American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-07-20
the ANIMAL WEALTH OF IDAHO
Interesting Statistics Given In III.
Preliminary Statement Of Thir.
teenth National Census.

Washington.-Interesting statistic,
regarding the number and value n
sheep, goats, swine, mules, poultry
bees and other wealth producers /,
Idaho are given in the preliminar,
statement OF the Thirteenth nationa
census figures just issued from he de
partment OF commerce and labor.
The figures given only cover the
farms and ranges Of the state. apd
do not include any animals in the
cities and towns.
The Mule in Idaho.
The total number of mules of al,
age in 1910 was 4.027. which is 2 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 s4s so.
There were 806 yearling colts born in
1909 and their average value was
$74.25- 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 1850 534.
OF these 1,59S,734 were mature ewes,
born before 1910 and their total value
was $1o.oso 900. or an average of
$3.50. This total value was nearly
two-thirds OF the total value of all
sheep and lambs. Rams and weth.
ers numbered 259, 800, and the aver.
age value was $6.45. Spring lambs
were 790.505 in number and their
average value was given at 81 70. 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
G or sex. having an average value
OF $3.50. There were 5,713 goats and
kids reported with an average value
of $40.
A Few Hogs.
The total number of swine in 1910
was 1924, of which two thirds or
1887 were classed as hogs born
before 1910" The total value of these
was 1926 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 3d.
446. the total number of fowls being
1,053,S87 and the total value $59S. 200.
OF the total number of farms re-
porting poultry 23.446, nearly all, or
2S.411. reported chickens. numbering
1.012, 1872, valued at $547. 500; 1875
reported turkeys numbering 14,274.
valued at $27,8 1890 reported
ducks, numbering 5000, valued at
Sc 200; 1878 reported geese, number.
ing S,842, valued at $4,000; 287 re-
guinea fowls. numbering $40,
valued at $40; 479 reported pigeons.
$40, valued at $1,000, and
IL reported peafowls, numbering 10. ,
valued at SIG. s
OF the whole number of farms in I
the state, those returning chickens
1862 per cent; turkeys, 81 per 8
cent; geese, 81 per cent; ducks, 5.S !
per cent; pigeons, 1.6 per cent. and
fowls. 90 per cent. The re- 7
increase in the value of poul- t
try on Idaho farms in the ten years, {
1900 to 1910. was 194.5 per cent; the '
in the total number of fowls '
esq per cent. The number OF farms |
reporting poultry increased 10,707, r
and the number of fowls per farm re- t
increased from ~ to As. q
Bee Values Increase. I
The number of farms reporting /
bees decreased from 1887 in 1900 to :
1858 in 1910, or 0.S per cent. The
colonies of bees on hand in 1910 I
showed an increase from 1920 in Q
300 to 81, 903. or 1873 per cent, and !
he value increased from s65, 900 in Y
1900 to 100000 in 1910, or SAL per
cent.
The number of farms reporting .
bees decreased slightly during the ]
while the number of colonies
and the value of bees showed large }
Increases, the value increasing nearly !
times as rapidly as the number !
u colonies. A little more than
arms in every 100 reported bees in ,
$40. while more than - farms in
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