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No. 181 October 1, 1940
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 changed very little during the past montti.:-^neat-Jseeding
made good progress especially on farms with sufficient power. The lack of moisture made
seed bed preparation somewhat difficult. Dry weather tended to hasten the maturity of
torn and soybeans.
October 1 prospects indicate a corn yield per acre of 33 bushels which is the same as
a month earlier and compares with the all time record yield of 51.5 bushels last year.
He total production is forecast at 129,921,000 bushels which is 61 per cent of last year
ail 85 per cent of (1929-38) average. Frost in northern Indiana during the last week
^September killed some of the late corn, but no damage to corn is anticipated beyond
afailure to realize the full potential yield of some of the late fields.
Soybean prospects indicate a total production of 10,439,000 bushels or 25 per cent less
to last year but about two and one-half times as much as average. The yield per acre
isestimated at 13.0 bushels compared with 19.5 last year. The crop is extremely spotted,
ranging from production not worth harvesting to very good yields. Weather conditions
lave been favorable for harvest of the crop.
The estimated yield of oats is now 45 bushels, the same as last month and indicates a
crop of 49,950,000 bushels. This is nearly twice as large a crop as last year and 14 per
tent larger than average.
The barley crop is now estimated at 1,740,000 bushels which is also nearly twice as
large a crop as last year and nearly three times the average. The yield is estimated at
23bushels per acre, the same as last month. The barley crop in Indiana has been shifting
pdually from spring to winter varieties, until this year a very large part of the crop
is winter barley.
Buckwheat yield per acre is estimated at 14 bushels and the total production at 210,000
bushels, which is about average and 25 per cent larger than last year.
Tobacco prospects during September declined due to the droughty conditions. Total
production is now forecast at 8,042,000 pounds which is about three-fourths of average
and two-thirds of last year. Harvest this year was considerably later than usual.
The production of tame hay is estimated at 2,856,000 tons, compared with an average
production of 2,138,000 tons. Pasture condition is reported at 57 per cent of normal compared with 51 per cent last year and an average condition of 72 per cent.
Stocks of old corn on farms is estimated at 18,438,000 bushels which is 13 per cent
tes than a year earlier and 69 per cent more than average. Wheat stocks amount to
12,930,000 bushels or slightly less than average. Oats stocks estimated at 37,962,000
Miels are nearly twice as large as last year and somewhat larger than average.
Potato prospects are less promising than either last year or average. Production is^
now forecast at 4,335,000 bushels. Sweet potato production is forecast at 285,000 bushels, i
»nich is also less than last year and average. "- j
Peach production is estimated at 58,000 bushels which is about one-seventh as large
* last year and average. Prospects of all other fruits improved during the month.
Commercial apple production is forecast at 1,150,000 bushels which is slightly more than
Wf of last year. Dry weather has been a hindrance to sizing of the fruit. Pear produc-
»n is forecast at 435,000 bushels which is 17 per cent less than last year and 24 per
Bntmore than average. Grape production at 4,100 tons is about average.
Milk production per cow milked is reported at 20.3 pounds compared with 18.8 pounds
ft year and (1927-36) average. Per cent of cows milked is reported at 73.7 which is a
"We less than last year but about average.
Hens and pullets per farm of crop correspondents is reported at 88.2 compared with
last year and an average of 88.6. Egg production per 100 layers is reported at 31.7
with 29.0 last year and an average of 25.2.
Object Description
| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 181 (Oct. 1, 1940) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0181 |
| Date of Original | 1940 |
| Publisher | Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service |
| Subjects (LCSH) |
Crops--Indiana--Statistics Livestock--Indiana--Statistics Agriculture--Indiana--Statistics |
| Genre | Periodical |
| Collection Title | Extension Indiana Crops and Livestock (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service) |
| Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
| Coverage | United States - Indiana |
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| Language | eng |
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| Date Digitized | 04/17/2015 |
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| URI | UA14-13-crops0181.tif |
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| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 181 (Oct. 1, 1940) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0181 |
| Transcript | No. 181 October 1, 1940 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 changed very little during the past montti.:-^neat-Jseeding made good progress especially on farms with sufficient power. The lack of moisture made seed bed preparation somewhat difficult. Dry weather tended to hasten the maturity of torn and soybeans. October 1 prospects indicate a corn yield per acre of 33 bushels which is the same as a month earlier and compares with the all time record yield of 51.5 bushels last year. He total production is forecast at 129,921,000 bushels which is 61 per cent of last year ail 85 per cent of (1929-38) average. Frost in northern Indiana during the last week ^September killed some of the late corn, but no damage to corn is anticipated beyond afailure to realize the full potential yield of some of the late fields. Soybean prospects indicate a total production of 10,439,000 bushels or 25 per cent less to last year but about two and one-half times as much as average. The yield per acre isestimated at 13.0 bushels compared with 19.5 last year. The crop is extremely spotted, ranging from production not worth harvesting to very good yields. Weather conditions lave been favorable for harvest of the crop. The estimated yield of oats is now 45 bushels, the same as last month and indicates a crop of 49,950,000 bushels. This is nearly twice as large a crop as last year and 14 per tent larger than average. The barley crop is now estimated at 1,740,000 bushels which is also nearly twice as large a crop as last year and nearly three times the average. The yield is estimated at 23bushels per acre, the same as last month. The barley crop in Indiana has been shifting pdually from spring to winter varieties, until this year a very large part of the crop is winter barley. Buckwheat yield per acre is estimated at 14 bushels and the total production at 210,000 bushels, which is about average and 25 per cent larger than last year. Tobacco prospects during September declined due to the droughty conditions. Total production is now forecast at 8,042,000 pounds which is about three-fourths of average and two-thirds of last year. Harvest this year was considerably later than usual. The production of tame hay is estimated at 2,856,000 tons, compared with an average production of 2,138,000 tons. Pasture condition is reported at 57 per cent of normal compared with 51 per cent last year and an average condition of 72 per cent. Stocks of old corn on farms is estimated at 18,438,000 bushels which is 13 per cent tes than a year earlier and 69 per cent more than average. Wheat stocks amount to 12,930,000 bushels or slightly less than average. Oats stocks estimated at 37,962,000 Miels are nearly twice as large as last year and somewhat larger than average. Potato prospects are less promising than either last year or average. Production is^ now forecast at 4,335,000 bushels. Sweet potato production is forecast at 285,000 bushels, i »nich is also less than last year and average. "- j Peach production is estimated at 58,000 bushels which is about one-seventh as large * last year and average. Prospects of all other fruits improved during the month. Commercial apple production is forecast at 1,150,000 bushels which is slightly more than Wf of last year. Dry weather has been a hindrance to sizing of the fruit. Pear produc- »n is forecast at 435,000 bushels which is 17 per cent less than last year and 24 per Bntmore than average. Grape production at 4,100 tons is about average. Milk production per cow milked is reported at 20.3 pounds compared with 18.8 pounds ft year and (1927-36) average. Per cent of cows milked is reported at 73.7 which is a "We less than last year but about average. Hens and pullets per farm of crop correspondents is reported at 88.2 compared with last year and an average of 88.6. Egg production per 100 layers is reported at 31.7 with 29.0 last year and an average of 25.2. |
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