The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-24
Interesting statistics.

nlhhloHol VI lHe uopNfllncHl VI lbIl
culture lor January, 1875, Afford
some interesting statlsIlcs, The
corn crop Of last year was not only
under I'M average, but was less thar
any previous year since 1867, The
causes OF this were; |, drought; 2
chjnch.bugs; 3, grasshoppcrs, The
grasshoppors, although they came
in overwhelming numbers, were
more restricted in range than the
chinches, to which, together with
the drought, is to be principally
attributed the shrinking Of tho
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
seosibly affect prices, Taking the
last seven years, the highest price
was rs cents per bushcI, in 1869,
The lowest average price, 80 cents,
in 1872, when the yield was the
enormous amount OF l,O92,oOO,OOO
bushels. The production Of the
last year, 1874, was ool ,ooOoUo
bushels average price, 50 cents.
The lowest state average price lor
the crop OF 1874 was IN Iowa, W
cents The highest New jersey,
ranging between 90 ana " cents
Next to New Jersey STANDS fohnSyl
Yanla, at 10 cents, and IcX9s, ut 70
cents
The wheat crop, the last year,
reached 5OO,OOo,Ooo bushels, @F'r"g
ing ~ cents, against an average OF
SILL IN 1872 and SLID IN leI3.
The decIloeJn prices IN 1874 rs due
10 the large production abroad NC
highest state average price ior i9If
was in Michigan, u O5i the lowest
in Nebraska, % cents.
In stock, tue largest increase ~
horses has been N Nebraska, Ten
nessee, Missouri a4d WiscoaSn IN
mules, IN Illinois Minnesota, Texas,
Tennessee, ONO Kansas ana IN the
order named MIX cows increased
more In 1874 than any other KIND OF
neat stock. In oxen, and other
cattle, 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, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and on the Pacific coast. Swine
have decreased III nearly every
state The average per ccntage OF
farm animals, for 1874, taking oxen
Ind other cattle at 100, is, for horses,
SOP mules, lO4; milk cows, lO2
sheep, 80 swine u.
The total value OF horses is given
at 5000, 929, 400 Mules Sll9,5Ol,-
$50. Cows, $266, t09,309 Sheep,
$So, $50 5b9. swine Sl5f,36o go
Average price ol horses, @'l40
mules, $50 % COWS, $2I.90; sheep, |
S2.6( ; swine, S4.A6'
The average price OF COWS IN
Texas is given at SO 20; the nigh
eat ever reached in the state lowest
in last seven years, at 81 ~ was IN
1869. The prices OF horses nave
everywhere advanced OF mulcS
also, but maintaining their reIatlVe
value to horses. Prices OF hogs
have advanced materially over
former years; caTsod by reduction
in numbers and high price OF corn
The report presents some inter
esting dog statistics, and makes
some startling revelations OF losses
annually from this "triend OF man.
The losses directly in wool and NUT
ton are put down at one millions OF
dollars, and Indirectly at larger
sum. 1t says: The warfare OF dogs
upon shcepis a badge of ragabond
age, an Indication Of savasery and
lawiessness inconsistent with pro
gressive state Of agriculture In
communities where. every poor man
keeps dog, and every very poor
man keeps two the average legis