The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-30

the Missouri farmer learned that there
is a mighty close connection between
COWS and plows. He believes in mar
keting his grain crops on foot, and
would rather haul TO town a tub Of but
ter tkan load Of hay. While the
farmers Of many other states have sold
their alfalfa and grain-and inciden
tally their nitrogen, phosphorus and
potash-the Missouri farmer has utiliz
ed much Of his as feed. Has the
plan been made to pay1 What do
the figures say7 Gust here let it be
said that almost every set Of farm
figures is Missouri eulogy.)
Take the corn crcp, for instance
According TO the United States
Department Of Agriculture the Kansas
corn yield, by decades, have been as
follows: 1902, 34.3 bushels; 1880
SO, 286 bushels; 10000, 21.3
bushels; 10000, 22.4 bushel. For
the same periods Missouri shows, 30.2
27.4, 81 4 and $50 bushels. II we
take the years since the census years
the superiority Of the Missouri system
is further shown. In 1910 the Miss
ouri corn crop averaged 33 bushels,
while the Kansas average was l9 bush
els. In 1911 Missouri made a 20
bushel average; Kansas, Jas bushels.
In 1912 the Missouri corn crop ave-
ragged 30 bushels; and the Kansas crop
% bushels. Last year (i9l3) Mis-
souri, corn averaged IS bushels an
acre, according to government figures,
and Kansas 3 bushels. Not only does
keeping up the fertility OF the farm
help produce good crops in favorable
years, but when drouth comes the
soil with plenty Of humus has Dig
advantage. In falling of in corn
yields Kansas is not alone. In Ne
braska, another corn and hay selling
state, it is much the same story.
Why should any Missouri farmer seek
another state7 Why go2
We hear much talk OF the great
corn crop Of the Argentine, yet the
uouih OF the matter is that this vast
South American country grows just
about the same amount Of coin as is
grown in Missouri in an average year.
Some folks brave the cold OF the
North and 60 TO Alberta because it is
"a great wheat country" yet Alberta,
with her SHOWS, grows no more wheat
than does Missouri with her balmy
days and sunshine.
Oranges are not grown CONNER
cially in Missouri but there is another
unfailing, frost-prooI, all'the-year-round
crop OF fruit that is far more valuable
hen fruit" worth, with its side part
ners, some so million dollars annually,
No trouble 10 exchange a crate OF
Missouri eggs for a box Of oranges
from Florida or California. Then
there are our apples and peaches in
such abundance and OF such superb
quality as 10 lead to the suspicion
that the real location Of the Garden
Of Eden may have been in Missouri.
Missouri is great not only in num-
Der Of head Of livestock, but greater
still in quality. A separate article
would be required in which 10 tell ol
Missouri's winnings at Americas fore
most livestock shows. The sale Of a
calf out OF Shorthorn COW formerly
owned in Cooper county, Missouri,
but sold TO South America, has re-
Gently been reported at S33,50O. At
the Warren T. McCray sale Of Here
fords, held in Indiana during the
latter part Of February, the top price
of the auction-s3, ,750-was paid BY
Missourian. The coming Of this
great herd-header and many others il
but proof that Missouri is TO continue
in the forefront.
Then why leave Missouri WIZ
the closing-out sale7 Why the break
ling Of home ties2 Why the sac
good-byes at the depotf Why go2
II there is better place than Mis-
souri, it isn't on the map.-W. L
Nelson, in Missouri Ruralist.
The Old Old Story