Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-10-21
Michigan Crop Report, Oct. l, 1885

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For this report returns have been
received from TT correspondents re-
presenting 625 townships. Five hun.
dred and nine of these returns are
from 367 townships in the four tiers
of counties.
The number of acres of wheat
threshed up to about September %,
in the southern four tiers of counties,
as shown by the records kept by
threshers, was 249, PSI, the yield from
which was 5,203,9S2 bushcls,-an
average Of 20 and SS-hundredths
bushels per acre.
The number of acres threshed in
the northern counties was 46,7S9 T;
yield, S92,599 bushels; average 10
and 8-hundredths bushels per acre.
The yield per acre in the southern
counties is 17.hundredlhs of a bushel
more, and in the northern counties 2
and 22-hundreths bushels less than re-
ported in September.
Multiplying the acres in wheat in
each county Of the southern four tiers
by the average yield per acre in the
same county, and the acres in the
northern counties by the average yield
per acre in those counties, and adding
the products we obtain 30,S37 1861
bushels as the probable total yield in
the State. This is All, 1884 bushels
less than the September estimate.
This is our final estimate Of the
wheat crop of 1885. 1t is believed
to be as accurate as can be obtained
at this date. Correspondents have
secured the reports from threshings at
great cost to themselves Of time and
labor. They have done all in their
power to make the report accurate.
If the average yield per acre in any
case is too high it must be due either
to an under-statement of acreage by
farmers, or to failure of the thresh-
ers to note down for all jobs the acres,
as well as the bushels, threshed. The
high averages in certain counties, par
ticularly Gencsce, Ingham, Lapeer,
Livingston and Shiawassee, suggest
that the threshers' records were not
in every case reliable, but all reasona-
BILE allowance for errors from this
source will not reduce the aggregate
product in the State below thirty mil
lion bushels.
Wheat in stack has been considera-
bly, damaged by rain. Comparative
ly few stacks have wholly escaped in
jury. No attempt has been made to
accurately estimate the amount of
damage done, but it is quiet certain
that in numerous instances the loss
from this cause will very nearly equal
the extra profits anticipated from an
exceptionally large yield.
To the question, which variety of
wheat has given the highest yield per
acre, 23l correspondents in the south
ern four tiers Of counties answer
Clawson, Sc Fultz, 36 Egyptian, 6
Lancaster, and 81 answers are diyid-
ed between % other varieties. To the
question, which variety has given the
second highest yield, 10 answer Claw
son, 100 Fultz, 7S Egyptian, and SO
Lancaster. To the question, which
variety is third in ordered of yield, Al
answer Clawson, rs Fultz, 20 Egyp-
tian, and so Lancaster. In the north
ern counties the Clawson leads all
other varieties.
Reports have been received of the
quality of wheat marketed by farmers
during month of September at 354
elevators and mills. The total num-
Der of bushels reported marketed is
l 1912 1863.
- The total number Of bushels of
wheat reported marketed in August
and September, is $780,, $40.
In the southern four tiers of coun-
ties 1882 acres of oats threshed
yielded 4,020,475 bushels, an average
Of 36 and 28-hundredths bushels per
acre; and in the northern counties
81 1888 acres threshed yielded 1885,
TIA bushels, an average of "a and 81
bushels per acre.
The number of acres of barley re-
ported threshed in the State is 9,344,
yielding 237 ,076 bushels, an average
of % and 37-hundredths bushels per
acre.
The condition of clover sown this
year is reported at 81 per cent, the
comparison being with vitality and
growth of average wears.
Corn is estimated to yield 81 BUSH
els Of ears, or about 33 bushels of
shelled corn per acre in the southern
counties, and SO bushels of ears, or
about 20 bushels Of shelled corn per
acre in the northern counties.
A few fields of corn in Jackson and
st. Joseph counties had matured on
the first Of September. The crop
generally matured from the goth to
the 25th of the month.
Corn was injured by light frosts in
one or more localities in each county
of the southern four tiers except Gen
esee and st. Joseph, at various dates
between August % and September IA.
In answer to the question, "Was corn
injured by frost before it was ripe 2"
207 correspondents in the southern
answer "Yes,'' and 284 an
swer mo" In answer to the same
question, 205 correspondents in the
northern counties answer Eyes" and
81 mo"
Potatoes will yield in the southern