BARLEY

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED t YIELO 4 PROBUCTION

1 1 t IND ¥ ’ t TNO t ¥ IND

4 197¢ + 1975 3 1976 + 4976 1 32975 2 3976 & 2974 1975 ¢t 1976

1 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

: .
ARIZ lst 100 115 2080 071.0 75.0 7450 79100 89625 7.992
CALIF 1st 877 1,060 34068 © 5260 57.0 4860 459604 = 0 420 49-920
coLo 1 R00 265 256 50.0 53,40 © 5040 109000 149065 189800
DEL olvt 22 23 230 3640 41.9 40.0 792 943 920
GA we 9 a 16 40.0 38,0 41.0 360 304 410
IDAHO 695 758 785 4640 50,0 = 50,0 © 33 8970 379750 399250
TL lst 1s 4 4 36.0 $2.0 4000 540 $88 S60
IND) 1/1 12 10 1043.00 42,0 32.0 516 420 320
KANS 1/t 50 55 80 31.0 35.0 3560 39550 1.925 29800
Ky ss 48 34 32 038.0 37.0 ©3760 19826 19258 19164
MD we 100 100 94 4540 $340 41500 42300 49326
MICH lst 20 22 21 51.0 4840 39020 19056 10029
MINN t F786 850 840 38.0 37,8 299566 319875 329760
Mo we 1 1 10 27,0 36.0 297 396 330
MONT 1 a,2e0 1,300 1,360 29,0 39.0 370120 50,700 49,880
NEBR 1/t 27 35 39 35.0 36.0 945 19260 9326
NEV 1st TY vy 16 80.0 = 5040 700 700 768
Ny lst 19 18 20 52.0 48.0 988 e654 44000
N MEX 1/6 20 28 20 47,0 58.0 940 1.6624 dyloo
NY wv 12 12 12 44.0 42.0 528 504 480
Nc ist 60 60 65 46,0 4500 29760 2,700 25600
N DAK Of ReB10 16990 2,070 26,5 38.0 58s265 765590
OHfo 171 13 12 $2 46,00 87,0 598 $40
OKLa 1st 120 93 72 2840 30.0 39360 2,952
ORES ‘ 190 177 460 46,0 50,0 BoT40 %o040
Pa ws 158 155 $47 55.0 50.0 81690 64321
sc ise 24 23 2300 40,00 -38,.0 960 805
SDaK 3 si2 870 3890 25,0 31,0 12,800 #5900
TENN Y/t 15 4 15 31,0 31,0 465 S70
TEX 1st 50 70 $2 27,0 34,0 14350 2.028
UTAH : 231 135 126 55.0 = 6000 70208 1182
vA we 205 104 30S = 50,0 $74.0 50250 4,515
wash ! 510 400 3800 45.0 8340 234950 284900
wa ust 10 10 9 50.0 460 500 396
wrs ot 19 35 3604760 4300 893 4,080
wo t 332 136 $3449.00 87,0 60468 19638
vs ' 85168 89731 89346 370244 30¢01)2 (3826980 3559210
1/ ESTIMATE MOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976



TOBACCO: The Nation's tobacco production on September 1 was indicated at 2,035 million pounds--
1 percent below expectations a month earlier and 7 percent below 1975's poundage.
Continued dry weather during August in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin diminish-
ed prospects. By September 1, harvest of the flue-cured crop was nearing completion and barning
ras wel! underway in most other producing areas, Marketing was active throughout the flue-cured
elt.

Flue-cured tobacco is forecast at 1,275 million pounds, 11 million below that indicated on
August T and 150 million below the 1975 outturn, Persistent dry weather in the North Carolina
and Virginia type 11 areas further reduced yields and quality. These losses were partially off-
set by an increase in Georgia's type 14 estimate.

Prospective production of fire-cured types combined is 35.4 million pounds--2 percent less
than the previous month's forecast and 5 percent less than 1975's poundage. A slight improvement
during August in Kentucky types 22 and 23 was over-shadowed by dry weather losses in Virginia
type .

At 626 million pounds, burley prospects dropped about 4 million pounds between August 1 and
September 1, Estimated yields were lowered in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia because of
dry weather. Yields were held at the previous month's level for other type 31 States. Topping
and cutting became active over the burley belt by Tate August and were running somewhat ahead of
normal. By September 1, more than a third of Kentucky's crop had been cut.

The Southern Maryland crop is forecast at 28.8 million pounds, This is unchanged from the
previous month's estimate and compare with 21.9 million pounds produced in 1975,

Dark air-cured prospects indicate a crop of 15.8 million pounds, about the same as expected
a month ago. the outlook for One Sucker in Kentucky improved slightly while prospects suffered
jn the Virginia Sun-cured belt. Type 35-37 production in 1975 amounted to 14.7 million pounds,

Combined production of cigar types is set at 54.3 million pounds--26.4 million of cigar
filler, 20.8 million of binder, and 7.7 million of wrapper. Production of all cigar types totaled
53.8 million pounds in 1975.

Differences between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate for all tobacco have
averaged 41 million pounds during the past decade, ranging from 18 million pounds to 84 million
pounds. The September 1 forecast was above the final estimate eight of the ten years by an
average of 42 million pounds and below twice by an average of 40 million.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets in 1976 is forecast at 28.6 million tons, up slightly from

the August 1 forecast but down 4 percent from the record 1975 crop. The decline
from 1975 results from a combination of a‘2 percent decrease in acreage for harvest and a
decrease in average yield of 0.4 tons per acre.

Harvest of the crop in the valley districts of California continued at a rapid pace. The
crop appears to be doing very well, Growing conditions have been quite dry during August in
North Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan. Yield prospects in these States are below a month
earlier.

Beets in Washington responded favorably to cool, damp weather which kept soil moisture at
a good level. Scattered warm days promoted excellent growth. Warmer weather in Idaho the last
part of August aided growth as the crop was slightly behind normal. Nebraska‘s crop {s-making
good progress. Powdery mildew is causing concern in some areas. Changes between the September
1 U.S. forecast and the final estimates have averaged 0.7 million tons during the last 10 years
--ranging from neglible to 1.5 million tons. The September 1 forecast was above the final
estimate 2 of the 10 years by an average of 0.5 million tons and below 8 times by an average
of 0.7 million tons.

SUGARCANE: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 28,2 million tons, down

1 percent from the August 1 forecast and | percent below the 1975 record high of.
28.5 million tons. Average yield is indicated at 36.1 tons per acre compared with 36.9 tons in
1975. .

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

STATE ot AREA HARVESTED 2 YIELD 1 PRODUCTION
7 7 7 ND + 7 t IND # 7 v TNO
1 1976 3 3975 5 1976 1 197s | 1975 8 19761 1976 ¢ 1975 4 1976
1 19000 ACRES POUNDS 19000 POUNDS
1
ALA + 0160 206.0 21000 25360 29600 2900 4742360 §=— 5350600 ©4834 000
FLA ’ 5500 55.0 5520 34100 39230 34200 1700500 1775680 = 1764008
Ga ' 516.0 524.0 52100 939220 34295 34200 156619520 197269580 16679200
MISS 1/1 500 867 Ge? 10200 19850 19700 69000 135485. 160490
N MEX I7t 76 866 907 1sT1S 29290 2,000 139036 209352 aoe
Le ’ 16660 165.0 16600 2531S 24265 29400 3849290 3739725
OKLA 4 11400 11500 11560 Hees 2,020 3 2171760
Sc lst 1 1565 1568 12900 310000
TEX ‘ 268. 30460 30760 15825 4130280 © 4639600
vA a 104.0 102.0 10300 20790 2959880 2849880 2834250
us #1947261 1950600 1051109 29563 24503. 346670606 398579122 347835665

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

COTTON

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED ’ YIELD ' PRODUCTION. v

t + t IND ¥ T IND? TNO

t 1974 t 1975 4 1976 t 1976 | 1975 1 1976 8 19784 1975 4 1976

t 19000 ACRES POUNDS: 19000 BALES e7—

Ne UPLAND
ALA ' 585.0 37000 45000 429 408 34) 52260 312.0 320.0
ARIZ + 392.0 268.0 318.0 19218 91,027 1.117 995.0 T4000
ARK 1 1913000 68000 1400000 37% 488 346 880.0 72060
CALIF t 1923800 875.0 e200 «10006 = 1y0TZ «= LVOTL «= - 29 59540 2950000
FLA 1 307 503 346 549 12.7 %,
oA ' 16060 490 463 640 41900 220.0
TLL or) 288 0 0 3 0
KY 06 280 287 360 266 °
ta 31006 423 $35 458 56040 52000
MISS 1410000 448 454 417) 19595.0 1933060
“oO 21000 335 449 348 230.0 185.0
NEV 160 S86 val 720 241 165
N MEX 8540 si 509 382 467 148.0 7300
NC 53.0 68.0 440 are 424 133.0 6000
OKLA 295.0 33660 are aq? 229 310.0 160.0
sc 103.0 165.0 450 454 436 274.0 150.0
TENN 31560 39000 290 339 246 306.0 222.0 200-0
TEX 3090000 9 50000 269 293 334 29462,0 2938220 © 3913000
vA 15, or) a? 304 344 41 162 . ob
us 012068403 «8973001 31900002 440 453 450) (1159449,9 Gy267.1 10231862
RePINA

