233 RURAL MICHIGAN 



Holstein, 40; Jersey, 11.1; Polled Durham, 1.4; Eed 

 Polled, 1.7; Shorthorn (Durham), 23.9; others, 1.8; 

 nondescript, C.2. This illustrates the very evident 

 preference of Michigan farmers for the Holsteins.^ 



POULTRY 



The Census of 1910 reported that Michigan had 

 9,967,039 fowls of all kinds. Their value amounted 

 to $5,610,958. The number of chickens and Guinea- 

 fowls was 9,724,713, and of turkeys, ducks and 

 geese, 202,778. 



BEES AND HONEY 



The United States Census indicates the production 

 of honey on farms in Michigan in 1909 to have 

 been 2,507,810 pounds. As these statistics are under- 

 stood not to have been obtained from beekeepers 

 within cities and villages, where also considerable 

 quantities of honey are produced, they must be re- 

 garded as inadequate. The same source of informa- 

 tion reports a production of 28,524 pounds of wax 

 in 1909. The value of both honey and wax was 

 placed at $296,742. The latest available informa- 

 tion regarding honey production in Michigan is from 

 the State Apiary Inspector, who estimated (Feb- 

 ruary 1921) that the output of extracted honey is 

 8,000,000 pounds; of comb honey 2,000,000 pounds; 



^"Mich. Crop Kept.," Lansing, May, 1920, 6, 



