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No. 347 August 1, 1954
INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
COOPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
Drought in July lowered Indiana prospects for corn and hay, and reduced pasture
ndition. Reports on small grains after harvest show higher yields than expected earlier.
Corn production is forecast at 225,2(34,000 bushels. This is 93 percent of last year,
and 101 percent of the 1943-52 average. The indicated yield of 48 bushels per acre
is 6 bushels lower than last month. The losses are principally in the southern third
:' the state. Rainfall in showers rather than general rains has resulted in sharp
ntrasts of condition in short distances. There are some areas in the south with little
:amage, and some damaged areas in the central part of the state where total damage
is not heavy. In the north prospects are excellent.
Soybeans now promise 21.0 bushels per acre on 1,886,000 acres forecasting production
:' 39,606,000 bushels. The yield is the same as last year but production is 7 percent
higher.
Winter wheat is now reported at 30 bushels per acre for a new high record yield.
Production of 38,070,000 bushels is 83 percent of last year though 128 percent of average.
The oats yield of 46 bushels per acre is a new record high. Production of 61,134,000
Bushels is 132 percent of last year and of average.
The yield of barley at 34 bushels per acre is a new record high. Production of
vU.OOO bushels is 259 percent of last year and 212 percent of average. Since most
f the barley is of winter varieties the mild winter made the relation with wheat yields
exceptionally close/ [\J Q \t ^
Rye yield at 10.5 bushels per iacfcfe *js-ja, new record high. Production of 1,782,000
bushels is about twice last year and averggfe.
Yields of all hays have been reduced by drought mostly in the southern half of
restate. Of the production of 2,101,000 tons forecast 904,000 tons are alfalfa, and
54.000 tons clover and timothy-. I
Fruits show little change the past month. Indicated production of commercial apples
1,270,000 bushels, peaches 460,000 bushels, pears 78,000 bushels, and grapes 700 tons.
These are equal to last year or a few percent more but are all below the 10 year average.
Tobacco has withstood the drought well and promises 1,350 pounds per acre. Potatoes
^e nearly equal to last year since the acreage in the drought area is small.
Grain feeding has been liberal and a new high production per cow was reported
August 1st. July milk production of 376 million pounds was 2 percent above last year
rod average. Production for the first 7 months was 2,401 million pounds this year
and 2,317 million last year.
The rate of egg laying is slightly above last year. July production of 211 million
es is 11 percent above a year ago. Seven months production is 1,822 million eggs
r 119 million above last year.
UNITED STATES
Production prospects declined during July for many of the later-growing crops.
"earing temperatures and short rainfall were rather general over much of the country.
lh the adverse effects varying from light to severe. Rust also took further toll of
spring wheat in important sections. Of the crops for which current estimates are
ne first of the season, cotton appears to have withstood adverse conditions well, but
ybeans, peanuts, sorghum and broomcorn suffered some damage. Yields of barley,
e. rice, dry beans, dry peas, tobacco, sugarcane and sugar beets improved. Winter
'Wat was mostly harvested before it could be much affected. But for corn, spring
'fat, hay and a few other crops, prospects declined. The net result is an aggregate
jnie of all crops about 5 percent less than expected on July 1. The composite yield
lex of all crops also fell 5 points.
j'hile much of the agricultural area was affected by adverse weather conditions in
the most seriously affected were the western parts of the southern and central
reat Plains, central Texas, much of Kansas and most of Missouri. A southeastern
2jea, particularly Georgia and South Carolina continued to suffer. Effects were felt
t in the northern third of the country from east to west and Mountain and western
XTl' ^ear the enc* °^ ^u^y anc* *n ear^ August, rains brought partial relief and
hope that the drought was broken. While damage to some crops was largely
eParable by August 1 in the most seriously affected portions, August rains will
Object Description
| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 347 (Aug. 1, 1954) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0347 |
| Date of Original | 1954 |
| 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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| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 347 (Aug. 1, 1954) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0347 |
| Transcript | No. 347 August 1, 1954 INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COOPERATING WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA INDIANA Drought in July lowered Indiana prospects for corn and hay, and reduced pasture ndition. Reports on small grains after harvest show higher yields than expected earlier. Corn production is forecast at 225,2(34,000 bushels. This is 93 percent of last year, and 101 percent of the 1943-52 average. The indicated yield of 48 bushels per acre is 6 bushels lower than last month. The losses are principally in the southern third :' the state. Rainfall in showers rather than general rains has resulted in sharp ntrasts of condition in short distances. There are some areas in the south with little :amage, and some damaged areas in the central part of the state where total damage is not heavy. In the north prospects are excellent. Soybeans now promise 21.0 bushels per acre on 1,886,000 acres forecasting production :' 39,606,000 bushels. The yield is the same as last year but production is 7 percent higher. Winter wheat is now reported at 30 bushels per acre for a new high record yield. Production of 38,070,000 bushels is 83 percent of last year though 128 percent of average. The oats yield of 46 bushels per acre is a new record high. Production of 61,134,000 Bushels is 132 percent of last year and of average. The yield of barley at 34 bushels per acre is a new record high. Production of vU.OOO bushels is 259 percent of last year and 212 percent of average. Since most f the barley is of winter varieties the mild winter made the relation with wheat yields exceptionally close/ [\J Q \t ^ Rye yield at 10.5 bushels per iacfcfe *js-ja, new record high. Production of 1,782,000 bushels is about twice last year and averggfe. Yields of all hays have been reduced by drought mostly in the southern half of restate. Of the production of 2,101,000 tons forecast 904,000 tons are alfalfa, and 54.000 tons clover and timothy-. I Fruits show little change the past month. Indicated production of commercial apples 1,270,000 bushels, peaches 460,000 bushels, pears 78,000 bushels, and grapes 700 tons. These are equal to last year or a few percent more but are all below the 10 year average. Tobacco has withstood the drought well and promises 1,350 pounds per acre. Potatoes ^e nearly equal to last year since the acreage in the drought area is small. Grain feeding has been liberal and a new high production per cow was reported August 1st. July milk production of 376 million pounds was 2 percent above last year rod average. Production for the first 7 months was 2,401 million pounds this year and 2,317 million last year. The rate of egg laying is slightly above last year. July production of 211 million es is 11 percent above a year ago. Seven months production is 1,822 million eggs r 119 million above last year. UNITED STATES Production prospects declined during July for many of the later-growing crops. "earing temperatures and short rainfall were rather general over much of the country. lh the adverse effects varying from light to severe. Rust also took further toll of spring wheat in important sections. Of the crops for which current estimates are ne first of the season, cotton appears to have withstood adverse conditions well, but ybeans, peanuts, sorghum and broomcorn suffered some damage. Yields of barley, e. rice, dry beans, dry peas, tobacco, sugarcane and sugar beets improved. Winter 'Wat was mostly harvested before it could be much affected. But for corn, spring 'fat, hay and a few other crops, prospects declined. The net result is an aggregate jnie of all crops about 5 percent less than expected on July 1. The composite yield lex of all crops also fell 5 points. j'hile much of the agricultural area was affected by adverse weather conditions in the most seriously affected were the western parts of the southern and central reat Plains, central Texas, much of Kansas and most of Missouri. A southeastern 2jea, particularly Georgia and South Carolina continued to suffer. Effects were felt t in the northern third of the country from east to west and Mountain and western XTl' ^ear the enc* °^ ^u^y anc* *n ear^ August, rains brought partial relief and hope that the drought was broken. While damage to some crops was largely eParable by August 1 in the most seriously affected portions, August rains will |
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