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HAY STOCKS ON FARMS

718
116

776
1,323
2,048

122

400
640
2,850
1,787

3,198
1,913

1,617
5,338
3,978
2,376

473
287
399
198
2,854
5,908
840
4,817
3,100
5,048
808
133
181
432
3,005
469
3,887
2,429
2,383
2,023
3,456
15
360
8,245
1,901
33357
1,231
610
1,471
1,490
790

10,216
1,646

100,597

333 73
13 12
192 85
337 368
508 436
40 35

6 4

107 52
300 70
489 393
687 302
367 189
1,507 768
902 640
618 262
70 23
115 72
101 74
43 56
782 626
1,405 1,497
205 135
1,166 326
1,376 768
1,650 1,145
125 195
36 32

36 18
148 70
898 740
100 103
1,621 1,164
425 422
527 520
267 281
823 554

5 5

63 29
2,892 2,505
416 368
2,012 1,273
236 206
177 157
285 186
262 237
123 190
2,933 2,196
383 286
28,118 20,148

CROP

PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985

14

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS,

USDA


TOBACCO

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER HECTARE

PRODUCTION

1983
— HECTARES METRIC TONS
319 380 322 700 2.03 2.45 648 170 791 100

WINTER POTATOES

2 IND 1985

5 300
PRODUCTION
984 IND 1985

22.77 25.66 119 750 135 990

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS

1984 1985
: eT HETRIC TONS ~
JAN 1 80 993 450 91 260 060
MAY 1 18 277 960

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON

CROP AREA HARVESTED YIELD PRODUCTION 1/

AND :

STATE

ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES 2/

UPLAND
ALA z 215.0 307.0 409 705 460.0 183.0 451.0
ARIZ : 284.0 423.0 1,225 1,226 1,095.0 725.0 1,080.0
ARK 2 290.0 445.0 535 647 534.0 323.0 600.0
CALIF 3 950.0 1,400.0 996 1,001 3,073.0 1,971.0 2,920.0
FLA 2 12.0 16.5 608 794 19.6 15.2 27.3
GA 2 115.0 172.0 467 781 235.0 112.0 280.0
KANS : 4 5 240 288 ot +2 3
LA : 410.0 645.0 623 778 870.0 532.0 1,045.0
MISS : 675.0 1,040.0 640 762 1,760.0 900.0 1,650.0
MO : 93.0 162.0 377 578 204.0 73.0 195.0
NEV : .0 0 0 0 oD +0 0
N MEX i 47.0 72.0 715 653 78.0 70.0 98.0
NC ! 59.0 95.0 350 606 102.0 43.0 120.0
OKLA : 300.0 375.0 232 250 238.0 145.0 195.0
sc : 69.0 105.0 369 777 155.0 53.0 170.0
TENN : 215.0 325.0 337 502 339.0 151.0 340.0
TEX : 3,550.0 4,800.0 322 400 2,700.0 2,380.0 4,000.0
VA ! 4 9 360 640 a4 3 1.2
us 7,284.8 10,383.9 506 609 11,864.0 7,676.7 13,172.8

AMER-PIMA
ARIZ : 29.3 7.5 768 608 65.9 46.9 80.0
N MEX : 11.1 9.8 683 539 10.0 15.8 11.0
TEX 2 22.3 9.3 689 696 22.8 32.0 28.0
us z 62.7 76.6 725 746 98.7 94.7 119.0

COTTON
ALA 3 215.0 307.0 409 705 460.0 183.0 451.0
ARIZ z 313.3 470.5 1,183 1,183 1,160.9 771.9 1,160.0
ARK : 290.0 445.0 535 647 534.0 323.0 600.0
CALIF : 950.0 1,400.0 996 1,001 3,073.0 1,971.0 2,920.0
FLA 2 12.0 16.5 608 794 19.6 15.2 27.3
GA 2 115.0 172.0 467 781 235.0 112.0 280.0
KANS 3 4 5 240 288 al +2 3
LA : 410.0 645.0 623 778 870.0 532.0 1,045.0
MISS : 675.0 1,040.0 640 762 1,760.0 900.0 1,650.0
MO : 93.0 162.0 377 578 204.0 73.0 195.0
NEV : 0 0 o 0 9 0 0
N MEX 3 58.1 81.8 709 640 88.0 85.8 109.0
NC : 59.0 95.0 350 606 102.0 43.0 120.0
OKLA z 300.0 375.0 232 250 238.0 145.0 195.0
sc z 69.0 105.0 369 777 155.0 53.0 170.0
TENN : 215.0 325.0 337 502 339.0 151.0 340.0
TEX : 3,572.3 4,819.3 324 401 2,722.8 2,412.0 4,028.0
YA : a4 9 360 640 a4 3 1.2
us 508 610 11,962.7 7,771.4 13,291.8

1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED.
2/ 480-LB. NET WEIGHT BALES.

