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No. 286 July 1, 1949 INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COOPERATING WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION DEPARTMENT of agricultural statistics WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA INDIANA Indiana corn prospects July 1 indicated 263,112,000 bushels. This if realized will be smaller only than last year's record crop. The acreage is about one percent smaller and the appearance of the crop nearly as good. The frequent rains of the last of June made control of grass difficult. The three southern districts are somewhat lower in condition than the others. The stocks of corn on farms are 96,159,000 bushels or twice average stocks and two and one-half times as much as last year. Wheat yield prospects remained unchanged at 22.5 bushels per acre. With a slight downward adjustment in acreage production is now forecasts as 39,488,000 bushels, or 26 percent above the 1938-47 average production. Stocks of old wheat on farms of 770,000 bushels are very similar to those of the last five years. The acreage of oats is seven percent larger than last year, and with a prospective yield of 42 bushels per acre, the production forecast is 62,160,000 bushels. This is five percent larger than last year and 45 percent more than the average of 1938-47. From the large crop of last year 6,542,000 bushels were still on farms. Barley and rye acreages are smaller than last year but yields promise better than average. The forecast for barley is 598,000 bushels and for rye 714,000 bushels. The acreage of soybeans for all purpose is 1,467,000, of which 1,355,000 are expected to be harvested for beans. The first forecast of production will be August 1st. The carry over of soybeans estimated as 780,000 bushels is greater than last year but only 64 percent of average. A lower contract price for popcorn reduced acreage to 9,800 acres or three-fourths of last year. Tobacco acreage was increased seven percent to 10,300 acres to make fuller use of allotments. The production now indicated of 12,860,000 pounds is 11 percent less than last year. Hay production is forecast at*2,241,000 tons or two percent less than las year. The acreage of alfalfa hay is increased 27 percent to 497,000. Clover and timothy hay acreage is down 21 percent to 814,000. Of this year's production 723,000 tons is alfalfa and 936,000 tons clover and timothy. Pasture condition at 90 percent of normal is two points above average and five points above last year. An exceptionally good fruit is now expected. Commercial apple production of 1,575,000 bushels is 17 percent larger than average. The forecast of 745,000 bushels of peaches is 80 percent above average. Pears are five percent above average, and grapes 13 percent. June egg production was 195 million eggs or one million less than last year. The number of layers is up three percent but eggs per 100 hens is lower than a year ago. Production since January 1 of 1,300 million eggs is 14 million larger than in 1948. Milk production in June was 360 million pounds the same as last year but 10 million above the 1938-47 average. The January to June production amount to 1,781 million pounds this year against 1,755 pounds for same period last year. UNITED STATES Another season of tremendous crop production is well on its way. Not only is the total acreage in crops the largest since 1933, but yields also are promising. While all wheat production fell 148 million bushels below earlier expectations because of unfavorable developments just before and at harvest time, the crop of 1,189 million bushels still is third largest of record. The corn acreage planted was nearly 2 million acres above intentions and a near-record production of 3,530 million bushels is indicated. Cotton acreage is one-seventh larger than in 1948 and development is advanced for this date. Oats will be nearly a 1.4 billion bushel crop. Hay production will be slightly less than last season. Aggregate production, based uoon current forecasts may be 31 percent above the 1923-32 average, exceeded only by the record set last year. Heaviest contribution to the near-record aggregate crop production is made by the feed grains as a group. Included are the second-largest corn crop in history, a large crop of oats, a relatively small barley crop and a sorghum grain crop probably less than last year, but above average. With the heavy carry-over, supplies of feed grains will be among the most liberal ever available per animal unit. Hay supplies per animal unit also will be adequate, though not as abundant as last year. Food grains are considerably below last year's level, with the wheat crop reduced to third-largest, rye production dropping below 20 million bushels, and buckwheat planted on a relatively small acreage; but the rice crop of 86 million bushels set a new record. Among the oilseeds, the flaxseed
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Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 286 (Jul. 1, 1949) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0286 |
Date of Original | 1949 |
Publisher | Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service |
