ORANGES: The 1973-74 final orange crop forecast at 218.1 million boxes is up 2.1 million boxes
from last month's forecast, but 3 percent below the 1972-73 record crop, Production

in Florida is expected to total 166.1 million boxes, 2,1 million above June 1 but 2 percent

below last season's record crop. Estimated production in California at 42 million boxes is

unchanged from last month but slightly below a year ago, The Texas production estimate at

6.6 million boxes is 11 percent below last season. The Arizona estimate of 3.4 million boxes

4s down 33 percent from last season.

Harvest of oranges in the U.S. was 91 percent ‘complete by July 1 compared with 86 percent
at the same time a year ago. In Florida, harvest of Valencia oranges was 91 percent complete
by July 1 and is expected to be complete by mid-July. ‘The Arizona harvest of Valencia oranges
is virtually complete with picking expected to continue until the middle of July, Harvest
of California Valencias remains active with sizes and quality generally good. .

The U.S, July 1 orange forecasts have differed from actual production an average of
0.9 million boxes during the past 9 seasons, with differences ranging from 10,000 boxes in
1967-68 to 2,7 million boxes in 1969-70.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The all orange juice yield for 1973-74 is pro-
jected at 1.30 gallons of 45 degree Brix concen-
trate per box. Final yield from the 1972-73 crop was 1.33 gallons per box.

UNITED STATES CITRUS CROP~--HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO JULY 1

z 1972-73 z 1973-74
¢ : Utilization ‘Remaining’ Utilization ‘Remaining
FOP : 7 : for | 7 , _ for
* Fresh ‘Processed’ Total {harvest ‘ Fresh ‘Processed’ Total ‘ harvest
3 Thousand boxes
Oranges 134,772 158,183 192,955 31,305 37,542 «160,231 197,772 20,328
Grapefruit: 25,524 36,264 61,788 «3,852 «25,617 «36,193.61, 810 3,190
Lemons : ‘9,891 10,607 20,498 ~=—«1,702 9,641 5,984 15,625 1,775

As of the first of July, 198 million boxes of oranges or about 91 percent of the U.S. crop
had been harvested. This compares with 193 million boxes or about 86 percent harvested at the
same time a year earlier, Processors had used 81 percent of the crop by July 1, about the same
proportion as a year earlier.

Grapefruit harvest was 95 percent complete by July 1, compared with 94 percent last year,
with 59 percent of the crop utilized by processors, the same as last year,

Harvest of lemons was 90 percent complete by July 1, compared with 92 percent at the same
time last year. Processors utilized 38 percent of the crop as of July 1 compared with 52 per-
cent a year ago.

GRAPEFRUIT: The final 1973-74 United States production forecast of 65 million boxes is up

1 percent from last month, but 1 percent less than last season, Prospects im-
proved in Florida with production naw placed at a record 48 million boxes, up 1 percent from
ast month and 2 percent more than the 1971-72 record. The Texas and Arizona crops are down
9 and 24 percent respectively from last season. Production in California at 4.3 million boxes
is unchanged from last month but 26 percent less than the 1972-73 season,

Harvest of grapefruit in the U.S. was 95 percent complete by July 1 compared with 94 per-
cent at the same time last season. The Florida harvest is complete except for the Indian
River area, In Arizona, harvest is expected to continue active through most of July, The
California Desert Valley's harvest is over 90 percent complete while harvest of "other areas"
grapefruit is active at seasonal levels.

Changes in U.S. grapefruit production estimates between the July 1 forecast and final
Production have averaged 0.4 million boxes over the past 9 seasons, ranging from 40,000 boxes
in both 1970-71 and 1971-72 seasons to 830,000 boxes in the 1968-69 Season,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-20 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PEACHES

PRODUCTION
STATE MILLION POUNDS 48 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED 37 INDICATED UTILIZED 3/_JINDICATED
1972 | 1973{ 1974 1972 1974 1974
12000 UNITS

ALABAMA 160 7.0 12.0 333 156 "50
ARKANSAS 4260 36. 2720 875 750 563
CAL IFORNIA-FREESTONE 35200 42040 = 47040 79333 85750 99792
COLORADO : “700 2361 “2400 146 481 500
CONNECTICUT 17] 204 4e5 363 50 94 69
DELAWARE Vv 160 269 200 21 60 42
GEORGIA 19060 100.0 45.0 39958 24083 938
IDAHO Vv 200 +8 10.0 42 17 208
ILLINOIS 1240 740 345 250 146 73
INDIANA 7] +4 365 220 8 3 42
KANSAS 7] 1e7 10-0 40 35 208 83
KENTUCKY 7] 540 460 520 104 83 104
LOUISIANA uv 700 605 506 146 135 117
MARYLAND 1265 14.7 18.5 260 306 385
MASSACHUSETTS 77 2.7 460 240 56 83 42
MICHIGAN 1060 5000 80.0 208 12042 15667
MISSISSIPPI Vs 1720 10.0 940 354 208 188
MISSOURI 77 2001 8.0 340 419 167 63
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2/ 7 15 .
NEW JERSEY 2500 9260 95.0 521 19917 13979
NEW YORK 1740 1540 16.0 354 313 333
NORTH CAROLINA 2540 30.0 20.0 521 625 417
OHIO Vs 160 500 1540 al 104 313
OKLAHOMA - 1s 602 902 5 129 192 10
OREGON Vv 760 1240 11,0 146 250 229
PENNSYLVANIA 8020 81.0 100,0 19667 19688 21083
RHODE ISLAND 2/ 22 4

SOUTH CAROLINA 22040 24540 215.0 45583 54104 49479
TENNESSEE Vv 866 3067 440 179 77 33
TEXAS 2940 1540 16.0 604 313 333
UTAH yy 165 1240 16.0 31 250 333
VIRGINIA 220 2020 32.0 458 4l7 667
WASHINGTON 2765 4340 3240 573 896 667
WEST VIRGINIA 1340. 1640 23.0 271 333 479
TOTAL AROVE 1518465 1931069 1532124 24675 270311 279531
CAL IFORNIA-CLINGSTONE 1922400 192540 196200 25+500 269958 334759
UNITED STATES 2940805 2604.9 2594144 509175 549269 61281

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST

2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972

3/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE CMILLION POUNDS):

UNITED STATES 1972-2605 1973-1602» EXCEPT CALIFORNIA CLINGSTONE WHICH IS OVER
ies SCALE TONNAGE AND INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS» 1972-120.03 1973-
62.0

CROP PRODUCTION JULY 1974 B~20 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


SUGARBEETS

A “ACREAGE
STATE : PLANTED - z HARVESTED wee
1972 y 1973 : 1974 * 1972 : 1973 1974
1,000 ACRES
ARIZ. 1/ 11.9 14.4 11.0 10.9 13.0 10.5
CALIF. 1/ 337.8 282.0 239.0 324.6 265.0 225.0
COLO. 152.5 122.8 125.0 133.8 113.7 116.0
IDAHO 184.3 154.9 91.0 172.7 144.3 87.0
TOWA 2/ 241 2.0
KANS. 40.6 34.8 36.0 35.6 34.0 54.0
MICH. 94.5 89.1 82.0 86.6 86.7 79.0
MINN. 14.4 132.1 188.0 311.9 131.2 186.0
MONT. 45.8 45.9 45.0 45.2 44.6 44.0
NEBR. 90.3 79.4 82.0 82.1 Th. 77.0
NLMEX. 7 8 6 6 8 5
N.DAK. 75.6 80.1 144.0 73.9 79.3 142.0
OHIO 43.8 31.1 33.0 32.6 29.6 32.0
OREG. 22.7 19.3 12.0 22.3 18.4 11.5
TEX. 26.7 23.3 22.0 23.1 20.7 20.0
UTAH 22.5 19.3 19.0 22.0 18.4 19.0
WASH. 94.5 96.9 66.0 91.6 91.7 63.0
wo. 59.0 55.8 55.0 57.2 54.1 54.0
U.S. : 1,419.7 1,282.0 1,250.6 1,328.7 1,219.9 1,200.5

T7_ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST. INCLUDES SOME SPRING PLANTED ACREAGE CARRIED OVER TO BE HARVESTED THE
FOLLOWING SPRING.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

t ACREAGE
: HARVESTED Hi FOR
STATE

z A + HARVEST

1972 t 1973 1974

T,000 ACRES

FLA. : 249.6 265.4 280
HAW. : 114.9 115.8 106.8

La. : 335.0 341.0 334

TEX. : 2.3 18.6 28
U.S. : 701.8 740.8 748.8

TOBACCO
‘ACREAGE

HARVESTED : FOR
STATE 1972 F 1973 HARVEST
i 1974

ACRES

ALA. : 520 530 630
CONN. : 4,200 5,050 4,950
FLA, : 12,500 13,700 12,980
oy : 57,650 60, 530 70,299
x. : 6,100 5,600 7,000
xr : 172,250 161,750 183,000
wy : : 200 200 200
we 24,000 24,000 26,000
yess. : 1,410 1,510 1470
ae : 2,100 1,900 2,300
Nic. 339}700 383,700 407,700
oA 10,050 9,600 12,100
an 13,000 13,000 13,000
tan : 62,000 67,000 80,000
na 3 57,390 51,420 58,400
W VA. : 66,800 74,400 76,800
Wea. 1,750 1,700 2,000
. : 10,800 10,200 10,000
us. : 842,420 885,790 365,820

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-25 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


BARLEY: Barley production is forecast at 350 million bushels in'1974, down nearly 18 percent
from the 1973 crop and 17 percent below 1972, Decreased acreage in all important
States more than offset a slightly higher expected U. S. average yield. Changes between the
July 1 forecast anf final production estimates have averaged 17.4 million bushels for the past
10 years, ranging from 0.8 million to 48.7 million bushels.

Acreage for harvest, at 8.6 million, is 19 percent below a year ago and 12 percent below
1972, All regions except the South Atlantic have fewer acres for harvest this year, The larg-
est decreases occurred in Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Idaho,

Yields are expected to average 40,9 bushels, up .6 bushels from last year and down 2,7
bushels from 1972,

Harvest is progressing ahead of last year in the eastern and southeastern areas, A late
planting season followed by dry, hot weather in late June combined to dim yield prospects in
North Dakota and Minnesota, Hot, dry conditions in Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Wyoming have
tended to force maturity in these States.

RYE: Production of rye for 1974 is forecast at 22.0 million bushels, compared with 26.4

~~ miilion bushels last year. Acreage harvested for grain is expected to cotal 910,009 acre
compared with 1,04 million acres last year. ‘Yield per acre is forecast at 24,2 bushels, com~
pared with 25.4 bushels for 1973.

Reduced acreage and lower expected yields in South Dakota, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Nebraska
accounted for a major portion of the drop in production. Georgia's increased production is
attributed to a sizable increase in acreage combined with an increase in yield.

During the past decade, changes in production from the July 1 forecast to the final estimate
averaged 1.3 million bushels, ranging from 0.5 million to 2.3 million bushels, During those
10 years, the July 1 estimate has been above the final estimate 6 times by an average 1.1
million bushels and below 4 times by an average of 1,7 million bushels,

Development of the crop is ahead of normal in South NPakota where hot, dry weather has *
accelerated maturity. By July 2nd, 70 percent of the crop had turned vith 13 percent ready for
harvest. In North Dakota, rainy weather slowed development early in the season. Moisture
supply is hecoming, short, especially in topseil, Wot, dry June winds reduced prospects in
Nebraska. Nearly all cf the crop is headed in “Wnnesota with moisture supply heconing short.
Yield prospects in the central States were reduced bv rainy weather.

WAY: Acreage of all hay for harvest is estimated at 60,5 million acres, down 3 percent from 1973,
but 1 percent greater than the 1972 acreage.

Hay acreage is lower or unchanged from 1973 tn most States, except the Dakotas, Oregon, and
a few Southeastern States, Declines in acreage are the greatest through the central United States
from Oklahoma and Arkansas extending northeastward to Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. Wet weather
throughout much of the North Central and South Central areas has been favorable for hay growth
but unfavorable for harvesting the crop,

Harvested acreage of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is placed at 26,7 million acres, 3 percent
below last year and 1 percent smaller than the acreage harvested in 1972. Only a few States re-
corded increases in alfalfa acreage, notably Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Nevada, and Oregon. Acteage
of all other hay for harvest is expected to total 33.8 million acres, off more than 2 percent from
1973, but J percent greater than 1972,

POPCORN: Planted acreage of popcorn at 189,500 is 23 percent above last vear and 9 percent above
1972, The 1974 crop is expected to be harvested from 184,100 acres, 24 percent more
than a year earlier and 17 percent above 1972,

Towa leads the Nation with 48,000 acres expected for harvest this year, 37 percent more
than 1973, Indiana, last year's leader, expects to harvest 34,900 acres, 8 percent less than
last year, Nebraska with 33,000 for harvest is 32 Percent above a year ago. All major States
except Indiana are expected to harvest mote acreage.

The current report includes revised estimates for 1973 based largely on final data from
Popcorn processors. The revised production of 491 million pounds is 4 percent above the pre=
liminary estimate made in January of this year, The increase from the preliminary estimate is
attributed to a larger acreage harvested and a higher yield per acre, The 1973 crop was harvested
under near ideal conditons which resulted in low abandonment and small field loss of grain.

The first estimate of 1974 production will be incinded in the ‘1974 annual summary to be
issued in January 1975,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-14 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1973 AND 1974

RYE 1/ : oaTs 1/ : BARLEY + SWEETPOTATOES

STATE : A i i
: 21973 1974s 973 9TH 978 107s TA AP 1974
: 1,000 AGRES
ALA. 3 84 110 4.5 5.5
ARIZ. : 145 120
ARK. : 110 110 1.5 17
CALIF, : 366 344 21,070 1,020 1.4 6.0
COLO. : 7 24 126 126 285 262
DEL. : 52 50 29 30
FLA. : 32 33
GA. 2 446 385 198 230 15 12 8.0 8.5
IDAHO : 81 81 835 720
ILL. : 85 83 550 540 18 18
IND. : 55 Sl 359 275 13 13
IOWA : 16 22 1,850 1,900
KANS. : 155 130 140 300 90 80
ky. 2 35 50 50 42 67 60
LA. : 26 24 36.0 36.0
MAINE : 4a 45
MD. : 78 80 31 31 110 no 2.2 2.2
MICH. > 165 150 350 370 24 21
MINN. : 100 80 2,690 2,270 903 804
MISS. : 70 80 9.5 9.5
MO. + 106 80 90 250 v7 16
MONT. + 510 460 2,100 1,400
NEBR. : 222 140 575 690 38 37
NEV. : 8 8 18 16
NJ. 3 n 75 9 10 39 40 1.6 1.8
N.MEK. : 31 28
N.Y. : 130 130 370 390 13 13
c. : 100 100 160 170 74 70 25.0 28.0
DAK. 2 122 122 2,120 1,720 2,910 2,270
IO, : 50 80 600 530 15 16
OKLA. 2 BLS 280 350 320 270 150
OREG. : 60 60 175 145 320 225
PA. : 79 85 405 420 172 160
S.C. > 142 130 150 160 29 30 2.0 2.5
S.DAK. > 260 229 2,480 2,430 671 560
TENN. 2 27 30 120 123 29 28 3.2 3.0
TEX. : 350 250 2,100 1,800 150 90 10.0 11.0
UTAH : 23 21 147 144
VA. : 200 200 90 85 117 125 7.8 17
WASH. : 32 50 112 125 390 335
W.VA. : 30 22 ll i
wis, : 23 35 1,500 1,450 22 21
Wyo. : 25 24 76 70 148 148
Us. 3,562 3,205 19,208 18,310 11,335 9,203 117.7 123.4
i/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED PRECEDING FALL.
2/ REVISED.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APRICOTS» NECTARINES» GRAPES» PRUNES AND PLUMS AND NUTS

PRODUCTION

cRoP {
AND UTILIZED 2/ INDICATED
STATE 1972 T~ 1973 1974
TONS
APRICOTS
CALIFORNIA 126000 152,000 902000
UTAH 29170 15300
WASHINGTON 34520 2800
UNITED STATES 1574690 949100
NECTAR INES.
CALIFORNIA 86000 875000 100*000
GRAPES
CALIFORNIA
WINE VARIETIES 6304000 140224000 14200000
TABLE VARIETIES 537000 £50+000
RAISIN VARIETIES 293531000 2000000
DRIED 2/ 105000 215,000
NOT DRIED 926 +000 1»386%000
TOTAL 2,266,000 3,912,000 3,750,000
PRUNES 3/
CALIFORNIA 778000 203000 155000
PLUMS
CALIFORNIA 96000 972000 130%000
ALMONDS
CALIFORNIA 125%000 1343000 180000
WALNUTS
CALIFORNIA 116+000 173000 1402000
OREGON 800 1,000 19200
UNITED STATES ‘ 116800 174000 141200

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE»CTONS):APRICOTSs UTAH
1973-130» WASHINGTON 1972-1303 1973-806

2/ DRIED BASIS: 1 TON OF RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4,15 TONS OF FRESH GRAPES
FOR 1972 AND 4.50 FOR 19736

3/ DRIED BASIS. .

