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CHAPTER XII 

 THE SCHOOL FARM 



The Farm Proper 



The school farm consists of 206 acres. This includes campus, 

 woodlots, and land used for other than farm purposes. The land was 

 purchased at $350 an acre thus representing an investment of $72,100 

 in addition to the buildings and equipment, which would add approxi- 

 mately $15,000. 



As stated in the 1915-16 catalog the school possesses "a full equip- 

 ment of high class and improved farm machinery." This, according 

 to the inventory, is valued at $3,091.57. 



About 15 acres are devoted to fruit raising and truck farming. 

 The crop production of the farm aside from this in 1915 was 



62 tons alfalfa, 15 acres 4. 13 tons per acre 



1630 bu. oats. 18 acres 90.56 bu. " 



1440 bu. potatoes, 8 acres 180.00 " " 



25 tons timothy hay, 11 acres 2.27 tons " 



49 tons mixed hay, 16 acres 3.06 " " 



18 tons clover hay, 6 acres 3.00 " " 



100 tons cabbage, 7 acres 14.29 " " 



Two silos filled with silage corn, 27 acres. 

 Total, 98 acres. 



The orchard, truck farm, woodlots, and grounds used for buildings 

 make up the remainder of the farm. 



Dairy 



The dairy equipment is very complete not only from the teaching 

 standpoint but from the viewpoint of a dairy farm as well. The herd 

 now numbers twenty-five in addition to the young stock on hand. 

 (For detail see "Equipment", Chap. V.) 



A statement of the school says : 



"Its dairy herd (the school's) has been increased fifty per cent (time 

 not given) and the production of this herd has averaged for the last 

 two years 8,180 pounds per cow, while the average milk production 

 of dairy cows in the State of Wisconsin is less than 5,000 pounds per 

 cow." 



