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No. 297 June 1, 1950 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 An indicated yield of 2.0 bushels per acre June 1, on the 1,434,000 acres of wheat remaining for harvest in Indiana makes the forecast 28,680,000 bushels. This is 5 percent more than a month ago, though only slightly more than the 1939-48 production. Both acreage and expected yield are below last year so production is only 73 percent of 1949. Condition varies rather slightly over the state, The condition of oats is 13 points lower than last year resulting in a prospect of 50,556,000 bushels or 90 percent of last year- The lower condition is mostly in the three northern districts, where oats are most heavily grown. Barley is slightly less promising than last year with expected production 575,000 bushels. Rye condition is also below last year but the larger acreage promises 949,000 bushels. Only a small acreage of corn and soybeans remained to be planted after June 1. Some stands are impaired because of dry soil after planting. Fruit prospects are considerably below last year. A peach crop forecast of 240,000 bushels is 30 percent of last year and 53 percent of the ten year average. The prospects for pears are 73 percent of last year and 81 percent of average. Other tree fruits are also less promising than last year. Milk production in May was 343 million pounds or 15 million below a year ago or 7 million below average. Milk production per cow is above average but numbers of cows continue at a low level. January to May production was 1,398 million pounds this year and 1,420 million pounds last year. Egg production per hundred layers was 1,903 eggs in May slightly above last year. Production of eggs was 224 million this year and 232 million last year. January to May production was 1,120 million in 1950 and 1,106 million in 1949. UNITED STATES Crop production in 1950 is expected to be well below that of recent years. Acreages of important crops have been reduced by diversion to fallow, pasture, new meadows and less productive crops. More cropland than usual will remain idle in 1950. In addition, progress of the growing season is still retarded, although significant recovery occurred during May. Spring-sown grains in most areas made good progress, despite late seeding dates. Planting of corn and soybeans progressed rapidly during the latter part of May and development of these crops is about normal. Winter wheat prospects improved slightly with favorable conditions in most areas as heads formed and filled. Favorable weather in late May and early June tended to correct deficiencies of sunshine or rain, as the case might be, in most of the country, though the rains in some sections interfered with completion of planting and spring work. Yield prospects for winter wheat improved to the extent that production is now estimated at 710 million bushels, nearly 21 million bushels more than on May 1. Harvest is under way in the South, also in the Southwest, where yields are mostly better than expected earlier. Heavy heads developed on the short, thin straw as kernels filled well. Much acreage yielding only 3 to 5 bushels may be harvested as an "expense" crop in the Southwest, as some recovery followed "greenbug" and drought damage. The threat of aphis and mosaic disease in the central Great Plains is present, but is not yet regarded as serious. Inability to seed spring wheat at usual dates in the North may have reduced the acreage below intentions and has lowered yield prospects. Estimated production of over 234 million bushels, added to the winter wheat, results in a total wheat crop of nearly 945 million bushels, first to fall below a billion bushels in 7 years. Corn planting made rapid progress in the latter part of May and was nearly completed by June 1. Weather and wet fields caused some delay in starting corn planting, but observance by growers of borer-free dates is likely to have been a more significant factor. Fields were generally well prepared and stands are good in most areas. Planting of soybeans was also well advanced. Planting of sorghums was delayed because of dry topsoil in parts of the Central and Southern Great Plains. Cotton planting continues in some areas, as rains in early June interfered with completion of this work in northwestern sections and interrupted chopping and cultivation rather generally in the southern cotton
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Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 297 (Jun. 1, 1950) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0297 |
Date of Original | 1950 |
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) |
Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
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Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Date Digitized | 04/24/2015 |
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URI | UA14-13-crops0297.tif |
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Title | Indiana Crops and Livestock, no. 297 (Jun. 1, 1950) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-crops0297 |
Transcript | No. 297 June 1, 1950 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 An indicated yield of 2.0 bushels per acre June 1, on the 1,434,000 acres of wheat remaining for harvest in Indiana makes the forecast 28,680,000 bushels. This is 5 percent more than a month ago, though only slightly more than the 1939-48 production. Both acreage and expected yield are below last year so production is only 73 percent of 1949. Condition varies rather slightly over the state, The condition of oats is 13 points lower than last year resulting in a prospect of 50,556,000 bushels or 90 percent of last year- The lower condition is mostly in the three northern districts, where oats are most heavily grown. Barley is slightly less promising than last year with expected production 575,000 bushels. Rye condition is also below last year but the larger acreage promises 949,000 bushels. Only a small acreage of corn and soybeans remained to be planted after June 1. Some stands are impaired because of dry soil after planting. Fruit prospects are considerably below last year. A peach crop forecast of 240,000 bushels is 30 percent of last year and 53 percent of the ten year average. The prospects for pears are 73 percent of last year and 81 percent of average. Other tree fruits are also less promising than last year. Milk production in May was 343 million pounds or 15 million below a year ago or 7 million below average. Milk production per cow is above average but numbers of cows continue at a low level. January to May production was 1,398 million pounds this year and 1,420 million pounds last year. Egg production per hundred layers was 1,903 eggs in May slightly above last year. Production of eggs was 224 million this year and 232 million last year. January to May production was 1,120 million in 1950 and 1,106 million in 1949. UNITED STATES Crop production in 1950 is expected to be well below that of recent years. Acreages of important crops have been reduced by diversion to fallow, pasture, new meadows and less productive crops. More cropland than usual will remain idle in 1950. In addition, progress of the growing season is still retarded, although significant recovery occurred during May. Spring-sown grains in most areas made good progress, despite late seeding dates. Planting of corn and soybeans progressed rapidly during the latter part of May and development of these crops is about normal. Winter wheat prospects improved slightly with favorable conditions in most areas as heads formed and filled. Favorable weather in late May and early June tended to correct deficiencies of sunshine or rain, as the case might be, in most of the country, though the rains in some sections interfered with completion of planting and spring work. Yield prospects for winter wheat improved to the extent that production is now estimated at 710 million bushels, nearly 21 million bushels more than on May 1. Harvest is under way in the South, also in the Southwest, where yields are mostly better than expected earlier. Heavy heads developed on the short, thin straw as kernels filled well. Much acreage yielding only 3 to 5 bushels may be harvested as an "expense" crop in the Southwest, as some recovery followed "greenbug" and drought damage. The threat of aphis and mosaic disease in the central Great Plains is present, but is not yet regarded as serious. Inability to seed spring wheat at usual dates in the North may have reduced the acreage below intentions and has lowered yield prospects. Estimated production of over 234 million bushels, added to the winter wheat, results in a total wheat crop of nearly 945 million bushels, first to fall below a billion bushels in 7 years. Corn planting made rapid progress in the latter part of May and was nearly completed by June 1. Weather and wet fields caused some delay in starting corn planting, but observance by growers of borer-free dates is likely to have been a more significant factor. Fields were generally well prepared and stands are good in most areas. Planting of soybeans was also well advanced. Planting of sorghums was delayed because of dry topsoil in parts of the Central and Southern Great Plains. Cotton planting continues in some areas, as rains in early June interfered with completion of this work in northwestern sections and interrupted chopping and cultivation rather generally in the southern cotton |
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