CROP PROMUCTION,

April 1965

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

FEANUIS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

State
Va.
N.C.
Total (Va.~
N.C. area) :
s. C. 2
Ga. :
Fla. :
Ala. :
Miss, :
Teter (6. EB; 808 8
area t_ _ 861 2 — 530.50 eT 87 739-5_
Okla. 77 T19 ~ 7 7 1207 7 7 1267 it “17 123
Texas : 306 287 270 287 268 261
N. Mex. iif 13 82 Lt 2 Le
Total (S. W. 7
area) ~~ 483 3 4038 3922 LOL
JS Lt 2,582 _ _ 21529-3_ 2,521.3 L4HO _ _ 1,409.2 2,405.2 _
TUS STS rT Do 1 vied per"eere [TT ETT TPreduetion "7 TIT T
State Average 3: : Average :
wenn ro58é2 + 2963; 1964s _ aos8-62_:_ 1963, _ 2984
1,0C0 1,000 1,000
Pounds Pounds Pounds ds is jounds
Va. 2,000 2,030 2,080 BS, 120 Pst) 210,080
N.C. _ — 2,802 _ _ 2,060_ _ _ 2,030. _ _ 318,528 _ 362,560_ _ 351,190
aren) 8 ol obs 828 680_ _ 56
N. C. area) * 1,872 2,09 2,048 _ 527,828 _ _573,680_ _ 561,270,
8. 6. —~ Does ~~ he 7 7 eo 1238 BB 5ho7 7 02500
Ga, 1,176 1,560 1,710 569, 324 ThS5 ,680 820,800
Fla. 1,160 1,390 1,560 56,272 68,110 78,000
Ala, 1,016 1,215 1,325 200, 706 236,925 259,700
Miss. a 709_ _ 2,200.
oven) Be 6 4 58: 840,858_ 1,064 00
area, Tob 226 1S 2589 LE 58 995 _1,175,1'
Okla. i — P67 ~~ jn 500 1855801 633650" ~ 186,500"
Texas 764 730 1,025 219,128 195,640 267,525
N. Mex. _ 22968_ _ 27550, _ 2,320. 33,312 _ _ 38,360. _ _ 16,324
Total (S. W.
area) a PH 9B 1%, _ 3 TBBTA_ _ 383.650 _ 468,39.
mS 220k 1,435 2,960 _ 1 THT 5ET_ 2.022285 _ 2,204,719.

1/ Grown alone for all purposes,

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In the North Central States, pasture grasses were generally dormant on
April 1, Below normal temperatures persisted during most of March along with
above normal precipitation, Spring pasture feed is expected later than usual.

In the North Atlantic States, farmers generally are looking forward to
pasture feed as some areas report shortages of hay and silage, Pastures
entered the winter with soil moisture shortages and a rather open winter
resulted in some winter kill of improved pastures, Above normal precip-
itation was received in March, but below normal temperatures delayed
development in the southern-most States of this region,

MILK PROWCTION: March milk production in the United States is estimated

at 11,155 million pounds, slightly above a year earlier
and 3 percent more than the 1959-63 average for the month, For the first
quarter of 1965, average daily milk production was about 1 percent ckove
the corresponding period of 1964,

Monthly Milk Production, March 1965, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

3 March : 3 3 : March 3 :
State : : Feb. , Mar. :: state: e; Mar, Feb. , Mar,
_ grees: 1964 5 2965 5 1965 5, Ts Agppega: 196; 2965 31960

Maine : L 55
N.H. ¥ 28
Vt, 3 T/ 150
Mass, ? Y 63
RI, : i 8.1
Conn, : v 55
N.Y, 3 93 882
NJ. = 104 86
Paw * 618 536
Ohio :  4bL 397
Ind. : 270 239
Till. = 362 308
Mich, *  4h7 hao
Wis. ? 1,654 2, 54h
Minn, ? 1,051 1,012
Towa $ 514 495
Mo. + 290 232
N.Dak, 153 126
S,Dak,! 126 130 123
Nebr, : 164 155 128
Kans, + 163 157 139
Del. : 1, 15.3 12.9
Md. : 12 133 8
Va. = 19 15 132
W.Va, * 51 46 ye
NC. 2 _ 227 _ 228 6 80 Le wenn

y/ Averages not available,

POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTION: The Netion's laying flock produced 5,687 million
eggs during March, down 1 percent from March
last year and the 1959-63 average. Egg production was down 8 percent in the
West North Central, 2 percent in the East North Central, and 1 percent in the
North Atlantic States, These decreases from a year earlier were partially

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

fags produced _ _ _

wn.-March incl, i/

ok: 1965 _
Mil.
23

hand during March : _
— 1984 2 _ 1965: I
Numbe:

thous. “thous.
4,076 20

as bee
2,70 2,538 ry

: 36h
Conn. : 482 3, 3R2
3 9,285
8,534 WB 1,686 1,755 U4 133 406 38
- aL 9 2,910 _ 279) 275 a, -
made” ~ steac” ~itBe ~ 873 ~ “Bs ~~ ket ~ rae H
11,206 ~ 10,9227 “1,925 ~ T 612 602

Okla.
Texas
S.Cent.
Mont.
Idaho
Wyo.
Colo. : 1,2

eT 1 ae 1, T 3

1,258 13866 138 2h 23 # a
N.Mex. : 756 666 1,801 1,872 13.6 12.5 3T 35
Ariz. : 900 88h 1,872 1,87: 16.8 16.6 AT 48
Uteh : 1,280 1,132 1,919 1,9: 25 22 ven 64
Nev. : 50 48 1,903,807 1.0 0.9 3 2

Wash. 260 272

Oreg.

Calif.
West.
48 state:

Alask: ° 0.7

Haveil afte 8 og ge ass, aoa, MN
U.S. _ _ + 399,600 297,699 “1,984 _~ 1,910 “5,765 __5,887__~ 18,298 “16,305 _

T/ Cumiative State totals based on unreunded monthly data.

weer MQ poe ge kaa
3,433 2433, 17941 64S 668 _ _ 1,815 1,930 _
Bars: - Brtete —it980~ ~ PSD ~ ~G0e > - yi -T 236 = eer =
298, 190_, 256,627. “1,924 ~ 1,910 “5 7kB_ ~ 5,670 — “36,251 — 36,256" ~
26 1 10 O.4 t 2

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Farm Stocks of Feed Grains and Oilseeds Down ~ Food Grains Up

Total tonnage of the four feed grains stored on farms April 1 was 16
percent less than a year earlier and 7 percent below average. Corn
declined 17 percent and sorghum 11 percent from the record high farm hold~
ings of ea year earlier.

