IOWA'S SOURCE OP WEALTH. 
COMPILED ESPECIALLY FOR THE IOWA YEAR BOOK. 
ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, AVERAGE YIELD AND VALUE PER ACRE AND 
TOTAL VAL[JE OF IOWA FARM PRODUCTS FOR THE YEAR 1908. 
Farm Products 
Acreage 
Produc- 
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Total 
Value 
8,399,610 
4,431,6:50 
397.408 
85,147 
323,467 
.50,893 
40,833 
y,ooo 
118,517 
3,252,370 
869,062 
8,966,180 
6,750 
8,700 
113,000 
35,000 
40,000 
500,000 
301,873,150 
112,830,490 
10,629,660 
1,678,. 540 
4,968,2.50 
869,072 
461,. 580 
140,000 
10,658,290 
5,838,640 
1,445,980 
35.9$ ..51 
$18.31 
10.97 
13.35 
16.94 
13. 2i 
10.77 
11.41 
12.00 
53.04 
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8.14 
11.15 
20.00 
20.00 
15.00 
15.00 
20.00 
17.00 
$153,955,303 
Oats _— 
25.5 
26.7 
19.7 
15.4 
17.1 
11.3 
15.5 
89.9 
1.8 
1.6 
.43 
.50 
.86 
.86 
.63 
1.01 
.78 
.59 
6.16 
5.00 
48,517,110 
Barley 
5,314,830 
Winter Wheat 
1,443,514 
Spring Wheat .. . . 
4,272,095 
Rye -- 
.547,515 
Flax Seed 
406,195 
Buckwheat 
110,000 
6,288,391 
Hay (Tame) 
35,966,022 
Hay (Wild) 
Pastures and Grazing 
7,360,038 
100,000,000 
135,000 
Sorghum and Broom Corn 
175,000 
Timothy and Clover Seed 
1,700,000 
Alfalfa and Millet 
525,000 
800,000 
Fruit Ci'ops and Garden Truck 
8, .500, 000 
Dairy Products 
44,:50O,O0O 
Poultry 
22,500,000 
Wool 
900,000 
Other acreage not enumerated 
3,121,179 
Totals 
32,288,1031 
$443,976,616 
NUMBER, 
AVERAGE VALUE AND TOTAL VALUE OF IOWA LIVE STOCK 
STOCK JANUARY 1, 1909. 
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Horses __ .. 
100 
104 
102 
99 
104 
94 
1,419,000 
46,000 
1,. 586,000 
3,842,000 
747,000 
7,908,000 
$103.00 
112.00 
31.00 
22.. 50 
4.60 
8.00 
$146,1.57,000 
5 15'' 000 
Mules -- 
Milch Cows 
53,924,000 
86 445,000 
Other Cattle _. . 
Sheep 
3,430,000 
63,264,000 
Swine _ . . 
Total 
15,548,000 
$358,378,000 
♦Compared with number January 1, 1908. 
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