No. 132 September 1, 1986.
INDIANA
CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DIVISION OP CROP AND LIVESTOCK
CO-OPERATING WITH     
PURDUE UNIVERSITY 
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATIS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
August weather continued hot with a severe period of intense heat tfelfweek of
August 16. Rainfall was above normal in the northern part of the state, about two-thirds
normal in the central and only one-third of normal in the south. As a whole, rainfall was
somewhat unevenly distributed. The ground has been so dry in most parts of the state
that fall plowing has been retarded.
Condition of corn was reported as 47, compared with 46 last month and the (1923-
1932) average of 74. Intense heat during a part of the month caused some corn to ripen
prematurely. Corn is uneven in size but eared very well. The estimated production is
111,900,000 bushels.
Oats condition is 6 points above the August 1 report whereas the usual change is a
2 point decline. The yields of oats were reported from poor to excellent. The indicated
production is 34,736,000 bushels compared with 38,610,000 bushels last year.
Barley condition is 5 points above last month. The estimated yield of 20 bushels per
acre is 2 bushels below last year.
Buckwheat condition is reported«as 45 or 7 points higher than last month. Buckwheat
in most cases is short and is in full bloom.
Condition of potatoes improved 5 points from last month whereas the usual change
is a 2 point decline. Condition of potatoes in the northern muck area is fair and will make
satisfactory yields. The estimated production is 4,030,000 bushels compared with 6,240,-
000 bushels last year.
Sweet potatoes condition declined again this month. The drop was 6 points compared
with a usual decline of 2 points. Most of the state acreage is located in the southwest
districts which received only a part of their normal rainfall.
Tobacco condition is reported as 40 compared with 45 last month. Most of the stands
are poor and the growth is short. Tobacco is blooming and some of the fields have already
been cut.
An apple production of 324,000 bushels is estimated this year compared with 1,903,-
000 bushels last year and a (1928-1932) average of 1,819,000 bushels. Indicated peach
crop is one percent of a normal crop. Pears showed the usual increase for the month,
the estimated production being 50,000 bushels. Grapes declined 4 points compared with
a usual decline of 1 point.
Tame hay condition remained the same as last month at 52. The estimated production is 1,892,000 tons. The condition of alfalfa was reported as 7 points above last month.
The yield of all clover and timothy is estimated to be .80 ton per acre compared with 1.15
ton last year.
Soybeans condition was reported as 57 compared with 86 for last year and 83 for
the (1923-32) average. Growth of soybeans is very uneven, depending upon the amount
of rainfall. The estimated production is 3,094,000 bushels against last year's production of 5,899,000 bushels and the (1928-32) average of 1,925,000 bushels.
Cowpeas condition is 2 points below last month and 26 points below the (1923-1932)
average.
Dairy production per cow milked was 18.7 pounds on reporters' farms against 18.5
pounds last month and a year ago of 19.2 pounds. The percent milked was 75.7; last
month, 76.4 percent; a year ago, 78.5 percent.
On reporters' farms, flocks of 320 or less hens and pullets of laying age averaged 82
birds; a year ago, 77. The percent laying was 31.1; last month, 37.3; a year ago, 32.8.
UNITED STATES
 Although the condition of the corn crop on September 1 was the lowest on record for
that date late August rains and more nearly normal temperatures checked deterioration
of the crop.
FRANK L. MERRILL, MINER M. JUSTIN,
Asst. Agric. Statistician. Agricultural Statistician.