The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-02

The total value of the lead, zinc and
coal product for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1898, amounted to S9,0S7,2i1
The excess of value for the above-men.
| toned minerals for the current year
over the preceding year will amount
to more than 100000.
1t may. to some who have not con-
sidered il. sound like a boast, and yet
it is a simple truth, to say that the ag'
| ricultural of Missouri exec
those of any state in the American
Union, or of n equal area of terri
tory on the face of the globe. There
may be, and there no doubt are, sec
tions which will surpass Missouri in
special products. n in corn, another
in wheat, another in cotton, another il
tobacco. and so on, but when all the ar
ticles which are necessary for the sus-
tcnance and physical comfort of man
are taken into consideration together,
it is susceptible of easy proof that Mis-
souri, SurpaSScS them all. From its cot
ton fields in the south, its corn fields
in the north. its hemp and flax fields
in central Missouri, its splendid cerC-
ais and grasses, its endless varieties of
excellent fruits and woods, its limit
less deposits of zinc, lead, coal, iron
and other minerals, it is more nearly in
a position to be sel~f-suStaining and in
dependent of other communities than
is II other known similar area in this
or II other country. Full reports of
the agricultural productions from
every county in the state ave not been
made. but the following is a summary
of the states total surplus produc.
tons for 1897: Cattle. 1.015,331 head,
marketed by ia counties; hogs. B..
1850 head, marketed by III cour-
ties; horses and mules. 106,265 head,
marketed by 10 counties: sheep, $751;
$50 head. marketed by ll2 counties;
poultry, 5~1,S04.52f pounds, marketed
by 113 counties: wheat. 200, T34 busli-
els, marketed by 10l counties; corn,
4.1S9,9Si bushels. marketed by 81 coun-
ties; oats, 6JS,991 bushels. marketed
by 81 counties; rye, 160,S62 bushels,
marketed by p counties: hay, 2,919,-
435 bales. marketed by 50 countless;
graSS-Sced. 22S.1S3 bushels. marketed
by so counties; flax. 34.512,S10 pounds,
marketed by n counties: cotton, a.
10000 pounds, marketed by 10 Il
ties; cotton-seed products. 15,SI4,i00
pounds. marketed by IS counties; to-
bacco. 1.319.235 pounds, marketed by
IS counties; castor beans, l,11i,055
pounds, marketed by ! counties: pop
corn, $3.50 pounds, marketed by :
counties.
Fruit and Negetables-Apples, p
O29.33G bushels, marketed by % IL
ties; peaches and plums, 1927 bush
els, marketed by &c counties;
strawberries, 39i,S23 crates, market
ed by CO counties; small fruits, 13i,-
AIS. marketedby IS counties; fruits and
vegetables, $500 900 pounds. marketed
by 65 counties; dried fruit, 1,SS3,602
pounds. marketed by 50 counties; po-
tatoes, 15O.26S bushels. marketed by 81
counties; onions, 1861 bushels. mar
keted by As counties; melons, 4,471,-
273, marketed by Q counties: canned
goods, S,466,621 pounds, marketed by
40 counties.
Mill Products-Flour, 2,625,6O7 bar
reIs, marketed by "a counties; corn
meal, 7.6O6.311 pounds, marketed by
40 counties: mill feed, 40,954,916
pounds, marketed by &c counties.
Observation-Disclosures, 12i,266 gal
Ions, marketed by 81 counties: honey,
65.215 pounds, marketed by GA coun-
ties; beeswax, 3.79S pounds, marketed
by Is counties; wine, 2.005,1 91 gallons,
marketed by n counties: cider and
vinegar, 56S.3S2 gallons. marketed by
So counties; wcol,2,41S,G25 pounds. mar
keted by 9S3counties; eggs, 34,314,13
dozen. marketed by 113counties; butter,
3.37S.212 pounds, marketed by 1914 coun-
ties; cheese, 463,2O3 pounds, marketed
by 40 counties; fish, 5000. pounds.
marketed by SIS counties; game. 2,23S,-
3l5 pounds, marketed by 105 counties;
dressed meats, 1,351,436 pounds, mar
keted by 9S counties: eggs, 34.314,133
pounds. marketed by91 counties; hides,
9,9O5.Si pounds, marketed by 1O7
counties; furs, 293,997 pounds. mar
keted by 1O2 counties; feathers, 49,
800 pounds, marketed by 100 counties;
nuts, j1,952 bushels, marketed by AZ
counties; nursery stock, 2,329.9i2
pounds. marketed by 81 counties;
milk, 474,731 gallons. marketed by 6
counties; lime and cement. 1920.
barrels. marketed by % counties:
plate glass. 223 ears, from one county.
Timber-Lumber, 365.320,523 feet.
marketed by 100 counties; logs. H.
742. 900 feet. marketed by As counties;
walnut logs. 3.16S.OO0 feet. marketed
by IS counties; piling. l3,9S6,000 feet,
by 16 counties: cross ties.
1 ,O53,6S6 ties, marketed by rs oun
ties: c~ordwood, 119.45S cords. market
ed by 90 counties. \ large number
of articles. such as charcoal. nickel.
granite, fire clay. ton gravel,
etc. amounting to many hundreds of
thousands of dollars, are not men
toned here for want of space.
Comparative Statements.
Missouri produces more wheat than
the states of New York. Kentucky and
combined. Missouri is first in
and first in mules. its yield of
hay surpasses that of Kentucky, Ten