The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-02-09
KANSAS PRODUCTS.

Secretary Coburn. Of the state Beard Of
Agriculture, Issues IN Appeal to the Peo-
pie-What Kansas Has Done and What
She Has Yet to Accomplish.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb IF. 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:
L, is evident that Kansas is approaching the
morning of a new departure in various re
spects. which is to comprehend an era Of pro-
gress SURPRISING any In her previous history.
New methods, new means. greater economy OF
production more successful organization, bet
ter adaptable Of means to ends. with broader
asp and appreciation OF opportunities every
where about US are 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 Of agriculture and its
secretary are but creatures and servants
whose best efforts can avail no more than the
support of their employers makes possible
That such support as heretofore, Will be hearty
And generous there is little occasion to doubt
The report of the state board of ag-
riculture for the quarter ending De.
:ember 81. 1893, has just been issued.
It is largely occupied with statistics of
1898, showing the states acreage and
yield of field, orchard and garden
crops, with their values and the mum.
bers and values of live stock, their
products, etc In an Introductory sum-
mary of these Secretary Coburn says:
Tsnov ohn vhoY In hn
that Kansas in common with all other states
II the union has suffered from the general de-
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 its 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 hive
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 1891 raised field
crops worth nearly So, 0OOO. 100, and marketed
live stock agricultural and horticultural prod
ucts worth S'3 GOV, OOO more. or together amount
ing to sl25 56i. 798 90, besides undoubtedly hav-
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 $685.
NO,DOO
There has never been q year when the gen.
eral health of the people and their animals 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 q more abiding faith in
their state and its future greatness than they
davv. 0off off -
Of desired prosperity. and no greater strength,
andcourage to work increasingly
and harmonioufly for such consummation.
The report shows that the yield of
winter and spring wheat was 24,S27,-
SEQ bushels, value, s1O,954, 40; corn,
lis, 1924, $50 bushels, value, So. 621, 762;
oats, IS, 194,717 bushels, value, Sc, 1885,
S42; animals slaughtered or sold for
slaughter, value. s42, IA. 761. The num-
Der of live stock are: Horses, $50, 1856,
value, s44, 729, 672; mules, SS,5S5, value,
s., 492, go; mich cows, 567, 1853, value,
s1l S47 ,O6O; other cattle, 1905, 273, val
ne, s25, $50, 641; sheep, 24,952, value,
1861, $50; swine, 1, 4O6, 0S6, value, S1O,-
545,6 45.
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 Soils"
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
college.