The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-11
INDIANA CROP
REPORT FOR JUNE
SHOWS DECREASE
Oats and Fruit Crop Affected
by Unfavorable Conditions
Corn and Wheat Less.
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, July II. - The
month Of June was unfavorable to
practically all crops. Oats and the
fruit crops probably suffered more
than the others, although corn and
vegetables suffered materially from
drouth early in the month and frost on
the morning Of the %. The frost dam.
age, however, was only serious to
crops in muck ground and extremely
low places. Smut. weevil and other
insects did some damage to the wheat,
while smut and rust seem to be the
principal agencies In the oats deterior-
alton.
The corn acreage in Indiana Is
slightly less than a year ago. being
6,648,000 acres compared with $751;
900 acres last year, and shows a con-
dition figure Of 81 per cent; forecast
ing a production Of 1856 ,484, 900 bushels
for the state compared with last years
production of 203,436,000 bushels. The
July forecast for the United States Is
100000. 900 bushels compared with
$3.50, 494 900 bushels last year.
The winter wheat forecast for In
diana is 49,263o00 bushels for July,
compared with 50.S09,0O0 bushels for
June and 33,390,000 bushels for last
year. For the United States tie July
forecast is 557,050,00O bushels COM
Jared with 41s,070,000 bushels last
year.
The oats forecast for Indiana Is
69,422,0o0 bushels for July compared
with 6S.640,000 bushels for June and
76.440,000 bushels for last year. For
the United States the July forecast is
1887, 01S,000 bushels compared with
1857, 900 bushels last year.
The rye forecast for Indiana is s.
100000 bushels for July, compared
with 3,7s4,000 bushels for June and
100000 bushels for last year. For
the United States the July forecast is
81,604,00O bushels compared with So
$4,000 bushels last year.
Potato Crop Test.
The hay forecast for Indiana is g.
$4,000 tons for July compared with
$685. 900 tons for June and 5000, 900
tons for last year. For the United
States the July. forecast is 9S.790,000
tons compared with 79,52S,000 last
year.
The barley forecast for Indiana is
$4,000 bushels for July compared
with S63 ,00G bushels for June and ST.
900 bushels last year. For the United
States the July forecast is 229,s5S. 900
bushels compared with 20S,975,000
bushels for last year.
The potato forecast for Indiana is
7,254.000 bushels compared with S.464.-
600 bushels for last year. For the
United States it is 4O6, 100000 bushels
compared with 442 $685. bushels last
year.
The sweet potato forecast for Indiana
is 312 900 bushels compared with 31S,.
600 bushels for last year. For the
United States it is 92,100.000 bushels
compared with 87,141 900 bushels last
year.
The tobacco forecast for Indiana is
13,8O5,000 pounds compared with A.
100000 pounds last year. For the
United States it is 1,452.900, 900 pounds
compared with 1,196.451, 900 pounds
last year.
The condition figure for Indiana
crops upon which no production fore
cast is made at this time, Is as fol-
lows: Timothy hay, SO per cent;
clover hay, 100; alfalfa, So; millet, IS;
pastures. so; grain sorghum, 81; field
peas. 81; field beans, 80; tomatoes, IS;
cabbages, So; onions, SO; sorghum
cane, 90; apples, AZ; peaches. g; pears,
So; grapes, 80; blackberries, Sc; wat
ermelons. rs; cantaloupes, IS; sugar
beets, SO; broomcorn, IS. Wool,
weight per fleece, IL pounds.