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acres had been formed into allotments, i.e., occupations of less 

 than one acre, and would thus cease to be included in the 

 agricultural returns, the change being recorded as a decrease 

 of small holdings. In another county it was found that a 

 considerable number of holdings had been taken by associa- 

 tions, and that the association and not the individual holders, 

 had been reckoned as the occupier for the agricultural returns. 

 In some cases plots of land returned as separate holdings 

 provided under the Act did not exceed one acre, and would 

 therefore not be included as holdings in these returns. 



The Annual Fat Stock Show at Paris was held this year 



from the 23rd to 27th February, in the Grand Palais des 



Champs-Elysees, the show of breeding 

 The Paris - — 



, , 0 , stock which used to be held in coniunc- 



Fat Stock Show J 



of 1911. tl0n w i tn it being now held separately 



in June. A member of the staff of the 

 Board of Agriculture and Fisheries attended this Show, and 

 some extracts from his report are given below. 



Entries. — The entries were :- — Cattle, 223 head; sheep (pens 

 of 3), 115 pens; sheep (groups of 15), n groups; pigs (single 

 animals), 59 head; pigs (groups of 3), 19 groups. For the 

 purpose of comparison it may be noted that the entries for 

 the Smithfield Club Show in 1910, excluding those entered 

 for the carcass competitions, were 289 head of cattle, 170 pens 

 of three sheep, and 117 pairs and 36 single pigs. 



Although there are said to be forty varieties of French 

 cattle, only fifteen breeds were met with at the Show. These 

 were the Charolais, Nivernais, Normand, Limousin, Garon- 

 nais, de Salers, Bazadais, Parthenais, Marchois, Gascon, 

 Bourbonnais, Basquais, Breton, de St. Girons, and Cotentin, 

 while in addition several crosses were exhibited. 



The Prix d'Honneur for the best ox in the Show was 

 awarded to a three-year-old Nivernais, which weighed 20 cwt. 

 1 qr. 22 lb. The Prix d'Honneur for the best cow fell to a 

 three-year-old Charolais, which weighed 18 cwt. 1 qr. 24 lb. 

 The Prix d'Honneur for the best group of bullocks without 

 distinction of age or race was taken by four Charolais animals. 

 These three championships all fell to one exhibitor, MM. 



