832 I50ARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



of US have returned to our home farms better farmers by far thau we 

 could possibly have been otherwise. Our circle of influence may not be 

 as wide as of those who are more conspicuously before the public but we 

 are striving to improve the condition of oiu- fellow farmer. We are glad 

 to be of sei'vice to him, but don't expect too much of us. Nature has 

 bestowed gifts upon some to such an extent that they without any educa- 

 tion are better farmers than others who have B. S. in agriculture attached 

 to their names. 



I will end with a quotation from Prof. W. A. Stevenson of Iowa. 

 "A new agriculture is dawning, an agriculture with more numerous and 

 complex problems, an agriculture which demands that hand work must be 

 combined with the head work, an agriculture which will not give a fruitful 

 return to the man who only knows how to plow, harrow, reap, and sow, 

 but an agriculture which will abundantly bless the one who brings to his 

 assistance every resource of a fertile brain as well as a skilled hand." 



BUREAU OF STATISTICS. 



(Published by permission of Hon.. Joseph H. Stubbs. Chief.'* 



Indianapolis, liid.. .Inly l."i. lOfi.5. 



The following facts have been compiled from reports made to this 

 Bureau by Township Assessors for the year ended April 1. 1905. 



There are 1,010 of these officers and every one has made his report. 

 These facts are given for the whole State under the following heads: 



GRAIN AND HAY. 



Wheat sowed in 1904 (acres; l,tV14,934 



Corn planted and to be planted in 1905 (acres) 4,018.432 



Oats sowed and to be sowed in 1905 (acres) 1,981,470 



Timothy meadow in 1905 (acres) 1. 422.875 



Clover meadow in 1905 (acres) 1,040,330 



Clover seed in 1904 (bushels) 333.811 



VEGETABLES. 



Potatoes planted and to be planted in 1905 (acres) 00,885 



Tomatoes planted and to be planted in 1905 (acres) 15,227 



Peas planted and to be planted in 1905 (acres) 12,213 



Watermelons planted and to be planted in 1905 (acres) 8.232 



Cantaloupes planted and to be iilanted in 1905 (acres) 2,910 



Tobacco plaiilcil and In 1)(> ]ilaiitc(l in irM15 (acres) l.">,972 



