The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-10

the farm price per bushel of corn
averaged SO high as in 1908, and 1t is
Striking illustration OF the changed
conditions that a buShel of corn this
year was worth more than three BUSH
els in 1896. Kansas wheat crops are
always prominent factor IN the
world OF commerce, but the value OF
this years wheat-although worth
more than that of any preceding year,
was $1S,757.316 less than the corn.
thus again has corn demonstrated its
right TO reign as the royal gram, the
monarch of cereals; it is the state
most important soil product This
years yield was $3.50 90 bushels more
than that of 1907, and approx1mates the
average of the past twenty years.
The record-breaking Kansas corn crop
was in 1899, with a total of Pa, $751;
81 bushels, but in value TINS year s
crop exceeded it by nearly $31, OOO,OOO
Twenty counties show aggregate
yields of over two million bushels each,
Jewell leading with 5.629.142 bushels.
Marshall, first last year, is second with
4,Szo,o40 bushels; Reno, last year fourtn,
IS third, with 4,7S3662 bushels. ana
Smith, adjoining Jewell on the west,
Is fourth with 4,65S.700 bushels. Wash
ington. Nemaha and Republic counties
IN the northern tier. as are Jewel1'
marshall and Smith, produced over
19ree million bushels eacn. Butl .tF,
central counties, did the same. In value,
Jewell of course come first, with 81
1888, AS. AS a rule, the better average
yields per acre were in the counties OF
northeastern central portions or the
state, Jewell and Wyandotte each re
porting "a bushels, the highest The
corn yield in many of the more western
counties, where comparatively small
areas are devoted to the crop, as Well
as in several in the southeastern part
OF the state, was quite below normal
and in some of these was practlcally IL
not an entire failure.
Other Crops and Live Stock.
On area of S31, 159 acres, smaller by
about 20 per cent, more oats was grown
by 2,6O3,7S5 bushels than last year, ag-
gregating 16.707,979 bushels, worth ST.
1854, or 81. 607, 1874 in excess of the 1907
crop. Emmer C'speltz") reported in
the boards statistics this year for the
hrst time, is credited with S0,469 acres,
yielding 934,941 bushels. valued at $751;
6O6. Although "a counties report areas
devoted to this grain. it's principal areas
are mostly in the counties of the east
ern third of the state. While less in
area than a year ago, a larger quanti-
~ of potatoes was harvested and worth
S3l6,732 more than those of 1907 Inc
and sweet sorghums Tor
forage both show increases in areas
and the combined value of their produc-
tons is $1,456,177 greater than in the
year previous. Hay yielded abundant
ly, and pastures were excellent. The
states alfalfa field of 87S.2S3 acres rep |
resents an increase of over Is per cent
in the year. On horses. mules and asses, |
and mich cows the average value per
head is reported higher, other cattle |
the same as a year ago, While sheep |
and hogs are lower. Reports suggest
fewer hogs on hand than last fall, the
high price of corn. and dread of cholera, |
which has caused heavy losses in some |
neighborhoods, FASTENED the marketing |
Of large numbers of hogs that other |
wise probably would have been carried |
for a longer time.
Kansas Crops and Products in 1908. |
The yields and values of the year
crops and products are as follows: