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Show VALUE OF FARM ANIMALS. Statistics by Department of Agriculture Agricul-ture Show Steady Growth. Washington. F'arm animals in the United States on January 1 were valued val-ued at $5,969,253,000. Department of agricultural figures announced Monday Mon-day show this total, an increase of $78,024,000, or 1.3 per cent over their value January 1, 1914. Horses numbered 21,959,000. an increase in-crease of 1.1 per cent over last vear: were valued at $103.33 per head and their aggregate value was $2,190,102,000. Mules numbered 4,479,000, an increase in-crease of 0.7 per cent of last year; were valued at $112.36 per head' and aggregated $503,271,000 in value. Milch cows numbered 21,262.000, an increase of 2.5 per cent; were valued at $55.33 per head, with an aggregate value of $1,176,838,000. Other cattle numbered 37,067,000, an increase of 3.4 per cent; were valued at $33.38 per head with an aggregate value of $1,237,376,000. Sheep numbered 49,956,000, an increase in-crease of 0.5 per cent; were valued at $4.50 per head, with an aggregate value of $224,687,000. Swine numbered 64,618,000, an increase in-crease of 9.6 per cent; were valued at $9.S7 per head, with an aggregate value of $637,479,000. |