LIVE STOCK IN EUROPE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2110, 16 January 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)

LIVE STOCK IN EUROPE.

Thi: Unite/I States Consul at Copenhagen, writing on tbe subject of livo stock in Europe, says that the number of horned cattle throughout Europe is estimated fit about 02,000,000, of horses 3<»,000,000, sheep 200,000,000, and of swino about 40,000,000. Russia, including Poland and Finland, in the year 1876 possessed 25,000,000 head of horned cattle, 45,000,000 sheep, 10,000,000 swine, and 17,000,000 horses. The increase during the last twenty years lias been the greatest in sheep— about 20 per cent. ; whereas the increase of horned cattle and swine has only heen about 4 per cent. andhorses have remained stationary. Next to Russia, Geniiany has tho largest number of hnrncd cattle— about 15,000,000, of sheep 25,000,000, <if swine 7,000,000, and of horses 3,000,000. In Prussia there has been of late years a considerable increase in all clashes of animals ; in Saxony and Baden it has been stationary ; while in Bavaria, Wurteinburg, Hesse, and Oldenburg, there hns been a falling off. Austria, with Hungary, rank* third on the libt, 80 far as horned cattle and swinn ire concerned, respectively with 12,000,000 and 7,000,000; in tbe second rank as regards horses, \iz., 3,000,000, but only in the sixth rank as regards sheep, w ith 20,000,000. After Austria, France has the nest largest number of horned cattle, about 11,000,000 head, while it ouly occupies the fomth place for ."beep and swine, viz., 24,000,000 and 5,000,000, and 2,000,000 hor«es. From 1850 to 1872 there was a considerable falling off in horned cattle in France, but in later years there has been a steady improvement. Great Britain follows next in regard to horned cattle, viz. with 9,000,000 head ; but, in respect to sheep, stands beoond on ths list with 32,000,000 ; she takes the fourth rank in respect to horses, viz. with 2,750,000, but for swino only the sixth rank, with 4,000,000. Live stock in Great Brit.uu has fallen off very considerably of lato years ; for example, from 1874 to 1880 thore was a decrease of 500,000 head of cattle, 4,000,000 sheep and 750,000 swine. Italy ranks last with respect to horned cattle, with 3,500,000 head, 1,000,000 hor-es, 9,000,000 fclietp, and 3,750,000 swine. Of late years there has been a falling off in the number of horned cattle, but sheep show an increase. In Holland tho absolute number of livo stock may be given as 1,500,000 head of cattle, 1,000,000 «heep, 500,000 swine, and 300,000 horf-es. The cottle interest in this country is of considerably more importance than the culture of cereals, about 40 per cent, of the land area being de\otcd to meadow and grass land. Denmark, in the cattle census of 18S1, was stated to possess about 347,500 horses, 1,470,000 head of horned cattle, 1,548,600 sheep and lambs, and 527,000 swiuc. These tigures as compared with the previous census of 1876 show a very considerable increase in horned cattle and swine, while there is a diminution in the number of horses to the extent of 5000 and in ahcep of 170,000.

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