The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
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GOVERNOR vESSEY AND PROF,
CHAMBERLAIN HAND OUT
SOME FIGURES
STATE Is A %TOP-NOTCHfR
STATISTICS ARE FROM FEDERAL
REPORTS AND coNsERvA-
TIVE ESTIMATES

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 fellows:
For the past e,eyen 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
as to the crop OF 1909 which Is estl-
mated according to the best OF our
judgment from observation OF condi-
tons all over the state. South Da- |
kota produced bushels of corn rs fol
lows:
In 1900. 22.4ls.f0 bu. worth 50. 0 .c01
In 1898. Al. slS. 900 14.5Gs.f06
IN 1906, 62.S12.f01 1s,2f5 900
This year the state has by far the
best corn crop II has ever grown and
the yield will reach close to 10000
bushels. The acreage is larger. the
stand better. and the yield per acre
will be greater than aver before in our
history.
or wheat. the state produced:
In 1900. e0.14a. 200 bu. worth 81 CSC. 20,
In 1903. 47.e3e 600 %. 2S6. 90
In 1906. Al Gas 0n0 25,Sa2, o00
In 1908, 81 1890 0 3D. 80. 900
The crop of wheat this year will az
gregate somewhat larger than that Of
last year. we should say in the mel sh-
oorhood OF 1900 900 bushels worth
about $sS. 900 900.
OF oats. we produced:
In 1900. ~ $4,000 bu. worth ss.o2f.eo)
In 1873. 9.426. 900 4" 1905. 0a0
IN w. - V.ffV At,'0o.v "
lin 1908. 81 395 900 12.S72.0t0
1907 and 1908 were not good seasons
FOR oats in this state. Extreme hot
weather during the period when the
crop was fling cut the yield severely.
The crop OF 1909 will, we should say
amount to in the ne'ghhorhood OF 40
300 0c0 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. 1.54e. ooo bu. worth s77s.oo,
In 1903. 10. COS. 900 " 3.51s.0G0
IN 1905. Go.91G 900 7.32l.t0i
In 1908. 24.562. 600 1l.55S.ovo
The barley yield of 1909 will not BE-
quite as high as in zoos owing to sew
,ral reasons principally excessive
moisture at the critical period In the
life OF the plant.
OF potatoes. we produced:
IN 1900. 1890 ZOO bu. worth 1881 .nNo
lin 1903, 2.s3s.0 900 1.5S2.fo0
I'm 1906, $500 o 1890 o
IN 1893. 1850 900 2.066 eco
The potato crop Of 1909 will be,
somewhat larger than OF 1908.
There is a particularly good opnor-
tunity in this state for the extensive
cultivation and growing OF potatoes.
Every year the state Is secured by
buyers from the southern markets for
potatoes for southern seed. Farmers
growing distinct varieties OF potatoes
n this state can sell them for a higher
price per bushel for southern seed
purposes than can the farmers Of the
central states procure for their pota-
.oes for any purpose. There is no tet-
.er field for a grower of potatoes than
South Dakota.
OF fax. We produced:
IN 1900. 2.4s2.0 0 bu. worth s2.4i'.ar0
IN 1908. 3,9t5 900 " 3.}I4 q .
Tn 1905. 5,Ss5 100 1903. 20
The fax crop OF the state this year
will in our estimation amount to over
1000. 900 bushels and will be worth
From 50. 900, 900 TO sl0.0 900 900.
In the 8 years. 19oo-i9oS both includ-
I'd, this state has produced:
~nrn IA The value OF .$f541-e.0NC
Uhea, IN he value OF -. 239, 254.c0J
o,,s IN the value of 49,. sB.as5.e0
par,ev IN the value OF 80. 1921. co
Rye IN the ya,ne OF 49,. $685. 0C
potatoes To the value Of 80. IL, 500
r,a, "a the yalue OF -. sn.s~S.oOt
or a total OF ...........3 $50: SEQ. oJt
The Census Bureau estimates oul
Ipcrulation June LIST. 1909. at 5000
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