PROGRESSIVE BEEF CATTLE RAISING 



Recent statistics are not available for the per capita 

 consumption of beef in foreign countries, but in the 

 United Kingdom the average consumption from 1891- 

 iqo8 ranged from 55 to 60 pounds; Canada averaged 54 

 pounds in iqoo and 61 pounds in iqio; France 43 pounds 

 in 1904; and Germany's average ranged from 38.6 to 45 

 pounds from 1904 to 1913. Following is the per capita 

 consumption of all meat in 1 8 foreign countries, these 

 being the latest available statistics: 



Year Lbs. 



Australia 1902 262 



New Zealand 1902 212 



Argentina 1899 139 



Canada IQIO 138 



Cuba 1906 123 



United Kingdom. . . 1906 1 18 



Germany 1913 112 



France 1904 78 



Denmark 1902 76 



Year Lbs. 



Switzerland 1899 75 



Belgium 1902 71 



Netherlands 1902 70 



Greece 1899 68 



Norway 1902 61 



Sweden 1902 61 



Spain 1890 48 



Italy 1901 45 



Portugal 1899 43 



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