The Calumet news., 1912-06-20
UPPER PENINSULA
CROPS ARE BEST
ONLY PLACE IN STATE WHERE
THEY ARE REPORTED ABOVE
NAL.

Crops I'm Michigan are not up To the
average Of other years, according to
the Michigan crop report just issued
by Frederick &. Martlndale, secretary
of state The Upper Peninsula is the
only place any of the crops are re-
ported above normal while the per-
centage OF the crops throughout the
state is reported below normal In ev-
cry instance. The crops I'm the Upper
Peninsula are shown to be the best in
the stote by the report.
The average condition of wheat is
5S per cent of normal in the state. In
the southern counties the percentage
is only AS per cent i'm the central
counties so per cent. 10 per cent In
! the northern counties and "a per cent
in the Upper Peninsula.
Plow Up Much Wheat.
The per cent of wheat sown thar
will be plowed up because winter
killed or otherwise destroyed is "a in
the state, 20 I'm the southern counties,
"a in the central counties. Is in the
northern counties and 4 i'm the Upper
Peninsula. A/much larger percentage
of the wheat acreage would have been
Flowed up If II were not seeded. The
damage by Hessian fly is per cent In
the state, II i'm the southern counties
10 I'm the central counties and in the
northern counties.
The total number Of bushels OF
wheat marketed by farmers in May
at ss mills is 13S.754 and at 80 eleva-
tors AID 10 grain dealers 2OS,465 or
total of 342,219 bushels.
OF this amount 1S5.l12 bushels
we're marketed i'm the southern -four
tiers Of counties. 47.59i in the centra
counties and 9,513 i'm the northern
counties and Upper Peninsula Th'
estimated total number of bushels o
wheat marketed in the ten months
August to Nay Is 19,t7s,OOo. Ninety
three mills. elevators and grain dealers
report no wheat marketed in May
Rye Makes Poor Showing.
The reports show that the condition
Of rye in the state is rs per cent o
normal. 76 In the southern counties .
: IN the central counties SO in the north
crn counties and "a I'm the Upper Pen
lnsula. Tho condition of rye yea
? ago in the state. southern and centra
counties was % per cent of norma
Of per cent in the northern countle
and 90 per cent in the Upper PENN
srla.
The acreage of corn planted or to b
nlanted as compared with last year !
the state is 81. in the southern coun
ties 9S in the central counties 50, !
the northern counties 100 and In IN
Irppe- Peninsula l13. The conditio
of corn as compared with an avcrap
is 76 In the state and southern couf
q. ties. se i'm the central counties. 20
9 the northern counties and 9S IN u
n Upper Peninsula.
# Oats Condition Fair.
The condition of oats as compare
II with an average. is 81 I'm the state
10 in the southern counties ~ IN u
T. central counties, Sc I'm the norther
, committees. and 81 in the Upper PENN
Q. sula. The condition one year ago wa
: SS iu--the state and central eountle
"a in the southern counties. 80 In Il
northern counties and 100 in the u
2. per Peninsula.
The acreage OF barley sown
mat will be sown as compared wi
last year is 81 in the state W III u
southern counties. 81 In the cehtr
counties. S6 in the northern counts
and 95 in the Upper Peninsula.
4. The condition of meadows as con
II rared with an average Is SO In u
vi etate 81 I'm the southern counties
le IN the northern counties and lol
h. the Upper Peninsula. The condiu'
p one wear ago was SO in the state
IN the southern counties "a In I
er central counties. 80 in the northe
or counties and 1Oi in the Upper fchl
n sula.
s. Potatoes Thrive in " "
AL The acreage planted or to be plan
&c cd TO POTATOES as COMPARED with Ia
wear is "a in the state. 96 in the sout
rs ern counties. 81 in the central cou
<. ties. 90 in the northern counties a
o ia in the Upper Peninsula. The cont
h. tion as compared with an average
s. i'm the state. 81 in the southe
counties. "a I'm the central counties