Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SATURDAY. DECEMBER co. 1900.

Sedgwick county, Kansas, as was his only
rival. Joe Patchen. 2:0lL, in Marion county.
smuggler. 2:15h. one OF the greatest trot-
ters OF his time was reared and developed
here. as well as doe Young. 2iS, the grand
sire Of Joe Patchen, while the great sire
OF such wonders as Cresceus. Grattan Boy
and others. Robert McGregor ATTN, had
his home in Kansas for many years. All
these were famous types of the harness or
roadster class. Perhaps. however wider
attention Is given to the breeding OF the
types especially adapted to draft and sim
liar purposes, and in the last few years re-
hewed and added interest in this particular
industry has been apparent. Marca /. 1900
there were 7s6.sss horses in the state.
valued at s39,344, 400 also OF mules anl
asses $50 ,o64 head. worth s5.343.s40.
The states greatest animal wealth lies
in it's herds of cattle and swine. which year
after year steadily bring to their producers
profitable recompense for intelligent In
dustry. The latest Official statistics show
the number Of stock cattle now to be the
largest in the history of the state mostly
grades OF the best bree<ls and valued at
$50, 1885, 900, and the 2,2se,7Si hogs on hand
March 1. 1900, were valued on the farms at
sl3. .720, ,404. t. L.
BY nature Kansas is made a superb fat
tening ground for live stock OF all kinds.
With her numerous varieties OF grains and
grasses some one or more OF them being
especially adapted to and prospering in
the varient conditions Of the different To-
calities, the state Is each year practically
assured of a wellnigh unlimited supply
Of the very best meat producing foods
which are largely and profltably marketed
via the live stock route. Animals slaught-
cred for meat or sold for that purpose alone
represented over s54,000,000 In one year
ending March I. 1900. and annually for the
last ten years Kansas has given to the
shambles animals having an average home
value OF considerably more that S42 500, 900,
or an aggregate OF over $427 ,000, 900. In
this connection 1t is entirely just and
proper to correct an erroneous impression
that has somehow become widespread, and
that is that the great stockyards ard gi-
gantic slaughter and packing houses OF
Kansas City, with one exception the mos.
extensive In the world, located in, main.
tanned and made possible by the state of
Kansas. are not now and never we're Ia
Missouri. as many are led to believe. but
In Kansas City, Kan. the states metropo-
lis. As a matter OF fact. the latest avail.
able statistics show that in a chosen year
Kansas furnished six times as many as its
closest competitor. and often more and
very seldom ever less than so per cent OF
the entire number Of cattle received at the
Kansas City stock yards each year not Ia
speak OF sheep and swine The helpful hen
has also been unfailing in her substantial
contributions to the states wealth. and the
amounts received each twelve months from
the surplus Of poultry and eggs have in
creased until in. 1900 it reached 81. .O6O, 1892
or sum that would considerably more
than have paid the total expense OF the
excellent school system for the same time
The figures in the table below. showinS
for the last Ave years the total value OF
| the products of Kansas live stock to- wit
| Animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter
| wool clip, butter and cheese manufa ctured
and poultry. eggs and milk sold disclose g
marvellous record: