Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08
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, complied in the most anthem
tic n gives out what will be q
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 a remarkable state OF affairs is
discovered.
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, Caliior-
ME, Colorado and Wyoming.
The total products OF all these states
combined was 1874, 900 bushels less than
South Dakota alone. Reference is
distinctly made to page 70 u. S. crop
report, December 1908, Vol. I, 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
1872, 600, 900 bushels, raised over AZ
bushels per capita less than South
Dakota. For South Dakota we have
mich COWS numbering $50, 400 with
valuation of $l5, $3.50, 81, and hogs
valued at S00S ,3S2, We show these sta
~tistlcs for the purpose Of showing 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 u hogs and that South Da'
kota In addition to being a small grair
country Is a land OF cattle, corr an(
hogs, and in comparison with Oklaho
ma IL shows that we have $50, 900 more
hogs than Oklahoma with a valuation
OF nearly SO, 600, 900 more and In count
ing the lists of states we find that W,
have more hogs than thirty one Other
states in the Union. Just think Of III
when we get settled-up, let the leading
great states look out for u rival fol
fist place, Our poultry bushes,
amounts TO over So, 000, 900 annually
LANDS NEAR HOME
And now Just a word, many peopl,
are going to Canada. Texas and NORTH
Dakota. We are selling land In tn,
corn belt of southeastern South Da
kota adjoining the grand old state o
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 on the train a.
Manning in the morning and at -four
o'clock In the afternoon be on oui
an DIS which We have for sale nj from
$l5 per acre up and on easy terms.
Don't you think II will pay you TO in
vestigate these rich lands In the corr
belt at your own door before making
your purchase. have sold mon 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 il 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
III. G.. LEACH,
Phone Alb. Audubon, la.