PEARS
PRODUCTION
STATE
UTILIZED 1/ INDICATED
1972 1973 1974
TONS
CALIFORNIAsALL 295600 3274300 290%000
BARTLETT 286000 317.000 280%000
OTHER 9600 10300 107000
COLORADO 29780 59510 5 +500
CONNECTICUT 2»000 1+500 19350
1DAHO 800 19300 19050
MICHIGAN 224500 9+500 155000
NEW YORK 18+500 127600 |
OREGON+ALL, 1104000 169+000
BARTLETT 515000 715000 75000
OTHER $9 5000 989000 1059000
PENNSYLVANIA 29950 1*800 35200
UTAH 200 5830 35500
WASHINGTON +ALL, 153000 1854800 1915000
BARTLETT 994000 1224000 1244000
OTHER $4000 63800 674000
UNITED STATES 608 +330 7209140 704600

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (TONS): UNITED STATES
1972-34370 1973-45806

CROP PRODUCTION JULY+ 1974 8-21 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA



“ALL CROP" Prospects Mostly Fair to Excellent

Prospects for ‘all crops" as reported by farmers on July 1 were mostly
fair to excellent. Better prospects than a year ago were indicated for most
of the Northwest States, which were hit by drought last year. Prospects
improved in Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania and New York where wet conditions
were hurting prospects last year. Dry conditions are responsible for poor
and very poor prospects in portions of Montana, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico
and Texas. In contrast, wetness caused poor to very poor prospects in some
areas of Mississippi and. Illinois.

COOL WEATHER SLOWS ROW CROP GROWTH

Cool weather dominated east of a line from central Texas to North Dakota
during June, while west of the line temperatures ranged up to 9 degrees above
normal. The month began with a major storm extending from the upper Great
Lakes down into Texas. Tornadoes, thunderstorms, high winds and torrential
rains struck 15 States, causing flash flooding in Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. The southern half of Arkansas received over
twice the normal amount of rainfall, Throughout the eastern half of the
country, moisture was highly variable. Much of the Corn Belt had above
normal rainfall] and subnormal temperatures, further delaying planting pro-
gress and development of corn and soybeans, The northern half of Illinois
and parts of Indiana and Iowa were very wet. The wet conditions also inter-
rupted spraying, cultivation and haymaking. The western half of the Nation
was exceptionally dry except for a portion of the Central Great Plains.
Alabama and southern Louisiana were also dry. Planting of cotton and sor-
ghum in Texas was slowed considerably by soil moisture shortage.

Much of the east North Central region received above normal precipitation.
Below normal precipitation occurred in the west North Central States except
for areas in South Dakota, central Nebraska and western Kansas. Central
Wisconsin received subnormal rainfall as did northeast Indiana, northwest
Ohio and southeastern Michigan. Some areas in northern Illinois received
more than two times their normal amount of rainfall. Near or above normal
precipitation was received during June along the South Atlantic Coast and
the northern portion of the North Atlantic States. Much of Florida received
over twice the normal amount of rainfall.

Most of the western States received less than half the normal June
precipitation, The exceptions were: north central California, central and
eastern Colorado and southeast Wyoming. No precipitation fell in an area
that included southern Utah, southern California‘and nearly all of Arizona
and Nevada.

Temperatures averaged well above normal over the western half of the
Nation during June and cooler than normal to the east. In the west, much
of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and parts of southern California and eastern
Oregon experienced temperatures as much as 7 degrees above normal. An area
in north central Arizona had temperatures 9 degrees above normal. The
Nation's greatest temperature departures below normal occurred in portions
of northwest Arkansas, southern Missouri, southwest Illanois, northern
Alabama, eastern Tennessee, and southern Kentucky where temperatures were as
much as 6 degrees below normal.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-S Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


JULY 1 PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION, BY STATES:
35-49, SEVERE DROUGHT, 50-64, VERY POOR; 65-79, POOR TO FAIR; 80 AND OVER, GOOD TO EXCELLENT

AVERAGE ¢ AVERAGE °

STATE qyss72 | 1978: 1974 STATE : Syesey2 | (1973 = 1874
: PERCENT PERCENT
ALA. 75 91 80 35 95 3
ARIZ. 73 95 46 85 93 90
ARK. 1 77 91 90 1 72 89 88
CALIF. 76 88 86 2 69 83 39
Coto, 78 86 63 86 “90 90
CONN. 83 86 83 1 8S 93 90
DEL. 1 7B 96 89 88 69 a9
FLA. : Bl 83 80 85 91 91
GA. : 80 91 80 81 89 83
IDAHO : 90 al 7 84 7 84
TLL. 1 8S 94 93 82 93 91
IND. 1 86 94 94 85 92 87
IOWA er) 94 90 al 89 72
KANS. : 83 81 81 87 71 al
Ky : 87 97 94 82 91 90
La. : 70 81 60 73 86 65
MAINE : 87 93 87 84 96 65
MD. : 77 91 89 86 88 87
MASS. > 82 86 84 81 96 96
MICH. : 87 93 93 86 69 92
MINN. : 90 89 91 80 93 93
MISS. 2 75 86 87 : 86 94 91
Mo. : 84 89 86 88 82 7
MONT. : 87 7 86
NEBR. 8S 87 81 82 87 82
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1/
7 ACREAGE
STATE : FATED —— i HARVESTED 7 ne
PU ys72 a7 Fama Faas: HANNE
7 T,000 KORES
CALIF : t
LARGE LIMA : 26 31 32 26 31 32
BABY LIMA : 18 20 25 18 20 25
OTHER : B 0 126 113 110 126
TOTAL CALIF. 9: 187 161 183 157 161 183
COLO. 2 193 181 192 188 177
IDAHO est) 100 130 113 99 129
KANS, : i 9 11 10 8 10
MICH. > 630 600 650 605 590 630
MINN. ot 4} 38 98 38 37 96
MONT: : st 9 10 n 9 10
NEBR. 2 100 108 118 95 104 113
NEW MEX. 2/ : 2 2
N.Y. : 51 40 44 36 39 43
N. DAK. : 84 102 103 78 100 101
UTAH : 20 15 14 13 15 4
WASH. t 26 19 27 25 18 25
wo. : 28 23 29 27 22 28
OTHER STATES 3/ : 27 118 n? 11.5
U.S 1,487 1,424.7 1,609.5 1,402 1,397.7 1,570.5

7 EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED. 2/” ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972. 37 INDIANA AND

ILLINOIS,

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


LEMONS: The final 1973-74 California and Arizona crop forecast, at 17,4 million boxes, is un~

changed from last month but 22 percent below last season, California production is 18
percent below last season, Fruit quality has been fair to good, This forecast reflects the re-
sult of an objective measurement survey conducted during June in the major lemon producing area
of southern California.

SWEET CHERRIES: The final 1974 forecast of sweet cherries at 135,000 tons is down 12 percent

from the 153,630 tons utilized last year but 42 percent above the 95,040 tons
of 1972, Production in the Great Lakes States of Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania is ex-
pected to be 24,850 tons, 24 percent more than utilized last year and up 4 percent from the June 15
forecast. In New York harvest is underway in the Hudson Valley and is commencing in the western
part of the State. The Michigan harvest has now begun in Berrien County and the West-Central area,
By mid-July harvest is expected to begin in the Traverse City area.

Production in the Western States, which account for 82 percent of the total, is forecast at
110,150 tons, 18 percent less than utilized in 1973, Cherry picking in California is nearly con-
plete. Crop quality has been excellent. In Oregon, heavy rain caused some splitting of cherries
and a heavier than normal June drop in the Willamette Valley, Harvest started the last of June in
the Dalles area, The June drop in Washington was lighter than expected. Cooler than normal weather
delayed harvest until mid-June - nearly 2 week behing last year's maturity. Volume is increasing.
Fruit 1s average size but with a higher than normal percentage of imperfect doubles and triples.

TART CHERRIES: The productionof tart cherries is forecast at 123,450 tons, 42 percent above the

1973 short crop of 87,020 tons utilized. In mid-June, total production for the Great .
Lakes States which accounts for 90 percent of the U.S. crop was forecast at 111,100 tons compared
with 73,920 tons utilized last year, The Michigan forecast of 95,000 tons is up 64 percent from
the 1973 freeze-damaged crop.

