The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
Increase in one year, 49,. g, ATE, 900


Increase in one year, ...... 8, ATE, 900
The yield OF miscellaneous products gene
rally exceed the estimates.
The yield Of Butter wasl2 OPS, 372 lbs. being
two millions in xcess ct 1874. Yield of cheese
l,OO9, 999, fraction less than previous year.
The Commissioners estimate Of the wheat
crop tor the past year, as published at the
close If the harvest, was Ok bushels per acre,
or about IL, OOO. 100 bushels, butas sub equent
reports proved less favorable, it is possible
that even this low estimate may not be real
lied. At all events there is no question but
that the wheat cropof 1876 comes nearer heilg
9 failure than any product during the agricul-
tural career of the State. But this single app
proach to failure, after succession OF such
crops as above shown, does not in any way
effect our status as wheat-grOwing State.
s atiStirs show that our average wheat crop IS
from II to 10 bushels per acre, while those OF
older States show very much lower figure.
In series of eleven years the average Ut the
State Of Ohio. as shown 6y her reports, was
1856; the average Of the State Of Iowa, in one
series OF seven years, was but 1913 bushels
per acre, while q high local authc ritv esti-
mates the wheat average OF Illinois at BUSH
els per acre. II thus appears that an average
wheat yield in other States but little exceeds
what is deemed failure in Minnesota.
The same report also gives evidence OF .
ton Of stock raising, and the improvement OF
the breed Of horses, sheep ind horned cattle
The accounts Of the different herds OF inn
proved stock will be found worthy OF the at
tention OF farmers.
The returns OF tree planting are encourag-
ing they show that more than 10000, 100
trees have been planted in groves and q cor
Tor wind brakes and shade.
The report OF births for the year 1875, foOts
up l8, 725, against II $3.50 for that OF the pre-
ceediDg year, while the number Of deaths re-
ported is 6,06i, heing 84l less than in 1874,
showing tendency toward greater healthtul-
1876 is II, 664, and that Of the last live years
amounts in the aggregate to "a ,149, which re-
presents the natural increase simply, OF our
There has been no death reported within
the borders Of the State from small pOx du-
ring the year.
As our State has been celebrated for its
healthtulness, the commissioners showing Of
various death rates becomes n after Of inter-
est. The number OF deaths per thousand in
the whole State is 10 14-lO0; the average in
| thirty-twO towns and cities is IL 67-1tW per
Thousand. The number OF deaths in Mime
sofa is shown to be one to every 1O8 Of the
population, which is q smaller mortality than
that Of any State Of the Union, with one ex-
L
States is reported at one death to each "A Of
the population.
The Bureau Of Statistics is now in charge d
Dr. j. B. Phillips, gentleman whose prac-
tical acquaintance with agriculture, knowledge
Of the fundamental principles Of medicine
and varied scholarly attainments peculiarly
fit him for the best performance Of his com
prehensive duties.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
take pleasure in referring to the report o
the Historical Society. Il hears evidence o
the prosperous condition Of IN organization
which performs IN invaluable public servic,
BY the collection, preservation and arrange
ment Of the materials essential to our EARL
history. it, library now comprises l7,OO
volumes, bound and unbound; and it, collec
ton q newspapen. egg vclumss. mostl!
from the Territorial organization in 1919 70 th
present time. Public libraries are mora
and educational power whose general uses n
rcsdily recognized; but Il II diflcult to real
IL how important TO future history are th
familiar, unpFi1ed occurrences Of the pfcsen
| which are UNDECIDED amid the exaetions N.
excitements q the hour. Few historical col
valuable material for future usefulness thu
has already been secured BY this Society
The Secretary complains Of the crowded stat
Of the rooms, and suggests that Ultimately
proof dep061tOfy will b required. Tn
value Of it, library and the irreplacuble m
ture Of it, collections will render such mean
. OF safety indispensable. In view Of the excel
lent management exhibited, the gratityiD
J success already achieved, and the imp0rtaDc
. OF it. lbOrs, I cannot doubt that the foster
ing care which the State has heretofore give
: TO the Society, will Be continued # you
hands.
Ii STATE IIBRAxY.
- ~s
addition Of 34O volumes u the State Library
: 100 BY purchase and $50 BY exchange m
that the library now comprises : total Of IL
J 90 books. The lack Of room brgtns to }
seriously felt and early measures will Be mex
: esnry 70 supply the increasing demands |
D the future.
The nth annual report ~ the msuranC
Commi1siOner, which will b laid before yol