asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the number of (a) licences issued in each of the last five years in respect of pure-bred dairy (double and single) Shorthorn bulls, beef Shorthorn bulls, non-pedigree Shorthorn bulls, Hereford, Aberdeen Angus, other breeds, and (b) premiums awarded in each of the last five years in respect of pure-bred dairy Shorthorns (double and single), non-pedigree dairy Shorthorns, Hereford, Aberdeen Angus, other breeds.
Questions— Written Answers. - Licences for Bulls.
Mr. Walsh
(a) The numbers of licences issued under the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925, to keep bulls were as follows in each of the years 1946 to 1950 inclusive:—
|
Breed of Bulls |
No. of licences issued |
||||
|
1946 |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
1950 |
|
|
Shorthorn |
8,373 |
7,813 |
7,423 |
9,709 |
9,079 |
|
Hereford |
554 |
292 |
680 |
899 |
1,073 |
|
Aberdeen Angus |
302 |
399 |
252 |
281 |
334 |
|
Other Breeds |
261 |
340 |
446 |
492 |
488 |
|
TOTAL |
9,490 |
8,844 |
8,801 |
11,381 |
10,974 |
Separate figures are not available in respect of pure-bred dairy Shorthorn, beef Shorthorn, or non-pedigree Shorthorn bulls.
(b) The numbers of premiums awarded by committees of agriculture in respect of bulls of the breeds indicated during each of the last five years were as follows:—
|
Breed of Bulls |
No. of Premiums awarded |
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|
1946 |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
1950 |
|
|
Pedigree Registered Double Dairy Shorthorn |
514 |
540 |
606 |
584 |
590 |
|
Pedigree Registered Single Dairy Shorthorn |
93 |
85 |
22 |
16 |
13 |
|
Non-Pedigree Registered Dairy Shorthorn |
296 |
251 |
234 |
266 |
291 |
|
Hereford |
336 |
321 |
316 |
312 |
322 |
|
Aberdeen Angus |
209 |
204 |
200 |
206 |
204 |
|
Other Breeds (Pedigree (Beef) Shorthorn and Kerry) |
245 |
203 |
157 |
152 |
117 |
|
TOTAL |
1,693 |
1,604 |
1,535 |
1,536 |
1,537 |
The Dáil adjourned at 10.55 p.m. until Wednesday, November 7th.