The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-05-16
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.
Lansing, Mich, May IA, 1913.

Lansing, Mich., May IA, 1913.
The condition of wheat is S3 in the
State, "a in the southern counties,
81 in the central counties, S5 in the
northern counties and 81 in the Up
per Peninsula. The condition in
April 1st was 80 in the State, S3
in the southern counties, 70 in the
central counties, 80 in the northern
counties and "a in the Upper Pen
insula. The per cent of wheat that
will be plowed up because winter
killed or otherwise destroyed is A
in the State, southern and northern
counties. in the central counties
and l in the Upper Peninsula. The
damage by Hessian fly, in per cent
is in the State, in the southern
counties and l in the central and
northern counties.
Owing to the light yield and in
ferior quality Of Michigan wheat for
the year 1912, the grain suitable
for milling and shipping is practi-
cally all marketed; consequently
think it unnecessary to ask the mill
ers and grain dealers of the State
for any more reports relative to
wheat marketed by farmers until the
month of August next, when the
1913 crop will be on sale.
The average condition of rye in
the State is 81, in the southern coun-
ties SO, in the central and northern
coutnies S8 and in the Upper Pen
insula "a. The condition one year
ago was 81 in the State, II in the
southern counties, 80 in the central
counties, 8S in the northern counties
and in thn IInnar panipcuIo
The condition of meadows and pas
ture in the State and southern coun-
ties is SO, in the central counties
IS, in the northern counties SS and
in the Upper Peninsula 95.
The acreage Of clover sown as
compared with last year is "a per
cent in the State, SO in the south
ern counties, 92 in the central coun-
ties, 95 in the northern counties and
SO in the Upper Peninsula. The
acreage of clover that will be plowed
up because winter killed or other
wise destroyed is 10 per cent in the
State, 8 in the southern counties,
13 in the central counties, 8 in the
northern counties and in the Up
per Peninsula.
The acreage sown, or that will be
sown, as compared with last year
is SO in the State, SO in the south
ern and northern counties, 100 in
the central counties and los in the
Upper Peninsula.
The per cent of spring pigs saved
as compared with 1912, is SO in the
State, SS in the southern and central
counties, 81 in the northern coun-
ties and "a in the Upper Peninsula.
The per cent of lambs saved as
compared with 1912, is 93 in the
State, southern and central counties,
81 in the northern counties and 9S
in the Upper Peninsula.
|. The average monthly wages with
board, is $27.77 in the State, $2S.44
in the southern counties, $26.55 in
the central counties, $26.59 in the
northern counties and $30.68 in the
Upper Peninsula.
The average wages by the day
without board is $1.6S in the State,
$1.75 in the southern counties, $1.5S
in the central counties, $1.57 in the
northern counties and $1.S5 in the
Upper Peninsula.
The average wages in the State
last year, by the month with board
was $26.4S and the average wages
by the day without board was $1.59.
In 1904, ten years ago the average
wages in the State by the month was
$22.20 and the average wages by
the day without board was $1.34.
Reports from all sections Of the
State indicate a decided increase in
the prospect Of the various kinds of
fruit over the 1912 report.
The average prospect for peaches
in Michigan Fruit Belt is SO per
cent.-Frederick G.. Martindale,
Secretary Of State.