The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-27
BEATS The WORLD
Wealth Produced on Farms Of
the United States
In 1905 Reached a Value of
$6,4I5,O 900.
NEW HIGH RECORDS.
Made by Corn, Hay, Wheat and
Rice Crops.
Farm Values Growing at Rate
of So, 100000 a Day.
NEW HIGH RECORDS.

other country-S6,4 AIS, 900, O,0OO.''
In the first annual report of his
thir term, Secretary of Agriculture |
Wilson presents an array of figures |
and statements representing the prod |
ucts 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 production
the corn crop is the only one that ex-
ceeds previous yields. In every crop
the general level of production was
high and that of prices still higher.
Beside the enormous yield of
wealth, the secretary estimates that
the farms of the country have in
| creased in value during the past five
years to a present aggregate of S.,
1873. 600.
Every sunset during the past five
years he says, t'has registered an in
crease of 81. 100000 in the value of the
farms of this country" This increased
value, the secretary suggests, is in
vested better than in bank deposits or
even in the gilt edged bonds of private
corporations.
IN dealing with the crop report
Teak" Secretary Wilson after re-
| ferring to the gross breach of trust
/ the bureau of Statistics says:
This department acted with vigor
and dispatch when ii got evidence Of
wrOngdoing on the part of its own Of
/ fcials, but we have no evidence of dis
I ciplinary or preventive action at the
/ traders end of the line, where gam
| blers interested neither in the prOduc-
/ ton nor consumption disturb values
to the injury of both, and make loud
outcry when creatures of their own
kind corrupt officials to betray con-
/ fidence for the love of money. The re
! sponsibilfty for this leak is shared by
everyone who, to get money without
work, gambles in farm products.
When this form of industry ceases
| these parasites who tempt department
| officials will have to work for their
( bread.
Horses Increase in Spite of Auto.
The method of handling crop reports.
! he says, has been thoroughly recast dur
i ing the year There has also been a de-
cided change in the methods of work
/ prescribed for field agents. Each agent
4 is now confined to a definite group of
states, with which he becomes familiar
4 by travel each month.
Analyzing the principal crops for the
year, the secretary says that corn
reached its highest production with
/ 2. 70S 900 900 bushels, Il gain of $4,000 600
over the next lowest year, 1899; hay is
/ second in order of value. though cot
ton held second place during the two
! preceding years. Ine nay crop TINS year
1 is valued at $605. 900 00O Cotton comes
third with a valuation Of s575,0O0, ,O00i
| wheat, $525, 600 000 oats. 1882, 900. 900; pO-
tatoes S13S, 600. 600; barley, S5S, 900, 900; to-
bacco, $50, 100000; sugar cane and sugar
beets. $50 000. 900: rice, $13 S92, 600; dairy
| products, S665 600 600, an increase of $54,-
100000 over last year.
THE farmers hem the secretary VS.,
lis becoming a worthy companion to his
COW. The annual production Of eggs IS
III TDs,r1 TA-4-r rrrat-
have climbed to a place Of more than
half a billion dollars in value. 50 the
farmers hen competes with wheat for
! precedence.
There are more horses and with
larger aggregate value than ever before,
Notwithstanding, as the secretary says,
they were first threatened by the bicycle
and later by the suburban trolley and
the automobile. He estimates their
value at s.. 200 600 900, or nearly as much
as the corn crop, and the value of mules,
S252, ,0O0, 900
More Mich Cows, Fewer Sheep.
Although milch cows are increasing in
humber and value, the report states that
other cattle and sheep have for several
Years been decreasing. There are IL
$50 900 milch cows. valued at $4S2. 900.
Other cattle are numbered at 43, $50 600,
with value of 1862 900 600. Swine num-
Der AZ 321 600 valued at $28S. .255,00O In
the aggregate the value of farm animals
in the year, and since the census of 1900
have increased 8 per cent.
With this enormous production the
secretary says the wants of s3OOOOOO
people have been supplied with a re-
/ naming surplus constituting gener-
/ Gus contribution to other nations The
exported farm products during the rs
| cal wear ending June 30. 1905, had
value of 1927 1000 OOO which was less by
s51 O0c 600 than the average exports for
, | the five preceding years. In accounting
/ for this the secretary says owing to
the short wheat crop there was a de-
/ / crease in the export of that cereal
amounting to S41, 600, GOO. of $4,000 600 in
the exports of packing house products,
and another S5,000,0 600 in fruits and 9TH
er minor items The increase included
So 35c 900 in cotton, $4.700.000 in oil cake
. and oil cake meal 81 600 600 in vegeta-
, bic oils and s2O00000 in rice and vari-
| Gus minor products.
During the last 16 years, the sec
, retary says, 1.-The domestic exports of
farm products have amounted to S12,-
, O0O OOO COO or 81 900 100000 more than
. enough to buy all the railroads of the
country at their commercial value, and
this with a mere surplus for which
/ there was no demand at home
! Secretary Wilson points out that the
! farmer is taking an important part in
/ developing the manufacturing interests
of the country by furnishing raw ma
| terial and that he has also become a
! banker The farm contributions in
| manufactures during the years We're
/ 81 679 GOO 600 Under the recent amend
| ment to the national banking act al
| lowing the establishment of banks with
| a Capitalization of less than $50 000
L there have been 1,754 such banks estab-
! ished in the last year, nearly every
| one of which is located in a rural com
Il n1unity and the capital furnished by
Fl farmers. Speaking of the increase in
i deposits in banks by farmers. the sec
/ retary states.
south Central states Growth.
I'm the North Central states farmers
have been depositing money in the
? banks until the rate Of interest on de
posts has fallen so low that they have
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