Farm stocks of food grains were 74 percent more than last year and
15 percent above average, Stocks of all wheat on farms were 72 percent
larger because of increases in both durum and other wheat. Rye stocks were
nearly three times last year's low level, Oilseed stocks on farms were
down sharply mostly because of a 49 percent drop in soybeans and 15 percent
in flaxseed.

Fruit Prospects Good

Prospects for the 1965 southern peach crop are up sharply from last
year's freeze-damaged crop, Cold weather during March delayed blooming
and minimized losses, Except for the Pacific Northwest, other fruit areas
have gone through the winter without serious losses, although in the
midwestern States a late March freeze caused some damage to early fruit buds,
In the Pacific Northwest warm temperatures early in March caused
early bud development, As a result, fruit was heavily damaged by sub-
freezing temperatures on March 17th and 25th, Heaviest losses occurred
in cherries, peaches, and apricots, Bartlett pears in the Yakima Valley
also were damaged, Washington apricots, cherries, and peaches had already
been seriously damaged by a December cold spell, California's almonds,
avocados, apricots, peaches, nectarines, pears, and plums bloomed during
March, Almond trees were past full bloom and cherries in or past full
bloom by April 1,

Total production of citrus for 1964-65 is expected to be 21 percent
greater than last year, The indicated orange crop is 28 percent
and the grapefruit crop 17 percent larger, but production of lemons is
down 22 percent, By April 1 growers had picked 59 percent of the oranges
and 77 percent of the grapefruit, leaving about 48 million boxes of oranges
and over 9 million boxes of grapefruit to be harvested, A year ago ke
million boxes of oranges and over 7 million boxes of grapefruit were har-
vested after April 1,

More Potatoes = Less Vegetable Production

Spring potato production is expected to be larger than last year with
sharp acreage increases more than offsetting lower yield prospects for

the early spring crop, Late spring acreage is expected to be one-fourth
larger than in 1964,

Indicated production of early spring vegetables is 7 percent less
than both last year and average. Declines are indicated for most spring
vegetables except sweet corn.


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

a= = Bavivalent fous” ~~
"Average Tndicated

igsa-62_: _ 1963: 1964
EARLY, MIDSEASON &
NAVEL VARIETIES 3/
Calif. 15,000 447,000 574,000 562,000
Fla., AlD 46,200 2,245,800 1,251,000 2,078,000
Temple 3,700 157,600 153,000 166,000
Other 42,500 2,088,200 1,098,000 1,912,000
Texas 600 61,404 6,750 27,000
Ariz. 700 19,120 34,900 26,200
La. wwe OL 9273S OBL 45.
Total Bbove ~~ 7
Variet _ £2,510 _ _ 2,782,559 _ 1,867,325 2,693,650 _
vatEWcTar 7 777
Calif. 16,000 644,400 626,000 600,000
Fla. 39,000 1,823,000 1,372,000 1,755,000
Texas 300 36,115 4,050 13,500
= - --- 1 300, _ _ _ 27,900 _ _ 47,800 _ _ 48.800 _
Total
Valenoia _ 36,600, _ 2,531,415 _ 2,049,650 2,417,300_
ELD ORINGES:~ ~~ ~~
Calif. 31,000 1,091,400 1,200,000 1,162,000
Fla. 85,200 4,068,800 2,623,000 3,833,000
Texas 900° 97,519 10,800 40,500
Ariz. 2,000 47,020 82,500 75,000
la. 8 woo PLL LL eee W288 I 880
U.S. “ary °7 ,
Oranges. we 1252147 ©. 922755_ UNO _ _ 5,313,974 _ 3,916+273 5.310.950 _
CRIPEPRUTY ; * * 4
Fla., All 32,460 26,300 31,500 1,379,600 1,117,000 1,339,000
Seedless 20,540 19,700 20,500 873,000 837,000 871,000
Pink 7,220 7,600 8,500 306,800 323,000 361,000
White : 13,320 12,100 12,000 566,200 514,000 510,000
Other : 11,920 6,600 21,000 506,600 280,000 468,000
Texas : 3,794 500 2,100 151,760 20,000 84,000
Ariz, 2,358 3,210 2,800 75,420 103,000 89,600
Calif., All 2,662 4,200 3,700 87,400 137,000 120,600°
Desert Valleys : 1,202 2,500 2,200 38,480 80,000 70,400
= -.otber Areas 22460 _ 14,700, _ _ 1,500, _ _ _ _482920_ _ _ 37,000, _ 50,200. _
U.s7, alr
Grapefruit og 412274 _ 34, 210_ 694,180 _ 1,377,000 1,633,200 _
LEMONS:
15,100 16,300 620,000 494,000
~ =, 808 ~ e740 0 _ 66,100. _ 42,200, _
~ 18,04 - 30 _ 686,100 _ $36,200 _

450 18,000 22,400
Forecast for 1965 _ nn a. Se
TANGELOS:
mugpite eee — a — aw He a 2 8 900 | 1000 27,920 _ _ 404500 _ 45,000 _
TANGERINES ;
-FBe Ll} — ~32640_ _ _ _3,600_ _ _ 32900 _ _ _ 173,000 _ _ 171,000 _ 185,000 _

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest
the following year. Includes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on
account of economic conditions, and quantities donated to charity.

2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges—California and
Arizona, 75 1bs; Florida and other States, 90 1bs.; Grapefruit—California, Desert Valley and
Arizona, 64 lbs.; other California areas, 67 lbs.; Florida 85 lbs, and Texas 80 2bde.5 Lemons-76
1bs.3 Limes-80 1bs.; Tangelos—90 lbs. and Tangerines-95 lbs.

3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona, Early and Midseason varieties
in Florida and Texas. 411 varieties in Louisiana. For all States except Florida includes
small quantities of tangerines,

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Florida ~ Hastings
~ Other

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Texas
Total
LATE SPRING: :
V.C.-0 N.E, Counties ;
-Other Counties
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama ~ Baldwin
- Other
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma,
Texas
Arizona
California

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—— ~~ and State __
WINTER:
Florida
California
Total
EARLY SPRING: :
“Florida = Hastings : 3, 442
- Other . yah
Texas :
Total :
LATE SPRING: :
W.C.-8'N.E, Counties + 1, 848
-Other Counties + 380
South Carolina 3 392
Georgia 3
Alabama ~ Baldwin 1,7
- Other 596
Mississippi 199
Arkansas 307
Louisiana 209
Oklahoma lie
Texas
Arizona
California


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ~ APRIL 1

Average : :

: 1195963 ;_ 1964 ; 1965

:” 1,000 1,006 ~ I,000 ~ 1,000 ~ “1;0007 ~ 1,000 ~ 1,000 ~ 1,608 ~ T,600

: bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels
78h 633 536 --- a =-- oe one ory

