Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08

Omaha make the shipping charges to the
finisher OF rough stock an easy PROPOSE
ton.
In 1850 Nebraska contained $1,000 cattle
of all grades including 1850 work oxen.
In 1870 this number had grown to $4,000, or
more than double. In 1880 after the i'm
portation OF many high-grade cows from
the east had had an effect It contained
740.50O or nine times as many as in 1870.
In 1890 the total reached 1,726, 4S9, having
doubled two and one-half times in ten
years. In 1900 the total was s176,242, valued
at $s2,5OOOOo. In 1902. 100000; in 1903, $780,
900; in 1904, 4.2s6.Sss.
Nebraska takes rank below three of the
forty-ave states in the union in the num-
Der and value OF her swine. In 1900 there
were in the state 4,l2S,OO0 hogs; in 1902,
1900, 900; in 1903, 100000; in 1904 4,72s0Oo;
In 1905, over 100000.
The exact number OF sheep in the state
is hard to determine. The 1900 census Off
GERS found 5l1.27S. The number estimated
to, belong in Nebraska in 1901 was $3.50;
and in 1902. 100000, but when it is re-
called that the shipments for 1923
amounted 10 almost l50o,0Oo, the numbers
given above seem too small.
In production of horses Nebraska claims
seventh place and is raising many very SUI
perior animals for draft and coach pur-
poses. but Is not concerning itself gener-
ally with breeding for speed, believing that
the largest returns upon the smaller in
vestment of time and money are realized
by the breeder of utility animals. In 1850
Nebraska had less than 5000 horses; in
1870, $1,000; in 1850. $4,000; in 1903 almost
exactly 100000; and in 1904. 1.Os5.sOO. The
shipments in 1902 amounted to q, $50; IN
1908, 4s.649
Vegetables TO Market.
Irish potatoes are very sure crop in
Nebraska and the states total production
for 1905 was considerably above 100000
bushels and the state average per acre, J25
bushels. The quality is excellent and the
price commanded very fair. Thousands Of
acres in the western part can be
made to produce potatoes and every acre
will give a net income of from $50 10 $50
yearly. The income from some is $50.
Sugar beets are suited to Nebraska and
give return OF $50 and even So and so per
I acre. Irrigation has given great impetus
to their raising in western Nebraska. The
Grand Island factory alone contracts for
about S250.OO0 worth of beets for single
seasons campaign. The price for beets
varies from $3.50 to s. per ton, with an
/ - RbSAk ~ AAN 9A~A4 eNNAeGSa
eleven and twelve or more tons per acre,
with some sections yielding twenty tons.
Othef vegetables, including melons, swee.
potatoes onions. cabbage, peas and, in
fact, practically all the root crops AMI
garden delicaeles. yield abundantly. and
are of fine quality. Onions will run loo
bushels 70 the acre. Sweet potatoes are
particularly successful in the Loup and
| Platte valleys, yielding 200 bushels per
acre. Celery growing Is one of the newly
developed industries OF great promise. The
peculiar sandy soil OF the Platte bottoms
and the islands OF the Platte river are
well suited to the growth OF a delicately
favored, high-grade product. The amount
produced on an acre lie from one to one and
one-half carloads. Celery is always quoted
by the dozen stalks, and the price In car
lots 10 10 % cents a dozen. A car generally
contains about 100 to 1000 dozens. and &
worth 500 to 500.
Soil and Rainfall.
Nebraska is fortunate In having a sol
unexeelled by that Of any state in the
union in the qualities necessary for the
production Of good crops under varying
conditions. Owing 20 the wonderful alb
sorptive quality OF the soil It is peculiarly
adapted TO the productions OF good crops
under the extremes OF either wet OF
drouth. In time Of heavy rains the moist.