The Agriculture of Glamorganshire. 
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Agricultural Statistics. — According^ to the Agricultural Returns 
of 1873, published bj the Board of Trade, the average extent of 
land returned by each occupier in the county was 50 acres, and 
the total acreage under all kinds of crops (excluding heath and 
mountain land, but including bare fallow and grass) was 262,242 
acres. There were of — 
Corn crops 40,233 acres. 
Green crops 16,582 ,, 
Clover, sainfoin, &c 30,310 ,, 
Permanent pasture 171,344 ,, 
Bare fallow,* &c 3,773 „ 
The numbers of live-stock are given, viz. — 
Agricultural horses and ponies . . . . 12,129 
Cattle 50,562 
Sheep 298,001 
Pigs 15,728 
The Agricultural Returns of 1883 give the total acreage of 
Glamorganshire under crops, bare fallow, and grass as 276,460 
acres, viz. — 
Corn crops 34,644 acres. 
Green crops 15,647 
Clover, sainfoin, «&c 22,759 
Permanent pasture 200,113 
Flax 41 
Bare fallow, &ic. 3,256 
The numbers of live-stock were, viz. — 
Horses (including ponies used solely 
for purposes of agriculture, &c.)t 6,974] 
Unbroken horses and mares kept I 15,224 
for breeding 8,250j 
Cattle of all ages 50,901 
Sheep do. 253,296 
Pigs 14,359 
A comparison of the above figures shows in 10 years a re- 
duction in the area of corn of 5589 acres, of 935 acres of green 
crops, and of 7551 acres of clover and rotation grasses. The 
reduced acreage of bare fallow in 10 years is only 517 acres. 
There is, however, an addition to the permanent pasture of the 
county during the last 10 years of 28,769 acres, but a large 
• The return of bare fallow, &c., is not given, but it may bo inferred that it 
was 3773 acres. 
t There will be at least 7O0O horses in Glamorgan not included in the Agri- 
cultural Returns, being employed chiefly in the coal mines. 
