The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-11-11
Growth Of Stock Industry.

Some conception Of the growth Of
the stock-raising industry in North
Dakota is obtained. from the United
States census. It is shown by the re-
turns that in 1860 in the Territory Of
states. there were 286 dairy cows, SIS
other neat cattle, "a horses. 1913 sheep
and 2s3 swine. Z.
In 1870 the number Of cows in the
territory had increased to 4,151, the
number of other cattle to 1916, the
number of horses to 2,514, the sheep
to 1901, and the swine to 1903, an in.
crease of from 1000 to 1000 per cent
and over.
In 1880 there were in the territory
4O,570 dairy COWS, 1OO,243 other neat
cattle, 41,670 horses, 1924 sheep, and
1884 swine, an increase of from ten
to thirty times the number in 1870.
In 1890 there were in North Dakota
1929 dairy COWS, 1855 other cat
tie, 130,931 horses, 136,413 sheep and
1928 swine.
Incomes for One Year.
The incomes Of the farmers and
ranchmen of North Dakota for the
year 1908 from live stock products is
conservatively estimated at $15,O0O..
600. e:
In 1899, the most recent for which
there are detailed items according to
the federal census, the products aggre-
gated $1O,211,67O, divided as follows:
Animals sold, $3,9O2,074; milk prod
ucts, $2,S53, 1873; animals slaughtered,
$1,373,5SS; eggs, $7S2,79O; poultry,
$594,751; WOOL, $5O3,744; honey and
wax, $1,149; mohair and goat hair,
s44S.
The milk products included 9,17S,S15
pounds of butter and 7O,81l pounds of
cheese. The total number Of gallons
produced, including that sold, con.
sumed, made into butter or cheese, ag.
gregated 4S,S45,2SO.
The number of eggs produced aggre.
gated S9,250,S0O.
One Instance of Many.
In 1886 George Watson of Bismarck,
accompanied by. his son William. then
under 81, opened stock ranch about
twenty miles east of Bismarck, which
they sold year ago for $4,000 cash,
all of which was the outgrowth of
their original combined capital, con.
sisting Of $500 "a span of ponies, a
spring wagon, a lumber wagon, a dog,
gun and camping outfit.
The father filed on homestead and
contested tree claim, and the boy
filed a presumption declaratory state
ment, by which he held the claim until
he was of age, and then he made a
homestead entry of it. They added to
their combined holdings from time to
time by the purchase of adjoining
lands until they had 1000 acres, and
also leased 1000 acres of state lands.
High Price for Stock.
A Dickinson telegram has this inter
esting item: The sale of CRASHED
steers averaging 1850 pounds at $3.50
hundred. live weight, makes the
highest price on record for North Da-
kota stock. The steers netted the own.
err, j. D. Stoddard, little over 500
each. They were native Herefords,
four years old, and had they been on
the high market of week previous
Wou1N A1uNV AiCLICu @lIU d uGdu.
Duncan Beaten, living near Botti.
neau, 'in 1901 borrowed $1,000 and in.
vested it in stock. A year later he sold
forty head for enough to pay the loan
and had thirty head left.
Increase in Shipping.
The increase of its railroad business
7 is perhaps as good an indication as
could be given of the development of
North Dakota. In 1882 the Great
Northern railway handled 100000
tons of freight and in 1908 it handled
100000 tons, A large proportion Of
this increase was in it's North akota
business g.
The business of this road at some OF
its. stations in North Dakota makes a
most excellent showing Of the develop
ment of the state. The Great North
ern's business at Grand Forks, for in
stance. aggregated $685., 1000 last year,
more than one.fourth as large as that
of SyMinneapolis. The business of the
Great Northern at Fargo last year.was
$271,00O;: at Devils Lake $32S,OOO; at
Minot 1881 900; sat Neche $4,000;
Grafton, 100000; Larimore, $4,000;
Inkster;; $4,000; Conway, $4,000; Park
River, 10000; Edinburg, $4,000: Mil
ton, $92,OO0;. 0snabrook, $lO5, OOO:.
Langdon, $4,000; Maza, $4,000.