The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-27
Leading Farm Products of the
County Change Places.
Assessors Report Shows 54,s25
Acres of Corn Planted.
DAIRY PRODUCTS IN SLUMP
Livestock and Poultry Also
Show Decrease Now.
ROssviIIe Township Leads in
Wheat and Corn Crop.

Shawnee county farmers are plant
ing more corn and less wheat, accord
ing 10 the annual report of F. c.
Bowen, county assessor, made pubic
today by Douglas A Graham, county
clerk. A total of 54.s25 acres of corn
were planted this spring. being an in
crease Of 592s acres over last year
The winter wheat acreage is only "A
100 acres. being 1853 acres less than
last wear. In 1920 there were only
43.O40 acres of corn, compared with
1926 acres Of wheat
The report this year shows a con-
siderable slump in the livestock. pOul-
try and dairy industries. The value
OF poultry and eggs sold during the
fiscal year ending March 1. 1922, was
only S261. .621. being a decrease Of
S59.O22 from 1921 and OF S12.s96
from 1920.
Livestock Worth s5ss, 100.
The value Of livestock fattened and
slaughtered and sold for slaughter
during the year ending March was
only s5SS.109, being a decrease of
Si5.6S9 from 1921 and of s432,413
from 1920.
The value of milk and cream sold
during the year was only S3ST.359,
being a decrease OF s62.5 from 1921,
and of S61,19S from 1920. 1t is inter-
csting, however, to observe the in
crease in the amount of milk and |
cream sold by producers for city |
trade The value in 1920 was sS6,16O. !
but increased in 1921 to S131,9SO and \
thiT year to S16S,030.
There were only 66.O19 pounds of 1
butter made in families this year
compared with 1O5,5S5 in 1921 and !
go. .067 in 1920.
The number of milk COWS on hand /
March this year was s,SSS compared |
with SsS96 last year and 1852 in 1920. /
The number Of horses have decreased 7
from S.7S4 in 1920 and 8. 969 in 1 sz1
10 OK this cattle
exclusive of milk cows. total 16,29S II
compared with 16.S42 last year and |
in 1920 The number of hogs
jumped from 1872 in 1921 to IS.949
this year In 1920 there were 1868.
Mules and asses have increased from
]. sos head in 1920 and 1906 head in
1921 to 2,OS5 head this year.
Less Wheat Produced.
The amount of wheat and corn pro-
duced in 1921 was less than during
duction was 1.SS2.713 bushels as com
pared with 1.453.11O in 1920. The
wheat production last year was eSS.-
SIS bushels. compared with 979.OSO
the year before. The alfalfa acreage
has decreased from 2O,5SI acres in
1920 to 1S.949 last year and 1886 I
this year There were 5.293 acres of
kafir this year compared with 3,119
last year. Tame hay production 4
from 6.063 tons in 1920 to
5.214 tons in 1921 and 4.S3S this year
There was also a decrease in the acre
age OF timothy, clover and blue grass.
The last three years have each
shown an Increase in potato produc-
ton There were 1895 acres planted
this year compared with 427T last
year and 2.5S6 in 1920. Honey pro-
duction showed a decrease from both
previous years. only 1,43S pounds be
ing produced this year. There were
1855 pounds of wool clipped during
the last year compared with 10,4S5
the year before and 1000 two years
ago. The value of wood marketed
was S2,151.
RossviIle Township in Lead.
Rossvilie township led the other
townships OF the county in wheat and
corn production last year. with 116. .477
bushels of wheat an 214.44o bushels of
corn. Soldier township was sec
Dnd with 104.594 bushels OF wheat I
and 161 200 bushels of corn. To-
Deka township led in the value of
milk and cream sold. with S94.464
Dover township led in the value of
livestock sold for slaughter. with
s72. 465. Menoken was next with ]
s7J.2O3.
The mortality of livestock during
The past year maintained the usual |
average The number dying of dis
ease during the last year was as fol-
ows; Horses. 1913; mules. 80: milk
lows. "a; other cattle. 1s.; sheep. .O7;
wine, of cholera 395; other causes.
100; sheep, killed by dogs and
wolves, 39
Less Fruit Trees
Altho the acreage of gardens and
he number of fruit trees this year is / 7
ess. according to the assessors re- 7
port, the value Of fruit and vegetables !
produced during the last year was g
greater than the year before. The {
otal value of fruit grown in 1921 was {
'12,546. compared with S4.S41 in 1929 s
The value OF sales from commercial I
vegetable gardens last year was | {
iSl.165 compared with $22. .662 the '
ear before. Silver Lake and Soldier | {
ownships produced this entire I
mount The wild timber acreage has
decreased from 6.121 acres last year '
o 3,93s this year {
;ZUKALsKI To WE'D AMERICAN.