>7 
1871 
[880 
1890 
[900 
'910 . 
1920 . 
928 
Horses 
vears and over 
23 060 
Lol 
Xe 
dg 
20803 
377 
35 923 
Young horses 
one to three 
years old 
6 629 
5479 
1 864 
1654 
14 039 
12932 
Total 
29 689* 
38019* 
*351 31281 
768 41 654 
2536 44 815 
2968 50 645 
3381 52 245 
fmale 
Goats are few and found almost exclusively in the Thingeyjar distric 
Their number is, however, increasing, and was: in 1900, 1910, 1920, 
and 1928, 270, 660, 2000, and 2800 head respectively. 
Poultry have not been counted fill the last few years. According 
lo the statistics of 1928 they numbered 36 000, which is probably 
too low. 
EXPORT OF LIVE STOCK 
The export of horses, begun about the middle of the nineteenth cen- 
tury, increased considerably after 1870, chiefly to England, where they 
were employed in the coal mines. But since 1900 horses have also 
heen sold to Denmark, where they are used by the small holders as 
beasts of draught. During the Great War Denmark was the only mar- 
ket for Icelandic horses. 
The export of horses for fiftv vears has been as follows: 
1871—1880, on the average 
1881-1890, 
1891—1900, 
1901-1910, 
1911-1920, 
1921 —1028. 
| 477 head 
2241 — 
2129 
3229 
2 609 
I 646 
The highest figure was reached in 1899, when 5700 head were ex- 
ported. During the last stages of the Great War this trade almost 
completely ceased. After the conclusion of peace some increase was 
again observable, though the pre-war level was never reached; and in 
recent years a decline has once more set in, 
According to law of 1907 no lean horses, nor horses in an other- 
wise poor condition, nor those having any marked blemishes or defects, 
may be exported. Horses ranging from 4 to 10 years may be exported, 
if in other respects they come up to the standard, and 3 year-olds if 
#) Foals ara not included in these figures.