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No. 228 September 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
The drought which continued in Indiana during July was broken in the early part ot
August. Some sections of the state, especially some of the southern counties had more
than normal rainfall while in other areas very little was received. Temperatures were
considerably above average during the first three weeks of August but since that time
have been lower. Since the middle of the month deterioration of crops has been checked
and preparation for fall seeding has been made over most of the state.
The indicated corn crop on September 1 is smaller than the August 1 estimate. The
yield is estimated at 36.5 bushels and production at 169,287,000 bushels while the August 1
yield was estimated at 38.5 bushels and production at 178,563,000 bushels. The September 1 estimate is about 41,000,000 bushels less than the crop last year but 4,500,000
bushels greater than the 1933-42 annual average. There is an extremely wide range in
prospective corn yields this year due to the variation in rainfall.
No change is made in the prospective wheat crop from August 1 estimates. The crop
is estimated at 26,607,000 bushels which is about average for the 10 years, 1933-42, but
16 percent larger than last year's production. The yield is estimated at 21 bushels this
year compared with 16 bushels last year.
The September 1 estimate of oats yield and production is the same as for August 1. The
yield is indicated at 25.5 bushels per acre and production at 32,512,000 bushels. This is
slightly less than last year's production and 17 percent less than the 1933-42 annual
average.
No change is reported in the yield and production of barley and rye from August 1 estimates. The barley yield is estimated at 26 bushels per acre and production at 1,222,000
bushels. The rye yield is indicated at 13 bushels per acre and production at 1,300,000
bushels.
Soybean production is indicated at 22,980,000 bushels compared with 27,084,000 last
year even though the acreage for harvest is estimated at five percent greater than a year
ago. The yield is estimated at 15 bushels per acre compared with 18.5 bushels last year.
Both the prospective yield and production of Irish and sweet potatoes are below average.
The yield of Irish potatoes is estimated at 70 bushels per acre and production at 2,870,000
bushels. The sweet potato yield is indicated at 90 bushels per acre and production at
135,000 bushels. A large difference in the yield of Irish potatoes between commercial and
non-commercial producers is expected. Commercial potatoes especially in the muck area
are still making good growth in many fields while a large portion of non-commercial potatoes is a total failure.
Tobacco prospects improved considerably during the past month. The yield is estimated at 920 pounds per acre which is lower than last year's yield but above the 10 year
average (1933-42). Production is indicated at 11,320,000 pounds which is 12 percent
larger than the production a year ago.
All tame hay is expected to yield an average of 1.25 tons and production is estimated
at 2,515,000 tons. Production a year ago amounted to 2,774,000 tons. Although growing
and harvesting conditions were favorable for the first crop of hay the second crop appears
very light as a result of droughty conditions in June, July, and the first part of August.
The estimated production of all tree fruits is much larger than last year. However, the
production of commercial apples, pears, and grapes are considerably lower than the 10-
year average (1933-42), while the production of peaches is over two times the average
production.
Pasture condition continued to decline in August especially in the northern districts
even though an increase was reported in many southern counties. Milk production per
cow followed pasture condition to a certain extent. It is estimated that in August
^98,000 milk cows produced an average of 400 pounds of milk per cow or a total of
319,000,000 pounds.
It is estimated that during August, farmers had 9,590,000 layers on hands and produced
*£nf eggs per 100 layers or a total of 122 million eggs. Both the number of layers and
production are lower than a year ago.
Object Description
| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 228 (Sep. 1, 1944) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0228 |
| 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 |
| Digitization Information | Original scanned at 400 ppi on a BookEye 3 scanner using Opus software. Display images generated in Contentdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
| URI | UA14-13-crops0228.tif |
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| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 228 (Sep. 1, 1944) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0228 |
| Transcript | No. 228 September 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 The drought which continued in Indiana during July was broken in the early part ot August. Some sections of the state, especially some of the southern counties had more than normal rainfall while in other areas very little was received. Temperatures were considerably above average during the first three weeks of August but since that time have been lower. Since the middle of the month deterioration of crops has been checked and preparation for fall seeding has been made over most of the state. The indicated corn crop on September 1 is smaller than the August 1 estimate. The yield is estimated at 36.5 bushels and production at 169,287,000 bushels while the August 1 yield was estimated at 38.5 bushels and production at 178,563,000 bushels. The September 1 estimate is about 41,000,000 bushels less than the crop last year but 4,500,000 bushels greater than the 1933-42 annual average. There is an extremely wide range in prospective corn yields this year due to the variation in rainfall. No change is made in the prospective wheat crop from August 1 estimates. The crop is estimated at 26,607,000 bushels which is about average for the 10 years, 1933-42, but 16 percent larger than last year's production. The yield is estimated at 21 bushels this year compared with 16 bushels last year. The September 1 estimate of oats yield and production is the same as for August 1. The yield is indicated at 25.5 bushels per acre and production at 32,512,000 bushels. This is slightly less than last year's production and 17 percent less than the 1933-42 annual average. No change is reported in the yield and production of barley and rye from August 1 estimates. The barley yield is estimated at 26 bushels per acre and production at 1,222,000 bushels. The rye yield is indicated at 13 bushels per acre and production at 1,300,000 bushels. Soybean production is indicated at 22,980,000 bushels compared with 27,084,000 last year even though the acreage for harvest is estimated at five percent greater than a year ago. The yield is estimated at 15 bushels per acre compared with 18.5 bushels last year. Both the prospective yield and production of Irish and sweet potatoes are below average. The yield of Irish potatoes is estimated at 70 bushels per acre and production at 2,870,000 bushels. The sweet potato yield is indicated at 90 bushels per acre and production at 135,000 bushels. A large difference in the yield of Irish potatoes between commercial and non-commercial producers is expected. Commercial potatoes especially in the muck area are still making good growth in many fields while a large portion of non-commercial potatoes is a total failure. Tobacco prospects improved considerably during the past month. The yield is estimated at 920 pounds per acre which is lower than last year's yield but above the 10 year average (1933-42). Production is indicated at 11,320,000 pounds which is 12 percent larger than the production a year ago. All tame hay is expected to yield an average of 1.25 tons and production is estimated at 2,515,000 tons. Production a year ago amounted to 2,774,000 tons. Although growing and harvesting conditions were favorable for the first crop of hay the second crop appears very light as a result of droughty conditions in June, July, and the first part of August. The estimated production of all tree fruits is much larger than last year. However, the production of commercial apples, pears, and grapes are considerably lower than the 10- year average (1933-42), while the production of peaches is over two times the average production. Pasture condition continued to decline in August especially in the northern districts even though an increase was reported in many southern counties. Milk production per cow followed pasture condition to a certain extent. It is estimated that in August ^98,000 milk cows produced an average of 400 pounds of milk per cow or a total of 319,000,000 pounds. It is estimated that during August, farmers had 9,590,000 layers on hands and produced *£nf eggs per 100 layers or a total of 122 million eggs. Both the number of layers and production are lower than a year ago. |
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