Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-16
WHEAT
CONDITION PUT
AT IS PER CENT
Bureau Report Shows Yield of
State Slightly Lower Than
in 1920.
OTHER CROP ESTIMATES

According to the crop report Of the
Department OF Agriculture. which CO.
operates with the Indiana legislative
reference bureau. the condition Of winter
wheat on June l was IS per cent of nor
NAL. compared with 90 per cent of normal
on Nav /. and indicates a>total yield for
Indiana of 81, $50 600 bushels Of wheat Tor
the season.
On June l, 1920, the estimate Of yield
eRfor the season was 21.OO00OO, showing an
#increase of yield for this year OF L.
B59 900 bushels.
In some sections of the State, the re-
port SAYS. the wheat crop is in very gooo
condition. while in others it seems 10 DC
going back very fast This backward
movement of the crop is said to De que
"a red rust. Hessian fly and joint worms
Cheat also has made its appearance IN
some localities OF the state.
SPRING WHEAT
ACREAGE LESS. r...
The spring wheat acreage OF the &C.
Is somewhat less than 1t was last year
- -a-or+ shows The condition June i,
compared with normal was IS per ce ~.
and indicates a total yield OF o0'VVV
bushels. $3.50 c.a.os
The Tuna forecast for the United states
Is 80 $40 600 bushels compared with 80 -,
3S7 GOO bushels on May L and 9"''o0'oVo
for the final estimate of last year.
For the United States it is estimated
.haf there we're 10. $4,000 acres in wheat
last year. The condition this year IoI
the entire crop is 934 per cent of normal
and Indicates total yield of 51,2o9,o0O
bushels. Last years final estimate was
200 S65, 900 bushels.
DAT CROP
SHOWS DECREASE.
The oat acrea ge for the State Is prac-
ticaIIv The same as last year as Wnole'
bafrg I S75 400 acres. Some counties show
decided decrease. while others snow IN
rreases. The condition of the crop was
IS per cent of normal on June l, indlcat-
ing a total production of 6o,lFo,0Oo
bushels compared with the final estimate
Of T6,S75.OO8 for last year. Some fleids
are weedv and the growth is somewhat
uneven in all sections of the State. Rains
the latter part of May materially aided
the crop.
For the entire United States, the cat
acreage is somewhat larger than 1t was
last year totaIing 44,S29,O00 acres The
condition Of the crop June 1 was S5.4
rer cent of normal and indicated total
production OF 1.4O4. 800. 900 bushels Last
80. O55OO0 bushels.
Riley DROPS
ACREAGE.
The barley acreage for the State shows
decrease of S per cent under the last
Rar's acreace. The total number of
res of that crop this year is $4,000 acres
J komparcd with 10000 acres for last year.
The condition of the crop June 1, was So
per cent of normal, indicating total
production for the year of 1,s77,000
bushels compared with a production of
2o25000 bushels for the year before. This
crop is weedy in some localities and
somewhat uneven in growth.
For the United States the barley acre
age this year is 7,713.OO0, with a de-
crease of $4,000 acres compared with
last year. The condition of the entire
crop June was ST. per cent of normal,
indicating a total production of 190.861.-
900 bushels compared with 2G2, O24000
bushels fer the yield Of the year before.
RYE MAKES
BEST SHOWING.
OF all the small grain crops of the
States~ rye shows the best condition at
this time. being Of per cent Of normal,
compared with 81 per cent of normal last
month, showing a decrease of per cent
IN condition. On this figure a total yield
OF 4,S22.O00 bushels IS estimated for this
~-year compared with $4,000 bushels for
last year. The crop is headed out in all
sections of the State and cutting has be-
gun in the southern counties.
For the United States the condition Of
the rye crop is 9O.3 per cent of normal
and Indicates a total production of TO-
eT7o coo bushels compared with 72,700.00
bushels as the final estimate for the year
before.
The apple crop of the State shows the
troorest condition for June 1 in the his
tory Of crop reporting for the State, be.
ing only % per cent of normal The
heavy frosts in April, after the trees
Iwere in bloom, were the principal cause
of the failure On this per cent Of nor.
malcy q total production of 1,719.OO0 is
indicated compared with 6,O07, 900 bushels
as the final estimate of yield for the year
before.
For the United States. the condition of
the apple crop is Ais per cent of normal
and indicated total production of 1O7,-
6eS,O0O, compared with 24O,442, 900 bushels
for the year before.
The condition OF the hay crop of the
State June l was 50 per cent of normal