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Numbers and Values of Farm Animals on Farms and 

 Ranches, January, 1893. 



It is thought that the following items, gleaned from a re- 

 cent report of the Statistician of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, will be of interest to readers of the 

 bulletin. 



The aggregate value of farm animals is greater than 

 a year ago, notwithstanding the reduced numbers, being 

 $2,483,083,249, instead of $2,461,755,678, an increase of 

 $21,327,571. Notwithstanding a reduction in number of 

 swine of 12 per cent, the aggregate value is increased 

 $9,787,994. 



Horses. 



Generally speaking, the interest in horse-breeding con- 

 tinues, and numbers are increasing. The increase in the 

 supply has been attended by a reduction in their average 

 price of $3.75 per head, while the decline in the value of 

 mules has been $4.87. The estimated number of horses on 

 farms and ranches is 16,206,802; average price, $61.22; 

 value, $992,225,185. The estimated number in Massachu- 

 setts is 65,109 (the number assessed May 1, 1892, was 

 185,113) ; average price, $102.18 ; value, $6,652,559. The 

 estimated price of horses in Massachusetts under one year 

 old is $38; between one and two years old, $58.75; be- 

 tween two and three years old, $86.25 ; and over three 

 years old, $110. In number Illinois leads, with 1,377,654; 

 followed by Iowa, with 1,353,791 ; Texas, with 1,246,205; 

 and Kansas, with 1,000,594. In average price Massachu- 

 setts leads, with $102.18 (including prices of carriage and 

 team horses would increase this) ; followed by Rhode Island, 

 with $100.74 ; and Connecticut, with $100.25 the lowest 

 being $23.31, in New Mexico. In total value Illinois leads, 

 with $89,582,790: followed by Iowa, with $83,041,533; 

 Ohio, with $61,253,716; and New York, with $56,403,020. 

 The estimated number of mules is 2,331,128 ; average price, 

 $70.68; value, $164,763,751. 



