Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
wisconsin's Dairy Production.


ord for production which has already
run into staggering figures.
Men with a liking for arithmetic
haev just compiled from the records
Of the state dairy and food commission
and the Wisconsin Live Stock Breed
ers' association an astonishing state
ment regarding the 1915 production of
Wisconsin'S milk and meat business,
which shows on good authority that by
keeping up steam the farm factories
OF the Badger state can turn out q
huge part of the food needed for civil
liam and military use.
On the basis Of an eight-hCur day
every day of the year, the total produc-
ton in dairy and live stock lines was
summarized as follows: "ProductiOn
every minute-butter, 756 pounds
cheese, 1910 pounds; condensed milk,
2,264 pounds; meat, 1856 pounds. The
meat listed includes everything except
poultry-veal, pork, beef, mutton. POul-
try statistics show 56,000000 dozen
eggs year and 100000 chickens
raised in Wisconsin,.
Big Increase Expected.
Estimates for 1916 have not been
worked out, but it seems likely that the
increase over 1915 will be markedly no.
ticeable. "And do not forget in this
connection" said one enthusiastic Wis
consin farmer, that northern Wiscon-
sin has not yet awakened in q full
sense of it's capacity.
Offers Fine Farm to Government.
Ray Hemming of Gushing is model
son of Uncle Sam, when it comes to
giving his services and what else he
may give to his country in time of
need
Hemming not only intends to shout
der musket, but he is willing to turn
over to the United States government
his 12O acres of land for use in speed
ing up production, as the following let
ter to B. G. Packer, director of the i'm
migration division of the Wisconsin
department of agriculture shows:
Gushing, April II, 1917.
Dear Sfr-In consequence of the
war [ see that the nation is urging all
possible use be made of tillable and
grazing land to feed the United States
and its allies.
II will probably go into the service,
and l have 120 acres of excellent land,
all fenced with wire, that the govern
ment is welcome to use as it sees fit.
Hoping to hear from you, remain,
RAY HEA1MING,
Gushing"
To increase Wheat Yield.
The second emergency poster has
been issued by the agricultural de-
partment of the University of Wiscon-
sin. 1t is headed "America Needs
Wheat" and after reviewing the food
condition facing the world, it goes on
to urge wheat production. Here fol
low extracts therefrom:
Wisconsin can vet SOW spring
wheat. In the western and southern
states it is too late. Tens of thou
sands of acres of winter wheat in Kan
sas and Nebraska are being plowed up
this spring because of wintcrkill.ng.
Wisconsin Can Raise Wheat.
Wisconsin was once the second
Wheat-prOducing state in the Union.
Rotation of crops and the liberal use
of barnyard manure have again made
1t possible for us to grow good crops
of wheat. Spring wheat does best in
the eastern and northwestern portions
of the state. 1t can be grown, however,
on any good clay-loam soil, but does
poorly on light sandy land.
How to Get Good Crop.
What to SOW: Use good seed. Mar
quis, Fife, and Blue Stem are the best
varieties.
Where to get seed: Get seed from
your local dealer, or the large seed
firms, or inquire of the secretary of
the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
ment association, Madison.
Sow Spring Wheat Early.
When to sow: Sow spring wheat
just as early as you can get the seed
bed prepared. Fall-plowed land is
the best.
How to SOW: Sow one and one-half
bushels to the acre. The properly pre-
pared seed bed should have a dust
mulch on top which will warm the
soil and prevent the evaporation of
the moisture. Working with the disk,
Spring-tOOth harrow, or cultivator,
followed by smoothing harrow is
usually sufficient to put the seed bed
| in good shape.
Serve Nation by Growing Food.
The greatest and most important
service that is required of farmers I'M
der the present conditions is an en-
larged production of staple food crops.
In view of the world scarcity of food
there is no risk in the near future Of
Over-production such as has in the past
resulted in Improbable prices to the
farmer. There is abundant reason to
expect generous price returns for all
that can be produced.
Loyalty does not confine itself to the
shOuldering Of a musket. 1t is just as
patriotic Il service this year to till the
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