169 127 ial =-+ aoe --- wee 7 wee
10,479 9,650 8,490 16 16 17 49 65 B

: 261 238 140 1h 124 134 18 6 15
:_ 20,262 _ 12,634 9,576 kh tg 18 8108 90
I5,7i6 ~ 15,616" 10,511 9,127 “27,135 ~ “h,6ok Th 95 78
12,535 10,203 5,512 12,798 17,299 95357 95 72 63
32,538 26,861 20,214 30,160 46,049 18,8h% oh 62 16
1% an 13) K82 11,476 LIT 21K8 1,132 123 152 166

2 833 42350 8 OH 106 d10_ _ _115
botete Sito #388 16; 70 ah, lisg ~ Ty7260~ ~ “159 75” ~ “178
15, 196 59,220 58,800 28,582 47,977 24,802 2T 14 12
5,776 5,408 4,948 9,773 12,084 6,456 87 35 120

54,866 57,299 843 715 484 «2,076 1,201 5,030

58,922 53,505 731 1,359 726 = 1,568 365 1,630

15, oe 15,109 2, 036 3, 693 2,732 831 26 660
85_ _ _ 3,612 _3,391_ 2,167 _ 2,413 1,209 353. 300

2 ae re rok ~ ike 8 3 in

5H 359 ver 501 188 18 22 35
394 56k 62h 931 458 14 15 37
300 238 — ~~ “+ a “-- eo
698 1,72 1,321 2,286 1,276
78s 1,619 1,823 3,380 1,54
405 655 137 345 288
25. 26. e338
334 386 7 T, 433 468
332 439 «1,118 554 539
138 279 217 328 185
102 315. «21,912 «6,006 = 33, 43h

89 220 «3,2h0 = 4, 604 §=— 3, 667

109 219 185 260 161
1,528 2,488 140 98 51
1,778. 5,128 _ 113, 67 53 LT
6,861 6,681 == aie a
2,484 2,714 -- o- _—
1597 1,732 are --- ---
816 1,030 nee one ---
39 3900 nen -- a
20 ah “-- — --- nee --- “+
408 482 oo oe --- --- ao ---
15 ko Po nee --- wee --- —
1,122 837) =e --- --- 215 SL 155
1,956 2,107 --- --- one 108 108 86
101. lol a one --- --- --~ ---

445,331 402,735 127,921 191,397 97,750 6,785 3,437 9,403


CROP PROMUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

BARLEY STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of barley on farms on April 1 totaled 107
million bushels, 19 percent below a year earlier and

15 percent less than average. Increased feeding requirements this winter

in many North Central States coupled with a smaller 1964 production and

carryover accounts for much of the decreased holdings, Reductions from a

year earlier were sharpest in North Dakota and Minnesota,

Disappearance from farms during the January-March quarter totaled 83
million bushels, 12 million bushels greater than last year, and the third
largest disappearance of record, All regions showed a larger disappearance
than a year earlier,

FLAXSEED STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of flaxseed on farms April 1, 1965 were
6.5 million bushels, 15 percent less than a

year earlier and 7 percent below average. North Dakota accounted for

almost two-thirds of the farm holdings, most. of the balance was in Minnesota

and South Dakota,

Disappearance of flaxseed from farms during the first three months
of 1965 was 2,0 million bushels, 26 percent less than in the same period
of 1964, Supplies for the 1964-65 marketing season were 21 percent below
a year earlier,

SORGHUM GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of sorghum grain on farms on April

1 totaled 99 million bushels, 11 percent
less than a year earlier and 1 percent below the average. Of the «s:«.
total farm stocks, slightly less than half were under CCC loan or purchase
agreement -- about the same proportion as a year earlier. Holdings in
Nebraska, where 61 percent of the farms stocks are located, were up from
a year earlier while in Kansas and Texas, the other two major sorghum
States, farm stocks were down sharply.

Disappearance from farms during the January~March quarter amounted
to 56 million bushels, 30 percent less than last year and 33 percent
below average,

CEEFUS: The 1964-65 orange crop forecast is 119 million boxes, 28 percent
greater than last season but 3 percent below average. In both

Florida and California the crop is exceeding early season forecasts, The

Early, Midseason, and Navel crop estimate of 62,5 million boxes is 41

percent above last year,and the Valencia crop of 56.6 million boxes

is up 17 percent, About 59 percent of the orange crop had been picked

by April 1,

Production of grapefruit is forecast at 40,1 million boxes, 17
percent greater than last year but 3 percent below average, Both Florida
and Texas have a larger crop than last year. By April 1 approximately
TT percent of the grapefruit had been picked. The United States lemon
forecast remains unchanged from last month at 14,1 million boxes, down
22 percent from last year and 11 percent below average,

The Florida tangerine crop is estimated at 3.9 million boxes, 38
percent greater than the 1963-64 crop. Harvest was virtually complete

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Pastures Develop Slowly

Reported pasture condition for the Nation on April 1 was 76 percent
of normal, This was 1 point below last year and 6 points less than
average. ‘The open fall in 1964 permitted livestock to graze pasture
crops closely. Cold weather in March and limited moisture in some
areas held back the early spring recovery. Wheat pastures furnished
some forege in March, but supplemental feeding has continued in most
areas. Warmer weather improved range prospects in Northern Plains
and Mountain areas, but Southern ereas are dependent on spring rains.

Livestock are in generally good condition in all areas of the
Nation. Hay and roughage shortages are reported locally but are not
widespread in spite of extended supplemental feeding. Cold and wet
weather has required more care of young animals to prevent heavy
losses. Mud and cold, stormy weather lowered March gains in feed lots.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,037 million

bushels, 1 percent larger then the 1964 crop and 7
percent above the 1959-63 average. The April 1 estimate is about the
same as indicated last December 1. Planting of the 1965 crop started
slowly last fall because of dry soils but was completed at about the
usual time. Early development was slow and the crop entered the
winter with limited top growth. However, in most areas, the crop
came through the winter without serious losses. High winds in late
February and early March caused some damage in the critically dry
area of westerm Kansas, eastern Colorado and the Panhandles of Okla-
homa and Texas, Wheat in the Pacific Northwest was subjected to
flooding and erosion from heavy rains in late January with some re-~
seeding necessary. Except for these two areas, the crop wintered
well and April 1 prospects are generally favorable.

The indicated yield per seeded acre is 23.0 bushels compared
with 23.7 in 1964 and the average of 22.9 bushels. ‘This forecast is
based on growing conditions about April 1 as reported by crop
correspondents, In the past ten years, the average change in the
United States production estimate from April 1 to harvest has been
66 million bushels, ranging between 14 miliion and 210 million
bushels,

The acreage expected to be harvested for grain, 38.6 million
acres, is 85.6 percent of the seeded acreage compared with 87.2 per-
cent harvested in 1964 and the average of 89.4 percent.

