Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-10


both an ipcreaAed number Of fsh distributed and in
cr ased facilities for Matching add handling the larger
STOCK Tor 1879 The report sets forth the labors and
wants of the commissioners, and the encouraging
prospects OF the enterprise, to which your attention
il requested.
These several institutions and State interests in adj
dltlon to their current maintenance request appro-
pr1arons for various purposes specified, to which
your cordial consideration is respectfully solicited
The Soldiers Orphans Home at Winona was closed
on the 10th Of May last the number of inmates av-
ing been 80 reduced by discharges to render its
further continuance unnecessary. The board of
trustees still retains ten of the orphans in CHARGE to
become self-supporting and five of whom are pur-
suing their studies in the State university. The un-
expended balance Of the last appropriation WILL it is
thought, be amply sufficient for all needs of these
wards OF the State. total number of about $50
orphans were provided for at the Home during its
continuance, and now that the work is virtually
work accomplished.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
1direct your attention with pleasure to the practi-
cal suggestions and the detailed and ample Informs
ton pertaining to their respective departments which
will DO found In the reports of the secretary OF state
attorney general, insurance commissioner state
librarian, aduant general and secretary of the state
Historical society. All tnese reports embrace inter
est1ne statements relative to public interests and
bear witness to the faithful performance OF the du
ties assigned the officers named.
STATISTICS.
From the report Of the commissioners of statistics
it will be seen that the total number of farms in the
State reported at 608l6 covering total titled area
of 1929 1851 acres Nine wears progress in aoricnI
tural development NAV be seen by COMPARING these
with similar returns for 1862 when the number Of
farms was As 256 and the cultivated acreage 1916.
The area in wheat the past year reported at 2354
344 acres upon which the growing grain gave such
extraordinary promise until near maturity as just-
fed an estimate of 47,00O,000 bushels the wheat
ing period an alienation Of sultry showers and
os = s tae he!nei 70 sucn an extent
value thronehont the oraat WHEAT rop9 se"o a'l1 -
the State. In two-thirds of the wheae area lying in
the southern portion of the State, the yield is esti
mated at ten bushels, and in the remainder, thirteen
2e,Ooo,ooO bushels
The crop Of oats exceeded an average yield, being
estimated at 900 bushels, while the product Of
corn the largest and best known in the State
approxlmating to 13,OO0,00U bushels. The report
shows gratifying increase in the culture Of what is
giving promise Of valuable results. The syTap pro,
duced IN 1877 was reported at 49, $50 gallons which,
with an enlarged growth of the cane, will be forni
to be greatly exceeded by the product of the past
year. Striking evidence of the expanding theatre of
agriculture in this State is found in the transactions
of heseveral United States land offices and the sales
of State and railroad lands during the nast wear
which reach grand aggregate Of AZ 24s aore e.
being more than double the total al ntity disnose
of in 1877, which in it's turn surpassed any prior
year in magnitude of land transactiors This absorn
ton Of public lands being chiefly in small parcels bv
actual settlers indicates large, permanent and ds
sirabe addition to the population of the State which
Is now estimated at about 765,O0n The returns of
d4h h etIe 80, 'o.a " za.ss pirtns ana 6,os9
decrease Of the latter and exhibitine the extraord
nary ratio Of 3.3 births to one death.
RAuRoAns
rba ro,o+ 30 ~. .:,-.as
1no .opoi' u tno 'a,lioau commissioner SHOWS
gratifying increase both in the extension and con-
struction of new roads and increase of traffic. The
number Of miles added IN orr railrood eton, iii
n 49, u.., 1o7o ,,as o7S ,e'oa' WIZ
niles. The gross earnings of roads In Minnesota
for the year ending June 80, 1878, were st. 1899
against So,4o8,o39 the year before. q gain of
ere eo ..a a71 ., ~ Inc e,e net earnings
nearly 100 per cent. The nnmber e ST na -.
sengers carried in the year reported was lb90649
the total number of miles travelled by ali heino
1871 gain in number of passengers of 351 226
about 81 per cent; and in total miles of about
II, 00O 900. The tons of grain carried were 65134
against 1885, SO4 increase per cent The total
tons freight $685. against LIT the year be-
fore; gain OF 4'per cent The sales of railroad
lands in eleven months of 1873 to December 1st.
we're 43O 900 acres against 223S39 acres in corre-
| spending period in 1877. The revenue which the
Stale derives direct from the railroads was al65OOD
In 1875 against 1898 in 1877 an increase of near
ly OOOO.
A noteworthy fact touching our railroad deyelon-
ment is the greatly reduced cost of construction.
Exclusive Of rolling stock the average cost of
which is about one-haf the prevailing cost six wears
| ago.
FORESTRY.
From official ranorts T. annoors +h.+ 90 a1n .,uoa
49, 49, - . .peo".o 'Aa' cow "oies
laso ''iu' tai oeen pianteo 10 1orese trees IN our
State, OF which 1850 acres were planted the pas
year.
Although the comprehensive efforts to clothe the
nakedness of our vast praries has not met wi nm,
varying enough been achieved to prove its
entire praccabity. In this result what was five years
ago mooted question of serious import is so far
determined that the larger portion of our State is
being transformed from treeless, uninhabitable
ov,1,
ing the prosperity of the State and country.
IMMIGRATION
Pursuant 70 an art 81 thu last t,o
e.V W ~ "o'o1 'lo i's' ies lslature Two persons
from eacn district to act
in conjunction with myself as State Board of Immi-
grafton The pentlemen an annojntad rondarad in+a;
gent and zeaons snrvca rou "a Tho and con+o,,i.td
After due consideration # was deenoad that uiGo
and svstematic dissemination of Facts toncbo ~
advantaoas If onr state e,,,hodid Nv as .li9
readable 1or anorded at once the speedlest, cheap
the haerd se emo sought
the nnhicat;on of nemnhIat ~; ~ I son ioi
f11lv nren. rod hv ito saoratarv 90 onS - nc,
saroo I'm; f ~ ~ ~; al te
cation Of summary of its Contents thronob IN
| agancv ~ +ba A,nar;c.n Nr,so I T; Eil III. .ue
means so ytrooraino,r 3o,.apI 49, 49,, ~ 't n
nf a f n Stt tt M was m a. 1or
los ~ The nannnhiat ,n ,;l, JiS % cop
snhseonant ad,ti - ihS ;.t VI anu IMo
~, ,i; y ~ .: ~ 0 m VIZ" nnn o4.a1 iaPau-
d tii uGtai a ; Oh 'o9 copies. TO
aat; e 20 ""e ,'eu .ne eniGent coop
elalon OF several OF the leadlng rallroad COM
wara hayaa O, =. ox ~, s anu advantages
witch fmaS tits 4ao,ss, @ M
wor1na ao G a. as.,!tn n County WIN lole
'i;t t, 1 -o ssta.a,, !. ssenGu auvlsanle 10
10 nresent effort to attract i oro f ~.
several States of tho Mi ht a,;1 a.onl t.e
trv and the c;rcu~stancas e nous
newaI of anoratnn row E 1917 = ~ re-
n eniorao neratns ~ od .s 49,
od Gld - ~ th o w. WIZ: .e
eve that 1aroa adit1on ~ oIr 70 De-
nbiet ~ ~ 10. Ga,,am IA eoanaia PAM
ian,oaes Gould nn Ia 3aad - saaa anu osaer
ag tht ro.od o o u ~ ~ go9u aavansaee,
var ctios ~ 1850 w noa,,d IL a1 ron
; ne slmpe anu ine4penslv. mooe OF making widely