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PLUMS: Prospects for California's 1969 plum erop are for the lightest
crop since 1958. The crop is forecast at 72,000 tons, nearly
a third below output sold or utilized lest year and almost a fourth
below 1967 utilized production. Plums bloomed later than last
season's early date and the crop is now some 10 days later than last
year. Santa Rosa, Late Santa Rosa, Casselman and other similar
varieties are extremely light in Fresno and Tulare Counties where
a large part of the crop is normally produced. There is a good crop
of Beauty plums in prospect. Most orchards required little thinning.

California's prune trees bloomed about 10 days later than last
season. Bloom was good in all districts and average temperatures
have been below normal during the weeks since bloom occurred. Hail
storms were reported to have hit some orchards, but it is still
too early to determine the extent of damage, if any.

AVOCADOS: California's 1968-69 avocado crop is expected to total

56,000 tons, 50 percent more than last season. The
1968~69 production of fall and winter varieties is more than double
last season's but the spring and summer crop is expected to be
smaller than last season. Over four-fifths of the fall and winter
crop has been harvested. About one-tenth of the expected tonnage of
spring and summer varieties has been picked, but warm weather in
April advanced maturity and harvest is increasing.

ALMONDS: ‘The first production forecast of California's 1969 almond
crop is 90,000 tons in-shell, 21 percent more than last
year and 17 percent above 1957. Weather during bloom was generally
cool and damp, but bees and wind apparently did a satisfactory job
of pollination. Trees have a good set of fruit. :

POTATOES: In Florida and Texas, production prospects for the eatly
spring potatoes totals 5,311,000 hundredweight, down 2 per~
cent from a month earlier but 6 percent above a year ago and much
higher than the small outturn of 1967. Production is defined as the
quantity hauled from the field. Harvest is expected active this
month in the Hastings area of Florida. The heavy set of tubers on
plants has been slow to size up and per acre yields are turning out
lower than expected. Movement out of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
of Texas peaked in late April, but supplies should be available

through most of May.

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GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1969

Prospective production of winter wheat declined 1 percent in April
to 8 percent below last year, and 7 percent less than in 1967. Accord-
ing to the Crop Repoiting Board, general field work lagged in most areas
because frequent showers, melting snow, and poor drying weather kept
soils wet. Above normal temperatures and adequate moisture favored
growth of pastures, hay crops, and small grains.

Peach prospects are 4 percent below last year in the 9 Southern
States, but the 1968-69 orange crop is now expected to be record high.
Pasture and hay prospects are slightly above a year earlier, but spring
production of fresh vegetables is expected to be slightly below last
year. Indicated spring potato output is 6 percent above last year.
April milk production was 2 percent less than a year earlier and smallest
for April since 1952. Egg production was down 2 percent from a year
earlier.

Winter Wheat Prospects Decline

Prospective production of winter wheat declined 1 percent in April
to 3 percent below last year's record crop, and 7 percent below 1967.
The expected yield per acre is a record 30.4 bushels, well above both
last year and 1967.

The decline in prospects from a month earlier resulted largely
from reductions in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. Winter-
kill appears to have been more severe than expected in parts of the
northern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest. Some fields in Texas
and Oklahoma were being grazed rather than harvested for grain. Above
norital temperatures and generally adequate moisture during April favored
growth and development of wheat in most areas. Prospects improved in
Missouri, the eastern Corn Belt and the southeastern States.

Southern Peach Prospects Below Last Year

Peach production in the 9 Southern States is forecast at 815.5
million pounds, 4 percent less than last year but 56 percent larger
than the Light 1967 crop. Production in the Carolinas and Georgia
is expected to be somevhat below last year's large crop. Larger crops
are expected in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Texas.

California's almond production is expected to be above the past two
seasons; plum prospects indicate the smallest crop since 1953 while the
sweet cherry crop is expected to equal last year's production. Cali-
fornia's pear crop is progressing satisfactorily. In Washington and
Oregon, cold temperatures in December caused some damage and virtually
wiped out the cherry crop in some higher elevation areas. Cherries in
lower elevation areas are in generally good condition. A good fruit
set is reported on the Colorado tart cherry crop.

The 1968-69 orange crop is now expected to establish a new record
high. Production is now forecast at 184.5 million boxes, 48 percent
above last season and slightly above the previous record crop of 183.6
million boxes in 1966-67. Harvest was 65 percent complete by May 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -5- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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8. Dak. 8 81 88 1,144 1,179 1,128
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Colo. 1/ : 78 87 84. 472 456 is7
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Wash. 1/ 89 81 91 268 281 195
Oreg. 1/ 85 80 90 259 488 322
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U. Ss. : 83 86 88 21,932 25,158 23,891
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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 - al - Crop Reporting Board, SRS,


State

North Carolina : 40.0 77.8 75.0 833 1,621 1,563
South Carolina : 17.0 400.0 370.0 3,563 8,333 7,708
Georgia 2 45.2 234.5 215.0 3,023 4,885 479
Alabama z 50.0 39.0 45.0 1, ohe 813 938
Mississippi : 17-5 12.5 16.5 365 260 34k
Arkansas 2 52.0 36.4 43.0 1,083 758 896
Louisiana : 9.0 13 8.0 188 152 167
Oklehoma 2 10.2 10.0 12.0 210 208 250
Texas : «28.8 30.2 31.0 600 629 646

9 States 523-5 847.7 815.5 10,907 17,659 16,991

CALIFORNIA CHERRIES, PLUMS AND ALMONDS

Production

Cherries - Sweet 3 17,000 25,000 25,000
Plums : 95,000 106,000 72,000
Almonds : 76,600 74,500 90,000

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -27- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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POULTRY AND EGGS: The Nation's laying flock produced 5,874 million eggs

during April, 2 percent below both last month and a year
earlier, April layers totaled 311.6 million, 2 percent below a year earl-
der. Rate of lay for April averaged 18.85, compared with 18.88 a year
earlier,

Production was up 4 percent from a year earlier in the South Atlantic,
3 percent in the West and up slightly in the North Atlantic. Production
decreased 9 percent in the West North Central, 6 percent in the East
North Central, and 4 percent in the South Central.

On May 1, layers on farms totaled 310.2 million, down 1 percent from
both a month and a year earlier. Regionally, layer numbers declined 5
percent in the West North Central; 4 percent, East North Central; and 2
percent in both the South Central and West. ‘The South Atlantic Region
was up 4 percent and the North Atlantic Region up slightly.