POTATOES: Summer potato production for 1974 is forecast at 23.9 million cwt., 11 percent
~~~" above the 21. million wt. harvested from the 1973 crop. In 1974, 130,500 acres
are estimated for harvest. This is 4 percent above the 125,100 acres harvested in 1973. The
yield par acre this year is forecast at 183 cwt., compared with 172 cwt. in 1973.

Production is expected to be above a year earlier in most summer States. However, Texas
production is expected to be below last-year due to reduced planted acreage and dry weather
which has cut yield prospects, Lower production is also expected in Illinois and Nebraska.

Growing conditions have been favorable in the Sand Mountain area of northeast Alabama.
Peak harvest is expected the latter part of July. Digging began the last week of June in
Riverside County, California. The San Joaquin County harvest should begin in mid to late July
with the Santa Maria area following in early August. Harvest is expected to begin in the
Arkansas Valley of Colorado about July 10. Volume harvest is not expected until the first week
of August. Dry weather persisted in Delaware until late June, when good rainfall improved crop
prospects.

Wet soils delayed early planting in Michigan and the crop is behind schedule in development.
Heavy rains in mid-May flooded many fields in the Saginaw Bay area. In New Jersey fields are
now past bloom. Very light and scattered harvest is underway. Light potato digging was under-
way in the Muleshoe area of the High Plains of Texas by July 1. In Virginia, harvest is making
rapid progress and should peak by mid-July. Quality is excellent, size and yields improving
as harvest progress.

SWEETPOTATOES: The 1974 planted acreage of sweetpotatoes is estimated at 123,400 acres, up 5
percent from the 117,700 acres planted in 1973. Growers expect to harvest
121,000 acres, 7 percent more than the 113,200 acres harvested in 1973.

Acreage estimates increased or are unchanged from a year earlier in all States except
California and Tennessee where small reductions are expected.

Planting of the Alabama crop is near completion. Plants are making favorable growth and
a good crop is in prospect. In California, stands are generally good. New crop supplies are
expected during late July in southern California and in the southern San Joaquin Valley. In
Louisiana, fields are in good condition and making good progress. Practically all the crop was
transplanted by July 1. Transplanting in Mississippi is near completion, Most of the acreage
was planted by the end of May in New Jersey. The early plantings are beginning to show good
growth. Transplanting of North Carolina's crop was approximately 90 percent complete by the
end of June, Transplanting was virtually complete in East Texas by July 1. Most early fields
have good to excellent stands. Above average rainfall has generally kept the crop in excellent
condition.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-21 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

| YIELD PER ACRE

ACREAGE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= INDI =
HARVEST CATED CATED

1972 | 1973 | 1974 1972| 1973| 1974 1972 1973 1974

1s000 ACRES BUSHELS 1s000 BUSHELS

ALA 110 88 130 2040 2340 2340 25200 22024 21990
ARIZ 170 216 235 6740 70.0 67.0 11390 154120 159745
ARK 296 217 430 37460 28,0 2640 101952 69076 119180
CALIF 483 570 764 4840 54.0 5640 235184 305780 429784
coLo 25150 25400 25500 2440 24,5 23.0 51%600 581600 57500
DEL 25 26 21 3360 35,0 3760 825 910 19147
FLA 42 30 35 1500 22,0 1840 630 660 630
GA 140 120 160° 20.0 27.0 2240 2+800 39240 39520
IDAHO 772 780 970 4560 4240 4460 349740 329760 42680
TLL 1,200 11260 19760 4540 30,0 30.0 544000 37800 522800
IND 826 703 15380 4840 3540 3740 399648 249605 522060
TOWA 33 27 29° 3765 3140 3660 1,238 837 1,044
KANS 95400 105400 119200 3345 37,0 29.5 314900 384+800. 3309400
KY 216 164 380 32465 3340 3140 79020 59412 11,780
La 30 18 40 2360 22.0 2540 690 396 1,000
MD 110 116 145 3500 3440 3640 35850 39944 54220
MICH 535 568 940 4060 3560 38.0 214400 19880 35%720
MINN 26 32 40 3000 3720 30.0 780 19184 14200
MISS 16u 100 170 3440 27.0 2460 45960 25700 45080
MO 925 850 19310 3940 30,0 2940 369075 25500 375990
MONT 15790 29080 25650 2740 2665 2940 485330 559120 769850
NEBR 24509 25680 25900 3760 35,0 35.0 929833 939800 1014500
NEV 7 8 10 7540 70.0 70.0 525 560 700
NJ 35 38 50 386 3640 3840 1+330 1+368 1,900
N MEX 170 289 191 2545 29,5 1840 49335 85526 39438
NY 140 140 210 3740 36.0 3940 5180 59040 84190
Nc 200 160 255 3160 35,0 3740 69200 59600 99435
N DAK 66 73° -*2116 © 3340 32.0 3040 25178 22336 39480
OHIO 1,029 720 19540 4560 3240 4060 465305 233040 615600
OKLA 34900 5260 6200 - 23.0 30,0 21.0 891700 1579800 130200
OREG 828 940 15080 4265 35.0 4260 359190 322900 455360
PA 269 264 350 3240 2840 3540 81608 7392 124250
sc 136 101 168 20.0 25,0 2540 25720 29525 49200
S OAK 705 666 880 3640 32.0 30.0 254380 219312 264400
TENN 240 144 310 3240 31.0 3340 72680 49464 10+230
TEXAS 2,000 35400 35300 2240 29,0 1840 445000 98600 59400
UTAH 205 207 238 2645 2440 2540 59433 41968 59950
VA 218. 175 275-3760 37.0 3840 8066 69475 10%450
WASH 25490 25120 25660 48.0 35,0 42.0 1195520 74200 1219720
WoVA 14 12 17 3540 3140 3640 490 372 612
WIS 20 16 56 32,0 35,0 40.0 640 560 29240
wYo 220 229 245 35.0 23.0 26.0 79700 59267 69370
us 34,840 385407 469350 34,0 3301 3043 191859225 152699653 194029945
CROP PRODUCTION JULY» 1974 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1973 and 1974

3 WINTER ¢ DURUM : OTHER SPRING ALL
STATE : WHEAT 1/ L WHEAT i WHEAT

z__ 1973 1974 1973 41974 _:__ 1973 1974 1973 1974

t J 1,000 ACRES .
ALA. : 140 185° 140 185
ARIZ. 236 250 236 250
ARK. : 305 470 305 470
CALIF. ? 625 813 2 3 627 816
COLO. : 2,520 2,720 4L 50 2,561 2,770
DEL. : 29 35 29 35
FLA. : 55 52 55 52
GA. z 165 215 165 215
IDAHO : 900 1,060 300 395 1,200 1,455
ILL, : 1,350 1,850 1,350 1,850
IND. r 740 1,440 “740 1,440
TOWA : 33 31 33 31
KANS. : 10,800 12,000 10,800 12,000
ky. : 241 460 241 460
La. : 60 80 60 80
TMD. : 125 158 125 158
MICH. : 585 950 585 950
MINN, 36 4a 60 97 1,960 2,550 2,056 2,691
MISS, 135 195 135 195
MO. : 980 1,450 980 1,450
MONT. : 2,200 2,750 185 245, 1,850 2,000 4,235 4,995
NEBR. : 2,800 3,000 2,800 3,000
NEV. 9 11 7 9 16 20
N.J. 50 60 50 60
N.MEX. : 390 411 390 411
N.Y, 151 220 151 220
N.C. 200 290 200 290
N.DAK, 80 130 2,680 3,190 6,350 6,440 9,110 9,760
OHIO t 755 1,580 755 1,580
OKLA. 6,000 6,800 6,000 6,800
OREG, : 1,020 1,120 80 140 1,100 1,260
PA. : 276 360 276 360
S.C. : 120 180 120 180
S.DAK. : 793 990 115 215 1,530 1,870 2,438 3,075
TENN. : 207 350 207 350
TEX. : 4,600 5,600 4,600 5,600
UTAH 235 259 50 60 285 319
vA. 195 300 . 195 300
WASH, + 2,730 2,800 615 460 3,345 3,260
W.VA. WV 21 v7 21
WIS. 17 57 12 24 29 81
wyo. 250 265 16. 23 266 288
U.S. : 43,155 52,012 3,042 3,750 12,811 14,021 59,008 69,783
1/7 ACREAGE SEEDED PRECEDING FALL.
CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 Be2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOIT 7 TI9S i 1578
3 ? ? sf ERCENT
STATE PLanteD } waRvESTED : PLANTED ; waRVESTED ; PLANTED. ; PONCENT
T, 000 ACRES PERCENT
UPLAND
ALA. 601 580 525 510 620 1s
ARIZ. 273 271 276 276 360 130
ARK. 1,470 1,410 1,070 1,000 1,450 136
CALIF. 868 863 950 942 117s 124
PLA. 12.5 11.3 12.6 11,5 11.0 87
GA. 461 430 386 75 415 208
mL. 2.0 1 -0 .0 6
KY. 5.8 5:0 9 23 4.0 444
TAL 690 665 530 520 610 115
Miss. 1,664 1,606 1,370 1,340 1,825 133
yo. 435, 405 241 173 430 178
NEV. 2.2 21 1.9 1.9 1.8 95
N. MEX. 141 131 131 127 150 115
N.C, 210 170 182 173 170 93
OKLA. 553 510 547 526 550 101
8. C. 400 340 330 294 320 97
TENN, 540 485 460 440 580 126
TEX. 5,570 5,000 5,400 5,200 5,600 104
vA. 4.8 2S 13 26 3.0 mn
U.S. UPLAND 13,903.3 12,888,012, 416.1 1,912.1 14,275.44 1s
AMER-PIMA
zy: : 41.3 39.9 34.0 34,0 38.0 112
: 2104 21.1 18.7 47.7 18.0 96
: 35.0 34.5 31.7 31.2 31.0 98
: 3 3 22 22 22 100
t 98.0 95.8 84.6 83.1 87.2 103
+ 14,001.3  12,983,8 —-12,500.7 11,995.21, 362.6 5
DRY EDIBLE PEAS 1/
z ACREAGE
: : 7 FOR
STATE : PLANTED : HARVESTED : HARVEST
219 TT S974
t 1,000 ACRES
IDAHO : 52 50 90 50 48 89
MINN, : 9 8 2 6 4 1
N. DAK. 2/ : 6 1,2
OREG. : 4 3.6 4.6 3.9 364 4.3
WASH. : 7 85 130 74 81 124
U.S. : 148.0 146.6 226.6 135.1 136.4 218.3
¢

17 EXCLUDES BOTH WRINKLED SEED PEAS AND AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972,

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES: The first 1974 forecast, of cowmercial apple production is 6.2 billion pounds (147.3 million

42~pound equivalents). This output is lees than 1 percent below last year but 5 percent
more than the quantity utilized in 1972, Increases from last year in the Eastern and Central States
failed to offset a 15 percent decrease in the Western States.

Total production in the Eastern States is forecast at 2.6 billion pounds, up 6 percent
over last year's utilized production. With favorable growing conditions crop expectations are
above a year earlier by 14 percent, in New York, New England up 30 percent, while the North
Carolina estimate is up 29 percent. An early May freeze in Virginia during the bloom period
reduced prospects and the crop is estimated 12 percent less than last year. All other Eastern
States show relatively small changes from 1973 levels.

Production in the Central States at 1,1 billion pounds is 28 percent above the 1973 utilized crop,
The Michigan production forecast of 620 million pounds ie up 41 percent over the 1973 freeze-
damaged crop, Growing conditionshave been favorable after a cool spring. Soil moisture 4a adequate
to excessive and is causing some disease and insect control difficulties.

In the Western States, total apple production is forecast at 2.4 billion pounds, down 15 percent
from last year, Washington, the leading apple State, expects an 11 percent decline from the 1973
record crop. Unseasonally cool spring weather slowed sizing of fruit but warm weather in June
stimulated development, Current expectations are for smaller than normal size apples. In California,
harvest of the Gravenstein variety is expected to begin around mid—July-~about two weeks later than
last year, The Sonoma county crop is expected to be helow last year, In Santa Cruz cotnty where
most apples are later varieties the production prospects are comparable to or better than last year.
Colorado's forecast is less than half of last year's large crop, Blossoms and set were light and a
heavy frost in late May caused considerable loss, In addition, the Colorado drop was more than usual,

PEACHES: United States peach production is forecast at 2,941 million pounds, up 2 percent from
June 1, and 13 percent more than 1973, Excluding California's clingstone peaches the
production 4s 1,321 million pounds, up 1 percent from last season's utilized crop.

California's clingstone peach production is expected to total 1,620 million pounds, 25 per~
cent above the 1973 crop of 1,294 million pounds, Harvest of earlier varieties was underway by
July 1. Fruit sizes are above normal. The California freestone crop is expected to toral 470
million pounds, 12 percent more than last year. flarvest is expected to peak about the end: of
July.

The South Carolina peach crop at 215 million pounds is unchanged from last month, but 12
percent below last year, Pennsylvania and New Jersey peach prospects improved from June 1 and
expectations are above last year's production by 23 and 3 percent respectively. In both States
there is a wide variation in the fruit set as a result of spring frosts. Michigan crop propects
improved from June 1 despite cool, wet weather during the month. In all States harvest of the
early varieties got underway the end of June and will be active during July.

PEARS: Total pear production in the United States is forecast at 704,600 tons, 2 percent less

than last year's utilized crop of 720,140 tons. Bartlett pear production in Washington,
Oregon and California is now forecast at 479,000 cons, down 4 percent from last month and 6 .per-
cent below last year. A heavy fruit drop in California the first week of June resulted in the
reduced prospects. Production of pears other than Bartletts in the Pacific Coast States is fore~
cast at 182,000 tons, up 6 percent from last year, Prospects are for a record crop of winter
pears in Washington, up 5 percent from Last yeat's record. Oregon prospects at 105,000 tons are
up 7 percent from last year, but below the 1969 record of 199,900 tons.

In Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York, prospects are for a larger crop than a year ago,
" despite some spring frost damage, Crop prospects vary widely within each State,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-18 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



In most States, planting got off to a slow start this spring because of wet soile and con-
petition from other crops, Planting progress in most States caught up or moved ahead of normal
by mid-June with Nebraska nearly complete at that tine. Drought conditions delayed planting of
dryland acreage in Texas which was over 90 percent complete by July 1, while Kansas and Missouri
were nearing the 90 percent level. Sorghums in Texas, Oklahoma, and southwest Kansas were dry,
but elsewhere in the major producing States, conditons were good. Arizona sorghum is in all
stages from just planted to harvested. In New Mexico the irrigated acreage was up and growing
but most dryland acreage had not been planted.

RICE: Growers will harvest rice on an estimated 2.4 million acres this year, up 10 percent
from last year and 31 percent from the acreage harvested in 1972. If realized, this will be
the second highest of record, exceeded only by 1954, when 2.6 million acres were harvested.

The rice crop in the Southern States was in good to excellent condition on July 1 and develop-
ing normally, Some early fields had been harvested in the upper Gulf Coast area of Texas by that
date and rice was heading in southwest Louisiana. The California crop was also developing
normally on July 1.

Planting in the Southern States was completed by the normal time this year due to generally
favorable planting conditions and the crop got a good start. This is in contrast to last year when
flooding and wet fields delayed the completion of seeding considerably so that a few fields in
Texas were still being seeded in late June. Planting of the 1974 crop in California's important
Sacramento Valley was delayed by wet fields this year but was complete by the third week in June.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at a record 1,925 million bushels, 12 percent
more than last year's record crop and 25 percent above the 1972 crop. Changes between
the July 1 forecast and final estimates have averaged 37 million bushels during the past decade -
ranging from 3 million to 88 million bushels. In five of the ten years, the July forecast was
above the final by an average of 40 million and five times it vas below by an average of 33 million
shel.

Acreage of all wheat for harvest, at 63.7 million acres, is 18 percent above last year and
the largest since 1953 when 67.8 million acres were harvested, The indicated yield of 30.2 bushels
per acre is below both the 1973 average of 31.8 and the 1972 average yield of 32.7 bushels.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at a record high 1,403 million bushels,
~ 10 percent above the previous high set last year and 18 percent above 1972.
