The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-02

tlons OF the north central and miAdl,
western states have been severel,
felt over a considerable section O
Michigan, crops and crop prospect,
nave not been damaged to the exten
which was predicted, and in the cas-,
OF most crops the loss from this cans,
will be more than made I'D to tn,
Michigan farmer through the bette
prices which he will receive for hi
products, owing to the fact that Gro,
production is exceedingly varied II
Michigan. while the yield of crop,
harvested and the prospects for grow
ing crops are better than in many 9th
er states and in most instances a
least better than the average for thu
country. as shown by the last govern
ment report.
The estimated average yield o.
wheat for the state was Is bushels pc,
acre. With an acreage estimated t.
be four per cent above the average fol-
the past five years, this estimate
would indicate an aggregate yield FOL
the state in excess of 100000 bush
els.
The hay crop this year in Michigan
is estimated at IL tons per acre, as
compared with 1.3 in 1910.
The condition of the bean crop
which is an important one in Michi
gan, was estimated at 81 per cent Of
normal on August /, as compared with
50 per cent one year ago. Conditions
in many bean producing localities
have materially improved since Aug
ust 1, owing to favorable showers.
The Michigan Farmer also reports
that apples this year suffered a drop
Notwithstanding this, however, and
the fact that the winter varieties did
not set as full crop as he earlier va
rieties, the crop prospect is twice as
good as 1t was one year ago. On Aug
ust l the official estimate placed the
average condition of the crop at Al
per cent of normal, as compared with
"a per cent one year ago. The more
favorable weather which has prevailed
during August has materially bettered
conditions, SO that the estimate this
year can be placed at twice that OF
last year.
The crop of peaches in the entire
state will be about Is per cent of nor.
NAL. The total production, however.
will be higher than Indicated by these
figures, since the prospects are better
in the fruit belt of western Michigan,
in t1yhiCh 4io1
for August placed the condition at
"a per cent of full crop.
Live Stock Conditions Favorable.
George N. Neff, of the Daily Drov-
ers' Telegram at Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, reports that the prices of beef
cattle, both corn fed and grass fed
are about the same as at this tina
last year. Feeding steers average SOC
per cwt. lower than year ago, while
the finished cattle are selling at about
the same prices as last year. With the
abundant forage crops and fall pas
turage, this present margin of profit
will induce extensive cattle feeding
activity in the corn belt
The hog industry is in the best
condition for number of years Al
though prices are lower than during
the preceding period of shortage. the
volume of business is much greater
and more wealth is being distributed.
Over 40 per cent more hogs have been
received in the Kansas City market
this season than the same period of
1910, meaning an additional distribu-
ton for the year of about s15,000,000.
Sheep receipts at the Kansas City
market show an increase of 81 per
cent over last year. The feeding and
fattening of sheep has become an i'm
portant branch of the live stock in
dustry in this territory, and on the
present conservative basis promises
good profits this season.
Indiana this year will certainly have
a bumper crop of corn Last years
was called bumper, but this years
crop averages 81 per cent, as against
"a per cent in 1910. The report this
year shows that Indiana has an acre
age of 100000 planted to corn. The
wheat crop has also been immense
and is rated at So per cent, as against
rs per cent in 1910, and ten year
average of SO per cent. The report
gotten out by the Department of Ag-
riculture. July 10, reported fine
showing for all crops in this state,
including all fruits, especially apples
and peaches.
The crop, this year, although lit
tie short of last year in some respects,
is selling at prices that more thnn
compensate for the falling off in guam
tity, and the producer will realize fully
as much on his crops as last year.
According to John F. Cunningham,
Editor Of the Ohio Farmer, the indica-
tons are that this years wheat crop
will turn out little better than last
year in both quantity and quality. The
condition of corn was doubtful until
the fine rains of August 2 and g..
These rains were general over this
section and were the salvation of the
corn crop, as some sections had suf-
fered severely from the drouth. The
condition of oats improved during
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