Charlevoix county herald., 1913-09-13
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Lansing, Mich, Sept.


yield in the State is 1914, in the south
ern counties 15.41, in the central
counties 1850, in the northern counties
1929 and in the Upper Peninsula "a
BUSHES per acre. The quality as COM
pared with an average per cent is 95 in
the State, central and northern counties
81 in the southern counties and 81 in the
Upper Peninsula. The total number
of bushels of wheat reported marketed
by farmers in August at 70 mills is l68,-
270 and at 81 elevators and to grain
dealers 1872, 507 or a total of 300, TT
bushels. Of this amount 226, 126 BUSH
els were marketed in the southern
four tiers of counties, 64,906 in the
central counties and 8, 745 in the north
ern counties and Upper Peninsula. The
estimated total number of bushels Of
wheat marketed in August is 10000.
SiXty-one mills, elevators and grain
dealers report no wheat marketed in
August.
OATS.-The estimated yield in the
State is 2S.7l, in the southern counties
1882, in the central counties 1888, in
the northern counties 1858 and in the
Upper Peninsula 42.45 bushels per acre
The quality as compared with an aver
age per cent. is 80 in the State, IS in
the southern counties, sc in the central
counties, 81 in the northern counties
and 100 in the Upper Peninsula.
RYE.-The estimated yield in the
State is 1897 in the southern counties
1890, in the central counties 1881, in
the northern counties l4.64 aud in the
Upper Peninsula %. Is bushels per acre.
CORN-The condition of corn COM
pared with an average per cent. is "a in
the State, rs in the southern counties,
90 in the central counties, "a in the
northern counties and 90 in the Upper
Peninsula. The condition one year ago
was 73 in the State, 70 in the southern
counties, 81 in the central counties, II
in the northern counties and 72 in the
Upper Peninsula. +
& BEANS.-The probable yield ofbeatis
compared with an average per cent. IS
7S in the State, u in the southern
counties, 70 in the central counties, S8
in the northern counties and 50 in the
Upper Peninsula. One year ago the
probable yield was 7S in the State, 81
in the southern and northern counties,
II in the central counties and II in the
Upper Peninsula.
PEAS.-The estimated average yield
in the State is 1910, in the southern
counties 1920, in the central counties
1886, in the northern counties, 1916
and in the Upper Peninsula $3.50 BUSH
els per acre.
POTATOES.-The condition of pota-
toes compared with an average per
cent. is 72 in the State, 81 in the south
ern counties, 81 in the central counties,
S4 in northern counties and SS in the
Upper Peninsula. The condition one
year ago was SO in the State and north
ern counties, 81 in the southern
counties, 7S in the central counties and
101 in the Upper Peninsula.
CLOVER SEED.-The condition of
clover seed compared with an average
per cent. is 80 in the State and southern
counties, 81 in the central counties, 70
in the northern counties and 81 in the
Upper Peninsula. The condition one
year ago was 70 in the State, 7S in the
southern counties, 81 in the central
and northern counties and 90 in the
Upper Peninsula.
LIVE STOCK.-Live stock, hogs ex-
cepted, is reported in fair condition;
correspondents report hog cholera in
the following counties; Barry, Branch,
Calhoun Cass, Genesee, Gratiot, Ing
ham, Ionia, Jackson, Lenawee, Liv-
ingston, st. Joseph and Saginaw.
FREDERICK c. MARTINDALE,
Secretary of State.