Brigadier-General BROWNasked the Minister of Agriculture in respect of England and Wales, the acreage under permanent grass for the first year for which he has statistics and also for each of the past 10 years; the acreage under arable cultivation for the same years; and the acreage under wheat, barley, oats, and potatoes, respectively, for the same years?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe following statement shows the acreage of permanent grass, arable land, wheat, barley, oats and potatoes in England and Wales in the under-mentioned years.
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Brigadier-General BROWNasked the Minister of Agriculture in respect of England and Wales, the total number, respectively, of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs for the first year for which he has
Year. Horses.* Cattle. Sheep. Pigs. No. No. No. No. 1867 … … … † 4,013,564 22,025,498 2,778,672 1921 … … … 1,384,587 5,516,724 13,831,513 2,505,466 1922 … … … 1,340,495 5,722,661 13,438,020 2,298,936 1923 … … … 1,281,279 5,822,992 13,835,533 2,611,606 1924 … … … 1,232,198 5,894,329 14,843,195 3,228,330 1925 … … … 1,164,240 6,163,330 15,974,794 2,644,356 1926 … … … 1,128,796 6,253,085 16,858,685 2,200,012 1927 … … … 1,077,221 6,275,240 17,072,275 2,691,514 1928 … … … 1,038,460 6,026,433 16,399,610 2,971,043 1929 … … … 999,273 5,957,594 16,105,453 2,366,543 1930 … … … 961,353 5,849,776 16,315,843 2,310,241 *Total horses used for agricultural purposes (including mares kept for breeding) and unbroken horses. In the years, 1921–30, other horses on agricultural holdings are included. † Information not collected. In 1869 number was 1,274,161.