Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-01

Washington, May 26-otauSIlcS reldliNe
to the domestic animals, poultry, and
bees reported for the State of Vermont
at the 18th docennial census, April 10,
1910 arc contained in nm official state
ment issued to-day by Acting Census
Director Faulkner. 1t is based on tabular
summaries prepared under the direction
OF Or Lc Grand Powers. chief statistician
for agriculture in the bureau Of the
census The figures are preliminary and
subject to slight revision later. when a
few other farms. whose returns are now
incomplete, are included in the final
tables 1t Is not expected that these addi-
tons will materially modify the amounts
or rates given In the present state
inent.
Tho aggregate value OF all domestic ami
mails poultry. and bees in 1910 was
reported at 500, $4,000 as compared with
sl741.0oo in 1900; the amount of IN
crease being 81, $4,000. and the rate, 26.9
yer cent.
The total value Of the domestic animals
was reported as s21 600 in 1910. as
against S17,373, 600 In 1900; the increase
amounting to N,6lS,o0o, or 26.6 per cent
The poultry were valued at s6o7,Soo
IN 1870 as compared with s42l,2oo in
1900: the gain being s1S5,GoO. or 44.3 per
cent
The bees were valued at $4,000 in 1910
and 5000 in 1900 the decrease amount
ina to $1,000. or SO per cent.
INCREASES AND DECREASES.
Cattle lead the domestcanimals class
in total value in 1910 as in 1900. The
total value reported for cattle in 1910
was $il.s29.O00, while in 1890 it was
s1O,529olo; "a gain of 1913 per cent. The
total value of horses and colts in 1910 was
SS591, 900, as against $4,000 in 1900,
the gain amounting to 6l,5 per cent. Next
In order in 1910 was swine, with a total
value Of 1850, as compared with S2o2O
fl 800. the increase amounting to 5i.2
per cent. The total value of sheep and
lambs In 1910 was reported as 500 100,
while in 1900 it was $SSl 400; the decrease
amounting o about 3SS per cent. Mules
and mule colts in 1910 were valued at
s53,50o as compared with $H,S00 in 1900;
an increase of 1851 per cent. Asses and
burros In 1910 were reported valued
al 5000, as against 1920 in 1900; the in
crease amounting to 1927 per cent. Goats
and kids In 1910 We're valued at 5000, as
compared with $40 in 1900; an increase
Of 1927 per cent,
Cattle in 1910 constituted 522 per cent.
VI lIlt value VI an ilNt fipNh' anu
mules. ISL per cent; swine, 49 per cent;
sheep and lambs. "a per cent; poultry.
81 per cent: and bees 02 per cent.
FARMS REPORTING EACH CLASS.
The total number of farms In the State
In 1910 was So, 100. OF these, 92.9 per
cent, or 3o,375. reported domestic ami
mails, Sf.i per cent, or 2S,2I, reported
cattle; SCI per cent, or eS,147, reported
horses and colts; 50 per cent, or 1885,
reported swine; 1874 per cent, or 5.c33.
reported sheep and lambs; and 06 per
cent. or 1SG. reported mules and mule
colts.
The total number of cattle reported In
1910 was i3e.ali OF these, 2Cj,4S3 were
dairy COWS. the total value Of which was
Sg5.lO.p, ana the average value $3.50
Tie number of farms reporting dairy
cows was 279i7. or S5.4 per cent. of the
tota! number of farms in the state.
These figures show the Importance of
tie dairy industry in Vermont. Cows
not used for dairy purposes numbered
27,6l2. and their average value was 81 80.
YearllnC hefers-that is heifcrs born
during tha year 19)9--numhcred 1891:
average value, $3.50. Mature steers and
bulls, born before 1909. were 1924 in num-
Der; average value, SiiC0. Tcarlnc steers
and bulls, born in 1862, numbered 1851;
average value, $3.50. The total number
OF spring calves. born in 1870 was 67,5I3,
and the average value, $3.50, 1t may be
noted that the census of 1900 showed q
larger numer of calves. namely, 10l5S4,
and hioner value per head, $3.50. This
difference was due to the fact that the
census of 1890 was taken as Of date June
l. after all the spring calves were born,
Sc that both the number and tho average
age of the calves were greater than in
1910, when the census was taken on
April 10.
HORSES AND COLTS.
Tho total numl CT CO horses and colts
reported IL 1910 was GC7S1. OF these, IT O43
were classcd by the census as mature
horses, that Is, horses born before19o9, and
their value was $S,3sl go; average value.
sl0S.S0. Yearlng colts, which are colts
born in 1869, numbered 3.5l3 and their
average value was $5710 Spring colts,
born in 1910. were c2s in number. and
their average value was reported as
$3.50. Less than one per cent. of the
farms Of the State reported colts born in
1910.
The totnl number Of mules OF all ages
in 1910 was only 400. or one-half OF one
per cent. as many as the horses and
colts. or these, adult mules born before
1919 numbered 45, and their average
value was SlT.i0. Only one mule colt
born in 1910 was reported It's value being
given as $50. There were % yearltnqs
colts born in 1909, and their average value
was $Sl.l0.
Tie total number of swine reported on
April i. 1910, was 1881, of which more
than one-half, or 54,537, were mature hogs
born before 1910 The total value OF tho
mature hogs was s79S, 500 and tho aver
age value, S47O The spring pigs. born
IN 1910, numbered 40,2Si. and their aver
age value was reported as $40.
The total number of sheep and lambs
reported for 1910 was l1S,55l. OF these.
1896 were mature ewes, born before
1910, and their total value was $3.50, 100.
or an average Of $40, This total value
was about four-nfths of the value OF all
sheep and lambs. Rams and wethers