The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-12

iSSoisln, rye .....-...... 1865, 2Ui
Northern and eastern states included
in the above are thickly populated, and
nave probably reached their highest
stage OF development, With the lead
! ing cotton state 1t is different. Thou
sands OF acres of virgin soil have new
er been penetrated by the pillow, and
, await immigrants who may cultivate
. land to its highest state OF usefulness.
Cotton is a money crop.
The value of Texas-raised cotton is
almost equal to the combined values of
the corn crop of Iowa, the wheat crop
OF Kansas and the oat crop of Illionis
truly a wonderful showing. Other
striking comparisons could be drawn,
and were the southwest referred to
with its cotton crop of 1922. 023, GAS Gn-
Guiding seed the figures would be even
favorable. Cotton is not the only
crop of this section.
Statistics based upon the federal CEN
sus OF 1900 show that out Of 5,737G57
farmers mot including farm hands, in
the United States, 777,164 are in the
southwest.
Other comparisons follow:
Farm owners-southwest, 540,440;
United States, 5,737,37
Land decided to aboveowners-south-
west, 1Sl, 1922 ,0SO acres; United States.
1873, 591, TIA.
Land and improvements. with build
ings-southwest. 81, 1853, us, 8S2; United
States, $16,614 ,647, 491.
Implements and machinery-south-
west, $79,076 800; United States, $749,-
775, $40.
Live. stock-southwest, $454, 1865, 895;
United States, $3,075, Az, 703.
That the Southwest is the garden
spot of the world and is destined to
increase in commercial importance
and become the most densely populat-
ed portion of the earth is apparent
when the following figures tell what
was raised in this section in 1903.
Cotton, 4,500,0 900 bales, value, 1922.
500, 900.
Cotton seed, S,944,457,0OO pounds,
value, $~T1,494.S45.
: Corn, 200,O 600, 900 bushels, value,
1920, 900, 900. }
Oats, 100, O0O,O 900 bushels, value, !
$50, 900, 600. .
Wheat, 55,75O,OOO bushels, value, :.
SAL, S12, 800. '
Dairy products from 1895, 900 cows, y
value. 1913, 644, 43O. a
Hay and forage, 4,519,416 tons, Il
value, s21,010, 800. Il
Sugar, 279,4 400, 23O pounds, value, II
s18, 627, 1882. !
Vegetables, 55,433 car lots, value, o"
BIG, 629, 1863. V
Poultry, 4S,OGO,321 fowls, value, n
s15,040,2SO. >
Rice, 300, 10000 0 pounds, value, $15,. p,
700, 900. :,
Fruit, 10000 900 bushels, value, $15,- n
700, 900. =
Eggs, 49,4S4,425 dozen, value, 49,,
TAG, 1856.
Potatoes, $1,000, 900 bushels, value.
1900, 900.
Wool, 21,93S,G5S pounds, value, So az
1858. 10
Bees, S26,13S swarms, value, STATS. II
IA. al
Honey and wax, 10,250, 900 pounds, NC
alue, s~1,225,829.
Kaffir corn, 1926, 063 bushels, value, 70
667 5 IL
Nuts, $685. $50 pounds, value, $685.. IN
81. an
Broom corn, S,555,27O pounds, value, co
532,152.
Thus a total of $737,619,OS7 for Tex. no
S, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklaho- tlr
la, New Mexico and Indian territory pa
reached by conservative estimates inc
hich do not include important mis- raj
sllaneous crops. 1t is apparent that g
Ie southwest abounds in milk and for
)ney; bread and meat; fruits and die
,getables sufficient to enable mil pre-
)ns of citizens to live at home and hor
so assist in supplying the markets sur
the world. The value of products -
increasing each year az the result VIII
improved methods of farming and old
a few years the crops specified imL
owe will reach a total valuation of sell
ore than one billion dollars in the it :"
uthwest. These facts taken from son
e highest authority of the general -
vernment, show where production farr
greatest in this country.-Phil C. sigI
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