ARIZ 1 ‘Bho 2908 35,0 729 612 so? 52.7 3820 $3.5
CALIF 3/1 3 al 00 683 480 0 Pd 20
NMEX ot 1405 1205 G20 aly 195 360 1266 405
TEX 1 3208 23.5 1005 389 231 42a 24.5 11e3 902
vs ' 8203 6529 515 S26 397 333 90.2 Sae5 S702
COTTON, ALL
us T 12956606 8079600 = 11905107 441 453 4510 (110540.1 8930106 10837564

1/7 PRODUCTION GINNEO ANDO ig GE GINNED.
2/ 480°LB. NET WEIGHT BALES,
3/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARO FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 8-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


FEED CROP PROSPECTS*
September 1, 1976

ie

1 Good to excellent

Ci Fair 7
2 Poor OS RELATIVE CONDITIONS On
EQ Very poor = PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
ZB Wear teilure 2] REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE-
SPONDENTS OW AUL CROPS =
US. OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —_ NEG. SRS 406-76 (9) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

FEED CROP PROSPECTS*
September 1, 1975

1 Good to excettent ane Sean
Ed Fair ,
Poor p-7_SRELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
BB Very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
WHF Near faiture {azronrs prom chor conne-
SPONDENSS OW "ALL CROPS”
U.8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —_NEG.SRS299-75(9) _ STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




WHEAT:

PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES

5 WINTER z SPRING : WHITE +
YEAR : HARD H SOFT HARD z DURUM (WINTER & + TOTAL
i RED : RED t RED : SPRING)
1,000 BUSHELS
1974 : 878,980 288,461 292,924 81,245 254,577 1,796,187
1975 : 1,056,432 341,808 327,834 123,182 284,547 2,133,803
1976 1/ : 953,930 343,906 423,802 137,901 279,584 2,139,123
7 INDICATED SEPTEMBER T, 1976,
WINTER WHEAT
STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED YIELO 4 PRODUCTION
1 ' ' IND t ' IND 1 1 4 IND |
1 1976 5 1975 4 1976 | 1974 t_1975 t 1976 ¢ 1976 + 1975.4 1976
+ ¥e000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
’
ALA 1/t 130 135 110 23.0 2400 30.0 29990 39240
ARIZ 1/1 235 320 112 66.0 1.0 68.0 359510 22-720
ARK 1/3 400 $20 710 2640 = 3000 3,0 10400 15600
CALIF 1/3 v4? 986 810 52.0 6200 380846 619232:
COLO 1/1 2630 20200 2200 25.5 2205 677065 = S09400
DEL vt 32 34 29° 35.0 3400 39120 19156
Fla ost 30 20 22 20.0 ©2640 600 ‘S20
cy ee a) 160 135 11S 2360 BT 39680 39665:
IDAHO ot 970 680 890 4160 40 ‘399770 36080
aS ws 19730 1730 19850 30,0 39.0 510900 679470
IND) 1st 19390 19800 19500 36,0 4300 0
IOWA 171 62 78 85 300 3400
KANS 171 119600 124100 119100 2748 2900
KY oss 390 382 34000-3148 3400
La ve 30 25 35 20.0 1600
MD we 148 156 132 36.0 3400
MICH iss 940 19920 990 40,.0 ©3840
MINN 1/5 40 57 110-2740 2360
MISS 1/1 162 185 180 24,0 2440
MO st 1310 1470 19650 29403300
MONT t 24650 31000 39020 29,5 3840
NEBR 1/1 = 29900 39070 39000 34.0 3200
NEV ve lo Mu 10 65.0 1000
Nuvo S4 34 59 4140 36 00
N MEX 1/1 162 387 200 = 1840 2660
NY we alo 190 165 40.0 3900
Nc 414 278 300 260 36.0 = 3260
N DAK 1/2 116 123 127 29.5 25.5
OHO 1/8 15549 L770 196804200 4
OKLA 1/8 69400 69700 69300 21.0 2400
OREG ' 14060 19210 10220 45,0 4700
Past 350 348 BS 36403340
Sc ist 158 155 140 25.0 27.0
SOAK 1/1 900 170 19040 = 2760 © 3000
TENN L/t 325 30 3350 29.0 3200
TeX 1/1 39300 59700 49700 16.0 2300
UTAH 1/1 243 238 224 26.0 2440
VA ost 278 292 240037200 3100
WASH ' 21660 20740 20885 = 4200 4900
Wva ist 17 \y 15 3300-3200
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Wo ost 245 250 235 2540 25.0 s' 6y2s0 860:
us ' 479043 51,544 490172 29.6 32,0 193909166 126535209 268820230:

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD PROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976

B-5

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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B-11

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976



FLAXSEED

Stave 4 AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD ' PRODUCTION
’ 3 ' TNO ¢ t t INO? v t TAD
t 1974 4 1975 1 1976 | 1976 1 1975 1 1976 + 1974 ¢ 1975 4 1976
' 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
‘ .
MINN , 275 230 191 11.8 11-5 900 39163 25665 W719
MONT 1/6 19 4 itd 8.0 aS 17 12 ie
NDAK of 836 72 as 7.5 9S 8.5 69270 Telee 35519
S DAK 3+ 509 464 238 7.0 9d 3.0 39563 49176 1elTS
TEX 145 34 40 ss 11,0 1240 860 3% 480 440
us ‘ 19673 15500 907 8,t 967 7 139541 16,557 6,967
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
SOYBEANS
STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED YIELD 4 PRODUCTION
' T t IND ¥ 7 t v IND
‘ 1974 4 19753 1976 1976. ¢_1975 § 1976.4 1976 4 1975 8 1976
+ Ts000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
’
ALA ' 19020 19310 19160 23.0 2400 22.0 239460 314440 25,520
ARK 1 49300 49700 49320 19.0 2400 2060 819700 11240800 = 86 4 400
CFL oss 198 204 182 26.0 25.0 26,0 Sel48 49732
FLA set 279 298 265 27,0 2460 26,0 70333 65890
GA ' 19010 19260 930-2545 2540) 22028 TSS 204900
Tee ' 89440 8,220 79560 2440 3868 = 31,0 © 2024560 234,360
IND i 39890 32630 39280 3360 3450 979250 11198520
TOWA ' Toll 6970 69560 3460 1999080 2034360
KANS 1 14030 1,080 a8 2065 175600
ky ‘ 10170 12200 14050 26.5 274300
La ' 19760 1,820 10950 0 445650
MO olay aio 316 285
MICH ’ 610 355
MINN ' 3370 29900
MISS ' 39120 39600
MoO ' 4470 49300 113,985
NEBR 4 19230 19030 33,210
NJ oss 79 102
NY ols 10 12
NC ' 19420 10150
N OAK 1/4 169 147
OHTO 1 39100 29880
OKLA 1/5 237 240
Pa sa 43 36
sc ‘ 19380 19190
S DAK 1/1 337 277
TENN ' 19850 Yoaso
Tex st 370 380
vA wv 433 395°
WIS) A¢t 191 18S 16,9 49340 4,872 24790
vs 1 52,366 532606 495401 28.4 25,8 192142802 195210370 192741263

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD’ FROM BARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976

B-7

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD ' PRODUCTION

1 t t tN t 7 INO t ' INO

1 1974 + 1975: 3976 1 1974 t 3975 t 1976 3 1974 t 1975 + 1976

' 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

’
ALA, 3/1 33 40 40 32.0 3400 3220 10056 19360 10280
ARIZ 1 1467 165 165 81,0 6800 7540 119907 = 119220 12,375
ARK ' 140 200 300 48.0 4960 4500 69720 139800
CALIF a 210 207 210 72.0 7260 72.0 359120 150220
coLo 1 250 290 275 29,0 26.0 2940 19250 74,975
GA ws 36 “7? 48 35.0 3600 3h 19260 1,632
TUL wi 2 60 58 47.0 68.0 62.0 3,386 39410
IND) 1/1 16 18 18 $5.0 70.0 990 29260
TOWA 1/1 19 26 25 $640 ? a7 1,750
KANS ' 35320 35430 39750 40.0 1329600 1535750
ky wv 26 21 27 860 19716 14863
ee A 30 28 40 40.0 3600 19200 19640
MISS 1/1 a 38 40 32,0 37.0 1312 19480
MO t 440 490 600 31.0 5560 224440 33000
NEBR ' 19900 1,860 20050 = - 33.0 48.0 629700 98,400
N MEX 4 220 320 220 $0.0 53.0 111000 119660
NC it 80 80 90 = $240 $0.0 40160 49500
OKLA \ 600 660 700 = 3840 32.0 220800 22400
sc wv is iv 4 38.0 36.0 S70 S04
S OAK t 234 237 140 24.0 22.0 51616 3,080
TENN 1/3 31 26 30-590 55.0 15629 15650
TEX ‘ 67000 7,200 61000 = 5240 53.0 312,000 318,000
va ve 4 4 12 37.0 33,0 516 420
us 1139876 15,484 149849 45.9 47,0 6290222 7589454 7105449

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 b-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


About 95 percent of the Nation's winter wheat acreage had been harvested by the end of —
August. Cool, wet weather conditions during August hampered harvest in both Oregon and Washington.
Rains during the third week of August slowed harvest operations in Idaho.

