HC Deb 13 November 1911 vol 31 cc169-70W
Mr. C. BATHURST

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture how many

NUMBER OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND PIGS IN GREAT BRITAIN IN THE UNDER-MENTIONED YEARS.
— 1911. 1900. 1890. 1880.
No. No. No. No.
Cattle—
Cows and Heifers (in Calf or in Milk) 2,825,049 2,620,901 2,537,990 2,241,708
Other Cattle:
Two years and above 1,394,045 1,372,532 1,439,119 1,460,726
Under two years 2,895,170 2,811,737 2,531,523 2,209,612
Total 7,114,264 6,805,170 6,508,632 5,912,046
Sheep—
One year and above 15,944,362 16,314,195 16,756,568 17,186,011
Under one year 10,550,630 10,278,031 10,515,891 9,433,039
Total 26,494,992 26,592,226 27,272,459 26,619,050
Pigs—
All kinds 2,822,154 2,381,932 2,773,609 2,000,842

acres of land in Great Britain there are now under arable cultivation, and what proportion of this area is devoted to wheat; and will he give similar figures for the years 1900 and 1907, respectively?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

Acreage under arable land and wheat, and proportion per cent. of land under wheat to total arable land in Great Britain in the under-mentioned years:—

Arable Land. Wheat. Proportion of Arable Land under Wheat.
Acres. Acres. Per cent.
1900 15,708,351 1,845,042 11.75
1907 14,965,563 1,625,445 10.86
1911 14,648,104 1,906,043 13.01