Charlevoix county herald., 1913-05-17

So Ia the state, "a In the southern
counties, 81 in the central counties,
SO la the northern counties aud 81 In
the Upper Peninsula. The condition
on April LIST was 81 in the state, SO in
the southern couDties, - In the cen-
trail counties, 81 Ia The northern couu-
ties and 81 ia the Upper Peninsula.
The per cent. of wheat that will be
plowed up because winter killed or
otherwise destroyed is IN the state,
southern aud northern counties, In
the central counties and In the W.
per Peninsula. The damage by Hes
sian fly, ia per cent. Is Ia the State,
in the southern counties and 10
the central aud northern counties.
Owing 10 the light yield and inferi-
Iorrquality of Michigan wheat for the
year 1912, the grain suitable for mill
lug and shipping is practically all
marketed; consequently think it Ut
ut cessary To ask the millers and grain
dealers Of the State for any more re-
ports relative TO wheat marketed by
farmers until the month of August
next, when the 1918 crop will be on
sale.
RYE. The average condition Of
rye In the State IL 81. in the southern
counties 50, in the central and north
ern counties SO and in the. Upper Pen
i'm tlu
ago was 81 in the State, II In the
southern counties. so In the central
counties, So in the northern counties
and 90 10 the Upper Peninsula.
MEADOWS AND CLOVER. The con-
dition of meadows and pasture in the
State and southern counties IL 80, Ia
the central counties IS, in the north
ern counties SO and 10 the Upper Pen
insula 80.
The acreage of clover sown as CON-
-pared With last year Is "a per cent. in
the State. SO in the southern counties,
90 in the central counties. % 10 the
northern counties and 90 ia the Upper
Peninsula. The acreage of clover
that will be powed up because win
ter killed or otherwise destroyed is
10 per cent. Ia the State, 8 in the
southern counties, IL in the central
counties, s in the northern counties
and 3 ia the Upper Peninsula.
OATS. The acreage sown, or that
will be sown, as compared with last
year is 80 in the State, 9S in thesOuth-
ern and northern counties, 100 ia the
central counties aud los in the Upper
Peninsula.
spring PIGS AND LAMBS The per
cent of spring pigs saved as COM
pared with 1912, is 80 in the State, So
IN the southern ana central counties
81 in the northern counties and 81 In
the Upper Peninsula. The per cent.
Of lambs saved As compared with 1912.
is 93 in the State, southern and Gen.
trial counties. 81 10 the northern
counties and 9s in the Upper PENN
sula.
FARM WAGES. The average
monthly wages with board is $27.7
in the State. S2S. Al in the southern
counties. 500 55 in the central coun-
ties, SEQ. 80 10 the northern counties
and s30.6S IN the Upper Peninsula.
The average wages by the day with
out board Is 81 .68 in the State, $l.75
in the southern counties. $I.5S in the
central counties, 81 81 in the north
ern counties and $l.s5 in the Upper
Peninsula.
The average wages In the State last
year. by the month with board was
AZ and the average wages by the
day without board was 81 SO.
In 1904, ten years ago the average
wages IN the State by the month was
80 20 and the average wages by the
oay without uoard was 81 81.
FRUIT. Reports from all sections
of the State indicate a decided in
crease in the prospect of the various
kinds OF fruit over the 1912 report.
The average prospect for peaches in
the Michigan Fruit Belt is SO per
cent.
FREDERICK MARTINDALE
Secretary Of State.