Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-22


the experimenter is sure to gain. what
ever or OH Whatsoever side the scale
may fall; go let US have report in
October next of the trial test in the
matter at issue. AN OLD FARMER.
Kaolin, Mo-, March is.
|
January and February Reports of Num-
/ Der and Values of Farm Animals.
/ HORSES.
1t was stated year ago that the in
terest in breeding was on the increase
and is still on the increase, especially
in Western states. Many persons In
sheer-growing states are giving up
raising sheep in favor of horses--especi-
ally in Ohio and iowa. The crossing
of imported Percheron, Clydesdale and
other English heavy draft horses with
the native stock produces hardy,
strong race, which, for heavy work of
the farm, is about all that can be de-
sired. In Texas and some of the 9th er
Southern states the bronchos have
been introduced to the deterioration or
the stock as far as practiced. These
Texas ponies have overrun the cotton
states during the past few years. The
whole number of horses in the United
States, January 1st, 1887, is IL, ,496, ,744;
January 1st, 1888, 1912 1886, an in
crease of 676, 1872; valued at $946 ,096 ,I54.
The three states with the largest NUM-
ber are Texas, l, ,225 .s0s; Illinois, 1,069,-
S39; Iowa, l,0O3,022. The four states
with the highest average prices. are
Massachusetts,, $!O7.61; New Jersey,
$105,46; Rhode Island, S105,ls; Con-
necticut, $100,77, and the state with
the largest number and lowest average
price is Texas, S31,09.
MULES.
: There was also less pronounced adj
vance in the number of mules estimat-
ed at 1-2 per cent, yet there is no
farm stock so easily raised and at 30
little cost, and as ready sale for cash at
all times and at any age as mule.
| There is more money in raising mules
| than any other ia m stock. The whole
January 1st, 1887, was 2,l17,145; Janu-
ary 1st, 1888, 2,191, ,727; increase OF "a
$50; value. STA 1858 ,563. Missouri
stands at the head of all the states
and above any country or kingdom in
the known world for mules. Missouri
has 225, ,S63, valued at SIS 5,O19, ,534;
Tennessee stands second, with 1914, ,z71,
valued at $14, ,236, ,O61 Mississippi 159.-
54S. valued $13.988,574; Georgia next,
i49.654, value, $14,407,417 The net
value of the mules ia the United States
is, in round numbers, $174, ,853, ,563.
MILCH COWS.
| There were in the United States jan
uary 1st, 1887, IA, 500 .0s3; January 1st,
1883, IA, $50, Ala mIlch COWS, an increase
of 334, 1881 value, $3.50, ,252. 1853. Milch
cows are receiving rather more atten-
tion than in recent years In the eastern
and middle states. and are increasing
everywhere with the advance of popu-
lation. There is some improvement In
the echeese-makingd gdistricts-New York
especially, where prices of their pro-
ducts ruled SO low.
OXEN AND OTHER CATTLE.
The extension of cattle growing has
been normal-corresponding very near
ly with increase of population-though
prices have been low, and heavy losees
have occurred in some of the ranch
districts from cold and storms, often in
connection with over crowding Of feed
ing grounds. There is strong faith
that better prices will prevail, as grass
being the cheapest and most abundant
source of eef,yielding nine-tenthso of all
that is produced in the country. There
Were January 1st, 1887, 1851 .750 cat
tie; January 1st, 1888, "a, ,39S 1868, an in
crease of S66.6l3; value, Gil, ,750, $50. 1t
, is believed that the stock interests OF
the United States are in compare
J lively prosperous condition, with a
prospect of advance n prices.
SHEEP.
d There is steady decline in the mum.
ber and value of sheep. In many states
, sheep raisers are turning their atten-
tion t. the raising of horses and mules
from low prices of wool, the.loss by dis
ease and dogs: in the State Of Missouri
. alone there were ZOO sheep killed by
} dogs. January 1st, 1887, there were
t A, 4,759, ,3l4 sheep; January lst. 1888, 43. :
t 554 ,755, a decrease of l,2l4,559; valued
at $50. 279 ,926, decrease in one year of
' $685. ,9l3.
D SWINE.
e There has been an advance in the
q average for swine of all ages from $4.4S
# to S4.9S, or IL per cent. The annual
q advance was continuous from 1877 to
5 1883, then decline to 1886, and slight
d ly advancing again since. There were
e January 1st. 1877, 44,612.8s6 swine
h against A ,346, ,525 for January 1st, 1888,
r q decrease of 6.311; valued at $780,
d sI1 ,OS2. Although the past two years
s have been poor crop years. do no. see
n but the farmer and stock raiser have
j held their own as well as most of the
q trades and industries of our country
n for one do not lose faith in old moth
q er Earth yet, but hope on and hope
ever. T.. p. RUSSELL.
u [Extracts of crop report No. 4s l