Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-25
LIVESTOCK VALUES
DROP S15,000,0O0
DURING LAST YEAR
Low Prices Mark 1921 But
Period Was One Of Good
Feed and Production.
Special to The Tribune.

Helena, Feb. 24.-On Jnauary 1,
1922, there were in Montana, according
to government estimates, $4,000
horses of value of ST., 1862, 600; L.
1854, 600 head of cattle of value of
$42,152,O0O; 2,17O,O0O sheep valued at
$40, 1884, 900, and 10000 head Of swine
valued at $2.35S,OOO There were re-
auctions in value from the valuations
Of the livestock in Montana on Janu-
uary !, 1921, and very great reductions
from the total at the beginning Of 1920.
There was an increase in the num-
Der of livestock in the state during
the year 1921 but decrease of about
SIS, 100000 in their aggregate value,
according to the annual livestock re-
port of the Montana crop reporting
service just issued bysF. w. Beier, Jr.,
agricultural --statistieian of United
States bureau of markets and crop es-
Inmates.
Low Prices Follow
The report, in summing up the live
stock situation, states that the year
has been a hard one from financial
standpoint to stockmen, due to low
prices following a time of highest cost
in livestock production. The year,
from other angles, has been very prom
Using with light losses; good crops of
lambs, calves and pigs, and plenty of
feed.
The movement of stock from the
state was comparatively light, ship
ments Of all kinds of stock being less
than for several years.
The one bright spot in the situation
was the upward trend of wool and
sheep prices at the close Of 1921. 1t
is evident that Montana has reached
a turning point, where the livestock
industry can 60 Harvard with steady
growth, if the stockman can be fl
nanced on proper basis. with the
decided tendency toward diversified
farming, it seems that each farm will
be fortified with few stock. The live
stock of the state seems to provide the
logical solution of our surplus hay
problem and the feeding of some other
surplus crops. A careful working out
Of the year-long feed situation seems
one Of the problems of the livestock
industry.
Horses Sal Each
The number of horses in Montana
on January /, 1922, is estimated at
$4,000 with an average value of SAL
Il
600 compared with 100000 on January
l, 1921, with an average vale 1850
per head, and total value Of S33, $50, :
600; On January l, 1920, the number
was $4,000 with an average value of
SCI per head and a total value of S40,-
$4,000.
The number Of milk cows on Janu-
airy 1. 1922 is estimated at 10000,
average value per head $5S, total value
$9,512,000; number January l, 1921
was $4,000, value per head SIS, total
value $11, 700, 900; number January /,
1920 was 10000, value per head SS3,
total value SO, 100 600.
The number of other cattle on Jan
uary /, 1922 is estimated at 100000,
value per head S27, total value S32,-
10000; number January l, 1921 was
1.0SO,O0, value per head $3.50, total
value S3S, go, 600; number January 1,
1920 was 1.116,OOO, value per head
S46.SO, total value S54.28S,O00.
Cattle Values Decrease
The estimated number Of all cattle
on January !, 1922 is 1,554,OO0 head
valued at s42. $4,000. compared with
100000 on January l, 1921 valued at
S49, 49,, 90 and ], 269, 900 head on Jan
uary /, 1920, valued at $67,OS7,OOO
The number of sheep on January /,
1922 is estimated at 2,17O,OOO head,
valued at $40 per head with a total
value of $40, 10000, compared with
100000 on January 1, 1921 valued at
$3.50 per head with a total value of
ISL ,443, 600, and on January l, 1920,
the number of 2,0S3.0OO head valued
at 5000 per head with total value
of S21 1858 900.
The number of swine on January l.,
1922 was $4,000 head valued at S13. 10
per head with total value of $685.
600, compared with 10000 head on
January /, 1921 valued at S16.5O per
head with a total value of $3.50, 900;
10000 head on January 1, 1920 val
ued at $50 per head with total value
of 80 340 O01