Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-21
WHEAT WILL BEGDODCROP
Very Favorable Report from
Secretary of State Regarding
Michigan Crops.
SUGAR BETS DOING WELL
Fruit Crop In General is Good and
Peaches are Said 10 be the
Best in Years

Conditions during June were favorable
for wheat. There has been full growth
of straw and ample development of the
berry. 1t was not warm enough and
dry enough for the Hessian fly to do
any damage, but. on the other hand
has caused wheat TO rust badly in some
localities \ few correspondents report
that some of the kernels are blasted and
that some damage has been done by
sparrows, but the extent of the same can
not be arrived at definitely until har.
vesting is completed
The average estimated yield is, i'm the
state, southern and central counties ~,
and in the northern counties l6. while
one year ago the state average was 9
bushels per acre.
The weather has been very favorable
this season for rye. The crop is being
sown more generally than in years past
and is very valuable crop on many
farms
The average estimated yield is. in the
state and southern counties 49, and in
the central and northern counties 10
bushels per acre
The condition of corn is not quite as
good as one month ago. On high, warm
soils the crop has made very fair
growth, but in many fields that are low
growth has been slow owing to cool.
wet weather However, climatic con
ditions hereafter may be favorable
enough TO mature corn and produce a
crop that Will yield up to the average
The condition of corn iS in the south
ern counties 50, in the central counties
10, in the northern counties So and in
the state IS.
The condition Of oats is, i'll the south
ern counties %, in the central counties
81, in the northern counties 81. and in
the state 30.
The acreage of beans planted, as com
pared with 1904, is, in the southern
counties 81, in the central and northern
counties -, and i'll the state IS. The
condition of beans, compared with an
average is, in the state and southern
coutnies S. in the central counties 81
and in the northern counties %.
The condition of potatoes is, in the
state and southern counties 81. in the
central counties ~ and i'll the northern
counties 30.
The condition of sugar beets is, in the
southern counties SO, in the central
counties 10, in the northern counties 81
and in the state 49,
The condition of clover seed sowed
this year, as compared with an average
is. in the state, southern and northern
counties - and in the central counties
80
The average yield of clover per acre
in tons, is. in the southern counties / SO
in the central counties &c, in the north
ern counties | 43 and in the state 62
The average yield of timothy per acr,
is, in the southern counties A in tn,
northern counties l.22 and in the state
/ l.41.
The condition of pastures, as com
pared with an average, Is, i'll the stat
and southern counties 9S, in the centra
counties 100 and in the northern countie
%.
The condition of fruit varies consider
ably in different sections of the state
The crop of winter apples will be les
than al average one, owing largely T.
heavy rains at blossoming time. Spray
ing could not be effectually done, OWN,
to wet weather, and as a result scab Ina
developed in many orchards. The pros
pect for peaches is very good, in fact TIA
best in years in some counties. In tn
fruit belt many growers have bee
obliged to do considerable thinning so tina
the trees could ripen the crop withou
breaking down. Some damage has bee
done by heavy storms and by curl Leaf
but unless something unusual happen
we will have large peach crop thi
year. Several correspondents repol
that rose bugs are damaging grapes.