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East or West. upon whom they could work their confidence games. and cnfortnately. before the home builders are aware of the wrong being done. these evil spirits had characterized South Dakota to its great injury. Fortunately. and inevitably. the adventurers fled to other fields. and the true Dakotans have come to their inheritance. and today South Dakota presents to the world a opulation not anywhere surpassed for the virtues of honesty integrity. an industry. a people intelligent and Godfearing. who are worklng out i the sunny south State a destiny as grand as that which crowns any of her elder sisters in the Unions galaxy. In the ranks of this opulation are found the sons of all the older States. and welcome immigrants rem the countrieof northern Europe. who are speedily becoming in the fullest sense t~pical American citizens. For the purpose of giving some idea of the wealth produced in the State of South Dakota. I would like to submit a statement which was recently published in a paper in the State. showving the amount of groin. live stock. minerals. and other products produced during the years 1898 and 1899. and I also wishl to submit a statement compiled by the nationalbank examiner of the State. showing the condition of our national banks on June 30 of last year. and also showing the per capita of money in the banks and by whom deposited: In 1893 South Dakota producedWheat. 40.000.000 bushels .............................................. $25.000.000 Corn. 30. 000. 000 bushels ................................................. 10.000.0 0 Gold and other minerals .............................................. 10.000.000 Live stock ............................................................ 20.000.000 Oats. barley. and rye ................................................. 8.000.000 Flax and other grains ................................................ 5.--0.000 Hay and grass: .................................................... 8.00000 Dairy and vther products ........ .........................---------- 4.000.000 Wool hides. and furs ................................................. 2000.000 Sundry items of agriculture ......................................... .000.000 Total. not counting product of manufactories ................ 100.000.000 In 1899 South Dakota producedWheat. 85.000.000 bushels ............................................. $18.000.000 Corn. 40.100.009 bushels ...................................... z ........ 9.000.000 Gold and other minerals ............................................. 1.131.436 Live stock ............................................................. 30.0o0000 Oats. barley. and rye ................................................. 2.000.000 Flax and other grains ................................................ 10. 000.000 Hay and grass -------------------------------------------------------- 10.000.000 Dairy and other products ............................................ 6.000.00X W oo1. hides. and furs ............ .................................... 3.. 00.000 Sundry items of agriculture ............. ........................... 10.000.000 Total ............................................................ 119.631.436 BANKS.