Evening journal., 1911-05-27
FARM ANIMALS
IN DELAWARE

as of date June /, after all the spring
calves were born. so that the number
of calves was greater than in 1910,
when the census was taken on April
10. In spite of the younger age of the
calves in 1910, the average value per
head was reported TO be $1.10 greater
than in 1900.
The total number OF horses and
colts reported in 1910 was 33,065 OF
these, 29,632 were classed by the CEN
sus as mature horses, that is, horses
born before 1909, and their value was
$3,2S6.000 and average value, $1,000.
Yearling colts, which are colts born
in 1909, numbered 2,311, and their
average value $3.50. Spring colts.
born in 1910. were 1922 in number,
and their average value was reported
as $28.60. 1t may be noted that less
than per cent of the farms Of the
State reported colts born in 1910.
The total number Of mules of all
ages in 1910 was 5,935, which is 1873
per cent as many as the horses and
colts. OF these, adults mules, born be-
for 1909, numbered 5,676, and their
average value was S131.S0. Only Sc
mule colts. born in 1910, we're re-
ported, their average value being
given as $3.50. There were 173 year
ling colts, born in 1903, and their
average value was $3.50.
The total number of swine In 1910
was 49,260, of which a little more
than two-thirds, or 34,101, were ma
ture hogs, born before 1910. The
~f rrrau
$2SS,400, and the average value $3.50.
The spring pigs, born in 1910, num-
bered 15,159, and their average value
was reported as $3.50.
The total number of sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was 1906. OF
these, 1924 were mature ewes, born
before 1910, and their total value was
S19,500. or an average of S5. This
total value was a little more than
half the value of all sheep and lambs
Rams and wethers numbered 491, and
the average value was $3.50. Spring
lambs we're 1891 in number, and
their average value was given as $3.50
The number of spring lambs was S64
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 1910 was 10.095,
the total number of fowls being $751;
0S1 and the total value, S560,100.
OF the total number of farms report
ing poultry, 10,O95, nearly all, or 10000
reported chickens, number 7S5,591,
valued at $49s,300; 2,119 reported tur-
keys, numbering S,1S1 valued at S19,-
/ 300; 1884 reported ducks, numbering
$3.50. valued at S6,770; 1908 reported
/ geese, numbering 5,046, valued at ST.
210; 2,224 reported guinea fowls, num-
bering 12,754, valued at $500; and
ASS reported pigeons, numbering 54,-
654, valued at s22,5O0.
OF the whole number of farms in
the State. those returning chickens
formed 93.1 per cent; guinea fowls
20.5 per cent; turkeys, 1876 per cent
ducks. ia per cent; geese, 9.3 pei
cent: and pigeons. As per cent. The
/ reported increase in the value of poul-
4 try on Delaware farms in the 10 years
1900 to 1910 was 56.7 per cent, the
increase in total number of fowls
S1.7 per cent The number of farmI
reporting poultry increased 800, an
the number Of fowls per farm report
ing increased from IL to 81.
Decrease in Number and Value of Bee
The number of farms reporting
bees decreased from 1854 in 1900 Il
1,119 in 1910, or 1876 per cent Th'
colonies Of bees on hand in 1910 show
ed a decrease from 10.1S7 in 1900 Il
6.410. or 81 per cent, and the value
\ decreased from s2O,244 in 1900 to s13,
500 in 1910. or 32.s per cent A great
er relative decrease is found in thu
number of colonies than in the value
Of bees or the number of farms re
, porting. A little more than 10 farms
in each 100 reported bees.