The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-02-12
LIVE STOCK SHOWS
DECREASE IN U. S.
Crop Bureau Reports Falling
Of of 100000 Head
Since January, 1920

Washington. Feb. 6.-Nearly ten
million less head Of livestock were on
farms In the United States on Janu-
airy 1, 1921, than a year preceding,
according to estimates based upon re-
ports Of agents and correspondents of
the bureau Of crop estimates, United
States Department of Agriculture.
Horses decreased about 500 900 head
or 80 per cent; mules decreased
slightly. $4,000, or s. per cent; milk
cows decreased 2sS 5000, or Ia per
cent; other cattle decreased $780,
900 or AZ e cent; swine decreased
~5.07S,000. or IL per cent and sheep
decreased 2,047. 900. or 4.3 per cent
The total number on farms and
ranges January 1 are estimated as
follows: Horses. 20.1s3.000; mules,
4.sss.00o; milk cows, 900;
other cattle. 4%2,S70,0O0; swine, S.
$4,000. and sheep. 45,067 900.
The results Of the 1920 census OF
livestock have been issued for a few
States only; the two sets of figures
Census and crop estimates) are not
made from the same basis. and there
fore are not comparable, In that the
bureau of crop estimates figures are
the result Of applying yearly esti-
mated changes to the censu figures
Of 1910, which were taken on April
Is, instead OF on January /, as was
| done in 1920.
VALUE SHOWS DECLINE
No attempt has been made to re-
adjust the bureaus 1920 figures of
the new censu basis in the few
States for which census figures have
been published. Readjustments will
be deferred until the census will be
complete for all States.
The total value of livestock has de-
clined $2.271,576 or 26.7 per cent,
during the year; that is, from a total
Of sS,507,145,000 on January /,
1920, to s6.235.56s.0OO on January
/, 1921. This decline is due partly
to the reduction in numbers, but more
to the lower value per head.
Horses, with a value of S2.45 per
head, as compared with $94.42 a year
ago, are lower than they have been
since 1906. The total value of horses
is estimated at GOO, which
is s29S,337,0O0, or 1873 per cent. less
than a year ago.
Mules have declined in price re-
latively more than have horses, due.
probably to the depression in the cot
ton States, where mules are largely
used. The January / price, s115.72
is the lowest value since 1916. where
as the value a year ago, $147.07, was
the highest on record. The total val
ne of mules is s57S.47s.OOO a reduc-
ton Of s162,927.0 900, or 22 per cent.
as compared with a year ago.
MILK COWS WORTH LESS
Milk cows have declined 24.S per
cen in value per head, from $S5.11
to $63.97, and In total value have de-
clined s51S.22S.O00 or 25.S per cent.
from s2.O10.12S,000 to $1,491.900.-
900. Other cattle have declined 27.3
per ZEN in value per head, from $43.-
22 to BAL. and in total value have
declined s5S7.52O.OOO, or 30.4 per
cent. form $1,934,1S5,000 to $1,346,-
$4,000. All cattle have thus de-
clined s1,105.74S.000 or 2s per cent,
from $3,944.313.000 to $1~,934.1S5.-
900.
Swine have declined in value per
head 31.7 per cent, from $500 to
$12.99; and in total value have de-
clined s4s7,636.0O0, or 1915 per cent,
from s1.s63.26s.O00 to sS65,633,-
600.
Sheep have declined in value per
head 1871 per cent. from $10.52 to
1851, and in total value have de-
clined $206. 1928, 900, or AIS per cent,
from $495. 66O.O0O to $22S,732.00O.