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THE AGRICULTURE OF NORFOLK 87 
Pigs. 
ro27 ?. : ; = "E19. 735 
1928 : E » » 966,593 
1929. : : . 142,010 
TOsO-F. : ; . 128,068 
TOZE*). , : . 146,205 
rgz2a'}. : ; . 176,380 
1979 "+. ‘ 2 185,378 
Horses —As would be expected with the arable land declining and 
increased interest being taken in the use of power on the land, the number 
of agricultural horses is decreasing ; in fact, the number has been reduced 
by about one-fifth in the last ten years. Despite this fact, however, there 
have been signs recently that horse-breeding is still a profitable under- 
taking, and excellent prices have been realised at recent sales of Suffolk 
horses. Agricultural horses in Norfolk are either Suffolks or Shires, and 
a number of good horses of both breeds are bred in the county each year. 
The Suffolk horse in particular is well suited to the agricultural conditions 
of Norfolk, and is deservedly popular, while the Shire has still no equal 
for town purposes. 
Horses. 
10 2 mig : : . 58,809 
25 : : . 56,580 
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Li ey eat : : 5942797 
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A be : - 47,444 
1 ie ¢ gai : : - 45,691 
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Agricultural Workers——The total number of permanent agricultural 
workers in Norfolk was reduced in the disastrous years of 1931 and 1932, 
due to unprofitable farming conditions, but it is gratifying to note the 
recovery, in 1933, to the more normal number, exemplified by the 1924 
returns. Then it was not impossible to farm on traditional methods 
without serious loss of money. The increased employment of permanent 
workmen in 1933 is indicative of the increased confidence in agriculture, 
brought about at that time by the operation of the various Marketing 
Schemes. 
That the reduction in the numbers of workmen was not more than is 
shown below is to a very great extent due to the sugar-beet crop. Never- 
theless, there has been much seasonal agricultural unemployment in 
Norfolk in recent years, for farmers could not afford to find work for 
the men during the less busy periods of the year and, in consequence, 
there has been as many as 3,000 men on relief work after beet lifting 
