Michigan Crop Report

Lansing, August 7, 1893:- The estimates and statements in this report are based on more than 1,200 returns received since August 1. The average yield of wheat per acre as estimated on the first of this month is, in the southern counties 14.08 bushels ; in the central counties 14.09 bushels and in the northern counties 13.77 bushels. These figure are the averages of all the estimates f rom each section, and the estimates are based on the total acreage sowed, as returned by supervisors, and on examinations made When harvesting and stacking. The present estimated yield is, for tne southern ana northern counties, about one bushei per acre higher than the estímate of July 1, while for the central counties the two estimates are not materially different. The estimates point to a total erop in the state of about 22,240,000 bushels, or about 1,345, 000 in excess of the July estímate. The total number of bushels of wheat reported marketed by farmers in July is 541, 757. The total number of bushels reported marketed in the twelve months, August - July, is 14,302,347, which is 2,447,568 bushels less than reported marketed in the same months last year. ■Vheat is of an excellent quality,- only an occasional report mentions damage f rom any cause. Oats are estimated to yield 2'J bushels per acre in the southern and central counties, and 27 bushels in the northern counties. Compared with vitality and growth of average years, the average eondition of corn August 1, was 91 in the southern and central counties, and 101 in the nortnern counties, and the average eondition of potatoes in the southern counties was 86, in the central 89 and in the northern 97. These figures indicate that both crops were in much better eondition than on August 1, 1892. But at the time the reports were made a drouth was prevailing that had begun to teil on both crops, and since then there have been no general rains, only scattering showers in the state. Corn and potatoes are at this date - August 7- in great need of rain, and have quite generally been greatly injured. The hay erop in the state has been secured in excellent condition and is a full average in quantity. The apple erop of the state will be very light. The figures this month are 21 per cent in the southern counties, 35 per cent in the central, and 61 per cent in the northern, comparison being with an average erop. These figures by our regular correspondents are fully contirmed by letters from a large number of fruit specialists.