The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-22
pensionsd upon what's left Of that ravisheA
bank. How long7 M. @. woodruff.
St. Paul. Mimi. Aug. II.
MATTER OF 100000 BUSHELS.
Correspondent WHO ThiHks Wheat Kstl
mates MHc1, Too High.

Correspondent WHO Thinks Wheat Ksti-
mates Mhcf Too High
To The g. Paul Globe,
The daily papers Of 81. Paul and Mime
apolis no doubt tnjure the farmers and the
business interests Of the state in giving pub
licity to the claims Of Interested parties Of
an unusual and immense large crop of wheat
which 10 claimed to be in Minnesota and the
DakotaA from 100000 900 to 22o, O00, 900 bush
els OF wheat To arrive at this aggre-
gate amount, these papers claim from
100000 to o0.0oO, 900 bushels Of wheat for
Minnesota alone; from $4,000, 900 to 5000. 900
for South Dakota, and from 65.OcO.Oo0 to
100000 for North Dakota.
You in yesterday Friday's) issue, endorse
the 200, 100000 claim and same may be true.
but IN justice to those who produced the
crop and the power of those who must sell
the same next month for less than 90 cents
per bushel at points in the western part Of
this state, 1t would be we'll If you would
give the proof and produce figures, say for
the past three years, how many acres were
sown to wheat in 1895, 81 and '9S, and the
yield per acre in '98 and '97. We should have
the simple facts for this year as to the
acreage, II known, from which farmers can
draw their own conclusions. and not take
opinions ready made
The crops are in the eastern part of the
state. very good. but It would take reck-
less man to make the yield of wheat more
than eighteen bushels on the average-prob-
ably fifteen to sixteen bushels will be the
result. The western part of the state, from
information received. will not average above
twelve bushels. The acreage cannot chow
four million acres for 1893. The eastern
eountl.s in South Dakota are certainly not
better than in Western Minnesota and 1t has
been reported by responsible men that the
James river valley In that state will only
yield six bushels Of wheat per acre, and
the acreage probably does not exceed three
million aces.
North Dakota claims a large crop, but prob
ably does not excel Minnesota, as no doubt
hail has ruined many fields.
have gathered the following figures from
United States and other reports The second
largest wheat crop in the United States, from
1878 to 1895. was raised in the year 1892 be-
Ing 615, 949. 900 bushels, an average Of 1874 per
acre. The largest Gin 1891 was Gil, 7G0, oc0
bushels. an average Of 1873 per acre. Against
the average Of 1892 Of 1874 per acre Minnesota
had only an average yield Of about liz BUSH
els, and both North and South Dakota a
little over IL bushels. The average yield
in 1898 Of wheat in Minnesota was less than
bushels. as against LA bushels Of the
United States.
Minnesota in 1892 reports a552,626 acreage
IN wheat and yield of II, 210, 900 bushels
South Dakota in 1892 reports 2541 34S acre
age in wheat and yield of 81, 767, 600 bushels
North Dakota in 1892 reports 2,S6S, 72s acre
age In wheat and a yield of "a 99S, 900 bushels
minnesota in 1893 only raised 80, $50, 040 bush
els of wheat.
Making due allowance for changes from
barley to wheat in the eastern part of the
state and increasing new tillage and more
pasture and corn in the western part. I he
lieve that Minnesota may yield this year 55,-
0oO,OO0 bushels Of wheat South Dakota not
to excel Is, COO, 900, and North Dakota, II as
0OO,O bushels in these three states for 1898
only triaing 100000 less than claimed by
the elevator men. o. B.