Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-10

with the exception Of the 1917 crop, the
poorest in point of quality that has been
produced on Indiana farms in many
years, although the average yield is prac-
tically the same as the 10-year average.
With more than so per cent husked,
the total indicated corn crop amounts to
1863, 620. 600 bushels on an average yield
q IS bushels Per acre. Last month the
condition figure indicated 160,711O0O
bushels and last year the crop amountedt T.
1S4072, 900 bushels. of which only per
cent was not merchantable. This year
20 per cent, or 4T,45O,00O bushels is I'M
merchantable.
Ear worm proved to be more damag-
ing to the crops than any other single
agency. The mold damage and dry rot
are both very extensive and considerable
corn is down badly. To offset the heavy
damage, however, there is a carryOver
from last year of approximately 20,249,-
600 bushels, leaving a net total OF mer-
charitable corn of 136.419,000 bushels.
The average weight per measured
bushel of small grains ran considerably
lighter Than the legal standard Winter
wheat made 80 pounds. spring wheat Of
pounds, oats 26 pounds and barley AZ
pounds.
The yield per acre of buckwheat was
considerably larger than usual and made
an average of nineteen bushels. On this
basis drop of III, 900 bushels is indi-
Gated compared with 100000 bushels har-
vested last year. The quality of the
crop is 50 per cent of a high medium
grade.
Potato oRoPs
ARE FAIR.
White potatoes did not do as well as
usual this year. An average yield or
only fifty one bushels per acre was OBJ
tanned, on which a production OF 4,OSO,OOO
bushels is indicated compared with T.
ESQ. 0G0 bushels harvested last year. The
quality is 70 per cent OF high medium
grade. 1t was estimated that % per
cent of the crop was raised for the mar
ket.
Sweet potatoes made almost a normal
yield per acre, producing an average OF
132 bushels, which indicates a crop or
100000 bushels, compared with 36O.OOO
bushels harvested last year. The quality
is "a per cent of a high medium grade
and per cent were produced for the
mari r
AV- .tAGE-YIELD
IN TOBACCO.
Tobacco made about the average yield,
yielding $50 pounds to the acre. On this
basis n production of II GOO pounds is
indicated, with the quality at IS per cent
Of a high medium grade.
The production of apples is only 15 per
cent of a normal crop and amounts to
/. 1876 900 bushels, with the quality at 6+
years crop amounted to 6,O9l,OOo
bushels
The yield Of clover seed averaged IL
bushels per acre for all varieties. On
this figure n production of 79,2OO bushels
Is the preliminary estimate, compared
with 142, 900 bushels harvested last year.
Grain sorghum made an average yield
of twenty -four bushels per acre, where
grown for grain and six tons of forage
where grown for that purpose only. The
acreage for both is somewhat less than
last year.
Field peas in Indiana made an average
of IS per cent of a normal yield of
grain and 90 per cent of a normal yield
of forage, with the acreage approximately
the same as last year.
The total production of grapes was
only 80 per cent of normal, with the
quality at IS per cent of high medium
grade.
The total production of pears was only
10 per cent of normal, with the quality
II per cent of high medium grade.
Sorghum cane for syrup yielded an
average OF so gallons per acre, which is
about the usual amount.