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No. 224 May 1, 1944
INDIANA
CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
COOPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATlSTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
Indiana winter wheat on May 1 was expected to produce a crop of z5,3&&ft&v bushels.
The indicated yield per acre was 20.0 bushels. The loss of acreage since seeding was only
3.0 percent leaving- 1,267,000 acres for harvest. The condition reported was one of the
highest ever reported as of May 1 and was very uniform over the state. Even with the
large increase in acreage last fall, and the modest loss in the winter, the acreage is still
below the average of the last five years. The production indicated is 90 percent of the
1933-42 average.
Half of the rye seeded last fall will be harvested for grain. This is 117,000 acres or
nearly the same as last year. A very good condition is reported throughout the state and a
yield of 13.5 bushels per acre is expected. Production indicated is 1,580,000 bushels or
95 percent of the 1933-42 average.
There are 306,000 tons of hay on farms. Last year there were 313,000 and the ten year
average is 352,000. The heavy rainfall in April resulted in a very high condition for hay
of 84 percent of normal. Pasture at 79 percent of normal is lower than hay because low
temperatures slowed the growth of grass needed now. The average pasture condition for
the date is 74.
Crop correspondents report 113 laying hens per farm the same as last year. Eggs per
100 hens on May 1 were 62.5 this year and 61.8 last year. Egg production in April is
estimated at 248,000,000 compared with 252,000,000 last year. For the first four months
of this year 844,000,000 eggs were produced where last year there were 808,000,000.
Crop reporters on May 1 were milking 70.9 percent of their cows. This is the lowest
percentage since records began in 1925. Usually on May 1 about 74 percent of the cows
are being milked. Production per farm is 4.5 pounds higher than last year's high figure.
Production per cow milked was unchanged from last year.
UNITED STATES
In the western half of the country the widespread rains of April substantially improved
prospects for crops, pastures and ranges. Prospective winter wheat production is 60
million bushels greater than it was a month ago. In the eastern half of the country the
too frequent rains have been favorable for hay crops and pastures but have seriously
interfered with spring work on the farms and have already necessitated extensive changes
in cropping plans. In a large central area the rains and cold weather have continued into
May and threaten to reduce the total acreage of crops that can be planted. Some southern
States, where farmers were far behind with cotton planting on May 1, have had a month's
rainfall in the last 10 days.
In the country as a whole, farmers appear to have finished less of their spring work
by May 1 than in any season in many years. If the weather permits, power equipment will
enable those who have it to make rapid progress but the late start of field work means a
great increase in the plowing and planting that must be done in the next few weeks. The
usual reserves of labor that could be called to help out in emergencies are no longer to
be found. Thousands of farmers have found it difficult to plan ahead because of uncertainties as to when they or their sons may be affected by the draft, and there are unprecedented delays and uncertainties in securing needed repairs, services, supplies and
feed. Under these conditions a full acreage of crops in all sections can no longer be
expected. In much of the country it can be accomplished only where the weather permits
and where the tractors can be kept working night and day. This will require not only long
hours of labor on the farms, by young and old, but also will require comparable efforts by
those whose job it is to bring supplies to the farm. Up to May 1 the weather has been
adverse in the States that normally produce three-fourths of the nation's crops.
After the wettest March in more than 20 years the farming areas of the country have
had 45 percent more than normal rainfall in April, about the same April excess as in 1927,
Object Description
| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 224 (May 1, 1944) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0224 |
| Date of Original | 1944 |
| 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 |
| Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
| Date Digitized | 04/22/2015 |
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| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 224 (May 1, 1914) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0224 |
| Transcript | No. 224 May 1, 1944 INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COOPERATING WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATlSTICS WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA INDIANA Indiana winter wheat on May 1 was expected to produce a crop of z5,3&&ft&v bushels. The indicated yield per acre was 20.0 bushels. The loss of acreage since seeding was only 3.0 percent leaving- 1,267,000 acres for harvest. The condition reported was one of the highest ever reported as of May 1 and was very uniform over the state. Even with the large increase in acreage last fall, and the modest loss in the winter, the acreage is still below the average of the last five years. The production indicated is 90 percent of the 1933-42 average. Half of the rye seeded last fall will be harvested for grain. This is 117,000 acres or nearly the same as last year. A very good condition is reported throughout the state and a yield of 13.5 bushels per acre is expected. Production indicated is 1,580,000 bushels or 95 percent of the 1933-42 average. There are 306,000 tons of hay on farms. Last year there were 313,000 and the ten year average is 352,000. The heavy rainfall in April resulted in a very high condition for hay of 84 percent of normal. Pasture at 79 percent of normal is lower than hay because low temperatures slowed the growth of grass needed now. The average pasture condition for the date is 74. Crop correspondents report 113 laying hens per farm the same as last year. Eggs per 100 hens on May 1 were 62.5 this year and 61.8 last year. Egg production in April is estimated at 248,000,000 compared with 252,000,000 last year. For the first four months of this year 844,000,000 eggs were produced where last year there were 808,000,000. Crop reporters on May 1 were milking 70.9 percent of their cows. This is the lowest percentage since records began in 1925. Usually on May 1 about 74 percent of the cows are being milked. Production per farm is 4.5 pounds higher than last year's high figure. Production per cow milked was unchanged from last year. UNITED STATES In the western half of the country the widespread rains of April substantially improved prospects for crops, pastures and ranges. Prospective winter wheat production is 60 million bushels greater than it was a month ago. In the eastern half of the country the too frequent rains have been favorable for hay crops and pastures but have seriously interfered with spring work on the farms and have already necessitated extensive changes in cropping plans. In a large central area the rains and cold weather have continued into May and threaten to reduce the total acreage of crops that can be planted. Some southern States, where farmers were far behind with cotton planting on May 1, have had a month's rainfall in the last 10 days. In the country as a whole, farmers appear to have finished less of their spring work by May 1 than in any season in many years. If the weather permits, power equipment will enable those who have it to make rapid progress but the late start of field work means a great increase in the plowing and planting that must be done in the next few weeks. The usual reserves of labor that could be called to help out in emergencies are no longer to be found. Thousands of farmers have found it difficult to plan ahead because of uncertainties as to when they or their sons may be affected by the draft, and there are unprecedented delays and uncertainties in securing needed repairs, services, supplies and feed. Under these conditions a full acreage of crops in all sections can no longer be expected. In much of the country it can be accomplished only where the weather permits and where the tractors can be kept working night and day. This will require not only long hours of labor on the farms, by young and old, but also will require comparable efforts by those whose job it is to bring supplies to the farm. Up to May 1 the weather has been adverse in the States that normally produce three-fourths of the nation's crops. After the wettest March in more than 20 years the farming areas of the country have had 45 percent more than normal rainfall in April, about the same April excess as in 1927, |
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