asked the Taoiseach if he will state the average milk yield per cow and per acre for each of the years 1947 to 1957, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Milk Yields.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement setting out the particulars requested by the Deputy. Since it is not clear what acreage the Deputy wishes to be related to the milk production, separate figures have been included per acre of (a) crops and pasture, (b) hay and pasture, (c) pasture only.
Following is the statement:—
AVERAGE milk yield per cow and per acre, 1947-1957.
|
Year |
Milk yield per cow |
Milk yield per acre |
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|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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|
Crops and Pasture |
Hay and Pasture |
Pasture |
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|
Gallons |
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|
1947 |
373 |
37.3 |
46.6 |
59.5 |
|
1948 |
396 |
38.8 |
48.3 |
61.8 |
|
1949 |
418 |
42.4 |
50.8 |
64.0 |
|
1950 |
425 |
44.4 |
52.4 |
65.7 |
|
1951 |
408 |
41.9 |
49.2 |
61.2 |
|
1952 |
413 |
41.3 |
48.5 |
60.3 |
|
1953 |
440 |
44.5 |
52.5 |
65.0 |
|
1954 |
444 |
46.0 |
54.5 |
67.3 |
|
1955 |
448 |
46.2 |
54.2 |
67.0 |
|
1956 |
476 |
48.4 |
56.7 |
70.0 |
|
1957 |
500* |
52.3* |
61.5* |
76.4* |
*Provisional.