Rate of lay on May 1 averaged 63-4 eggs per 100 layers, compared
with 62.3 last month and 63.2 a year earlier. Rate of lay increased 6
percent from a year earlier in the West and less than 1 percent in the
North Atlantic and South Atlantic Regions. Rate of ley declined 2 per~
cent in the East North Central and 1 percent in both the South Central
and West North Central States.

Hens end Pullets of Laying Age and Eggs Leia
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: Hens and Pullets of Laying Age, May 1

: Thousands
1967 + 43,844 43,619 50,909 57,465 65,662 48,951 310,450 311,403
1968 + 43,123 43,599 45,843 60,432 68,741 52,786 323,513 324,530
1969 + 43,158 41,801 43,606 62,809 67,135 50,744 309,253 310,239

: Egg Laid Per 100 Layers

: Number
1967 62.5 64.9 66.8 64k - 62.6 62.3 63.9 63.9
1968 5 62.1 65.4 65.9 63.6 62.9 601 63.3 63-2.
1969 * 62.4 64.0 65-3 63.8 62.0 6367 6304 6364

V/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -18- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


The 1968 burley output was 563 million pounds, up 4 percent.
There were 237,550 acres cit, yielding an average Of 2,372 pounds, the
second highest ever realized. A season earlier, 541 million pounds
of type 31 were produced on 237,700 acree - a yield of 2,274 pounds.

Souther: ryland production in 1968 is estimated at 33.0 mil-
lion pounds, an average of 1,100 pounds on 30,000 acres. In 1967,
32.4 million pounds of type 32 were harvested from 31,500 acres.

Fire-cured growers produced 38.5 million pounds on 22,790 acres
during 1968, realizing an average of 1,689 pounds per acre. About
36.4 million pounds were produced in 1967,

The dark air-cured crop weighed about 19.2 million pounds-~-
a l5-percent increase over 1967. The recent crop was harvested
from 10,950 acres, and the average yield was 1,757 pounds.

Cigar filler production is an estimated 41.5 million pounds on
a record-low 23,050 acres, indicating an average yield of 1,800
pounds. About 42.0 million pounds of types 41-44 were harvested
in 1967.

Binder tobacco, estimated at 16.9 million pounds, and acreage
at 9,260 in 1968, are each the smallest since records began in 1919.
The 1,828-pound average yield for the class is the third highest.
In 1967, production was 18.8 million pounds--the previous low.

Wrapper outturn was 18.1 million pounds--up from 17.6 million
the year before. Around 13,450 acres were harvested during the past
season for an average yield of 1,343 pounds.

CITRUS: U. S. orange production is forecast at 184.5 million boxes,
48 percent above last season and slightly above the record

large 1966-67 crop. Florida and Arizona Valencia crops are picking

out better than expected earlier, causing the all orange forecast

to move up nearly 2 percent from last month. By the end of April,

6S percent of the Nation's crop had been harvested, the same as

last year. However, because of the larger crop this year, 64.8 mil-

lion boxes remain for harvest compared with 44.1 million at this time

last year.

Forecast production of Early, Midseason and Navel oranges re~
mained unchanged from last month at 94.1 million boxes, 50 percent
above last year and 1 percent above 1966-67. Harvest of Early and
Midseason oranges is practically complete, except in California
where a few Navels remain to be picked. The Valencia crop is now
expected to be 90.4 million boxes, up 3.2 million from last month,
45 percent above last season but slightly below the 1966-67 crop.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -10- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




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Frequent showers and poor drying weather kept soils wet most of April in
eastern and southern parts of the Corn Belt. Severe flooding in western Minnesota,
northwest Iowa and eastern parts of the Dakotas delayed the start of spring field
work,

At the end of April, plowing for corn and soybeans, and seeding spring grains
were well behind 8 year earlier, Field work in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois was
further along than in most other Corn Belt States because farmers were able to
do considerable plowing last fall. In areas of heavy snowmelt, very little field
work was accomplished until after mid-month. Corn planting was just beginning
in most States by May 1.

Throughout the Corn Belt pastures, hay crops, and small grains were generally
growing well because of ample moisture and above normal temperatures.

Progress Also Behind 3: n ith

Moderate to heavy rains the last half of April delayed field work in the
North Atlantic States and caused flooding of some lowlying fields in New York.
Crop development in the South Atlantic States is slightly behind last year, Field
work progressed fairly well in April, but planting of row crops is slightly behind
a year earlier. In some areas soils warmed slowly. Cool temperatures the last
week of April caused some poor stands of cotton and corn which will be replanted,
Parts of north Florida and southern Georgia were very dry on May 1.

In the South Central Region, land preparetion and spring planting were lagging
behind a year earlier, except in Arkansas and Texas. Progress was good in most
areas about the last 10 days of April, although wet conditions hampered progress
in heavy soils and poorly drained areas.

Rain and coolness the last of the month caused some replanting, particularly
cotton, Adequate moisture in most areas and mild weather during much of April
favored growth of pastures, small grains, and hay crops.

In the Western States land preparation and seeding of small grains generally
progressed well but were behind a year earlier. Except in Colorado, moisture

supplies were adequate, and irrigation water is expected to be plentiful in most
areas.

and. 14 ospects Bright

Hay and pasture conditions were the highest for May 1 since 1958. Spring
and summer grazing prospects are favorable, because of adequate soil moisture in
most of the Nation, Irrigation water is generally ample. Cool weather delayed
early growth of grasses and legumes in some Northern States.

Hay condition at 88 percent was 2 points above last year, with sharpest
increases in the North Central and Western States, Both hay and pasture crops
suffered from lack of moisture in eastern Colorado and New Mexico, U. S. pasture

condition at 87 percent compared with 85 percent a year earlier and 81 percent
on May 1, 1967.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 “T° Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Grapefruit production is now forecast at 57.3 million boxes, 30 percent
more than last year and 3 percent above the 1966-67 crop. About 72 per-
cent of the crop had been picked by May 1. Lemon prospects improved

in April and the U.S. crop is now estimated at 17.1 million boxes--up

1 percent from last season but 5 percent below the 1966-67 crop. Harvest
is over half complete.

Fewer Spring Vegetables--More Spring Potetoes

Production of spring vegetables (excluding melons) is expected to
be slightly below last year and 4 percent below the 1967 crop. Lower
production than a year earlier is expected for snap beans, broccoli,
cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, tomatoes, and asparagus. Prospects for
output of strawberries are also below last year. Larger crops than @
year earlier are in prospect for sweet corn, cucumbers, celery, onions,
and green peppers.