From the Great Plains eastward, wheat was favored by ample
winter precipitation with enough snow cover in northern areas to
protect dormant plants during the coldest weather. Cold weather
has retarded early development but with adequate moisture and
warmer weather growth should be good.

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

March Was Cold and Wet

March temperatures averaged below normal over all of the Nation
except riorthern New England, southern Florida, and Pacific Coastal
areas. A widespread area from the Continental Divide to the Appa-
jachians was much below normal with the coldest March in at least
50 years recorded in eastern Montana and Wyoming and western areas
of the Dakotas. Freezing temperatures extended to the Gulf Coast during
each week of the month causing scattered damage to tender early
vegetable crops and some thinning of peach bloom. A cold wave on
March 17 brought record lows for this late in the season to the
Pacific Northwest resulting in damage to fruit bloom and setting
back other crops.

March was a wet month in the Southeast and in an area center-
ing in Minnesota. Wet weather was also prevalent in the northern
Mountain area and in Arizona. Washington and Oregon were unusually
dry and sunny with March precipitation only one-fourth to one-third
normal. New England also was dry. The critically dry area in
eastern Colorado, western Kansas, and the Panhandles of Oklahoma
and Texas received only limited moisture in March. March winds were

piicat and crops were able to hold on with:minor losses during the
month.

Crop Progress Behind Schedule

Winter hung on across the northern half of the Nation during
March. Snow cover in the North Central Region extended as far
south as mid-Iowa at the end of the month. Seed bed preparations
got off to a good start last fall, but the usual spring operations
are behind schedule. Seeding of oats was just getting under way
in southern Illinois and Indiana. In Kansas only 15 percent of the
intended acreage of spring oats was seeded compared to the usual
60 percent, causing some concern. However, with modern equipment
farmers can catch up rapidly when the weather breaks.

Crop work is about at a normal pace in Texas, but wet soils from
eastern Texas to the Atlantic have hampered field work. Gulf Coastal
areas dried out late in the month and farmers were able to start
spring planting. Tobacco beds have made good growth but transplanting
has lagged. In the Pacific Northwest, the first half of March was
sunny and farmers made good progress until interrupted by cold and snow
in late March. Cool weather delayed farming operations in the South-
west but March rains improved the outlook for the season. Irrigation
water supplies are good in central and northern Mountain areas, but
additional moisture from spring and summer rains will be needed in
the Southwestern areas.


CROP PROBUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ~ APRIL 1

* 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
* bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels

N.Y. * 190 Ta 108 = — oa =ao == a
NJ. : 193 86 138

Pa, tL L 1,687 _

ohio!” 393 ~ For — 93h

Ind. 334 216 137
m1. 7 50h 317 196
Mich, > 854 567 398
Wis. #522 350 280
Minn, *°13, 748 “18,165 ~ 6,870
Iowa : 313 67

Mo : 862 298

1 1,717 2ho ue

. : 175 Rae oo --- 4 7H 9hO | 2 kk
N.Dek, * 42,519 58,455 38,199 4,416 4,930 4,166 — ~— ---
S.Dak, * 7,417 4,895 30088 1,344 1,440 1,220 2,388 3,612 3,346

Nebr, ' 2,493 1,464
Kens, °_ 5,067 _

35,323 55,676 59,739
29,319 32,520_ 21,606_

Bel, i =~ 2.
Ma. : ge — aon ---
Va. . 8 Ad \
Weve, 103 — 2
N.C. : 382
8.c. ° &
Ga. tt
ky. 265
Tenn, 136
Ala. —
Miss, one
Ark, : ay
La, : -“
Okla, + 2,080
Texas '‘ 662

Mont, "20,403 “eT
Idaho + 4,868
Wyo. * 1,420
Colo, = 4,323

1,653

N.Mex, * 172 220 5 9
Ariz, = = 857 965 1,208 --
Utah == 1,814 2,49h 1,387 “~~
Nev. : 88 53 46

Wash, + 2,885 2,722 1,120
+ os. 3 _ 6,802 _ 7,193
a8. _ 1126,B39 131,525 To7,2oe

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Disappearance during the January-March quarter this year totaled
221 million bushels, 21 million bushels less than a year earlier. This
is the smallest disappearance for this quarter since 1937, largely
because of the smaller supplies this year. Also, seed held on farms
April 1 was sbove normal in several areas where spring planting has
been delayed.

SOYBEAN STOCKS ON FARMS: Soybean stocks on farms April 1 totaled 98

million bushels, 49 percent below last year's
record high of 19] million and 24 percent below average. Stocks on farms
April 1 represent 14 percent of 1964 production. A year ago farm stocks
were 27 percent of the 1963 production.

Growers in the North Central States accounted for 87 percent of
the U. 5S. total farm stocks on April 1 and had 50 percent smaller farm
holdings than a year earlier. Growers in the South Atlantic States
also had 50 percent less stocks than a year ago and farm holdings were
off 36 percent in the South Central States, Farm stocks totaled 19
million bushels in Illinois and 25 million bushels in Iowa~-the major
producers,

The January-March disappearance of soybeans from farms totaled 93
million bushels; for the same quarter a year ago it was 70 million
bushels; the average is 83 million. Movement during the Jamary-March
period ran ahead of last year in the North Central and South Atlantic
States but it was less then in the seme period a year earlier in the
South Central States.

RYE: ‘The condition of rye as of April 1 was 84 percent of normal,

down 1 percent from a year earlier and 2 percent below average.
Condition of the crop was below a year earlier in the North Atlantic,
North Central, end Western regions but above last year in the South
Atlentic and South Central regions.

Dry fall weather limited development of rye in many areas, but
late fall rains allowed the crop to enter the winter in generally good
condition, The crop is still dormant in most Northern rye States,
but winterkill is expected to be light as snow cover was adequate
during severe winter temperatures. Some losses from wind damage
have been reported in Kansas and Nebraska.

Seedings of rye for all purposes in the fall of 1964 totaled
nearly 4.4 million acres, 6 percent less than a year earlier, but 1
percent more than average.

RYE STOCKS ON FARMS: Rye stocks on farms April 1 -- 9.4 million

bushels -- were nearly three times the lew level
of a year earlier but only a third above average. These stocks were
27 percent of the supply for the 1964-65 marketing season. The Dakotas
and Nebraska, with 7.3 million bushels, accounted for three-fourths of
the Nation's farm holdings. Movement from farms during the first
three months of 1965 totaled 2.2 million bushels, a little above last
year but well below average. Rye supplies for the 1964-65 marketing
season were up 12 percent from the previous year and slightly above
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April 9, 1965

3:00 P.M, {E.S.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF APRIL 1, 1965

Winter wheat production is estimated at 1 billion bushels, about the same
as the December 1964 forecast. Expected production is 1 percent
more than in 1964 and 7 percent above the 1959-63 average.

