Present and Suggested Sources 



and 7I pigs to the 100 acres are kept as 

 against 32 in Denmark and 21 pigs. 



It is clear therefore that not only can a 

 larger head of stock be kept on arable land 

 than we keep at present, but that in several 

 countries where arable land dominates the 

 head of stock is higher than it is in our 

 best grass district. 



For the sake of simplicity sheep are trans- 

 lated into terms of " beast," allowing 8 sheep 

 as equivalent to one beast. 



Total . . . 3,263,642 



Note.— It must be remembered that the official returns are 

 taken in June at a moment most favourable to grass land, when it 

 is carrying its maximum head of stock. 



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