The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-02
Agriculture.

WHEAT.
In the statistical abstract it is reported that,
1890, the area used for the production of wheat
was l.6G3 .i9 acres. as against 2.a06.20i in 1880,
the decrease being oe, AS acres. The product.
1890. is shown as l7.6s.@ bushels, As compared
2,563l4 il 1880, making a decrease of ii .92o ,l34
bushels for the period. The value of the prod
uct, 1890, Is stated as sl4, $50 ,5sl, as against S26,
years being sll.67l,6 6.
CORN.
The total area set apart for the production Of
corn in the state. 1880. was s,9e,sls acres; as
l48, 1875 acres in the area Of cultivat on. The
product of corn, 1890, is shown as 115,345,0OO
bushels, as compared with l6O, 463 ,4s bushels in
lSSo, making an actual increase in the pro-
duction of 1I.ssl.592 bushels. The home
value Of the product. 1890. is shown a. 81 Isl,
S02. compared with ST., 6.S27 in 1sSO, making
the increase in the value Of production SIS,
1875.
The area of cultivation for hay in the state,
1888, was 1.52, O7s acres, as against sla,S 56 acres
in ESQ, making an increase Of 6se.242 acres in
the area OF production. The production. lsSs,
is shown to have been 1,s0e 1874 tons, as COM
pared with ! Ia. 30 tons in the year 1880, the in
creased production being 65I,72f tons. The
as6. s56. compared with sic. s5 .sa5 in 1850, being
an increase Of Sn.e60,e Ell in the value Of the
product for the period of eight years.
POTATOES.
For the year 1883 ths acreage IN potatoes was
1888 acres, as compared with $3.50 acres in
ESQ. an increase in the area OF cultivation of
7.5lS acres. The production for lsSS is given as
6.O4l,OOO bushels, compared with 6.62l. 40 bush
els in 1850. thus giving a decrease of 517.1aD
bushels. The value of the product for 1888 is
reported as s., ls5,910: for 1880 as Biz, 3S. be-
ing a decrease of 1896 25S in the value of product
for eight years.
TOBACCO.
An exhibit in tabular form included in the
statistical abstract. 1890. under this heading,
gives an area of IL, l26 acres used for the produc-
ton of tobacco in lSSS. as against 1880 acres
used In 1881. thus showing an increase of 116
acres used in the period between dates men
toned. The tobacco product for 1898 Is entered
in the exhibit rs l3.lm,N1 pound compared
with l2.23 $50 pounds in ISL. the increase being
S15,0l pounds between the years 1881 to 1883.
The value of the product is placed at 81 Los. IA
in 1883 and 81, 0l5, AIS in 1881, or an increase of
Sc, as]6 for the time stated.
LIVE STOCK ON FARMS.
The total number of horses on hand June !.
lssl. was 9i6, l9l: number of mules. "a. lR:
number of asses. GAL. The number foaled in
lss9 Is given as. horses. 1894: mules. 3I,I2
17.g9 horses. Gs Bis mules and go asses. The
total number of deaths in these three classes.
1879. was 1870. The increase in numbhr of
horses on farms from 1880 to 1870 was 2sS,il5:
lsIO to 1880. 1851: 1860 to ISL. l2,@5.
In the statistical abstract. 1890, the number
of horses on farms is given as as, '69. valued at
81. .lS9, Alb: mules 5000. valued at ST.. 597 ,6.6;
milk cows 74.l22, valued at sl4, oxen
| and other cattle 1.5l5.g5. valued at S2i,2l ,a22
sheep |. las, go. valued at e. 500, ISL; swine 5.0g6.
01. valued at SIS. 69,s24. From the same book,
| given as for 1891. the following figures are avail
able: Horses. s5.56i, valued at Si6.5I3,J3
mules ~ .G0. valued at SIS, 62i ,+0l; milk cows
sl2.s2s. valued at sl3,sls,0.6: oxen and other
cattle l,sl9, l22. valued at S7.il2,115: sheep s9s,
60. valued at 81, lI3.Sa; swine 1850, 40, valued
ut SIS, 6l2, lo5.