Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-26
LIVE STOCK INTERESTS.

The latest report of the Bureau Of
Agriculture at Washington shows that
the capital invested in live stock exceeds
that invested in any other class of prop
erty, except real estate and railroad
securities. The Bureau estimates it's
total value in January, 1885, at 81 1885,
425, 900, divided as follows: Cattle,
81, l07, 2S5, 900; horses, 1852, 2S2, 600;
mules, $162, 494, 900; swine, 1925, 40l,-
6S3, and sheep, $lO7, 900, $50. There were
43, III, 900 cattle, an increase of 1924
900 during the year; so, 800, 900 sheep,
a decrease of 226, 600; As, 1872, 600 swine,
an increase of $40, OO0; IL, 564, 600 horses,
an increase 1894, S99, and l,072, 600 mules,
an increase of 5000. There was a
shrinkage in value in all kinds of live
stock during the year, least in horses and
greatest in sheep and swine. The great
est decline in sheep has been in the
Eastern States, particularly Pennsylva-
MIA, while in the West and South there
has been q considerable increase in their
number.
Taking all the various domestic ami
mails into the account, the United States
is far ahead of all other countries in
animal wealth. Perhaps, next to this,
the greatest live stock land in the world
is the Argentine Republic, which reports
IL, S54, 900 cattle and 67,4l6, 900 sheep,
largely SURPRISING us in the latter.
Europe is far behind and is dropping
further behind every year. Hall a GEN.
tuary g there were as many swine in
Europe as there are to-day. Now that
entire continent possesses only eight
ninths as many as the United States. It's
stock of ken and cows is but little more
than double that of the United States,
although the population is eight times
greater. In fine, the increase in the Eu-
ropean meat supply has not kept pace
with the increase in population, al.
though there was a greater gain in
weight than in numbers. To show the
effect of good breeding, the average
weight of an OK in France has increased
from 1926 to 1000 pounds. On the other
hand, during this period, when the popu-
lation of Europe has doubled, the num-
Der of swine has absolutely decreased,
that of oxen increased only 80 per cent
and of sheep only two per cent
The European, therefore, must content
himself with less meat or depend upon
America and Australia for his supply.
There is reason, therefore, to expect a
still further development and improve
ment of our animal wealth and in the
prosperity of our cattle, sheep and hog
raising industries.
Other countries surpass our own in the
number of particular kinds of animals,
but in the aggregate Of all sorts ours is
far ahead. Thus far Russia leads in
horses, with the United States second,
while Australia is first in sheep with
1880. 600; the Argentine Republic sec.
ond with STAG, 900, and the United
States third with so, 800, coo. Australia,
has, however, suffered great loss in sheep
in consequence of drought during the
last year. The number has been esti.
mated as high as {, 1000, 600. 1t should
be noticed also that while our own
country is we'll ahead in the number Of
it's animals Of all kinds, the quality,
breed and weight are steadily improving.
Every part of the country shows rapid
transformation of low grade stock into
better breeds.