Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-11
Hot Weather Causes
Crop Deterioration

Averages planted TO corn and potatoes
in Indiana this year are practically the
same as those for 1920, but the tobacco
acreage has been reduced IS per cent.
according to the monthly report of the
cooperative crop reporting service, is
sued today
Hot weather during the month has had
deteriorating effect on all crops and
total production shows n decided ,lccl no
from the June forecast. The report fol-
lows:
In the northern counties of the state
the corn acreage generally shows A slight
increase over last y-ar. but in nearly all
the southern counties a decrease Is
shown. This Is due principally to get
ing back to regular rotation of cron
acreage on the pre- war basis The total
Ter the state is 454J.GO0 acres and is an
proximately the same as last year
ne condition as OF July l, is 90 per
cent OF normal and indicates a total
production Of 1S5 1881 900 bushels. com
pared with 1S4,072OOO bushels harvested
last year.
There IS an exceptionally good stand
or corn and the plants are of good
color with practically all fields free from
weeds. With the exception Of a few
localities tasseling has begun and rain
Is seriously needed. Chinch bugs and
storms have done damage since the first
of the month.
Winter wheat thrashings have shown
the crop not to be as good as indicat ted
earlier in the season. the condition at
time OF harvest being 20 per cent OF
normal and indicating a total production
OF 2b.64S,OOo bushels. compared with
81 $4,000 bushels reported for June and
%, 10000 bushels harvested last year
Wheat remaining on Indiana farms
from last years crop amounts to 1,7G5 600
bushels.
The condition OF spring wheat dropped
IS points during the month 4 total pro-
duction OF $500 bushels is now In
dlcsted
Oats declined Is points during the
month. the condition on July l. being q
per cent of normal on this figure. a
total production Of 56119.0o0 bushels Is
Indicated, compared with 6j, 10000
bushels harvested last year The crop
headed out on very short straw and IN
some localities is very weedy and thin.
The month was entirely too hot for the
crop. Some fields have beeL cut, but
none have so far been thrashed
The condition OF barley. on July ! was
IS per cent OF normal from which a
total production Of 1,74e.O00 bushels Is
indicated compared with ST.. 900 bush
els for last months estimate. and p
o25 600 bushels harvested last year.
Rye was S. per cent Of normal on July
J. indicating n total production of 4
$4,000 bushels. compared with (, 500 OC0
buhels for an estimate Of last month
and 100000 bushels harvested last year.
White potato acreage remains practi-
cally the same a last year, being $1,000
acres. The condition July 1 was so per
cent OF normal, and indicates total PRO
duction OF 6.2I2OO0 bushels. compared
With Z $500 600 bushels harvested last year.
Sweet potato acreage Is only slightly
less than last year, being 5000 acres. The
condition July ] was 81 per cent OF nor
mai, indicating a total production Of
1873. coo bushels compared with 800 900
bushels harvested last year.
Tobacco acreage in the State has been
reduced approximately 80 per cent and
now stands at $4,000 acres, compared
with 20 600 acres last year The July
and indicates q total producson Of 10,
670 600 pounds, compared with $4,000 900
pounds harvested last year.
The condition Of all bay on July l was
II Der cent OF normal and indicates c
total production Of 1881 900 tons, com
pared with 2,S7i000 tons harvested last
year.
The apple crop. JufF I, was % per cent
Of normal and Indicates a total produc-
ton Of 2063, 900 bushelsS compared with
Q, IT'S 600 bushels harvested last year.
Peaches showed a condition on July l
Of only per cent OF normal from which
a total production Of only 10000 bushels
els harvested last year.
Truck crops are not In quite as good
condition as n month ago. Hot weather
and insects are the principal causes of
deteriorH ton, although some diseases
have manifested themselves. Melons,
however, have kept up fairly well.
The hot weather cut the small fruits
materially and the quality was not as
good as usual
Sorghum cane shows a slight decrease
in acreage, but the condition is fairly
good.