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No. 8 May 1, 1963 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 1963 production of winter wheat is forecast at 48,248,000 bushels for Indiana based ;pon the condition of the crop May 1. If realized, this production would be 24 percent argerthan last year's crop of 38,908,000 bushels and the largest crop the state has had in io years (the 1918 crop totaled 51,707,000 bushels). The production forecast is based on an adicated yield of 37.0 bushels per harvested acre which exceeds the previous record yield ;f 35.5 bushels per harvested acre set last year. The 5-year average yield is 30.3 bushels per harvested acre. The acreage remaining for grain harvest, at 1,304,000 acres, is 19 percent above the 1,096,000 acres harvested in 1962 and 3 percent more than average. The :rop came through the winter months in generally good condition, and temperatures and soil moisture supplies this spring have been mostly favorable for winter wheat growth. Wheat growth averaged a consistent two inches per week during April and on May 1 averaged 1 inch taller than usual. Hay stocks on farms May 1 totaled 449,000 tons, compared with the 327,000 tons on iarms May 1, 1962 and the average for the date of 481,000 tons. Disappearance of hay :otaled 1,298,000 tons since January 1, 1963, 14 percent less than for the comparable period last year. Availability of other roughage and the earlier use of pastures this spring were factors in lowering the disappearance of hay stocks this year. Pasture condition on May 1 was rated by reporters at 90 percent of normal, up 10 percentage points from the same date last year. Hay condition, at 91 percent of normal, compares with 82 percent reported a year ago and is the same as usual. Sufficient topsoil moisture and generally moderate temperatures during April were beneficial to the crop. Egg production in April totaled 197 million eggs. This is 4 percent below the April 1962 production. The monthly rate of lay at 1,959 eggs per 100 layers was about the same as the rate of 1,962 eggs a year earlier. The April number of layers, estimated at 10,074,000 was 4 percent less than during April a year ago. Milk production in April is estimated at 284 million pounds. This is 3 percent above the March production of 277 million pounds and is also 3 percent more than the April 1962 atal of 277 million pounds. UNITED STATES Production of winter wheat is forecast at 885 million bushels, 5 percent below the April estimate, 11 percent less than average, but 8 percent more than last year. Greatest losses production prospects from early April occurred in the Central and Southern Plains here continued drought parched wheat fields already damaged by severe winter weather and locally severe infestations of army worms. Here, in an area centering in northeastern ew Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, and the panhandle areas of Texas and Oklahoma, many fields reached the point of no return and some farmers began destroying the poorest fields. Elsewhere, except in the Northern Plains and the Pacific Coast States, April weather was dry, but rains starting the last of April renewed hopes or the crop. In the Northern Plains, soil moisture was adequate during April and in the Pacific Northwest weather was too cool and wet for the best development of the crop. i 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 &ushels to a minimum of 9 million bushels. Yield per harvested acre is indicated at 25.5 bushels, nearly 1 bushel above last year, and the fourth highest yield of record. Acreage to be harvested is indicated at 34.7 million acres, 4 percent more than was harvested last W. It is expected that 83 percent of the acreage seeded will be harvested for grain. Condition of rye on May 1 was 83 percent of normal, 3 points below a month earlier and 0 Points below both a year earlier and the May 1 average. Declines from a month ago urred a majority of the States primarily because of a lack of moisture. The states reporting improved condition from April 1 include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Georgia, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. The condition of the
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Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 453(May 1, 1963) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0453 |
Date of Original | 1963 |
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) |
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Coverage | United States - Indiana |
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Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Date Digitized | 04/30/2015 |
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URI | UA14-13-crops0453.tif |
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Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 453(May 1, 1963) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0453 |
Transcript | No. 8 May 1, 1963 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 1963 production of winter wheat is forecast at 48,248,000 bushels for Indiana based ;pon the condition of the crop May 1. If realized, this production would be 24 percent argerthan last year's crop of 38,908,000 bushels and the largest crop the state has had in io years (the 1918 crop totaled 51,707,000 bushels). The production forecast is based on an adicated yield of 37.0 bushels per harvested acre which exceeds the previous record yield ;f 35.5 bushels per harvested acre set last year. The 5-year average yield is 30.3 bushels per harvested acre. The acreage remaining for grain harvest, at 1,304,000 acres, is 19 percent above the 1,096,000 acres harvested in 1962 and 3 percent more than average. The :rop came through the winter months in generally good condition, and temperatures and soil moisture supplies this spring have been mostly favorable for winter wheat growth. Wheat growth averaged a consistent two inches per week during April and on May 1 averaged 1 inch taller than usual. Hay stocks on farms May 1 totaled 449,000 tons, compared with the 327,000 tons on iarms May 1, 1962 and the average for the date of 481,000 tons. Disappearance of hay :otaled 1,298,000 tons since January 1, 1963, 14 percent less than for the comparable period last year. Availability of other roughage and the earlier use of pastures this spring were factors in lowering the disappearance of hay stocks this year. Pasture condition on May 1 was rated by reporters at 90 percent of normal, up 10 percentage points from the same date last year. Hay condition, at 91 percent of normal, compares with 82 percent reported a year ago and is the same as usual. Sufficient topsoil moisture and generally moderate temperatures during April were beneficial to the crop. Egg production in April totaled 197 million eggs. This is 4 percent below the April 1962 production. The monthly rate of lay at 1,959 eggs per 100 layers was about the same as the rate of 1,962 eggs a year earlier. The April number of layers, estimated at 10,074,000 was 4 percent less than during April a year ago. Milk production in April is estimated at 284 million pounds. This is 3 percent above the March production of 277 million pounds and is also 3 percent more than the April 1962 atal of 277 million pounds. UNITED STATES Production of winter wheat is forecast at 885 million bushels, 5 percent below the April estimate, 11 percent less than average, but 8 percent more than last year. Greatest losses production prospects from early April occurred in the Central and Southern Plains here continued drought parched wheat fields already damaged by severe winter weather and locally severe infestations of army worms. Here, in an area centering in northeastern ew Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, and the panhandle areas of Texas and Oklahoma, many fields reached the point of no return and some farmers began destroying the poorest fields. Elsewhere, except in the Northern Plains and the Pacific Coast States, April weather was dry, but rains starting the last of April renewed hopes or the crop. In the Northern Plains, soil moisture was adequate during April and in the Pacific Northwest weather was too cool and wet for the best development of the crop. i 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 &ushels to a minimum of 9 million bushels. Yield per harvested acre is indicated at 25.5 bushels, nearly 1 bushel above last year, and the fourth highest yield of record. Acreage to be harvested is indicated at 34.7 million acres, 4 percent more than was harvested last W. It is expected that 83 percent of the acreage seeded will be harvested for grain. Condition of rye on May 1 was 83 percent of normal, 3 points below a month earlier and 0 Points below both a year earlier and the May 1 average. Declines from a month ago urred a majority of the States primarily because of a lack of moisture. The states reporting improved condition from April 1 include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Georgia, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. The condition of the |
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