The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-10-15

ers are foreigners as the following ta-
BILE and percentages of the entire pop
ulation will show:
455 German W Canadian
Ill Norwegion 3.2 Danish
rs Austrian 2.7 Irish
5S Russian 81 English
). Swedish Il.6 All others.
These foreigners make, the highest
type of agriculturist-clean thought
full, progressive and thrifty, they have
doubled the resources of this wonderful
state until it is amoug the leaders.
The dairying interests predominate.
Last year there were produced 100000,
600 worth of dairying products. In
dairy products the state eXcels every
other state in the Union. Fifty per
cent of all the cheese used in this
country comes from Wisconsin: more
than one-eighth OF all the butter used
in the United Stotes comes from Wis
consin. Diversified farming too is n
big factor in the state supremacy.
Naturally, it is important for the ad-
vertiser to realize the difference be-
tween dairy state and one in which
the raising Of crops predominates. In
the former, there is always present a
steadily increasing soil productivity.
In other words, while some of the poor
er families who have not adopted scien-
tiiic methods do not secure as good re-
turns from their stock as do those who
raise pare bloods and grades, at the
same time, the value of the farm of
this Indifferent farmer is steadily in
creasing in spite OF himself on account
| of the character Of his work. -dairying.
Besides the dairying interest, Wis
consin occupies an advanced position
in regard to pure bred seed grain.
The farmers of the state have been
generally educated on this subject and
many of them add materially to their
income by the raising Of pure seed,
such as oats, barley, rye and seed corn.
One farmer sowed $4,000 worth Of
pure seed grain in year.
The item of potatoes is one Of great
importance in the state. The cut over
timber land is splendid soil for the
raising of unusually high grade pota-
toes.
Hardly any other state equals Wis
consin in the quality of its potatoes.
over $4,000, 900 are invested in auto
mobiles alone in the state of Wiscon-
sin and there is approximately one mo
tor vehicle for every II families accord
ing to figures filed in the Secretary of
States Office.
In 1905 when licenses were first issu
ed only l,400 were granted, in 1913
about 5000 were issued The secre-
tary says, "The farmers are coming to
be, if they are not already, the great
est buyers of automobiles. Through
the southern part of the state they are
becoming as popular in the rural dis
tricts as they are in the cities,
The following are some of the speci-
iic facts regarding the supremacy Of
Wisconsin,:
| 1t is the first state IN dairyng.
Its cream industry exceeds that Of
any other state.
1t has more dairy cattle than any
other state.
The largest breeding centers Of pure
bred live stock.
The largest manufacturing creamery
in the world.
More available water power near
large markets than any other state.
The greatest and most influential ag-
ricultura college IN America.
5000, 600 acres of farming land which
only needs to be cleared.
It's equipment from market center
standpoint is uneXcelled Chicago
Milwaukee, st. aul, Minneapolis and
Duluth are within easy access, and
| progressive towns at Fond du Lac and
Madison are big distributing centers.
1t has the greatest average number
of dairy cows on It's farm.
Its annual income from the darylng
industry is about 800 100000
1t leads as potato growing state
with yield Of 100000 bushels.
II has more lakes than any other
state.
1t has 100 creameries; 800 cheese
factories: 80 skimming stations; 30 con-
denseries.
1t is a great tobacco growing state.
1t ranks third in the production Of
cabbage.
Has five beet sugar factories
Is the leading cranberry state.
| Possesses more pure bred seed grain