Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 18, Number 29, DeMotte, Jasper County, 18 June 1948 — Hoosier Wheat Crop To Run On Average of 22.5 [ARTICLE]

Hoosier Wheat Crop To Run On Average of 22.5

Lafayette, Ind.. June 16, Purdue University crop statisticians reported today that an indicated yield of 22.5 bushels per acre for Indiana’s wheat crop, as predicted a month ago. still stands. The Purdue expeits say Hoosier fields will produce some 39.600,000 bushels of wheat, which is 11 percent greater than last year. The crop condition is reported uniformly high throughout the state. Harvesting of wheat is expected to start in late June in the extreme southwest portion of the state. ! The condition of the oats stand is much better than last year and a production of 53.352,000 bushels is forecast by the statisticians. This is a 55 percent increase over the 1947 crop and 22 percent larger than the 10 year average. Purdue agriculturist say the condition of barley is exceptionally high. Only about 450,000 bush. | els however, are expected from the year’s crop. Prospects also are better than average through the 980,000 bushels expected is but 70 percent of average production. Planting conditions for corn and soybeans have been more favorable than for several years and was largely completed by June 1. Hay and pasture conditions also are reported as well above average. Fruit tree bloom was light in many cases and adverse weather at blooming time in the northern part of the state further limited the set of fruit. The Purdue experts predict a peach crop of 549,000 bushels compared to 725,000 bushels last year. The pear crop of 144.000 bushels is seven percent smaller than last year. The condition of commercial apples, however, is about 16 percent under a year ago. Milk production in May was 361 million pounds in Indiana. This is four million pounds below May of a year ago but still 21 million more than the 10-year average. Production per cow was slightly below last year when more grain Was being fed. Egg production per 100 layer 3 equalled the record of 1,941 egg 3 set in May of 1947. The average ■number of layers, however. wa3 12.18C.000 or one percent below last year. Total production, therfore'was one percent below May, 1947.

Mrs. Blanche Kent was here a few’ days this week visiting her folks, Mr. and .Airs. Nelson Fairchild. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Curtin and daughters, Mary and Margaret were in Detroit this week. Miss Kate Anderson was home over the week-end. She attended the Rowen-Easley wedding while here. Mr. Clyde Story and Dale Story left for Kentucky Friday and Mrs, Dale Story returned with them. Mrs. Rex McDaniels was able to leave the Rensselaer hospital Saturday but it will be some time before she is able to be out again.