The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

dition OF state finances. The floating
Indebtedness at this time, less cash in
the treasury applicable to it's reduc-
ton, is approximately 100000.
The bonded debt at this writing is
but $4,000, for the sinking of which
the cash is lying In the treasury.
General Finances.
General prosperity continues to
bless the people Of the state Ten
years has seen the bank deposits,
chiefly those of farmers and stock
men. increase from five millions to
more than forty-five million dollars at
the present time.
The Weather.
The weather for 1906 has been pref
ty near ideal for the making Of all
sorts of crops.
The Crops.
This has been fruitful year in
every way, producing an evenly bal
anced crop of everything planted.
The following is the final estimate
of this department on the crop yield:
Acres. Bushels.
White wheat 80. .2,645,364 37,E53,ss0
Durum wheat go. 95,341 1,940,229
Corn .197S,466 77,414,351
Oats 1,249,767 1924 .557
Barley .......... S12,5SS 24,603,257
Flax .......... 214,633 2,383,156
Speltz ........... 1924 4,53S.708
Hay, 2,973,754 tons.
Other Crops.
Buckwheat, timothy, clover and mil.
let seed, potatoes, tree and small fruits
all made excellent yields, adding ma
terially to the profit and comfort OF
the year.
Live Stock.
The transition from cattle range to
homesteads which has taken place
west of the Missouri river has in de-
gree affected the live stock product,
but what has been lost there has been
quite made up on the farms, except in
sheep growing. There has been
marked decline in sheep due to the
breaking up of the range, and the high
price for lambs and mutton, which in
fuences have operated to induce flock
masters to sell faster than the increase
warranted
Dairyine and Poultry.
There has been no material change
In the dairy situatscn during the year.
The assessment rolls show an increase
of Is, 1853 in tho number of COWS.
General Prices.
In the main prices for farm produc-
lions have been satisfactory.
Final Summary.
Assembling the several items of pro-
duction into one paragraph we have
the following result as the approx
innate value Of the years output of az
ricultural and mineral growth:
Wheat, 39,494,1 bu. 800, 931 .877.24
Corn, 77,414,331 bu. 500. 1924 .299.3O
Oats, 51,324,557 BULGE. 12,S2-.139.25
Barley, 24,6O3,257 bu.... 7,3S0,977.10
Flax, 2,3S3,156 bu. ...... 2,3S3,156.00
Speltz. 4,55S,708 pu..... 1867, 612.40
Hay, 3,973,754 tons..... 14.S68,770.0O
Potatoes, vegetables and
fruits ..........,..... 5,ooOoOo.oo
Dairy products ......... 7,60O,OO0.OO
Eggs and poultry. 5,000,000.00
Honey. 80 tons. 25,000.00
Livestock .............. $4,000, 100000
Wool and hides. 100000. 300,O00.00
Minerals and stone. .... 9,OO0.O00.00
Total $145, 812,331.2 20
The growth of the state in produc-
tons since this department was or
ganized in 1901 has been steadily
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the totals by years and the increase:
Year. Value Increase.
1900 s1O6, 100000 ......
1901 .......... 113,652,750 $7152,75O
1902 .......... 119,949,000 6,492,25p
1903 136,l24OO0 1915, 900
1904 (wheat lost
by rust) .116,T92 900 .........
| 1905 126,6S6,261 1894 ,261
1906 145,S12,831 19,126,b9O
Education.
Educational affairs are prosperously
progressive. The higher institutions
are constantly raising the standard of
requirements and as a rule increasing
their enrolment of students.
The Public Health.
TIE year : has been one of good
health. The state has been during the
year admitted to the registration area
| Of the vital statistics bureau of the ma
tional census, and shows the smallest
death rate of any region reported in
the entire country. The first year end
ing with June 80, last, showed total
of 3,649 deaths and 9,74S births.
There have been remarkably few
deaths among persons Of more than
local note, the most notable of such
being Col. NJ NJ Price, United States
| consul to Jeres de la Fontera, SPAIN
| who died in Paris Oct "a. Mr. Prices
| hame was at Letcher
| Conclusion.
| The close of 1906 finds South Dakota