COTTON ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 CROP WITH COMPARISONS

F YIELD PER 3 PRODUCTION PER 480 LB, : BALES CINNED AS REPORTED
STATE ; HARVESTED ACRE i NET WEIGHT BALES: BY CENSUS (480 LB, NET WEIGHT)

21971 _: 1972": 1973: 1971: 1972s 1973 1972 : 1973

2 POUNDS 1,000 BALES BALES
UPLAND :
‘ALABAMA : 55h 470 423 640 567 449 573,885 454,612
ARIZONA 2 928 1,067 1,063 466 603 611 601,805 607,768
ARKANSAS > 522 488 500 1,260 1,435 1,041 1,444,742 1,042,733
CALIFORNIA 2 723 982 891 1,117 1,765 1,749 1,766,242 1,752,447
FLORIDA + 602 572 522 11.7 13.5 12,5 13,610 12,419
GEORGIA > 466 395 499 374 354 390 346 ,932 384,897
ILLINOIS 242 256 C) 4 6 0
KENTUCKY 573 397 486 5.1 4,1 3 y y
LOUISIANA 576 509 481 600 705 521 704,142 522,779
MISSISSIPPI 613 600 645 1,693 2,007 1,800 2,006,037 1,797,445
MISSOURI 614 520 501 401 439 180 436 006 179,369
NEVADA 319 607 477 1.5 2.7 1.9 /
N. MEXICO 493 581 514 133 158 136 156,340 134,565
N. CAROLINA 371 337 455 135 119 164 122,215 167,481
OKLAHOMA 215 313 390 177 332 427 330,957 425,051
S. CAROLINA 412 435 473 275 308 290 307,132 288,812
‘TENNESSEE 597 543 472 528 548 432 545,378 431,003
TEXAS 263 408 431 2,579 4,246 4,673 4,248,889 4,674,600
VIRGINIA 247 265 440 2.2 1.4 2.2 ‘175,602 4/4,023
U. S. UPLAND 438 507 519 10, 378.9 13,608.3 12,879.9 13,609,913 12,880,004
AMER, -PIMA
‘ARIZONA + 456 587 597 42.2 48.8 42.3 48,864 42,529
N. MEXICO 3 473 349 265 20.3 15.4 9.8 9,054 4,346
TEXAS 478 437 397 35.3 31.4 25.8 35,949 31,199
CALIFORNIA 325 385 480 4 +2 22
U. S. AMER.-PIMA: 466 480 451 98.1 95.8 78.1 93,867 78,074
U. S. ALL : 438 507 519 10,477.0 13,704.1 12,958.0 23,703,780 12,958,078

y VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY AND NEVADA COMBINED.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 20 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Citrus Fruits, Production 1/

Crop and State} 1971-72; ag7a-73. : Tadtcated : yo772 ! ig72n73; Meheated
A 1,000 boxes 2 Equivalent tons
Oranges: :
Early, Midseason & :
Navel Varieties 3/: :
Arizona : 900 1,060 400 33,800 39,800 15,000
California : 22,300 18,700 21,000 836 ,000 701,000 788,000
Florida : 68,800 90,000 92,000 3,096,000 4,050,000 4,140,000
Texas : 3,800 5,000 4,300 171,000 225,000 194,000
Total Above Varieties : 95,800 114,760 117,700 4,136,800 5,015,800 5,137,000
Valencias: :
Arizona : 4,000 4,000 3,000 150,000 150,000 113,000
California : 21,100 23,400 20,000 791,000 878,000 750,000
Florida : 68,200 79,700 72,000 3,069,000 3,587,000 3,240,000
Texas : 2,000 2,400 2,300 90,000 108 ,000 104 ,000
Total Valencias : 95,300 109,500 97,300 4,100,000 4,723,000 4,207,000
All Oranges: ~ :
‘Arizona : 4,900 5,060 3,400 183,800 189,800 128,000
California : 43,400 42,100 41,000 1,627,000 1,579,000 1,538,000
Florida : 137,000 169,700 164,000 6,165,000 7,637,000 7,380,000
Texas : 5,800 7,400 6,600 261,000 333,000 298,000
U. S., All Oranges : 191,100 224,260 215,000 8,236,800 9,738,800 9,344,000
Grapefruit: :
‘Arizona : 2,540 2,640 2,400 81,300 84,500 76,800
California, All : 5,400 54800 4,300 175,700 189,800 140,500
Desert Valleys : 3,200 3,000 2,400 102,000 96,000 76,800
Other Areas : 2,200 2,800 1,900 73,700 93,800 63,700
Florida, All : 47,000 45,400 46,000 1,998,000 1,930,000 1,955,000
Pink Seedless : 12,300 11,700 12,000 523,000 497,000 510,000
White Seedless : 23,800 23,500 24,000 1,012,000 999,000 1,020,000
Other : 10,900 10,200 10,000 463,000 434,000 425,000
Texas 3 9,200 11,800 11,000 368,000 472,000 440,000
U. S., All Grapefruit : 64,140 65,640 63,700 2,623,000 2,676,300 2,612,300
Lemons: :
‘Arizona : 3,080 4,600 2,900 117,000 175,000 110,000
California > 13,600 17,600 14,500 517,000 669,000 $51,000
U. S, Lemons : 16,680 22,200 17,400 634,000 844,000 661,000
Tangelos: :
Florida : 3,900 3,500 4,100 176,000 158,000 185,000
Tangerines: 3
Arizona 3 570 530 400 21,400 19,900 15,000
California : 1,260 1,600 1,100 47,300 60,000 41,300
Florida : 3,200 3,000 2,800 152,000 143,000 133,000
Total Tangerines : 5,030 5,130 4,300 220,700 222,900 189,300
les: :
Florida : 5,300 5,100 5,300 239,000 230,000 239,000

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with completion of harvest the
following year. 2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges -
California and Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida and Other States, 90 lbs.; Grapefruit-California, Desert Valleys,
and Arizona, 64 lbs,; other California areas, 67 lvs.; Florida, 85 lbs.; and Texas, 80 lbs.; Lemons -

76 lbs.; Tangelos - 90 lbs.; Tangerines - California and Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida, 95 lbs.; and.

Temples - 90 lbs. 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona. Early and midseason
varieties in Florida and Texas, including small quantities of Tangerines in Texas.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 14 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA





April Temperatures and Precipitation Quite Variable

April precipitation was highly variable both in amounts and distribution. Totals varied
from nothing across southern Arizona to over 10 inches at Meridian, Miss. Amounts were generally
below normal over most of the country, with most above normal totals associated with thunder-
storms and violent weather. Most of the Southwest received less than one-half the normal monthly
precipitation, The Palmer Index, published monthly by the National Weather Service, indicated
the long term abnormal dryness had reached the moderate drought stage over most of the area from
Southern California into western Texas and also over southern Florida and northcentral Montana.

