Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21

during the ensuing quarter will re-
duce this floating indebtedness to
about 100000, which it will be neces.
sary to carry until the legislature
makes some practical legislation re.
lating to state revenues. The vast re
sources OF the state, under any ration.
al system of taxation should provide
ample revenue for every requirement
Private Finances-Despite the prac.
teal loss of the wheat crop of 1904 and
the serious injury to the live stock In.
dustry last year through the beef trust
and butchers strike, the reserve funds
of the people are constantly augment
ing.
The deposits in the state banks have
increased during the year $2,4O1,.
49S,21, and those in the national banks
almost an equal amount The com.
bined deposits of the state and nation.
al banks at this time aggregate the
vast sum of $35,000,O0O.
Flood at Fort Pierre-The only note.
worthy disaster which has fallen upon
the state during the year was the
great flood upon the Teton, or Bad riv.
er, which resulted in the destruction
of a portion of the city of Fort Pierre
on July 8.
Great Prairie Fire-A great prairie
fire swept through the western portion
of Brown county on November Is, de.
stroying a visit amount of property,
estimated to be worth half million
dollars.
Crops and Other Productions-For
the first time since the organization Of
this society we have recent census
Of the agricultural productions Of the
state and the acreage Of crops as q
basis for the estimates upon the year's
productions.
Wheaton, estimate OF the wheat
crop Of 1904, published in the review
Of the state last year, was "a, 15O, O00
bushels. The actual figures for that
crop as shown by the census taken
last May was 24,1S3,132 bushels. The
census shows that there were 2,874,184
acres harvested last year. The total
acreage this year is about the same.
From what I have seen and learned /
conclude that the average yield this
season is fifteen bushels per acre, or
total of 100000 bushels This has
averaged the producer 65 cents in the
local market, making the value Of the
entire crop $28,021, 800. ~
Corn-The census shows ,739, $50
acres OF corn last year and a yield Of
39,454,481 bushels. The acreage APP
pears to be increased about per cent
this year, or total Of 1,843,424 acres.
The crop is very good and well ma
tured, though 1t is not quite up to the
average In the southeastern counties,
those best adapted to this crop. The
government places the average at %
bushels per acre, which seems to be
about right for the state at large and
will give up total yield of 81, 615. S72
bushels, which at 80 cents is worth
$15,484,761 at home.
Mr.. Robinson deals with the other
crops and productions Of the state In
detail and says:
summarize the following as the to-
tai value of the agricultural and min
eral productions of South Dakota for
he year Of 1905:
Wheat, 43,11O,000 bushels. 28,021, 800
Corn, 51,e15,872 bushels. 15,484,761
Oats. 42,O00,O00 bushels $3.50, 900
Barley 2O,G00,000 bushels. 100000
Speltz, 100000 bushels. 1,25O,000#
sSfsssacaarca! n00. 600 bushels - SEQ. 900
Flax and rye. 100000
Potatoes, garden and fruit. 4,250,0
Dairy products ........... 1000, 900
Eggs and poultry. 49,. $500, 900