The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12

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every section Of Kansas. means hum
dreds of thousands Of dollars to the
winter wheat crop. Mohler did not
report today pointing to the agricul-
tura1 glories of Kansas.
The secretary Of agriculture in his
report says:
Report i'm Detail.
"'Agriculturally, the year 1914 was the
greatest in the annals Of Kansas. Long
prominent as one Of the chief contri-
butors to the nations storehouse, Kan
Bas this year eclipsed all previous rec
Ords and established a new standard.
While the states tremendous wheat
output, which is the largest ever pro-
duced in any year by any state. fig
ures prominently in the inventory, the
yields of other crops, excepting corn,
were in the main quite satisfactory.
The value of farm products and live
stock aggregated $685., 253.206, or fifty
eight million dollars more than in 1912,
the best prior year, and one hundred
and thirty-one million dollars more
than in 1913. This showing symbolizes
the fruits of the states great produc-
tive industry in this year OF our Lord.
1914. Assuredly, peace hath her VIC
tories no less renowned than war;
The value Of field crops is given
as $279.971,925. This is considerably
more than twice AZ much as 1913, and
fifty-two million dollars in excess of
1912. the best preceding year-a notable
tribute to the fertility of Kansas land.
1t. Is wholly a new wealth-a wealth
created in a twelve-month, yielded up
from the soil and out of the air In
fact the principal increases in values
this year have come through the prod
ucts OF the soil. and the value of field
crops averages more than 81. 500 for each
OF the states 1854 farms. Wheat
alone this year was worth more than
all combined farm products in 1897, and
the value Of wheat. corn and oats ex-
ceeds the states 2O-year average for all
products The crops ranking highest
in value are wheat. corn, the sorghums.
hay and oats. in the order named.
1T is interesting to note that kafir
mas again made a better average re-
turn per acre than corn, amounting to
$l5.7O. while that Of corn is $11.2O Thus
kaftr continues to give a good account
OF itself. The same may also be said
OF the other sorghums, and returns sug-
gest that these crops might well take
more prominent place in the agri-
cultural affairs of Kansas. For the
first time the new grain sorghum.
F'eterita, was included in the summary.
and 1t contributed $1.735,697 to the
states wealth-p production.
Horses and mules have Increased in
numbers. while other live stock has de-
creased. Appreciation for the milk COW
is evidenced by a $5-per head increase,
making a gain of $21 since 1911. other
cattle are worth more by s. a head,
sheep rate slightly higher: but horses
and mules in spite of wars demands,
are leae- The same IL true of swine
The states live stock was worth $751;
96k,4S4. or $S.713.000 less than year ago.
The values Of their products is less
also and the decrease IN the one item
Of animals slaughtered or sold for
slaughter amounts to more than eleven
million dollars. Even though the num-
Der OF milk cows has decreased, the
value OF butter and milk sold amounts
70 9o19,0o0 more than last year. which
suggests that prices were higher or the
COWS better producers, or both.
"AS this report IL issued beneficent
snow is falling, supplying much-needed
moisture in an ideal way for the au-
tumn-sown wheat Information h that
Tie state generally ID blanketed with