Agricultural Returns of 1902. 



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net diminution in 1902 is, in the case of cattle, less than 1 per 

 cent., while in that of sheep it is about 2\ per cent. : — 



Animals in Great Britain and 

 Ireland. 



1902. 



1901. 



1 



1 Increase. 



Decrease. 



Horses used solely for Agri- 

 culture ... 



Unbroken Horses : — 

 One year and above 

 Under one year 



No. 



1,434,484 



380,503 

 1 99,086 



No. 

 1,444,168 



367,853 

 190,840 



No. 



12,650 

 8,246 



No. 

 9,684 



Total of Horses 



2,014,073 



2,002,861 



I 1,212 





Milch cows, including heifers in 



calf 



Other Cattle :— 



Two years and upwards ... ! 



One year and under two 



Under one year 



4,066,827 



2,409,977 

 2,453.501 

 2,407,875 



4,084,777 



2,469,489 

 2,453,856 

 2,429,095 





17,950 



59.512 



355 

 21,220 



Total of Cattle 



11,338,180 



11,437,217 





99,o37 



Ewes kept for breeding ... 

 Other Sheep : — 



One year and upwards 



Under one year 



11,652,461 

 6,369,544 



TT C\V C\ A A T 



1 1^59,441 



n,853,336 

 6,835,841 



r o nf\(-\ nil 





200,875 



466,297 

 l 0 7,33 2 



Total of Sheep 



29,981,446 



30,755.950 





774.504 



Sows kept for breeding ... 

 Other Pigs 



490,625 

 3,136,534 



450,304 

 2,948,756 



40,321 

 187,778 





Total of Pigs 



3*627,159 



3,399,060 



228,099 





The local areas under wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, hops, 

 clover and rotation grasses, and permanent grass, together with 

 the number of cattle, sheep and pigs in each county in Great 

 Britain, are shown in detail in the following Tables : — 



