The agricultural output of England and Wales 1925

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Identifikator:: 1757028552

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-135495

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The agricultural output of England and Wales 1925

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: XV, 152 Seiten; graph. Darst., Kt.

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter V. The output of livestock products

Collection:: Economics Books

NUMBER OF Ducks AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION OF Duck Ecas. L ear. Hatched befors year of return. Hatched in year of return. Total. Thousands. Thousands. Thousands. 1908 844 1,825 2,669 1913 531 1,657 | 2,188 1924 1,097 | 1,419 2,516 1925% 1,075 1,554 2.629 “hi Production of eggs. Millions. 18:3 17:6 15+9 3:0 * The number of ducks in 1925 has been estimated on the basis of bhe changes in numbers as shown by the returns of 1924 and 1926. The increase in the production of duck eggs from appreciably less than 20 millions before the war to 43 millions to-day is very Striking, Production of Pouliry for Food.—The returns received of the dumber of home-bred birds killed for food or sold alive did not, unfortunately, prove satisfactory, and it is not possible to quote them with any confidence. It is estimated, however, that from agricultural holdings the numbers killed for food in 1924-25 were approximately as follows: fowls, 15,000,000; ducks, 1,700,000; geese, 450,000 : turkeys, 500,000. Occupiers were also asked to give particulars of the number of day-old chicks sold, and the numbers actually returned as Sold off agricultural holdings were 21 million fowl chicks and 55,000 ducklings. These figures are not complete, but they give some indication of the magnitude of this trade. 4. Wool production.—The number of occupiers returning flocks of over 50 sheep in 1925 was approximately 75,000, and these were asked to give particulars of the number of sheep shorn in 1925, the total quantity of wool clipped, the total sum realised for the wool, and whether it was washed or unwashed ; the breeds and classes of animals being distinguished in each case. The replies received related to 30 per cent. of the sheep in the country, and as the proportions were fairly similar in all “ounties they thus constituted a very representative sample. The quantities of wool clipped in England and Wales in the years 1908, 1913 and 1925, based on the returns collected in those years together with annual estimates made by the Ministry for the years 1922, 1923 and 1924, are given in the table on the following page.

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