The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-10
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THE CROPS OF CRAWFORD.

THE CROPS OF CRAWFORD.
According to the figures given out
by the Government, Crawford county
did pretty we'll last year in its agri-
cultural products. In corn production
it ranked sixth in the entire state.
The total yield being III. 44O bushels.
It also ranked sixth in spring wheat
raising 254. $50 bushels. In the pro-
duction of potatoes Crawford stood
ninth, the yield being POI. 600 bushels.
The growing of $3.50 tons of hay
placed us in rank seven in that line.
Other productions were as follows;
winter wheat. 900 bushels. Oats 1.762.
$50 bushels. Rye 5000 bushels. Barley
200. 700 bushels. Wild Hay 10. 800 tons.
This gives our county very high
place among the counties of the state.
If the figures on cattle and hogs were
at hand. the showing would be still
better one. Jasper and Marshall are
the banner counties in the number of
bushels of corn to the acre. their
average yield being 48 bushels. The
average in Crawford was "A bushels
and for the entire state the average
was Al bushels. But a few years ago
the average was but slightly above 80
bushels per acre. We are inclined
to believe that improved methods
have had much to do with the in
crease and we further believe that if
our farmers will follow Prof. Hold
ems advice Crawford can be the
banner county next year. The value
of Crawford county's corn alone for
this year was about So. 500. 900 or more
than 500 for every man. woman and
child in the county. Our corn is sold
ION the hoof" in great part however
and this means added value and adj
ded profit. Figuring in this and the
other products of the farm. the but
ter and eggs, fruits and cereals other
than corn and the total production Of
Crawford county must have been in
the neighborhood of 5000. 10000
Is 1t wonder that the people are
rouS
rotary Wilson in reviewing the
of his department. says: The
;onomic evolution in the art and
science of agriculture continued dur
ing 1906, with tremendous results on
the national prosperity. The value
of crops continued to rush forward be-
yond comprehension; crops are strain
ing the freight carrying ability of the
railroads: and the farmer. alive to the
importance of the place that he oc-
cupies in the nation. offers this
yearly account of himself to the
people.
The farm products of the year have
a farm value of very nearly Sc. 300,
600, 600 nearly $500, 900. 900 above the
value Of 1905. and exceeding by more
than $1,000. 600. 900 the figures for
the last census.
Corn remains by far the most val
liable crop. estimated at 81. 100, 900,
600. Next comes the cotton crop
which including seed. should be worth
to the growers nearly S64O. 200. 900
The value of hay. which in order,
approaches $500. ZOO. 900. Wheat. thu
fourth crop, may be worth $3.50. 900.
600: oats. $500, 100000: potatoes
$50. 900. 900. Barley, with valu'
Of SOS. 900. 900 shows gain of 81 per
cent in production in the last sevel
years. The tobacco crop will be wort
about $55. 900. 900. A remarkable de
velopment is that of the sugar beet
now the ninth crop in value. TIL
production in 1906 is placed at 345, L0
long tons. valued at $34. 600. 600. Seve1
years ago the value Of this crop wa
1000, 900. The value of all kinds o
sugar. syrup and molasses aggregate
SIS. 600. 900.
For 1906 the agricultural export
exceeded similar imports by $433. 600,
000,while products OF all other indust
TICS S6CuECU dC UaldllCC III OuI law
of only $s5. 900. 900. During the las
seventeen years the exports of tn
farmer have exceeded the agriculture
imports by $4,000, 600. 900. while al
other products find themselves at tn
end of the same period with a tota
on the debtor side amounting to $459.
900. 900.
If real state. domestic animals
other live stock. implements and ma
chinery are included. the farmer
capital has increased since the cen
sus valuation by probably $4,000. 900.
600, the present valuation being pro
badly S2s. 900. 600. 900.
TOO MUCH ONE MAN POWER.
Perhaps the most ominous featur
of the Hartman investigation is tn
disclosure of the supine manner j
which the boards Of directors of tn