Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07

Is fifth with 100000 head.
Texas has more than twice as many
other cattle than any other state. or
total of 5,173,00O. NJ
Iowa is second on the list with g.
| $4,000; Nebraska third with 1,sS3. 900.
and Kansas fourth, while Illinois
comes seventh with 1,216,OOO,
| Wisconsin Is the leading dairy state
in point of number of mich cows.
Dragging of total Of 1,549 O0O while
New York Is close second with l..
465.0OO, Iowa being listed third at L.
100000.
I Iowa Has $4,000 Hogs.
And as for hogs, Iowa Is far in the
lead, her total of 6,976,OOO surprising
the next state--Illinois--by 2,618. 600.
Illinois total at 4,35S,00O stands about
100000 ahead of Missouri, while In.
diana takes fourth place, having 8.
$685. 900.
| Ohio Is credited with 3,467, 900 hogs.
and Nebraska 3.22S,O00, while Texas
gets seventh money, being credited
with 2,61S,OOO. Out there In Kansas
they have 2,350,000, while away down
south in Georgia, the figures credited
her with 1.945,00O
The number of hogs In the country
again shows heavy decrease as com.
pared with year ago. the shrinkage
amounting to 4.0S2OOO head. Last
year there was a shrinkage of around
| 100000, so that we have now with
between 9 and 10 million hogs less
than were in the country two years
ago on January l, 1912. This shrink
I age during the past year is largely
the result Of a continued outbreak or
cholera and swine plague through
many of the districts OF principal
production.
! The drouth last year and the con.
sequent shortage in feed and In grain
Tor winter feeding has also had an
effect In shortening the numbers
through premature marketing. This
shortage Is responsible for an increase
or 1876 per cent of the average value
per head and makes the total value OF
hogs considerably larger than the
year before, in spite of a four million
loss in numbers.
This loss in swine. particularly
heavy in Iowa, Missouri. Kansas and
Nebraska, Is the result of several con.
ditions, but is perhaps more affected
| by the wide area over which hog
cholera has prevailed for the past IL
months and by the shortage OF feed
stuff resulting from the partial corn
! failure over part Of this territory
Wyoming Leads In Sheep.
/ wyoming. Montana, Ohio. New Mex.
lea, Idaho, Oregon and California have
most OF the sheep and lambs in the or.
der named
., Wyoming has 4.472,00O and Montana
4,233,OO0. Illinois has less than a mil
lion sheep and lambs to her credit and
Texas slightly more than two million.
Iowa holds the honors in point Of
most horses on hand, but the total at
! 1854 900 is only 81 900 larger than the
number in Illinois, while Texas comes
third on the list with 1,216,00O
Il Teas Long on Mules.
4 AS well as leading In cattle, Texas
is the boss mule state, being credited
with $4,000, followed by Missouri with
i 326,OOO. Georgia, Mississippi Alabama,
ana tennessee are next in the order
named.
! Texas. Minnesota. Wisconsin and
about all the far west states have more
cattle than year ago. while practic-
ally all corn-belt states have less ILL
nols decrease, however, being only 12,.
600 and Kansas 213O0O
! The grand total OF other cattle In as
states and territories at 1886, 600
stands $4,000 behind year ago, while
the number of mich cows at 2O,737 900
is 100000 larger. or a net increase OF
$4,000 in the number of all kinds of
cattle.
Hogs In United States $685., 600, Or
2,245.OOO less than year ago.
Iowa Hog Losses immense.
Iowa alone, owing to severe losses
from cholera. has 1,744,000 fewer hogs
and Nebraska scores $4,000 less,
while Indiana has 260, 900 more and IL
linois 43,O00 more than year ago.
Kansas has 261 900 less hogs, while
Ohio gains 10000. Missouri 163, 900
J and Texas 125,000
There Is a decrease in sheep and
; lambs Of 100000 in the United States,
Montana alone reporting $4,000 less,
while Wyoming is credited with the
same number as year ago. New Mex
leo has nearly 100000 less and Ohio
$4,000 less. Idaho and Oregon have
few thousand more, Kentucky $1,000
less and Illinois $4,000 less than year
ago.
;. An increase of 1896, 900 horses and
$4,000 mules is reported as compared
with year ago. Practically all the big
states have more horses, Illinois gain
ing $4,000, Iowa 10000, and Texas 49,
8 600. Texas reported 10000 more
mules.
Wyoming Cattle Highest.
The average value of cattle per head
in Wyoming Is given as $49.40, being
So higher than in Montana, the next
highest state. South Dakota cattle are
, valued at $3.50 per head, while in
I Iowa they stand 1920 and in Illinois
, $3.50 per head.
| Wyomings average Is 1927 above
the general average in all states, while
$ Alabama, low state, is $12, or 1910
under Wyoming, and nearly $50 below
the general average.
Connecticut Hogs Highest.
t Connecticut hogs are highest with
! an average of $3.50: Maine is next at
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