Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-12
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Lansing, Mich, June Z, 1915

WHEAT.-The average condition of
wheat is 81 in the State, SO in the south
ern counties, 90 in the central counties,
SO in the northern counties and SO in
the Upper Peninsula. The present
condition of wheat is approximately the
the same as reported on May 1st. The
condition one year ago was SO in the
State and southern counties, 81 in the
central counties, SO in the northern
counties and SO in the Upper Peninsula
The per cent. of wheat sown that will
be plowed up because winter killed or
otherwise destroyed is 2 in the State,
southern, central and northern counties
and in the Upper Peninsula. The
damage by Hessian fly is per cent. in
the State, 8 in the southern counties,
in the central counties and in the
northern counties.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in May at &C flour
ing mills was 79,96S and at 70 elevators
and to grain dealers 67,6O7 or a total of
147,575 bushels. Of this amount 1O2, 1913
bushels were marketed in the southern
four tiers of counties, 39, 544 in the CEN
trail counties and 5,83S in the northern
counties and Upper Peninsula. The
estimated total number of bushels of
wheat marketed and consumed by
growers in the ten months August-May
is II, 765, 290. Sixty-five mills. elevators
and grain dealers report no wheat
marketed in May.
RYE.-The condition of rye in the
State is 81, in the southern counties a.,
in the central counties 83, in the north
ern counties 80 and in the Upper Pen
insula SO. One year ago the condition
was "a in the State and Central coun-
ties, 95 in the southern counties, 80 in
the northern counties and 90 in the
Upper Peninsula.
CORN.-The acreage of corn planted
or to be planted as compared with last
year is 101 in the State and southern
counties, 100 in the central counties,
103 in the northern counties and 10 in
the Upper Peninsula The condition
OF corn as compared with an average is
SO in the State, so in the southern coun-
ties, sc in the central counties, 81 in
the northern counties and 90 in the
Upper Peninsula.
OATS.-The condition of oats as com
pared with an average is 81 in the
State, 90 in the southern counties, SO in
the central counties, 80 in the northern
counties and 81 in the Upper Peninsula
The condition one year ago was "a in
the State and central counties, 90 in the
southern counties, 95 in the northern
counties and 102 in the Upper PENN.
sula.
BARLEY.-The acreage of barley
sown or that will be sown as compared
with last year is 81 in the State, SO in
the southern counties, "a in the central
counties, SO in the northern counties
and SO in the Upper Peninsula.
MEADOWS.-Thec condition of mea
dows as compared with an average is
S5 in the State, Sc in the southern coun,
ties, 81 in the central counties, 80 in
the northern counties and SO in the
Upper Peninsula. The condition one
year ago was 81 in the State and cen.
trail counties, "a in the southern coun
ties, 80 in the northern counties and
101 in the Upper Peninsula.
POTATOES.-The acreage planted OF
to be planted as compared with last
year is 81 in the State and southern
counties, 81 in the central counties, Se
in the northern counties and 100 in the
Upper Peninsula. The condition as
compared with an average is 80 in the
State, Sc in the southern and centra
counties, 81 in the northern counties
and 9S in the Upper Peninsula
COLTS and CALVES.-The number
of colts as compared with last year i,
SO in the State and southern counties
90 in the central counties, "a in the
northern counties and 10l in the Upper
Peninsula. The number of calves a:
compared with last year is 9S in the
State, southern and northern counties
81 in the central counties and 103 in
the Upper Peninsula.
FRUIT.-Fully 80 per cent of the
. fruit correspondents throughout the
State report serious damage to al
varieties of fruit by the severe frosts
during the month of May.
The following table will show the
t prospect at the present time for cror
| of the various kinds of fruits in the
< State and the different sections.
. Central Northern
r State Counties Countie.