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AN AGRICULTURAL FAGGOT. 



The relative density of live stock on the land is much 

 greater in this country than in France. This is fairly 

 shown by a comparison of the numbers in relation to the 

 agricultural area of the respective countries. The number 

 per 1,000 acres of land under cultivation, including, of 

 course, permanent pasture, but not including moor 

 or heath land, is as follows : — 



Cattle 

 Sheep 

 Pigs 

 Horses 



It will be seen that, relatively, France has only about 

 two-thirds of the cattle, one-third of the sheep, and three- 

 fourths of the horses, but nearly as many pigs as we 

 have. Adding together all four kinds of stock, it will 

 be seen that while we carry as nearly as possible one head 

 of stock per acre, French agriculturists possess about 

 one head of stock for every two acres of land under 

 cultivation. It should be added that about 500,000 mules 

 and asses, and about 1,500,000 goats, are enumerated in 

 France, while there is no record of the number of these 

 animals in the United Kingdom. 



In both countries, town and pleasure horses are not 

 included in the returns, which represent only those kept 

 on the farm ; but it should be remembered that whereas 

 in this country practically all the animal labour employed 



