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This table exhibits two iniportalit facts: 



First, Taking the last twenty years into consideration we had the largest number 

 of sheep in 1884, and the smallest number in 1898. There was not quite so much wool 

 produced in 1898 as in 1878. This leads us to the conclusion that Michigan farms are 

 not overstocked tcith sheep. 



Second, There has been an almost unbroken improvement in the average amount 

 of wool per head for the last twenty years. The causes for this improvement will be 

 discussed in the subsequent pages of this Bulletin. 



Table showing total Number of Sheep, total Number of Pounds Wool and Weight of 

 Fleece per Head in Michigan by counties, compiled from Farm Statistics of Michigan, 

 1897-98. 



Counties. 



No. of 

 sheep. 



Alcona . 



Alger 



Allegan 

 Alpena . 

 Antrim. 



1,032 



No. pounds 

 of wool. 



8,804 



Average 

 per head. 



5.39 



Arenac 

 Baraga . 

 IJarrv . . 

 Bay.".... 

 Benzie.. 



Berrien 



Branch 



Calhoun 



Cass 



Charlevoix. 



Cheboygan. 

 Chippewa . . 



Clare 



Clinton — 

 Crawford . . . 



Delta 



Dickinson. 



Eaton 



Emmet 



Genesee.. . 



Gladwin 



Gogebic 



Grand Traverse. 



Gratiot 



Hillsdale 



22,809 

 1,957 

 2,051 



937 



12 



38,944 



1,817 



392 



15,514 

 49,3e9 

 52,037 

 2«,244 

 1,860 



732 



1,581 



1,904 



46,322 



140 



567 

 171 



.'54,759 

 969 



48,196 



760 



Houghton . 



Huron 



Ingham 



Ionia 



Isabella . . . 



1,463 

 .T3,908 

 46,519 



21 

 23,344 

 50,879 

 42,466 

 17,460 



Isle Royal. . 



.Jackson 



Kalamazoo . 

 Kalkaska. . . 

 Kent 



Keweenaw . 



Lake 



Lapeer 



Leelanau . . . 

 Lenawee . . . 



.'52,434 



;n,896 



630 



24,484 



Livingston. 



Luce 



jMackiniK-.. . 

 Macomb. . . . 

 .Manistee ... 



1,502 



43,755 



866 



51,399 



49,272 



92 



.302 



24,878 



1,092 



140,889 

 12,883 

 13,120 



6,197 

 35 



235,124 



11,885 

 2,862 



100,150 

 297,135 

 325,. 581 

 184,627 

 11,317 



5,283 



8,728 



12,814 



282,037 



968 



.■!,106 

 1,069 



342,079 

 5,724 



286,503 



5,049 



10,874 

 198,. 357 

 282,. 343 



124 

 159,929 

 343,712 

 274,815 

 110,778 



350,377 



211,416 



4.239 



157,843 



11,813 



.311,616 



6,072 



337,099 



:!44,397 

 490 



1,608 

 173,898 



7,622 



6.18 

 6.59 

 6.40 



6.61 

 2.92 

 6.04 

 6.54 

 7.30 



6.46 

 6.02 

 6.26 

 6. ,54 

 6.08 



7.22 

 5.52 

 6.73 

 6.09 

 6.91 



5.40 

 6.25 

 6.25 

 5.91 

 6.63 



6.0} 



7.43 

 5.85 

 6.07 



5.90 

 6.85 

 6.76 

 6.47 

 6.34 



6.68 



6.c>;i 



6.73 

 6.45 



7.86 

 7.12 

 7.01 

 6.5.5 



6-90 

 5.33 

 5.. 32 

 6.99 

 6.98 



