The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-10
wheat YIELD IN
INDIANA SHOWS
BIC INCREASE
State Second in u. S. With
Surplus Yield---54,999,0 900
Bushels Estimated.

Bushels Estimated.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1O-The
Bureau Of Crop Estimates, United
States Department of Agriculture,
through the Field Agent. presents, as
OF August l, the following forecast of
production of the principal crops for
Indiana and the United States, with
comparisons, and the condition of 9TH
er crops, as compared with normal
100 per cent? on which no produc-
ton forecast is made at this time.
Corn-On condition figure of SO
per cent the August forecast for In
diana is 203,546, 600 bushels compared
with 1876. 131 900 bushels for July. For
the United States it is 1889, 900, 900
bushels compared with 3,159.336, 900
| bushels for July. In addition the crop
shows some improvement over last
month, although many fields are tas-
sellng out on very short stalk and
cannot make much of crop
Wheat-The yield was somewhat
heavier than last months reports in
dlcated and shows crop of $1,000 900
bushels for Indiana compared with
49.263,O0O bushels for July For the
United States it is $50, 200, 900 bushels
compared with 1888, 900 bushels for
July. With crop of this magnitude
Indiana is undoubtedly the largest
surplus state. with exception of Kan
sas, and shows the patriotism of our
farmers to be above par. Conditions
now indicate an even larger acreage
for next year.
Oats-On condition figure of 81
per cent the August forecast for Indi-
ana is 69,939, 900 bushels with 69,422,-
OOO bushels for July. For the United
States it is 1928, 100000 bushels COM
pared with 1,436,617,OOO bushels for
July. Reports of dressings through
out the state received since the first
of the month are very gratifying and
indicate material increase over this
months figures
Barley: On condition figure of IS
per cent. the August forecast for In
diana is 777,O00 bushels compared
with $4,000 bushels for July. For the
United States it Is 31,876,00O bushels
compared with 229,s16,O0O bushels for
July. Practically all the barley raised
In Indiana is fed on farms.
Rye-The yield was somewhat larg-
er than last months report indicated
and shows a crop of 100000 bushels
for Indiana compared with 3,740,000
bushels for July. For the United
STAGES is is 1856, 900 bushels COM
pared with 3,635,O00 bushels COM
pared with 81,604, 900 bushels for July.
Buckwheat-An increase Of 40 per
cent. is shown in the acreage for In
diana or total of $4,000 acres, which
is probably the largest ever put out in
the state. On a condition figure Of 90
per cent. production of 267, 900 bush
els last year. For the United States
an increase of 4 per cent is shown
over last year in the acreage and the
production is forecasted at 2O,600, 900
bushels compared with 17,460,0OO
bushels for 1917.
White Potatoes-On a condition fig
ure of rs per cent the August forecast
for Indiana is 1851 900 bushels COM
pared with 7,254,O0O bushels for July. |
For the United States it is 391 100000
bushels compared with 405, 507, 900
bushels for July. The early crop in
some sections Of the state were prac-
tically failure. The late crop seems
to be very good in most localities
Sweet Potatoes-On a condition fig
ure Of "a per cent the August forecast
for Indiana is 100000 bushels COM
pared with $4,000 bushels for July
For the United States it is S4,453 900
bushels compared with 92,119,O0O for
July. This crop is grown commercial
ly only in a limited area and mostly in
the southwest part of the state. In
this section it is very good.
Tobacco-On a condition figure of
83 per cent the August forecast for
Indiana is 15,152,000 pounds COM
pared with 100000 pounds for July. |
For the United States it is 1,227,631,-
600 pounds compared with 1,1S7,123,-
900 pounds for July. Weather condi-
tons have been favorable in this state
and nearly all the crop has been
topped.
Hay-The hay acreage for Indiana
is somewhat larger than last year, be-
ing 2,270,000 acres compared with
2,209, coo last year. On a condition
figure of SO per cent the August fore
cast for Indiana is 3,167, 900 tons COM
pared with 3,3S7,O00 tons for July
For the United States it is 99,300,O0O
tons compared with 101 ,642, 900 for
July.
Clover-The yield of clover hay for
Indiana is $50 tons per acre this year
with 1.43 tons last year. For the
United States it is Las tons per acre
compared with LAT tons last year. The
quality of the Indiana crop is excep-
tionally good this year.
The August condition figure for 9TH
er crops produced in Indiana on which
no forecast is made at this time is:
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