Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-06-24
GREAT EXCITEMENT
Over the Corn Crop and Corn Fields Of
South Dakota

A good many people have been
claiming for many years that South
Dakota was a great corn state, but
many people outside the state would
not believe it. The government crop
report, however, issued under author
ity of the Agricultural Department of
the United States, under Secretary
| Wilson, compiled in the most anthem
tic manner gives out what will be a
surprise to many people, that the corn
crop for South Dakota last year was
Is, 5S4, 900 bushels.
COMPARISON FAvoRS SOUTH DAKOTA
Comparing the same with other
states q remarkable state of affairs is
disco yered.
First, that South Dakota now grows
more corn than the state of Minnesota,
more than Michigan and only a little
less than the state of Wisconsin. Also
that South Dakota produces more
corn than all of the six New England
| states combined and the great empire
state of New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, North Dakota. Montana, Idaho,
Utah, Washington, Oregon, Califor-
ME, Colorado and Wyoming.
The total products of all these states
combined was 134, 600 bushels less than
South Dakota alone. Reference is
distinctly made to page 76 U. S. crop
report, December 1905, Vol. 7, No. s,
Of supplement.
POPULATION AND PRODUCTS
= South Dakota is the thirty-fifth state
in population and is the fourth state
in the number of bushels per capita
raised, the only states being ahead
are Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. Hi
nois being the leading corr state with
3S2, 900, 900 bushels, raised over 40
bushels per capita less than South
Dakota. For South Dakota we have
mich COWS numbering 582, 469 with a
valuation of Sl5, 2S9, Sll. and hogs
valued at S60S 1882. We show these sta
tistics for the purpose ofshowing thoes
seeking a new home the superior diver.
sifed farming interest Of South Dakota
CATTLE, CORN AND HOGS
That we are in the corn belt as indi-
Gated by our hogs and that South Da-
kota in addition to being a small grain
country is a land of cattle, corn and
hogs. and in comparison with Oklaho-
ma it shows that re have 250,0 900 more
hogs than Oklahoma with a valuation
Of nearly So, $50, 90 more and IN count
ing the lists of states we find that we
have more hogs than thirty lone other
states in the Union. Just think OF us
when we get settled-up, let the leading
great states look out for a rival for
fist place. Our \ poultry business
amounts to oyer SIS, 000, 900 annually.
LANDS NEAR HOME
And now just a word, many people
are going to Canada, Texas and North
Dakota. We are selling land in the
corn belt of south eastern South Da-
kota adjoining the grand old state of
Iowa at the same prices they are pay
ing for land in North Dakota, Canada
and Texas. Thousands of miles from
home. You can get or the train at
Manning in the morning and at four
O'Clock in the afternoon be on our
lands which we have for sale at from
$l5 per acre up and on easy terms.
Don't you think it will pay you to in
v~estigate these rich lands in the corn
belt at your own door before making
your purchase. | have sold men land
in Jerauld county who think they have
bought in the best part of South Da-
kOta and | think so too; but they
don't know it because they have seen
only that portion of the state, and my
advice to you is To look we'll before
you buy, whether of me or the other
fellow.
We run special excursions every
week leaving Audubon every Monday
night. Very truly yours Z
FL. G. LEACH,
Phone Alb. Audubon, la.