No. 167 August  1,  1939.
INDIANA  CROPS  AND  LIVESTOCK
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
COOPERATING WITH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
INDIANA
The prospective yield of Indiana corn is estimated as 47.5 bushels per acre on August
1st. This is 2.5 bushels higher than any crop has yielded in the period of record extending
back to 1866. Indicated production at 196,840,000 bushels has been exceeded several times
when larger acreages were planted. Ample rains, warm nights, normal days, and hybrid
seed have all contributed to the contraseasonal improvement in prospects in the month of
July. Condition is reported 6 points higher August 1 than on July 1, while the usual
change is a 5 point decline. All parts of the state shared in the improvement. Corn borer
infestation is reported in some localities in the northeastern part of the state but it is not
believed that enough acreage will be affected to lower present prospective yields for the
state.
The yield of winter wheat is reported one bushel higher than on July 1st. Threshing
returns were generally better than expected. The estimated yield is 17.5 bushels per
acre and production 27,178,000 bushels. The limited acreage has held production to 90
percent of last year and 96 percent of the 1928-1937 average.
The condition and indicated yield per acre of oats is unchanged from last month. The
24.0 bushels per acre is low, and the production of 28,224,000 bushels is only 57 percent
of average. Oats were mostly a poor stand, straw was rather short, and frequently
quality is low. Rains on shocked grain hampered threshing and lowered quality.
The yield of barley indicated August 1, was 21 bushels per acre. Production of 672,000
bushels is 34 percent more than last year, and 92 percent of the ten year average.
Rye yield is estimated at 12.0 bushels per acre. Production of 1,884,000 bushels, because of increased acreage is 38 percent larger than average.
Buckwheat acreage is estimated as 11,000 acres. This reduction of 3,000 acres is because there was no need for emergency planting this year. A yield of 14.0 bushels per
acre and production of 154,000 bushels is indicated.
, Soybeans and cowpeas are 18 and 16 points respectively better than the average condition. Growth is rank and the outlook very promising. No estimate can be made until
the acreage to be cut for hay has been decided by growers.
Prospects for Indiana tobacco were unchanged by conditions last month. Production
°f 9,760,000 pounds or 93 percent of average is indicated.
Potatoes are unchanged from last month. An expected yield of 95 bushels is 8 bushels
"'per than average, but the production at 4,940,000 bushels is 93 percent of average,
though equal to last year.
The yield of all tame hay is forecast as 1.30 tons per acre and production as 2,594,000
wis. Some improvement is recorded in the past month for clover and timothy, soybeans
and cowpeas, with alfalfa unchanged. The yield of grain hay at .75 ton per acre is about
erage. The hay crop is indicated as 26 percent larger than average. Pasture continues
«y good with a condition of 87. This is one point lower than last month but the usual
feline in July is 10 points.
» *j6 rmts made good progress the past month. The commercial apple crop is estimated as 1,150,000 bushels or 22 percent larger than average. The peach crop of 353,000