River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
WISCONSIN STANDS FIRST
U. s. GOVERNMENT FIGURES


at this Office as to the soil condi-
tons and the kind of crops raised
in Wisconsin. The soils vary from
the heavier clays to the lighter sand
loans, all of which are productive.
The best evidence as to soil is its
record of production.
In the variety, quality and yield
of crops the state occupies front
position. The following summary
shows Wisconsin's standing among
the states producing sufficient guam
tity of the various crops to warrant
consideration. The irrigated states
are not included for the reason that
the cost and labor of irrigation are
not clearly enough determined so
that an accurate comparison can be
made. The rating for corn, barley,
oats, spring wheat, potatoes, and
fax are for the ten years l90l-191O
inclusive, while the others are from
the latest tables, all being from the
statistics of the United States Agri-
cultural department, Crop Reporter
and Yearbook:
FLAx-Of all states producing
fax during the ten year period end
ing 1910, Wisconsin stands first.
BARLEY-Among the nine states
producing l 900, 900 bushels or more
during the ten year period ending
1910, without irrigation, Wisconsin
stands first.
SPRING WHEAT-Among the sew
en- states producing more than
1000, 900 bushels of spring wheat.
without irrigation labor and ex-
pense, during the ten year period
ending 1910, Wisconsin stands first.
OATS Among the sixteen states
growing 100000 bushels or more
during the ten year period ending
1910, without irrigation, Wisconsin
stands first.
PoTAToEs-Amon9 the Ell ght
states producing 100000 bushels
or more per year, during the ten
year period ending 1910, Wisconsin
stands second, lead only by state
using an enormous amount of COM
mercial fertilizer.
RYE-Among the thirteen states
producing 100000 or more bushels
of rye in 1909, without irrigation,
according to the latest ten year
tables, Wisconsin stands fourth.
The three states leading Wisconsin
do so by very slight margin.
CoRN-Among the twenty-fiv
states producing 25,00O.0OO bushels
or more during the ten year period
ending 1910, Wisconsin stands fifth.
The leading state, Ohio, leads Wis
consin by only "a bushels, Indiana
by Is, Illinois by / 8 and Pennsyl-
vania by IL.
HAY-Of all the states not using
irrigation, according to the latest
tables for ten year period, Wiscon-
sin stands fifth.
SUGAR BEETS-The statistical
tables indicate that Wisconsin leads
all non-irrigated states and comes
within ton per acre of equalling
the average of the irrigated states.
Wisconsin record as
dairy state is too we'll known to
require comment. $79,000,000 was
paid out to farmers in 1910 for
dairy products. This almost equals
the gold produced in all of the mines
of the country. Dairying can be
successfully started on low as we'll
as high priced lands, and is less
speculative than any other kind of
farming. Il is the poor mans hope
and if intelligently followed leads
on to fortune.
| The Promised Land In Olden Days
Was the land of milk and Honey
| But now its just Wisconsin
/ The Land of Milk and Money.
FRUIT-The state has always
been recognized as producing high
grade of fruit. It's value from a
commercial point of view has never
been given publicity. The exploit
ing of Western orchards has called
attention of fruit growers to our
own state where opportunities in
this line are superior to those offer
ed in many localities. This subject
is treated in a separate bulletin,
which can be had on application.
Notice as to Payment of
| Taxes