The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
Tune Crop Report.

The average condition of wheat in each
section, and the state, June 1, was as fol-
lows: Southern counties II per cent; CEN
trail, 10 per cent; northern, SO per cent,
| and state, 70 per cent, comparison being
with vitality and growth OF average years.
| The condition June 1, has been reported
lower In the southern counties only twice
| In eight years,-in 1888, when 1t was %,
| and In 1890 when 1t was 76. The average
condition In the state June 1, has been low
or but once in eight years,-in 1888, when
| It was 63.
In the southern counties where IS per
cent OF the crop Is grown, and In the state
there was a gain of four points during May.
In the central counties there was no gain,
and In the northern counties gain Of three
points,
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed by farmers In May is
| 667.S71. or this amount 200,1 bushels
| were marketed In the first or southern tier
| of counties; 155, 704 bushels in the second
tier; 11S, 317 bushels In the third tier; lat,
1862 bushels In the fourth tier; 44,60S bush
els in the fifth and sixth tiers, and 6,97l
bushels in the northern counties. At 40
elevators and mills from which reports have
been received there was no wheat marketed
| during the month.
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed in the ten months,
August-May, is Is. 009, 4S9, which is 1885,
| 96S bushels less than reported in the same
months last year.
Owing to unfavorable weather corn was
not nearly all planted June 1, but it was
believed about the usual area would be
planted.
The area seeded to oats is 90 per cent,
and of barley SO per cent of the area In
average years. In condition the former
crop is SO per cent, and the latter SO per
cent of condition in average years.
| Meadows and pastures, and clover sowed
this year are, in condition, three per cent
below full average.
Apples in the southern counties are now
estimated at So per cent, in the central
at 65 per cent, and In the state at 81 per
cent of an average crop, as compared with
| 80 per cent in the southern counties and
state, and So per cent in the central coun-
ties one month ago. The crop it is believed
will be mainly of the early or fall varieties.
| Peaches promise above 80 per cent of an
average crop.
| In the southern counties the wages pei
month of farm hands average S1S.01 with
board. and $24.S2 without board; In the
central counties. S17.45, with board, and
5000 without board, and in the northern
counties, $10.2s with board, and $29.S9
without board.
The average wages paid farm hands are
| higher now than in any previous year since
| 1884. In 1890 the average wages paid in
| the southern counties, with board, was
SIG As; in 1891, $16.S9; in 1892, Sl7.59, and
| in 1898, S1S.01.
The farm statistics of nearly 700 town
ships, collected by supervisors, have been
received at this Office. The footings of the
sheep and wool columns indicate that the
number of sheep now on hand in the south
ern counties is about two and one-half per
| cent less than sheared in 1892. There has
been an increase in the central and northern
! counties nearly equaling In the aggregate
the loss in the southern counties.
JOHN w. JoCHIM,
Secretary Of State.