The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-16
POTATO CROP SHOWS
GREATEST DECLINE
FROM JULY REPORT

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-The de-
terioration Of all crops in the state
has been very evident during the past
month, according to the co-opera tive
crop report for Indiana. Corn Is the
most important crop and shows drop
OF Is points. which amounts to a de-
crease Of more than 100000 bush
els from the July forecast. The po-
tato crop shows the greatest decline,
being 45 points from the July report
while other important crops show de-
clines ranging from 10 to % points.
The report follows:
The corn condition throughout the
state is very spotted, wide varia tons
being noticeable, even in the same
county, with the average figure at 6S
per cent of normal on Aug. /. This
is a decrease of 25 points from the
July report and indicates a total pro
duction Of 137,532,000 bushels, COM
pared with 1S5,9S1, 900 bushels shown
for July /, and 1S4,072,000 bushels har-
vested last year. The hot weather
and insufficient rainfall are the prin.
cipal reasons for the deterioration, al,
though chinch bugs and wind and hail
storms have done some damage in a
few localities. Rains since the first
OF the month have been very bene
fetal to the crop.
Wheat is Poor
Winter wheat, for the state, shows
an average yield of only II bushels
per acre, which Is the same as last
year. On this basis total production
of 22,728. 900 bushels is indicated. Las
month the condition figure indica tee
a total production Of 26,64S,000 bush
els, and last years harvest amounted
to 23,400,000 bushels. The quality o.
the wheat this year is not up to the
average.
The condition OF spring wheat made
a further drop of 25 points during the
month to 40 per cent Of normal, which
indicates a total production Of ap
proximately $4,000 bushels at thi.
time, compared with $1,000 bushels
shown for last month and 10000
bushels harvested last year.
Oats Down
The oats crop for the state declined
II points during the month, maxim:
the condition of 81 per cent of norma
on August l. On this figure a tota
production Of 45,590,000 bushels !
forecasted, compared with 56,119,0 G
bushels on July /, and 76,875,00
bushels harvested last year. Man,
fields we're not cut because of tn
short straw and heads being poorl
filed. Hogs were turned onto som
and other fields were cut for hay
The carryover from last year was e1
ceptionally large. being II per cent c
the crop or 9,225,000 bushels.
The condition of white potatoes i
Indiana dropped from so to 35 pc
cent of normal during the month. o
this figure a total production of 1896
900 bushels is forecasted, compare
with 6,272,000 bushels for July an
7,680,000 bushels harvested last yea
The tobacco crop in Indiana ha
gone to SO per cent of normal. Thi
will indicate a total production {
1871, 900 pounds, compared with 10
$4,000 pounds shown for July and Is
100000 pounds harvested last year.
For tree fruits in Indiana the col
dition figures August indicate tots
production of 1,713,000 bushels {
apples $4,000 bushels of peaches an
10000 bushels of pears. This is til
smallest forecast of production eve
made for the state. All truck crop
small fruits, pastures and forage crop
show a considerable decline in cond
ton figures compared with last mont
both for the state and the Unite
States.