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they could be in any section of the United States, only 19.9 

 cattle in 1000 die from disease and 3.6 from exposure ; of sheep 

 25.2 die from disease and 9.2 from exposure; of swine 27.5 die 

 from' disease. 



That we can make rapid and substantial progress if we ap- 

 ply ourselves to the task properly is shown by what has been Georgia an 

 accomplished in Georgia in the last few years. According to the Example to 

 census figures of 1910 we possessed animals of the several classes ^ 

 to the number and value indicated below : 



Number. Value. 



Horses 120,067 $14,193,839 



Mules 295,348 43,974,611 



Beef and Dairy Cattle 1,080,316 14,060,958 



Sheep 187,644 308,212 



Swine 1,783,684 5,429,016 



Total 3,467,059 $77,966,636 



According to the Bureau of Crop Estimates the figures for 

 1916 are as follows : 



Number. Value. 



Horses 127,000 $ 16,383,000 



Mules 324,000 52,812,000 



Beef and Dairy Cattle 1,104,000 . 26,579,000 



Sheep 150,000 420,000 



Swine 2,585,000 23,265,000 



Total 4,290,000 $119,459,000 



The increase in numbers for the period mentioned amounts 

 to 822,941 and the increase in value to $41,492,364. Part of this 

 increase in value is attributable to the better grade of live stock 

 and the higher market values pertaining, but a very considerable 

 amount of it is due to the greater number of animals now owned. 

 For instance, horses and mules show an increase, beef and dairy 

 cattle a slight increase, sheep a faUing off, but swine an increase 

 of 801,316, or well on towards the million mark. This is a very 

 notable increase to have occurred in a period of six years. More- 

 over, where these animals had an average value of $3.04 in 1910, 

 they now have an average value of $9.00, showing that the qual- 

 ity has been greatly advanced. In other words, the increase in 



