The pioneer express., 1912-12-13
BIGGEST { CROP EVER | /
THAT OF 1912 Is EASILY WORTH
$s,ss2, ,ooo, 900, SAYS Mr..
WILSON.
FIGURES ARE ACCURATE
Interesting Facts and Figures That
Are Found In the Annual Re-
port Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture.

Washington, Dec. THE most pro
ductive year in the history Of the
United States has drawn to q close
according to the annual report of Sec
retary Of Agriculture Wilson to the
president, just made public.
Basing his figures on sthe census
items of wealth production on farms
Secretary Wilson values the grand to
tai of the 1912 crop at S9,532,000, 900
Besides the productions of the soil
this amount includes the live stock
output.
In commenting on the productive
ness of the past year in relation to
those preceding, Secretary Wilson
said:
Doubled In 13 Years.
THE enormous sum represented by
the crop output of the United States
for 1912 is more than twice the value
of the wealth produced on farms in
1899, according to the census, and it is
about one-eighth more than the wealth
produced in 1909. During the past 16
years the farmer has steadily in.
creased his wealth production year by
year, with the exception Of 1911, when
the value declined from that of the
preceding year."
The report of the secretary was one
of the most bulky ever submitted by
the department of agriculture. 1t oc-
cupied 259 pages and contained about
100000 words. Most of this space was
devoted to lengthy review of the
technical work of the department,
covering such subjects as the cpl
demic of disease among cattle, the
campaign of the department against
insects injurious to crops. reports on
soils, and a detailed statement of the
operations of the weather bureau.
In addition to information Of his
nature, Secretary Wilson included a
crop statement which showed that the
corn yield held the lead. The estimat-
ed value of this product was $780,
100000. The yield reached the high
water mark of 3,169,O0O,000 bushels.
Hay was given second place in the
estimated figures. The yield was H.
425,000 tons, which was held to be
worth 1851 100000. The Importance
of this CROP" says the report. 'is bet
ter realized when it is observed that
its value is greater than that of the
cotton crop and nearly as great as the
combined values of the wheat, tobac-
CO and potato crop"
Cotton Crop Estimated.
The report states that 1t is too early
to estimate the production of cotton
this year. but $3.50, 0,O0O,UOO was placed
as possible ngure tor this crop.
The wheat yield, as estimated by the
department, will be worth to the farm.
er $596, 6,OOU,U00. Oats were placed as
the fifth crop in order, the value being
estimated at 47S,OOO,0OO. The value
Uf the potato crop was placed at $780,.
100000; the barley crop at $l25 ,OOO,-
O0O, and tobacco at $97 100000. The
value of the 1912 flaxseed, rye, rice,
buckwneat and hops crups we're set
at $39,OUU, 900, $24,OOO. 900, 10000. 900.
$12,000,OO0 and Sll,OOO,O0 respective
ly. The production Of sugar from the
beet was set at 100000 tons.
Decline In Prices.
Farm prices at which the crops of
1912 are valued have declined from
the prices of 1911 in the cases of some
important products. Barley has de.
clined 81 per cent, corn 10 per cent,
oats 25 per cent. rye II per cent,
wheat 5h per cent, hay ~ per cent,
potatoes 43 per cent, hops 43 per
cent. faxseed u per cent and beet
sugar and cane sugar about % per
cent. The price OF the cotton crop
Of 1912 has gained about l3 per cent
and for the tobacco crop 7A per cent.
Butter has increased IL per cent and
milk nearly S per cent. Eggs have
gained l6 per cent and poultry about
! per cent.