The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-03-06
MORE CATTLE IN STATE
THAN YEAR AGO

According to the official bureau Of |
crop estimates, just published, New
Mexico is credited with having i70.525 i
horses In 1910. with nm average value
Of $i3S3 per head On January |.
1919, there were 26l 900 horses In New
Mexico with an average value Of $1,000
per head. This means an increase Of
about 90 per cent IN the number Of
horses since the census year In this
state. compared to only s per cent IN
the number Of horses since the census
year IN the United States. 1t Is also
Interesting to note that New Mexico
horses have increased In value $1S.11
per head during this period. This is
rather remarkable in view Of the de-
cline In prices Of $500 for the United
States, as mentioned above. This Is
conclusive evidence that the state is
breeding better quality Of horses. II
Is interesting to note. however. that
our horses are yet worth $33 Is per
head less than the average for the
United States. This shows that there
Is still much room for improvement.
New Mexico has too many cheap horses
to feed OF the 2Gi 900 In the state,
there are ll6.O0D on the tax rolls.
There are many Indian ponies IN the
state that are worcestershire
Mules.
There were 10000 mules IN New
Merico during the census year. with
an average value Of S97.j0 per head
On January /, 1919, there were 10000
mules IN the state. with an average
value Of $500 per head, This shows
a decline in price Of $3.50 per head,
which seems TO Indicate failure on
the part Of the state TO improve IFS
grade of mules to the same degree
that has been done with It's horses,
New Mexico Mules are worth $i3.a0
less per head than average price for
mules IN the United States.
Cattle.
The census Of 1910 showed lO2I ,2Oa
cattle other than milk cows in the
state On january /, 1919. the mum
her estimated for the state was 1928
0OO This shows only 3 per cent In
crease IN the ten years. The number
Of cattle IN the state has iluctunted
during this period In 1913 the gov
eminent estimate was S01.000. Sine,
that time the number has gradual,
increased. and an increases Of 1900,
Tor January |. 1919 is shown over>Jan
uary I, i0iS, In spite Of the sewers
drought In the state during the pas
year. II Is possible that the apparen
Increase Of 1902 as shown by tn
government estimates may he due Il
more accurate sources of estimates fo
the state and failure IN the past {,
estimate the numbers as large us the.
should have been. In 1917 there wer
l,225, TSS cattle assessed In the state
In 1918. l,3i6O20 were assessed. It |
rather interesting TO see that the as
sessed number approaches very clos
To the government estimates. Tn
heavy LOSSES In the state during tn
past summer and winter will doubtles
result In lowering the tax figures o.
cattle.
The 1910 census reported 5i,45l mil
cows In the state-on January /, 101S
there were $1,000, or an increase dun
Ing this. period Of about 90 per cent
, The value per head has increased fror
$3S 10 In the census year to $500 1
1918. II Is very likely that the $500
cows estimated as milk cows for 191
include many range cows that ar
MIXED for enly very short lactat!O
period, and the number actually keT
. for milk will be somewhat less tina
this figure. The value per head hi
more than doubled, and In spite OF tn
|. increased price Of all livestock. thl
marked increase undoubtedly indicate
Improvement In quality
Sheep.
According 10 tho census this stat
had 3,340,0S4 sheep In 1910. The gO'
l ernment estimated S,195O0O on JAM
. ary 1, 1910. This estimate probabl
indicates Il considerable number
!, sheep that are owned In Texas, Col,
RADIO, Utah and Arizona, but are gra
; ed part Of the time in this state II
: number Of sheep have rapidly dlmll
+ ished since the census year and Is llk
+ ly to continue, MS the country Is settle
; aud the ranges become smaller. On
I million eight hundred and forty thou
= and sheep were assessed In the sta
= last year. There are u great maj
= Indian sheep IN the state that are M