w‘w sofisw's‘inwoutna chimes In Stubborii“ Fires by Insists... Jackson, Michigan -;Tli" ’iiré‘ which Went through the blddér twine ware— :hbuse at the prison on the evening oi! {October twenty-fourth had a special note i intEres‘t to the thousands 01' famiers throughout Michigan who have taken the entire output of the yfactory sold through the Gleaners'. or- , inflation since it was completed ‘1'01'1’1‘ years ago. That the fire was the result of a well laid plan on the part of the in- Iieve ' The loss to the state as the result ‘. of the fire will total more than $8.0— 000. As the state carries no insur- «once on its property, the loss is a heavy One. / Ever since the recent outbreak at ‘....Jackson prison which necessitated the calling out of the state militia, - the stete prison officials have feared ' that- an effort would be- made to burn some of the buildings within the walls and every effort has been made ‘ to frustrate any plans that 1the pris- ~v-6nersrmight have made To this end - av-st‘rict guard has been. kept’on all prison property. and it‘ is the theory that» the " disastrous, fire was - brought about as the result of- a con- trivance secreted in" the' «big‘ware- house. The entire warehouse was not destroyed. but the part in which was storedsll of the binder twine and the sisal is now a smoldering mass of ruins. The warehouse is a onestory brick building 9011920 feet. The part de- stroyed ’wasv90x120 feet: A brick lire . 1 _ Wali- was the only obstacle that pre- i' ’ ' ‘ vented the destruction of the entire ‘ hiii‘din'z. The flre‘was discovered about 5:30, just after the convicts had' been mai'c'hed'to their cells-1 for the night. The lock-had not yct been‘made when I. the*‘alar1n was' given. A number of " convicts -1” charge of two guards had been engaged in unloading sisal in the‘ warehouse during~the day: The ‘guards were the last to leave the building and a careful inspection of the interior was made before the building was locked. . The deputy warden was near the . building when the tire Was discovered 1 I by a_ guard on one of the posts. The ‘ blaze started in the northwest corner “3‘ of the building. An alarm was- im- mediately given‘ and within a few mo- ments the prison iire apparatus, . manned with prisoners, was on the . "scene. In the meantime an alarm had been turned into the city department 9 and two companies of fire fighters were soon at the "prison. When‘the ' ‘ nature or the blaze became evident-a i"; " . general alarm was turned in and two more companies were called to assist EJi ixn battling the flames, which had games great headway. The slash and Wine,- which was mash-’3 it was impossible to check the soaked with» oil, burned like powder, and despite the fact that four streams ! \ Oonflnned on Page Four mates there is every reason to 116-, 'A ._ ééflfmflir of DETROIfi" W «(new October 3011:, I 9 I 2' Ii}? fink? One of Tom May' 1 famous cartoon! ‘ » THEY‘REFL’AYIN'G THKG‘A‘ME HARDER rnAstvsn THIS FALL Bumper Crops Do Not Spell Prosperity E H’M‘ alwayr contended"that Wthersblunou"‘on the problem“ of _ the ‘_‘high cost‘of» living”-'could not» be solved, from the farmer‘s ’ standpoint, by increasing production; Wl‘é‘onfi" . > ,J ”lees on agricultural prod- until we’re “a thing of the past. This argument was: mt! by those who wd- __ vocat'sd'the adoptiOn 6f. the reciprocity treaty with Canada; We have con- tended that these truths are self- evident: 1. That the demand for farm prod- ucts is definite and has a limit. 2. That the farmers are supplying evary demand, at prices that bring but fair returns to-the‘ runner. - 3.'That the-moment we'have an over‘prddnctionw in" any given com- modity, prices fall to an unprofitable level. Every time a Crop report is lasued, secretary Wilson annOunCes the vast wealth that is coming to the farmers. This yléar the politicians have made use“ of'his figures, and" have told’ how wonderfully rich the farmers were ing “last minute" quotations. Poultry'.........‘.‘...... .’ 5-me were being poured into the Last Minute Quotations At the time of going to press, the wires bring us the follow- Wheat, No. 1, White (large mills paying) .1 ................ i: s ‘3 Wheat-Nb; 2, Red‘ (large mills paying) .................. 1 [iii Situation healthy ------------------------------------- Rye .......................... See special report on market pages. Hay (best market“ today, New York), at ................ '22 00 Potatoes (best market today, Detroit) at ............... See special report on market pages. Butter ................. . . . . ; . . Del-and for Dairy Products continue good. sue-o‘— I Not where it W h. "501113140:ng this season. The fact 13,. .that1 with the...over-production. in many lines. thefarmer is going to. be very lucky. if: begets as much out of his» crops» as he did one year ago; .Iohn R. Maud, writing. to the, New York "Times? under-recent. date, pre- sents the situatidn in its true light. He says: The farmers of our country do not seem to be exempt from the tricks of politics, as witnessed by the mislead- ing figures given out by the depart- ment of agriculture under datoofOct. 1, .1912, Much glamor surrounds the picture drawn by the department, and because it is fram'ed officially it is largely accepted-as infallible. Large headlines. quote the secretary as say- ing: "Looks like prosperity. Increase over $500, 000, 000 on last year’s pro- duction,” etc. While the farmers are just. as will- ing as~any other'class to have pros- perity, they believe that the depart- ment representing, them should not deviate from facts so far- as their products- are' concerned. An analysis of this report shows _4 eebe‘sosseeeeoosne ssssssss " “BUS ” THE MARKET GAMBLER’S “TRUST 151511511101 11.21% ,1 an; e. ONE CENT PER COP-Y- (31$ ‘Ewsfi'fig’fl ” The Market Gemblcr' scan for extra copies, give them DETROiT WBMEN BOYGGTI' 9G MILK Demand Present Price Be Lowered to So by Next Tuesday. N INTERESTING outcome of A ' the recent raise in prices by . the-milk barons‘of- Detroit was brought out-this morning when it was announced by the Housewives' League that unless 8c milk was in evidence by Tuesday. November 5, a. general boycott would ensue. This League has been growing in every part of the city. and thousands of women are enrolled under its ban- ner to lower the present "high-cost- of-living." “Even if we have to go after the milk ourselves and. go clear across the town to get it, we will do so rather than patronize the nine cents dealers,” said one enthusiastic housewife last night. "There are some independent dealers in Detroit who are willing to sell, their milk for eight cents. The greater part of the supply is controlled by the trust, however. We would far rather use condensed or evaporated milk than submit to the exorbitant demands of the trust. Eventually we are sure to win our fight, but it may take a week or two to show the mo- nopoly that we mean business. "It will not be long before 75 per cent of the housewives of Detroit will be members of the league. Our power 4then will be unlimited. Our demands ,are not and will not be unreasonable. :We want fair prices. nothing more." ‘ 01' course. all that we farmers of the state can do is to look on and smile! With the milk barons paying the bounteous sum of 217420 to 3c per quart for our best milk delivered to the track, it would seem that they should be able to squeeze out, at least, a small. profit when the