Spring potato production is expected to be 6 percent above last
year as indicated production of early and late spring crops are both
up 6 percent.

April Weather Generally Favorable

A warming trend continuing through the second week in April brought
the warmest weather of the season to much of the Nation. But cooler
weather later in the month brought snow to parts of the Rocky Mountains
and the northern Great Plains. Most of the intermounatin region in the
West, and as far South as North Carolina in the East had subfreezing
temperatures. Damage from the cold was light. Despite cooler weather,
April temperatures averaged above normal except in parts of the Far
West-~a welcome change from en unseasonably cool March.

April precipitation varied widely from area to area. East of
the Mississippi River two areas were becoming dry by the end of the month.
One area centering in northern Virginia extended into parts of nearby
States. Soil moisture was short in much of the area and topsoils were
ary in northern Virginia. In the Southeast, southern Georgia, northern
Plorida, and parts of South Carolina and Alabama were very dry. Some
tobacco was being irrigated in Georgia. Elsewhere, east of the
Mississippi River, soil moisture was generally adequate, and surplus
in some areas.

West of the River, rainfall continued very light in eastern
Colorado and moisture supplies were critically short on May 1. Parts
of western Nebraska, western South Dakota and the Northern High Plains
of Texas also needed moisture. April precipitation was generally be-
low normal in the northern Great pleins. However, melting snow about the
first 10 days of the month provided ample to excessive moisture, causing
extensive flooding in parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Iowa. Many
low-lying areas vere still wet on May 1. Frequent showers and some snow
partially relieved dry conditions in Wyoming and soil moisture was gen~
erally adequate in Montana and the Pacific Northwest. Irrigation water
should be plentiful throughout most of the West.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -6- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



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Ind. 7 «2,008 = 9337-0 35.0 38.0 45,769 «35,490
Th. : Y 5 1316 1,358 39.0 36.0 39.0 12938 330136 5262
Mich. : 1,120 628 3.0 36.0 38.0 40,320 31,860 23,864
Wis. 3. 45 OR — . BTW 40.0. _ 38.0_ -¥3--- _b Re - - oS — . 130
Minn. ; 3 20 = 30.0 2T.0 Xe)
tow, : 49 43 27.5 38.0 31.0 Loe 1,862 1,333
Mo. : 1,682 1,278 1,099 32.0 33.0 33.0 53,624 42,174 36,267
N.Dake? a 95 99 30.0 27.0 26.0 1,950 2,565 2,574
B.Dake: 831. 73 60 36.0 36.0 34.0 29,916 26,028 23,120
Nebr. : 3,395 3,159 2,748 26.5 32.0 30.0 88,112 101,088 82,40
Kans. 11 Bh 2D ~ Uae 20.0. _ 25.0_ _ 28.0. _ 2) #0 - 227% - _ 278,488
Del. : 38.0 — 32.0 : 798
Me: et iB un 39.0 32.0 38.0 10st 4,224 4,408
Va. 3 1691573540 HDL 6,790 5,786 6,437
We Vast 20 16 14 33.0 28.5 30.0 660 456 ”420
N.C. 3: 86239 225 202 «431.0 39.0 45.0 7,409 8.78 9,090
8. Cc. ne 104 80 27.0 29.0 31.0 3,024 3,016 2,480
&. : 130 ot 86 2. ° 2.0 32.0 3,380 3,192 2,752
ne ~~ 30 -- 25 --#- Bio - 0 - ~~~ 7 Be ~- PRG ~~ ht
Tenn. : 29h = 273 23 89.0 27.0 32.0 8,52 7,37 7,776
Ale. : 1 shee 85 2b.0 25.0 26.0 25688 2,TTS 2,210
Miss. : 462 416 146 30.0 27.0 = 31.0 13,860 11,232 4,526
Ark. : 661 568 312 «(28.5 25.0 30.0 18,838 14,200 238
Tae : 10 96 52 26.0 22.0 25.0 2,600 2,112
Okla 3 ie 28 ae 310 ny to) 23.0 ah: 0 88, 689 122383 136,370

es iL - 16.0_ _ 22.0. von 22 .
Mont. : at BR 30.0. 31.5. 31.0 p38 BY Re - Sa9e
Idaho : 1000 861 43.0 46.0 43.0 43, 000 ks, 5h0 37,023
Wyo. : 9 261 oe 235 28.0 30.0 23.0 A 7,920 5,405
Colo. : 1,916 1,916 1,801 19.5 20.0 17.0 37,362 38,320 30,617
N.Mex.: = 1b2 305 183 28.0 = 25.0 29.0 3,948 7,625 5,307
Ariz. : Be - 52 8. 49.0 52.0 57.0 2,450 2, TO 4,617
Utah : 22h = 20k 28.5 26.5 2.0 6,783 51936 «5508
Nev. : Fr] 10 T 0.0 55.0 65.0 840 550 hss
Wash. : 2,709 2,655 2,20 he.o 40.0 41.0 113,778 106,200 90,364
Oreg. : 97’ 926 732 2.0 32.0 35.0 32,200 28,706 25,620
Calit.: _ 3bk _ _ 372 _ 353. _ 33.0_ _ 33.0 _32.0_ _ 11,352 _ 12,276 _ 10,943.

U. 8.2 45,406 42,493 37,108 26.6

wow twee

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969

28.9

-19-

30.4 1,206, 808 1,228,638 1,127,426

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HAY(Condition): Mey 1 condition of hay crops is reported at 88 percent
of normal, 2 points above ea year earlier--equaling or

exceeding last year in all regions. Sharpest increases are reported in
the North Central and Western States.

Due to a late spring, hay crops made a tardy start in Iowa, Nebraska,
and States northward. Alfalfa in Kansas is 8-10 inches tall; prospects
are the best in years due to the adequate moisture supply. Hay crops in
the eastern Corn Belt are growing normally.

Cool weather deleyed hay growth over much of the West. However,
good supplies of moisture offer much better prospects than a year earlier,
except in eastern Colorado, where soil moisture is short. Water supplies
in irrigated areas are generally excellent, boding well for later hay
crops.

In the Atlantic and South Central States, hay crops are developing
normally. Moisture is generally adequate, and harvest is underway in some
southern areas.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: Hay stocks on farms May 1 totaled 23.9 million tons,
5 percent below a year earlier. Stocks were below

last year's level throughout much of the Northern and westem U.S. areas,

mostly because severe winter weather caused heavy feeding. Also 1968

production was smaller in many Northern and Western States. Hay stocks

in the East North Central States were generally above a year earlier,

due to their larger 1968 production.

