Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-02-18
MISSOURI.

murky lOSs Vi LONuou anu Iorceu
its way there into one of the lead
ing developing journals of that
city, the Colonizer, which circu-
lates everywhere and is one of
Great Britians most widely read
publications.
In a half column article made
up of the introduction Of four
bulletins on "Missouri surplus
products" issued by the state
bureau of labor statistics in the
fall of 1909, under the direction
of Labor Commissioner j. c.. A.
Hitler, the London Colonizer
gives this state flattering send
off on the splendid resources of
Missouri and its opportunities it
offers for horticulturists.
The article is entirely compli-
mentary and can not out attract
the attention of English, Scotch,
Irish and Welsh immigrants and
cause them to turn their eyes this
way, As result of the publica-
ton, Commissioner Hitler has re-
ceived many requests for PAM
| phlets and maps, giving full in
formation on the resources and
advantages of Missouri. The
article in question reads:
"Fruit to the value Of S5,657,-
665 was placed on the markets Of
Missouri during the year 1908 by
the horticulturists OF the ia
counties comprised in the state of
Missouri. Had the early spring
of that year been favorable the
crop would have been four times
as large, but thorsalae CT COM
modities like apples, peaches,
pears, etc. would have been pro-
portionately less. A total fruit
failure has never been known in
, Missouri. In the Ozark region
peaches, pears, apples, straw
berries and other varieties grow
. lin abundance, when frost has in :
, terfered in either sections of the
, state.
"The figures covering the 1905
fruit crop show that Holt, Andrew
/ Greene, Platte and st. Louis
counties producedmany thousand
barrels of "big red apples" fol
! which Missouri has an internatio.
nal reputation. AS for peaches
Howell and Oregon counties came
nobly to the front with enough
choice Elbertas to 60 a long way
toward making up for the loss il
= the northern end of the state.
] "The surplus farm crops for tht
8 ia counties of Missouri for tn,
l year 1908 sold for no less thar
s34, ,907,534 By surplus farm
products are meant the thousand
Of bushels of wheat, corn, oats
n clover seed, the many tons o
o alfalfa, broomcorn, hay and stray
G and the millions Of pounds o
seeds, nuts, tobacco, popcorn an,
! similar commodities which wer
q hauled or shipped to the large
q markets in question.
q "With S34, 1907, ,534 standing fo
-. the value of what went to 81
b. Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph
Il Chicago and other large cities,
). indicates that over fourth c
r. what the farmers produce in th
the way of crops Of this kind
needed in the raw state in tn
= cities just mentioned as soon as
,r has ripened enough for use. Lat
), er on much larger portion find
e its way in q different shape int
d these cities.
d "Wheat goes in as flour, whic
j. was ground in the country mills
fe maize goes in as cattle, horse
" hogs and mules, and tobacc
If reaches them in the form of plug
st cigars and twists. While tt
id wheat shipments are a little sho
lie when compared to 1907, the pric
i. was a great deal higher, yieldin
st more for the farmers, who hs
ly enough to send away from the