Charlevoix county herald., 1916-07-14
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Prospects Good For More Than
Average Yield.
Lansing, Mich, July Z, 1916.

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yield OF wheat in the State is 1857, in
the southern counties 1858, in the CEN
trail counties 1494, in the northern
counties 1911 and in the Upper Pen
insuia Is bushels per acre. The total
number of bushels of wheat marketed
by farmers in June at Sc FIGURING mills
is SO, 730 and at 50 elevators and to grain
dealers 34,238, or a total of S7,96S
bushels. OF this amount II 1863 bushels
were marketed in the southern four
tiers of counties, 1854 in the central
counties and 3,345 in the northern coun-
ties and Upper Peninsula. The estimat-
ed total number of bushels of wheat
marketed and used by farmers in the
eleven months, August-June is II, ,OOO,-
600. Seventy-one mills, elevators and
grain dealers report no wheat market
ed in June
RYE.-The average estimated yield,
OF rye in the State is 1890, in the south
ern counties 1851, in the central coun-
ties l2.74, in the northern counties a.
80 and in the Upper Peninsula 1892
bushels per acre.
CORN.-The condition of corn in the
State is 6S, in the southern counties 81,
in the central counties GA, in the north
ern counties u and in the Upper Pen
lnsula "a. One year ago the condition
Of corn in the State was II.
BUCKWHEAT.- The acreage of
buckwheat sown or to be sown as COM
pared with last year is l05 in the State,
1O4 in the southern and northern coun-
ties, lO7 in the central counties and III
in the Upper Peninsula.
BEANS.-The acreage of beans plant
ed or to be planted as compared with
last year is 100 in the State, 81 in the
southern counties, 102 in the central
counties, 10 in the northern counties
and LOG in the Upper Peninsula. The
condition of beans compared with an
average is "a in the State, S5 in the
Southern counties, so in the central
counties, SO in the northern counties
and 80 in the Upper Peninsula.
POTATOES.-The condition of pota-
toes in the State is 81, in the southern
counties SO, in the central counties 81,
in the northern counties 80 and in the
Upper Peninsula Sc.
SUGAR BEETS.-The condition of
sugar beets is "a in the State and Upper
Peninsula, 81 in the southern counties.
7S in the central counties and 80 in the
northern counties.
CLOVER.-The condition of clover
as compared with an average is 100 in
the State, SO in the southern counties,
SO in the central counties and lO2 in the
northern counties and Upper Peninsula.
HAY AND FORAGE.-The acreage
of hay and forage that will be harvested
as compared with last year is 1OS in the
State and southern counties, LOG in the
central counties, 1l2 in the northern
counties and 10 in the Upper PENN
sula.
PEAS.-The acreage of peas sown as
compared with last year is 81 in the
State, 102 in the southern counties, 1O5
in the central counties, SO in the north
ern counties and 103 in the Upper PEN
insula.
CUCUMBE2S.- This is the first sea-
son this department has asked cores
pondents for report on acreage of
cucumbers planted and we are of the
Opinion that NOT mora than fiftv nor
cent. has been reported, the acreage
reported is l6, 720 in the State, 7,760 in
the southern counties, 4,750 in the CEN
tral counties, $500 in the northern
counties and 6l0in the Upper Peninsula
The following table shows for the
State and the different sections the
estimated acreage of the principal farm
products, fruit excepted, for the year