The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-12

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Gov. r. S. Vessey and A f. Cham
berlain, superintendent of Farmers
Institutes for South Dakota, have re-
Gently issued some statistics on the
states resources. We quote from their
statement as follows:
For the past 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 CT 1909 which is est
mated according to the best Of our
judgment from observation Of condi-
tions all over the state. South Da
kota produced bushels of corn as FL
lows
In 1900. 32.41S.cOO ou worth s9,4Ol.o0
In 1908, Al SIS. 900 14.566, 600
In 1906, 62.Sl2,00O 1s,215,000
In 1908, 57,077,00 2S,S3S, coo
This year the state has by far the
best corn crop 1t has ever grown and
the yield will reach close to 100000
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,149,oOO bu. worth s. 1886, COZ
In 1908, 1922 GEO 29.296. 90
In 1906, Al ,955 900 25,592 ,000
The crop of wheat this year will ag-
gregate somewhat larger than that Of
last year, we should say in the neigh
borhood of 100000 bushels worth
about s3S,OOO,O0O.
Of oats, we produced
In 1900. 1916 1000 bu worth 500 600
In 1903, SO ,i26. 600 l60i5 900
In 1906. 4f.41O.00O " II SOB 0 o
In 1908, 81 1876 600 " 1882 0C0
1907 and 1908 were not good seasons
for oats in this state. Extreme hot
weather during the period when the
crop was filing cut the yield severely.
The crop Of 1909 will, we should say
amount TO in the ne!ghborhOod of 40
900 900 bushels. Hot weather this year
affected the oats somewhat detriment-
ally. but not as seriously as during
the past two years
OF Barley, we produced:
In 1900, .549 coo bu worth SITS ,o01
In 1893. 1060e00O - 3.516 .0OO
In 1905. 22.910.00O 1921. .C0o
In 1908, "a ,562 600 e" I .55S, ,0C0
The barley Weld Of 1909 will nos be
quite as high as in 1908 owing to sew
eral reasons. principally excessive
moisture at The critical period in the
life of the plant.
or potatoes. we produced
III JJUU, fD0V,'UU Du. WO1lU Si "
In 1903, 2,S360OO . 1852 200
In 1906, 3,542, 900 - 1.2290r0
In 1908, 100000 2,066 900
The potato crop OF 1909 will be
somewhat larger than of 1908.
There is a particularly good oppor-
tunity 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
ter field for a grower of potatoes than
South Dakota.
OF fax, we produced:
In 1900, 2,452,o o bu. worth s2,442,N'0
In 1903, 1905 900 = 3.l24O 0
In 1906, 1919 900 . 3.S7 20 0
In 1908, 5,sS5 coo g " 1908. SEQ
The fax crop Of the state this year
will in our estimation amount to over
100000 bushels and will be worth
from s9,0O0,OOO to $1O,OOO.OOO
In the years, l9OO-l9OS both includ
ed. this state has produced:
Corn to the value Of 900
Wheat to the value Of 80. $50 9,254,C00
Oats to the value OF ..... $3.50 900
Barley to the value of go. 4G.o91 600
Rye to the value OF ..... 1898, 900
Potatoes to the value of -. 1850
Flax to the value Of . 30.5'S. 200
Or total of ...... 1858 ,S60.O)0
The Census Bureau estimates our