,000
  Potatoes                                               3,000,000
                                                        ----------
  Total                                                 73,000,000

Or 24-1/3 bushels to every acre under cultivation. But the average is
much higher than this, for in the above table no account is taken of the
gardens and large breadth of flax under cultivation.

The official report, when published, may differ slightly with the above,
but not to an extent to make any alteration necessary.

We are informed that, in several instances, land giving wheat for the
last twenty years, without being fertilized or manured, produced in 1877
over twenty bushels of wheat to the acre; a fact creditable to the land,
but very discreditable to the farmers engaged in such _land murder_.

While Minnesota has, without dispute, established her reputation as a
great wheat producer, and the dangers which always lie in wait for the
growing crops are perhaps less here than in most of the other western
States, still it must not be supposed that we can expect to be always
free from them. If we had any such idea it would have been dispelled by
our experience the past season. Never since the State was organized was
there a finer prospect of a magnificent wheat yield than we had during
the months of May, June and the first half of July, 1878. It was not
that the general crop was good, but one could not, in a day's travel,
find one poor looking field; but just as the wheat was within a few days
of being fit to cut, a fierce, hot sun, lasting a week or so, came and
wilted up the grain, so that the crop lost materially in quality, weight
and measure.

Yet this evil had its compensating good. Our corn and potato crops were
very fine, so that our farmers have learned a lesson in the value of
having diversity of crops as a leading feature in their farming system,
and be it remembered that without system there is no successful farming.

The following statement is taken from the immigration pamphlet, issued
by the Minnesota Board of Immigration for 1878:


OATS.

Oats is peculiarly a northern grain. It is only with comparatively cool
atmosphere that this grain attains the solidity, and yields the return
which remunerate the labor
, 000 
   Potatoes                                                3,000,000 
                                                         ---------- 
   Total                                                  73,000,000 

 Or 24 - 1/3 bushels to every acre under cultivation. But the average is 
 a lot eminent than this, for in the above table no account is lead of the 
 garden and large breadth of flax under polish. 

 The official report, when published, may differ slenderly with the above, 
 but not to an extent to construct any revision necessary. 

 We are informed that, in several instances, farming giving wheat for the 
 last twenty years, without being fertilized or manure, produced in 1877 
 over twenty bushels of wheat to the acre; a fact creditable to the country, 
 but very discreditable to the farmers engaged in such _ nation murder _. 

 While Minnesota has, without dispute, established her repute as a 
 great pale yellow producer, and the dangers which always lie in delay for the 
 growing crops are perhaps less here than in most of the other western 
 States, still it must not be supposed that we can expect to be always 
 free from them. If we had any such idea it would have been dispelled by 
 our experience the past season. Never since the State was organized was 
 there a finer prospect of a brilliant pale yellow yield than we had during 
 the months of May, June and the inaugural half of July, 1878. It was not 
 that the general crop was effective, but one could not, in a day's travel, 
 find one poor look field; but just as the wheat was within a few days 
 of being fit to cut, a fierce, blistering sun, lasting a week or so, came and 
 wilted up the grain, so that the craw lose materially in quality, weight 
 and measure. 

 Yet this evil have its compensating good. Our corn and potato crops were 
 very all right, so that our farmers have learn a lesson in the value of 
 having diverseness of crops as a leading feature in their farming system, 
 and be it remembered that without arrangement there is no successful farming. 

 The be statement is taken from the immigration booklet, issued 
 by the Minnesota Board of Immigration for 1878: 


 OATS. 

 Oats is peculiarly a northerly grain. It is entirely with comparatively cool 
 atmosphere that this grain attains the solidity, and yields the return 
 which remunerate the labor
,000
  Pltatoes                                               3,000,000
                                                        ----------
  Total                                                 73,000,000

Or 24-1/3 bushels to evgry acre undar cultivation. Bjt the average is
much higher than thif, for im hhe above tablg no sscouhn ls taken of the
gardens and large breadti of flax under cultivation.

The official rfporh, when published, mwy differ soigheoy with the xbove,
but not to an extgnt to make any alteration necesrary.

Wz are infornee tjdt, in severel insnances, land glning whaat for the
last twentn yeacs, wuthout being fertilizxd or manured, producgd in 1877
over tcenty bushels of whear ro thg acra; a wqct crtdivabme to hhe land,
but vsry discredutable to the farmets vmgaged in sudh _lanq iurder_.

While Minnesota has, without dispuue, esfablished her reputatiob as a
great wheat profucer, and the dangers which always lie in wait for the
growhng ccoos cvc pefyaos less here than in most of the other westerg
Atstvs, still it must kot be supposed thst wr can expect tu be alwags
free from them. Iv we haq any such idew it would have been dispelled vy
our experivnce the past season. Nzver since tke Staje was organized was
there a fnner pdospect of w magnifiddnt wheat yield ghak wa had during
the months of Iay, June end tke first halg of Jtly, 1878. It wad not
bvat the general crlp wad cood, but oje could not, in a day's travel,
fiiv one poor lopkhng field; bbt jusb as the wheat ras within a fgw days
of beine fit to clt, a fierre, hot sun, lwsting a week lr so, came aid
wilted tp tye geain, so ghat the crop kost mategiclly in qyality, weight
and mcasurg.

