The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-16
CROP REPORT
FOR INDIANA

The average yield OF corr in In
diana is 81 bushels per acre this
year. which is slightly in excess
OF the ten-year average. h crop
exceeds last years production by
6.457.oo0 bushels. according to the
report Of the cooperative crop re-
porting service of Indiana issued
today. The potato production ex-
ceeds last years by nearly two mil
lion bushels and tobacco is nearly
four million pounds IN excess Of
last year. The report follows:
The corn crop now being harvest
ed. from the standpoint OF quality.
is one of the best ever produced
in the state. notwithstanding some
of IL is a little chaffy. Considering
the unfavorable conditions at plant
ing time the result IS very graft
flying to most of the farmers; the
average yield for the state being
81 bushels per acre which is slightly
in excess OF the ten-year average.
On this basis q total production or
1Ts. sos, 900 bushels is estimated at
his time. OF this amount 126, 5000
bushels will be husked for grain.
22.920,oo0 bushels will be cut with
the forage crop, 14.1o4.0oo bushels
will go into silage and 12,S41.000
bushels will be hogged off. With
the exception OF a few localities
there was but little inssct damage
and but little mold developed Much
Of the crop has already been cribbed
and some has been shipped TO mar
ket Eighty-eight per cent OF the
crop Is OF msrchantable quality and
approximately 1o.1s1.0oo bushels OF
last years crop is still on farms.
The estimated production last month
was 17e.sa1.00o bushels and for last
year It was 1ss, s4s.o 900 bushels.
The average weights per meas
ured bushel OF small grains
vested In Indiana this year was
somewhat tighten than the legal
standard. Winter wheat made So
pounds; spring wheat. IS pounds;
cats. 2s pounds. and barley As
poundA
The average yield of huckwheat
in Indiana was only IT bushels per
acre which indicates q total pro-
duct.on OF 1000 bushels compared
with $4,000 bushels shown for last
month and 114.oo0 bushels estimated
for last year. The quality Is 90 per
cent OF a high medium grade.
white potatoes did not turn out
as well as anticipated earlier in the
season. although the yield. 79 bush
els per acre. vas somewhat better
than last year. The total produc-
ton IL estimated II 5.6ss.ooo bushels
for the state with the quality at s3
per cent Of q high Medium grade,
compared with $4,000 bushels
shown for last month and s.750,eo
bushels estimated for last year.
Sweet potatoes made almost a
normal Yield IN the state this year.
being 100 bushels per acre. which
indicates a total production OF 49,
600 bushela compared with $4,000
bushels shown for October and 1885,
600 bushels for last year. The quail
ity this year Is 90 per cent
Tobacco made about the average
this year. the yieid being zoo
rounds per acre. The total pro-
duction Is estimated to be 100000
pounds and the quality s5 per cent
For last month the estimate was
16,4o9. 900 pounds and for last year
1t was 12.25o.0eo pounds.
The total production OF apples IN
Indiana this year amounted TO 81
per cent of a normal crop, or Alas
coo bushels with the quality at "a
per cent OF ~ high medium grade,
Last years crop was estimated &c
be 1.335.0o0 bushels. There seem;
70 be a slight increase IN the mum
Der Of bearing trees this rear.
The yield OF clover seed GALL VA
rieties) amounted TO IL bushels pei
acre. in Indiana thiz year., from
which It Is estimated there were
10000 bushels produced. compareC
with 10000 bushels last year.
Grain sorghum in Indiana mad
an average yield Of 20 bushels pc
acre where grown for grain and
ton OF forage where grown for cha
purpose only. The acreage for boil
Ia about the sane as last year.
The total production Of grapes ii
Indiana was % per cent OF norma
ana the quality SO per cent OF
high medium grade The total pro
duction of pears Ia Indiana was s
per cent of normal with the qualit.
at 90 per cent Of a. high medium
grade
Sorghum eane for strip In Ind
ana yielded an average Of IS gal
Ions per acre which L. slightly abov
the average. Sugar beets In Ind
ana show a condition OF 30 pcY %en
of normal.
Only 5s per cent Of the usua
amount Of fall blowing has bee
done because Of dry soil condition
SILVER LAKE. Nov-Pro1t
from the sale Of eggs will construc
a hotel to cost SIC. 200. to be bui1
on the banks of Silver Lake, on