The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22


few other farms, whose returns are
now incomplete are included in the
final tables. II is not expected tn
these additions will materially modi-
fly the amounts or rates stated here.
in. Special attention is called TO the
fact that the present statement re-
lates only to live stock on farms and
ranges and does not give the figures
for towns and cities in the state.
The aggregate value of all domestic
animals, poultry and bees in 1910
was reported as $685., $3.50 900, as com
pared with $27S,s23,OOO in 1900, the
amount of increase being $1lS,766,O0
and the rate 40S per cent.
The total value of the domestic an.
finals was reported as S379,S02,O0 in
1910. as against $271 ,S44 600 in 1900,
the increase amounting to $$l07,95S,.
900, or 1877 per cent. .....,
The poultry were valued at $12,270,-
600 in 1910, as compared with S6,535,-
600 in 1900, the gain being nearly
$5,735,O0O, or S77 per cent
The bees We're valued at $5l7 300
in 1910 and $443,90O in 1900, the ill.,
crease amounting to $73,4OO, or l6.5
per cent. ai
In 1910 horses and colts had a
greater value than any other class
of domestic animals; whereas cattle
had the greater value in 1900. The
total value reported for horses and
colts in 1910 was $l77 1853, 900, while
in 1900 it was $77,721 600, an increase
of 1886 per cent. The total value of
the cattle in 1910 was SllS,991 90, as
compared with S142,j19,O 900 in 1900,
a decrease of 16.5 per cent. Next in
order in 1910 were swine, with a to-
tai value of $69,536,0OO as compared
with SAB, 7G4 900 in 1900, the increase
amounting to 5S.9 per cent. The TO-
tai value of mules and mule colts in
1910 was S7,J22 900, while in 1900 ii
was S3,5S7 900, the increase amount
ing to 1887 per cent. Sheep and
lambs in 1910 We're valued at $5,744,-
600, as compared with $3,956,G00 in
1900, an increase of 45.2 per cent.
ed as valued at 1924 800, as against
$150,S0 in 1900, the increase being
1873 per cent. Goats and kids in 1910
were valued at S64,200, as compared
with S146,700 in 1900 decrease Of
56.2 per cent.
Horses and mules in 1910 cOnsti-
tuted 472 per cent of the value of all
live stock; cattle 1913 per cent; swine
III per cent; poultry, 81 per cent;
sheep and lambs Is per cent; and
bees, o. per cent.
The total number of farms in the
state in 1910 was 217,O44. OF these
SO per cent or 2l2,678, reported do
nestle animals; ISL per cent, or 206,-
1873, reported horses or colts; 94.5 per
cent, or 205,ll4, reported cattle; $40
per cent, or lS3,603, reported swine;
l0.1 per cent, or 21,S95, reported
mules or mule colts; and 10 per cent
or 2l,7S9, reported sheep or lambs.
The total number OF cattle report.
ed in 1910 was 4,468,422. OF these,
l,404,419 were dairy COWS, the total
value of which was over ASSOC, 900
and the average value $3.50. The
number of farms reporting dairy COWS
was PISS, or 1872 per cent of the
total number of farms in the state.
Cows not used for dairy purposes
numbered 613,3l6, and their average
value was $3.50. Yearling heifers-
that is heifers born during the year
1909-numbered $40 1913; average val
ue, S15.40. Mature steers and bulls,
born before 1909, were 734,43S in
number; average value, $3.50. Year
ling steers and bulls, born in 1909
numbered 57l 1856; average value $l9.-
20. The total number of spring
calves born in 1910 was 567,991, and
the average value $3.50. 1t may be
noted that the census of 1900 showed
larger number of calves. namely,
1,290,279. This difference was due
to the fact that the census of 1900
was taken as of date June |, after all
the spring calves were born and the
group Calves" included all clattle
less than one year of age, so that the
number and average value of calves
were greater than in 1910, when the
census was taken on April 10, and
only Calves born in 1910" were in
cluded in the comparative group.
The total number of horses and
colts reported in 1910 was l.4S9,225.
OF these, 1,2S7,329 were classed by
the census as mature horses-that is,
horses born before 1909. and their
value was SlG5, $4,000, and average
value, $12S4O. Yearling colts, which
are colts born in 1909, numbered l59,.
400, and their average value was $685.
10. Spring colts, born in 1910 were
42,4S7 in number, and their average
value was reported as s34.90. 1t may
be noted that only Is per cent Of the
farms of the state reported colts born
in 1910.
The total number of mules of all
ages in 1910 was 55,335, which is 81
per cent of the number OF horses and
colts. OF these, adult mules, born
before 1909, numbered 46,3l5, and
their average value was sl47.90. Only
1,479 mule colts, born in 1910, were
reported, their average value being
given as $41.40. There were 7,54l
yearling colts, born in 1909, and their
average value was $s1.10.
The total number of swine in 1910
was 7,527,15 Of which more than