Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
WATCH US GROW
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. Wesley and A. e. Cham
berlaln, 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 elevea 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 it's 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,c0 Blu. worth SO, 40i COZ
In 1903, Al $4,000 " 14,566 900
In 1906, 62,S12.00J 1S,215,O00
In 1908. 57,077.00 2S,S3S, GOO
This year the state has by far the
best corn crop it has ever grown and
the yield will reach close to 100000 goo
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. 2o14a, 900 bu worth S, $3.50, cOo
In 1903, 47,232 900 1926, 100
In 1906, Al 1855 900 1852 900
In 1908, 37,S62,0.0 34,s33.O 900
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 $4,000, 1000
OF oats, we produced:
In 1900, 1858 900 bu. worth $a,o2e,coo
In 1903, 59426,000 16,045, 900
In 1906, 46,410OO0 :" IL COG, 900
In 1908, 81 1896 900 12,S72,OCO
1907 and 1908 were not good seasons
for oats in this state Extreme hot
weather during the period when the
crop was filling cut the yield severely.
The crop of 1909 will, we should say
amount to in the neighborhood of 40,-
800, 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, 1,543,Ooo bu worth s77S,oO)
In 1903, 1896 900 3.516,0O0
In 1905, 22,91O.000 1881. COO
In 1908, 24,562,000 11,55S,9C0
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. we produced:
in 1900, 100000 bu. worth $1,A51,O
In 1903, 2,836, 900 1883, 600
In 1906, 3,542, 900 1,229,0C0
in 1908, 4,05oOoo 2,066,OcO
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 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 grower of potatoes than
South Dakota.
OF fax, we produced:
In 1900, 2,452Oo0 bu. worth s2,442,of0
IN 1903, 100000 1924 0
In 1906, 3,979,0C0 3,'7 0
IN 1908, 5,SS5 coo " 100000
The fax crop of the state this year
will in our estimation amount to over
900 900 bushels and will be worth
from $4,000 900 to $4,000 900.
In the years, 1900-190S both includ-
I'd, this state has produced:
Corn to the value Of. 1851 59,OoO
Wheat to the value of 49,. 239,254 coo
Oats to the value of 49,. 1886 600
BARLEY to the value of -. 1921 900
RIVE to the value OF 49,. 1898 900
Potatoes to the value OF -. 11,25O.0 0
Flax to the value of 49,. 30.5oS, 900
Or a total Of 1858, 800. 900
The Census Bureau estimates our
population June 1st, 1909, at 49S.000.
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