Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-07-06
ANIMALS, POULTRY
AND BEES IN IDAHO
Interesting Facts Given Out by
Department Of Commerce and
Labor Regarding Animals, Bees
and Poultry in Idaho.

Washington. D. C.. July 5. 1911
Statistics relative to the domestic an
mails, poultry, and bees reported OF
farms and ranges for the state o
Idaho at the Thirteenth Decennia
Census, April Is, 1910, are contained
IN an official statement issued today
by Acting Census Director Falkner
II is based on tabular summaries pre-
pared under the direction Of DIT. lie
Grand Powers. chief statistician fol-
agriculture, in the Bureau Of the
Census. The figures are preliminary
and subject to slight revision later
when a few other farms. whose re
turns are now incomplete. are in
cluded in the final tables. 1t is
not expected that these additions will
materially modify the amounts or
rates stated herein. Special atten-
ton 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 cit
les and towns of the state.
An Aggregate Increase of s27,73o, 900.
The aggregate value of all domestic
animals, poultry. and bees in 1910
was reported as s49, ,9ss. 900, as com
pared with s21 SOS, 900 in 1900. the
amount of increase being s27.730, 600
and the rate 12S per cent.
The total value of the domestic an
imals was reported as S4S, $4,000 in
1910. as against $21, ,39O, 900 in 1900,
the increase amounting to S27 300 900.
or 1915 per cent.
The poultry we're valued at $685.
200 in 1910, as compared with S203.-
100 in 1900, the gain being 1895. 100.
or 194-5 per cent.
The bees were valued at 800, 100
In 1910 and s65. 600 in 1890, the in
crease amounting to s35, 200. or SAL
per cent
Increases of Domestic Animals, by
Classes.
In 1910 horses and colts had a
greater value than any other class
Of domestic animals. whereas cattle
had the greater value in 1900. The
.otal value of horses and colts in
1910 was SIS, 9,77S, 900, while in 1900
t was s4.12S. 600. an increase of 379.6
,er cent. The total value Of sheep
md lambs in 1910 was SIS. .632 600. as
,ompared with sS,295. 900 in 1900, an
Increase of SIS per cnet Next in or
Ter in 1910 were cattle, with a total .
-alue of s11. .266, 900. as compared with
8 800 900 in 1900. an increase amount
ng TO 34.3 per cent. The total val
Ie Of swine in 1910 was 81 ,39S 900.
While in 1900 it was $3.50 600. the in
rease amounting to 191 per cent
Iules and mule colts in 1910 were
alued at $3.50 100. as compared with
20 500 in 1900. an increase Of 5s0-6
er cent. Asses and burros in 1910
7sre reported as valued at 500 800,
S against $1,000 in 1900, the in
rease amounting to SPAS per cent
ioats and kids in 1910 were valued
1 $50. zoo. as compared with S20. 200
D 1900, an increase Of SIS per cent
Horses and mules in 1910 corstitut-
d IL per cent of the value of all live
took; sheep and lambs, S1.7 per
ent; cattle, 22.S per cent; swine.
s per cent: poultry. - per cent;
lu,es and. mule colts. per cent; ass
: and burros, O.2 per cent: bees. %
er cent; and goats and kids, O.1 per
ent.
lumber Of Farms Reporting Each
Principal Class.
The total number of farms in the
tate in 1910 was SO.74l OF these.
81 per cent. or 2S.SO2. reported do
iestic animals; $50 per cent. or ~ :
Il. reported horses or colts; III
er cent. or % 1913. reported cattle:
per cent or 15.O4s. reported swine:
Z per cent. or 1895. reported sheep f,
r lambs; and 4.6 per cent or 1893, j
aported mules OF mule colts. Z
lumber, Ages and Average Values :
Of Domestic Animals, BY Classes.
The total number OF cattle reported ,
1910 was 45O.S44. OF these. Sc
% were dairy cows. the total val ]
? Of which was IS. 431 200. and the 4
rerage value $3.50 The number Of !
rms reporting dairy COWS was % n
,3. or ISL pea cent OF the total .
amber OF farms In the state. On r
.e other hand, cows not used for a
liry purposes numbered f7,046. and /,
eir average value was S2495. These "
,ws were reported by 6.s45 farms, :
22.S per cent of the total num- 3
II Of farms in the state. The av- v
age number of dairy cows per farm ;,
fcontintied IN mage q I'd