The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-12
CORN AND OATS ADD
MANY MILLIONS OF ,
BUSHELS IN MONTH

Corn and oats in Indiana show a de-
cided improvement in condition over
a month ago. For the former an IN
crease Of more than 10000 900 bushels
is shown and for the latter 100000
bushels, according to the official re-
port of the cooperative crop reporting
service for Indiana, issued today. The
report follows:
The condition of corn generally
throughout the state is very good. al
though some fields have tasseled out
on stalks not more than two feet high
and cannot possibly make a crop of
any kind. The average of the figures
as reported by correspondents is Sc
per cent of normal and indicates a
total production of 1924 900 bushels
as compared with 169,836, 900 bushels
shown for July 1, and 175,750,0
bushels last year.
The weather has been excellent for
the development of the stalk, but not
warm enough to start the ears. Some
fields on sandy soil have begun TO
hre, but rains since the first of the
month have helped them very matori
ally. Cinch bugs are very plentiful in
some localities. 1t will need a late
fall to develop the crop in good con-
| dition.
|
The average yield of winter wheat
is II bushels per acre and is the low
est since 1916, when it was Ills bush
els. On this figure a total production
of 2O.460.000 bushels is indicated. No
threshing had been done in some To-
calities and 1t is possible that later
returns will change this amount
Last months estimate was 20,664..
600 bushels and last years crop
amounted to 45,792,O00 bushels. Where
the yields were the heaviest the quail
1ty was the best. For the whole state
the quality is 81 per cent or between
No. and No. grade.
Inc spring wheat condition shows
an increase of five points over the July
! condition and is now reported at 70
per cent of normal. This figure indi-
Gates a total production Of $1,000
bushels compared with $4,000 bushels
reported IN July and 22S,000 bushels
last year.
The average yield for rye is IA
bushels per acre, and is slightly be
low the five-year average On this
inquire total production of 4,788.000
bushels was indicated. On July l, a
crop of 5,O58,000 bushels was indicated
ana last years crop amounted to 5.
5ZO,o00 bushels. Later reports NAV
change the August forecast as MANY
localities reported no threshing done
at the time of reporting.
69,471 GOO Bushels of Oats.
Ihe oats crop shows a decided i'm
provement over the July l report. be
ing 81 per cent of normal, compared
with 80 per cent last month On these
figures total production of 69.471 900
bushels is indicated, compared with
61,S37 ,0G0 bushels last month and 60,
225, 600 bushels last year Early sown
oats filled well and are exceptionally
heavy, but those sown late did not
do so well. The crop varies greatly,
even in the same neighborhoods
The barley crop also shows some
Improvement over the July 1 report.
being Sc per cent of normal, compa5-
ed with 50 per cent last month On
these figures total production of l.
$4,000 bushels is indicated Lat
month the estimate was 1904 OO0
bushels, and last year 1t was 1,430, 0OG
bushels. The crop this year was
exceptionally good in all sections of
the state except in the extreme north
east corner.
The buCkwheat acreage remains the
same as last year, 1000 acres. The
condition July 1 was "a per cent of
normal. From this figure total pro-
duction of 235, 900 bushels is indicated,
compared with 231 900 bushels last
year.
Bigger Potato Crop Anyway.
White potatoes show decline of
six points over the July / condition,
being so per cent of normal This
figure indicates a total production of
100000 bushels, compared with /,
100000 bushels last year. Vine rot
, and wilt have attacked many patches,
especially where the seed was not
carefully selected.
Sweet potatoes also show a decline
of five points during the month, being
sc per cent of normal This f;eu..
indicates total production of 100000
bushels compared with 315, 900 bushels
last year
The condition of Tobacco Aug. 1,
was "a per cent. of normal and indi-
Gates total production of 17,141,O 900
pounds, compared with 16,432 900 on
July l, and 1928 900 last year The
crop needs rain badly in the hurley
district and some warm weather to
stimulate growth.
All hay crops show a slight increase
in condition over the July report, be-
ing 81 per cent of normal. On these
figures total production of 2.909 900
tons is indicated, compared with
2,832,000 last month and 3,0S0,000 last
year. Timothy condition increased
from 80 per cent. in July to SO per
cent. of normal on Aug. 1.
Glover hay has been harvested and
the yield is 1.25 tons per acre, with
the quality at SO per cent Alfalfa
shows an increase in condition from
SO per cent. July 1, to 90 per cent. of
normal Aug l. Millet shows in
nf
and is "a per cent. of normal,
Kafirs, peas and beans remain about
the same as last month. Truck crops
; show a slight decline, but hardly
enough to be worth mentioning. Water
melons show no change. but the con-
dtion of canteloupes increased two
points.
Apples and peaches show a decline
Of four points during the month.
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