The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-12
Missouri Live Stock, January, 1oao.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Mis.
souri, live stock shows loss of $780,
600 in numbers and S2I,032,ooo in
value during 1919, was announced
here today in the annual live stock
report of f. 4. Logan and Jewell
EMayes OF the L, S. Bureau of Crop
Estimates and State Board OF Agrl-
e+lttfe, -Ihe grand total value of
dc Missouri farmers animal friends
is SS7S,S4o4oQ or $IIS Tor each man,
woman and child and $l,377 for each
OF the 275,ooo farms in the state.
These valuations are ali on grade or
meat basis with no allowance for pure
bred prices.
The grand total OF Missouri meat
animals is now S,4o5,ooo or 81 per
person against S,S25,ooo or 2.S head
per person in 1919. The loss in num-
Ders is accounted for in fewer hogs
and a slight decrease in cattle but
these losses were partly offset
through the increase in sheep. VAL
ues are at lower levels than this time
last year.
In Bates county the average price
Oh horses is SIS; mules $I75; mich
COWS S.; quarts OF milk each COW
per day 8 when milking; price other
cattle under one year S27; one year
and under two $57; two and over $40;
ewes Sl2; rams $lS; and swine all
lagos $40.
line number Of horses is i,o4o,ooc
OF tie SAME as january, 1919, and
valued at $S3 per head, or So less than
last year. Automobiles and tractor,
are having their influence on the
horse business and the raising Of
colts is decreasing. The number Of
horses going to market has slowed up
and they are damming up on the
farms with prices slow and draggy
and only the better grades OF draft
horses in good demand. Total value
OF all horses in Missouri is now $780,
100000
Number of Missouri mules 37e 900,
an increase Of per cent. Mule colts
are selling but for little more than
last year but other ages moving read
lily. Those ready for harness i'll good
condition and we'll matched are
bringing high prices. Splendid de-
mand for cotton mules. Average
price of mules on farms is $I2o or 81
above last year, and total value $751;
$4,000.
Mich cows in Missouri ole,ooo.
Poor corn crops in some sections dur
ing the past two years have held
back the dairy business and the num-
Der OF cows has not increased in the
state at large, but heifers intended
for milk are increased. Butter pro.
ducrion in creameries reporting to
the State Dairy Commissioner shows
an increase Of s. per cent in the past
year. The average price OF milk
COWS $7o is SIS increase total value
W., COL 900.
All other cattle, 7,746,ooo head, re-
duction OF 2 per cent from last year.
Uncertain prices and dissatisfied |
with conditions, farmers have been
'eluctant to stock up with feeder
stuff, but late in the year, owing to
, fairly good corn crop throughout
he central and northern sections
many of the old regular feeders have
low put their cattle in their iced lots.
Feeder and stocker cattle shipped
rom St. Louis into the state show
: per cent increase over last year.
The average price OF cattle under 1
car is SIS per head under years
As, and over years SOY, average
alue OF $4,000 or total OF $35,523, 400
or cattle other than mich cows.
Number OF sheep in Missouri L.
asst year. This compares favorably
With six and eight years ago. \ few
heep raisers have disposed of their
locks, but more farms have sheep
han in the last few years. Both aged
hecp and lambs show increases.
rice OF lambs $3.50, ewes $500,
veathers $1,000, rams SIS, average
rice SLIGO, totaling SIS,l47,5oo.
Missouri hogs number 100000,
ecrease OF $4,000. Poor pig crop
asst spring, heavy marketing during
he early months, disposal OF brood
ows during summer and fall, hog
rices tumbling and high prices OF
orn, the farmer has not considered it
dvisable to increase or even hold up
} his wartime number OF hogs.
considerable dissatisfaction is ex-
ressed ON the hog outlook for the
oming year. Losses from cholera
nd other causes lowest OF recent
ears. Average value all ages and
yes at $1,000 per head totals $7I,-
g., 500.
Poultry on farms shows an increase
about 8 per cent. over last year,
I'd the Missouri Farm Census made
y the assessors indicates I24 poul-
y to each farm.
Generally, the health of live stock Is
Dove the average and wintering
ell. Pasturage better than last
Ear, but fall wheat giving very little
.azing. Roughage will carry live
ork through unless very severe VIM III
r and unusual conditions should |
evail, in the spring time. No seri-