No. 201 June  1,  1942
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 
The June 1 Indiana winter wheat prospect was for a total production of 22,032,000
bushels which is about two-thirds as large as last year's crop and about three-fourths
of average (1930-39). The yield per acre remaining for harvest is estimated to be 18.0
bushels compared with 23.5 bushels last year. The ten year average yield is 17.6 bushels.
The one-half bushel decline during the last half of May is attributed to Hessian Fly
damage and more serious winter injury than was expected earlier. There is ample
moisture to mature the crop and the straw has made a good growth.
Even though this year's wheat crop in Indiana is much smaller than last year's crop
and average crops, Indiana farmers may be faced with wheat storage problems at
threshing time. For those who ordinarily store their grain on the farm after threshing,
the problem will be no different than in past years, except as they may need materials
for new storage. Those who ordinarily sell their grain from the thresher or combine
may experience difficulty in finding an elevator operator or miller who has space for
the grain because of the large amount of old wheat being carried over. Therefore, is it
not up to every farmer, as a precautionary measure, to make plans now for the handling
of his grain after threshing, either by knowing where he can deliver the grain or
providing ample storage on his own farm?
Rye production is forecast to be 1,944,000 bushels which is about equal to last year's
production but about one-third more than average. Rye prospects have remained the
same during the last 30 days. Stocks of rye remaining on farms on June 1 are estimated to be 352,000 bushels compared with the 1934-39 average of 240,000 bushels.
The June 1 forecast of oats production is for 52,174,000 bushels which is about one-
fourth more than the 1930-39 average but about 4 percent less than last year's production. The condition of early oats is reported to be very good but the small acreage of
late seeding is very poor.
Barley production is forecast to be 3,080,000 bushels which is nearly 5 times as much
as average production. The sharp increase is the result of marked increase in acreage
and some improvement in yield per acre as a result of substituting winter barley for
spring barley. The stocks of old barley remaining on farms June 1 are estimated to be
252,000 bushels compared with a 1934-39 average carry-over of 56,000 bushels.
Corn planting was nearly completed by June 1. Stands are good in most fields, with
the exception generally being in late plowed fields where moisture is a limiting factor.
Hybrid seed corn was used on the largest proportion of the total acreage since the
introduction of hybrid seed.
Soybean planting had made good progress up to June 1. In some fields beans were
up with good stands.   Some beans are yet to be planted.
The condition of all tame hay is reported to be 83 percent of normal which is 11
points above the 1930-39 average. Pasture condition at 89 percent of normal is also
11 points above average. Stands are somewhat lighter in some fields than is desirable
because of winter injury and last summer's heat and drought but growth is good. Some
alfalfa hay of high quality was being harvested on June 1.
Peach production is forecast on June 1 to be 136,000 bushels this year compared with
688,000 bushels produced last year and an average production of 355,000 bushels. The
crop is reported to be shortest in the northern one-third and southern one-third of the
state. Pear production is forecast to be 199,000 bushels which is 10 percent less than
last year's production and one-third less than average. The condition of apples in com-