§ 5. Mr. Ledgerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the size of the pig herd of this country during the last quarter of 1959; and how this compares with a comparable period in 1957 and 1958, respectively.
§ Mr. John HareThe total pig herd in England and Wales at 4th December last was estimated at 4,672,000, as compared with 5,397,000 in December, 1958, and 5,295,000 in December, 1957. The comparable figure for 1956 was 4,891,000.