Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26

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made public a tabulation of Nebraska
crops for 1908, which indicates hat
this years corn crop is worth, at 30
cents a bushel. sS9,299,S7S.
This is an increase over the value
of record breaking crop Of 1905, which
was 243, 713,244 bushels; and il Is cnly
$4,000 less than the value of the reXt
largest crop, that Of 1906, which to-
tailed 241.3S3.537 bushels.
we are most ~agreeably surprised
by the final outcome of the reports
this year. With a reported acreage
247,S25 less than in 1907. the total
production is 5000. 900 bushels more,
or 1859, 7S9. as against 169, ,}2.SS5
last year.
There is a decided change as &c the
leading corn counties this year. Be-
cause of floods, principally. ta-mer
leaders fell off; hot winds and arJuth
at the wrong time reduced the produc-
ton of other ordinarily heavy produc-
ers. To offset these losses, remark
ably good results are shown by c0un-
ties not heretofore regarded "S big
corn producers. Lancaster reported
the largest acreage. but Custer leads
in total production. with 3-t4l.&27
bushels. against 2,655,t71 bushels for
Lancaster. Counties reporting 2.0G0,-
900 bushels or better stand in this or
der, after two named: Saunders. &C.
dar. NuckolIs. Buffalo. Boone. Knox
and Platte. The average per acre for
the state this year is 2S.17 bushels,
While last year the averas- per
acre was 2E.75 bushels.
''VViD+a. yrbaat Iaraa,~ - rarsr-aI his
year exceeded that of 1907 by G2.741
acres. but the total production IS less,
being 41.OO1.93S bushels. as against
42.992.OO4 for 1907. Last year the
average production per acre Of this
crop was 1885, this year it is 16.99,
but the value is greater by over ST.
5000 600. The 1908 winter wheat crop
is worth to the farmers $34.S51.G1O,
as compared with ~$32.244.753 IasI
year. Clay county leads in production,
with a shade under 100000 bushels;
Adams is cluse up and Hamilton a
strong third. Then come Gage, York,
Fillmore, seward, Butler, Saline.
Spring wheat acreage shows a de-
cline every yea of late, but the ave-
rage per acre this year is 1898 against
1898 in 1907. with a total of 2.S40.2S4,
as compared with 3.214 26f last year.
The present crop tops the last one in
value, $2.414,322 against $2.4f0.99O.
We thus have at total for wheat his
year of $37.G95.S32. The counties
raising spring wheat in largest
amounts are Sheridan. Lincoln. DakO-
ia. Cheyenne, Burt. Dawes. Boz Butte,
Cunning. Washington. Cas-.
I'm oats we have nm increased total
production on = reduced acrearr. the
average per acre going 23.Sf a. a~1ainst
2f.49 in 1907. Tho total reaches 50
1G&,52S bushels. compared to 5&.622.-
90. and the value is $-22.4f-.3af. last
year it was %~20.376.46O. Plat. cCun-
tv leads in the oats production. with.
followed closely ~ CEDAR
with 2.O94.1O3; then como custer.
Knox. Madison, Pierce. Cumiur. Cage.
Saunders. buffalo, all running tong
over 100000 bushels.
On Barley production we fa'I off,
from ~2,346.166 bushels last year 80 .
121, 1913 this year The average per
acre also shows n slight reduction. me
value of this crop to Nebraska is S9J9.-
2G9. The counties producing t.. most
barley are Thurston. Dundv. Fitch
cock, Custer. Red Willow. Burt. Lin
coin. Cedar. Logan. Hayes. Pyfn. like
wise. shows a decrease al around.
production. 1908. 1.-Gr.A49
bushels: 1907. 1.4O7.G99 bushels Val
ne this year. $759,S59. Wc~tern
lead in rye production.
THE total value Of these f-r IRONS
to the farmers of the state foote up
$50. 750,254, as against S12G.@ aI.N45
the same crops in 1907. an Increase
IF $2O.7G5.2O9."
alfalfa and hay will weigh IN
strong this year in boosting our grand
.Otal. and potatoes viii represent more
than the Alaska mines produce
n q year. Then don't forget that cggq
ire now 8 cents apiece or three dozen
or 81. And VIC have celery. turkeys.
pumpkins. apples. frog Leg. sweet Do
;atOes, etc. So no one need v-orrv
lbOut the Nebraska farmer either az
o Thanksgiving or Christmas. or the
education for the children. to
ay nothing of automobiles riding in
he most delightful. 'ozony' atmosphere
wing utdOOrs.'
The case against Q. s. DeBa.s. AZ
Insurance agent arrested at Ecatrice
49, ~ Cl N4l' 4AS = " NiaH-..C II
,Olicy of $4,000 for JOHN rrar, ----,7-
ut first obtaining a certificate, war
allied in county court "Wednesday I'd
dismissed. as it was show that tho al
eyed Offense was committed in Lam
aster county. State Auditor Searle,
Insurance Auditor Pierce ana
Judge Holmes. of Lincoln. had been
allied as witnesses in the case.
Gov.-elect S~haIlcnberger was in Lin
DIN Wednesday night riding the Shri-
er goat. He said he was too busy
18th that occupation to think about
ppOintements.
a message has been received in Lin
DIN announcing that A. GaIusha. for
Ter secretary of state. had been in
lred at Guide Rock by a fall caused
Y a runaway.