The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-16

Lansing. Mich. October Z, 1909.
WHEAT.

Lansing. Mich. October Z, 1909.
WHEAT.
The final estimated yield Of wheat In
the southern counties and upper PEN
insuIa IL 10. ia the central and north
ern counties n and In the State -
bushels per acre, The quality Is very
good and owing 20 favorable weather
during narynt the crop was secured In
excellent condition. The estimated
total yield for the State is approx
imately l2. O00 900 bushels. The total
number OF bushels OF wheat marketed
by farmers in September az 1886 flour
ing mills is ess. 500 and at iiG eieva-
tors and 70 grain dealers POI, 3ls or a
total OF 579. s2s bushels OF thi
amount 45g. sGs bushels were marketed
in the southern four tiers OF counties.
"a. s77 in the central counties IS, Os2 in
the northern counties.
The estimated total number Of bush
els Of wheat marketed ia the two
months. August September. is 3. 600, 0c1.
Forty six mills elevators and grain
dealers report no wheat marketed ia
September The per cent. Of acreage
sown this fall compared with the aver
age for past i've years in the state and
southern counties Is 96. ia the centr $
! counties 80. in the northern counties
% and in the upper peninsula ~.
s The average date Of sowing wheat in
: the State and central counties is Sep
? climber lstn in the southern countie
the 10th in the northern counties the
i4th and in the upper peninsula tho
! 18th.
II RE.
Tho per cent Of acreage sown this
fall compared with The average for the
past five wears in the State Is 81. IN
tAe southern counties 50 III the central
I counties 90 and in the northern coun-
ties and upper peninsula 05 The es-
timated acreage of rye harvested Is
/. sa5, 500 aud the estimated yield 3 037 {
u 600 bushels.
BARLEY.
7 The estimated average yield per acre
4 in bushels. in the State aud southern
! COMMITTEES Is 20. in sthe central counties
I. "a. in the northern counties = and in
4 the upper peninusal 20 The estimated
y acreage harvested il ~ 67G and esti-
malai yieldi .67l. 54s bushels
OATS
Tie estimated average yield per acis
in bushels. in the State Is %, IN the
: southern and central COUNTIES ~ ~
\ the northern counties % and IN the up
: Der PENINSULA "a. The estimated acre
age harvested is l,4s2, go ana esti
mated yieldA / ,5522i, 8 bushels.
! CORN.
The estimated average yield pei
acre ia bushels, in the State and mp
per peninsula is 30, in the southern
counties "a. in the central counties .
and in the northern counties 90 Ih'
/, estimated acreage harvested is OBJ
u $40 and estimated yield 529is, 49,
pt bushels.
8, POTATOES.
The estimated average yield per acr
~ in bushels, in the State and southern
counties Is "a. IN the central countie
- n. in the northern counties 81, in th
N upper peninsula 1911 The estimates
10 acreage ia $40. 1871 and estimated yiel
at 90. 99s. 797 bushels.
liz BEANS.
The estimated average yield per acr
~ ia bushels, in the State, southern. cen
~ trial and northern counties IL i3 and
the upper peninsula 10. The estimate
acreage harvested is 475. 600 and est
n mated yield 8, I75. 600 bushels,
SUGAR BETS
az The estimated average yield per aci
in tons. IL in the State and souther
a counties 3. in the central counties y
lis the northern counties 7 and in the III
ar per peninsula ~ The estimated acre
ne age that will be harvested according
~ the best reports obtainable is 100 "
and estimated yield 800, 900 tons.
IT, BUCKwHEAT.
"a The estimated average yield per acl
on in bushels. in the State is IA, in Il
southern counties l5 in the centr
RS counties II. in the northern counti
get 10 and in the upper peninsula "a III
Gu estimated acreage harvested is 50, Il
M and estimated yield 772. $50 bushels.
~ Frederick &. Martindale.