DURUM WHEAT: Production of’ durum wheat is forecast at a record 138 million bushels, up 12 per-
cent from 1975 and 70 percent above the 1974 level. Acreage harvested is down 2
percent from last year, but yield per acre is much above a year ago. Both acreage and yield are
substantially affected by the inclusion of Arizona and New Mexico in the 1976 durum estimating
program. Production excluding these two States is 114 million bushels, down 7 percent from the
previous record 1975 crop for comparable States but up 41 percent from the 1974 production.

The 3 percent increase from the August | forecast results from higher than expected yields
jin Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. Yield for the U.S. expected to average 30.0 bushels per
acre. Excluding the two new States, the indicated yield averages 26.9 bushels, compared with
26.4 bushels in 1975 and 19.8 bushels in 1974,

Harvest in the northern States is ahead of ‘normal with about three-fourths of the crop
combined by August 31. Harvesting weather has been good with only infrequent interruptions by
showers. The quality of the crop is generally good despite unusually hot, windy weather and a
shortage of moisture during the growing season

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the September 1 forcast to the final
estimate have averaged 3.0 million bushels, ranging from a low of 0.1 miltion to a high of 6.7
million bushels, The September 1 forecast was above the final estimate 3 of the ten years by an
average of 3.6 million bushels and below 7 times by an average 2.7 million bushels.

SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM: Production of spring wheat other than durum is forecast at a

record 459 million bushels, 28 percent above last year's crop and
41 percent above the 1974 harvest. The increase over last year reflects a much larger acreage
and an increase of 0.8 bushel in yield per acre.

The forecast is 9 percent above the August 1 forecast as a result of yields turning out bet~
ter than expected in major northern States. The 1976 average yield is forecast at 27.5 bushels
per acre, up from last year's 26.7 bushels and much above the drought-reduced 1974 yield of 22.4

ushels.

Spring wheat harvest progressed well ahead of normal throughout August as hot, dry weather
most of the month favored combining. On August 31, harvest was 88 percent complete in North
Dakota, 94 percent in Minnesota and 65 percent in Montana. Combining was less advanced in Idaho
and Washington.

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the September 1 forecast to the final
estimate averaged 4,3 million bushels, ranging from no change to a high of 8 million bushels,
During that period, the September 1 forecast was above the final estimate 3 times by an average
of 6.7 million bushels and below 6 times by an average of 3.8 million bushels.

RICE: Rice production in 1976 is forecast at 110 million hundredweight, unchanged from the

August 1 forecast. This is 14 percent below last year's record crop of 128 million
hundredweight and 2 percent below the 1974 crop. The decrease from a year ago is primarily the
result of a 13 percent decrease in harvested acreage. Yield is forecast at 4,528 pounds per
acre, only 27 pounds below last year's yield.

In Texas, the first cutting of rice was 92 percent harvested by September 1, well ahead of
normal. Overall, yields and quality were reported to be good. Outlook for the second cutting
is very favorable. The Louisiana rice crop is progressing normally, and 57 percent was harvested
by September 1. Weather during August was ideal and insect damage was minimal. In Arkansas, the
crop made good progress in August. The early fields were being drained and harvesting was under-
way by September 1.

The California crop continues good with harvest expected to get underway by mid-September

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


NUTS

CROP AND STATE

PROOUCTION 17

‘
v UTILIZED ' UTILIZED ' IND
x 197% H 1975. x 1976
t TONS
FILBERTS ‘
OREG 8 69400 119800 77900
WASH ' 300 320 250
us t 6700 12,120 +180
WALNUTS '
CALIF ' 1859000 1983000 1909000
ORES ert 19890 19390 19200
vs ' 1569500 1999300 1919200
1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS) 1 OREGs FILBERTS 1974-500. AND OREG. WALNUTS
1975=200.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs
MINT FOR OTL
STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD ! PRODUCTION
t t $ TND 7 7 IND t D 7 TN
__. 1974 5 4975 + Ase + 397% 51975 3 3976 5 974 3 1975 1 1976
: 10000 ACRES (BS OF OIL 1.500 POUNDS
PEPPERMINT
toAHO ot 58 5.6 62 ” 60 285 284 336
INO 1 7.0 30 40 4 192 280 231
ORES : 4000 56 56 55 1,988 +2y240 310
WASH 1 8.5 66 82 68 561 697 646
wis 4 608 46 37 39 276 2s2 312
us ! 6861 54 55 63 34302 35753 36835
SPEARWINT
IQAHO ft Bel 60 45 60 17% 140 222
IND t 5.7 24 37 33 132 an 182
MICH 1 366 28 33 28 102 319 95
WASH ’ 1304 80 a 85 one 1,219 49233
WIS 1 Bel ) ar a2 104 86 130
us ' 27.9 56 64 62 29455 1,778 $7862
COFFEE
PRODUCTION
STATE —_———
1973-74 1974-75 1975-76
7000 POUNDS "
HAW 3,040 1,540 1,860
CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 a7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, “USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

AVERAGE : : ST AVERAGE :
STATE » Ages-74 1975 : 1976 : STATE Tera 1975: (1976
PERCENT PERCENT

ALA 83 87 68 NEV 80 89 69
ARIZ 79 59 64 NH 77 74 92
ARK 75 385 56 NJ 69 90 67
CALIF 76 82 47 N MEX 81 74 65
cOoLo 78 74 65 NY 80 %6 88
CONN 71 86 85 NC 86 73 64
DEL 65 26 7 N DAK 23 80 48
FLA 86 85 82 OHIO 31 84 85
GA 83 79 72 OKLA 74 88 56
IDAHO 81 7 87 OREG 74 88 92
ILL 81 81 61 PA 75 80 84
IND 34 82 78 RI 72 86 96
IOWA 80 63 56 sc 82 70 67
KANS 76 68 49 S DAK 67 62 31
KY 87 78 83 TENN 82 78 69
LA 81 86 66 TEX 7 7 65
MAINE 79 75 90 UTAH 80 87 67
MD 23 84 77 \T 80 65 89
MASS 73 8s 84 vA 88 83 46
MICH 77 81 55 WASH 2B 88 90
MINN 75 56 26 WA 83 83 23
MISS 83 88 54 WIS 76 58 37
Mo 73 47 45 Wyo 82 76 84
MONT 79 99 84
NEBR 74 64 48 us 7 76 61

YOO TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR, 65-79; VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE DROUGHT, 35-03;

EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

PEARS
CROP ANO STATE PRODUCTION 17
t UTILIZED ' UTILIZED ‘ IND
t 1974 i _1975 i 1976
' TONS
PEARS BARTLETT '
CALIF ’ 2975000 2945000 335,000
OREG ' 72,000 792000 760000
WASH ' 1269400 133-500 1245000
us , 4955400 5062500 535,000
PEARS EXCLUDING BARTLETT 1
CALIF ' 134900 69350 8,000
OREG ' 103,000 910000 1062006
WASH : 865900 854500 801000
us + 203,800 1829850 1929000
ALL PEARS ’
CALIF t 3105900 3009350 3433000
colo ast 49590 69000 5000
CONN: ast 19400 16900 30300
TOAHO est 1,050 19660 29000
MICH ' 10,500 159000 4000
NY t 145000 17-500 99000
ORES t 1759000 1709000 1809000
PA est 39200 32400 3200
UTaH art 39200 49200 Se300
WASH ‘ 2137300 2195000 2069000
us ' 7379140 7364900 7560800

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS) 1 U S 1974-19060 1975-65300.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIEO FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AUGUST TEMPERATURES COOL; PRECIPITATION VARIABLE

August weather treated U.S. farmers unkindly. Subnormal temperatures blanketed the Nation
except in the northern and central Great Plains including Montana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Temperatures in the Eastern Dakotas ranged 4° to 5° above normal. Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and
western Arkansas were well below normal, as were parts of Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and California.

Precipitation varied greatly. Dry conditions intensified in the Great Plains, much of the
Corn Belt and numerous other areas in the middle Atlantic, Southeast and South Central States.
The Pacific Northwest became unusually wet, creating a number of problems for the agricultural
community. Northern California and Oregon received over 5 times the normal precipitation.
Unexpected rainfall in portions of central and northern California relieved fire dangers and aid-
ed pastures but caused considerable losses to fruit and vegetable crops due to splitting and
harvest delays. Hurricanes Belle and Dottie caused problems for growers along the east coast.