COTTONSEED

PRODUCTION

1983 IND 1984

000 TONS

4,744 3,076 5,303

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Texas and Oklahoma upland production is estimated at 4.20 million bales,
down 4 percent from December 1 but up 66 percent from last year. Volume
harvest was delayed by later than normal freeze dates on the High Plains of
Texas and in Oklahoma. Frequent rains interrupted harvesting operations and
reduced yield and quality. Harvest progress was about three weeks behind
normal on January 1.

Upland production in the Western States is estimated at 4.10 million
bales, down 1? percent from December 1 but up 48 percent from 1983. Harvest is
virtually finished and some gins are closed while others continue to gin
modules.

Bureau of Census reports 11,082,246 running bales ginned prior to January
1, 1985 compared with 7,209,016 bales ginned to the same date in 1984 and
10,574,010 bales for the 1982 crop.

COTTONSEED: Production based on a three-year average lint seed ratio is esti-
mated at 5.30 million tons (4.81 million metric tons), compared
with 3.08 million tons (2.79 million metric tons) last year.

ORANGES: U.S. all orange production is forecast at 176 million boxes (6.78

million metric tons), down 3 percent from December 1. This estimate
is 4 percent more than last year's freeze-damaged crop, but 22 percent below
the number of boxes harvested in 1982-83. All oranges in Florida are forecast
at 119 million boxes, unchanged from December 1, but 2 percent more than Tast
season's crop. Early and mid-season varieties in Florida, at 59.0 million
boxes, are unchanged from December 1, but 15 percent less than last season.
Florida's Valencia forecast, at 60.0 million boxes, is also unchanged from
December 1, but 28 percent more than last season.

The California all orange crop is forecast at 54.0 million boxes, down 8
percent from December 1, but up 12 percent from last season. The Navel crop,
at 28.0 million boxes, is down 10 percent from December 1 and is 16 percent
Tess than the crop harvested in 1983-84. The Valencia crop, at 26.0 million
boxes, is down 7 percent from December 1 and is 28 percent smaller than the
record high 1982-83 crop. However, the January 1 estimate is 73 percent
larger than last year's crop.

Arizona's all orange forecast, at 2.55 million boxes, is 4 percent below
the December 1 level, but 42 percent above last season's crop. No commercial
quantities of oranges are expected this year from the freeze-damaged groves in
Texas.

Changes in U.S. production between the January 1 forecast and final
production have averaged 16.2 million boxes over the past ten seasons, ranging
from 680 thousand boxes in 1982-83 to 43.2 million boxes in 1981-82. A freeze
in Florida during January 1982 was the major cause for the 43.2 million box
difference between January 1, 1982 and the final estimate.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: Florida's FCOJ yield for 1984-85 is

forecast at 1.46 gallons per box at
42.0 degrees Brix equivalent. The yield forecast is an estimate of the season
average which will be reported at end of the season by the Florida Citrus
Processors Association. The FCOJ yield projection last month was 1.46 gallons
per box. Final season average yield for 1983-84 was 1.28931 gallons per box
and 1.48305 gallons per box for 1982-83 at 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent.

GRAPEFRUIT: The January 1 forecast, excluding California's “other areas"
~~" grapefruit, is 51.8 million boxes (1.93 million metric tons), 5
percent more than last season. Production for the California “other areas"
crop, which will be forecast as of April 1, 1985, accounted for 3.10 million
boxes last season. The California "Desert Valley" crop forecast remains at
3.80 million boxes, 14 percent above the 1983-84 crop. The Florida atl
grapefruit forecast, at 44.5 million boxes, is unchanged from the December 1
forecast, but 9 percent more than tTast season. Harvest is 23 percent
complete. Arizona's forecast continues at 3.50 million boxes, up 67 percent
from last season. In Texas, no commercial supplies of citrus are available
this season due to severe freezing temperatures in December 1983 which damaged
the trees in December 1983.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DECEMBER HARVESTING PROGRESS

