The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-10
STATE CORN CROP
WILL AVERAGE 81
BUSHELS An ACRE

With the exception Of heavy rains,
which caused a flooded condition in
some Of the southern counties Of the
state. the month continued favorable
for ripening and gathering the corn
crop and an average yield Of 81
bushels per acre is shown, according
to the report OF the cooperative crop
Monday. On this figure total pro-
duction Of approximately 1S1.o0o,ooo
bushels is indicated, which Is nearly
100000 bushels more than the 1915
crop.
The feeding value Of the crop Is
much greater than any produced in
recent years and all Of it matured
without frost damage. Ten per cent
OF the crop was cut for ensilage and
there are about 100000 bushels Of
the 1918 crop still in the farmers
hands.
Buckwheat, which is rather a small
acreage in this state, shows a total
production of approximately 264,OO0
bushels and is about an average crop.
In many localities, the white potato
crop was almost failure and the
production for the state only amount
ed to little more than 100000 BUSH
els. which means that many farmers
will have to buy potatoes for home
use.
Sweet potatoes were very good, but
only a little more than 100000 BUSH
els were produced. The apple crop
was one OF the smallest ever produc-
bushels. The clover seed crop is also
one of the smallest ever produced and
will approximate only about $4,000
bushels. The report follows:
Yield is 81 Bushels
While only about one-half OF the
corn has been husked, an average Of
81 bushels per acre is shown, which
is Z of a bushel more than the ten
year average, and indicates a total
production of approximately S1,000,-
600 bushels. The weather for the
month continued favorable for the
ripening and gathering of the crop.
except in some of the southern coun-
ties where heavy rainfall occurred
and many small streams, as we'll as
the White and Wabash rivers, over
flowed the bottom lands and did con-
siderable damage.
The entire crop was matured before
any killing frost occurred. and the
feeding value is greater than for any
crop of recent years, regardless Of
size. OF the total corn acreage 10
per cent was cut for ensilage and av-
eraged S.5 tons per acre. There is
about 100000 bushels of Ia st years
crop still in farmers hands.
The average weight per measured
bushel Of grain runs rather light, as
follows: winter wheat, SIS pounds;
spring wheat, so pounds; oats, 81
pounds; barley, IS pounds.
Buckwheat averaged 16.5 bushels
per acre, which is Z Of bushel less
than the ten-year average, and indi-
Gates a total production Of 264,000
bushels.
White potatoes only averaged forty
four bushels per acre, which is thirty
three bushels under the ten-year av-
erage. A total production of 4.1SO.000
bushels is indicated by these figures
and means that many farmers will
have to buy for home use.
Sweet potatoes averaged 105 BUSH
els per acre, which is six bushels over
the ten-year average. A total produc-
ton of little more than 100000 BUSH
els is indicated by these figures.
Tobacco Is Light
Tobacco was a new crop in many
localities this year and much of it
was set on virgin soil. Many heavy
V1elUS were reported ana the average
is around 500 pounds per acre, which
is slightly less than the ten-year av-
erage, and indicates a total produc-
ton OF little over 100000 pounds.
Apples only show IS per cent of a
full crop, which is 81 per cent under
the ten.year average, and indicates a
total production Of approximately
100000 bushels, one OF the smallest
crops ever produced in the state.
Glover seed averaged only one bush,
ell per acre. which is one-half bushel
under the ten-year average. Only So
per cent of the usual acreage was
harvested and. on these figures. ap