Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18

1875 is about 5000 acres, producing
about 5000, 900 bushels, at an est.
mated value of 81. 600, 900, and this
with all the disadvantages Of a bad
season, and the Colorado beetle.
GRASS.
The crop for 1879 will be $500, 900
tons of hay and 500, O00 bushels of
sedan increase of $4,000 tons Of
hay and 100000 bushels Of seed
since 1850.
HERD-PRoDUcTS.
LII 1870 there were in Iowa $685.
S11 milch cows, yielding 27,5l2,179
pounds Of butter, I,0S7, 741 pounds
OF cheese, and 6ss, 800 gallons of
milk sold. These have been in.
creased to 300, 7l2 cows, producing
10,350,361 pounds o. butter, 500, 600
pounds OF cheese, and 2.6l6 500 gal
Ions Of milk-or q total increase in
dairy products of S., 500, 600; and
the quality has also increased from
the lowest grade to the best in the
world, demanding and receiving
the grand gold medal at the great
Exposition at Philadelphia. This
branch OF industry is assuming I'M
mems proportions, and shows that
Iowa is coming rapidly 10 the front
rank.
Iowa stands at the head of the
list as q hog growing State. Berk.
shires and Poland China are the
favorites. The crop has been deci-
mated by disease, which has baf1ed
all attempts to eradicate it. 1t Is
suggested that the General Assembly
provide means and a committee to
thoroughly investigate the disease
wherever 1t is manifest in the State.
SHEEP.
Although Iowa is adapted to sheep
rsising, the culture has refrigerated
in five years--the decrease being l.
078, 400 head. For THIS there is no
good reason, as wOOl-grOwing can
be made profitable and successful.
DOGS.
AS there has been no existing epi.
demic among dogs, the crops about
the same as in 1S75--197, 500. Esti-
mating the cost of keeping a dog st
s cents per day, the cost of keeping
the dog crop is SIS, 767, 263--a sum
sufficient to purchase an equal num-
Der of hogs and fatteh them to $50
pounds With q State tax of So OH
each dog, the revenue would be
S395,0lS, or nearly enough to finish
the new capitol.
TIMBER.
The increase of planted timber
has been from 8 $50 acres in 1863 to
$3.50 ocres IN 1875.
The Secretary devotes considera-
BILE space to birds and insects, and
strongly recommends legislative ac-
ton for the protection OF all birds,
and the destruction of noxious in
sects.
Upon the whole. with all the dis
cOuraging features of the aaricuI-
tural department of industry, the
report shows that Iowa is not likely
to suffer from famine, and that IL is
a good State to live in, and n remu.
nerative one for the farmer who
will cultivate his land to the best Of
his ability, and seek to get the
greatest amount from the least pos
sible acres.
TOO MUCH "Hoss."
The attendance is larger than for
several years, and there Is more zeal
and earnest enthusiasm manifested
by those present. 1t is evident there
Is a determination, If possible, to get
the Society out Of the "Slopgh Of
Despond" into which it has some.
how got swamped. II has been al
legged that "hoss.trots" killed it.
For two years past these have
been largely tabooed. and an effort
made to bring the Society back to
its legitimate purpose. Tie election
of Col. Spofford as president may
be taken as a collapse, as he is
known to be the horseman OF the
state; but he lisa man of progressive
and enlarged views, and will make
an energetic and valuable officer.
The TreasIrer's report shows the
expenditures for 1875 to have been
S22, 299. AZ, or 1917. 81 mole than tie
receipts. The total debt of the So
cIety is $4,000.