The Marshall republican., 1911-06-30
Domestic Animals
on Missouri Farms
Preliminary Statement of
Thirteenth Census Just
Issued.

ell on farms n ranges o the
state OF Missouri at the Thirteenth
Decimal Census, April IS, 1910, are
contained in an official statement
issued to-day by Acting Census
D.re1t9r Falkner.
The aggregate value OF all dc
mestie animals, poultry, and bees
in 1910 was reported as s2s5,2i3,o0O
NJ compared with si6o, '2','Oo In 100
the amount OF increase being SPA
7ie, 900, and the rate 10 per cent
The total value OF the domestic
animals was reported as S272,7s7,O 900
w 1910, as against si5i,295,OOO In
1900. the increase amounting "a
Stis,i92 900, or 76.s per cent.
The poultry were valued at Sill.
sTi,OOO in 1910, as compared with
s5,72O,OOO In 1900. the gain being
Ss,i5i, 600, OF 1878 per cent.
The bees were valued at S;si.j0C
in 1910 AMI sos, 200 In 1900, the in
crease amounting TO s7s,3OO, or Il
per cent.
In 1910 horses AMI colts had a
greater value than any other class
OF domestlc animals, whereas cattle
had the greater yahie in 1900. The
total value OF horses and colts in
1910 was S!i3, los, 900, as against
Si2.O95, 900 IN 1900. an increase Of
1901 per cent. The total value
reported for the cattle IN 1910 was
S72,732,O 600, while In 1900 Il was
S75,65T 900, a decrease OF 80 per
cent. Next In order In 1910 we're
mules with mule cots. with a
total value OF $3.50 900, as COM
pared wth Si5.is2,000 in 1900, the
increase amounting To 1901 per
cent. Swine in 1910 were valued at
$3i,sTe,0Oo, as compared with si6,-
$4,000 in 1900, an increase Of e2.s
per cent. The total value Of sheep
and lambs in 1910 was s7,s7j,00O,
whsle in 1900 Il was S3,35i, 900. the
increase amounting to 1876 per cent.
Asses and burros In 1910 were re-
ported as valued at s3,0i5,00o, as
against Si.il2.oo0 In 1900, the in
rea amounting to 1893 per cent.
Goats and kids In 1910 were valued
Mt Sis6,s 900. AZ compared with s6i,-
800 in 1900, an increase OF 1883
per cent.
Horses and mules In 1910 constI-
tutei 11 per cent OF the value
OF all 1--we stock cattle 2j.5 per
cent swine. ii.2 per cent; poultry,
~ per cent sheep, and lambs, 2.s
per cent and bees, or per cent.
The total number OF farms in the
state in 1910 was 276,0sO. OF these
ss per cent, or 270.5si, reported
domestic animals; 30 per cent, or
2ts,3s2, reported cattle; ss.i per
cont, or 2t6,os', reported horses
or colts; IT'S per cent, or pa, ssi,
reported SWINE; 1915 per cent. or
ii2,os2, reported mules or mule
colts; and 1879 per cent, or ii,0i0,
reported sheep or lambs.
The total number OF cate re-
ported in 1910 was 2,556,420. or
these, s5i.6s5 were dairy cows, the
total value OF which was $50, 1885,
900, and the average value S35.75.
$The number OF farms reporting
dairy co VS. was 2ii,Ss0, or s5.7
per cent OF the total number OF
farms in the state. Cows not used
for dairy purposes numbered 30S-
s55, and their average value was
$685.. Yearlang heifers-that Is,
hesfers horn during the year 1909
numbered So6,3s4i average value,
$i6.s5. Mature steers and bulls,
horn before 1909, were $500 in
number; average value, $39.70 Q.
Yearllng steers and bulls, born in
1909, numbered 29s,5ss; average
value, S2o65. The total number OF
spring calves, born in 1910, was
2s5,ss7 and the average value
$8.i5.
The total number OF horses and
colts reported in 1910 was 1,O70,s1s.
OF these, s3o,o5O were classed by
the census as mature horses-that
IA horses born before 1s0e-and
their value was Sio5, 31l, 900 and
average value $113.25. Yearl.ng
colts, which are colts born in 1909,
numbered io3,42i, and Their average
value was $685.. Spring colts,
horn in 1919. ere S7,43s in number,
and their average value reported
~ $42.45. II may be noted that
only Ill psr cent of the farms OF
the state reported colts born In
1910.
The total number OF mules OF all
ages In 1910 was 81 2,osS which Is
sf.s per cent OF the number OF
horses and colts. OF these, adult
mules, born before 1909, numbered