The Lake County times., 1920-07-15

The official crop report OF the CO.
operative crop reporting service for
Indiana. issued today shows the corn
acreage TO he ! per cent less than
last year. with an indicated produc-
tion Of nearly 100000 bushels less
than the final estimate for 1919. The
estimated wheat crop for this year Is
more than 25.00o.QO0 bushels less taan
last year and rye shows a falling OF
OF 262.o00 bushels, oats shows an in
crease Of 1.612.000 bushels. The re
port follows:
In some counties the corn acreage
has been considerably increased, espe-
clslly IN the northern part Of the state
where many wheat fields were aban-
doued late IN May. Some Of the south
ern counties. however. show quite a
large decrease: this is due principally
10 floods and rains during May and
June. The total for the state amounts
to $4,000 acres and Is per cent less
than last year.
The condition for the state IS 81
per cent OF normal and indicates a pro-
duction of 169S360o0 bushels COM
pared with 175,750.000 bushels harvested
last year. There is q good stand ot
thrifty plants and the color is good
With continued favorable weather con-
ditions the crop should show quite an
improvement by August ! IN few
counties hail and insects have dam
aged the crop and diseases were re-
ported in a few localities.
Winter wheat condition IS not as
good as last month BY l point. being
60 per cent normal and indicating a
total production of 20.644.000 bushels.
compared with 45,792.000 bushels har-
vested last year. In the north part OF
the state the crop IS practically a fall
ure IN some localities, due principally
TO the ravages of the Hessian fly. al
though considerable Of It WAS killed
by sleet storms in the early spring.
Practically al the diseases and insects
known 10 damage the wheat crop have
been at work this year.
This spring wheat condition dropped
points during the month and IS re
ported at 65 per cent Of normal; indi-
eating a total production of about 45.-
oc0 bushels. compared with 22S,ooO
bushels last year.
Last years wheat still on farms
amounts to $4,000 bushels.
Rye shows an increase of ? points IN
condition over last month. being 81
per cent Of normal. A total production
Of 5.05S.00O bushels IS indicated from
these figures and compares with $500
600 bushels harvested last year.
The condition of oats declined
points during the month and now stands
at 50 per cent Of normal. on which
total production Of 61.S37.oc0 bushels
IS indicated. Last year there was har-
vested 60.225,000 bushels in the state
As yet there has been no heat damage
and practically all fields are headed
out. but generally on very short straw.
The early sown oats are generally much
better than the late sown and with
continued favorable weather a larger
crop than is indicated at this TINA
should be harvested.
The barley condition declined I point
during the month and is now 50 per
cent Of normal. A total production Of
100000 bushels is indicated. compared
with 100000 bushels harvested last
year.
The acreage OF white potatoes is 10
per cent less than last year and the
condition is 86 per cent of normal. On
these figures a total production OF Z
$4,000 bushels is indicated and com
pares with 100000 bushels harvested
last year.
The acreage Of sweet potatoes shows
an increase Of s per cent. over last
year and the condition is 81 per cent.
OF normal. on these figures q total
production OF 356,s0O bushels Is indi-
Gated and compares with $4,000 bush
els harvested last year.
The tobacco acreage remains practic-
ally the same as last year. While
there IS quite an increase IN the ac-
reage Of the burly type there IS a
corresponding decrease in the dark and
cigar types The condition is IS per
cent. OF normal and indicates total
production Of 16.4S2.0OO pounds. com
pared with Is. 2155.ooO pounds harvest
ed last year.
The condition Of all hay crops shows
a decline OF points during the month
and now stands at 50 per cent af nor
NAL On these figures q total prcduc-
ton Of 2.S32.000 tons IS indicated. COM
pared with 3.0s0,o00 tons harvested
%st year. The condition figures on
the various kinds of hay are: Clover.