Agricultural Returns of 1901. 



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The total numbers of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs in the 

 United Kingdom [excluding the Isle of Man and Channel 

 Islands) are as follows : — 



Animals in Great 

 Britain and Ireland. 



1 901. 



1900. 



Increase. 



Decrease. 



Horses used solely for Agri- 

 culture 

 Unbroken Horses : — 



One year and above 



Under one year 



No. 

 1 .444,118 



367,853 

 190, 840 



No. 

 1,448,056 



359,925 

 183,318 



No. 

 7,928 



.7=522 



No. 

 3,938 



— 



Total of Horses 



2,002,811 



1,991,299 



11,512 





Milch cows, including 

 heifers in calf 



vjtner battle : — 



Two years and upwards 

 One year and under two 

 Under one year - 



4,o83,737 



2,469,361 



2,453,841 

 2,428,990 



4,078,975 



2,403,541 

 2,494,749 

 2,436,4.';'; 



4,762 

 65,820 



40,908 

 7,465 



Total of Cattle 



11,435,929 



11,413,720 



22,209 





Ewes kept for breeding - 

 Other sheep : — 

 ; One year and upwards - 

 Under one year - 



11,853,104! 



6,835,982 J 

 12,066,759 



18,900,241 

 12,078,861 



1 



1 





211,155 

 12,102 



Total of Sheep 



30,755,845 



30,979,102 1 





223,257 



Sows kept for breeding - 

 Other pigs - - - ! 



450,304 \ 

 2,948,667 j 



3,650,453 





251,482 



Total of Pigs - 



3098,971 



3,650,453 





251,482 



The areas under the principal crops, and the live stock 

 in each county of Great Britain, are shown in the following 

 tables : — 



