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varies from 4cl. to Gjd. in Coutineutal countries. 

 It would appear that on the whole the foreigner 

 is rather better off than we, as his meat (beef, 

 mutton, pork,) is much cheaper than ours, and 

 his bread just about the same. The lowest price 

 in England for mutton (namely 5^-d. per lb.) 

 is due to the fact that Ave get so much from our 

 Colonies, with whom tariff reformers wish to 

 increase our trade. 



Live Stock. 

 I. — In Great Britain. 



In 1869, the first year official figures were 

 available, there were 38,243,127 head of live stock 

 on agricultural holdings in Great Britain. 



In 1903 this number was only 36,568,103 head, 

 or a reduction of 1,675,024. 



If agriculture had been as prosperous as in 

 other countries, the head of live stock in our 

 case would have increased just as our total popu- 

 lation has enormously increased. 



II. — United Kingdom and Abroad. 

 The following table shows approximately the 

 value of the live stock in the countries indicated 

 in the years named : — 

 Years. 



