Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
COFFEY COMPLIES
DATA ON NEBRASKA
Commissioner of Department of
Labor Issues Booklet on Re-
sources of the State.
SURPRISING FACTS REVEALED

Nebraska's wonderful progress in
the last few years from an agricul-
tural standpoint, and the tremen-
dous possibilities of the state as a
producer, are strikingly set forth in
a 170-page booklet, Resources of
Nebraska" Just issued by the State
Department of Labor. The booklet
is chiefly the work of Frank M. Cof-
fey, deputy commissioner, and bears
besides his name those of Governor
John II. Morehead and May Morris
Harris and Bernice owen, stenog-
raphers.
Salient facts regarding Nebraska's
productive wealth are presented in
comprehensive way by the sys-
tematicaliy compiled figures and
statistics-.-Itis pointed out that of
the states in the union Nebraska is
the third largest wheat producer,
the third largest oats producer, the
fourth largest corn producer, the
second largest alfalfa producer and
the fifth largest butter producer.
Omaha Largest Butter Market.
omaha's worldwide prestige as the
largest butter market in the world is
dweIt upon; also the fact that the second
largest smelter Of fine ores in the world
is in this city.
Among other facts shown to point out
Nebraska's greatness are:
! Has largest singh creamery in the
world.
Has largest river within the borders of
a single state.
Nebraska's egg crop in 1914 was worth
more than all the gold and silver mined
in Colorado and California in the same
year.
Nebraska's small grain crop in 1915 was
worth more than all the worlds produc-
ton of tobacco and copper.
The products of Nebraska aoil for 5
single year would fill freight train 1901
miles long.
Newport, Rock county, Nebraska, is
the largest hay shipping railroad sta
ton in the world.
Many Apples Raised.
The counties of Richardson, Johnson
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apples every year than the states OF
Washington. oregon and Idaho.
Packed in pound cartons and the car
tons stacked on end, the butter output
of Nebraska in a single year would make
column of butter $500 miles high.
Many Apples Raised.
Scottshluff, in the extreme west enc
OF Nebraska. is the largest single hail
road shipping point in the United States
: Nebraskas agricultural and live stool
production in 1915 was worth more thai
the nations output OF coal luding tn
! same year.
Nebraska spends more per capita 70
education than any other state and ha
! the largest per capita permanent schoo
! fund
Nebraska's manufacturing plants an
nually aurn out products worth over 316O,
OOC, coo.
: Nebraska's grand total of production
! in 1914, agricultural, live stock, dairy
S fruit and manufactured products totale,
, approximately. more than s700,OOo.ooo.
Live stock Market.
Particular stress is put on the fact tina
Z Nebraska's largest industry IL that OF liv
stock; It is pointed out that Omaha
4 the second largest live stock market /
s the world and the thirn largest packin
3 center.
. Surveys are made of the increase an
: distribution Of Nebraska's population. II
farm property OF the state. irrigate
2 lands. educational lands subject to sa
= OF lease the bonded indebtedness OF couI
ties, the railroad business in the stat