Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-09-14
CORN ONLY BEHIND
ALL OTHER CROPS IN WISDOM
SIN MAKE GREAT SHOWING
FOR SEPTEMBER
POTATO CROP is IMPROVING
Enormous Increase in Oats and
Wheat Crops-Rusk County
Figures Given

September crop reports are not
disappointing especially for Northern
Wisconsin except on corn which has
been backward. These figures were
made just before the frost came.
Small grains. are showing yields
fully up TO or greater than the es-
Inmates made during the growing
season according to the joint crop
report issued at Madison today The
potato crop continues to improve, es-
pecially in the large potato growing
counties in the central part of the
state No damage from late blight
is yet reported, but frost has injured
the vines in some of the northern
counties, while drought in the terri
tory south of Madison will curtail
yields.
The corn crop is not in a salts
factory condition, being from two to
three weeks late. A large percent
age of the crop is in danger Of be-
ing injured by frost before maturity.
While considerable corn in southern
Wisconsin is commencing to ripen,
it will require three weeks Of favor
able weather without killing frosts
to insure an average crop for the
state as a whole. A large number OF
silos are being built throughout the
state The crop report follows:
Great Corn Pre- dicticn
Corn The condition of corn on
September l is estimated to be Y
per cent, from which a total pro-
duction of 56,7O0,O0O bushels is fore
casted, compared to 6O,S40,0OO last
year. The total estimated produc-
ton of corn for United States is es-
timated to be 3,25O,OOO,OO0 bushels
compared to 2,583,241,G0O bushels
last year.
Potatoes. The condition of pota-
toes on September l is estimated to
be 90 per cent, from which a total
production of 40,3OO,OOO bushels is
fOrecasted, compared to 13,630,0GO
bushels last year, or nearly three
times as great.
The total estimated production
for United states is 100000 com
pared to 2S5.437, 900 bushels last
year
Beans. 1t is estimated that ap-
proximately $4,000 acres of beans
were planted in the state this year,
or nearly double the acreage of last
year. The bean crop will require
from ten days to three weeks to
mature in most sections. This crop
was injured by the hot winds, which
caused the early blooms to fall with
out developing many pods. Suisse
quent rains started new growth
and a new crop of blooms developed.
The condition Of beans on Septem-
Der / is estimated at 50 per cent.
Spring wheat SO per cent, forecast,
100000 increase 1,154,000 over
1916; total winter and spring for
state 1917, 3,9S6,OOO blu.
Oats Sc per cent; forecast 90,3OO,-
600 against S1,4O0,O00 bu. in 1915. In
crease in U. S. 27S,OOS.O0O.
Heavy Yield Of Hay
Hay. The average yield per acre
;c of
tons compared to a 10-year average
of las tons. The total production
of all hay is estimated to be
4,94O,O tons, compared to 4,901, O0(
tons last year. The quality is ex-
cellent. The total estimated produc
ton for United States is estimated
at $4,000 goo tons, compared to 109,
$500 tons last year.
Apples. The condition of the ap
pie crop on September 1 is est
mated to be "a per cent, from which
a total production of $4,000 barrels
lis estimated, compared to S7S,00(
last year. The total estimated pro
duction for the United states is So,
100000 barrels, compared to GALS,
600 barrels last year.
The condition of the apple crop il
Wisconsin has steadily declined sine,
the setting of the fruit and now
gives promise of a rather small
crop of apples of very poor quality.
Conditions of corn and potatoes il
Dist No. l is represented as fol
lows:
The District II 100
II 100
Rusk Sc 81
Barron ~ 1912
Bayfield, IA 80