THE AREA OF KANSAS.
The total area of Kansas is 52,288,000 acres. In 1865 only 243,712 acres of this vast territory was under cultivation; in 1870 the area aggregated 1,360,000 acres; in 1875, 4,749,900 acres; in 1880, 8,868,884 acres; and in 1885, 14,252,815 acres. In the following table I have compiled figures showing the area under cultivation, and the value of the crops produced in Kansas each year, from 1865 to 1885, inclusive:
| Year. | Acres in crops. | Value of crops. |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 243,712 | $5,347,875 |
| 1866 | 273,903 | 6,023,849 |
| 1867 | 397,622 | 8,129,590 |
| 1868 | 562,120 | 10,467,163 |
| 1869 | 855,801 | 15,807,550 |
| 1870 | 1,360,000 | 18,870,260 |
| 1871 | 1,322,734 | 17,335,120 |
| 1872 | 1,735,595 | 15,498,770 |
| 1873 | 2,530,769 | 28,311,200 |
| 1874 | 3,179,616 | 30,842,630 |
| 1875 | 4,749,900 | 43,970,494 |
| 1876 | 5,035,697 | 45,581,926 |
| 1877 | 5,595,304 | 45,597,051 |
| 1878 | 6,538,727 | 49,914,434 |
| 1879 | 7,769,926 | 60,129,780 |
| 1880 | 8,868,884 | 63,111,634 |
| 1881 | 9,802,719 | 91,910,439 |
| 1882 | 11,043,379 | 108,177,520 |
| 1883 | 11,364,040 | 106,707,529 |
| 1884 | 13,011,333 | 104,297,010 |
| 1885 | 14,252,815 | 92,392,818 |