Disappearance from farms was 3 percent greater during the 1968-69
feeding season than a year earlier, totaling 126.7 million tons compared
to 123.1 million tons last season.

TOBACCO, 1967 and Revised 1968 Crops: Estimated production of all types
of tobacco in the U.S. in 1b

totaled 1,712 million pounds--13 percent less than in 1967. ‘The crop

was harvested from 880,300 acres, a drop of 8 percent and the smallest

acreage since 1890. Yields averaged 1,945 pounds per acre compared with
2,050 in 1967.

The 1968 crop is valued at $1,198 million based on a record-high
average price of 70.0 cents per poupd. This marks the fourth straight
year of record prices. Marketings from the 1967 crop brought growers
$1,316 million, averaging 66.8 cents per pound.

Flue-cured production ip 1968 was 982 million pounds. This includes
about 1 million pounds carryover for sale next season, but excludes 16
million of 1967 leaf sold during the 1968 marketing season. Hervested
acres totaled 533,020, dropping 13 percent to the lowest level in a half-cen-
tury of records. Yields for types 11-14 averaged 1,841 pounds per acre. In 1967,
some 1,263 million pounds of brightleaf were harvested from 610,260 acres, ;
for an average yield of 2,070 poundse .

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -9- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


State and Sameer re wots rr oiaiedented ~--
seasonal group 3 1966 : 1967 : Indicated
California, AlL 3 Th, 500 37,400 56,000
Fall and Winter 3/ > §3,700 16,800 37,000
Spring end Sumer 4/ : 20,800 20,600 19,000
Florida : 5,800 14,700 12,000
United States : 80, 300 52,100 68,000

y 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.

4f/ Includes “Hass“ and other spring and summer varieties.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -25- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Release:
May 9, 1969
3:00 P.ivi, EDT

Cage Production

UNITED STATES CRCP SUMMARY AS OF
MAY i, 1969

Winter wheat production, estimated at 1,1 billion bushels, is 1 percent
below the April 1 forecast, 8 percent below 1968, and 7 percent less
than 1967,

Orange production (1968-69 season) is estimated at 184,5 million boxes,
48 percent higher than the 1967-68 crop but about the same as 1966-67.

Grapefruit production estimate of 57.3 million boxea May | is 30 percent
above a year earlier and 3 percent over 1966-67,

Peach production in 9 Southern States at 815.5 million pounds is 4 percent
below last year but 56 percent above 1967.

Late Spring Potato crop is forecast at 22 million hundredweight, 6 percent
more than 1968 but 8 percent below 1967.

Milk production for April, estimated at 10 billion pounds, is 2 percent
below a year earlier and 4 percent less than 2 years ago.

Egg production is estimated at 6 billion eggs in April, 2 percent below both
1968 and 1967,

Hay Stocks on farms, placed at 24 million tons, is 5 percent less thana
year earlier but 9 percent above 2 years ago,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2«2 (5-69) Washington, D.C. 20250


In Texas, citrus harvest continued active during April, where move-
ment of grapefruit and Valencia oranges was moderate to heavy. Harvest
is expected to continue through Mey with a substantial share going to
processors, Fruit set for the 1969-70 crop appears good. Irrigation
of groves is needed because the Lower Rio Grande Valley received only
light showers in April. ,

Arizona citrus trees recovered well from the cold winter, and new
growth has flourished with werm weather. Bloom for the 1969-70 crop was
heavy on ell varieties and in most areas ‘fruit is beginning to form,

In California, harvest of Navel oranges is still in the "wind-up"
stages. Most of these oranges were fully mature four months ago and
normally would have been harvested before this, Harvest of the large
Valencia crop has progressed slowly because of late Navel harvest.
Valencia harvest will advance steadily through the summer and fall months.
Harvest of California's Desert Valleys grapefruit continues with over 60
percent harvested by May 1. Light picking of “other areas" grapefruit is
in progress with more frost damage showing than was expected. The main
movement of this crop for fresh use is scheduled for late summer, Lemon
picking increased sharply in April. Harvest is nearly complete in Central
California and the Desert area, Southern California harvest is more than
half complete. All California citrus crops are at or near full bloom.

The bloom for the 1969-70 crop is heavy and there are heavy concentrations
of bees in the citrus areas.

PEACHES: The peach crop in the 9 Southern States is expected to total 815.5
million pounds, 4 percent less than the 847.7 million pounds

solé or utilized last season,’ but 56 percent more than the light 1967 crop.

Prospects are for emaller crops than last year in the Carolinas and

Georgia, but the other 6 States expect to harvest more peaches.

In the Carolinas’ and Georgia, winter and spring weather favored
peaches, The crop is expected to be smaller than last year largely
because of a reduction in bearing trees. Many orchards will require much
thinning. Soil moisture is generally adequate except in Southern Georgia
where it is very dry.

Alabama's crop is progressing well, and harvest of early varieties
is expected to start about mid-May. In Arkansas, trees set a large crop
of fruit. Unless the May drop is unusually heavy, Arkansas’ crop will
need mich thinning for proper sizing of fruit. Soil moisture is abundant.
In Louisiana, most varieties set a good crop, and moderate to heavy thinning
is underway. Earliest varieties will be ready for harvest about mid-May
but no appreciable volume is expected until early June. In Texas, fruit
set is generally good in commercial areas. Some early blooming varieties
were damaged by freezing temperatures in early March, Lighter crops than
last year are expected in the Cross~Timbers and Northeast Texas; larger
crops in the Hill Country and the Southern High Plains.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -l2- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Valencia orange harvest is about 77 percent complete in Texas, 70 per-
cent in Arizona, 36 percent in Florida and just beginning in California.

Grapefruit production is forecast at 57.3 million boxes, 30 percent
more than last year and almost 3 percent more than the 1966-67 crop.
Seventy-two percent of the U.S. crop had been harvested by the end of
April with 15.9 million boxes remaining to be picked, compared with 7.3
million remaining at the same time last year.

Lemon production is forecast at 17.1 million boxes, up 1 million
‘boxes from last month, and 1 percent above last season but 5 percent
below the large 1966-67 crop. At the end of April, 7.4 million boxes
remained for harvest.

Processors have used 74 percent of the oranges harvested to May 1,
compared with 71 percent last season to this date. Of the grapefruit har-
vested to date, 58 percent has been used by processors compared with 50
percent last year. Processors have used 55 percent of the lemons, com-
pared with 51 percent a year earlier.

