Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-18
Michigan Crop Report Shows
Favorable Conditions Through.
out State.
EVERYONE IS 0PT0MISTIC.
Unfavoratle Conditions of Early Spring
Forqotton and Prospects for an
Average Crop Now Almost
Assured.

The weather during July was variable
and fairly favorable for farm work.
The temperature according TO the State
Weather Bureau, averaged one degree
below the normal While the greater
part of July was cool yet one week of
warm weather in the latter part of the
month was very beneficial 10 growing
crops. The precipitation averaged l.Sl
inches above the normal. The wet
weather interfered somewhat with
harvesting wheat and making hay, but
on the other hand tended 10 promote
rapid growth of corn potatoes, beans
and sugar beets.
The weather during harvest time was
unfavorable this year for wheat, yet
conditions were better later in the month
so that the crop has been secured with
out much damage. In some cases the
quality will not be up 10 the average,
the damage being due TO various causes.
The yield will be good and considerably
above the average for this State.
The average estimated yield per acre
is, in the state, southern and northern
counties 10 bushels and i'll the central
counties Is bushels. The per cent of
blowing done for wheat in the state,
central and northern counties is II and
in the southern counties l3.
Rye, like wheat, will be good crop
this year. The yield will be small IN
some cases because it was pastured so
late in the spring. Rye is not being
regularly grown on many farms because
Of the many purposes 1t tends TO serve
ia the rotation. The average estimated
yield per acre is, in the state, southern
aud northern counties 10 bushels and in
the central counties ii bushels.
The weather during July was very
favorable for corn. On heavy soil where
the crop was badly damaged early in
the season hy water the yield will be
light- in fields where the soil is lighter
and more open the stand is good and
where properly tended will yield a good
crop. Plenty of rain and reasonably
warm weather made corn grow very
fast the past month so that much that
was lost early in the season has been
regained Unless early frusts prevail
there will be better crop than ooildi- /
tiOns indicated at the time of planting
The conditions of corn "a compared
with al average is, in the southern coun-
ties 81, in the central counties sc and in
the northern counties and state IS.
Oats have been harvested and are /
nearly all secured The quality is fair,
the crop having been damaged in some /
localities. There has been long growth /
6 straw so that in some fields oats have
lodged. The estimated average yield
per acre in bushels is. in the southern
counties 36, in the central counties "a
and in the northern counties and state 30.
The condition of potatoes varies in
different sections of the state. In favor
able locations the crop is doing nicely
and promises good yield. la some
stand is poor. Owing to the rush of
other work some farmers have neglected
20 cultivate properly and have allowed
the bugs to do much damage. Present
conditions seem 10 indicate that the
acreage will be below the average and
hat farmers who have cultivated pro-
perly and sprayed thoroughly for bugs
and blight will profit by IT, The con-
lition Of potatoes a. compared with an
average is, in the state and southern
counties -. in the central counties II
and in the northern counties %.
The condition of beans varies like the
of corn and potatoes and for
similar reasons However, the most
critical period IL ahead when the time ,
'omes for harvesting and securing the !
,rop. II the weather is favorable at
hat time there is little doubt but what ,
he bean crop will be a profitable one ,
his year The condition of beans com :
JARED with an average is, in the state ,
md southern counties 81. i'm the central
counties 20 and in the northern counties q
Is.
The prospect for sugar beets is very y
avorable at this time and no doubt the
-ield will be good. The crop seems to
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