indignant housewife was willing to pay the mod- est sum of even eight cents per quart! M. B. F. is anxious to print a few letters from dairy farmers who can give any figures as to what it costs them to produce and deliver milk to the track. We will follow the milk situation here in Detroit carefully; perhaps we may yet have the opportunity of help- ing in blazing the ultimate way be- tween producer and consumer. that the $500,000,000 comes almost en- tirely from the corn crop. The oats, although 500,000,000 bush- els more, and the barley, 64,000,000 bushels more. show very little addi- tional revenue to the farmers because of the much lower prices. In wheat there is an additional showing of $57, 000, 000, but in these calculations there is no consideration given to the additional acreage and the additional cost of seed and la or. The entire ad itional prosperity rests, therefore, with the corn crop, the present production being 3,016- 000, 000 bushels, as against 2,531, 000,- 000 bushels last season. The error made by the department in computing the value of the corn crop is in tak- ing the average farm price on Oct. 1, 1912, as a basis This is the price of corn or. last season on the farms, and the actual figures show that the crop Confirmed on Page Seven . "r 't kill this paper if YOU'IL help-Ask us to your neighbors—Watch the thermcmetcr same article, as covering gen- 4 eral conditions, each week for ‘thenext few weeks,.and not come very far amiss of the true market situation. 3W]: could 1111 this space with the i We are yet within the confines of the / opening market circle, and until we" can get our hearings on conditions generally, there is no use of trying to give you the actual situation. True, we have our government crop reports, but it is generally conceeded that they are of the hit-and-miss variety, and there is no use of trying to pin your faith on them. as a basis for meas- uring actual conditions. Unless there is an actual shortage in a certain com- modity. which can be figured in actual bushels, with but little chance to take, . you cannot expect anything but a. gloomy outlook "for market conditions at this season of the year. The con- sumers, of course, are looking to buy their products just as cheaply as pos- sible, and if they can make certain turns to save a few dollars, they are going to do it. The middleman wants his profit, the local dealer wants his profit, so you see the whole prop- osition leads right back to the farmer. Everybody is after his products at as low a price as they can possibly be se- cured. ln going over the different commodities from week to week, we are trying to give you the conditions as we see them. When we speak of the market as being dull and the pros- pects a little gloomy, you must remem- ber that the clouds may pass and con- ditions entirely change within a single week. You are looking through this “PINK PAPER” and viewing the ac- tual market conditions; it is bringing you mighty close to the inner manipu- lations; certainly giving you a true picture of conditions as they exist from week to week, in order that you may view the ebb and flow of the .tide of prices. You are a business farmer. This guide means just as much to you as any information that your local dealer can possibly secure. There- fore, it is up to you to study the situ- ation and act accordingly; HAY report in our previous issue, that it was the weather condition which was holding back the available price on this commodity. We simply cannot raise our market standard with these mild weather conditions exist- m The last week has confirmed the ing. During the months when we usually expect a good market for this commodity, by virtue of favorable weather conditions existing, we have had practically the best weather from all angles that we have experienced the entire season. It is certainly not conducive to good market conditions, and we simply need not expect it, nor will it exist. From a general standpoint, the tone to the situation is somewhat easier. On most outside markets the tendency is downward, the situation hanging in the balance. One car of hay on a large market, which would naturally not be affected in the least, will show a little decline with but little increase in re- ceipts. It has been the writer’s con- viction from the start of the season, that we simply must have a compara- tivelv satisfactory price for our good qualities of hay this season. We feel that there is little doubt about crop conditions being as reported in this paper, and this proves that we haven't over 5 per cent in advance of No. 1 ' hay this year for disposition; that we have an increase of possibly 20 per cent of very common qualities of hay. The time is coming when there will be a demand, and possibly a scramble, for this strictly high-class hay, both in " straight Timothy and . in high-grade " mixed qualities. We do not feel. that you who have high- class hay for dis-. ~' , position need have any alarms. Noth- ring would show that it could go lower, the gamble is in your favor; if you are not in position to make disposition M H T ~ . stations and " guess.- the “ our reports from othger stations! and take a chance at the markets. We wi weather man. But i will pay. Get on your "Suck“ . D Nb.1--—Good. market at profitable pr ces. No. fed. hour" proposition. lower but we would take a chance. _ from any cause or reason, we would simply hold. The following is the basis on which you could compute your No.1 hay in your own zone during the last week. Zone No. 1 Michigan” $12.60 Zone No. 2 Michigan... 13.80" Zone No. 3 Michigan. . . 14.50' Zone No. 4 Michigan. . . 14.30 5 Zone‘ No. 5 Michigan. . . 1420 Zone No. 6 Michigan... 14.30; Zone No. 7 Michigan. . .‘ 15.20_ {DETROIT—The situation hereon the Detroit market. bears out very much the above along general lines. If our receipts happen to be the least bit heavy on anv given days, even in the better qualities of hay. n influ~ enCe is at once brought to bear on the markefisituation, buyers taking advan- tage and reducing their offerings. The situation on this market is about nor- mal with most others. hay running to this market has been very satisfactory and of comparatively- gOod grade so far. This has been very favorable to‘ general conditions here existing. No.1 qualities of hay are snapped up readily,, at about the fol- lowing range of price: No.1 Timothy, new. . . . . .17.00@l7.50 No. 2 Timothy, new.‘ ....... 15000721600 Light mixed .............. 150001600 No. 1 mixed ................ 130001400 RVe Straw ............. .10.00fd)10.50 Wheat and Oat Straw.:.. 