Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-08-01

NO, DAKOTA LEADS
IN LIVE STOCK GAIN
REMARKABLE INCREASE DUR.
ING PAST TEN YEARS. MUCH
POULTRY. HOGS GAINING

North Dakota showed a wonder
full gain in live stock and the value
thereof, according to the bulletin
of the census department just is
sued, comparing the figures of 1900
with those of 1910.
The per cent of increase of live
stock in the whole United States
during this period was so per cent,
but in North Dakota the gain was
1876 per cent, being the highest Of
all the states In the union; Idaho
coming next with 13O per cent and
Georgia with 1913 per cent. The in
crease in South Dakota was only SO
per cent, Minnesota 81 per cent,
Iowa 40 per cent, Montana 81 per
cent.
The increase in value for North
Dakota was from $42,430,491 to
$10S,249,S66. The most of this
increase was in domestic animals,
the per cent of increase being 154
and the values $41,951,659 in 1900
to $1O6,761,317 in 1910.
The poultry increase was also
very large in North Dakota, being
211 per cent and being exceeded
only by Arizona. The value of
poultry in 1900 was $477,35S while
in 1910 it had risen to $1,485,463.
The increase in the value of bees
was quite large during the same
period, being 100 per cent, while
many states showed a decided in
crease in these busy little swarms.
1t is interesting also to compare
the increase by classes. Owing to
the large ranches going out of busi-
ness there was a decrease in the
steers and bulls, the value of this
class in 1900 being $5,3S7,354,
while in, 1910 it. was only $685.
498, but the value of dairy cows in
creased in these ten years from $4,-
O7S,576 to $s,73S, 46S. The value
of other cows remaining practically
the same, but yearling heifers in
creased from $1,379,51s to ST.
550,721. 1t will be seen by this
that Notwithstanding the cutting
down of the ranches, the value of
all cattle gained from $15,S10,637
in 1900 to $17,711.39s in 1910.
The number of horses more than
doubled during the the years and
the value increased from $22,728,-
511 to $S3,461,739. This item also
shows a large increase in horse
colts and yearlings as we'll as ma
tured horses.
There was only a small increase
in the number of mules and the rails
ing of mules does not seem to be
one of the industries of the state,
as the number of colts is only about
the same as 10 years ago.
Hog raising seems, to be flourish
ing, as the number has increased
from 191,79S in 1900 to 3s1,6o3
in 1910 and the value has gained
from $93O,47O to $3,152,909.
The sheep business is on the de-
crease as the number is only about
one-half of what it was in 1900,
but the value is nearly equal to that
of ten years ago. This decrease is
mainly caused by the cutting down
of ranch lands.
The chicken business is growing
decidedly, as the number of chick
ems increased from 1,409,285 in
1900 to 3,O97, 692 in 1910, and the
number of turkeys, ducks and geese
increased from SO,O95 to 132,015
in 1910.
OF the $4,000 head of cattle re-
ported for the state, all are on
farms with the exception of 12,462
and Of the $4,000 horese, only 22,-
900 are on ranches, while of the
$4,000 sheep only 1,1S8 are now
on the ranges.
This report is most interesting
one and is high testimony to the
growth in diversified farming dur
ing the ten years specified. It is be-
lieved, however, that with the intro
duction of corn raising there will be
even more rapid increase in the
number and value Of cattle, hogs,
and hens during the present decade
than during the past.
HAIL IN sTUTSMAN.