Evening journal., 1911-05-27

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 27.-I
Statistics relative to the domestic ami
mails. poultry, and bees reported for
the State of Delaware at the Thir-
teenth Decennial Census, April 15,
1910, are contained in an official state
ment issued today by Acting Census
Director Falkner 1t is based on tabu-
lar summaries prepared under the di-
rection of DR.. lie Grand Powers, chief
statistician for agriculture. I'm the
Bureau of the Census. The figures are
preliminary and subject to slight re-
vision later, when few other farms,
whose returns are now incomplete, are
included in the final tables. II is not
expected that these additions will ma
terially modify the amounts or rates
given in the present statement
An Aggregate Increase of S2,706,000.
The aggregate value of all domestic
animals, poultry, and bees in 1910 was
reported as s6,S17,0 900, as compared
with $4,111,000 in 1900; the amount of
increase being $2,706,0O0 and the rate
65.8 per cent.
The total value of the domestic ami
mails was reported as S6,243,000 in
1910, as against $3,733,000 in 1900; the
increase amounting to S2,510,000, or
67.2 per cent.
The poultry were valued at $3.50, 100
IN 1910, as compared with 1857 800 in
1900; the gain being $202700, OF 56.7
per cent
The bees were valued at $4,000 in
1910, and $4,000 in 1900; the decrease
amounting to $4,000, or 32.S per cent.
Increase and Decrease of Domestic
Animals, by Glasses.
Horses and Qolfc laa6 the don, ,acffc-
animals class in total value, as they
did in 1900. The total value reported
for horses and colts in 1910 was So
$4,000, while in 1900 it was S1,76S,-
600; an increase of 95.3 per cent. The
total value of the cattle in 1910 was
$l,64S,000, as against S1,341,000 in
1900 the gain amounting to 229 per
cent. Next in order in'1910 were mules
and mule colts, with a total value of
$164 100, as compared with $345 400 In
1900; the increase amounting to 1912
per cent The total value of swine in
1910 was 1897 300, while in 1900 It was
Sz34,5O0; the increase amounting TO
AL per cent. Sheep and lambs in 1910
were valued at 800, as compared
with S43,600 in 1900; a decrease of
15.3 per cent. Burros in 1910 were re-
ported as valued at $3.50, as against
$3.50 in 1900; the increase amounting
to 370.4. Goats and kids in 1910 were
valued at $3.50, as compared with $500
In 1900; a decrease. of 36.S per cent.
Horses and mules in 1910 constitute
ed 61.S per cent Of the value Of all live
stock; cattle. PAP per cent; swine, 5
per cent; sheep and lambs, O.5 per
cent; poultry, 50 per cent; and bees,
OF per cent.
The total number Of farms in the
State in 1910 was 1886. OF these. 96.4
per cent, or 10450, reported domestic
animals; 81 per cent, or 1857, report
ed horses or colts; 7s.4 per cent, or
S,49S, reported cattle; 7s.1 per cent. or
1926, reported swine; 25.1 per cent
or 2,722, reported mules or mule colts
and 2.5 per cent, or 266, reported
sheep or lambs
Number, Ages and Values of Animals
The total number Of cattle reported
in 1910 was 54.9S6. Of these, 35,70S
were dairy COWS, the total value ol
which was over S1,315,000 and the
average value. S36.80. The number oi
farms reporting dairy COWS was S,259
r or 1852 per cent of the total number
of farms in the State. Cows not useC
for dairy purposes numbered 3,497
and their average value was s22.60
Yearling heifers-that is, heifers borr
during the year 1909-numbered $500
average value s16.30. Mature steers
and bulls, born before 1909. we're J.,
$50 in number; average value, $500
Yearling steers and bulls, born II
1909, numbered 1883; average value
$1S co. The total number Of sprint
calves born in 1910 was 1853 and this
average value S10.10. It may be noted
that the census of 1900 showed ;
larger number of calves, namely. 9,
363 This difference was due to th'
fact that the census Of 1900 was takei