The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-26
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EARN PRODUCTS
sfsTE 81 Erin GIVING STATS
1ics on LIVE STOCK PRODUCTS
AND FARM CROPS ISSUED BY
THE CENSUS BUREAU.

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III ara bresented ii a bulletin SOC
s issued by Director Durand OF the
BnFeafs 6fafe Census. Department of
Commerce nd Labor. j was prepared
dhder ttle supervision Of 2John Lee
s36GIfse eSpert special agent for asri.
The tetlfns for i've stock products
aimed 1t the census Of 1910, like
ilibse for crops; relate TO the activities
Of the calendar year 1909. 1t is I'm
Dossibie3to give a total representing
tlle annual production Of live stock
products from the business of raising
domestic animals fo use, sale, or
siapghtefsGap not be calculated from
the census returns.
4 Dairy Products
The number of farms in West Vir,
ginia Ssporti3g. dairy cOws on April
is, 1910 was s7,OO4, but only Sl,1OS
reported dairy products in 1909. That
there should. he this difference is not
siftp risfng Doubtless some farmers
F@ho lad dairy cows In 1910 had none
III 909, &hlle other farmers neglected
10 give Information for the preceding
Sgs. or we're unable TO do so perhaps
baeanse the farm was then in other
Aands2 Dairy products In general are
suneyhat less accurately reported
than the principal crops. This is par
tictiiariy the case as regards the guam
tfty OF milk produced. The number
OF farms which made any report Of
MIX produced during 1909 was SO,jSG
Ialightty less than tie total number
Reporting dairy prodlcts), and the
number Of dairy cows on such farms
soff ApriI is, t191O. was 225,oOO. The
amount dfSmilE reported was $780,
900 gallons assuming that there were
Inc same number Of cows in 1909 as in
1910 this would represent an average
ofsl6 galIeasSpeheow. In considering
this ayefag however, It should be
horne in. mind that the quantity of
, mix repQStad lis probably deficient,
and thai the distinction between dairy
and other COWS is not always strictly
observed inithe census returns.
BIZ reason Of the incompleteness of
tho retlrns for milk produced, the
/ Census Bureau has made no attempt
10 determine the total value of dairy
products for 1909 For convenience,
a partial total has been presented.
comprising The reported value of milk
Y and cream sold as sucl;T and sold on
I the butterfat basis, and the reported
value Of butter and cheese made,
whethtr for home consumption or for
sale Tie total thus obtained for 1909
IS 81, 100000, which may be defined as
the total value of dairy products, ex'
elisIye of milk and cream used on the
farm producing,
Dalysa small proportion Of the milk
! reported as Produced by West Virginia
fafmers in 1903 was sold as such. The
butter made on farms in 1909 was val
ueti at $4,054,0OO.
Wool
FIe total number of sheep OF shear
ing age in West Virginia gu April Is,
1910. was $4,000, representing a de-
cfeaseSof II per cent as compared with
tsiepunfber on June l, 1900 t57S. OOO).
The approximate production OF wool
during 19O9;was 55S.OOO fieeces, weigh
i Ing 10000 pounds and valued at
4 $Sl6:0OO. OF these totals, about per
cent represent estimates. The mum
bsr OIL iseSss produced IN 1909 wa:
Gems less thauSin 1899. The aver
Weight per fleece in 1908 was 4!
pounds, as compared with So pounds
in 1899 and the average value pei
pound was ST cents, as compared witt
20 Gents ihsiss9.
/ Poultry Products
rhe total number OF fowls on West