Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-10-14
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.
Lansing, Mich. October

lansing, MlCus OCtODoT q, 70
The final estimation of wheat in the
southern counties and upDer peninsula
is 10. in the central and northern
counties IL and In the state IS bushels
per acre The quality is very good
and owing to favorable weather dur
ng harvest the crop was secured in
total yield for the state is approx
mately ~. 600. 900 bushels. The total
number of bushels of wheat marketed
by farmers in September at 1856 flour
ing mills is 2Ss. 500 and at ll6 eleva-
tors and 10 grain dealers 29l. 1913 or n
total of $40. bushels. OF this
amount 459. 1858 bushels were marketed
in the southern four tirers of counties.
"a, S77 in the central counties and
30. 0S2 in the northern counties.
The estimated total number of
bushels of wheat marketed in the two
months, ugust-September. is 1000.
900 Fortv-six mills. elevators and
grain dealers report, no wheat 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 %
ia the central counties %. in the
northern courties 80 and in the up-
per peninsula %
The average date of sowing wheat
in the state and central counties is
September 18th. in the southern
counties Goth. in the northern counties
18th and in the upper peninsula is the
10th.
The per cent of acreage of rye sown
this fall compared with the average
for the past five years in the state is
81, in the southern counties and up-
per peninsula %. The estimated
acreage of rye harvested is 800, 500 and
the estimated WELD 4. 5031 coo
The estimated average yield per acre
of barley in bushels, in the state and
southern counties is 23. in the central
counties ~. in the northern counties
II and in the upper peninsula 20 The
estimated acreage harvested is ~, 616
and estimated Weld | ,61l, 54s bushels
The estimated average WELD per acre
of oats in bushels IN the state is %,
in the southern and central counties 30
in the northern counties % ana in
the uprer peninsula 81. The estimated
acreage harvested is. /, 1872, s35 and
estimated yield Al. 552 2l5 bushels
The estimated WELD of corn per acre
in bushels. in the state and upper
peninsula in the southern counties 81
in the central counties 30 and in the
northern counties 20 The estimated
acreage harvested is l.Gj45. $40 and
stinated yield 81 94s $50 bushels
The estimated yield of potatoes per
acre in bushels. In the state and
southern counties is 81 in the central
counties u. in the northern counties
81 and in the upper peninsula 49,
The estimated acreage is 80, 331 ana
estimated yield 26 99S 191 bushels
The estimated average yield of beans
per acre III bushels, in the state.
southern, central and northern counties
is ID and in the upper peninsula 9,
The estimated acreage harvested is
AS. 900 and estimated yield 11h. 600
bushels.
The estimated WELD of sugar beets
per acre in tons. is in the state and
southern counties 8. in the central
counties SO in the northern counties
: and in the upper peninsula ~ The
estimated acreage that will be harvest.
ed according to the best reports is
100. 900 and estimated yield 500, 600
tons
Friedrich G.. Martindale.
Secretary of State