Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10

and local thunder and windstorms
W hich did considerable damage on the
2sth. Corn. potato and sugar beet
planting has been greatly retarded by
unfavorable weather conditions.
The average condition of wheat in
the southern counties 81. in the cen
trial counties o.. in the northern
counties 80 and In the state sS. On
May LIST the condition of wheat was
reported As follows In the southern
counties 81. in the central counties 80,
in the northern counties SO. and IN the
state 90.
The percent of wheat in the state,
central and northerp counties that Will
be plowed up because winter killed IL
. and in the southern counties l.
The damage by Hessian fly in the
southern counties is and in the state,
central and northern counties 1.
The total number of bushels of wheat
mar keted by farmers in Nav at III
mills is 1879. 400 and at SO elevators
and to grain dealers 81 ,8l6 or total
of PA, POS bushels OF this amount
1852. 975 bushels were marketed in the
southern four tiers of counties, 49,
693 in the central counties and l1.54O
in the northern counties. The esti-
mated total number of bushels of
wheat marketed in the months, Au-
gust May. is Z. $50. 600 The amount
of wheat vet remaining in possession
of growers is estimated at 1880, 600
bushels. One hundred and four mills,
elevators and grain dealers report no
wheat marketed in MAY. The condi-
ton of rye in the state and southern
counties in %, in the central counties
30 and in the northern counties 80.
The acreage of corn planted as com
pared with an average for the past
five years, in the southern counties
in 91.in the central counties 50, in
the northern counties 80 and in the
state 90. The condition of corn as
compared with an average, in the
southern counties is 81, IN the central
counties SO, in the northern counties
90, and in the state 81.
The condition of oats as compared
with an average, in the southern coun'
ties is, 90 in the central counties "a
in the northern counties "a and in the
state 90.
The acreage of barley sown a
compared with an average for thu
past five years, in the state and south
ern counties is 90 in the centra
counties 90, and in the northern coun
| ties SO.
Z The condition of meadows as com
pared with an average, in the state
southern and central counties 100, sn'
in the northern counties %.
The average of potatoes planted a
compared with an average for the pas
five years in the southern counties i
SO. in the central counties So, in tn
the northern counties 80 and in tn
state 80. The condition as compared
with an average in the southern coun
Q ties Is SO, in the central counties SO
in the northern counties 80 and in tn
state 81.
The number of colts as compare'
with an average, in the southern
counties is 81, in the central countie
SO an in the northern counties ant
state 90 The number of calves a
compared with an average, in tn
southern counties is 93, In the cen
trail and northern counties 95. Tn
number of calves as compared wit
an average, in the sout-ern countie
is 90, in the central and northern coun
ties 95 and in the state ga.
IS The acreage of sugar beets as com
pared with an average for the past fv
wears, in the state and southern coun
les is rs, in the central counties
and in the northern counties 81.