The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-06-01
LETTER FROM
STATE CAPITOL
HOW THE FRosTs OF LAST FALL
DAMAGED CROPS IN SOME
COUNTIES OF THE STATE.
MORE PAROLES ARE GIVEN
jackson Prison, State Finances and
Other Important Matters of News
From the Seat of Government.
10y Gurd M. Hayes.l

Lansing-While the early frosts of
last fall caused serious damage to the
crops in the northern part OF the low
er peninsula and in several counties
north of the straits. the conditions
are not such that special session
OF the legislature will be necessary to
aid the farmers whose crops were de-
stroyed. At least this is the opinion
of those who have reviewed the re-
ports received by the Governor from
county school commissioners and ag-
ricultural county agents in the north
ern section of the state.
Some time ago the governor was in
formed that the farmers in many To-
calities were suffering as a result of
The early frosts last fall which ruin
ed the crops. Congressman McLaugh-
lin, Of Muskegon, asked Governor Fer
ris TO make a special investigation,
and believing he could obtain the best
information from the school commits
sioners and agricultural agents the
governor asked for their opinions.
Briefly, the conditions as outlined
by the correspondents in the various
counties are as follows:
Alger-Every farmer suffered more
or less; 40 per cent of all potatoes
gone.
Antrim-Thousands of acres of pota
toes destroyed; remainder not fit for
seed. Several families applied to the
county for aid.
AInono naraga irra0ular. 1osS IN
both potatoes and corn estimated S25-
600.
Benzie-Needs help. More farmers
left the county in the last eight
months than have come in ten years.
Children unable to attend school for
lack of clothing; taxes not paid and
farmers sold livestock to buy food for
themselves.
Crawford-Potato and corn crop 90
per cent loss. Many left for city, but
80 per cent returned Other crops
about 40 per cent average.
Charlevoix-Frosts a real hardship
In many cases everything was lost.
Delta-Loss confined TO potatoes;
condition serious. One carload instead
OF 20 average shipping rate. Seed po-
tatoes difficult to obtain.
Dickinson-Cornc crop failure pota-
to crop blighted; all garden truck de-
stroyed.
Emmett-Loss estimated at $1,000
900 and county hard hit. Condition
during whole year was abnormally
poor.
Grand Traverse-Nearly all los.
some crops; many lost everything; po-
tato crop entirely lost, but banks are
loaning money.
Iron-Very little corn raised, but
most OF 1t destroyed. Potatoes fro
zen.
Leelanau-Loss 40 per cent on
crops.
Mackinac-Corn and potatoes dam
aged.
Menominee-Potatoes and corn in.
jured; 80 per cent below normal. Great
shortage of seed corn.
Marquette-Potato crop entirely kill
ed. No actual suffering known.
Missaukee-Most farmers suffered
serious loss.
Luce-Corn and potatoes damaged;
yield only % per cent
Neutrality-suspicious. Of 35 per cent
on fruit corn, beans and buckwheat.
Potatoes suffered severely, but no
damage TO cereals.
Presque Isle-Fifty farmers in coun
" suffered serious loss. They are
without seed for this years crops.
Greatest damage to potato and oats
seed. About 20 farmers have gone TO
work in the factories and mills.
Recommendation and potato crops
the heaviest losers.
Wexford-Considerab damage to
corn; many acres not harvested.
Shortage of food for livestock; many
settlers left the county.