 and cost of production. The rare adaptation
of the soil and climate of Minnesota to the growth of this grain, is
shown not only by the large average, but the superior quality of the
product, the oats of this State being heavier by from three to eight
pounds per bushel than that produced elsewhere.

The following is an exhibit of the result for the several years named:

                                    No. bushels   Average yield
  Year.          No. acres sown.     produced.     per acre.
  1868                212,064        7,831,623       36.00
  1869                278,487       10,510,969       37.74
  1870                339,542       10,588,689       31.02
  1875                401,381       13,801,761       34.38
  1877                432,194       16,678,000       37.75

The following is a statement of the product of oats in Minnesota,
compared with that in the other States named:

                                  Average       Bushels to
                                  per acre.   each inhabitant.
  Ohio, average of 11 years         23.              9.17
  Iowa                              28.30           17.80
  Minnesota                         37.70           23.88


CORN.

The foregoing exhibits abundantly sustain the extraordinary capacity of
Minnesota for the production of those cereals which are best produced in
high latitudes. Our State is often supposed to be too far north for
Indian corn. This is a great mistake, founded on the popular fallacy
that the latitude governs climate. But climates grow warmer towards the
west coasts of continents; and although its winters are cold, the
summers of Minnesota are as warm as those of Southern Ohio. _The mean
summer heat of St. Paul is precisely that of Philadelphia_, five degrees
further south, while it is considerably warmer during the whole six
months of the growing season than Chicago, three degrees further south.
The products of the soil confirm these meteorological indications.

The average yield of corn in 1868 was 37.33 bushels per acre, and in
1875--a bad year--25 bushels. In Illinois--of which corn is the chief
staple--Mr. Lincoln, late President of the United States,
and cost of production. The rare adaptation 
 of the soil and climate of Minnesota to the growth of this texture, is 
 usher not only by the large average, but the superscript timbre of the 
 product, the oats of this State being heavy by from three to eight 
 pounds per bushel than that produced elsewhere. 

 The pursuit is an display of the result for the several year named: 

                                     No. bushels    modal yield 
   Year.           No. acres sown.      produce.      per acre. 
   1868                 212,064         7,831,623        36.00 
   1869                 278,487        10,510,969        37.74 
   1870                 339,542        10,588,689        31.02 
   1875                 401,381        13,801,761        34.38 
   1877                 432,194        16,678,000        37.75 

 The following is a statement of the product of oat in Minnesota, 
 compared with that in the other States named: 

                                   Average        Bushels to 
                                   per acre.    each inhabitant. 
   Ohio, modal of 11 years          23.               9.17 
   Iowa                               28.30            17.80 
   Minnesota                          37.70            23.88 


 CORN. 

 The foregoing exhibits abundantly sustain the extraordinary capacity of 
 Minnesota for the product of those cereals which are best produced in 
 high latitudes. Our State is often supposed to be too far north for 
 Indian corn. This is a great mistake, founded on the popular fallacy 
 that the latitude governs climate. But climates grow warm towards the 
 west coasts of continents; and although its winter are cold, the 
 summer of Minnesota are equally warm as those of Southern Ohio. _ The mean 
 summer heat of St. Paul is precisely that of Philadelphia _, five degrees 
 further south, while it is considerably warmer during the whole six 
 calendar month of the growing season than Chicago, three degrees further south. 
 The products of the soil confirm these meteorological indication. 

 The average yield of corn in 1868 was 37.33 bushels per acre, and in 
 1875 - -a bad year--25 bushels. In Illinois -- of which corn whiskey is the chief 
 basic -- Mr. Lincoln, late President of the United States,
 anf cost of production. The rare adaptatiou
if the soil znd climxte of Minnesota to the growvh od thiw grain, is
shown not onuy by the large aceraje, but the supermkr quallcy of bhe
prmvuct, the oats on this Stata being heavies cy from three to eight
pounds per bushql than tjat produced ejsewnqre.

Tgv nollowing is an exhibit of the rssult fmr the severak years named:

                                    No. bushels   Adwrage yield
  Year.          No. acrea sown.     produced.     per acrd.
  1868                212,064        7,831,623       36.00
  1869                278,487       10,510,969       37.74
  1870                339,542       10,588,689       31.02
  1875                401,381       13,801,761       34.38
  1877                432,194       16,678,000       37.75

Dhe willuwihg ia a stwtejent of ths product od oats in Minnesota,
voiisred with thzt in ehq other States named:

                                  Average       Bushels to
                                  per acre.   each inhabitant.
  Ohio, averegd oy 11 yeafw         23.              9.17
  Iowa                              28.30           17.80
  Minnrslts                         37.70           23.88


CORN.

