Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22
The Dairy Ind ustry.

causes.
The Dairy Industry.
Geo. H. Whitaker OF Massachusetts
says: t9 8N
The value of the dairy industry &C
cordlng to the census OF 1890 was
S4l2, 000, 900, but at the rate Of increase
OF previous decades and including the
by-products OF the dairy, we are safe
in estimating that 1t is a business to-
day amounting to $500. 100000 annual
iy, more than the annual gold produc-
ton OF the world.
(b) The number of mich cows In |
the country in 1890 was 10000 900.
probably 20 eco 600 at the present time.
as against 10000 in 1850, showing
what an immense stride the dairy in
terest has made in the closing half OF
| the present century. Yet The increase
| of cows has not kept pace with the
increase OF population, which In 1851
was 23.00O,0O0. In the forty years be-
| tween the census of 1850 and OF 1891
| population increased ia per cent. but
the number of milch cows in the coun-
try increased only 166 per cent The
number of cows per 1000 population
in 1850 was 275 and In 1890 only 264.
| The percentage OF increase OF COWS
was less than the increase OF popuia-
ton In the census OF 1860 and OF 1870.
Then the tide turned and the reports
made In 1880 and 1890 showed gain.
the percentage Of increase of COWS be-
ing greater than that OF population,
still, not enough 70 Offset the losses
Of the census of the two previous dec
AIDES.
The following table shows these ng-
ures in a graphic way:
Census of 1850: Population, $4,000
600; COWS, 100000.
.. Census OF 1860: Population, 81
100000; COWS. 100000; per cent In
crease OF population for decade. 80;
per cent increase OF COWS for decade
80.
Census of 1870: Population, 80,
: 600 600; cows, 9.OO0.0 900; per cent In
crease OF population for decade. q
e per cent increase OF cows for decade
> IL.
!. Census OF 1880: Population, 80
A oo0, 600: COWS. 1900 900: per cent in
a crease of population for decade, 81
N per cent increase of cows for decade
h 80.
Is Census of 1890: Population, go
te 900. 900; cows. 100000: per cent II
es crease of population for decade, Y
re per cent increase of cows for decad
" 80.
e. (e) The shifting OF the center
ne dairy production from east to west
sc an interesting study. Thirty years a
ne the supply of butter and cheese In t
1t Boston market came from New En-
ne land, Then came some butter from I
IN west, OF poor grade. fit only for %
sc ers' use. Now the market Is large
'er dependent upon western supplies q
ny the condition OF the Chicago market
ais daily telegraphed and deemed nec'
re- saEy for the successful management
business. have alluded to an incres
OF 166 per cent in the number OF co
or 4, the country between the census
in 1850 aud tina: OF 1890 from 6.000,i
raj to 10000. ooOj. Bot the increase in
ate old dairy section-New England, N
m- York and Pennsylvania. was only
IN per cent-(from 2,000, 900 to 100000
gu While in the northern central divisi
the increase was 700 per cent (frt
, ",1 l.fSa 900 to S.00o.0O0). The incres
=. in Some individual states has been
80. the vicinity of 1000 per cent.
Census of 1850: Dakota, 2S6; III
of nesota, GOT; Nebraska. 1000; Calf
ew MIA, 1000; Oregon. 5000; Iowa.
II coo; Illinois, 100000; Michigan, $
as 600: Wisconsin, $4,000; Missouri, 81
m 600; Kansas. $4,000.
ew Census of 1890: Dakota, $1,000
ia Minnesota. $4,000: Nebraska, $500
,all California, $4,000: Oregon. 114.0
oh. Iowa, 1,4sS,000: Illinois. 1,oS7,o
my Michigan 500, 900; Wisconsin, 1920
ing Missouri, $4,000; Kansas, $4,000.
ess Per cen. of gain: Dakota, 10
his Minnesota, 977; Nebraska. ITO.