Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-18
NJ INNESO T A NEWS.
J SURVEYOR GEN ERAI;s REPoRsT. q


IS The report of M s. Chandler, United States
snrveyor general Of Minnesota, for the fiscal
gear ending. June 80, 1883. has Just been
Issued. The surveys embraced in contracts
made under the appro priation Of March 3,
1881 have been completed with the excep-
5ion OF one township, and the plats and
Transcripts Of field notes transmitted to the
general land office. Under the appro priation
Aug. q, 1882, six contracts have been made
for the survey of about 63 miles Of standard
lines, 15O miles Of township lines, and the
subdivision of "a townships The execution
Of these surveys were greatly delayed by the
deep snow and bad weather of last winter
and spring. The number Of townships sur
yeyed Is 2e; Ct plats made d! 20, orig e.
plats, total, 70 There have been
surveyed % miles, 25 chains, and SO links
Of standard lines; 800 miles, ~ chains, and
81 links of township lines and "a miles, 8
chains, and 80 links of township lines re-
surveyed; 1872 miles, 81 Chains, and 81
links of section lines, and $40 miles, ~
chains, and SO links OF meander lines; total
surveyed, 2,O25 miles, 10 chains, and "a
links. The total number of acres surveyed
during the year is 493, 53S 60, making
the total in the State up to date Al, 1877;
1851 acres. The aggregate of special
public lands for the year, is for field work
P3, 1923. 80, and for Office work, 1892. Ac.
| campaigning the report are statements Of
contracts made under the appropriation fol
the fiscal year, and contracts charge.
signed $4,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1882, and 500, 900 for the yeal
ending June 80, 1888. It is suggested thai
| the best Interests of the government will be
served by a speedy survey OF the timber lands
in this State, and their disposal at public sale
The report further suggests that these lands
fran toI f-nYy Ia
emption and homestead laws, and immediate
action be taken by congress for their dispose
| at an appraised valuation
The monthly report of the State Statistical
agent Of the United States department of agri
culture for Jan. !, 1884, gives the following al
| the number and prices of horses, cattle and 9th
| er stock in the State at the present time:
Horseshoe, 481; average prices, under ont
year, $3.50 between one and two years, 300; be
tween two and three years, $50; over three years
$l15. Mules-9,940; average prices, under on
year. $40; between one and two years, $C25
between t%9 and three Teas 800 over Tire
| $3.50. Oxen and other cattle, 33l $50; aver
age price, under one year, 1925; between ont
and two years, $15.75; between two and thre.
| years, $26: over three years, $40. Sheep-27o,
year, So. 25; number killed by dogs during 1888
! 1,346. Hogs-279, 6s2; average price, under
one year, $3.50; over one year, Si.oO.
The reported increase of horses, mules ant
sheep has been in about the ordinary ratio Tha
| of cows is considerably in excess, owing to tht
establishment of number of additional cream
cries in the State. Oxen and other cattle show
a smaller increase than usual, because Of heav!
! demands for young stock for cattle farms ant
| ranches in Dakota and Montana and also hecaus
OF the high price of beet. There are fewer hog
| than a year ago, farmers having sold yer,
closely last fall, because of partial loss OF tn
| corn crop and consequent scarcity of feed
Stock of all kinds is reported to be bette
sheltered and cared for than formerly, and atten
of improved grades 4 greater number of full
! blooded and high graded breeding animals hav
been imported into the State during the yea
| than any former season.