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464 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



J. A. Christian & Co., millers, of Minneapolis, estimate the average 

 of 1883 at 57J to 58 pounds. 



W. P. Brown, of the Mazeppa Mill Company, at Red Wing, Minn., 

 says the wheat of that vicinity averages 58| pounds, and that in 1879 it 

 was but 51, while in 1878 it was 50 pounds. The crop of 1883 is the best 

 in that region. 



The secretary of the Millers' National Association, S. H. Seamans, of 

 Milwaukee, says the Wisconsin crop is better than for six years past, 

 and he averages the last crop at 57 to 57J pounds. 



Mr. J. J. Snonrier, of the Millers' Association, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 

 reports a reduction of weight as compared with an earlier period. He 

 makes the average 59 pounds from 1863 to 1873, and 56 from 1873 to 

 1883, but places the crop of 1883 at 58 pounds. 



The Kansas State agent, J. M. McFarland, reports the following : 



My sources of information are flouring mills arid elevators in Various sections of the 

 State, opinions of individuals, and a statement from the secretary of the Kansas Cit y 

 Board of Trade. The figures of 1883 are based principally upon receipts at Kansas 

 City from July 1 to November 10. 



Tears. 



Weight 



per 

 bushel. 



Tears. 



Weight 



per 

 bushel. 





Pounds. 

 54. 10 



53. 63 

 55. 90 



54. 64 





Pounds. 



55. 05 

 53. 40 

 57. 29 

 53. 09 





1881 





1882 





1883 







The secretary of the Kansas Mill Owners and Manufacturers' Fire 

 Insurance Company, Robert Atkinson, makes an estimate of 57 pounds 

 per bushel. 



The returns of correspondents have been full, corresponding well with 

 returns of commercial and milling organizations generally. In some 

 States there is a little discrepancy, which has been harmonized in the 

 interest of accuracy, and with a desire to get as near to the actual truth 

 as possible. The following result is obtained from the application of 

 these average weights to the number of measured bushels, as reported: 



States and Territories. 



Weight 



per 

 bushel. 



Bnshels of 

 crop. 



Weight. 



Bushels of 

 60 pounds. 









Pounds. 







5G 



614, 300 



34,4- '0.800 



573, 347 





57 



181,700 



10, 356, 900 



172. 615 





57 



353, 700 



20, 160, 900 



336, 015 





58 



19, 700 



1, 142, 600 



19, 043 





53 



3l. 300 



1, 989, 400 



33. 157 





57 



8, 035, 200 



458, 006, 400 



7, 633, 440 





59 



2, 063, 600 



121, 752. 400 



2, 029, 207 





59 



20, 043, 800 



1, 18?, 584, 200 



19, 709,737 





59 



966, 700 



57, 035, 300 



950, 588 





59 



7, 577, 000 



447, 043. 000 



7, 450. 717 





59 



8, 352, 800 



492, 815, 200 



8, 213, 587 





58.5 



4, 230, 800 



247. 501, 800 



4, 125, 030 





58 



1, 136, 200 



65, 899. 600 



1, 098. 327 





57 



2, 574, 900 



146, 769, 300 



2, 446, 155 





56.5 



1,437, 500 



81,218, 750 



1, 353, 646 





56 



247, 509 



13, 860, 000 



231, 000 





58 



4, 301,000 



249. 458, 000 



4,157. 633 





57 



1,416, 400 



80, 734, 800 



1, 345. 580 





57 



7, 408, 800 



422, 301, COO 



7, 038, 3G0 



