446 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



The condition of cattle on the plains and in the western mountain 

 valleys was generally reported good. There was probably more loss 

 in southern latitudes than in the more northern pasture grounds. In 

 the Indian Territory losses from lack of pasturage and winter exposure 

 were severe ; 30,000 head, in the Cherokee territory alone, as is esti- 

 mated, fell victims during the season. 



LOSSES OF CATTLE. 



The estimated losses of cattle from diseases of all kinds, stress of 

 weather, theft, or other causes, are given in the following table: 



States and Territories. 



Maine 



New Hampshire. 



Vermont 



Massachusetts .. 



Rhode Island 



Connecticut 



New York 



New Jersey 



Pennsylvania 



Delaware 



Maryland 



Virginia 



North Carolina.. 

 South Carolina . . 



Georgia 



Florida 



Alabama 



Mississippi 



Louisiana 



Texas 



Arkansas 



Tennessee , 



West Virginia..., 



Kentucky 



Ohio , 



Michigan 



Indiana 



Illinois 



Wisconsin , 



Minnesota , 



Iowa 



Missouri 



Kansas 



Nebraska 



California 



Oregon 



Nevada 



Colorado 



Arizona 



Dakota 



Idaho 



Montana 



New Mexico 



Utah 



Washington 



Wyoming 



"Indian Territory . 



Total 



Milch cows, 

 oxen, and other 

 cattle. 



Losses. 



351, 014 

 236, 041 

 4 1«, 250 

 268, 619 

 35, 300 

 234, 446 



2, 306, 045 

 234. 513 



1, 760, 435 

 54, 307 

 2C4, 342 

 682, 173 

 653, 847 

 354. 043 

 951, 859 

 606, 054 

 759, 768 

 695. 328 

 425, 055 



4, 945, 201 

 678, 628 

 779, 826 

 450, 897 

 803, 608 



1, 799,816 

 895, 870 



1, 356, 148 



2, 343, 328 

 1,218.477 



770, 948 



3, 040, 887 

 2, 009, 647 

 1, 922,133 

 1, 624,044 



830, 208 

 601,216 

 234, 389 

 815, 674 

 216, 057 

 346, 537 

 220, 612 

 686, 839 

 707, 305 

 170, 653 

 276, 008 

 901,533 

 520, 000 



Percent. Number. 







42, 547, 307 



4.3 



1, 812, 798 



These animals are mainly lost by exposure to winter weather rather 

 than by disease, and losses are most numerous in the regions of mild 

 winter weather and in the pastoral or ranch belt. They are, therefore, 

 of lower value than the average, and the heaviest losses are in regions 

 of lowest valuation. At two-thirds the average value of cattle in Jan- 

 uary last, the loss would exceed $30,000,000. 



