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cheaper hill lands of the State, much of which is lying idle at 

 present, will be utilized for the purpose, and soon be restored to 

 the high-producing capacity that they originally possessed. The 

 fine old houses and large barns upon many of these farms indicate 

 the old-time fertility and productiveness of these farms ; but the 

 call of the city attracted the young people in such large numbers 

 that existing conditions became inevitable. 



The United States census taken in 1909 showed a value in 

 general crops produced in this State of $209,168,000. Increase 

 since that time, both in quantity produced and value as shown 

 by market reports, indicate a valuation of the 1915 crops of 

 $266,146,000, a gain of $56,978,000 in the six years. During 

 the same period the value of all cattle, considered as common stock, 

 had increased from $83,000,000 in 1909 to $124,600,000 in 1915, 

 an increase of $41,600,000. Other domestic animals also show 

 a very decided increase in value during the period. Conservative 

 estimates of the value of certain crops produced upon the farms 

 of this State during the present year as compared with the United 

 States census figures of 1909 are as follows: 



1909 1915 



1. Cereals $43,099,198 $58,530,940 



2. Other grains and seeds 3,969,022 5,250,000 



3. Hay and forage \ . 77,360,645 93,912,800 



4. Vegetables 36,309,544 45,000,000 



5. Fruits and nuts 24,900,491 33,192,500 



6. All other crops 23,528,546 30,500,000 



$209,168,236 $266,396,240 



The total value of crops and live stock sold from farms, also 

 animal and forest products in 1915, is as follows: 



Crops as above $266,396,240 



Dairy products 120,000,000 



Meat products and live, stock sold from farms 58,391,316 



Forest products 15,000,000 



Poultrv and eggs 30,000,000 



Wool .' 1.500,000 



Honey and wax 500,000 



$491,787,556 



This statement does not include increased value in registered 

 cattle, in which this State predominates. 



