The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-03
EaoM OK . IERUsALEM.


Ef Wozld lake q Train That Long 70 Garry
Kansas Grains, Grasses and Potatoes,
TOPEKA, Kan, aug SILL the grains.
grasses and potGt0es grown II Kansas 10 1881
could be loaded on cars st the same time they
would make q train eXtsHding from Topeka via
London and Rome to Jerusalem IN the hoiy
lana. Il they could be thrown on the Chicago
market at this time they would smother the
city Sc that the top Of the highest building
would not be visible. and sell, at the present
prices for so, 81. go, OF Ss4 S44e33 more than
last years crop Tbs stats board Of sgTicul-
tuFe has not yet made its reports, but the
figures given are she averages Of the returns
received by the VarE8us railroads based on re-
turns from their agents throughout the state
Wheat leads with 100000 bushels, worth
$40 100000 Some put the figures higher, but
based on the prices paid in the center OF the
state this figure IS considered reasonable and
conservative estimate,
It is estimated that the corn crop o. Kansas
this year VIII be nearly l800O0,000 bushels OF
about 40 100000 less than it was last year. a
less than the present price It viii sell for ST.
oOG,o0Q Corn is not nearly so short as was eX-
/ peeted early ia the season. Reliable estimates
place it at nearly three-quaFters OF crop
The entire crop last year amounted tG E2i,0.O,-
I 900 bushels
The oats crop this year viii amount to be-
tween p. 900, 900 and COO and is thought
viii have a value Of l40o0000, according to the
uses the farmers viii put It to- The value Of
the oats crop last year vas less than iS-OJJ, ttJ
Rye is valued at $500 900 and barley at s25O, OG9
Flax is splendid this year, and the farmers
/ who have raised it viii receive for the eroE
over Fl, 10000
Sorghum is also a spleadid crop in Kansas
this year and the men who figure say that the
! product if pressed out would put pint OF siruI
| on every table in the United States and En-
/ gland Its cash value this yeaF viii not fall
/ short Of q 200 900. Last year there were $780,
| 00o acres Of it under cultivation and this veal
there is a trihe more.
I 1t is not known generally that Kansas is one
| of the best Kafir corn states on the continent
There will be nearly, if not quite, 100000 ton;
Of it raised in the state this year and its value
/ is estimated at s. 0J), OOG Last year the value
Of Kafir corn raised in the state was, in rOunC
/ figures, {3,5000O0
! The potatoes Of Kansas this year will amount
to 100000 and their value is set down OF So 200,
/ 900. The Kaw valley potato is now conceded
| to be one Of the best produced anywhere in the
! world Reports from potato oenters justify the
| estimates made here
The prairie hay Of Kansas is put down at {
value Of S. 500, OO0 and the yield is estimated a
$4,000 tons There will be 81, 600 tons Of tim
Othy, clover and blue grass. Of the value o.
100000 And the 69l 900 tons Of millet ant
Hungarian have an estimated value Of s2073,-
SOL
Milo maize IS estima ted at 1914 14, Jerusalem
corn at s7t 600, sweet potatoes at 5lO6OC0 CastOl
beans at &27, 7eO and buckwheat at only a. 78
Cotton to the amount Of s3, I45 will be pro
duced, hemp to the amount Of s., III and tobac
co to the amount of 5000