South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-15
Need of Rain Has Caused
Falling Off In Indiana Crops
Government Report Indicates
This Years Yield Promises to
Be About 81 Per Cent of
Normal.

ing of IN condition since the June
report according 20 the monthly re-
port issued today by George G. Bry-
ant statistician. for the cooperative
crop reporting service for Indiana
one percent compared TO last year.
Potatoes and tobacco also show an
increase in acreage compared 10 last
year. but the condition is consider
ably below the average. The report
follows:
There is a slight increase in the
corn acreage in many Indiana cOun-
ties and IS due principally 10 the
failure to get in the fun acreage OF
oats, although other factors entered
into H. The total for the state
amounts to 4.765. 900 acres and is an
increase Of 'one percent over last
year
The condition on July was 81
percent Of normal and indicates n
total production of 17O..49-0Oo
bushels compared with t69'S4S.00O
bushels harvested last year. TIE
stand is fair 10 good in most places
Plants are Of good color and all
fields are well cultivated with some
OF the early planted laid by The
need OF rain is very evident in most
places and curling has begun in
few localities Chinch bugs have
done some damage in a few localities
Winter wheat threshing in In
diana has shown the crop TO be as
good as indicated earlier I'm the sea
son, the condition or July I being
81 percent OF normal from which a
total production Of 31,273.000 bush
els Is forecast. compared with 49,
81, 900 bushels forecast for June.
and a five year average Of 33.6SS,-
900 bushels HeSsian fly, Chinch
bugs. red rust and scab each con-
tributed TO the deterioration and
some ripened prematurely. Wheat
remaining on Indiana farms July l
from last years crop amounted TO
966. 600 bushels.
The spring wheat crop in Indiana
showed a condition OF - percent OF
normal on July /, from which a total
production of Sc 900 bushels is IN
dicated
oats in Indiana declined "a points
the past month. showing a condition
figure on July Of % percent of nor
NAL from which total production
of 34.O27. 900 bushels Is forecast.
This is by far the smallest crop re-
ported for the state i'm many years
and compared with 4T.921,000 bush
els estimate for June and five
year average og 1000 600 bushels
( Extreme hot weather dGring June
and the late planting are the prin-
ciple factors causing the low con-
dition. Some chinch bug damage
has been, reported.
The condition Of barley in Indiana
July I. was so percent OF normal
from which a total production OF
$4,000 bushels is forecast. COM
pared with $4,000 bushels for June
and 1.235.O00 bushels harvested last
year.
The condition Of rye in Indiana on
July 1 was 81 percent OF normal.
( from which a total production or
4.419.000 bushels is forecast. com
pared with 4.S45.0OO bushels for
June and 9,97S,O0O bushels harvested
last year.
The white potato acreage for In
diana shows a slight increase over
I last year being 10000 acres. The
condition on July I was u percent
I OF normal from which a total pro-
duction OF 5.322.0OO bushels is fore
least. compared with 100000 har-
vested last year.
The sweet potato acreage in In
diana Is slightly greater than last
wear being 5000 acres. The condi-
ton on July / was 81 percent OF nor
NAL and indicates a total production
/ or 321 900 bushels compared with
/ 396 600 bushels harvested last year.
The tobacco acreage in Indiana
1 shows an increase Of % percent over
I last year and amounts 10 $4,000
acres. The July I condition was IS
[ percent OF normal from which a tot
al production of 14,911,000 pounds
/ is forecast. compared with 1?.250. 600
pounds harvested last year
The condition OF all hay I'm In
diana on July 1 was 90 percent Of
normal and indicates a total produc-
! ton Of 3.391.0 tons compared with
/ 2.451 900 tons harvested last year.
! crop WIS ~ pei NfAlt Va AADA -AAoAf e''
The condition Of the Indiana apple
July !. and Indicates total produc-
/ ton OF 100000 bushels IS compared
with .02s. 900 bushels harvested last
/ yeaer.
Peaches in Indiana showed a condi-
! ton on July OF so percent Of nor
NAL. from which a total production
nal. from which a total production
OF $50, 900 bushels in indicated. com
pared with rs 900 bushels harveted
+ last year.
I Truck crops are not in quite as
/ good condition as a month ago. IT or
weather and insects are the principal
/ causes OF deterioration. although
\ some diseases have manifested them
selves Melons. however, have kept
gp fairly well.
The hot weather cut the small
fruit very materially and the quality
was not as good as usual
4 Sorghum cane shows a slight oe-
crease In acreage. but the condition
( IS fairly good.
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