Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15
hdiana's Corn Crop Is
80 Per Cent of Normal
Crop of Entire Country Is Estimated at 848
Per Cent.
Per Cent.

The condition of the corn crop of the
State of Indiana on 1 last day Of last
month was SO per cen, Of normal and OF
the United States Sis per cent Of nor
NAL, according TO report issued today
by the Indiana Legislative Reference Blu
reau, cooperating with the United States
Agricultural Department.
Much damage was done to the corn
crop by rains and winds during Septem-
Der, while the damage by ear worms is
estimated at per cent.
The report in full follows:
Corn condition generally was more
even throughout the State on the first of
the month than any time since planting.
The average was 50 per cent of normal
and indicates production of 1607ll 900
bushels, compared with $500 0G0 bush
els shown for September and 1874 or, 600
bushels harvested last year. While the
month as whole was favorable to ripen-
ing and harvesting the corn crop, CON
siderable damage was done by wind and
ram. Ear worms are very numerous and
damage from this source viii amount to
luHy per cent. Chinch bugs also have
done some damage.
The condition OF corn for the United
states was St.S per cent of normal on
Oct. ], from which a total production of
3,lG3 100000 bushels is indicated COM
pared With 3,1S6,0O0,000 bushels shown for
Sepfemb Der and 3,232, 3G7 Coz bushels har-
vested last year.
Indiana was one bushei greater than
winter wheat, thirteen bushes per acre
anu indicates production of 81. 0OJ bush
els compared with 10000 bushels snown
Tor september and 10000 bushels bar
vested last year. The quality is s. per
cent or a high medium grade.
ne average yield OF spring wheat per
acre Tor the United States was 1913 BUSH
eos eos an and d indicates a total production Of
dJo'Oo0' OJ0O0O bushels compared with
2O9,9I9,OO0 bushels shown for September
ana 2O9, 365 900 bushels harvested last
year. Inc quality is S2.2 per cent.
On the first OF October there was Z
2I3,GJO bushels of wheat remaining on
INDIANA farms, of when near4y 1900 $50
bushels will be usEd for seed. For the
United States the amount on farms Is
fIo,of3,OOO bushels with seed require
mentS of approximately So ,0OO, 600 bushels
OAT CROP POOREST
ON RECORD.
the average yield Of oats was only 81
bushels per acre and is one Of the lowest
ever harvested IN the State On this fig
ure production of $4,000 coo bushels is
indicated, compared with 43,Gl5O0J hush
els shown for September and $3.50. $50
bushels harvested last year. In point Of
iced value, the 'rcp is one Of the poorest
ever proGGced, the quality being only "a
Yer cent OF a nj medium grade.
For the United States the average OF
oats per acre was 233 bushels. from
which total production of T04J,000 00J
Is indicated, compared with l,00O,2S2.GC0
O5J,000 bushels harvested last year. The
qda,tiy is 746 percent Of high medium
grade.
"Ine average yield Of barley in In
diana was 10 bushels per acre and Is one
Of the lowest ever harvested in the State.
GA this figure a production Of 1911, 600
bushels is indicated. compared with l.
$4,000 bushels shown for September ana
2,02J.OO0 bushels harvested lasteyear. The
quality is 20 per cent Of a high medium
grade
For the United States the average yield
Of barley Per acre was PIP bushels from
which a total Production NOf 10000 900
bushels Ia indi 'ated. compared with 1GG,.
100000 bushels shown for September AMI
202, 024oO0 bushels harvested last year.
The quality is SO percent Of high me
dunn Grade.
The condition of buckwheat IN Indiana
on Oct. /. was a percent Of norm9l
and indiC9tes nrrductic0 ot 1G0,0NO
bushels. compared with 1f0000 bushels
shown fer Se0tember and 100000 bushels
harvested last year.
For the United States the condition ot
buckwheat Is S7.4 per cent Of normal and
indicates a total production e 14.0Oo.o0)
bushels comGarci with 100000 bushels
shown for Scptember and 1879 600 bush
els harvested last year.