in Northumberland and Durham in 1887. 
593 
The following Table gives similar particulars as to the 
different descriptions of live-stock in Northumberland, Durham, 
and England generally in the year 1886. 
rroportion per lOO acres of CiUlivalcd 
Land. 
Xaiuke of Lite Stock. 
Sortliunit)er- 
laod. 
1886. 
Darham. 
1886. 
England. 
1886. 
Horses, as returned hij Occupiers of Land : — 
Used solely for purposes of Agriculture . . 
Uiibrokea Horses aud Mares kept solely"! 
1-87 
•65 
2-68 
1-38 
3-08 
1-31 
i. Oi. 
4 Uo 
Cattle :— 
Cows and Heifers in Milk or in Calf 
Other Cattle : — 2 Years old and above .. 
Do. Under 2 Years old . . 
3-40 
5-65 
5 '57 
5- 77 
3-93 
6- 80 
7-37 
4-70 
7-07 
14 -02 
16-50 
1914 
Slicep:— 
76 14 
48-18 
29-75 
15-61 
40-19 
25-65 
124-32 
45-36 
Go -84 
tig3 
1-59 
2-20 
7-56 
As is the case throughout England, the area of cultivated land 
has increased to some extent. The arable land has, however, 
diminished. It now occupies 38 acres, while in 1807 it covered 
47^ acres out of lOU. Corn crops are grown on 16 acres, and 
they were 22 acres per lOO. Green crops cover 7A acres in 
place of 9 acres per lOO. Forage crops occupy about the same 
proportionate extent as they did, and permanent pasture is now 
62 per cent., while it was only 52 per cent, of the cultivated 
area in 1867. 
Since that period Cattle have increased in numbers by 42 per 
cent., while Sheep have decreased at the rate of about 17 per 
cent., though recent years show a slight improvement in 
numbers. There are now about 124 per 100 acres, while, taking 
England as a whole, there are only 65 per 100 acres of cultivated 
area. 
Northumhrian Farminr/. — The objects to which the North- 
umbrian farmers specially devote themselves are the breeding, 
rearing, and fattening of Sheep ; the fattening of Cattle : and 
