Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-15
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

muulJy experiencing DOOHl III WoIe
than the first. But Kansas Ia nov
enabled TO show some agures whlCl
have much OF the marvel of boon
times with the backing of q substan
tlal growth, Take for example III,
following estimate OF the value Of III,
States crops and farm products To-
the last three years, AZ shown BY Sec
Rotary Coburn'S reports.
In 1893 the total Of these products
amounted In value 10 Gle, 200, oil
with live stock S79,0e5,0O0. In 1907 4
slo0, 1885, 1903, i've stock s94, O7i,ss5; ant
In 1893 $751; ,922, 1898
These values are distributed as fol-
lows for the year 1898;
Wheat, OO,1Oo Osi bushels, value so2, Ss7, on
Corn, l,0,OOaiSs, buches waive
Poultry and Dairy PREDICTS go
All othor 90 cal crops, 80, 90. ij,tJJ,2 >
" the live stock. haraes, Altla, sheep
and swine, in value S,227 ,0S3, be
added II brings the total value OF the
combined products Of the State up Ia
S265, $50, 058.
In 1895, Reno county was the ban
ner corn producing county Of the
State In 1896 and 1893 she stood Sec
ond. This year this city ranks arst In
railroad tonnage. This seems re-
markable perhaps until VI Is lemem-
tered that the Kansas salt o., The
Hutchinson Salt Co, The Hutchinson
Packing Co., The Barton Salt Co, and
The Union Salt Co together shipped
u million barrels Of the one product Of
salt alone, and that while salt Is per-
haps the leading product considered In
railroad tonnage, our large agrlcul-
tural district renders US u central ship.
ping point for wheat, corn, cattle, hogs
and distributing point for coal. The
sale of table and dairy salt extends
from Chicago to San Francisco.
AS an indication that We are the
center Of the cattle feeding industry,
we may add that reliable business men
who have the facilities for gaining the
information, estimate that $4,000 head
of cattle and $4,000 head Of sheep are
being fed In Reno county this winter
During the year just closing, the
Parker Creamery Go has paid out for
dairy and poultry products through
the First National Bank Of Hutchin-
son, 100000
AS the country develops and i'm
proves, there can be little doubt that
the center Of the fruit belt of the
State will naturally locate itself in the
Arkansas valley. AS shown by fig
ures In the county clerks office there
are now 29O,205 apple trees in Reno
county and 3i2, l76 of other fruits.
The following interesting table Of
information relative to the banking
business Of the State, is taken from
the recent report Of the State Bank
Commissioner, Mr. Breidenthal, and
the report of the comptroller Of the
currency:
No. State and Private banks In Kansas, 9Ci
Capital md Surplus, ...,,.,..,.,..,,.S 10000
Total Cash, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $4,000
Iotal OepOeitS' '''.''''' ',gS,o9lOOO
Total Resources, .,," ...,","....,3l,0 100000
70. OF National banks, ....""" .."" lOl
Capital and Surplus. ,...... ,,,,,,.,. 0,856,0W
Total Cash, ..,..,,. ...,".,.,......, 0,O62OM
Total deposits, ,,,..,,,,,"""" '... 'Gabo',i3l
Total Resources, ,,.,....,,,.....81 HsO,OW
The following figures from the state
ment Of the First National bank of
this city, will show something of the
Importance Of tn city as CONNER
ciAl and financial center:
Loans, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. t3o4,OOO
u lied States bonds, .. ..u., ,r"..,.,lH,OOO
Total Cash, ,,..",..,........ '.""..,,,290,0A
Depofits,'' ''''''olo'iO)
Total Resources,
This statement shows the above bank
to be the third largest considered on
the basis Of deposits, in the State.
The improvement in deposits shown by
our home bank Is general through out
the State,