The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-03
FARM Sta TLsTYcs OF LAST CENSUS.

FARM STATISTICS OF LAST CENSUS.
Only one-tenth part of the United States
domain is enclosed as farms, or about 41s
millions of acres. OF this less than one
half or less than one twentieth part OF the
United S ates territory i'll all, is under ac-
tua cultivation. These farms enclose 100
millions of acres Of woodland, and 60 NIL
lions of acres of land, cleared or prairie,
but uncultivated
The estimated cash value of these farms
is 9,253 millions of dollars, or nearly four
times the national debt. The value of pro-
duets, implements and stock is set at 4,3l0
millions of dollars. a4As
The crops for 1870 were of oats 7S2 mil
lions of bushels; of corn, 76l millions; OF
wheat, 2ss millions; of other grain, 81 mil
lions; Of potatoes, beans and peas, Ill
millions.
The same year produced in the U. S. "A
million pounds of rice; 53 million pounds Of
cheese; 43 million pounds of honey and
maple sugar; 5l4 million pounds of butter
Besides these there were "a million gallons
of molasses and syrup and 81 thousand
hogsheads OF sugar.
There were 9 million mich COWS, produc-
ing 236 million gallons Of milk. Of swine,
sheep and CATTLE there were 60 millions.
Hay to the amount Of 27 million tons was
produced. Value of slaughtered animals
was 400 millions of dollars; value of or
chard and garden produce, 65 millions of
dollars. Amount paid tor farm wages 80
millions Of dollars. Three-fourths of all
this product was in the Mississippi valley.
Assuming 40 millions of people in the I.
s., each might have had in 1870, 20 bu. of
oats, 19 of corn, of wheat, j Of rye, bar
ley or buckwheat. Also . TBS rice, u of
cheese, l of honey or maple sugar, 3 of
butter; gallon OF molasses, 6 gallons of
give each citizen 10 acres, with an outfit
worth 100 dollars.
XISCELLANEOUSI ITEMS OF INTEREST,"
A white fost killed the vines near Ly
ons, France, last month, for the first time
in 56 years, showing the extreme severity
Of the past season.
The Snpreme Cnurt of the II 6 h"~
decided in Wisconsin case that "a rail-
road is a highway which may be regulated
as to management, tariff of rates, etc, by
legislative authority, and therefore taxation
ercse of legislative authority" and bonds
given by county to railway, cannot be
repudated.
VIM. Slelght Of Delano, says in the
Monticello Times, that the "k;nds Of apple
trees that will stand the. winter here are
these: Alexander, Blue Pearmain, Ben
Davis, Duchess, Early Hmvest, Fall Stripe,
FameuSe, Golden Russett, Haas, Perry
Russett, Plum Cider, Red Astrachan, Saint
Lawrence, Seek-no-further, Tallman Sweet
Tetofsky, Wealthy, Winesap." In other
words, the northern Uurieties have stood
this last winter in Minnesota, and can of
course stand any winter here.
Mr. q. H. Judy writes to the Helena
Herad, saying that an Oregon colony wish
es to settle in the Yellowstone country this
spring. He asks for information. TO this
the Herald answers, that the Yellowstone
valley is yet unsurveyed. 1t is adapted to
farming and stock raising. 1t viii accom-
modate dozen or more large colonies
Part of the upper valley is now safe from
Indians, and all viii be next year There
are score OF such valleys as that of the
Yellowstone in Montana, capable of receiv-
ing ten times the population of Oregon.
Come along. gentlemen, a better country
has not been found in North America.
On the above the Bozeman Courier
says: The prospect for regular immigration
t. Montana is good There will be a steady
increase in population as the n. p. APP
proaches We say to persons coming,
there are thousands Of acres vacant in the
GalIatin valley ready for abundant crops,
and grazing unlimited. ''GalIalln is the
only county in Montana that showed last
year, both an increase of population and
diton, showing very small debt"
NEW \ ork now expects 10 make the Erie
canal free, as otherwise trade goes down
the ST. Lawrence. Boston railways strike
for The Hoosac tunnel ard Oswego on Lake