Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-20
CORN RESERVES
SHOW INCREASE
Shipments Fall Down, Despite
Increased Yield.

Corn and wheat reserves on farms in
Indiana were greater than last year,
while oats show a decline according to
a report issued today by G. G. Bryant,
field agent for the government coop
erative crop reporting service. The re-
port says:
''The reserves of corn on Indiana farms
on March l were more than 10000, 900
bushels greater than last year, and wheat
reserves were more than 1000 900 bush
the cooperative crop reporting service
Tor Indianas issued today. The total for
oats, however, shows a decrease of ap-
Proximately 12,000,00o bushels. as com
pared with last year, and barely shows
a decrease Of about 100000 bushels, al
though the percentage of all grains
shipped out Of the counties where grown
Is considerably less than the ten-year
average. The average value Of improved
farm land shows an increase of $25 per
acre over last year and SAT per acre
over the value in 1916. The report fol-
lows:
SHIPMENTS DROP
BELOW NORMAL.
Corn reserves on Indiana farms on
March l were 3S per cent OF last years
crop and amount to 66,7S5,000 bushels.
compared with 66100,000 bushels in 1919
and s., $4,000 bushels in 1918 The guam
tIty, to be or that has been shipped out
OF the counties where grown amounts to
only IL per cent OF the total production,
which is II per cent below the ten-year
average Principal among the reasons
Tor this low per cent of shipments is car
shortage and local sales to farmers. The
coop was one of the best ever produced,
ana Notwithstanding the severe damage
done by foods in the early fall, in the
bottom lands OF the south part OF the
state, the quality is considerably above
the average and IS per cent OF the total
IS merchantabie. Reserves for the United
STATES at this time amount to 1,092.-
09o eco bushels, compared with 1885,
5000 bushels In 1919. and 1888. 200 600
The reserves OF wheat on March 1
were - ner cent Of last years crop and
amount 70 5,9S3, 600 bushels, compared
WITH 4s43 600 bushels in 1919 and 4 CSC, 600
growing crop, which at this time is not
very encouraging. is causing many farm
ers to hold their old wheat. Ship
nents out of the counties where grown
amount 70 % per cent this year. com
pared with "a per cent for the ten-year
average. Reserves for the United States
amount to 1876, $50 600 bushels. COMPARED
WI lzS 1854 600 bushels last year and
/ IVIF45O0 bushels in 1918
MORE OATS FED
On FARMS THAN USUAL.
The reserves Of oats March 1 were %
per cent OF last years crop and amount
70 1I.460.0O0 bushels compared with % :
tbSOO0 bushels in 1919 and 20 723 600
bushels In 1918. The total production last
year was somewhat less than usual and
considerably more was fed on the farms
than Is usually the case because OF the
Wlde discrepancy between the price OF
oars ana corn, consequently shipments
out or the counties where grown are only
70 per cent of the total Production this
year compared with AZ per cent for the
Len-year average. Reserves for the United
states amount 10 422, Sl5. 900 bushels com
pared with 590.251 900 bushels last wear
and h89, POS 900 bushels in 1918.
The barley reserves on March 1 were
is per cent II last years crop and
amount TO $4,000 bushels compared with
5000 bushels In 1919 and 267 900 bushels
IN 1918. Barley Is raised almost entirely
as feed crop in Indiana. and ia con.
hned principally 20 a few counties in
the northeastern part. Although the acre.
age and production was .considerahlv
greater last year than is usually the case
the quantity shipped out OF the counties
where grown amounted to only 0 peT
cent compared with "a per cent for the
ten year average. Reserves for the ITnit
ed states amount 20 100000 bushels
compared with 81 ,746, 900 bushels in Iaja
and a, 900 bushels in 1918.
Land values In all sections of the state
show decided Increase over last year