August began with a series of cool high pressure systems moving across the eastern two-thirds
of the Nation. This produced record low temperatures at numerous locations across the northern
States. The mercury slipped into the 40's and 50's over wide areas from the northern Plains into
the northern and middle Atlantic States. Overall, much of the Nation was 6 to 9° below normal.
Fairly general rainfall occurred the first week, but was usually associated with local heavy
thunderstorm activity and therefore quite scattered. Heaviest amounts fell in the Savannah, Ga.
area which received about 3 1/2 inches of rain in 6 hrs. on the 3d and 5.3 in, for the week,
Considerable moisture also fell in New England, setting the stage for problems from Hurricane
Belle which began moving up the Atlantic Coast.

Hurricane Belle was the chief weather topic during the second week of August, Belle travel-
ed along the Atlantic Coast on the 8th and 9th, finally moving inland over Long Island. Torren-
tial rains struck southern New York and most of New England. Brunswick, Me, received over 5 in.
Since soils were already close to saturation in many areas, flooding was locally serious. Violent
weather occurred frequently in the Great Plains area during the week. Severe thunderstorms
struck northwestern Missouri and eastern Kansas on the 11th, St. Joseph, Mo. and Emporia, Kans.
clocked winds of more than 50 m.p.h. and golf-ball sized hail pummeled Tarkio, Mo. The line of
thunderstorms stretched across Oklahoma to Iowa, Minnesota,and Wisconsin. Light frost covéred
northern sections of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan on the 15th, but did not affect any impor-
tant agricultural areas.

An almost winter-like circulation pattern dropped considerable moisture into northern and
central California from the 14th to the 22d. The rains brought relief to pastures and lowered
fire danger, but slowed harvesting, delayed crop development, caused fruit splitting and increas-
ed problems of rotting and spoilage. Otherwise, the 3d week of August was generally dry and cool
except in the northern Great Plains where temperatures continued well above normal, ranging from
6 to 12° above across the Dakotas. Tropical storm Dottie moved ashore at Charleston, S.C. on the
20th, Heaviest rains occurred at Wilmington, N.C. which received 7.1 in.

The hottest weather of the month in many areas occurred during the final week when nearly
the entire Nation was above normal except the Rocky Mountain States and the western South Central
States, A large high pressure system settled in over the eastern half of the Nation. Very
light winds and high humidities combined to produce thundershowers in the South Central and
Atlantic Coast States and air pollution alerts for a number of eastern States.

CROP_DEVELOPMENT

Above normal August temperatures in much of the western North Central States placed addi-
tional stress on row crops.” Elsewhere the Nation ha‘ subnorma) readings, a disvantage to cotton.
Soil moisture shortages persisted in almost every State except the Pacific Northwest, the
Northeast States, and parts of States along the Gulf Coast. Severe drought conditions prevailed
in several west North Central States. Development of the corn crop lagged last year except in
the western Corn Belt where stressfully hot, dry conditions pushed the crop to an early maturity.
Soybean plants yellowed and shed leaves permaturely in the driest areas. The soybean crop needs
moisture to fill pods. Development exceeds recent years in most States and unseasonably high
temperatures rushed the crop to an early maturity in some of the western North Central States.
Texas cotton growers began picking in early August but harvest fell behind recent years. Pick-
ing began on a very limited scale in several other States. Small grain harvest advanced rapidly
from Minnesota to Washington and Oregon. Other field crop harvests underway in various areas of
the Nation included corn and sorghum for grain and silage, peanuts, potatoes, rice and tobacco.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
: September I, 1976

2 Good to excetient
{G3 Poor to fair

E22 Very poor

(EBD) Severe drought

GE Extreme drought #4s REPORTED BY

(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND
RANGES RELATIVE YO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 407-76 (9) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
5 September 1, 1975

Good to excellent
[2d Poor to fair

ZI very poor

‘BED Severe drought
GBD Extreme drought

4S REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

HINDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES
RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

UL 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 340-75 (9) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


oats

STATE ' AREA HARVESTED t YIELD 1 PRODUCTION

: 7 TND 7 7 IND t 7 TNO

i 1974 1 1975 4 1976 t 1974 ¢ 1975 t 1976 1 1974 t 1975 ¢ 1976

¥ 1¥000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

t
ALA 1st 26 33 30 34.0 34.0 40.0 B16 1.122 42200
ARK wr m4 60 70 51.0 50.0 6 39774 35000 45480
CALIF lst 100 113 415 50.0 53.0 59000 5,989 5290
Colo lft 31 48 45 46.0 47.0 19426 20256 35890
FLA st 12 12 4 35.0 41.0 420 492 672
Ga er 95 90 95 44,0 45.0 40180 4050 4845
IDAHO 173 Ss? 64 61 54.0 29850 35456 39296
mL lst 480 490 420 54.0 249480 264460 234940
TNO ‘ aus 250 220 $2.0 105750 13,600 19,560
Iowa ' 19900 1,540 19550 51.0 826500 785540 914450
KANS l/t 21s 150 alo 40.0 69665 65000 A820
Lad Vr 10 10 10 41.0 370 410 370
La wi ll 8 9 33.0 429 264 405
MAINE 1/3 40 42 “se 54.0 20480 25268 2,508
MD Vve 26 24 25 55.0 19378 1,320 45300
MICH 1 350 370 400 $6.0 199250 204720 205800
MINN , 2.020 2,000 25220 50.5 969960 101,000 93,280
MISS 1/1 20 27 23 40.0 680 1,080 966
MO We 1460 100 128 3940 49340 34900 59506
MONT t 24s 250 240 43.0 85820 10,750 10,800
NEBR ' $35 570 670 49.0 250145 27,930 26,800
NEV oft 2 3 3 55,0 100 165 144
Nu PTAl 7 7 8 43.0 343 301 392
NY t 360 350 310 57.0 219240 194950 159190
NC If 8s 85 95 50.0 40505 40250 41005
N DAK y 14400 1,370 1,180 41,0 409600 565170 474200
OHIO t 490 S00 520 61.0 294400 30,500 28,600
OKLA 175 140 120 132 33,0 30920 34960 34940
OREG + 75 80 80 50.0 4200 45000 4,000
PA ' 395 375 365 51,0 200145 199125 185250
sc Ve 7 3 % 44.0 39234 3,212 2.812
S DAK t 24080 29230 15600 4400 619120 964120 405000
TENN 1/8 30 30 32 40.0 49110 1,200 1,408
TEX wi 300 650 390 30.0 85100 19,500 149430
UTAH 1/8 12 13 12 56.0 636 728 636
vA wi a2 40 42 42.0 10848 1,680 19680
WASH ' ao 55 55 54.0 29499 2.970 3,355
wWva ist 17 18 16 43.0 799 774 656
wis ' 34400 1,350 1,250 55,0 B5.400 74,250 53,750
wo lst a5 50 51 40.0 1,665 24000 25295
us t 139206 135650 12,716 48,1 6139777 6565862 563,997

1/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976

B-3

CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST«

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USOA


In Texas, where 45 percent of the Nation's sorghum crop is expected to be produced this
year, harvest advaced northward to the southern Low Plains. Hot, dry weather favored rapid
maturity of some early stands on the High Plains. Yield prospects declined in Texas because dry
soils put stress on the dryland crop during the boot and seed filling stages. The Texas harvest
reached 52 percent complete Statewide, behind 1975's 56 percent but ahead of the 50 percent
average. In Kansas, low topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies caused firing in many nonirrigated
fields and reduced the overall yield by 11 bushels per acre from the August 1 forecast. Ory
weather in Nebraska's major producing area cut yields 7 bushels per acre. In Oklahoma dry
weather prevented heads filling properly, reducing yield per acre by 8 bushels.

Production changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate averaged 27
million bushels during the past decade, ranging from 1 to SO millicn bushels. During these ten
years, the September } forecast consistently exceeded the final outcome,

OATS: ats production is forecast at 564 million bushels, 3 percent above the August 1 forecast
but 14 percent below last year's production. Yield per harvested acre at 44.4 bushels is
down 3.7 bushels from 1975 but 1.3 bushels above the forecast a month earlier.

Harvest was complete or nearly complete in the North Central States by September 1, with
yields increased from earlier expectations in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin where the dry
weather had less adverse effect on yield than anticipated earlier. August storms slowed harvest
and reduced prospects in Pennsylvania and New York with harvest of the New York crop only 80 per-
cent complete at the end of August. A cool, wet August slowed harvest in the Pacific Northwest

Production changes from the September 1 forecast to the final estimate have averaged 25
million bushels during the past 10 years -- ranging from 4 to 39 million bushels, The September 1
forecast was above the final estimate in 7 of the 10 years by an average of 26 million bushels
and below 3 times by an average of 24 million bushels.

BARLEY: Production of barley is forecast at 355 million bushels, up 4 percent from August 1

Many farmers in Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Washington and Colorado realized higher
yields than were expected earlier. The September 1 forecast is 7 percent below 1975 production
but 17 percent above 1974. The expected average yield per acre of 42.6 bushels is 1.8 bushels
above the August 1 forecast but 1.4 bushels below the 1975 yield.

