STOCK BREEDING IN BRITAIN

Shannon News, 4 March 1927, Page 2

STOCK BREEDING IN BRITAIN

MORE CATTLE THAN EVER. Referring to the position of stock breeding in Great Britain as shown by the records in 1926, the "Manchester Guardian" says:— While there have been none ,of the breath-catching prices of a few years back, which are so demoralising commercially, the trade for both beef and milch cattle have been characterised by soundness and sanity. This is very encouraging, when it is remembered that the number of cattle on English and Welsh farms this year constitutes a record. Lower prices have to be recorded for sheep, no doubt in part due to the great increase in the country's flocks which are now very nearly back to their pre-war strength. Then pig prices have not been but a. steady movement at profitable rates can be recorded here. Heavy horse breeding continues to drag, although good prices have been made by sound geldings for work in the towns and cities. Here, again, the breeder would be well advised to "hang on" against the time when the shortage is appreciated and prices ap-

preciate. Light horse breeding, flourishes and hunters of the best type are still very remunerative. This yea r has seen a great demand for riding ponies of all kinds. Polo ponies for breeding purposes have been taken by overseas buyers in many countries.