Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-10
Outlook for Farm Products as Re.
ported by Secretary Of State.
SUGAR BEET CROP PROMISING
The Prospects for Apples not Goddess than
Half Crop PrediCtee.

central and northern portion caus.
ing wheat to shrink by ripening too
quickly and injury by smut in some
localities, has disappointed many
who were quite positive that the
State yield would be twenty bushels
per acre. The average estimated
yield per acre in the State and south
ern counties is Is, in the central
counties 10, in the northern counties
IS and in the Upper Peninsula 90
bushels. The per cent. OF blowing
done for wheat in the State Is -,
in the southern and central coun-
ties H., in the northern counties Q
and in the Upper Peninsula II.
The total number OF bushels OF
wheat marketed by farmers i'll July
at 81 miles is lsO,7O9 and at 90 ele-
vators and to grain dealers 351 ,262
or a total OF 531,971 bushels. which
indicates that the crop OF 1910 has
! passed out OF the possession OF the
! producers Fifty-two mills, ele-
vators and grain dealers report no
wheat marketed in July.
The average estimated yield per
acre in the State. southern and cen
trail counties is IA. in the northern
counties 10 and in the Upper PENN
sula - bushels
The condition OF corn as compared
with an average in the State is 50,
in the southern counties s., in the
central and northern counties 70 and
i'm the Upper Peninsula - The con-
ditiou one year ago was - in the
State - i'm the southern counties,
So in the central counties, 81 in the
northern countie, and 81 in the Up
per Peninsula.
The continued dry and hot wealth
er is having a very bad effect on
potatoes. The condition as compar
cd with an average in the State is
63, in the southern counties 50, in
the central countless g., in the
northern counties 65 and in the
Upper Peninsula Of The condition
one month ago was 81 i'll the State,
90 in the northern counties. SO in the
central aand northern counties and
l.
dition one year ago was 70 III the
State, 20 in the southern counties,
73 in the Upper Peninsula.
The condition Of beans. compared
with an average per cent in the
State and southern counties is 81,
in the central counties 80, in the
northern counties 80 and in the
Upper Peninsula S4 The condition
one year ago was S5 in the State,
81 in the southern counties, 90 in the
central counties, 81 in the northern
counties and 20 in the Upper Pc
ninsula
The condition OF sugar beets as
compared with an average. in the
State and central counties is 81. in
the southern counties sc, in the
northern counties SO and in the
Upper Peninsula 1O5. The condition
one year ago was 50 in the state,
81 in the southern counties, 81 in
the central counties. 90 in the north
ern counties and 73 in the Upper
Peninsula
The yield per acre of clover hay
in tons. is l24 in the State, LOO in
the southern counties and LII in
the Upper Peninsula
The yield per acre of timothy hay
in tons, is 10 in the State. 1.O4 in
the southern counties. 100 in the
central counties, ia in the northern
counties and 1.5S in the Upper Pc
ninsula
The condition of pasture as COM
pared with an average in the State is
&C, in the southern counties 63, in
the central counties 60. in the
northern counties IS and in the Up
per Peninsula %. One year ago the
condition in the State was Ga, in the
southern counties 63, in the central
counties 6s. in the northern coun-
ties IS and in the Upper Peninsula
81
The drowth. excessive heat. high
winds and insects caused very
heavy fall of apples during the
month OF July and reduced the crop
outlook very materially. The pros
pect for an average crop in the
State is Al. in the southern coun-
ties ~. in the central counties 30,
in the northern counties 40 and in
the Upper Peninsula II. One year
ago the prospect was - in the
State. southern counties and Upper
! Peninsula. 2j in the central counties
and % in the northern counties. The
winter varieties that promise best.
are in the their order Greetings.
Baldwin. Wealthy, Ben Davis.
Northern Spy, Russell, WagrCr and
Talman Sweet OF the early sorts
the most promising are Duchess.
Red Astrachan. Yellow Transpar-
ent. Maiden Blush. Famuse and
| Early Harvest.
The prospect for an average crop
of peaches in the Michigan Fruit
Belt is 81 per cent. and in the State
IS. One year ago the prospect was
80 and 40 respectively The varie-