The first week of April was one of the most devastating in modern times. Nearly 100
tornadoes roared through 11 States in an area extending from Georgia to Canada, The storms
claimed over 320 lives, destroyed millions of dollars of property and left thousands of families
homeless. It was the worst outbreak associated with a particular storm in 49 years, Heavy pre-
cipitation accompanied the storms. During the second week, a series of thunderstorms and heavy
spring rains added to the problems of cleaning up after the tornadoes. From 2 to 8 inches of
rain fell over Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Near midmonth, winter-like conditions re-
turned to many areas. Over 12 inches of snow fell at Salt Lake City, Utah and at Albany, N. Y.

Blustery weather continued into the third week as tornadoes, thunderstorms and gusty winds
lashed portions of Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Illinois and Wisconsin. Precipitation was generally
light with most significant precipitation confined to the central States. Over 2 inches fell in
a band stretching from northern Texas to northern Iowa. The month ended with generally light
precipitation, but there was considerable local flooding from thundershowers. Rain totaled 4 to
7 inches in an area from Arkansas into western Tennessee and northern Mississippi.

Temperatures averaged near normal for April, but were quite variable during the month. The
month began and ended on the warm side, but the middle two weeks were cool and blustery.

During the first week of April, temperatures were generally warmer than normal over the
eastern half of the Nation, but cooler than expected in the West. However, the situation
changed about the 10th as a late winter storm brought cooler than normal weather to most of the
country, Record low temperatures were experienced from Florida to the Great Lakes. Abnormally
cool temperatures prevailed in the Southeast for most of the month.

The weather warmed markedly over the western half of the country during the last half of
April as temperatures averaged from 3° to 6° above normal.

On April 1, reservoir water storage in the 11 Western States was generally excellent and
will provide an adequate supplemental supply for major irrigated areas.

Spris Of 1973 And Average

Farmers in most of the North Central States made relatively good progress with
their fieldwork during April. Plowing of corn and soybean land is well ahead of last
year and average. This operation was 90 percent complete in Iowa and Ohio by May 1
‘compared with average progress of 70 percent complete for this date. Indiana famers
were 70 percent done plowing versus an average of 60 percent.

Although rains caused some delays, corn planting got off to an earlier than usual
start in the Corn Belt during the third week of April, and by April 28 had reached
7 percent complete, The weather turned dry and sunny and about 27 percent of the intended
cor acreage in the Corn Belt States was planted by May 5, sharply ahead of last year's
slow pace of 6 percent and well ahead of the recent 5-year average of 18 percent plant-
ed, In Iowa, the leading corn producing State, corn planting advanced to 44 percent
complete by May 5, in contrast with only 6 percent complete a year ago and the 28 per-
cent average, Ohio farmers had 40 percent of their corn acreage seeded; Illinois 25
percent and Indiana, 10 percent.

Soybean planting got underway the first week of May in many North Central States
and by May 5, Ohio growers had outpaced other States in the Region with 10 percent

of their acreage planted, well ahead of average progress, Cool, wet weather restricted
fieldwork and spring small grain planting in North Dakota and northern Minnesota, but
Progress was better than the average of recent years in South Dakota,

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 5 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


COTTON LINT: Season average price received by farmers and
Value of Production, 1972 and 1973

‘ice per pound plus :Value of production

: Price per pound 1/ Value of production :price support :plus price support
State : ayments 4, :payments

21972 27: 1973-37: 1972s 1973s 1972 2/1973 fs 3972 1973

: Cents 1,000 dollars Cents 1,000 dollars
Upland : .
Ala. 2 27.9 43.9 75,985 94,597 44.6 61.9 121,377 133,340
Ariz. : 29,3 43.0 84,738 126,119 42.1 54.1 121,781 158,800
Ark, : 28.6 34.7 196,945 173,443 39.3 47,7 270,497 238, 406
Calif. + 31.2 48.5 264,275 407,091 40.3 56.5 341,128 474,524
Fla. 2 28.7 51.0 1,855 3,063 44.9 69.8 2,900 4,190
Ga, + 28.9 59.0 49,074 110,308 = 49,7 75.0 84,352 140,136
ql. : 28.0 -- 79 -- 66.5 ~ 187 93
Ky. 2 27.5 39.0 547 57 46.9 260.0 932 379
La. 2 28.4 37.5 96,090 93,773 39.0 49.9 131,898 124,810
Miss. 2 29.2 36.7 281,310 317,162 40.5 47.6 390,253 411,048
Mo. 2 28.3 36.5 59, 568 31,613 38.2 57.7 80,326 49,999
Nev. 33.4 55.0 426 498 52.6 77.5 671 702
N. Mex, 2 30.2 54.0 22,980 35,270 45.5 69.2 34,587 45,226
N.C. : 31.6 58.9 18,127 46,400 56.9 75.6 32,642 59,538
Okla, : 25.9 51.5 41,308 105,524 39.0 60.7 62,279 124,387
S.C. + 29.4 51.0 43,456 70,887 49.4 69.0 73,070 95,929
Tenn, 2 27.6 39.7 72,646 82,390 39.4 52.8 103,832 109,628
Tex, : 23.0 47.1 468,741 1,056,457 35.9 57.5 732,406 1,290,645
Va. > 23.0 46.0 153 486 69.6 64.6 462 682
U.S. Upland =: 27.2 44.6 1,778,303 2,755,138 39.6 56.0 2,585,580 3,462,462
Amer-Pima
Ariz, : 41.3 110.0 9,671 22,331 51.6 123.0 12,079 25,021
Calif, : 41.0 110.0 47 124 50.2 120.0 58 137
N. Mex. : 46.8 110.0 3,449 5,161 56.1 123.0 4,138 5,760
Tex. 2 49.7 100.0 7,490 12,399 60,1 114.0 9,053 14,120
U.S, Amer-Pima : 44.9 107.0 20,657 40,015 55.1 120.0 25,328 45,038
U.S. AlL + 27.3 44.9 1,798,960 2,795,153 39.7 56.4 2,610,908 3,507,500
I/ Price based on 480-pound net weight bale,
2/ Includes allowance for unredeemed loans,
3/ Average price to April 1, 1974,

&

Does not include payments for acreage diversion, conservation practices, etc,

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 221 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


