Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

Totals ............ ,525. 1923. .S5S $685., 7l2 S67
Kansas hard wheats are sought for ship
ment to mills In other states for mixing
with the famous soft wheats from the
northwest, thereby greatly improving their
product in the higher flour grades.
For years Kansas Touring mills have con-
signed heavy shipments Of their products
to leading markets throughout the United
States and to foreign countries, where 1t is
received with much favor.
Millstuffs, such as bran and shorts, find
a ready market both at home and abroad
and their feeding value is evident, for
they are in constant use on almost every
intelligently conducted farm and in the
feeding lot. where they have come to be
regarded as necessities.
There Is probably no other territory OF
like dimensions where live stock Of all
kinds grow and fatten to greater perfec-
ton or where climatic and other conditions
are more favorable to their profitable rear
ing, where all the natural advantages are
more conducive to their health, than in
Kansas. The same wholesome, invigorat
Ing air and genial sunshine with which
Kansas Is blessed, so widely. sought by
and beneficial 10 mankind, are likewise
OF inestimable value and Importance to
animal life and growth. Here are the
grains and folders grown In wonderful pro-
fusion and with the luxuriant pastures,
pure water, mild winters and nearness to
market are combination making Kansas
pre- -eminently a live stock region. Statis-
tics substantiate all this and according to
figures collected and compiled by the State
Board OF Agriculture 1t is shown that there
has been from it's beginning a most graft
flying advance made in the animal popula-
tion and owing to the intelligence and en-
terprise of its farmers and stockmen there
has likewise been remarkable improvement,
until today. both in numbers and superior
breeding Of farm animals, the state occu,
pies an exalted and enviable position.
Among its sister states Kansas ranks
high and favorebly in the number of
horses, milch cows, other cattle, swine,
etc. and while in sheep some may excel in
| numbers there are none whose focks OF
fine woods are more favorably known among
breeders, wool buyers and wool manufac-
turers for large yields and superior quail
ity Of product than those reared here
| famed far and wide for heavy feeces OF
nne texture and innumerable winnings OF
prizes over world-defying competition. Tho
heaviest authenticated years growth oi
wool, by seven and one-half pounds. ever
shorn was taken from a 4-year- old Kansas
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weighting, ffty-two pounds. 1t also seems
to be a fact that the heaviest eight Heeces
aggregating 30lh pounds. ever shearet
from a sheep In eight consecutive years
| were produced by Kansas ram, making
q yearly average OF 37.7 pounds; a eve II
this same flock sheared an aggregate o.
i54h pounds Of wool in six heeces, which
is believed to be the heaviest yield evel
obtained from q eve in six consecutiv,
years, in two Of which she produced con
secutlvely the two heaviest feeces evel
taken from one OF her sex. being 32A an,
SIN pounds, respectively. These were al
merinos, but profitable ,ocks Of the vari
GUS mutton breeds are also maintained.
Some Of the horses most noted for speed
endurance and striking excellence marveli
Of the equine world and matchless, hav'
been foaled or reared beneath the skies o
Kansas. The pacing stallion John r. Gen
try, 2:o0is, the fastest horse In the worlt
today on the racing turf, was foaled II