Agricultural Report 1908

Waupaca Record

September 17, 1908

COUNTY CLERK COMLETES AGRICULTURAL REPORT

More Potatoes Planted in County This Year Than Last

Crop Not Affected by the Drouth

County Clerk L.F. Shoemaker has made his annual report tot the state board of agriculture and the report shows a slight increase in the number of acres planted to potatoes this ear. In 1907 the potato acreage in this county was 15279 and this year 15429 acres have been planted, which is an increase of 140 acres.

The yield of the potato crop in the county in 1907 was 1,298,684, which gives an average yield per acre of 85-1/2 bushels.

This year it is estimated that the average crop will be increased as there is but little blight while last year the crop was badly damaged by it. The drouth that has extended over the entire potato belt of Wisconsin has not materially injured the potatoes and the quality of the product is much better than last year.

The following is an extract from Mr. Shoemaker’s report which shows the yield of the crop in 1907 and the acreage of 1908.

1907 1908

bush. No Acres

Wheat 14042 1245

Corn 455585 17967

Oats 758733 33203

Barley 100780 5700

Rye 84944 6724

Flax Seed 52

Potatoes 1298684 15429

Beans 644

Apples 17303 492

Strawberries 122

Raspberries 27

Blackberries 25

Clover Seed 326

Tons

Wheat 14042 1245

Sugar Beets 1135 132

Cultivated Seed 38238 35393

No. of bearing apple trees 26714

Acres of growing timber 33050

The increase in the dairy interests of the county has brot a decided increase in the number of milch cows over last year, there being 830 more than in 1907. A full account of the increase in this industry was given in these columns two weeks ago.

1908

No. Val.

Milch cows 23972 $498,634

Other Cattle 14670 155,772

Horses 9121 656061

Sheep 7037 18,584

Swine 8279 46,855

1907

Milch cows 23152 $497,195

Other Cattle 13,778 148,700

Horses 8972 624,564

Sheep 7857 21,221

Swine 7597 51,196