Acreage of Hops. 



285 



Number of Outbreaks reported as having taken place, and 

 Number of Animals returned as having been Attacked 

 by Anthrax, Glanders, and Rabies in Ireland in each 

 of the under-mentioned periods. 



Quarter 



Anthrax. 



Glanders 



(including Farcy). 



Rabies. 























Cases Reported. 



ended 



Out- 



Animals 

 Attacked. 



. Out- 



Animals 

 Attacked. 







breaks 

 Reported. 



breaks 

 Revorted. 



Dogs. 



Other 

 Animals. 





No. 



No. 



No. 



No. 



No. 



No. 



June 1896 



1 



I 







I50 



86 



Sept. 1896 

 Dec. 1896 

 March 1897 







3 



4 

 1 



114 



74 

 118 



5o 

 29 



19 



June 1897 



1 



I 



I 



2 



139 



4i 



Preliminary Statement compiled from the Returns 

 collected on the 4th June, 1897, showing the Acreage 

 under Hops in each COUNTY OF England in which 

 Hops were grown, with a Comparative Statement for 

 the years 1896, 1895, and 1894. 



Counties. ' 



1897. 



1896. 



1895. 



1894- 





Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Berks ----- 





4 





1 1 



Gloucester - - 



40 



49 





39 



Hants - - 



2.306 



2,494 



2,875 



2,911 



Hereford 



6,542 



6,895 



7,553 



7,525 



Kent - 



31,661 



33^300 



35,oi8 



35-520 



Monmouth - 



2 









Salop - 



129 



140 



150 



140 



Suffolk ----- - 



2 



4 



10 



17 



Surrey - - 



1,416 



1,623 



1,783 



L935 



Sussex 



5.174 



5,908 



7,489 



7,589 



Worcester - 



3,59i 



3,800 



4,024 



3,848 



Total - - - 



50,863 



54,217 



58,940 



59,535 



