asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of cows and heifers on his Department's non-pedigree register in each year for the past ten years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Non-pedigree Cows and Heifers.
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The total number of live cows on the Department's register of non-pedigree dairy cattle in any particular year is not available but, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to furnish for inclusion in the Official Report a tabular statement giving the number of cows added to the register in each of the past ten years.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year ended 31st March |
Number of cows and heifers added to the Register of Non-Pedigree Dairy Cattle |
|
1953 |
1,434 |
|
1954 |
1,488 |
|
1955 |
2,082 |
|
1956 |
1,137 |
|
1957 |
898 |
|
1958 |
1,068 |
|
1959 |
1,085 |
|
1960 |
677 |
|
1961 |
519 |
|
1962 |
749 |