The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18

Union - corn, $4,000; oats, 2,foV.
wheat. 244.soo; tame hay. 1900. Fay
ette-corn. s2,7oo: oats. $500; wheat.
23.600; tame hay. 1920. Henry
corn, $4,000; oats, 22,6o0; wheat,
$4,000: tame hay, $4,000. Randolph
Corn. 76,500; oats, $4,000; wheat.
41,600; tame hay. $4,000. Wayne
corn. $4,000; oats, 1850; wheat,
41,6Oo; tame hay, 25,44oo.
az GEORGE c. BRYANT.
Field Agent Cooperative Crop Report
ing Service for Indiana
Indiana, one OF the principal agricul-
tural states among the north central
group, has land area Of, 22,SS2.400
acres Of which approximately 10000
900 acres in is crops. Territorially it
ranks 37th in the United States. and
portion is gently undulating, much Of
the higher land. especially in the cen
trail and northern thirds, being quite
level.
The climate Of Indiana differs but
little from that Of the Northern or mid
die states along the Atlantic sea-
board. The four seasons are well de-
fined, with abundant rainfall. sunshine
and cold to produce any but tropical
or sub-tropical crops.
Soil Very Fertile
The soil of Indiana is mostly clay
and loan and very fertile, the land in
river bottoms being remarkably rich.
Until a few years ago considerable Of
the land in the north and northwest
parts Of the state were swampy and Of
little use. A thorough system of
drainage has materially changed this
condition and now some Of the finest
farms of the state are located on this
land
The southern part of the state is
quite hilly, but generally there is a
good clay soil which gives large and
bacco Is produced in this section.
Corn Leading Crop.
Corn, wheat, oats and tame hay are
the principal crops and constitute ap-
proXimately IS per cent of the crop
acreaTe in the state. The acreage of
corn far exceeds that Of any other
crop in practically every county. al
though the total for the state was
somewhat under the usual in 1919.
The average yield per acre for the
whole state was 81 bushels in 1919.
The wheat acreage in 1919 was con-
siderably greater than usual because
of an intensive campaign by the Unit
ed States government for greater food
production, made necessary by the
world war However, wheat Is one of
the staple crops. and the quality ranks
exceptionally high among the winter
varieties. This crop is successfully
grown in all counties, and the yield
ranges from II to 80 bushels to the
acre.
While oats are grown in all sections
of the states the counties in the north
ern half produce nearly 80 per cent
of the total and the yield per acre in
the north part far exceeds that in the
south part.
Timothy Leads Hays.
The hay and forage crops consist
principally of timothy, clover, timothy
and clover mixed, and alfalfa, although
some soy beans and cow pears are rails
ed as a hay crop as we'll as some Of
the cereal crops being cut green.
Timothy alone approximates about
40 per cent of the total, with the mix
ed hay ranking second and clover hay
third, with Is and 20 per cent respec-
lively. Alfalfa has about IL per cent
of the acreage at this time, but is
becoming more popular each year
Z The balance of the acreage can be dl
vided equally between soy beans, COW
peas and cereals cut green. The farm
price for all hay Dec. l, 1918, was
s21.60 per ton and the average yield
IA tons per acre.
Among the other crops, rye Is the
most important in point of acreage
with total of 100000 in1919.
Barley is also produced principally
ay1d IN 1910 amounted
to only $4,000 acres, the greater por
ton of which was grown in the north
=, east section Of the state.
Potatoes are grown nearly alto
gether for home consumption, al
though a few counties produce a sur
plus which is generally marketed fr
the immediate vicinity.
No Trucking Centers.
With the exception of small areas
in the northwest part of the state anC
CONTIGUOUS to the larger cities, there
are no well-defined trucking centers
although cabbages, celery and onion:
are grown quite extensively in few
counties where peat or muck land:
prevail to some extent. Mint crops
are also grown quite extensively in
few Of the counties along the northern
border, and amounts to approximate,
40 per cent Of the production in the
United States, During the last few
years this has been an EXCEPTIONAL!
profitable crop.
Tree fruits occupy very lmportan
place in Indiana agriculture. The con
ditions in almost every county arr
suitable for the successful production
of apples, peaches, plums and cher
sizes. In the southern part may b.
found large areas of the best frui
lands in the United States. Fair-pricet
land, especially adapted to fruit. will
unequalled transportation facilities
giving rapid and comparatively low
freight rates to the largest and bes
markets, and capable of producing ;
quality of fruit second to none.
Live Stock important.
Indiana is the home of some OF TIL
finest herds of pure-bred cattle in TIL
world and include among others, tn
Hereford, ShorthOrn, Jersey Guernse,
end Holstein breeds. Fine horses ar
also very abundant and include SOM
I Of the most famous sires in America
I 10th in heavy and driving hors
4 classes. Some very fine sheep hav'
been produced. Swine breeding is