Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-11
BUMPER CORN
CROP REPORTED
Yield Four Bushels Above
Ten-Year Average.

The Indiana corn crop for 1920 goes
more than four bushels above the ten
year average yield per acre, with the
quality considerably above the usual,
according to the monthly report Of the
cooperative crop reporting service for In
diana, issued today
Practically all other crops reported on
this month show a substantial lncrea Sc
over last years production; especially is
this trIe Of white potatoes, which are
nearly double last years crop. The re-
port follows:
The corn crop now being harvested
is one of the best ever produced in In
diana, Notwithstanding the heavy frost
on Oct. ?. Weather conditions during
OctUb' ? c0cld hardly have been Improved
Upon, but there VIII be some telds of
chaffy corn and in some localities 1t Is
down badly
The acreage is hardly up to the aver
age, but the yield per acre-405 bushels
is more than four bushels above the
ten year average, and the heaviest since
county records were established in 1914.
on this yield a total production of
lV,43lOOO bushels is forecasted,. com
pared with $50 900 bushels last year.
The quality, compared with a high,
Is 9,s42.000 bushels OF last years crop
still on farms. To Offset this however.
81 per cent OF the crop was cut for siIage
and the yield average % tons per acre.
IL Is further estimated that 81 per cent
OF the total crop is Of marketabl
quality.
The weight, per measured bushei. OF
wheat averaged somewhat under the le-
gal standard, being nfty-seve pounds
oats made the fun weight Of thirty two
pounds and barley made forty-seven
pounds.
Buckwheat made an average yield of
twenty bushels per acre. which is some
what higher than shown by the October
figures and indicates d total production
OF $4,000 bushels. compared with 231 .OOO
bushels last year. The quality IS 90 per
cent.
The yield Of white potatoes averaged
ninety six bushels per acre, and is nearly
cOu0le that OF last year. From these
figures a total production Of $50. 900
bushels is Indicated, compared with 4,
100000 bushels last year.
The quality Is 81 per cent. but 20 per
cent OF the crop Will be consumed on
the farms where produced.
Sweet potatoes averaged 40 bushels
per acre and indicates total production
% 10000 bushels, compared with $500
bushels last year The quality is % per
cent ond s. per cent OF the crop will
The average yield Of tobacco is 900
POUNDS per acre on one Of the largest
acreageS ever put out indicating a total
production Of $4,000 pounds. com.
pared with 1j.2l5,0O0 pounds last year.
i he quality Is - per cent OF 4 high, me-
dunn grade.
The total production OF apples this
year IS q per cent Of a full crop. and
amounts 10 G.iO0 900 bushels. compared
with IT0to00 bushels last year. The
quality Is only 20 per cent OF a high.
medium grade, due to the extremely
warm weather during October affecting
the earlier varieties OF winter apples.
The yield " clover seed was very dis.
appointing in many localities. although
the state average is Is bushels Der
acre On this figure a total production
Of $4,000 bushels Is indicated, compared
with 1000 bushels last year About the
usual acreage was out, but the quality OF
the seed is not up to normal.