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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1924)
$100,000,000 is Increase in Value of Farm Products in Nebraska This Year - - ( All Crops Show Gains in Returns; Outlook for Future is Bright Nebraska Farmers Will Collect $387,273,000, Compared to $279,112,000 Last Year—No Surplus of Any of Five Staple Crops in Sight. *. -- Prospective Prosperity Is Greatest In History i The five great staples of production upon which civilization Itself depends are as follows: Bread Stuffs—The wheat, corn, rye, oats and other grains utilized In making the dally loaves for teeming millions. Meat Stuffs—The cattle, hogs, sheep and other meat animals, and per haps Including poultry. Cotton—The universal fabric, utilized for a thousand purposes and the almost universal dress fabric. Wool—Universally used, not only In clothing, but In a thousand and one ways for the benefit of mankind. It has been a world staple since the dawn of civilization. Sugar—The universal food, chiefly cane and beet. From this postulate It Is easy to show Nebraska’s commanding posi tion. Countries and sections of coun tries dependent upon one crop cannot command the measure of prosperity that la at the command of countries and sections capable of producing two crops In surplus. Nor can either the one or two-crop countries com mand the same measure of prosperity that la at the command of the coun try or section capable of producing In surplus three of these world staples. There Is no considerable area any where on the globe that is producing In surplus three of these world staples. Surplus In Nebraska. There Is no considerable area any where on the globe that Is produc ing In surplus all five of the staples above mentioned. Confining our selves to the North American conti nent it may be stated as an incon trovertible fact that Nebraska Is the only considerable area, and the only state In the union, that produces In surplus four of the five great staples. Cotton alone of the five Is not pro duced In surplus In Nebraska. There may be those who will contend that Nebraska Is not a wool producing state, but If such there be they are not acquainted with the fact^* There Is enough wool shorn fron* ths backs of sheep raised and fed in'Nebraska to furnish more than enough material for the clothing of every! man, woman and child In the state*; Adapting the statistics of the gov ernment as to sugar consumption, the pfeople of the United States con sume 80 pounds of sugar per capita annually. On this basis the 1.300,000 people of Nebraska consume 104,000, 000 ’ppunds of sugar annually. Tlie l!)23*crop of sugar beets raised In Ne braslgi and processed In the five Ne bras^j* sugar* factories, produced 180. OOO.lfr. pounds of sugar, or a surplus suga^qproductlon of 56,000,000 pounds. Nefiraska’s commanding position as •— a producr of meatstuffs and bread study of statistics. Exceeds All Others. Nebraska's annual per capita pro ductlon of breadstuffs and meatstuffs is greater than that of any other state in the Union, and Nebraska’s annual surplus production per capita is far in excess of any other state. Only seven states exceed Nebraska in total production of soil products, and only eight states excel Nebraska In total value of meats and soli products. This, too. despite the fact that Nebraska is smaller in popula tion than any of the eight excelling in total production. Without intent to disparage neigh boring etates, all of those mentioned being wonderfully productlv, the fol lowing comparative statistics will plainly show not only Nebraska's productivity, but her possibilities, the statistics being the latest available: Kansas—Total soil production, $588, 923.000. Per capita production, $332 Missouri — Total soli production, $559,047,000. Per capita production. $105. Iowa—Total soil production, $890, 391.000. Per capita production, $370. Nebraska — Total soil production, $519,729,000. Per capita production, $401. Only seven states In the union pro duce a surplus of foodstuffs, and Ne braska is the greatest per capita sur plus producer of the seven. Prosperity at Hand. Today Nebraska Is entering upon what promises to be one of the most prosperous periods In all Its his tory. From all over the world the;*; comes the same story of short crops, with constantly rising prices. The world must have bread and meat. And Nebraska comes forward this day with wheat harvests in: rts hJstioVr. ’ 'The third largest corn producing state for sev eral years, the prospects at this time ■-- " ____— r* - . * '■ You ought to know ~ LJ that vinegar is not (W) just a sour taste. Real vinegar has quality, fla vor, aroma and delicacy, secured by the