Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
Indiana Crop Report

Reserves Of grain on Indiana farms
March l show a much larger total than
last year and for several years preced-
Ing. according to the report Of the Co
operating Crop Reporting Service for
Indiana. issued today.
Much trading among farmers, the poor
condition OF roads and prices below the
cost Of production are given Ms the prin-
cipdl reasons for this condition.
Reserves Of corn on Indiana farms
March l were 81 per cent " last years
crop and amount to o3.S76.OOO bushels.
which is one OF the largest reserves ever
reported for the State. This Is due large
ly 10 the fact that farmers cannot afford
TO soil their corn at prevailing prices.
Less stock to feed and the bad condI-
ton Of roads during the winter also ago
contributing factors
In 1920 the reserves amounted TO &C..
TS5. 900 bushels Of corn, In 1919 tho
amount was 600 bushels and In 1918
1t was 81 G46.00O bushels
The quantity Of corn that has been or
Is to be shipped out Of the county where
grown amounts to p per cent OF last
years production, and is about the aver
age amount, Notwithstanding the excep-
tlonally heavy trading among farmers
that has been carried on.
The quality OF the crop Is considerably
above average. 50 per cent being mer-
charitable, and ranks with the 1919 crop
which was ne Of the best ever produced
In Indiana.
tho crop matured very late, there was
some soft corn and some that was har-
vested little early has not kept well.
Wheat reserves on Indiana farms March
! were IS per cent OF last years pro-
duction and amounted to 5414.O00 bush
els. which is about the usual amount.
although the percentage is nearly double
the hve-yeJr average.
The total wheat crop in Indiana for
1920 was one Of the smallest IN many
Years, but the quality was very good.
Last year the reserves amounted to s.
$50. 900 bushels. In 1919 they were t. -
$4,000 bushels and in 1918 they were
46S0,00O bushels
The quantity of wheat that has been or
Will be shipped out Of the counties
where grown amounts to SO per cent Of
the total production.
The growing wheat crops in some
OF the northern counties is in fairly good
condition, hut In some OF the eastern and
southern counties the promise is not very
bright. The top growth Is very small
in ell sectiCns and plants are not stooling
as well as expected or desired for this
season Of the year. Thawing and frecy-
ing weather has done some damage. Hes
sian fly is prevalent IN nearly every To-
cality.
The reserves OF oats on Indiana farms
March l were A. per cent Of last yeAr's
production and amount to 80, S25O0O bush
els biCh probably Is the largest amount
ever reported at this time of the year.
The 1920 reserves amounted to 7,465 900
bushels; 1919 reserves amounted to 90
76S.O00 bushels, and 1918 reserves to 20
723 600 bushels.
The oats crop last year was one Of
the largest ever produced in the State
and the quality was considerably above
the average.
The amount shipped or to be shipped
out of the county where grown Is Al per
cont Of the crop, which Is about the av-
erage.
Many farmers are holding their oats
for better prices, the present price be
ing below cost Of production, while 9TH
ers are grinding them with corn and
feeding them to the stock which is being
prepared for the market
The condition of the roads and con-
siderable trading among farmers also
are factors contributing to the heavy re
serves.
Barley reserves for Indiana farms
March / were 20 per cent Of last years
production and amounted to $4,000
bushels, compared with 257,OOO bushels
last year, $4,000 bushels in 1919 and
267 eco bushels in 1918.
The quality of the barley crop was
above average and the amount shipped
or to be shipped out of the country
This crop is raised in Indiana almost
entirely to be fed on the farms and is
principally grown In a few counties in
the northeastern part of the State
The acreage of barley has increa sed
approximately seven times in the last
ten years, but even now there are only
1900 acres.