Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
THE ANIMAL WEALTH OF IDAHO
Interesting Statistics Given in the
Preliminary Statement Of Thir
teenth National Census.

Notwithstanding statistics
regarding the number and value OF
sheep. goats, swine. mules, poultry,
bees and other wealth producers in
Idaho are given in the preliminary
statement of the Thirteenth national
census figures just issued from the de-
partment Of commerce and labor
The figures given only cover the
farms and ranges of the state. and
do not include any animals in the
cities and towns.
The Mule in Idaho.
The total number of mules of all |
ages in 1910 was 4.027, which is per
cent of the number of horses and
colts. OF these. adult mules. born be-
fore 1909, numbered 1854. and thei,
average value was s1S74O Only 237
mule colts. born in 1910 were report
ed, their average being given at $43.5O. |
There were SOC yearling colts born in
1909 and their average value was
$7425 The report shows $40 asses
and burrows with an average value
of $2S7.7O
Nearly Three Million Shccp.
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 $1,000 900, or an average Of
$500. This total value was nearly
two-thirds of the total value of all
sheep and lambs Rams and weth-
49,. .......t,o~oa oro cno ovt A. o.,,~.
age value was s6.45. Spring lambs
were 79O.505 in number and their
average value was given at S2.75. 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
age or sex. having an average value
Of $3.50. There were 5,713 goats and
kids reported with an average value
of $6.4O.
A Few Hogs.
The total number OF swine IN 1910
was 1924. Of which two thirds or
1887 we're classed as hogs born
before 1910" The total value of these
was $1.246 600. and the average value
$1,000. The spring pigs born in 1910
numbered 9,424 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 49,
446 the total number of fowls being
,053 .S87 and the total value s59S,20O.
OF the total number OF farms re-
porting poultry 23,446, nearly all, or
23,4l2, reported chickens. numbering
! 1912, 432. valued at $547 900, 2975
I. reported turkeys numbering 1924,
valued at s27 1900: 1880 reported
ducks. numbering $500, valued at
! $4,000; 1878 reported geese, number
ing s,s42, valued at $4,000; 2s7 re-
/ ported guinea fowls. numbering $40,
valued at $40; 479 reported pigeons,
numbering S,440 valued at $4,000, and
70 reported peafowls. numbering 49,
!. valued at SIG.
OF the whole number of farms In
the state. those returning chickens
!. formed 76.2 per cent; turkeys, 81 per
;, cent; geese, 81 per cent; ducks, So
per cent; pigeons, is per cent, anc
{ guinea fowls, 90 per cent. The re
ported increase in the value Of poul
try on Idaho farms in the ten years
1900 to 1910. was 194.5 per cent; the
increase in the total number Of fowls
= 95.2 per cent. The number OF farms
a reporting poultry increased 10,7O7
! and the number OF fowls per farm re
porting increased from AZ to as
# Bee Values Increase.
Il The number of farms reporting
bees decreased from 1887 In 1900 u
2.S6S in 1910, or 0.S per cent. The
colonies of bees on hand in 1911
q showed an increase from 1920 II
/. 1900 to 81 ,903. or 1873 per cent. an'
i the value increased from $4,000 II
1900 to 100000 in 1910. or 541 pc
d cent.
The number OF farms reporting
If bees decreased slightly during tn
decade, while the number OF colonie
- and the value OF bees showed larg
A increases, the value increasing nearl.
= four times as rapidly as the numbe
= OF colonies. A little more than
y farms in every 100 reported bees Il