Muddy fields hampered early December harvests in the Delta, eastern Corn
Belt, and the Southeast. Wet conditions caused further deterioration of
remaining soybeans and cotton in some areas. Early-month freezing
temperatures defoliated cotton from Texas to Arkansas, allowing increased
harvesting on drier soils. Wet weather shifted westward into the central and
southern Plains just before midmonth delaying cotton harvesting in that
region, Fair weather accelerated harvesting across the Delta and Southeast
but wet conditions limited combining of the remaining corn and soybean fields
in the eastern Corn Belt. Unusual warmth over the southeastern half of the
Nation the last half of the month stimulated pasture and fall-seeded small
grain growth, and caused premature bud swelling of fruit trees. Late-month
rain and wet fields from the Southwest through the Delta States generally
slowed completion of cotton and soybean harvesting. Frozen soils across the
Corn Belt allowed some combining of the remaining corn and soybean fields for
a short time during the month. As December ended, cotton harvesting made
little progress. Picking was virtually complete except in Missouri, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Producers were 95 percent finished in
Missouri, 91 percent complete in New Mexico, 85 percent finished in Oklahoma,
and 71 percent complete in Texas. Progress lagged normal by 10 percentage
points in Oklahoma and 23 points in Texas. Quality of the remaining cotton
continued to suffer because of wet conditions in most areas.

DECEMBER WEATHER SUMMARY

Sharply contrasting weather prevailed across the Nation jin December.
Unusual wetness, over double the normal precipitation, blanketed a large area
from the Southwest to the southern Plains and into the western Great Lakes.
More than eight inches were dumped on central Oklahoma and northeastern Texas

to western Kentucky. Unseasonal dryness dominated the Southeast and the
Northwest. Most of Florida was exceedingly dry, receiving less than a quarter
inch of rain--less than 10 percent of normal. Temperatures were equally

abnormal: unusually warm over the eastern third of the Nation and relatively
cold in most of the western States. Eastern plants began developing as if it
were spring, with swelling of buds and some flowering. (Prepared by NOAA/USDA
Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.)

WINTER WHEAT

Winter wheat seeding was nearly complete by early December except in
California and in some southeastern areas. Muddy conditions would not allow
completion of planting in portions of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and some
intended acreage was not planted. However, warmer-than-normal temperatures in
late December allowed some germination of ltate-seeded fields as far north as
the southern Corn Belt. Rain and snow provided beneficial moisture to stands
across most of the major producing areas near midmonth. As the month ended,
wheat development continued to lag normal in portions of the Northwest, with
some fields still not emerged. Snow cover protected most northern Plains
stands from freezing temperatures, but mild weather eliminated snow cover from
the central Plains through much of the Corn Belt, leaving the crop vulnerable
to possible winterkill. The crop rated fair to good in most regions with
generally adequate moisture levels.

COTTON: United States cotton production is estimated at 13.3 million bales,

down 1 percent from the December 1 forecast but 71 percent more than
the 1983 production. Upland production jis set at 13.2 million bales and
American Pima at 119 thousand bales. Yield per acre is a record high 610
pounds compared with 508 pounds last year and the previous record high of 590
Pounds set in 1982. Harvested area is estimated at 10.5 million acres (4.23
million hectares), up 42 percent from 1983.

Southeastern States production is estimated at 1.02 million bales, up 1
Percent from December 1 and over two and one half times more than 1983
Production. Ginning of a good quality, high yielding crop is nearing
completion.

Production in the Delta States is set at 3.83 million bales, 2 percent
above last month and up 94 percent from 1983. Wet fields continued to delay
the completion of harvest and further reduced quality of cotton remaining in
the field. Some gins have closed while others remain open in anticipation of
additional cotton from second pickings.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


California production at 1.46 million cwt is virtually the same as last
year. Slightly smaller acreage for harvest is offset by better yield
prospects. Size and quality are very good on the early crop with packout
percentage expected to be better than normal.

The Florida crop, forecast at 1.54 million cwt, will be 30 percent larger
than 1984. Both acreage and yield are up. Potatoes are lapping middles on
early plantings and tubers are developing well. Harvest should start mid to
late January.

Revised 1984  sprin otato production totaled 23.8 million cwt (1.08
millton metric tone. a@ gain of 30 percent from 1983 and 14 percent: above
1982, Area harvested was estimated at 86.6 thousand acres (35.1 thousand
hectares), up 9 percent from 1983 and 7 percent from 1982. The average yield
of 275 cwt per acre was record high for a spring crop and 20 percent above
1983.

