The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

from the West2 Mason and Dixon's line.
nj one tip,e supposed to marx the bound
airy Of section Of our country. except
TO rejoice at its disappearance. is an Of
renee 10 modern politics and alike 20
modern commerce.
Arbitrary though 10 be. I assume for
tAe convenience of the hour and for the
hour Only, that the West includes Niebi-
gan, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma. Indian
le.iltoFA- and all west OF these ana an
norm and west or TEXAS Probably "a ma
-o'itF OF The people of the United States
SPEAK O. ONO as a Western Common
wealth, while those who live On States
washed by Jhe Mississippi River realize
,Iey must travel some miles toward the
setting sun TO reach the line that would
bisect the great Republic
Bulk OF Farm Area.
The Eleventh Census credited these
states with 80 per cent Of the farm area.
but gave them over % per cent OF the
cultivated land. The Twelfth Census.
not yet completed, viii probably show
much larger proportion OF TILED lands.
These States produce more than two and
cEc-hah billion bushels, more than 20
Per cent OF the nations cereals. and 90
per cent of the nations hay. They con
tain 20 per cent OF the milah COWS and so
per cent of all other cattle: Is per cent
or the swine, IS per cent % the sheen.
and where, gentlemen. except In the
West. would You look for 30 per cent OF
The wool2
-HonOred as I am in being allowed TO
represent in this presence the great farm
. ing district. permit a few observations.
/ tending 20 show that an increasing
proportion Of tie people within the ter
ritory I have described are giving we'll
. deserved attention to industries other
than agriculture.
Increased Cereal Product.
illinois, Wisconsin. and Iowa have in
creased their average annual cereal pro-
duct loss than per cent since 1890 Dur
ing the preceding decade those same
States made fourfold larger increase,
+ indicating very clearly. ! think, that the
maximum capacity, under present methods
Of agriculture. has been very nearly at
tanned Il 1883 40 per cent OF the arabic
land Of Iowa che proportion actually
[ cropped produced one pound OF cereals
per day for every man. woman. and child
IN The United States-in round numbers.
100000 tons. .... ....
This would be quite enough 10 sus-
tain life. and more than the average ra-
tiCu enjoyed by the people Of the world.
IT all the arabic land OF Iowa We're put
. fl cr0r. ard that portion NOT needed to
support the teams necessary for its cu.ti-
walton placed On the market. the people
OF the United States could not consume
/ it, though restricted 10 q cereal dict.
The only way the yield Of this unequaled
! IS coo square miles OF land can Dee con
sUned by $4,000 coo psopIe is TO nave iarge
quantities Of Il first manufactured into
( beef and pork and dairy butter Our in
/ creasiHg population renders il improha-
, Bile however. that this remarkable show
/ l1g can be long continued. even by Iowa.
! though she may increase to some extent
/ her cereal production
Preparing Food Products.
"The west not enly grows food pro
/ ducts. hut her people have become no
mean competitors in their preparation
I Minneapolis alone manufactures 10000. Geo
/ barrels OF -four per annum. a carload
/ 10000 pOunds) every ten minutes. day
! and night. 800 days in the year a branch
/ factory in a prairie town Of Iowa OF less
. than 1000 population produces 5000. 600
I cans Of condensed milk per auuum, while
I the parent plant in Wisconsin makes more
/ than double this amount: q portion Of
Z which helps feed the standing armies Of
/ Europe. and to supply the beuigereats in
I South Africa.
/ The product OF packing houses west
! Of the Missouri River sells on the market
/ for an amcut in excess Of the postal re-
( ceipts OF the United States while a single
/ institution. engaged ia the preparation
/ or animal products. whose parent plant
/ is ia this city, produced last year more
| than 1880 carloads, SEQ tCUs per day OF
| manufactured products IN addition 70 It's
] meats The packing houses represented
/ in Chicago yield "a larger gross income
/ than all the customs houses and Internal
/ revenue collectors Of the United states.
California's Fruits.
J California is known as a gold-produc-
/ ing State. and she well deserves her most
| Cnviable reputation. for her mines have
/ yielded 20 date in excess Of 81. go. OO0. 900.
/ but her orchards and vineyards are row a
! close second California produced ia 1900
| 25A COO GOO pounds of cured fruits. and
/ I.gGO. 900 cases Of lemons and oranges
/ Her farms responded with % 900 900 bush
els Of rheat. z5.JJ0.c pounds OF butter
/ 100000 pounds OF cheese. and II 900. 900
pounds OF hops.
she manufactured $4,000. 900 pounds OF
sugar, and sent through the Golden Gate
more than coo Geo barrels Of H0ur. and
exported $4,000 0GJ worth OF other agri-
cultural products. while her forests yield
ed 500 600 coo feet Of lumber
/ Washington has a fame worldwide for
lhcr fisheries. and her forests cut 900 600. -
| 900 feet OF lumber, aad 5000 900 900 shin
/ giles. The fisheries Of Oregon yield So co.,
! oGo. heg mines 81 GOO 0C0. and her farms
/ and orchards $50 COO 600. Her manufac-
| lures. including lumber, are worth SG0,-
/ 600 900
/ Michigan. Wisconsin. and Minnesota
! have more than a national reputation for
their lumber interests. and this is we'll
| deserved. vet the mines Of these three
/ Western States produce - per cent Of the
| nations output OF iron ore. mo-e than all
the German Empire and about the same
| as Great Britain and France combined.
Increase Of Manufactures.
while it is true, as l have stated.
that the production Of grain within he
territory I represent has not increased
as rapidly as her population. it is an
| encouraging fact that her manufacture.
! her commerce. and her banking facilities
| have increased more rapidly than in the
nation al large. The United States ir-
| creased her manufactured products 20
per cent between 1850 and 1880. but the
| States for which ! speak increased theirs
112 ger cent during the same period
| This country now manufactures SIS
| GOO. 900 900 an amount in excess of the
output from all the factories and al the
u shops Of Great Britain and Germany
combined by more than 1000 900 900.
| This enormous showing records an in
! crease Of 80 uer cent iB The last decade.
| but the territory ] have defined made an
increase in the same period Of 45 per
| cent"