Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15

1.-THE condition Of white potatoes in
Indiana on Oct. / was only 40 per cent
Of normal from which q production of
3,776,GC0 is indicas d, compared with s.
$4,000 bushels sSown for September and
76S0,000 bushels harvested last year.
For the United States the Oct. ] condi-
tion of white potatoes is 6G5 per cent of
normal and indicates q total production
of 34j,690000 bushels compared with go,
0S5000 bushels shown for September and
4394JS,009 bushels harvested last year.
THE condition of sweet potatoes in In
diana on Oct. l was SO per cent of nor
nal from which q production of 341. 900
bushels Is Indicated, compared with 304,
eco bushels shown for September and
100000 bushels harvested last year.
For the United States the Oct CON
dition of sweet potatoes is 40 per cent
Of normal and indicates a total prOduc-
ton Of 106600,O00 bushels compared with
600 bushels shown for September
and 1l2,3GSOO bushels harvested last
year.
TOBACCO so
PER CENT OF NORMAL
"The condition Of tobacco in Indiana
on Oct. was so per cent of normal, from
which production of 100000 pounds
is indicated compared with 10.577 900
pounds shown for September and 1900,
600 pounds harvested last year
For the United States the Oct. I con-
dition of tobacco Is 75.6 per cent of nor
NAL and indicates a total production of
J32OOO'OO0 pounds compared with 9iS,324-
O0O pounds shown for September and
/ 1,50S 0J4 600 pounds harvested last year.
The apple condition in Indiana is 20
per cent or normal and indicates n crop
Of I,746000 bushels compared with 1871
600 bushels shown for September and
G,O97, 900 bushels harvested last year
For the United States the apple con-
dition Is 800 per cent of normal and in
dicates total production of 100, 600 900
bushels, compared with 100 1856, 900 bushels
shown for September and 24O,442. 900
bushels harvested last year. The CONNER
cial crop for the United States Is approx
imatelY 19,SO00O0 barrels compared with
36 272.O00 barrels harvested last year.
The clover seed condition in Indiana
is - per cent Of normal and indicates a
production of only 5000 bushels, c.. N
pared With $1,000 bushels shown for Sep
tember and 1900 bushels harvested last
year.
Alfalfa seed thrashed out only Ia
bushels PER acre on 10 per cent less acre
age than harvested last year.
The condition OF pastures In Indiana
on Oct. l was % per cent Of normal and
for the United States 1t was SIS per cent
Of normal. Both figures are exceptionally
high for this time of the year.
The condition of grain sorghum In In
diana on Oct. 1 was IS per cent Of nor
NAL Fled peas showed a condition Of
81 per cent or normal on he same date.
The production Of field beans IN In
diana was So per cent Of a normal Yield
Of grain and 81 per cent Of a normal
yield CT forage on approximately the
same ACREAGE as was harvested last year
THE production Of tomatoes In indi-
ana was 81 per cent Of normal and the
acreage was 50 per cent Of that harvested
last year.
The average yield Of cabbages was SO
tons per acre, which Is about two thirds
OF normal yie'd. and the ncraage har-
vested amounted TO 70 per cent Of last
years.
Onions averaged 200 bushels per acre
In Indiana. which is about 50 per cent of
4 normal yield and the acreage was 10
per cent less than in 1920
Indiana grapes showed G. per cent OF
normal on Oct. l, and pears only - per
cent OF normal.
Broom corn averaged $50 pounds per
acre in Indiana OF S per cent less acreage
than was harvested last year.
THE condition Of sorghum cane ana
sugar bccts In Indiana on oct was s.
and IS per cent Of normal. respectively
The total acreage devoted 20 all field
crops in Indiana this year was per cent
less than ia 1870