Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-07-21
THE ANIMAL WEALTH OF IDAHO
Interesting Statistics Given in the
Preliminary Statement Of Thir
teenth National Census.

Notwithstanding statistics
regarding the number and value of
sheep, goats, swine, mules, poultry.
bees and other wealth producers in
Idaho are given in the preliminary
statement of the Thirteenth national
census figures just issued from the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
The figures given only cover the
farms and ranges of the state, and
do not include any animals in the
cities and towns.
The Mule In Idaho.
The total number of mules of all
ages in 1910 was 4,027, which is per
cent of the number of horses and
colts. OF these, adult mules, born be-
fore 1909, numbered 1884, and their
average value was $137.40. Only 237
mule colts, born in 1910 were report
ed, their average being given at S43.50.
There were 500 yearling colts born in
1909 and their average value was
s74.25. The report shows 345 asses
and burrows, with an average value
of $2S7.70
Nearly Three Million Sheep.
The total number of sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was 1880 534.
OF these 1,59S,734 were mature ewes.
born before 1910 and their total value
was $10,090,000, or an average of
$500 This total value vas nearly
two-thirds of the total vaue of all
sheep and lambs, Rams and weth-
ers numbered 259,800, ami the aver
age value was S6.45. Spring lambs
were 790,505 in number and their
average value was given at SETS. The
number of spring lambs was 49.4 per
cent of the number Of ewes. There
were reported in addition to the
above, 301.495 sheep not classified by
age or sex. having an average value
of $3.50. There were 5,713 goats and
kids reported with an average value
of $6.40.
A Few Hogs.
The total number of swine in 1910
was 178,241, OF which two thirds or
1887 were classed as hogs born
before 1910" The total value of these
was $1,246 900, and the average value
$1,000. The spring pigs born in 1910
numbered 59,424 and their average
value was reported as $2.55
Poultry Statistics.
The summary on poultry shows that
the total number of farms reporting
the different kinds In 1910 was g..
446, the total number of fowls being
1,053,887 and the total value $59S,200.
OF the total number of farms re-
porting poultry 23,446, nearly all. or
23,412, reported chickens. numbering
1,012,432, valued at $547.600: 2,975
reported turkeys numbering 14,274,
valued at s27,s0o; 1890 reported
ducks. numbering $500, valued at
$4,000; 1878 reported geese, number
ing S,842, valued at $4,000; 287 re-
ported guinea fowls, numbering $40.
valued at s77O; 479 reported pigeons,
numbering S,44O, valued at $500, and
10 reported peafowls, numbering 10,
valued at SIG.
OF the whole number Of farms in
the state, those returning chickens
formed 1852 per cent; turkeys. 81 per
cent; geese, 81 per cent; ducks, 5.8
per cent; pigeons, lie per cent, and
guinea fowls, 0.9 per cent. The re-
ported increase in the value of poul-
try on Idaho farms in the ten years.
1900 to 1910, was 1916 per cent; the
increase In the total number of fowls
952 per cent. The number OF farms
reporting poultry increased 1O,7O7,
and the number of fowls per farm re-
porting increased from AZ to As.
Bee Values Increase.
The number of farms reporting
bees decreased from 1887 in 1900 to
2,368 in 1910, or 0.8 per cent The
colonies of bees on hand in 1910
showed an increase from 1920 in
1900 to 21.903, OF 1873 per cent, and
the value increased from $65,000 In
1900 to 100000 in 1910, or Sal per
cent.
The number of farms reporting
bees decreased slightly during the
decade, while the number OF colonies
and the value of bees showed large
| increases, the value increasing nearly
four times as rapidly as the number
of colonies. A little more than Z
farms in every 100 reported bees in
1910, while more than IS farms in
every 100 reported bees in 1900.