Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-20
The ANIMAL WEALTH OF IDAHO
Interesting Statistics Given in tho
Preliminary Statement OF Thir-
teenth National Census.

Washington Interesting statistics
regarding the number and value OF
sheep. goats. swine, mules. poultry,
bees and other wealth producers in
Idaho are given in the preliminary
statement of the Thirteenth national
census figures just issued from the de-
partment of commerce and labor
The figures given only cover the
farms and ranges OF the state. and
do not include any animals in the
cities and towns.
The Mule in Idaho.
The total number of mules OF all
ages in 1910 was 4.O27. which is 2 per
cent OF the number of horses and
colts OF these. adult mules. born he.
fore 1909. numbered , 9S4, and their
average value was Si37 40. Only 237
mule colts. born in 1910 were report
ed. their average being given at $3.50
There were 500 yearling colts born in
1909 and their average value was
S7425. The report shows 345 asses
and burrows, with an average value
of s2S770
Nearly Three Million Sheep.
The total number of sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was 1850 534.
OF these 1885. 734 were mature ewes.
born before 1910 and their total value
was Sl0O9O.O00, or an average OF
$500 This total value was nearly
two-thirds OF the total value OF all
sheep and lambs. Rams and weth-
ers numbered 259, 800. and the aver
age value was s6.45. Spring lambs
were 79O.5O5 in number and their
average value was given ut $2.75. The
number of spring lambs was f9.4 per
cent OF the number Of ewes There
were reported in addition to the
above. 301 .495 sheep not classified by
age or sex having an average value
OF $500. There were 5.7l3 goats and
kids reported with an average value
OF 500
A Few Hogs.
The total number OF swine In 1910
was 1924. OF which two thirds or
llS.Sl7 were classed rs hogs born
before 1910" The total value OF these
$1,000. The spring pigs born in 1910
numbered 5942i and their average
value was reported as s255
Poultry Statistics.
The summary Oh poultry shows that
the total number OF farms reporting
the different kinds in 1910 was 3d.
4f6. the total number OF fowls being
| 1 a
OF the total number OF farms re-
porting poultry 23.4i6. nearly all. or
23.4l2. reported chickens numbering
1.012.432. valued at s547 500: 2 975
reported turkeys numbering li274
valued at S27 500: 1890 reported
ducks. numbering $500. valued ut
5000: 1873 reported geese. number
ing S.s42. valued at $4,000; 2S7 re-
ported guinea fowls. numbering $40.
valued at $40: 40 reported pigeons.
numbering $40. valued at $500. and
~ reported peafowls numbering 10.
valued at SIG.
or the whole number OF farms In
the state. those returning chickens
| formed 1862 per cent: turkeys % per
/ cent ettSts VI per cent uNttb. D.
per cent; pigeons. 6 per cent and
guinea fowls. 90 per cent. The re-
ported increase in the value OF poul.
try on Idaho farms in the ten years.
1900 to 1910. was 19i5 per cent: the
increase in the total number OF fowls
95.2 per cent The number or farms
reporting poultry increased lO.7O7.
and the number OF fowls per farm re-
porting increased from ~ 10 Is.
Bee Values Increase.
The number OF farms reporting
bees decreased from 1887 in 1900 to
2.S6s in 1910, or O.s per cent. The
colonies of bees on hand in 1910
showed an increase from 1920 in
1900 to 81 9O3. or 1873 per cent. and
the value increased from sos 900 I'm
1900 to 100000 in 1910. or 541 per
cent.
The number OF farms reporting
bees decreased slightly during the
decade. while the number OF colonies
and the value OF bees showed large
increases. the value increasing nearly
Tour times as rapidly as the number
OF colonies. A little more than
farms In every 100 reported bees I'm
1910. while more than 13 farms I'm
every 100 ranortod ta.. l.. ,nnn