Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-28
Nebraska
MEET TO PLAN FARM SHOWS
Representatives Of Agricultural Or
carnations to Assemble Friday.
GAIN IN ALFALFA ACREAGE
seed, Produced aud Tested in west
ern and Northwestern Nebraska,
Has Attained High Rank
Elsewhere.
CF'rom 81 staff Corresnondenl(

From ~ staff Correspondent
LENCOLN. oct. 27.-(Special) -Repre-
sentative OF the societies included In
organized agriculture have been called
to meet in the office VI the secretary
OF the State Board Of Agriculture of the
state house Friday afternoon, oct. ~,
at o'clock TO make arrangements for
the md-winter meeting, the corn show
and the apple show this winter. The
presidents and the SECRETARIES of these
societies will meet in room 10 In the
fourth floor of the state house. Follow
ing are the societies which compromise
the organization:
state Board of Agriculture
State Horticultural society.
state Live stock Impruvers association.
Nebraska Horse Breeders associat. on.
State Shorthorn Breeders association.
state Hereford Breedsr association
Aberdeen Angus breeders association.
State Red Polled Breeders association.
Dairy Cattle Breeders association.
State Dairymen's association
State Swine Breeders association
Nebraska sheep BREEDERS Wool
Growers association.
Corn Improvers' association.
Nebraska Pure Grain q Seed Growers
association.
state Florists society.
State Bee Keepers association.
State Home Economics association.
Association of state, County and Dis
trict fairs.
State Association e Rural School
Patrons.
Agricultural Development Commission
of Nebraska
The committee in charge of the meet
ings last year consisted of w. X. Mel
lor, chairman; Dsaa z. A. Burnett, J.
r. Duncan Prof.. G. w. Fugsieg, w,
s. Written Frank q. Odeli, ana george
w, Kline. secretary.
Alfalfa, 1914 ..................1,022 ass acres.
Increase over 1913 ............. 81. go acres.
Estimated yield, 1914 3,2oSOo5 tons.
Increased yield over 1919 ...7ll,&o tons.
Gain In Alfalfa Acreage.
Nebraska alfalfa growers in 1914 made a
diesitinct gain in acreage and yield over
the record of 1918 The acreage and pro-
duction summaries for the two years are
given above.
Among the alfalfa growers of other
states seed produced, tested and graded
in western and northwestern sections Of
Nebraska has attained high rank and
meets with ready sale.
Fifteen counties in the state take the
lead in the growing of alfalfa. Every
county is represented in the table of acre.
ages compiled by the Nebraska State
Board of Agriculture. In fifteen, how
ever Ine eSIlInaCSu ylelu Is IN SACebS Ol
$1,000 tons.
Growth Amazing.
During the last nine years the growth
of the alfalfa industry has been most
amazing. In 1906 the acreage in Ne
braska was reported at Sl6, 000-ln 1914
more than 100000 acres The counties
heavily interested in the growth OF al
falfa are located near geographical CEN
ter of the state. These are Custer. Daw-
son, Sherman, Howard, Buffalo and Hall.
East Of Hall county come Hamilton and
York while to the east and north Of the
six are Boone anu Madison. SCOTS Bluff
and Sioux are in the extreme north
western section while Lancaster and
jefferson are the only two counties in
the southeastern part of the state re-
presented in the list of large alfalfa
growers. Webster, in the southern tier
of counties. is fifteenth in alfalfa pro-
duction. The counties in the order OK
their estimated production in tons, are
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