The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-10

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10 The
weather during September continued
very favorable for the curing of corn
and practically all of it is now out of
the way of frost damage, according
to the report of the Cooperative Crop
Reporting Service for Indiana. issued
today
Spring wheat shows an average
yield of a little better than one-third
Of normal and oats and barley about
three-fourths of normal yield. Buck
wheat and sweet potatoes show a
slight increase in condition over the
September report, but white potatoes
and apples each show a slightly lower
condition figure. The condition of to.
bacco remains the same as last month.
Clover seed shows a falling off of
IA points over the September report
and pasture declined IL points. The
condition Of other crops remain about
the same as month ago. The report
follows:
Weather conditions during Septem'
Der were almost ideal for curing the
corn crop and all of it is now out OF
the way Of frost damage with the ex'
ception of a small percentage planted
in the muck ground in the northern
part of the state, and that planted
late in the flooded area of the south
ern part.
Corn on good soil, generally, is
nearly a normal crop, but that on thin
and sandy soil Is poor. The feeding
value of the entire crop is much
above the average and the highest in
figures indicate a total production OF
approximately 176,OO0.O0O bushels TO,
the state.
Until the amount of abandoned acre
age is determined, it Is impossible to
accurately forecast the production OF
| spring wheat in the state. The av
erage yield per acre on the crop har
vested, was 9.5 bushels, which is
slightly better than one-third of nor
NAL yield.
Reports from correspondents show
the yield of oats to be 80 bushels pei
acre, which is 10 bushels under nor
NAL. On this figure a crop of approx
imately 59,6o0,0O0 bushels is forecast
ed.
The average yield of barley is re
ported as % bushels per acre. bush
els under normal On this figure, a
| total production of 1,175,0O0 bushels
| is indicated.
Potatoes Arc Failure.
The early crop Of white potatoes
was practically a failure in all sec
lions Of the state, and late potatoes
were not much better. The present
condition figure which is points I'm
der last month, indicates a total pro
duction of 100000 bushels. Gener
ally, potatoes are small and few in &
hill. Many farmers will have to buy
potatoes for home use.
Sweet potatoes in the commercial
districts show an increase of points
in condition over last month. A to
tai production of $4,000 bushels is
indicated from the October l reports
Tobacco was practically all cut an6
housed under favorable condition.
and the reports show the same condi
ton figures last month. Total pro
duction of about 14,230,000 pounds is
indicated.
The apple condition shows further
drop Of points over the September
report. On these figures, total pro-
duction Of 100000 bushels is indtcat'
ed less than one-fourth OF normal
Only orchards that had the best OF
care produced any fruit.
Glover seed indicates total pro.
duction of only $4,000 bushels. the
lowest for a great many years.
Pastures in many places are entire.
| ly burned out and farmers are com.
PEELED to feed their stock. The total