BRITISH FARM STOCK
HERD EXPANSION DECLINE (N.Z.P.A.—Special—Copyright) I.SC.. London, May 4. A halt in the expansion of cattle herds in England and Wales and a sharp drop in the sheep population are shown by the Ministry of Agriculture’s returns for March. The total of catt'e and calves was 7,068,000, against 7,070,000 a year previouly. The sheep total, excluding young lambs, was 1,944,000, compared with 2,639,000 a year ago. The figure for pigs was more cheerful. Breeding sows reached 215,000, compared with 133,000 a year ago.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 7 May 1948, Page 5
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85BRITISH FARM STOCK Wanganui Chronicle, 7 May 1948, Page 5
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