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the great increase in the number of these calves of low 

 average value. Allowing for this discrepancy, the total 

 valuations per head would have been brought a little 

 closer together. 



In regard to the total value of dairy cows, the data 

 for 1910 show a total of $706,236,307, or an average 

 of $34.24 a head. For 1900 the data show a valuation 

 of $508,616,501, or an average of $29.68 per head. 

 Thus the average value of dairy cattle per head in- 

 creased from 1900 to 1910, despite the fact that the 

 average age of the class was doubtless somewhat lower 

 at the later census than at the earlier census. It is 

 interesting to note, also, that the average number of 

 cattle of all kinds per farm was 14.3 head in 1900 and 

 11.7 head in 1910. These data show, also, the pro- 

 gressive decrease of cattle, not only with the population 

 but also with the average number on the farms. 



In regard to other animals on the farms, the census 

 shows the following comparative data : 



1900 1910 



Number of horses 18,267,020 19,833,113 



Number of mules 3,264,615 4,209,769 



Number of asses and burros .... 94,165 105,698 



Number of swine 62,868,041 58,185,676 



Number of sheep 61,503,712 52,447,861 



Number of goats 1,870,599 2,915,125 



These data show an increase in the number of horses 

 during the ten years, of 8.6 per cent.; in the number 

 of mules, 29 per cent. ; in the number of asses and 

 burros, 12.2 per cent ; and a decrease in swine, of 7.4 

 per cent ; in sheep, of 14.7 per cent. ; and an increase 

 in goats of 55.8 per cent In regard to the values of 

 the animals, the following comparative data are given : 

 Total value of the above-named domestic animals on 



