St. Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1861-01-11
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

GrsrLrMEN OF THE SESATE AND HoUsE OF
REPREsxNrATTvHs q sEF 50
1t is perpitted me, in presenting the
customary Communication touching the
cond;tiop aud state of the country" to
congratulate you OF the very considerable
and happy improvement ia me condition
and circumstance, both Of our people aud
the STATE,
The financial liabilities Of cur citizens
existing since the fall of 1857, are in great
degree Ecuidated, OF provided FOR. Upon
no community, probably, could the imme-
aiate effect Of the difficulties OF that. year,
have been more serious or severe. -anu
no people have made greater cxertiens and
Greater sacrifices TO meet their Obligations
thsn the citizens ol Minnesota. Applying
themselves to the task with hopeful con
fdence Characteristic Of tie Northwest,
and an energy which our very air seems
10 INSPIRE and make universal, they have
been largely successful, and very early
period would have witnessed, hut for the
present Fictitious commercial arrangement
sn almost complete revival Of business and
the return of general prosperity. Upon
these efforts Of our OWL, peni8n FroVl-
deoce, which ever seems TO favor those
who strive has smiled its blessings, peace,
health and plenty. 10.
The population of the State was cstiIns-
ted in my communication 70 the Leg stature
of January, 1860, at oue hundrea and
eighty thousand The United States Cen
aus, taken in June of that year, shows the
number Of inhabitants 10 have been about
one hundred and seyenty-six thousand.
The Immigration duiing the summer
months of families seeking farms ana
homes, considerably added to the number,
but our present population cannot ssieiy
be estimated above TWO hundred thousand.
The total assessec. value OF the taAabh
property Of the State N l619, was S;o9,-
56t.492.7 70. The total valuation IN 1860,
Is egualized by TIE state Board, la SS56,-
673.S79,47. From the Bureau ct stats
tics. which, thoegh established but few
months. is proving itself Of an importance
and value that confirm the wisdom OF itS
organization. the following statements ;.rt
Obtained, showing the condition and re-
suits Of the agriculture of the State during
the past wear, as e.tllnated by the Com
missioner from the partial returns received
by him up to the present date
cuLruEE.
Whole No acres occupied for farm
isg purposes. ..-..--...... "'oY'''' Y
10. lcres under cultivation. ......... "Zu,V.V
No OF farms. ...........-... ...-..-.. %%' ~
Average No. Of acres titled per farm %
PRopJC:s.
Ne. bushels Of whea, horyestcd.... 5,l'ot"p
,Ell. "
4" oats 80. ",s'4VtV
potatoes -. 100000
..# AVERAGE ,IIzLp rgG DcRE.
Wheat. 49, - '.'-''
Corn .!..,.............'.''. '"3
Oats. .'..'.'.. ''''''''-
Potatoes. '.'''' -. 80 - ''''' 49,
The great preponderancc Of the wheat
product shown III his statcmeni. inu!caLes
the marked adaptation ot oar soil and c!
mate to the cultivation o! this important
st.ple. and foreshau5ws the high plscelt Is
"a hoid hereafter in the agricutil n indus
try oe the State. II Is All interesting TACT
that Minnesota produces more wheat per
CAPITA than any State in The Union, being
in the proportion Of 30 bushels to one. III
habitant. while Wisconsin produced last
wear but about %, Ohio but u, and iowa
only 20 bushels.
Of the products above enumerated there
have been forwarded 10 market,
OF Wheat -.....f.. ''-'.t ~ - DuSle'9.
Other grains ........-...-.-. 'p,''3
Potatoes ........ ......... 10000 80
Estimating the consumption oiwheat by
cur own population, III food and seed. al
= l..690, ,0GO bushels, the Surplus in that n
ticI6 CLONE VIII &c 8.90o,u00 bushels o.
which 3 900 bushels y9t remain II. tbs
Country. IS our other farm product: are
raised mainly for domestic consumption,
they DC rot form importaDtitems ol export
The value Of the products exporter l,"'i'
N;nucsota III 1853, was estimated at two
,niiIion dollars. Pie expoltable Surplus OF
the oss, wear may be valued Approximately
as follows:
cr,;r Observation-Disclosures 500 oo1
. . s .