The increase from a year earlier is the result of’a sharp increase in acreage harvested, The
8 percent decline from the forecast published June 10 is attributed to continued dry weather

in some areas, excess moisture in others, and advancing disease damage.

Changes in production between the July 1 forecasts and final estimates of production
after harvest have averaged 37 million bushels over the past decade, ranging from 2 million
to 80 million bushels. The July 1 forecast was above the final estimate 7 of the 10 years
by an average of 38 million bushels and below 3 times by an average of 35 million bushels.

Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 46.4 million, 21 percent above last
year, 33 percent above 1972 and the largest acreage on record since 1953 when 46.9 million
acres were harvested. Indicated acreage for grain is 89.1 percent of the planted acreage
estimate of 52.0 million acres. This compares with 89.0 percent harvested for grain last
year and 82.6 percent in 1972.

“CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HAY

B ALL HAY TALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURE: ALL OTHER
: ACREAGE. : ‘ACREAGE H "ACREAGE
STATE z HARVESTED HARVESTED : FOR 2 HARVESTED : FOR

: : : HARVEST + 5 HARVEST

; 1972} 1973 ; i972 f 97a Mig; 972 ag7a

t T,000 ACRES
ALA, If: S08 543 $70 4 504 $43 $70
ARIZ. : 289 260 255 215 219 215 44 41 40
ARK. : 672 855 762 64 65 50 608 790 712
CALIF. : 1,709 1,728 1,670 1,198 1,190 1,150 511 535 520
COLO. : 1,465 1,523 1,410 745 760 730 720 763 680
CONN. : 88 91 91 22 21 22 66 70 69
DEL. : 25 25 25 7 7 7 18 18 18
FLA. t 183 188 197 183 188 197
GA. 1/ 1 444 466 466 5 439 466 466
IDAHO : 1,369 1,400 1,335 1,089 1,110 1,050 280 290 285
ILL, : 1,150 1,210 1,140 730 700 660 420 510 480
IND. 1 B44 886 825 426 410 360 418 476 465
IOWA : 2,300 2,480 2,390 1,670 1,800 1,760 630 680 630
KANS. : 2,370 2,450 2,320 1,170 1,210 1,070 “1,200 1,240 1,250
ky. + 1,487 1,538 1,476 188 188 176 1,299 1,350 1,300
IA, : 300 360 341 12 12 i 288 348 330
MAINE 1 235 215 210 18 18 17 217 197 193
MD. 2° 250 256 250 65 66 66 185 190 184
MASS. : 109 112 ill 28 28 28 81 84 83
MICH. : 1,310 1,360 1,270 1,065 1,080 1,020 245 280 250
MINN, : 3,020 3,150 3,090 2,120 2,210 2,180 900 940 910
MISS. : 570 650 620 4s 14 13 555 636 607
MO, + 2,900 3,250 3,100 650 650 530 2,250 2,600 2,570
MONT. + 2,520 2,450 2,400 1,200 1,220 1,200 1,320 1,230 1,200
NEBR. : 4,050 4,200 4,090 > 1,670 1,770 1,740 2,380 2,430 2,350
NEV. : 435 443 445 170 175 180 265 268 265
N. He : 92 88 85 18 20 19 74 68 66
N. J. : 122 124 119 5 56 55 67 68 64
N, MEX. =: 264 276 270 195 205 201 69 a 69
N.Y. : 2,310 2,295 2,185 960 945 885 1,350 1,350 1,300
N.C, 1 332 325 525 12 13 13 320 312 312
N. DAK. 2 3,384 3,660 3,730 1,492 1,580 1,630 1,892 2,080 2,100
OHIO : 1,476 1,540 1,450 530 470 440 946 1,070 1,010
OKLA. : 1,640 1,710 1,550 598 580 520 1,045 1,130 1,030
OREG. : 1,080 1,029 1,070 428 407 420 622 622 630
PA. : 1,985 1,942 1,930 810 812 785 1,145 1,130 1,145
R. 1, : 9 9 9 3 3 3 6 6 6
S.C. : 220 225 230 220 225 230
S. DAK. =: 4,680 4,570 4,630 2,480 2,530 2,580 2,200 2,040 2,050
TENN. : 1,142 1,224 1,250 78 84 80 1,067 1,140 1,170
TEX. : 1,920 2,400 2,300 220 220 220 1,700 2,180 2,080
UTAH : 586 584 582 455 460 460 131 124 122
vT, : 489 485 489 110 98 99 379 387 390
vA. + 99S 975 960 80 75 70 915 900 890
WASH. : 910 903 868 535, 518 487 375 385 381
W. VA, : 600 620 585 95 90 85 50S 530 500
wis. : 3,920 3,950 3,930 2,950 2,970 3,000 970 980 930
wo. : 1,153 1,170 1,140 460 470 460 693 700 680
U.S 59,821 62,190 60,546 += -27,104 27,529 26,747 32,717 34,661 33,799

17 SEPARATE ESTIMATES FOR ALFALFA DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972 AND INCLUDED IN “ALL OTHER HAY.”

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


OATS

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR TNO T= TNOT=
~| HARVEST CATED CATED
1972 | 1973 | 1974 1972 rors 1976 1972 1973 1974
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
ALA 18 20 30 3140 3740 4060 558 740 15200
ARK 100 67 14 55.0 55.0 7+800 39685 49070
CALIF 133 ii 105 42.0 50.0 69783 49620 59250
COLO 37 41 54 43.0 41.0 19573 19763 20214
DEL Vv 3 120
FLA 13 ql 12 38.0 3640 416 418 432
GA 65 70 90 50.0 46.0 29470 39500 49240
IDAHO 56 60 60 50.0 50.0 39024 39000 32000
ILL 440 430 440 46.0 54.0 279720 19+780 239760
IND 201 261 210 48.0 55.0 119859 12528 11+550
1OWA 14250 15325 15600 48.0 . 71250 63600 83%200
KANS 167 100 220 40.0 39, 79348 49000 8580
ky 10 12 10 4140 4240 38.0 410 504 380
La 14 8 12 4440 4340 46.0 616 344 552
MAINE 32 34 35 6240 4640 57.0 12986 19564 19995,
MO 25 26 26 4940 52.0 55.0 19225 19352 19430
MICH 320 330 350 5540 50.0 5440 17+600 16500 189900
MINN 25440 25550 25190 51.0 56.0 53.0 1249440 142.800 1169070
MISS 28 20 20 5240 40,0 4340 19456 800 860
MO 150 41 140 46.0 34.0 35.0 6+900 19394 49900
MONT 246 270 270 48.0 38.0 42.0 11/808 10%260 119340
NEBR 390 460 560 4940 48.0 46,0 1949110 224080 254760
NEV 4 2 2 45.0 4340 45.0 180 86 90
NJ 6 6 7 45.0 43,0 48.0 270 258 336
NY 280 325 360 45,0 55.0 57.0 12%600 175875 20520
nc co) 5 80 45.0 50,0 55.0 39375 39750 49400
N DAK 22070 15800 15550 5140 41.0 40.0 1051570 73+800 624000
OHIO 367 540 490 6260 48.0 6440 225387 255920 314360
OKLA 155 194 175 3705 4140 3340 5813 79954 59775
OREG 95 110 95 52.0 54,0 50.0 41960 59940 49750
PA 362 375 405 47.0 162652 179625 219465
sc 72 68 15 42.0 25736 29856 39300
S DAK 24000 25140 25250 47.0 98,000 100580 1014250
TENN 30 29 30 37.0 80.0 45.0 19120 19160 19350
TEX 360 650 380 27,0 41.0 95720 269650 99120
UTAH 13 14 13 5240 54.0 676 756 624
VA 43 46 44 4240 4240 14806 19932 29068
VT Vv 3 108
WASH 35 56 70 44.0 5340 2030 29200 39710
WoVA 14 18 12 4640 4640 630 828 552
WIS 15350 19370 15400 41.0 5740 745250 569170 799800
WYO 53 52 48 44.0 4140 24650 29288 19968
us 139525 14110 139994 51.2 47.0 4869 6919973 6632860 6849021
1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 19726
CROP PRODUCTION JULY+ 1974 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS *
; JULY 1,

EZ] Good to excellent

Poor to fair

BBS Very poor

EB Severe drought

GRE Extreme drought

INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA~

TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

"AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

Uy 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 320-74(7)

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
7 Ju

ei

Good to excellent
ZZ Poor.to fair

El very poor

GS Severe drought

‘*AS REPOATED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

*INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON -IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAYORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
NEG. SRS 304-73 (7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 A-7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Good to excellent

Fair eo
ERG Poor RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
$B Very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE>
SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS
Us 8 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —_NEG.SRS321-74(7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PROSPECTS*
JULY 1, 1974

Ce

©) Good to excellent
Fair

BB Poor

BB Very poor

U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG, SAS 305-73(7)__sTaTtaTICAL REPORTING senvicE

CROP PROSPECTS*
July 1, 1973

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 A-6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


GRAPES: California's 1974 grape crop, forecast at 3.75 million tons, is 4 percent below the large

1973 utilized crop, but 65 percent above 1972 output. Growing conditions are favor-
able although yield prospects are below last year. An increase in bearing acreage is largely "
offsetting thereby accounting for the high crop expectations.

Raisin Varieties are forecast at 2.0 million tons, 15 percent below last year's utilized
tonnage. Harvest of Thompson Seedless for table use began in the Coachella Valley about mid-
June. Picking of the Thompson Seedless variety for raisins is expected to begin the third week
of July. During May raisin grapes received some wind damage in the Modesto area and sunburn
damage in Riverside County.

Table Variety grape production in California is forecast at 580,000 tons, a 2 percent
increase over the 537,000 tons utilized last year. Harvest of Perlette, Cardinal, and
Beauty Seedless varieties in the Coachella Vailey was past peak by June 20. Harvest in the
San Joaquin Valley is expected to start by mid-July. Only scattered frost damage and a small
amount of sunburn damage occurred.

Wine Varieties are estimated at a record 1,2 million tons, an increase of 17 percent over
the previous record of 1.0 million tons set in 1973. A large wine variety grape crop is ex-
pected this year due primarily to a large increase in bearing acreage. Development is near
normal and no appreciable natural damage has occurred, Harvest of early varieties will begin
about mid-August.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: California's prune crop, forecast at 155,000 tons (dried basis), is unchanged

from June 1. This forecasted tonnage is 24 percent less than the 1973 record
output of 203,000 tons, but double the 77,000 tons utilized in 1972, The set is spotty and
development is slow. Some limb damage occurred due to high winds.

The plum crop in California, at a record 130,000 tons, is up 15,000 tons from the June 1
forecast percent above the previous record of 123,000 tons set in 1970. Harvest of early
season varieties has been heavier than expected earlier. Picking of mid-season varieties
is in full swing. The fruit is of good quality and size.

APRICOTS: The Nation's apricot crop is now forecast at 94,100 tons, down 1 percent from the
— June 1 forecast and 40 percent beiow the 157,690 tons produced Last year.

In California the small set has resulted in larger fruit sizes. A longer than usual bloom
period caused uneven ripening of fruit on trees and some harvest of fruit lacking uniform
maturity. The Washington harvest is now underway. Apricots grew well during June and fruit
is of large size and good quality. In Utah, a cold wave during bloom cut potential production.
The crop is now developing normally.

NECTARINES:

The July 1 forecast of the California nectarine crop at 100,000 tons is up 5,000
tons from June 1 expectations and is 15 percent above the record set last year.
Growth and development of the crop is earlier than normal. The packout proportion is high.
Quality and size of the fruit are good.

ALMONDS: California almond production is now forecast at a record 180,000 tons in shell (220

million pounds of meats), up 10,000 tons from last month, This is 34 percent more
than the previous record crops of 134,000 tons in 1971 and 1973. The crop made good progress
during June, Harvest is expected to get underway by the first of August.

WALNUTS: The 1974 walnut crop is forecast at 141,200 tons - 19 percent less than last year's
record crop. California production at 140,000 tons is down 19 percent from last
year's record output of 173,000 tons. The crop is developing well, but set varies from poor

to good depending on variety and area. Harvest of early varieties will not begin until early
in September.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-19 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 77.7 million acres, down 1 percent from
the March Intentions Report but up 9 percent from 1973 and up 16 percent from 1972.
All regions of the country except the Western showed increased plantings from last year.
Acreage is up 9 percent in both the North Central and South Atlantic regions, 13 percent in
the South Central region, and 5 percent in the North Atlantic region but down 3 percent in the
Western region.

The 67.6 million acres of corn intended for grain in 1974 is 9 percent more than 1973 and
18 percent more than 1972, Acreage for grain is up 9 percent in the Corn Belt, South Atlantic
and North Atlantic States, 14 percent in the South Central States but down 4 percent in the
Western States,

Corn planting got off to a good start this year, in sharp contrast to 1973 when the
spring was unusually wet. In the North Central States, seeding was 52 percent completed by
May 12 compared with 30 percent last year and 40 percent average. However, rains and wet
fields during the next 4 weeks through mid-June, slowed planting activities to a rate com-
parable with last year but well behind average. Planting in the Corn Belt was virtually com-
pleted by June 23 with the exception of Illinois and Indiana where 5 percent remained. In
the Southern and Eastern States, planting was nearing completion by June 9.

By the end,of June Iowa corn was nearly all emerged but heavy rains and erosion reduced
stands in parts of the State. Corn development varied throughout the North Central region
with late plantings just emerging. Replanting portions of fields was necessary in several
States, Early acréages in the southern Corn Belt were cultivated for the last time and laid
by.

Through June 30, the corn crop in the Corn Belt was reported in fair to good condition
with mostly adequate soil moisture. However, plant height averaged shorter than -last year.
In Illinois, corn fields averaged 20 inches high compared with 23 inches last year and 37
inches in 1972, Minnesota corn averaged 18 inches, 6 inches shorter than in 1973. The out-
look for com in Iowa improved and weed control was reported good except where no herbicide
was applied. Early corn in Nebraska was growing rapidly but late plantings showed signs of
heat stress and lack of surface moisture. Cool, dry weather occurred throughout mich of the
South Central region but corn was growing well, Corn silking was 40 percent in Alabama and
10 percent in Tennessee, both ahead of last year,

WHITE CORN: Growers in the 10 States surveyed planted 694,000 acres to white corn varieties.
“~~~ Acreage intended for grain totals 651,000 acres. The white corn acreage is included
in the all-corn acreage estimates in this publication.

A comparison of the 1974 10-State total with previous years cannot be made as estimates for two
States (Nebraska and Ohio) were discontinued after 1973 and two new States (Alabama and Georgia) were
added this year. Growers in the 8 States for which comparable data are available planted 523,000
acres, 1 percent above the 517,000 acres last year and 18 percent above the 443,000 acres planted
in 1972, Acreage intendéd for grain, at 491,000 acres is virtually the same as 1973 but 20 percent
above 1972 for the comparable States.

SORGHUM: Sorghum planted for all purposes is 17.8 million acres, down 8 percent from 1973 but

3 percent above the 1972 acreage. Plantings are 6 percent under the intentions of
March 1, Producers expect to harvest 14,6 million acres of sorghum for grain, a decrease of 8
percent from the 1973 acreage but 9 percent greater than 1972,

Texas, with 7.6 million acres, 1s down 6 percent from 1973 plantings. Kansas, the second
largest sorghum State with 4.1 million acres, is off 13 percent from the previaus year, while
Nebraska showed a 2 percent decrease. The greatest decline by a major sorghum State occurred
in Oklahoma with plantings at only 80 percent of the 1973 acreage.