COTTON: Estimated Percent Production Sold each Month of the Marketing Year
1972 Crop 1/
? ? ? : : z 2 ¢ ¢ 2 Total
State 1% Aug. ¢ Dec. = Jan. ? Feb, } Mar. ? Apr. May ? June t July t through
t t : : : : : : : 2 July 2/
7 Fercent
Ala, 10 1 300 3300s 30's 3 1 0 0 ° 100
Ariz, 9 0 Q 6 19 2% 2% 5 1 4 3 4 2 96
Ark, 20 5 3% 33H 6 2 1 1 1 1 0 100
Calif, 10 rt 2 23a 6 4 4 3 2 98
Ga. 20 2 nos 8k 3 3 2 1 100
° 4 % 30 2 1 12 3 2 0 0 0 100
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ry 5 38S, 6 2 2 1 1 ° ° 100
0 0 1 #1 31 13 7 5 3 6 7 2 93
r 0 2 20 6 2 9 6 7 3 3 3 94
0 0 3 9 23 30 10 7 6 i 5 2 96
° 5 B 9 1% WW 15 8 2 o 1 1 99
° 2 312923. 6 4 3 1 1 0 0 100
Texas! 7 5 7 7 % 2% 13 9 3 2 3 1 97
:
U.S. 3/ 22 3 1 26200CiaBsi ia 6 3 2 2 1 99
1973 CROP-PRELIMINARY
? 7 ? 7 7 ? ‘Total through
State aug. * Sept. * oct. Nov, ' Dec. $ Jan, ? Feb. ' Mar, vanes
7 - - Percent
Ala; 0 1 7 29 26 22 3 1 99
Ariz. ° 1 10 24 22 25 6 3 91
ark. 0 1 26 48 15 8 1 1 100
Calié. 0 1 10 25 23 14 6 4 83
Ga. 0 1 20 % 33 35 4 2 99
La. 2 0 1 20 36 24 3 2 z 99
Miss, : 0 0 3 29 28 20 3. 3 96
Mo. ar’) 1 40 44 10 3 1 99
N, Mex, 0 0 4 16 41 20 5 3 89
N.C): 0 0 20 14 21 20 5 4 8h
Okla, 9: 0 ° ) 3 18 36 2 6 75
rn | 4 21 27 21 20 4 2 99
Tem, : 0 1 27 40 24 5 2 1 100
Texes 2: (3 4 5 iL 26 31 7 2 89
Us. 3/ 2 2 2 12 23 24 22 5 2 91
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2/ Excludes unredeemed loans on August 1, 1973,

3/ A small percent for July is included in August.

4/ Excludes unredeemed loans and cotton still in producers’ hands on April 1, 1974,

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974


Burley production at 450.4 million pounds dropped sharply (25 percent) below a year earlier
when 601.0 million pounds were produced, The 1973 output was the smallest crop harvested since
1943, The decline in production can be attributed to the sharp reduction in yield per acre,
2,026 pounds compared with 2,552 pounds in 1972 and a 6 percent drop in acreage. Production for
1973 includes about 1.7 million pounds of carryover for sale during the next marketing season.
Acreage harvested in 1973 totaled 222,300 acres,

Southern Maryland tobacco is estimated at 26.4 million pounds, 11 percent above 1972.
Auctions for the 1973 crop opened on April 16 and will continue through June 16, 1974, Revisions,
if necessary, will be published in the August Crop Report.

Fire~cured growers produced the smallest crop of record at 33,5 million pounds, 21 percent
below the 1972 production of 42.2 million pounds, The 1973 leaf was grown on 21,320 acres and
yielded 1569 pounds per acre. Acreage utilized for these types in 1972 totaled 25,190 acres and
the yield averaged 1,677 pounds.

Dark Air-cured tobacco is placed at a record low 13.4 million pounds, 18 percent below the
1972 production, Acreage harvested in 1973 dropped to 8,250 acres, down 9 percent from the pre-
vious year. Yield per acre averaged 1,619 pounds compared with the 1972 yield of 1,798 pounds.

Cigar-filler production is estimated at 25.7 million pounds, a 15 percent increase over the
small 1972 crop. The 1973 crop was grown in 15,200 acres. Yield per acre at 1,693 pounds
averaged considerably above 1972.

Cigar binder tobacco is estimated at 21,6 million pounds, up 2 percent from the 1972 pro-
duction of 21.2 million pounds. Harvested acreage in 1973 at 11,760 acres was down 5 percent.
A higher yield per acre of 1,841 pounds accounted for the increase in production.

Cigar wrapper output in 1973 was 9.8 million pounds, up 1 percent from the 1972 production
of 9.7 million pounds, The 1973 production was harvested from 7,630 acres which yielded 1,280
pounds per acre,

COTTON: (1971-1973) Revised. All cotton production in 1973 amounted to 13,0 million bales, 12.9
million bales of Upland, and 78,100 bales of American-Pima, The 1973 crop was 5 percent
below 1972 but 24 percent above 1971. The lower production in 1973 resulted from less acreage in
the Delta caused by spring flooding which prevent planting.

Acres planted to cotton in 1973 totaled 12.5 million acres, 11 percent less than 1972 and 1
percent above 1971, Abandonment at 4.0 percent resulted in 12.0 million acres of cotton har-
vested in 1973, 11.9 million acres of Upland and 83,100 acres of American-Pima.

Average lint yield per harvested acre in 1973 was 519 pounds, the highest since 1965. Yield

per acre for Upland cotton rose 12 pounds and American-Pima dropped 29 pounds from 1972.

The Bureau of the Census reported 12,595,882 running bales ginned during the 1973 season,
673,507 bales below 1972, indicating 12,958,078 equivalent 480 pound net weight bales,

Preliminary season average price for lint (excluding price support) is 44.9 cents per pound,
17.6 cents above 1972, Average price received for cottonseed was $94.20 per ton, up 90 percent
from 1972, Total value of lint and seed production for the 1973 crop is $3,291 million, 59 per-

cent above the 1972 value.

The Commodity Credit Corporation had 1,747,475 bales of the 1973 cotton crop enter their
loan program through April 25, 1974, Loans had been repaid on 1,092,443 of these bales, leaving
loans outstanding on 655,032 bales.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



The Missouri wheat crop was in reasonably good condition all winter, but a period of very
cold weather the end of March slowed growth, Oklahoma's crop is considerably ahead of a year
ago, with nearly one-half headed by May 1, Rains received the last three days of April revived
prospects in all areas except the Panhandle which is still dry. The Texas crop remains dry with
a high abandonment rate, Harvest has started in southern Texas.

The Ohio crop is in very good condition thanks to a good planting season and a generally
gentle winter. Except for a few drowned out low spots, very little wheat damage has been reported.

The Indiana crop survived the wintet in goad condition, The first real set-back to the crop
came in late March when a hard freeze burned upper parts of wheat plants and resulted in the
yellowing of many fields. However, subsequent favorable weather conditions have generally al-
lowed wheat to recover nicely.

The Illinois winter wheat crop 1s reported in mostly good to excellent condition over most of
the State. Soil moisture supplies are generally adequate to surplus in the wheat producing
areas, with crop conditions in sone localities being reduced because of the excessive moisture.

The crop is in generally good condition in the northwest but wet weather has caused
plant growth to lag behind normal in Washington, Everything points to a good crop in Oregon
vhere rains have been timely, Idaho moisture supplies are generally adequate but wind caused
some topsoil to dry out resulting in loss of stands in Eastern Idaho.

Prospects appear excellent for the California crop due to well-spaced and above normal
precipitation, Harvest is nearing in southern California with yellowing now showing in central
areas of the State.

MAPLE SIRUP: Production of maple sirup in 1974 is estimated at 1,076,000 gallons, 26 percent
above the small 1973 output of 857,000 gallons. Production in all States except
Maine, Vermont, and Wisconsin was above a year earlier,

Early in the season the flow of sap was reduced by unseasonally warm temperatures. This was
followed by a sharp drop in temperatures which further slowed the run of sap. Conditions were
good toward the last of March and early part of April and producers reported some of the season's
best runs were obtained’during this period. Quality of the sirup was generally good in Michigan
and about average in New York.

