Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-16
PEACH CROP WILL
Be SLIGHTLY BELOW
LAST YEARS YIELD
APPLES WERE DAMAGED BY
DRY WEATHER OF JULY; NOR
NAL CROP EXPECTED

The average estimated yield per
acre of wheat in the State is 1851,
in the southern counties 1919, in the
central counties 1852, in the northern
counties 1923 and in the Upper Pen
insula 1889 bushels. The estimate
at present indicates that the State
yield will be very close to 12,50O,O0O
bushels. The total number of BUSH
els Of wheat marketed by farmers in
July is estimated at about 100000,
these figures indicate that at least 81
100000 bushels of last seasons crop
is held by the farmers, but owing to
the very wet harvest of last year,
much wheat being unfit for market,
was used for feeding stock and we
are of the opinion that all the mer-
chantable wheat has been disposed of
by the growers.
The estimated average yield of
oats in the State is 1928, in the
southern counties 1922, in the CEN
trail counties 34.68, in the northern
counties 34.11 and in the Upper Pen
insula 43.07 bushels per acre. The
above estimate indicates that the
State yield will be very close to co.
100000 bushels.
The condition of corn as compared
with an average is II in the State, 81
in the southern counties, 76 in the
central and northern counties and 85
in the Upper Peninsula. The condi-
ton one year ago was "a in the State,
southern and central counties and
Upper Peninsula and 73 in the north
ern counties.
The condition of potatoes as COM
pared with an average is ~ in the
State, 67 in the southern counties, rs
in the central counties, 78 in the
northern counties and 81 in the Upper
Peninsula. The condition one year
ago was SO in the State, central and
northern counties, "a in the southern
counties and 90 in the Upper PENN
sula.
The condition of beans compared
with an average per cent is sc In the
State and southern counties, "a in the
central counties, 81 in the northern
counties and 81 in the Upper PENN
sula. The condition one year ago
was SO in the State, 81 in the south
ern counties, 80 in the central coun-
ties, 92 in the northern counties and
85 in the Upper Peninsula.
The condition of sugar beets as
compared with an average iss rs in
78 in the central counties, so in the
northern counties and 81 in the Up
per Peninsula. The condition one
year ago was 93 in the State, "a in
the southern counties, central coun-
ties and Upper Peninsula and 81 in
the northern counties.
On the first day of July the pros
poets for an average crop of apples
in the State was 76 per cent, but the
extremely dry and hat weather during
the month of July has very material
ly damaged the fruit and the pros
pect has been reduced II per cent,
which makes the final estimate but
IA per cent above the figures of one
year ago.
The prospect for an average crop
is SO in the State, 81 in the southern
counties, 35 in the central counties, 81
in the northern counties and so in the
Upper Peninsula.
One year ago the average was As
in the State, 81 in the southern
counties, 35 in the central counties,
81 in the northern counties and so in
the Upper Peninsula. The winter
varieties that promise best are in
their order: Baldwin, Northern Spy,
Wagner, Greening, Den Davis, Toll
man Sweet, Russet and Hubbardston.
OF the early sorts the most promising
are Duchess, Wealthy, Yellow Trans
parent, Famuese, Maiden Blush, Red
Astrachan, Fall Pippin and Early
Harvest.
On April 1st the prospect, through
out the State, for an average crop of
peaches was 76 per cent, on May 1st
70, on June 1st 81. The final average
for the Michigan Fruit Belt is 61 per
cent, which is IL per cent below last
years figures. The varieties that
promise best, are in their order: Ell
berta, Golden Drop, Kalamazoo,
Crawford's, New Prolific, Engle-
mann's Mammoth, Crosby and Hills
Chilli.