133 September 1, 1961
INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
COOPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICSftfiny; fCONOMICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
  UBRARY
INDIANA
The crop outlook for Indiana corn and soybeans continued to show improvement during
August. Corn prospects increased markedly during the month and prospects are for an
ill time record high yield per acre. Soybeans also promise a new record high yield. Rain-
;'all, mostly in the form of local showers, fell during the first half of August with lesser
amounts during the last half but conditions remained generally good throughout the State
n September 1. Yield reports on small grains after harvest are steady with last month's
iorecast.
Production of corn for grain as of September 1 is forecast at 292,448,000 bushels, 15
percent below the 1960 crop but 15 percent above average. The indicated yield of 74
iashels per acre is 6 bushels more than the previous record of 68 bushels set last year.
Crop prospects vary only slightly in the state, and the crop shows rather uniform good
color and development.
The soybean yield is estimated at 29.5 bushels per acre for a new high record yield.
Production of 83,810,000 bushels is 29 percent above last year and 79 percent above
average.
The oat production estimate is unchanged from a month ago and is forecast at 27,225,000
bushels. This is 43 percent below the 1960 crop and 43 percent below average.
Production of all hay is forecast at 2,497,000 tons, up slightly from the August 1 fore-
east but 2 percent below last year's production. Favorable haying conditions generally
prevailed with yields just slightly under a year ago but well above average. Alfalfa hay
production prospects increased during the month as second and third cuttings gave good
yields.
Indiana's grain sorghum crop is forecast at 990,000 bushels, 22 percent less than a year
ago but more than double the 1950-59 average production. Acreage for harvest is expected
to total 18,000 acres compared to 24,000 acres harvested for grain in 1960 and an average
f 8,000 acres harvested.
Commercial apple prospects were unchanged during the month. The crop is estimated
at 1,350,000 bushels which compares with 1,900,000 bushels last year. The peach crop forecast remains at 415,000 bushels, the same as last month, but 8 percent below last year.
Tobacco crop prospects were unchanged during the month. Yields are expected to
"verage 1,650 pounds per acre and production is estimated at 12,210,000 pounds. This is
11 percent above last year but 5 percent below average.
Milk production for August totaled 278 million pounds or 1 percent above the August
1960 level but 17 percent below the 10-year average for August. Pasture conditions for
the month were fair to good, registering the best condition for September 1 since 1945 with
'he exception of 1958.
August egg production totaled 183 million eggs. The rate of lay per 100 layers was
1,826 compared with 1,817 eggs a year earlier. The number of layers at 10,003,000 was
I percent fewer than August a year ago.
UNITED STATES
August was a month of improvement in prospects for nearly all crops. Improved out-
ook for feed grain and oilseed crops provided most of the boost which raised the all crops
production index to 116 on September 1. This is 3 points above a month earlier and compares to the record of 121 for 1960. All groups in the index except sugar crops held steady
"recorded small raises from a month ago. The composite index of yield per acre covering
28 leading crops advanced 4 points during August to 144 surpassing the previous high of
W3 recorded in 1958 and 1960.
Nearly perfect weather for corn and sorghum grain development added 6 million tons
to the total feed grain tonnage. The September 1 total of 137 million tons is 11 percent
«i than the 1960 output, chiefly because of the decrease in corn and sorghum acreage.