THE TRUTH ABOUTH THE RAILROADS
| 1880 | 1910 | |||
| Number | Value not available | Number | Value | |
| Cattle | 1,607,917 | “ | 7,150,802 | $172,843,915 |
| Horses | 528,321 | “ | 3,139,153 | 347,783,768 |
| Sheep | 1,885,490 | “ | 13,078,131 | 65,923,572 |
| Poultry (all fowls) | 3,345,325 | “ | 25,333,553 | 12,150,697 |
| Hogs | 672,315 | “ | 3,572,890 | 32,972,560 |
| Total | 8,039,366 | 52,274,529 | $631,674,512 | |
| 1879 Value | $ 857,812 |
| 1909 Value | 10,106,702 |
| 1899 | 1909 | |
| Acres | 276,242 | 479,024 |
| Bushels | 29,497,186 | 56,237,161 |
| Value | $8,303,259 | $19,706,593 |
These figures are interesting in showing the development in a term of years. When we look at them we are inclined to “pat ourselves on the back” and think we have done wonders, for the total value of all crops, not counting live-stock and its products, for the last census
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