The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-06-01
Domestic Animals, Poultry,
and Bees in Maine.

Preliminary Statement of Thirteenth Census
Statistics Issued by the Census Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Is, 1911.
Statistics relative to the domestic ami
mails, poultry, and bees reported for the
State of Maine at the Thirteenth De-
cennial Census, April Is. 1910, are con-
tanned in an official statement issued to-
day by Acting Census Director Falkner.
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 re-
vision later, when few other farms,
whose returns are now incomplete, are
included in the final tables. 1t is not ex-
pected that these additions will mate
rally modify the amounts or rates given
in the present statement.
AN AGGREGATE INCREASE OF SS,056, 900.
The aggregate value of all domestic
reported as $2b, 1862, 900, as compared with
crease being So, 056, 900, and the rate, All
ssper cent.
The total value of the domestic animals
was reported as S23, 800, 900 in 1910. as
against SIG, 29s, 900 in 1900; the increase
amounting to 81, 691 900, or Az per cent.
The poultry were valued at ~, laz, uoo
in 1910, as compared with S756, 2o0 IN l9Oo;
the gain being 1915, 800, or 49.7 per cent.
The bees were valued at S40, 4o0 IN
1910 and S51 500 in 1900; the decrease
INCREASES AND DECREASES OF DOMESTIC
ANIMALS, BY CLASSES,
Horses and colts were the most valua-
BILE class of domestic animals IN 1917, dls-
placing cattle, which were slightly more
valuable in 1900 The total value report
ed for horses and colts in 1910 was Sl4, :
365, 900, while in 1900 it was S7,059, 600,
an increase of 1875 per cent. The total
value of cattle in 1910 was 81, 7S4 600, as
against s7,5S6,000 in 1900; the gam
amounting to 2.6 per cent. Next IN order
in 1910 was swine, with total value OF
S94S, 100, as compared with $4,000 in
1900; the increase amounting to S3.7 per
cent. The total value of sheep and lambs
in 1910 was reported as SS14,000, while
in 1900 it was 81, 116,00 the decrease
~ N-'->>
mule colts in 1910 were valued at S72, 400,
as compared with $40, 500 in 1900; an in
crease of 271 per cent. Asses and burros
in 1910 were reported as valued at So, 100,
as against S770 in 1900; the increase
amounting to 3S4.S per cent. Goats and
kids in 1910 were valued at 81, $50, as
compared with 81, 900 in 1900; an increase
of 80. 5 per cent.
Horses and mules in 1910 constituted
57.4 per cent of the value of all live stock
cattle, 800 per cent; swine, 3.S per cent;
sheep and lambs, 80 per cent; poultry,
q per cent; and bees, or per cent.
NUMBER OF FARMS REPORTING EACH
CLASS.
The total number of farms in the State
in 1910 was 60, DIG. Of these, SS.S per
cent, or SO, $50, reported domestic ami
mails: 1874 per cent, or 1864, reported
cattle; 1873 per cent, or AZ, 1872, reported
horses and colts; Ali per cent, or "A, S52,
reported swine; 1874 per cent, or IL, 900,
reported sheep and lambs; and o. per
cent, or 212, reported mules and mule
colts.
NUMBER, AGES, AND AVERAGE VALUES OF
DOMESTIC ANIMALS, BY CLASSES.
The total number of cattle reported in
1910 was 256, 523. Of these, 156, Sl9 We're
dairy cows, the total value of which was
S5,S74, 900, and the average value, S37. so.
The number OF farms reporting diary
cows was 46, 944, or 1872 per cent of the
farms in the State. These figures show
the Importance of the dairy industry in
Maine. Cows not used for dairy pur-
poses numbered ! I, 975, and their average
value was S2l.90. Yearling heifers-
that is, heifers born during the year 1909
numbered q, 346; average value, S14. 90
Mature steers and bulls born before 1909
We're "A, 80 in number; average value,
S52 80. Iearling steers and bulls born in
1909 numbered S, 112; average value,
$3.50. The total number of spring
calves born in 1910 was 81 ,901 and the
average value, S7.20. 1t may be noted
that the census of 1900 showed larger
number of calves, namely, 81, 1874, with
an average value of Sc. 70, This differ
erence IN number was due to the fact
that the census of 1900 was taken as of
June l, after all the spring calves were
born, so that both the number and the
average age of the calves We're greater
than in 1870 when the census was taken
on April Is. But the calves, although
younger, were reported at a higher aver,
age value in 1910 than in 1900
The total number of horses and colts
reported in 1910 was LOT, STA. Of these,
l03, sos were classed by the census as
mature horses, that is, horses born before
1909, and their value was 14,O77, 900;
average value, Sl36. Yearling colts,
which are colts born in 1909, numbered
3,705, and their average value was S73.
Spring colts, born in 1910, We're 364 in
number, and their average value was re-
ported as $3.50. 1t may be noted that
less than l per cent of the farms of the
State reported colts born in 1910
The total number OF mules of all ages
in 1910 was only $685. or less than one-half