Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-11

Gov. R. S. Wesley and A. e. 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 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 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,Noo blu. worth ss,4ol, COZ
In 1908, 41 $4,000 :" 14.5G6 coo
In 1906, 62Sl2,COo " +" l9.215,OOO
In 1908, 57,O77,00 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 70,O00,020
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,149ooO bu. worth S. ,6s6, COZ
In 1908, 47,2S2 900 " 1926, 90
In 1906 419550n 1852 ,OO0
In 1908, 37,S62,0,O 34,S33,OOO
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 $3s,o0O,OOO
Of oats, we produced:
In 1900, 1265s.O bu. worth se,o2e 200
In 1903 59426o0O F" =" 16,045OOO
In 1906, 4f.410NOO % II ,G03 600
In 1908, 81 1876 900 12,S72,OC0
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 neighborhood OF 40
100000 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, 1880 bu. worth s772 ,oO1
In 1903, 10,60s.0OO " Z" 3.516 goo
In 1905. 22,91O0OO :" F" 7,331,CO)
In 1908, 24,562 900 Z" 11,55S, 0CO
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 s1,A51, 0c0
In 1903, 2,S36,00O !" 1,5S9,r0O
In 1906, 3,542,oO0 :" 20 10000
IN 1908, 4,050,G00 /" 2,o66,0oO
The potato crop of 1909 will be
somewhat larger than of 1905
There is 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, 2,452,oao bu. worth s2,442,0co
in 1903, 3,9o5,00O :" g 3,124O o,
In 1906, 3,979,oCO /" 3,c79.O 0
IN 1908, 5,SS5cO0 I" :" 7,CO3,G0O
The flax crop of the state this year
will in our estimation amount to over
100000 bushels and will be worth
from s9,ooooOO to $10,OoO,OOO.
In the years, 1so0-19Os both includ-
ed, this state has produced:
Corn to the value of 81 50 1853 ,0n0
Wheat to the value Of -. 239,254C0O
Oats to the value of 49,. S3,355,000
Barley to the value of $50. 46,921 900
Rye to the value of 49,. 2,393,00o
Potatoes to the value Of -. 11,2500f0
Flax to the value of ~. 3. 30.528,nOO
Or total of $3.50 $50 900
The Census Bureau estimates our
population June lst, 1909, at $4,000.