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 IV. Number and distribution of livestock

Collection:: Economics Books

fluctuations are much less pronounced. On the other hand, other cattle of 2 years and upwards, after rising slowly but with substantial variations until 1892, have since declined. This decline appears to be the result of the practice of bringing cattle to maturity at an earlier age. The numbers of cattle of under 2 years show the widest variations and are responsible for the greater part of the periodic fluctuations in total numbers. On the whole, the numbers of young cattle advanced up to 1918 more substantially than those of the dairy herd. The wholesale slaughter of calves towards the end of food control after the war brought about a sharp decline between 1918 and 1920, which was reflected in the numbers both of dairy cows and of older cattle, but the numbers of all classes are now showing an upward movement. Although the number of cattle increased more or less steadily from 1867 onwards, both actually and also in relation to the total cultivated area, the increase failed to keep pace with the growth of population. In the following table are shown the number of cattle per thousand acres of cultivated land and per thousand head of population. [867-76 1877-86 1887-96 1897-06 - : 1907-14 (8 yrs.) - 1915-24* - A 1925 j Nos. of cattle per 1,000 acres of land under cultivation. Cows and heifers in milk or in. calf. Other cattle. Total. 68:0 70-1 75-6 79-7 86-4 94-6 105-3 104-1 109-4 115-5 121-7 127-0 129-2 124.0 172: 1 179-5 191-1 201-4 213-4 223-8 290.93 Nos. of cattle per 1,000 of population. Cows and heifers in milk or in calf. Other cattle. Total. 77-7 73-6 71-8 66-9 65-6 69-0 689. R 119-0 114-9 109-6 102-1 96-5 94-2 [K.17 196: 7 188-5 181-4 169-0 162-1 163-2 158: 5 * In the years 1915 to 1920, inclusive, the population figures exoluded non-civilians. Between the first and last decades the number of dairy cattle per 1,000 acres of cultivated land rose by 39 per cent. while other cattle rose by 24 per cent. On the other hand, in relation to the population, other cattle and dairy cattle declined during this period by 21 per cent. and 11 per cent. respectively. This would account in some measure for the increasing dependence of the country on imports of beef and dairy products. The number of cattle per 1,000 acres of crops and grass in each county is shown in Map XI.

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