No. 170 November 1, 1989
INDIANA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
COOPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
Weather conditions in Indiana were generally quite favorable for corn and soybean
torvest. Occasional light showers with temperatures somewhat above normal have been
tomparatively favorable for wheat germination.
Cora production is now estimated to be 211,344,000 bushels for this year which is 22
per cent larger than last year's crop and 40 per cent larger than the ten year (1928-37)
iverage. Production is estimated upon the basis of a yield per acre of 51.0 bushels,
tast month the yield was indicated to be 50.0 bushels. Pew farmers realized that the
field was so large before they began husking, which accounts for the estimate being
krg«r nearly every succeeding month throughout the season. The grain contained less
moisture at husking time this year than usual which accounts for more shelled corn
RMg lost on the field than usual, especially where mechanical pickers have been used.
The production of soybeans for beans in 1939 is now estimated to be 12,422,000 bushels,
and a yield per acre of 19.5 bushels. The total production is 48 per cent larger than last
fur's crop and about 4 times as large as average. The large increases are due primarily
to expansion of acreage. Weather conditions have been particularly favorable for com-
oadng soybeans.
The quantity of cowpeas harvested for peas this year is now estimated at 120,000
Wels, or 50 per cent more than the 1938 crop and nearly twice as large as average.
This year's production of buckwheat estimated at 154,000 bushels is about one-fourth
1m than last year's production and also about one-fourth less than average.
rtesent indications point to a tobacco crop this year of 9,704,000 pounds compared
ith 9,583,000 pounds last year and an average production of 10,548,000 pounds. Nearly
fe entire production is burley tobacco.
Sorghum syrup production this year estimated at 204,000 gallons is a crop about 8 per
larger than last year's crop and about 29 per cent more than average.
Irish potato prospects in Indiana did not change during October. This year's produc-
ta is now estimated at 4,680,000 bushels which is 5 per cent less than last year's crop
d 12 per cent less than average.
This year's sweet potato production is estimated at 815,000 bushels which, is 9 per
less than last year's production and 26 per cent less than average.
Pasture condition is reported at 51 per cent of normal compared with 68 per cent
t year.
Commercial apple production this year or that part of the crop sold or to be sold for
k consumption, is estimated to be 1,250,000 bushels compared with 700,000 bushels
to year and an average production of 942,000 bushels.
K is now estimated that 527,000 bushels of pears will be harvested this year which
4 Per cent more than last year and S3 per cent more than average.
Grape production this year, like apples and pears, is also larger than last year's pro-
Won. The crop is now estimated to be 4,800 tons compared with 2,200 tons last year
on! an average production of 4,180 tons.