New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
MICHIGAN.
TIE CONDITION NOT SATISFACTORY.


rroM syECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE tribune
LANSING Mich, May l1.-Rep0Tts concerning the
condition and progress of all kinds Of crops IN tbs
State arc al hand These reports are received IL re
Spouse 10 inquiries sent out by The IRiBCNE cor
respondent a few days ago. In most cases, those
10 whom the inquiries we're addressed have been
very prompt in answering, and the result Is large
mass of intelligent information concerning the out
look for the seasons crops.
Repcrs IN regard to wheat in tins State are not OF
q promising character. Few counties report the
prospect qood: maIy report the outlook simply ialr
and many show probable decrease ia the crop of
from % to 30 per cent. The product OF wheat III
this State. in round numbers. has been as follows:
1851 q 90 900 bushels; $50, $4,000 900 bushels;
average "A fraction over 5000 900 bushels. The
estimated probable crop for the State this wear, on
ihc superstition that there be no further damage. is
$4,000 900 bushels. or falling of Of over 20 per
cent from the crop of la5t year.
The fruit prospect not promising. la all parts
of the State the season is very back Eut little
corn is planted as yet and the acreage Of corn viii
depend o. tho season. with probability that there
Will not I've much change from last year similar
report - made concerning other crops summaries
of reports from counties are presented below
AItEGAN CoUNIY.-Omlook for wheat. poor.
about half a crop; acreage OF corn VIII probably De
about sane as last year.
AIPr~A CorNrY-Winter wheat lcok~ we'll too
early yrJ 10 say anything about other crops, - the
season is very backward
B.nPY CoUNTY.-Outlo0k for winter wheat poor
mot more than hail cop no spr!ug wheat {;
1xinter wheat badly winter killed and odd dry
veathrr this spring has caused further injury; rye
acreage increased 10 per cent not much change IN
other crops.
BxRRIfN CoUNIY.-Present prospect is that crop
az winter wheat will not be more than laf Ia
a. lsst year; no spring wheat; season, backward :;
planting not fairly begun, 80 IT - impossible TO est
mate corn acreage.
no snring wheat too eajly to cultivate corn; FRAT
prospect, reasonably good wooi-c!p VIII he IN
usually large.
Dr,r. CnUNrY-Outlook for wheat equal to last
wear; sprng wheat. lOper cent increase III acreage
oats. 10 per cent increase; no corn grown; Oher
crops. about same as 81
F>Nr1r COUNTY-ProSpect for both winter and
spring wheat. good acreage of spring wheat in
cieased 33 per cent acreage OF corn and oats III
ceased : season backward, bnt all kinds OF crops
look we'll.
excellent spring wheat. none sOwn too early to
estimate about corr, hut acreage VIII plohabiy DE
about same as -.
I~GuAM COUNTY.-W Winter wheat, Just beginning
to gov line rain lately; no spring wheat; season
backward and too early yet to estimate as TO Other
cereals.
KuANAZOo COUNTY--No spring wheat winter
whea, 10 per cent increase IN acreage. but - per
cent winter killed; corn, 20 per cent Increase in
acreage; other crops about sane as last ycaI
KENT CoUNTY-Outlock for wheat very poor
compared with last year; some has been tuIned
uuder no corn planted yet barley, 10 per cent III
crease of acreage; no change III acreage Of other
cereals amber corn acreage increased pedcL pros
peCt, hrst-cass.
LAKE CoUNTY.-Wheat outlook good; season
back ard, and detinI,c report can Oo g'en as 70
other crops
LAPEyE COUNTY. Outlook fol winter wheat. very
poor injured By cold no spring wheat; total
wheat crop will DE less than two-tbirds that of last
wear season backward no corn planted vet.
LrNAwEE COUNTY, Outlook foI winter wheat,
not so good as last year ne spriDg wheat. This Is
one OF the leading grain and dairy counties OF the
United States but II is 100 early yet TO figure
probable acreage and crops.
MASON COUNTY.-tmilook for winter wheat fair /:
for spring wheat, not 80 good as last year though
the acreage is increased % per cent great increase
in potatoes
MUSHROOM CoUHTY.-Outlo0k for wheat, better
than last year. ACREAGE increased; cannot tell
about corn yet.
OAKLAND CoUNTY.-lhis rates among the very
finest agricultural counties in the United States.
Present outlook for winter wheat, fair; no spring
wbeaJ; seAson backward and cold; corn, rye oats
and barley acreage will probably he about the same
as last year oct 100 early low to tell much about
them definitely
OscEoIA CoUNTY.-Outlook for winter wheat,
good very little spring wheat season backward
OTTAWA CoUNTY.-outlook for spring wheat,
fair winter wheat, next TO fair
ST CLAIR CoUNTY.-Outlook for winter wheat
poor Id spring VIII, at season backward.
SANIIAc COUNTY.-Seasop backward but little
spring wheat yet sOwn, but acreage VIII probably
be increased 20 per cent 0utlCOs LOT winter wheat
end probable wheat crop OF county, 100000
Gnsbeis. % Del cent increase IN acreage 81 oats.
WAsarENAw C0UNIY.-S~a."" about AL av"raSe