Corn stocks on farms April 1, 1965 estimated at 1,9 billion bushels, were
17 percent less than April 1, 1964 and 5 percent below average.

Wheat stocks on farms, estimated at 264 million bushels, were up 72 per-
cent from a year earlier and 15 percent above average.

Oat stocks on farms are estimated at 403 million bushels, down 10 percent
from last year and 14 percent less than average.

Barley farm stocks totaled 107 million bushels, 19 percent below last year
and 15 percent below average, -

Rye stocks on farms, at 9,4 million bushels, were nearly three times as
much as the low 1964 stocks and more than one-third above average.

Flaxseed stocks on farms are 6.5 million bushels, 15 percent below last
year and 7 percent below average,

Soybean farm stocks, estimated at 98 million bushels, were down 49 percent
from a year earlier and 24 percent below average.

Sorghum stocks totaled 99 million bushels, down 11 percent from April 1,
1964 and 1 percent below average,

Milk production: About 11 billion pounds were produced in March, slightly
more than March 1964 and 3 percent above average for the month,

Egg production: Nearly 5,7 billion eggs were produced in March, 1 percent
less than March 1964 and average.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (4-65) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In the Carolinas, cold weather delayed bloom as much as two weeks
later than usual. On March 20 and 21 temperatures dropped as low as 18
degrees in South Carolina, and some buds were killed; however, enough
buds remained undamaged for a good crop of peaches, In Georgia, contin-
uous cold weather slowed bud development. In the Fort Valley area early
varieties were blooming around mid-March. Leading varieties, however,
did not reach full bloom until March 26-30, about two weeks later than
normal. Freezing weather occurred several times in Georgia peach areas
during March, but damage was light because of thé lateness of the crop.

Freeze losses in Alabama generally have bean limited to some desir-
able thinning. Early blooms were killed, but in Chilton County trees did
not reach full bloom until the end of March. In Louisiana, late March
freezes damaged buds. An early appraisal indicates enough buds survived
to produce a fairly good crop. Arkansas' crop was thinned by a late
March freeze, Losses were not heavy and prospects as of April 1 were
generally good. In Oklahoma and Texas a late freeze caught early varie-
ties in the swollen bud or early bloom stage. Losses were generally
heavy in early varieties, but later varieties escaped serious damage.

AVOCADOS: The first forecast of California's spring and summer avocado

production is 10,000 tons 32 percent below last year's har-
vest. The fall and winter production is 12,000 tons. The total crop
for California (both seasonal groups) is 22,000 tons, less than half the
46,600 tons harvested last year. Harvest of fall and winter varieties
is more than three-fourths complete. Picking of spring and summer
varieties is under way.

POTATOES: ‘The first forecast of ear: wing potato production is
4,782,000 hundredweight, i percent more than 1964, An ine

crease in acreage for harvest more than offset the indicated reduction
in average yield per acre. The indicated production for the Hastings
area of Florida, where most of the early spring crop is grown,is up 8
percent from 1964. Older plantings in Hastings were damaged by winds
the last of February and first half of March, but growth in late March
was good. Younger plantings have made favorable progress. There were
a few potatoes harvested by April 1 and volume movement is expected
about mid-April. In other Florida areas, production is expected to be
more than twice as large as 1964. Harvest in'’the Balm area was expect-
ed to start in early April and in the Everglades area in late April.
Potatoes in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas were damaged by a freeze in
late February. Prospective yield per acre is about half the 1964 level
although production because of the large increase in acreage.is estimated
more than one-third larger than last year. Harvest is not expected to
start before late April.

The acreage of late spring potatoes planted was 7 percent above Jan~
vary 1 intentions. The 121,200 acres indicated for harvest are 26 per-
cent more than in 1964. ‘he California acreage, 54,400 -- 48 percent
more than in 1964 -- accounts for most of the increase. There are also
acreage increases in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina,
and North Carolina.

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

by April 1. ‘The new crop (1965-66) lime production in Florida is forecast
at 640,000 boxes, a record high, 14 percent above last year's crop and
more than double the 1958-62 average.

As of April 1 processors used more of both oranges and grapefruit
than a year earlier. Fresh market use of oranges also was greater this
season but the quantity of grapefruit used for fresh market was about
the same.

Citrus Crops - Utilization to April 1

: Thousand Boxes 2 Thousand Boxes

oranges :21,739 27,945 49,68 42,056 125,537 45,132 70,669 48,441
Grapefruit:15, 704 115301 27,085 7,295 :15,889 15,089 30,938 9,162
Lemons: 2,888 3,689 6,577 _ 10,973 : 2,673 1,713 _ 4,386 _ 9,724

In Plorida growing conditions during March were generally favorable,
although by the end of the month additional rainfall was needed. Because
of early maturity, processors are taking Valencias in increasing volume.
Harvest of grapefruit was seasonally heavy during March and by the end
of the month less than 15 percent of the crop remained on the trees.

California's Navel orenge crop is turning out better than expected
because of good size growth. Harvest is expected to be complete by the
end of April in the main districts. Valencias have also sized well, but
in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties sizes of grapefruit are below
normal, In central California the Valencia crop is coloring well and
maturity is far enough advanced that some picking can begin in April.

The new crop (1965-66) citrus bloom is underway. In Florida bloom
commenced in February and is expected to extend well into April. ‘The peak
bloom for oranges occurred about mid-March and most groves had reached
the petal fall stage by April 1, but a good many grapefruit trees had not
yet bloomed. Tangerines show heavy new growth and are blooming but had
not reached the mid-point of their bloom by the end of March, Cali-
fornia groves are generally in good condition, There was some budding
and blooming in the earliest districts by the end of March. Arizona
citrus has a heavy 1965-66 bloom with most groves in or near full bloom
by April 1. In Texas bloom became rather general during the last half
of March. Cold weather during March did not damage citrus.

PEACHES: ‘The 1965 peach crop in 9 Southern States is expected to be

sharply above last year. Cold weather during March held trees
dormant from freezing temperatures throughout the area in the latter part
of March end losses generally have been light and spotted. As of April 1,
the outlook for Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas was for an average
crop. Last year's production in those States was cut to about one-fourth
of an average crop by the freeze on March 29 and 30, 1964,

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Wheat prospects in the Plains States are quite variable. In the
eastern part of the Plains wheat is promising and farmers optinistic about
yields. Moisture shortages have plagued the area from the Panhandle
of Texas northwafd through eastern Colorado, western Kansas, and
Nebraska into South Dakota during the entire season, High winds
in late February and early March caused some damage in this area and
many fields were chiseled to combat further wind erosion. Light
precipitation in late March kept hopes alive but timely spring rains
will be needed to produce a fair dryland crop.