Harvest conditions were generally favorable for barley during August. Combining progressed
rapidly in many of the important producing States with some slight delays caused by rain in mid-
August in Washington and Idaha. In North Dakota, the leading barley producing State, 97 percent
of the crop was combined by September 1, ahead of the normal 77 percent. Drought conditions in
South Dakota pushed maturity and farmers completed harvest ahead of normal. Barley harvest was
83 percent complete in Wyoming by September 1, near the 5-year average. In Minnesota and Oregon
only small acreages of barley remain for harvest

Changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate averaged 6.3 million bushels
for the past 10 years, ranging from 0.3 million to 21.3 million bushels. During the period, the
September 1 forecast was above the final 4 times by an average of 9.2 million bushels and below
6 times by an average of 4.3 million bushels.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at a record 2,139 million bushels, about 5 mil-

. lion bushels Targer than last year's crop and 19 percent above 1974 production
The indicated yield of 30.4 bushels per acre is slightly below last year's average of 30.6 bushels
but above 1974's relatively low average yield of 27.4 bushels.

Changes between the September 1 forecast and final estimate have averaged 15.6 million bush-
els during the past decade--ranging from 2 million to 40 million bushels. In 8 of the ten years,
the September 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 17.9 million, and twice it was be-
low by an average of 6.5 million bushels.

WINTER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is forecast at 1,542 million bushels. This is 7 per-

cent smaller than last year's record crop but is the second largest crop of
record. The smaller crop is the result of fewer acres for harvest and a slightly lower yield.
U.S. average yield is 31.4 bushels per acre, compared with 32.0 bushels a year ago.

The winter wheat forecasting period extends to September 1 in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington; forecasts are carried forward from previous reports for all other States. The slight
reduction in winter wheat production nationally from August 1 resulted from a bushel yield decline
in Oregon which more than offset the 1 bushel increase in the Idaho yield.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ORY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

CROP AND STATE t AREA HARVESTED 4 YEELO A PRODUCTION —_
. t 1 TWO ¥ 7 T IND 1 7 TAD
d__9Te 4975 143976 9 497K 2 2975 3 1976 197%) 39759 _ 397g
v T¥000 ACRES POUNDS 19006 CWT

LARGE LIMA BEANS 1

CALI. ry 3340 24.0 3540 29030 1yTHO 19980. 670 408 686

BABY LIMA BEANS '

CALIF 1 28.0 20.0 21,0 26080 2,080 26170 S74. 416

@EANS OTHER THAN LIMAS. 1

caLTe 1 16600 110.0 126,0 16685 19620 1620 19782
ORY EDIGLE BEANS 1

CALIF 1 227.0 15440 182,0 19692 14749 08
colo ' 205.0 185,0 18.0 19806
IDAHO 1 142.0 24580
KANS ann 13,0 ise
MtcH ' 50000 40500
MINN ann 48,0 384
MONT Ea 11.0 176
NEBR ' 118.0 1,688
ny ' 47,0 531
N DAK ' 122.0 19183
UTAH art 15,0 63
WASH ‘ 26.0 3340 683
Wyo ' 2600 28,0 465
OTHER af 3/2 1067 Bed py 18
us 1 LeSh1e7 49447 e2. 209363 179196

A/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROKN FOR GARDEN SEED.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARO FROM EARLIER (ORECAST.
3/7 ILLINOIS AND INDIANA.

DRY EDIBLE PEAS 1/

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED YIEL0

‘ t T v

4 s976 + 9 T5 t apigtg {| ote 1 ere

v +000 ACRES OUNDS 19008

1
1OAHO ot 8940 6940 4500 LeS00 © te390 Le TOO 16335, 959 765
MINN 2/1 100 19300 13
ORES 3/t 600 19500 14400 90 35
wash tt 11 Ted T7600 14530 485 17650 19790 19737 1,271
vs 1 21360 168-5 12260 19515 19449 19669 39228 2,731 2,036

17 EXCLUDES BOTH HRINKLED SEED PEAS AND AUSTRIAN WINTER
PEA

2/ DISCONTINUED AFTER 1974.
3/ DISCONTINUED AFTER 1975+

SWEETPOTATOES

STATE AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD ‘ PROBUCTION

ri T TROT T 11ND 7 T TNO

1 297A y 49TH tH t STAY 1979S 419TH 1TH 975 1 1978

' 14000 ACRES cut 7000 Cur

1
ALA a 5.8 109 90 8s 550 see 468
ARK : 73 80 78 1ze 120 125
CALIF ot 165 160 145 14106 reb22 Asl0z
oA 1 95 too Loa 760 750 750
ua 1 105 a5 90 34675 24550 ae610
MD ' 149 155 149 204 2 266
MIss ot a0 or 90 900 o22 855
nd 4 120 110 110 216 220 2ae
NC ‘ 135 165 133 39915 40495 40590
sc 1 a1 ha a4 228 200 210
TENN 100 105 102 300 315 337
vex 4 co ns 90 450 49150 ass
va ‘ 135 150 135 999 975 905
us ' ne fet V0 139921190867 139915

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 Bo CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION CP ng

Board
Released: September " 1976 Statistical Reporting
. “_ Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

CORN--Production is forecast at a record 5,892 million bushels based on conditions
as of September 1, 5 percent (295 million bushels) below the August 1 fore-
cast but 2 percent above 1975.

SORGHUM GRAIN--Production is forecast at 710 million bushels, down 10 percent
million bushels) from August 1 and 6 percent below last year.

FEED GRAIN-~Production (corn, sorghum, oats and barley combined) is forecast at
84 million metric tons, virtually the same as last year.

SOYBEAN--Production forecast at 1,274 million bushels is down 5 percent (70
million bushels) from a month earlier and 16 percent below last year.

ALL _COTTON--Production is forecast at 10.4 million bales, 3 percent (0.4 million
ales) below August 1, but 25 percent above 1975,

OILSEED-~-Production (soybean, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined) is fore-
cast at 40 million metric tons, 13 percent less than last year.

ALL_WHEAT~-Production is indicated at a record 2,139 million bushels, slightly
more than last year's crop.

FOOD GRAIN--Qutput (wheat, rye, and rice combined) is expected to total 64
million metric tons, 71 percent less than last year.

ALL _TOBACCO--Is forecast at 2,035 million pounds, down 1 percent (17 million
pounds) from August 1 and 7 percent below 1975. Flue-cured production is

down 10 percent and the burley crop is 2 percent less than a year ago.
SUGAR CROPS--Sugarbeet production is expected to total 28.6 million tons, 4 per~

cent less than last year while sugarcane at 28.2 million tons is expected to
be 1 percent below a year ago.

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COTTON: All cotton production is forecast at 10.4 million bales, 25 percent above the 1975 crop,
but 3 percent below the August 1 forecast. Expected production consists of 10.3 million

bales of Upland and 57,200 bales of American-Pima. Cottonseed production in 1976, based on a

three year average lint~seed ratio, is forecast at 4.0 million tons, 31 percent more than in 1975,

Growers expect to harvest 11,1 million acres of all cotton this year, 26 percent above 1975,
but virtually unchanged from the August 1 estimate. Average lint yield per acre is forecast at
451 pounds, 2 pounds below 1975.

Texas and Oklahoma Upland cotton production is forecast at 3.3 million bales for 1976, an
increase of 29 percent from last year. Harvest is progressing rapidly in the southern half of
Texas. In western areas of Texas and Oklahoma, extremely hot and dry conditions have caused
deterioration in crop prospects although some recent moisture has been received. Prospects for
irrigated cotton continue to be favorable.

In the Delta States - Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri - the cotton
crop is expected to produce 3.0 million bales, 19 percent above 1975. Much of the Delta has not
received any moisture since early July, and as a consequence, cotton prospects have diminished.
While plant growth has been limited and setting of fruit slowed, hot, dry weather has forced ear-
ly bolls to open, Shedding of fruit is evident and widespread.

Production in the Southeastern States - Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina
- is expected to total 750,000 bales, up 24 percent from 1975. Cotton prospects for most of the
Southeastern States held steady or improved slightly. Although conditions were generally dry,
enough light showers were received in these areas to sustain the crop.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 3.3 million bales, up 28
percent from last year. Cotton made excellent progress during August in western areas and pros-
pects remain bright. Plants are loaded with large bolls and early ones are beginning to open.

Differences between the September 1 All Cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past
10 years has averaged .7 million bales, ranging from 36,000 bates in 1973 to 1.7 million bales in
1974,

The Bureau of the Census reports 374,054 bales ginned to September 1 compared with 168,603
bales ginned to the same date in 1975 and 543,240 bates in 1974,

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 a-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


During the past decade, changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate
averaged 2.1 million cwt., ranging from virtually no change to 5.8 million. In 6 of the 10
years, the September 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 2.3 million cwt., and be-
low 4 times by an average of 1.6 million cwt.

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at 1,274 million bushels, down 16 percent from a year
ago but 5 percent above the 1974 crop. Prospects declined 5 percent during August.