Texas expects to harvest 6.4 million acres for grain, 8 percent less than a year earlier.
but 18 percent more than 1972, ‘Acreage harvested for grain in Missouri 1a expected to be the’
sane as 1973 while Oklahoma will harveat 15 percent fewer acres, Decline of 10 percent in
acreage harvested for grain is anticipated in Kanaas and-5 percent in both Nebraska and Colorado,

CROP PRODUCTION, ‘July 1974 A-9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN

Fy ACREAGE PLANTED i ACREAGE FOR GRAIN

STATE 3, FOR ALL PURPOSES

: : : HARVESTED FOR HARVEST

2 _ 72 2 973 7 1974 1972 71973 1974

Fi T, 000 ACRES
ALA. : 631 694 715 545 610 620
ARIZ. : 26 23 a1 15 9 10
ARK, 3 38 34 36 28 at 24
CALIF. : 358 412 416 215 235 240
COLO. : 690 718 682 374 438 410
CONN. : 50 50 50
DEL, : 196 200 206 179 186 192
FLA. : 365 400 437 307 340 371
GA. : 1,620 1,840 2,000 1,490 1,670 1,760
IDAHO : 108 110 100 25 28 27
ILL. : 9,540 9,980 10,680 9,225 9,670 10,340
IND. : 5,050 5,400 - 5,760 4,884 5,240 5,600
IOWA : 11,255 11,800 13,000 10,600 11,150 12,100
KANS. : 1,570 1,900 2,100 1,250 1,540 1,800
KY : 1,131 1,160 1,290 968 1,010 1,130
LA. 100 85 95 86 65 80
MAINE 36 37 40
MD 564 600 630 443 500 530
MASS. : 34 35 35
MICH. : 2,120 2,100 2,310 1,722 1,690 1,850
MINN. : 5,650 6,200 6,940 4,899 5,520 6,180
MISS : 220 200 205 163 148 160
MO : 2,720 2,800 3,200 2,500 2,600 2,970
MONT : 80 92 99 6 iL 12
NEBR. : 5,680 6,400 6,800 5,135 5,850 6,300
NEV, 3 3 3
N.H : 18 1 19
N.J : 105 120 127 52 75 90
N.MEX : 49 51 58 a 21 25
NY, : +922 1,000 1,100 270 360 440
N.C, : 1,450 1,550 1,720 1,280 1,400 1,570
N.DAK. : 495 544 533 159 180 169
OHIO : 3,333 3,300 3,950 3,090 3,040 3,700
OKLA. : 121 128 124 7 87 91
OREG. : 43 43 42 il 9 10
PA. : 1,440 1,490 1,530 900 1,040 1,080
RI : 4 4 4
$.C. : 435, 500 600 375, 430 530
S.DAK. : 3,280 3,760 3,650 2,414 2,630 2,570
TENN 3 670 683 760 480 508 595
TEX. : 580 750 980 460 640 835
UTAH : 80 90 95 8 13 4
vT. : 84 88 90
VA. : 706 734 750 502 550 570
WASH : 106 112 95 48 68 50
W.VA. : 95 100 107 53 63 70
wISC, : 3,051 3,200 3,490 2,143 2,090 2,450
wo. : 70 72 7m 25 25 24
US. i 66,972 71,611 77,743 57,421 61,760 67,589

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 * BRA CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



crop production

Release:
July 11, °1974
3:00 P.M. ET

(— HIGHLIGHTS >

Corn acreage for grain harvest, at 67,6 million, is 9 ‘Percent (5.8 million acres)
more than 1973 and 18 percent above 1972.

Soybean acreage to be harvested for beans, at 52.5 million, is 7 percent (3.9
million) below last year but 15 percent above 1972.

All cotton acreage planted is estimated at 14.4 million, 15 percent above 1973,
but 3 percent below the March Intentions.

Sorghum acreage for grain harvest, at 14.6 million is 8 percent (1.4 million)
below last year.

All wheat production is forecast at a record high 1,925 million bushels, 12
percent (214 million bushels) above the previous high set last year and
25 percent above 1972.

Winter wheat production, at a record high 1,403 million bushels, is 128
million bushels (8 percent) below last month's forecast, but still 10
percent (133 million bushels) above last year's previous high record and
18 percent above 1972.

Spring wheat other than durum is forecast at a record high 422 million bushels,
18 percent (65 million bushels) above last year. Durum wheat, at 100
million bushels, is 18 percent (15.3 million bushels) above 1973.

All tobacco acreage is. estimated at 966 thousand acres, up 9 percent from 1973.
Flue-cured production is forecast at 1,272 million pounds, 10 percent
above last year.

Summer potato production is forecast at 23.9 million cwt., 11 percent above
the 1973 crop of 21.5 million cwt.

Acreage estimates are based on surveys conducted about June 1 and
‘include acreage planted or intended to be planted and acreage in-
tended for harvest. Significant acreages of corn and soybeans re-~
mained to be planted at the time of the surveys. The usual follow-
up surveys will be conducted during July to determine final plant-
ings. Special acreage surveys are also being conducted in 8 States
that experienced a late planting season. Changes -indicated by the
duly surveys will be shown in the August Crop Production Report
issued August 12.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

\ CrPr 2-2 (7-74) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 S/S





OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat, other than durum, is forecast at a record high

421.9 million bushels, 18 percent above 1973, and 47 percent above the
small 1972 crop. The expected increase in production over the previous 2 years reflects a
larger acreage harvested for grain and a higher yield per acre. The 1974 production forecast
is above last year in all States except Washington.

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the July 1 forecast to the final
estimate averaged 12 million bushels, ranging from 3 to 38 million bushels. During that period,
the July 1 forecast had been above the final estimate 2 times by an average of 9 million bushels
and below 8 times by an average of 13 million bushels.

The crop is expected to yield an average of 30.9 bushels for 1974 compared with 28.6 in
1973 and 29,0 bushels in 1972, Acreage of spring wheat, other than durum, for harvest at 13.7
million acres is up 9 percent from the 12.5 million acres harvested last year and 38 percent
above 1972, This is the largest acreage on record since 1954 when 13,8 million acres were har-
vested.

Development of the spring wheat crop in North Dakota by the end of June was later than
normal with 33 percent of the crop still in the stooling or earlier stage of development and
25 percent in the boot stage. The percent in boot stage compares with the average of 42 per-
cent. In Minnesota 24 percent of the crop was headed by the end of June, compared with the
average of 45 percent.

Development in South Dakota by July 1 was slightly ahead of normal with 8 percent turning
color. Montana's crop was approximately 75 percent headed, equal to last year's pace.

By the end of June, topsoil moisture was short over mch of North Dakota. Late planted
fields were suffering from lack of moisture as topsoil dried out and shallow root systems were
not reaching subsoil where supply is generally adequate. Topsoil moisture in South Dakota was
below normal in all areas and subsoil moisture was short in all areas except the southeast
quarter, Moisture supply has been adequate in the spring wheat areas of Moritana. Nonirrigated
acreage in Colorado and Utah was showing stress from lack of soil moisture.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Yield per harvested acre is expected to average 30,3 bushels, compared with 33.1 bushels
last year, 34.0 in 1972, and the record high of 35.4 in 1971.

Yields of winter wheat declined generally from last month with changesranging from a drop
of 10 bushels per acre in Illinois due to wet conditions to an increase of 1 bushel] in Colorado.
Compared with a year earlier, yields ranged from a drop of 11.5 bushels in New Mexico to an
increase of 8 bushels in Ohio.

Harvest moved rapidly in the Southern Great Plains this season and was ahead of normal in
many of the southern producing States by the second week in July. In Kansas, the Nation's
leading wheat producing State, 95 percent of the crop was harvested by that date compared
with 70 percent a year earlier. Winter wheat harvest was complete in both Texas and Oklahoma,
well ahead of last year, In other Plains States hot, dry weather was hastening maturity, and
progress of harvest was also well ahead of a year earlier. Missouri harvest was well along by
the beginning of the second week in July. Combining in Illinois and Indiana was ahead of a
year earlier but Ohio lagged.

In Montana winter wheat was 70 percent headed and 20 percent turning by the end of the

1st week in July. Moisture supply was short in western and central counties. Maturity in

Idaho was hastened by dry weather with 30 percent of the crop turned by July 9, Washington
wheat was maturing rapidly with burning on shallow soiled wheat fields and wind damage occurring.
The Idaho and Oregon crops were also maturing rapidly.

DURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is forecast at 100 million bushels, up 18 percent from
1973 and 37 percent above the 1972 crop. The higher production results from a sharp
increase inharvested acreage in all States, Yield is expected to be below the last three years.

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the July 1 forecast to the final estimate
average 7.2 million bushels, ranging from 0.2 to 19.9 million bushels. The July 1 estimate was
above the final estimate 4 of the 10 years by an average of 4.7 million bushels and below 6 times
by an average of 9.0 million bushels.

Yield is expected to average 27.2 bushels per acre compared with 28.5 bushels for 1973 and
28.6 in 1972. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 3,7 million acres, 24 percent above 1973 and
44 percent above 1972.

Progress of the crop is later than normal in North Dakota where 53 percent of the crop was
still in the stooling stage or earlier and 30 percent in the jointing stage on July 2nd. This
compares with 41 percent in the jointing stage for the 10-year average. In South Dakota the crop
is well ahead of normal with about 80 percent of the crop headed by July 2nd. The planting of the
Minnesota crop was delayed because of wet conditions this spring. Heading had not started by the
2nd of July.

Topsoil moisture in North Dakota is short with late planted fields showing stress. Subsoil

moisture in South Daktoa is short in durum producing area. Moisture supply is becoming short in
Minnesota but is adequate in the major producing areas of Montana,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 Aell Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CHERRIES,

PRODUCTION
VARTETY AND STATE
UTILIZED 27 INDICATED
1972 [ 1973 1974
TONS

SWEET VARIETIES
CALIFORNIA 204000 404000 25000
CoLoRADO = 1/ 150 560 250
IDAHO 600 14500 1900
MICHIGAN 284000 16000 234000
MONTANA Vv 14200 24510 2000
NEW YORK 41500 39400 15200
OREGON 194200 379000 374000
PENNSYLVANIA 1/ 190 660 650
UTAH 0 6500 6000
WASHINGTON 214200 451500 38000
TOTAL 10 STATES 959040 1535630 1353000

TART VARIETIES
COLORADO = is 500 1,000 19150
MICHIGAN 1/ 107,000 , 589000 954000
NEW YORK 1/ 149600 104200 7200
OHTO Vv 400 170 200
OREGON 900 3%600 39800
PENNSYLVANIA 1/ 59550 39150 5000
UTAH 650 8»500 79600
WISCONSIN . 1/ 49580 2400 39700
TOTAL 8 STATES 134,180 87020 1239450

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (TONS): SWEET CHERRIES
10 STATES 1972-2101 1973-41000» TART CHERRIES,8 STATES 1972-211660+ 1973-600.

PLANTED ACREAGE, IRISH POTATOFS, 1973 AND 1974

SEASONAL GROUP

AND_ STATE 1973 : 1974
T, G00, ACRES
ER 14.0 13.8
99.9 201.5,
9.5
9.4
6.7
7.0
2.1
1d
3.4
2.3
8.7
8.6
2.6
9.2
3.8
3.5
3.2
6.0
10.5
31.5
4.2
t
t 133.3
u
FALL AUGUST 12 AUGUST 32

CROP PRODUCTION JULY» 1974

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RYE

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INOI-
. HARVEST CATED CATED
1972 1973 1974 1972{ 1973] 1974 1972 1973 1974
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS
COLO 12 ll 4 17.0 1960 16.0 204 209 64
DEL ‘] 9 3 24.0 22.0 26.0 216 198 216
GA 75 115 125 2060 14.0 1660 1500 15610 2*000
IDAHO 1/ 3 2840 84
TLL 23 21 20 23.0 22.0 20.0 529 462 400
IND 12 13 10 2560 23.0 24.0 300 299 240
IOWA 5 4 5 2820 2660 29.0 140 104 145
KANS. 25 40 28 20.0 21.0 18.0 500 840 504
KY 3 2 3 29.0 2340 25.0 87 46 75
MD 10 12 10 2360 23.0 24.0 230 276 240
MICH 31 33 25 26.0 2540 26.0 806 825 650
MINN 115 90 70 2660 3520 30.0 29990 39150 29100
MO 14 14 10 2320 18.0 17.0 322 252 170
MONT Vv 3 2340 69
NEBR 70 89 60 24.0 20,0 19.0 15680 15780 19140
NJ 7 8 9 2360 24.0 2340 161 192 207
NY 13 16 17 29.0 30.0 31.0 377 480 527
NC 14 14 14 21.C 1920 22.0 294 266 308
N DAK 142 107 106 3205 2945 30.0 49615 39157 39180
OHIO 8 8 6 3240 26.0 30.0 256 208 180
OKLA 60 62 45 21.0 21.5 16.0 15260 15333 720
OREG 10 9 10 2500 2460 25.0 250 216 250
PA 14 15 16 29.0 2740 30.0 406 405 480
Sc 30 34 35 19.0 18.0 20.0 570 612 700
S DAK 290 234 196 3340 34.0 31.0 99570 79956 69076
TENN 3 2 2 18.0 19.0 21.0 54 38 42
TEXAS 35 35 33 18.0 18.5 13.0 630 648 429
VA 17 15 16 24.0 24.0 26.0 408 360 416
WASH 12 8 10 23.0 15.0 23.0 276 120 230
WISC 10 9 9 21.0 1965 22.0 210 176 198
WYO 3 9 7 21.0 20.0 19.0 189 180 133
U.S. 1,084 15038 910 2609 2564 2462 299183 269398 229020

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 19,72.

CROP PRODUCTION JULY»

1974

CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS»

USDA


BARLEY

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR IND I~ INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED

1972 1973 1974 1972 }1973) 1976 _f 1972 1973 1974

1+900 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
ARIZ 109 120 105 7160 7540 7340 79739 92000 71665
ARK 1/ 1 3500 35
CALIF 926 940 893 5500 51.0 5340 509930 479940 479329
COLO 239 263 236 4600 47.0 46.0 109994 129361 109856
DEL al 22 23 3760 43.0 42.0 777 946 966
GA 16 14 Ti 2940 40.0 40.0 464 560 440
IDAHO 736 820 706 54.0 53.0 51.0 390744 432460 361006
TLL 17 14 15 4520 3520 36.0 765 490 540
IND 15 li 9 43.0 4260 45.0 645 462 405
lowA 1/ 6 4360 258

KANS 105 80 65 44.0 41.9 35.0 42620 39280 29275
KY 70 55 50 4000 35460 33.0 2800 19925 19650
MD 96 96 96 41.40 43.0 46.0 39936 49128 49416
MICH 2l 23 20 5160 3940 48,0 15071 897 960
MINN 790 894 792 432.0 45.0 39.0 332970 409230 309888
MO 18 13 12 350 33460 27.0 630 429 324
MONT 1,707 22000 15350 3705 30.0 33.0 649013 60000 449550
NEBR 38 33 30 3400 36.0 30.0 13292 15188 900
NEV 15 15 14 5500 50.0 55.0 825 750 770
NJ 17 17 19 5060 4920 54.0 850 833 19026
N MEX 14 23 20 6060 6000 50.0 B40 19380 15000
NY i 12 21 3600 4060 44.0 396 480 484
NC 61 62 60 42.0 4600 48.0 25562 29852 29880
N DAK 29617 29790 2200 4000 3760 34.0 104680 103%230 7493800
OHIO 15 12 ll 50060 3960 51.0 750 468 561
OKLA 270 235 120 3205 3320 28.0 85775 79755 39360
OREG 250 280 200 48.0 3940 4540 122000 109920 99000
PA 158 155 145 4700 44.0 5340 79426 69820 79685
sc 28 24 26 3300 3900 38.0 924 936 988
S DAK 576 631 530 3600 3500 35.0 20+736 229085 185550
TENN 24 14 13 3260 3000 31.0 768 420 403
TEXAS 60 90 50 3360 3960 2540 19980 39510 19250
UTAH 132 135 135 6160 5760 58.0 8,052 79695 79830
VA 105 98 105 4360 4700 4940 49515 49606 59145
WASH 258 375 320 5500 40.0 50.0 145190 159000 16%000
WoVA 10 10 10 4760 4360 49.0 470 430 490
wIsc 22 21 20 4500 3760 46.0 990 777 920
WYO 133 130 132 5360 48.0 49.0 79049 69240 69468
U.S, 95707 109527 85554 4366 40.3 40.9 4239461 4242483 3495780

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION JULY, 1974

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ROW CROPS GENERALLY IN GOOD CONDITION

Row crops in the North Central States are in generally good condition,
although development is considerably behind normal progress because of the
wide variation in planting dates and cool wet weather in May and June.
Moisture supplies were adequate to surplus during much of June, but topsoil
moisture shortages were becoming general by July 1. Considerable replanting
of corn was neccessary in Iowa, Indiana and Illinois because of poor germina-
tion and wet conditions. Height of corn plants in the Corn Belt is averaging