TOBACCO: All tobacco production in 1984 totaled 1.74 billion pounds (791 thou-

sand metric tons), 22 percent above 1983. Most of the increase was
in burley and fltue-cured production. Growers harvested 797 thousand acres
(323 thousand hectares), up 1 percent from the previous year. Yields averaged
a record high 2187 pounds per acre, 376 pounds greater than in 1983. This is
2 pounds above the previous record high yield set in 1982.

Flue-cured production is estimated at 865 million pounds (392 thousand
metric tons), up 5 percent from the 821 million pounds (373 thousand metric
tons) produced in 1983. The increased production resulted from higher
yields. Area harvested totaled 394 thousand acres (159 thousand hectares)
compared with 410 thousand acres (166 thousand hectares) harvested in 1983,
Acreage harvested was at the lowest level since record keeping started in
1919. Yield per acre average 2196 pounds, 192 pounds above the previous year.

Fire-cured output is expected to total 53.6 million pounds (24.3 thousand
metric tons). Last year's production totaled 37.1 million pounds (16.9
thousand metric tons). Increased production was the result of larger acreage
harvested and better yields. Farmers harvested 28.4 thousand acres (11.5
thousand hectares), with an average yield of 1889 pounds per acre.

Burley production is placed at 732 million pounds (332 thousand metric
tons), 52 percent above 1983's production. This is the third largest burley
crop of record. Harvested acreage was up 9 percent and yield registered a 656
pound increase over 1983. Increases in production are shown in all producing
States, except Missouri and Virginia. Production was up 68 percent in
Kentucky and 32 percent in Tennessee.

Southern Maryland Type 32 production is estimated at 38.9 million pounds
{17.7 thousand metric tons), 4 percent above the 1983 crop. All of the
increase in production can be attributed to better yields in Maryland. Area

harvested is down 10 percent to 28.3 thousand acres (11.5 thousand hectares).
Yield is expected to average 1376 pounds per acre.

Production of dark air-cured tobacco at 18.1 million pounds (8230 metric
tons) was 24 percent above the previous year. Area harvested totaled 9.35
thousand acres (3780 hectares), 2 percent above 1983. Yields averaged 1941
pounds per acre compared with 1597 pounds per acre the previous year.

All cigar type output is placed at 36.0 million pounds (16.3 thousand
metric tons), 3 percent below 1983. Cigar filler and wrapper production were
up 3 and 6 percent, respectively. Binder production was down 8 percent.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



Crop Production [Qe fr

Statistical Reporting Washington, D.C. 20250
Service
RELEASED: January 11, 1985
3:00 P.M. ET
HIGHLIGHTS

Att COTTON production is estimated at 13.3 million bales, 71 percent above 1983
but down 1 percent from December 1.

CITRUS production is forecast at 11.1 million tons (10.1 million metric tons),

down 2 percent from December 1, 5 percent above last season but 17 percent
less than 1982-83.

ORANGE production is forecast at 176 million boxes (6.78 million metric tons),
down 3 percent from December 1, up 4 percent from last season but 22
percent less than 1982-83.

GRAPEFRUIT production, excluding California "other areas" crop, is forecast at
51.8 million boxes (1.93 million metric tons), 5 percent more than last
season, but 10 percent Tess than 1982-83.

LEMON production, at 26.5 million boxes (914 thousand metric tons), 4 percent
below December 1, but 25 percent more than last season and 5 percent above
1982-83.

WINTER POTATO production for 1985 is forecast at 3.00 million cwt (136 thousand
metric tons), up 14 percent from last year and the largest winter season
production in 14 years.

HAY: STOCKS on farms January 1, 1985 are estimated at 101 million tons (91.3
million metric tons), 13 percent more than January 1, 1984.

ALL TOBACCO production is forecast at 1.74 billion pounds (791 thousand metric
tons), 22 percent above 1983. Yield at a record high 2187 pounds per
acre, was 376 pounds more than the previous year.

