Charlevoix county herald., 1912-05-18
Michigan Crop Report.

on April lst, the average being 63 In
the State, SO In the southern counties,
65 In the central counties, ~ In the
northern counties and 81 In the upper
peninsula
The condition on April first, in the
State was "a. in the southern counties
79, In the cenaral counties SO, In the
northern counties 90 and la the upper
peninsula "a.
Owing TO the continued cold weather
during the month uf March the
wheat fields were protected by snow
nearly tue entire month and the re-
suit was that the estimated condition
on April the first was too high.
The per cent OF wheat that Will be
piowed up because winter killed or
otherwise destroyed Is % In the State,
28 in the southern counties, 10 In the
central counties, 10 In the northern
counties aud 4 In the upper peninsula.
The damage by Hession fly ia per
cent is 8 10 the State, l3 10 the south
ern counties. 8 in the central counties,
in the northern counties and l in
the upper peninsula.
RYE. The average condition OF rye
In the State is 81, in the southern
counties IL, in the central counties 80
in the northern counties 81 aud in
the upper peninsula 96
MEADOWS AND CLOVER. The con-
ditions of meadows and pasture In the
State is 81, in the southern counties
70, in the central and northern coun-
ties 81 aud In the upper Peninsula "a.
The acreage of clover sown as COM
pared with last year is SO per cent In
the State, southern aud central cOun-
ties, SO in the northern counties and
100 in the upper peninsula. The acre
age of clover that will be plowed up
because winter killed or otherwise
destroyed is 20 per cent in the State
and southern counties, IL in the cen
tral counts and FL In the northern
counties and upper peninsula.
OATS. The acreage sown, or that
will be sown, as compared with last
year is 80 in the State, l02 in the
southern counties. 96 in the central
counties, 80 in the northern counties
and 100 Ia the upper peninsula.
SPRING PIGS AND LAMBS. The per
cent Of spring pigs saved as compared
with 1911, is So Ia the State, SO in the
southern counties, 81 ia the central
counties aud Sc ia the northern coun-
ties and upper peninsula. The per
cent of lambs saved as compared with
1911, is SO ia the State and southern
counties, 80 in the central counties
and upper peninsula and "a in the
northern counties.
FARM WAGES. The average month
ly wages with board in the State Is
826 AZ, in the southern counties $26.S6.
10 the central counties S2y.2l, ia the
northern counties $24.49 and In the
upper peninsula S29 Al.
The average wages bv the day with
out board, in the State Is 81 so, in the
southeru counties 81 GA. in the central
counties 81 54. ia the northern coun-
ties $l.47 aud in the upper peninsula
81 ~.
The average wages in the State last
year, by the month with board was
S25.36 and the average wages by the
day without board was Sl54
FRUIT. Reports from all the peach
growing sections of the State indicate
that the trees and buds have been
badly damaged by severe winter
weather and the backward spring.
The present prospect for the peach
crop as compared with May lst, 1911,
is 66 and for other fruits from 10 TO 20
per cent below, the average prospect
for peaches in the Michigan Fruit
Belt is Il per cent.
The following table will show the
prospect at the present time for a
crop of the various kinds OF fruit in
the State and the different sections:
Southern Northern