shorter than last year. Corn in the Southern States is in mostly good cond-
ition. About one-fifth of the corn in Virginia and two-fifths in Alabama
is silking. Early corn is tasseling in Kentucky and Tennessee.

In the North Central States, soybeans that have emerged are making slow
growth due to the cool temperatures. Planting was nearing completion at 93
percent done and for the first time this year planting is ahead of last year's
progress of 91 percent. Soybean planting in the south made good progress
with final plantings being made following harvest of winter wheat. . Mississippi
planting trails the Nation with only 63 percent of their intended acreage in
by July 1 compared with 86 percent in 1973. Most emerged acreage is in good
condition but development is generally behind last year and normal in most
States. :

The sorghum crop is in good to excellent condition but moisture supplies

are becoming short in many of the major sorghum States. Dry conditions slow-
ed planting in Texas and farmers were nearly 95 percent done by July 1. Cond~-

itions improved in early June and planting in Nebraska was completed by mid-
June, while planting in Kansas was 90 percent done by July 1, equal to last
year and normal progress. In south Texas, sorghum matured rapidly and early
harvest was underway from the Coastal Bend to lower Rio Grande Valley by July 1.

Cotton crop development was slowed by cool temperautres in much of the
major producing areas, but condition of the crop remains geod. Control of
weeds and insects has been successful in most areas and was still active with
the application of herbicides, insecticides and cultivation on July 1.

SMALL GRAIN HARVEST AHEAD OF NORMAL

Winter wheat harvest advanced as far north as the southern Corn Belt
States by July 1. Good drying conditions enabled farmers to make excellent
progress combining winter wheat. Harvest continues well ahead of 1973 and
normal for most States. Texas wheat was 95 percent combined by July 1, Kansas
wheat harvest had advanced to 85 percent complete, the most harvested for this
time since 1956. Hot temperatures in Colorado pushed the crop to maturity and
13 percent was harvested by July 1, much ahead of nomal. Oat harvest was near-
ing completion in Texas, Arkansas, South Carolina and Georgia and getting ©
underway in Kansas. The crop is in-various stages of development in the North
Central States: Wisconsin 20 percent headed, Michigan 26 percent, Minnesota
39 percent and Ohio 90 percent headed. Barley combining is ahead of last
year's progress in the southeastern areas.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA.


HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1965-74

CORN 7 zi 7 SORCHUNS 7 FEED
YEAR FOR: -OATS ©: BARLEY: FOR GRAINS
ALL: GRAIN, : 2 ALL GRAIN /
T, 000 ACRES
1965 64,616 55,392 18,522 9,166 16,600 13,029 96,109
1966 65,867 57,002 17,877 10,250 15,966 12,813 97,942
1967 70,034 60,694 16,110 9,230 18,351 14,988 101,022
1968 64,605 55,980 17,708 9,732 17,302 13,890 97,310
1969 63,063 54,574 17,971 9,557 16,835 13,437 95,539
1970 66,077 57,358 18,638 9,725 16,476 13,568 99,289
1971 73,523 64,047 15,772 10,151 20,026 16,301 106,271
1972 66,237 57,421 13,525 9,707 16,728 13,368 94,021
1973 71,093 61,760 14,110 10,527 18,919 15,940 102,337
1974 76,807 67,589 23,994 8,554 17,400 14,589 104,726
WHEAT : 2 7 “FOOD: SOYBEANS
: OTHER > RICE 9: RYE GRAINS FOR
WINTER OURUM SPRING au 3 BEANS
T,000 ACRES °
1965 37,586 2,296 9,678 49,542 1,792.7 1,473 52,826 34,449
1966 38,616 23423 8,574 49,613 1,967.2 1,276 52,856 36, 546
1967 45,039 2,754 20,560 58,353, 1,970.1 1,063 61,386 39,805
1968 41,929 3,621 9,215 54,765 2,353.4 996 58,114 41,391
1969 36,303 3,420 7,423 47,146 2,128.4 1,291 50,565 41,387
1970 32,702 25105 8,757 43,564 1,814.7 1,427, 46,806 = 42,249
1971 32,359 2,864 12,451 47,674 1,817.9 1,754 $1,246 42,701
1972 34,840 2,850 9,894 47,286 1,817.9 1,084 = $0,186 45,698
1973 38,407 2,974 12,494 $3,875 2,170.2 1,038 57,083 «$6,416
1974 46,350 3, 677. 13,655 63,682 2,388.9 910 66,981 __—$2,470
= PEANUTS + : ALL DRY > DRY
FLAXSEED FOR POPCORN =: COTTON =: AY EDIBLE : EDIBLE
NUTS, 2 5 BEANS PEAS,
T, 000 ACRES
1965 2,775 1,438.3 205.3 13,612.7 67,496 1,484 174
1966 2,576 1,420.7 207.1 9,552.6 64,356 1,486 175
1967 1,975 4,403.5 161.9 7,997.3 63,303 13205 176
1968 2,092 1,438.4 185.3 10, 159.3 60,922 1,424 181
1969 2,605 1,458.7 182.6 11,051,2 59,716 13469 232
1970 2,848 1,467.0 136.5 11,155.0 61,492 1,409 256.9
1971 1,545 1,454.5, 173.7 11,470.9 61,405 13316 202.7
1972 1,181 1,486.4 157.0 12,983.8 $9,821 1,402 135.1
1973 1,725 1,495.7 148.8 11,995.2 62,190 1,397.7 136.4
1974 1/696 1,501.3 184.1 60,546 1,570.5 218.3
SUGARCANE = 7 PRINCIPAL CROPS
Beene FOR SUGAR : POTATOES : potaryce TOBACCO: HARVESTEI
& SEED A A 3/ 4/
1,000 ACRES
1965 1,248.5 617.0 1,383.1 168.1 976.9 287,758 297,215
1966 1,161.1 625.2 1,462.6 154.4 971.9 283,511 293,062
1967 1,122.1 627.6 1,459.9 139.5 959.8 295,447 305,781
1968 1,410.1 605.8 1,383.3 135.2 879.3 289,668 299,384
1969 1,540.5 535.6 1,415.5 136.9 918.3 280,586 291,153
1970 3,418.6 583.9 L423 127.8 298.3 283,185 293,312
1971 1,341.9 648.1 1,391.3 113.6 837.6 295,319 306,153
1972 1,328.7 701.8 1,253.8 114.4 842.4 283,458 295,183
1973 1,219.9 740.8 1,303.7 113.2 885.8 311,500 320,311
1974 1,200.5 748.8 121.0 965.8 319,831 ig?
CORN FOR GRAIN, OATS, BARLEY AND SORGHUM GRAIN. 2/” WHEAT, RYE AND RICE. P

INCLUDED ARE CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, WHEAT, RICE, RYE, ‘SOYBEANS, FLAXSEED, PEANUTS, POPCORN, COTTON,
(CURRENT YEAR HARVESTED ACREAGE ALLOWANCES FOR Coron AND POTATOES ARE DERIVED BY SUBTRACTING AVERAGE
ABANDONMENT FROM COTTON PLANTED ACREAGE AND INTENDED FALL POTATO ACREAGE), ALL HAY, DRY EDIBLE BEANS, DRY

EDIBLE PEAS, POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES, TOBACCO, SUGARCANE, AND SUGARBEETS.

4/ CROP ACREAGES INCLUDED ARE

PLANTED FOR CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, DURUM AND OTHER SPRING WHEAT, RICE, SOYBEANS, FLAXSEED, PEANUTS,
POPCORN, COTTON DRY EDIBLE BEANS, DRY EDIBLE PEAS, POTATOES (INCLUDED INTENDED PLANTINGS FOR FALL CROP)
SWEETPOTATOES, AND SUGARBEETS; HARVESTED ACREAGE FOR WINTER WHEAT, RYE, ALL HAY, TOBACCO, AND SUGARCANE.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY

1974

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ACREAGE

CLASS AND TYPE TARVESTED FOR
1972 1973 HARVEST
H 3 : 1974
3 ACRES

CLASS 2, FIRE-CURED: :

VIRGINIA BELT : 4,800 4,700 4,700
KENTUCKY : 5,650 4,900 4,700
TENNESSEE : 10,400 83800 9,500

TOTAL EASTERN DISTRICT : 16,050 13,700 14,200
KENTUCKY : 3,650 2,500 23400
TENNESSEE : 690 420 600

TOTAL WESTERN DISTRICT : 4,340 2,920 3,000

TOTAL ALL PIRE-CURED TYPES ‘ 25,190 215320 21,900

CLASS 3, AIR-CURED; :

3A LIGHT ALR-CURED :

INDIANA : 1 6,100 5,600 7,000
KENTUCKY : 31 186,000 148,000 170,000
MISSOURI : 31 2,100 1,900 2,300
NORTH CAROLINA : 3t 7,700 73700 8,700
OHIO : Bl 7,700 7,400 9,000
‘TENNESSEE : BL 45,000 41,000 47,000
VIRGINIA : Bl 9,200 9,000 9,500
WEST VIRGINIA : 31 1,750 1,700 = 2,000

TOTAL BURLEY BELT : 31 235,550 222,300 255,500

SOUTHERN MARYLAND BELT 132 24,000 24,000 24,000

TOTAL ALL LIGHT AIR-CURED TYPES 31-32 259,550 246,300 279,500
3B DARK AIR-CURED :
KENTUCKY : 4,450 4,100 3,900
TENNESSEE 1,300 1,200 1,300

TOTAL ONE SUCKER: BELT 5,750 5,300 5,200
GREEN RIVER BELT (KY.) : 23500 2.250 22000

VIRGINIA SUN-CURED BELT - : 800 700 600

TOTAL ALL DARK AIR-CURED TYPES : 9,050 8,250 7,800

CLASS 4, CIGAR FILLER?

PENNSYLVANIA SEEDLEAF 13,000 13,000 13,000

OHIO MIAMI VALLEY TYPES 2,350 2,200 2,100

TOTAL CIGAR FILLER TYPES 15)350 153200 15,100

GIASS'S, CIGAR BINDER?

‘CONN.-CONN. VALLEY BROADLEAF : 1,300 1,350 1,280

MASS, -CONN. VALLEY HAVANA SEED : 260 210 170

TOTAL CONNECTICUT VALLEY BINDER : 1,560 1,560 1,420
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 5,000 4,900 5,000
NORTHERN WISCONSIN 55800 5,300 5,000
TOTAL WISCONSIN BINDER : 10,800 10,200 10,000

TOTAL CIGAR BINDER TYPES : 12,360 11,760 113420

CLASS 6, CIGAR WRAPPER? :

CONNECTICUT : 61 2,900 3,700 3,700
MASSACHUSETTS : 61 1,150 1,300 1,300

TOTAL CONN. VALLEY SHADE-GROKN : 6L 4050 53000 5,000
FLORIDA 1 62 25400 2,100 1,580
GEORGIA : 62 650 530 290
TOTAL GEORGIA - FLORIDA SHADE-GROWN 1/ 1 62 3,050 - 2,630 1,870
TOTAL CIGAR WRAPPER TYPES 2 61-62 75100 7,630 6,870

TOTAL ALL CIGAR TYPES i 41-62 345810 345590 33,390

TLASS"7, MISCELLANEOUS? :

LOUISIANA PERIQUE 1 7 200 200 200

UNITED STATES : ALL 842,420 885,790 965 ,820

1/ INCLUDES FIRE-CURED WRAPPER.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES»

COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

PRODUCTION
STATE MILLTON POUNDS. 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED 2/7 INDICATED UTILIZED INDICATED
1972 1973 1974 1972 it 1973 1974
1000 UNITS
ARKANSAS 8.6 660 705 205 143 179
CALIFORNIA 53060 510.0 46000 129619 129243 102952
COLORADO 1140 11640 4520 262 29738 1,071
CONNECTICUT 3020 3000 43.0 714 714 129024
DELAWARE 11.0 1240 12.5 262 286 298
IDAHO 5020 13020 95.0 15190 39095 29262
ILLINOIS 100.0 8340 8500 29381 19976 29024
INDIANA 7500 6300 6620 1,786 1500 15571
TOWA 1363 1004 11.9 317 248 283
KANSAS 1220 1540 11.0 286 357 262
KENTUCKY 1461 908 15.0 336 233 357
MAINE 7540 5540 7020 15786 19310_ 15667
MARYLAND 6600 7000 6600 15571 19667 19571
MASSACHUSETTS 9140 7600 9040 25167 19810 29143
MICHIGAN 73000 44000 620.0 175381 109476 149762
MINNESOTA 2640 2000 2500 619 476 595
MISSOURI 60.0 5120 51.0 19429 19214 1,214
NEW HAMPSHIRE 5500 4400 5500 15310 15048 19310
NEW JERSEY 8840 10000 100.0 29095 29381 29381
NEW MEXICO 200 3800 520 48 905 119
NEW YORK 77040 72060 82000 185333 179143 193524
NORTH CAROLINA 24540 2100 270.0 59833 52000 69429
OHTO 13540 10069 130.0 39214 29381 3095
OREGON 10540 1670 155.0 29500 39976 35690
PENNSYLVANIA 400.0 50040 50000 99524 115905 115905
RHODE ISLAND 302 4o0 4.0 76 95 95
SOUTH CAROLINA 29.0 1720 2060 4T6 405 416
TENNESSEE 9e2 Bel 74 219 74 176
“UTAH 4.0 5207 34.0 95 15255 810
VERMONT 4006 2840 4500 967 667 12071
VIRGINIA 42020 400.0 35000 103000 99524 8333
WASHINGTON 1939060 1985000 1965020 332095 445048 395286
WEST VIRGINIA 21560 22560 20540 55119 59357 4881
WISCONSIN 6520 5000 6320 15548 12190 15500
UNITED STATES 5987000 6920500 6918763 139763 147740 1475316

1/ IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES.»
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS+CULLAGE>» (MILLION POUNDS):

UNITED STATES 1972-11035

CROP PRODUCTION JULY»

1974

1973-13056

CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


DURUM WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED | FOR TNDI= TNDI=
HARVEST CATED CATED
ig7z_|ig73 | i97@  {1972_}1973] 1974 1972 1973 1974
11000 ACRES BUSHELS 1s000 BUSHELS
CALIF 4 2 3 3940 50.0 156 100 150
MINN 32 58 94 31.0 3640 992 22088 39290
MONT 134 182-242, 3145 2240 49221 49004 7,018
N DAK 25298 2620 3130 28,5 25.0 859493 75,980 84 e510
S DAK a2 112 208 = 2540 2440 23050 21688 5200
us 29550 25976 34677 2866 2865 72+912 84,860 1007168
SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM
ACREAGE YLELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED | FOR INDI= TNOT=
HARVEST CATED CATED
1972 | 1973 | 1974 1972 | 1973] 1974 1972 1973 1974
11000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
coLo 15 32 40 26460 24.0 2540 390 768 14000
IDAHO 186 295 387 5140 9340 5360 99486 159635 209511
MINN 1s44U 15920 24490 3340 3940 38.0 479520 74880 944620
MONT 15780 14790 15940 2640 2140 26.0 469280 379590 500440
NEV 5 6 8 3760 4040 404.0 185 240 320
N DAK 59143 64220 69310 2840 30,0 1494147 1745160 1894300
OREG 51 72 130 3340 35.0 1,658 29376 49550
S_DAK 15125 14490 14800 23.0 25.0 274000 34270 454000
UTAH 16 esa 59 2960 4340 704 19363 29537
WASH 112600450 2540 28.0 34808 159000 129600
WISC 9 Ll 23 2940 30.0 30.0 261 330 690
wyo 12 ql 18 3000 2540 21.0 360 275 378
us 94894 124494 13655 2940 2866 3069 286799 3565887 — 421 946
WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES FOR THE UNITED STATES
WINTER ‘SPRING WaTTE
YEAR : HARD ¥ (WINTER & TOTAL
RED RED RED DURUM SPRING)
TOO DISHELS
1972 760, 896 226,155 275,919 72,912 209,054 1,544,936
1973 959,605 157,309 330,718 84,860 178,908 1,711,400
1974 891,789 284,292 392,505 100,168 256,305 1,925,059
T/ INDICATED JULY T1974,
BT CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS+ USDA

CROP PRODUCTION JULY» 1974


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(Metric units)

7 Brea > Yield per hectare +
crop iHarvested: For : 3
4973? harvest: 1973 : 1974 :
i 1974: : t
: 1,000 hectares Quintals 1,000 metric tons
Corn for grain + 24,994 27,353 57.3 143,339
White corn (10 Sts.) 3 206 263 51.1 1,052
Sorghum for grain : 6,452 5,904 36.9 23,789
Oats : 5,710 5,663 16.9 17,5 9,636 9,929
Barley : 4,260 3,462 21,7 22.0 9,242 7,615
All wheat : 21,803 25,771 21.4 20.3 46,577 52,391
Winter : 15,543 18,757 22.2 20.4 34,554 41,677 38,182
Durum : 1,204 1,488 19,2 18.3 2,310 2,726
Other spring : 5,056 5,526 19,2 20.8 9,713 11,483
Rice : 878.3 966.8 47.9 4,210
Rye > 420 368 16.0 15.2 . "671 559
Soybeans for beans : 22,831 21,234 18,7 42,634
Flaxseed 2 698 686 6,0 417
Peanuts harvested for nuts : 605.3 607.6 26.0 1,576
Popcorn + 60.2 74,5 37.0 223
Cotton 1/ 5,058.9 5,812.4 5.58 2,821.3
Hay, all : 25,168 24,502 48.5 122,114
Alfalfa hay : UL,14L 10,824 63.8 TL,O7L
All other hay : 14,027 13,678 36.4 51,043
Dry edible beans : 565.6 635.6 13,5 766
Dry edible peas > 55.2 88.3 13.8 76
Potatoes +
Susmer 1 50.6 52.8 192 205 974 1,085
Sweetpotatoes : 45.8 49.0 124 569
All tobacco 2 358.5 390.8 22,0 788
Flue-cured tobacco :
Types 11-14 - +t 232.7 252.1 22.6 22.9 525 577
Sugarbeets : 493.7 485.8 450 22,232
Sugarcane for :
sugar and seed + 299.8 303.0 781 23,426
Apples, com‘l crop t 2,814.5 2,806.5
Peaches : 1,181.6 1,303.0 1,334.2
Pears z 653.3 639.2
Sweet cherries Hy 139.3 130.8 122.5
Tart cherries : 78.9 112.2 112.0
Apricots . : 143.1 85.9 85.4
Nectarines (CA) 78.9 86.2 90.7
Plums (CA) : 88.0 104,3 117.9
Dried prunes (CA) : 184.2 140,6 140.6
Almonds (CA) + 121.6 154,2 163.3
Walnuts : 157.9 128.1
: Indicated
: June i July I
Citrus Fruits 3 3972-73 © 1973-74 1973-74
Oranges : 8,835 8,510 8,596
Grapefruit : 2,428 2,405 2,424

Lemons 7 766 600 600

1/ Planted area.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 Ans Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




SEASONAL GROUP ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
AND HARVESTED F THDI- 7 +? INDI-
STATE RARVEST : 1972 : 1973 CATED : 1973: CATED
1974 3 3.1974 3 z 1974
Cur. 1,000 CWT.
WINTER TOTAL 15.4 14.0 13.6 151 2nd 204 2,327 2,853 2,768
SPRING TOTAL 95.8 98.9 99.9 219 214 236 «= «21,011 21,213 23,566
SUMMER: .
ALA. “0 8.0 9.5 130 125 140 1,040 1,000 1,330
CALIF. 3 9.5 9.4 354 320 350 2,584 3,040 3,290
COLO, +6 6.5 6.6 275 220 260 2,090 1,430 1,716
DEL. 5 6.8 6.8 190 195 200 1,235 1,326 1,360
TLL. 0 1.8 1.6 200 155 165 400 279 264
IND, 9 1.0 1a 150 130 190 135 130 209
TOWA el 2.6 3.3 220 175 190 682 455 627
“KANS. 1/ +0 95 95
KY. 1/ +3 65 150
». ol 2.0 2.3 167 160 165 351 320 380
MICH. 28 8.0 8.4 200 140 160 1,760 1,120 1,344
MINN. 22 7.4 8.5 250 250 250 1,800 1,850 2,125
Mo. 1/ 6 110 66
NEBR. 2.5 2.4 24 170 170 165 425 408 396
N. Je 0.8 9.3 9.2 195 185 240 2,106 1,721 2,208
N. MEX. 2 3.2 3.2 3.7 215 260 275 880 832 1,018
N.C, 31 3.0 3.3 128 120 125 397 369 413
OHIO 2.7 2.8 3.0 170 150 180 459 420 540
TENN, 3.9 4,2 6.0 95 80 85 371 336 510
TEX. 443° 12.0 10.2 165 265 180 2,360 2,940 1,836
