The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-14
CONDITION OF RYE
ON WAYNE COUNTY IS
REPORTED EXCELLENT

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1.-THE con-
idition of winter wheat in Indiana on
June was IS per cent of normal,
compared with SO per cent on May l,
and indicates a total production of
3S,977, 600 bushels. This is prelimin-
ary and subject to change later. Evil
dences now at hand indicate serious
deterioration in some localities since
the first Of the month. Chinch bugs
are very bad in some places and red
rust has developed in many fields
which is doing more or less damage.
Last years June / estimate was 81,
$4,000 bushels but the final outturn
of the crop amounted to only 24,144
600 bushels.
The June forecast for the United
States is 607, 333, 900 bushels, compared
with 584,793,000 bushels shown for
May 1, and 565, sos, 900 bushels for the
five-year average.
Spring wheat acreage to be har-
vested this year in the United States Is
estimated at 1S,639,000 acres, COM
pared with 19,706.000 acres harvested
last year. The condition on June
was 90.7 per cent of normal and 1nd1-
Gates total production of 247,115,oOo
bushels Last years final estimate
30
year average is 233, 17S,00 bushels.
The oats acreage this year for In
diana is estimated at 1,596,o00 acres,
compared with 1,S78,000 acres har-
vested last year, and is a decrease OF
Is per cent The condition OF the
crop on June was IS per cent OF nor
mai and indicates total product1on
of Al $4,000 bushels. Last year the
June 1 estimate was 65,175,oO0 bush
els, but the final outturn of the crop
amounted to only 45,072,00O bushels.
For the United States the oats acre
age is somewhat smaller than last
Tear and amounts to 41,S22,OdO acres
The condition on June was S5.5
per cent of normal and indicates to-
tai production of 1904, 900 bushels
compared with 1000. 1877 600 bushels
harvested last year, and !. Az, 602,00t
bushels for the five-year average
Rye continues to show the best condi
ton of all small grain crops IN the
state, being 81 per cent of normal;
on which figure a total producuor
Of 4844, 600 bushels is estimated. Las,
years final estimate was 3,yfS,0V
bushels The crop is headed out II
all sections of the state and cutting
will commence about the middle OF the
month in the southern counties.
For the United States the June
forecast is S0,S15. 900 bushels, com
pared with 57,918,0G0 bushels, the fina
estimate of last year, and 67,762,o0'
bushels for the five-year average.
Big Apple Crop.
The apple crop promises to be owe
three times last years yield in In
LLAMA. this state having the smalles
crop in it's history then. For tn
whole country the apple crop is fore
cast to be 20 per cent above last year
Peaches show a condition OF 81 pc
cent of normal; blackberries and rasE
berries. SO per cent, watermeelons ant
rnuskmelons, SO per cent
An increase of SO per cent in tn
hay crop is predicted by the "a pc
cent condition, clover and alfalfa be
ing especially good. Pastures ar
% per cent of normal.
The condition of oats, wheat AM
we in Wayne and neighboring cour
ties is as follows, the figures express
ing percentages. Wayne acreage, 81
condition, oats, 81; wheat, 81; rye, vt
Randolph, acreage, 81; oats, IS; Whea
OF; rye, 90. Henry, acreage, 81; oat:
So; wheat, 80; rye, 80. Union, acr'
Rge, rs; oats, 6S; wheat, 80; dye, q