Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
SOUTH DAKOTA WEALTH
Greater Gains Made in Wealth Than
by Any State In the Union.

Las year the state raised 39,494 ,155
bushels of wheat which sold for $50,
93l ,S77 90; 5l,324,5577 bushels of oats
worth Sl2,s31 1900; 1903, 257 bushels
OF barley worth S7,3SO,977 90: 2,3S3 1876
bushels of flax worth $2,3S3,i56 pota.
toes, vegetables and fruit worth So
100000 90; 4,55S7OS bushels of speltz
worth Sl,6S.6l2 90; eggs and poultry
worth 81 ,6O0,00O00 and 71,41l,35l bu-
shels of corn worth Sa3, ,224 29900, with
an average yield for the state of 3S.2
bushels to the acre South Dakota pro,
duces more corn than all the six New
England states and the great Empire
State of New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Utah, Washington, Oregon, California,
Colorado and Wyoming combined
South Dakota grows more corn than
any of the Southern states except
Texas
South Dakota grows more corn than
Minnesota, Michigan or Wisconsin and
TW EN.rY FIV E times as much corn
as North Dakota.
Itmay be OF interest to the reader, to
know that South Dakota sold $4,000
car loads Of horses, cattle, hogs and
sheep in 1906 which put S2o,000,0 100000
into circulation among the people of
this state
We are just beginning to raise fruit
Last year South Dakota raised 2'7O0O
bushels Of apples and one orchard of
1870 acres, near Hurley, in Turner coun
ty produced $4,000 bushels of apples.
For every man, woman and child
resident within the state, South Dako.
ia has 100 acres Of land, horse COW
and one other head of cattle, two hogs,
two sheep and a flock of chickens so
bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of corn,
40 bushels of oats. 10 bushels of barley,
go bushels of potatoes, $50 pounds of
butter, % dozen eggs, $4,000 in cash
and S24 90 worth of gold bullion. The
value Of the real aud personal property
Of South Dakota is 81, l,l4OOD for every
man, woman and child residing within
the borders of the state
Let us ask the reader if he OF she
thinks there is anything seriously the
matter with the climate, or the people
iiot the state that produces these things
, ..nd shows these results.
The hog industry in this locality is
developing very rapidly. All of the
farmers have few hogs and some Of
them large herds, Dudley Schalfer
raised over 500 head in 1906, George
Gilpatrick over $50 head, and several
farmers over 200 head. They all fatten
their hogs on the products of their
farm and either sell them direct to the
local buyers or ship to Sioux City or
Chicago. There has never been a case
OF cholera known in the locality
Native Grasses
Two years ago last fall, Faux coun-
ty had on exhibition at the State Fair
l20 varieties Of native grasses ranging
from 3 inches to feet in length. 1T is
claimed that South Dakota has l5g
varieties. In Hughes county there are
| chiefly three varieties First, ordinary
prairie grass; second, blue joint; third
buffalo grass. The prairie grass and
blue-joint make fine hay while the ouf :
falo grass, a wonderful pasture. This
grass ripens on the stalk and is as nu-
tritious in the winter as during the
summer, and affords the best of winter
pasture.
The climate is healthfui and invigor
atlng. There is very little sickness
among the people or stock. Horses do
not have heaves nor hogs cholera. The
summers are warm but not oppressive
The falls are unsurpassed' in evenness
OF temperature and the Indian sum
| mers sometimes extend to January
| Inc severity OF our winters have been
inagnlhed. They are no colder or more
severe than the winters of Iowa, nor are
| they on whole as disagreeable as win
ters are in the state of Wisconsin or
| illinois,
| Faxes
State taxes are limited to two mills
on the dollar The total tax on 16O
acres of land in Potter county amounts
to about $50 per year The county has
no bonded Indebtedness, therefore no
interest, and on January |, 1907, had on
hand surplus of over $4,000 The
county has no poor farm or poo people
john Sharp Williams has introduced
OIL to reduce the standing army
There doesn't seem to be as much fight
in John Sharp as there was few
| weeks ago.
United in Marriage.
On Moneay afternoon at the home