The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-08-23
ENORMOUS CROPS.

A Few IlIu-tratiuns of the Condition
Prevalent Throughout the state.
As the result of an extended west
crn trip, Secretary Wilson OF the de.
partment of agriculture gives II as his
belief that neither free silver nor i'm.
perinlism can gain the attcTion of the
farmers Of the west who are now har
vestlng the greatest crops ever seen In
that section of the country.
Il. B. Cleaveland OF Chicago, repre-
scntlng n trade journal devoted to the
dairy and creamery interests, who has
| Just made tour of Nebraska and
Iowa, says TINT the dairy business Is
| In excellent condition In Nebraska
| The industry Is expanding throughout
the west, as the farmers are learning
the profit In milk that enables them to
| get four to five pounds Of butter a
hundred and get 80 per cent OF the
milk back for feeding purposes. An.
other feature pushing ahead Is the
manufacture OF condensed milk. a
number OF establishments having
taken 1t up. consuming higher grade
to be sure, but also paying better
prices Nebraska Is sure to be one OF
the greatest dairy states Of the coun.
try
From all over Nebraska come glow.
ing reports concerning crops and stock,
william Jameson Of Cass county says
"The corn crop In Cass county will
probably be the greatest Of any in its
history. During my residence there
have never seen the prospects as
bright for an immense crop. With one
more rain the yield will be something
wonderful. The crop of small grain
this year was one of the best all
around crops we have ever had. The
farmers and big feeders seem to be
well supplied with cattle and hogs. All
In ALL should say that the Cass coun.
ty farmers have never been in better
shape than they are today. There are
few but what are prosperous"
c. G. Spaulding of Valley county
Our corn crop Is excellent. We have
had plenty of late rain and the ground
is thoroughly soaked. Everything is
in II tlourshing condition. The small
grain crop was not the best, especially
} the spring wheat, of which large
acreage is put in yearly Feed, such as
S millet, alfalfa, corn and hay coult
hardly be more plentiful. The past
ures are good, and, in fact, everything
is par excellence. Generally speak
ing, the farmers are we'll supplied will
stock, but there is but little doubt bu
what a great many feeders will b'
brought to Cass county to be fed ou
and returned to the market finished
: product.
Myron Tuttle of Wayne-The west
9 ern range is in excellent shape and i
# furnishing feed for thousands of cat
C tie. We have had two good rain
}. within the past six weeks and the rain
fall on each occasion exceeded si
inches. Besides these rains we hav
10 had others. which were lighter. We d
not raise much corn or grain Of an
kind The supply of cattle is good an
.. the outlook Is bright.
y The above may be taken as a sampl
y of the reports received from variou
Al portions of Nebraska. and the sam
,. conditions prevail in the Missouri va
If ley states generally. With Kansa
le harvesting lOO,OOO,OO0 bushels @
,e wheat, Nebraska 65,OOOOOO and Oki,
i. homa doing it's best to take care Of
= yield Of 6O,OOO.OOO bushels, the soutl
west will have plenty Of grain to Sc
at good prices, and an abundance {
money for the purchase of merchaI
disc. There are other crops tina
a. wheat and here in the northwes
- where diversified agriculture has b
ge come the fashion, the farmers will |
he found in good condition at the close
the season.