The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-12
every PRINCIPAL
CROPS DECREASED,
REPORT INDICATES

The condition Of the wheat and rye
crops in the state and the United
States show a heavy decrease COM
pared with last year, according to the
monthly report of the cooperative
crop reporting service for IndFna. is
sued today.
The acreage of wheat is one of the
smallest ever left for harvest and the
condition is the lowest in many years
The hay acreage remains about the
same as last year and live stock NOR
tality and condition is about as US
ual. The report follows:
OF the 100000 acres of wheat
seeded last fall in Indiana approx
mately 255.000 acres have been aban-
doned. This is considerably grea ter
than usual on such a small acreage
and is due principally to the ravages
of the Hessian fly. A severe winter
and ice storms this spring also did
considerable damage.
The condition of the remaining
acreage was 65 per cent of normal on
May I, and indicates a crop of 21,611,-
900 bushels. For the United States
the amount left for harvest is 34,165,-
900 acres, which shows an abandon
ment of 11.9 per cent. The condition
figures is 79.1 per cent of normal and
indicates total production of 4S4,-
$4,000 bushels compared with 49,
$4,000 bushels last year.
April weather conditions were al
most ideal, for bringing out the crop,
In all sections of the country. The
spring crop of Hessian fly has not yet
made its appearance and the harvest
VIII depend very materially on the
damage that will be done by this pest.
Indications now point to a small acre
age OF spring wheat in the northwest.
Rye Also Cut Down.
The rye acreage for grain this year
amounts to $4,000 acres compared
with 100000 acres last year. The con-
dition May l was SO per cent of normal
compared with so per cent April / and
SO per cent on May /. last year The
condition figures for May 1 indicate a
total production of 4,S22,000 bushels
for Indiana.
Acreage figures for the United
States are TIA per cent of last year
and amount to 5,467 900 acres. The
condition is 85.1 per cent of normal
from which a total production of TO-
$4,000 bushels is forecasted Last
years production amounted to SS,47S,-
600 bushels.
The tame hay acreage for Indiana
remains practically the same as last
year, 100000 acres, but wild hay
shows decrease of about 1000 acres,
leaving $4,000 acres for harvest The
condition May l was 81 per cent of
normal compared with SO per cent on
the same date last year, This figure
indicates a crop of 2,925,O0O tons.
Little Planting Done.
Up to May l only 81 per cent Of the
spring blowing and planting had been
done in Indiana. On the same date
last year II per cent of the blowing
and 90 per cent of the planting had
been completed. For the United States
60.1 per cent of the blowing and 500
per cent of the sowing is completed. /
The condition of pastures in Indiana
was Y per cent of normal on May I,
compared with 80 per cent LIST year
For the United States it is T9.S per
cent.
The mortality of horses in the state
from diseases for the past year was IS
per 1000, and for the United States
176
The mortality of cattle in the state
from diseases for the past year was IS
per 1000, for the United States it was
1876. Deaths from exposure amounted
to seven per 1000 in the state and
1873 for the United States.
The mortality Of sheep in the state
from diseases for the past year was
27 per 1000. for the United States il
was "a. Deaths from exposure amount
ed to II per 1000 in the state and 80 /
for the United States.
The mortality Of lambs during the
rast year from all causes was 60 pei
in, 1n -tnfn T1~ H.
United States
The mortality of swine during the
past year from disease was 60 pei
1000 in the state and 51.5 for the
United States.
The condition of live stock in the
state is: Horses, "a: cattle, SO; sheep
So; swine, 90. In the United States
horses, 91.3; cattle, 91.9; sheep, GIG
swine 923