Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-13
Michigan Crop Report.

generally report wheat OF good quality
and the yield above the ten year aver
age. The average estimated yield per
acre In the State and northern coun-
ties is lS, in the southern counties IT,,
in the central counties 20 and in the
Upper Peninsula Is bushels. The per
cent. of plowing done tor wheat in the
State and central counties is II, in
the southern counties 13 and in the
northern counties 7.
RYE. The average estimated yield
per acre In the State and northern
counties Is 10, in the southern coun-
ties IA, in the central counties l6 and
in the Upper Peninsula 10 bushels. =
CORN. The condition of corn as
compared with an average in the State
is 70, In the southern counties II, in
the central counties 81, in the north
ern counties "a and in the Upper Pen
insula 81. The condition one year
ago was "a in the State and southern
counties, SO in the central counties
and 81 in the northern counties.
OATS. The estimated average yield
per acre in the State is 30, in the
southern counties 81, In the central
counties 81, in the northern counties
20 and in the Upper Peninsula 20 bu-
shells.
POTATOES. The condition of po-
tatoes as compared with an average in
the State is 72. in the southern coun-
ties 70, in the central counties 73, ia
the northern counties 81 and in the
Upper Peninsula IS. The condition
one year ago in the State and central
counties ST, in the southern counties
IS and In the northern counties 80.
BEANS. The condition of beans,
compared with an average per cent. In
the State is IS, in the southern cOun-
ties 81, in the ceutral counties 80, ia
the northern counties 81 and ia the
Upper Peninsula 10. The condition
one year ago In the State was co. in
the southern and northern counties SO
and in the central counties 81.
SUGAR BEETs. The condition Of
sugar beets as compared with an aver
age ia the State is So, in the southern
counties "a, in the central counties 81,
in the northern counties 90 and in the
Upper Peninsula 10. The condition
one year ago in the State and south
ern counties was S8, in central coun-
ties 80 and in the northern counties
S5.
CLOVER. The yield per acre Of clo-
yer hay in tons, in the State Is 1.3l,
In the southern counties 1.34, in the
central counties LAS, in the northern
counties l.0l and In the Upper Pen
insula l.2l.
TIMOTHY. The yield per acre of
timothy hay In tons, in the State is
LIS, In the southern counties 1.20, in
the central counties l.26, in the north
ern counties 0s6 and in the Upper
Peninsula 0 96.
PASTURE The condition Of pasture
as compared with an average in the
State Is "a, in the southern counties
SO, In the central counties 6S, in the
northern counties 60 and in the Upper
Peninsula "a. One year ago the con-
ditiun in the State was IS, in the
southern counties 76, In the central
counties 10 and in the northern coun-
ties 81.
APPLES. Severe frosts, ravages Of
insects and the extremely dry and hot
weather during the month Of July
have so injured the apple crop that
this years yield will be the lightest
in the past ten years. The prospect
for an average crop in the State,
southern counties and Upper PENN
sula is "a, in the central counties 25
aud In the northern counties D. One
year ago the prospect was So In the
State, 43 In the southern couDtles, 81
in the central counties and 50 in the
northern counties. The winter var
ieties that promise best, are in their
order: Baldwin, Northern Spy, Ben
Davis, Russet. Greening, Wealthy,
Wagner and Talman Sweet. or the
early sorts the most promising are
Dutchess, Yellow Transparent, Red
Astrachan, Famouse, Maiden Blush
and PIppin.
PEACHES. The prospect for an av-
erage crop OF peaches in the Michigan
Fruit Belt is 80 per cent. and in the
State 40. One year ago the prospect
was,77 and 81 per cent. respectively.
The varieties that promise best are, in
their order: Elberta, Crawford, Hills
Chill, Gold Drop, Kalamazoo. Barn.
ard and Crosby.
FREDERICK @. MARTINDALE,
Secretary of State.