Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-05
A REPORT ON
iowa LIVESTOCK
Estimates Given on the Number and
Value Per Head of Live Stock
i'm Iowa and in the United
States
IOWA HAD I,567,0
HORSES ON JANUARY 1
The Number of Swine i'm Iowa on
Jan. 1, Was 1925, 900, An In
crease of 61S.OOO Over a
Year Ago

Estimates of the number and
value per head of live stock in Iowa
and in the United States, as com
piled by the bureau of crop esti-
mates and transmitted thru the Of
flee of the Iowa field agent, are as
follows:
Horses-The number of horses
in Iowa Jan. /, 1919, was 1,567,0O0
compared with 1,5S3,0OO on Jan. 1,
1918, or decrease of 5000 head.
Horses on the average were of less
value on Jan. /, 1919, by about 50
per head, compared with the same
GATE a year ago. The average price
per head Jan. 1, 1918, was s104;
this year sos. The number of horses
in the United States on Jan. 1, 1919,
was 21,534, 900, compared with 81
555, 00e last year, or decrease of
I2l,OOO head; average value per
head $9S.4S, compared with $1O4.2i
last year. 1t is generally supposed
that the automobile and tractor have
played an important part in so far as
causing decrease in horses.
Mules-The number of mules in
Iowa Jan. /, 1919, was $4,000, com
pared with $4,000 a year ago, With
an average price of $113 per head
compared with SIG a year ago. The
total number of mules in the United
States Jan. /, 1919 was 4,925,OOO
head, compared with 4,S73,OOO a
year ago, or an increase of $1,000
head, the average value being s135.-
SO per head, compared with S12S.SI
a year ago.
Mich Cows-There has been a
decrease in the number of mich
cows in Iowa of $4,000 head. This
decrease undoubtedly is largely ac-
counted for by conditions brought
about by the war. The high price of
feed, the shortage and high pr:ce OF
labor have combined to cause farm
, ers to market closely their milc,l
COWS, holding only those cows which
were profit producers, and eliminat
, ing the boarders. The total number
of cows in Iowa was 1881, 900, com
| pared with 100000 a year ago.
average price per head $50, compar-
ed with S76.7O a year ago. MiIcl
COWS in the United States have in
| creased 157 900 head over a yea.
ago. The total number is estimated
at 23,467 900, compared with 49,
$4,000 head a year ago; averag &c
price 1924, compared with S7O.Gl
: year ago. 1t is reported that the
production of butter in Iowa during
. the year 1917 was 94,266,OO0 pounds
and during the year 1918, S3,349,-
coo pounds, or a falling off of TO-
$4,000 pounds. The drought caus-
ing poor pastures in part of western,
all of southwestern and south CEN
trail Iowa undoubtedly accounts in
part for this falling off in product
ion.
Other Cattle-The total number
in Iowa Jan. J., 1919, was 1851, 900
compared with 2,919,00O a year ago,
or decrease of $4,000 head, aver
age price per head $3.50, compared
with $3.50 year ago. Although
cattle have decreased in number in
Iowa the past year the total value is
estimated at $50, 200, or $10,-
$4,000 more than last year. There
has been an increase of $4,000
head in the United States over last
year, the total number Jan. /, 1919,
being 44,339, 900 compared with A.
112, 900 a year ago. The average
price per head was $44.16, compared
with $40.SS year ago.
Sheep-The number of sheep in
Iowa Jan. /, 1919, was estimated
1922, 900 head, compared with l.
$4,000 a year ago; average price
1870, compared with $3.50 a year
ago. 1t is gratifying to observe that
Isheep in the United States have in
creased approximately 100000
head the past year, the total number
Jan. /, 1919, being 49,S63,000 head.
The average value per head was
$11.61, compared with $11.S2 a year
Iago.
Swine-The number of swine in
Iowa on Jan. /, 1919, was 10,925,-
600, compared with 10,307, 900 a
year ago, or an increase of 61S,OO9
head; average price per head $27.-
so, compared with $24.20 year
ago. The total number of swine in
the United States on Jan. /, 1919,
was estimated at 1857 900, COM
pared with 70,97S,OOO year ago;
Leverage price per head $22.04, COM
pared with $19.54 a year ago. Dis
eases of swine have been largely
local in extent.