§ Mr. HUTCHISONasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of cattle in England, Wales, and Scotland, respectively, in June, 1923; the number of female bovine animals in England, Wales, and Scotland, respectively, in June, 1923; and the number of such animals since slaughtered in each of the said countries on account of being affected with foot-and-mouth disease or exposed to infection; and the number of cows and heifers in milk or in calf in England, Wales, and Scotland, respectively, in June, 1923, and the number of such animals since slaughtered in each of those countries on account of being affected with foot-and-mouth disease or exposed to infection?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe following statement gives particulars of the numbers of cattle and of cows and heifers in milk or in calf in England, Wales and Scotland on 4th June, 1923. The total number of female cattle is not available, as apart from cows and heifers in milk or in calf, female cattle are not separately distinguished in the annual agricultural returns:—
1399WThe total numbers of boving animals slaughtered or authorised to be slaughtered from June, 1923, to date, are as follows:
England 84,663 Wales 6,143 Scotland 4,790 Particulars of the number of cows and heifers slaughtered have been collected only in the Cheshire prohibited area, and are as follow:
Chester 41,860 Salop 5,635 Denbigh 2,259 Flint 2,729 52,483