ORANGES: The May 1 forecast of the United States orange crop is 215 million boxes, unchanged from
“~~ last month, but 4 percent below the 1972-73 record. Production in Florida is forecast
at 164 million boxes, the same as April 1, but 3 percent below last season's record crop. Pro-
spects in California continue to indicate a crop of 41 million boxes, unchanged from April 1, but
3 percent below last season. Texas production at 6.6 million boxes is the same as last month but

11 percent below last season. Arizona's crop at 3.4 million boxes is also equal to last month but
33 percent below last seasan.

Marvest of oranges in tht United States is ahead of last season with approximately 68 per-
cent harvested as of May 1 compared with 62 percent at the same time last season. Florida harvest
is about 71 percent complete. Harvest of early and midseason: oranges was complete by the end of
April. The Valencia harvest was 35 percent complete. In California, Navel Orange harvest is
nearing completion. Picking of Valencia is increasing with the crop in good condition, Total
California orange harvest by May 1 was $1 percent complete. In Texas harvest is virtually complete.
Picking of the Arizona Valencia crop was past the half way point as of May 1.

The May 1 forecasts have differed from actual production by an average of 1.7 million boxes
during the past 9 seasons, ranging from .3 million boxes in 1964-65 to 4.6 million boxes in 1970-71.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


In the_South Central States, cool temperatures and excessive rain from Arkansas
aul Louisiana eastward slowed planting of row crops until the latter part of April,
but rapid progress the last week of April and the first few days of May put planting
sharply ahead of a year earlier and near or ahead of average, By May 5, cotton plant-
ing advanced. to 50 percent complete in Mississippi compared with only 10 percent a
year ago and the averageof45 percent, Arkansas cotton was 30 percent planted, far
ahead of last year's 5 percent planted, ‘Texas farmers also made excellent progress
planting row crops with cotton planting 28 percent done by May 5, versus only 13
percent a year ago; sorghum planting was 46 percent complete versus 41 percent last
year, Substantial widespread rains over Texas in the week ending May 5 provided
excellent planting conditions in the major growing areas,

Spring planting progress varied in the South Atlantic States from ahead of last
year and near average in Virginia and the ‘Carolinas to behind average in Georgia.

In the North Atlantic States, fieldwork and planting are running about normal.
Cool, wet weather Kept progress behind last year's early start in New York.

Land preparation and seeding in the Western States made good progress and is well
advanced in most areas except in the Pacific Northwest where cool, wet weather slowed
fieldwork until late in the month, Cotton is nearly all planted in California and
Arizona,

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at a new record high 1,612 million bushels,
"27 percent above the previous high set last year and 36 percent above 1972. The
increase from a year earlier is attributed to wore acres for harvest and a higher average yield,
Prospective production is up 7 percent from the previous forecast made last December because of
generally good weather conditions and excellent moisture supplies since then,

Changes in production between the May 1 forecasts and final estimates of production
efter harvest have averaged 28 million bushels for the past decade, ranging from 1 million to
123 million bushels. The May forecast was above the final estimate 4 of the 10 years by an aver-
age 12 million bushels and below 6 times by an average 39 million.

Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 45.8 million, 19 percent above last
year and 31 percent above 1972, Indicated acreage for grain is 90 percent of the 1974 crop plant-
ed acreage estimate set last Decenber. This compares with 89 percent of the planted acreage
harvested for grain last year and 83 percent in 1972,

Yield pet harvested acre is expected to average 35.2 bushels, nearly equal the record
high set in 1971 and more than 2 bushels above last year's average, Yields are expected to
average above last year in most States. Notable exceptions are Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas where
yields are expected to average lover. Compared with last year, yields are expected to range
from 13 bushels higher in Ohio to 8 bushels lower in Texas. Kansas and Oklahoma yields are ex.
pected to be 1 and 2 bushels, respectively, below last year. Nebraska's crop came through the
winter in good shape due to ample snow cover, There was some wind erosion this spring but not
severe. Warn, sunny weather during April was beneficial to the crop, The Kansas crop is in good
to excellent condition except for the southwest district. Considerable acreage in the southwest
has been under stress from dry weather. Total wheat acreage loss for the State from drowning_
out of wheat should be relatively light. ‘Insect damage and mosaic problems have caused very
little abandonment this year, Wind damage has been light in most areas.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



COTTON: ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1973 CROP WITH COMPARISONS

STATE : PLANTED ACRES : HARVESTED ACRES : YIELD PER PLANTED ACRE
; 1971 _: 1972: 1973: 1971 : 1972 : 1973 : 1971 : 1972 : 1973
: 1,000 ACRES POUNDS
UPLAND 3
‘ALABAMA > 579 601 525 558 580 510 531 453 410
ARIZONA > 242 273 276 241 271 276 924 1,059 = 1,063
ARKANSAS : 1,180 1,470 1,070 1,140 1,410 1,000 504 468 467
CALIFORNIA : 760 868 950 742 863 942 705 976 884
FLORIDA : 11.5 12.5 12.6 9.3 1.3 11.5 486 517 477
GEORGIA > 426 461 386 385 430 375 421 368 484
ILLINOIS : 1.7 2.0 0 8 1.21 -0 116 1d )
KENTUCKY : 5.3 5.8 9 4,3 5.0 33 465 343 162
LOUISIANA : 510 690 530 500 665 520 564 490 472
MISSISSIPPI : 1,355 1,664 1,370 1,325 1,606 1,340 600 579 631
MISSOURI 1 343 435, 241 313 405 173 562 486 359
NEVADA : 2.3 2.2 1.9 2.3 2 1.9 329 579 477
N. MEXTOO : (135 141 131 130 131 127 474 540 499
N. CAROLINA 1 194 210 182 175 170 173 335 273 433
OKLAHOMA 2 445 553 547 396 510 526 191 288 375
S. CAROLINA : 381 400 330 320 340 296 346 370 421
‘TENNESSEE +. 467 540 460 425 485 440 567 487 451
TEXAS : 5,230 5,570 5,400 4,700 5,000 5,200 237 366 415
VIRGINIA : 4.8 4.8 2.7 4.2 25 2.4 216 138 391
U.S. UPLAND z 12,252.6 13,903.3 12,416.1 11,369.9 12,888,0 11,912.1 407 470 498
‘AMER, PIMA :
ARIZONA : 44.5 41.3 34.0 4h 39.9 34,0 455 567 597
N. MEXIOD : 21.5 21.4 18,7 20.6 21.1 17.7453 344 251
TEXAS : 35.7 35.0 31.7 35.4 345 31.2 474 431 391
CALIF. : 6 3 +2 6 3 -2 325 385 480
U.S. AMER.-PIMA ; 102.3 98.0 84.6 101.0 95.8 83.1 460 469 443
U.S. ALL 1 12,354,9 14,001.3 12,500.7 11,470,9 12,983,8 11,995.2 407 470 498

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 19 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



ALMONDS: The California almond crop is forecast at a record 170,000 tons in shell, or 205.0
million pounds of meats. This production in shell would be 27 percent more than the
previous record of 134,000 tons set in both 1971 and 1973. Favorable weather during pollination

resulted in a good set in all areas except some scattered locations of the Sacramento Valley in
California.

POTATOES: Production of spring potatoes is forecast at 23.0 million cwt. 2 percent higher than
a month ago and 9 percent more than the 21.2 million cwt. produced in 1973. Average
yields are estimated at 231 cwt., up 8 percent from last year's average of 214 ewt.