Citrus Crop - Utilization to May 1
(000 boxes )

Solo. 1968-6" DL
Utilization

Oranges

Lemons

: 23,338 57,391 80,729 Wh,091 30,756 88,929 119,685 64,815
Grapefruit: 18,280 17,986 36,266 7,794 17,493 23,905 41,398 15,902
: 4,205 4,315 8,520 8,330 4,369 5,323 9,692 7,408

Florida's citrus trees are in excellent condition and are flushed
with an abundance of new growth. Rainfall was generally below normal
in April, and some shallow-rooted and diseased trees are showing signs
of stress. However, substantial March and early April rains carried
most trees through April with adequate surface soil moisture, Valencias,
Navels and Temples reached full bloom in early April, while Mid-season
oranges reached peak bloom in mid-month. Bloom of grapefruit and
tangerines peaked the third week of April. The new crop has made a
good set and is progressing to pencil eraser size for most varieties.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 - 11 ~- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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

OFFICIAL, BUSINESS ne ATAGER FES ay




WINTER WHEAT; Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,127 million bushels, 8 per-

cent below a year earlier and 7 percent below two years ago. Pro-
spective production is 12 million bushels less than a month earlier mainly because
of reductions in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington. Changes in the pro-
duction estimate between May 1 and harvest have averaged 40 million bushels for the
past decade -- ranging from 8 million to 119 million bushels.

The indicated yield per harvested acre is a record 30.4 bushels, 1.5 bushels
above last year's record. Acreage expected for grain harvest is 37.1 million, 13
percent less than harvested last year and the lowest acreage since 1963. Indicated
acreage for grain harvest is 86.3 percent of the planted acreage. This compares
with 86.0 percent for the 1968 crop and 83.9 percent in 1967. Acres of all wheat
diverted for payment under the 1969 Government Wheat Program totaled 5.0 million.
This is the first program for wheat diversion since the 1966 crop.

Winter wheat prospects are very good in the central Great Plains. Prospective
yields are near tecord in Kansas, where soil moisture supplies are above average.
Prospects in eastern Kansas are generally excellent, although some acreage has been
lost because of ponding. Acreage in the central third has experienced little dam-
age. The western two tiers of counties have many thin, spotted stands. Cutworms
are active, but damage to date has been limited. Nebraska's prospective production
declined during the month. Abandonment was more than expected in the southwest,
where soil moisture supplies have been low. Ponding and ice cover during the fall
and winter caused much damage in eastern Nebraska.

Oklahoma's wheat was beginning to head in most sections. April growth was
rapid, but development has been later than normal. Harvest is not expected to be
active before May 26. Insects have not caused extensive damage. Rank growth,
excess moisture and high winds caused more early lodging than usual. The Texas
crop was making excellent progress in most areas. However, many fields on the
Northern High Plains are expected to be grazed rather than harvested for grain. In
most areas the crop has headed or is in the late boot stage.

Prospects in the Pacific Northwest and Montana declined from a month earlier.
Abandonment was heavier than expected in Washington. Montana's crop is in good
condition and there has been little winterkill. Light wind damage has occurred
primarily on sandy ridges.

Prospects improved during April in Missouri and the eastern Corn Belt. Soil
moisture is generally adequate. Prospects also improved in most southeastern
States.

RYE: Condition of rye on May 1 was 90 percent, up one point from last month and
the highest for this date since 1958. Condition was 87 percent a year
earlier and 83 percent on May 1, 1967.

Rye wintered well in the main grain-producing areas of the Dakotas, Minnesota,
end Nebraska. Early spring development has been good with most acreage showing
uniform growth and good color. Soil moisture is generally adequate, and except
where flooding occurred, prospects are good to excellent. Rain is needed in eastern
Colorado, but rye withstood the dry weather better than winter wheat. ‘The severe
winter and late spring held down rye condition in Washington, but good prospects
prevail in other Northwest States. Condition and yield prospects are generally
good in the South Atlantic States.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -8- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


~ - Pounds - ~

Mass, 2,560 2,660 1,250 1,334
Conn. 7,400 T, 300 1,219 1,307
Pa. * 21,000 21,000 1,825 1,800
Ohio : 9,700 95450 2,172 2,015
Ind. : 5,800 5,800 2, 385 2,285
Wis. : 8,300 7,700 1,943 1,82h
Mo. : 2,100 2,200 2,215 2,470
Md. : 31,500 30,000 1,030 1,100
Va. 70,100 66,600 1,883 1,692
W. Vae : 1,900 1,950 1,850 1,695
N.C. * 403,200 358,400 2,070 1,862 834,675 667,375
8. C. : 755500 62,600 2,195 1,955 165,722 122, 363
Ga. 72,400 57,350 2,076 1,878 150,294 107,731
Fla, 16,700 15,300 1,892 1,730 32,590 26,470
ky. 173,000 172,500 2,312 2,400 400,060 413,945
Tenn. 57,800 58,740 1,908 2,072 110,258 121,691
Ala, 560 520 1,800 1,700 1,008 88h
La. 230 210 500 800 15 168

Season average price per pound =
__ — received by farmera = ke _Yalue of production
TITie re OT TEL IIT

* «= = Cents -- + - > - 1,000 dollars - ~ -

291.0 298.7 9,375 10,602

294.0 292.1 26,482 27,868
28.0 30-0 10,732 11, 340
63.3 65.5 13,323 12,476
70.0 3-T 9,683 9,767
34.2 37-3 5,521 5,22
67.6 7203 3,145 3,929
62.4 2/ 20,246 23,265
63.1 65.9 83,278 74,229
706 73.0 2,482 2,413
6h.1 66.6 534, 86 Uhh h8L
64.5 66.4 106,891, 81,262
67.2 77-8 101,007 17305

103-0 115.0 32,652 30,453
TOL 119 280, 406 297,674
67-7 69.9 74,686 85,101
65.5 58.5 660 51T

tee ee OL OL ELL PDL

66.8 70.0 1, 315,500 1,198,053

v/ Acres for U.S. totals rounded to hundreds. Average yield computed on actual
acresbe 2/ Evaluated at 70.5 cents per pound, the average of auction sales through

