The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-10
INDIANA FRUIT
CROP IS HALF
NORMAL YIELD
Other Growing Crops in Good
Condition, Report Of Field
Agent Shows.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1o-Notwith-
standing the unfavorable weather con-
ditions during May, all growing crops,
except fruit. show condition figures to
be much better than the average at
this time of the year and wheat and
rye almost as good as a month ago,
according to the crop report for In
diana. issued today by Geo c. Bryant,
field agent, Bureau of Crop Estimates,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The report also shows an extra
ordinary increase in the acreage of
spring wheat and slight increase in
the barley acreage, while decrease is
shown in the oats and clover acreage.
Corn and truck planting, as well as
other spring work. was considerably
delayed by the wet period from May
to rs. The report follows:
Temperature for the month was con-
siderably below normal with but little
sunshine. while precipitation was fire.
quent, and at times excessive, causing
some flooding in small streams and
the lower Wabash and White rivers.
Corn and truck planting was consid-
erably delayed as we'll as other farm
work
Some damage has been done to the
wheat crop by the rainy weather, and
Hessian fly, chinch bugs, joint worms
and smut have been reported from
several counties. Condition figures
this month show SO per cent for the
state and 94.9 per cent for the United
States
Wheat Acreage Increase
The spring wheat acreage is approx
imately FIVE times greater in Indiana
this year than last, being about $4,000
acres The weather conditions were
favorable, and condition figure of
"a per cent is shown for the state and
91.2 per cent. for the United States.
The oats acreage in Indiana is some
what less than last year, but the con-
dition, go per cent, will produce about
the average crop. The condition for
the United States is 1872 per cent.
Barley shows an increase in acreage
in Indiana over last year and condi-
ton of SO per cent. This crop is
growing in popularity as a stock feed
in the north part of the state and to
some extent will supplant corn in that
section.
The rye crop is headed out in all
sections of the state, but the condi-
ton is not as good as last month, be-
ing SO per cent. for June and SO per
cent for May The United States fig
ure is 93.5.
Apple Crop Small.
The apple crop in the south part of
the state will be nearly total failure,
while in the central and northern
parts much better condition is
shown; especially in late varieties.
Tie total crop will be one-half the
usual crop.
Warn weather and sunshine during
the last week Of May made wonder
tuI inp:uTtlIe1 in all hay crops and
pastures Alfalfa is now being cut
for the first time and ether clover will
De ready by the Goth of the month.
Weather conditions have prev ented
the planting OF soy beans and cow
peas To some extent, but there will be
an increase in the acreage of both
crops over last year.
The commercial cabbage crop is
practically all set with a small in
crease in the acreage over last year
Onjcns also show an increase in acre
age over last year with the condition
about average for this time OF the
year.
Peaches and pears are in a elias:
with apples. TIE condition fgure Is
stty low.
Biackberries and raspberries seen
to be about the only fruit that escaped
damage from the April freeze. Pres
cnt indications are for a good crop.
The melon crops had not all beer
set the first of the month, and the con
dition at that time was only fair.