Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-07-18
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.
For July From the Michigan Department
of state ut Lansing.

Lansing, Mich, July TO- 1906.
The weather in the State according to
the Michigan Weather Bureau, was cool,
the temperature being OH an average from
four to six degrees lower than one year
ago. Correspondents report wheat badly
damaged by the Hessian fly and rust.
Under existing conditions it is safe to pre-
dict that the crop will be considerably
below the average and the berry of infe-
rior quality.
The average estimated yield is, in the
State and northern counties 10, i'll the
southern counties II and i'll the central al
bushels per acre.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers i'll June at % mills
is I66, 593 and at y elevators and to grain
dealers ST ,S9I or a total of 24S,4S4 bushels.
OF this whole amount ISS,7oI bushels
were marketed i'll the southern four tiers
of counties, 5G,427 i'll the central counties
and $3.50 i'll the northern counties. The
estimated total number of bushels of
wheat marketed i'll the eleven months,
August-June, is I6,5oo, 900. The amount
of wheat yet remaining in possession of
growers is estimated at 100000 bushels.
Eighty-six mills, elevators and grain
dealers report no wheat marketed in June
Correspondents quite generally COM
plain of the weather during first half of
June being too cold and wet for corn and
considerable damage done by cut worms.
The condition of corn is, in.the southern
counties 81, in the central counties 90, in
the northern counties "a and i'll the State
So.
The acreage of buckwheat sown COM
pared with an average for past five years
is. in the State and southern counties 50,
in the central counties, and in the north
ern counties SO.
The bean acreage planted, as compared
with All average for past FIVE years is, in
the southern counties 81, in the central
counties III. in the northern counties 100
and in the State 81. The condition of
beans compared with an average is, in the
southern counties ga, in the central coun-
ties 95, in the northern counties e6 and in
the State 90.
The condition OF potatoes is, in the
southern counties 90, in the central coun-
ties 90, in the northern counties 81 and in
the State 9S.
The conditions of sugar beets is, in the
southern counties 81, in the central coun-
ties 95, i'll the northern counties 90 and in
the State SIS.
The condition of clover sown this year
as compared with an average is, i'll the
State, southern and central counties ga
and i'll the northern counties 90. The
acreage of clover that will be harvested
compared with an average for past five
years is, in the southern counties S., in
the central counties IS, in the northern
counties II and the State 81.
The acreage of timothy that will be
harvested compared with.an average for
past five years is, in the State, southern
and central counties 90 and in the north
ern counties e2.
The acreage of peas sown compared
with an average for past FIVE years. is in
the southern counties So i'll the: central
counties 50, i'll the northern counties IoI
and in the State So.
The condition of fruit throughout the
the State is not very promising lowing
largely to the mild weather during the
winter, late frosts and ravages..of insects.
Correspondents report a very heavy June
drop of tree fruit; winter apples will be
very short crop and early apples about an
average.