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TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

t ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED :
TYPE 11, OLD AND :
MIDDLE BELTS :
nc : 117,000 107,000 104,000 1,955 1,800 2,100 228,735 192,600 218,400
VA 1 42,000 37,000 38,000 2,055 1,880 2,280 86,310 69.560 86,640
us : 159,000 144,000 142,000 1,981 1,621 2,148 315,045 262.160 305,040
TYPE 12, EASTERN NC ¢
BELT +
nC : 156,000 124,000 124,000 2,270 2,070 2,230 354,120 256,680 276,520
TYPE 13, N C BORDER & :
S$ C BELT 3
nC : 40,000 36,000 34,000 2,165 2,100 2,165 86,600 75.600 73,610
sc : 59,000 54,000 48,000 2,105 2,090 2,215 124,195 112,860 106,320
+ 99,000 90,000 62,000 2,129 2,094 2,194 210,795 188,460 179,930
TYPE 14, GA-FLA BELT =:
FLA t 9,300 7,800 7,000 2,255 2,260 2,540 20,972 17,628 17,780
GA + 49,000 44,000 39,000 2,155 2,190 2,200 105,595 96,360 85,800
us : 58,300 51,800 46,000 2,171 2,201 2,252 126,567 113,988 103,580
TOTAL 11-14 : 472,300 409,800 394,000 2,131 2,004 2,196 1,006,527 821,288 865.070
CLASS 2, FIiRE-CURED +
TYPE 21, VA BELT ¢
VA 3 4,800 4,700 4,700 1,150 985 1,240 5,520 4,630 5,828
TYPE 22, EASTERN t
DISTRICT 2
kY t 5,300 5,100 5,700 2,010 1,950 10,653 7,650 11,115
TENN = 12,200 10,600 11,800 2,040 2,050 24,888 16,632 24,190
us : 17,500 15,900 17,500 2,031 2,017 35,541 24,282 35.305
TYPE 23, WESTERN :
DISTRICT :
kY + 5,200 4,800 5,300 2,025 1,485 2,000 10,530 7,128 10,600
TENN : 810 810 880 2,055 1,355 2,125 1,665 1,098 1,870
us z 6,010 5,610 6,180 2,029 1,466 2,018 12,195 6,226 12,470
TOTAL 21-23 2 28,310 26,210 28,380 1,881 1,417 1,889 53,256 37,138 53,603
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED 2
CLASS 3A, LIGHT 2
ATR=CURED :
TYPE 31, BURLEY t
IND : 8,600 8,100 8,600 2,350 1,610 2,370 20,210 13,041 20.382
KY 2 225,000 186,000 210,000 2,450 1,600 2,375 551,250 297,600 498,750
MO : 3,000 3,100 2,900 1,980 2,070 2,080 5,940 6,417 6,032
nc 12,700 10,700 10,000 2,455 2,055 2,400 31,179 21,989 24,000
OHIO 12,600 10,500 11,000 2,250 1,500 2,250 28,350 15,750 24,750
TENN 68,000 60,000 62,000 2,185 1,640 2,100 148,580 98,400 130,200
VA 14,300 12,000 11,500 2,295 2,040 2,100 32,819 24,480 24,150
WVA 100 2,200 2,300 1,795 1,710 1,750 3,590 3,762 4,025
us 346,200 292,600 318,300 2,374 1,645 2,301 821,918 481,439 732,289
TYPE 32, SOUTHERN MD
BELT
MD 27,000 27,000 24,000 1,390 1,100 1,300 37,530 29,700 31,200
nc Woe 40 850
PA 2,300 4,300 4,300 1,950 7,740
us 29,340 31,300 28,300 1,433 38,940
TOTAL 31-32 375,540 323,900 346,600 771,229

SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE 13, CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SEASONAL
GROUP
AND
STATE

WINTER :

CALIF
FLA

5.4

7.8

TOTAL 13,2

SPRING 1/
ALA

ARIZ
CALIF

FLA
HASTINGS
OTHER

1,000 ACRES

POTATOES

203

140
305
390

260
200

160
200

275

513
1,274
8,330

4,935
186

1,958
1,092

18,338

1,000 CW

1,456
1,184

2,640

644
1,647
11,115

6,500
240
60
2,352
1,240

23,798

T

FORECAST
1984-85

1,000 POUNDS

CUMULATIVE

CONN By 2,660 1,930
FLA t 9,300 7,800
GA Fy 49,000 44,000
IND + 8,600 8,100
KY + 244,100 203,300
MD 2 27,000 27,000
MASS z 550 425
MO 2 3,000 3,100
NC > 325,740 277,700
OHIO 14,400 11,900
PA : 13,000 12,000
sc 2 59,000 54,000
TENN t 82,610 72,910
VA + 61,670 54,190
WOVA ey

wis :

us

CROP PRODUCTION,

JANUARY 1985

FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-DEC

1,770
7,000
39,000
8,600
228,600
24,000
500
2,900
272,000
12,100
12,000
48,000
75,980
54,650

