§ Mr. Crouchasked the Minister of Food what percentages of cattle were graded as maiden heifers and steers, young cows, 27W cows, and bulls, respectively; what percentage of sheep were graded as fat sheep and lambs, ewes, and rams, respectively; and what percentage of pigs were graded as bacon pigs, pork, sows, and boars, respectively, out of these three classes of home-produced fatstock which his
Fat Cattle Fat Sheep and Lambs Fat Pigs Class Per cent. Class Per cent. Class Per cent. Steers … 41 Sheep … … 22 Baconers … 58 Heifers … 28 Lambs … … 64 Porkers … 23 Special Young Cows* … 8 Ewes … … 12 Sows and Boars … 3 Intermediate Cows … 3 Rams … … 1 Rejected by curer … 16 Cows … 16 Casualties … … 1 Bulls … 1 Casualties … 3 Total … 100 Total … … 100 Total … 100 *Cow-heifers to 31st March, 1953, Special Young Cows thereafter.