vA. 9.3 31.0 31.0 1 105 130 4,131 3,255 4,030
W. VAL 347 3.6 4,2 70 7 75 259 256 315
U.S. 125.1 130.5 182 12 183 23,776 «21,478 23,912
T7~ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.
SWERTPOTATOES
ACREAGE : YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
STATE : : INDI=- ¢: : :  INDI-
1972: 1 1972 : 197314 CATED
: : t 31974
1,000 CWT.
ALA, 4.8 45 aS 408 383
ARR, 1.5 1.5 85 128 113
CALIF. 5.8 6.4 130 754 928
GA. 8.0 TS 80 640 600
LA. 33.0 33.0 100 3,309 2,970
, 2.2 21 135 297 294
MISS. 10.0 9.5 85 850 1,045
N.S. 1.5 1.6 105 158 168 "
N.C. 26.0 25.0 160 3,840 3,625 "
S.C. 2.0 2.0 90 180 160 ”
TENN. 2.3 3.2 105 242 320 "
TEX. 12.5 9.5 65 813 ass "
vA. 6.8 7.4 124 843 1,073 "
U. Ss. 114.4 113.2 109 nl . 12,453 12,534 ”
17” REVISED.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 Be24 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PEANUTS: Peanuts planted for all purposes are estimated at 1.53 million acres, about tho
“~~~ same as 1973. This acreage includes peanuts planted for nuts, hay, hogging off,
and other uses. Peanut acreage expected to be harvested for nuts in 1974 is estimated at
1,50 million acres, up slightly from 1973.

Growers in the Virginia-North Carolina area planted 271,000 acres to peanuts, unchanged
from a year earlier. In Virginia, a dry period the first part of May slowed planting. Soil
moisture condition improved the third week of May and growers moved ahead rapidly in land pre~
paration and seeding. In North Carolina planting was slightly earlier than last year and nor~
mal, Both States reported the crop germinated well and good stands were realized.

Acreage planted to peanuts in the five southern States is estimated at 817,000 acres,

practically unchanged from 1973. In Georgia, the leading peanut producing State, growers en-
countered bad weather from mid-March to mid-April and on April 20th reports showed the lowest
planting progress percentage of record dating back to 1956. Favorable weather conditions en-

abled some very rapid "catching up" and by mid-May nearly 95 percent of the intended acreage
was seeded.

In the Southwest, acreage is placed at 445,700 for 1974 compared with 441,800 last year.
Texas, the leading State in this region accounted for all the increase. A shortage of soil
moisture delayed planting in the Cross-Timbers area. Peanuts in south Texas have been blooming
and progressing well since late May. Development of the early crop was reported as satisfac-
tory. Oklahoma growers have been enjoying favorable growing conditions with the intended
acreage mostly planted by late June. In New Mexico, hail and sandstorms caused considerable
damage early in June, but lost acreage was replanted. The crop is progressing satisfactorily
following the sandstorm and hail.

COTTON: Cotton planted this year is estimated to total 14.4 million acres, down 3 percent from

March Intentions, but 15 percent above the 12.5 million acres planted in 1973. Upland
cotton accounts for 14,3 million of these acres and is responsible for most of the changes from
March Intentions and 1973, American-Pima acreage, at 87,200 acres is down 1 percent from March
Intentions, but 3 percent above 1973.

Upland cotton planted in Texas and Oklahoma totaled 6.2 million acres—3 percent above 1973
but 5 percent below the March Intentions. Drought conditions on the High Plains of Texas
hindered dryland plantings from reaching earlier expectations,

In the Delta--Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Missouri--planted acreage
at 4.9 million acres ie 33 percent above 1973, but down slightly from March Intentions. Rains
and cool weather delayed planting, expecially in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, however,
most of the planned acreage wae seeded.

Upland cotton growers in California, Arizona, and New Mexico planted 1.7 million acres--24
percent above 1973 but 2 percent below their March Intentions.

Planted acreage in the southeast--Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina—~

totaled 1.5 million actes, 7 percent above 1973 but 1 percent below March Intentions. Exeept

for excessive :rain in parts of Georgia, little trouble was encountered in planting this year's
crop,

PASUTRE AND RANGE: Pasture and range feed condition for July 1, 1974 for the United States was
—— “~~ reported at 82 percent. This is the same as the 1963-72 average for the date.
The States east of the Mississippi River have predominantly good to excellent conditions for pasture
and forage growth. The Southwestern States continue to experience drought conditions with an area

of eastern New Mexico and west Texas classified as extreme drought. The Pacific Coast States
have mainly good to excellent contitions,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 4-15 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO: Flue-cured tobacco production is forecast at 1,272 million pounds, up 10 percent
from the 1973 output of 1,157 million pounds and 26 percent above the 1972 crop. The
increase in production from a year earlier can be attributed to 8 percent more acreage for har-

vest, a sharp jump in prospective yield in Georgia, and yields above last year in South Carolina,
Florida, and Alabama.

Below normal temperatures in May resulted in some premature blooming in North Carolina
and Virginia. Dry conditions prevailed during part of June but rains late in the month re-
Plenished moisture and stimulated plant growth. Harvest of the crop began the last week of
June in the Coastal Plains of North Carolina,

Growers in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida expect the 1974 production to be one
of the best crops harvested in several years, Harvest in these three States was about 25
percent complete by July 1.

All tobacco acreage in 1974 is estimated at 965,820 acres, up 9 percent from the 885,790
acres harvested in 1973. Increases of 15 percent in burley, 8 percent in flue-cured, and 3
percent in fire-cured are responsible for the acreage gain. Partially offsetting are declines

of 10 percent in cigar wrapper, S percent in dark air-cured, 3 percent in cigar binder, and
one percent in cigar filler.

Burley growers expect to harvest 255,500 acres, up 15 percent from the 222,300 acres
harvested in 1973. All burley producing States plan to harvest more acreage in 1974, with
the largest producing States, Kentucky and Tennessee, expecting to harvest 15 percent more
acreage. Transplanting of the crop was complete by mid-June.

Fire-cured acreage at 21,900 acres is 3 percent above the 21,320 acres harvested in 1973.
Growers in Tennessee indicated acreage is up 10 percent over the previous year. Acreage in
Kentucky declined 4 percent while Virginia producers expect acreage to be unchanged.

Southern Maryland toba:co acreage is estimated at 24,000 acres.
Dark air-cured at 7,800 acres is the smallest acreage of record and is down 5 percent

from a year earlier. All dark air-cured producing States except Tennessee estimate a decline
.in acreage.

Cigar filler crop in 1974 will be harvested from 15,100 acres, down 1 percent from 1973,
Acreage in Pennsylvania at 13,000-is unchanged but Ohio's acreage is off 5 percent.

Cigar binder acreage of 11,420 acres is down 3 percent from last year's 11,760 acres. All
types except type 54 registered a decline, Type 54 acreage is expected to exceed the previous
year by 2 percent.

Cigar wrapper acreage totaled 6,870 acres, down 10 percent from a year earlier. All of
the deciine occurred in the Georgia-Florida area where acreage is 29 percent below 1973.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-17 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(Domestic units)

Crop and unit 1973 July 1

1974 1974

Corn for grain 2/ 67, 589 92.4 5,643,256
White corn (10 Sts.) 3/ 651 81.4 41,421
Sorghum for grain 14,589 58.8 936,587
Oats 13)994 47.0 48.9 663,860 684,021
Barley 8,554 40.3 40.9 424,483 349,780
ALL wheat 637682 31.8 30.2 1,711,400 1,925,059
Winter 46,350 33.1 30.3 1,269,653 1,531,355 1,402,945
Durum 3,677 28.5 27.2 84,860 100,168
Other Spring 13,655 28.6 30.9 356,887 421,946
Rice 2,388.9 4,277 92,823
Rye 910 25.4 24.2 26,398 22,020
Soybeans for beans 52,470 27.8 1,566,518
Flaxseed 1,696 9.5 16,437
Peanuts harvested for nuts 1,501.3 2,525 3,473, 837
Popcorn 184.1 3,303 491,418
Cotton 5/ 14, 362.6 498 12,9880
“Hay, all 60,546 2.16 134,608
Alfalfa hay 26,747 2.85 78,343,
All other hay 33,799 1,62 56,265
Dry edible beans 6/ 1,570.5 1,208 16,886
Dry edible peas "Bs 136.4 218.3 1,221 1,665
Potatoes :
Sumner . : 125.1 130.5 172 183 21.478 23,911
Sweetpotatoes " :  113,2 121.0 i 12,534
All tobacco . > 885.8 965.8 1,962 1,737,569
Flue-cured tobacco :
Types 1-14 Lb. 1 575.2 623.0 2,022 2,042 1,156,659 1,272,451
Sugarbeets Ton 1,219.9 1,200.5 20.1 24,507
Sugarcane for sugar and seed " : 740.8 748.8 34.9 25,823
Pasture § range 1 Pet. : 87 82
Apples, com') crop Lb. : 6,205.0 6,187.3
Peaches " : 2,604.9 2,872.7 2,941.4
Pears Tons : 720.1
Sweet cherries 9 " : 153.6 144.2
Tart ereny ” 3 87.0 123.7
Apricots " : 157.7 94,7
Nectarines (ca . : 87.0 95.0
Plums (CA) " : 97.0 118.0
Dried prunes (CA) " : 203.0 155.0
Almonds (CA) * : 134.0 2170.0
Walnuts " : 174.0
: June 1
Citrus Fruits 10/ : 1972-73. 1973 _- 74
Oranges Box : 224,260 ~ 216,000
Grapefruit " 3 65,640 64,500
Lemons " : 22,200 17,400 17,400

I7~Avples and peaches in million pounds. 2/ Includes white com. 3/ 1973 and 1974 totals are not for comparable
States. 4/ Yield in pounds. 5/ Planted acres, 6/ 1973 acreage, yield, and production changed to include data
for Indiana and Illinois. 7/ Pasture and range condition as of first of month, The 1963-72 average is 82 percent.
8/ Includes culls and cannery diversions for California clingstone peaches as follows in million pounds: 1973-162.0.
9/ Estimates in June 1 column include forecast in the Great Lakes States as of June 15, 10/ Season begins with
the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 AB Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FLUE-CURED TOBACCO

: 7 TKCREAGE
CLASS AND TYPE = type i HARVESTED y FOR ;
Povo. i 1972 : 1973 toy4
: : ACRES
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED :
NORTH’ CAROLINA : dl: 134,000 149,000 158,000
VIRGINIA Poo: $2,000 60,000 62,000
TOTAL OLD AND MIDDLE BELTS : 11: 186,000 209,000 220,000
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BELT : 12: 187,000 180,000 190,000
NORTH CAROLINA ow: 41,000 47,000 51,000
SOUTH CAROLINA 1 13 62,000 67,000 80,000
TOTAL N.C. BORDER AND S.C. BELT : 13 : — 103,000 114,000 151,000
ALABAMA poi: 520 530 630
FLORIDA : oo: 10,100 11,600 11,400
GEORGIA : 14: 57,000 60,000 70,000
TOTAL GEORGIA - FLORIDA BELT Po: 67,620 72,130 82,030
TOTAL ALL FLUE-CURED TYPES : 11-14 : 513,620 575,130 623,030
7 7 YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
: TYPE : 2 : INDI- : > INDI-
CLASS AND TYPE + NO. : 1972 : 1973 CATED : 1972 : 1973 CATED
: : : i: 1974 : i 1974
: : POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 1, FLUE~GURED : :
NORTH CAROLINA > 1: 1,795 1,908 1,850 240,530 283,845 292,300
VIRGINIA 2 ll + 1,630 1,855 1,850 84,760 111,300 114,700
TOTAL OLD AND MIDDLE BELTS : ol: 1,749 1,891 1,850 325,290 395,145 407,000
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BELT : 12 +: 2,120 2,288 2,200 332,840 405,900 418,000
NORTH CAROLINA : 1B: 2,180 2,210 2,150 88,150 103,870 109,650
SOUTH CAROLINA B 2;11S 1,980 2050 132,130 132,660 164,000
TOTAL N.C, BORDER AND S.C. BELT : 13 : 2,129 2,075 2,089 219,280 236,530 273,650
ALABAMA 14: «1,780 1,675 1,700 926 888 1,071
FLORIDA 14: 1,960 1,810 1,950 19,796 20,996 22,230
GEORGIA 14: 2,005 ‘1,620 25150 114,285 97,200 150,500
‘TOTAL GEORGIA - FLORIDA BELT 4 : 1,997 1,651 2,119 135,007 119,084 173,801
TOTAL ALL FLUE-CURED TYPES : 4-14: 1,971 2,011 2,042 1,012,417 1156,659 1,272,451
CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WHITE CORN 1/

: ‘ACREAGE > AGREAGE FOR
STATE : PLANTED : HARVEST AS GRAIN
P1977 21973 z 1976 O72 :__1973 219%
3 1,000 ACRES
ALA. 3/ : 46 43
GA. 37 : 125 47
mL. : 40 50 55 39 49 5b
IND. : 36 43 55 35 41 $1
IOWA : 26 23 a5 25 22 4
KANS. : 50 60 47 43 59 45
KY. : 109 125 130 105 120 124
MO. : 45 65 70 44 64 68
NEBR. 1 13 vy 2 i 16 2/
onto : 10 4 2 9 3 2
TENN. : 92 191 m1 80 99 Bo
TR. : 45 38 60 38 45 55
8 GIMPARABLE STATES: 443 517 $23 409 490 491
10 STATES : 466 538 694 429 509 651

‘T/ EACHIDED TN ALL. CORN ON PAGE Boa,
2/ FSTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1973,
‘3/ INITIAL ESTIMATES.

SORGHUM,

ACRPAGE PLANT? ACREAGE FOR GRATS

STATE t FOR ALL PURPOSES

WARVESTED : FOR
: 2 7 : 2 + RARVEST
f 1972 p 1973 p 1974 F972 1973 oe
: 1,000 ACRES
ALA, : 56 45 70 31 31 33
ARIZ. : 153 150 160 136 140 147
ARK. ‘ 185 3189 195 157 149 18)
CALIF. : 271 312 234 242 287 215
coLo. : 500 “480 460 265 285 270
GA : 58 60 65 30 34 36
ILL. : 85 95 95 66 5 75
IND. : 50 40 31 29 25 16
TOwA : 35 40 34 30 26 22
= 4,409 4,659 4,100 3,500 3,900 3,500
36 30 42 20 u 25.
50 40 42 41 26 27
: 80 85 75 33 30 33
MO. : 430 500 520 380 440 440
NEBR. = 1,900 2,260 2,220 1,640 2,060 1,960
N. MEX. ; 366 403 343 297 363 276
N.C. x 128 120 110 an 82 75
N. DAR. 2/ : 3
OKLA. * 4,100 1,160 930 630 696 590
8. C. : 32 31 32 13 15 16
Ss. DAK, : 470 400 370 282 262 230
TEM. : 53 62 63 29 33 34
TEX. : 6,800 8,100 7,600 5,420 6,950 6,400
va. : 36 er 28 7 14 1
U.S. 17,295 19,303 17,819 23,368 15,940 14,589
I/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.
RICE
A ACREAGE,
STATE 5 PLANTED A HARVESTED 7 FOR HARVEST
. Pa) PRP CTE OP 1972 : 1973 1974
: 1,000 “ACRES
ARK. + G42 534 650 Ghd 533 645
CALIF, 1 433 Ang Aan ca 401 437
LA. : 523 624 659 $22 620 648
MIss. 2 62 90 SL 62 89
NO. : 5.0 5.3 7.0 4.9 5.2 6.9
TEX. 1 469 553 565 468 549 563
Us, : 1,824.0 2,181.3 2,402.0 1,817.9 2,170.2 2,388.9

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 BS Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY

Production expectations for winter wheat are down 8 percent from a month earlier,
according to the Crop Reporting Board, but still a record high, The all wheat pro-
duction forecast is 12 percent above 1973 and, if realized, will be a record large
crop. Expectations for barley and rye production are down from last year's crop while
oat production increased.

Planted acreage of feed grains (barley, corn, oats and sorghum) is estimated at
123 million acres, 1 percent above 1973, Increased corn acreage more than offset de-
creases in the other feed grains.

Acreage of all principal crops planted for harvest in 1974 totaled 329 million
acres, 3 percent or 8 million acres more than 1973, The change reflects sharp in-
creases in wheat and corn.

Total acreage of all crops for harvest, at 320 million acres is up 3 percent or
8 million acres from a year earlier.

The final orange production forecast for the 1973-74 season at 218.1 million
boxes is 3 percent below the 1972-73 record crop. Summer potato production is fore-
cast at 23.9 million cwt., 11 percent above the 1973 summer crop.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with
related information on selected agricultural commodities. These data
were prepared and adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists
of commodity statisticians from the Statistical Reporting Service's
field offices and Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

3. W. Kirkbride, R. P. Small,
Cc. E. Caudill, R, P. Handy,
J. C,. Ranek, B. A. Albrecht,
