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No. 379 April 1, 1957
INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
AGRICULTURAL ESTIMATES DIVISION
COOPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
The April 1 forecast of Indiana winter wheat production is 36,330,000 bushels or is 2
percent more than 1956 crop of 35,580,000 bushels and 2 percent above the 10 year
(1946-55) average of 35,497,000 bushels. The acreage seeded last fall was estimated at
1,211,000 acres, the same as a year earlier, and the acreage loss is expected to be smaller
than usual. The crop is promising over most of the state except for local areas in the
northern third where dry soil conditions at planting time resulted in irregular emergence.
Corn stocks on Indiana farms were estimated at 149,594,000 bushels and were the
highest of record for April 1. They were 5 percent above last year and 38 percent above
the 1946-55 average. Oat stocks totalled 15,750,000 bushels and are 28 percent below last
year's relatively large April 1 total but are 5 percent above the 10 year average. Barley
stocks of 578,000 bushels were 11 percent below last year and are more than 4 times
average. Rye stocks of 69,000 bushels are down 76 percent from a year ago and 32 percent
below average.
Stocks of wheat on farms were estimated at 1,245,000 bushels. This is 76 percent below
last year and are 63 percent below average. Farm stocks of wheat were the smallest for
April 1 since 1952. Soybeans stocks were estimated at 12,511,000 bushels and were 59
percent above April 1 stocks last year. They are 80 percent above the April 1 average.
March egg production was estimated at 227,000,000 eggs and was 3 percent below the
235,000,000 total of March 1956. The number of layers at 11,831,000 was down 6 percent
from a year earlier while the rate of lay at 1,916 eggs per 100 layers was up 3 percent.
Milk production in March was 338,000,000 pounds, the same as last year but was 14
percent above the March average of 296,000,000 pounds. Production per cow in March was
1 percent above a year earlier while the number of cows milked was smaller.
UNITED STATES
Prospects for crop growth made important gains in March, especially in Great Plains
drought areas. Dry fields were livened by the long hoped for rains and snow. Irrigation
prospects in the central West also were brightened by heavy snowfalls in the Rockies.
Freeze damage to fruits and vegetables was generally light during the month in important producing sections. Plantings of some spring crops were delayed by storms or wet
soils in many early sections but may still be made to advantage.
Winter wheat has been rewarded for its dogged endurance in many Great Plains fields
by March and early April soaking rains or snows. This long awaited moisture came too
late for some dead or blown-out seedings; however, general gains in growth and outcome
are expected. The crop in the Pacific Northwest as well as in California has made a fine
start. Wheat condition from Missouri eastward is generally good despite lack of vigor
in stands which had a poor fall start or were damaged by heaving during recent weeks.
The April 1 forecast of 669 million bushels is an increase of about 7 percent since December 1, but despite this gain would be the smallest winter wheat crop since 1951. The
present prospective yield on this year's reduced seeded acreage has been exceeded in only
one year.
The combined farm stocks of corn, oats and barley on April 1 were almost 1 percent
larger than on the same date last year. Stocks of corn were second largest of record for
the date, being exceeded only in 1949. Disappearance since the first of the year has been
at a near normal rate in most areas. Oats farm stocks were smallest on April 1 since
1954 even though seedings have been somewhat slow and disappearance since January 1
extremely small. Barley stocks on farms were about a tenth smaller than April 1 last
year although larger in Minnesota, Washington and Oregon. Sorghum grain stocks of 27
million bushels on farms on April 1 also figure in feed grain farm stocks totals.
Object Description
| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 379 (Apr. 1, 1957) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0379 |
| Date of Original | 1957 |
| 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 | 05/18/2015 |
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| Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 379 (Apr. 1, 1957) |
| Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0379 |
| Transcript | No. 379 April 1, 1957 INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE AGRICULTURAL ESTIMATES DIVISION COOPERATING WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA INDIANA The April 1 forecast of Indiana winter wheat production is 36,330,000 bushels or is 2 percent more than 1956 crop of 35,580,000 bushels and 2 percent above the 10 year (1946-55) average of 35,497,000 bushels. The acreage seeded last fall was estimated at 1,211,000 acres, the same as a year earlier, and the acreage loss is expected to be smaller than usual. The crop is promising over most of the state except for local areas in the northern third where dry soil conditions at planting time resulted in irregular emergence. Corn stocks on Indiana farms were estimated at 149,594,000 bushels and were the highest of record for April 1. They were 5 percent above last year and 38 percent above the 1946-55 average. Oat stocks totalled 15,750,000 bushels and are 28 percent below last year's relatively large April 1 total but are 5 percent above the 10 year average. Barley stocks of 578,000 bushels were 11 percent below last year and are more than 4 times average. Rye stocks of 69,000 bushels are down 76 percent from a year ago and 32 percent below average. Stocks of wheat on farms were estimated at 1,245,000 bushels. This is 76 percent below last year and are 63 percent below average. Farm stocks of wheat were the smallest for April 1 since 1952. Soybeans stocks were estimated at 12,511,000 bushels and were 59 percent above April 1 stocks last year. They are 80 percent above the April 1 average. March egg production was estimated at 227,000,000 eggs and was 3 percent below the 235,000,000 total of March 1956. The number of layers at 11,831,000 was down 6 percent from a year earlier while the rate of lay at 1,916 eggs per 100 layers was up 3 percent. Milk production in March was 338,000,000 pounds, the same as last year but was 14 percent above the March average of 296,000,000 pounds. Production per cow in March was 1 percent above a year earlier while the number of cows milked was smaller. UNITED STATES Prospects for crop growth made important gains in March, especially in Great Plains drought areas. Dry fields were livened by the long hoped for rains and snow. Irrigation prospects in the central West also were brightened by heavy snowfalls in the Rockies. Freeze damage to fruits and vegetables was generally light during the month in important producing sections. Plantings of some spring crops were delayed by storms or wet soils in many early sections but may still be made to advantage. Winter wheat has been rewarded for its dogged endurance in many Great Plains fields by March and early April soaking rains or snows. This long awaited moisture came too late for some dead or blown-out seedings; however, general gains in growth and outcome are expected. The crop in the Pacific Northwest as well as in California has made a fine start. Wheat condition from Missouri eastward is generally good despite lack of vigor in stands which had a poor fall start or were damaged by heaving during recent weeks. The April 1 forecast of 669 million bushels is an increase of about 7 percent since December 1, but despite this gain would be the smallest winter wheat crop since 1951. The present prospective yield on this year's reduced seeded acreage has been exceeded in only one year. The combined farm stocks of corn, oats and barley on April 1 were almost 1 percent larger than on the same date last year. Stocks of corn were second largest of record for the date, being exceeded only in 1949. Disappearance since the first of the year has been at a near normal rate in most areas. Oats farm stocks were smallest on April 1 since 1954 even though seedings have been somewhat slow and disappearance since January 1 extremely small. Barley stocks on farms were about a tenth smaller than April 1 last year although larger in Minnesota, Washington and Oregon. Sorghum grain stocks of 27 million bushels on farms on April 1 also figure in feed grain farm stocks totals. |
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