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Show Chicken Statistics. Tho cacklo of tho American hens Is swolllng Into a I mighty chorus. According to tho Inst consus, thoro nro 233,598,005 chlekonB of laying ago In tho Unltod States. TUobo aro valuod at $70,000,000, and thu egga lay would, If dlvldod, allow 203 oggH annually to ovory person (nan, woman and child In tho Unltod Staten. Tho valuo of all tho fowls, I $85,000,000, would ontltlo ovory per- son In tho country to 91.12 If they wero Bold and tho proceeds dlvldod. I All of tho animal products exported tho pork, beef, tallow, ham, bacon nnd pausngo w'olgh 840,800 tons, whllo tho wolght of tho eggs laid yearly tips the scnlos at 037,303 tons. |