The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
GREAf WEALTH OB TnE nHEniCAN
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Agriculture Wilson introduce his annual
report. Production has been above the
average Of recent years, with few ex-
ceptions; while some prices have fallen,
Others have risen. The farm value Of
all farm products Of the United States
In 1908 reaches the most extraordinary
amount ever reached IN the worlds his
tory-g7, us, 000, 900. The gain IN value
over 1907 Is $500, 600, 900, and would
have been larger had not the prices Of
cotton and hay been low.
Greatest of all crops is Indian corn"
saws Secretary Wilson, ''the priceless
gift of the Indian. The production this
year is z, 643, 600, 900 bushels the value
81, 515, 600, O00 The value of this crop,
he declares, almost SURPRISES belief.
This wealth that has grown out of the
soil In four months Of rain and sun
shine, and some drought, too, is
enough to cancel the interest bearing
debt of the United States and TO pay
for the Panama Canal and 80 battle
ships"
It seems likely that the cotton crop
stands with the highest three years in
quantity. In value, however, IL is ap-
parently next TO the highest and per-
haps equal to that. For the first time
in the country's history the value Of the
cotton crop, including seed, has APP
parently exceeded the value Of the hay
crop, which has hitherto occupied sec
ond place.
A HISTORICAL HAY CROP.
The greatest hay crop in history has
been harvested this year, 5000, 900 |
tons, or IL per cent. above the average
of the preceding five years. It's price |
is 81. 90 a ton less than a year ago but |
still the farm value of the crop is |
1921 900, 900. In quantity the wheat |
crop is $50, 900, 900 bushels, and has been |
often exceeded, while the value is
$500, 900, 900, and has never been |
equalled or approached nearer than
SO, 900, 600. The largest rice crop ever
raised, %, 900, 900 bushels, is this years,
with a value of about SIS, 900. 900. All
cereals aggregate 4, 1929, 600, 900, a total
that has been exceeded three times,
but the value reaches 1884, 600, 900,
or more than $500, 900, 900 above that Of
1907, and still more above the totals of
former years.
hIftNh EAN n nAAAAAONOs
UnfavoraSle weather made the pota-
10 crop only 275, 900, 600 bushels, Ave
per cent below the FIVE year average,
but the value, $3.50, 900, 900, is Is per
cent above and has never been equalled
BY former crop.
For the first time, this year the yaIue {
II all farm crops equals S., 200, 600. 900.
md Of this total the corn crop is about
met third wheat, hay and cotton make q
mother third; and the smaller crops the 4
nearly one third. The high !
ct crop values in comparison with
ormer years are held by corn, wheat. =
zee, al cereals, potatoes, sugar beets,
'ossibly tobacco, by beet sugar and by
eet and cane sugar combined. Next
the highest value was reached by
ay, barley, oats, sugar cane, and cane
1gar, and perhaps by cotton.
The products Of the dairy COW comes .
lose TO $500, 600, 900, and the value Of =
gRs and poultry Is as great as that Of =
le cotton, hay or wheat crops. u
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS. Il
Exports Of agricultural products IN o.
le fiscal year, 1903, were valued at y
.,oIt, ooo, 600, an amount greater for
" year except 1907, the falling off Of %
z, 200 900 from that year being chiefly :.
te 70 decrease In value Of cotton ex-
,rts Cotton exported was valued at Z.
., ooo, 900, grain and grain products -.
tzl6, ooo, 900, and packing house pro- -
lcts at $l96, ooo, 900. Agricultural pro- -
icts imported In 1908 were valued in ~
Q countries from which imported At ~
4, ooo, 600, this being $50, 600, 900 less -
an IN 1907. Imports are mostly silk ~
Dol, hides, coffee, vegetable iibrea m'
9, fruits. sugar and molasses, tea and So
oaeco. The exports Of forest products, ~
iefy lumber and timber. are begin. 8
g 10 decline. ln
EXTRAORDINARY PROSPERITY. ou
The extraordinary prosperity of tbe N
'mers, following their low financial th'
ldition dozen years ago. has enabled q
.m 20 pay higher wages for farm Ia
}. All products Of the farm have IA.
Iasod IN value since 1850 2I6 per cent .
. capital OF the farmer. inclnding no
a. buildings, improvernents. i've no
Ok, implements and machinery q e. chi
lAte9 ~ -, 900, 900, 900 or more. dr.
Old cotton plantation that no lender -,
n.eo 81 mortgage security Is now col
ns - "a vest'nent, And - owner Col
-. .....e ~ wlenols nlortg raging, The ma
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nat State full Of money. have Or ~
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: 49, - - ~ - invested Rel
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