The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-01-28
Live stock on Farms.

TIE Bureau of Crop Estimates, I'm
tied States Department of Agricul-
ture, has given out an estimate of
the number and value of live stool;
OH farms. January 1 last. The ig-
ures for Kentucky which appear in
connection with the compilation are
especially interesting.
The number of horses in Kentucky
It appears, has been declining for
several years. The estimate for jan
uary 1 is $4,000, compared with
$4,000 a year ago, and 447,000 five
years ago. The value also has been
declining. II is estimated at 500 a
head on January 1, compared with
sos year ago and SOS five years
ago. There is also a decline in prices
for the country at large, though the
number of horses for the United
States as whole is increasing. On
January it was 21,O200,000, COM
pared with 21,195.OOO a year ago,
and 20,277,OO0 five years ago.
The showing is similar with re-
gard to mules. Kentucky had $780,
900 January 1; $4,000 year ago,
and 100000 five years ago. They are
worth s102 head, compared with
$1O6 year ago, and $122 five years
ago. In the United States again the
mules show an increase. The num-
Der on January was 100000 COM
pared with 4,479 year ago and A.
$4,000 five years ago. The value
per head was s113.S7, compared
with $112.36 year ago, and $125.-
95 five years ago.
The number of mich cows in
Kentucky on January 1 was the
same as five years ago, 100000. 1t
was larger than a year ago, however,
the figures at that time showing
10000. The value per head was
s44.S0, compared with $45.50, a
year ago and $3.50 five years ago. |
For the United States the number |
January 1 was 100000; one year
ago 21,262,OO0; five years ago, 2O.-
$4,000. The value was $500, as
against $3.50 a year ago. and $780,
81 five years ago.
The estimates on other cattle for |
the state and for the country at
large are:
State-Number $40, 900, compared |
with $4,000 year ago and 591,-
900 five years ago. Value per head |
$50. so, compared with $30.40 year
ago. and $1,000 five years ago.
United states-Number, S9,500,-
900, compared with 37,067,000
year ago and 39,679,000 five years /
ago. Value per head, $33.49, COM
pared with $33.3S year ago, and
$20.54 FIVE years ago.
For sheep the showing is bad all |
around, there having ben decline
in number both in State and Nation.
The Figures are as follows:
Number, 100000, COM
pared with 100000 year ago and
1 100000 five years ago. Value per
head, $500, compared with $4.20 a
year ago, and SAIL five years ago.
United States-Number, 49,200,- |
900, compared with 49,956,000 one
year ago, and 53,63S,OO0 five years
ago. Value per head, $5.17, compar-
ed with $50 year ago, and 1921
five years ago.
The estimates with regard to hogs |
make a better exhibit. Here are the
figures:
State-Number, 1,710,00 compar-
ed with 1,5S2,O00 year ago and l.
$4,000 five years ago. Value per
head, $3.50, compared with $3.50 a
year ago and $3.50 five years ago.
United States-Number, 6S,000,-
900 compared with 64,618,000
year ago, and 65,62O.000 five years
ago. Value per head, $3.50. compar-
ed with 1887 a year ago and 1897 |
five years ago.
The estimates are instructive.
showing. as they do, the possibili-
ties for the expansion of the live
stock industry in the United States. |
In Kentucky in particular, there
would seem to be splendid open
ing for the farmers to raise more
sheep. The number of these animals
has been decreasing for several
years and the value has been in
creasing both in the State and in
he United States.-Frankfort State