The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-14
CROP REPORT SHOWS PERCENT
AGE OF ONLY IL.
: Other Fruits Also Show Effects of
Cold Spring. Wheat Suffered to
Som extent. Hay Prospects Bet
ter Than Last Year. General
Crop Report for June 1st.

show the effects of the extremely
cold winter and backward spring to
y marked degree. The peach crop
prospects are the poorest, this crop
being practically ruined and show
ing a percentage of but twelve in
The state. Apples, 78 and strawber-
rles 81, make the best showing
while cherries, 65, plums 80 and
pears SO fall far below previous
expectations.
The report on other crops is as
follows:-
Wheal-The average condition of
wheat in the state is 90, in the
southern counties 49,, in The central
counties 60, in the northern coun-
ties 70 and in the Upper Peninsula
IN May Isl the condition of wheat
reported as follows: state 63,
ulhern counties 50, central coun-
IS 6S, northern counties 10 and
oper Peninsula 81.
|The per cent. of wheat sown that
il be plowed up because winter
led or otherwise destroyed is
i'm the state, 20 in the southern
.lties. "A in the central counties,
,&he northern counties and 4 in
~ Peninsula. A much larger
Of. the wheat acreage
been plovsed up ii it
seeded. The damage by
\ is 8 per cent. in the
the southern counties,
central counties and 3 in
,rn counties.
al number of bushels OF
rketcd by farmers in May
5 is 133,754 and at 90 ele-
Ii to grain dealers 2O8,465
of 342,219 bushels.
amount 1912 bushels
|keted in the southern four
counties. 1854 in the CEN
laties and 9,513 in the north
unties and Upper Peninsula.
timated total number OF BUSH
wheat marketed in the ten
Is, August-May, is 13,47S,OOO.
y-three mills, elevators and
dealers report no wheat mar
in May.
e-The condition OF rye In the
is 7S, in the southern coun-
rs. in the central counties "a,
he northern counties 80 and in
Upper Peninsula "a. One year
the condition in the state, south
and central counties was ", in
northern counties 81 and in the
ber Peninsula 80.
orn-Thc acreage of corn plant
br to be planted as compared with
wear, in the state is 81, in the
Ithern counties 98, in the central
mites 80, in the northern coun-
lies 100 and in the Upper Peninsula
ia. The condition of corn as COM
pared with an average Is ~ in the
slate and southern counties, 66 in
The central counties, rs in the north
ern counties and 90 in the Upper
Peninsula.
Oats-The condition of oats as
with an average, is 81 in
the state, 90 in the southern coun-
dos 70 in the central counties, 80
Axbe northern counties and 81 in
(pper Peninsula. The condition
.ear ago was SS in the state
and { lFal counties, "a in the south
ern counties, 90 in the northern
and 100 in the Upper Pen
insula.
parley--The acreage OF barley
Gown or that will be sown as COM
cared with last year is 81 in the
s,ate 30 in the southern counties,
., IN the central counties, SO in the
.ortbern counties and 95 in the Up
Der Peninsula
Meadows-The condition of mead
.ws as compared with an average.
& 80 in the state, IS in the south
ern counties. 90 in the central coun-
lies "a in the northern counties and
1of in the Upper Peninsula. The
rendition one year ago was S3 in
state, SO in the southern coun-
"a in the central counties, 80