May.
CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -22- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Seasonal group
and State

w 3: = - 2,000 acres ~ - ~~ Cwt. = - - ~ 1,000 cwt. - -
Florida 7 ohn 3 11.4 iT 180 115 165 2,142 1, ® 5 1, 930
lifornia 12.8 20.5 8.8 215. 180 _ _230_ _ 2,752 _ 1,890 _ 2,02
Total i+ Bo peg ~ Bese gee "be 7 aes 7 EB 65 — 73,95u—
att emg: in et Ph 9 @ B05 3 i Lrg — 193" 7 B Bek T 3,882 — 393k
Fla. -Hastings 21.6 27.4 26.7 10 160 170 2,376 4,384 4,539
-Other 26 3.2 3.3 100 29-185 140 260 388 462
Texas | 28 2.6 21 _ 80. _ 95 _ _100 yo  akT 310
Tota: ou 311
LATE SPRING: =: ~ S202 P28
North Carolina : >
8N.E.Couties: 10.0 9.5 9.5 150 150 145 1,500 1,425 1,378
Other Counties: 2.3 2.2 2.2 120 120 115 276 253
South Carolina : 1.4 5 Y 1. 80 y 1T 40
Alabama : 1344 10.5 10.0 130 130 130 2/1,742 1,365 1,300
Mississippi : 320 2.5 2.5 90 vey ve} 270 188 188
Arkansas : 2.3 218 21.7 80 JO 70 18h 126 ng
Louisiana : 28 2.2 3.3 64 66 sh 179 1s 178
Oklahoma 2 6 5 Y 65 60 y 39 30 y
Texas 6.3 5.0 5,0 100 105 100 630 525 500
Arizona ipa 10-4 Be 250 230 230 2,725 p 323 29h
California 149.8 38.6 _ 43.6 320 _ .340_ 15,936 14,089 _ 14, 62h
Total isubbib> “O58 ~ Selec Baoy ~ BS - Bp PBs oo Bs - te
EARLY SUMMER:
Missouri : 26 2.0 1.8 110 120 June 10 286 24O June 10
Kansas 2 1.5 1.3 1.3 85 95 " 128 12h "
Delaware : 85 8.1 6.0 200 190 " 1,700 1,539 "
Maryland : 19 29 419 160 170 " 304 323 .
Va.-Eastern 3
Shore : 26.8 27.6 29.0 138 1h5 " 3,698 4,002 "
-Other : 28 2.5 2.3 90 100 " 252 250 "
North Carolina: 2.0 1.8 1.7 110 95 " 220 171 "
Kentucky : 3.8 3.0 2.9 JO 65 ” 266 195 "
Tennessee 46 3.7 3.3 80 85 ” 368 314 "
Alabama 6.0 6.0 8.4 135 120 " 810 720 *
Texas : 1.4 19.0 19.1 175 190 " 3,395 3,610 "
California Toh 6 iad  . 9 __- ~~ 223 228 -- 5 --
a Total BE BBB BET OO 165 3398013, 28

1/ Estimates discontinued.

2/ Does not include the following quantities not harvested because of economic

Conditions (1,000

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969

cwt.): 1967 - Alabama,

- 28 -

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
May 1, 1969

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over [—] Good to excellent

65 to 80 Poor to fair

50 to 65 BRB Very poor

35 to 50 EM Severe drought

Under 35 MBM Extreme drought

INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED

FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

NEG. SRS 197~69 (5)

AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
May 1, 1968

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and aver Good to excellent

*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

50 to 65 ERY Very poor
35 to 50 ERBJ Severe drought

Under 35 @MM Extreme drought
‘INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED

FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VEAY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEG. SRS 197-68 (5) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

-h-



Production of late spring potatoes is forecast at 21,634,000
hundredweight, 6 percent above last year but 3 percent below 1967.
Digging is underway in the Edison and Arvin districts of Kern
County, California, but crop development generally is about two
weeks behind normal. Good volume movement is expected about mid~
May. In Arizona, digging of Kennebecs for processing supplies got
underway during the last half of April with harvest of other
varieties getting underway in early May. Harvest in the Pearsall
area of Texas will continue through May, with the San Antonio area
expected to start digging about mid-May. The crop is generally in «
good condition in the Baldwin-Mobile-Escambia area of Alabama.
Light harvest is expected about mid-May, with supplies peaking by
late May. Digging of the Louisiana crop is expected to start in
late May in the LaFourche-Terrebonne area and should be active in
all areas by mid-June. >

The early summer potato crop is estimated at 84,700 acres for
harvest in 1969, which compares with 83,300 acres harvested last

year and 87,300 acres in 1967. Growers in the Virginia Eastern Shore
are expected to harvest 29,000 acres this year, 5 percent above

1968. Planting was generally completed by mid-April. Seed usage
this year, by variety, for the Eastern Shore is estimated at 54 per-
cent Pungo; 18 percent each for Katahdins and Superiors; 4 percent

la Chipper; with the remaining 6 percent, minor varieties. In Delaware,
planting started later than usual but progressed rapidly to com-
pletion by late April. Texas plantings were generally completed

by early April, only slightly later than normal. Early plantings
were up to a good stand by May 1. Estimated acreage for Texas, by
types (1968 acreage in parenthesis) are: red varieties, 6,100
(5,800); white varieties for fresh market, 8,900 (8,400); white
varieties for chipping, 4,100 (4,800). California plantings were
delayed by rains in February and March. Thus, considerable acreage
was Planted in April. Start of harvest is expected to be delayed
until early July.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 - 15 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


MILK PRODUCTION: Milk production in April is estimated at

10,261 million pounds, 2 percent less
than a year earlier and the smallest April production since
1952. Average daily production in April gained 6 percent
from March, the same as a year earlier. Daily average pro-
duction during the first 4 months of 1969 was 1.6 percent
less than a year earlier.

MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION, APRIL 1969, WITH COMPARISONS

(In millions of pounds)

: Apr. : Mare : Apre

: Apre t Apre :
1968 : 1969 : 1969

State . 1967: 1968

----i-- He. Jee ee

92 92 95
1h0 lhe 137
220 196 218
191 161 191
TL 69 72
7 90 96
59 53 60
93 9 oT
14 108 114
269 252 255
30 27 29
125 122 125
1304 12.9 13.1
ues 5 6
26 26 26
47 51 48
64 67 67
1.5 00«-11.9 17
17 158 173
88 cis 86
: 737 75h 752 748
: 1.54 1.46 1.46 1.40
: 12.2 1b ee 1b

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -17- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


: : : Indicated
Crop : 1966-67 : 1967-68 : 1968-69
TTT Te T0O0boxes ---
Oranges ..csceccccrecccantd 183,610 124, 820 184,500
Grapefruit ..
Egmon

