The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-23
STATE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE.

From many other interesting things
ID the report Of Col. J. r. Rippey,
secretary Of the State Board Of Ag-
to that body meeting In
We gather the following:
We have, during the year 1895, pro-
ducsd go 10000 bushels Of corn
L, ,o00,0O0 bushels Of wheat, sl,0o0,00o
bushels Of oats, 100000 tons Of hay,
l2,00o, 900 pounds Of cotton, 100000
pounds Of tobacco, 10000, 900 bushels Of
potatoes. An immense apple crop Of only
fair quality, and good yield Of small
fruits, melons, FAX, rye, castor beans,
broom corn, clover, and sorghum Pas
tures have been nutritious, live stock In
good condition and unusually healthy,
with the exception Of hog cholera, by
reason Of which II is estimated that we
lost A per cent. Of the swine in the state.
!, Htatistios collected this season show
~ ~ - xst silppe4 sSonost ~ stste-
~, go h66d o. oattle, 2,b0D, 900 Head d
hogs, 1900 horses, 10000 sheep, 10000
car loads Of mixed live stock, 14,000,0 900
bushels Of wheat, 1o,50o,Ooo bushels OF
corn, 8,000, 900 pounds Of tobacco, 2,500, 900
pounds OF wool, 6oo,0oO,ooo pounds Of
-four, 100000 pounds Of poultry, 49,
100000 dozen eggs, 100000 pounds Of
butter, 6oo, 900 pounds OF cheese, o,0oo
pounds OF other dairy products. At an
estimate value Of W, ,ooo, 900.
The veterinary service shows . large
increase in the amount of work done and
material reduction in expenditures.
The decrease In the number OF contagious
diseases except hog cholera, an outbreak
OF Texas fever in st. Louis, Dade county
and Saline county, advises that the quar-
antins line in the south part OF the state
should be placed on the Missouri line
instead OF on tho third county line in
Arkansas.
Weather service, 1880 weekly bulletins
issued during the crop growing season
and were furnished to the public, 1 400
postofflces in the state displayed these
weekly In the postoffice for the benefit oi
the patrons. The weather forecasts have
been distributed from about so distrib-
uting centers in the state and from these
have been given to and displayed In 500
postoff1ces.
Attention was called to the adulteration
advised that would regulate these ques-
tionable practices.
Ali cases brought under the butterins
law have been for violation OF tho
following provisions:
The selling op oleo as butter, selling oi
oleo colored in imitation Of butter, and
the serving of oleo in dishes other thar
those provided for by the statutes.
In all cases tried the validity OF the Law
has been sustained. As a result OF thii
enforcement only 70 federal licenses hav,
been granted this year for the stat
against about 600 for 1894. The buttel
dealers In st. Louis report a good demand
for country butter at increased prices. Th'
oleo men report the sale of 10000 poundi
Of oleo per month against 00,000 pound
per month last season.
A department Of immigration in con
nection with the state board Of agricul
ture il advised and the secretary says:
movement from the arid plains Of thu
west and the ice-bound regions Of tn,
north and the barren hills OF the east i
yet in It's infancy. Many OF these mel
have capital seeking investment. Other
want homes and bring with them energ.
and vigorous manhood that IL o contri
button to the material wealth OF tn
state. Every effort will be made b.
adjacent states to direct these people Il
other localities. They should not as the.
nave been in the past be permitted l.
pass through Missouri without knowing
something Of her advantages and posi-
bilities. Statistics gathering information
sought by immigrants in addition I
what u now collected in the office, coul
pe gathered for small sum and woul
certainly prove profitable investment.
A series Of forty farmers institut
meetings well distributed over the stat
and located at such points as made th
most urgent calls or were accessible b
rail, were held. The attendance wa
larger than eyer heretofore. The cost {
each institute was t84. The resolution
passed at thfze meetings, the large tur
out, and the deep interest evinced show
an increased interest in this work.
In conclusion, the secretary advises tbs
this state should provide for teaching ii
elements OF agriculture in the CONNIE
country schools and says:
When we remember that out OF neal
10, 600 schools Ia this state attended b