The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

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the destructive flood occurring during the
harvest, the Commissioner is OF the opinion
that IS, 900, 600 would be moderate estimate
for the wheat crop OF that year The crop OF
oats was ais, larger than ever before l,y nearly
g. QUO 600 OF bushels; the potato crop exceed
ed that OF 1874 nearly 6OO, 900 bushels.
The total crop of cereal grains for
Year 1875 was 49,. b2.42O Q a.
s 1874 was 49,. -. -. ..... AZ, 945, 854. |
Increase in one year, ...... 9, ats, 900 /
The yield OF miscellaneous products gene |
rally exceed the estimates.
The Weld of Butter wasl2, OPS, 372 lbs. being |
two millions in xcess OF 1874. Yield of cheese |
,O09, 999, a 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 8H bushels per acre,
or about 1t, 100000 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 10 question but
that the wheat cropof 1876 comes nearer being
failure than any product during the agricul-
tural career of the State. But this single APP
proach to failure, after q succession OF such
crops as above shown, does not in any way
effect our status as wheat-growing State.
S atistics show that our average wheat crop Is
from II to Is bushels per acre, while tn. Sc OF
older States show very much lower figure.
In series of eleven years the average Ut the
State OF Ohio. as shown by her reports, was
10 90; the average of the State of Iowa, in one
series OF seven years, was but 1913 bushels
per acre, while a high local authority esti-
mates the wheat average of Illinois at 8 BUSH
els per acre. 1t thus appears that an average
wheat yield in other States but little exceeds
what is deemed a failure in Minnesota.
The same report also gives evidence OF
growing interest and movement in the airec-
ton OF stock raising, and the improvement OF
the breed Of horses, sheep and horned cattle
The accounts of the different herds OF i'm
proved stock will be found worthy OF the at
tenton OF farmers.
The returns OF tree planting are encOurag-
ing they show that more than lO,OOO, WO
trees have been planted in groves and cor
responding amount N line and on road-ways,
tor wind brakes and shade.
The report OF births tor the year 1878, fOots
up Is, 725, against 1889 for that OF the pre-
ceedng year, while the number Of deaths re-
ported is 6,06i, being 84l less than in 1874,
showing a tendency toward greater healthul-
| ness The excess OF births over deaths In
| 1876 is 1864, and that Of the last five years
| amounts IN the aggregate to 81 ,a49, which re-
presents the natural increase simply, OF our
| population.
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
healthiulness, 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-lO4; the average in
| thrty-two towns and cities is ID S7-1UU per
Thousand. The number OF deaths in Mime
sofa is shown to be one to every lOS OF the
population, which is a smaller mortality han
that of any State of the Union, with one ex-
ception. The proportion for the whole United
States is reported at one death to each "A Of
the population.
The Bureau Of Statistics is now in charge Of
DR.. J. b. Phillips, gentleman whose prac-
tical acquaintance with agriculture, know ledge
of the fundamental principles of medicine
and varied scholarly attainments peculiarly
fit him for the best performance OF his com.
prehensive duties.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Il take pleasure in referring to the report 0
the Historical Society. It hears evidence o
. the prosperous condition OF an organization
: which performs an invaluable public servic'
. by the collection, preservation and arrange
ment Of the materials essential to our earl
history. It's library now comprises 1915
volumes, bound and unbound; and it's collec
. ton Of newspapers, 6Oo volumes, mostl.
Minnesota papers, lowering the whole periot
: from the Territorial organization in lb49 to tn
: present time. Public libraries are mora
and educational power whose general uses n
readily recognized; but It Is difficult to real
ize how important to future history are tn
J familiar, unprized occurrences Of the presen
/ which are unheeded amid the exaetions IN
D excitements Of the hour. Few historical col
Z lections, IN 80 young State, embrace NOR
' valuable material for future usefulness tina
: has already been secured BY this Society
: The Secretary complains Of the crowded stat
! of the rooms, and suggests that ultimately
! re-proof depository will be required. Tn
I value OF it's library and the irreplacuble M
d ture Of its collections will render such meAn
e OF safety indispensable. In view OF the exec
4 lent management exhibited, the gratiiyin
. success already achieved, and the importaDc
e OF its lab0rs, cannot doubt that the f0stel
! ing care which the State has heretofore give
! to the Society, will be continued at You
hands.
b STATE LIBRARY.
: The report of the State Librarian shows :
J. addition Of 34O volumes to the State Library
J. 100 BY purchase and $50 by exchange an
that the library now comprises total OF ~
n 900 books. The lack of room brgins to
= seriously felt and early measures will be ne,
> essary to supply the increasing demands
70 the future
% INSURANCE. DKPAK1MEET.
d The fifth annual report OF the InsurAnl
e Commissioner, which viii Be laid before 20