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eters ; pbs i, eae 
“Es REPORT OF THE STATISTICIAN. | 2 B68 
BS 
nearly as much as in the depression of 1879, when prices were the 
_ lowest in twenty years. 
_ There has been an advance in the average for swine of all ages 
from $4.48 to $4.98, or 11 per cent. The annual advance was con- 
tinuous from 1879 to 1883, then declining to 1886 and slightly ad- 
- vancing again since. 
Increase or 
Stock. 1887. | 1888. dienbaue 
UY AS Po pub aa ee a ee ee TE ee Ee 1 979.15! 71.82 | —$0. 33 
eos win oe is odin’ Se o's olde vp So doa hae oe oe ene eee ee oke netbeans Se | 78.91 79. 78 | + J 
' ELL VA Sgt sobeR tse Hane Es ee RR 8 Pe pe a ee en } 26.08.) 24.65 | — 1.4 
Mepceses and: other cattle... i... oi... eee ee eet ec eee ne Boks a. Shes Sean: 82:2 | 19.99°| 17.79) | — 2.00 
EET. se SEES Ss eee Pe Ree Se SEA nr ae Aen ee ee Be D7 2:0ief 42 0.1 + .04 
LT eS a ee aR ST i bp pm a Ae hp elie 4.48 | 4.98 | + .50 
An examination of the course of prices, as averaged from local re- 
turns, shows a remarkable fluctuation by gradual movement through 
‘periods that are sharply defined and limited by obvious causes. It 
will also give a positive impression of the general accuracy of the 
averages, so consistent with the controlling conditions in the several 
States and larger divisions of territory. The record of ten years’ - 
prices is as follows: 
| Piet: | 
: / Mileh | Other | . 
Years. Horses. | Mules | cows. | cattle. | Sheep. | Swine. 
D7) cesta eee ae ee | $52.41! $56.06! $21.73} $15.39) $2.07 | $3.18 
Lehi: 2S CRS RINE Wee eee tae Senate 54.75 61.26} 23.27 | 16.10 2.21 4,28 
EE Stee Ree 8 PERE | 58.44] - 69.79} 23.95 17.33 | 2.39 | 4.70 
Debts. fA ee eee 58. 52 71.35} 25.89] 19.89 | 2.37 | 5.98 
STS EER ee ae ne 70.59 79.49 30.21 21.80 2.53) 6.75 
Dike 2c ohne an Soll aoe Od 74. 64 84.22 31.37 23.52 29.37 | 5.57 
7 IES AR an Sea ee | 78.70 82.38 29.70, 28.25 2.14] -5.02 
DS, i I a Re oes TQ 79.60. |- 27.40) 21.17 | 1.91 4.25. 
TLE Si 2c oS eee diel ie f= S2359° °° 78.90 tf. 2:96.08 |. 49:7 | 2.01 | 4.48 
URS ISS CS ITSE A eRe a {Wet > 778 | 24.65 | 17.79} = 2.05) 4.98 
! | 1 ! 
The comparison of aggregate values with those of last year shows : 
an increased valuation of over $8,000,000, cattleand sheep only show- 
_ing decrease, while horses, mules, and swine have an increased val- 
uation : 
Stock. | 1887. 1888. Tecra OF 
‘ —— 
Lee Rg Po 0 Ae pee eee ee $901,685,755 | $946,096, 154 | +$44, 410, 399 
(OES SS ae Be. ONE See ae ER 167, 057, 538 174, 853,563 | + 7,796,025 
CL UELEA STNG gee dee oo Re aE Sem i Ae 378, 789.589 | 366, 252, 173 | — 12,537,416 
Maer sind Ober Cattle. > ioe t fe ko ss wees ce ease ae 663, 137, 926 611, 750,520 | — 51,387,406 
MERIREE eae een. kee) on 3d ae Heh 89, 872, 839 89, 279,926 | — 592,913 
MRIS hc Al 2k VER ic Gee eed. gon ten dye Sees 200, 043, 291 220,811,082 | + 20,767, 791 
ERED Oe” 2 TE Ge arms 9 2, 400, 586, 938 | 2, 409, 043,418 | + 8,456, 480 
