Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
The August Crop Report.

The following is the Michigan crop re-
port, issued August !, 1856, and prepared
and published by the secretary of state as
required 10y law:
For this report returns have been re-
ceived from s53 correspondents, represent
ing G63 townships. Five hundred and sew
enty of these returns are from iOl town
ships in the southern four tiers OF counties
The drought, referred To in the June and
July reports continues. Light local rains
have afforded very little relief. At Lans-
ing only O. hundredths OF an inch of rain
fell during July, and only 5i-hundredths OF
an inch has fallen since August l. The
total rainfall since the LIST of May Is > and
~ hundrcdths inches, and since the middle
OF May, 81 inches. In May, June and July,
1851 III and 5s-hundredths inches fell.
Wheat in the southern counties Is yield
ing somewhat better than anticipated. 1t
is now estimated at II and S>hundreths
bushels per acre. The estimate for the
northern counties is Is and 12-hundredi
bushels, which is > hundreds Of "A bushel
below the July estimate. The figures indi-
cate a probable yield in the state of nearly
239O00O0 bushels, or l,G60,3l II bushels in ex.
cess Of the July estimate. six per cent.
of the 1850 wheat crop-less than two mil
lion bushels-is yet in farmers hands.
\ sample of new red Michigan wheat
was exhibited on Change in New York,
July 81 The New York Produce Exchange
Reporter say, of it:
'Messrs Van Vlet, Bostwicll q Co. eX-
hibited on Change to-day, a sample from
a lot of new red from Michigan. shippgd
by G.. X. Hurd a Son. Monroe, Mich. The
grain is o. excellent quality, being hard
and dry, weighing over rs lbs. and grad
ing extra red. This is the fine sample
we have seen this season, and confirms
our views regarding the quality of the
Michigan crop"
Reports have been received of the
6 TT.
during the month of July at 26G elevators
ana mills. OF these 22l are IN the southern
four tiers of counties, which is - per cent.
of the whole number of elevators and mills
in these counties. The total number of
bushels reported marketed is SiG,1c4, of
which 261, SaS bushels were marketed in
the first or southern tier Of counties; 2Oi,
531 bushels in the second tier. lOI,l,9
bushels in the third tier: l1f,9G2 bushels In
the fourth tier, and 2920S bushels in the
counties north of the southern four tiers.
At 40 elevators and mills. or ID per cent of
the whole number from which reports
have been received, there was no wheat
marketed during the month.
The total number OF bushels Of wheat re
ported marketed during the wear ending
July 81, Is li.MD.0.9, or about one half of
the crop of 1855 The number of bushels
reported marketed in the same months of
1854 and lsS5 was oGC9.3,4. or one-third OF
the crop of 1851. For these months in lrri-
reports were received from ABOUT thirty
six per cent, and in lSs5-6 from about
forty-eght per cent. Of the elevators and
mills in the southern four tiers Of counties.
Corn promises i'm the southern four tiers
OF counties 16 per cent, and in the north
ern counties - per cent of an average
crop. The corresponding figures one
month ago were % and 90, and one year
ago - and ~. Oats are estimated to yield y
and barley % bushels per acre. The yield
per acre of hay was Il per cent. OF an av-
erage crop.
The condition of meadows and pastures
81 per cent. and of clover sowed this year
81 per cent. the comparison being with
average years. \ large number of cores
pondents give no figures for clover sOwed
this year, but state that IL is all killed.
Potatoes promise two-thirds of an aver
age yield on an acreage, seven per cent.
below an average.
Apples promise s. per cent. of an aver
age crop.