8.006; 9.00 PITTSBURG—The .table '7 on the Pittsburg market has been’somewhat reversed this last week, the receipts of the better qualities of hay along Timothy lines have been very heavy; in fact, in excess of the demand. There ‘ is no question but that there is a lit- tle easier feeling on this market as a result of the heavy receipts above mentioned. The demand at the mo— ment is for light mixed and high qual- ities in No. 1 mixed hay. The trade always wants something that you haven’t got—last ”week they wanted Timothy hay, would not look at mixed: this week, just the reverse exists. This market. goes to prove that the gen- eral tone to the whole situation is somewhat easier. No, 1 Timothy hay (new).. No. 2 Timothy hay (new). . No. 1 Light mixed hay..... No. 1 Clover mixed hay... No.1 Clover hay ........... Fine prairie packing hay.. No l Oat straw, Pa line. 0006210 50 No l Rve straw. Pa‘. line .00@ No.1 Wheat straw. Pa. line. 10.00610 50 CINCINNATI—The Cincinnati mar- ket had its ups and downs the last week: the first three days of the week found a very active demand- and real live market existing. all offerings both in straight qualities of Timothy and in good qualities of mixed hay going along without any hitch whatever; the last three days in the week, it began to show a reversed form. Receipts be- gan to be heavy and the demand grad- ually decreased, so that at the close of the week the situation about conforms to other markets we have already mentioned. There is evidently a limit to the demand—there is the whole trouble at the moment, which goes to prove that the weather conditions. ete'., are the features which are holding'up and governing the situation in general; Timothy No 1 ............. 18 006131900' Timothy Standard ......... 17. K0012. 2!; Timothy No. 2 ............. -,.18 754017. 25 Timothy No 3 ...... ~ ..... .14.0.0n15.00 Clover Mixed No.1 ...... . .1 : Clover Mixed, No. .2......-..1. Clover Pure,No'.'1.,~.~......1 ._ E1. was $3.... 0 on: t 0 does 11 we keep “Just a few farmers from getting “soaked” .1? dgwate‘ir the signals: MP- ntiai demand and present conditions favor steady «:5 2—«Mark'et clearing up and better prices =1“. e predicted. No. 3-—--Market very quiet: has every a No. 4--No profit at ruling prices. No. S—Better keep in port. iStoi‘m on. ' Straw, cats . Straw rye ; CHICAGO— The Chicago market. , seems to have been as Well favored . The “quality 01" ‘- rno'; glflle 2w arenas of. being over- If you can id. in? s is an “eleventh- Prices may to , ~ - x 5‘ 3 diover Pure, No 2...’;¥.':-...1450@15s0 '2 Straw wheat ...... '..... 7.60@ 8. ........ 9.oo@10.oo as any with light receipts during the past week; that is, the redeipts were not in excess of the demand, the gen» eral situation going along very smooth--—.. -ly. It was very easy to maintain the market standard which was set the previous week. A geod active move- ment of all grades of hay and straw was in evidence. that the eyes of the shippers have not been directed toward the Chicago mar- ket naturally. We feel sure this is the true conditiOn existing. We have nat- urally been going east and south, therefore the Chicago market from this cause, has been relieved of. bur-. densome receipts and been able to maintain a very healthy market, .. healthier at many times than some of our larger markets. ._ .1 Choice Timothy .' ...... '....1 . No.1 T'mnthy ...... .fil .. No.2 Timothy ..... .. ‘~." Light Clover Mixed. . No.2 Mixed hay ..... . No.3 Timothy ; Clover . . Threshed Timothy . . . . .3. . .‘. Choice Kan. &Okia Prairie. 1 No 1 Kan. & Gkia. Prairie” .Zg'1l 1 31-41:: 3’2 “213) 13 assessessesssae. h}; 4 obbbbamam§b$ .A- No. 2 Kan. dz Okla Prairie. No. 8 Kan. & Okla. Prairie“ Marsh feeding hay .......... Packing No. 1 Town. & Minn. Prairie. No. 2 Iowa 5: Minn. Brairie Choice Alfalfa ....... . ..... No. -1 Alfalfa. ....... ‘ .. 8. unit 0 NO. 2 Alfalf..uuovut-.z:;.. 8.9901400 BOSTON~There certainly is not any advance whatever in the condi- tions existing at the moment from our last week’s issue. The receipts during the past week have been about equal to the demand, the trade running along in about its natural channel. It has been impossible to advance quotations, still at the same time there has-been no reason to decline them. The situ- ation on this market is about normal. b—l r“?*°'r‘?‘*.‘"t4i°r'~?°:*. ; . ‘ ‘2: dun-IOLCNJlflOg 33093333333? “03003380130 “1-1-4 Large Perpetual bales. choice ....... 220002.100 No. l ......... 21 006%2200 bales. 22.00 21.00 19.00 15.00 17.00 17.00 15.00 HaY. Hay. T—Tav. Hay Hay. Flay, clover mixed. 12 NW» Hay, stock 000 Long- rve straw. 17 00a Tangled rye straw.12.00rrn 12.00 Oat straw .........ll.00@ 11.00 NEW YORK—The New York mar- ket held quite steady on very top. qual- ities of Timothy hay. There was a large business going'on on this ,mar— ket during the ,past week, but it was principally on the better qualities. In spite of the active business and a large volume, tfie'market held up on its former quotations. It was thought at one time impossible to hold quota- tions up to their present level. It is true that there were some reductions made on common qualities of hay; that the activity and the demand were all for teh better qualities:. 7 Large bales. Small bales. New T-l’ay: per ton. per ton. Timothy—— @ 22. 000223. 00 22. 00@ No. 1 - No. .2 21. 00 20 00(0 ‘ ...... ‘. .1100 ed ..°...e.1..16 000217 00 1‘100021700 . 18.00091100 12. 00018 00 ._ . ix No. 2 Clover... .7500?) 800-. We think it is true . 3 00903000050 1900 ivonmsoo ’; @16 00 15.00@1s. oo; = -.ositio_n. ‘-which has shoWn better res the picture “2’43 ; the situation one : exists, we ' 3 ' ; ' ; you the. conditions just as the are} all such times, and under a ' tions. you innst look at the broadh!r.iV4 ' mated earlier in the season. as, curse; tor ~ecpflsm Yfrwsswm“: Vs‘hipper 1% doing ..‘111' easy l'vc pr ter'ence' tt'o“’b111k . . were? so «summarising a geod " w'es era peaches. or. which some .0er s" have been going for about freight charges . Western be: fruit quiet, still there- is some demand when njsplay fruit is _. wanted. Bulk apples are selling very well. Seme are taking to ship, with some re- ported. going to southern points. Qual- ity varies, and that affects prices. Barrels, regulation 13126— Baldwins ~No. \1‘ ............. 1. 7502. 00 Wealthy,. No.1. large, high color .................... 2. 00 2. 25 Lacking color ............. 1. 25 1. 50 Alexander. nice. uniform. clear 2.500 Scaly, ’blk spotted, down to. 1. 2561.50 Wolf River No.1 to fancy, large .................... 2 5002. 75 Showing specks ........... 1. 2501. 75 Pipplns. No. 1,. large .......... 20002.25 Small same as No. 2. Kings, 0.1 ................. 2.500 Orchard run ................. 2. 00 Twenty- -ouncr Wine ......... ‘2. 7503. 00 Cabahshaw or Twenty- ounce Pippins ................. 2. 2502. 50 Grimes' Golden No.1 clear. ..2 5003.00 Cloudy ...................... 5001.75 Pound Sweets, No. 1, large. ...22502.75 Small ..................... 1.750200 Greenings, No. 1 ............. 21502.50 Small or good size, but not - £0. ................. . .2000 Jon than, No. 1 to fancy ...... 37504.00 Average run, No. ........ 30003.25 Orchard run ............... 25002.75 Snows, No. 1, clean .......... 22502.50 Spotted .................... 5001.25 , Taiiman Sweets ............. 20002.25 Ben DaVlB .................. l.500l.75 Gano, choice ................. 20002.25 Looking apples, different kinds .................... 15001.75 No. 2 stock, all kinds ........ 5001.00 Small barrels do not bring as much as large barrels. Bulk apples, per 100 lbs.— Orchard run, dil‘i'erent kinds » or mixed, :depending on quality, lllinom ......... .500 .75 Baldwins. Michigan ......... .7501.00 New Yorks ................ 1. 000 ’ Ben Dayle, Kane. and Missouri .7001. 00 Michigan, mixed kinds ....... .07 01.00 Western box apples—— Delicious ..................... 2.000300 Wealthy depending on quality .750l.00 Jonathan .................... 1.100150 Wolf River ................. 7501. 50 Grimes Golden, outside fancyl. 0001. 50 Jel’fries ..................... .7501. 00 King David Bismarck, Mcln- tosh lied, Maiden Blusli.. . .1.25@1.50 Wine Saps .................. 1.2501510 Spitzenberg ................. 