No. 190 July 1, 1941
INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
COOPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 
INDIANA 
Crop prospects in Indiana July 1 were exceptionally good. The ylei?fc~ijda5jMridicated
for corn, wheat, and oats are all far above average, and very few other crops are promising less than average yields.
The acreage of corn is the same as last year at 3,937,000. The condition is rather
uniformly high throughout the state. Fields are generally clean, stands are good, and
the thriftiness and advanced stage of growth have rarely been equalled at this date in
the season. The indicated yield of 47.0 bushels per acre has been exceeded only in 1939.
The production expected of 185,039,000 bushels is nearly 25 million bushels greater than
the average for the years 1930-39 and 40 million more than last year. Stocks of old corn
m farms total 30,126,000 bushels, nearly an average figure, but 21 million bushels less
than last year. The present stocks plus expected production will make the total corn
supply for the state this year 18 million bushels more than a year ago.
Winter wheat yield per acre is forecast at 21.5 bushels. Harvest was nearing completion July 1 but threshing was general only in the southern part of the state. Little
oss from disease or insects was reported except in small localized areas. Early threshed
iheat was of excellent quality. The production of 34,056,000 bushels is 13 percent larger
than last year and 12 percent larger than the average for 1930-39. Wheat stocks on
iarms are 1,809,000 bushels compared with 1,104,000 in 1940 and the 1930-39 average
jf 2,148,000.
Oats acreage for harvest is 20 percent larger than last year at 1,343,000 acres.
The crop is clean and well filled. The expected yield is 38.0 bushels per acre which while
1 bushels lower than the record yield of 1940 has been exceeded only 5 times since
1866. The production indicated of 51,034,000 is about the same as last year and 24
percent above the 1930-39 average. Carry-over of oats on farms of 6,993,000 bushels
is nearly three times as much as a year ago, and two million larger than average.
Rye is expected to yield 14.0 bushels per acre on 123,000 acres harvested for grain.
Production of 1,722,000 bushels is slightly less than in 1940 but 17 percent greater than
iverage.
Barley acreage at 70,000 acres is 40 percent larger than last year and 226 percent
)f the 1930-39 average. The yield of 27.0 bushels per acre is nearly 7 bushels greater
Ian average, bringing indicated production to 1,890,000 bushels.
A tobacco acreage of 10,800 is estimated. This is 8 percent larger than in 1940
lough 13 percent less than the average of 1930-39. Production of 9,720,000 pounds in-
licated is 4 percent less than average and 6 percent less than last year.
Potatoes were planted on 47,000 acres or 8 percent less than in 1940. The indicated
field per acre of 95 bushels compares with 85 bushels last year. Production of 4,465,000
itishels is 3 percent above 1940 but 16 percent below the 1930-39 average.
Sweet potatoes now promise 120 bushels per acre where 1940 yield was 100 bushels
md the average is 102 bushels. Production is forecast as 360,000 bushels.
The acreage of all tame hay estimated as 2,059,000 acres is 5 percent less than last
"ear though 10 percent above average. The expected yield of 1.30 tons is the same as
gt year, but the 1930-39 average yield is only 1.15 tons. Production indicated is
2,677,000 tons, 5 percent below 1940 and 23 percent greater than average.
The acreage of hay may be changed by changes in the utilization of soybean acreage
Mid other hay crops. The acreage of alfalfa hay is placed at 506,000, 10 percent over
1940. Clover and timothy hay acreage decreased 9 percent to 1,001,000. A smaller
•creage of soybeans for hay is expected, but increases in lespedeza acreage, and other
linor hay crops seems probable.
Pasture condition at 81 percent of normal is much better than a month ago, or
ian the ten year average of 73 but compares less favorably with the 94 reported in
5940. Increased numbers of grazing animals are working pastures more closely than
« past years.
The acreage of soybeans for all purposes is 1,357,000 or 10 percent below last year.
I would appear that oats were seeded instead of soybeans this year on many farms.
fte acreage of cowpeas is 42,000, or 2,000 more than in 1940.
Tree fruits are very good this year. The condition of apples in commercial counties