The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26

which was $0,52s,0OO. and the average
value, 1880. The number of farms re-
porting dairy cows was 27,947. OF s5.4
per cent. of the total number of farms
IN the state. These figures show the
| Importance Of the dairy industry in
Vermont Cows not used for dairy pur-
poses numbered 27,6l2, and their aver
age value was $3.50. Yearling heifers--
that is heifers born during the year
1909 numbered 1921; average value,
1890. Mature steers and bulls, born
before 1900, were 1924 in number;
average value, S44,60. Yearling steers
and bulls, born in 1909, numbered TO-
sol; average value, $1,000. The total
number OF spring calves, born in 1910,
was $3.50, and the average value, $3.50.
1t may be noted that the census of 1900
showed a larger number Of calves, name
ily l0l,5S4, and a higher value per head
$3.50. This difference was due TO the
fact that the census of 1900 was taken
as OF date june |, after all the spring
calves were born, so that both the num-
Der and the average age Of the calves
were greater than IN 1870 when the
census was taken on April l5
The total number OF horses and colts
reported in 1910 was s07Sl OF these,
l77,043 were olassed By the census as ma
ture horses--that is, horses born before
l909-and their value vas SS,3s2000;
average value, Slos.S0. Yearling colts,
which are colts born in 1909, numbered
1913 and their average value was 40.
Spring colts, born IN 1910, We're 225 in
number, and their average value was
reported as S3950. Less than per
cent. OF tie farms OF the state reported
colts born in 1870
The total number OF mules Of all ages
in 1910 was only 429 or one-half OF
per cent. as many as the horses and
colts. Of these, adult mules born before
1909, numbered 405 and their average
value was Sl2740 Only | mule colt
born in 1910 was reported, its value be-
ing given as 500. There were % year.
ling colts born in 1909, and their average
value was Ssll0
The total number of swine reported on
April is, 1910, was 94,s2l. of which
more than oneh half, or 54,537, were ma.
ture hogs, born before 1910 The to-
tai value of the mature hogs was $685.
800, and the average value Sl470. The
spring pigs, born in 1910, numbered 40,
2S4, and their average vaIue was re-
ported as $40.
The total number of sheep and lambs
reported for 1910 was 1850. OF these,
1896 were mature ewes, born before
1910, their total value was $3.50, 100, or
an average of $40 This total value
was about four-fifths of the value Of
all sheep and lambs. Rams and wethers
numbered 1894, and the average value
was $40. Spring lambs were 34,l9l
in number, and their average value was
given as 50. The number OF spring
lambs was less than 80 per cent. of
the number of ewes.
Poultry Statistics.
The summary on poultry shows that
the total number of farms reporting the
different kinds in 1919 was 2T,52S, the
total number of fowls being 93S,524, and
the total value, 1907 800.
OF the total number OF farms report
ing poultry, nearly all, or 27,463, report
ed chickens, numbering 9ll,730. valued
at S560600; 2,456 reported turkeys.
numbering 1903, valued at S33,560;
,252 reported ducks, numbering 4,56l, |
valued at $4,000; 877 reported geese,
2,505, valued at $3.50; g3s
reported guinea fowls, numbering 3,742. |
valued at $3.50; and ITO reported pig
cons, numbering 1892, valued at 81
$40.
OF the whole number OF farms in the /
states those returning chickens formed |
81 per cent; turkeys, 76 per cent;
ducks, 3s per cent; guinea fowls, 90
per cent; geese, 2.I per cent; and pig |
cons, one-half of ! per cent.
The reported increase in the value Of |
poultry on Vermont farms in the 10 i
years, 1900 to 1910, was 44.3 per cent.
the increase in total number OF fdgIs |
was ll.3 per cent. AT the same time
that the number and value of fowls were
the number of farms report.
ing poultry decreased nearly 1900, and |
the number of fowls per farm reporting
from 20 to "a.
Decrease In Number and Value of Bees.
The number OF farms reporting bees
decreased from | 1878 in 1900 to l,l24 in |
1910, or 40.2 per cent. The colonies
Of bees decreased from 1886 in 1900 |
to 1925 in 1910, decrease of 2O.4
per cent at the same time the value
from $4,000 to s44, 800, or 5.5
per cent A greater relative decrease is
found in the number of colonies and the
number of farms reporting than in the
total value of bees More than 3 farms
Of each 100 reported bees
GEMS IN FELDSPAR.