Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
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Number Of Farms Reporting Each
The total number of farms in
the state in 1910 was III ,299. OF
these, 1874 percent, or ia, 4O3 re-
ported domestic animals; 95eper-
Cent, or l6S.385 reported horses
or colts; 9O.2 percent or 1898
reported cattle; "A percent, or
~ ,lS6 reported swine;- 34.6 per
cent or 81. 1925 reported mules or
mule colts: lie percent. or 3. LIZ
reported sheep or lambs.
Summary Of Agricultural and
Number Ages and Average Val
ues Of Domestic Animals,
EYEGLASSES.
The total number of cattle re-
ported in 1910 was 3,066,3 OF
these, 1852 were dairy cows
the total value of which was $24,-
$4,000 and the average value
1913. The number of farms re-
porting dairy cows was 156,93l,
or $50 percent of the total num-
Der of farms in the state. On
the other hand, cows not used for
dairy purposes numbered 800, 1888
and their average value was $26.-
by 6l,31O farms or 34.6 percent of
the total number of farms in the
state. The average number of
dairy cows per farm reporting
was little more than 4, while the
average number of cows not kept
for milk per farm reporting that
class was over 9, taken on April
10, and only @" Calves born in
1910" were included in the group
In addition to the above 1928
cattle, not classified by age or
sex, were reported, having an av-
erage value of $4l.10 aaa
The total number of horses and
colts reported in 1910 was LA
$40. Of these 990,777 were elias
sified by the census as mature
hOrseS-that is. horses born before
19O9-and their average value
was $3.50. Spring colts born in
1910, were 1925 in number and
their average value reported as
$1,000. 1t may be noted that
1879 percent of the farms of the
state reported colts born in 1910.
The total number of mules in
all ages in 1910 was 20S136 which
IS 1872 percent of the number of
horses and colts. OF these. adult |
mules, born before 1909. number
ed 161, 944 and their average val
lie was $139.07. There were 3d.
SGT yearling colts born in 1909.
with an average value of 74.40.
and 1926 colts born in 1910 hav-
ing an average value of $37. .,
The total number of swine IN
1910 was 1897 .319. of which 62.7
percent or 1881 were elassod
as "HOgS born before 1902 The |
total value of these was $22,227.-
600 and the average value $11.S0. |
Spring pigs, born in 1910, num-
bered |, 11S,94S and their average
value was reported as 1920.
The total number of sheep and |
lambs reported for 1910 was 272,-
472. Of these 160,6S1 were matur
ewes born before 1910 and their
total value was $4,000 or an ev-
erage of 500. This total value
was slightly more than twO-thirds |
of the value of all sheep and |
lambs. Rams and wetherS mum
bered 35323 and the average val
ueS $3.50. Spring lambs were 65,-
974 in number, and their average
value was given as 1925. The
number Of spring lambs was All
percent of the number of ewes.
There were also, reported 10,494
sheep, not classified by age or sex
having an average value of $500.
Poultry Statistics.
The summary on poultry shows
reporting the different kinds in
1919 was 1852, 1853, the total num-
Der Of fowls being 1875, 1884 and
the total value $737700O.
Of the total number of farms re