Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
CONNECTICUT FARMS ARE VALUABLE
Census Returns Show That Total Value of Crops in l9O Was $22, ,4ss GOO, With Acreage of 534,846-Potatoe Brought $3,s51, ,s67 - 1,S74,00o Bushels of Apple Valued at $1 1327, ,0O0-Hay and Tobacco Important Butter Alone Was Worth Over Million Dollars.
Statistics for farm products for Con,

Statistics for farm products for Con- necticut are presented in a bulletin soon to be issued by Director Durand of the bureau of the census, depart ment of commerce and labor. It was prepared under the supervision of John Lee Coulter, expert special agent for agriculture.
 The returns for live stock products obtained at the census of 1910, like those for crops, relate to the activities of the calendar year 1909. It is inn possible to give a total representing the annual production of live stock products, for the reason that the total value of products from the business of raising domestic animals for use, sale or slaughter cannot be calculated from the census returns.
 Dairy Products.
 The number of farms in Connecticut reporting dairy cows on April l5, 1910, was 20,844, but only l7.S12 reported dairy products in 1909. That there should be this difference is not sur prising. Doubtless some farmers who had dairy COWS in 1910 had none in 1909, while other farmers neglected to give information for the preceding year or were unable to do so, perhaps be- cause the farm was then in other hands, The number of farms which made any report of milk produced during 1909 was 15.324 Somewhat less than the total number reporting dairy products). and the number of dairy COWS on such farms on April Is. 1910, was s3,S74 The amount of milk re- ported was 45.750.000 gallons. Assum- ing that there were the same number of cows in 1909 as in 1910, this would represent an average of 4S7 gallons yer COW. In considering this average however, it should be borne in mind that the quantity of milk reported is probably deficient and that the dis tinction between dairy and other COWS Is not always strictly observed in the census returns.
 About three-fourths of the milk pro- | duced in Connecticut was sold as such | A comparatively large quantity of milk l and cream was sold on the butter-fat l basis The butter made on farms ir 1909 was valued at s1.078,0o0.
 Wool
 The total number of sheep of shear ing age in Connecticut on April 15 1910, was 14,043. representing a de I crease of 39 per ceht. as compared with the number on June 1, 1900 (23,- 1 021. The approximate production O wool during 1909 was 13,460 f1eeces weighing 71,272 mounds. and valued a 1 $1S,5S0. Of these totals about one | fifth represents estimates. The mum | Der of feeces produced in 1909 wa 4.23 per cent less than in 1899. Tn average weight per fleece in 1909 wa 53 pounds as compared with A. pounds in 1899, and the average valu per pound was 26 cents, as compares with o2 cents in 1899.
 Poultry Products.
 The total number of fowls on Con | necticut farms on April 15. 1910, wa 1,266,000 Of the 23,214 farms report ing fowls, 2,6G4 did not report an eggs produced in 1909 and 3,310 di not report any poultry raised in 190! The production of eggs actually re ported for the year 1909 was 7,S83,00 dozens, valued at $2,279,000. Accord ing to the twelfth census reports, tn production of eggs in 1899 was 1859, 900 dozens, the value being $f,52S,00I
 The total production of eggs in 190! including these estimates, was S,566, GOO dozens, valued at s2,476,000. Tn total production of poultry in 1909, in eluding estimates made on the sam
 basis as in the case of ae~~ was 2
 O46,O0 fowls, valued at s1,375,000. | Animals Sold or Slaughtered. The total value of domestic animal
 sold during 1909 was $2.6SS,000, an
 that of animals slaughtered on farm S753,0G0, making an aggregate of B 441.000. This total, however involve considerable duplication, resultiE from the resale or slaughter of an ! mals which had been purchased by tf l farmers during the same year. The value of the cattle GncIudin calves) sold during 1909 represente about 30 per cent. of the total walt of animals sold.