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about one-half of one per cent, over the census figures of 

 1910. Meanwhile the average farm price of milch cows has 

 increased from $35.79 in 1910 to $53.94, or an increase of 

 50.7%. On this basis the farm value of milch cows now in 

 the United States is estimated at $1,118,487,000 as compared 

 with an estimated value in the census year of $738,184,000, an 

 increase of $380,303,000, or an average annual increase for 

 four years of $95,075,000. 



The average value of milk sold by farmers in the 

 United States was $0.087 per gallon in 1899 and 

 $0.130 per gallon in 1909. The average value of 

 cream per gallon in 1899 was $0.43, and in 1909, $0.69. 

 The average value of butter per pound in 1899 was 

 $0.17, and in 1909, $0.24. The average value of 

 cheese per pound in 1899 was $0.09, and in 1909, $0.12. 



The quantity of butter made on farms and in fac- 

 tories in 1900 was 1,491,752,602 pounds, and in 1910, 

 1,619,415,263 pounds. The quantity of cheese made 

 on farms and in factories in 1900 was 298,344,642 

 pounds, and in 1910, 320,532,181 pounds. 



COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE CATTLE ON FABMS FOE 

 THE CENSUS OF 1910 AND 1900. 



The value of all cattle, including cows, on the farms 

 for the census of 1910, is estimated at $1,499,523,607, 

 showing an average value of $24.26 per head. The 

 same values for 1900 are $1,475,204,633, showing an 

 average value of $21.78 per head. Thus, while the 

 number of cattle decreased, the value slightly increased. 

 Allowing for the discrepancies in the dates of taking 

 the two censuses and for the classification of different 

 ages, the census report comes to the conclusion that had 

 the census of 1910 been taken on June first, after more 

 spring cows had been born, the average value of cattle 

 reported would have been somewhat lower, because of 



