The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-06-13
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.
Interesting Statistics Compiled BY the
Secretary Of state For The
Month Of May.
Lansing, Mich, June s, 1908.


cording to the State Weather Bureau,
was slightly below and the precipitation
was generally much above the normal.
The first two decades of the month
were very cloudy and less than the usu-
al amount of sunshine occurred during
the last decade. Heavy to killing
frosts were quite general on May LIST
and light snow fell in the central and
southern counties on May End. Fre-
quent showers occurred until the 10th.
The early part of the last decade of the
month was warm, dry and bright. The
temperature was decidedly above the
normal from May 25th to the 18th. The
month closed with cold weather, show
ers and local thunder and wind storms
which did considerable damage on the
18th. Corn, potato and sugar beet
planting has been greatly retarded by
unfavorable weather conditions.
WHEAT.
The average condition of wheat in
the southern counties is "a, in the cent
raj counties 81, in the northern counties
SO and in the State SO. On May 1st the
condition of wheat was reported as fol-
lows: In the southern counties 81, in
the central counties SO, in the northern
counties Sc and in the State 80.
The per cent of wheat in the State.
central and northern counties that will
be plowed up because winter killed is 2
and in the southern counties l. The
damage by Hessian fly in the southern
counties is 2 and in the State, central
and northern counties 1.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in. May at III
mills is 132, 1872 and at 66 elevators and
to grain dealers 81, ,816 or total of
214, 20s bushels. Of this amount l52,
975 bushels were marketed in the south
ern four tiers of counties, 49, 693 in the
central counties and IL, $40 in the north
ern counties. The estimated total num-
ber of bushels of wheat marketed in
the ten months, August-May, is 1880,
900. The amount of wheat yet remain
ing in possession of growers is estimat-
ed at 1850, 600 bushels. One hundred
and four mills, elevators and grain
dealers report no wheat maketed in
May.
RYE.
The condition of rye in the State and
southern counties is go, in the central
counties 80 and in the northern count
les 95.
CORN.
The acreage of corn planted as com.
pared with an average for the past five
years, in the southern counties is 81, ir
the central counties SO in the northern
counties SO and in the State 80. The
condition of corn as compared with ar
average, in the southern counties is 81,
in the central counties 83, in the north.
ern counties SO and in the State 81.
OATS.
The condition of oats as compared
with an average, in the southern
counties is 80, in the central counties a.
in the northern counties 81 and in the
State 80.
BARLEY.
The acreage of barley sown as com
pared with an average for the past five
years, in the State and southern coun
ties is 80, in the central counties is 9.
and in the northern counties SO.
MEADOWS.
The condition of meadows as com
pared with an average, is in the State
southern and central counties 100, ane
in the northern counties SO.
PoTAToEs.
The acreage of potatoes planted q
compared with an average for the pas
| five years in the southern is So, in tn,
central counties 85, in the northern
counties 95 and in the State 50. Tn,
condition as compared with an averag,
in the southern counties Sc, in the cen
tral counties SO, in the northern coun
ties 95 and in the State 81.
CoLTs AND CALVES.
The number of colts as compares
with an average, in the southern coun
ties is 81, in the central counties 88 ant
in the northern counties and State SO
The number of calves as compared will
an average, in the southern counties i
SO, in the central and northern countie
95 and in the State 81.
SUGAR BEErs.
The acreage of sugar beets as com
pared with an average for the past fiv
years, in the State and southern coun
ties Is rs, in the central counties "a an
in the northern counties 81.
| FRUIT.
The following table will show tn
prospect at the present time for GRO
of the various kinds of fruit in tn
State and the different sections:
| Southern Central Norther
State Counties Counties Countie
ss:::;. e.. e.; s 3$: !: !: Z e s : :
Cherrioa 76 ~ 91 01