The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-10
AUGUST WEATHER
BENEFITS CROPS,
REPORT IS MADE
Corn Makes Big Gains, Crop
Is 90 Percent of Normal in
Wayne.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 10. -
The weather during August was con-
siderably more favorable TO crop con-
ditions than July, according to the
reports of the Indiana Cooperative
Crop Reporting Service issued today.
OF the remaining crops to be harvest
ed, corn is the only important one and
shows an increase of 4,052,000 bushels
over the August report.
White potatoes show a further de-
cline, but sweet potatoes and tobacco
remain about the same and there was
practically no change in the fruit
crops. An indicated production of
100000 tons of tame hay and $4,000
tons of wild hay is shown. There are
per cent less hogs on farms for fat
tening than a year ago, and the pro.
duetion of wool was 8 per cent greater.
Clover seed is very disappointing.
Only 65 per cent of last years acre
age will be harvested and the condt
ton is such that not more than Two
thirds OF an average crop will be pro-
duced. Timothy and alfalfa both In
dicate smaller yield than usual, but
millet shows slightly larger yield
than a month ago.
Tomatoes and cabbages are some.
indicated, but onions show a further
decline. The production Of melons is
about IS per cent of a normal crop
and the quality exceptionally good
Sorghum cane, sugar beets and broom
corn each show a better condition
than in August. The report follows:
Corn shows a slight improvement
over last month notwithstanding many
localities have had but little rainfall
during the month. Bottom land gener.
ally shows the best condition and
sandy land the poorest, although all
Of it is more or less spotted On a
condition of II per cent Of normal, a
crop Of 169,127,0oO bushels is in
dicated.
Spring Wheat Away Down.
Much of the spring wheat acreage
was left unthreshed and none Of II
made more than one-half what was
anticipated earlier in the season. :
On a condition figure of 70 per cent
of normal at time of harvest, an oats
crop Of 5s,O51,O0 bushels is forecast
ed at this time, which is about three
fourths of what was anticipated.
White potatoes continued to decline
IN most localities, although the very
late planted seemed to set we'll ant
with favorable weather conditions
should make a good crop.
Sweet potatoes. il the commercial
districts, show a slight improvement
while those for home use show a de
cline over the August condition
figures.
Apples, peaches and pears show
practically no change since the las
report, but grapes show an improve
ment of five points.
The number of hogs on farms fol
fattening is three percent. less thar
a year ago, slightly more than the
average number at this time.
The total production of wool is Ave
percent. greater than last year ant
ten percent above the usual.
Glover left for seed is only IS per
cent. of last year and the condition
is very poor. This means not NOR
than two-thirds of crop.
Only 80 percent. of the usual time
thy acreage was harvested this yea
with an average yield of IL tons pc
acre. Alfalfa also shows ten percent
less acreage than usual and an aver
age yield of 80 tons per acre. A GRO
of 100000 tons of hay is forecastec
Heat Kills Pasture
The excessive heat in the earl
part of the month did so much dan