Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-31
Livestock Worth Less.


livestock on the farms of West vir-
sihla is not worth as much this year
as II was last year, as shown by
ngures given out at the department
Oh agriculture. The decrease in total
value, which is not great, is not
caused by any decrease in the num-
Der OF animals, for every class of farm
ANIMALS increased in number over last
year. but is caused by the deprecia-
ton in the value of horses. mules and
nogs. Cows, other cattle and sheep
increased in value, but the decrease
IN the price of the other animals
caused drop in the total value of all
farm animals. The total value of all
larm animals in the state, according
10 the department of agriculture's
figures, was $54,601, 600 in 1915 and
$55,33O,000 in 1914, decrease for the
year OF $729,000. IN 1915 there are
l9z,000 horses on West Virginia
farms, valued at an average price of
via each, making a total of $21 1885,
QUO, compared with 10000 horses,
valued at 1922 each and totaling $685.
10000 in 1914. The number of mules
was $4,000 each year, but the value in
1914 was $131 each, compared with
Sll9 this year, making the total value
of farm mules 81 ,42S,O00 in 1915 and
s1,572,000 in 1914.
Value of Cows Increase.
The number and value of cows both
increased. In 1915 cows on farms
numbered $4,000 compared with 232,-
600 in 1914 From $50 in 1914 the av-
erage price went up to ISL in 1915,
making the total value of the cows
S11 $4,000 in 1915, compared with
Sl1,600,000 in 1914. The number and
value of other cattle also increased
In 1915 the number of other cattle is
given as $4,000, compared with 3d.
600 in 1915. The average price went
up from $3.50 to $3.50, making the
total value $12,269, 900 in 1915, com
| pared with 1883, 900 in 1914 Sheep
also increased in both number and
value. The number in 1915 is given
/ as 10000, compared with $4,000 in
1914. The average price increased
| from $3.50 to $3.50, and the total value
| from $S,33S.OO0 in 1914 to 1852, 900
/ in 1915. The number of hogs in
creased from 367 900 in 1914 to 374,00O
in 1915, but the average price declined
from 5000 to $3.50. The value of all
hogs on farms decreased from $3,707,-
600 in 1914 to $4,000, 900 in 1915.
Short Apple Crop.
Apples alone, of the principle farm
crops of West Virginia, will fall short
of last years crop, according to es-
Inmates of the department of agricul-
ture. Corn, wheat, oats, hay, tobacco
potatoes and peaches all show large
increases in the total crop over last
year. The apple crop is better than
the average for the last ten years, but
does not equal last years crop which
was the greatest ever produced in the
state. The estimates of this years
crops are made as of August l. 1t is
estimated the states wheat crop this
year will be 27,20S,000 bushels, com
pared with 1882 bushels last year;
oats 9,132,000 bushels, compared with
100000 bushels last year; wheat 3,
744000 bushels, compared with 8 $40,
600 bushels last year; hay, 1,013,00(
tons, compared with $4,000 tons last
year; potatoes, 100000 bushels, com
pared with 8,S56,000 pounds last year
potatoes, 100000 bushels, compared
with 25,592,00O bushels last year;
peaches, 1867, 900 bushels, compared
with $4,000 last year; apples, 1900,
900 bushels, compared with 12,400 900
bushels last year.