The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

Then Mr.. Jensen says: Suppose you
place a reserve for losses OF $500, then
there is an income of $1,000. or profit
of 81. $780,"
Cattle.
The number OF cattle (other than
milk cows on Jan. l. 1898, was 800, aga,
valued at s., T25.345. On Jan. 1, 1899. the
number was 303.l16. valued at $3.50, 1871,
showing a decrease in the number but
an increase in the value. The cattle
exported and consumed in 1899 are val
ued at about $3.50, 600. Most of these
cattle are fed on the range in the sum-
mer and wintered on alfalfa in the
valleys.
The number of swine on Jan. 1. 1898,
was 1885, valued at s29S.471. On Jan.
l. 1899, the number was 23.2S6. valued at
SS9.4lS, showing a heavy decrease in
number and value. The hogs siaught-
cred or sold for slaughtering were
worth some $4,000.
The number of horses in the state on
Jan. 1. 1898, was $3.50. valued at ST.
los, 4S9. On Jan. l, 1899. the number
was 6S,2S5, valued at $1.3S3,75 This
shows an increase in number and value.
Mules.
The number of mules on jan 1, 1898.
was 1,615, valued at s42,21S. On Jan.
l. 1899. the number was 1889. valued at
$50, 1923. This remarkable increase in
the value of the mule is due to one of
three things-the war. Mckinley pros
perity or to a better recognition of the
mules intrinsic worth, which has been
long withheld.
Milk Cows.
On Jan. 1. 1898, there were 1854 milk
COWS in the state, valued at 1880, 15S,
which is S23.95 per head. On Jan. l.
1889. the number was 57,7S7, valued at
$1,594.s2l, or $27 go per head. This
shows an increase in number of 2.223
head and an increased value of s264,l4S.
Poultry.
There are no statistics showing the
numbers of poultry in Utah. nor the
value of the product Considerable in
terest is being awakened in this branch
of agriculture. 1t has been sighted in
the past. Large quantities of poultry
and eggs continue TO be shipped into
the state at certain seasons of the year.
Poultry keeping is q good paying bust
ness. The Utah experiment station re-
ports a profit of 200 per cent on cost
of food in egg production, selling the
eggs at market prices in Logan. This
experiment showed lQdI lot 0U OF 0U
cents worth of food a hen will produce
about 81 worth of eggs in "a year. The
market for poultry and eggs is al
ways good in Utah and always will be.
Probably as much as 100000 worth of
poultry and eggs are shipped into the
state every year. This need not be.
Poultry can be raised as successfully
in this state as in any state of the
Union, and in few states may eggs be
produced as cheapiy as here. At certain
seasons of the year considerable ship
ments of eggs and poultry are made
to neighboring states, and there is no
reason why this trade could not be eX-
tended to far greater proportions. When
properly conducted there is no better
paying business in the state than the
poultry business. A census has never
yet been taken of the Utah hen and for
that reason it is difficult to give an
estimate of the annual value of the
product. Five hundred thousand dol
lars will probably be near the mark.
Potatoes.
Utah beats the world for potatoes
is an old saying that has never been
successfully challenged They are
richer in starch than the eastern po-
tatoes. The annual production runs in
the neighborhood of, $500, coo. Other
vegetables will probably amount to
100000
Alfalfa Seed.
In late years the growing of alfalfa
seed has become an important industry
in Utah. Alfalfa seed from Utah