Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-16
CENSUS BUREAU ISSUES STATS
TICS SHOWING VALUE OF LIVE.
STOCK AND FOWLS.
INCREASE OF
s11s, 900 IN TEN YEARS
Horses and Colts Take Rank Over
Cattle in Total Value-State in 1910
Claimed Chickens to tho Value OF
S11,632, 600 - Statistics on Horses,
Mules, Cattle, Swine, Sheep and Bees.

Washington, June 16-Statistics rel
alive to the domestic animals, poultry,
and bees reported on farms and ranges
for the state Of Iowa at the thirteenth
decennial census, April Is, 1910. are
contained in an Official statement is
sued today by Acting Census Director
Falkner. 1t is based on tabular sum-
maries prepared under the direction or
Dr. LIE Grand Powers, chief statls-
tician for agriculture in the bureau OF
the census. The figures are prelimln-
airy and subject to slight revision later,
when few other farms, whose returns
are now incomplete, are included In the
final tables. 1t is not expected that
these additions Will materially modify
the amounts or rates stated herein
Special attention is called to the fact
that the present statement relates only
to livestock on farms and ranges and
does not give the figures for towns
and cities In the state.
An Aggregate Increase Of S113.766 900.
The aggregate value OF all domestic
animals, poultry, and bees in 1910 was
reported as s392,5s9,0 900, as compared
with s27S.S23, 900 in 1900. the amount of
increase being s113, 766. 900 and the rate
4o.S per cent
The total value OF the domestic ami
mails was reported as s379.S02.Ooo In
1910. as against s271.s4400o in 1900.
the increase amounting to $107,95s,0 900,
or 397 per cent.
The poultry were valued at S12.27O00
in 1910. as compared with se.535.0O0 In
1900, the gain being nearly S5.13o,OOO,
or SIT per cent.
The bees were valued al $4,000 in
1910 and s443.900 in 1900, the increase
amounting in s73 100 or 1865 per cent
Increases and Decreases.
In 1910 horses and colts had a greater
value than any other class Of domestic
animals: whereas cattle had the greater
value in 1900 The total value reported
for horses and colts in 1910 was s177,-
e59 900, while in 1900 it was $77,721, 900,
an increase of 1855 per cent. The total
value Of the cattle in 1910 was s11S,-
$4,000, as compared with si42.519,O00
in 1900, a decrease of 1875 per cent
Next in order in 1910 were swine, with
total value of s6s.536, 900. as COM
pared with 43764 600 in 1900. the in
crease amounting to $50 per cent. The
total value of mules and mule colts
in 1910 was s7,522,0oo. while in 1900 1t
was 1857 600, the increase amounting
to 1897 per cent. Sheep and lambs in
1910 were valued at So,744.000. az COM
pared with s3,95s,ooo in 1900. an in
crease OF 45.2 per cent Asses and
burros in 1910 were reported as valued
at 1894, 800, as against $1o0,800 in 1900,
the increase amounting TO $50 per cent.
Goats and kids in 1910 were valued at
s64,2 200. as compared with s14e70o in
1900. decrease Of $50 per cent
n ai
47.2 per cent OF the value OF all live
stock: cattle, 800 per cent; swine. III
per cent; poultry. 81 per cent; sheep
and lambs, 1.5 per cent; and bees, Oh
per cent
Number Of Farms Reporting.
The total number of farms in the
| state in 1910 was 217,044. OF these, SO
per cent, or 212.67s. reported domestic
animals; ISL per cent, or 2O6,493, re-
ported horses or colts; 94.5 per cent, or
205,114. reported cattle: S4.6 per cent,
or 1s3.6O3, reported swine; 1o.1 per
cent, or 1885, reported mules or mule
colts; and 10 per cent. or 21,7s9, report
ed sheep or lambs.
Number, Ages, and Average Values.
The total number Of cattle reported
| in 1910 was 4,46S,422. OF these, L.
404,41s were dairy COWS. the total value
average value s34.60. The number OF
farms reporting dairy cows was 202,-
1sS, or 93.2 per cent of the total num-
Der of farms in the state. Cows not
used for dairy purposes numbered 613,-
316, and their average value was $3.50.
Iearling heifers-that is heifers born
during the year 190e-numbered $780,
S73; average value, $3.50. Mature
steers and bulls, born before 1909, were
734,43s in number; average value,
$3.50. Yearling steers and bulls, born
in 1909, numbered 571,3S5; average val
ue. 1920. The total numb Der Of spring
| calves born in 1910 was 567,991, and the
average value 500. 1t may be noted
that the census Of 1900 showed a larger
number of calves. namely, 1,290,279.
! This difference was due to the fact that
| the census OF 1900 was taken as of date
June /, after all the spring calves were
born and the group calves" included
all cattle less than 1 year OF age. SO
| that the number and average value Of
calves were greater than in 1910, when
| the census was taken on April Is, and
! only calves born in 1910" were in
cluded in the comparative group.
The total number Of horses and colts
reported in 1910 was !, Ass. 225. OF these.
| 1872 were classed by the census as
mature horses-that is, horses born be-
| fore 1909-and their value was $685.
, 100000. and average value, $12s.40.
Yearling colts, which are colts born in
1909. numbered 15e,4os, and their aver
age value was $6s.10. Spring colts.
born in 1910, were 42.4s7 in number.
and their average value was reported
az sS4.so 1t may be noted that only
L. per cent Of the farms Of the state
reported colts born in 1910.
| The total number of mules of.all ages
in 1910 was $685.. which is 81 per cent
of the number Of horses and colts OF
these. adult mules, born before 1909,
numbered 4e,a16, and their average
value was s147,s0. Only 1919 mule
colts, born in 1910. were reported, their
average value being given at $41.40.
There were 1874 yearling colts. born In
1909, and their average value was
381.10
Hogs and Sheep.
| The total number of swine In 1910
was 1927 1873, Of which more than one
half. or 4,2s9.239, were classed as
1 Hogs born before 1870" The total
value Of these was $685.. 900. and the