The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-15
MIUGE IN THE MISSISSIPPI WILEY
MANY MILLIONS IMPERILED. q
Something Of the Value Of Land Flooded
by the Mississippi.

A statement relative TO the agricultural
interests OF the submerged districts o
the Mississippi valley south of Cairo,
ILL.,, has been issued 10y the depart
ment OF agriculture. The total area under
water April 6, was about Is, 800 square miles,
of which 1900 square miles was in Missis-
sippi, 1900 in Arkansas. I,750 in Missouri,
/. zoo In Tennessee aud $50 in Louisiana.
This region contained In 1880, SO far as can
DO determined in view OF tho In iefnite
boundary lines OF the food. a population OF
379,6 S5, OF which lS6. 4S9. or about one-half..
was in Mississippi, 100, 225 in Arkansas, and
the remainder about equally divided be-
tween Missouri and Tennessee. Taking the
entire region, the colored population out
numbered the whites in the proportion vi IL
y.
The flooded districts contained, 1t is esti-
mated, about 80, 900 farms, of which about
ls,5O) are in Mississiip t, nearly 10000 In
Arkansas, and a like Number about equally
divided between Missouri and Tennessee.
These farms contain n total area OF about
$500, COO acres, oEe-Ealf Of which is In Mis-
sissippi and rather over one-fourth in Ar
kansas, the proportions in Missouri and Ten
nessee being about the same. rs in the case
Of the number OF farms. The total value Of
these farms, with their improvement. farm
in plenents, etc, is close upon zoe GOO, 600,
and here also the proportion in the different
states are about the anne ms above noted.
The live stock on hand January Of the
present year vas valued ut Over -, 500, GOO,
divided In very much the same proportions
as other farm property. 1t is estimated that
ot the crops Of last year over 80. $50, 600
worth remained on hand in the submerged
region Of the last OF the month. cotton repre-
senting about twO-thirds OF this amount and
corn practically all the remainder. The larg-
est interests M stake so far are those Of the
STATE OF Mississippi, whose flooded districts
represent an invested capital in agriculture
alone close upon SAP, 900 900. Over 5000
farms containing 1000, 900 acres Of land OF
az an average value Of about : Is an acre are
under water in the country lying between the
! Mississippi and the laZoO rivers, including
some of the most productive lands OF the
state. The live stock even AT the present
low prices, is worth nearly So 800, COO, and
the farmers ard p!aatcrs are estimated to
have aSout I! 1900, 600 worth of crops OF last
year still on hand.
Arkansas stands next in he extent OF its
impcriled interests, nearly 10. 600 farms con-
taining 1000. coo acres Of land worth ia ,00O,-
600 being submerged. These farms contain
live stock to the value OF over II, 500. 900, and
crops unsold and uncousumCi to the value
of over 1900, 600, the entire LyTicultural In
tcrests OF tho lands representing u value not
far short OF Sl7, 600, 900.
The agricultural interests affected I'm Mis-
souri, represent A total of rather over 80 OO.-
GOO. the 300 submerged farms containing
an area of about 4TO. 600 acres. worth about
81 $50. 900. the live stock representing nearly
II, zoo, 900 more, and the crops on hand an
other $500, 600. Tennessee Is not far behind
Missouri In the extent OF its iWperilled In
ter,sts the number and acreage of the sub
merged farms being nearly the same. and the
entire value. including II. $50. 600 for live
stock and $500. 600 for the crops on hand.
being over SIS. SOC. COO
What effect the flood will have upon the
crops of the present season depends upon
the length of its continuance and the prac-
ticahility of wheat planting after the sub
sidence of the flood.
The counties wholly or partially submerg-