The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-09


poultry and bees reported on farms
and ranges Tor the State of Virginia
at the thirteenth decennial census,
April 10, 1910. are contained Ia an OIL
hc!al statement issued to-day by
Census Director Durand. 1t is based
on tabular summaries prepared under
the direction OF DIR. lie Grand Powers,
chief statistician for agriculture in the
Bureau OF the Census. The figures
are preliminary and subject to slight
revision later, when a few other FARMS.
whose returns now incomplete. are In
Guided in tho final tables. 1t is not
expected that these additions will ma
terially modify the amounts or rates
stated herein. Special attention 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 cities and
towns OF the State.
An Aggregate Increase of S32,1DT, 900.
The aggregate value Of all domestic
animals, poultry and bees in 1910 was
SI4.S2i.oo0, as compared with $42,027.-
900 in 1900; the amount OF increase
exceeding s32.797.o0O. and the rate =:
per cent.
The total value of the domestic ami
rnals was reported as sT1,l25.OOe in
1910, as against sSe.s32, 900 in 1900; the
increase amounting to s3l..si 900, or
1876 per cent
The poultry were valued at 1896.
Goo in 1910. rs compared with S1.ss7,-
900 in 1900. the gain being s1.5o9.000,
or so per cent.
The bees were valued at about sso2.-
900 in 1910 and s3os.00o in 1900; a de-
crease OF $4,000, or l.s per cent.
increases of Domestic Animals.
Horses and colts had q greater value
than any other class OF domestic ami
greater value in 1900. The total value
OF horses and colts in 1910 was s3i.-
$4,000, while In 1900 II was sl5.325.ooo.
an increase OF 1912 per cent. The
total value OF cattle in 1910 was s2i.-
100000. as compared with S16.S39. 900 in
1900. an increase OF 25.3 per cent. Next
in order in 1910 were mules and mule
colts. with n total value of 1881, 900,
as compared with s2.aa2,000 in 1900.
an increase amounting TO 15s per cent.
The total value of swine sin 1910 was
$i.i6i,ooo. while in 1900 II was s2,573.-
600 an increase OF 6l.S per cent. Sheep
and lambs in 1910 were valued at
SS.2s4 600, as compared with s2,0s0,000
in 1900, gain OF SIS per cent Asses
and burros in 1910 were reported as
valued at $4,000, as against $4,000
in 1900. the increase amounting to 1929
per cent Goats and kids in 1910 were
valued a. s2s,a0o. as compared with
10000 in 1900. an increase of 1878
per cent.
Horses and mules in 1910 constituted
sos per cent Of the value OF all live
stock: cattle, 2s2 per cent. swine. Sc
per cent; poultry. rs per cent: sheep
and lambs. IA ger cent; bees, o. per
nd h,,r
and goats and kids. less than ITO OF l
per cent
Number of Farms Reporting.
The total number of farms in the
State in 1910 was 1892. OF these.
s5.e per cent. or 1865. reported do
nestle animals; SAB per cent, or
1881. reported cattle: 1879 per cent,
or iio,os6, reported swine: 6s.5 per
cent. or 1865. reported horses and
colts; 16.7 per cent. or 30,675, reported
mules or mule colts. and l1.7 per cent.
or 2l.<ss. reported sheep or lambs.
Only OF per cent, or 73s. reported goats
or KIDS. and OF per cent. or $50, re-
ported asses or burros
Average Values of Domestic Animals.
The toltai number of cattle reported
in 1910 was s5s.lS5. OF these, 355,9sO
were dairy cows, the total value OF
which was si0.276,o00. and the average
value s2s.s7. The number OF farms re-
porting dairy COWS was l4S.332, or SOL
per cent. OF the total number OF farms
in the State. On the other hand, cows
not kept for dairy purposes numbered
S7,+s4, and their average value was
S2O.il These cows were reported by
2s'OSl farms. or 1913 per cent. OF the
total number OF farms in the State.
The average number OF dairy cows per
the average number Of cows not kept
for milk per farm reporting that class
was three. Yea-ling heifers--that is
heiters born during the year 1900
numbered 9i.575. average value Sl3.0l
Mature steers and bulls, born before
1903. were 16o,i3S in number; average
value, s36.15. Yearling steers and
bulls, born in 1909. numbered 1925:
average value, Sl733. The total mum
Der of spring calves born in 1910 was
SS.S26. and the average value 1854. II
may be noted that the census OF 1900
showed larger number OF calves,
namely. l62,053. This difference is
due to the fact that the census of 1900
was taken as OF date June !, after all
the spring calves were born, and the
group Calves" included all cattle less
IMAM one year OF age, so that the num-
Der and average value OF calves was
greater than In 1910. when the census
was taken on April Is. and only calves
born in 1910" were included in the
comparative group In addition to the
above, 2,547 cattle, not classified by age
or sex, were reported, having an aver
age value OF s42.27.
The total number of horses and colts
reported in 1910 was 330,1s5 or these.
2ss,5sS were classed by the census as
mature horses-that is. horses born
before 19o9-and their value was sac
$4,000. and average value Sl1269
iearlinS colts. which are colts born
i'll 1903. number 29,957. and their ay-
erage value was s63.11. Spring colts.
born in 1910. were 1855 in number
and their average value was reported
as s35.S2. 1t may be noted that only
5.3 per cent. OF the farms Of the State
reported colts born in 1910
The total number of mules of all
ages in 1910 was 59.9sS. which is IS?
per cent. Of the number of horses and
colts OF these adult uulas "hor,