The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-31
INCREASE IN SHEEP
AND IN PRICES FOR
| CATTLE REC|STERED
Two per Cent Addition Noted
in Dairy Cows, While Swine
Show 10 per Cent Drop
DECLINE EXTENDS TO U. S.
Hogs Are Lower, but All Other
Stock Quoted Higher, so
Total Mounts, Too
DECLINE EXTENDS TO U. S.

livestock on farms January l, 1929.
compared with year ago. but an in
creased total valuation of $8.981 600
year over last January is due princi-
pally to higher cattle prices and in
creased number Of sheep, according to
the annual summary Of the livestock
situation by Paul G. Newman, agri-
cultural Statistician for North Dakota.
The most interesting items Of the re-
port are the 10 per cent increase In
sheep numbers during 1928, the per
cent decrease in milk cows, the 10
per cent decrease in swine numbers
and the greatly increased prices Of
both cattle and hogs.
Work Stock Drops In State
All work stock In North Dakota
shows the usual yearly decrease, with
the number of horses dropping from
633,000 on January /, 1928. to SIS, 900
January l, 1929. and mule numbers
remaining stationary at 10000 head.
As present prices are estimated at $50
q head for horses and SIS q head for
mules compared with $50 and $57 re-
spectively, one year ago, the present
valuation Of all work stock shows q
decided slump.
ALI cattle and calves show q one
per cent increase over January l,
1928. to l.078.00 head and an average
increase IN price per head Of $10.10
to $3.50. The present estimated
total value is $57.9o0,000 compared
with $46.622, 900 year ago. The esti-
mates for all cattle include milk cows
and heifers. Milk cows and heifers
decreased per cent. from 463, 1000
head q year ago to 454, 1000 head on
January |. 1929. Average price per
head Is SIS, compared with $6l last
January. Increased cattle prices
coupled with low prices of wheat
caused larger marketings of cattle.
and apparently more milking stock
went BY the block proportionately,
than from the other classes Of cattle.
Three Increases In Sheep
The number Of sheep on farms on
January !. 1927. was revised up to
100000. an increase during 1926 Of q
per cent. A further increase Of Is
per cent occurred during 1927, bring
Ing the total number on January 1
1923. to 52o, 900 The estimated NUNS
Der on January /. 1929, Is SGT 900 OF
10 per cent increase for the state
during 1928. The estimated average
price of $11 is not changed appreci-
ably from that Of year ago.
North Dakota hogs show the big.
gest slump In numbers due to several
factors. A 10 per cent decrease K
$4,000 head is estimated to have
occurred during the past year
Although the average price is now 3l5
compared with $3.50 a year ago. thu
estimated total value on January I
1929. shows drop Of $4,000 &
$8.81e. 900.
The report does not make any est.
mate OF production. but merely gives
the livestock inventory OF North Da.
kota farms In the aggregate for the
peginning and end Of the year. 1919
END comparisons with previous years
Decrease In United States
The total number Of all livestock In
the United States, using q composite
figure allowing for difference In size
ana feed requirements, shows q l.6 pel
cent decrease on January 1. 1929, from
year ago. This Is q continuation
Of decline which began In 1918. The
present figure Is 1874 per cent below
that Of Jan. /, 1928.
The total value OF all livestock on
January !, 1929. was $5,o53, O0O, 0O(
compared with $5,513, 00O,O0O Z year
ago due, principally. to the increased
value per head Of cattle. Prices Of
al species except hogs are highes
than year ago.
Tho number of work stock in the
United States continued to decrease
during 1923. The present number Of
horses Is the lowest for over 40 years
Reports Of colts born indicate 9 fur
ther decrease during 1899.
Cattle numbers are virtually the
same - q year ago. The decline
which began in 1918 has apparently
Just been checked. The total value
ct AL cattle and calves Is estimated
at $500. 900, 900. an increase Of IL
Der cent over year ago.
Shifting Back 70 Beef Types
Milk cows and heifers are included
in estimates for all cattle. Indica-
ttons are that some farmers In areas
adapted to cattle Of dual purpose
types are tending to shift from milk
production back to beef types. For
the United States very slight de-