The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-07
NEWS OF MONTANA
important Happenings Of the
Week Briefly Tcld.
ANIMALS WORTH ss4,s,,.ooo.
Bureau Of the Census Issues a Report
On Montana Stock.

Washihstoh.-Stat relative 10
the domestic animals. poultry and
bees reported on farms and ranges
for the state of Montana at the thir.
teenth decennial census. April Is. 1910.
are contained In an official statement
issued by Acting Census Director Falk-
ner. IL Is based on tabular summaries
prepared under the direction of Or.
lie Grand Powers. chief statistician for
agriculture in the bureau OF the cen
sus. The figures are preliminary and
subject to slight revision later, when
. few other farms. whose returns are
now incomplete. are included in the
final tables. II is not expected these
additions will materially modify tho
amounts or rates stated herein. The
present statement relates only 10 live
stock on farms and ranges and does
towns of the state.
Aggregate Increase Of s33,542,co
The aggregate value Of all domestic
animals. poultry and bees in 1910 was
reported Mt $s5.57I 900. as compared
with $50. 029. 900 In 1900. the amount OF
Increase being s33.542 600. the rate CAS-
per cent.
The total value of the domestic ami
mails was reported as $Si.9lI 900 In
1910. as against s5I.72i.00O in 1900;
the Increase amounting to S33, ISL, 900.
or 64.2 per cent.
The poultry were valued at S62s. 400
In 1910. rs compared with s296.s00 In
1900. the gain being 1891 600. or I'LL
per cent.
The bees were valued at S3:, 100 in
1910. and $500 In 1900. the increase
amounting to $4,000. or 29i.5 per cent.
Increase Of Domestic Animals by
Glasses.
In 1910 the three classes, sheep and
lambs. cattle, and horses and colts.
were of almost equal value. with sheep
and lambs slightly In the lead while
In 1900. cattle had greater value
than any other class. being nearly half
the total value of all domestic animals
ut that time.
The total value of sheep and lambs
in 1910 was SIS 5000. as compared
with sis.165.O00 In 1900. the increase
amounting to 500 per cent The total
value of cattle In 1910 was $27,459 900.
while In 1900 II was s25. $780,, 600. an In
crease of S.3 per cent. Next In order
In 1910 were horses. with n total value
OF s27.071 900. as compared with
$7.7S9. 900 I'm 1900. the increase amount
ing TO 247.6 per cent. Swine In 1910
were valued at ss5S.600. as compared
with 1891 400 In 1900. an increase OF
2051 per cent. The total value Of
mules and mule colts In 1910 was
S445. 800, while In 1900 II was si02. 700.
the increase amounting TO 1894 per
cent. Asses and burros In 1910 were
reported as valued at $500. as
against $4,000 In 1900. the increase
amounting to 2ii.7 per cent. Goats
and kids in 1910 were valued at SEA-.
400. as compared with $1,000 in 1900.
an increase Of is4s per cent.
Sheep and lambs In 1910 constituted
33.9 per cent of the value OF all live
stock; horses and mules. 32.l per
cent. cattle. 32.l per cent; swine, I
per cent: poultry. Z per cent: and
bees. less than 4 Of per cent.
Number Of Farms Reporting Each
Glass.
The total number OF farms In the
state In 1910 was 26.2i3. or these.
90.8 per cent. or 23.so5. reported do
nestle animals: s6.s per cent. or &C..
776, reported horses or colts: I1.9 per
cent. or 1885. reported cattle; 34.s
per cent. or 9.i52. reported swine:
SO per cent. or 2.267. reported sheep
or lambs: and per cent. or LOSS. re-
ported mules OF mule colts.
Number, Ages and Average Values ~
Domestic Animals by Glasses.
The total number OF sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was 5.372.63s.
The total number OF cattle reported
In 1910 was 942.60i. The total num-
Der OF horses and colts reported was
3i5.3S7. The total number OF mules
OF all ages was AHA. which Ia Is per
cent Of the number for horses and
! colts. The total number OF swine IL
1910 was ss.22i.
Poultry Statistics.
The summary on poultry shows that
the total number of farms reporting
the different kinds in 1910 was 1899.
| the total number OF fowls being &c.,.
$50. and the total value s62s.4oo.
Number and Values Of Colonies q
Bees.
The number OF farms reporting bees
Increased from 23i in 1900 to l95 In
1910. or 1891 per cent. The colonies
of bees on hand in 1910 showed an In
crease from 1901 in 1900 TO 6.si3. or
250.5 per cent and the value increased
from $500 In 1900 to So. 100 In 1910,
or 294.5 per cent.
NEW GREAT NORTHERN LINE.