Completion of harvest the following year.
POTATOES, IRISH

ACREAGE : YIELD PER
"HARVESTED =: PRODUCTION

Seasonal
group

198 177 «193 4,894 3,885

E, Spring . 28.0 33,1 33.1 105 152 160 2,940 5,019
L. Spring ..: 102.8 83.4 90.6 230 246 239 23,656 20,520
E. Summer: 87.3 _ 83.3 84.7 160 165 June 10 13,980 13,728

Month ' i967 * 1968 ©? 1969 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969

iii

March. 169 9,983 6,110 6,144 5,993
April .. veeeet 10,675 10,457 10,261 5,986 5,991 5,874

Jan, -Apr. _incl, : 40,034 39, 379 38,446 23,410 23,756 22, 1863

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

B, W. Kelly, c, E, Burkhead,
J, D. Herman, Cc, H. Whitworth,
J, S. Buche, Cc, O, Doescher,
G. D. Hasenmyer, R, B. Hile,
APPROVED: W. C. Hinson, Jr., J, J. Morgan,
. H. M, Mayes, H, F, Prindle,
L H. J. Tippett, D, D. Williamson,

ASTING SECRETA! OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1969 -3-+ Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


EARLY, MIDSEASON &:
NAVEL VARIETIES :3/:

Calif. : 17,400 9,300 20,000: 652,000 349,000 750,000
Fla. t 73,200 51,400 70,000 : 3,294,000 2,313,000 3,150,000
Texse 3 1,790 370 2,900 : 76,500 43,600 130,000
Ze H Hi

Henne ~~~ t--Se--- = $200 2 _ . 37s200_ _ _ 33,000 _ 3,900
Horierics — ---i- 93,160_ _ 62,550_ 94,100 i 4,054, 700_ _2,738,600_ 4,975,000
Calif. z 20,000 10,100 23,000: 750,000 379,000 862,000
Fla. : 66,300 49,100 62,000 : 2,984,000 2,210,000 2,790,000
Pexas z 1,100 830 =, 900 : 4g, 500 37,400 85,500
Ariz. i seneen — p2a2hO _ 3,500 : _ 114,000 _ _ 84,000. _ per Sos
50,450~ ~ Beye To~ “90, od = 73,897.500~ “ey ri0, 400 J, 568, 500

: 37,400 19,400 43,000
Fla. : 139,500 100,500 132,000
: 2,800 2,800 4,300 :

1,402,000 728,000 1,612,000
6,278,000 4,523,000 5,940,000
5 $90 800 176,000 821,000 21, 500
10 20 _ 4,700 3 _ 146,200_ _ _117,000_ _ 176,000
293,510_ 12) 820 Teh, 500 z "7,952,200_ “5,49, 000" 7,943, 500
43,600 32,900 42,000: 1,853,000 1,399,000 1,785,000
30,100 23,700 29,500 : 1,279,000 1,008,000 1,254,000
12,500 9,400 11,500 , 400,000 489,000
18,600 14,300 18,000 790,000 608,000 765,000
13,500 9,200 12,500: 574,000 391,000 531,000
5,600 2,800 7,200 22h,000 112,000 288,000
1,680 3, TO 3,100 53, 800 120,000 99,200
5,000 4,620 5,000 163,400 150,400 162,300
2,700 2,920 3,200 86,400 93,400 102,000
2,300 _ 1,700 _ 1,800 : _ _ 17,000_ _ _ 37,000_ _ _62,300

~P229!,200_ _1,781,400_ 2,334, 500

: 15,100 13,600 13,500 574,000 517,000 513,000
~ a wb 22810, _ _3,250_ _ 3,600 3 _ _107,000_ _ _124,000_ _ 137,000
TET TripioTM 7 16,0907 XT 400 z T “eB1900~ = THEA ,000 = 69, 900

; 0 0 700 76,800 28,800 ~ “25,

Desert Valleys
Other Areas

a 352880_ _ '44,060_ _57,300

TT 0007 7 7 76,5007 T “BL,
133,000 20h,
73500 5,620 7,500
21,000_ _ 26,200

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_—— =—-= =, = - = ——
crop your bogine with the icon of the Tivet year shom and ends With completion of
arvest the following year. Includes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on
agcount of eoonomio conditions, and quantities donated to charity. 2/ Net content of box varies.
Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges = California and Arizona, 75 lbse3 Florida and
other States, 90 lbse; Grapefruit ~ California, Desert Valleys, and srizona, 64 1bse3 other
California areas, 67 1bs.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 lbse; Lemons = 76 1bse3 Limes = 80 lbs;
Tangelos ~ 90 lbse; Tangerines — California and Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida, 95 lbs; and Temples ~
90 lbs. xy Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California ami Arizonae Marly and Midseason
varieties in Florida and Texas, including small quantities of tangerines in Texas.
4/ Discontinued.

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UNITED STATES SUMMARIES
TOT SPERCENT 17: ACREAGE : YIELD PER: PRO-
Crop and Year sHARVESTED:FOR HARVEST: HARV, ACRE: DUCTION
t FOR GRAIN : (1,000 acres): (bushels) _ :_(1,000 bu.) _

WINTER WHEAT

1967 weccccccveseeee 83.9 45,406 26.6 1,206, 808
1968 ..cseccoccovers 86.0 42,493 23,9 1,228, 638
1969 (Indicated May ue 86,3 37,108 30.4 1,127, 426

l/ Percent of pocded a acreage,

Lo CONDITION { MAY" 1

Crop > 1967 1969

=~ - Percent ---

Indicated
May 1, 1969

Rye scccccccccceves 83 87 90 wee ee aoe
Hay cececcecseces 83 86 88 wee wee wae
Pasture ..ccccsceeee ? 81 85 87 one -- ---

Peaches 1/ ..-..+6
(million pounds)

1/ 9 Southern States. Includes quantities not harvested.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS MAY 1

se ae ont

Crop 2 1967 : 1968

--- 1,00 0tone -

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and

- ~Aivision 1 2 — 1968s _ 1969,

APRIL EGG PRODUCTION

:Nunber of layers on:

