South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
SEE PROSPECTS OF
LARGER WHEAT AND
RYE CROP In 1921
Conditions June ! Better
Than Last Year-Fruits
Hard Hit in May.

TNDIANAPOLIS Ind. June 10 -
The condition Of practically all crops
declined during the month compar-
cd with the condition figures report
cd on May /. and apples. peaches
and pears show the loves: June !
condition ever reported in the state.
according 90 the report % George Q.
Bryant statistician for the co-opera-
tive crop reporting service. issued
today The wheat and rye crops.
however show a considerable in
crease in total production over last
year. but AL others show a decrease.
The report follows:
The condition Of winter wheat on
June l. was IS per cent OF normal
compared with 90 per cent on May /.
and indicates a total production OF
sass. 900 bushels. This Is prelimi-
nary and subject 20 change later.
Last years June / estimate was q -
900 900 bushels In some sections Of
the state the crop is in very good
condition. while in others II seems 10
be going back very fast. being full Of
red dust and infected with Hessian
fy and joint worms Cheat has also
made its appearance in some local.
ties
The spring wheat acreage in tho
state is slightly less than last year.
TIE condition June / compared with
normal was s. per cent and indicates
a total production OF sec 600 bushels.
Oats Practically same
The oats acreage is practically the
same as last year for the state as a
whole. being I.s75,0OO acres. Some
counties show a decided decrease and
some a slight increase. The condi-
ton was IS per cent OF normal on
Juno /. and indicates a total produc-
ton OF 65.175, 900 bushels compared
with last years fnal estimate OF 10
SIS, 900 bushels. Some fields are
quite weedy. and the growth is some
what uneven in all sections or the
state Rains the latter part OF May
materially hleped the crop.
The barley acreage shows a de-
crease Of eight per cent being 90.
900 acres. compared with $4,000
acres last year. The condition June
was IS per cent OF normal and in
dicates a total production OF 1871
900 bushels. compared with POPS
600 bushels final estimate for last
year. This crop ia weedy in place.
and somewhat uneven In growth.
or all the small grain crops rye
shows the best condition at this time
being 81 per cent OF normal. com
pared with % per cent last month
on this figure A total production OF
4s22 600 bushels is estimated. com
pared with 100000 bushels. fna
estimate last year. The crop ID
headed out in all sections 81 the state
and cutting has been begun in the
southern counties
Apples show the poorest condition
for June ! In the history OF croT
reporting in the state. being only 25
per cent df normal The heavy frost.
IN April after the trees were il
bloom Is the principal cause. on this
figure a total production OF 1.719,OO'
bushels is indicated. compared Will
6.O97. 900 bushels. anal estimate 10
last year
Hay so Per Cent Normal.
The condition Of all hay June
was so per cent OF normal. and indi
safes a total production OF 2.725.OO'
sons. compared with 3.1S5,OOO tons
en- May /. and 100000 tons fna
estimate for last year.
The clover acreage increased three
per cent over last year and amount!
10 SIS. 900 acres. The condition is z,
~.
production Is made at this time.
The alfalfa acreage In the state in
creased five per cent over last yea
and amounts 10 12S 900 acres. Tn,
condition is Sc per cent Of normal
No forecast Of production will b,
Hlade al this time.
The condition Of pastures in tn
gtate is 90 per cent Of normal; fiel'
peas 81 per cent and field beans 8
per cent Of normal CabbaEes an
onions show a -ondition OF SIS and 9
per cent Of normal. respectively
With the exception of the yea
1918, when all peach trees were kill
ed by the preceding severe winter
t,e condition OF peaches on June
VAS the lowest ever recorded in tn
state being II per cent Of normal
and indicating a total production o
only $4,000 bushels Last year tn
nual estimate was $500 bushels.
The condition OF pears on June
was the lowest ever recorded in IN
state. being Is per cent OF norma
and indicating a total production O
only 1I1.ooO bushels. compared viii
last year.
The condition OF blackberries an
rasp5erries In the state was 80 pc
cent Of normal on June for water
melons and Cantaloupes IL was s
per cent and for sugar beets. So pc
cent