216 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



HAY 



Alfalfa — acreage harvested compared with last year, 104 per cent. 

 Average number of cuttings, 3 ; average production per acre from all 

 cuttings, 2.8 tons. 



FRUIT 



Apples — Average price per bushel, 68 cents. 

 Peaches — Average price per bushel, 45 cents. 

 Pears — Average price per bushel, 85 cents. 

 Plums — Average price per quart, 5 cents. 

 Cherries — Average price per quart, 9 cents. 

 Straivherries — Average price per quart, 10 cents. 

 Raspberries — Average price per quart, 10 cents. 

 Blackberries — Average price per quart, 8 cents. 



LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 



Horses — Estimated number on farms, 596,000; average value per 

 head, $121.00; approximate total value of horses in the State, $72,- 

 116,000.00; estimated number of pure bred stallions, 1,500. 



Mules — Estimated number, 46,000 ; average value per head, $128.00 ; 

 approximate total value of mules, $5,888,000.00, 



Milch Cows — Estimated number, 952,000; average value per head, 

 $55.50; approximate total value of cows, $52,836,000.00. 



Other Cattle — Estimated number, 644,000; average value per head, 

 $29.00; approximate total value of other cattle, $18,676,000.00; esti- 

 mated number of pure bred bulls, 8,250 ; fat steers, average price per 

 pound, 7 cents; for feeding, average price per pound, 6 cents; farm- 

 ers fattening steers for spring (1915) market, 10 per cent. 



Sheep — Estimated number, 806,000; average price per head, $5.40; 

 approximate total value of sheep, $4,352,400.00; estimated number 

 of pure bred rams, 3,200. 



Hogs — Estimated number, 1,186,000; average value per head, 

 $11.80; approximate total value of hogs, $13,974,800.00; estimated 

 number of pure bred boars, 6,500; shoats, average price per pound, 

 8 cents; fat, average price per pound, 8 cents. 



Chickens — Dressed, price per pound, 18 cents; live, price per 

 pound, 12 cents. 



Ducks — Dressed, price per pound, 19 cents; live, price per pound, 



13 cents. 



Geese — Dressed, price per pound, 19 cents; live, price per pound, 



14 cents. 



Turkeys — Number compared with an average, 77 per cent. ; dressed, 

 price per pound, 27 cents; live, price per pound, 21 cents. 



PRODUCE 

 Butter — Average price per pound, 33 cents. 



Milk — Wholesale, average price per 100 pounds, $1.76; retail, aver- 

 age price per quart, 7 cents. 

 Eggs — Average price per dozen, 35 cents. 

 Honey — Average price per pound, 17 cents. 



FARM LAND AND WAGES 

 Farm land, improved, value per acre, $76,000. 

 Farm land, average, value per acre, $50.00. 

 Farm wages, by year, witli board, $235.00. 

 Farm wages, for summer months only, $25.00. 

 Farm wages, by day, with board, $1.20. 

 Farm wages, by day, without board, $1.60. 



