380 
94,791,032 bushels in 1866. This year’s estimate, however, gives only 24 
bushels to the acre, which reduces the crop to about 81,000,000 bushels. - 
The number of cattle is returned for England and Wales at 4,017,790, against 
3,848,435 in 1866; and for Scotland as 979,170, against 937,401 in 1866. 
Sheep are returned for England and Wales to the number of 22,097,286, 
against 16,793,204 in 1866; and for Seotland to the number of 6,893,603, 
against 5,255,077 in 1866. ‘The large increase in the number of sheep returned 
in 1867, as compared with the previous year, is accounted for by the fact that 
the returns in 1866 were made for the purpose of the cattle-plague inquiry at a 
date preceding the lambing season in some parts of Great Britain. 
MOVEMENT OF LIVE STOCK IN FRANCE. 
The imports of live stock into France in the first eight months of this year 
were as follows, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1866 and 1865: 
Description. 1867. | 1866. 1865. 
Stallions. -5 Sage jem a ono eocies 2s Boemeeeeoeeccshestees 874 | 460 549 
Gelding sis soe Oe Site fos aon ear gene cee biol ae sical 8, 782 | 4, 989 4, 646 
MiakeSMee a foe asia e tome motes con ere ne neue veeielsen ee SR REG 1, 8U6 1,662 
Colist re aes ee eee ain cean ce cee oe cede eeeee 1, 303 | 1, 170 1, 029 
Miuleste: oat S5 at ee siet Pood cee Beeiee BAe ES USE 30L | 194 145 
Eeeasts yas. coe tech ee orm ee eee eta ee tee ees 73, 951 37, 507 37, 990 
DU Shascean = Sete ene awe ee ss ee teas sass seeeeaee oF 996 1, 088 1, 428 
Rleiiers Ras ise oes tee eee dak Gh eee See Ss: 2, 000 1, 035 1, 587 
(COWS Whe Se aid ference Bip a ae Sn Bg bee nen ae Dat | 39,899 24, 496 45, 541 
Youn Cap dliSe oon eee eta scene ee Reon cere ane acne 2, 326 | 530 1,189 
Calvestien 3 ete sce ore etek Ree eee ee 23, 415 22, 468 33, 599 
Sheepeck soos sess Saat Se Gea ee ee Se | 643,085 | 405, 172 509, 320 
1S ES AR aR OAR PT DREN NER Tet TORRE Sr RE | 63,463 | 24,955 29,742 
DUCKING: DOS si 55 SL oeswee mele wic ee aie Sane eee meee 44, 690 | 5, 608 53, 602 
Description. | 1867. | 1866. 1865. 
Stallions: - 2... 5s,.ssecsuiat os Sesosteiccssecosseeee ce ee 410 | 686 902 
Geldings: -* 258 See 5 5ee 5 ean eaters ays 2S 1,978 10, 204 1, 908 
WV ares te AMIR: We Sekt pee te See aeRO Sct 52 1, 088 6, 388 1, 865 
Colts¢ >. 2223302 sos 2 Ae e ee eee eee 352 644 | 290 599 
Mules. << 5.2255, 28 eens eee oe eee 0 O742 | Fatlnazs 13, 122 
SPB CaStS) ? .22.{ VEE Se ease ees 2d cals ome eed) 9445) S esas 14, 663 
Bulls weet oes. = oo ene coe see eee =o se cece 396 | 738 387 
OawsPe So -.u- anc ce masses Sack sae =< ataee 6, 486 10, 748 9, 485 
MWonnempull so: eae eee eee amas Saas 60 267 178 
CRIVen Eee = 2. oes a ee cee oe Soe oe earn = = nas cite 6,568 | 11,939 | 7, 958 
Hetferssenns. .) 425. 2 Se eee ee ee 329 Fes 500 
Sheepesesee=-- 2... cl. no et ee eee: needs See De, Sole eee 69, 677 
Pipers 5. 2s SR a ee. co Jaen EO a0 44, 293 40, 275 
Spekine qitrtegon 22:2: 2 22) eee eee eee = — leet nn, wae 6, 665 | 12, 011 
The imports of “ beasts” and sheep will be seen to have largely increased 
this year, while the exports have declined—a state of things which is probably 
attributable to the exceptional demand occasioned for animal food in France, in 
consequence of the Paris Exposition. 