Eggs per =

~~ — Petal exgs_produced

‘hand during April :_100 layers _:_ Dering April Jen. :April_ inel. 1/7
Tass Aged 2 ANB 1 19 2 1968 _ i
~ Number ~ MEd

ie

Maine 5s 369 5, 600 1,872 1,878 101 105 416 436
N. H. 1638 1,656 Pee 14830 38 3 3 } 3 ne
vt. Li 1 . .
Mass. 2,210 2,352 13830 PBS 4 3 168 169
R. I. 3! 348 1,776 1, 6.0 2 26 25
Conn. 3,77 962 «1,812 1,8 68 278 297
N.Y. 18,9) 8, ua 1,884 1,85 296 i 83 Bt
Be Sey bee Bue Lye -- 9 pie 88k LOE
N. Atl ‘EB. - Shas r 228 = he == Bee BB =
onic 2” 10,03 ae 1,899" 1,903 ~~ 19 ~~ ABT 750
Ind. . 22, 9 1,908 257 ahh 981 934
T11, ; wise er beget 1,878 164 149 638 601
en ae mee es es
B. N.C. 21 3319207 — Wi 0007 hon =r B52 5 = 799 = 2 3 TI BMC
Winn, -% eSBo- “toni” Lass ~~ 385 ~~ tat ~~ Peas -- hy
Towa
Mo.
N. Dak,
8. Dak.
Nebr,
Kans, -
W. N.C. _
Del.
Md.
Va. 20
We ve. ba 9 109
s. Cc. y, 1,992 10’ i 401 6
Ga. 2 ak ws 14 B36 y 30 hy et 1, nm Let
. 0332 11,004 2,010. 1,920 _ _ 208 __ 212 __ _ 798 _
ae bgt Ae be oi nh -- 28 -- 2 -
Tenn, 2 Ba 23 Lau 14 396 107 101 413 35
Ala. 95 1; 1,860 234 232 939 83,
Miss 11,534 11,110 1, 93 1, 800 232 200, 85 800
Ark. : 25,320 15,738 1,881 1,8 288 296 1,116 1,149
la. 5 3,7 3,820 1,920 1,8 72 7 280 280
Okla, 5 255 2,650 1,884 1,872 47 50 179
"ee. ic he Beg a be = 1859 - ate ~~ 88 - - of =
Mont. I~ Sater ~ “[e6do- do- Pee BB 2 ~ - BES -
Idaho 916 816 1, 9x6 1,872 18 1 15 6
Wyo. 197 1 1, 1 . “7 1
Colo. 1 185 1, ve 1 7h6 L800 ob of b 104
N. Mex. TT 813 1,878 1,950 13.7 15.9 Fe 6
Ariz. 1,123 1,090 1,902 1,878 21 20 19
Utah 1,290 1,272 1,890 1,866 2h 2h 93 92
Nev. 39 24 1,602 1,722 0.6 OF 3 1
Wash 4,730 by 36 1,890 1,890 8 re 383 38
Oreg. 2,402 1,896 15908
Calif — 37.948_ Ae UT 2,878 _ _ gi ~- 18 -- 2a8 -- ett -
West. $1,813_ ~ 2h —1,803_ 1,878 _ _ 934 _ _ 260 -~3BL_ 32 0_
48 States let ele” "310,671 —1.88)_ 1,885 _ 5,973 _ 5,857 _ ~P2, S61 ~4 22, 19 -
Hewett oe. 39 tp ed 8 11-9 6
Hawaii _e —-- = . —~ 122 _ 17.0 - _
weg, __ iat ake aon LMS ABs 5,50r © 5,Bue 25.796 eB Be

x Camilative State total based on unrounded date.

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In California, clingstone peaches bloomed early in March, generally
favored by good weather. The bloom was good and the set appears to be
heavy in all areas. Below normal temperatures in March and April do not
appear to have affected crop prospects. Heavy winter rains caused only
minor damage. Thinnings, undervay in many areas, will continue through
May.

In Colorado, peach trees came through the relatively mild winter in
excellent condition. Bloom was earlier than last year. Average date of
full bloom in the important Mesa County area occurred about April 15. A
light freeze April 24 and 25 caused some thinning, but only scattered
areas were damaged.

PEARS: California's pears bloomed during the end of !larch and early April.

Rains on April 5 and 6 caused little damage, ‘but considerable
spraying was necessary to control fungus. Crop progress and development
during the remainder of April has been satisfactory.

CHERRIES: California's 1969 sweet cherry crop is forecast at 25,000 tons,

unchanged from the quantity sold or utilized last season but
47 percent above the 1967 crop. Bloom of sweet cherries was good this
year but there has been a heavier than usual drop of green fruit. Harvest
of Chapmans has begun in the Stockton-Lodi area. Picking of Tartarians
is expected to begin about May 10; and the Bing harvest, about May 20.

In Yashington, trees came through the severe winter better than ex-
pected. However, bloom has been light and scattered in higher elevations.
In the Lower Yakima Valley, bloom vas heavy and weather favored a good
fruit set. In the Upper Yakima Valley, bloom was very light on Bings but
fairly good on Lamberts. ‘eather during late April was less favorable
with some rain, light frosts and wind. Wigher elevations in the north
central area suffered greatest winter damage, thus very little production
is expected this year. Lower elevations in the north central area had a
generally good bloom and fruit set.

In Oregon, the Willamette Valley crop wintered well, and spring rains
did not interfere with pollination. The Milton-Freewater crop was vir-
tually wiped out by cold temperatures in December. Cherries are in
excellent condition in The Dalles and Hood River areas.

Frospects for the 1969 tart cherry crop in Washington are still some-
what uncertain. The western Washington crop bloomed in late April with
good weather for pollination. Full bloom in the important Spokane Valley
is not expected for 7-10 days. Development was slowed by cloudy, rainy
weather the last week of April. The Oregon crop is progressing well ex-
cept in the Milton-Freewater area. Weather during pollination has been
good. Colorado's tart cherry crop bloomed about a week earlier than last
year, and good fruit set is reported in all areas.

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PASTURES: Good to excellent pasture condition prevailed throughout

the Nation on May 1. The U. S. average, at 87 percent
of normal, was the best condition reported for the date since 1958.
April temperatures were generally normal or above, except for a
section of the Far West. Precipitation was less than normal in the
Southeast.

On May 1, reported pasture condition was 85 percent of normal
or better in the North Atlantic, North Central and South Central
States except in New Jersey. North Dakota reported 86 percent --
exceeded only once in half 9, century of records. This State's only
poor areas -~ on the Canadien Border -- resulted from an excess of
water rather than dryness. May 1 condition of 90 percent in Kansas
was 19 points above a year earlier and the best for the date since
1945.

All South Atlantic States except Florida reported condition
at 83 percent or better on May 1. At 77 percent, Florida showed a
l2-point improvement in April and a 20-point increase over a year
earlier.

In the Western Region, only two States reported condition
below 85 percent. May 1 condition was the best in nearly 40 years
in Montana, and best in a decade for Idaho, Wyoming, and California.
Colorado reported 75 percent -- the lowest of any State, and New

Mexico was a close second with 76 percent on May 1.

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