HC Deb 02 March 1971 vol 812 c380W
56. Sir G. de Freitas

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many head of beef cattle there were in Northamptonshire in 1950, 1960 and 1970, respectively.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

The following is the information:

1950 1960 1970
Beef Breeding Herd—(Cows and Heifers in milk and cows in calf but not in milk) n.a. 6,551 4,895
Beef Cattle* 113,141 109,513 92,115
* Includes animals intended as replacements for either beef or dairy herds.