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DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN THE UNITED STATES. 



The results of the enumeration of the domestic animals in 

 the United States, made in connection with the Census of 

 1900, have recently been published in Census Bulletin 

 No. 156. 



Number of Domestic Animals in the United States, June i, 1900. 



Cattle : Calves under I year - 15,595,245 



Steers, 1 year and under 2 7,023,731 



„ 2 years ,, 3 - - - - 5^54,330 



,, 3 years and over ----- 3,191,831 



Bulls, 1 year and over - 1,329,572 



Heifers, 1 year and under 2 7,263,433 



Dairy cows, 2 years and over - 18,112,707 



Other cows ,, .... 11,667,909 



Total cattle 69,438,758 



Sheep: Lambs, under 1 year 21,719,939 



Ewes, 1 year and over 32,058,920 



Rams and wethers, 1 year and over - - - 8,058,253 



Total sheep .... 61,837,112 



Swine, total, all ages • - 64,694,222 



Goats „ „ 1,949,605 



Horses : Colts, under 1 year 1,348,298 



Colts, 1 year and under 2 years - - - - 1,478,149 

 2 years and over 18,390,441 



Total horses .... 21,216,888 



Mules, total, all ages - 3,445,029 



Asses and burros, total, all ages 111,450 



An attempt was also made in 1900 to ascertain the number 

 of pure-bred horses, cattle, Angora goats, sheep, and swine ; 

 but the returns made were found, upon investigation, to be 

 so imperfect that they have not been tabulated. 



