The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20
INDIANA FACING
FINEST HARVEST
IN MANY YEARS
Crops Promise to Be Most
Profitable OF Recent
Times, Is View.

Up in Upton County today bare
footed women ars n the corn fields
pulling the largest n the weeds.
Down in Orange Comfy men are
blowing fields with teams Of oxen.
And in other sections Of the state
tractors are rolling along at the
blowing pace Of 81 miles an hour.
THIS Indiana Is going about plant
ing. cultivating and otherwise car
ing for the beginnings Of what farm
experts say promises 70 be the larg-
est. and most profitable. harvest IN
several years
Barefoot women are in the fields
because horses and plOws can't get
in. It's too wet. and yet the weeds
have 10 be pulled before they rob
the tender corn plants Of all the
food the ground can give hem.
Weeds Particularly Rank
Weeds are particularly .ank this
year everywhere. due 10 the wet
spring. and all along northern state
highways other farmers. unable to
get into their fields. are moving the
weeds along the highways and are
drawing Federal wages for doing It.
There still is a lot Of water in low
places in fields in this and northern
counties. Some Of the corn Is re-
ported to be following. but general
Iv it shows well. There1l have 70 be
some hot days between now and
next month 10 make It knee high
By the fourth Of July"
Tomato plants. swaying pertly IN
the more or less fresh breezeS OF the
last few davs. need more sunshine,
although intense heat would be
harmful 70 them. Wheat. heading
and looking milky in clean fields,
needs more sun. Alfalfa. blooming
and rank. IS ready To cut. and in
some cases where II has been cut,
IS living around until il is dry enough
TO be gathered to let the next growth
come on.
Rust Damage Reported
Considerable rust damage is re-
ported from various sections Of the
state. due. Of course. to excessive
rains. HeSSian flies and chinch bugs
are active in the central-nOrthern
Wabash Valley as far east as Tip
ton County
Between the most recent rains and
the previous deluges. much work has
been accomplished in the fields over
the state as a whole. even though
the southwestern section still IS
plagued by swollen streams and
overrun fields.
Tobacco plants are being set. and
the weather appears favorable Tor
that crop. and there have been ex-
tensive potato and SOY bean plant
ings. and sugar beet blocking.
Beef Cattle Promising
Roaming the abundant pastures is
the largest state herd OF beef
cattle in recent years and they all
look sleek and expensive owners
Of these cattle stand TO make a
prrrty penny from them. as do own
ers of the states large pork herd If
they have raised their own corn to
feed them.
II they have to buy corn to feed
them. the outlook is a bit more
glum. The corn crop this year Is
estimated at so per cent.
Over the whole country the corn
crop Is having planting trouble;
winter wheat is good to excellent;
spring wheat is satisfactory; all
small grains and grasses are excel
lent. garden and truck are i'm
proved; fruits and berries promis-
ing. and the season for transplant
ing has been favorable over large
areas. according TO the United States
Department of Agriculture weekly
report.