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latter ])lan is princ ipally adopted, and from tlicnce bcytween 25,000 
and 30,000 horned cattle are annually sent to the i/iarshes. The 
former plan is followed in the east and north-eust districts of 
Jutland. A greater desire has been evinced of late years to 
fatten cattle in Jutland, in consequence of the fi'.cilities alforded 
bv direct trade with England, and tliei-e can be uo doubt but that 
increased steam-communication and greater commercial inter- 
comse with Great Britain will assist in removing the Danish 
farmer's fear and prejudice against starting hig cattle for a distant 
market, and at the same time relieve him from the loss sustained 
by sending them thither indirectly. 
Besides the large number of live cattle, a considerable quantity 
of salted and smoked meat is exported. This trade has increased 
very largely within the last thirty years. In 1831 the export of 
smoked and salted meat was only 706,000 pounds, while, ten 
years later, in 1841, it was 3,256,382 pounds ; a decrease took 
place for a short time, but the export was again increased, though 
the consumption in the country is considerable. Thus it is cal- 
culated that in the towns 90 to 100 pounds of fresh meat and 
45 to 50 pounds of pork, and in the rural districts 22 pounds of 
meat and from 45 to 50 pounds of pork, are annually consumed 
by each individual ; while in Prussia the consumption is calcu- 
lated at only 35 to 45 pounds per head. 
The export of horned cattle, calves, smoked and salted meat 
from the Danish monarchy during the last six years may be thus 
stated : — 
Year. 
Homed 
Cattle. 
Calves. 
To England. 
Ox'-'U. Calves. 
Smoked and 
Salted Meat. 
To England. 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
1854 
54,408 
11,936 
21,312 
3 
2,976,745 
206,000 
1855 
50,678 
13,974 
19,392 
2,027,361 
357,031 
1856 
44,902 
14,886 
18,354 
2,181,270 
425,635 
1857 
51,247 
13,770 
19,980 
4 
2,8S1,949 
324,298 
1858 
39,403 
12,466 
15,183 
2 
2,455,885 
398,832 
1859 
50,170 
10,083 
22,196 
2,704,759 
173,905 
England receives the largest part of the oxen exported, next 
come Hamburg (from which place a large number is doubtless 
again sent to England) and Liibeck. The calves exported are 
principally sent to these latter towns. The largest quantity of 
meat is sent to Norway, next come Hamburg, England, Danish 
West Indies, Sweden, and Greenland. The reduction in the 
export of 1858 arose from the drought of the previous summer. 
That the export direct to England has greatly increased within 
the last filteen years will bscome evident when a comparison is 