TOBACCO

1,583
2,255
2,155
2,350
2,414
1,390
1,549
1,980
2,151
2,213
1,991
2,105
2,156
2,033

46,300

1,620
2,540
2,200
2,370
2,343
1,300
1,570
2,080
2,178
2,211
1,864
2,215
2,089
2,145
1,750
968

2,187 1,994,494 1

6,124 5,900
5,668 3,700
45660
4,700
5,700

64,460

1,000 POUNDS
3,354 2,868
17,628 17,780
96,360 85,800
13,041 20,382
324,602 535,525
29,700 31,200
783 785
6,417 6,032
546,869 592,530
17,668
21,985
112,860
118,197
99,052
3,762
16,691

428,969

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS,

USDA


LEMONS: Production in Arizona and California is expected to total 26.5 million

boxes (914 thousand metric tons), down 4 percent from December 1, but
25 percent above last season's utilized production. Harvest is 28 percent
complete. California's forecast is now 21.3 million boxes, down 4 percent
from a month ago but 23 percent above the 1983-84 season. The Arizona
forecast continues at 5.20 million boxes, 30 percent higher than last season's
utilized crop.

TANGELOS: The Florida crop, excluding K-early citrus fruit, at 3.70 million
boxes (152 thousand metric tons) is unchanged from December 1, but
3 percent more than the 1983-84 crop. Harvest is 52 percent complete.

TANGERINES: The U.S. production forecast is 3.95 million boxes (148 thousand

metric tons), down 1 percent from the December 1 forecast and 18
percent below last season. Harvest continues in all States. The Florida
forecast is 1.40 million boxes, down 3 percent from last month and 30 percent
from 1983-84. The crop is about two-thirds harvested. The California crop
forecast remains at 1.80 million boxes, down 3 percent from last season. The
Arizona crop forecast continues at 750 thousand boxes, 21 percent less than
1983-84.

TEMPLE

: The Florida forecast is 3.70 million boxes (152 thousand metric
tons), unchanged from December 1, but 28 percent more than last
season. Picking is just beginning.

FLORIDA GENERAL CITRUS COMMENTS: Commercial citrus groves continue in good
condition. Warm, dry conditions have pre-
vailed through most of December. However, growers have been reluctant to use
irrigation to overcome soil dryness for fear of stimulating new growth which
would be subject to cold weather damage if freezing temperatures should
occur. Temperatures were below normal in the citrus belt for a few days early
in the month, but the remainder of December has been well above average.
Grove caretaking activities have been very slow. Fruit harvest was quite
active throughout the month, especially for the fresh market. However,
processed utilization accelerated with the opening of most plants.

PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production in January is forecast at 4.30 million

pounds (1950 metric tons), 16 percent above last month's output, but
8 percent below production last January. Production is expected to increase
seasonally in February and March to 4.80 and 5.40 million pounds (2180 and
2450 metric tons), respectively, before decreasing in April to 5.20 million
pounds (2360 metric tons).

Fresh production in December is estimated at 3.70 million pounds (1680
metric tons), a 37 percent drop from November 1984 and 35 percent below
December 1983 output. The relatively low total last month resulted from the
temporary closing of several packinghouses due to high mainland U.S.
inventories and depressed prices. At least one packinghouse remained closed
through the first week of January. Total area in crop during December
increased 4 percent to 3890 acres (1570 hectares), while harvested area
declined 1 percent to 2690 acres (1090 hectares).

HAY STOCKS ON-FARMS: Stocks on farms January 1, 1985 totaled 101 million

tons (91.3 million metric tons}, 13 percent more than
January 1 a year ago, but 3 percent below January 1, 1983. The increase in
stocks from January 1, 1984 is due to higher production and a mild November
and December.

Disappearance May 1, 1984 to January 1, 1985 is 70.3 million tons (63.8
million metric tons), 12 percent less than the same period last year.

