Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-21
WISCONSIN CROPS FOR 1918

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Madison, Wis, November 19.-The !
National and State departments of Ag-
riculture make the following report on |
Wisconsin crops:
Potatoes
Wisconsin has produced 80, 49,, 900 |
bushels of exceptionally good potatoes |
this year, from an acreage of 29S, 900 |
yielding 100 bushels per acre. Last |
year 34,99S, 900 bushels were produced |
from an acreage of 100000 and an av-
erage yield of ia bushels per acre.
The yield varies from poor in the
south and east of the state to exception
ally good in the northcentral and north
west. The general prevailing condi
ton of drought over Wisconsin during
the months of July, August and Sep
TENDER, together with early frost in
the eastern districts, was responsible
for the poor yield in that section. In
the north and west local showers helped
weather conditions and as a result, ex
ceptionally high yields are reported
from many localities. The dry weather
of September and October has enabled
the farmers to harvest all potatoes in
the very best condition. They have
been rushing the potatoes to market
and the price has fallen rapidly. vary
mo from iyo+ no fol foI
as low as 60 cents per bushel in some
small localities. The average price for
Wisconsin on November 1 was s. cents
per bushel
The total production of potatoes for
the United States is estimated at
3S9,912,00O bushels compared to 442,
$4,000 bushels last year.
Corn
Wisconsin has produced 1914, 900
bushels of corn this year from an acre
age Of 1884, 900 compared to 40, 196,O00
bushels last year and an acreage of
1,918,OO0. This is an average of Al
bushels per acre, compared to % bu. of
disable corn per acre last year.
The western and southern regions of
the state have high percentage of
mature corn-best they have had since
1914, and the dry weather has cured it
in fine shape. The east and north re-
port very little mature corn, but there
is a general report Of heavy crop of
corn for silage. Many complaints have
come, over the state, of corn grown
from imported seed failing to mature.
50 per cent of the corn crop raised in
Wisconsin has been put in silOs. Most
Of this work was done during the month
Of September. A few silos that were
not erected until November because of
shortage of labor are being filled at the
present time.
There is a general shortage of hay
and roughage in Wisconsin; corn slower
and oat straw are being used largely as
substitutes for tame hay, but the whole
state has a shortage of roughage for
dairy cattle. Hay is now selling at
, from $4,000 to $500 per ton over the
state A large acreage of wild hay was
cut and is reported to be- a heavy crop.
Glover Seed
The clover seed crop of Wisconsin is
very short this year, many whole coun
ties reporting practically no clover be-
ing cut for seed. The estimate on the
\ total production for the state is only So
per cent of normal. The dry weather
of the late summer shortened the
growth of clover and all grasses. This
was especially true of the southern and
eastern parts of the state. Many coun-
ties report cattle going into winter
quarters in rather thin condition as a
result of dry pastures. The northern
and western parts of the state, while
somewhat short on pasture, report
plenty of fall feed.
Apples
The apple crop of Wisconsin is gener-
ally short and of poor quality.
Buckwheat
The average yield of buckwheat this
wear is 1875 compared to 1872 bushels
per acre last year.
Sorghum
Sorghum was quite generally raised
over the state this year, but a great
. deal of it failed to mature enough to
make good sorghum syrup.
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