HC Deb 20 July 1939 vol 350 cc724-5W
Mr. R. Gibson

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many of the attested herds in England and Wales include cows of the Ayrshire breed; and how many such cows are so included?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

At the time of entry in the register of attested herds, 115 herds in England and Wales comprising 8,540 animals were wholly, and 78 herds comprising 6,400 animals were mainly, composed of cattle of the Ayrshire breed. Information as to the number of other attested herds that contain Ayrshire cattle and as to the number of Ayrshire cows in attested herds is not available.