South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-21
CORN CONDITIONS
IN The STATE ARE
CONSIDERED GOOD
Yield of Wheat and Rye in
County is Consider
ed Low.


feet high and cannot possibly make
a crop OF any kind. The average Of
the figures as reported by CORES
pondents IS Sc per cent OF normal
and Indicates q total production AT
this time Of 77.92i.O00 bushels as
compared with I69.s36.O00 bushels
shown for July ! and 1850, 900
bushels last year The weather has
been excellent for the development
Of the stalk but not warm enough
20 start the ears Some fields on
sandy soils have begun 20 fire. but
rains since the first OF the month
helped them very materially CinCh
bugs are very plentiful in some To-
calities. II Will need n late fall 70
develop the crop In good condition.
The average yield of winter wheat
IS 2 bushels per acre and IS the
lowest since -916. when IL was 10
bushels. on this figure a total pro-
ducuOn OF = ,460. 900 bushels is in
dicated. No threshing had been
done in some localities and it IS pos
sible that later returns will change
this amount Last months esti-
mate was 20.664.OOO bushels and
last years crop amounted 20 a.
10000 bushels. Where the yields
were the heaviest the quality was
the hest. For the whole state the
quality is 81 percent or between No.
and No. grade.
The spring wheat condition shows
an increase Of 3 points over the
July I condition and is now re-
ported at 20 percent of normal. This
figure indicates n total production
OF $1,000 bushels compared with
$4,000 bushels reported in July and
22SO00 bushels last year.
The average yield for rye is II
bushels per acre and slightly below
the 5-ycar average. on this figure
total production OF 4.7S8.000
bushels is indicated. on July 1 a
crop OF 5.05S 600 bushels was indi-
Gated and last years crop amounted
to 100000 bushels. Later reports
may change the August forecast as
many localities reported no thresh
ing done at the time of reporting.
Oats l. Improved.
The oats crop shows n decided /
improvement over the July report.
being o. percent Of normal. com
pared with 50 percent last month.
ON these figures a total production
of 69.471.0 600 bushels is indicated.
compared with 61.S37,o0O bushels
last month and 6O.225.O00 bushels
last year. Early sown oats filled
we'll and are exceptionally heavy.
but those sown late did not do so
we'll The crop varies ETeatly even
in the same neighboThOods.
The barley crop also shows some
Improvement over the July 1 report.
being Sc percent Of normal COM
pared with 50 percent last month.
ON these figures n total production
Of 1.61S.O00 bushels is indicated
Last month the estimate was 1904
900 bushels and last year IL was
1.43O. 600 bushels. The crop this
year was exceptionally good I'm all
sections OF the state except in the
extreme northeast corner.
The buckwheat acreage remains
the same as for last year, 1900
acres. The condition July 1 was
81 percent Of normal. From this
figure a total production Of $4,000
bushels SIS indicated compared with
$4,000 bushels last year
White potatoes show q decline Of
8 points over the July 1 condition,
being so percent OF normal. This
figure indicates q total production
of 100000 bushels compared with
100000 bushels last year. Vine
Tot and wilt have attacked many
patches. especially where the seed
was not carefully sclcCtcds
Sweet Potatoes Decline.
Sweet potatoes also show "A de-
cline or . points during the month,
being Sc percent of normal This
figure indicates total production
of $50. OOe bushels compared with
$500 bushels last year.
The condition OF tobacco August 1
was So percent OF normal and iudi-
Gates total production of 17l4l, /
600 pounds. compared with 16.4@2.- 3
600 on July and 15.2l5.OOO last
year The crop needs rain badly
fr- nd -
warm weather 20 stimulate growth.
All hay crops show n slight in
crease in condition over the July re-
port. being ST percent Of normal. /
or these figures q total production
OF 100000 tons is indicated COM +
Tared with 2.S32,00 last month and
3.oSOO00 last year. Timothy condi-
lion increased from s. percent In /
July 10 SIS percent of normal on
August l. Glover hay has been
harvested and the yield is les tons
Per acre with the quality ut 50 per- I
cent Alfalfa shows an increase in 7
condition from 50 percent July I 20 /
% percent Of normal August /. /
AtiIet shows an increase Of points
during the month and is 50 percent
or normal
Kafirs. peas and beans remain I
about the same as last month. Truck I
hardly enough TO be worth mention 7
ing Watcrme'ons show no change. :
hut the condition Of cantaloupes in /
creased points.
Apples and peaches show de- /
cline of { points during the month. 7
while pears and grapes each show 7
am increase Of point The condi- I
tion figures for these crops COM
pared with normal are as follows
Apples. So percent, peaches, IS per /
cent. pears 20 percent and grapes !
% percent The total production +
or apples IS estimated at 100000
bushels. peaches 931 600 bushels
and pears $50. 600 bushels
Sugar bects and sorghum cane re- I
main about as last month.
Local Conditions.
The condition OF corn and oats in
g. Joseph county ut the present
time and the WELD per acre of
wheat and ryo follows. Corn CON
Gition, -. oats condition. So. Yield
per acre for corn. 10; rye. Il.
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