6o8 



Area under Crops, Etc., 191 i. 



[OCT., 



districts until about the middle of the week, when a decided change 

 in the conditions took place. Over the whole week temperature was 

 below the average in all districts, a condition which had not prevailed 

 since the closing week of June. Rainfall was in excess of the average 

 in all districts excepting Scotland E. and W. — largely so in England 

 S.W, and the English Channel. As a general rule bright sunshine 

 was "abundant" in the eastern parts of the country and "scanty" 

 in the western districts. 



During the fifth week the conditions were very unsettled, and 

 almost every part of Great Britain experienced frequent rain, the falls 

 being heavy in many localities. There were, however, considerable 

 intervals of fair to bright weather. On the whole, temperature differed 

 little from the normal, but was below it in Scotland and above it over 

 the greater portion of England. Rainfall differed greatly in amount 

 in the various districts. The fall in England S.W. was "light," in 

 Scotland E. and W., England S.E., and the Midlands it was "mode- 

 rate," and in Scotland N., England N.E., E., and N.W. it was 

 "heavy." Bright sunshine exceeded the average, the excess being 

 large in several districts. 



The preliminary statement of the Agricultural Returns collected in 

 June last shows a further reduction, by 51,272 acres, of the cultivated 

 area of Great Britain, arable land having 

 decreased by 20,786 acres and permanent pas- 

 ture by 30,486 acres. The acreage of wheat 

 Live Stock, 1911. increased by 97,189 acres, and reached a total 

 of 1,906,043 acres, being a larger area than has been recorded in any 

 year since 1899. The acreage of barley, on the other hand, declined by 



Area under Crops 

 and Number of 



LIVE STOCK. 



Horses used for Agricultural pur- 

 poses (includ. Mares for Breeding) 



it i , , C One year and 

 Unbroken horses 1 ■, J 



(includ. Stallions)"\ nn f° v ' •" 

 * V Under one year 



No. 



1,087,054 



272,674 

 120,847 



No. 



282,281 

 126,180 



No. 



Per 

 Cent. 



No. 



49,861 



9,607 

 5,333 



Per 

 Ce?it. 



4 '4 



3'4 



4 2 



Total 



Other Horses 



1,480,575 

 146,818 



1-545,376 







64,801 



4-2 



Total of Horses 



1,627,393 







_ 







Cows and f In Milk 



Heifers| In M ^ lf ; but _ not in 



Other Cattle : — Two years & above 

 , , , , One year & under two 

 ,, ,, Under one year 



2,229,115 



595,934 

 1,394,045 

 ! 1,485,959 

 1,409,211 



2,225,109 



542,509 

 i,353,i95 

 I ,5 I 9,5D2 



!, 39 6 ,952 



4,006 



53,425 

 40,850 



12,259 



0'2 



g-8 

 3'o 1 

 — 

 o-g 



33,603 



2'2 



Total of Cattle 



7,114,264 



7>037,3 2 7 



! 76,937 



i'l 







Ewes kept for breeding 



Other Sheep : — One year & above 

 ,, Under one year ... 



10,443,488 

 5,500,874 

 10,550,630 



10,665,644 



5,487,317 

 10,949,984 



13^557 



0'2 



222,156 

 399,354 



2' I 



7-6 



Total of Sheep 



26,494,992 



27,102,945 







6o7,953 



2'2 



Sows kept for Breeding 



Other Pigs 



397,789 

 2,424,365 



331,478 

 2,018,468 



66,311 

 405,897 



20'0 

 20'I 







Total of Pigs 



2,822,154 



2,349,946 



472,208 



20 • I 







