The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-06
Interesting Statistics.

missioner of the department. of agri-
cu.ure for January, 1875, affords
some interesting statistics. The
corn crop of last year was not only
under an average, but was less than
any previous year since 1867. The
causes of this were: l, drought; 2,
chinch bugs; 3, grasshoppers. The
grasshoppers, although they came
in overwhelming numbers. were
more restricted in range than the
chinchcs, to which, together with
the drought, is to be principally
attributed the shrinking of the
crop.
The price of corn is governed in
this country by the quantity grown;
the demand for expectation averag-
ing only between one and two per
cent, of late years reaching three
per cent, an amount too small to
sensibly affect prices. Taking the
last seven years, the highest price
was Is cents per bushcl, in 1869.
The lowest average price, 80 cents,
in 1872, when the yield was the
enormous amount of 1902, 100000
bushels. The production of the
last year, 1874, was 854 ,0O0,O 600
bushels average price, 70 cents.
The lowest state average price for
the crop of 1874 was in Iowa, 42
cents The highest, New Jersey,
ranging between 80 and 80 cents.
Next to New Jersey stands Pcnnsyl-
vania, at 76 cents, and Texas, ut rs
cents.
The wheat crop, the last year,
reached 300, 200, 900 bushels, averag
ing 81 cents, against an average of
sl,24 in 1879 and .sl.15 in 1873
The decline in prices in 1874 is due
to the large production abroad. Tho
highest state average price for 1874
was in Michigan, SlO8; the lowest
in Nebraska, 60 cents.
In stock, the largest increase in
horses has been in Nebraska, Ten
nessee, Missouri and Wisconsin In
mules, in Illinois, Minnesota, Texas,
Tennessee, Ohio, Kansas, and in the
order named. Milk COWS increased
more in 1874 than any other kind of
neat stock. In oxen, and other
cattle, a decrease is reported in
nearly all the states. Texas reports
SO per cent of former years; loss,
2 per cent. Sheep have increased
in the New England states,in Texas,
Arkansas, sconsin, Minnesota,
and on the Pacific coast. Swine
have decreased in nearly every |
state. The average per centage of
farm animals, for 1874, taking oxen
Ind other cattle at 100, is, for horses,
sO2; mules, 104; milk cows, l02;
sheep, SO; swine, 81.
The total value of horses is given
at 5000, 929, 400. Mules. Sll9,5O1,-
$50. Cows, $266, 6O9,3O9. Sheep,
SSS, 690,5 Swine, Sl34, 565, 526.
Average price of horses, S71.45
mules, SS9 %; cows, $27.99; sheep,
V-.O' rWbiC, vf.OO'
The average price of cows in
Texas is given at Sl5 25; the high
est ever reached in the state lowest
in last seven years, at SO IL, was in
1869. The prices of horses have
everywhere advanced; of mules
also, but maintaining their relative
value TO horses. Prices of hogs
have advanced materially over
former years; caused by reduction
N numbers and high price of corn.
The report presents some inter-
,sting dog statistics, and makes
'ome startling revelations of losses
from this 'friend of man." !,
The losses directly in wool and NUT |
on are put down at one millions of /
lollars, and indirectly at larger /
um. 1t says: The warfare of dogs t
lpon sheep is badge of eagabond. !
.ge, an indication of savagery and &
awlessncss inconsistent with a pro- I
,rcssive slate of agriculture. In I
communities where every poor man s
ieeps IA dog, and every very poor i
nan keeps two the average Iegis a
ative candidate dare not pledge s
imsef TO vote for dog law" Dog 5
avs are now in force in largo pro- n
orliun of the states Ia the q
outiprn states the Insane pursuit q
t cotton for many years kept sheep !.
usbaudry at the lowest ebb. while r.
, was known by all intelligent men D
OF stricken with the prevalent /;
lania that millions of acres of sue r,
nlent grasses were annually lost in n
ecav upon all the southern prairies, il
10 open pine forests, and the ele- :"
ated glades of that sunny region. b
here should at once be enacted g,
laws for protection against =,
le ravages of dogs, quadruped and Il
iped, black and white" c,
We quote the above, says the tc
lOuston Telegraph, 10 call attention N