The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-06-24

uC ciuNS O'S."' -"
mules, 1872 ja~ckstock, 2,550,55i nra'
2,6SS,642 hogs, and 665.76:
sheep. During the year 1891 fewer
than 800 cases OF disease a on"
domestic animals occurred in ih'
State. Improvement in the breed OF
ucat cattle has been obtained b!
crossing the scrub breed with short
horn, lI~olstcin. therefore,, Aberdeen
and other approved breeds.
In 1891 Missourisns shipped 2S.-
pounds of poultry and 1890
326 dozens of eggs, while they also
shipped 1,321,OO7 pounds of fish, iO2.-
643 pounds of meat and 1865 ponds
of game.
In breeding horses Missouri rays
more attention to animals for speed
than to draught animals. presumably
finding the mule better adapted to
draught than the horse, how hcsv,
soever the latter may be.
In sheep raising more attention hs>
been given to the Merino becais: o:
its wool-producting qualities, while
the Southdown is bred tor its superior
mutton. A crossing of these breeds
yields a sheep superior in both wool
bearing and mutton qualities.
Cotswold and shropshire breeds
are also much cultivated.
The various breeds of hogs al
present reared in Missouri are the
Berkshire and Poland China varieties
The Berkshire is the hardest, though
the Poland China is the favOrite.
Over S4,OOo,OOO worth of poultry
and eggs are exported from Missouri;
annually, besides what is consumed
locally. Four varities, the Light
Brahmas. Barred plymouth Rocks.
Silver Wyandottcs aud single comb
Brown Leghorns are favorite fowls
among Missouri poulterers. though
twenty-five varieties in all are cult
waited.
In the waters of Missouri iiftv-tive
species of fish are known TO exit.
The most plentiful game fish arc the
black bass and croppic.
In forestry 100000 acres are GOV.
cred by oaks, 2s9,9s0 acres by yellow
pine. and 100000 acres by other kind
of forest timber.
The Oxley Slave Co, of Poplar
Bluff is the largest plant in the State
and Is worth $1,000, 000. This com,
pany owns sixteen different stsvr
factories in different parts of the
country but this is their favorite AZ
turning out the best products.
The Public School system of Mis-,
souri, consists of the State University
three Normal Schools for the educa'
ton and training of white teachers
one Normal School for training o!
colored teachers. and the public schools
proper. Sixty-four teachers compose
the faculty of the University.
The Normal Schools teach 1888 pu'
pills and last year graduated POI from
this number. The public schools arr
the district, village, town and city
schools. the latter usually embracing
high schools.
The trade and commerce of Kansas
City is constantly on the increase. II
the year ending June 80, 1891. th'
value of manufactured products wa
more than SIS, 10000, while its subur
ban factories increased this more thai
$5s, OO0, 900 more. Five hundred ant
forty-two establishments owned rca
estate valued at $9y00O,N0O. plant
worth sl2,OO0,000, live capital to TN
extent of s1s,OOO,OO0, and paid annu
ally s7,OOO,OOO in wages.
In number cigar factories hesde'
the list, there being forty-eight.
The Kansas City packing establish
ments, seven in number, employ Al,
men and pay them S2,5O0,0OO per an
mum. The plant is worth S6,OOO,OO'
with q live capital of sl2,O0O,O DOC
They use S34,OOO,OOO worth OF raw
material, producing SAL, O00,0 900: 5000
hands are employed supporting a
least $4,000 souls. During the yea
1892, 672.7S3 cattle end 51,42s calves
were killed here; also 1,S1O,099 hog.
and 2l7.I9S sheep were killed b,
packets the same year. D.. A. Armour
in 1892 put up a dressed beef plan
costing 100000, furnishing labor
to 5000 men whom lie. paid $4,000.
900 per year. There are eleven Ma
tional Banks in Kansas City with q
capital of $7,sOO,000.
The bank clearlrgs of Kansas City
for 1890 were $462,577,2s0. as against
S2~6.O13,643 in 1870 and SOC
in 1880. Its assessed wealth in 1866
was 6 2,66S,0l5.
Kansas City has ia miles of street
cars and carried 1S,317.000 passengers
last year.
ST. Louis has 124.5 miles OF street
railways and in 1892 carried $685..
555 passengers who paid Si,5s4,277.75
fare.