The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-22


interesting statistics Compiled BY
Secretary Of state For
Month Of July.
| Lansing, Mich, August z, 1903.
The lack Of rain during the month Of
July has caused severe damage to corn,
beans, potatoes, sugar beets and pas
lures. their condition being below that
of one year ago.
WHEAT.
Correspondents throughout the State
very generally report wheat of excellent
quality and the yield considerably above
the average. The average estimated
yield per acre in the southern and
central counties is 10 bushels. in the
northern is and in the State II bushels.
The per cent Of blowing done for wheat
/ in the southern counties is 10, in the
central 10, in the northern counties IL
and in the State IL.
The total number of bushels Of
wheat marketed by farmers in July at
at SO mills is l50, $50 and at e5 elevators
and to grain dealers 194, S6l or total Of
345, go bushels. OF this amount 800, 567
bushels were marketed in the southern
four tiers Of counties, &,105 in the
central counties and 2, $50 in the north
ern counties. The estimated total
numbes of bushels Of wheat marketed
in the twelve months, August-July, ID
8, 500, 900. add to this amount 1000, 600
bushels used by farmers for seed and
home consumption and the indications
are that the crop of 1907 has been
disposed Of by the growers.
Ninety-two mills, elevators and grain
dealers report no wheat marketed in
July.
The average estimated yield per acre
in the State, southern and central coun-
ties is Is bushels and in the northern
counties 16 bushels.
Corn.
The condition of corn as compared
with an average in the southern counties
is IS in the central counties 81, in the
northern counties 81 and in the state
70. The condition one year ago was 70 in
the southern counties, 81 in the central
counties, "a in the northern and 80 in
the state.
| OATS.
The estimated average yield per acre
in the State, southern and northern
counties is 81 and in the central counties
80 bushels.
! POTATOES.
The condition of potatoes as compared
with the average in the southern CO.
unties is II, in the central counties 81,
in the northern counties 50 and in the
State n. The condition one year ago
was 81 in the southern counties, "a in
the central counties, SO in the northern
counties and S6 in the State.
BEANS.
The condition of beans compared with
an average per cent, in the southern
counties is 70, in the central counties is
80, in the northern counties SO and in
the State "a. The conditions one year
ago in the State and southern counties
was 81, in the central counties was 80
and in the northern counties g..
| SUGAR BEErs.
The condition as compared with an
average in the southern counties is 80,
in the central and northern counties 81
and in the State 83. The conditions one
year ago in the southern counties was
80, in the central counties SO, in the
northern counties Sc and in the State SO.
CLOVER.
The yield per acre of clover hay in
tons, in the southern counties is 1.56,
in the central counties l.63, in the
northern counties Lag and in the State
1.65.
TIMOTHY,
The yield per acre of timothy hay in
tons, in the southern counties is 1:39,
in the central counties 1.37, in the
northern counties LIZ and in the State
1.A.
PASTURES.
The condition Of pastures az COM
pared with an average in the southern
counties is 6S, in the central counties
70, in the northern counties 80 and in
the State So. One year ago the con-
dition in the southern counties was 81,
in the central and northern counties 70
and in the State 81.
APPLES.
The excessive drouth during the month
of July caused very heavy dropping
of apples which has reduced the pros
pect for crop in the State from 60
per cent July LIST to a per cent on
August LIST. The prospect for m average
crop in the southern counties Is Is, in
the central counties IS, in the northern
ros,ut soa 70 and IN tho Ctsto AZ m.