STATISTICS OF WHEAT PRODUCTION. 



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161,049 enumerated by the census of 1890 in the twelve counties which lie 

 mainly within the Red River Valley. 



Six of these counties are in Minnesota and six are in North Dakota. 

 Tabulations of their population in 1880 and in 1890, and of their pro- 

 duction of wheat during the same years in Minnesota and during- 1879 and 

 1891 in North Dakota, are here presented, for the pm-pose of exhibiting the 

 rapid progress in the agricultural development of the district. The ratio of 

 the wheat yield to the population in 1880 was 69 bushels for each person, 

 or less than one-fourth as much as in 1890 and 1891. The latter high ratio 

 of 285 bushels for each person is probably near the maximum which this 

 ratio can attain, from which it will decrease relatively to the increasing 

 population, the place of wheat cultivation being destined to be partially 

 taken by other crops, by stock raising, and by other industries. 



An ecpially prosperous development of the agricultural resources of 

 Manitoba has been going forward during the same time, as is also exhibited 

 by the similar statements of the population and wheat production of that 

 province. 



Populatum of counties in Minnesota h/iinj moiiiJii within 

 the Med River Valley. 



I Organized in 1881 from p.irt of Polk County. 



Population of countiea in North Dakota lying mainly 

 within the Med Miver Valley. 



' Organi/.ed in 1881 from parts of Grand Fofka an<l Pembina 