In Montana, Washington, and Idaho, record production was in-
dicated on April 1, mostly because of a sharply increased acreage.

WHEAT STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of all wheat on farms April 1 totaled

264 million bushels, 72 percent more than a
year earlier and 15 percent above average. These are the largest
farm stocks for the date since 1958.

All of the 14 wajor producing States show a substantial increase
in stocks. Disappearance of wheat during the January-March quarter
was 126 million bushels, 19 percent less than last year and 14 per-
cent below average.

Durum wheat stocks on farms in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and
Montana totaled 39 million bushels, nearly 4 times a year earlier
but only slightly less than the 40 million on farms April 1, 1963.
Disappearance from farms during the January-March quarter totaled
8 million bushels.

CORN STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of corn on farms April 1 this year

totaled 1,897 million bushels, 17 percent
less than a year earlier, and the smallest for this date since 1959.
Stocks on farms included about 53 percent of the 1964 production.
Toe current stocks are 5 percent below the 5-year average.

About 91 percent of the Nation's stocks were held in the Corn
Belt, but all these States had smaller stocks than a year earlier.
Farm stocks of corn in these States totaled 1,719 million bushels,
19 percent less than April 1, 1964. Corn production in this re-
gion last year, however, was 15 percent below the 1963 production.
The North and South Atlantic States had slight to substantial in-
creases in corn stocks over April 1 last year and the Western Re-
gion had about the same stocks as a year earlier.

Disappearance of corn from farms during the January-March period
of this year totaled 887 million bushels, 7 percent below disap-
pearance for the corresponding quarter in 1964 and 4 percent below
average.

OAT STOCKS ON FARMS: Oats on farms April 1 totaled 403 million bushels,

10 percent less than a year earlier and 14 per-
cent below:average. This is the smallest stocks on farms April 1 since
1948, reflecting the downward trend in production in recent years.
Among the major oat producing States, only North Dakota had larger farm
holdings than a year earlier. 8


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

State and
Seasonal group

California, All :
Fall and Winter 3/
Spring and Summer uf

Florida

United States
yv/ Crop year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of
harvest the following year, 2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of
economic conditions and excess cullage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes "Fuerte"
and other fall and winter varieties. yf Includes "Hass" and other spring and
summer varieties, of Not available,

PASTURE
Condition April 1 : : Condition April 1
State 2 ST TT : State “average ®  aogh yes
z : fe: i : Ls
- H 1 1959-63 4 H ad
: Percent Percent Percent
90 TT :N,¢, : 80 SL
88 1] 38.0, : 7B 76 xe)
gl at : Ga, : Th 6 B
2 8h; Fla. 5 q
a 8h, ky. ik th 73
2 Bora oo: & 3 OtC«‘S
: Alan :
Bt 78 + Miss. 63 67 >
81 80 ? Ark, z a 7O é2
TT i] 3 La. T 68 67
83 78 =: Okla, + as 6h 69
5 78 + Texas : ° ie 8
1: Mont. :
80 8 Taano & & 3k
87 87 ‘Wyo. 80 B 67
8h 85 Colo, 8h yee 61
aR T2 =. NMex, ; 78 60 52
68 72; Ariz. : 85 Tm 90
wi) 65, - Utah : 83 80 8h
82 73; Nev. : 77 80 86
7 76 =; Wash. : 87 86 78
8h 8 =; Oreg, : 87 85 v6)
78 8 calif 7 MUN To 88 __
78 6; :
16 TH 2 U.S. 82 TT 16

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF APRIL 1, 1965

Winter wheat progress was held back by cool weather in March, but
prospects for the 1965 crop are relatively good, according to the Crop
Reporting Board. Current indications are for a 1 percent increase in
production from last year. Farm stored feed grains total 16 percent
less than last year. Wheat stocks are 72 percent larger but farm hold-
ings of soybeans are only about half as large as the April 1, 1964 re-
cord.

March weather was cold over most of the Nation, and crop progress
is lagging. Moisture conditions are improved except in the critically
dry area centering in eastern Colorado. Peach and other fruit prospects
are generally good for the 1965 crop.

Pastures have developed slowly and are providing only limited early
season forage. Livestock are in generally good condition although extra
care was needed to prevent excessive loss of young animals during cold
March weather. March milk production was slightly larger, but egg pro-
duction was 1 percent less than a year earlier.

Winter Grain Prospects Generally Favorable

Winter wheat production is now expected to total 1,037 million
bushels, 1 percent more than last year and 7 percent above average. The
estimated yield per seeded acre of 23.0 bushels compares with 23.7 last
year and the 1959-63 average of 22.9 bushels.

Winter grains were either snow covered or dormant in the Northern
Plains areas during March. The condition of the crop is questionable
until spring growth starts because the crop entered the winter with limited
fall growth. Fall seeded grains had an average winter in Kansas; central
and eastern areas have had adequate moisture, but dry counties near
Colorado need rain. Eastern Colorado and the Panhandles of Oklahoma and
Texas received only limited moisture in March. Wheat has been able to
hang on. Winds were generally lighter than usual and the dry soils blew
less than anticipated. Outside of the dry Western areas, Oklahoma and
Texas wheat prospects are promising. Winter barley and oats suffered
more losses than wheat and sizeable acreage losses are expected.

In the Corn Belt, wheat had not started to grow except in southern
areas. Improved moisture conditions offer good prospects with the coming
of warm weather. Small grains came through in good shape in the South
Central and South Atlantic areas. Growth has been about normal but wet
soils have hampered topdressing. Grain crops are in need of moisture
in the Pacific Northwest to improve stooling and strengthen the stands.
An exceptionally large acreage has been reworked and reseeded in areas
eroded by winter floods.


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

offset by increases of 2 percent in the South Central and West regions and
a slight gain in the South Atlantic States, Aggregate egg production,
January through March, was a little above the same months last year.

Rate of lay per layer during Merch was 19.10 eggs, compared with the
March 1964 rate of 19.24, Rate of lay was down 1 percent in all regions
except the North Atlantic and West, which registered gains of 1 percent.
Rate of lay per layer on hand during the first three months of 1964 was 54.0
eggs, compared with 54,1 eggs during the same period in 1965,

There wes an average of 297.7 million layers in the Nation's laying
flock during March--one percent fewer than March 1964, There were increases
from a year earlier of 1 percent in the South Atlantic, 2 percent in the
West, and 3 percent in the South Central but decreases of 1 percent in the
East North Central, 2 percent in the North Atlantic, and 6 percent in the
West North Central region.