POTATOES: Winter potatoes are forecast at 3.00 million cwt (136 thousand

met tons) 1985, up 34 percent from the 1984 crop and 37
percent above 1983 output. Area for harvest, at 13.1 thousand acres (5300
hectares) gained 1 percent; while the average yield, at 229 cwt per acre, is

expected to be up 13 percent from 1984,

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

1983-84
DEC 1, 1984 JAN 1, 1985
METRIC TONS
ORANGES : 6 566 200 6 956 290 6 782 110
LEMONS 732 100 948 010 913 540

1/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE
COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

COTTON AND COTTONSEED

cro? AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED
1983 IND 1984 =: 1983 IND 1984
HECTARES
ALL COTTON : 3207700 4 510 470 2.973 460 4 233 260
UPLAND 3.182 200 4 479 070 2 948 090 4 202 260
AMER-PIMA
COTTONSEED
YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
IND 1984 =: 1983 IND 1984
: METRIC TONS
ALL COTTON 0.57 0.68 1 692 020 2 893 930
UPLAND : 0.57 0:68 1 671 400 2 868 020
AMER-PIMA 0.81 0.84 20 620 25 910
COTTONSEED 2790 500 4 810 800

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT vA

PRODUCTION PRODUCTION
CROP BOXES TON EQUIVALENT
AND. UTILIZED INDICATED UTILIZED INDICATED

1983-84

1984-85

1,000 UNITS

: 1,000 UNITS 2/
ORANGES,EARLY MID:
& NAVEL 3/:
ARIZ : 1,050 550 950 39 24 36
CALIF : 40,200 33,300 28,000 1,508 1,249 1,050
FLA : 70,200 69,700 59,000 3,159 3,136 2,655
TEX 4/s 3,590 2,400 0 152 102 0
us : 115,040 105,950 87,950 4,858 4,508 3,741
ORANGES, VALENCIA
ARIZ : 2,750 1,250 1,600 103 47 60
CALIF : 35,900 15,000 26,000 1,346 563 975
FLA : 69,400 47,000 60,000 3,123 2,115 2,700
TEX af: 2,090 110 0 89 5 0
us : 110,140 63,360 87,600 4,661 2,730 3,735
ALL ORANGES :
ARIZ : 3,800 1,800 2,550 142 68 96
CALIF : 76,100 48,300 54,000 2,854 1,812 2,025
FLA : 139,600 116,700 119,000 6,282 5,251 5,355
TEX 4/s 5,680 2,510 0 241 107 0
Us : 225,180 169,310 175,550 9,519 7,238 7,476
TEMPLES :
FLA 3 4,700 2,900 3,700 2ut 130 167
GRAPEFRUIT,WHITE = +
SEEDLESS :
FLA : 21,800 23,000 27,000 926 978 1,148
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK:
SEEDLESS :
FLA : 12,800 13,400 14,000 544 569 595
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT +
FLA : 4,800 4,500 3,500 204 191 149
ALL GRAPEFRUIT :
ARIZ : 2,700 2,100 3,500 87 67 112
CALIF 5/i
DESERT : 4,100 3,340 3,800 131 107 122
OTHER AREAS: 3,200 3,100 107 104
TOTAL : 7,300 6,440 238 201
FLA : 39,400 40,900 44,500 1,674 1,738 1,892
TEX 4/: 11,200 3,200 0 448 128 0
us : 60,600 52,640 2,447 2,144
TANGERINES :
ARIZ : 1,100 950 750 4t 35 28
CALIF : 2,150 1,800 81 70 68
FLA : 2,250 1,400 107 95 67
us : 5,500 3,950 229 200 163
LEMONS :
ARIZ : 5,050 4,000 5,200 191 152 198
CALIF 1 20,300 17,250 21,300 772 655 809
Us : 25,350 21,250 26,500 963 807 1,007
TANGELOS :
FLA 3,800 3,600 3,700 171 162 167

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST 1S COMPLETED.

2/ NET LBS PER BOX: ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,FLA-90,
TEX=85; GRAPEFRUIT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZ-64, CALIF
OTHER-67, FLA-85, TEX-80; LEMONS-76; TANGELOS &
TEMPLES-90; TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ-75, FLA-95.

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.

4/ DUE TO THE SEVERE FREEZE OF DECEMBER 1983, NO COMMERCIAL
SUPPLIES ARE AVAILABLE THIS SEASON FOR THE 1984-85
TEXAS CITRUS CROPS.