J. L. Aschwege, D. M. Bay,
L. M. Bever, W. H. Briscoe,
D. A. Brown, E. E. Burgess,
R. S. Crickenberger, L. A. Dell,
APPROVED: D. J. Fedewa, R. L. Freie,
: C. E. Gore, W. G. Hamlin,
R. H. Hettinger, F. E. Hokana,
hy ' R. B. Karnes, D. C. Ledford,
IN Cc. R. Lies, E. S. Lippert,
A. A. Manz, J. C. McCall,
H. J. Peterson, W. L. Pratt,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE A. L. Sandberg, H. D. Utter.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POPCORN

7 ACREAGE
STATE : - PLANTED - 2 HARVESTED A FOR HARVEST
: 1972} 1973 1973 1/ 1974
ILL. t 15.5 . 12 11.8 12
IND, Hy 40 38 37 34
IOWA : 43 37 3s 48
KANS, : 11.5 9.9 9.4 10.5
KY. : 9.4 6.7 6.5 12.3
MICH, : 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.8
MO. 2 7 4.3 4.2 10.6
NEBR. : 23 26 25 33
OHIO $ 18 14 13.7 15.5
OTHER STATES 2/ : 3.1 2.9 4.4 2.7 2.8 4.4
U.S. + 174.1 154.3 189.5 157.0 148.8 184.1
7 YIEDD PER AGRE 37 PRODUCTION 37
: ? 7 1975 1/
+ 1972 1973 V/ + 1972 > HARVESTED <FIELD SHELLED : TOTAL
i 3 H IN EAR tEAR EQUIVALENT:
: POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
ILL. : 3,150 2,900 45,675 10,608 23,612 34,220
IND. > 3,250 3,400 113,750 45,650 80,150 125,800
IOWA t 3,250 3,200 126,750 54,400 57,600 112,000
KANS. : 4,600 4,750 48,300 3,000 41,650 44,650
KY. : 2,815 2,400 23,083 6,600 9,000 15,600
MICH, : 2,200 3,200 6,820 10,560 320 10,880
MO. - : 3,100 2.950 18,600 1,980 10,410 12,390
NEBR. : 3,600 37500 79,200 14,800 72,700 87,500
OHIO : 3,350 2,800 53,600 19,560 18,800 38,360
OTHER STATES 2/ : 3,145 3,527 8,333 504 9,514 10,018
U.S. L 3,339 3,303 524,111 167,662 323,756 491,418
1/ REVISED. 2/7 TENN., ALA. AND COLO. 37 OF EQU IVALENT EAR CORN, 70 POUNDS TO A BUSHEL.
PEANUTS
i ACREAGE PLANTED 2 ACREAGE FOR_NUTS
STATE : FOR ALL PURPOSES 3 HARVESTED A FOR
: : t 1 : : HARVEST
: 1972 : 1973 : 1974 : 1972 : 1973 : 1974
: T,000 ACRES
ALA. : 201 204 208 197 200 204
FLA. z 71 68 66 54 5S 55
GA. : 520 520 519 512 $12 $12
MISS. : 10.0 9.5 7.5 10.0 9.5 7.8
N. MEX. t 8.0 7.8 707 7.9 7.7 7.6
N.C. : 169 168 168 166 166 166
OKLA. : 122 123 123 11s 118 119
s. Cc. ? 15.8 15.9 16.5 15.5 15.5 16.2
TEX. t 313 311 315 307 309 312
VA. : 103 103, 103 102 103 102
U. Ss. : 1,532.8 1,530.2 1,533.7 1,486.4 1,495.7 1,501.3

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-4S CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

CROP A 7 t ?
AND 1971-72 1972-73. : INDICATED ; 1971-72 +: 1972-73 + INDICATED
STATE : : 1973-74 ; : 1 1973-74
1,000 BOXES 27 EQUIVALENT TONS
ORANGES:
EARLY, MIDSEASON &
NAVEL VARIETIES: 3/
ARIZ. 900 1,060 400 33,800 39,800 15,000
CALIF. 22,300 18,700 22,000 836,000 701,000 825,000
FLA. 68,800 99,900 92,100 3,096,000 4,050,000 4,145,000
TEX. 3,800 5,000 4,300 171,000 225,000 194,000
TOTAL ABOVE VARIFTIES 95,800 114,760 138,800 4,136,800 5,015,800 5,179,000
VALENCIAS:
ARIZ. 4,000 4,000 3,000 150,000 150,000 113,000
21,100 23,400 20,000 791,000 878,000 750,000
68,200 79,700 74,000 3,069,000 3,587,900 3,330,000
2,000 2,400 2,300 90,000 108,000 104,000
95,300 109,500 99,300 4,100,000 4,723,000 4,297,000
4,900 5,060 3,400 183,800 189,800 128,000
43,400 42,100 42,000 1,627,000 1,579,000 1,575,000
137,000 169,700 166,100 6,165,000 7,637,000 75.475,000
5,800 7,400 6,600 261,000 333,000 298,000
U. S. ALL ORANGES 191,100 224,260 218,100 8,236,800 9,738,800 9,476,000
GRAPEFRUL’
“ARIZ 2,540 2,640 2,000 81,300 84,500 64,000
CALIF., ALL 5,400 5,800 4,300 175,700 189,800 140,500
DESERT VALLEYS 3,200 3,000 2,400 102,900 96,000 76,800
OTHER AREAS 2,200 2,800 1,900 73,700 93,800 63,700
FLA., ALL 47,000 45,400 48,000 1,998,000 1,930,000 2,040,000
PINK SEEDLESS 12,300 12,700 12,000 $23,000 497,000 510,000
WHITE SEEDLESS 23,800 23,500 26,000 1,012,000 999,000 1,105,000
OTHER 10,900 10,200 10,000 463,000 434,000 425,000
TEX. 9,200 11,800 10,700 368,000 472,000 428,000
U.S., ALL GRAPEFRUIT 64,140 65,640 65,000 2,623,000 2,676,300 2,672,500
LEMONS:
"ARIZ. 3,080 4,600 2,900 117,000 175,000 110,000
CALIF, 13,600 17,600 14,500 517,000 669,000 551,000
U. S. LEMONS 16,680 22,200 17,400 634,000 844,000 661,000
TANGELOS:
FLAS 3,900 3,590 4,100 176,000 158,000 185,000
TANGERINE:
AR. 570 530 400 21,400 19,900 15,000
CALIF, : 1,260 1,600 1,200 47,300 60,000 41,300
FLA. 3,200 3,000 2,800 152,000 143,000 133,000
TOTAL TANGERINES 5,030 5,130 4,300 220,700 222,900 189,300
TEMPLES:
FLA. 5,300 5,100 5,300 239,000 230,000 239,000

I7 THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THe FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE
FOLLOWING YFAR. 2/ NET CONTENT OF BOX VARIES. APPROXIMATE AVERAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ORANGES - CALIFORNIA
AND ARIZONA, 75 LBS.$ FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES, 99 LES.; GRAPEFRUIT-CALIFORNIA, DESERT VALLEYS, AND ARIZONA,
64 LBS.; OTHER CALIFORNIA AREAS, 67 LBS.; FLORIDA, 96 LBS.; AND TEXAS, 80 LBS.; LEMONS - 76 LBS.; TANGELOS =
90 LBS.; TANGERINES - CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, 75 LBS.; FLORIDA, 95 LBS.; AND TEMPLES ~ 90 LBS. 3/ NAVEL
AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS,
INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN TEXAS,

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 Be22 CR OP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA +



SOYBEANS

ACREAGE PLANTED.

ACREAGE FOR BEANS

SAE Ew ft _a73 1974 : oS ee .
3 1,000 ACRES
ALA. : 830 950 1,050 800 920 1,020
ARK. : 4,140 4,700 4,400 4,050 4,650 4,350
DEL. : 166 180 190 161 178 188
FLA. : 238 262 285 232 254 276
GA. : 720 970 1,030 670 950 1,010
ILL, : 7,600 9,300 8,350 7,520 9,230 8,270
IND, : 3,740 4,310 3,870 3,688 4,290 3,840
IOWA : 6,050 7,950 7,200 6,000 7,900 7,120
KANS, : 900 1,240 1,150 875 1,200 1,110
KY. : 983 1,180 1,230 924 1,140 1,190
LA. + 1,712 1,760 1,800 1,667 1,720 1,760
MD. : 260 278 278 253 275 278
MICH. 3 $70 700 620 524 693 610
MINN, : 3,250 4,420 4,080 3,225 4,390 4,040
MISS. : 2,580 2,830 2,650 2,464 2,750 2,580
MO. : 4,050 4,800 4,400 3,960 4,700 4,350
NEBR. 3 715 1,230 1,210 707 1,210 1,190
N. J. t 61 70 14 58 67 71
N.Y. : 8 il cn 8 lu Mt
N.C. : 1,250 1,550 1,500 1,165 1,500 1,480
N. DAK. 200 236 132 190 233 179
OHIO : 3,070 3,620 3,230 3,010 3,590 3,200
OKLA. : 185 210 255 170 200 245
PA. : 45 58 68 41 55 65
S.C. 3 1,130 1,300 1,290 1,080 1,250 1,250
S. DAK. + 260 416 410 253 4iL 400
TENN, : 4,411 1,640 1,560 1,298 1,570 1,470
TEX. : 225 450 320 210 425 300
VA. : 376 430 447 350 413 425
WISC, : 160 246 230 145 241 225
us : 46,885 57,297 53,370 45,698 56,416 $2,470
FLAXSEED
7 ACREAGE
STATE : PLANTED. z HARVESTED 7 whe

; 1972 1973 1974 : 1972 1973 1974

: 1,000 ACRES
MINN, : 162 235 280 156 231 275
MONT. : 12 1s 23 10 13 19
N. DAK, 3 625 963 847 610 933 812
S. DAK. : 370 555 570 360 540 560
TEX. : 22 9 40 15 8 30
U.S. : 1,191 1,777 1,760 1,151 1,725 1,696
CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1974 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS: Soybean plantings, estimated at 53,4 million acres, were down 3 percent from the March
“~~ Intentions Report. Plantings declined 7 percent from last year, representing the first
acreage reduction for the crop in 15 years. Despite the reduced acreage, plantings remain the second
highest on record. Producers plan to harvest 52.5 million acres for beans.

Planted acres declined 8 to 11 percent from 1973 in most Corn Belt States. Illinois acreage
is off 10 percent and Iowa plantings are down 9 percent. Planted acreage is down 6 percent in the
Delta States of Arkansas and Mississippi. Several southern and eastern States, however, show
acreage increases from last year, Increases in Xentucky, Alabama and Georgie range from 4 to 11
percent.

In the North Central region, soybean planting lagged considerably behind average and a little
behind seeding of last year's late crop. Wet weather delayed soybean seeding from mid-May through
much of June. Open weather in late June permitted growers to do some catching up and 93 percent of the
intended acreage was seeded by the month's end.

Planting progress in the South Central region was slowed by wet fields, especially in Arkansas,
Mississippi and Tennessee. By the end of June, 80 percent of the Arkansas acreage was planted and
completion had reached 70 percent and 60 percent respectivelyin Tennessee and Mississippi. Growers
in the Atlantic region maintained a better planting schedule than in other regions. Nationally,”
survey data indicate that about 7 percent of the 1974 soybean acreage will be planted following
harvest of another crop, compared with about 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively, of the 1971
and 1970 soybean crops. Nearly 15 percent of the Southern States 1974 crop and less than 4 percent
of the North Central States crop was indicated as double cropped. The percentage of the soybean
acreage that will be double cropped in 1974 is larger than in 1970 and 1971 for both areas.

FLAXSEED: Planting of flaxseed in 1974 is estimated at 1,760,009 acres, down slightly from last
year. Acres for harvest at 1,696,000 compares with 1,725,000 acres in 1973 and
1,151,000 acres in 1972.

North Dakota, the major producing State, is the only State with a reduction in planted acres
from last year. Seeding in Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana was delayed this spring as continued
wet conditions kept farmers out of fields and planting was not completed until the latter part of
June. However, in South Dakota, planting began earlier than normal and was essentially complete
by the first of June. Planting of the Texas crop last fall was delayed by rains, but harvest start-
ed on schedule and reached completion by the first of June,

QATS: Production of oats is forecast at 624 million bushels, 3 percent more than 1973 but 1

percent less than 1972. Yield per harvested acre is forecast at 48.9 bushels compared with
47.0 bushels last year and the record yield of 55.9 bushels in 1971. Changes in production between
the July 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 45 million bushels for the past 10 years,
ranging from 20 to 94 million bushels.

Acreage seeded to oats last fall and this spring totaled 18.5 million acres, a decrease of 5
percent from 1973 and 9 percent less than 1972. The acreage to be harvested for grain at 14.0
million acres is only 1 percent less than last year, but 3 percent more than 1972.

Planting of oats was generally later than normal in the Corn Belt due to the wet spring. North
Dakota's plantings lagged 2 to 3 weeks behind normal and were the latest since 1950. South Dakota
plantings were near normal but cool nights slowed development which is now behind normal. Wisconsin
plantings started slowly but picked up rapidly in late April and May.

Harvest is ahead of normal in the Southern States with Texas, Arkansas, South Carolina and
Georgia nearing completion. Development of the crop in other areas varies because of planting date
but is generally behind normal.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-13 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA _



DRY EDIBLE BEANS: An estimated 1,609,500 acres were planted.to dry edible beans this year, 13
percent more than a year ago. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 1,570,500
acres, up 12 percent from 1973 when 1,397,700 acres were harvested.

Planting was later than normal in most areas due to a cool, wet spring. Planting progress
improved, however, with warmer temperatures beginning the second week of June. In Michigan, the
Nation's largest producer, planting started later than usual and was further delayed by heavy
rains during the three week period ending May 19. In Colorado, seed was difficult to locate and
drought conditions in the Southwest coupled with cold temperatures also affected plantings plans. The
North Dakota planting season was the latest since records began in 1950,

Periodic rains in western New York slowed early planting but improved weather permitted rapid
progress. Emerging beans were in good condition. In Minnesota, development was slowed by extended
cool weather. Precipitation was above average in the two main dry bean districts of Montana and
planting neared completion by the third week of June.

Irrigation began later than usual in Washington due to the wet spring. Recent hot weather has
accelerated growth. In both Colorado and California, planting progressed under mostly favorable
weather conditions. Bean fields were generally in goad condition, although moisture is needed in
Colorado.

Estimates for Indiana and Illinois have been added to the dry edible bean program for the
1973 and 1974 crops beginning with this report.

DRY EDIBLE PEAS: Growers planted an estimated 226,600 acres of dry edible peas in 1974. This is

an increase of 55 percent over the 146,600 acres planted in 1973. Acreage for
harvest at 218,300 acres is 60 percent more than a year ago, All States except Minnesota showed
substantial increases over last year. Many Minnesota growers switched to alternate crops due to
the late, wet, planting season.

The wet spring caused planting to be late in most States. In Washington and northern Idaho,
planting was nearly a month behind normal, In southern Idaho, planing concluded near the normal
‘time, but unseasonably hot weather in early June stopped blooming. Scattered bloom started in
Washington in mid-June with full bloom expected by the end of the month, Warm weather during the
second week of June followed by some hot weather during the latter part of June speeded up the
growth of the late crop, but may have damaged some blooms. Soil moisture in Washington is
considered good to excelient and the crop is making excellent progress.

SUGARBEETS: Planted acreages of sugarbeets totaled 1,250,600 acres, down 2 percent -from the

~ 1,282,000 acres planted a year earlier. States with substantial declines were:
Idaho down 41 percent, Washington 32 percent, and California 15 percent. Partially offsetting
these declines were an 80 percent jump in acreage in North Dakota and 42 percent more plantings
in Minnesota. Acreage of sugarbeets for harvest is estimated at 1,200,500 acres, 2 percent
Jess than in 1973.

Plantings in North Dakota and Minnesota were delayed by wet fields. Because of unfavorable
conditions, some growers were allowed to plant more acreage than had been contracted. In
Michigan and Idaho, the crop was also planted later than normal. Some replanting was necessary
in Michigan due to poor germination. Favorable conditions in Colorado resulted in plantings
being completed a week earlier than normal, and excellent growing conditions have prevailed.

The crop in other States is making good progress.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Harvested acreage of sugarcane in 1974 is estimated at 748,800

acres, up 1 percent from 1973. All of the increase in acreage
is expected in Florida and Texas where the crop was damaged by freezing weather last year. In
Hawaii, an 8 percent drop in acreage is expected. A strike earlier in the year halted all
operations for about a six-week period on the islands. Louisiana growers plan a 2 percent re-
duction in acreage.

Favorable conditions in Louisiana and Texas have resulted in good growth of the crop.
Prospects in Hawaii, where moisture has been adequate, are better than a year earlier at this
time.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1974 A-16 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA