The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
JAN INCREASE OF $8,056,00O OF D0MES-
TIC ANIMALS IN MAINE
Horses and Colts We're Most Valuable Class in
191O---There Are 6O,O16 Farms

NoiIo Ooiu III l5o5t uuuDeGeu ofUo,
and their average value was $73.
Springs colts, born in 1910, were 364
In number, and their average value
was reported as $3.50. 1t may be
noted that less than / per cent of
the farms of the State reported colts
born In 1910.
The total number of mules of all
ages in 1910 was only $685. or less
than one-half of / per cent as many
as the horses and colts. or these,
adult mules born before 1909 num-
bered 343, and their average value
was $20S.30. Only mule colts born
In 1910 were reported, their aver
age value being given as $54. There
were II yearling colts, born in 1909,
and their average value was SOTO.
The total number of swine report
ed on April Is, 1910, was 87,156, of
which more than one-half, or 3d.
326, were mature hogs, born before
1910. The total value of the mature
hogs was $S05,OO0 and the average
value $14.S0 The spring pigs, born
in 1910, numbered $780, and their
average value was reported as $4.40.
The total number of sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was 206,434.
OF these, 143,738 were mature ewes,
born before 1910, and their total val
nn eeEE IF
$3.50. This amount was nearly FIVE
sixths of the value of all sheep and
lambs. Rams and wethers number
ed 6196, and their average value was
$3.50. Spring lambs were $500 in
number, and their average value was
given as $500. The number of spring
lambs was a little less than 40 per
cent of the number of ewes.
POULTRY STATISTICS. |
that the total number of farms re-
porting the different kinds in 1910
was 46.44O, the total number of fowls
being 1,735,962, and the total value,
$1,132,00
OF the total number of farms re-
porting poultry, 46, 185, or nearly all, |
reported chickens, numbering 1,704,-
900, valued at $1,O99,OO0; 915 reported
turkeys, numbering 2948, valued at |
$500; 1919 reported ducks, number |
ing 6311, valued at CLIO; 1867 report
ed geese. numbering 1921, valued at
$4,000; 1913 reported guinea fowls, |
numbering 1890, valued at $3.50; !
and 287 reported pigeons, numbering
4436, valued at $2380.
Of the whole number of farms in
the State, those returning chickens
formed per cent turkeys, LIS per
cent; ducks, 2.5 per cent; geese. 1.8
per cent; guinea fowls, 18 per cent;
and pigeons. one-half of 1 per cent.
The reported increase in the value
of poultry on Maine farms in the 10
years, 1900 to 1910, was 497 per cent;
the increase in total number of fowls
was 9.5 per cent. The number and
value of fowls increased during the
decade. while the number of farms
reporting poultry decreased over
1900; the number of fowls per farm
reporting increased from 33 to 81.
DECREASE IN NUMBER AND VAL
UE OF BEES.
The number of farms reporting bees |
decreased from 2496 in 1900 to 1871 |
in 1910, or 45.1 per cent. The col
onies of bees decreased from 10.857 |
in 1900 to 1892 in 1910, or 3O.1 per
cent; at the same time the value de-
creased from 5150O to 100000, or
PIG per cent. A smaller relative de-
crease is found in the number of col
onies and value Of bees than In the
number OF farms reporting. Less
than farms Of each 100 reported
bees.