The Penn's Grove record., 1911-07-14
FARM ANIMALS
IN new JERSEY
Census Statistics About Live
Stock, Poultry and Bees.
STATE MAKES GOOD RECORD
Present Statement Relates Only &c
Farms and Ranges-State Makes
a Remarkably Good Showing
Bee Culture Spreads.

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a Remarkably Good Showing
Bee Culture Spreads.
Washington, D. C.-Statistics rela-
tive to the domestic animals, poultry,
and bees reported on farms and
ranges for the State of New Jersey at
the Thirteenth Decennial Census,
April Is, 1910, are contained in an Of
fetal statement issued by Acting
Census Director Falkner. 1t is based
on tabular summaries prepared under
the direction of DR.. LIE Grand Powers,
chief statistician for agriculture IN
the Bureau of the Census. The figures
are preliminary and subject to slight
revision later, when a few
farms, whose returns are now incom-
plete. are included in the final tables.
It is not expected that these additions
will materially modify the amounts or
rates stated herein. Special attention
is called to the fact that the present
statement relates only to live stock on
farms and ranges and does not give
the figures for the cities and towns OF
the state.
An Aggregate Increase of $6,e44,ooo'
The aggregate value of all domestic
animals, poultry, and bees in 1910 was
reported as $24,554, 900, as compared
with $3.50, 900 in 1900, the amount
of increase being $6,944,0O0 and the
rate 1874 per cent.
The total value of the domestic ami
mails was reported as $22,291,0OO in
1910, as against $16,270,000 in 1900,
the increase amounting to $6,021, 900
or 81 per cent.
The poultry were valued at $2,222,-
600 in 1910, as compared with $1,301,-
600 in 1900, the gain being $921,O0O,
or 70.8 per cent.
The bees were valued at Sal, 600 in
1910 and $4,000 in 1900, an increase
amounting to $4,000, or 6 per cent.
Increases and Decreases Of Domestic
Animals, by Glasses.
Horses and colts had a greater
value than any other class of domes-
tic animals, both in 1910 and in 1900;
in 1900 they only slightly exceeded
cattle, while by 1910 they exceeded
that class by more than $780, 600.
The total value of horses and colts in
1910 was $11, 1894, 900, as against ST.
$4,000 in 1900, an increase of 58.2
per cent. The total value reported
for cattle in 1910 was $S,3S1, 900, while
in 1900 it was $7,199, 900, an increase
of 1874 per cent. Next in order in
1910 were swine, with a total value
of SLIPS, 000, as compared with $685.
900 in 1900, the increase amounting
to 21.5 per cent. Mules and mule
colts in 1910 were valued at $500, 900,
as compared with 1854, 900 in 1900, an
increase of 75.2 per cent. The total
value of sheep and lambs in 1910 was
$3.50, 900, while in 1900 it was 1902, 900.
This was the only decrease in any
class of domestic animals, and
amounted to 200 per cent. Asses and
burros in 1910 were reported as val
ued at 1924, as against $2,455 in
1900, the increase amounting to las
per cent. Goats and kids in 1910 were
valued at $4,000, as compared with
$3,006 in 1900, an increase of 53.3 per
cent.
Horses and mules in 1910 constitut-
ed 51.3 per cent. of the value of all
live stock; cattle, BAL per cent;
poultry, 9 per cent, swine, 4.6 per cent;
sheep and lambs, or per cent; and
bees, OF per cent. Asses and burros,
and goats and kids each represented
less than one-tenth of 1 per cent.
Number of Farms Reporting Each
Class.
The total number of farms in the
state in 1910 was 33,161. Of these,
93.1 per cent, or 3O,8S1, reported do
nestle animals; 86.5 per cent, or 28,-
SIC, reported horses or colts; TIA
per cent, or 25,678, reported cattle;
1873 per cent, or 1902, reported
swine; 81 per cent, or 1875, report.
ed mules or mule colts; &c per cent,
or S75. reported sheep or lambs. Only
156 farms, or 0.5 per cent, reported
goats or kids, and 81 farms, or Oh
per cent, reported asses or burros.
Number, Ages and Average Values Of
Domestic Animals, by Classes.
The total number of cattle reported
in 1910 was 222,712. OF these, 1929
were dairy cows, the total value oil
which was $7,131, 900, and the average
value $46.25. The number of farms
reporting dairy cows was 1924, OF
76.1 per cent. of the total number Of
farms in the state. On the other hand
cows not kept for dairy purposes mum
bered only 1851, and their average
value was $28.40. These cows were
reported by only 4,722 farms, or a.;
per cent. of the total number of farms
in the state. The average number o.
dairy cows per farm reporting was
little more than six, while the aver
age number of cows not kept for mill
per farm reporting that class was onl.
three. Yearling heifers-that Is, heif
ers born during the year 1909-num
bered 1909; average value, 1885
Matupre steers and bulls, born befor'
1909, were APO in number; averag'
value, $42. 20. Yearling steers ant
bulls. born in 1909, numbered 1886
average value, $500. The total mum
Der of spring calves, born in 1910, wa
Can't Dismiss Accused Attendant.
1t has been discovered that Mrs
Clara B. Tindall, one of the nurse