No. 195 August 1, 1933
INDIANA
CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DIVISION OF CROP AND LIVESTOCK ESTIMATES
CO-OPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
Indiana corn prospects dec-lined 2 bushels per acre in July, 1933, because
of dry weather and now only 115,23(5,000 bushels is expected or two-thirds as
much corn as was harvested last year. The crop is slightly smaller than that
of 1930 and slightly larger than that of 1901. Conditions vary greatly even
between adjoining townships. A considerable percentage of very late planting, and many thin stands make for disparity in prospects, along with uneven
rainfall.
Winter wheat yielded 14.5 bushels per acre. This is one-half bushel below
expectations before harvest, and about 2.5 bushels less than the average
1923-32.
Oats condition is the lowest for August 1st in 44 years. The prospective
average yield per acre, 16.5 bushels on acreage seeded is lower than any yield
harvested in the state since records began in 1866. The production is the
smallest since 1903.
Rye yield per acre was 10.0 bushels, one-half bushel lower than expected
before harvest and 3.4 bushels below the average 1923-32.
Hay prospects are unchanged since last month but only 91 per cent as
much hay is in prospect as last year, and 97 per cent of the average produced
1926-30. Pastures are very poor though not reported as low as on August 1,
1930.    Soybeans have a condition of 53 per cent of normal, and cowpeas 60.
Potatoes are a poor crop, with low yields throughout the entire state.
Production is 57 per cent of last year and 69 per cent of the average from
1926-30.
Tobacco condition is 45 per cent of normal or about the usual amount
below July 1st. Prospective production is unchanged in the month, but is
greater than last year due to larger acreage.
Production of apples, peaches, and pears is about 40 per cent of the average for 1926-30, though peaches and pears are better than last year. Apples
and grapes are less promising than last year.
On farms having not more than 330 hens August 1 the average number
of birds of laying age was 83.1. Last year there were 76.9 and the average
1925-32 was 87.8. The percentage laying was 36.7 and the average is 38.5.
Eggs produced per farm were 30.5 with the average 33.9.
Cows milked on reporters farms produced 18.4 pounds each, August 1st,
the least in the nine years recorded with average 20.6. Milk produced per
farm reporting was 96.5 pounds. The average 1925-32 is 99.5 pounds. The
percentage of cows in milk was 75, and the average 76.6.
UNITED STATES
"Winter wheat threshed out a little better than expected a month ago. All
other grains declined in prospects in July. Corn promise is 111 million, and
other feed grain 44 million bushels less than a month ago. Potatoes suffered
a 13 million bushel loss but sweet potatoes gained 6 million bushels. Peaches
and pears improved but apples and grapes deteriorated. Tobacco improved
markedly. Hay forecast is 1 million tons less than last month.
C  D PALMER, MINER M. JUSTIN,
Ass't Agricultural Statistician. Agricultural Statistician.