Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-04
INDUSTRIES OF IOWA CONTRIB
UTE TO MAKING STATE ONE OF
THE MOST REMARKABLE IN
UNIoN-FEW STATISTICS.
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Des Moines, jan, 2.-Iowa's varied
productions totaled more than a bill
lion dollars in the year 1907.
This is the astonishing showing of
statistics setting forth in detail just
what the Iowa producer realized in the
year which has Just closed.
Even the staunchest booster for the
old commonwealth probably did not
realize that Iowa would wheel into
line with such a remarkable offering
to the wealth of the nation as this.
Inc fact, is, Iowa takes a back seat
for no state In the union. The table
above proves it beyond any shadow of
doubt.
Iowans nave much for which to be
Thankful at the close of 1907. There
were clouds on the horizon at times
and there were occasions when it ap-
peared that her yearly production
would not be up to the standard. But
taken as a whole, considering prices
that now prevail and the quality 81
goods yielded. the past year was not
such as to any other feeling
than that of general satisfaction and
thankfulness.
OF course, Iowans look forward to
1908 being a better year than was
1907. This is but natural in view of
the fact that Iowa gets a trifle better
each year. Crops are expected to be.
better. manufactures will increase, the
live stock producer is better versed in
his business than ever before. In
snort, all things point toward 1903 as
the banner year in the histroy of the
state.
Crops Were Satisfactory.
the pessimist, when the cold wealth
err prevailed up to June and even later
predicted that the crops for 1907
would be the poorest the state ever
produced. So it did and 1t must
be admitted that the crops are con
siderablv below the yield of last year
in both quality and quantity. Never
theless, the old state has yielded corn.
oats, wheat and other staple
products which reach in valuation
S322,715, 905, is shown by the reports
to Crop Director j. r. Sage.
Corn and oats fell somewhat below
the standard of 1906. But 1906 was an
abnormal year. And on the average,
the crops this year are all that the
people could reasonably expect.
me prices for corn and other crop
products are at the top notch. The
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~isfactory for feeding his stock. The
demand for the yield Of the farm is
unprecedented. Hence why should
any one complain as the year draws to
a close.
'Iowa's crops were the victims Of
climate conditions which affected not
only the one state but others as we'll"
said j. R. Sage. retiring director of the
Iowa weather and crop service. $50,
as a matter Of fact, Iowa maintains
her place as the greatest producing
state in the union. For while Iowa
fell short somewhat, so did Illinois,
Nebraska and other states"
lis Great Live Stock State.
AS a live stock state, Iowa is the
greatest producer in the union. Her
cattle and hogs and horses are unsur.
passed They bring the highest at the
big eastern markets and 1t Is a poor
veal that Iowa stock does not walk
off with more prizes and premiums at
the big stock SHOWS than any other
state.
1t is, estimated that during the year
1907, Iowa's live stock yield was $20S,
900, 900. This is a stupendous figure
and one that is almost beyond compre.
hension.
But it is a fact hat Iowa is the
greatest cattle and hog producing
state in the union. More tnan that
as the years go by, the Iowa stock
raiser is producing better animals
Horses are getting better and the de
mand for them, while slack just a,
present, is certain to increase within
the next few years, authorities say.