11

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150
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Bsrrvarep NUMBER OF ANIMALS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER OFF THE
FArMS oF ENGLAND AND WALES IN CERTAIN YEARS.*
(Numbers are in Thousands.)

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Years (June to May).

Cattle.

Calves.

Sheep
and
Lambs.

Pigs.

Werage of 1908-09 to 1912-13

1,381

536

7.762

3.487

1920-21
1921-22
192923
192324
192495

1,251
1,125
1,254
1,262
1,231

723
729
854
826
791

4,835
3.793
5,086
4,996
5,268

2,700
3.471
3,229
3,691
4,500

Werage of 1920-21 to 1924-25

1.225 |

785

5,194

3.518

—.

* No account is taken in these figures of the trade in store stock
Tetween England and Scotland. The figures include, however, Irish and
“Madian store stock fattened in this country. It is estimated that
out 95 per cent. of the cattle fattened in this country ave Irish and
thou, % per cent. Canadian. The number of Irish store sheep and pigs
Mported is unimportant.

Estrvarep Muar Propucrion IN ENGLAND AND WALES
IN CERTAIN YEARS.
(Thousands of cwt.)

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10

to

of
ad

14

Years (June to May).

Yerage of 1908-09 to
1919 13)

1920-9;
1921-99
1929 93
1923 94
1924 op

Werage of 1920-21 to
1924 ox

Beef.

8.262

7,015
3,308 |
7,031
7,076
5.902

6.866

Veal.

469

562
566
663
642
614

aoo |

Mutton.
and
Lamb.

3,881

2,245
2,685
2,361
2,320
2.446

2411 |

Pigmeat.


4,981

3,857
4,959
4,613
5,273
6.429

5,026

Total.

17,593

13,679
14,518
14,668
15,311
16.391

14.912

~The average beef production in England and Wales during
the last five years is some 17 per cent. less than in the five years
Ndeq 31st May, 1913. To a certain extent this is’ due to the
Dactine of slaughtering cattle at an earlier age, resulting in an
erage carcase weight which is 6 per cent. less than before
he War. Mainly, however, the reduction is due to the smaller
Mme, of animals slaughtered, which has fallen from about