The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-30

so is the hen, for the report says on
this topic:
Both butter and milk have higher
prices in 1905 than in 1904, and these,
combined with increased production,
permit an estimate OF the value of
dairy products at 665,OO0,00O, or 1884,
100000 above the estimate for last
year. No crop but corn produces the
income that the dairy COW does.
The farmers hen is becoming
worthy companion to his cow The
annual production of eggs is now a
score of billions, and, after supplying
the needs of factories, tanneries, ba-
keries and other trades, they are be-
coming substitute for high-priced
meats, besides entering more gener-
ally into the everyday food of the peo-
pie. Poultry products have now
climbed to place of more than $780,
100000 in value; and SO the farmers
hen completes with wheat for pre-
cedence.
Wealth Production Of Farms
Just to show where the farmer
stands in the matter OF accumulated
wealth, the secretary says:
Dreams Of wealth production could
hardly equal the preceding figures in
to which various items of the farmers
industry have been translated; and
yet the story is not done. When other
items, which cannot find place here,
are included, it appears that the
wealth production on farms in 1905
reached the highest amount ever at
tanned by the farmer Of this or any
other country, stupendous aggregate
of results of brain and muscle and ma
chine, amounting in value to $6,415,-
100000.
The deduction from wealth pro-
duced, made in the report of last year
on account of products fed to live
stock, is not continued this year be-
cause the duplication of produced
wealth in the consumption of products
by farm animals is much less than has
been assumed and is undoubtedly more
than Offset by the amount of wealth
| produced on farms which cannot be
estimated or even ascertained practi-
cally by census enumeratOrS.
Grand Aggregate
1t might reasonably have been sup
duced by farmers had reached value
which would not be equaled, perhaps
for some years to follow, and yet that
value is exceeded by the value fol
this year by $256,OO0,000 just as the
value for that year exceeded that
for 1903 by $242 100000.
i The grand aggregate of wealth pro
duced on farms in 1905 exceeds tha
of 1904 by four per cent; it is greater
than that Of 1908 by eight per cent
and transcends the census figures fo
1899 by 36 per cent, and this afte
lapse of only six years.
! If there is no relapse from this higl
position that the farmer now hold
as wealth producer, three year.
, hence he may look back over the pre-
, ceding decade, and, if he will add TIL
annual figures of his wealth produe
, ton, he will find that the farming ele
! ment, or about 35 per cent of the poi
ulation, has produced an amount @
wealth within these ten years equa
: to one-half of the entire nationa
: wealth produced by the toll and con
posed of the surpluses and savings c
three centuries.
Value of Farm Animals
Animals on the farms of the Unite
y States are of passing interest In poir
of value, the figures given being fc
= last winter. The values placed are:
/ Horses ...... ..... 81 200 900 0C
q Mules .. .......... 252.000.0(
0 Mich cows ...... 4S2 200. 0C
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