11 
a 
150 
00 
Bsrrvarep NUMBER OF ANIMALS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER OFF THE 
FArMS oF ENGLAND AND WALES IN CERTAIN YEARS.* 
(Numbers are in Thousands.) 
00 
ry. 
ree 
el 
hle 
ol. 
We 
sab 
th- 
al 
rol 
nd 
ge 
ne 
als 
ne | 
Y 
a0 
PS, 
1S. 
08 
yo 
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.) 
-y 4 
al 
{44 
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 | 
Pig- 
meat. 
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