1.250150 N. W. Greenings ............. .9001.25 Rome Beauties ................ .7501.50 Shackleford ................. 1.000 ROCHESTER—The harvesting of Baldwin apples in western New York is now on in earnest and the crop is turning out enormous. Many orchards are reported to be yielding a great many more barrels than were esti- It is con- servatively figured that there are fully 40 per cent more apples than there were a year ago. In other words, it is j predicted that the fstate will have ‘ more than 6,500,000'b'arrels, compared with 4,700,000 barrels last year. Or- chard after orchard of Baldwins can be seen with many trees having their limbs propped up to sustain the heaw load. The quality of the fruit also shows a gain over the condition reported in August and September, when it was feared that it would not color up sut- flciently. Since the first of September apples have made a remarkable growth and the deficiency in color has been made up. Many of the best orchards have almost perfect specimens of Bald- wins. This is especially true in all orchards where the fruit was allowed to hang on the trees until it properly matured. Although there have been some'lrosts in the past fortnight, they have not done any damage to apples. Weather conditions during the day have been favorable, and as many or- chards w'll not be picked until Novem- ber 1 or ater, owing to scarcity of, labor, it is expected that late apples, unless nipped by an early freeze, Will be of fine quality. The crop as a. whole is unusually clean and free of worms. ( BOSTON—The market has been glutted with apples for a week and the past week especially has seen a’thm- . 'plete demoralization of the fruit, just the reverse cf'what conditions were. two weeks ago. All varieties are sell- - , ing 31-503 to $1 lower than last week and there is no hope for an immediate ' 'improvement, dealers say. The tanc- .— lest box apples have been selling . j 'from $150 to? $115, with under. sized .. 51.531111211511132 Vs; to $1. 50.; With View " 11 ,t any price. , " S9 ' .LQUlS—Apple receipts, both by. 11 boats, wele very heavy last: = ck, aggregating 51, 211:) barrels and 20,885 boxes, the bulk coming from Calhoun county The market Saturday Was 01! 25 toch, a barrel under the vlheavy v‘Oiume of offerings and the poor 'and undesirable quality or a good v9many or the apples. Good sound high- 11y colored fruit, suitable for storing, was mostly in demand and was kept ‘tairly well cleaned up at the decline. "NyThe majority of the boat olierings .were lien Davis and the poorer class of this stock sold at a discount to peddlers and preservers. , S’l‘AN’l‘UN, MlCri.—Buyers are pay- ing $1.75 bbl. at this pomt for good ,truit Irom Well-sprayed orchards. The main varieties moving are Newtowns, bai'dWins, Spies and ur eenlngs. growers oner several cars of good _ hand- picked bulk fruit b‘ruit is mov- - mg 101' we cwt. . hurtl‘ Wot-twl‘H TEX.—The apple situation here shows little impiove- ment over last week. 'l‘he local rail- road yards are full or loaded cars awaiting to be sold. Much oi the stud ' is in bulk, mostly t'rom arkansas and ’_New Mexico, and until this is out or the way handlers oi: iancy apples see little hope tor reliel. Some twenty or more cars of lancy and chOice box stuff are on the tracks, but dealers are only buying tor their immediate needs, belieVihg that heavy purchases at this time would mean losses latei‘. '1'here is no question but the sale or bulk apples is hurting the demand lor .box goods. bulk stun is being Uilcl‘ed , at anywhere irom oil to the per bushel delivered and this is being doled out to the peddiers in any quantities de- sired.' ‘1 here are also onerings or box apples as low as the delivered and the Iruit stands which liel‘etOlUl‘e have leaded up With iancy apples seem sat- ‘isned With the cheaper grades. Even the Jobbing trade is showing a pi'eler- enCe tor the cheap apples and this is deterring the wholesale houses irom buying as liberally as usual. ‘1‘aking it Legether not more than ten cars 01' apples have been placed in storage " here this season to be held for later consumption. Dealers say it may be another month belore i'eiiel' is in sight. FRUITS There is little in the fruit line .11 interest to you troin now on. ihat is, we think oi no commod- ity that will interest you to speak of. Peaches are practically cleaned up and almost eVel'ythiiig 111 small ship- ments that you could ship to this or any other Outside market are prac- tically over with. We will simply mention in a general way the condi- tion that exists on commodities which we think may interest you in common. 0n the betwit market, Keefer pears are Selling at about 50 cents per bushel, liartietts at 751': to $1. 0n the Chicago market, shipments of Keeler peais have been very liberal, the market is very slow, and sales are ' being made on a basis of $1 to $1. 25 per barrel The situation is not so serious on Duchess, although the ar- rivals have been very liberal; sales are being made at $2.50 to $2.75. ONIONS llocal .1 It certainly develops that we have a very heavy crop of onions , to make disposition of this sea.- , s'on. One of our representatives has ' » Just returned from a trip into Indiana, ' 111g visited the onion producing sec- ot at state. He reports one of viest crops this state has ever ced, that the quality is well up -o_rma1, and that. the same ave vested in good condition. hat houses are being filled and,‘__ ' crop in the best posmblem ' you all attempted to, put you drop " on. the market early thlatall, for instance, . you can readily appreciate tnat you .9 ' would create a slatted condition in every direction. You might very much better held back your crop, store it, even it 'you lose 50 per cent of the crop from some cause or other, be— cause you simply must put this crop on the market in such a manner as to keep up the demand, or else you will certainly reduce the price possible to obtain. There is a fairly good demand for onions in~every direction, but the price has been hammered down to a comparatively low level. it is true that ‘a certain percehtage‘oi the buy~ ere 01' this commodity like to '1111 their requirements in the fall before frost cemes, so that they will be assured or good stock to put out to their trade duiing the balance 01 the, season. ’1'here are others who are constantly watching for something in the price line to come up to benefit them. it would appear to me that the trade was being handled about as. well as we; could expect, being very well balanced up. With so heavy a crop to make disposnion of, and with so limited ad- v1ce 110111 the real producmg seCtlons, we hate to. go on record as predict- ing the future possibility of the same, but as we look at it casually and trom the only connection we have had With ‘it, we believe that onions ought to be held at Close to’eo cents shipping points. ’l'nel'e are gomg to be times wnen they ought to advance to no ' cents and pessloiy 50 cents, but. 01 comes, weather conditions and sub- sequent dangers have to be counted in order to obtain the same. b‘orty cents beiore trest is usually ligured equiv- alent to no cents to no cents after. hh’i‘koi'l'—'i‘ne condition on the Detioit market is very much the Same as Was given you in our last issue.' We are not navmg heavy arrivals, and i presume the trade are pleased that we are not; they are Just about equal to the demand. With any ways heavy receipts, the price possible to obtain would be reduced, because we have only a limited market here for this commodity. Until receivers are ready to buy 101' storage, the demand Will be only limited. )i'ellow Globe, cars ........... .45@ .50 leiiow UlUUU. s‘tul‘e .......... .bUtw .oo Cil\lClNNA’l‘l—'l"here was a fair de- mand on this market during the past week, the trade Cleaning up all ar- rivals at market ductatlons. We are pleased to report the situation in as good condition as could natuially be expected, no fault to lind whatever With the Situation based on general conditions. , White, per bu ........... Yellow Ulobe per bu ........ .45(u) .55 W,hlte lai',ge per bbi.. 2101112291) Yellow Globe per Dbl ......... 1.11le.151 Spanish pei ciate ............ 1 0U@1 to k’lllliHllg_ wl‘iite, per bu ...... Z.UU@Z.50 .75@ .85 Stewillg, wnlte, per bu ....... Lieu/EMU ‘ PITTSBURGH—There has been a good lively demand on the Pittsburgh market this past week, all offerings being taken very freely. The tone to the situation was good, trading was brisk. it was in keeping with the gen- eral situation. The market was not advanced over the supply and demand situation existing £1sewhere. ’1rade was based on a systematic situation with outside market centeis, but we have on this market both the tone and the demand which should be very sat- isfactory. Yellow Globe, sacked, per cwt .90@ lied Globe, sacked. per cwt. ‘ .ng 5@ Yellow Globe. bulk, per cwt... Red Globe, bulk, per cwt.... .76 .70 The way to get into trouble is to __ standard. the-' condition back again to its” old- The demand and tone to _, the situatioh‘ and trading, from? every _ 1.8.1.1011. , present time. » angle is: satisfactory The trade.“ will take care or very heavy receipts if the present time at the advanced Q1192, commodity io‘r storage purposes at" 6' buying to be cut out into crop. Allie! Receivers are taking on’this . A'3rea't many ar‘e'aeo ~ i being actually reversed. Now We have 9.. with a. hook pears to. the ' their or}; bone these things go to help” the disposition .‘9 3’11118 11011 of the same ‘ The market is stronger tonal at the advance than it was One- week ago at the decline. , " ‘ elNoiNNA'i‘l—'1iie Cincinnati mar-V ket is in keeping With the general sitn- ' ation, all otterl'ngs being taken freely at the advanced quotations. This mar- ket is slow, in sympathy with all 4 others.” Domestic ............. ' ..... 8. 00@ 9 00 Danish .............. . ...... 10. 9009111 00 P1’1‘TSBURGH———The Pittsburgh mar- ket instead'ol being in a glutte'd c0 dition such as we reported one weg ago, has almost cleaned up; in fact, the demand is way ahead of the sup2 ply at the present time, with a con- 7stant eiamorlhg tor every car of cab- bage that comes on to the market. Shipments coming fast and strong at _ qumatiohs. , , Domestic . . i .......... ' ..... 8. 00@10. 00 Ualllsli .................... 10.110 u) 12.110 BUTTER 9} We expect we shall be able to show up the butter market in a good s1r0ng tone from now on the winter months. From 1:} but U us“ the condition that exists from all - angles, it is impossible to predict any » Other situation to exist. The demand for good, high—class butter, 'either in dairy or creamery, is almost in excess or the supply continually. it really is in excess of the supply at all times. If it were hot tor the tact that 90 per cent of the common consuming people were usmg substitutes, it would be impossible to take care of the trade. We need to look for nothing else but a good strong tone to the situation existing on this commodity right on through the season. ' Creamery, bil‘sts racking stuck bailey dairy brisk, constant demand for fresh eggs, but the outside storage houses in cities like New York, 1303- ton, Chicago, etc., are already begin- ning to unload, or at.least to make preparations to unload at quotations ' they are continually putting out to the We have seen quotations from on No.1 trade. Chicago storage houses Aprils, Which means eggs which went . into storage during the month of April, at 22 cents. We have seen quotattdns from New York on the same basis. This has only a limited effect. regard- less of its volume with strictly fancy ,and fresh stock, the latter will bring its own price at any? time and almost regardless of the' price being offered - on storage stock. It will depend very let the small road Calverts fill with . leaves and weeds, Don’t attempt to , clean these out, but wai€a month for the road overseer to come and do the work, this then Will shew your big- nes’sf-or smallness'. which much, of course,_ on the Condition of. the weather that we have during the. winter; a' you mild Winterw the prime possible to obtain- Not only has there been a good,, age for us at Thanksgrvin day time. You are less; 1 If you Sell your poultry smile 1 1'1 reduco coause of time, at the" decline, you will ha same poultry to face 'when ,1 fl‘hahksg'iving" season. when ready to'fmttke' dispositien‘of' , shoe or yotfi" stock. The dre have it in storage all ready and sell to the same trade 9 will sell your stud to, so‘ that you: will be in competition with your 031m goOds. While it is barely possible that you would not gain financially. it would certainly be some consolationjo: beat these fellows at their own game: and I don’t believe from a financial? standpoint, whole, but that you Would win. Good hens .......... -.;...'. Common" hens ' . " ' . Springs loun' . void Geese Turkey; NEW YORK. —-—The;’i live, poultry market Was in fair shape this week. it is little short of phenomenal that the market has stood the strain Which has been put upon it ever since the Liebiew hondays a month or six wee 9., ago. Practically every week ain't; that time receipts have piled ina upwards of 100 cars per week, sut- nc1ent for the heaviest holidays. '2 The market each week has cleaned d'p'diy' it not cleaned up, only a few cars have, been carried over. That these colldi2 , tions'have not' caused a glut shows-gs the healthy condition of the: market. ' Up to Wednesday'nigbt last week .' 90 ears Were unloaded and practically cleaned up at 14c fer the best fowl; with some poor Stock underseili-ng the quotation,.in some cases as lowasldc. ' “ . Chickens brought 1455c and in a few instances as high as lbc tor. --fancy' stock. "Cocks brought loc, geese 14c, ducns 14c, and tuikeys 160. During the balance or the week 30 more cars came in. Under this exceSsive supply the latter part of the week, trading- lightened somewhat and some care were carried over. The dressed poultry market was generally quiet. Large dry picked towl are scarce and are bringing top. prices. Themajority of iowls are rum hing to small and :poor lots. ‘There-*-- has been considerabl- scalded stock received, and the mar t' shows little. if any change. Fancy} chickens and , broilers ale scarce and bring ”good prices. There is a large aupply or poorer grade chickens. A few turkeys are arriving which are mostly poem-9. The market, though under heavy r627? ceipts, is cleaning up. Fresh killed box packed chickens. broilers. milk; fed brought 25c" to 270; corn ted, 200 t0" 23c, roasters Rd to 1911-, barrele'd" packed 15c to 160, turkeys best dry' picked 20c to 21¢, seamed 150 to. 18¢, frozen 21c. to 240,3f6w1 dry 1161'? packed" «1591591 to 18c and loop ck 195c to 170.99 . ' ... " its increasing the available eggs; but ' km with normal conditions existing, - can rest “shred that a 1011‘; price i,"be,,f'ad. ‘ ". taking the matter as a 9" j 1 giving. . 