The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-11-12
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GOVERNOR vESSEY AND PROF.
CHAMBERLAIN HAND OUT
SOME FIGURES
State Is A Top NOTCHER
STATISTICS ARE FROM FEDERAL
REPORTS AND CONSERvA-
TIVE ESTIMATES


Gov. r. s. Vessey and A. e. Cham
berlain, superintendent of Farmers
Institutes for South Dakota, have re-
Gently issued some statistics on the
states We quote from their
statement as follows:
For the paJ eleven years the peo-
pie Of South Dakota have each year
without an exception produced more
wealth per capita than the people Of
any other state in the Union. Some
idea Of her rapid development along
these lines, and of the uniform in
crease in its products may be gained
form the following figures, all taken
from the Government reports except
as to the crop of 1909 which is esti-
mated according to the best Of our
judgment from observation Of condi-
tons all over the state. South Da-
kota produced bushels of corn as fol-
lows:
In 1900. 32.41s,cOO bu. worth 50, 0 COZ
In 1906. 6 1882. coo 1925 900
In 1908, 57,077. 90 Is, 1885, 600
This year the state has by far the
best cor crop 1t has ever grown and
the yield will reach close to 70, O0O, 900
bushels. The acreage is larger, the
stand better. and the yield per acre
will be greater than ever before in our
history.
OF wheat, the state produced:
In 1900, 2o.14a.0O bu. worth ST. ,6s6, COZ
In 1903, 47,232.O 600 20. 296. 90
In 1906, Al .955. 900 25, 5s2 ,OC0
In 1908, 37,S62,O o 34,>33, 900
The crop of wheat this year Will ag-
sregate somewhat larger thar that of
asst year, we should say in the neigh
oorhood of 10000, 900 bushels worth
about s3s, 900 900.
or oats, we produced:
In 1900. 12.653.0Oo bu. worth $3,o2e, 200
In 1903, SO, APO, 900 1905, geo
IN 1906, 4f.41O. 900 11,GO3, 900
IN 1908, 81 1895 900 1882, 0CO
1907 and 1908 were not good seasons
'or oats in this state. Extreme hot
weather during the period when the
,rop was filing cnt the yield severely.
The crop Of 1909 will, we should say
amount to In the n~eighborhood of 49,
300 900 bushels. Hot weather this year
affected the oats somewhat detriment-
ally, but 10 as seriously AS during
the past two years.
OF Barley. we produced:
In 1900, 1,543,oOO bu. worth s77s,o COZ
In 1908, 1O,606 900 s,516, 900
In 1905, q 1910. 900 1881. COZ
In 1908, 24,562, 600 11,55S,0CO
The barley yield of 1909 will not be
quite as high as in 1908 owing to sew
.ral reasons. principally excessive
moisture at the critical period in the
life Of the plant.
OF potatoes. WI produced:
LIN 1900. 100000 bu. worth N,451, 900
In 1909, 1886 oO 1888, 900
IN 1906, 3,542, 900 " 1929, Oc0
IN 1908, 1850, 006 2,O66, geo
The potato crop Of 1909 will be
somewhat larger than OF 1908.
There is a particularly good oppor-
sunity in this state for the extensive |
cultivation and growing Of potatoes.
Every year the state is secured by
buyers from the southern markets for
| potatoes for southern seed. Farmers
growing distinct varieties OF potatoes
IN this state can sell them for a higher
price per bushel for southern seed
purposes than can the farmers Of the
central states procure for their pota-
Toes for any purpose. There is no bet
.er field for a grower of potatoes than
South Dakota.
OF fax, we produced:
IN 1900, 2,452,oeo bu. worth $2,442,of0
IN 1903, 1905 900 3.!24,0 0
In 1906, 1919 600 1890 0
IN 1908, 5,sS5, coo " " 1908, GOO
The fax crop OF the state this year
will in our estimation amount to over
I, 000, 900 bushels and will be worth
from So, ZOO, 900 to $40, 900 900.
In the 9 years, 19O0-19OS both includ-
ed. this state has produced:
Corn to the value of. $3.50 59, 0f0
Wheat to the value OF 80. 239, 254.C0O
Oats to the value of $3.50. S3,355, 600
Barley to the value of go. 1921 900
Rye to the value OF ..... 1898, 900
Potatoes to the value of 90. 11,250.0F0
Flax to the value Of ..... 30.52S.000
Or a total Of 1858 $50. 600
The Census Bureau estimates our
population June 1st, 1909, at 49S, 900.
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