Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-17
WISCONSIN CROP REPORTS

Madison, Wis, October Is, 1918.
The joint crop report of the Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture and the q.
S. Bureau of Crop Estimates issued at
Madison today shows that one of the
largest grain crops in the history of the
state has been harvested.
SPRING WHEAT: With more than
twice the acreage harvested last year
and an average yield of "A bushels per
acre, the total production of spring
wheat is now estimated at 1892, 900
bushels, compared to 100000 bushels
harvested last year. In many counties
the acreage was increased by three or
four hundred per cent over last year.
Two out of every three farmers were
reported as growing wheat compared to
one out Of every three last year.
OATS: With an average yield of 46
bushels per acre, compared to 1O-year
average Of 354 bushels, and total
acreage of 2,34O,000 acres, the total
estimated yield of oats is now placed at
107 $40, 900 bushels, the largest crop in
the history of the state. The total esti-
mated production last year was $4,000,
900 bushels with an average yield of "A
bushels per acre,
BARLEY: The average yield of bar
ley is estimated at IS bushels per acre
with a total acreage of 708,00O acres
and a total production of "a, 7oO, 600
bushels, compared to 19,2OJ,0 900 bushels
harvested last year on 5000 acres.
CORN The condition of the corn
crop on October is estimated at o6 per
cent, compared to SO per cent on Octo-
Der last year and a 10year average of
n per cent. The total estimated pro-
duction is now placed at &c, 739, 900
bushels, compared to AZ, 900 bushels
last year. The 1918 crop is the best
since 1914. The greater part of the
crop in the southern half of the state
ripened without frost injury, except
where southern grown seed was used
Frosts early in September greatly dam
aged the crop in the counties in the
Wisconsin River Valley from Grand
Rapids north A great deal Of the corn
in Clark county was also injured. Be-
cause of the splendid quality of the
crop, many farmers are saving few
years supply of seed. The quality OF
the corn going into silos is the best
since 1914.
POTATOES: The condition of the po-
tato crop on October 1 is estimated at
78 pr cent compared to 81 per cent on
October last year, and a 10-year av-
erage of 73 per cent. The crop is very
uneven, some counties reporting very
high yields while others less than an
average crop. The total estimated
production is now placed at 81, ,379, ,OOC
bushels compared to 1898, 900 bushels
last year.
TOBACCO: The largest tobacco crop
produced in many years has gone into
the sheds practically without damage
from frost. The condition on October
1 is estimated at 100 per cent, compared
to 10year average of 80 and Is pei
cent on October l last year. The total
estimated production is placed at
76, 933, 900 pounds.
BUCKwHEAT: Most Of the buckwheat
crop matured without frost injury, the
condition at time Of harvest being esti
mated at 81 per cent, with a probable
production of 100000 bushels, compared
to 291 900 bushels last year.
CRANBERRIEs: The cranberry crop
has declined in condition since the last
report, the total production now being
estimated at $4,000 barrels, Or practi-
cally the same as last year.
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