Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Lansing, Mich, July 6, 1917

yield of wheat in the State is l4.76, in
the southern counties in the central
counties l3, in the rorthern counties
Is and in the Upper Peninsula % bus
hels per acre. The total number OF
bushels OF wheat marketed by farmers
in June at "a FIGURING mills is 81, ,264
and at 66 elevators and to grain dealers
0,072 or total of l0l, 1886 bushels. OF
this amount 8S,59S bushels were mar
keted in the southern four tiers Of
counties, 1925 in the central counties
and 1876 in the northern counties and
Upper Peninsula. The estimated total
number of bushels of wheat marketed
and used by farmers in the eleven
months, August June is 10000.
One hundred sixty-six mills, elevators
and grain dealers report no wheat
marketed in June.
RYE.-The average estimated yield
OF rye in the State is 143S, in the
southern counties Is, in the central
counties l3, in the northern counties
IA and in the Upper Peninsula 2l bus
hels per acre.
CORN.-The condition Of corn in the
State, southern and northern counties
is 20, in the central counties 81 and in
the Upper Peninsula IS. One year ago
the condition of corn in the State was
6S.
BUCKWHEAT.-T acreage OF
buckwheat sown or to be sown as COM
pared with last year is 81 in the State,
96 in the southern counties, 9S in the
central counties, SO in the northern
counties and LOG in the Upper PENN
sula.
BEANS.-The acreage Of beans plant
ed or to be planted as compared with
last year is l23 in the State, l22 in the
southern counties, ll8 in the. central
counties, l29 in the northern counties
and l2l in the Upper Peninsula. The
condition of beans compared with an
average is S5 in the State, SS in the
southern counties, 79 in the central
counties, Sc in the northern counties
and 95 in the Upper Peninsula.
POTATOES.-The condition OF
potatoes in the State is 81, in the
southern counties and Upper Peninsula
90, in the central counties SO and in
the northern counties 49, The condition
one year ago was 81 in the State, 8S in
the southern counties, 81 in the central
counties, 80 in the northern counties
and sc in the Upper Peninsula.
SUGARBEETS.-The condition of
sugar beets is SO in the State, 81 in the
southern and northern counties, IS in
the central counties and 103 in the
Upper Peninsula One year ago the
condition was "a in the State and Upper
Peninsula, 81 in the southern counties,
70 in the central counties and 80 in the
northern counties.
CLOVER.-The condition of clover
as compared with an average is 9S in
the State and central counties, SO in the
southern counties, 81 in the northern
counties and 10l in the Upper PENN
sula.
HAY and FORAGE.-The acreage OF
hay and forage that will be harvested
as compared with last year is 81 in the
State and southern counties, SO in the
central counties, SO in the northern
counties and l02 in the Upper PENN
sula.
PEAS.-The acreage of peas sown as
compared with last year is 81 in the
State and central counties, SO in the
southern counties, SO in the northern
counties and 81 in the Upper Peninsula
CUCUMBERS.-The acreage Of
cucumbers planted so far as reported
is 5,299 in the State, 8,l7l in the
southern counties, 4,083 in the central
counties, 2,S60 in the northern coun.
ties and 1876 in the Upper Peninsula.
The following table shows for the
State the estimated acreage Of the
principal farm crops, fruit excepted,
for the year 1917:
Wheat, acres -. ..... ...... 1853
| Kye ....... 4Uo, ,OoU