Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-18
STOCK VALUATIONS
CoLoRADo'S LIVE STOCK SHOWS
BIG DECREASES IN NUMBERS
AND VALUATIONS FOR 1920.
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OF all classes of live stock for the
United States and Colorado, except
dairy cows for the state, according to
the live stock report of the United
States Bureau of Crop Estimates and
the Colorado Cooperative Crop Re-
porting Service. and all live stock
show marked declines In average price
and total values during the same pc
riod. The declines in numbers were
especially marked in cattle, sheep and
hogs, due largely to unsatisfactory
prices and stringent money condi-
tions.
The number of horses on the farms
OF Colorado on Jan. /, 1921, totaled
4oS,OOO, being $4,000, or 81 per cent,
less than the number on the same date
last year. The average price of all
horses was SCI per head, SIT, or 21.6
per cent, less than the year before.
The total value of all horses was $685.
100000, compared with the value of
the preceding year of S33, ,259, 900. The
actual depreciation in the valuation of
the 40S,000 horses In the state during
the year amounts to S6,936, 900. The
mules in the state January 1, 1921,
numbered 10000, compared with 81
600 year ago, or a reduction of 3.3
per cent. The total value this year is
s2,670000, compared with S3,13l, 900
last year. The actual depreciation for
the number on the farms at the pres
ent time Is $40 per head. amounting
10 100000.
Milk Cows
The milk cows In the state barely
held to the same number-2T2, 600
head-but the valuation was reduced
S4,624,000, the present worth being es-
timated at S19,O40,O0O The reports in
dicate that the average daily yield per
COW during the period when MIXED
last year was SO quarts. Good prices
were largely responsible for the lack
of decrease in the number of dairy
cows.
Other cattle on the farms and ranges
of the state numbered 1,220, 900 head,
compared with 1,355o0o last year-a
reduction of 10 per cent Their aver
age value per head this year is $3.50
"a reduction of $780, or 27.7 per
cent per head. This reduction results
in total depreciation In the value of
100000 head amounting to S16,226,-
600. The total valuation OF the cattle
in the state this year is $40, ,456,0
compared with SG5, 10000 on the total
number of cattle in the state year
ago.
Sheep.
The number of sheep on the Colo
RADIO farms and ranges Jan. /, 1921,
was 1,973,000 head, compared with D
21,000 head last year. This number
is reduction of per cent. The aver
age value is $3.50 per head-a reduc-
tion of $420, or 42.S per cent, per
head. This reduction results in a de-
probation in the valuation on the l.
$4,000 sheep of sS,2S6,0O0. The pres
ent total value of the sheep in Colo
RADIO is S11 1,04S,O00 compared with
S2O,7S6,OO0, the value of the 2,121 900
head last year. Reports indicate a
heavy reduction in range sheep during
the year, but considerable increase in
the number of sheep In the feed lots
the estimated number on feed in trans
1t January /, 1921, being |, ,250,00o head,
compared with the estimated number
of 100000 the same date last year,
$4,000 in 1919 and 1,135O0O in 1918.
Swine.
There were fewer swine of all ages
on Colorado farms on Jan. l by $1,000
head than year ago, or reduction
of Is per cent. The number on the
farms this year is 325,OO0 compared
with $4,000 last year at this time.
There was n decline of S5.70, or 31.7
per cent from the average price of last
year. This reduction in the average
price on the 325,0oO swine in the state
results in depreciation in values to
the farmer on this class of stock of ST.
953000. The total valuation of the
swine in the state is S3,997 900, com
pared with valuation on 3S2,000 head
last year of S6.s760OO. Special reports
indicate that about 10 per cent of the
number of swine on hand in Colorado
on January L, 1921, were brood sows
and 80 to 40 per cent were pigs under
six months old The remainder is as
sumcd to be hogs on hand for fatten-
ing. Similar reports for January 1,
1920, showed Is to 20 per cent of the
number of swine on hand were brood
sows and 45 to 60 per cent were pigs
under six months old.
The total value on January /, 1921,
of all animals enumerated above was
1925 $4,000 as compared with sS,.
507, ,145,000 on January L, 1920, a de
crease of $2,271, $4,000. or 2s.7 per
cent. The total aggregate depreciation
In the valuation of all animals enum-
Grated above on the fnrms of the
United States at the present time ac.
count of decrease in average values
during the year is 81, 1884 ,O6O, 900. or a
depreciation of 24.14 per cent.