The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter

7,000,000 Acres Wisconsin Land,

There are some interesting facts as to this state of Wisconsin in which we live in the literature put out by the state immigration board, the railroads and other land companies. It appears that the state has over 34,000,000 acres of land surface and over 1,000,000 acres of lakes. It has 20,000,000 acres in farms of the most productive character; it has 6,500 miles of railroads. There are 106 incorporated cities with population ranging from 3,000 to 270,000 each, in Wisconsin.

Its agricultural products are worth over $200,000,000 and its manufactured products nearly $300,000,000 a year. Its iron, copper and lead mines are enormous and a source of constantly increasing wealth. Only three states produce more butter each in a year and but one more cheese. Its dairy products alone are worth over $35,000,000 a year, and its dairy industry has been developed in the last twenty years. Prior to that time it was a grain growing state. It has now 951 creameries and 1,570 cheese factories.

Most Lands in Private Companies' Hands.

There are 7,000,000 acres of choice lands for homeseekers in central northern Wisconsin. The United States government has 577,950 acres subject to settlement under the homestead act. The state of Wisconsin has 377,580 acres, at $1.25 to $3 an acre. Of county lands there are over 300,000 acres, at $1 to $5 an acre. Some as low as 50 cents and some at $10 to $15 in older counties and containing valuable timber. The land and lumber companies have over 5,000,000 acres at $1 to $5 an acre. The railroad lands amount to about 1,000,000 acres at $3 to $10 an acre, according to quality, location and timber.