The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-28
GAIN
IN LIVE STOCK
DURING YEAR
Mich Cows, Horses and Sheep
4 Show Increases, Others a
Slight Falling Of
MODERN PACKING PLANTS
Federal Report Notes Establish
ment of New Industries
in Red River Valley

ment of New Industries
in Red River Valley
According to the annual live stock
report Of the U. S. bureau Of crop
estimates for January l, 1919, the
number of horses. milch cows and
sheep in North Dakota have slightly
increased during the past year. 9th
er cattle show a small decleare and
hogs rather marked decrease.
The year 1918 sets new high rec
ord for cattle and hog values. Sheep
show little change from the record
market price OF a year ago, while
horses show marked decline in
value Mich cows lead all other class.
es DIN North Dakota in the creased
valuation per head with am increase
of $1l over last year. Other cattle
are increased $500, sheep $3.50 and
hogs $3.50 per head. Horse values
declined 50 per head. The total valu'
alton of live stock on farms January
/, 1919, in North Dakota is placed at
$15S, 100000 compared with $l56,O6,'
900 last year, an increase of $2,04O, 900
or 1.3 per cent The numoer Of live
stock sold off from farms in the state
DUNG the past year is slightly, less
than year ago with the exception OF
sheep, but the total valuation is prac-
tically tho same or about $25,0OO,OOO
For the United States the num-
Der OF horses, mich cows and other
cattle show little change from a year
ago but the number of sheep is In
creased 2.6 per cent and hogs 6.5 per
cent. The value per head of horses
for the United States has fallen orr
$4.24 and sheep 1921 during the year
while milch COWS, other cattle and
nogs show an increased valuation per
head of $40, 1928 and $3.50 respect
lively. The total valuation of all AMI
mails on farms in the U. S. on January
/, 1919 is $3.50; ;204,OO0 compared to
$S,2S4, ,198 GOO a year ago, and increase
Of $546, ,OO6,OOV or Sc per cent
A survey OF the live stock situation
In North Dakota shows that except
few favored sections the 1918 feed
crop similar to 1917 was rather dis
c0ura ging to farmers, who quite gen.
Eeral]y are anxious to maintain or In.
crease lne.number of food animals on,
farms. The unfavorable feed sttua
tiOn again obliged farmers to curtail
their plans for increased live stock
production Live, stock; shipments
however, show. \, that In A4e heavy,
marketing which followed. that farm, f !, !,
efs favored the reservation Of mllch.
COWS, 3sheepd and in. TACT breedtne
stock of all, classes: Other classes.
or cattle and especially 4 hogs were
marketed freely. Shipping receipts
further show that with the possible
exception of hogs the rather general
impression that. live stock numbers @ s
have taken a aTheavyn slump from the
numDer year ago is unwararnted tor
the state as whole. This condition
does not obtain however to some ex'
tent In some of the counties In the
western half of the state which were
short of feed. The number OF mich
cows has not only been maintained
out shows small increase. The heavy
shipments however represent the
equivalent of the entire natural In
crease in other cattle for 1913 and
3 per cent reduction from the number
year ago and with hogs q 10 per
cent decrease from last season. The
outlook is that hogs have reached
their minimum, number, and with, q
fair amount of barley, feed on farms
at present, especially in eastern sec,
tions, it is estimated that the num-
Der of brood sows carried, over Is
fully as many as a year ago. the
noticeable decrease in number Of
marketable steers is largely offset by
the increased number of calves, A
beneficial result of the very close
marketing of the past two seasons Is
the survival of the better grades, anu
the reduction in the number Of scrub
stock, The unusually attractive price
OF wool and mutton with other prac-
tical advantages of sheep to better
farming, has very noticeably stimulat'
ed sheep raising. This will especially
apply to the north eastern counties.
Sheep numbers show per cent In
crease over last season The number
of horses in the state is slightly in
creased over year ago. This increase
is due more to poor market than
q desire on the part Of numerous farm
ers to retain their present rather
supply. The decline N
the demand for horses is largely due
to the continuously expanding prac-
tice of using mechanical traction on
farms and in the cities. All things con-
sidered 1t Is the concensus of opinion
over the state that stockmen and
have maintained the number
of breeding stock remarkably well.
ind that the live stock situation has
been handled about as loyalty and
as could he done under the
seacons conditions. Increased stock
numbers will rapidly. follow the ad-
ven of moro favorable feed conditions:
A livestock review for 1918 would
not be complete without reciting an.
other outstanding feature of the
1913 season, namely the construction
Of two splendid modern packing plants
located ut Grand Forks and Fargo.
These concerns representing IN In.
vestnent around 100000 are backed
by North aDkota farmers and business
men who are convinced that the live
stock industry in the state rests on
and permanent foundation |