The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
In Domestic Animal, Poultry
and Bee Valuation
TOTAL GAIN 26.9 PER CENT
In 1910 the Aggregate Value Was S22,-
$4,000, Horses Leading With Near
ly Half Of the Total
Amount.

Washington, D. G., May 26.- Statistics
relative to the domestic animals, poul
try, and bees reported for the state Of
Vermont, at the thirteenth decennial
census, April Is, 1910, are contained in
an official statement issued to-day by
Acting Census Director Fallner. It is
based on tabular summaries prepared
under the Direction OF DIR, lie Grand
Powers, chief statistician for agriculture
In the bureau of the census. The fig
ures are preliminary aud subject, to
slight revision later, when a few other
farms, whose returns are now incom.
plete, are included in the final tables.
IT is not expected that these additions
will materially modify the amounts or
rates given in the present statements.
An Aggregate Increase of S4,so2,ooo
The aggregate value of all domestic
animals, poultry, and bees in 1910 was
reported as 500 $4,000, as compared
with $l7,S4l,0 900 in 1900; the amount
OF increase being $4,s02000 and the
rate, 200 per cent.
The total value of the domestic ami.
mails was reported as SCI ,99l,000 in 1910,
as against S17,373,000 in 1900; the in
crease amounting to $46lS,000 or 26.6
per cent.
The poultry We're valued at 1907 800
I'm 1910, as compared with 1927 200 in
1900; the gain being $lS6,60o, or H.S
per cent.
The bees were valued at $4,000 in
1910 and $4,000 in 1900; the decrease
amounting to $1,000, or SIS per cent.
Increases and Decreases of Domestic
Animals, by Classes.
Cattle lead the domestic animals class
In total value in 1910 as in 1900. The
total value reported for cattle in 1910
was Sll 100000 while in 1900 it was
Sl0,529000; a gain of 1913 per cent.
The total value of horses and colts in
1910 was Ss,59l,000, as against 1920
600 in 1900; the gain amounting to Oils
per cent Next in order in 1910 was
swine with a total value of $974,s0O,
as compared with 100000 in 1900; the
increase amounting to 57.2 per cent. The
total value of sheep and lambs in 1910
was reported as $3.50, 100, while in 1900
it was 1891 400; the decrease amount
ing to about 3s,S. per cent / Mules aud
mule colts in 1910 were valued at S53,-
500, as compared with S2l 800 in 1900;
an increase of ASH per cent. Asses
and burros in 1910 were reported as
valued at 5000, as against 1920 in
1900; the increase amounting to 1921
per cent. Goats and kids in 1910 were
valued st 81 $50, as compared with $40
in 1900; an increase of 1927 per cent.
Cattle in 1910 constituted 52.2 per
cent of the value of all live stock;
horses and mules, 3Sl per cent; swine,
43 per cent; sheep and lambs, "a per
cent; poultry. 81 per cent; and bees,
o. per cent.
Number Of Farms Reporting Each Glass.
The total numbers of farms in the
state in 1910 was 32,709. OF these, 92.9
per cent, or 30,375, reported domestic
animals 1914 per cent, or 2s,2Tl, re-
ported cattle; S6.1 per cent, or 2s,l47,
reported horses and colts; SIS per cent,
or II 1905, reported swine; 1914 per cent,
or 1898, reported sheep and lambs; and
06 per cent, or 1856, reported mules
and mule colts.
Number, Ages, and Average Values of
Domestic Animals, by Classes.
The total number of cattle reported
In 1ol0 was 4303I4 OF these 265-