The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-28
About Jefferson County.
Commissioner of Immigration

yentOTv as it We're Of its PEI pie and re
sources. However, ii differs from an in
ventOry In that il takes some digging to
put its substance before Wisconsin peo-
pie and persuade them to "stop, l,ok and
listen" before approaching right Of
way that possibly may lead them to
financial wreck.
There are those in your own Jefferson
county who are being urged to sell their
livestock and other things to numerous
to mention and trek To districts south
and southwest or elsewhere. Opportun-
tiles need not be limited by state lines
but first consideration should be given
our own advantages. cant resist send
ing you figures taken from the 1910
census illustrative of your county's rank
in agriculture. Qt is my purp ,se to
cover all counties as rapidly as time per
mits.)
All values are relative and production
is good basis for comparison and if
there Is any other standard more auth
entlc than the last census we Ii use il.
With total farm property value in
1909 of over thirty-four million dollars
lind that Jefferson county grew more
corn per acre than 50 in Iowa; that only
five counties exceeded its yield per acre
OF wheat, four i'll production of potatoes
while none in that state bore as heavily
OF oats aid barley per acre.
In 1909 this coartv produced nearly
twice the amouf If mix obtained in
Arizona and dou'le that of Wyoming.
In Florida l16,041 dairy cows produced
7,676,459 gallons of milk while in your
county 4O,45O dairy Cows are credited
with over 13,900,000 gallons. This is
certainly some striking evidence of the
efficiency Of well bred animals. Jeffer-
son county shows a greater acreage Of
hay and forage crops than the entire
state OF Florida, including more of tame
and cultivated grasses. Your county al
so yielded more clover than North Da-
5,085 tons while in that state 3,O33 acres
bore 5,638 tons. Jefferson county grew
more alfalfa than the state of Maine and
more per acre. More clover was grown
il your county in 1909 than in Colorado
and Wyoming combined. More corn
raised than in Maine, Jefferson county's
yield being 1,5l6,l37 bushels, Names
648,882. More of rye was also grown
than in this state and slightly more per
acre. In Arkansas, 10S0 acres of rye
yielded 1854 bushels and in this county
1926 produced So ,387 bushels. A greater
amount of dry peas was raised in your
county than in Idaho or Maine. North
Dakota secured 5,543 bushels from 399
acres and jefferson county 5,501 bushels
from 277 acres, All told, 28, 767 bushels
OF orchard fruits were harvested as
against $685. bushels in North Dakota
This Included over $4,000 bushels of ap-
pies, 40 Of pairs, 1873 of plums, 1912 of
cherries, 46,106 pounds of grapes. 83,482
quarts of small fruits and Az TONS OF
nuts.
The census bulIe ins further show that
this county grew more rye than Wash
IngtOn and more per acre; more was
grown here than in New Mexico AMI
bushels more per acre. Your county
grew more barley than OaklahOma and
l6 bushels more per acre. New Mexico
produced about half az much milk, less
barley which bore bu~hel less per acre,
more rye was raised in this county than
in that state and five bushels in excess
per acre, also a greater amount Of clover
and timothy. The yield Of oats in JEFF
fersOn was greater in amount thin in
New Jersey and II bushels higher in
acre yield. Nevada prod ICED less than
third as much milk, smaller amount
of clover and less per acre, also not SO
much of cherries and Strawberries.
Your county exceeded the entire pr0duc-
tion Of wheat aud rye in Mississippi and
in acre yield surpassed that state by
seven bushels Of the former and four of
the latter.
In 1909 Jefferson county lacked but 81
acres of the total alfalfa acreage Of the
state of Minnesota. Delaware is credited
with a trif13 more than ha,f as much
milk. KEN ucky grew smaller amount
of barley and five bushels less pr acre.
More wheat was raised in your county
than in Louisiana and II bushels more
per acre secured; also more timothy and
more per acre More cherries were har
vested than in that state; more of oats
than in Connecticut and 10 bushels
more per acre, also more barley and II
bushels greater production per acre.
Attention is called TO the fact that
these statements may he verified by ex-
amining the census bulletins. The JEFF
fersGn county farmer with his farm we'll
stocked can il afford to listen TO those
seeking to entice him from the state
He is better Of in his hone co Inty and
there are sections within his own state
now undergoing development offering
advantages superior to distant regions
if he will but come and see"
Day Generally Observed.