The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-01
Nevada STATISTICS
BY CENSUS BUREAU
Especial to the Silver state.)

Falkner. 1t is based on tabular sum
maries prepared under the direction
of DR.. lie Grand Powers, chief statis-
tician for agriculture in the bureau
of the census. The figures are pre-
liminary and subject to slight revis-
ion later, when few other farms,
whose returns, now incomplete, are in
cluded in the 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 $6,573, 900.
The aggregate value of all domestic
animals, poultry and bees in 1910 was
$1S, ,743,000, as compared with $12,170,-
600 in 1900, the amount of increase be-
ing $6,573, 900 and the rate 81 per cent
The total value of the domestic ami
mails was reported as $1S,601 900 in
1910, as against $12,094000 in 1900,
the increase amounting to $6,507 900,
or 53.S per cent.
The poultry were valued at $93, 700
in 1910, as compared with 5000 in
1900, the gain being $37,900 or 67.s
per cent.
The. bees were valued at $4S, 500 in
1910, and 500, 100 in 1900, the increase
amounting to $2S,40O, or 140.7 per
cent.
Increases and Decreases Of Domestic
Animals by Glasses.
Cattle had greater value than any
other class of domestic animals, both
in 1910 and 1900. In 1900 the report
ed value of that class was about four
times as great as that of the next in
Importance, while in 1910 it was only
about twice as great. The total value
of cattle in 1910 was SO ,552 900, while
in 1900 it was $8,273,00, an increase of
l5.5 per cent. The total value of sheep
and lambs in 1910 was $4,SS7 900, as
compared with $2,345,000 in 1900, an
increase of 1884 per cent Next in or
der in 1910 were horses ana colts
with a total value of 3,729, 900, as
compared with $1,o72,00 in 1900, an
increase amounting to 1881 per cent.
The total value of mules and mule
colts in 1910 was 1898 900. while in
1900 it was $4,000, an increase of
Z.Z
valued at $15l00O, as compared with
$4,000 in 1900 an increase of 100
per cent. Asses and burros in 1910
were reported as valued at $35 ZOO, as
against $2S.900 in 1900, the increase
amounting to 236 per cent. Goats and
kids in 1910 were valued at $11,700,
as compared with $4,000 in 1900.
This was the only decrease in any
class of domestic animals and amount
ed to 96 per cent.
Cattle in 1910 constituted 81 per
cent of the value of all live stock;
sheep and lambs, 26.1 per cent horses
and mules, 21.1 per cent; swine, 8 per
cent; poultry, per cent, bees, per
cent; asses and burros, 2 per cent and
goats and kids, / per cent.
Number Of Farms Reporting Each
Glass.
The total number of farms in the
state in 1910 was 1890. OF these,
96.4 per cent, or 1866, reported domes
tic animals; 9l9 per cent, or 2,444, re-
ported horses or colts; sos per cent, or
2,141, reported cattle; 49.2 per cent,
or 1909, reported swine; 1876 per cent,
or Ala, reported mules or mule colts;
and 11.9 per cent, or 316, reported
sheep or lambs. Only SO per cent, or
217, reported asses or burros; and "a
per cent, or 63, reported goats or kids.
Number, Age and Average Values of
Domestic Animals, by Glasses.
The total number of cattle reported
in 1910 was 10000. OF these, 1902
were dairy cows, and average value,
$3.50. The number of farms report
ing dairy cows was 1866, or 1873 per
cent of the total number of farms in
the state. On the other hand, cows not
kept for dairy purposes numbered
210,2S4, and their average value was
$22.S9. These cows were reported by
1,212 farms, or 45.6 per cent of the
total number of farms in the state
The average number of dairy cows per
farm reporting was 8, while the av-
erage number of cows not kept for
milk, per farm reporting that class,
was over 173. Yearling heifers-that
is, heifers born during the year 1909
numbered 53,32l; average value, IA
rs. Mature steers and bulls, born be-
for 1909, were 71,749 in number, av
erage value, $27.2S. Yearling steers
and bulls, born in 1909, numbered 40
621; average value, $17.34. The total
number of spring calves born in 1910
was 2s,391, and the average value,
1886. 1t may be noted that the cen
sus of 1900 showed a larger number
of calves, namely, s1,061. This diff
ference is due to the fact that the
census of 1900 was taken as of date
June l, after all the spring calves were
born and the group "calves' includ-
ed all cattle less than one year of age,
so that the number and average value
of calves were greater than in 1910,
when the census was taken On April
Is. and only "calves born in 19l0'
were included in the comparative
group. There were also reported To-
493 cattle not classified by age or sex,
with an average value of $24.53.
The total number of sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was l,loS,ss9.
OF these, 651 $3.50 were mature ewes
born before 1910, and their total