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TABLE 4:FARM ENTERPRISES BY TYPEUPPER BASIN* LOWER BASIN* TOTAL- - - - - - - - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS - - - - - - - -A) GENERAL BREAKDOWN:Livestock 96 (68.6%) 45 (54.2%) 141 (63.2%)Mixed 21 (15.0%) 20 (24.1%) 41 (18.4%)B)Cash Crop 20 (14.3%) 16 (19.3%) 36 (16.2%)Other/Minor/No FarmIncome3 (2.1%) 2 (2.4%) 5 (2.2%)Total 140 (100.0%) 83 (100%) 223 (100.0%)Livestock Type inLivestock andMixed Operations:Dairy 32 (26.7%) 26 (40.0%) 58 (31.4%)Beef 21 (17.5%) 8 (12.3%) 29 (15.7%)Swine 18 (15.0%) 11 (16.9%) 29 (15.7%)Poultry 1 (0.8%) -- 1 (0.5%)Dairy and Beef 10 (8.3%) 4 (6.2%) 14 (7.6%)Dairy and Swine 3 (2.5%) 3 (4.6%) 6 (3.2%)Beef and Swine 14 (11.7%) 7 (10.8%) 21 (11.4%)Other 21 (17.5%) 6 (9.3%) 27 (14.6%)Source: Caldwell and Carroll* North Easthope, South Easthope and Ellice Townships correspond to the Upper Basin whileDownie Township comprises the Lower Basin.16
TABLE 5: Livestock Operations By SizeUPPER BASIN* LOWER BASIN* TOTAL BASIN- - - - - - - - - - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS** - - - - - - - - - -Dairy1-25 15 (27%) 6 (17%) 21 (23%)26-75 31 (55%) 22 (63%) 53 (58%)76 + 10 (18%) 7 (20%) 17 (19%)Total 56 (100%) 35 (100%) 91 (100%)Beef1-50 34 (67%) 11 (55%) 45 (63%)50-150 15 (29%) 7 (35%) 22 (31%)151 + 2 (4%) 2 (10%) 4 (6%)Total 51 (100%) 20 (100%) 71 (100%)Swine1-100 14 (31%) 3 (13%) 17 (25%)101-300 7 (16%) 4 (17%) 11 (16%)301 + 24 (53%) 16 (70%) 40 (59%)Total 45 (100%) 23 (100%) 68 (100%)Source: Caldwell and Carroll, 1980* See note to Table 4.** An operator with two livestock types is counted under each type.17
Page 1: STRATFORD-AVON RIVER ENVIRONMENTALM
Page 4 and 5: Enquiries with respect to this repo
Page 6 and 7: TABLE OF CONTENTSPage1. Introductio
Page 9: I. INTRODUCTIONThe Avon River is a
Page 12 and 13: 2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe lowe
Page 14 and 15: associated with a former glacial sp
Page 16 and 17: TABLE 2:Acreages Of Soil Capability
Page 18 and 19: TABLE 3:Drainage Statistics For The
Page 20 and 21: 5. AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES *The chan
Page 22 and 23: 5.1 Farm Operations By TypeThe majo
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Page 37 and 38: Figure 10: Livestock Barns Near Maj
Page 39 and 40: REFERENCESCaldwell, W., and S. Carr

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