If the production forecast is realized, it would be the third largest crop of record. Based on

September 1 conditions the soybean yield is forecast at 25,8 bushels per acre, compared with 28.4

bushels in 1975 and 23.2 bushels two years ago.

The extended dry conditions have lowered soybean production prospects from last month in all
major producing areas. Ohio, the only State with an increase from a month ago, forecasts a
record high 33 bushels per acre, Indiana, Minnesota and Georgia maintained their respective
yields of 34, 22 and 22 bushels per acre. All other States included in the current forecast drop-
ped 1 to 4 bushels from the August 1 report. In the North Central States, Illinois, Michigan,
‘Towa, Missouri and Kansas show a 2 bushel per acre decrease, while Nebraska is down 4 bushels.
In the South Central States, Mississippi reports a 3 bushel decrease in yield per acre from
August 1. Arkansas and Louisiana are down 2 bushels with other States down | bushel per acre.
Only Georgia was able to maintain the previous month's yield per acre in the South Atlantic area.

Production changes between the September 1 forecast and the fina] estimate averaged 40 mil-
lion bushels during the past decade, ranging from 2 to 101 million bushels. During these 10
years, the September 1 forecast was above the final estimate 6 times by an average of 35 million
bushels and below 4 times by an average of 47 million bushels.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed production is forecast at 7.0 million bushels, down 52 percent from a year
ago, and down 49 percent from the 1974 crop. The current forecast is up 3 percent
from August 1 as the crop weighed out better than expected in Minnesota.

Yield forecasts in North Dakota and South Dakota remain below 1975 levels and unchanged
from August 1. Combining was 32 percent complete in North Dakota and 94 percent complete in
South Dakota by September 1 with both States reporting faster than normal progress due to the dry
conditions which hastened maturity.

Harvest is virtually complete in southwestern and west central areas of Minnesota with the
crop about half harvested Statewide by September 1. Harvested acreage in Minnesota is expected
to yield 9.0 bushels per acre, up 1.0 bushel from a month ago, but 2.5 bushels below the
1975 crop.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 3,784 million pounds (net weight), down 3 percent from

the August 1 forecast and 2 percent below the record of 3,857 million pounds produced
jin 1975. The indicated yield per acre of 2,503 pounds i$ down 62 pounds from last year. Acreage
to be harvested for peanuts this year is placed at 1.5 million acres, 1 percent more than was
harvested in 1975.

The Virginia-North Carolina area is expected to produce 682 million pounds, up 4 percent
from 1975, Acreage is up 1 percent. Indicated yield at 2,534 pounds is up 68 pounds from a year
earlier. The North Carolina crop held relatively stable during August. Prospects in the major
producing area in the Northern Coastal Plains are generally good, but rain is needed to develop
the newly formed pegs. Moisture is also needed in Virginia where the crop is in a critical stage
of development.

In the Southeast, 2,373 million pounds are expected, 4 percent less than last year's produc-
tion. Acreage for harvest is set at 811,200 acres, 2,000 more than a year ago. Indicated yield
is 2,925 pounds, 143 pounds less than last year. Conditions in the Southeast are only fair and
the decline in yield forecast is mainly due to moisture shortages.

The Southwest area peanut crop is expected to total 729 million pounds, 2 percent more than
the 1975 crop. Acreage for harvest is up 1 percent with increases in both New Mexico and Texas.
Indicated yield for the area at 1,689 pounds is 15 pounds above last year's yield. Texas peanut
fields are in average condition, Oklahoma irrigated peanuts are in good condition but the hot,
dry August weather has been detrimental to the dryland peanuts.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-11 CROP RFPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PECANS

CROP ANO STATE

PRODUCTION 1/

t
r) UTILIZED ’ UTILIZED 1 IND
t 1974 t 1975 ' 1976
’ 19000 POUNDS:
PECANS: IMPROVED ast
ALA ' 89800 1154600 20300
ARK ' 500 $00 300
Fla 1 19200 27000 19000
GA ’ 479000 609000 409000
La 1 19000 52000 15500
MISS t 19200 20000 19500
N MEX t 139200 139100 134000
nec ’ 1900 19000 19400
OKLA ' 200 1,500 S00
sc 1 19500 600 700
TEX ’ 99500 132000 89000
us ' 859600 11002100 709200
PECANS NATIVE & SEEDLING ’
ALA ‘ 20200 89600 19700
ARK ' 700 39000 700
Fla ' 19300 39000 19590
GA ' 129000 157000 100000
LA ' 2000 279000 49500
“Iss ' 29800 49000 1500
nc : 700 15200 19600
OKLA ' 29300 36,500 1,000
sc t 10000 19400 900
TEX ‘ 285500 55000 195000
us ’ $1500 1369700 429400
ALL PECANS t
ALA ' 119000 20+000 49000
ARK 1 15200 34500 1,000
Fla ' 29500 30000 20500
GA 1 58.000 759000 509000
LA ! 39000 3 69000
MIss ' 33000 3000
N MEX a 139200 234000
NC ' 29200 34000
OKLA t 29500 1500
sc t 2.500 19600
TEX f) 38s000 685000 27,000
us t 1379100 2465800 112600

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS

CULLAGE (000 LBSe) IFLAs 1974=2069 1975019500,

2/ BUDDEDe GRAFTEDe OR TOPWORKED VARIETIES,

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976

B-16

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPES

CROP AND STATE

PRODUCT on vs
UTILIZE UTILIZED IND

t
' 1974 H 1978
'
GRAPES TABLE TYPE ’
CALIF ' 5861000 399/000 4509000
GRAPES WINE TYPE '
CALIF 1 142339000 142924000 194507000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE DRIED 2/1
CALIF ' 2417500 2657000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE NOT DRIED ¢
CALIF ' 9465800 9426200
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE ‘
CALTF ' 199669000 291969000 263009000
ALL GRAPES '
ARIZ ast 125500 129300 129600
ARK Ka 8s000 109500 67500
CALIF ' 397879000 398869000 412009000
MICH 1 479500 559000 12,000
MO at 1,S00 29750 19050
NJ ast 15000 10150 1:200
NY ¥ 1779000 1539000 1854000
NC 3/1 39100 20 35800
oro 3/8 154500 149600 15,000
Pa ‘ $3,000 482000 54.000
WASH 1 609500 1089800 120,000
OTHER STATES ar ays 44900 45800 S600
us ' 491919500 453009620 416160280
1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE®
UNITED STATES, 1975=1+230 TONS»
2/ DRIED BASISe 1 TON RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4,23 TONS
OF FRESH GRAPES FOR 1974 AND 4.40 FOR 1975.
3/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARO FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
4/ GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
PRUNES AND PLUMS
CROP AND STATE 1 pAobucT:
' LT. UTILIZED IND
1 1974 t Ss __1976
t TONS
PRUNES (DRIED BASIS) 1
cauir t 142,000 150,000 1605000
PRUNES. AND PLUMS ‘
10aHo ! 6100 30500 109000
MICH 1 129000 185000 12,000
ORES ’ 284000 279500 294000
WASH t 214100 20,200 20,000
TOTAL ‘ 679200 69.200 71000
1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION: AND EXCESS CULLAGE:
(TONS) $ IDAHO, 19759500) OREG, 19784208006
CRANBERRIES
PRODUCTION
STATE 1974 1975 1976
TOTAL = suraurzeo. =? TOTAL UTILIZED 1nd
T,000 BARRELS
MASS 932.0 932.0 785.0 785.0 950.0
No 250.0 250.0 221.0 221.0 220.0
OREG : 92.0 92.0 97.1 97.1 95.0
WASH : 92.0 92:0 135.0 135.0 132.0
wis 870.0 870.0 837,0 837.0 860.0
us 2,236.0 2,236.0 2,075.1 2,075.1 2,287.0
CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 B-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



AUGUST WEATHER SHARPLY REDUCED FEED GRAIN PROSPECTS.

Production of the four feed grains (corn, sorghum, oats and barley) is expected to tota
184 million metric tons, down nearly 5 percent from the August 1 forecast and virtually the same
as the 1975 feed grain total. Prospects for oats abd barley continued to improve during August
as growers reported higher harvested yields than were earlier expected, particularly in the
drought areas of Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Probable 1976 corn production declined
an additional 5 percent during August ashot, dryweather cut yield potential in Illinois and all
the major producing States in the Western Corn Belt. If the current forecast is realized farmers
will still harvest a record corn crop, but considerably below early season prospects. Sorghum
production prospects declined sharply during August ashot, dry weather took its toll in the heavy
producing Great Plains States.

FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION SECOND LARGEST OF RECORD

Food grain production is expected to total almost 64 million metric tons, making it the
second largest crop of record, 1 percent below a year ago. Indicated production is up 2 percent
from August 1 due to improved spring wheat prospects, which were partially offset by a slight re-
duction in winter wheat. The rice production forecast did not change from a month ago.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 5,892 million bushels (150

million metric tons), 5 percent below the August 1 forecast but 2 percent above
last year’s record crop. Crop prospects as of September ? indicate an average yield per acre of
82.8 bushels, down 2.9 bushels from August 1. Average yield per acre was 86.2 bushels last year
and 71,4 bushels in 1974, Yield prospects declined in all the major corn producing States with
the exception of Indiana and Ohio where yields remained unchanged at 106 bushels and 97 bushels,
respectively. Of the remaining major producing States, Iowa recorded an 8 bushel decrease;
Nebraska and Missouri, 7 ; Illinois, 5; Minnesota, 4; and Wisconsin, 3 bushels.

