January, ISO-t, being 2,352,231. The average value of this 

 animal has declined from $70.68 in January, 1893, to $62.17 

 at the same date the present year. 



Milcli Cov:s. 

 There is a tendency to an increase in the number and 

 value of milch cows, though as yet slight, so far as indicated 

 by the figures, in spite of the financial depression, owing, 

 doubtless, to the firmness in price "which dairy products 

 have maintained in the market. The estimated present 

 numbers are 16,487,400 against 16,424,087 in January, 

 1893; average price, $21.77, against $21.75, and aggregate 

 average value, $358,998,661, against $357,299,785 in Jan- 

 uary, 1893. 



Oxen and Other Cattle. 

 In the case of oxen and other cattle there is presented an 

 increase in numbers over last year, but a slight decline in 

 price and aggregate value. Total number, 36,608,168; 

 average price, $14.66; total value, $536,789,747. 



Sheep. 

 Sheep have suffered a rather abrupt decline in numbers, 

 price and, of course, aggregate value since January, 1893. 



Sivine. 

 Although swine have, like sheep, fallen off in numbers to 

 a considerable extent, the decline in price is not so marked, 

 and a reaction toward higher prices is everywhere dis- 

 cernible. Returns in April, 1893, showed a scarcity oi 

 brood sows then on hand, but returns this spring indicate a 

 normal proportion of breeders. 



Summary . 

 Horses in the United States Jan. 1, 1894, 16,081,139, 

 valued at $769,224,799 ; mules, 2,352,231, valued at $146,- 

 232,811; milch cows, 16,487,400, valued at $358,998,661; 

 oxen and other cattle, 36,608,168, valued at $536,789,747 ; 

 sheep, 45,048,017, valuedat $89,186,110; swine, 45,206,498, 

 valued at $270,384,626 ; total value of farm animals, $2,170,- 



