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period 1 866-60. The pigs, on the other hand, show an im- 

 portant gain. Statistics of bees show that 107,790 hives were 

 enumerated, an increase over the number in 1S80 (97,037]; 

 but 140,632 hives were returned in 1S66. 



1 Live Stoclc. 



1895. 



1880. 



1866. 



1 



Cattle : 



Under 2 years : Bulls 



Oxen - 

 ITeifers - 



Number. 

 65,067 

 102,398 

 382,332 



Number. 



49,707 

 89,316 



365,44s 



Number. ^ 



Total under 2 years 



. .552,337 



504,468 



1 



452,211 1 



1 2 years and over : Bulls for breedinrr- 

 i Oxen - 

 1 Cows - 



10,668 

 55,702 

 802,271 



9,660 



72,509 

 796,178 





Total 2 years and over - ' 



868,641 



878,347 



790,234 ■ 



■ Total cattle - - - 

 Horses ------ 



Sheep - - 



Swine - - - - - 

 Asses and mules - - - - 

 Goats • - - - - - - 



1,420,978 

 271,527 

 235,722 



1,163,133 

 6,915 

 241,045 



1,382,815 



271,974 

 365,400 



646,375 

 10,120 



■'148,755 



1,242,445 ' ; 

 283,163 

 586,097 1 



632,3 I 1 

 .1 1 , 849 i 



§197,138 