On April 1, the Nation's laying flock totaled 296,3 million birds, 1 per-
cent below both a month and a year earlier, Layer numbers were slightly
larger than a month earlier in the South Central and South Atlantic region,
but down 1 percent in the North Atlantic and East North Central, and 2 percent
in the West North Central and West regions. The April 1, 1965 rate of lay was
62,3 eggs per 100 layers compared with 63.3 a year earlier,

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE AND EGGS LAID
FER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, APRIL 1

Year

HENS AND FULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, APRIL 1

Thou. Thou. Thou, Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou, Thov,
47,07L 50,018 71,390 40,731 49,892 41,529 300,632 belated
4h,292 43,586 56,909 47,811 57,611 47,042 297,251 298,113
43,297 42,986 53,621 48,445 59,502 47,558 295,409 296,288

EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, APRIL 1 a

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
60.2 62.8 65.2 61.9 60.7 63.4 62.6 ---
61.3 63.6 65.0 63.7 62.5 63.2 63.3 63.3

3,

1959-63 (Av.

Prices received by producers for eggs averaged 30.7 cents per dozen in
mid-March 1965, 0.1 cent above a month earlier but 3.4 cents below mid~March
1964, Farm chicken prices in mid-March averaged 9,2 cents per pound live
weight, up 0.5 cent from a month earlier but 0,8 cent below a year earlier,

The average cost of poultry rations in mid-March was $3.43 per 100 pounds,
the same as a month earlier and the 1957-59 March average, Chick starter
averaged $5.00 per 100 pounds in mid-March-~a nickel less than a year earlier,
The egg~feed and farm chicken-feed price ratios were less favorable to pro~
ducers than a year earlier, Slight improvement was noted from a month earlier,

CROP REPORTING BOARD
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CROP PROMUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS - APRIL 1

Corn Wheat
Average
1959263 1 298 2 __ 96 __
1,000 1,000 1,000
bushels bushels bushels

Ph 731
12 bk 48 206
Pa, to. 30,270 _ 19, 797_ 22,829 553, 0K 2,070 _
Ohio : oh, i pete 80,835 1, 602 807 1,812
Ind. : 154,681 180,051 128, 346 1,130 545 1,287
Ill, 1 345,360 330,953 270,139 1,539 695 2,673
Mich, =; 48,959 52,356 48,866 2,221 60h 5,105
Wis, t_ — 99,532 _ _ _ 33,621 52,570 6 3 463
Minn, = ;” -*190, 577 258,096 ~ 187,755 55439 3,688 6,172
Iowa : 487,184 651, 348 573,730 136 39
Mo, : 86,248 87,608 59,555 1,183 590 1,625
N.Dek, ; 4,231 6,201 4218 57,661 50,243 93,522
S.Dak, =; 62,898 91,123 63,527 20,347 17,621 22,913
Nebr, : 231,852 284,536 235,435 30,828 20,317 23,624
Kans, = :_ _ _30,623 _ _ _ 21,735__ _18,363 _ _ 32,608 _ 11,129 25,855 _
Del, : 3,025 L470 1,805 7 o 8
Md, : 7,631 4, 368 6,260 137 118 83
Va, : 11,508 4,958 9, 58h 4ho 201 49
W.Va, : 1,809 1,075 1,003 150 8h 135
N.C, : 25,907 23,678 27,375 647 2ho 696
8.C, : 8, 368 7,238 7,988 158 5T 69
gee t 11,859 23, 154 18,305 ay 719 % 11
. tLe _ wT BL 5
ky. : 2B, 707 32,728 21,182 1 6 3
Tenn, : 18,628 17,836 17,107 133 88 174
Ala, : 14,172 12,716 14,620 28 14 32
Miss. 3 10, 046 7,483 T,62T a1 13 23
Ark, : 2,852 1,735 867 47 52 ye
la, : 2,160 1,402 1,327 6 7 8
Okla. : 1,108 #3 k 357 3 136 2,262 4, a8
Texas 1222 5,039 228 3.8 eo 9B
Mont, + 2% ne 29 ~~ 33,200 one 15,865
Idaho : 614 729 593 4,259 4,371 6,006
Wyo, : 314 559 520 1,456 916 1,432
Colo, =; 4,590 3,055 3,192 17,570 5,120 7,469
N.Mex, : 198 182 219 217 95 28
Ariz. 3 15 168 120 4g ok 16
Utah : 51 26 4G THB 654 980
Nev, : oon on --- 50 66 he
Wash, : 982 528 364 41h 3,562 5,754
Oreg. : 594 439 368 3,462 2,278 5,540

Calif. 3 2,21 xu
B, 8. 2 2,0

oo ee B82 OTH 320
aoa 005, 74T — "2,202,056 1,897,147 _ “230, 3927 ~ "253,433" — Taeohg ~

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POTATOES, IRISH

Seasonal :

Group : _
_———_11.959-63: 1964 sy 965 1959-63: 1964 + 196
: 1,000 1,000 1,000

tacres acres acres Cwt. Cwt, Cwt. cwt. cwt, cwt.

Winter ..: 22.6 18.3 19.4 180.1 201.7 181.3 4,052 3,691 3,518
E, Spring: 26.4 27.0 35,0 150.1 154.9 136.6 3,967 4,183 4,782
L, Spring: 121.7 96.2 121.2 201.0 210.5 May 11 24,477 20,248 May 11

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MILK EGGS
Month REE Tina Poe (ARR oa es
eee 19589063 2 1965 (31959063 tf: 1908 170?

Million Million” Million —
pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions

February «ssscesers

9,474 9,937 9,796 4,997 5,195 5,070

March ....

10, 832 11,099 11,155 5,746 5,765 5,687

30, 243 31,184 31,293 16,055 16,298 16,305

Jan,-Mar. Incl, . :

T7 Data for Alaska and Hawaii not available for inclusion in average.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
APPROVED: G. D. Simpson, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

, . R. K, Smith, Cc, E, Burkhead,
Qe bAnitthov D. O. Boster, R. S, Overton,
. B, R. Bookhout, G,. G. Butler,
C. D, Caparoon, O. M, Frost,
By Designation of the oO. E. Krause, L. A. Losleben,
Secretary of Agriculgure J, L, Olson, F, R. Shively,
W. H. Walther, P, M. Williamson,

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

> RYE: PASTURE
:CONDITION:CONDITION

Yield per

Year :harvested :seededacre: (1,000) : APRIL1 : APRIL1
—.———-—-.~_i for grain 1/: (bushels): bushels) _: (percent) : (percent) _
Average 1959-63: 89.4 22.9 966,560 86 82

1964 : 87.2 23.7 1, 024, 888 85 11
1965 : 2/85.6 2/23,0 2A, 037, 402 84 76

7 Percent of seeded acreage. === ~~ ~~~ SSSSSCS;S;«7;3 XETCStéCS;<7T ST
/ Indicated April 1, 1965,

L
2

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS APRIL }

Crop

/ : bushels : 1/ i bushels”

