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crop may include corn ; potatoes, and the various root crops. Among 
the many other crops that are successfully grown, the following may 
be mentioned: Alfalfa, sweet clover, oats and peas, peas, beans, 
soy beans, hairy vetch, buckwheat, and millet. 1 
POTATOES. 
Potatoes are a leading money crop on many farms, and practically 
every farm in the district produces enough for home use. They do 
exceptionally well when planted on a fertile loam. They do not 
ordinarily yield so well on compact clay or light sand, but potatoes 
grown on sandy soils are generally of excellent quality. 
The cost of raising potatoes in this district is comparatively low, as 
commercial fertilizers are seldom used. Yields are greatly increased 
Fig. 10.— Potatoes on cut-over land. A moderate acreage of potatoes is generally a satisfactory cash crop. 
by the use of barnyard manure. The application of 10 tons of barn- 
yard manure per acre often doubles the yield. Potato growing 
combines well with dairying and furnishes an excellent opportunity to 
turn the manure of the dairy herd into a direct profit. (See fig. 10.) 
CORN. 
Early varieties of corn yield well in the southern part of this 
district and make good silage in a considerable portion of the area. 
Varieties especially adap ted to the various parts of the district have 
been developed by the State experiment stations and by the local 
substations. In many parts of the district the value of a silo to a 
farm depends largely upon the number of cows kept and the success 
1 Wisconsin Experiment Station Bulletin No. 260, "First Aid to the Settler." 