Acreage intended for grain harvest is estimated at 71.2 million acres, down 1 million acres
from August 1 but still more than 6 percent above last year. Minnesota and South Dakota farmers
diverted substantial additional acreage to silage.

Dry weather and above normal temperatures resulted in crop deterioration in most of the
North Central States. Temperature departures as high as 5 degrees above normal and no general
rainfall to offset transpiration losses caused unabating stress on the crop throughout many of
the North Central States, Most of the crop reached the dent stage. Among the major producing
States, the percent of the crop in or past the dent stage ranged from 45 in Michigan to 80 in
Iowa, Frost damaged some corn in northern Wisconsin,

In the eastern North Central States, from 45 to 75 percent of the crop reached dent stage.
In Ohio, 20 percent of the crop was mature, while Illinois advanced to 35 percent maturity,
Generally, maturity lagged last year's early crop but was ahead of the normal rate.

Corn development in the western North Central States ranged from 60 percent dent in Kansas
to 80 percent in Iowa. In Missouri, harvest was just getting started. As of September 1, about
40 percent of the South Dakota crop was judged safe from frost damage. Unseasonably warm weather
dried Minnesota's crop rapidly to approximately 25 percent mature, far ahead of 1975 and normal.
Corn in parts of Iowa was pushed to maturity, causing poor kernel development.

In the South, South Carolina harvest reached 36 percent; Georgia, 30 percent; Alabama, 22
percent; Arkansas, 23 percent; Louisiana, 40 percent; and Texas, 28 percent. Harvesting progress
moved ahead of recent years in most of these States.

Changes in production forecasts between September 1 and the final estimate have averaged 241
million bushels during the past 10 years, ranging from 78 to 449 million bushels. During this
10 year period, the September 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 4 times by an average
of 222 million bushels and below 6 times by an average of 254 million bushels.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Sorghum grain production is forecast at 710 million bushels, 10 percent under

the August 1 forecast and 6 percent less than last year's crop. Lower acreage
for harvest in South Dakota and reduced yield prospects in most major sorghum States caused the
decline from the previous month.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DURUM WHEAT

STATE AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
+ 7 IND 4 t TINO + t 7 IND
1974 ¢ 1975 3 1976 + 1976 | 1975 t 19761 1974 1 1975 t 1976
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 10000 SUSHELS
ARIZ 1/2/: 319 7020 224330
CALIF 17; 3 15 83 50,0 = 7300 75.0 150 19095 6.225
MINN : 84 87 86 28,0 32.5 36,0 20352 20828 34096
MONT : 267 37s 295 19.0 27.0 30.0 59073 100125 8,850
N MEX 1/2/; 18 70.0 60
N DAK 39540 35960 39640 2000 ©2645 2640 = 709800 1044980
S DAK 208 233 150 14.0 18.0 1040 20870 49196 15800
us 49099 4670 49591 19.8 2604 30.0 681x248 = 1239182 = 1374901
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER: FORECAST.
2/ INCLUDED IN WINTER WHEAT PRIOR TO 1976.
SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN OURUM
state 5 AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELO ' PRODUCTION
) + + IND + T TING 1 t IND
1 1974 4 1975 4 1976 + 1974 4 1975 $ 1976 + 1974 1975 4 1976
' 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
1
cOLO 1/1 22 20 24 3000 2705 28.0 660 S50 672
IDAHO ot 470 470 S40 47005100 5240) 220090 = 23,970 28 080
MINN ‘ 29670 20700 3o740 = 2900 3240 = 3440 = 770430 = BS$e700 «=: 12TH 160
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NEV 1/3 8 9 8 37.0 45403840 296 405
N DAK Of 6660 60130 79900 20.5 25.5 26.0 1369530 156,315
OREG 1/8 150 105 110 3560 4000 3400 SO 49200
S$ DAK 4 15990 25000 15900 15.0 = 18401240 36,000
UTAH 1/1 52 “6 $2 32.0 3300 3260 19482
wash ' 470 320 315 28.0 3400 3600 109880
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WYO 1/8 18 23 35 2100 = 2400 2640 378 882. 840
us 4 1ee471 13,642 169687 — 2206 2607 27 4S! 324798 359412: 4885892:
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTe
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TEX 1 348.0 49560 49700 BS 288 267366
vs 12953600 2980200 2)43308 40555 49528 1129398 110,190

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs

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UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED __: YIELD PER ACRE A PRODUCTION
: : 3 2 : 5 INDICATED
CROP : 1975 INDICATED 7 yg75: INRICATED 7 975: WUST SEPT
3 A L H H 11976 11976
HECTARES METRIC TONS

CORN FOR GRAIN 2 27,075,780 28,795,720 5.41 5.20 146,488,320 157,156,510 149,659,200
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN : 6,266,220 6,009,240 3.07 3.00 19,265,620 20,048,610 18,046,240
OATS : 5,524,020 5,146,040 1.73 1.59 9,534,330 7,962,070 ° 8,186,390
BARLEY 3,525,250 353775540 2.37 2.29 8,338,410 7,413,690 7,733,780
ALL WHEAT : 28,189,080 28,498,270 2.06 2.04 58,072,590 57,037,500 58,217,380
WINTER > 20,859,340 19,899,420 2.15 2.11 44,938,540 41,984,320 41,975,340
DURUM + 1,889,990 1,857,930 1.77 2.02 3,352,460 3,634,850 3,753,050
OTHER SPRING : 5,439,840 6,740,920 1.80 1.85 9,781,590 11,418,330 12,488,990
RICE + 1,133,940 "984,810 5.1 5.08 » 5,788,930 4,998,130 4,998,130
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS : 21,693,810 19,992,090 1.91 1.73 41,404,910 36,587,020 34,679,760
FLAXSEED : 607,040 367,050 -61 48 369,760 172,120 176,970
PEANUTS HARVESTED

FOR NUTS : 608,650 611,850 2.87 2.80 1,749,550 1,761,160 1,716,230
COTTON + 3,559,650 4,472,510 51 51 1,807,450 2,336,260 2,258,970
DRY EDIBLE BEANS : 585,630 "593,070 1.33 1.39 779,990 849,620 822,590
DRY EDIBLE PEAS : 76,280 49,370 1.62 1.87 123,880 91,900 92,350
POTATOES :

SUMMER 3 46,820 48,720 20.25 21.22 947,910 1,037,360 1,033,600
SWEETPOTATOES : 47,960 48,890 12.83 12.35 615,390 613,030 603,960
TOBACCO : 439,660 413,760 2.25 2.23 989,700 930,880 923,190
SUGARBEETS : 613,790 600,720 43.90 43.13 26,945,200 25,852,040 25,907,380
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR
AND SEED : 313,230 316,630 ©8265 80.87 25,888,330 25,900,120 25,605,290
HOPS : 12,990 12,550 1.95 1.97 25,360 24,400 24,690 *
PEARS : 670,320 692,910 686 ,560
GRAPES : 3,901,260 4,178,770 4,187,840
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) = 136,080 145, 150 145, 150
PRUNES ANO PLUMS :

(IDAHO, MICH, OREG, :

WASH) : 62,780 59,870 64,410
CRANBERRIES : 94,120 102,380
PECANS : 111,950 51,070
FILBERTS : 10,980 73440
WALNUTS : 180,800 159,850 173,450
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL: 27,560 29,097 +06 .06 1,700 1,820 13740
SPEARMINT FOR OIL 11,290 12,220 07 07 810 830 840

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC_UNITS)

z AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER Le 2 PRODUCTION
CROP : > INDICATED = > INDT t :
2 1975 toe 81976 (1975 i 1976
HECTARES METRIC TONS

RYE : 329,420 344,390 1.38 1,28 484,050 441,520
ALL HAY : 25,035,340 24,750,430 4.82 4.41 120,580,270 109,147,930
ALFALFA HAY : 10,949,700 10,783,770 6.44 5.82 70,543,590 62,769,020
ALL OTHER HAY : 14,085,640 13,966,660 3.55 3.32 50,036,680 46,378,910
POTATOES 3
WINTER : 5,790 5,910 22.62 23.21 130,950 137,170
SPRING : 34,200 40,230 26.52 27.43 906,910 1,103,580
APPLES, COM'L : 3,214,640 2,806,000
PEACHES : 14,278,220 ‘1,335,820
SWEET CHERRIES : 139,340 134,350
TART CHERRIES : 111,670 65,410
APRICOTS : 153,770 163,290
NECTARINES (CALIF): 100,700 113,400
PLUMS (CALIF) : 174,310 108,860
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 1453150 2133190

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Dry weather in Louisiana during August slowed sugarcane growth, especially during the last
half of the month. In recent weeks the northern end of the Sugar Belt has been drier than in
the south, but additional rain is needed throughout the area. Growers’ comments indicate that
the crop is about 12 inches shorter than at this time last year. Stands are generally good and
are thicker than last year. Harvest continued in Hawaii, and adequate rainfall continued to
fall throughout August. Most reservoirs used to irrigate the sugarcane crop are filled to
capacity. Soil moisture in Florida during the growing season has been ample. Growth has been
good but cane appears to be a little smaller than at this time a year ago. Harvesting of seed
cane is underway. The Lower Rio Grande Valley sugarcane crop is in good condition but has some
borer worm activity and white grub problems. The extent of the damage is not believed to be
significant at this time.

