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Mr. JESSE COLLINGS
asked the President of the Board of Agriculture the number of live stock in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, in the years 1890 and 1910, under the headings of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs, respectively?
Mr. RUNCIMAN
The following table gives, as nearly as is possible, the information desired by the right hon. Gentleman:—
| … | Horses. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | ||
| United Kingdom, 1890 | … | … | *1,964,896 | 10,789,421 | 31,666,785 | 4,362,127 |
| " " 1910 | … | … | *2,094,587 | 11,765,453 | 31,164,587 | 3,561,481 |
| France, 1890 | … | … | †2,862,273 | 13,562,685 | 21,658,416 | 6,017,238 |
| " 1910 | … | … | †3,125,230 | 14,532,030 | 17,110,760 | 6,900,230 |
| Germany, 1892‡ | … | … | ║3,836,273 | 17,555,834 | 13,589,662 | 12,174,442 |
| " 1912‡ | … | … | ║4,516,297 | 20,158,738 | 5,787,848 | 21,885,073 |
| * Horses used for agricultural purposes, including mares kept for breeding and unbroken horses. | ||||||
| † Employed on farms. | ||||||
| ‡ Censuses of 2nd December, 1912, and 1st December, 1892. | ||||||
| ║ Total of all horses, including army horses. | ||||||