South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-02

JUMPER CROPSIF
FROST HOLDS OFF
|Chigan War Board Reviews
SituatIOn-RepOrtS From
Various Counties in.
s Times Special Service:

A itAlfr - ii-.ldA .1f-LhI'E
lansing, Mich. sept. 1.-Mchi- /
lh's big crop Of potatoes. corn,
- ans and the late STUN now hinges
frost. A frost between now and
ptember 20 viii practically ruin
e chances for an enormous crop.
lille II frost stays away the whole
onth Of September, other condi- (
bns being equal. the states crop
VI be a ''whopper.'
~ Such, in brief, is the gist Of the
Mop reports furnished by the county
gents 10 the food board. Much of
crop is late. bat can pull
trough magnihcently if the frost
III only pass the Wolverine state
for another month.
Epitomized. some Of the county
Xeports are as follows.
Bay-We must have so days with
FOut frost, and beets, beans and corn
need some hot weather
Genesee-With frost holding off
and warm weather we will have
little mature corn and good bean
crop.
Crawford. Ogemaw. Oscoda and
ROscommon-Crops now look the
. best ever seen i'm these counties.
Late fall Is needed and if il comes
krsSEest crops ever viii be the result.
and hard frost Will do untold
ge.
atiot-Beans and corn doing
j. but will need a whole month
out frost To mature safely.
bkland-Beans have done fairly
but fear is entertained for a
OF pieces maturing.
'hippewa - Light frost reported,
hough little damage done and
bst Of frosted areas have recov-
led.
Allegan Beans and potatoes
nuch improved; late potatoes do
ng very fine; corn coming nicely.
but frost would work havoc for all.
Delta-Beans an average crop,
rorn improving rapidly, but in many
j. sections will not mature.
4 81. Clair-Beans holding their
! own. corn poor and good only for
| silage.
sanilac-With frost holding off
there will be a big increase in bean
crop.
Ingham-Corn and beans coming
very fast
Grand Traverse and Kalkaska-
Prospects still good for a big crop
OF potatoes and beans though blight
Is evident I'm some places.
Oceana-Corn short, beans fair.
but potatoes fine.
Montcalm-Bean crop so per cent
above last year.
L Ottawa-Beans developing nicely,
Although some evidence or blight
slare - Potatoes promise large
and if frost holds off big corn
Will result.
adwin-Rain needed. but corn
beans are growing fast
serrien-Beets and potatoes look
fine. but need full month
bout frost 20 mature. 80 grapes
sible before Sept 10 or Is.
Need Warm Weather.
~as~-I.ate potatoes need a LOT
warm weather and if frost stays
say for a month couuty's crops Of
rams and corn will he good.
-ThreshiuE or grains
lrning ont beyond expectations.
ate crops need warm weather TO
nature.
Huron-Potatoes growing fast
and from present indications will
! three weeks without frost.
Altoona and Iosco- Beans and po-
tatoes looking fine and, barring
frost will Toe "a big WELD. Grains
have turned out better than looked
for
Mecosta Bumper potato crop III
frost holds of
Wexford potatoes will he
good. but there is some indication
of blight and anthracnose among
beans
Macomb-Corn needs at least
give big Weld.
AIissaukee Three or four weeks
weather needed for beans. potatoes
could not look better. doubtful II
corn viii mature. although il IS
making excellent progress.
I.eelauau and Benzie Warm
az good weather needed 90 mature
beans and potatoes. Little hope for
ripe corn here An early frost viii
do untold damage and bankrupt
many small farmers who plunged
on potatoes and beans this spring
when patriotic duty and hopes II a
fair price were held mp before
them.
Ionia-Most Of corn needs good
growing weather until Thanksgiv-
ing Bean yield better than last
year. but below normal.
viii not be responsible for any
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