The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23
A. J Fanta, The Tailor, 40 N Sth st
June % If
WISCONSIN FARM CROP REPORT.

Most Wisconsin farm crops are now
planted, or the work 40 nearly com
pleted as to enable rs to complete our
estimate of acreage of the principal
crops for the season.
The acrea ge of corn in the State Ia
considerably increased some4 per cent
over that of last year
This is less than was the wish OF farm
ers; but on account of the wet season
and the bad condition of seed, many
fields designed for corn have been
nlanted to later crops, or sown to millet
or other forage crops
Upon fields remaining the stand or
corn is not even, and up to date the
young plants have made slow growth
There is also much complaint OF the raw
ages of grubs and cut worms
The decrease in the acreage OF tobac-
co IL marked; the falling off in tobacco
growing counties ranging from 10 per
cent. to 80 per cent with general de-
| crease tnrOuRnOut the po"uo Va 'o' '>'"
than 30 per cent Plants are in good
condition. and are now busy in their
setting.
The acreage of potatoes will be some
what increased in the State, though not
particularly 80 In the leading potato
growing counties In some localities
farmers have been restricted, in their
planted acreage, by the scarcity and
high price of seed There has been d
tendency toward earlier planting than
in the past, late potatoes rotting worse
Last year than those planted earlier.
Early planted potatoes have made a
good stand and are looking well.
The raising of sugar beets is becoming
IA leading industry in some sections OF
the state and the general acreage is very
much increased.
The cultivation is not confined to To-
calities near present or prospective sug
ar factories but arrangements are be
ing made for long distance shipments
to the Menomone Falls factory, and the
industry is booming" in the vicinity OF
GAINESVILLE and Chippewa Falls.
! The cultivation of flax has been con
fined to few counties for the past few
years, and in these, even, the acreage II
decidedly decreased this season
The acreage of peas and beans, never
large remains about the same III las
year, while buckwheat will be consid
eraby sown upon low lands, designed
for corn. but not fit for that crop
CONDITION OF CHOPS.
Winter wheat and rye-hav'
maintained their standing during thu
past month and are reported respective
" Mt ~ per cent and % per cent OF
normal crop
0 Spring wheat, barley and oats, hav
: usually made vigorous health,
!, growth, and are promising.
n They are reported
q Spring wheat ...,...,......94 per cent
It Barley 80. ..,..........U per cent
q Oats ........... ..... .....oSe per cent
n There has been sufficient rain for
continual growth Of grass in meade w
and pastures in most parts of the state
and the grass crop was never in NOR
vigorous condition.
II The strawberry crop, just coming NJ
|. on the market, is an abundant one
y Apples are falling quite heavily, but tn
h amount of young fruit on trees was il
:, excess Of requirements for u full croI
and the prospects remain good. The RI
ports received indicate very encoul
aging crop conditions throughout
/, 1t should be borne in mind that dairy
ing is easily the leading farm industr
Of the state, and the grass crop is tn
most important and valuable one raise
by the farmer But little grain is nov
raised in Wisconsin for shipment on
o side Of the state and W. u result the SUI
N cess OF our farmers is not dependent NJ
"a on the raising of any single crop,