The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-21
Loss From Disease and Ex-
posture About Normal.
Death in Swine. Heavy Where
Others Make Gain.
CHOLERA COSTS MILLIONS
Kansas Alone Lost 12O Out of
Every 1000 Hogs.
Cattle Damage, $64,7S3,OOO-
Among Horses, $63,S17,OO


Washington, April 2f.-The bureau of
statistics of the department of agri-
culture has received reports from it's
correspondents and agents concerning
the losses of live stock from disease
and from exposure, and their relative
condition April 1, showing the follow
ing: '-t --~
Swine: Losses of swine from dis
eases were unusually heavy, being 11Q.1
per 1000. compared with 1872 the pre-
ceding year, and 54.9, the average per
1000 of the past ten years. The Joss
of Helper 1000, if applied to the es-
timated number and value of hogs jan
uary 1, would indicate a total loss of
approximately 6.736,0O0 head, valued at
1886 per head, or a totaisof SASKATOON.
Probably 90 per cent of this boss is
due to hog cholera
The states in which losses this year
were heaviest were: Missouri, lis per
1,000 Florida, 10; Georgia, 1855: Iowa,
$50; Arkansas, $50; Mississippi, 154; In
diana, $50; Illinois, 40; Kansas, 100;
Nebraska, Alabama and louisiana, ITO.
Referring to the important hog states
there was a falling off in the losses as
compared with the preceding year, in
Illinois of IS per 1000; Kansas, II; Ok
iahoma, 64 but an increase in Ohio
of 16 per 1000; Indiana, %; Iowa, so;
Missouri, Is; Nebraska, 80: Georgia, 10;
Kentucky, 25; Tennessee. %; Alabama,
IS; Mississippi, 10; Louisiana, 10; Ar
kansas, 20; North Carolina, IA; Min
nesota, %, and Texas, IL; while in
Wisconsin the loss is the same as last
year.
Condition First of April.
Condition of hogs April was given
as Ola per cent of normal, which COM
pares with S9.9 per cent given a year
ago, and 94.S, the average of the past
ten years
The number of breeding sows in the
United States April l is estimated to
be about SO per cent of the number
held year ago, and 90.5 per cent of
the number held two years ago.
Cattle: Losses of cattle from dis
ease during the past year are estimated
to be EOS per thousand head, which
compares with 21.6 similarly estimated
last year, and 2O.8, the ten year aver
age of such losses. Losses from ex-
posture are estimated to be 14.1 per
thousand, which compares with 21.5
similarly estimated last year, and 17.5,
the ten year average of such losses.
The total losses per thousand, from
both disease and exposure, if applied
to the estimated number and value of
cattle January 1, would indicate arloss
of about ], 1856, 900, at $33.12 per head, |
a total of $64,7SS,o 600.
Cattle in Good Shape.
Condition of cattle April 1 was given
as 90 per cent. of normal, compared
with 91.5 similarly estimated a year |
ago. and ss.6. the average for ten
years.
Sheep: Loss of sheep from dises Sc
during the year is estimated to be
about 24.6 per thousand. compared |
with 26.6 similarly estimated a year
ago, and 25.5, the ten year average.
Losses from exposure, 25.1 per thou
sand compared with 46.6 similarly es-
timated a year ago, and 35.6, the ten
year average. The year is thus seen
to have been favorable. The total
losses per thousand, from both disease
and exposure, if applied to the approx
mate numbers and Talues January 1,
would indicate a loss of about 1853,
900 head at 1894, total of $10,0S2,-
600.
Condition of sheep Arrii 1 was
given as 90 per cent of normal, which
compares with 92.9 similarly estimated
a year ago, and 94.1, the ten year av-
erage.
Farm Horses and Mules.
Horses: Loss of farm horses and
year is about 1926 per thousand, COM
pared with 21.9 year ago. If the
loss of 22.6 per thousand be applied
to the numbers and values of horses
and mules on farms January 1, it
would indicate a total loss of approx
mately $4,000 head, at $113.14 per
head. or a total of $63,S17,0O0.
Conditions of horses and mules
April 1 is estimataed at 96.7 per cent,
of normal. compared with 93.7 SINH
larry estimated a year ago, and about
95.S, the ten year average.