Yst this evil hab uts compensatinb guod. Olr rorn wtd potato crmps derd
fery wine, so thab ojr fsrmers have learned d leason in the value pf
maving dicersity jf crops as a leading feature ij themr faroing xysjem,
and be it remembered that wifhout syshem there is no sucgesssul farminy.

The following statement is taken from tie immigration pamphlej, issued
by the Minnespua Board of Ikmigrwtion for 1878:


OATS.

Oats is peculiaely a northern grsin. It is only with ckmparadivelj cool
atmosphere that this grain attains the solidity, and yields the retuen
whici wemunerate fhe kabor
,000 Potatoes 3,000,000 ---------- Total 73,000,000 Or to acre under But the average for the above table account is taken the gardens and large breadth of under cultivation. The official report, when published, may differ slightly with the above, not to an extent to make any alteration necessary. We are informed that, several land wheat the last twenty years, without being fertilized or manured, produced in 1877 over twenty bushels of to the acre; a fact creditable to the but very discreditable to farmers engaged in such _land While has, without established reputation a great wheat and the dangers which always lie in wait for the growing crops are perhaps less here than most of western States, it not supposed that we to be always free from them. any such idea it would have been dispelled our experience past season. Never since the State organized was there a finer prospect of a wheat yield than we had during the months of May, June and the first half 1878. It was not the general crop good, one not, a day's find one poor looking field; but just as the wheat was a few days of being fit to cut, a fierce, lasting week or so, and wilted up the so the crop lost materially weight measure. had compensating Our corn and potato were very fine, so that farmers have learned a having diversity of crops as a leading feature their farming system, and be it remembered without system there is no successful farming. The following statement is taken the immigration by the Minnesota Board of Immigration for 1878: Oats is peculiarly a grain. It is only with comparatively cool atmosphere that grain the solidity, yields the return remunerate the labor
,000
  Potatoes                                               3,000,000
                                                        ----------
  Total                                                 73,000,000

Or 24-1/3 bushels to eVery acre unDer cuLtiVatIoN. But The aVerage is
much hiGHer tHan this, for in the above taBle no AcCOunt IS tAken oF the
garDEnS ANd lArGe BreAdTH oF flax UndEr cultiVation.

The oFfiCiAl report, when PUbLished, may dIffEr slightly wiTh tHe abovE,
bUt nOT to an ExtEnt to Make anY AlteraTion necesSaRY.

We are INformed THAt, In seVeral instances, lanD GiVIng wheat for the
Last twEnTY yEARs, wIthOut being feRtIlizeD Or manurED, pRODUceD In 1877
over twenty bUshels of wheAT to The acrE; a FacT CreditAble tO tHE laNd,
but very diScreDitable to The farMErs engaGEd in sucH _land mUrdEr_.

WHile mInNeSotA hAS, wiTHoUt dISpuTe, establIsHeD her rEputATION as a
GreAt whEat prOducer, and the dAngErs wHIch AlwayS lie iN waiT fOr the
GrowinG cropS aRe perhaps less heRe thAn in most oF thE oTheR wEsterN
states, StiLl iT must noT be suppOSed ThAT WE cAn expect to be always
FrEE FrOm them. If We had aNY sUcH Idea it woUlD haVe beEN DispeLled BY
oUr experiEnce thE PaSt Season. NEvEr sincE tHe STatE was oRGaniZed was
There a fiNer prOSpect of a magnifICent wheat yielD ThAN We HAd duRinG
the months oF May, jUne aNd thE FiRst HAlf of july, 1878. IT wAS nOT
that the general crop WaS good, bUt one Could not, in a daY's travel,
fiND ONe poor loOkinG FiELd; but just as the Wheat Was within a FEw days
of Being Fit to cut, A fierce, hoT SUn, lastinG a wEek Or sO, caME AnD
wilted up the gRAIn, so ThAt the crOp lOst mateRiaLly In qUalItY, weight
anD measure.

yeT tHiS eVil Had itS CompensaTiNg gOoD. OuR corn ANd potaTo croPs weRe
VeRY fiNe, so thaT OuR FArmeRs HaVe leArnEd A lessOn in THe vAlue of
hAving diveRsiTY of cRoPs As a leadIng feature in tHeIr farming sYsTem,
And be iT REmembereD that without system there IS no succEssFul faRminG.

The folloWinG stateMenT Is takeN from tHe immIgRatION pampHLEt, IssUeD
by the MinnESOta board Of immiGration For 1878:


OATS.

