Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1917 — Government Crop Report. [ARTICLE]

Government Crop Report.

Washington, April 7,—A summary of the April crop and live stock report for the state of Indiana, as compiled by the bureau of crop estimates is as follows: Wheat—Condition April 1, 65 per cent of normal; 10-year average condition figures for April 1, 81 per cent. Rye—Condition April 1, 79 per cent, ten year average April 1 condition, 87 per cent. Hogs—-Losses from disease past year 6.0 per cent; ten year average 8.7 per cent.—— Cattle—Losses from disease past year 15 per cent; ten year average 1.7 per cent. Losses from exposure past year 0.8 per cent; ten year average 0.7 per cent. x Sheep—Losses from disease' past year 3.0 per cent; ten year average 3.2 per cent. Losses from exposure, 1.5 per cent: ten year average 1.4 per cent. Horses and Mules—Losses from Usease past year 2.0 per cent; ter year average 1.9 per cent. Prices—The first price given below is the average on April 1 this year, and the 'second the average n April 1 last year: Wheat, 192 and 105 cents per bushel. Corn, 110 and 65. Oats 61 and 42. Potatoes 280 and 87. Hay $11.70 and $ll.BO per ton. Eggs 25 and 17 cents per dozen.