The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-16


Domestic Animals On Maryland
Farms.
Washington, d. c., June 12.-
Statistics relative to the domestic
animals, poultry, and bees on farms
and ranges, reported for the state
of Maryland at the Thirteenth
Decennial Census, April Is, 1910,
are contained in an official state
ment issued to day by Acting
Census Director Falkner. 1t is
based on tabular summaries pre-
pared under the direction of DIR
lie Grand Powers, chief statistician
for agriculture, in the Bureau OF
| the Census. The figures are pre-
liminary and subject to slight
revision later, when few other
farms, whose returns, are now in
complete, are included in the final
tables. 1t is not expected that
these additions will materially
modify the amounts or rates given
| in the present statement. Special
lattention 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
cities and towns.
IAN AGGREGATE INCREASE OF
$l1,714,OOO.
The aggregate value of all
domestic animals, poultry, and
bees on farms and ranges in Mary
land in 1910 was reported as $32,
$4,000, as compared with $40.
S56, 900 in 1900, the amount of in
crease being $1l,714,OOO, and the
rate 56.2 per cent.
| The total value of the domestic
animals was reported as $3O.650,
1000 in 1910, as against $19,637 900
in 1900, the increase amounted to
$11, O13, 900, or SCI per cent.
| The poultry were valued at 81,
1853, 900 in 1910, as compared with
ISL, l58, 900 in 1900, the gain being
$701, 900. or 60.5 per cent.
| The bees were valued at SCI, 900
lin 1910, and $61.OOO in 1900, the
increase amounting to $500, or
1 per cent.
INCREASE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS,
4 Ry or ASSESS
Horses and colts hal a greater
value than any other class of
domestic animals, both in 1910 and
lin 1900. The total value reported
for horses and colts in 1910 was
l$16,787 900, while in 1900 it was
$9, 353, 900; an increase of 1915 per
cent. The total value of the cattle
in 1910 was 81, $40, 900, as against
$6, 853, 900 in 1900; the gain
amounting to 1913 per cent. Next
in order in 1910 we're mules and
mule colts, with a total value of
SO, O44, 900, as compared with 81.
1916, 900 in 1900; the increase
amounting to 1883 per cent. The
total value of swine in 1910 was
81, 766, 900, while in 1900 in was
81 1923, 900; the increase amounting
to 1873 per cent. Sheep and lambs
in 1910 were valued at 81, 143, 900,
las compared with $697 900 in 1900,
an increase of 64.1 per cent. Asses
and burros in 1910 were reported
las valued at $35, 45O, as against
$6, $40 in 1900, the increase amount
ling to 1905 per cent. Goats and
kids in 1910 were valued at &c.
LID, as compared with $4,O13 in
1900, an increase of 27.1 per cent.
| Horses and mules in 1910 con-
Istituted COS per cent of the value
of all live stock; cattle, 24.2 per
lcent; poultry, 81 per cent; swine,
1914 per cent; sheep and lambs, 3d.
per cent; and bees, OF per cent.
NUMBER OF FARMS REPORTING
EACH CLASS.
| The total number of farms in the
state in 1910 was 49, 1928. OF these
95.4 per cent, or 46,672, reported
domestic animals; S6.6 per cent or
1884, reported horses or colts;
81.1 per cent, or 1868, reported
cattle; 719 per cent, or 30, 1874, re.
ported swine; 1871 per cent, or
1869, reported mules or mule colts;
and 1871 per cent, or 6.228, report.
ed sheep or lambs.
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