The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-01
CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT.


The National Department of Agricul-
lure has issued it's report for the month
ending April oath, relative to the condi'
tion of winter wheat. The following re-
ports are made by the regular correspond
ents of the department in the different
counties of this State:
Wayne-Favorable except little dry, growth
small. and plant suffering FOR rain.
Gladwin-Was too dry at time OF seeding
growth poor
Cheboygan-Good condition at time of seed
ing. covered with snow at present time.
Missaukee-Not favorable, too wet at nrSti
then too dry. then too wet.
Ogemaw-Very good excepting little dry,
present condition very good.
Recommendations too dry, not very large
growth.
st. Clair-Not favorable condition not favor
able small growth
kalamazoo-Favorable, growth fairly good.
Mecosta 90 Unfavornblo, soil cold and dry,
plant in medium condition, wants rain unin-
jured by winter freezing, plant small but look
ing we'll.
Bay-Favorable wheat has made no growth
as yet, the root however appears To De III good
condition, but rain is very much needed.
Branch-Not favorable, too dry. small growth
Clare-Favorable small growth during fall,
but healthy appearance, grass not started 10
grow this spring.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the ground was dry, the
cold weather following caused the plant To make
slow growth in the fall condition now is healthy,
growth small.
Gratiot-soil was dry, present condition good,
growth not large.
Lake-The early part of September was dry
from Sth TO 10th light showers ana cool, tnen
plenty Of rain ard warm weather, wheat did
well after that time.
Mecosta-Not favorable, too dry.
Montcalm-Tbo dry in early sart OF season.
wheat sown about 10th of September is best, the
plant is quite healthy, it wintered well, but Is
not large.
Pressure Isle-Favorablc condition in most
cases and well prepared, present growth very
good.
Shiawasseo-Not favorable, until Sept. 20 too
dry, present condition good the stand is fair,
small growth.
Aicona-Not in coed condi zion for seeding but
the plant grew rapidly and covered ground well
before winter froze it in, plant in Favorable
condition. look green and healthy.
Livingston-Plant small but generally healthy.
Monroe-It was in moderately good condi ion.
present condition OF plant fair To good.
Otsego-lt was very rainy ut seeding time.
whea. Is not up TO the average.
Tuscola-Not in frst-class condition, too dry,
wheat small. needs moisture.
Hillsdale-Too dry, large proportion oi the
seed did not come up what came ~ did not get
much growth.
Menominee-Too dry for examinations enc
third OF it did not grow.
Saginaw-Soil was favorable, fair growth.
Observation-Disclosures condition and present
growth backward.
Leelauaw-C Condition is not so favorable, IL il
somewhat yellow no growth has been made, but
warm rnin and fair weather will bring II out
all right.
Macomb-The ground was too wet at seeding
time.
Manistee-F Fairly good, up to average in condi-
ton.
Mason-Rather dry at commencement OF seed
ing, on light land the wheat is fine, not SO good
sOn heavy land.
Newaygo-Fair condition, root seems strong
plant looks healthy, but growth not large.
Sanilac-It was too dry, has wintered badly
growth small.
Washtenaw-Rather dry, wintered well
growth was small
-Unfavorable, too dry, small growth at
beginning of winter
Ingham-In the early part OF the season 1t
was too dry, but later on the condition was inn
proved by rain, the top of plant is small and
weakly but not materially injured by frost, the
needed rain will greatly improve the condition
Lenawee-Unfa vorable, very dry, generally
small, outlook fair, backward growth.
Van Buren-The soil was in fair condition
wheat is OF good color, promising outlook
growth Medium