The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-12-13

highest amount ever attained in this
or any other country-S6, 415, 900, 900.
In the first annual report of his
this term Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson presents an array of figures
and statements representing the pro-
ducts and profits of the farmers of the
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 pro-
duction the corn crop is the only one
that exceeds previous yields. In every
crop the general level of production
was high, and that of prices still
higher.
Besides the enormous yield of
wealth, the secretary estimates that
the farms of the country have in
creased $61, 1873, 900, 600 in value during
the past five years.
This increased value, the secretary
suggests, is invested better than in
bank deposits, or even IN the gilt
edged bonds of private corporations.
Secretary Wilson Hard on Gamblers.
In dealing with the crop report
''leak," Secretary Wilson after re-
ferring to the "gross breach of trust
on the part of the employees of the bu-
reau of statistics" says:
''The department acted with vigor
and dispatch when it got evidence OF
wrong doing on the part of its own
officials, but we have no evidence OF
disciplinary or preventive action at
the traders end of the line, where
gamblers, interested neither in the
production or consumption disturb
values to the injury of both, and make
loud cutlery when creatures OF their
own corrupt officials to betray con-
fidence for the love of money. The re-
sponsibility for this leak is shared by
every one who to get the money with
out work CANDLES in farm products.
When this form of industry ceases
these parasites who tempt department
officials will have to work for their
bread"
The method of handling crop re-
ports, he says, has been thoroughly
recast during the year. There also
has been a decided change in the
method of work prescribed for field
agents. Each agent is confined to
definite group of states with which he
becomes thoroughly familiar by travel
each month.
Corn Production Highest In History
Analysing the principal crops for
the year, the secretary says corn
reached the highest production with
2, 7O8, 900, 900 bushels, a gain OF AZ,
900, 900 over the next highest year,
1899: hay is second in order of value,
although cotton held second place
during the two preceding years. The
hay crop this year is valued at $780,
600. 900. Cotton comes third, with a
valuation of 1915, 900, 900; wheat $685.
600. 900; oats, 1882, 900, 900; potatoes,
s138, 900, 900; barley, S58, 900. 900; tobac-
CO, S52, 600, 900; sugar cane and sugar
beet. s5O,OOO,O0O; rice, Sl3, 1872, 900;
dairy products, $3.50, 100000
1.-THE farmer, then," says the secre-
tary. sis becoming a worthy compan-
ion to his COW. The annual produc-
ton of eggs is now score OF billions.
Poultry products have climbed to a
Mace of more than a half billion dol
lars in value, so the farmers hen
completes with wheat for precedence.
There are more horses and with a
larger aggregate value than ever be-
fore, Notwithstanding, as the secretary
saws. thew we're first threatened by the
bicvcle and later by the suburban
trolley and the automobile. He estl-
mates their value at 81, 200, O00,O 900, or
nearly as much as the corn crop, ana
the value of mules at 1882, 900, 900.
Although mich COWS are increasing
in number and value the report
states that other cattle and sheep have
for several years been decreasing.
There are II, SIS, 900 mich cows, val
ued at 1882, 100000. Other cattle are
numbered at 1860, 900, with avalue
of 1862, 900, 600. Swine number Al
32l. 600, valued at s283, 255, 900. In the
aggregate, the value of farm animals
has increased few million dollars
within the year, and since the census
of 1900 have increased 8 per cent.
Farm EXPORTS
With this enormous production the
secretary says the wants of $1,000, 600
people have been supplied with re-
naming surplus constituting a gen.
erous contribution to other nations.