The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

lot the state or Maine at the Ihir-
teenth Decennial Census, April IS,
1910, are contained in an official
statement issued by Acting Census
Director Falkner. 1t Is based on
tabular summaries prepared under
the direction OF DR.. lie Grand Pow
ers, chief statiscian 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
additions will materially modify the
amounts or rates given in the pres
ent statement.
AN AGGREGATE INCREASE OF
$S,056,0
The aggregate value Of all domes-
tic animals, poultry. and bees in
1910 was reported as s25,162,OO0 as
compared with $17160,O00 in 1900;
the amount of increase being $685.
900, and the rate, All per cent.
The total value of the domestic
animals was reported as $23, 990, 900
in 1910, as against $16,29S, 900 in 1900;
the increase amounting to 1851 900,
or 472 per cent.
The poultry was valued at ST.
10000 in 1910, as compared with
$756,200 in 1900; the gain being
1876 800, or 49.7 per cent.
The bees were valued at $4,000 In
1910 and $51,500 in 1900; the de-
crease amounting to $11,100, or 21.6
per cent.
INCREASES AND DECREASES OF
DOMESTIC ANIMALS, BY
CLASSES.
Horses and colts were the most
valuable class of domestic animals in
1910, displacing cattle, which were
slightly more valuable in 1900. The
total value reported for horses and
colts in 1910 was $14,365,O00, while
in 1900 1t was $7,O59,000, an increase
of 1925 per cent. The total value of
cattle in 1910 was $7,7S4,000, as
against $7,586,000 in 1900; the gain
amounting to 2.6 per cent. Next in
order in 1910 was swine, with a total
value of $948,100, as compared with
$4,000 in 1900; the increase
amounting to 1871 per cent The to-
tai value of sheep and lambs in
1910 was reported as $814,000, while
in 1900 1t was $1,116,0O0; the de-
crease amounting to 27.1 per cent
Mules and mule colts in 1910 were
valued at s72,400, as compared with
$3.50 in 1900; an increase of 271
per cent. Asses and burros in 1910
were reported as valued at 1890, as
against $770 in 1900; the increase
amounting to 384.S per cent. Goats
and kids in 1910 were valued at
$3.50, as compared with $1,000 in
1900; an increase of 99.5 per cent.
Horses and mules in 1910 consti-
tuted 57.4 per cent of the value of
all live stock; cattle, 800 per cent;
swine, 3.8 per cent; sheep and lambs,
3.2 per cent; poultry. As per cent;
and bees, or per cent.
NUMBER OF FARMS REPORTING
EACH CLASS
The total number of farms in the
State in 1910 was 60016. OF these,
1873 per cent, or 53,28O, reported do
nestle animals; 1914 per cent, or A.
664, reported cattle; 1873 per cent, or
1882, reported horses and colts; Ala
per cent, or 24,852, reported swine;
1874 per cent, or 11,060, reported
sheep and lambs; and GA per cent, or
PIP, reported mules and mule colts.
NUMBER, AGES, AND AVERGAGE
VALUES OF DOMESTIC AMI
MAILS, BY CLASSES.
The total number of cattle report
ed in 1910 was 256,523. OF these,
1888 were dairy cows, the total
value of which was $5,874,0O0, and
the average value, $3.50. The num-
Der of farms reporting dairy cows
was 1924. or 1872 per cent of the
farms in the State. These figures
show the Importance of the dairy in
dustry in Maine Cows not used for
dairy purposes numbered 1875, and
their average value was $21.90.
Yearling heifers-that Is, heifers born
during the year 1909-numbered H.
346; average value, $14.20 Mature
steers and bulls born before 1909
were 14,310 in number; average val
ue, $500. Yearling steers and bulls
born in 1909 numbered 8172; average
value, $3.50 The total number of
spring calves born in 1910 was a.
901; and the average value, 1920. 1t
may be noted that the census of 1900
showed a larger number of calves,
namely, 61,794, with an average value
of $3.50. This difference in number
was due to the fact that the census
of 1900 was taken as of June 1, after
all the spring calves were born, 30
that both the number and the. aver