careful selection of the materials that go into it and by ; slow aging and mellowing. Heinz Vinegars are real vine ;* gars. Once you taste their flavor compelling qualities you will never be content with the ordi nary, crude, sour concoctions that have no name and no flavor. It surely is not an extrava gance to pay a fraction of a cent more to make a salad really delicious. • -- "*■— 1,1 ~~ HEINZ TT PURE Vine ars y « , i ® are that 1924 will see Nebraska even more secure In this position. From every corn producing sec tion of the state lomes the cheering word that corn, after a late start, has been favored by unusually good growing weather. The corn Is rooted deep, the stalk is unusually strong, and a crop that was averaging two weeks late on July 1 Is almost normal In progress on August 1, and above the average In ability to resist unpropltlous weath er during August. Barring unusual ly early frosts, there is every Indica tion that Nebraska's 1924 corn crop will be the most valuable In Its his tory, again excepting the peak prices of the war. Measured by purchas ing power It will compare favorably wtth the big war crop. The wheat crop of Nebraska Is already made. There Is no longer any guess work abAut It. With the possible exception of two other years, this year's crop Is the greatest In the state's history in point of bushels. With the exception of the peak of wartime prices the 1924 crop will be worth more real money than any other year's crop. The same gladsome story Is being told of other crops than corn and wheat. The sugar beet crop of the Irrigated section promises to be the largest In tonnage In the history of the industry. The potato crop will be equal to the average of the 10-year period. The fruit crop will more than likely exceed the average of the 10 year period. Gains In Butter. There are more cows being milked in Nebraska today than ever before, therefore more butter manufactured. The development of the dairy Indus try In Nebraska during the last two years has been little short of phe nomenal. Nor should we fall to take Biddy Hen Into account. She Is entitled to far more consideration than has here tofore been given her. In this good year of 1924 her eggs and her prog eny will bring to the farm women of Nebraska something like $35,000,000. The egg and chicken money used to be considered the farm wife's pin money. It Is far more than that now. It has become one of the vital factors in the progress and prosper ity of the Nebraska farm. The situation in Nebraska, from the standpoint of crop production, may readily be seen by a comparison between the crop production of 1923 and the estimated production of 1924. The 1923 statistics are taken from government reports and are as accu rate as humanly possible. The sta tistics for 1924 are, of course, esti mates. but they are taken from gov ernment and private reports. Inter views with farmers over a wide ex panse of the stste, and If they err at all they err upon the aid* of con servation. Compare these two tables: 1923 ACREAi Corn ..ft.244.00 Wheat ...3,174.00 Oats .2,450,001 Hay ....l,5s4.00 Barley . 339.00f Rye .. 1 Potatoes . 111,00 Totals ........... ..19,040,00 •Hay figured In tons. After carefully noting the above growing prosperity of Nebraska at t following estimate for 1924: 1924 ACREAt Corn . 8.250.001 Wheat . 3.300.001 Oats . ...2,490,001 Hay . 1,596,001 Barley .. 373,00< Rye . 14S.0A Potatoes . 112,00< Totals .$16,266.00 •Hay figured In tons. Making Money Again. Nebraska la pre-eminently a live stock producing state. No other state produces more beef and pork and mutton per capita than Nebraska, and few are within seeing distance In thia respect. A few years ago the esttlemen of Nebraska were broke They had loaded up on the high priced fcedeia, only to find the rattle mar ket shot to pieces. Hundreds of them went broke, and none of them made money. On the contrary all lost heavily. It has taken three years for ths cattlemen of Nebraska to re cover appreciably. Few of them have been able to get even after tha dis astrous axpertance Immediately fol lowing the war. But most of them are on their way. and today the cat tle feeding Industry Is on tha up grade. many of the feeders have re couped their losses, and an appre ciable number have accomplished niore. Today the ranges of Nebraska are covered with steers fattening for a market that la getting better with each succeeding day. What la true of rattle la equally true of hogs. Thera Is no discount ing the fact that the hog raiser has been up against a hard game during tha laat six months. He has been oompelled to feed high-priced corn to low priced hogs. lie has seen the corn constantly appreciating In price, while the hog market remained low. During the laat few months many hoga have been rushed to market and sold at a loss. But let no one think for a minute that there are no hoga left upon the farms of Nebraska. Not should It he understood that corn Is the only thing that will condition young hogs. Nebraska Is a wonderful producer of alfalfa, and theie Is noth Ing bet er for young pigs. Take this fact Into consideration, combined with the fact that these young pigs will ».