The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-02-09

KANSAS PRODUCTS.

Agriculture, Issues an appear TO the re o
pie-What Kansas Has Done and VI that
She Has Yet to Accomplish.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-F. d. Cobu' n,
of Kansas City. Kan, the newly
appointed secretary of the state
board of agriculture, has issued cir
cular to the people of Kansas, in which
he asks their cooperation to maintain
the high standard of the work done in
his department The circular closes
as follows:
II is evident that Kansas Is approaching the
norning OF a new departure in various re-
spects. which is to comprehend era Of pro-
gress surprising any in her previous history.
New methods, new means. greater economy OF
production. more successful organization, bet
ter adaptation Of means TO ends with broader
g asp and appreciation OF opportunities every
where about US no more necessities than
they are near possibilities These can only be
realized through the efforts Of our own people,
of whom the state board ot.tgrieulture and its
secretary are bu. creatures and servants.
whose best efforts can avail no more than the
support Of their employers mades possible.
That such support as heretofore, VIII be hearty
and generous there is lit occasion to doubt
The report of the state board of ag-
riculture for the quarter ending De-
cember 81, 1898, has just been issued.
1t is largely occupied with statistics Of
1898. showing the states acreage and
yield of field, orchard and garden
crops, with their values and the num-
bers and values of live stock, their
products, etc. In an Introductory sum-
mary of these Secretary Coburn says:
They show what scarcely need to be stated,
that Kansas, in common with all other states
Of the union, has suffered from the general ce.
preston prevailing in values, not only in the
business channels OF this country, but in those
Of the civilized world; further. that on the
whole the season has not been so fruitful as
others that have preceded it and yet, as COM
pared with the season and it's results agri.
culturally in some other states to the east OF
Us, regarded as infalliblc in the matter Of reg
ular and large crop production, kansans have
occasion to regard themselves and their state
as among the favored OF all the earth.
The statistics indicate that, in spite of ad-
verse crop conditions and low prices so widely
prevalent Kansas, in the year 1897, raised field
crops worth nearly s7O,oOpO'0 100, and marketed
live stock agricultural and horticultural prod
ucts worth s53 O3l, ,0O more. or toge her amount
ing to s121 56',7 79S 90, besides undoubtedly hay-
ing as much live stock yet on hand as in March,
when the count was made by township asses.
sors, the valuation Of which is upward Of S9S,-
0JO,JO0.
There has never been a year when the gen.
eral health Of the people and their anima s was
better, there having been no serious outbreaks
OF disease among either, anywhere. The winter
thus far has been unusually mil and dry, and
there has never been a season when feed could
be used with greater economy and less waste.
The people never had more abiding faith in
their state and its future greatness than they
have to-day; no more Of faith in an early return
OF desired prosperity, and no greater strength,
determination and courage to work increasingly
and harmonioufiy for such q consumrnation-
The report shows that the yield OF
winter and spring wheat was 24,S27,-
523 bushels, value, SO, 954, 110: corn,
11s,624, $50 bushels, value, So, ,621, 762;
oats, %, 194,TfT bushels, value, So, 49,
342; animals slaughtered or sold for
slaughter, value, S42,774. 761. The num-
ber of live stock are: Horses. $50, 1S6,
value, S44, 729, ,672; mules IS, ,5s5, value,
IS, 492, 270; milch cows, $685. value,
s11, ,S47, ,O6O; other cattle, 1905, 27S, val
ue, s25, $50, 641; sheep, 224,9 value,
1862, $50; swine, 1, 4O6, ,Os6, value, s1O.-
545,645. ..
In addition to the foregoing, the re-
port contains much other important
and interesting matter, including the
address of Prof Milton Whitney, on
1.-The Circulation of Water in the Sells, u
delivered at the recent meeting of the
board, the annual report of the state
sugar inspector, and 1.-The Cornstalk
Disease by Prof. N. S. Mayo, veteri-
nary surgeon of the state agricultural
on11oho