The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-26
VERMONT FARM STATISTICS
More Domestic Animals, Poultry and
Bees Than In 1900

Washington, d. G., May 26-statis-
tics relative to the domestic animals,
poultry and bees reported for the state
OF Vermont at the Thirteenth Decenni-
al Census April 10, 1910, are contained
In an official statement issued today
by Acting Census Director Falkner
II Is based on tabular summaries pre-
pared under the direction OF DR.. lie
Grand Powers, chief statlstlcian 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 that
these additions will materially mod
ify the amounts or rates given in the
present statement
The aggregate value Of all domestic
animals, poultry, and bees in 1910 was
reported as $22, 643, 600, as compared
with $17S41 900 in 1900; the amount
of increase being S4,SO2,0O0, and the
rate, 26.9 per cent
The total value Of the domestic ami
mails was reported as 21,9Sl,O00 in
1910, as against $17373,000 in 1900;
J the increase amounting TO S46lS,OOO
or 26.6 per cent.
The poultry were valued at 1907 500
| In 1910, as compared with S42l 200 in
1900; the gain being S1S6,60O or 44.3
per cent.
The bees were valued at $4,000 in
1910 and $4,000 in 1900; the decrease
amounting to $4,000, or ). per cent.
kA dow To- Fttr q lgs
class in total value in 1910 as in 1900.
The total value reported for cattle in
1910 was S1l ,S29,000, while in 1900 it
was s10,529,000; a gain of 1913 per
cent. The total value of horses and
colts in 19l0,was S,591,000 as against
| $500, 600 in 1900; the gain amounting
to els per cent. Next in order in
| 1910 was swine, with a total value OF
$974,S00 as compared with S620,20O
in 1900; the increase amounting TO
| 572 per cent. The total value OF
sheep and lambs in 1910 was reported
as 39,100, while in 1900 il was $751;
400; the decrease amounting to about
9SS per cent. Mules and mule colts
in 1910 we're valued at $500, as com
pared with s21, 800 in 1900; an in
crease OF 1851 per cent. Asses and
burros in 1910 were reported as valued
at 81, 040, as against 1920 in 1900; the
increase amounting to 1927 per cent
Goats and kids in 1910 were valued at
81 ESQ, as compared with S440 in 1900,
an increase OF 1927 per cent.
Cattle in 1910 constituted 522 per
cent of the value of all live stock;
horses and mules, 3S1 per cent; swine
4.3 per cent; sheep and lambs, "a
per cent; poultry, 27 per cent; and
bees, OF per cent.
The total number OF farms in the
state in 1910 was 32,709. OF these.
92.9 per cent, or 30,375, reported do
nestle animals; S6,4 per cent, or 2S,-
271, reported cattle; SCI per cent, or
2S,147, reported horses and colts; 55 |
per cent, or 1895, reported swine; |
1914 per cent. or 5,O33, reported sheep /
and lambs; and 0.6 per cent, or 1856, /
reported mules and mule colts.
. The total number OF cattle reported /
in 1910 was 430,314. OF these, 265,- 1
4S3 were dairy COWS, the total value /
of which was $9,52S,OO0, and the aver
age value $500 The number of /
farms reporting dairy cows was 81 |
947. or S5.4 per cent Of the total num-
Der of farms in the state. These fig (.
ures show the Importance OF the dairy |
industry in Vermont Cows not used |
for dairy purposes numbered 2I6l2' |
and their average value was $3.50.
Yearling neifers-that is, heiters born
during the wear 1909-numbered AS
92l: average value, $3.50. Mature ,
steers and bulls, born before 1909, /
were 1924 in number; average value /
S4460 Yearling steers and bulls,
born in 1909, numbered 1851, aver
age value 1890 The total number
of spring calves, born in 1910, was g. /
573. and the average value, $3.50. 1t /
may be noted that the census of 1900 1
showed a largere number OF calves, |
namely, 101,5S4 and a higher value I
per head, $3.50 This difference was I
due to the fact that the census OF
1900 was taken as of date June l, I
after all the spring calves were born, I
so that both the number and the aver
age age of the calves were greater /
than in 1910, when the census was |
taken on April 10.
The total number of horses and /
colts reported in 1910 was S0,7Sl. OF /.
lHtbG, sUtO Wtlt NidnNNa ~ AAAN Wi
sus as mature horses-that is, horses /
born before 1909-and their value was |
SS.SS2,0 0O average value, SlOS.SO /
Yearling colts, which are calts born |
in 1909. numbered 3,513, and their |
average value was S5710. Spring |
colts. born in 1910, were 225 in num- |
Der, and their average value was re-
ported as $3.50. Less than / per
cent OF the farms of the state report
ed colts born in 1910.
The total number of mules Of all .
ages in 1910 was only 429, or one-half
of / per cent as many as the horses |
and colts. OF these, adult mules born
before 1909 numbered 405 and their
average value was S1274O. Only 1
mule colt born in 1910 was reported,
it's value being given as 500. There
we're % yearlng colts born in 1909,
and their average value was $S1lO.
The total number OF swine reported
on April Is, 1910, was 94,S21, of which