Michigan Crop Report

The erop report for June, based upon returns from 960 correspondente, repre8enting 722 townships, shows that the mean temperature for May was eight degrees above the normal average temperature. The mean rainfall in May was two and fourtentbs inchos, or three-quarters of an inch below the normal average. All crops are doing well. The condition of wheat in the southern four tiers of counties is 79 per cent comparison being with the vitality and growth of average years. This is 8 per cent. below the condition on May 1, and 5 per cent. below the condition June 1, 1886. These figures indícate a yield per acre of nearly 13 bushels, while the average per acre as estimated by correspondente is 13f bushels. The condition in counties of the southern four tiers ranges from 69 in Washtenaw to 97 in Lapeer. The condition is the highest in St. Clair, 93; Lapeer, 97; Genesee, 91, and Shiawassee, 9'2. In the central counties the average condition is 90, and in the northern counties 89. With favorable weather until harvest the yield of wheat will doubtles be better than these figures indícate, yet whatever is the final output it will certainly fall far below what it would have been had an average amount of rain fallen during April and May. Damage by Hessian fly, insects and worm is reported trom Barry, Berrien, Ca&s, Jackson and Washteaaw counties. In the southern counties eight per cent. in the central seven per cent., and in the northern six per cent. of the 1886 wheat erop is still n farmers' hands. The wheat marketed n May was 722,191 bushela The area planted to oorn equals the area plauted in 1S86, and not to exceed 3 or 4 per cent. of the area planted failed to grow. The area sown to oats equals a-d the area sown to barley is less tlian that of 188(i. In cocdition, uompared wilb average year, oats and barley are each S4. Clover meadows and pastures are 80, and clover sown this year 75, as com pared with 95 and 96 one year ago. Eighteen per cent. of the dover sown failed to grow. In southern counties this vear wages of farm hands average with board, $16.39; in the central countie, $16 53 ; and in the northern eouaties $19.40. Without board in the southern counties, $23.53; in the central, $25 51 ; and in the northern, $29 - 51. -■pples promise in southern counties 81 per cejt, in central 87 per cent., and m the northorn 94 per cent. of an average erop. In th southern eounties 208 correspondents reforted the outlook for peaches a. 85 per ctot. Of healthy peach trees there are compirativly few in the state and the total product vvill be small.