The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-10-04
-,-a7-S STATISTICS SHOW THEY
AVE MORE THAN DOUBLED
N VALUE IN TEN YEARS.
An INCREASE OF l2S PER CENT

Mules Lead With Value OF S44 'OOO,-
ooo While the Value of Horses Is
o-,v s14,OOO,OOO. Cattle Show a
natal Value of s14,OOO,OOO Also,
While There Are Only S5,5OO,OOO
Worth of Hogs.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Statistics
.,o+iva to the domestic animals,
-ar1+rv and bees reported on farms
"a ranges for the state of Georgia
Tho thirteenth decennial census,
,,ril Is. 1910, are contained in an
o#oia1 statement issued today by
C,nsrs Director Durand. 1t is based
~ +abnlar summaries prepared un-
sor the direction of DR.. LIE Grande
povars. chief statistician for agri-
or1+ure in the Bureau Of the Cen
sus,
sooreaate Increase of $45,051, 900.
The aggregate value of all domes-
+c animals, poultry and bees as re-
nortad was about $80,252 900, as
cromnared with $35,201, 900 in 1900,
The amount of the increase being
s45,O51,O0O and the rate 12S per
cent.
ima1s was reported as SIT, 1867, 900 in
1910, as against $33,50O,O0O in
1900 the increase amounting to
1928 per cent.
The poultry were valued at ST.
OSg. 600 in 1910, as compared with
S1.458.00O in 1900, the gain being
S631OOO, of 43.3 per cent.
The bees were valued at $187, 900
in 1910, and $243,000 in 1900, a
decrease of $4,000, or 22.9 per
cent.
Increases and Decreases of Domestic
Animals BY Glasses.
Mules and mule colts had a great
er value than any other class of do
nestle animals both in 1910 and in
1900. Their total value in 1910 was
$43.S73,00O, while in 1900 it was
$14,455, 900, an increase of 203. 5
per cent. Horses and horse colts
we're valued at $14, 199, 900 in 1910,
as compared with $7,092,000 in
1900, an increase amounting to 1902
per cent. Next in order in 1910 were
cattle. with total value of $14,-
02S,OOO, as compared with $685.
600 in 1900, an increase of 58.9 per
cent The total value of swine in
1910 was $5,416,O00, while in 1900
it was $2,578,000, an increase OF
110.1 per cent Sheep and lambs in
1910 were valued at $308,000, as
compared with $438,O0O in 1900.
This was the only decrease in any
class of domestic animals, and
amounted to 29.7 per cent. Asses
and burros in 1910 were valued at
$S1,400, as compared with $45 200
in 1910, an increase of IT'S per cent
Goats and kids in 1910 were report
ed as valued at $69,800, as against
$62,0 900 in 1900, an increase amount
ing to 1926 per cent.
Farms Reporting Each Glass.
The total number of farms in the
state in 1910 was 290,499. OF these
94,6 per cent, ~or 274,929, reported
domestic animals; 1874 per cent, oil
213,13O, reported swine; 1872 pei
cent, or 212,734, reported cattle;
64.1 per cent, or 1856, 261, reported
mules or colts; 80 per cent, or ST..
ll5, reported horses or colts; 2.2 pei
cent, or 1924, reported goats OF
kids; Is per cent, or 327, reported
asses or burros.
Number, Age and Average Value OF
Domestic Animals BY Classes.
The total number of cattle report
ed in 1910 was 1.077,776. Of these
4O4,980 were dairy COWS, the tota
value of which was $8,373,000, ant
the average value $20.67 The mum
Der of farms reporting dairy COWS
was 202,363, or 69.7 per cent of the
total number of farms in the state
On the other hand, COWS not kept fol-
dairy purposes numbered 244,277