Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-12
CROPS BIG;
PRICES HIGH
BADGER FARMERS HAVE YEAR
OF GENEROUS RETURNS.
FINAL REPORT OF SEASON
Secretary John M. True of State
Board Board of Agriculture Com
piles Statistics From All Over the
State, Showing Fine Yields and
Good Values of Products.

All Wisconsin crops doomed the
past season, according to the final re-
port of John M. True, secretary OF the
state board of agriculture. Yestt r
day he completed his compilation OF
reports from all over the state, show
ing yield, quality and prices of prod
ucts of Wisconsin farms for the past
season, and the result is exceedingly
gratifying. 1t shows that the farm
ers enjoyed abundant returns for
their work and that generous prices
prevail. The only adverse feature OF
the report is with reference to the
potato crop, which suffered to con-
siderable extent by reason of early
killing frosts. But Notwithstanding
this fact, there are more potatoes IN
the state now than a year ago. The
corn crop was so large that Secretary
True SAYS of it, Our figures celative
to this crop look large, but we are
satisfied that they are not over
Drawn. lie ISpOII 10 do AOA1OH0'
Wisconsin Farm Crop Report.
November 1, 1906.
Our final crop report for this season
aims to give the average yield per
acre of the principal farm crops grown
in Wisconsin, the quality Of the same
upon a basis of 100, representing a
very high average for a term of
years, the average price of the
same on the home market.
Yields have been uniformly good.
as generally favorable crop conditions
have prevailed throughout the state
during the entire season.
The yield of small grains was some
what diminished in the southern Sec
ton during the early summer, and
higher averages are received from
the central and northern sections.
Great Corn Crop.
The corn crop of the state is the
best for a long term of years, the
crop being fully matured even in those
parts of the state where 1t has not
been considered safe to attempt TO cuI-
tivate it. Our figures relative to this
crop look large, but we are satisfied
that they are not overdrawn.
The potato crop matured in fine
form There is little complaint OF
blight or rot; though in most loca-
tions considerable damage was report
ed from grub worms. Nevertheless
the crop would have been very large
and fine, but for the severe frost
early in October.
1t is estimated that hardly one
third of the crop had been secured at
that time, and from one-third to one
half of the tubers then in the ground
were destroyed. In addition to the
loss of crop, the liability to mix frost
ed potatoes with sound ones has add
ed immensely to the work of prepar-
ing the crop for market, and has I'M
settled prices for the time
Aside from losses by frost, the crop
remains larger than that of last year,
and is of better quality; and prices
will doubtless advance for clean, well
assorted stock.
The yield of clover seed is light,
and the quality rather inferior. Many
parts of the state where the crop has
usually been important, failure is
now reported.
Good Yield of Beets.
Sugar beets have made a good
yield, and are being marketed at good
prices
The tobacco crop was heavy and
was well secured Prices are very
satisfactory.
On many of the products herein
classified, local prices vary to con-
siderable extent, especially where
crops, like potatoes, are difficult of
ansportation,-but as a whole prices
compare favorably with those of last
season, while yields are generally
more satisfactory
We give the following table from
the reports of correspondents: