The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
KANSAS AGRICULTUEE.


The fourth quarterly report Of the
Kansas board of agriculture il At hand
promptly, and Is not ouly = report for
the quarter ending December S1st. but
contains a summary for the entire year,
together with the most recent and COM
pletc state map. We are under Obligs-
tiOns TO Secretary r. D. COburn for q
copy Of the report.
In the first thirty pages b given .
statement of the value Of the farm pro-
ducts OF each county in 1881, and also
those of 1874. (When the arst authentic
statistics Of the state ware taksD,) To-
gether with assessed and real valuation
per capita, in each county, OF farm pro-
ducts, the increase In the RGmber Of
acres OF cultivated area, and the number
of farm dwellings erected during the
year comprised between March la,
1880, and March 1st, 1881, and the value
of the same. 1t is also - complete IN
answer as can De made to the Oft-repest-
ed inquiry-"Which is the best cOunty
In the state 7" The ststistlcal exhibits
following, showing acres, pCoduet end
ValRa q Sid crops for l66l-Ant ~
crops, and then b counties give IN
compact form all the facts that figures
can give regarding the agriculture OF
Kansas for 1881.
The special subject treated Of IN this
issue IL the raising and profitable co.,
sumption Of corn In Kansas. One hun
dred and twenty-five correspondents, &c
lected for their peculiar htasss. repre-
seutIng every portion Of the state. have
written able and exhaustive papers
upon this subject. Their experience in
raising this cereal in Kansas ranges
from ave to twenty seven years. It has
been generally supposed that the great
mOney-producing crop Of tbs state was
wheat. A glance Ct the totals on pages
81 and 3S will tend 70 remove this eFrO-
neOus Impression, rs, it will be observed.
the cash value OF the corn crop of 1891
exceeds that of the wheat mOrs than 100
per cent These papers will be reed
closely bS those who either reinteEest
ed in this branch Of Kansas farming, or
those contemplating Q location in Kan
sas.
A report OF the proceedings had at the
Interstate Convention OF Boards Of Az
riculture, held in Chicago, NovsmbOT
9th and lOth, follows the corn articles
and gives & synopsis Of the business
transacted.
The secretary has had specially pre-
pared by E. w. Perry, inspector of the
United States cattle commission, at the |
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, an inter
esting and instructive paper upon THE
Lung Plague Of Cattle, or Contagious
PleurO-P Pneumonia, and its Dangers to |
Kansas Herds" The information con-
tanned in this paper will be eagerly |
sought for by western stOckmen, who |
for more than = year past have lived in |
constant dread of that blighting sceurge
This is the first attempt of any agricult |
ural organization west Of the Mississip- |
pi TO put Ock-raisers on their guard |
against il.
A short article Is also giVen on the |
loss Of cattle in stalk fields, aud one by |
DIR. PArren ON the mAlady know ~
"Pink-eye" among ,LOrSes-
Following is paper upon the dssira- |
bIlity of Kansas increasing her sheep |
interest, and table showing ths prod
uct of LOCO owes during . period of ten
years. which will be useful 20 those |
who are Interested 10 Rast0rAl pnrsuiGs.
The subject of public lAAds, WhieA |
follows, Is thoroughly treated. The |
laws of the United States and the most |
recent ruling of the general land ONCE |
concerning the requirement OF govern |
ment lands are condensed and presented
to the reader in . way that can be readi-
ly understood. Then the reports Of the |
various land Offices, railroads, state in |
situations and public school lands are |
given, showing the number OF unoccu- |
pied acres in each county, and when for |
sale, by whom, and the maximum and
minimum prices.
The reports Of the regular correspond |
ents Of the board, showing conditions Of |
crops and stock, are aggregated by coun- |
ties, and show . remarkably heAlfhfal |
and encouraging condition of affairs.
A schedule of prices at which all |
of merchandise are sold, and the wages |
received In the several branches OF In
dustry, are next given. This Is intended |
for the information Of people contem-
plating q removal to Kansas.
Asummary of the weather and rain
fall for the year, and the usual meteOro-
logical data for the quarter, closes the
volume.
These Reports are for free distribu-
tion, and an appropriation is made by
the legislature to pay postage. butt has
proven insufficient TO move the great |
number of documents the dSparptmeBt |
is called on 70 furnish to the thouands |
whose eyes are turned KAnsasWard.
Those desiring copies should forward
z cents in stamps TO the secretary, F. D. |
COburn, Topeka, Kansas, and while the |
supply lasts he will be glad 70 promptly |
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