Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-31
Trancients In Wisconsin Showed
a Decided Increase Over Pre-
vious Years = More Coming
DAIRY FARMING In
THIS STATE IS BEST
Millions Of. Dollars Brought Into
Badgerdom For Cattle Sold In
Other States
By o. l.. Gust, Cashier

The Farmers & Merchants Bank
While local business conditions
during the year 1923 compared witt
those of 1922 have not been as fav-
orable as they might have been in
certain retail lines such as general
merchandise, mems furnishings and
boots and shoes, owing to the back
ward seasons which have prevailed,
as these lines are largely dependent
on weather conditions, there is held
out at present promise of consider
able Improvement during the coming
year
Transients in the state showed
decided increase in 1923, as indicated
by the annual count made by the
highway commission. This business
is coming to be of greater and great
er importance to all sections of the
state
During the past year farmers in
some sections have made no progress
but this is generally confined to one
crop farmers. Where diversified farm
ing is practised and dairying made
a big part of that system, the far,
mer has made substantial progress.
This may not be so evident in
liquidating his long time financial
obligations, but he has at least taken
care of some of the short time paper
and met his present obligations.
Dairy Farming Bee:
Dairy farming in Wisconsin now
represents SO per cent of the far
mers income, and in Dane county
it runs as high as 65 per cent. The
price of milk averaged SOC hundred
pounds mora in 1923 than it did in
1922. Pork production has slumped
this year owing to the high price OF
hogs last year when many farmers
rushed into hog raising. Southwes-
tern Wisconsin has felt this reaction
greatest as they produce SO per cent
of the states total output. Poultry
produces 10 per cent of the Wiscon :
SILL IdI1u luCOulSJ w 10 INO1FC
times more than the proceeds from
wheat Potato production this year
shows 26,000,000 bushels as lcompar-
ed with 100000 in 1922. The short
age in this years production over
that of last year, however, is Offset
by the ruling price being Is cents a
bushel higher this year, which would
yield approximately the same re-
turn.
The hay crop was short due to the
dry weather Weather conditions al
so affected this years seeding SO
that 1924 will witness another has
shortage unless emergency hay crops
are resorted to. Corn was also hit by
frost but owing to silos, most of the
crop was salvaged at no appreciate
loss. The pea canning industry IN
this state has had an exceptional
year showing 100000 cases mack 4.
which will yield close to 100000
to the farmer, and now represents 81
per cent Of the nations entire out
put.
Millions For Cattle
In 1923 Wisconsin sold out of the
state $1,000 dairy animals, which rep
resents an influx of out of state
money to the amount of $4,000, 900.
Wisconsin's cheese production this
year is below that of 1922. This is
due to the fact that butter prices
ranged higher this year, and henct
the farmers found it more advan
tageous to produce this commodity
Wisconsin has $500 cheese factories
which produced in 1923, 25,0O0,00(
pounds or two thirds of the nations
total output The average price OBJ
tanned was approximately &c PEI
pound over that of 1922. The Wis
consin Cheese Federation handled
100000 pounds Of the states
cheese as compared to 100000
pounds last year. This organization
has experienced a steady growth AM
promised much toward stabilizini
cheese prices in the future
Bright For 1924
The year 1924 might be viewe'
with q spirit OF optimism. All cor