, 1922-01-05

settling up the states OF Iowa. Mis-
souri,. Nebraska, Kansas and the
Dakotas. But it was soon realized
that this law was not sufficient for
the success of those who settled in
the western states Of higher attitudes
and lighter precipitation. Later it
was amended by the Stone and Tim
her. Carey and Desert Acts. and the
inauguration of the United States
Reclamation Service. and the 800
and $40 acre Homestead Acts.
The passage Of the $40 acre graz
ing homestead act. prior to our en-
trance into the Great War. was the
cause Of thousands of ~ex-service per-
sons filing upon millions of acres of
such land in Wyoming. The fact
that their service. up to and includ-
ing two years in the army is credited
to them in lieu Of residence on a
homestead, is fact causing the best
grazing lane in the state to pass in
to private ownership.
In 1909 we had 3%7.145,OOO acres
OF vacant public land subject to en-
try. From that year up to the first
day Of July. 1921, 1~8.791,4s8 acres
have been filed upon. leaving 49,
353.519 acres now open to entry.
Farms and Ranches.
A life in the open is the dream of
thousands Of people through Amer
lea today. They are tired Of the con-
slant crOwding. the confusion and
keen competition Of intensely settled.
large communities. The friendship
and permanent ~neighborhood inter-
ests of the country appeal to them as
well as a longing for the companion
ship of animal and plant life, real
izing fully that health and vigor and
economic independence are produced
by successful farm endeavors.
Farming is a business that requires
both mental and physical exertion.
it being the basis OF occupation for
one-third OF the people of the World.
who supply the grains for food, the
wool and cotton used for clothing and
butter, milk and eggs, vegetables.
sugar and all other products really
necessary for human existence.
We cannot really appreciate IL
agricultural development until We
are confronted with a ten-year aver
e production of -four of our princi-
pal crOps-wheat. oats. rye and bar
ley. Taking the group of states con-
sidered as agricultural states. that is.
Kansas, Nebraska. South Dakota.
Missouri. Colorado and Montana. our
tate leads in the highest average pro
duction for a period of ten years 1911
to 1920. producing 23.2 bushels of
wheat, 35.9 bushels Of oats. II
bushels of rye. 32.4 bushels of bar
ley to the acre. With this demon
strated fertility Of the soil it is not
surprising that Wyoming has begun
IN attract tho forr1ars md aOrio1,1-
turists Of other states.
Crop Estimates for 1921.
First in importance is the wonder
full wealth OF Jul soil; second. abund-
ant water supply for irrigation: third.
the almost perpetual sunshine. Such
a combination has caused crops to
be produced that have put Wyoming's
farm values per acre and average
OF the most favored sections of the
Middle west.
Wheat. 5,OOO,O 900 bushels.
Oats. 10000 900 bushels.
Barley. 1000, 900 bushels.
Rye, 486.O0O bushels.
Potatoes, ~3,S44,0O0 bushels.
Corn, 1,615.OO0 bushels.
Flax. $4,000 bushels.
Hay, 2.45O, 600 tons.
Dairying
No occupation offers more advant-
ages to the nan with limited capital
than the dairy business, with its pro-
duction of milk, cream and butter.
For it is a well known fact that the
dairy COW returns for human con-
sumption a greater portion OF the
food value consumed than the animal
votpn1 P0, hoaf Th. knaIfhfvy1 froturo
Of the occupation. and the outdoor
seasonable idleness. coupled with
comparative independence of the
dairy proprietor because Of the de-
mand for the products. when pro-
duced under sanitary conditions, are
OF the greatest importance to the
health Of men, m and little
children.
The occupation gives one an ap-
probation OF country life and Of the
usefulness OF animals to man. The
dairyman has an income lndepend-
ent upon his invested capital, bus
mess ability and available markets.
a splendid market exists In Wyo-
ming for all kinds OF dairy products,
whether 1t ba whole milk, cheese.
butter. ice cream, OF condensed milk.
Creameries
There are thirty creameries in
Wyoming and approximately seventy
cream stations. Estimates carefully
compiled by the Federal and State
Departments place the dairy products
for 1921. as follows: Creamery but
ter. 100000 lbs; ice cream, 431.-
900 gals; cheese, 1900 900 lbs;
dairy butter ESTIMATED. 100000
lbs: cream shipped out OF the state.
1000, 900 lbs. The United States
Census for 1913, gives the milk pro-
duotion at 13.175.031 gals; Or nearly
a quart Of milk a day for every man,
woman and child in the state.
Cheese Factories.
Their areeight chees factories in
Wyoming; seven OF which n in the
Star Valley of Lincoln County. The
other is located at Ft. Laramie, in