Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-12
Michigan Crop Report.

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fly in the southwestern part Of the
State, extremely hot and dry weather
In the central and northern portion
causing wheat to shrink by ripening
too quickly and injury by smut la
some localities, has disappointed
many who were quite positive that
the State yield would be twenty
bushels per acre. The average esti-
mated yield per acre in the State and
southern counties IL Is, ia the central
counties 10, in the northern counties
10 and in the Upper Peninsula 20
| bushels. The per cent OF plOwing
done for wheat in the State is II, in
the southern and central counties 13,
la the northern counties 9 and in the
Upper Peninsula IL.
The total number OF bushels of
wheat marketed by farmers in July at
"a mills Is 1SO, ,7O9 and at 96 elevators
and to grain dealers 35l 1852 or total
of $751; ,97l bushels, which indicates
| that the crop Of 1910 has passed out
of the possession of the producers.
| Fifty-two mills, elevators and grain
dealers report no wheat marketed in
July.
RYE. The average estimated yield
per acre in the State, southern and
central counties is Ia, in the northern
counties l3 and in tue Upper PENN
sula % bushels.
CORN. The condition of corn as
compared with an average, In the
State Is 81. In the southern counties
S5, In the central and northern coun-
ties 70 and in the Upper Peninsula 90.
| The condition one year ago was 79 in
State, II in the southern counties, 81
In the central counties, "a in the
northern counties and 81 Ia the Up
per Peninsula.
OATS. Tie estimated average yield
ia the State is so, ia the southern
and central counties 81, In the north
ern counties "a and in the Upper
Peninsula 35.
| POTATOES. The continued dry and
hot weather is having very bad
effect on potatoes The condition as
compared with an average In the
State is SO. IN the southern counties
SO, in the central counties 81. In the
northern counties 65 and in the Up
per Peninsula 81. The condition one
month ago was 81 In the State, 90 Ia
the southern counties, 8S in the CEN
tral and northern counties and SO in
the Upper Peninsula. The condition
one year ago was u In the State. 70
in the southern counties, 73 in the
central counties, 80 in the northern
counties and Is in the Upper Pen insu-
la.
BEANS. The condition of beans,
compared with an average per cent,
in the State and southern counties is
81, In the central counties so, in the
northern counties 50 and in the Up
per Peninsula "a. The condition one
year ago was IS in the State, 81 in the
southern counties, 80 in the central
counties, 81 in the northern counties
and 70 in the Upper Peninsula.
SUGAR BEETS. The condition of
sugar beets as compared with an
counties is 81, in the southern coun-
ties SO, In the northern counties SO
and in the Upper Peninsula los. The
condition one year ago was S5 In the
State. "a In the southern counties, 81
in the central counties. 81 In the
northern counties and 70 in the Up
per Peninsula.
CLOVER. The yield per acre OF
clover hay In tons, Is l.24 in the
State, 100 In the southern counties
LAP In the central counties, Al Ia
the northern couuties and LII IN
. the Upper Peninsula.
= TIMOTHY. The yield per acre OF
timothy hay ia tons, Is l.l9 In the
State, l.04 la the southern counties
! l.SO in the central coupties, "a ir
the northern counties and 1.58 ia the
Upper Peninsula.
PASTURE. The condition of pas
, ture as compared with an average IL
the State Is 66, in the southern coun
, ties SO, In the central counties 62, Ia
the northern counties 60 aud ia tn,
Upper Peninsula 81.
APPLES. The drouth, excessive
!, heat, high winds and insects caused
a very heavy fall of apples during tn,
month OF July and reduced the croI
|, outlook very materially. The pros
pect for an average crop in the Stat,
is Al, Ia the southern counties AZ. II
the central counties 2S, in the north
. ern counties 40 and Ia the Upper Pen
insula IL. One year ago the prospec
was "a in the State, southern coun
v ties and Upper Peninsula, 25 in tn
central counties and % in the north
ern counties. The winter varietie