HC Deb 24 May 1922 vol 154 cc1248-9W
Rear-Admiral ADAIR

asked the Minister of Agriculture what are the comparative figures for England and Belgium under the following heads, namely, total area, percentage under grass, percentage of arable, head of livestock,i.e., cows, beasts (excluding cows), sheep, and pigs, respectively, per 100 acres of total area under crops and grass?

Sir A. BOSCAWEN

The following statement gives the information desired:

— England. Belgium.
Number. Per 100 acres of total acreage under crops and grass. Number. Per 100 acres of total acreage under crops and grass.
Milch cows … … 2,200,351 9.3 735,170 16.4
Other cattle … … 2,591,956 11.0 752,191 16.8
Sheep … … 10,614,636 45.1 126,202 2.8
Pigs … … 2,290,104 9.7 976,643 21.7

The latest data under crops and grass in Belgium relate to 1910 only, and the live stock figures (1920) are expressed in terms of that area. The English data are all for 1921.