Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10
NIGH. CROP REPORT
Secretary of State Reports
on Crop Conditions
THROUGHOUT State OF MICH.
l, 500, 900 Bushels of Wheat Mar
keted During Month of August
Lansing, Mich. sept. 5. 1914.

Lansing, Mich, Sept. 5, 1914.
The average estimated yield of
wheat in the state is 1884, in the
southern counties 1892, in the central
counties 21.09, in the northern coun-
ties 1921 and in the Upper Peninsula
1884 bushels per acre. The quality
as compared with an average per cent
is "a in the statey 90 in the southern
counties, SO in the central counties,
80 in the northern counties and 81 in
the Upper Peninsula. The total num-
Der of bushels of wheat reported mar
keted by farmers in August at 67 mills
lis Isl, 276 and at 50 elevators, and to
grain dealers 260,924 or a total of
.412,190 bushels. OF this amount 294,-
062 bushels were marketed in the
southern four tiers of counties, 106,-
619 in the central counties and II, $40
in the northern counties and Upper
Peninsula. The estimated total num-
Der of bushels of wheat marketed in
August is 100000 Forty-two mills,
elevators and grain dealers report no
wheat marketed in August.
The estimated yield of oats in the
state is 33.14, in the southern counties
32.l5, in the central counties 1852, in
the northern counties 34.10, and in the
Upper Peninsula 1910 bushels per
acre. The quality as compared with
an average per cent is go in the state,
central and northern counties, "a in
the southern counties and 80 in the
Upper Peninsula.
The estimated average yield of rye
in the state is 1888, in the southern
counties 1850, in the central coun-
ties 1904, in the northern counties
1866 and in the Upper Peninsula 2O.23
bushels per acre.
The condition of corn compared with
an average per cent is 80 in the state,
81 in the southern counties, "a in the
central counties, 95 in the northern
counties and 81 in the Upper Peninsu-
la. The condition one year ago was
"a in the state, 70 in the southern
counties, 90 in the central counties, ga
in the northern counties and SO in the
Upper Peninsula.
The probable yield of beans COM
pared with an average per cent is 80
in the state, 70 in the southern and
northern counties, 81 in the central
counties and 80 in the Upper Peninsu-
la. One year ago the probable yield
was 7S in the state, ~ in the southern
counties, 70 in the central counties, 88
in the northern counties and 90 in
the Upper Peninsula.
The estimated average yield of peas
in the state is 1915, in the southern
counties 1853, in the central counties
1896, in the northern counties 1852
and in the Upper Peninsula I'LL
bushels per acre.
The condition of potatoes compar-
ed with an average per cent is 80 in
the state, sc in the southern counties,
So in the central counties, 81 in the
northern counties and 100 in the Up
per Peninsula. The condition one
year ago was ~ in the state, 81 in
the southern counties, 80 in the CEN
rial counties, 81 in the northern coun-
ties and SO in the Upper Peninsula.
The condition of clover seed COM
pared with an average per cent is 81
in the state, "a in the southern coun-
ties, 81 in the central counties, ga in
the northern counties and 104 in the
Upper Peninsula. The condition one
year ago was 80 in the state and
southern counties, 81 in the central
counties, 70 in the northern counties,
and 90 in the Upper Peninsula.
Live stock generally reported in
good condition.
FREDERICK c. MARTINDALE,
Secretary of State.