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census figures, there would probably have been a de- 

 crease of not more than three million, and possibly 

 not over one million, had enumeration for 1910 been 

 made as of June 1st. Even this small decrease in the 

 number of cattle is significant, however, when consid- 

 ered with the increase of the population of the country 

 during the decade. 



Thus it is seen that, so far as the official figures for 

 1910 are concerned, there was a notable decrease of 

 cattle on the farms during the decade and a very large 

 increase in the population. The number of cattle on 

 the farms was very much less in proportion to the 

 population in 1910 than it was in 1900. It is also 

 reasonable to suppose that this discrepancy has in- 

 creased during the four years that have elapsed since 

 the enumeration of the thirteenth census was made. 



It is interesting to compare these data with the num- 

 ber of domestic animals in Great Britain, as reported in 

 Publications of the International Agricultural Institute, 

 Volume III, No. 11 : 



NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ON JUNE 4, 1913, COMPARED WITH THE 

 NUMBER ON JUNE 4, 1912. 



1913 1912 (1912 = 



Class June 4th. June 4th. 100). 



Decrease % 



Horses 1,402,146 1,406,610 3,864 0.3 



Cattle 5,716,944 5,841,720 124,776 2.1 



Sheep .....17,130,286 18,053,365 923,079 5.1 



Swine 2,101,902 2,498,670 394,768 15.8 



NUMBER OF DAIRY COWS IN THE UNITED STATES. 



The number of dairy cows for the four decades from 

 1880 to 1910, inclusive, is as follows: 



