Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-23
TOTALS SHOW
LIVESTOCK DECREASE
IN THREE CLASSES
Horses, Cattle and Sheep De.
cline in Numbers While
Values Have Dropped.

Helena. Nov. 22.-(By The AS
sociated Press).-The number of
horses. cattle and sheep in Montana
has dropped from IL to Is per cent
in the last three years, while the total
swine. has dropped from SO to 81 per
cent since 1919, according to figures
from the county assessors to the state
board Of equalization.
In 1919 there were 6O3 $50 horses
reported by the assessors of Montana
with an aggregate value of $44.1S0,-
93S, an average of $73.1S. In 1920
there were 525 ,049 horses, aggregat-
ing in value $31 .664,O57, an average
of 5000. In 1921 there were 523 .S9J
horses. aggregating in value $24 $40
800. an average of S41.5S. and for
this year is reported a total of 507. 1873
horses. aggregating in value S1S.52J,-
$50 and averaging S36.fS.
In 1919 there were 1.229.6i6 head
Of cattle reported in the state, ag-
average of s70.57. In 1920 there were
reported 912,195 cattle, aggregating
SOD 49,, 900, an average of 5000. Last
year there were 9S3,904 cattle, ag-
gregating in value S40.JS4,4S9, an
average of S41.25. and for this year
there are reported l,OS4,2220 head of
livestock. with an aggregate value Of
S34. 125. O6S, and an average value Of
S31.47.
Fergus Lead q Years
In 1919 there were reported by the
county assessors 2,1J9,602 sheep, ag-
gregating in value S26,SS1.461. al
average of &12.4+. In 1920 there were
1,799.691 sheep. aggregating 81 ,524.
$50 and averaging S11.9J. In 1921
there were 1.171.114 sheep. aggregat-
ing $~10,342.050 in value, an average
Of $6.02. For this year there are rel
ported 1861 94 sheep, aggregating
$10.2S0, 094. an average Of $5.51.
Fergus county has led in the NUM-
Der of horses for four years, with
last year and 27.61O for 1922. The
highest average value on horses, how
ever. has been placed in all four years
by Fiathead county. watch has put the
average for the last four years at
S120.07. S99OS. SS4.O7 and sG5.57. !
Beaverhead county has led in the
number of livestock for the last four
years. except in 1920. when Fergus. |
before its division, exceeded it. In 1919
Beaverhcad had 1885 cattle to 73,695
in Fergus. In 1920 Beaverlead had
a9.213 to $1,000 III Fergus. Last year
Bcaverhead had 60,25f to 47.436 in /
Fergus and this year Beayerhcad has
s3.219 while Fergus ranks second with
5T.711.
Sheep in Beaverhead
In 1919 Big Horn county, put the
highest average valuation on its cattle, !
with $S6.71. In 1920 Deer Lodge
county put the average highest. ut
$6S.72, while Big Horn county dropped
to SG3.77. Last year the highest aver
age valuation was used by Deerf
Lodge county. with SJ4 ~, while Big
Horn dropped it's to 1851. This year
the highest average value is placed on
its livestock by Silver Bow county.
with S52.26. Silver Bow county. how.
ever, only has 1G,738 head Of live
stock. giving it a total valuation of
S2GS.4f0, while Beaverhead county,.
with G5,219 cattle reported at an aver
age Of S31.97, has a total valuation
of S2.0SJ,21S.
Beaverhead has been the leading
sheep producing county Of the state
for four years. with 2t3.SS7 sheep
IN 1919, at an average value Of S12.44
and an aggregate value of 81. 035, $50;
with 1G1, 719 sheep in 1920. at an aver
age value of S12.1S and an aggregate
value Of 81 .9G9. 900; with 154.357 sheep
in 1921 1t an average of $3.50 All an
aggregate value Of $500, 492; and~ This
with l5S,724 sheep at an average
value OF 5000 and an aggregate value
Of SS54.904.
Fergus county led the state in va1ue
Of its swine in 1919. when il reported
S151.0fo. In 1920 il dropped to $40
while Ravalli county went to the
top with S55,S09. Last year Fergus
county again led with S34.151, with
ltnvaill county second with a total of
This year ~Itavalli has again
AIKEN the lead With a total value Of
wine put at $f5.114, while Fergus is
,bcnnd with SO LII