5/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF GRAPEFRUIT "OTHER AREAS®
WILL BE AS OF APR 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

U.S. Government Printing Office : 1985 - 400-937/20040


TOBACCO

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE

ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
789.2 797.4 1,811 2,187 1,428,969 1,744,078

WINTER POTATOES

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

1984 5 IND 1985 IND 1985

1,000 ACRES

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS

1,000 TONS

100,597

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

: 1,000 BOXES
ORANGES : 169,310 180,650 175,550
LEMONS 21,250 27, 500 26,500

1/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE
COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

COTTON AND COTTONSEED

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED
CROP AND UNIT 9} ------------~-++----------- 1-22 -------- == 2-2-2 = 2-222 ---
IND 1984: 1983 =: ~—sIND 1984
1,000 ACRES
ALL COTTON BALE 7,926.3 11,145.5 7,347.5 10, 460.5
UPLAND " 7,863.3 11,067.9 73284.8 10,383.9
AMER-PIMA " 63.0 77.6 62.7 76.6
COTTONSEED TON
ALL COTTON BALE 508 610 7,771.4 13,291.8
UPLAND " 506 609 7676.7 13,172.8
AMER-PIMA ” 725 746 94.7 119.0
COTTONSEED TON 3,076 5,303

1/ COTTON YIELD IN POUNDS. 2/ COTTON PRODUCTION IN 480-LB NET WEIGHT BALES.

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 field offices and Washington headquarters.

APPROVED: CROP REPORTING BOARD:
R, R. Hancock, Chairperson,
L. D. Jewell, Secretary,

R. D. Allen, J. OD. Witzig,
B. A. Nelson, R. P. Small,
(e R. L. Addison, A. R. Budge,
T. Jd. Byram, W. N. Dowdy,
C. M. Hayes, Cc. D. James,
D. C. Johnson, S. A. Kellogg,

6. R. Keough.

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1985 2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE - CONTINUED

1982 : 1983 +: 1984 +: 1982 : 1983

ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED
CLASS 3B, DARK
AIR-CURED
TYPE 35, ONE SUCKER t
BELT :
KY :  $,800 4,700 4,800 1,985 1,630 2,000 11,513 7,661 9,600
TENN : 1,600 1,300 1,300 1,865 1,590 1,900 2,984 2,067 2.470
us : 7,400 6,000 6,100 1,959 1,621 1,979 14,497 9,728 12,070
TYPE 36, GREEN RIVER
BELT :
KY : 2,800 2,700 2,800 1,930 1,690 1,950 5,404 4,563 5,460
TYPE 37, VA SUN-CURED :
BELT
VA 570 490 450 1,290 780 1,370 135 382 617
TOTAL 35-37 10,770 9,190 9,350 1,916 1,597 1,941 20,636 14.673 18,147

CLASS 4, CIGAR FILLER

TYPE 41, PA SEEDLEAF
PA + 10,700 7,700 7,700 2,000 1,850 1,900 21,400 14,245 14,630

TYPE 42-44 OHIO-MIAMI
VALLEY TYPES

OHIO 2/ 1,800 1,400 1,100 1,950 1,370 1,820 3,510 1,918 2,002
TOTAL 41-44 2/ + 12,500 9,100 8,800 1,993 1,776 1,890 24,910 16,163 16,632
:
CLASS 5, CIGAR BINDER :
CLASS 5A, CONN VALLEY :
BINDER t
TYPE 51, CONN VALLEY =
BROADLEAF t
CONN : 1,790 1,120 900 1,630 1,725 1,765 2,918 1,932 1,589
TYPE 52, CONN VALLEY +
HAVANA SEED +
MASS : 300 255 150 1,840 2,090 1,965 552 533 295
TOTAL 51-52 z 2,090 1,375 1,050 1,660 1,793 1,794 3,470 2,465 1,884
CLASS 5B, WIS BINDER :
TYPE 54, SOUTHERN WIS =
wis + 5,100 4,400 3,900 2,110 2,080 2,050 10,761 9,152 7,995
TYPE 55, NORTHERN WIS :
wis t 5,000 4,200 4,100 1,875 1,795 9,375 7,539 7,749
TOTAL 54-55 + 10,100 8,600 8,000 1,994 1,941 , 20,136 16,691 15,744
TOTAL 51-55 s 12,190 9,975 9,050 1,937 1,920 1,948 23,606 19,156 17,628
:
CLASS 6, CIGAR WRAPPER :
TYPE 61, CONN VALLEY =:
SHADE-GROWN t
CONN : 870 810 870 1,485 1,755 1,470 1,292 1,422 1,279
MASS t 250 170 350 1,200 1,470 1,400 300 250 490
us : 1,120 980 1,220 1,421 1,706 1,450 1,592 1,672 1,769
ALL CIGAR TYPES :
TOTAL 41-61 : 25,810 20,055 19,070 1,941 1,844 1,889 50,108 36,991 36,029

ALL TOBACCO 912,730 789,155 797,400

1/ NOT PLANTED IN 1983 OR 1984.
2/ INCLUDES BINDER TYPES GROWN IN OHIO.

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