§ Mr. SHEPPERSONasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the total number of horses, cattle, sheep and pigs, respectively, in Great Britain in the earliest year for which there is official record,
GREAT BRITAIN. Years. Horses.* Cattle. Sheep. Pigs. 1867 … … … † 4,993,034 28,919,101 2,966,979 1870 … … … 1,266,709 5,403,317 28,397,589 2,171,138 1880 … … … 1,421,180 5,912,046 26,619,050 2,000,842 1890 … … … 1,432,620 6,508,632 27,272,459 2,773,609 1900 … … … 1,500,143 6,805,170 26,592,226 2,381,932 1910 … … … 1,545,376 7,037,327 27,102,945 2,349,946 1920 … … … 1,312,298 6,712,517 19,743,601 2,122,483 1924 … … … 1,190,300‡ 7,056,600‡ 21,683,200‡ 3,424,600‡ ENGLAND AND WALES. 1867 … … … † 4,013,564 22,025,498 2,778,672 1870 … … … 1,093,838 4,361,883 21,646,735 2,012,448 1880 … … … 1,227,167 4,812,760 19,546,962 1,879,917 1890 … … … 1,242,893 5,322,756 19,910,998 2,613,935 1900 … … … 1,305,605 5,607,084 19,277,229 2,249,519 1910 … … … 1,341,809 5,866,568 19,958,299 2,216,599 1920 … … … 1,121,722 5,546,805 13,382,673 1,993,924 1924 … … … 1,019,300‡ 5,893,500‡ 14,843,000‡ 3,227,100‡ * Horses used for agricultural purposes (including mares kept for breeding) and unbroken horses. † Not available prior to 1870. ‡ Preliminary figures—subject to revision.