The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
STOCK VALUATIONS
.o,opAno,s LIVE STOCK SHOWS
BIG DECREASES IN NuMssHs
AND VALUATIONS FOR 1szu.
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,wrstern Newspaper unlon News Service
nenver Colo.-There was a decrease
,,,r,n,, ,be mast year in the numbers
es an classes of live stock for the
United States and Colorado, except
dairy cows for the state, according 10
the live stock report OF the ohiteu
states Bureau of crop Estimates anu
tha Colorado cooperative Crop he-
,,or,tng Service. and all live stock
show marked declines in average price
and total values during the same Pc
riod The declines in numbers were
esnecinlly marked in cattle, sheep ana
hogs. due largely to unsatisfactory
nrices and stringent money cOndi-
tions
The number of horses on the farms
of Colorado on Jan. l, 1921, totnleu
4OS 600. being 1900, or 81 per cent,
less than the number on the same date
last year. The average price oil all
horses was So per head. S1I, or 2l.o
per cent, less than the year before
The total value of all horses was So
DOG 600. compared with the value of
the preceding year of S33,2o9,ooo. Inc
actual depreciation in the valuation OF
the IOS.OOO horses in the state during
] the wear amounts to S6936,000 The
mules in the state January l, 1921,
| numbered 10000 compared with 3l,-
600 a year ago, or {. reduction of 33
per cent. Tire total value this year Is
50 go 600 compared with S3,13l,OOO
last wear. rhe actual depreciation for
| ,i,n far pt
ent time is Sl2 per head, amounting
to 100000.
Milk Cows.
The milk cows in tie state barely
held TO the same number-2I2oOO
head-but the valuation was reduced
| S4.G24,OOO. the present worth being es-
timated at S19,0i0,O00. The reports in
dicate that the average daily yield per
COW during the period when MIXED
last year was sc 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 1,220000 head,
compared with 1,355,000 last year-a
reduction of 10 per cent. Their aver
age value per head this year is S34.S0
"a reduction Of S133O, or 27.7 per
cent per head. This reduction results
in total depreciation in the value of
1,22000O head amounting TO S16,226,-
600 The total valuation of the cattle
in the state this year is S42, ,4560 900
compared with S65, 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 p
12l, 900 head last year. This number
is a reduction of per cent The aver
! age value is $500 per head-a reduc-
tion of Si.20, or 42.S per cent, per
hcnd. This reduction results in a de-
| probation in the valuation on the l.
973,000 sheep of SS,2S5,000 The pres
ent total value of the sheep in Colo
t RADIO is S11,04S,OOO compared with
} $50. .TS6000 the value of the 2,121,00
head last year. Reports indicate a
, heavy reduction in range sheep during
r the year, but considerable increase in
t the number of sheep in the feed lots
e the estimated number on feed in trans.
: it January l, 1921, being 1,25OO0O head
compared with the estimated number
: of 100000 the same date last year
: 100000 in 1919 and 1,135,OOO in 1918.
Y Swine.
n There We're fewer swine of all ages
: on Colorado farms on Jan. by 57,0Ot
head than year ago, or reduction
O of 10 per cent. The number on the
+ farms this year is $4,000 compared
f with $4,000 last year at this time
# There was a decline of $50 or 81
6 per cent from the average price of las
year This reduction in the averas,
price on the 325,000 swine in the stat,
, results in n depreciation in values t,
:. the farmer on this class of stock of 81,
e 9o3,OOO. The total valuation of tn,
Is swine in the state is $3,997 900, com
It pared with valuation on 3S2, 900 hea,
l. last year of S6,s76O0O. Special report
e indicate that about 10 per cent of tn
IS number of swine on hand in Colorado
II on January /, 1921, were brood sow
anu 3S to Az per cent were pigs unde
r. six months old. The remainder is ms
A. sumed to be hogs on hand for fattep
If ing. Similar reports for January
ID i92o. showed 10 TO 20 per cent of tn
$, number of swine on hand were broo
IL sows and 45 to 60 per cent were p,p
d. under six months old.
le Inc total value on January i, 1872.