The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
BIG INCREASE PROMISED
1918 Acreage Will Be Greatly Increas-
ed in All Sections of the County
and Present Conditions lndi-
cate Another Big Record
Year

Below we publish report furnished
us by County Agriculturist f. b. Oar
row showing his estimates obtained
from the best information he could get
of the leading crops for the whole
farming section of Prowers county.
These figures show many surprises,
and at the same time the totals are
eye openers as to the value of the
crops raised in the section. The totals
all show increases but on most crops
that can also be raised on dry lands
the averages arc greatly decreased,
rs the dry land has increased much
more rapidly in the past few years
than the irrigated acreage. This was
especially noticeable in the average
acre production of wheat, 20 bushels
per acre, probably the lowest produc-
ed in many years, but if the irrigated
acreage alone was given a different
story would be told. The total crop
of 100000 bushels with prices ranging
from So to s2.75 paid at one time be-
fore the government took charge,
makes it big money producer.
Alfalfa, as always before, is far in
the lead of all other crops and at
the prevailing prices will bring more
than two million dollars to the farm
ers of the county. This wonderfui
wealth producer is making Prowers
county the stock feeding center Of the
state also, and it also is adding big
manufacturing business to our indus
tries. The meal mills have been
greatly hampered this year in their
operations by the car shortage which
is troubling the entire country. The
mills all kept going at full blast until
all the possible storage room had been
exhausted, and then several were fore
ed to shut down in spite of the fact
that there is still plenty of hay in the
county to be ground.
Beans made the biggest increase OF
any crop in the county, but the figures
are much lower than expected on both
irrigated and dry land. The irrigated
average is $50 pounds although there
were a number of large fields that
produced more than double that figure.
The low average was largely due to
the drouth and the fact that it was the
first experience with the crop for most
of the farmers. This years expert
ence will mean a big increase in pro-
duction next year, as most OF those
who raised bcans this year arc salts
fed with the results.
The report shows the big increase
in the dairy industry due to the liber-
al policy of the Helvetia company
which is paying the farmers the pest
price ever known for milk. The COM
many has been since its opening here
at all times paying better prices than
its advance promises and all changes
have been increases.
Sugar bcets, stock feeding and gen.
eral crops are all big factors IN the
great prosperity that has been pouring
in upon Prowcrs county this year. The
banks of the county reflect this great
increase of wealth. to our farmers as
their deposits have been increased
nearly fifty per cent during the year.
This increase has been well divided
proportionately throughout the var
ious towns showing that the conditions
of prosperity have been general and
not confined to any one area. That
this increase of money has been felt IT
town also is well evidenced by tins gen
eral reports of increased business from
all the merchants and the marked
building increased in the city as well
IS country districts. Lamar has had a
greater increase in building operations
than at any time for number OF
ycors and even now every house, both