The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07
VAST INCREASE IN THE
PRODUCTS OF THE FARM
Annual Report Of the Secretary Of tg
rieulture Shows Great Strides
Made by the American
Farmer.

Washington. Secretary of Agucul
turo James Wilson. in his annual re.
port. jus. presented to- The president
deals with very Wide variety Of
subjects uf general interest to the far
mer and all who follow the growth aud
progress Of the nation along ulrioul.
uiul lines
The secretary points ont that the
farmer s making progress in the arts
and sciences N agriculture aud calls
attention 10 the enforcement Of the
meat Inspection laws passed by the
last session NJ congress
The economic revolution BOO the art
and science OF agriculture continued
during 1906 with tremendous results
on the national prosperity The value
Of crops continues to rush forward
beyond comprehension; crops are
siraIninE the frcightcorryIng ability
Of the railroads. and the farmer alive
90 the importance Of the place that
he occupies iu the nation, offers this
yearly account Of himself To the
people
The farm products NJ the year have
a farm value of very nearly six thou
sand eight hundred million dollars.
nearly half billion above the value
OF 1905 and exceeding boy over two bill.
lion dollars The figures for the last
| census
Corn remains by far.thc most value.
able crop. estimated at eleven hundred
million dollars Next comes the cot.
ton crop which including seed, should
be- worth 90 the growers nearly six
hundred and forty million dollars. The
value OF hay, which is third In order,
approaches flN hundred millions.
| Wheat. The fourth crop. may DO worth
four hundred and nlty millions; oats
three hundred millions. potatoes one
| hundred and hfty millions Barley
with % value ul HNtynyC million dol
lars, shows q gain Of ~ per cent Boz
production lu the vast seven years
] The tobacco crop viii bc worth about
/ nry.fye millions A remarkable de-.
yelupmont 30 that OF the sugar hcpG
now In the ninth place In value The
production in 1906 Is placed at three
hundred and forty.nyo thousand long
tons. valued at thirty.four million dol.
lars. Seven years ago the value Of
this crop was seven million dollnTs
The value OF all kinda Of sugar. HyrAp
and molasses aggregates scventy'ilyo
million dollars.
The farm still ovorshadows The
mill. the factory ana the Workshop IN
providing exports and with his surplus
beyond the nations need the farmer
has loaded the fleets of tho oceans
For the fiscal year ended June 80
1906. this surplus has been exported
10 the value of nine hundred and
scvontyslX millions. the largest
amount ever reached by agricultural
exports for this or any other country
aud exceeding the export value Of
1901. previously the record year
Among chief exports cotton maintains
big lead With q value Of four hun
bred millions The packing house pro
duets exported amounted TO a value
" two hundred and seven millions
Great progress has been made In IA,
practical application Of a national for
osrroscrvo policy In area the rc
serves were Increased during the year
from s5G9a,l22 To lOG.p9913S acres
In revenue tho reserves brought in
S7GG2la9G as against {GOll2G2 foi
the preceding year.
Through the ollco OF experiment
stutiuns, irrigation experts have been
detailed 10 wgrl, out and introduce IN,
right methods of irrigation. and I,
give practical advice 10 beginners IA
irrigation In sections whore II has been
introduced. Wherever this educational
work was begun there has beef mark
ed appreciation Of It's value.
Much work has been done In the In
ycstiEation at seed adultoratlon. AND
In carrying on The campaign Of cdu
cation ON behalf Of good seed.
close surveillance Of the lntorstnt,
traffic In game has brought the Atul
ton IN the middle west under partia
control. and during the coming yeal
attention viii be conferred ON m,
southwest whore systematic viola
ton OF the law is frequent