The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-24
OHIO CENSUS
Continued From page ono.

$3.50. The total number of spring
calves, born In 1910, was 255.537, and
the average value, -:.51 II may be
noted that the census of 1900 showed
larger number Of calves, namely
494.5S4. This difference is due to the
fact that the census of census of
1900 was taken as Of date June l.
after all the spring calves were born
and the group calves" included all
cattle less than / 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 included in the comparative
group. In addition TO the above. 1852
cattle not classified by age or sex
were reported having an average val
lie of S30.05. aH 9l
The total number Of horses and
colts reported in 1910 was 91O.271. OF
these, S14,595 were classed hy the CEN
sus as mature horsesLthat is. horses
horn before 19Oo-and their value was
s93,31sOOO, and average value Sf1456.
Yearling colts, which are colts born
In 1909. numbered 7S4SS, and their
average value was reported as SG5.t2.
Spring colts, born I'm 1910. were 221SS
in number. and their average value
was reported as s337S. It may be
noted that only per cent of the
farms OF the state reported colts
born I'm 1910.
The total number Of mules Of all
ages in 1910 was 22S33, which Is 2.5
per cent of the number of horses and
colts. or these, aduit mules born be-
fore 1909. numbered 2O,SS7. and their
average value was S1270G Only 345
mule colts, born in 1910, were report
ed, with an average value of S16.15
These We're 4SS asses and burros re-
ported, with total vafue of SCI 500,
and an average value of S126.15
The total number of swine in 1910
was 3.1O426s. of which considerably
over one-halfo 1,573.192. were class
ed as hogs born before 1910" The
total value OF these was SIG. 172. .000
and the average value s10.2S. The |
spring pigs, born in 1910. numbered
1.53i,0I6. and their average value was
reported as $2.11. -ia 81 u
The total number OF sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was 3907, 055. |
OF these, 21S7,524 were mature ewes |
born before 1910. and their total val |
ne was $40, 900, or an average OF
S4.72. This total avlue was nearly
SAFE. This total value OF all sheep
and lambs. Rams and wethers num-
bered 700,5G3, and the average value
was $i3S. Spring lambs We're 1.01s,-
96S in number, and their average val
ue was given as $3.50. The number
Of spring lambs was 4G.6 per cent Of
the number of ewes. There were g.
$40 goats and kids reported, having
nm average value of 1892
Poultry Statistics.
The summary on poultry shows that
the total number of farms reporting
the different kinds in 1910 was 253
6s5, the total number of fowls being
l1S42,2S9. and the total value $9,-
533, ,000
OF the total number OF farms re-
porting poultry. 25s,6S5, nearly all. or
1850 .099. valued at $9,010,O00; 43,0l9
turkeys, Numbering 62,644,
valued at $311.00O; 2l.2sS reported
aqeks, numbering 1O6.95S. valued AT
S6S. .200 24,121 reported geese, num-
bering 1l2.7O6, valued at $ll7,O0O; 49,
~ reported guinea fowls, numbering
1858. valued at $1s,9OO; S,1S4 reported
pigeons. numbering 55.67S, valued at
1880; 81 reported peafowls. num-
oering III, valued at s27i and . re-
lorted pheasants, numbering l4i, val
ied at S67 .n'1p
OF the whole number of farms in
the state those returning chickens
were 1914 per cent; turkeys, 15.9 per
'ent; geese, S9 per cent; ducks. rs
Der cent; guinea fowls, per cent;
pigeons, 1-2 per cent ana peafowls and
jheasants. each less than one-tanth
# per cent. The reported increase
n the value Of poultry on Ohio farms
n 10 ears 1900 to 1910 was S7.4 per
ent; the increase in the total num-
'er of farms reporting poultry de-
reased 3,i39 and the number of fowls
'er farm reporting increased from
S to 6S.
umbcr and Value of Colonies of Bees
The number OF farms reporting bees
ecreased from S4,45S in 1900 TO 49,
OS in 1910, or 1927 per cent. During
ne same time the colonies of bees
ecreased from 15l,391 to 9S,241, or
j1 per cent, and the value decreas-
from s4OS,OOO 10 $276,OOO or 315 per
ent.
The number Of farms reporting
ees. together with the number of
olonies and the value, decreased ma
srially during the decade and at
bout the same rates.
over farms in each 100 reported
'ees in 1910, whereas in 1900 over ~
rms In each 100 reported bees.
COmparatiye Summary--VaIue