Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
Nebraska
NOR EHOGS THAN ALL WEST
Census Bulletin Shows Nebraska is
Immense Pork Raising Place.
IOWA has LARGEST SWINE VALUE
Hawkeye commemorative Total is
PTO,OOO,OOO while Illinois In Sec
Ond, with s30,OOO,OOO, and
Nebraska Third.
CFrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 9.-(Special Tel
egram.) )-According to a census bulletin
made public today there are more hogs
in the state of Nebraska than in all of
the states west of here, with Maryland
thrown in for good measure. The num-
Der Is only exceeded by Iowa with 1891,
153. Missouri with 4,429, 429 and Illinois and
Indiana with almost the same number.
In other words there are just S,434,9SS
head of swine in this state. Iowa has
the largest total value of swine on
farms. amounting to s7OOOO,OOO Illinois
ranks second with $4,000 900. Nebraska
is fourth in the list with 100000
On the face of the returns there was
a decrease IN the number of swine re-
tai Of 5000, So.
The law of supply and demand is
working overtime in the hog business.
in spite of the significant decrease shown
in the number of swine, there was
material increase in the value Of all
swine, amounting to $i66,O25,O0O. or 71.6
per cent, the present value being $685.
100000. As a necessary result the aver
age value Of swine increased. the change
being from $3.50 to s6se, which is SS.17.
or $50 per cent. One OF the more inn
portant reasons for the higher relative
value is the fact that the 1910 report in
cludes a much larger PROPORTION Of ma
ture hogs and smaller proportion Of
spring pigs than the census of 1900 The
effect this change would have is evil
denced by the fact that in 1910 the ma
ture hogs were valued at S10.02 on an
average, while spring pigs were reported
At t2.O6 per animal. There has, however
been a general rise in price Of swine OF
pOmparabl ages,
Has No Report 20 Make.
That the city Board of Health has no
statement or explanation to make to the
State Board of Health with regard to the
recent typhoid epidemic in Lincoln is
the assertion made today by DR.. J. s.
LeonhRrdt, acting mayor of the city. At
= meeting of the board of secretaries OF
the State Board OF Health last night it
was voted to make an investigation as
to the reason why the city officials did
not notify the state board OF the exist
ence of the epidemic.
"The resolution of the state board Is
misleading in its language" said the act
ing head Of this municipality today, for
the records of the city health department
show that every month a report has been
sent to the state board giving the num-
ber Of the various diseases in the city
Either the members of that body were
negligent in looking over their reports
or they did not realize in the considera-
tion of the reports the Importance Of the
epidemic.'
Funeral of Father Murphy.
The funeral of Father William Mur-
ply, who was killed in an automobile
accident near Beaver Crossing Tuesday
night, will be held at st. Theresa's pro-
cathedral at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The body arrived from Beaver
Crossing this afternoon.
Bishop Then will preach the funeral
sermon and celebrate the requiem high
mass. He win be assisted by several
priests of the diocese. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery. east Of the city. The
body Of the late priest was viewed by
many as it lie in state at the pro-
cathedral.