Crop Report For August

The following is received from the office of the Secretary of State: The estimates in this report are based on more than 1,050 returns received since August 1. Thé average yield of wheat per acre as estimated on the first of this month is, in the southern counties 15.57 bushels; in the central counties 15.05 bushels, and in the northern counties 15.46 bushels. The average for the state is 15.47 bushels. Wheat is of excellent quality. Fully nine-tenths of the correspondents report the quality "good" or "average." The total nuraber of bushels of wheat reported marketed by farmers in July is 847,972, as compared with 541,857 reported marketed in July, 1893. The total number of bushels reported marketed in the twèlve months, August-July, is 15,146,278, which is 843,931 bushels more than reported marketed in the same months last year. Oats are estimated to yield 28 bushels per acre in the southern counties, and the state, 27 bushels in the central, and 23 bushels in the northern counties. The average condition of corn is reported at 75 per cent in the southern counties, 88 in the central, and 89 in the northern counties. The average for the state is 80. One year ago the percentages were 91 for the southern and central, and 101 for the northern counties. The percentages for potatoes are, southern counties 68, central 79, northern 82, upper peninsula 77, and state 72. Meadows and pastures, and clover sowed this year, are in poor condition. The percentages range from 66 to 77. Apples promise 53 per cent of an average erop in the southern counties as compared with 21 per cent one year ago. In the central and northern counties, the outlook is for two-thirds of an average erop. One year ago the estímate for the central counties was 35 per cent, and for the northern 61 per cent.