Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

Crop Comparisons III the Wes.
Z'rom official statements issueesby the
department at Washington this summary
is taken: The west has the greatit area
of unoccupied lands. Mlnnesotaa quota
is 1876 per cent. and Dakota's 96l There
is 30.S per cent. of the farm area t4use III
Minnesota and 67.6 per cent. il Dakota.
corn belt, extending from Ohio 10 Kansas.
Minnesota only grows IA acres of corn in
every 1000 acres, but raises 3tS + shells
Per acre. Dakota has acres IN 1000 and
the yield is 27.5 per acre. Minnesota is in
the wheat belt. In every 1000 acres of
land 81 acres are devoted to wheat, and the
yield is 1876 bushels per acre. Dakota
sows Al acres in every 1000 d wheat and
wheat acreage IN the United States is 90
acres in 1000 of land surface, and the av-
erage yield is 1873 bushels pc, acre. The
wheat states in number of ares planted
to each 900 acres are, Indian, 12l; Ohio,
1902; Iowa, 40; Illinois. 6S; Minnesota, 81.
The highest yield per acre j. Colorado,
1876 bushels per acre, and tie lowest is
Florida, with Al bushels per here. Min
nesota sows 30 acres in every 1000 to oats,
and raises 34.3 bushels per acre Dakota ID
acres i'll each 1000 and gets geld of 31.5
bushels. Illinois and Iowa ar the great
est oats states. The greatest yield of oats
Is in Washington, with 1913 bushels per
acre, and the smallest acreagei in North
Carolina with only 1O.l bushels per acre
Expensive Break OF Cabes.
London special says: Both of the
Western Union cables have snapped asun-
Ger in twenty fathoms of watel just off
Flemish cape, close to the American coast
The company, however, is cont nuing to
accept messages, sending then over the
Anglo company cables. This break is
very serious affair, since it Eaves the
Western Union absolutely without any di-
rect cable connection. It is the first time
since they were laid that both of The cables
have snapped. Under the most! favorable
conditions it would probably take at least
a month to repair the damage, aud if it is
not done before November the repairs IN "
have to be delayed until next spring. The
cost of repairing the cables will be over
$500 a day from the time when the
Faraday sails. When in addition to this
one takes into account the losses of the
great volume of commercial and press
business which usually goes over the
Western Union lines, it will be seen that
the accident is very expensive one for
the company.
A Settlement of tile London Strike Reached!
A conference has been held between Car
dinal Manning, OIL behalf of the striking
London dock laborers, and the directors of
the dock companies. The cardinal submitted
to the directors definite proposals from the
strikers for the settlement of the wage
question which he thinks will be accepted.
The joint committee appointed to consider
the proposals OF the strikers has agreed
that the wages demanded by the dock Ia
borers shall be conceded the advance to
take place November 4. The lord MAYOR
at the conference with the directors of the
dock companies gave assurance that The
men were now ready to resume work.
The Mansion house committee an
nounces that the dock directors and men
lave practically agreed, and as soon as
other interests have been arranged, all the
men will resume work on the understand
ing chat the deferred concessions be grant
ed in November.