Weather conditions have been generally favorable in most of the spring potato States.
Increased volume will be available during May as the remaining States begin harvest. The
Alabama crop is forecast at 1.6 million ewt., 25 percent larger than the 1.3 million ewt. har-
vested in 1973, A few fields have been dug in Baldwin County, but peak harvest is not expected
until the last week in May. Harvest in Arizona is expected to get underway by mid-May. The
production forecast of 2.2 million ewt. is up 3 percent from a year earlier. In California,
production is forecast at 13.1 million cwt., up 4 percent from last month and 16 percent above
the 11.3 million cwt. harvested in 1973. Harvest in Kern County got underway in mid-April.
Volume harvest is expected in early May. Production in the Hastings, Florida area is fore-
cast at 3,0 million cwt., unchanged from a month ago and 11 percent below the 1973 crop. Fields
have made fair to good progress since the cold weather in February. Volume supplies are expect—
ed during most of May. Yields have been variable. The North Carolina crop has progressed
satisfactorily following cool, wet weather in early April. Digging started in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley of Texas in early April and the Winter Garden area in late April.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: The reported condition of pasture and vange feed on May 1 for the 48
contiguous States was 81 percent. This is near the 1963-72 average for
the date, but 6 points below the unusually good conditions reported on May 1, 1973,

Although good to excellent conditions prevailed in most of the country, West Texas had
severe and extreme drought. Severe drought conditions also existed in southern New Mexico reach-
ing into Arizona, where mostly very poor conditions prevailed, Areas of very poor conditions
were also located in Montana and southern Florida,

HAY_STOCKS ON FARMS: May 1 stocks of hay on farms totaled 25.4 million tons, 5 percent above the
same date a year ago, Stocks were above year earlier levels over most of
the Nation except in an area stretching from the western Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest

where they averaged lower, May 1 hay stocks in the South Central States averaged almost three-
fourths above year earlier levels,

Disappearance of hay from farms during the 1973-74 feeding season totaled 133.5 million tons
compared with 129.8 million tons during the same period a year earlier.
TOBACCO, 1972 and 1973 CROPS REVISED: Tobacco production in 1973 totaled 1,738 million pounds,

1 percent below the 1,749 million pounds produced in 1972,
The decline can be attributed primarily to a 25 percent decrease in burley production, The 1973
crop was harvested from 885,790 acres, up 5 percent from a year earlier, Yield per acre at 1,962
pounds compared with 2,076 pounds in 1972.

Production combined with a record high average price of 90.1 cents per pound resulted in a
crop valued at 1,565 million dollars, In 1972 value totaled 1,451 million dollars and price per
pound averaged 83,0 cents.

Flue-cured production in 1973 was 1,157 million pounds, up 14 percent from the previous
year. The 1973 output includes about 4,8 million pounds carryover for sale next season but ex-
cludes 6,7 million pounds of 1972 leaf sold during the 1973 marketing season. Acreage harvested
totaled 575,130 acres, 12 percent above the 513,620 acres in 1972. Yield per acre for types
11-14 averaged 2,011 pounds, 40 pounds higher than in 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



crop production

/— Release: \

May 8, 1974
3:00 P. M. ET

CROP REPORT HIGHLIGHTS AS OF MAY 1, 1974

Winter wheat production is forecast at a record 1,612 million bushels, 27
percent (342 million bushels) above last year's large crop.

Citrus production is virtually unchanged from April 1 but 5 percent less than
last season. Production prospects remained unchanged from April 1 for
oranges, lemons, tangelos, and tangerines, but declined slightly for grape-
fruit and increased for temples.

Orange production is forecast at 215 million boxes unchanged from April 1 but
4 percent (9.3 million boxes) below last season’s record. Harvest was
approximately 68 percent complete by May 1 compared with about 62 percent
at the same time last year.

Grapefruit production is expected to total 63.7 million boxes, 1 percent below
last month (0.4 million boxes) and 3 percent (1.9 million boxes) below
last season's revised estimates, Harvest was 82 percent complete by the
first of May. Last year at the same time harvest was 80 percent complete.

Peach production in the 9 southern States is forecast at 361.1 million pounds,
21 percent less than last year and the smallest crop since 1964.

Almond prospects in California point to a record crop of 170,000 tons, 27
percent (36,000 tons) above last year.

Spring potato production of 23.0 million cwt. is estimated 2 percent above the
April 1 forecast of 22.7 million cwt, and 9 percent more than 1973.

Hay stocks on farms May 1 are estimated at 25.4 million tons, 5 percent above
the same date a year ago.

All cotton 1973 production totaled 13.0 million bales (12,879,900 bales of
Upland and 78,100 bales of American-Pima), 5 percent above 1972.

All_tobacco 1973 production totaled 1,738 million pounds, less than 1 percent
smaller than the 1972 crop.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

Ne CrPr 2-2 (5-74) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 SS



Stocks on farms, May 1 Stocks on farms, May 1

State t,
17s 1973: +1974 : i972: 1973: 1978
T,000 tons t 7,000 tons
Ala 146 81 176 : 88 52 45
Ariz. 102 82 121 : 29 23 29
Ark. 192 93 263 : 47 37 58
Calif. 707 7. 787 : 92 112 80
Colo. 438 373 457 : 1,025 lL 885
Conn. 38 7 32 : 103 130 123
Del. 8 9 8 : 1,166 1,258 657
Fla. 69 12 4b : 450 439 576
Ga. 165 109 233 : 711 261 739
Idaho 640 520 496 : 459 319 317
Il, 638 854 650 : 914 675 876
Ind. 420 409 594 : 2 2 2
Towa 1,802 1,958 1,904 : 102 88 97
Kans. 1,209 832 985 : 1,260 2,394 1,486
ky. 735 638 739 : 426 445 574
La. 67 41 89 t 1,111 663 1,336
Maine 76 65 56. : 285 182 315
Md. 116 119 151 : 179 128 136
Mass. 39 29 38 : 386 436 419
Mich. 562 583 815 3 317 267 210
Minn. 1,236 1,551 1,201 : 157 196 238
Mise. 201 141 205 : 2,549 2,243 2,018
Mo. 1,264 1,273 1,487 : 449 321 339
Mont. 581 1,091 902 :
Nebr. 1,733 1,499 1,448 2 25,471 24,322 25,436
May 1 Pasture and Range Feed Condition, By States 35-49, Severe Drought;
50-64, Very Poor; 65-79, Poor To Fair; 80 and Over,
Good to Excellent
: Average : : Average :
State 2 ez 1973 : 1974 2 e372 1973 : 1974
7 = Percent : Percent
Ala, 80 88 82 : 78 94 85
Ariz, 76 97 54° : 84 92 87
ark, : 83 87 87 + 80 86 88
Calif. 75 93 93 : 67 89 54
Colo. 75 82 83 z 86 90 85
Conn, =: 83 92 89 : 86 94 89
Del, 86 91 92° : 75 7 76
Fla. 69 75 65 : 87 92 88
Ga. 80 86 80 : 78 88 81
Idaho 83 80 91 : 79 75 89
ml. 88 91 89 : 83 89 89
Ind. 89 92 90 z 83 91 92
lowa 84 88 84 : 82 85 81
Kans. 79 90 87 : 80 86 80
ky. 87 96 81 t 84 92 89
Las 79 79 83 : 73 88 60
Maine 86 90 84 t 81 75 84
Md. 83 92 89 : 84 95 80
Mass. 83 91 89 : 83 96 89
Mich. 89 91 85 2 82 7 91
Minnn, 84 82 84 : 79 89 79
Miss. 82 83 82 : 85 89 88
Mo. 83 85 83 : 80 79 90
Mont. 80 74 79 t
Nebr. 82 91 86 : 80 87 81

