§ Mr. HORNERasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if he can state approximately the total values of the livestock imported from Ireland to Great Britain in each of the two years ending 21st March, 1911 and 1912?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLThe following Table gives the information asked for in this question:—
Table showing the Total Numbers and Estimated Values of the different classes of Live Stock exported from Ireland to Great Britain during each of the two years ended 31st March, 1911, and 31st March, 1912. Numbers. Estimated Value. 12 months ended 31st March, 1911. 12 months ended 31st March, 1912. 12 months ended 31st March, 1911. 12 months ended 31st March, 1912. Horses … … 31,837 32,539 1,486,785 1,509,765 Cattle … … 857,629 689,559 11,330,665 9,508,083 Sheep … … 731,626 652,278 1,265,654 1,074,159 Swine … … 329,896 364,360 1,355,568 1,421,922 Other animals … … 4,244 3,741 7,698 6,825 Total … … 1,955,232 1,742,477 15,446,370 13,520,754 NOTE.—These figures do not include Exports from Ireland to the Isle of Man.