FARMS AND FARM PRODUCTS.
The increase in the value of farms, of farm implements, and of farm products, (including farm crops, products of live stock, and market garden, apiarian and horticultural products,) is shown in the following table. It will be seen that these values have generally doubled every five years:
| Year. | Value of farms. | Value of farm implements. | Value of farm products. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | $12,258,239 | $727,694 | $4,878,350 |
| 1865 | 24,796,535 | 1,200,720 | 10,653,235 |
| 1870 | 90,327,040 | 4,053,312 | 27,630,651 |
| 1875 | 123,852,466 | 7,935,645 | 43,970,414 |
| 1880 | 235,178,936 | 15,652,848 | 84,521,486 |
| 1885 | 408,073,454 | 9,604,117 | 143,577,018 |
The value of the farm products of Kansas, from 1876 to 1880, inclusive, aggregated $356,557,802, while their value from 1881 to 1885, inclusive, aggregated the enormous sum of $738,676,912.