Agricultural Returns of 1902. 



cent., bringing the flocks of Great Britain somewhat below the 

 total of 1895. 



Animals in Great Britain. 



T902. 



1901. 



Increase. 



Decrease. 



Horses used solely for Agriculture 



(a) . ... 



Unbroken Horses : — One year 

 and above ... 

 „ ,. Under one 

 year . . . 



No. 

 1,076,170 

 298,606 

 130,013 



No. 

 1,089,418 

 294,162 

 127,851 



No. 



4,444 

 2,162 



No. 

 13,248 



Total of Horses 



1,504,789 



L5ii,43i 





6,642 



Cows and Heifers in Milk or in 



Calf 



Other Cattle:— Two years and 



above 



,, One year and 

 under two ... 

 » • , Under one year 



2,556,126 



L332,362 



L385,776 

 1,281,712 



2,602,294 

 1,427,983 



1,407,653 

 1,325,964 





46,168 

 95.621 



21,877 

 44,252 



Total of Cattle 



6,555,976 



6,763,894 







207.918 







Ewes kept for Breeding 



Other Sheep :— One year & above 

 ,, , , Under one year 



9,999,i7i 

 5,523-7io 

 10,242,825 



10,161,830 

 5,940,896 

 10,274,474 





162,659 

 417,186 



31.649 



Total of Sheep 



25,765,706 



26,377,200 





611,494 



Sows kept for Breeding 



Other Pigs 



349,000 

 1,950,567 



319,724 

 1,860,201 



29,276 

 90,366 





Total of Pigs 



2,299,567 



2,179,925 



1 19,642 





(a) Including Mares kept for Breeding. 



The Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction 

 for Ireland have also issued preliminary statements of the 

 agricultural returns for that country. The areas under the 

 various Irish crops in 1902 are compared in the subjoined 

 Table with those for 1901. Small increases may be noticed in 

 wheat and barley and a decrease in oats. The changes are 

 unimportant in respect of other crops with the exception of 

 flax, which increased in 1901 by about 8,000 acres, but again 



