The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26
wlscoNsIMs CROP STATISTICS
Preliminary Statement FOR 1909 Issued
BY the Census Bureau.

BY the Census Bureau.
Washington, D. G., May 24.-Crop
statistics for the state Of Wisconsin,
for the calendar year 1909, collected at
the thirteenth decennial United States
census, April 15, 1910, are contained
in statement issued today by Acting
Census Director Fallner The infor
nation Is drawn from the forthcoming
Wisconsin agricultural bulletin and is
issued in preliminary. form in pursu-
ance of the bureaus policy to place the
public in possession of the more inn
portant results of the recent census
as soon as the tabulations are available
for use The statement was prepared
under the supervision of Dr. lie Grand
Powers, chief statistieian for agricul-
ture, and, following the publication Of
the bulletin, the data already publish
ed, together with additional informa.
tion, will beembodied in compendium
for the state and in the final thirteenth
census reports This summary com
pletes the advance series of press ar
ticles on Wiseonsins agricultural sta
tistics; those on general farm data and
..on domestic animals having been given
out previously.
s,ss The Leading Crop Values.
sA THE leading crops of the state and
the value of each reported for the crop
year 1909, in the relative order of
value. were: Hay and forage, $40,-
S66,377; oats, $2S,657,67O corn, $685.
1864; barley, $12,6S21S6; potatoes,
S7,915,769; tobacco, $3,S55,OS3; rye,
$3,163,520; and wheat $2.5S51SS.
immense Increase in Hay and Forage.
Hay and forage were reported by
161 ,24S farms, or 81 per cent of the
whole number in the state in 1909, as
against $50 per cent in 1899. The
number of acres harvested was S097,-
101 In 1909, as compared with 1887
9S2 in 1899, 2,2S2,917 in 1889. and
1,4S4,920 in 1879. The quantity pro-
duced was 5,002,642 tons in 1909. OF
the improved farm land in the state,
25.S per cent was devoted to this crop
in 1909, as compared with 21.S in 1899.
The per cent of increase in the mum
Der of acres in hay and forage, be
tween 1899 and 1909, was 2S4. The
average yield per acre was is tons
and the average value per acre. $13.27
in 1909.
Oats were reported by 136,670 farms,
or 77.2 per cent of the whole number
in the state in 1909, as against SIT per
cent in 1899 The number of acres
harvested was 2,164,146 in 1909. as
compared with 2.S65,115 in 1899, L.
627,151 in 1889 and 955.597 in 1879,
The quantity produced was 1885, sos
bushels IN 1909 OF the improved farm
land in the state, 1872 per cent was de
voted to this crop in 1909 as against
21 per cent in 1899, The per cent Of
decrease in the acreage of oats be
tween 1899 and 1909 was S.5. The
average yield per acre was 3S bushels
and the average value per acre. $1S.24
in 1902
: Corn Average Falls Off Slightly.
Corn was reported by 129,335 farms.
or IS per cent Of the whole number in
the state in 1909, as against 75.S per
cent in 1899. The number OF acres har-
vested was 1,45S,o20 in 1909, as com
pared with 1,497474 in 1899, 1120,341
in 1889, and 1,O15,99S in 1879 The
quantity was 49. 1853 ,0S4 bushels in 1909.
OF the improved farm land in the
state, 12.2 per cent was devoted to this
crop in 1909, as against 1873 per cent
in 1899. The per cent of decrease in
the acreage of corn between 1899 and
1909 was &c. The average yield per
acre was 33.7 bushels and the average
value per acre, $17.64 in 1909
Barley was reported by $3.50 farms
or 49.4 per cent of the whole number
in the state in 1909 as against 90.7 per
cent in 1899 The number of acres
harvested was sic, ,449 in 1909, as com.
pared with 555,747 in 1899, 474914 in