The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
BADGER FARMERS
FARED THE BEST
Wisconsin Farmers, Be-
cause of Varied Crops,
Fare Well in 1923.
CROP AVERAGES OUT
Bu BAscoM N. T1MMoNs.

Washington, D. C. = Uncle Sam, to-
day wishing the farmers of Wisconsin
prosperity in 1924, reminded them that
1923 was not such a bad year for them.
Of all states Wisconsin has the
most diversified farming and this fact
accounts for the prosperity that ex-
lists in the Badger state. If one staple
produce fell a little in yield another
Offset the deficit. Prices generally
were better than year ago.
Corn Averaged 81 Bushels.
Here are some of the things report
ed by the department of agriculture
to make the Badger state farmer
smile. His corn, it is estimated, av-
eraged 81 bushels to an acre for to-
tai production of $84,826,000 bushels.
Of this 81 per cent was of merchant
able character.
Potatoes raised by the Wisconsin
farmer showed the high average yield
per acre of SO bushels, the total pro-
duction being 26,634,O00 bushels and
the quality 80 per cent.
| The average tobacco yield was 1,115
pounds per acre, making the total pro-
/ duction 42,812,O00 pounds. The mer-
! charitable quality was 72 per cent.
Buckwheat production during the
year remained firm with a total of
100000 bushels. The average yield
per acre was IA bushels having a mer-
charitable quality of 81 per cent.
Flaxseed culture showed an increase
of approximately 100 per cent for
total production of $4,000 bushels, the
average yield per acre being 12.1 bush
els, while the quality was 90 per cent.
With an average of IA bushels per
acre, cloverseed production amounted
to $4,000 bushels.
Wisconsin produced approximately
one-fourth of the commercial cabbage
in the country, the total yield being
50O,500 tons, which was slightly under
the production of New York state, the
leader in the cabbage industry for
many years. The estimate yield per
acre of the Wisconsin farmer is es-
timated at nine tons.
Approximately 1000 acres set out in
cranberries in Wisconsin produced
AZ, 900 barrels of the fruit for an av
erage yield per acre of 24,5 barrels.
apple SIOp 1AtC1CdSSs
Although damaged considerably by
freezes, the apple crop of 2,340,000
barrels showed a slight increase over
1922, the merchantable quality was "a
per cent, which was great improve
ment over former years. The quality
of pears likewise showed a good in
crease to 81 per cent, while the pro-
duction remained virtually the same
at 10000 barrels. Grapes produced
during the year were of high mer-
charitable quality and the total yield
was $4,000 pounds, lin spite of the
several losses from uhtimely freezes.
Weights of Wisconsin grain per
measured bushel were somewhat better
than in former years. Wheat weighed
STA pounds, oats 32.5 pounds and bar
ley At pounds. Sorghum raised dur
ing the year produced approximately
/ Sc gallons of syrup per acre for to-
tai production of $4,000 gallons.
Prices paid to the Wisconsin farm
er for his products during 1923 for
the most part were much higher than
those Of the year before. All grains
except rye showed decided increases,
/
| ed in corn, the average price of which
| jumped from SO cents to 81 cents
bushel. Other comparisons of grain
prices were as follows: Wheat, from
| 80 cents in 1922 to $1.03 in 1923; OATS
from 81 cents to AZ cents; barley, from
81 cents to SO cents, and buckwheat,
from 70 cents to 90 cents. The aver
age price received for rye decreased
from 70 cents per bushel to So cents.
Hog Raisers Hard Hit.
Hog raisers in Wisconsin, as we'll as
! in all other states, Jared the worst
among the stockmen, ~Snile prices for
other stock either showed increases
or remained the same. Prices paid for
live pork decreased from So cents a
pound in 1922 to IL cents in 1928.
Beef cattle at AS cents pound and
sheep at cents showed no change
during the past year, whereas lamb and
veal both sold at an average increase
of so cents hundred pounds. I'm
washed wool brought seven cents more
a pound than in 1922, while milk cows
were sold for an average increase of
SIS head.
All hays and hay seeds were sold at
greatly increased prices, prairie hay
outranking all others with an advance
per ton $3.50 during the past year as
compared with $3.50 the year before.
Timothy hay jumped from 1920 in
1922 to $3.50 in 1928; clover hay,
from $11SO to $500; and alfalfa hay,
from $500 to $2I.50.