Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-12
MADE BY
CORN AND OATS
Report of Cooperative Crop
Service Made Public.

Corn and oats in Indiana show a de-
cided improvement in the condition over
a month ago, according to a report of
the cooperative crop reporting service
for Indiana made public today.
The report in part follows:
/ The condition of corn generally
throughout the state is very good, al
though some fields have tassled out on
stalks not more than two feet high and
can not possibly make crop of any
kind.
The average of the figures as reported
by the correspondents is SO per cent Of
normal and indicates q total production
at this time of 1T 924 900 bushels as
compared with 100, $4,000 bushels shown
for July I, and 175, 10000 bushels last
year.
The average yield Of winter wheat is
est since 1916, when 1t was 11.5 bushels.
On this figure a total production or
20460.000 bushels is indicated.
No thrashing has been done in some
localities and 1t is possible that later
returns will change this amount.
Last months estimate was 20,664 900
bushels and last years crop amounted
to 1922 900 bushels.
For the whole state the quality is 81
per cent, or between No. . and No. )
grade.
The spring wheat condition shows an
increase Of 3 points over the July
condition, and is now reported at 20 per
cent Of normal
This figure indicates a total production
of $1,000 bushels compared with 10000
bushels reported in July and 22S,0O0
bushels last year.
The average yield for rye is fourteen
bushels per acre and Is slightly below
the ttve-year average.
On this figure a total production OF
Ass. 600 bushels is indicated.
The oats crop shows Il decided i'm
prOvement over the July l report, being
81 per cent Of normal, compared with
So per cent last month
On these figures a total production of
60 All 600 bushels is indicated, compared
with 81 S37 900 bushels last month and
60 Do 900 bushels last year.
BARLEY SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT
The barley crop also shows some i'm
provement over the July l report, being
50 per cent of normal compared with
50 per cent last month.
On these figures a total production of
I ,613 600 bushels Is indicated.
The buckwhe0t acreage remains the
same as for last year, II, 600 acres. The
condition July ! was 81 per cent of nor
NAL. From this figure total produc-
ton Of 900 bushels is indicated
White potatoes show a decline of six
points over the July 1 condition, being
so per cent OF normal This hgure lndl-
Gates a total production OF 100000 bush
els, compared with 100000 bushels last
year.
Sweet potatoes also show a decline Of
five points during the month, being 50
per cent Of normal
This figure indicates a total production
Of 100000 bushels, compared with $4,000
bushels last year.
All hay crops show a slight increase
in condition over the July report, being
81 per cent OF normal. On these figures
a total production OF 29O9 900 tons is in
dicated compared with 2,S32,OO0 last
month and 3,0S0000 last year.
Apples and peaches show decline CT
four points during the month, while
pears ard grapes each show an increase
u one point The condition figures for
these crops compared with normal are
as follows: Apples % per cent; peaches,
~ per cent; pears, 20 per cent. and
Crane OF per cent. The total production
II apples IS estimated at 100000 bush
els: peaches. 031 ,O00 bushels. and pears,
$4,000 bushels