1 ' 'w '61: th9 pucé $310791 {16003111110 sire. So 321 that“ itulligzomss, es arr to 111-; stimated a... .: per cent 01! _ e market also opened up this W",' eels: on geese and a firm feeling was felt at satisfactory prices. The strong demand for geese is expected to con- Admin; for some time to come and it :is believed a ge al healthy market 'will prevail, at *1 st' until Thanks- Because of the scrubb'y character of hens and the general run of light ' rv'reights they drOpped a. bent in price -,du‘ring the-early part of the week. ' ’ The market opened Monday with 10 cars by freight and approximately 400 caps by, express. The trade experi- 31c‘ed; a good demand for geese which vanced 34c; making them quotable . 3374c; all other poultry remained unchanged. Seven cars Were received by freight Tuesday and the express runs totaled 1,600 coOps. Hens dropped 14c and others- Showed no fluctuation. ..On Wednesday five cars arrived by ‘ freight and nearly 1, 500 moon by ex- press Dealers, however, managed to clean tip on everything but hens, which were again quoted 84c lower, , making the quotation 11c. All others - were unchanged. Quotations were as ‘ Springs 13c, hens 11c, tur- ' ‘ follows: keys 1711, old roosters 91,40, ducks 13c, geese 1334c, and young guinea hens -_ 65 ..a dazen. . Thursday'receipts totaled five cars. Prices were unchanged and the mar- ketdwas steady.. . 11Fflday light weight hens were, a Half cent lower. Receipts were five cars. Oldv hens, heavy, 4% lbs. and Oldv hens; light” Roosters Springers \ over_ . . .. . . White ducks; 4 lbs. and over White ducks under 4 lbs. . . Colored ducks. under 4 lbs. Turkeys hens .Old tom turkeys Young turkeys over Young turkeys, under 6 lbs. Cull turkeys Geese. per lb ............... 12.@ 'Gnoineas, young, M134 1bs. ‘and er . .. . ....... 4. 00605. 00 Pigeons. old .1 ..... . ..... 1.25 CINCINNATI—— Turkeys old good weights. Thin and poor ........... Spring turkeys Fowls general run ......... . . Old Roosters .............. . 1,9 ring Chickens. per 111.. .1 , , . Ypung Guinea Hens per doz. Dogma.“ old and young ‘good s as Duel“, ,Indianr runners. . . . Geese. yold young, feathered. . . .12 .1034 .1 , H s eeoeeg one o"1'1§é.":£rici 1.1 .4 $3 24, 000: , beeves, $5. 25@11; Texas steers, $4. 40@ a .7 . Yearling lambs. choice... . . . A Wéthers. choice . .. . “ Mi .91; words, in earload shipments. Of course, when you are subject to selling your live stOck on your local market one individual at. a time, you may not be able to take advantage oI the real situation that exists. You may be handicapped; 'you may be taken advantage of; but the Outside situation would be very satisfactory, I feel stirs», if you were only organ- ized so that you could take advantage “’5? it. If yon will attend to organiza- tioii, so that yOu can make carload shipments, the writer will attend to the balance. CHICAGO ”Close — cattle Receipts, market steady to 100 10Wer: 4.50; western steers 85. 506119 25 stock- ers and feeders $4.52 @740 cows and heifers, '62.7,5@7.25; calves. $6.75@10. Hogs—Receipts, 40, 000; market weak and 30» 35c low-er; light, 8745617810; mixed 7.6.569 8.:20 heavy, $7. 6008 20 rough, $7. 60@7 80 pigs, 34. 75@7 25 bulk of sales, $7. 90@8. 10. Sheep—Re- ceipts. 46.:000 market opened strong and closed Weak; natives. $3. 3062) 4:50 Western, 53 65@4.50; yearlings 84.5065 5.;65 lambs, native. $5@7; western, $5 25 @7. ‘ Receipts, DETROIT.——Cattle: 2,655, 1 against 3.710 last week: market steady. Veal calves—Receipts this week. 711, against 811 last week; market dull. Milch cows and springers steady. Sheep and lambs—Receipts this week. 9.133, against 9,942 last week. Hogs—Re- ceipts this week, 6,444, against 8,925 last week. BUFFALO. ——Beeves' Choice to prime heavy steers. 9 Fair to good wgty steers. . . .8. Good. ship’ 1; and hvy btr strs. 8 Plain weighty steers ......... Coarse thin weighty steers. Choice to fancy yearlings. . Good yearlings .............. Bes handy wgt btr steers. Far to g’d 'hdy wgt btr strs. Common to fair btr steers Inferior. & rough lgt btr strs Heavy fancy fat cows ........ Choice to prime fat cows Good to choice bthr cows. Fair to good bthr cows ...... Medium butcher cows ........ Common to good cutters ..... Common to good ca'nners Old rims .. Fancy yearling heifers ....... Choice heavy heifers ...... :.. Prime fat heifers . Medium to good hei .5 00 Common to fair heifers ...... 4 00 Selected feeders ......... ,. . . .6. 40 Best feeders .......... - ...... 6 00 Fair to good feeders ......... 5.40 Good to best stockers ........ .5 00 Fair to good ................. 4. 60 Common stockers ........... 4 00 Light thin heifers. ......... 4 00 Best export bulls ....... .600 Best butcher bulls ........... 5 500 Medium butcher bulls ........ 4 50605 25 Bologna bulls ............... 4 506175.25 Rest stock bulls ............. 4.25694 .50 Thin light bulls .............. 3.7569400 Staegs .. ....... .1 ........... 6. 00697. 00 0x ............. 5. 75@6. 75 Extra milchers and spring— ers . ..................... 6500697500 Best .... ..... ........... 50. 00606000 Medium ................... 40. 006945 00 Calves— Calves choice to extra ..... 10506171100 Fair to good 9. Cull and common ........... Light. thin Fed calves Hogs— 1 Extreme heavies, 280 up ..... 86 Heavies, 240 to 28 0 .......... 8.60 Mediums, 220 to 240 .......... 8. 5008. 60 Mediums 190 to 220 .......... 8. 406718 50 Mixed, 180 to 220 ..... . ........ 18.35698 50 Yorkers.,150 to 170 ........... 8.0069840 “do light. 130 to 150 ........ 7506111100 Pigs, 20 down ........... _. . . .7.00@7.35 Skip pigs. ................. —. .5 00606.00 Grassers common to good. ..7 75698.25 State hogs 8 00698.25 Roughs ...................... 7.5065790 Stags .................. . ...... 5. 50@7. 00 Sheep and Lambs—— Lambs, good to choice ....... 6856717. 00 do fair to good. .....,.. ..6.2 do c111 and common. ....-..42 «qumqomamoqumqmommmo moommmcooaamommmmcocdc ®®§®§§§® SO®§®®§§§®®§§®®§§Og§®§©§ aarcrmmcacasflrwwrrwsosssscwssflsas 61:44 :mvmnemoqqammo~4omomammoqmcomqqqm CJIMOJIOUI’Jlm‘JlO‘J‘DOO‘J‘IDOODOQU‘OU‘OOOU‘U‘G‘MO 2 .‘l‘b' -do call togtair.........v... xed "sheep . .f. . Ewes. choice handy weight” do. choice heavy».;’..._.... Cull Ihee’p ‘. ‘ ' Bucks . . . ' PITTSBUEG. Ch 1 c t .ri .. .. .Hrrreum {merrsera?. M©MMOQfl3~I .,o.. ' : 1000 0139199010901 . .. ..8.40 at.» c 30 lbs” ..... 8.30 ibutche’r steers, 900 to b3. .. 11' to good medium steers. *000 to 1100 lbs ...... 7.-.15@7 55 oCmmon to fair steers, 900 to ’1000 lbs. . 600@7 00 Plagn light steers, 600 to 800 ............. 4. 50@5 00 Choice to extra heifers, 1000 to 1200 lbs. ............... 6 75@7 50 Good to behoice heifers, 800 to .................. 6. 60@7. 35 Fair to bgood' heifers, 600 to 900 lbs. ............... 5 05@5. 25 Common to fair heifers, 600 to 800 lbs. Choice to extra butcher cows. . Good to choice butcher cows. Med um to good btchr cows. . Fair to medium butcher cows. Dairy cows, common to good. Calvés—. _ Veals, good to choice ........ . Veal 5, medium to good ...... Common to fair calves ...... , Hogs~— Prime heavy Heavy mixed, , Choice me ‘ums Choice he. y yorkers ........ L ght yorkers Good pigs Pigs—Skip Dairies, best weights ........ Common to good roughs' ..... Stags Sheep and Lambs— Choice to prime wethers ..... 4. Good to choice mixed... . . .. .8. 