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



WINTER WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1972 1973 1974 1972 | 1973 | 1974 1972 1973 1974
1s000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

ALA 110 88 135 20.0 23.0 24.0 29200 29024 39240
ARIZ 170 216 243 6720 70,0 70.0 11+390 159120 179010
ARK 296 217 400 3700 28.0 33.0 109952 69076 139200
CALIF 483 570 764 4820 54.0 52.0 235184 30+780 399728
COLO 25150 2400 25360 2460 24.5° 27.0 515600 58»800 639720
DEL 25 26 32 33.0 3520 3960 825 910 15248
FLA 42 30 37 1540 2260 20.0 630 660 740
GA 140 120 150 2060 2760 2520 25800 39240 39750
IDAHO 772 780 970 454.0 4260 49.0 349740 329760 479530
ILL 1,200 15260 15700 45.0 30.0 40.0 54000 379800 68000
IND 826 703 19400 48.0 3540 45.0 399648 249605 63000
1OWA 33 27 29 3705 31.0 38.0 19238 837 15102
KANS 95400 105400 115300 3305 3760 36.0 314900 384800 4062800
KY 216 164 370 3205 3340 3400 79020 59412 129580
LA 30 18 32 2320 22.0 25.0 690 396 800
MD 110 116 139 35.0 3460 38.0 39850 39944 59282
MICH 535 568 900 4060 35.0 40.0 219400 199880 362000
MINN 26 32 40 3000 3740 30.0 780 19184 19200
MISS 160 100 162 3160 27,0 3060 49960 29700 4860
MO 925 850 19200 3940 30,0 37.0 369075 259500 442400
MONT 1790 29080 29470 2700 2665 2920 485330 55120 719630
NEBR 25509 29680 25850 3700 35460 40.0 929833 935800 1142000
NEV 7 8 10 7520 70,0 70.0 525 560 700
NJ 35 38 47 38.0 3600 3940 15330 19368 19833
N MEX 170 289 211 2565 2965 2560 45335 89526 59275
NY 140 140 205 3700 3660 3940 59180 59040 79995
NC 200 160 210 31.0 3520 40.0 69200 52600 83400
N DAK 66 73 116 33.0 3200 3140 29178 29336 39596
OHIO 1,029 720 1540 45.0 32,0 4540 469305 239040 699300
OKLA 39900 §2260 6%200 23.0 30.0 2840 89700 1579800 1739600
OREG 828 940 1080 4205 3520 44.0 355190 32900 479520
PA 269 264 340 3260 284.0 3540 85608 79392 119900
sc 136 101 162 20.0 2540 27.0 29720 29525 49374
S DAK 705 666 921 36.0 3240 34.0 ° 259380 215312 319314
TENN 240 144 305 32.0 3140 35.0 79680 49464 109675
TEXAS 2000 32400 35300 2200 2960 2140 445000 985600 694300
UTAH 205 207 238 2665 2400 27.0 59433 49968 69426
VA 218 175 275 3700 3760 38.0 82066 69475 109450
WASH 29490 29120 2660 48.0 3520 4540 1199520 749200 119700
WVA 14 12 17 3500 31460 34.0 490 372 578
WISC 20 16 56 3200 3520 40.0 640 560 29240
WYO 220 229 237 3500 2340 30.0 79700 59267 79110
us 34840 385407 45813 34,0 3351 3502 191859225 192699653 156125106

CROP PRODUCTION MAY 1974

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CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: .The all orange juice yield for the 1973-74 crop is pro-

; jected at 1.30 gallons of 45 degrees bri it:
per box. Final yield from the 1972-73 corp was 1.33 gallons per box. Tix concentrated

CITRUS CROP - Harvest and Utilization to May 1

1972-73 : 1973-74
Crop Uritization + Remaining: Urilization T Remaining
Freah pr, : for: Zoe A for
; Fres Processed’ Total | narvest , Fresh ‘Processed: Total harvest
H Thousand boxes
Oranges : 27,191 111,503 138,694 85,566 29,206 «117,390 146,596 68,404
Grapefruit : 21,593 30,932 52,525 13,115 20,928 31,511 52,439 11,261
Lemons : 8,631 8,346 16,977 5,223 8,683 5,740 14,423 2,977

As of May 1, about 68 percent of the U. S. orange crop had been harvested. This co

; ent 0 +S. : ares
with 62 percent harvested by this time a year earlier. This year processors had used 30 percent
of the oranges harvested by the first of May, the same proportion as a year earlier.

Grapefruit harvest was 82 percent complete by May 1, about the same as last year when 80 per-
cent had been harvested. To date 60 percent of the crop has been utilized by processors compared
with 59 percent a year earlier.

__. Harvest of lemons was 83 percent complete by May 1.1974 compared with 76 percent at the same
time last year. Processors had utilized 40 percent of the crop as of May 1. A year ago at the
same time processors had utilized 49 percent of the crop.

GRAPEFRUIT: The Nation's grapefruit crop is forecast at 63.7 million boxes, 3 percent less than

last seasons revised estimate of 65.6 million boxes and down 1 percent from last
month. Prospects in Florida at 46 million boxes remain unchanged from last month but 1 percent
above last season, The Texas and Arizona crops are down 7 percent and 9 percent respectively
from a year ago. Production in California at 4.3 million boxes is down 9 percent from last month
as a result of reduced prospects in the Desert Valleys. Prospects in California are down 26
percent from a year ago.

United States grapefruit harvest was 82 percent complete by May 1 compared with 80 percent
at the same time last season. Harvest in Florida is about 88 percent complete. In Texas, har-
vest is-in the final stage. Arizona harvest is about 29 percent complete. Harvesting of the
Desert Valleys grapefruit crop is about one-third complete and continuing at seasonal levels.”
Harvest of "Other Areas" grapefruit is underway.

Changes in United States grapefruit production between the May 1 forecast and final
production have averaged 1.2 million boxes over the past 9 seasons, ranging from .1 million

boxes in 1969-70 to 3.1 million boxes in the 1968-69 season.

LEMONS: Production in California and Arizona is forecast at 17.4 million boxes, unchanged from

last month and 22 percent below last season. California production is 18 percent be-
low last season. The trees are in good condition. Fruit color, size, and quality have been
good.

TEMPLES: Florida's temple crop is now set at 5.3 million boxes, up 2 percent from last month
“~~ and 4 percent more than last season. Harvest was over 90 percent complete on May 1.

