No. 441 May 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
A 1962 winter wheat crop of 32,520,000 bushels is in prospect for the state based upon
he condition of the crop May 1. This production, if realized, would be 28 percent smaller
ian last year's crop of 45,150,000 bushels. The production forecast is based on an indicted yield of 30.0 bushels per harvested acre which compares with the 1961 average
ield of 35.0 bushels and the 10-year average of 27.5 bushels per harvested acre. The
acreage remaining for grain harvest at 1,084,000 acres represents a decrease of 16 percent
from the 1,290,000 acres harvested in 1961 and is 19 percent less than average. Winter
iamage to the crop is prevelant in several northern counties. Growth has been rather slow
:his spring as stands averaged 2 to 3 inches shorter than usual for May 1. April precipi-
:ation was below normal and was a factor in limiting growth in several eastern localities.
Hay stocks on farms May 1 amounted to 331,000 tons, compared with the 433,000 tons
>n farms May 1, 1961 and average for the date of 417,000 tons. Disappearance of hay
ince January 1, 1962 at 1,528,000 tons, up 5 percent from the disappearance for the same
period a year ago, records the rather heavy need for hay during the past winter. Also,
-pring growth of pastures has been retarded and feeding of hay has continued to be larger
ian usual. Pasture condition on May 1 was rated by reporters at 80 percent of normal.
Hay condition at 82 percent compares with the 92 percent of normal condition last year
and a 10-year average condition of 89 percent. Some tame grasses and legumes suffered
winter damage in northern counties.
Egg production in April totaled 206 million eggs. This is 5 percent below the April 1961
production. The rate of lay at 1,962 eggs per 100 layers was 1 percent below the rate of
1.977 eggs a year earlier. The April number of layers, estimated at 10,504,000 was 4 per-
ent smaller than during April a year ago.
Milk production in April is estimated at 271 million pounds. This is 1 percent above the
March production of 268 million pounds but is slightly smaller than the April 1961 total
i 272 million pounds.
UNITED STATES
Production of winter wheat is forecast at 891 million bushels, 3 percent below the April
tstimate and 17 percent less than last year but 2 percent above average. Dry weather
hiring April in Montana, Colorado, Nebraska and the High Plains of Texas, along with
unexpectedly heavy winter losses centering in southern Michigan and northern areas of
Ohio and Indiana, reduced crop prospects below expectations of a month earlier. In the
important producing central States of Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, crop prospects were
ttle changed from a month earlier, but Oklahoma prospects showed considerable
improvement.
In the past 10 years, the average change in the United States production estimate from
% 1 to harvest has been 79 million bushels, ranging from a maximum of 164 million
bushels to a minimum of 9 million. Yield per harvested acre is indicated to be 25.5 bushels,
nearly a bushel below last year, but still the fourth highest of record and 3.5 bushels
above average. Acreage to be harvested is indicated at 34.9 million acres, 14 percent less
:fean was harvested last year. It is presently anticipated that 90 percent of the acreage
asded will be harvested.
Condition of rye on May 1, at 88 percent of normal, was 1 point above a month earlier,
whanged from a year earlier, and 2 points higher than the May 1 average. Most of the
! important rye producing States showed some improvement in reported condition from
a month ago. North Dakota led the way with a 7 point advance, and increases of 1 to 5
Writs were indicated for South Dakota, Washington, Minnesota, and Illinois. Declines
"'from 1 to 3 points were registered for Nebraska, Kansas, and Indiana. These 8 States
Counted for over two-thirds of the Nation's 1961 rye production. In the Dakotas rye
fame through the winter in good condition, with only a light winterkill. The Indiana and
Illinois crops suffered somewhat from winter damage and development during April was
;ltt»ted, particularly in Indiana, by lack of rainfall. Southern Illinois fields were headed
by May l.