Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-07-14
MICHIGAN CROP
/ REPORT IS OUT
AVERAGE OF ALL BUT TWO
CROPS REPORTED AS BELOW
TEN-YEAR AVERAGE.

The condition of all but two of
Mchigan's crops is below the ten
year average for July !, according to
the first report issued by Verne II.
Church, Agricultural Statistician, u
S. Bureau of Markets and Crop Esti-
mates i'm cooperation with Herman II,
Halliday, Commissioner of the newly
created State Department of Agricul-
ture. Deficient moisture and extreme
heat are largely responsible for this
condition. Local showers have great
ly benefited most sections of south
ern and eastern Michigan, but were
generally insufficient in amount. An
extreme drought prevails over the
northwest quarter of the Lower
Peninsula and in some sections Of the
Upper Peninsula, which has seriously
affected all crops and pastures
Grasshoppers are doing much damage
in some northern localities, chiefly at
points in the Upper Peninsula. Not
withstanding these discouragementsi
wheat promises a fairly good crop
and corn is making exceptionally good
growth.
Wheat: Harvest is nearly completed
and threshing commenced in the west
ern and southern counties, and har-
vesting is well under way in the east
ern districts. There is some Hessian
fly and rust, but the outlook is for a
yield slightly above the average. The
total production is estimated at a..
$4,000 bushels as compared with
13,795,000 produced last year, the
acreage being $4,000 against 100000
last year. The amount of old wheat
remaining on farms is estimated al
1,242,000 bushels, or nine per cent OF
last years crop.
Corn: Much corn was from three tC
five feet in height on July /, and it is
growing very rapidly. Tasseling has
commenced. Extreme drought in the
northwest counties injured the stanC
and greatly retarded the growth
there. The condition is % per cent
as compared with SS last year and 8;
II
one per cent larger than last year, OF
a total Of 1,G41,000 acres. The pres
ent condition forecasts a production
of 60,2S2 900 bushels.
Oats: Dry weather during May anC
the fore part Of June materially in.
jured oats. Showers have helped
them in some sections, but the pres,
ent prospect is for only 70 per cent OF
a crop, compared with n ten year av-
erage Of SO. This condition repre-
sents crop Of 39,01b000 in compar
ison with a production Of sc, 430 bush
els in 1920.
Rye: The condition is three point.
lower than on June /, and now repre-
sents a total production of 100000
bushels. Last year, 100000 bushel.
were grown in the State.
Barley: Barley suffered somewha
similarly to oats. The present con
dition of "a per cent is eight per cen
lower than that Of last month, and /;
per cent below the ten year average
The prospective production is A, 824,
900 bushels.
Hay: Frost, followed by drought
greatly injured the hay prospects
While some good yields were obtained
in various localities i'm southern ant
eastern counties, the average is only
81 per cent of crop for the state, OF
2,778,000 tons. Last years production
was 3,213,000 tons.
Beans: An inquiry relative to tn,
acreage of beans discloses a some
what lower acreage than last year. II
the main producing counties of tn,
Saginaw valley and the "Thumb" dis
trict, there is a good acreage, but il
all other sections a marked reduction
is noticeable, and some counties tina
formerly produced considerable
quantity have practically discontinue,
growing them. The estimated acre
age is 100000, and the present con
dition of sc per cent represents 1
production of 2,496 bushels.
Potatoes: The acreage of potatoe.
is as large as that of last year, $40,
600. It has been increased in som,
of the main potato producing sections
and decreased in other portions of tn,
state. Dry weather in the northwest
ern counties has interfered Will
planting and growth. Many field
were still implanted on July /, AM
many that were planted had not com,
up yet. This situation is unfavorabl
for a good stand, and the outlook 70
the state Is SO per cent, ten per cen
lower than last year and six per cen
below the ten-year average. Thi
condition, if maintained Throughout
the season, would produce crop o
2S,5O2, 900 bushels.
Sugar beets: Sugar beets have
fairly good stand in most sections an,
the growth is generally satisfactory
Considerable damage has resulted il
certain localities from leavehopper
and from black rot The present con
dition is S3 per cent. One year ag
il was Sc per cent, the same as tn