Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
nj ON JULY CROPS
Reduction Has Been
. smallest Acreage in

W smallest Acreage in
t't~ ''i'""
lon Of II per cent in
las,'o Of potatoes and an IN
' 5}l I per cent in the toh a%9
d y If the state feature the
l.s r. u Of the State and Fed
'1'' md d livestock Reporting.
J. ~ 4 Madison, ., 4ho+
acreage in Wisconsin
. .. 272 thousand acres as
l - - 328 thousand acres
,''r md M 815 thousand acres
"a This his is the smallest acre, ;,
Y. ~ Wisconsin has planted
%, ,5ss farmers explained the
y, r' by a series Of unprofit-
s. ,.o+o ~ wears, by low prices in
. ..5 in 1922, and by short
I, !. 1921. The reduction is
u n fine northwestern part
..'' , ia where the acreage
=, ropresents rs per cent OF
..ns,rs acreage.
ga ambition of potatoes in
win on July first is estimat-
,rop correspondents to be
, sY. of normal. The condi-
:, IrIv first of last year was
cont, the same as the av-
ambition for the past five
! Planting in most of the po-
..,tions was somewhat later
rnaI. and the crop on July
rg therefore lacking some
IN seasonal growth.
n notato acreage in the entire
IA States is estimated to be
@Ml acres or 80 per cent Of
rsars acreage. The condition
s.@a+oes in the United States is
M At 1914 per cent of normal,
Is,b is one per cent below the
first condition last year and
!, flgear average condition on
FIRST
Iiiacco: The tobacco acreage in
.eansin this year is estimated
be 4i4OO acres. This is an in
Ease Of Il per cent over the acre
\ Of last year but IS 5000 acres
\ than in 1920,
Condition on July first was so
/ cent of normal as compared to
per cent last year and to 81
d cent on July first two years
% The lower condition this year
caused by the extremely hot
d dry weather during the third
ai in June, which either delay
ranSplanting or prevented the
ing plants from making a start.
Corn: The corn acreage of the
lie is estimated to be 100000
S the same as last year. The
lhton Of corn on July first
the best of all the leading
g in Wisconsin, having suffer-
less from the dry weather. The
mn weather during the third
* IN June pushed corn along
that the condition on July l
fully as good as a year ago.
re were some late planted fields
led IN seasonal growth, but cor
estimated the condit-
to be 80 per cent as compar-
to 81 per cent last year and a
year average Of IS per cent.
ed on the July first condition,
production is forecasted to be
Million bushels as compared to
IecaSt of 80 million bushels on
first last year.
'an& Farmers in central Wis
ul nave added 50 per cent to
years acreage of beans. The
age this year is estimated at
N as compared to 5000 last
condition on July first is
aa'ed to be s. per cent, which
fee per cent below the con-
ID On July first last year.
nay crop q per cent less than
! year and a smaller production
Z" small grains,-are forecasts
"Inea IN the July report of the
! and Il Federal Crop and Live
K reporting Service at Mad
49,. Inc oat crop prospect is d3
. , and the barley prospect I
vent u less than last year.
tx OF rainfall and a backward
y , nave brought about the
nay crop and lower condi-
, Vi all small grains. Hay is
= ana !, short and the hot wealth
!, The third week in June
s sui. On cutting a week to ten
y, Garner than usual. Oats have
, gu out u generally on very short
y PASTURES have been grazed
y, ana are in poor condition
to lack Of rainfall