Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
STATE CROP REPORT
interesting Statistics Gathered
BY Secretary OF State,
Prescott
CROPS LOOK VERY FAVORABLE
Farmers OF Michigan Hsppy and Pros
perous- r ain Caused Serious
Damage to Beans
LansIng. Mich.. o. Q. Iqoz.

Lansing, Mich, Oct O. 1907
The temperature throughout the
State during the month OF September
was about normal until the Goth, when
a killing frost did considerable dam
age to corn, beans and gardens The
rainfall in all sections Of The State
was greatly in excess Of the average
and caused some injury to potatoes.
serious damage to the bean crop and
retarded the sowing Of wheat
Wheat
The final estimated yield Of wheat
in the State, southern and northern
counties is Il and in the central coun-
ties I5 bushels per acre The quality
lis below the standard, the berry be-
ing considerably shrunken. The esti-
mated total yield for the State is ap-
proximately Io,5ooooo bushels, which
is 100000 less than the estimate for
1000 The total number OF bushels
of wheat marketed by farmers in
September at I42 Touring mills is
2o4,S73 and at 10 elevators and TO
grain dealers aI4o7S, or total of
4IS,osI bushels OF this amount $780,
o35 bushels were marketed in the
southern four tiers Of counties, So.I4S
in the central counties and I7,S6S in
the northern counties. The estimated
total number of bushels Of wheat
marketed in the two months, August
September, is 100000 Eighty mills,
elevators and grain dealers report no
wheat marketed in September. The
per cent Of acreage sown this fall
compared with the average for past
FIVE years in the State and southern
counties is 81, in the central counties
81 and in the northern counties so.
The average date of sowing wheat
in the southern counties is Septcm-
Der 22nd. in The central counties the
roth. in the northern counties the
18th, and in the State, September The
goth
Rye
The per cent of acreage sown this
fall compared with the average for
past FIVE years in the State and CEN
trail counties is SO and in the southern
and northern counties 80. The csti-
mated acreage OF rye harvested is
34s.S4o and estimated yield 4S4I.76o
bushels
Barley
The estimated average yield per
acre in bushels. IN the State and
southern counties is 2I, in the central
counties p and in the northern coun-
ties IS The estimated acreage har-
vested is 1908 and estimated yield
I,5oo,o63 bushels
Oats
The estimated average yield per
acre in bushels. in the southern coun-
tics is n, in the central counties Q.
in the northern counties 10 and n
the State 20 The estimated acreage
harvested is I,sS3.o76 and estimated
yield 27,67o,s2o bushels.
Corn
The estimated average yield per
acre in bushels, in the southern and
central counties is 81, in the northern
counties p and in the State 80. The
estimated acreage harvested is 1926
$50 and estimated yield 4S.77s.soe
bushels.
Potatoes.
The estimated average yield per
acre in bushels, in the southern coun-
ties is 80, in the central counties 81,
in the northern counties Ior and in
the State SS. The estimated acreage
harvested is 5oo,67s and estimated
yield 27,25I PA bushels
Beans
The estimated average yield per
acre in bushels, in the State and CEN
tral counties is r3, in the southern
counties - and in the northern cour-
ties IS. The estimated acreage har-
vested is 37I.464 and estimated yield
4S2o.o52 bushels.
Sugar Bcets.
The estimated average yield per
acre in tons. in the State. southern
and central counties is and in the
northern counties 7. The estimated
acreage that will be harvested accord
ing to the best reports obtainable is
$1,000 and estimated yield $4,000
tons Unfavorable weather at plant
ing time caused a considerable reduc-
tion in acreage
Buchwhcat.
The estimated average yield per
acre in bushels. in the State and
southern counties is Is, in the central
counties - and in the northern coun-
ties ~ The estimated acreage har-
vested is 52SS2 and estimated yield
zo2.4So bushels