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GOVERNMENT LIVE STOCK REPORT FOR 

 KENTUCKY. 



Washington, D. C, January 18, 1916. — A summary of 

 estimates of nmnbers and values of live stock on farms 

 and ranges on January 1 for Kentucky and for the 

 United States, compiled by the Bureau of Crop Esti- 

 mates, and transmitted through the Weather Bureau, U. 

 S. Department of Agriculture, is as follows : 



HOBSES. 



State— Number, 434,000, compared with 443,000 a 

 year ago and 447,000 five years ago. Value per head, 

 $90, compared with $95 a year ago and $108 five years 

 ago. 



United States — Nimiber, 21,200,000, compared with 

 21,195,000 a year ago and 20,277,000 five years ago. 

 Value per head, $101.60, compared with $103.33 a year 

 ago and $111.46 five years ago. 



Mules. 



State— Number 229,000, compared with 231,000 a 

 year ago and 236,000 five years ago. Value per head 

 $102, compared with $106 a year ago and $122 five years 

 ago. 



United States — Number 4,560,000, compared with 

 4,479,000 a year ago and 4,323,000 five years ago. Value 

 per head, $113.87, compared with $112.36 a year ago and 

 $125.92 five years ago. 



Milch Cows. 



State— Number, 406,000, compared with 390,000 a 

 year ago and 406,000 five years ago. Value per head, 

 $44.80, compared with $45.50 a year ago and $36.50 five 

 years ago. 



United States — Number, 22,000,000, compared with 

 21,262,000 a year ago and 20,823,000 five years ago. 

 Value per head, $53.90, compared with $55.33 a year ago 

 and $39.97 five years ago. 



