Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
MICH. CROP REPORT
LANSING, Mich, May 10, 1907.

The temperature during the month OF
April, according TO the State Weather
Bureau was in The Upper Peninsula SIS in
the northern counties S.5, in the central
counties rs, in the southern counties rs
and IN the State rs degrees below the
normal, being the coolest April since 1874.
The precipitation in the Upper Pen
insula was I.57 inches above the average,
in the northern counties o.22, in the CEN
trail counties o.37, in the southern coun-
ties o. II and in the State o.6S Of an inch
above the average.
The condition OF wheat is not as promis-
ing at present as it was OH April Ist; the
extremely cold and dry weather during
the month greatly retarding its growth
Many correspondents claim that a large
per cent of the acreage would be plowed
up were it not for the seeding TO clover
and timothy.
The average condition of wheat in the
State and southern counties is "a, in the
central counties 70 and in the northern
counties 7e.
The average condition in the southern
counties on April Ist was "a. in the CEN
trail counties 81, in the northern countit S
So and in the State S..
The per cent OF wheat sown that will
be plowed up because winter killed, in
the State and southern counties is 5, in
the central cmwties y and in the north
ern counties @.
The damage BY Hessian fly in per cent
in the State is ;. i'll the southern counties
1, in the central counties , and in the
northern counties /.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in April at 9s mills
is oS. SIS and at II elevators and TO grain
dealers 70, 2es or a totol of I74,6I bushels.
OF this amount 1891 bushels were mar
keted in the southern four tiers of coun-
ties, $3.50 in the central counties and
l,o22 in the northern counties.
The estimated total number OF bushels
OF wheat marketed in the ten months,
August. May, is 100000. The amount
OF wheat yet remaining in possession OF
growers is estimated at 800, 900 bushels.
Ninety-one mills, elevators and grain
dealers report no wheat marketed i'll April.
The average condition OF rye in the
southern counties is S., in the central
counties SO, in the northern counties SO,
and in the State -.
The condition OF meadows and pastures
in the southern counties is g. III the
central counties II. in the northern coun
ties 10 and in the State ~
The acreage OF clover sown compared
with All average for the past five yes rs. II
the State and northern counties is % ant
in the southern and central counties %
The acreage of clover that will b'
plowed up because winter killed or other
wise destroyed in the southern couniie
is S, in the central counties Is, in til,
northern counties II and in the State :
The weather conditions during Apri
greatly retarded the sowing of oats, con
sequently the reported acreage sown i
undoubtedly much below the actual
amount, as considerable seeding will b
done in May. The acreage sown mp to
date, compared with all average for IN,
past FIVE years, in the State. soa,heri
and central counties is o. and in tn,
northern counties loo.
The per cent OF spring pigs saved, a
compared with 1906 in the State anC
central counties is S., III the southern
counties SO and in the northern coun,ie
So. The per cent OF lambs saved, rs com
pared with 1906 is 81 i'll the State AN,
southern counties. in The central couniie
oS and in the northern counties GO.
The average monthly wages with boar,
in the southern counties is s14.I2. in tn,
central counties ss2.7a, in the northern
counties S24.77 and III the State s2s So
The average wages by The .ay withou
board, in the State and northern couuii,
is SI.44. in the southern coun les s. !.
and III the central counties - 50.
The average wages in the State las
year. by the month. with board. wa
S7g. 90 and the average WAGES hs ihe day
withoul board was Sis7.
Fruit correspondents ihroughogs tn
State quite generally complain oi trees
being badly damaged 10y the freeze il
Oatober 1906. also that the mild ;empera
ture of March. followed by the sever,
fros,s and cold winds Of April, have IN
jured fruit binds quite extensively. hi
coupled with the damage done hy san
Jose scale, black knot and other pest
makes prospect for the fruit crop rattle
discpusag'ng Fruit growers have done
considerable more spraying than usual