The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-18

Increase in one year ................ 9.4s59Oo
The yield Of miscellaneous products generally
The yield OF butter was 1905, s7s pounds, being
two millions in excess of 1874. Yield in cheese
10 a,9sa, fraction less than previous year.
The Commissioners estimate Of the wheat crop
harvest. was 81 bushels per acre, or about 15.OM,
900 bushels. but subsequent reports proved less
favorable, it is possible that even this low est
no question but that the wheat crop Of 1876
comes nearer being q failure than any product
during the agricultural career OF the State. But
OF such crops above shown, does not in any
way affect our status as q wheat growing State.
Statistics show that our average wheat crop is
while those Of other States show much lower
figure. In series Of eleven years, the average Of
the State of Ohio, as shown by her reports. was
ries Of seven years, but 1913 bushels per acre,
while high loo III authority estimates the wheat
average OF Illinois ut eight bushels per acre. II
States but little exceeds what is deemed = failure
in MINES 0ta. II.
On the subjec' Of railroads the Governor says
tn repor of the Rainoaf Commissioner con
dense s large amount Of valuable information in.
to comparatively small space. 1t affords the
following comparative summary Of the aggregate
railroad traffic in the State for the past three
business year terminating on tn s tn Of June, re-
spectfvely:
s s., :; s.,R,ss. is IS;
passengers Carried. i;@s,sos ssssis i.iss.oss
Tons freight mov'd. 1,4s4.9ls 1,ss III 2.G795se
Tons grain moved. 5OJ,940 372, 63 5T,9i1
It will thus be seen that the railroad business
ing either Of its predeces although the earn.
ings were less than those of 1874.
The sales Of railroad lands for the year ending
i7ssSo acres, which sold for 81 ,si7.7s: while foi
the first half Of 1875 the sales ia s8 acres Of
the value of $97S43. For the eighteen months
10 per cent. OF the combined amount Of all
prior sales. These increased sales the Commi
sioner ascribes partly to the deprecated bonds Of
ed the lands purchased BY them. and partially to
lated the demand for wheat lands.
the Northaeld Bank robbers, the Executive says:
briefly adyerted, in my former message, to the
unsatisfactory operation of the exciting law rea-
vs e sas S
law were fully and forcibly dwelt upon by my pre-.
deeessor. in his two last messages. The evils Of
the law, thus repeatedly Get forth, were emphatic
lars of which you are all familiar The audacious
attempt at bank robbery At Northheld, resulting in
the death Of two citizens, and the wounding Of .
failed to receive the punishment which both the
legal and the popular verdict would have demand
ed, owing to the peculiar defect OF this law. BY
the simple plea Of guilty: the perpetrators Of
double crime, richly deserving death, escape that
penalty, by preventing the case from reaching the
jury, who alone can infict It, NO cogency Of
reasoning founded upon theory of law can prove
50 fOrcible - such an experience OF its practice,
and cannot believe you will longer hesitate to
act In the mattereo plainly requiring your inter-
vcntiOn. Aside from the question as to the right
fulness of the death penalty. a law which is 80
liable to abuse. and which adds to tbs ordinary
uncertainties of the administration or ju tics de-
mands prompt abolition or amendment. 1t offers
a constant temptation to the worst criminals to
cheat justice OF lie DUE by making choice Of their
punishment upon their own plea; and unless the
evil be corrected, We may reasonably expect in
future an increased resort BY culprts TO the easy
expedient Of avoiding all risk of death BY choos-
ing the certainty Of an imprisonment, which in
turn may prove an uncertain penalty, in view Of
the chances which cling to life. ,il. %vg
In referring to the dishOn0red railway bonds Of
Minnesota the Governor says: o4sasz4
= In my hrst message communicated to your hon
CRADLE body one year ago took occasion to urge
the performance Of long neglected duty on tho
part Of the State in respect to the adjustment Of
our dieh0n0red railroad bonds. Time, vonect;on
and further knowledge Of the evil a practical
reputation, have served to deepen my conviction
Of the solemn obligation resting upon rs in this
matter; and feel It to be my duty to reiterate the
recommendation then made and to emphasize the