HC Deb 08 March 1951 vol 485 c77W
Mr. Dodds

asked the Minister of Agriculture what was the number of livestock on English and Welsh farms on the last convenient date, giving separate figures for each country with respect to cattle, sheep, pigs and horses; and how this compares with the previous year.

Mr. T. Williams

Following is the statement:

NUMBERS OF CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS AND HORSES ON AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS EXCEEDING ONE ACRE IN ENGLAND AND WALES RESPECTIVELY AT DECEMBER, 1949 AND 1950.
Thousands
ENGLAND WALES
— Dec., 1949 Dec., 1950 Dec., 1949 Dec., 1950
Cattle … 6,637 6,786 957 934
Sheep … 6,388 6,667 2,734 2,871
Pigs … 2,271 2,570 138 145
Horses* … 384 338 68 59
* September Census. A return of horses is not asked for in December.

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