. Texas ... an illustrated description of present conditions in the Lone Star state, with comparative tables showing the marvelous growth and exceptional advantages offered to the prospective investor or homeseeker . 2,657,393 head, valued at $5,097,469 Wool, 7,972,178 pounds, valued at $1,195,826 Mutton 1,972,179 Annual total production. $3,168,005 As a sheep-producing State, Texas ranks seventh. Horses and Mules, to January 1, 1901. 1,238,209 horses, valued at $25,858,147 286,618 mules, valued at 10,082,645 1,524,827 head, valued at $35,940,792 Jacks and Jennets. 14,565 head, valued at $402,
. Texas ... an illustrated description of present conditions in the Lone Star state, with comparative tables showing the marvelous growth and exceptional advantages offered to the prospective investor or homeseeker . 2,657,393 head, valued at $5,097,469 Wool, 7,972,178 pounds, valued at $1,195,826 Mutton 1,972,179 Annual total production. $3,168,005 As a sheep-producing State, Texas ranks seventh. Horses and Mules, to January 1, 1901. 1,238,209 horses, valued at $25,858,147 286,618 mules, valued at 10,082,645 1,524,827 head, valued at $35,940,792 Jacks and Jennets. 14,565 head, valued at $402,168 Texas owns one-twelfth of all the horses and one-eighth of allthe mules in the United States. 26 Recapitulation. A (o Number of Head. Value. 4,887,795 cattle $ 85,510,022 763,173 milch cows 19,270,127 2,418,032 hogs 11,256,020 2,657,393 sheep 5,097,469 1,238,209 horses 25,858,147 286,618 mules 10,082,645 14,565 jacks and jennets 402,170 12,265,785 total farm animals $157,476,600 Total annual production for 1900, $58,732,338, sold and consumed(does not include horses and mules). Texas ranks highest in number of farm animals, producing morecattle and horses than any other State. While the average value of. the live stock is not as high as in some States, the stock is beinggraded up and will soon be among the first in quality as well asquantity. Stock is raised at a very small expense compared withthe cost in the Northern States, very little feeding being requiredduring the short winter. For the year ending January 1, 1901, Texas had One-sixth of all the cattle in the United States. One-eighth of all the mules in the United States. One-twelfth of all the horses in the United States. One-eighteenth of all the hogs in the United States. One-nineteenth of all the sheep in the United States. One-twentieth of all the milch cows in the United -States. FARM PRODUCTS FOR 1900—GOVERNMENT Production for the year 1900. The cotton crop of 1900 shows an increase of 1,046,73
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