Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-30
some Big FIGURES
THEY ARE FOUND In SECRETARY
WILSON'S ANNUAL REPORT.

Value OF Farm Products In 1905
Placed at over Six Billion Dol.
lars-rour Irops Make High Rec
ords-Hen a Compe tifor for Place
with the Cow.
Washington, Nov. 28.-"Wealth pro-
duction on the farms of the United
States in 1905 reached the highest
amount ever attained in this or any
other country-f6,415,O 900, OOO."
In the first annual report of his third
term Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
presents an array of figures and a state.
ment representing the products and
profits Of the farmers of this country
which he admits "dreams of wealth
production could hardly equal"
Four crops make new high records
as to value-corn, hay, wheat and
rice, although in amount of produc-
ton the corn crop is the only one that
exceeds previous yields. In every crop
report the general level of production
WAS high, and that of prices still
higher.
Farms Grow in Value.
Besides the enormous yields of
wealth, the secretary estimates that
the farms of the country have increas-
ed in value during the past few years
to present aggregate of SO, 1873 ,OO0,-
900.
Analysing the principal drops for
the year, the secretary says that corn
reached its highest production at g.
100000, 900 bushels, gain of AZ ,O00,.
900 over the next highest year. 1899;
hay is second in order Of value, al
though cotton held second place during
the two preceding years. The hay
crop this year is valued at $6O5, 900,
900.
Cotton comes third with valuation
of 1915, 900, 900; wheat, 1926, OOO, 900;
oats, $2S2, 100000; potatoes, $685..
100000; barley, *58, 900, 900; tobacco,
$12,00O,000; sugar cane and sugar
beets, $500, 900, 900; rice, $13, 892 900;
dairy products, 1865, 900, 900, an in
CICos0 VI vOf .OOO,OOO OfCL lh5U yOdIs
1.-The farmers hen." the secretary
says, els becoming a worthy compan-
ion to his COW. The annual poduction
of eggs is now score of billions
Poultry products have climbe to
place Of more than half billion in
value, 80 the farmers hen completes
with wheat for precedence"
Horse Is Still a Factor.
There are more horses and with
larger aggregate value than ever be-
fore, Notwithstanding, as the secretary
says, they were threatened by the
bicycle and later by the suburban troll
ley and the automobile. He estimates
their value at $1,000, 000,0 900, or near
ly as much as the corn crop.
Although miloh COWS are increasing
in number and value, the report states
that other cattle and sheep have for
several years been decreasing. There
are 1850, 900 mich COWS, valued at
$4S2, 100000 Other cattle are num-
bered at Az, $50. 900, with value of
Si62 ,0O0,000 Swine humble 47,321,-
900, valued at $2S3, 255, 900. In the
aggregate the value of farm animals
has increased a few million dollars
within the year and since the census of
1900 has increased 8 per cent.
Enough to Buy All Railroads.
During the last sixteen years" the
secretary says, ''the domestic exports
of farm products have amounted tn
$4,000, 900, 900, or $1,000, 900, 900
more than enough to buy all of the
railroads of their country at the pres
ent value, and this with mere sur
plus for which there was no demand
at home.'
Secretary Wilson points out that the
farmer is tpking an important part in
developing the manufacturing interests
of the country by furnishing raw ma
terial, and that he ahas also become a
banker. The farm contributions to
manufactures during the year were
$2,673 100000. Under the provisions
of the national banking laws author
izing the incorporation of banks with
capital of less than $50, 900, there
has been an increase of 10i such
Udukb cSthDlkSuou Ill Uuo ldbU y0hI
nearly every one of which is located
in rural community and the capital
furnished by farmers. The secretary
calls especial attention to the increase
OF bank deposits in the South, deposits
in the banks of that region now exceed
ing billion dollars, the largest in the
financial history of that section.
Mr.. Wilson says the increase during
the FIVE years past of medium farms in
the Western division was 1886 per
acre, while the average increase for the
United States was $27. 81 per acre.
The report concludes:
''Should there be no relapse from
his present condition as wealth pro-
Queer, three years hence the farmer
will find that the farming element,
about 30 per cent of the population,
has produced an amount of wealth