Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-16
MONTHLY CROP
REPORT ISSUED
GRAINS AND FRUIT YIELDS TC
BE LIGHTER ACCORDING TO
PRESENT INDICATIONS.

From an outiool, that was consider
ably above the average on May /, the
condition Of all cops has materially
declined A dry period Of weather
during the first three weeks of May
is the chief factor in this change.
With the exception OF wheat rye and
alfalfa, all Of the leading crops are
below the ten-ycar average for Mich
igan. Rains during the closing week
broke the drought i'm many sections
and are improving the outlook
The wheat crop has lost five points
in condition during the last month,
although it is still nine per cent above
for crop of l5,5l1,000 bushels. The
the ten-year average. The forecast i'm
condition Of fields varies widely m
the same locality, some being very
poor and others good. The crop has
headed carly and the straw is rela-
lively short in many sections. The
harvest will probably be two weeks
earlier than i'm any recent year.
There has been a further marked
decline in the acreage devoted to
spring wheat The poor yield and
oualitv last vear DISCOURAGED many
from sowing, and the acreage is esti-
mated at 10000 as compared with
$4,000 last year The present condi-
tion Of 81 ner cent forecasts crop
of $4,000 busbels
A cron of A. 573 600 bushels of oats
&c indicated bv the June condition
of 81 per cont The acrcare is one
per cent less than last wear.
Eipbt NOR cent less harley was
nlanted than last wear. Almost con-
tinuous rains during seeding time
nrevented sowiny until too late. This
Ivet nariod bainp followed bv worry
drv weather. caused the Ground to be-
come crusted excent where well
drained. and reduced The condition 10
81 nor cont or oiobf moi. cont belovy
that Of last wear ON june and eight
per cent below the ten-voar average.
Rive lost five points i'm condition
during the month OF Nav. but is stil
one point above the ten-vear average.
The nrosent outlool IS for cron of
9.592 900 bushels.
Hav suffered the most severely of
any crop from droupbt Jnrinq Nav
losing 10 per cent In condition and re-
ducinp the nrospactive cran hv an
proximatelv 100000 tons. The pres
ent condition of rs Dor cent is ten pef
cent hollow the ten-voar avorara and
the forecast of production is 3194.O00
tons. II is estimated tbat there IS
eight per cent more acrearo of clover
bay than last vear
The condition of pastures r. 81 per
cent rs compared with % por cent on
Nav /. and 81 per cent. The ten wear
average. Recent rains are revivinp
them.
Reports relative 10 SUGAR bocts i'm
dicate condition Of SO por cent
which is tho average for chat cron or
June
The AVERAGE condition Of annlos l.
is lowest in the Southern counties and
10 nor cont =, ,..-1.,.oI tlo'.,~l;,:.,
improves GRADUALLY toward the north
II is also eomovbat bot+ar IN the
southwestern than IA otber sections
of southern MICHIGAN The nnper
peninsula ronorts g5 Nor cent If .
crop: the northwest district 10 mon.
cent: the wcst-centra1. IA nor cont.
and tho eoufb,reef AZ nan. Govt tn
south-central oast-central and. south
eastern counties vary from, 20 to 5o
per cont.
The nresort outlool- for roaol,s e.
27 per cent Of q crop. As is usual
where freezing has r,ato,io1l,, fit
W ','o 'iop' inc eon"iuoh varies
miO9 s.. oo','c olcnaIus VIII produce
Nv liul.' o.ieiS VIA nave pan 1lal
80 80 anu III s9.''e favored po1s
an, ~, soou icl' IS PROMISED