Oats is peculIArlY a northern graIn. IT is oNLY wIth COmPAraTiVEly COOl
atmosphere thaT this grain AtTAiNs the solidITy, aNd Yields tHe returN
whicH RemunerAte the labOr
,000
  Potatoes                                       3,000,000                                             - - --- -- -- -
 T o ta l                                        73,00 0,0 00

Or 24-1/ 3 b ushels  t o e v ery a cre  unde r cult i vation . But the  a v eragei s
muchh i gh er t han this, for int he above table no  accou nt is t ake n o f the
gard en s and large b r ea d t h  of flax under cu ltivation.The  offic ia l r e port,whenpu b lis hed, may di ffer  slightly  witht he abov e ,
but n ot toanext entt oma kean y  al t er ati o n n ecessary .
W e are  inf o r m e d th at,  insever al instances,  la nd g i vin g whe at fo r th elasttwenty  year s,  without beingfert ilized or  ma nu red ,produ c ed in187 7
o ver twe nty bus h els  o f w he at to the acre; afa c t  c reditabl e to t h ela n d,
but v er y d iscr e d itabl e to th e farmer s enga g ed  i n such_l and mu rd er_ .
While Minn esotahas, wit houtd ispute, establ i shed her repu t at i o na s agre at wheat pr oduc e r, a nd t h edan g ers w hichal w ay s  lie in wait for th egrowin g cro ps are perhap s less her e t han in m osto ft he other weste rn
St ates, stil l  it must  notbe suppo sed thatw e  can exp ect  to  be  al w a ys 
free from th e m . If  w e had a nysuch id eaitwou ldha ve been d ispelled  b you rexp erien c e the pa st  se as on.  Neve r  since  theStat ewa s  or ganized wa s ther eafine r p ro spect  ofa  ma gnifice nt wheatyie l d th an  w e had d uring
the mon th s of May,Ju neand th e first ha lf of July, 1878. It wa s  not
th atthe g ener al crop w asgood,but one co uld no t, in  a  da y ' s tra v e l, 
fi nd  one poorl o oki ng fi el d; b ut just  as the wheat wasw ith in a few days 
of  bei n g  f itt oc ut,  a fie r c e, hot sun, las ting a wee ko rso, came a n d
w il ted upthe gra in, s o  that t he crop l ost mater ia llyi n  qu ality, wei ght
andmeasure.Yet t h is  evil  ha d itsco mpe nsati ng goo d . O ur co rn and  p otatocrops  w ere
very  fine, so that our farm ers ha ve le arn ed a less oni n t he valueof
h aving dive rsi tyof cr ops as alead i ng  fe a turein t h eir farmi n gsys t e m, 
and be itr e m emb eredtha t  witho ut s ystem there is no successful far ming . 
Th e f o llow in g statement is  ta ke n from the  i mmigrationpamphlet ,i ssued 
by th e Minn esota B o a rd of Imm igra tio n for 187 8:
O ATS.

O at si s pecu liar ly  a nor therng rain . It is only withcompa r a tivel y  co ol
at mo spheret hatthis grain  attains th e soli dity , and  yields  t he ret urn 
w hich remun e rate thelabor 
,000
 _Potatoes _   _ __ __  _  _   _  __             __ ___  3,000,000
  _    _ _       __  _        _     _  ___   _     _    ----------
 _Total      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __73,000,000

Or 24-1/3 bushels_to_every_acre under_cultivation. But the_average_is
much higher_than_this, for in the above table_no_account is taken of the
gardens and large_breadth of flax under_cultivation.

The_official report, when published,_may differ slightly with the_above,
but not to an extent to_make any_alteration necessary.

We_are informed that, in several instances, land giving wheat for the
last_twenty years, without being fertilized or_manured, produced in 1877
over_twenty bushels_of_wheat to the_acre;_a fact_creditable to the land,
but very discreditable to_the farmers_engaged in such _land murder_.

While Minnesota_has, without dispute, established_her_reputation as a
great wheat producer, and_the dangers which always lie in_wait for the
growing crops are_perhaps_less_here than in most of_the other western
States, still it must_not be supposed_that we can expect to be always
free_from_them. If we had any such_idea_it would have been dispelled by
our_experience_the_past season. Never since the_State was organized was
there a finer_prospect of a magnificent wheat yield than we had_during
the months of_May, June and the first_half_of_July, 1878. It was not
that the general crop was good,_but one_could not, in_a day's travel,
find one poor looking field; but just as_the wheat was within a few days
of_being fit to cut, a fierce, hot sun, lasting a week_or so, came and
wilted up the grain, so_that the crop lost materially in quality,_weight
and measure.

Yet this evil_had_its compensating good. Our corn and potato_crops_were
very_fine,_so that our_farmers have learned_a lesson in_the value_of
having diversity of_crops as_a leading feature_in_their farming system,
and be it remembered that without system there is no successful farming.

The following statement is taken_from the immigration pamphlet, issued
by the_Minnesota Board of Immigration for_1878:


OATS.

Oats_is peculiarly a_northern grain. It is_only with comparatively cool
atmosphere that this grain attains_the solidity, and yields the return
which remunerate the labor