The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-07
KANSAS.
FIRST IN ALL THE STATES IN AGRI-
CULTURE.

!, Interesting Facts from the National Az
ricultural Report-MarvelOus Growth
|. and Development.
! From the Aichison Champion.
1t will thus be seen that Kansas ranked
in 1877. as the fourth corn producing
State in the Union, in the total of he
corn crop, and as the second in her aver
age yield per acre.
Kansas ranked, in 1871, as the eleventh
wheat producing State, in the amount o
this crop, and as the nineteenth In tn,
average yield per acre. Yet the whea
crop of Kansas for that year was partia
failure. Kansas perhaps jumps to thu
first rank, this year, excelling all Othel
States both in the aggregate of her wheat
product and in the average yield pei
acre.
Kansas ranked. in 1877, rs the fifth rye
producing State IN the total OF her crop
and as the second State in the Union in
her average yield Of rye per acre.
Kansas ranked as the eleventh oats pro-
ducing State in the aggregate Of her CROP
of this cereal, and as the fourth In hel
average yield Of oats per acre.
Kansas ranked as the sixth barley pro.
ducing State, in the aggregate of her crop,
and as the eighth in her average yield OF
barley per acre.
Kansas ranked us the fifteenth potato
producing State in the aggregate of her
crop, but very low in the yield per acre,
the potato crop of that season being an
almost total failure in the State.
Kansas ranks as the eighth hay produc-
ing State in the Union, in the aggregate
of her crop, and as the first IN the average
yield Of hay per acre.
| Kansas ranks as the fifteenth State in
the aggregate of her buckwheat crop, and
as the eleventh in her average yield per
acre.
| Kansas ranks as the tenth State, IN the
total aggregate value Of all her crops, and
as the ninth In the acreage in cultivation.
LIVE STOCK.
| The report credits Kansas, In 1877
with 535 800 head of oxen, valued at S1O,-
249, 400. Only nine States, Texas, Him
OILS, Missouri, Iowa, California, Ohio, In
diana. New York and Pennsylvania, rank
ing in the order named, had a greater
number.
Kansas had l56,600 head of sheep, val
ued at 1851. 746. There are only ten
States that did not have more sheep than
Kansas that year. Our State Will make a
far better showing in this department of
stock raising within year or two.
Kansas had Al, 100 head Of hogs. val
ued at $2.572, 932. We don't think these
figures are correct. Secretary Grags re-
port for that year puts the number OF
| swine in this state at 104, S62, and certain
ly his sources of information are much
more accurate than those of the National
department. Only sixteen States have
more swine than has Kansas.
The number of horses is stated at 80
400, and their value mt so, 1856. Only
thirteen States have more horses than has
< ansas.
Our State is credited with q, 600 mules,
valued at Sl,767, l25. Only fifteen States
have d greater number,
Kansas is credited with 265, 900 mich
coTs. valued at 1920, 200. Only twelve
States have greater number.
The total value of the live stock of the
State for 1877 Is estimated at So, 3393, 249.
VALUES
Adding the value of the eight crops
mentioned above TO that of the live stock
OF Kansas, makes total of $40, 40. $40.
and this does not include the crops of flax,
hemp, broom corn, sorghum and castor
beans, or the fruit crops of the State,
which would swell the total to over 800,
000, 900.
Is not this good showing for as young
State as is Kansas. The Champion has
frequently said that Kansas was the most
substantially prosperous State in the
Union. and do not the facts and figures
here collected abundantly establish the
truth of this assertion. Remember the
disparity Of years and population between
Kansas and such States as New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri. California,
Kentucky. Tennessee and Texas. In 1870
Kansas had population of only $40, 497:
New York had 4,70. S46; Pennsylvania,
3,5l1 .543; Ohio, 2,652,:D2; Illinois. p
80. 40: Indiana, 1861 75: Iowa, 1dSl,-
$50; Wisconsin, LOS. sol; Missouri. l.
69l 1888: California, 54S.S0S: Kentucky,
!. 800. 400: Tennessee. .225.937; and Tex
as, 1900 Yet Kansas to-day, IN the
official report of the National Board of
Agriculture, Is shown to lead all of these
States in some crops, to equal them in
others, and to be surpassed by very few
of them in any.
Kansans have right to feel proud of
and to rejoice over such a remarkable
growth and development. 1t Is marvel
even in this marvellous age. No State, in
the Union has ever exhibited such a won
derful growth. No State in the Union
can present the facts and the figures
showing such a remarkable prosperity
Kansas is to-day the richest State, the
most prosperous State, the most rapidly
developing State, in the American Union.
SUMMARY.
The area planted in the eight crops
enumerated above aggregates 5O,047, 246
acres, and the cash value of the crops
produced is put down at 81, :37 800
Kansas ranks tenth among the States in
the total aggregate value Of her crops,
and ninth in the total aggregate acreage
of her crops. The fax. hemp. tobacco,
castor bean, sorghum, broom corn, and
other crops, are not included in this re-
port. Concerning the fax crop, however,
the report says that Kansas is becoming
the leading fax producing State in the