The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-28
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Hogs ..,................. ts,soo, 900
Cattle and Calves ........ 1900, 900
Sheep ................ 100000
Wool coo, 900
Poultry and EGGS ...... 3s,soo,ooo
Dairy Products ........ $4,000
Fruits ................. 5000, 900
Vegetables .............. $4,000, 900
Other Farm Products .... 10000. 900
Total ...............$ 3Ss, $40 900
Minnesota farms this wear will pro-
duce more than $3.50. 100000 in new
wealth. II Is one OF the greatest crops
In the history OF the state. A score
OF experts after exhaustive inyesti.
cations have made the estimates for
The Dispatch and they are considered
conservative and within a very close
range OF what the final production
will be.
= Work Of Many Experts.
In addition to the facilities at the
State School OF Agriculture. such men
as Dean A. +. Woods. Professor C.
p. Bull, agricultural expert; Profes-
sor T. l.. Hacker, dairy expert; VIII
liam Magiyny. president OF the Union
stockyards at South ST. Paul: Nat
p. Rogers, live stock dealer. and Fred
ID. Sherman. Minnesota commissioner
Of immigration, have made the esti-
mates.
The figures represent the average
arrived at by the experts. professors,
government reports and figures from
grain elevators and storage plants.
Dairy Products Beat Wheat.
For the FIRST time In the history Of
the state the dairy products have
passed the wheat values, despite the
fact that wheat values made a gain.
Professor Hacker says that I'm Min.
nesota there are 100000 mich cows.
and that the average yield OF butter
fat to COW In Minnesota Is 1870
pounds and that the average price
Is 2s 5.l0 cents a pound. With other
products. the dairy values will reach
$50 100000.
No Allowance Fer Rise.
In making the estimates, only a
small allowance was made for high
prices brought on by the European
war. and II ocean commerce is re-es.
tablished promptly the total figures
may reach s400,0oO.O0o.
Aside from potatoes, the experts re-
gard the figures as accurate. The
late potato crop looks promising. but
1t Is not fully developed.
Large Hay Crop.
The hay figures show the crop to
be the largest ever known In Min.
nesota. A substantial gain Is recorded
in poultry and eggs. one OF Mime
sofas chief industries.
Some idea OF the corn crop can be
gained In the estimated valuation
Of S35, 900. Two years ago the
United States government tabulated
Minnesota's corn crop at s2s,925. 900.
The live stock figures compiled at
South st. Paul show remarkable re-
suits. While many other live stock
markets will show decrease, South
81. Paul will make big increase.
The item OF s20.00G.O0O for other
farm products includes buckwheat,
honey. and many other small farm
products.
Attorney Arthur Schaub has pur-
chased O lot on South Fifth street
and plans to build a residence there
this fall.
The report Is In circulation that O..
c. Bowman, the officer who has been
patrolling the Madison Lake road,
has resigned his position. Neither
Mr.. Bowman nor the county attor.
ney. under whom he has held the
position was found this afternoon, so
the report has not been affirmed.
II Is further rumored that Mr.. Bow
man resigned because he was unwill-
Ing TO do pick and-shoyel work on
the road. and haul wheelbarrow-loads
OF earth to I'LL up the ruts and other
irregularities, while engaged in pa
trolling the Madison Lake road, and
taking note OF violators OF the speed
laws and other laws governing the
handling Of automobiles and motor
cycles.
From Thursdays DaIlx
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