Show ht warn OF THE farmer alist history ory of the world shows nothing like progress of this country report of the secretary of agrical ture shows that the man with the hoe in the united state states produces billions of dollars yearly washington D C the wealth pro of the united auction on the farms states in reached the highet ghet hl amount ever attained in this or any other country 6 in the first annual report ot of his third term secretary ot of agriculture wilson presents an array of figures and statement representing the products and profits ct of the farmers of the country which he admits dreams of wealth production could hardly equal four crops make new high records as to value corn hay bay wheat and rice although in amount ot of prodie tion the corn crop Is the only one that exceeds previous yields 11 in every crop the general level of pro was high and that of prices still higher besides the enormous yield ot of wealth the secretary estimates that the farms of the country have in creased in value during the past five year to a present aggregate of 8 6 every sunset during the past five has registered an years he says increase of 3 in the value 01 ol the farms of this country this increased value the secretary suggests Is invested better than in ban bank k deposits or even in the gilt edged bonds of private corporations analyzing the principal crops for the year the secretary says that corn reached its highest production at 2 bushels a gain of 42 over the lowest year 1899 hay a second in order of value although cot ton held second place during the two preceding years the hay crop this year la is valued at cotton comes conies third with a valuation of wheat oats barley baxley 68 tobacco 12 2 sugar cane and sugar beets 50 rice 13 dairy pro ducts an increase of 54 over last year although milk cows are increasing in number and value the report states that other cattle and sheep have for several year years been ing there are 17 milk cows valued at othir r cattle are numbered at 43 with a value of swine number 47 valued at in the aggregate the value of farm an emals hag has increased a few million dol lara jars within the year and sance the census of 1900 have increased 9 per cent |