890 88-0 0°C: . C30 @332 so . moot: coo yea waaqwmpopooo 7190.0 'or'oinblq'm‘mh'q‘oo ooo 00 0303313993101 © g © §©® §1®§3 ©©© oomoo ooo MON-Q0013 OU‘O J1 D 0‘ [0 L04 C‘l :1 Si L310 [03) L“ 3‘ ............... 7.50@8257> H. ' . common to good bucks. . Gulls and common ......... , Common to choice lambs ..... . Recap?tulatlon— Top hogs today. $8.90. Top lambs today, $7.15. Top calves today $10.00. Top on sheep today, 84. 65 Top on hogs a year ago, $6. 70. Top on sheep at year ago, $3 50. Top on lambs a year ago, $5 75 Top calves a year ago, $9.25. BUMPER CROPS’ DO NOT SPELL PROSPERITY Continued from Page One of last season averaged 67 cents per bushel in the Chicago market over a period of time ranging from the first movement of the crop to Oct. 1 fol- lowing. The value of the present large crop should be calculated on its value in the Chicago market for the delivery of this new corn, and the December price is 53 cents, which price is also 1 cent per bushel more than its value for delivery next May. A calculation based accordingly will show a shrinkage to the farmers of $100,000,000 instead of an increase of 8500, 000, 000, and this destroys en- tirely this big argument for pros- perity. County by, County Crop Report Complete Reports from Counties in Zones 1,2 and 3 Appeared in Last Weeks Issue —— File Copies of this Issue Will Be Supplied While They Last at 5c Each APPROXIMATE RATES TO LEADING )MARKETS ZONE FOUR MUSKEGON COUNTY. HAY—Normal acreage. 1174 tons per acre. 45% clover mixed, 25% timothy, 30% fine grass. Secured in good con- dition. OATS———Norma1 acreage. Nor— mal yield, 20 bushels per acre. 10% discolored. WHITE BEANS»—Normal acreage. 10% damaged by rain. Crop ready for harm-sting. Pcrfcct weather necessary. CLOVER SEED—Only enough raised for home consumption. RED KIDNEY BEANS—Normal acre— age. 10% damaged, prospects only fair, Promises about 80% of a crop. POTA- TOE._ advance in late potatoes. Weather conditions satisfactory so far. 150 bushel yield. Stock running large and coarse. KENT COUNTY. HAY—15% advance in hay acreage. Normal yield. 90% clover. Secured in good condition. OATS—40% advance in oat acreage; about the same in yield. 40 bushels per acre. 90% discolored. WHITE BEAN. increase in acre- age. About the same damage on ac- count of weather. Some harvesting al— ready done. Farmers fccl rather dis- couraged. CLOVER SEED—50% in- crease in acreage. Practically no threshing has been done. RED KID- NEY BEANS—10% decrease in acreage. Wet weather has had bad effect. Out- look discouraging. POTATOES—40% increase in late potato acreage. A great many drowned out. Stock run— ning coarse and green. IONIA COUNTY. HAY—10% increase in hay acreage. 1% tons yield.’ Equal grades of clover and timothy Cropasecured in fairly goodécondltion. OATS-50% increaSe in acreage. Normal ield, 40 bushels. 90% discolored. WH TE BEANS—10% increase in acreage. Damaged some—q what by wet weather. Outlook only fair. CLOVER SEED—10% increaSe in acreage. 2 bushels per acre average ‘xylield. Mammouth samples are excep- tionally good. RED KIDNEY BEANS —~10% decrcuSc in acreage. 10% dam- age on account. of wct wcathcr. Out— look only fairly good, POTATOES-——A dccrcasc in late potato acreage Some blight 125 bushels average yield. (GRA'I‘TO'I‘ COUNTY. . l-IA Y “15% incrcnSc in acreage: 1% tons yicld. About equal gradcs of clo- vcr and timothy: 30% will run fine. About 400;. of crop was discolored. OA'I‘.q 20% lucrcusc in acreage: 10% whence in yield: 3.» bushels pct‘ acre. qccurcd in poor condition. 75% dis- colorcd. lVIll'l‘E DEANS—15% increase in (acrcngc. lmmnc‘cd on account of wct wcnthcr. With porfcct wcather, the crop will be secured in compara- tivcly good condition. CLOVER SEED _-mo;, «lovl‘filSP in acreage. Average ylcld. ubout 2 hushcls pcr acre. (‘1 INTth COUNTY, ITAYAmNm-mnl ncrcagc, averaging 1% tons, Two-thirds clover, mixcd quality. (Tron scclll‘cfl in good condition, OATS mfllight incrcnso in acrcugc. Yield, 40 bushcls. Focurcd in fairly good condi- tion. WIll’I‘E BEANS—«20% dccrcase in ncrcnc'c. 80% dnmngcd bv wct wcath— cr. Exceptionally good weather necd- cd for rcsults. Enrmcrs fooling pretty b‘uc. CLOVER SEED—«20% increase in ncrcugo ,:1.vcrn£rin£: about 2 bushels. Vcrv liiilc d‘scolorcd: nlcc samples. I‘O’I‘A'l'OER~Normnl ncrcngc lute pota- l‘ocs, fairly promising as to vicld. MONTDALNI COUNTY. HAY—Normal ncrcngo. ll-G, tons per ucrc. 50% clovcr mixed, 23% timothy, 25% finc gross, Sccurcd in poor condi- tion. OATS —~Normal acrcagc. 30 bushc‘s pcr acre. 00% discolored. VVHT’I‘E RE. -\NS~—25% increase in acre— ngc l00’ .. dumugcd by wcnthcr Outlook about 75” of a (rop RFD KIDNEY DEAN.q 25% incrcusc in acreage. 20% dnmusrod l1v Wcflihcr‘, 75% of a. crop. POTATOES-“2077,. dccrcase in late pota— tocs. 207,. dnmnc'cd on account of Wcuthcr. 100 busbcls pcr acrc. Stock running mchum in size, green and blightcd O’I‘TA‘VA COUNTY; HAY—Normal ucr'cugc. l34 tons per acre. Runs licuvv to mixcd. 50% dia- colorcd, O.»\’l‘.Q»—a\'ormnl acreage. 45 lmshcls pcr llf‘l’i‘. 50% discolored. ‘Vlll'l‘E REANS»«50% increasc ln acre— age. In???) dumusrcd by wcuihcr. Har- vesting in progress. Good weather nccdcd. Should have ovcr :1 normal crop. CLOVER SEED 50% increase In arr-(131:0, Ono bushcl per acre. Sample good. POTATOES «Normal acreage of late, potniocs. 10”,) to 15% damaged. About 20% blight. ZONE FIVE LAPEE“ COUNTY. , HAY—Normal hay acreage. One ton per acre. 75% clovcr mixed. 10% timo- thy. 15% fine. 50% discolored. OATS-— 100% increase In oat acreage. 25% de- crease in yield. 25 bushel. 90% discol- ored. WHITE BEANS—Normal acre- age. 10% damaged by rain. Situation anything but promising, CLOVER SEED Second growth clover being cut for hay instead of seed. POTATOES-— 50% decrease in late potatoes. 50% damage on account of wet weather. 50% of yield. Badly blighted. HURON COUNTY. HAY—Normal acreage. 11,4 tons per acre 90% clover mixed 10% timothy. , Secured in good condition. OATS—40% " . increase 3 ‘ .. 0611.th «1113 pm: acne; Secum mi 15111151111011.8001, discolored. WHITE 10% increase in acreage. Per- t weather needed to secure crop. ook not very promising. CLOVER D—Decrease in acreage. One bush- per acre yield. sample shrunken. I; D KIDNEY BEANS-Outlook very discourgging, about 50%.of a *orop ES—About normal acreage of Badly damaged on ac- aunt of wet weather 100 bushels ’y'leld. Large, some blight. GENESEE COUNTY. 50% timothy. Secured in fair ondition. OATS—~Nonmal acreage. nor- about 40 bushels per acre. 0 discolored ANS—50% decrease in acreage. amaged on account of .Wet weather. Estimated not over one quarter crop CLUVER SEED~'—40% decrease in acre- ge. About 2 bushels per acre. Sam- is nice. 35% will go on the market. .his county will ship about 800 bush- POTATOES—Normal acreage of 100 bushels per acr Medium size. Crop sti Some good weather badly 1111315 potatoes. SANILAC COUNTY. tons per acre yield. 60% .clover and mixed 40% timothy. 40% somewhat ‘ discolored. OATS—40% increase in acre— "age.- 50 bushels per acre. 90% discol- {ored. WHITE BEANS—10% increase in " acreage. About the same percentage damaged by weather. The crop is en- tirely dependent on weather conditons . for harvesting. Piesent prospects are for about 75% of. a crop. CLOVER SEED—10% inc1ease in acreage. About 2 b‘ushels average yield. Good sample. POTATOES—~01in enough raised for ‘. local consumption SAGINA\V COUNTY. . HAY~—About iioimal acreage. 