The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-19
CROP BULLETIN No. L.
Issued by Wisconsin Tobacco Growers and
Dealers Association Reported by
Township Secretaries July 2, 1907.

Township secretaries july 2, 1907.
AS secretary of the Wisconsin Growers
and Dealers Association, / submit the
following summarized report. 1t is safe
to say the acreage in the state has been
decreased at least 10 per cent. this sea-
son. 1t is also true that the entire crop
of the state is at least two weeks later
than usual in starting, and in many sec
tions farmers are handicapped for help.
The general outlook is not favorable for
a good average binder crop this season.
Much depends upon the labor expended
upon the growing crop as to its future
value. Our next bulletin will be issued
October 10th, 1907.
A. L. FISHER, Secy.
VERNON COUNTY.
Jefferson Township.-900 acres planted.
Plenty of good, strong healthy plants
Acreage all out by July 4th. Some
complaint of cut worms. Entire crop
started better than last season at this
time.
Hamberg Township -Transplanting two
weeks later Ground in good condi-
ton. Plants thrifty and plenty. Slight
decrease in acreage.
Westby Township. = Acreage same as
last season. Growing crop compares
favorably with last season at this time.
No damage from cut worms. Crop
mostly set last week in June.
Kickapoo Township.-5O0 acres planted.
Three-fourths of entire crop planted
in June. Prospects better than last
year at this time.
Sterling Township.-Acreage 10 per cent.
less than last season. Crop has started
even in growth and looks better than
last year at this time. Some damage
by cut and wire worms.
Viroqua Township.-Acreage lO per cent.
less than last season. Crops two weeks
later in starting. Plenty of good,
healthy plants. Conditions favorable
for good average crop.
Genoa Township. = Slight increase in
acreage. Two weeks later in starting.
Stand better than last season. Acre
age all out by July 4th. Prospects
equal to last season.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Utica Township.-Crop all set and grow
ing healthy and even by July 9th. Very
little damage by cut Or wire worms.
Acreage increased 10 per cent over
last season. Conditions of transplant7
ing and starting crop most favorable.
Clayton ownship.-Acreage same as last
season. Crop transplanted from June
18th to July 4th. Plants growing even
and healthy. Prospects good for aver
age crop. No damage from cut or wire
worms.
Soldiers Grove-Small increase in acre
age. Crop from 10 to 20 days behind
last year and fields very uneven owing
to cut worms and scarcity of plants
Some fields replanted three or four
times.
RICHLAND COUNTY.
Acreage one fourth less than last sea
son. Growers three weeks late in trans
planting. Much of the crop started in
July. Decrease in acreage due to short
age and lateness of plants.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
| Gold Springs.-5O acres; slight increase
over last year A little later in start.
ing but doing we'll now with even
growth.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Crop mostly set in July. Prospects
not so good as last season owing to the
| scarcity and lateness of plants.
| sAUK COUNTY,.
| Acreage 10 per cent. less than last sea
son. Crop two weeks late in starting
| Conditions favorable for an even growth
| and average crop.
DUNN COUNTY.
| 800 acres planted. Crop two weeks
late in starting. Plenty of good, healthy
| plants. No complaint of cut or wire
| worms. With favorable conditions, crol
| will be up to the average.
DANE COUNTY.
Pleasant Springs.-15OO acres planted
this season. Mostly growing nicely by
July 4th. Large per cent. planted last
two weeks in June. Growing crop one
| week later than last season. Fields are
| looking healthy with fine prospects.
| Albion wnship.-Acreage 10 per cent
| less than last season. Crop two weeks
| later in transplanting. Prospects good
for vigorous growth and average crop
| Christiana Township.-Acreage planted
| 1899. Slight increase over last season
| Crop two weeks late in starting. En-
| tire acreage transplanted by July 4th
Plants growing thrifty and strong
| Prospects good.
Sun Prairie Township.-Acreage trans
| planted equal to last season. Crop not
| looking as favorable as last season al
! this time. One-fourth of the crop sci
in July.
Cottage Grove $50 acres set. Owing tc
scarcity of plants the acreage is less
than last season. The crop has started
with rapid growth, an even stano
and good prospects for an average crop
Dunn Township.-Acreage 10 per cent
| less than last season. Crop two weeks
| later in starting. Tobacco fields suf
fered severely from rain after trans
planting. Crop not equal to last sea
! son.
| ROCK COUNTY.
Union-Acreage 10 per cent. less thar
last season. IS per cent. of crop trans
planted in June. Early fields doing
| splendidly. Crop on an average two
| weeks later than last season. Some
/! complaint of cut and wire worms.
Porter Township.-Acreage 20 per cent
less than last season. Plants yer,
scarce and slow to grow 90 per cent
of entire crop planted the last week il
/ June and first week in July. Some
fields planted in June have made I
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