Stanton — The Lead Region of Wisconsin. 



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To sum up for tlie production of the cereals for both counties 

 and for the two periods under consideration, Group I takes low- 

 est rank in its j)er capita production of wheat, corn and oats. 

 Group II has on the whole the largest production and shows the 

 greatest increase. Group III, while below Group II in many 

 cases, is far in advance of Group I though it shows the greatest 

 irregTilarity.^ 



Passing now to the consideration of the butter and cheese pro- 

 ducts for these groups, the statistics may be found in the ac- 

 companying tables : 



Table V. — Pounds of 'butter per capita. 



Geaxt County. 



Group I. 



Group II. Group III. 



Lafayette County. 



Group I. Group II. Group III. 



1878 

 1880 

 1S84 

 1886 

 1889 

 1892 

 1895 

 1897 



58 

 54 

 55 

 51 

 36 

 22 

 36 

 57 



Pounds of cheese per capita. 



In the butter product. Group III in Grant County exceeds the 

 others, except in 1897 when Group II has first place. Group I 



1 The differences between the tables for 1878-97 and for 1860-95 may be partly explained 

 by the different methods employed in taking the census. 