PEACHES: Peach production in the nine Southern States is forecast at 361.1 million pounds, 21

"percent less than last year and the smallest crop since the 261.3 million pounds pro-
duced in 1964. Low tree vigor due to mild winter temperatures and a lack of chilling hours
has curtailed fruit and leaf development. A late March freeze over most of the South further
reduced crop prospects. All States expect smaller peach crops than last year except Alabama
and Texas which are up slightly. The largest percentage decreases are expected in Georgia and
Oklahoma. The nine Southern States normally account for about two-fifths of the United States
total peach crop excluding California clingstones.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



COTTONSEED: Production and farm disposition, 1972 and 1973 crop 1/

: . Farm disposition $ Used for planting 3/
State: Production : Sales to t Other 2/

t : oil mills zo > 1976

219721973 9721973 1972s 1973

3 y Thousand tons
Ala. : 232 169 223 159 9 10 1.5 8.2
Ariz. : 278 290 268 280 10 10 2.6 3.7
Ark. : 574 386 552 365 22 22 20,3 21.0
Calif. : 725 730 700 695 25 35 12.0 16.8
Ga, : 133 146 126 138 7 8 5.2 6.0
La. : 276 196 266 185 10 nu 71 6.7
Miss. : 750 676 722 622 28 54 19.2 22.8
Mo. : 183 75 175 66 8 9 6.6 7.5
Ne Mex. : 66 60 62 54 4 6 2.1 2.3
N.C. : 44 39 40 55 4 4 2.7 2.5
Okla. : 139 164 130 154 9 10 6.6 7.2
S.C. 3 113 m1 107 105 6 6 3.7 3.4
Tenn. : 227 159 220 151 7 8 6.4 7.6
Texas : 1,643 1,719 1,553 1,616 90 103 70.6 81.6
Other :
States 4/ : 10 7 9 6 1 1 3 3
U.S. 25,393 4,947 5,153 4,652 __240 296 172.9 197.6

COTTONSEED: Season average price received by farmers, value of production, and

value of sales to oil mills, 1972 and 1973 crops 1/
State Price per ton : Value of production {Value of sales to of1 mills
#1972 : 1973 #1972 1973 #972 t 1973
Dollars 1,000 dollars 1,000 dollars

Ala. 46.7 94.1 10,370 15,993 9,968 14,962
Ariz, : 50.2 108.0 13,928 31,320 135427 30,240
ark, : 47.9 98.1 27,495 37,867 26,441 35,807
Calif. 57.4 117.0 41,615 85,410 40,970 81,315
Ga. 47.5 95.0 6,318 13,870 5,985 13,210
La. 47.1 97.1 13,000 19,032 12,502 17,964
Miss. 49.6 103.0 37,200 69,628 35,811 64,066
Mo, : 46.9 93.4 8,583 7,005 8,208 6,164
N. Mex, : 52.0 111.0 3,432 6,660 3,224 5,994
N.C. 3 43.8 92.5 1,927 5,458 1,756 5,088
Okla. : 51.0 99.2 7,089 16,269 6,630 15,277
S.C. + 46.3 92.4 5,006 10,256 5,183 9,702
Tenn, : 48.0 94.3 10,873 14,994 10,538 14,239
Texas : 48.6 94.0 79,850 161,586 75,476 151,904
Other States 4/ : 45.0 93.9 450 657 400 630
U.S. 2 49.5 94.2 267,136 495,915 257,588 466 462

1/ 1973 crop preliminary. .
2/ Includes planting seed, exports, inter-farm sales, shrinkage, losses and other uses.
3/ Included in “Other” farm disposition. Planting seed from previous years’ crop.
4/ Data not shown separately for Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky and Nevada.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 22 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



ZY

a

:

je

(LAM

v

BRB Very poor
BB Severe drought ‘AS REPORTED BY
BM Extreme drought (CROP CORRESPONDENTS
2% INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. 5, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 317-74 (5) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS *
MAY 1, 1973

Good to excellent

a

t%

BS Severe drought \ ‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

U. 5, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 4 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Irish Potatoes

Seasonal : Acreage : Yield per acre : Production
BrouP Harvested : For = * : A
and ——larvested _____i : Ind. ¢ : * Ind.
state 1972 + 1973 ‘harvest ig7e + 1972 + 1973 yore
: 1,000 acres 1,000 ewe,
Minter: P 15.4 14,0 13,6 204 2,327 2,853 2,768
Spring: :
Alabama : 9.0 11.0 12.5 155 18 130 1,395 1,298 1,625
Arizona : 8.0 9.9 8.6 300-210 250 2,400 2,079 2,150
Arkansas : 1.4 Vy 65 91 Vy
California 2 32 34.7 35.5 355 325 370 11,076 = 11,278 13,135
Fla,-Hastings : 21.1 19,0 19.0 142180 160 2,996 3,420 3,040
Other : 1B 2.1 2.8 140150 140 252 315392
Louisiana OT 2.3 2.8 75 83 90 203 191-252
Mississippi : 2.0 2.0 2.0 85 85 95 170 170-190
North Carolina : 11,0 11,2 9.3 1460145, 148 1,606 1,624 1,376
Texas > 76 6.7 14 108125 120 822 838 = 888
Total : 95.8 98.9 99.9 219214 231 21,011 «21,213 23,048
Y/ Estimates discontinued after 1972.
Bananas
Stat, B ested : Yield per : Utilized ction
e 21971; 1972; 1973 _: 197k ; 1972 ; 1973 ; 4971 ; 1972; 1973
: ‘Acres 1,000 pounds
Hawaii : 725 720 660 8.1 8,3 11.1 5,865 6,000 7,295
2 Papayas
State 7 Acreage harvested : Yield per acre z Utilized production
p97] 1972: 973: TL: 1972s 1973; 197s 1972: 1973
: Acres 1,000 pounds
Hawaii : 970 985 1,430 21.4 26.1 23,0 20,725 25,735 32,824
: Taro 1/
State 5 ‘Acreage harvested z Yield per acre : Utilized production
y 1971; 19721973: 197: ~—*1972_: ~1973_: 1971: 1972: 1973
: ‘Acres 1,000 pounds
Hawaii + 480 460 460 18.4 19.6 18.4 8,840 9,020 8,478

L/ Average during the year.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 1s Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF MAY 1, 1974

TAcreage (in thousands): Yield per acre Production (in thousands) 17
Crop : For: ? Indi- 7 Indicated
and ; Harvested © harvest : 1973 : cated : 1973 :April 1, : May 1
unit 21975 1974: P1974 21974 1974
Winter wheat Bu. : 38,407 45,813 33.1 35.2 1,269,653 1,612,106
Winter wheat Pet. 2/: 89.0
Potatoes, Spring owt, 98.9 99.9 214 231 21,213 22,670 23,048
Maple sirup Gal. 857 15076
Peaches 3/ lb. 458.7 361.1
All hay stocks on farns Ton: 24,322 25,436
Pasture and Range Cond. 4/ Pet. 87 81

1/ Peaches in million pounds.
2/ Harvested acres as percent of seeded acres.
3/ 9 Southern States.

4/ Pasture and Range condition as of first of month. The 1963-72 average is 80 percent.

CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

Indicated 1973-74

Crop : 1972-73 April 1 May 1

1,000 boxes
Oranges : 224,260 215,000 215,000
Grapefruit : 65,640 64,100 63,700
Lemons : 22,200 17,400 17,400

1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the
following year.

U. S. MAY 1 SUMMARY IN METRIC UNITS 1/ FOR SELECTED CROPS

7 rea Vieid per hectare = Production
5 7 For 7 7 : ‘¢_Indicated
Crop Harvested; harvest : 1973 : 1974 : 1973 :-April 1: May T
1974 : : 11974 1974
71,000 hectares Quintals T,000 metric tons
Winter wheat 115,543 18,540 22.2 23.7 34,554 43,874
Potatoes, Spring : 40.0. 40.4241 259 962 1,028 +—-1,045
Peaches : 208.1 163.8
All hay stocks on farms : 22,065 23,075

1/ lL hectare = 2.471 acres.
1 quintal = 220.46 pounds; 3.67 bushels of wheat; 2.2046 cwt.of potatoes
1 metric ton = 2,204.62 pounds; 1.1023 short (2,000 1b.) tons.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF MAY 1, 1974

Prospective production of winter wheat is forecast at a record high 1.61 billion
bushels for 1974 according to the Crop Reporting Board, The winter wheat produc-
tion forecast is 27 percent above the previous record large crop harvested last year.
Citrus production prospects are virtually unchanged from a month earlier while the
spring potato crop prospects are up 2 percent from a month ago. May 1 hay stocks
on farms at 25.4 million tons are 5 percent above holdings of a year ago.

Wheat harvest has started in Texas. Valencia orange harvest is making good
progress and grapefruit harvest is progressing at the same rate as a year ago. Pota-
to harvest is increasing under favorable weather conditions. Volume potato supplies
will be available during May as remaining States begin harvest.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with re-
lated information on selected agricultural commodities. These data were
prepared and adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of com-
modity statisticians from the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices
and Washington headquarters.
CROP REPORTING BOARD:
B. M. Graham, Chairman,

APPROVED: M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
J. L. Aschwege, R. S. Crickenberger,
W. H. Briscoe, L. A. Dell,

WS Mw Cure D. W. Darling, CG. E. Gore,

D. J. Fedewa, H. Hettinger,
W. G, Hamlin, Pavlasek, Jr.,

H. R, Holden, L. Sandberg,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE ALM.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



MAPLE SIRUP 1/

: PRODUCTION, 7
STATE #4972 1973? 1974 STATE * 1972
T, 060 GALLONS :
MAINE > 8 8 6 oHTO : 9S 35 88
MASSACHUSETTS. : 28 20 25 PENNSYLVANIA : 96 48 7
MICHIGAN : 83 66 98 ‘VERMONT : 335 323 323
NEW HAMPSHIRE : 51 48 53 WISCONSIN : 63 84 80
NEW YORK > 340 225 326 UNITED STATES : 1,099 857 1,076

1/ INCLUDES SIRUP LATER MADE INTO SUGAR. DOES NOT INCLUDE PRODUCTION ON NON-FARMLANDS IN
SOMERSET COUNTY, MAINE.

PEACHES.
PRODUCTION
STATE MULL TON POUNDS 48 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED TNOLCATFD UTILIZED. TNDICATED
197 P3973 1974 1972 1973 1274
1s000 UNITS
ALABAMA 7.0 10.0 333 146 208
ARKANSAS 36.0 25.0 875 750 521
GEORGIA 100.0 4520 34958 29083 938
LOUISIANA 605 566 146 135 117
MISSISSIPPI 10.0 940 354 208 188
NORTH CAROLINA 30.0 2020 521 625 417
OKLAHOMA 962 3 129 192 10
SOUTH CAROLINA 24540 2300 49583 52104 49792
TEXAS 1540 16.0 604 313 333
9 SOUTHERN STATES 45867 361e1 119503 99556 7» 526
ALMONDS.
PRODUCTION
STATE
INDICATED
197 1973 1974
TONS
CALIFORNIA 125000 134000 170000

CROP PRODUCTION MAY 1974 13 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


ALL TOBACCO BY STATES, 1972 AND 1973 (REVISED)

state; ACREAGE HARVESTED : YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
z 1972: 1973 A 197 a 1973 1972 3 1973
: ‘ACRES POUNDS ‘1,000 POUNDS
ALA, 3 520 530 1,782 1,675 926 888
CONN, t 4,200 5,050 1,343 1,341 5,640 6,772
FLA. : 12,500 13,700 1,877 1,752 23,468 23,999
GA. : 57,650 60,530 1,999 1,618 115,241 97,923
IND. : 6,100 5,600 2,540 1,890 15,494 10,584
KY. 2 172,250 161,750 2,593 1,984 446,725 320,869
LA. : 200 200 600 750 120 150
MD. 2 24,000 24,000 990 1,100 23,760 26,400
MASS. : 1,410 1,510 1,361 1,299 1,919 1,962
wo. + 2,100 1,900 2,300 1,985, 4,830 3,772
N.C. + 339,700 383,700 2,003 2,116 680,385 811,903
OHIO + 10,050 9,600 2,240 1,704 22,509 16,358
PA. + 13,000 13,000 1,400 1,700 18,200 22,100
S.C. : 62,000 67,000 2,115 1,980 231,130 132,660
TENN. : 57,390 51,420 2,172 1,969 124,657 101,271
VA. : 66,800 74,400 1,678 1,858 112,074 138,208
We VAY > 1,750 1,700 1,895 1,645, 3,316 2,797
wIs. : 10,800 10,200 1,731 1,859 18,691 18,963
U.S. > 842,420 885,790 2,076 1,962 1,749,085 1,737,569
TOBACCO BY STATES, 1972 AND 1973 (REVISED)
STATE A POUND RECELVED By FARHERS : VALUE OF PRODUCTION
: 1972 : 1973, A 1972 : 1973
3 CENTS 1,000 DOLLARS
ALA, : 84.0 86.5 778 768
CONN. : 337.0 365.0 19,032 24,732
FLA. : 116.0 121.0 27,168 28,987
GA, : 87.2 90.0 100,505 88,129
IND. : 78.5 92.6 12,163 9,801
Kx. : 77,7 91.5 346,916 293,464
LA. : 85.8 90.0 103 135
MASS. : 379.0 427.0 7,272 8,381
». : 84.5 y 20,077 24,077
Mo. : 78.2 90.0 3,777 3,395
N.C. : 85.4 88.3 580,925 717,180
OHIO : 719 83.7 16,190 13,688
PA. : 46.0 52.0 8,372 11,492
S.C. : 85.3 86.9 111,854 115,282
TENN. : 75.3 88,3 93,853 89,440
vA, : 80.9 88.5 90,646 122,321
We VA. : 77,5 91.0 2,570 2,545
wis, : 48.5 60.6 9,074 11,492
U.S. : 83.0 90.1 1,451,275 1,565,309

L/ EVALUATED AT 91,2 CENTS PER POUND, THE AVERAGE OF AUCTION SALES THROUGH MAY 6.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1974 16 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA