The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-08-31
MISSOURI PRODUCTIONS.
Great Natural wemith of the State
shewn ny Comaisnioasr Itxeyss
Repers-sarpiaH Products.
Isss, ets0, 0,0oo 600.


Shown by Cemmismioaer Rtxey's
Repers--sarpias Products.
rsss, $4,000 900.
State Labor Commissioner Thomas r
Rixey has just completed the tahula-
tion of the matter for the bureaus an.
nual surplus shipment map, and will
have the same ready for distribution
by September is. This Is the most
complete and valuable map ever pub-
llshed by the bureau, a vast amount of
careful work and research having been
devoted 10 its preparation. The sur
plus natural productions OF all kinds.
marketed by every country In the state
during 1893, as reported by the rail-
roads, express and boat companies, are
shown. the aggregate value Of which
amounts 20 almost siSo,000, GOO. Every
railroad and the county seat and juno
tlon towns are indicated. In addition
TO the foregoing, the map contains
marginal tables, showing the counties
having government lands and the anre-
age Of such ia sassh, n lat OF the coun-
ties which produce coal, lead and sincs
= comparative table OF the surplus pro-
ductlons of the years 1897 and 1898,
and q summary OF the total surplus
production OF each commodity, and its
value.
A very material increase, as COM
pared with the productions Of 1907. 10
shown In hogs, sheep, wheat, corn,
oats, fax. poultry. butter. cheese, wool.
nursery stock. lumber, coopcraFe, coal.
lead, zinc, lime and cement, and many
other commodities. That the Missouri
hen was In evidence last year is shown
by the fact that the surplus poultry Of
ls9s increased over the previous year
by almost 20,OOo,OOO pounds.
The following summary, taken from
Commissioner Itixcy's map. shows Mis-
souri's total surplus natural produc-
tione and their value, computed at pre-
yailing current prices, the first figures
in each article showing the quality
and the second the value in dollars:
Live stock.
Cattle, head, 9li,7s5, s34,s0l, ,6s4;
hogs, head, 3,6ie, ,S35, 3s,27s, 500; horses
and mules, head, s9,s4s. $S,sei.s42;
sheep, head, 4G2. .4oS, si.757.is4; poul-
try, pounds, 7o,Osi, ,2e7, s4,9o5.6s
Farm Crops.
Wheat. bushels, T,s7i .343, S5,Ose. .0tO;
corn, bushels. 5,7D6. .305, SI.T96, ,ss2; oats,
bushels, s9i .405, s222,sSi: flaxseeh,
bushels, i.70G.Ott, sI,s0i,i ,i37; buck
wheat. bushels, 6,l33, Sa.6s0: timothy
seed, pounds. 4,O2i 500, si49.ssl; clover
seed, pounds, 1900 $50, sIB4 40; castor
beans, bushels, Ss,742, s5s,0l6; pop
corn, bushels, 3,3T5, sl.6ss; cotton.
pounds, 2o,si0.iOO, sl,254,62l; cotton
seed, pounds, i6.Oso.7 .72o. Sl00.5O7; to
bacco, pounds, l,0s3. 3.3T5, $50, $40; broom
corn, pounds, 1910 $3.50; hay,
pounds, i36 900, sol, S547.4
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples, barrels, i6s,55s. $iO4. .53g;
peaches, baskets, is3,76i, $4s,0tn:
strawberries, crates, i40.es4, $23s, ,4s3;
rnspberries, crates, 9,6i5, si7,s01:
blackberrieE, crates, 1864. s55.o96;
fresh fruit, pounds, 1884, .092, SIS, 800;
dried fruit, pounds, Tsi ,a57, st6,s74.
potatoes, bushels, iiO,30s, s52, ,els; on
ions, bushels, s3,45l. 81, i,726; melons,
s.303,52 Si39.14I; canned goods,
pounds. 7,794. .sse, sii6.925; vegetables,
pounds, s,2s4. .7e3, s49,509.
asiIt Proauets.
Flour, pounds, 3i9, 9,T2i. .479, S7,553,0sI;
corn meal, pounds, 6,57o, ,35o, s37,4i4;
mill feed, pounds, s5,os9. .1o3, S044,sis.
Miscellaneous.
Eggs, dozens. 33,D35,5as. S3.so3, $50,
butter, pounds, 4,051,s33, s5Ti, ,a57;
cheese, pounds, 6:s,OSs, sss.sss; game
and fish, pounds, 2,07a.. ..s3, si24, ,4u7;
dressed meat. pounds, SOS. .i56, s4s,7Ig:
lard, pounds, 43i.s6o, s23,65s; tallow.
pounds, I,456.97o, ss7,4is; hides,
pounds. s.447.s65, s59i i,35l; furs,
pounds, 2sT, T,0ee, ss6,i2i; feathers,
pounds. 429, liza, si97.6 .657; moIssses, gal
Ions, 22O. liza, s6s.O37; honey, pounds,
56,2S6. ss,43s; beeswax, pounds, 4,s9s,
si.469; whisky and wine, gallons, 5s7,.
7O3. s77s, ,4o6; cider, gallons, 7G,1ei, sill
426; vinegar. gallons, 1s1,S77, s2s, ,s7s;
milk. gallons, 3ss,e33. s46.5ss; wool,
pounds. 3.iTe,297, S73s.s5f; nuts,
pounds, 100, $40, si,0es; nursery stock.
pounds, 4,o6s, sos, $2G4, 800; ice, ears, p.
2ss, siIe.ooo: tar, cars, a., si2,6OO;
junk, cars, COS, s24 SEQ; linseed oil. gal.
Ions, 5,s64, s3,sis; oil meal. pounds, 6T..
335. sl.0lO; petroleum, gallons, 1880,
si.3o6; cob pipes, pounds, si6,2si. sea-.
4T7; sorghum seed, pounds, oi,s00,
seas; roots, pounds, 1926, si.e2T.
MiAernls.
Coal, tons, 2.osG, ,364, Sc .29s, 900; lead
ore. tons, f26. SOS, si0,OTe,o ,o79; zinc ore,
tons, leo.1s6, s4,sis,i62; nickel orr,
tons, 1900, s2s0.o0o; iron ore. tons.
1876, s2so,9ss; pig iron. tons, i5.a+O,
ssss, $40; pig lead, tons, se.i35, s2,is-.-
o3o; speiter, tons, 4s0, Sc, 400; tripoli,
ears. 1ls. $s.zT6; charcoal, cars, lee.
si0,a20; stone. ears, 6,ste. $s3i, ,3t2;
gravel, ears, o.so5. s147,07s; sand, cars,
A,7oo, s23, 500; FIRE clay, cars, 1850.
sis7 800; lime and cement, barrels, L.
eis.sia, sss9, 9,oao; brick, 34,sss. $50. see?.-
o4s; sewer pipe and tile, cars, 1,s4a,
fi6s.s 500: stonsware, cars, i4s. 81, ,eoa
Ttmbrr.
Lumber, feet, sse.gsi, iii, -ss,iss. .sas;
logs, feet. 1909. .sS4, sst.3is; walnut
logs. feet, a,sss.sso, s25. 40; crcssties
s,sis.ies. si.0ss.ass; pIling. feet. i.77o,.
zoo, ssia.424; cocperage. cars, 5,4oo.
ss.ieo.0oo; c<Tiwood. eords, si,ssi.