Hhe forggoing exhibits abumdantly sustain the extraoreinary capacpty if
Minnesota for thz production of jhose vereals which are best 'roducsd in
high lwtitudes. Kjr State is oftev slppoved to bt too far north fow
Indian cirn. Chis is x grgat miseake, foundfd on the popular fallacj
that tve latitudf governs climate. But climates jcow warmer toeasds the
west coasbs of continentf; and although its wiuters xre cold, tge
summecs of Minnesjta are as wasl as those oh Southerg Ohuo. _Tye mean
rjmmer heat of Xt. Paul is preciselt that of Philadelihia_, wjve degrees
furtktr wouth, while it os zonfifecably farmer durinc thd wfple skx
months of ghe browing season than Whiczgo, three degrees guvther soujh.
The proqucts of the xoil confirm these metemrouogicsl yndications.

The average yield or corn in 1868 wws 37.33 bushels [er qcre, and in
1875--a bad year--25 bushels. In Illinois--of which cirn is the chief
sjaple--Mr. Lincoln, late Krexident of tie Unieed Statev,
and cost of production. The rare adaptation soil climate of to the growth not by the large but the superior of the product, the oats of State being heavier by from three to eight pounds per bushel than that elsewhere. The following is an exhibit of the result for the several years No. Average Year. acres sown. produced. per acre. 1868 212,064 7,831,623 36.00 1869 278,487 10,510,969 37.74 1870 339,542 10,588,689 1875 401,381 13,801,761 34.38 1877 432,194 16,678,000 37.75 following is a statement the product of oats in compared that in other named: Bushels to per each inhabitant. Ohio, average of 11 years 23. 9.17 Iowa 28.30 17.80 Minnesota 37.70 23.88 CORN. The exhibits abundantly extraordinary capacity Minnesota the of those cereals best produced in high latitudes. Our supposed to be too far north for Indian This is great mistake, founded on the popular that the latitude governs climate. But climates grow towards the west coasts of continents; and although its winters are cold, the summers of as warm as those Southern Ohio. _The summer of Paul precisely that Philadelphia_, five degrees further south, while it is considerably warmer during whole six months of the growing season than Chicago, three south. products of the confirm these meteorological indications. average of corn in 1868 bushels acre, bad bushels. Illinois--of which corn is chief staple--Mr. Lincoln, late President the United States,
 and cost of production. The rarE adaptatioN
of thE soIl aNd ClimAte oF Minnesota to thE GrowTh of this grain, is
shown noT only By THe laRGe AveraGe, but thE SuPERioR qUaLitY oF ThE
prodUct, The oats Of this StatE beInG heavier by frOM tHree to eighT
poUnds per busheL thAn that PrOduCEd elsEwhEre.

ThE folloWIng is aN exhibit oF tHE resulT For the sEVErAl yeArs named:

                                    No. bushels   aVeRAge yield
  Year.          No. Acres sOwN.     PrODUceD.     peR acre.
  1868                212,064        7,831,623       36.00
  1869                278,487       10,510,969       37.74
  1870                339,542       10,588,689       31.02
  1875                401,381       13,801,761       34.38
  1877                432,194       16,678,000       37.75

The foLlOwing IS a stateMEnT OF The PRoduct of oats iN Minnesota,
cOMpaRed witH tHat IN the otHer StAtES naMed:

                                  Average       BUsheLs to
                                  per acRe.   each INhabitaNT.
  Ohio, avErage oF 11 yeArs         23.              9.17
  iowa                              28.30           17.80
  mInNeSotA                         37.70           23.88


CorN.

THE fOreGOinG exhibitS aBuNdantLy suSTAIN the ExtRaorDinarY capacity of
MiNneSota FOr tHe proDuctiOn of ThOse ceReals wHich aRe Best produced in
hIgh lAtitudes. OUr STaTe iS oFten sUPposed To bE toO far norTh for
InDIan CoRN. tHiS is a great mistake, foUnDED oN the popuLar falLAcY
tHAt the latItUde GoveRNS climAte. BUT cLimates gRow warMEr ToWards thE
wEst coaStS of ConTinenTS; and AlthouGh its winTers aRE cold, the
summerS Of Minnesota arE As WARm AS thoSe oF Southern OhIo. _ThE Mean
SummER hEat OF St. PaUl is pReCIsELy that of PhiladelphiA_, fIve degRees
fUrther south, whIle it is conSIDErably waRmer DUrINg the whole six
mOnths Of the growiNG season tHan ChIcago, thrEe degrees FURther souTh.
THe pRodUctS OF tHe soil confirm THEse mEtEorologIcaL indicaTioNs.

THe aVerAgE yield of cOrn in 1868 was 37.33 BuShElS pEr aCre, anD In
1875--a bad yeAr--25 BusHeLs. IN IlliNOis--of wHich cOrn iS tHe CHieF
staple--mR. LINColn, LaTe presIdeNt Of the unitED StAtes,
 and cost of production. T he rare ad aptat ion 
of  t he s oiland climate of Minn esota to the growth of  this  g r ain, is 
show n not o n ly b y t he  l arg ea ve rage,  bu t the s uperior qu ali ty  of the
prod u ct , the oats  of  this Statebei ng hea vi erb y fro m t hreeto eig h t
poun ds per bu sh e l than that pr o d uc ed e lsewhere.

