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

portion OF the state, some OF the western
counties being especially adapted to its
production. The yield for 1902 was little
more than 100000 bushels, while that for
1904 was almost three times as much.
Rye makes large yields per acre when
raised for grain. It's acreage is increasing
and the yield for the last three years was
about 100000 bushels.
Alfalfa has proved one of the most valu-
able crops raised on the American conti-
nent and Nebraska has proved there is no.
another alfalfa state as good. The acreage
in 1905 was 236s2. From three to four
cuttings are made every year, yielding an
aggregate of four or 1--WE tons per acre,
to sell st a price varying from IS to 50
per ton. The more alfalfa is understood
the more extensively 1t is adopted. and
there can be absolutely no doubt about its
putting hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
into the pockets Of Nebraskas fat cattle
raisers, swine raisers and dairy and poultry
men in the immediate future.
Nebraska q Dairy state.
AS a meat maker alfalfa leads, while as
a muscle maker the native prairie grass
of Nebraska has to be given the crown.
1t averages about one and one-half to one
and three-fourths tons to the acre. The
state acreage approximates 2.7oO0Oo. 1t
has caused Nebraska's output OF butter
to increase about 30 per cent since 1900. and
Omaha has become the largest market in
the world for dairy products. The state
has about 100000 more mich cows than in
1900. Nebraska has moved UP from thir-
| teenth to tenth, and possibly ninth. place
among the dairying states Of the union,
and the value of its annual dairy output
has increased nearly 100000 In 1881 there
were about 500 hand separators in use in
the state. Now there are very nearly
10000 Analysis Of the statistics discloses
that the average yearly dairy production
per COW in America approximates Sl6ls
but in Nebraska this figure is doubled and
tripled. with the further advantage of q
minimizing Of the cost of maintaining the
COW or herd.
NebrasEa's Poultry.
Nebraska's poultry won a first prize, three
second prizes, seven third prizes. -four
fourth prizes, three fifth prizes and nine
sixth and seventh prizes at the Worlds
fair, st. Louis. II has attained no greal
prominence as a fancy poultry state. yet
only the better breeds are used. and theil
produetiveness is great. The South omaha
packers have engaged extensively in tn,
/ l0Ml ana eBB buoAueoot 80 AAlhA ANtbidske
now has a convenient. permanent market
The industry has taken on a new and
greater importance since the various pack
ing companies began buying fowls and egg
at nearly every Nebraska railroad station
on the same extensive scale that they buy
cattle and hogs. Eventually the packing
companies transport the packed product t
remote markets-even to Europe-thus in
surfing a considerable demand for all tina
Nebraskans can produce.
Live stock interests of state.
In the last three years the state hai
marketed n.sIL464 animals, with a value
OF SaOO.OOO.OO0. When the farms Of th'
state combine crop growing with stool
raising. they insure the maintenance o.
soil fertility. Many states have depleted
their soil by neglecting this importan
principle. Nebraska farmers have OBJ
served il, and are reaping rich reward
There are also many thousands OF acre.
OF cheap grazing land which are rich II
grasses. and the mildness OF the winter
In the western portion makes II possible
10 keep stock with a very small amour
OF feed. Railroad facilities are such tina
when the finishing period comes the ami
mails can be transported quickly to IN,
central and eastern portions OF the stat
| o be fattened on the abundant corn. ha,
nd forage crops which these sections pro
luce. The great stock market at soutl