No. 444 August 1, 1962
INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
COOPERATING WITH 
PURDUE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
The crop outlook for Indiana corn and soybeans continues to show improvement. Corn
prospects increased and indications are for a record high yield per acre. Soybeans also
promise a new record high yield. Rainfall during July was generally above normal
while temperatures averaged below normal. The cool, damp weather slowed development
of some crops, particularly vegetables. Fruit, however, benefited from July weather.
Yield reports of small grains are generally steady to higher from last month's forecast.
Production of corn for grain as of August 1 is forecast at 336,224,000 bushels, 9 percent
above the 1961 crop and 25 percent above the 1951-60 average. The current production
forecast, if realized, will be the second largest production of record, being exceeded only
by the 1960 crop of 350,336,000 bushels. The indicated yield of 79.0 bushels per acre
is 5 bushels more than the previous record high of 74.0 bushels established in 1961.
By the end of July over 85 percent of the crop had tasseled and nearly 70 percent had
silked. Usually only 60 percent is tasseled by the close of July.
Indiana's soybean crop is forecast at 81,432,000 bushels, the largest of record and
6 percent above the 1961 crop of 77,084,000 bushels. The probable yield of 29.0 bushels
per acre, if realized, will be record large and compares with the 1961 yield of 28.0 bushels
and average of 24.1 bushels per acre. Soybean development has been good as by the
end of July over 50 percent of the fields had set pods.
The 1962 wheat crop is estimated at 38,908,000 bushels, 14 percent less than the
1961 crop. The August 1 yield of 35.5 bushels per acre established a new record high
yield. The wheat harvest progressed well ahead of usual.
Oat production at 36,537,000 bushels increased slightly from the earlier forecast.
Yield per acre at 57.0 bushels compares with last year's yield of 44.0 bushels and the
10-year average yield of 43.0 bushels. Harvest of the 1962 crop was about 90 percent
complete by August 1. This is contrasted to the one-third harvested at this time last year.
Barley production on Indiana farms is expected to total 1,386,000 bushels. This is
27 percent less than last year's crop of 1,900,000 bushels and 21 percent below average.
Production of rye at 1,320,000 bushels is 5 percent lower than last year's production.
The prospective crop of sorghum grain this year is placed at 558,000 bushels, 27 percent
below last year but above average. Indicated hay production at 2,452,000 tons, is
4 percent below a year ago. The second cutting of alfalfa was hampered by wet weather
but yields generally were good.
Commercial apple production is expected to total 1,850,000 bushels, 37 percent above
last year. July weather favored apple sizing and coloring. The peach harvest was still
active in southwest Indiana on August 1. A production of 140,000 bushels records a
^9 percent decline from a year earlier.
The 1962 tobacco crop is estimated at 15,390,000 pounds, a 7 percent larger crop than
last year and 22 percent above average. Potato production on Indiana farms is expected
to total 1,825,000 hundredweight, 29 percent above the 1961 production and 9 percent
above average.
July milk production totaled  294  million  pounds,  down  seasonally  from June  but
percent above the same month a year ago. The egg production during July amounted
1 181 million eggs, down 6 percent from a year earlier.  Eggs laid per 100 layers
averaged 1,897 compared with 1,916 laid during July 1961. Cumulative egg production
J*nuary-July 1962 totals 1,387 million eggs, 4 percent less than the comparable figure
UNITED STATES
Excellent growing weather in the North Central States boosted the Nation's crop
Pj^Pects during July and the composite yield per acre is expected to equal last year's
aii-time high record. Over-all prospective production of crops, however, is slightly lower
tnan last year and substantially below the all-time record established in 1960, because
!Ji smaller acreage planted to some of the major crops.
Ihe all crops production index as of August 1 is computed at 105, a decline of
Point from the 106 for 1961 and 3 points below the record high  of 108 in 1960.