asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the number of premiums and the amount paid on bulls for each year from 1922 to 1929, inclusive, under classes —(a) Dairy Shorthorn; (b) Beef Shorthorn; (c) Aberdeen Angus; (d) Herefords; (e) Kerry.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Premiums on Bulls.
Mr. Hogan
The answer will be circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the answer:
The appended Table contains the information asked for by the Deputy as to the number of premiums paid on bulls under various classes during each of the years indicated. The total amount paid in premiums during each of these years is also given, but as figures of expenditure are not made out by breeds, it would take a considerable time to ascertain and prepare such details.
CATTLE BREEDING SCHEME.
PREMIUM BULLS.
NUMBER AND COST OF PREMIUMS IN PERIOD 1922 TO 1929, INCLUSIVE.
|
Number of Bulls standing for Premiums. |
Amount paid in Premiums. |
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|
Year |
Dairy Shorthorn |
Beef Shorthorn |
Aberdeen Angus |
Hereford |
Galloway |
Kerry |
Total Number of Bulls |
County£ |
Extra£ |
Total£ |
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|
*County |
*Extra |
County |
Extra |
County |
Extra |
County |
Extra |
County |
Extra |
County |
Extra |
County |
Extra |
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|
1922 |
157 |
16 |
182 |
41 |
110 |
38 |
69 |
14 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
524 |
109 |
11,274 |
2,002 |
13,276 |
|
1923 |
233 |
26 |
210 |
38 |
104 |
45 |
66 |
14 |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
615 |
123 |
11,470 |
2,183 |
13,653 |
|
1924 |
306 |
37 |
200 |
30 |
114 |
49 |
73 |
11 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
694 |
127 |
12,994 |
2,284 |
15,278 |
|
1925 |
347 |
40 |
158 |
27 |
173 |
60 |
79 |
10 |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
759 |
137 |
13,695 |
2,352 |
16,047 |
|
1926 |
445 |
53 |
188 |
28 |
324 |
72 |
117 |
9 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
1,075 |
162 |
18,132 |
2,685 |
20,817 |
|
1927 |
472 |
67 |
321 |
43 |
472 |
90 |
158 |
7 |
2 |
— |
2 |
— |
1,427 |
207 |
22,934 |
3,353 |
26,287 |
|
1928 |
571 |
67 |
233 |
59 |
471 |
87 |
139 |
5 |
2 |
— |
2 |
— |
1,418 |
218 |
25,211 |
3,451 |
28,662 |
|
1929 |
562 |
64 |
263 |
74 |
518 |
82 |
200 |
4 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
1,545 |
224 |
†24,798 |
†3,337 |
†28,135 |
|
Totals |
3,093 |
370 |
1,755 |
340 |
2,286 |
523 |
901 |
74 |
14 |
— |
‡8 |
— |
8,057 |
1,307 |
140,508 |
21,647 |
162,155 |
* "County" Premiums are paid by the County Committees of Agriculture. "Extra" Premiums are paid directly by the Department.
†A considerable number of Kerry bulls of premium standard is located each year by the Department on reduced terms in the congested areas of Counties Cork and Kerry.
‡Estimate.