1% tons per acre yield. About equal grades . clover, clover mixed and timothy. Se- . cured in rather poor condition. OATS —Large demease in acreage owing to Wet spring. Averige yield 35 bushels. 50% discolored. ‘WHITF BEANS~100% increase in acrenrg About 50% dam— 'aged on amount of weathei. Looks like about half a ciop. POTATOES Only enough raised for local consump- tion. CLOVER SFED—Samples are ..badly discolored and shrunken. ST. CLAIR. COUNTY. .HAY—Normal acreage. Yield one ton. 15% clover, 40% mixed 25% timo- thy, 20% fine grass. Very poor condi— tion. OATS 10% increase in acreage. 28. bushels yield. Practically all dis- colored. WHITE BEANS 25% increase in acreage. About 10% damaged on . account of weather. Crop late. Very questionable. CLOVER SEED—80% decrease in acreage. Sample very poor. " POTATOES Ciop amounts to but very little. SHIAWASSEE COUNTY. HAY—~Normal acieage. Yield one , ton. Secured in very good condition. Runs heavy to mixed hay OATS—~20% in acreage. 40 bushels per 50% diSCOIOi'ed. WHITE BEANS decrease in acreage. 10% dam— r1ccount of weather. Appears like a 75% crop. CLOVER SEED—50% decrease in acreage. Samples plump POTATOES About normal acreage of late potatoes. No particular damage on account of weather. 75 bushels av- erage. Good condition. TUSCOLA COUNTY. HAY—— Quite, a decrease in ac1eage. Yield, about one ton per acre. About 20% discolmed OATS—Normal acre- age. 35 bushels yield. 50% discolored. WHITE BEANS——50% decrease in acre- age of white beans 10% damage on account of weather. Promises about 70% of a crop CLOVER SEED—~Sam— ples are qdiscolored and shrunkenunsP’R- TATC ES ——Late no a o crop very - isfactory. RED KIDNEY BEANS—— Much damage is being reported to the red kidney beans. Not more than 50% of a. crop is at piesent promised. ZONE SIX KALAIVIAZOO COUNTY. a. HAY—25% advance in hay acreage. One tOn per acre. 75% clover mixed. Secured in very good condition. OATS ——25% decreaSe in oat acreage. Normal yield 20 bushels per acre. 90% discol— ored. WHITE BEANS—10% increase in acreage. 10% damage on account of rain. General outlook fairly satisfac- tory. CLOVER SEED—50% increase in acreage. 11/2 gusheljs per gore 1 Soge threshing has een one. ampe - ceptionally good. RED KIDNEY BEANS—Crop promises to be normal. POTATOES—10% increase in acreage of late potatoes. Season has been sat- isfiactory. i1001bushels (per acre yield. mm 11 arge an green. StOCK r ACgKSON COUNTY. ‘ J—IAY—NJormal acreage of hay. One ' er acre. 75% clover mixed Se- «1‘ in good condition. OATS—20% in oat acreage. 25% increase 40 bushels per acre. 80%d dis- WHITE BEANS—Normal acre- «No particular damage on account wet weather; situation fairly prom- ;M‘LOVE SEED—«75% increase in -. ago. One bushel per acre POTA- Es—-—25% increase in late potato eagle. Weather conditions satisfac- 100 bushels per acre yield Stock medium aim and good quality. HILLSDALE COUNTY. 1 1,5 acre. ——10% aged on HAY—20% increase in acreage. Acro- 1'0 111101111115 slime i " bushels per acre. Secured in pgo dlt510n. 90% discolored CLQVE 50% decrease in acreage; Al‘s bushels; medium 1 per re. Nice sample. POTATOESge—Norma acui- age of late potatoes. Season very isfactory. 175 bushels per acre yi'e L Stock runs coarse and green and shows 10% sc‘a‘b‘. INGHAM COUNTY.. HAY—10% decrease in acreage“ ton per acre 9 0%Sr clover mixed. . discolored. OAT decrease acreage. 10% ingreazse in. yield. 40 bushels per acre. Secured in -faisr-ly good condition. WHITE BEAN Harvesting of beans in progress. With two weeks of good weather crop will be secured in good shape. About 20% damage on account of wet weather. CLOVER SEED—~About 20% decrease in acreage 17$ bushel per acre. Just a. fair sample A half crop of timothy seed .is -reported BED .KIDNEY RFANS—50% decrease in acrbeafew special damage has shown look i: fairly good POTATOES—20% increase in late potato acreage. . Season has been favorable. 100 bufiiels yield. Stock runs coarse. *' EATON COUNTY. HAY—10% increase in acreage: 1% tons yield. Equal clover andx timothy. mixed grades. Secured in first-class condition. OATS—5% decrease in acre- age. 15% advance in yield: 40 bushels averagei 10% discolored by rain. \VHITE BEANS decrease in acre- age. \Vet weather had no bad effect; outlook promising. CLOVER SEED—— 10% decrease in acreage. Two bushels yield. Exceptional duality. POTATOES “10% increase in late potatoe acreage. \Vct weather has had good effect. 150 bushels per acre. Large size and smooth. One oAss COUNTY. lT‘1Y-—Averagc acreage: 1% tons \icld 50% straight timothy. Secured in good condition OATS—-—10% increase in mrcnee: about 30 bushels per acre yinid, Secured in poor condition. 95% disoolored. VVYTTTE BEANS—Decrease ip acreage. promising. in acreage CLOVER SFED— Increase Yield about one bushel per acre. Nice samples 50% of crop will be shipped POTATOESfiNOrmal acreage of’ late potatoes. Show some blight. 150 bushels yield. Stock runs coarse GAIHOUN COUNTY. HAY—Normal acreage:1% tons yield. 75% clover mixed Secured in good condition. OATS—«Normal acreage of oats: 25% increase in yield; average. 45 bushels. 50% disoolored. CLOVER SEEDmNormal acreage; 175 bushel av;- ernge vield Nice samples. 500 bushels will be shipped out. POTATOES—40% increase in acreage of late potatoes. No bad results from wet weather. Yield 150 bushels General situation promising. nERRIEN COUNTY HAY—100% increase in hay acreage. average yield one ton. Eo a1 clover and timothy grades. Secure in good condition. OATS—100% increase in acreage: 50% in yield: 50 bushels per acre. Secured in poor condition. 75% discolored by rain. CLOVER SEED— Yield, about 2 bushelsynice quality. - , damage to late pota- Yield will be about 150 bushels. BARRY COUNTY. HAY—Normal acreage. .Yleld.1l;§ tons. About one- half clover and timo- thy. Crop secured in good condition. In . toes. t " 50%-5.3,]: .gm ‘ 0 8- fago‘ra couraging, General conditions fairly. B Q: . . a». . 1 .1 muse-11.5915 it?! meets ll hagmrésent at a. .pprrnal . £313“ of Peale; \ ‘ i Ba 1% .HAY.——v101% less?- acreage Average yield“ 9116 time on. $11011; ahail! o e good 11511-31“ icon-1‘9 0 ml) 11% rg;g p. acreage“ 10% increase jyield; about 40« b nine-ls pe‘ some”; épeured in fair Waflfiw 1%isld raln. E BEA —'-1 here age: 1 No part c'ular'o' afliaé'e b'v ml 'or hail outlook is good.- CLOVER SEED. —10% increase, averaging Ant. Etp bushels. Nicersamplps (”EA 10% decrease n acrea‘ 3.: average yield about ‘3175 bushels. w th good prospects. . ABLEGAN COUNTY. ‘ HAY—Normal acreage of hay;y‘l§1idi about one to 11,4 tons per acre. average 50%’ timothy and 50% mixed. Crop secured in good condition. OATS —A.bout normal acreage of oats. aver- aging 4-0 bushels per ..acre Crop se- cured in bad. condition; .80%:discolored by rain. WHITE BEANS~Ge_neral out- look discouragingywet weather the cause«, With very favorable- weather conditions about 60% of. a ‘orop should result. CLOVERSEED-r—Yield. about 2 shels per acre. Seed in nice condi- ion. This county will'turn out around 300. bushels of seed. RED KIDNEY BEANS~An increase of 20% is report- ed. Rain and hail haVe had. an effect on the crop. Perfect weather condi- tions will be necessary for good re- sults. General outlook somewhat dis- POTATOES—Normal‘ crop of late potatoes. The .wet season has had' a bad effect; average yield around ' 100 bushels. Stock will run medium in size and smooth. JOSEPH. COUNTY. HAY—550% increase in acreage 1% tons per acre. Secured in fine condition. increase n acreage. 40 bushels per acre; 25% discolored.