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cent. ; Micliigaa and Wisconsin, 6 per cent. ; Rhode Island, Pennsyl- 

 vania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, 5 per cent. The remaining States 

 show minor rates of decrease. 



Prices. — A general decline of prices is noted in all parts of the 

 Union. New Jersey, however, indicates a slight advance in all kinds 

 of farm animals. 



Horses : An average increase in the price of horses is shown in Maine, 

 ISCew Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Iowa, Ne- 

 braska, and California. In Texas prices remain comparatively unchanged. 

 In all the other States there is a decline. In Maine, Massachusetts, and 

 Rhode Island the increase is decided. In Massachusetts the comparison 

 is as follows : 



1 year. 



1873 $33 20 



1874.., : 40 00 



The increase iu New Hampshire is not great, while in (Jonnecticut 

 there is a small decrease. New York indicates a considerable decline, 

 as follows : 



1 year. 2 years. 3 years. Over 3 years. 



1873 $42 00 $09 50 $99 00 $135 00 



1874 38 20 63 67 92 54 125 50 



New Jersey reports an increase a little greater than the decrease of 

 New York. The South Atlantic and Gulf States show a marked decline, 

 except in Texas, where prices remain stationary. The southern inland 

 States and those north of the Ohio River present nearly the same indi- 

 cations. Ohio presents the following comparison : 



1 year. 2 years. 3 years. Over 3 years. 



1873 $34 39 $53 89 $77 00 $104 43 



1874 34 17 53 80 76 75 103 81 



Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois present a much wider vari- 

 ation. 



West of the Mississippi River, Iowa exhibits some increase in the 

 prices of older horses, but all the other States of this section show a 

 marked decline. Missouri may be taken as a specimen : 



1 year. 2 years. 3 years. Over 3 years. 



1873 $24 72 $36 62 $51 45 $72 35 



1874 21 25 34 00 49 64 68 75 



On the Pacific coast, California shows an increase and Oregon a de- 

 crease. 



Mules : Prices are increased in South Carolina and Iowa 5 iu New 

 Jersey, Texas, and Tennessee they remain about the same as in the 

 l)revious year, and decline in all the other States. 



Cotes : An increase is shown in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, 

 Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Texas, 

 and Tennessee ; in all other States there is a decline. 



Oxen and other cattle : The older grades of cattle show a large increase 

 in Maine. There is a general increase in New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, 

 Minnesota, and Iowa. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and 

 Illinois i)resent but little change; all other States decline. 



.Sheep : An increase is shown in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Mary- 

 land, Mississippi, Texas, and Tennessee; all others decline. 



Hogs : An increased rate of prices is noted in Maine, New Hampshire, 

 Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Mississippi, 

 Arkansas, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, 

 Iowa, Missouri, and California ; the other States indicate a decline. 