« ready for tha corn crop now In the making, together with tha added fact that the price of hoga la showing a steady Increase wtth every prospect of continuance—wall, If ever there was a better outlook for the farmer who Is now feeding a lot of young pigs the observer of events has not had his attention called thore The statistics Of the livestock Industry are Interesting The (list seven months of 1924 arc taken and compared wtth the first seven months of 1923, l>eriiuse the absolute statistics for these periods are available. Thousands of Hollars, During Ilia (lrat as van months of 1924 the total receipts of beef steers at tha Omaha stockyards was 998. 000 haad. and araraga price for tha period was $11 20. During tha asms period of41323 tha receipts ware 972, 000 head, and the average price $10.81. An Increase of 23,000 head and an average Increase In price of 69 cents per hundred pounds mean* thousands of dollar* more for the cattle feeders of Nebraska. During the flr*t seven months of 1924 the hog receipts at the Omaha stockyards were 2,685,000 head, and the average price for the seven months was $7.78. The receipts for the first seven months of 1928 were 2,418,000 head, and the average price for the seven months was $7.92. The Increase of 1924 over the same same period of 1923 was 267,000 head. Al though the 1924 average price was a bit lower than for the same period of the previous year, the total payment to hog raisers was considerably more. There Is one feature of the hog raising business that Is overlooked by many people. The cattle feeder usually has to borrow money to buy feedere, and when his eteers are mar keted he has to divide his receipts with his banker. But the hog raiser very seldom has to borrow money to buy hogs. First ly, it Is difficult to borrow money on hogs because of the danger of total loss. Secondly, the hog raiser raises his own "feeders.” And when he markets his hogs and gets his money he does not have to divide It with the hanker or money lender. The money Is all his. $500 a Carload. During the last month the hog mar ket has Increased to such an extent that the hog shipper ha* realized approximate $500 a carload more than he did the month previous, or for the corresponding month last year. That Is "velvet" that the hog raiser Is going to put Into circula tion In hundreds of Nebraska cities and towns, with a resultant Increase In business. The cattle and hog raleers of Ne braska were never "sitting prettier" than they are now. The range Is In top condition, and the eteers and the pigs are reveling therein. The mar ket shows a steady increase, with a promise of maintaining a considerably higher price than paid during 1923. One of the best Informed livestock men In Nebraska, a man who has spent years In statistical research, de clares that the Increased production and th increased price assured for 1924 means approximately $100,000,000 more to the feeders this year than during 1923. To this add the $108,000,000 In crease assured the produers of soil crops, and the result Is $208,000,000 more for the Nebraska farmers and livestock raisers this good year ef 1924. Renewed Hope. What does all this mean—these tre mendous crop* and theee rising prices? It does not mean *n era of speculation. Nebraskans have 3E BUSHELS VaLUB 3 272.052.000 $144,188,000 0 81,888,000 26,052,000 1 81,048,000 67,455,000 9 3,849.000* 39,260,000 I 9,492,000 4,176.000 0 1,584,000 887,000 3 8,880,000 7,104,000 9 $279,122,000 nothing could emphasize more the 01s time than comparing It with the 3H BUSHELS VALUE 3 218,000,000 $194,600,000 3 65,000.000 6*3,-500,000 3 109.560,000 65,860,000 )» 4,788,000 47,788.000 3 12,055,0(3(3 7,233,000 3 3.625,000 1.812,00(1 ) 11,200,000 10,030,000 3 $887,273,000 learned their bitter lesaon. They may forget It In time, but It I# very fresh In their memories light now. It does not mean an orgle of reckless spend Ing. But It does mean a better spirit, a better morale, a renewed hop* for the future. It will b« many vears ere the producers of Nebraska will again listen to the siren soncs of itie "gilt edge stock" promote:* For nearly four years they have been suf fering from that era of promo*Ion. Wa can tell yon the one ahlrt that will wear a full