Ohio, 1850 30,309,373
California, 1874 30,248,341
Illinois, 1870 31,128,405
Minnesota, 1875 30,079,300
Iowa, 1870 29,435,692
"It will be observed," remarks the Commissioner, "that according to
these figures Minnesota ranks fourth."
True enough, but fast on the heels of 1875 comes the crop of 1877, and
with a bounce to 35,000,000 bushels of wheat Minnesota stands at the
head of all as a wheat-producing State.