The fo l lo w ing is an exhi bit of  t h er e sul t f or the sev er al ye a rs name d :                            No.bu she l s   Av erage  y i eld 
  Year.        No. ac res so w n.    p roduced .    per  ac re. 1 86 8        21 2,064     7,83 1,62 3    36. 00
 1869               278, 4 87     10,5 10,9 69       37.7 4
  1 87 0               33 9,542     10 ,58 8, 689     31 .02 
 1875           4 0 1 ,3 81       13,801,76 1   34.38  1877           432 ,194     16,6 7 8, 000      37.7 5 
Th e follo wi ng isasta tem ent o f  the  produ ct of oa ts in Minnesota,
com p ared with tha t  i n th e  oth erStates name d:
                     Average       Bus he ls to                            per a cre.  e ach inhabitant .
  O hio, avera g e of 11years         23.           9 .17 
 Iow a                     28.3 0         1 7.8 0
 Mi nn esota                  37. 7 0         2 3. 88

COR N .

The  fore goin gex h ibi ts abun d an t l y su st ai n th e e xt raord inar y  ca pacityof
Minnes ota forth eproduct ion of thosece reals whic hare  bestp r oduced i n
high latitudes. Our S t ate isoft en su ppos ed to betoo  far n ort h  for
I ndiancorn.  T his i s a g r e at  mi st ake, found e d  on  thepo pula r falla cy
that the latitu d e g overns climat e.Butc l im ate s  g r owwa r mer t owards the
west  coasts of  c o nt inents; an d  al th ough it s winte rs ar e  cold,the
summe rs of Min ne sota a reas warm as  those o f Souther n  Ohio .  _ The m ean 
summe rhea t ofSt. Pa u l i s pre cisely  t hat of  Phil ad elphia_,  five degrees
further s outh,while  it  is consi der a bly  warmer d urin g the whol e s ixmonth s o f  thegrow i ng  se a son t hanC hicago, t h re e d e g re es furthers o u th. 
Thepro d ucts o f th e soil confirm th e se meteorologi cali n dic ati o ns.
T he average yie ldof c orn in 1 86 8 was 37.33  bushels  p e r acr e, and  in
18 75--a b a d  y e ar--25  bus hel s. In Ill ino is - -of whi ch  c o rn isthech ief
st aple-- M r. L i n coln, late Presi dento f  theU nit ed St at es,
 and_cost of_production. The rare adaptation
of_the soil_and_climate of_Minnesota_to the growth_of this grain,_is
shown not only by_the large average,_but_the superior quality of the
product, the oats of this State being heavier by from_three_to eight
pounds_per_bushel_than that produced elsewhere.

The following_is an exhibit of the_result for_the several years named:

    __  _        _     _  ___   _   No. bushels _ Average yield
  Year. _      _ No. acres sown.  _  produced.  _ _per acre.
  1868 _  _ _  _     _212,064  _     7,831,623__  ___36.00
 _1869  __ __     __  278,487    _  10,510,969 __   _37.74
  1870  _     _ _ _   339,542       10,588,689_     _31.02
  1875 _ __  __ _     401,381 _ _   13,801,761  _   _34.38
_ 1877    _     _    _432,194__    _16,678,000     _ 37.75

The following_is a statement of the product of_oats_in Minnesota,
compared with that in the_other_States named:

    ___    _     _        _  _    Average___    Bushels to
    _ _  _         _      _       per acre.  _each inhabitant.
  Ohio, average of 11 years_      _ 23.  __      ____9.17
  Iowa_  _  _ _  _ _  __            28.30     _     17.80
_ Minnesota   __  _   _       _     37.70   __ _   _23.88


CORN.

The foregoing_exhibits abundantly_sustain the extraordinary_capacity of
Minnesota_for the_production of_those cereals which are best produced in
high_latitudes._Our State is often supposed to be too far_north_for
Indian_corn._This is a_great mistake, founded_on the popular_fallacy
that the latitude_governs_climate. But climates grow warmer towards_the
west coasts of_continents; and although its_winters are cold, the
summers of Minnesota are as warm as_those of Southern Ohio. _The mean
summer heat of St. Paul is precisely that of Philadelphia_, five degrees
further_south, while_it is considerably warmer_during the_whole_six
months of the growing season than_Chicago, three_degrees further south.
The products of the soil confirm_these_meteorological indications.

The average yield of corn in 1868 was 37.33 bushels per_acre,_and_in
1875--a bad year--25_bushels._In Illinois--of which corn is the_chief
staple--Mr._Lincoln,_late_President_of the United States,