Table III.—Number of Heifers and Cows on Farms, June 1, 1900, with Percentages.
| Heifers 1 and under 2 years | 1,917 |
| Dairy cows 2 years and over | 7,882 |
| Other cows 2 years and over | 588 |
| Total | 10,387 |
| Per cent: | |
| Heifers | 18.5 |
| Dairy cows | 75.9 |
| Other cows | 5.6 |
Table IV.—Gallons of milk produced on farms in 1899, and gallons sold and estimated gallons consumed on the farm for specified purposes.
| Produced | 3,736,382 |
| Sold | 875,780 |
| Utilized in the production of— | |
| Butter | 2,198,542 |
| Cream sold | 181,566 |
| Consumed on farms: | |
| Total | 2,380,108 |
| Per farm reporting milk | 1,321 |
| Uses not reported | 480,494 |
The reported quantity of butter produced on farms in 1899 was 628,155 pounds, an average of 349 pounds per farm reporting, and an increase of 12.4 per cent over the production in 1889. 330,785 pounds were sold during the year 1899.
The four counties of Virginia which produced the greatest quantity of butter on farms were, in the order named, Bedford, 727,680 pounds; Rockingham, 658,063; Augusta, 633,360, and Loudoun, 628,155.
Of the 26,187 neat cattle 1 year old and over in Loudoun June 1, 1900, 14,597, or 55.7 per cent, were steers. Of this number a few only were working oxen, as the great majority were kept exclusively for beef.