Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-16
CORN SO PER
CENT OF NORMAL
Wheat Condition Shows Big
Drop During Last Month.

Drop During Last Month.
Corn acreage in northern Indiana
counties shows a slight increase over last
year, with a slight decrease in southern
counties, according to the monthly crop
report for June, Issued today by George
&c. Bryant, agricultural statisticlan for
Indiana.
The report is as follows:
In the northern counties of the State
the corn acreage generally shows
slight increase over last year, but I'm
nearly all the southern counties de-
crease Is shown. This is due principally
to getting back to regular rotation Of
crop acreage on the pre-war basis. The
total for the State is 4,545,0O0 acres and
is approximately the same as last year.
The condition as Of Jnly l, was SO per
cent OF normal and indicates a total pro
ductlon Of Isl, 9S1 900 bushels compared
with 1S4,012,OO0 bushels harvested last
year. There is an exceptionally good
stand and the plants are Of good color
with practically all fields free from
weeds. but the critical period has arrived.
With the exception Of few localities
tasseling has begun and rain is Sc
riously needed Chinch bugs and storms
have done some damage since the first OF
the month
For the United States there is 1Os,9O1,
llG0 acres planted TO corn compared with
I :
dicated production Us 3.1@3 100000 bushels
compared with 1882 S6i 90 bushels har-
vested last wear.
Winter wheat thrashilgs have shown
the crop not TO be as good as indicated
earlier In the season, the condition at
time of harvest being 20 per cent of
normal and indicates a total production
Of 26.GfS,UOO bushels compared with
32,359o0J bushels reported for June l
and %, 100000 bushels harvested last
year. Wheat remaining on Indiana farms
from last years crop amounts TO LEO
UCV bushels
The condition Of spring wheat dropped
IS points during the month. A total
production Of 81 10 bushels Is now in
dicated for the state
For the United states the July fore
cast for all wheat was S09320 coo bushels
compared with SO ,631 900 bushels last
month and TSIl2St00 bushels harvested
last year
Oats declined IS points during the
month, the condition ON July j, being
. per cent of normal On this figure y
total production Of 5iil90O0 bushels Is
indicated compared with 6J11J, co..
bushels for last month and 1850, 900
busneis harvested last year. The crop
headed our on very short straw and IN
some localities Is very weedy and thin
T." month Wa entir5qv too hot for this
crop. Some fields have been cut but
4.u4s tbrasued 90 date.
For the United States the July forecast
for oats was 1925 go COO bushels COM
nared with l.i94,92@O0J bushels harvested
last year.
he condition Of barley in Indiana on
July l, was IS per cent Of normal from
which a total production Of 1.Tt9.OO0
bushels is indicated compared with
1ST7,OO0 bushels last month and 2,O25. 900
bushels harvested last year.
For the United States the July fore
cast was S4.2lS.OJ0 bushels. compared
with 2G2 ,024,o00 bushels harvested last
year.
July / was s. per cent Of normal and
bushels compared with ( .S22 900 bushels
last month and 100000 bushels har
vested last year.
For the United States the July l fore
cast WAS 90 $4,000 bushels, compared with
} 60,3IS,Q00 bushels harvested last year
The white potHto acreage in Indiana re-
mains practically the same as last year.
being 5000 acres The condition July l
Was 50 per cent of normal, and indicates
q total production OF 6212.000 bushels,
compared with 76S0,000 harvested last
year.
For the United States there are g.,
$4,000 acres this year. compared with
1929 900 acres last year. total produe
tion on July condition figures Of
81 OO0, 900 Is indicated compared with
43O $4,000 bushels harvested last year.
The sweet potato acreage in Indiana is
only slightly less than last year, being
1900 acres. The condition July l was
81 per cent of normal. and indicates
total production Of 333 900 bushels, com
pared with 100000 bushels harvested last
year.
For the United States there are $4,000
acres this year compared with 10S3,000
acres last wear. On the July condition
figures a total production of ll2000O0O
bushels Is indicated compared with H.
$4,000 bushels harvested last year.
The tobacco acreage in the State has
been reduced approximately IS per cent
and now stands ct $4,000 acres. compared
with 10000 acres last year. The July con
dition figures rs per cent Of normal and
indicates a total product on of l06IO,OOO
nornda comnared with 1S,O00,000 pounds
harvested last year.
For the United States there are 1 1887 900
acres of tobacco this year compared with
1894 400 acres last year, The July
condition figure of S51 per cent Of nor
NAL indicates total crop Of 932 900 900
pounds compared with 1,50S, 084000
pounds harvested last year
The condition Of all hay in Indiana on
July 1 was II per cent of normal and
indicates a total production of 2,521 900
tons, compared with 2,S74000 tons har-
vested last year.
For the United States the July 1 fore
cast was 97O1OO00 tons compared with
los 233, 900 tons harvested last year.
The condition Of the Indiana apple
crop July was p per cent of normal
and indicates a total production of 2,O6S,-
600 bushels compared with 6,1150O0
bushels harvested last year.
For the United States the July l fore
cast was 102 900 bushels. compared
with 240, 442, 900 bushels harvested last
year.
Peaches in Indiana showed a condi-
ton on July 1 of only per cent of nor
NAL, from which a total production Of
only 40. 900 bushels is indicated, compared
with 957 900 bushels harvested last year
For the United States the July fore
cast was 80, 744 900 bushels compared with
43 607 900 bushels harvested last year
Truck crops are not in quite as. good
condition as a month ago Hot weather
and insects are the principal causes of
deterioration, although some diseases
have manifested themselves. Melons,
however, have kept up fairly well.
The hot weather cut the small fruits
/ very materially and the quality was
not as good as usual.
Sorghum cane shows a slight decrease
in acreage, but the condition is fairly
good.
!, Chinch bugs have done some damage to
sugar beets in the northeast part Of the
State.