54.6 2,005,747 56.0 2,292,056 53.5 1,897,147

Corn osesescesee

Wheat ...ecesseet 18.3 230,392 13,4 153,433 20,5 264, 243

Durum wheat ..: een --- 21.1 10,824 59,0 38, 806
Oats ceveseeee : 41.6 469, 253 45.5 445,331 45.7 402,735
Barley 29,2 126, 839 32.5 131,625 26.6 107,202
Rye psec 21,5 6,785 11,8 3,437 28,1 9, 403
Flaxseed 23.7 7,012 24.8 7,723 26.8 6,537
Soybeans, 21,1 127, 921 27.4 191,397 14.0 97,750
Sorghum . 18.2 ____99,642 18.9 112,036 20.1 98,689

17 Percent of previous year's crop.

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

: PRODUCTION

Crop i

Average

: 1, 000 1,000 ~¥,000 ~~ I, 000

2 boxes boxes boxes boxes
Oranges , w.csccorrectercccececee? 123,147 104,915 92,755 119,110
Grapefruit ,, seen 41,274 34,740 34,210 40,100
Lemons ceeccscuscesncccesvvecer 15,968 12,990 18,040 14,110

1/ Season begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with the completion
‘of harvest the following year,

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Planting in California was accomplished on a normal time schedule.
Growth has been good and stands are generally good. Digging in the
Edison district is expected to start by mid-April, and in the Arvin
district, about ten days later. Good supplies should be available about
May 10. The Arizona crop generally is in good condition, although some
early fields were set back by frost in mid-February. Harvest is expected
to begin the first week of May. Cold weather in March slowed growth in
south Texas and delayed planting in other Texas areas. Harvest in
the Pearsall area is expected to begin in late April, later in other
areas. Commercial acreage in Louisiana was planted about on schedule
but cold weather and frost retarded development. In Alabama, cool,
wet weather delayed completion of planting. Growth in the Baldwin area
was good the latter part of March, and harvest is expected to start
about May 1. In South Carolina, excessive rains in February and March
prolonged planting and retarded growth. Planting in North Carolina was
completed in late March with soil moisture supplies favorable.

The production forecast for winter potatoes, at 3,516,000 hundred-
weight, is down from a month ago and is 5 percent less than 1964. Sup-
plies from Dade County, Florida were heavy by mid-March and will continue
until mid-April. Harvest of reds in the Ft. Myers-Immokalee area was
about completed by April 1 but digging of whites continues. In Cali-
fornia, digging of winter crop potatoes continued quite active into
March but was nearing completion in most areas by April l.

PASTURES: National prospects for pasture feed were relatively poor on
“~~~ April 1. Generally, pastures were heavily grazed in the fall
when unusually mild open weather continued later than usual. Because

of heavy grazing, and moisture shortages in many areas, pastures went
into the winter in poor condition. In most areas of the country winter
and early spring precipitation has restored topsoil moisture. However,
temperatures averaged below normal for most of the Nation in March,
slowing new growth in southern areas and delaying growth in the North.

On April 1, reported condition of pastures averaged 76 percent of
normal for the United States. This is 1 point below the same date last
year, and 6 points less than the April 1 average. In northern areas, re-
ported pasture condition on April 1 represents mainly prospects based on
the current soil-moisture and weather situation.

In the South, pastures had begun to grow by April 1 but were gen-
erally late because of below normal temperatures. Pasture feed also was
short because of drought conditions and heavy grazing last fall which
left pastures in weakened condition. However, rapid growth is expected
this spring when temperatures moderate because there is adequate to
abundant soil moisture in most areas.

Pasture feed prospects varied sharply in the West, from areas where
moisture shortages continued from last fall to areas of near ideal moisture
conditions. However, spring growth has been delayed by lower than nor-
mal March temperatures. Roughage shortages and heavy supplemental feeding
were reported in some areas.


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

bushels bushels bushels Percent Percent Percent
N.Y. : 7,359 T, 308 6, 386 88 91 86
NJ, ; 1,276 1,287 1,200 88 91 92
Pa. tL tk 606 Ma BT BL 88 Lk dL 86
Ohio oH, 715 5,309 Gi, 613 88 im
Ind, 3 42, W3h 51,465 45,684 91 88 87
mu. ; 53,983 66, 822 63,048 92 92 89
Mich, : 35,893 39,273 32,220 oh 93 92
Wis. Pl Aga kB TOL 8 BT
Minn. 522 292 27 90 90 93
Towa : 2,552 2,520 2,000 oh 92 92
Mo. : 36, 632 46, ye 43,568 86 83 82
N.Dak, = * --- 731 850 1T 1 81
S.Dak, * 9,772 14, 336 9,616 8h 85 72
Nebr, =? 69,885 73, 825 69,220 89 89 1)
Kans, i — 232898 215, 460_ 2h, 332 02 87 8___ _ 80 _
Del. 759 87 3 89
Md, 3 3,834 4,160 3,726 88 90 93
Va, 3 5,654 6,235 5,050 89 91
W.Va, 2 5 540 529 “- -- --
N.C. 3 7,886 1,728 5,140 87 89
s.c. 2,660 2,295 1,750 83 838 86
Ga. 31990 2,220 1,978 8h 86 87
Fla. tf 928 092 630. 2 Lae ee ae
ky. 3 7276 5,120 4,480 “BS 76 %B9
Tenn, : 3,354 4,350 3,840 85 85 8h
Ala. : 1,135 1,593 1,430 - o- --
Miss 1,046 4,590 > -- ad 7
Ark, : 4,192 Lk, 240 11,206 -- -- ad
La, 952 1, 650 1, 540 -- o- --
Okla, 93,838 96, 623 137,062 82 83 88
Texas 62,042 61, B48 6,592, TH 80 3
Mont. “4,3, 130 52,269 65,450 Ecisf Br “or
Idaho? 20,188 26,400 2T, 520 92 92 89
Wyo. 4, 534 4,800 3,750 88 11 58
Colo, ? 46, 782 27,296 23,632 8 Th 56
N.Mex, 4,907 2,772 3,020 “ - --
Ariz. 1,612 1,617 1,260 -- -- --
Utah 3,162 3,798 3,675 - aol iad
Nev. : 122 250 270 -~ “- ba
Wash, =? 61,555 15, 126 719,957 91 91 83
Ores. 23, 689 25,660 20, 306 89 89 8h
calif, 3 _ _ 8357 _ _ _ 7.852. 2 LO ee

u. 8s. * 966,560 1,024,888 1,037,402 86 85 8h

1/ Short-time average.