Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Lansing, Mich, May 6, 1916.

WHEAT.-The condition of wheat in
the State is 81, in the southern counties
78, in the central counties 80, in the
northern counties 88 and in the Upper
Peninsula 95.
The condition on April 1st in the State
was 78, in the southern counties 73, in
the central counties so, in the northern
counties SO and IN the Upper Peninsula
SO. The condition one year ago was 90
in the State and southern counties, "a
in the central counties, 80 in the
northern counties and 81 in the Upper
Peninsula. The per cent of wheat that
will be plowed up because winter killed
or otherwise destroyed is 5 in the State
in the southern counties, in the GEN.
trail counties, 3 in the northern counties
and in the Upper Peninsula. The
damage by Hessian fly in per cent. is 3
in the State, in the southern counties,
2 in the central counties and l in the
northern counties.
The total number of bushels OF wheat
marketed by farmers in April at 72
FIGURING mills is SO, 1876 and at "a ele-
vators and to grain dealers 68, 796 or a
total of 1877, ,932 bushels. Of this amount
1853 bushels were marketed in the
southern four tiers of counties, 42,062
in the central counties, and 3017 in the
northern counties and Upper Peninsula.
The estimated total number of bushels
OF wheat marketed in the nine months
August-April is 100000 and the
quantity yet remaining in possession of
growers after deducting 2,5OO,OOO BUSH
els used for seed and home consump-
ton is 5,494,517 bushels. Fifty-eight
mills, elevators and grain dealers re-
port no wheat marketed in April.
RYE.-The average condition of rye
in the State is S8, in the southern coun-
ties "a, in the central counties SO, in the
northern counties 92 and in the Upper
Peninsula 81. The condition one year
ago was in the State and southern coun-
ties "a, in the central counties 95, in the
northern counties SO and in the Upper
Peninsula 100.
MEADOWS AND CLOVER The
condition of meadows and pasture in
the State is 81, in the southern coun-
ties SO, in the central counties SO, in
the northern counties 81 and in the
Upper Peninsula &c.
The acreage of clover sown as COM
pared with last year is 81 in the State,
"a in the southern counties, 96 in the
central and northern counties and 1O1
in the Upper Peninsula. The acreage
of clover that will be plowed up be-
cause winter killed or otherwise de-
stroyed is per cent. in the State, 9 in
the southern counties, in the central
counties, 3 in the northern counties
and in the Upper Peninsula.
) OATS.-The acreage of oats sown or
that will be sown as compared with last
year is 9S in the State, So in the south
ern counties, 81 in the central counties,
102 in the northern counties and LOG in
the Upper Peninsula.
CHIcORY AND MINT.-The num-
ber of acres Of chicory in the State so
; far as reported is 637 and the number
, of acres of mint 3, ,710.
SPRING PIGS AND LAMBS.-The
per cent of spring pigs saved as COM
pared with 1915, is 80 in the State, SO in
, the southern and northern counties, sc
. in the central counties and 90 in the
T. Upper Peninsula. The per cent OF
: lambs saved as compared with 1915 is
90 in the State, 93 in the southern coun-
ties, 95 in the central counties, SS in the
northern counties and 81 in the Upper
Peninsula.
FARM WAGES The average month.
a ly wages with board is $2856 in the
: State, II in the southern counties,
i $28. 20 in the central counties, s27. So in
J, the northern counties and $500 in the
; Upper Peninsula.
The average wages by the day with
K out board is $1.74 in the State, $1.82 in
the southern counties, $l.69 in the cen
n tral counties, $l.60 in the northern
counties and $1.S1 in the Upper Pen
v insula.
The average wages in the State las
year, by the month with board was $27
03 and the average wages by the day
without board was $1.64.
FRUIT.-Fruit correspondents repor
very promising prospect for an abun
o dant crop of fruit in all sections of tn,
State where the business is giver
proper care.
The following table will show tn,
prospect at present for crop of tn,
various kinds of fruit in the State ant
it the different sections.
e Southern Northern
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