The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
First Official Report Issued by
the Territorial Board of Agri-
culture Gives Some Interesting
Figures.
CORN YIELD FOR YEAR
Is 38,252,199 BUSHELS
Cotton Shows a Decreased Acre
age, but the Value of the Staple
Is Over Ten Million Dollars
Other Crops.

= GUTHRIE, Ok, Oct. 2s.--The first off,
cial crop report ever gotten out by the,
territorial board Of agriculture has been
issued by Secretary McNabb.
The total estimated yield of corn for
the territory this year is estimated at
SS,252, 1919 bushels. Corn is grown large
ly in every county, the lowest acreage
in any county being 1914. The total
acreage is 1,573,597, an increase Of
1892 per cent over 1904. An increased
acreage is reported from twenty five
counties, ranging from 2 to 62.9 per cent.
The average yield Of corn per acre for
the entire territory is 24.3 bushels, rang
ing in the different counties from IL to
1874 bushels. The average price paid for
corn in Oklahoma markets on Sept 20 is
reported as 29.95 cents, varying in differ
ent sections from Is to As cents. The es-
timated value on the 1905 yield is placed
at $11, 439, 499. The season of 1905 is re-
ported as almost an Ideal one for corn
growing, and the acreage this year is
much greater than ever before. ~. ~.
The estimate on cotton shows a de-
crease from last year, due primarily to
the decreased acreage, which Is estimated
at 1899 per cent less than last year. Only
tWenty-one of the tWenty-six counties
show any cotton production. Three show
an increase In acreage and eighteen de-
crease. The total cotton production for
the year is estimated at 213, 724.4 bales.
Al 9.o4 cents per pound, the average price
paid on Sept. 20, this crop is valued at
SIT, 100. The total acreage is placed
at 62S,557, with an average yield of 100
pounds OF glnned cotton per acre.
Advised to Feed Corn. r..
Strong recommendation is made in the
report that farmers should feed their corn
this year. 1t is estimated that unless cat
tie take an unexpected decline Tin the
spring the disposition of the corn in that
way should net return of about 25 cents
per bushel, besides the profit on the cat
tie investment. ;.- Ezt~
The authoritative crop figures for 1904
compiled from the assessors reports: are
also OF decided interest. They show the
yield OF corn, cotton, wheat, oats, milo
maize, and Kaffir corn and broomcorn
together with the value of poultry, garden
products, and dairy products, as follows:
Wheat-Acres planted fall 1904, 1853
1893; bushels harvested summer 1904. 49,
067,43S.
Oats-Acres planted 1904, 1895 1882;
bushels harvested, 3,573,636.
Milo Maize and Kafir Corn-Acres
planted, 446,5S3; bushels harvested
G.561, 1929 -. $1,000 .''7'1
Broomcorn-Acres planted, 123,o52:
tons harvested, 21,3S3.SS. - ~ II ~
Cotton-Acres planted, 7S7,o0S; bales
marketed, 253, 013.
Corn-Bushels, 1904, 1,90S,564 ~ =
90. Ioultry and eggs sold in 1904, $1,419,.
Garden products marketed In 1904
L. /
Cheese. butter, and milk sold, ST, $685..
Value ofDairy Products.
The value Of dairy products is com.
puted with the assumption that the aver.
age price received for cheese is. u cent,
per pound, butter 30 cents per pound. AM
milk l5 cents per gallon. s- X, -, ::
okianoma proper comprises approx
nately 23,oOO,O0O acres of land, but {
sHall part OF which yet remains subject t,
homestead entry. AS this land was al
settled under homestead law and Is,
acres constituting such homestead, Their,
are approximately 143,750 farms With,
the borders of Oklahoma .l..'.-a-> II
According to the assessors returns I,
1aO5, based on a; rs per cent valuation tn,
present cash value of farms, including i'm
provements, represents the farmers in
Vestments, exclusive of implements
opo' VI sloch, IS SzSl,U81,i1 or an aV
efage valuation per, farm of 1913.
All farming implements and machiner
owned by the farmers of Oklahoma as in
dlcated by the assessors returns, ar
valued at S5,1S6,2O0, and live stock to tn
amount of $21, S59,943, giving a total in
Vestment in land, implements, and ly
stock of $3.50, 127, 919, aside from the chic
crops, valued at $60,652 1884, which bring
up grand totalto the credit of the agri
cultural resources of the territory q
$3l9, 10000. This calculation does no
include the many minor crops produced /
profusion and abundance all over the ter
rltory, and which would serve to swell tn
total several million dollars. -. =