year—it’s an Earl A Wll •on (E. A W.) Shirt if It don't make *ootl Pray'a Shirt Inaurance will re place the ahirt. Earl A Wilton Shirt* Are Sold Only at Pray'a Storea $2 and Better PRAYS Two Storea I SOB Farnani I BOR Farnam from over-inflation of land values. During those tour year* they have stuck doggedly to their task, depriv ing themselves of many things that were their Juat due, and squaring up with the world. It la not within the bounds of truth to say that this year's bountiful crop will see all of them "over the hill." But It Is going to put thm on their feet by giving thm a renewed credit that will be more zealously safguard ed than ever before. It Is going to give them a cash account that will Immensely revive all lines of legiti mate business, because they will now begin buying the creature comforts they have denied themselves In order to kep faith with others. Mortgage* Paid. Already this business revival Is easily noticeable. Delayed Interest payments are being made, mortgages are being cut down, store bills are being liquidated and notes at the bank are being taken up. Father Is get ting a new suit to take the place of the old garments he has been wear ing in order to keep down expenses, and mother and the girls are refitting their wardrobes. The local merchant is "perking up" because business Is growing better and while cash sales are Increasing collections are beeom Ing easier. And with this bettered condition of the retail business theie comes a betterment of the wholesale and manufacturing buelnees. Abounding prosperity has not yet come to Nebraska—at least not the abounding prosperity of those days when money was to be had for the asking, when farm products com manded the highest price In history, and when credit was thrust upon peo ple Instead of their seeking for It. But It Is the growing prosperity based upon actualities; upon the wheat In the bine, or the money therefore in bank; upon a prospect for corn that has seldom been equalled: upon the lusty hogs In the alfalfa patches growing fatter every minute while the market prices rises higher and higher; upon the cattle fattening upon the succulent grasses of ten thous and hills as the market bids higher and higher. It Is based upon an In creasing dairy and poultry production. But best of all It Is based upon the bitter experience cf a past day. Nebraska's future was never brighter than st this moment. Ne braska's ability to safeguard that fu ture by wise and careful manage ment wae never greater. BABIES NEED MILK AND ICE BADLY Terrific heat. Homes where the father Is dead or gone and the mother earning a few dollars at hard toll or perhaps herself broken by the struggle. The Free Milk and Ice fund sup plies milk to such helpless children during the critical hot weather period. More than 100 babee and email chil dren are receiving aid daily now under Visiting Nurse supervision. More money is urgently needed Tou can help. Send In that check or some money now. Come on. The kids need It badly and you've got It. Free Milk and Ice fund, care of The Omaha Bee. Arknowhlged already Mrs. It. J. Over.treet, York, Neb... 2.00 *'I„” Kearney, Neb. 5-00 Hilly l-elsenrlna . AS Mr. and Mr*. P. H. Hurt, Aurora, N'eb..... 100 Mr*. Bernice Ilonkleff, Avoca. N>b. 2.00 Mlrel. David and Uarold . 2_00 Total .... $942 21 Former Table Rock Girl Married at Nampa, Idaho Table Rock, Aug. 6.—News ha* been received here of the marriage of Miss Mabel Thomas of Nampa, Idaho, to William Dillon of Pocatello. Idaho, at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Thomas Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Thomas, who formerly resided on a farm northwest of Table Rock. After spending a short honey moon at Glacier National park, the young couple will make their home at Pocatello, where Mr. Dillon Is em ployed by the Oregon Short Line Railway company. Diller Picnic Dates Set. Beatrice, Aug. 5.—Diller picnic will be held this year on August 13 and 14. Falrbury Juvenile band will fur nish the music and there will be ball games and outdoor sports. On Au gust 13 E. E. Placek. democratic can didate for congress In this district, will speak, and on the following day Adam McMullen, republican candi date for governor, will be the speaker. Folks who cover a lot of ground find a heap of energy and goodness in Kellogg’s. Delicious as can be served with milk, cream or fruit* Nourishing too! ^ CORN JFLAKES i Inner-tooled meet it m wrapper j —exclusive Kellogg / eetere. MBMBaBMran Price Only *850 The Sweet-toned i EatablUlpb IBM Tlte Emerson Is preeminently the piano fol the home. Grands, Uprights and riayer# at our show rooms, note. 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