Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-15
CROP REPORT
! FOR MAY OUT
GOOD GROWING WEATHER HAS
BETTERED CONDITION FOR
MOST CROPS Is REPORT.

Exceptionally good growing wea-
ther prevailed during the month Of
May, and the condition of all crops
except spring wheat and sugar beets
was above the ten-year average on
June |, and those two crops were
only one point below their respective
averages. The joint report, issued
today by John A. Doelle, State Com
missioner of Agriculture and Verne
Fl. Church, Agricultural Statistician,
II. S. Bureau of Markets and Crop
Estimates, also mentions an increas-
ed acreage of clover and alfalfa hay
and q considerable decline in the area
devoted to spring wheat and barley.
The condition of winter wheat i'm
proved two per cent during the
month, and now indicates crop of
l6,425,0O0 bushels. This is one per
cent below last years condition on
the same date, but eight per cent
above the ten-year average.
The acreage of spring wheat sown
is $4,000 as compared with 10000
last year and 100000 in 1919. If
the present condition of 80 per cent
is maintained, a crop of $4,000
bushels will be harvested.
The oat acreage was increased but
one per cent over last year, the to-
tai being estimated at l,559,000 In
a few counties some intended acre.
age was not sown because of wet
weather at the proper seeding time
81 per cent is the condition reported
for the State, which represents a to-
tai production of 54,620,0O0 bushels
and which is three per cent above
the ten-year average.
Owing 10 large carry-over OF
corn from the abundant crop of las
year, and to delays in seeding caused
by wet weather, the acreage of bar
ley was reduced eight per cent below
that sown in 1921. Good CROWNS
weather prevailed during May an,
at the end of the month the crol
showed a condition of 81 per cent
This represents prospective crol
of 1902 600 bushels on the 2l6,0O'
acres sown.
The condition of rye remained un
changed from the 80 per cent re
ported ore month ago. This is on
per cent better than last year, an
three points above the ten-year ave
rage. The crop is now estimated a
9,765,000 bushels.
Good rains during the first of Ma
caused marked improvement il
the outlook for hay, raising the con
dition figure from SO to 90 per cent
This is seven per cent better thar
the ten-year average and II per cen
over last years crop. The estimat
ed production is 100000 tons.
this quantity is attained, it will b
the largest crop ever cut in Michigan
except that of 1916 when 4,726,0O
tons were harvested. Glover mea
dows are in excellent condition ex
cept in the few counties that SUI
fered from drought last summer, an
an increase of three per cent in tn
acreage to be cut is indicated. TIL
condition is 50 per cent. An in
of alfalfa gives an area of 27S,0O
acres to be cut for hay this year. Tn
large amount seeded this year is eX
pected TO give a much greater in
crease in the acreage for 1923. TIL
present condition is So per cent.
The condition of pastures ros
from "a per cent during the mont
of May, being 10 per cent bette
than last year and seven per cen
above the l0-year average for Jun
The prospects for apples var
widely between different localitie.
ranging from about so per cent u
to full crop. Early varieties an
some winter varieties have set goo
crops. Baldwins bloomed very lii
tie and will be light crop in man
orchards. Spies bloomed more free
ly but are reported as setting rathe
lightly. Present prospects indicat
a crop of 80 per cent, although it
too early to determine what PORTO
of the set will remain on the tree.
IL the present outlook were main
tanned, the crop would aggregat
1O,078,000 bushels.
A condition Of 7S per cent is tn
average for peaches of the severe
hundred reports received, and ind
Gates an approximate production o
100000 bushels. Leaf curl ha
been quite prevalent in portions O
southwestern counties, and the bud
were killed in some orchards b
freezing during the winter.
A pear crop of $4,000 bushels
indicated from the present conditio
of SO per cent. BARREN, the leading
county in production, reports 81 pc
cent of crop.
The cherry trees bloomed heavil
b,,t Ala MT cot ne wall 40 avpacta