asked the Taoiseach the total number of cows and heifers in calf in the country at the latest available date this year and on the same dates in 1973 and 1972.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cattle Numbers.
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The estimated total number of cows and heifers in calf in June, 1974, the latest date for which information is available, was 2,372,200 compared with 2,347,400 in June, 1973, and 2,144,600 in June, 1972. The 1974 figure is a preliminary estimate subject to revision at a later date.