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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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Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 286 (Jul. 1, 1949) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0286 |
Transcript | No. 286 July 1, 1949 INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COOPERATING WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION DEPARTMENT of agricultural statistics WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA INDIANA Indiana corn prospects July 1 indicated 263,112,000 bushels. This if realized will be smaller only than last year's record crop. The acreage is about one percent smaller and the appearance of the crop nearly as good. The frequent rains of the last of June made control of grass difficult. The three southern districts are somewhat lower in condition than the others. The stocks of corn on farms are 96,159,000 bushels or twice average stocks and two and one-half times as much as last year. Wheat yield prospects remained unchanged at 22.5 bushels per acre. With a slight downward adjustment in acreage production is now forecasts as 39,488,000 bushels, or 26 percent above the 1938-47 average production. Stocks of old wheat on farms of 770,000 bushels are very similar to those of the last five years. The acreage of oats is seven percent larger than last year, and with a prospective yield of 42 bushels per acre, the production forecast is 62,160,000 bushels. This is five percent larger than last year and 45 percent more than the average of 1938-47. From the large crop of last year 6,542,000 bushels were still on farms. Barley and rye acreages are smaller than last year but yields promise better than average. The forecast for barley is 598,000 bushels and for rye 714,000 bushels. The acreage of soybeans for all purpose is 1,467,000, of which 1,355,000 are expected to be harvested for beans. The first forecast of production will be August 1st. The carry over of soybeans estimated as 780,000 bushels is greater than last year but only 64 percent of average. A lower contract price for popcorn reduced acreage to 9,800 acres or three-fourths of last year. Tobacco acreage was increased seven percent to 10,300 acres to make fuller use of allotments. The production now indicated of 12,860,000 pounds is 11 percent less than last year. Hay production is forecast at*2,241,000 tons or two percent less than las year. The acreage of alfalfa hay is increased 27 percent to 497,000. Clover and timothy hay acreage is down 21 percent to 814,000. Of this year's production 723,000 tons is alfalfa and 936,000 tons clover and timothy. Pasture condition at 90 percent of normal is two points above average and five points above last year. An exceptionally good fruit is now expected. Commercial apple production of 1,575,000 bushels is 17 percent larger than average. The forecast of 745,000 bushels of peaches is 80 percent above average. Pears are five percent above average, and grapes 13 percent. June egg production was 195 million eggs or one million less than last year. The number of layers is up three percent but eggs per 100 hens is lower than a year ago. Production since January 1 of 1,300 million eggs is 14 million larger than in 1948. Milk production in June was 360 million pounds the same as last year but 10 million above the 1938-47 average. The January to June production amount to 1,781 million pounds this year against 1,755 pounds for same period last year. UNITED STATES Another season of tremendous crop production is well on its way. Not only is the total acreage in crops the largest since 1933, but yields also are promising. While all wheat production fell 148 million bushels below earlier expectations because of unfavorable developments just before and at harvest time, the crop of 1,189 million bushels still is third largest of record. The corn acreage planted was nearly 2 million acres above intentions and a near-record production of 3,530 million bushels is indicated. Cotton acreage is one-seventh larger than in 1948 and development is advanced for this date. Oats will be nearly a 1.4 billion bushel crop. Hay production will be slightly less than last season. Aggregate production, based uoon current forecasts may be 31 percent above the 1923-32 average, exceeded only by the record set last year. Heaviest contribution to the near-record aggregate crop production is made by the feed grains as a group. Included are the second-largest corn crop in history, a large crop of oats, a relatively small barley crop and a sorghum grain crop probably less than last year, but above average. With the heavy carry-over, supplies of feed grains will be among the most liberal ever available per animal unit. Hay supplies per animal unit also will be adequate, though not as abundant as last year. Food grains are considerably below last year's level, with the wheat crop reduced to third-largest, rye production dropping below 20 million bushels, and buckwheat planted on a relatively small acreage; but the rice crop of 86 million bushels set a new record. Among the oilseeds, the flaxseed |
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