HOPS: The 1976 U.S. crop of hops #s now forecast at 54.4 million pounds. This is 1 percent
above last month due to improved prospects in washington, but 3 percent below the 1975
crop and 4 percent under 1974.

In Washington, which accounts for two-thirds of the U.S. crop, foliage is not dense but cone
set is heavy. Harvest began in the Lower Yakima Valley in late August. California harvest js
progressing well and should be completed by mid-September. In Idaho, harvest was barely underway
by the end of August while picking in Oregon has been active for several weeks. Rains in August
caused some harvest interruptions and some mold damage, but most varieties were yielding well.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: Condition of pasture and range feed on September 1 was 61 percent for

: the 48 contiguous States. This is 15 points below a year ago and 16
points below the 1965-74 average for the date

During August, conditions in the Central one-third of the Nation deteriorated with pastures
now ranging from mostly very poor to extreme drought. Good to excellent conditions prevail in
the Northwest and Northeast while conditions in the Southwest and Southeast are poor with
scattered pockets of drought.

PEARS: The final forecast for the 1976 pear crop at 756,800 tons, is 1 percent below Tast

month's forecast, but 2 percent above the 738,900 tons utilized in 1975. California,
Oregon and Washington, accounting for 96 percent of the U. S. total, expect a 5 percent increase
over last season's crop. Quality of the crop in California and Oregon has been excellent. The
Washington crop is available.

The West Coast Bartlett pear crop at 535,000 tons is 6 percent above the 506,500 tons
utilized last year. Harvest is nearing completion in most areas.

West Coast production of pears other than the Bartlett variety is expected to total 192,000
tons, 5 percent more than last year’s utilized crop.

Harvest of Michigan's short crop is underway, and processing harvest was completed the first
week in September while fresh market harvest will continue through the month. New York's harvest
began in last August.

GRAPES: The Nation's 1976 grape crop is forecast at a record 4.6 million tons, up slightly
from the August 1 estimate and 7 percent higher than last year's utilized output.

In California, expectations for a record 4.2 million ton crop are unchanged from last month,
but 8 percent over the 1975 level. Harvest of California wine grapes has begun in the
Central Valley and champagne varieties are being picked in the Napa region. Harvest of
Thompson Seediess raisin grapes is underway; laying of Zante currants is complete while laying
of Thompson and other varieties is in full swing. Picking of Tokay table grapes began in
mid-August in central California and overall condition of table varieties is good.

New York's crop, at 185,000 tons, was beginning to color by the end of August. Some hail
damage occurred but prospects are generally bright in all areas. Favorable August weather
boosted Washington's grape crop to 120,000 tons, up 9 percent from last month's forecast and 11
percent higher than the 1975 crop. Picking is expected to begin during mid-September and be
in full swing the following week. In Michigan, dry August weather placed the crop under some
moisture stress, which is expected to reduce sizing. Pennsylvania's crop is now coloring well
and is in good condition, Both cluster and berry counts are above last year, and size is
average to Slightly above average.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED + YIELD ‘ PRODUCTION

t 7 + IND + T T_IND t ’ ? TNO

4 1976 t 1975 t_ 4976 t 1976 31975 4 1976 8 1976 8 1975 + 1976

t * T00 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

t
ALA Ast 660 780 46.0 © S320 5540 © 29900 34,980 = 42,900
ARIZ 1/t 12 12 34.0 33.0 35.0 340 396 420
ARK 1/t 38 40 44.0 5000 50.0 19012 15900 2,000
CALIF! 1/3 254 280 107.0 10960 + =120,0 259787 275686 30,800
re) ’ $30 S70 10140 «= 9340-10840 = 494490 = 494290 584 140
CONN ’
DEL ' 190 216 6400 9120 76,0 129416 179290 169568
PLA 1/8 394 480 48,0 45000 B40 1991046 17s730 244960
Ga ' 19880 22080 = 5600 © $540 = 040 = 1059280 = 1032400 ©=— 1244800
IDAHO 1/3 25 28 = 8640 8300 62,0 20408 29075 25296
TL ' LoeT10 119600 83.0 11660 9 8219700 Le2h2e360 141365800
INO ' $0630 60250 TL. 2a,0 3873660 7 662,590
TOWA ' “120130 12750 80.0 9000 9609000 190834750
KANS ' 19640 19750 7640 8400 1319480 162,750
Ky ‘ 14140 14360 8540-7740 9440 959200 125,960
ee a 60 BS 51,0 = S200 = 6040 39672 39120 S100
MAINE '
4D 1 350 640 84.0 84,0 = 444960 = 50,050 = 53, 760
Mass ‘
MICH ' 19910 20000 61,0 70.0 1100410 1529800 140,000
MINN ' 59820 5-800 61.0 8 3599900 © 4074400 © 3424200
MISS 1/1 145 175 4240 4 59904 45 79350
MQ ' 2s700 24880 55.0 6 149,080 1705100 1815440
MONT 1/1 10 10-700 1 910 730 750
NEBR 1 5,920 61200 © 6840 7 387600 503.200 483,600
NEV t
NH 1
NJ ost 87 83 100 89,0 81.0 84,0 79743 69723 8,400
N MEX 175 an 19 8S 7760-10000 © 10060 39157 74000 8,500
NY oft 440 466 500 = 8040 35200 399610 = 384500
Nc ' 19870 19540 19940-7440 1169180 1039180 = 1494380
N DAK 1/5 149 132 140 4950 79301 69732 65300
OHIO ' 39650 39490 39900 73.0 2669450 3212080 378,300
OKLA 178 1 88 88.0 8.008 9800 140
ORES 1/5 9 aM 12 9260 a26 938 960
Re ' 15100 1,080 19140 81.0 899100 889560 =: 1004320

T ‘

$c oan 339 550 675) 5B.0 319262 = 344650 414850
S DAK. , 20330 20230 19400 33.0 769890 834250 42,000
TENN 1/1 S70 615 715 61.0 345770 369900 47,908:
TEX ' 800 14100 10400 ©9240 739600 1139300 161,000
vray wv “4 1s 13 12000 19680 16650 988.

'
va ' S70 $65 6507640 439320 462890 © 454800
WASH 1/1 30 32 50 20970 SyiSo
WVA ist 66 65 64 $1016 59120
wis 1 29270 29390 29300 1549360 154,100
WYO) ast 23 le 18 ° 19633 440 1,566
US + 65,387 662908 T1155 8602 eB: 496631631 S¥766¥991 $, 891,623:

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIEO FORWARD: PROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 8-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP_SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC _UNITS)

7___ AREA HARVESTED YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT : 1975 : CATED 1975 CATED «=: 1975
: +1976 1976 1976 1976
: 1,000 ACRES T,000
CORN FOR GRAIN BU: 66,905 71,155 86.2 82.8 5,766,991 6,186,979 5,891,823
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN "; 15,484 14,849 49.0 47.8 758,454 789,279 710,449
OATS " : 13,650 12,716 48.1 44.4 656,862 548,542 563,997
BARLEY " : 8,711 8,346 44.0 42.6 382,980 340,508 355,210
ALL WHEAT " : 69,656 70,420 30.6 30.4 2,133,803 2,095,770 2,139,123
WINTER "81,544 495172 32.0 31.4 1,651,209 1,542,660 1,542,330
OURUM "(4,670 43501 26.4 30.0 123,182 133,558 137,901
OTHER SPRING "13,442 16,657 26.7 27.5 359,412 419,552 458,892
RICE CWT 1/: 2,802.0 2,433.5 4,555 4,528 127,624 110,190 + 110,190
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS BU ~ : 53,606 49,407 28.4 25.8 1,521,370 1,344,343 1,274,263
FLAXSEED " : 1,500 907 9.7 7,7 145557 6,776 6,967
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR :
NUTS LB > 1,604.0 1,571.9 2,565 2,503 «3,857,122 3,882,715 3,783,665
COTTON BALE 1/: 8,796.0 11,051.7 453 451 8,301.6 10,730.4 10,375.4
ORY EDIBLE BEANS CHT T/: 1,447.1 1,465.5 1,188 1,237 17,196 18,731 48,135
ORY EDIBLE PEAS "Vo: 188.5 122.0 1,449 (1,669 2,731 2,026 23036
POTATOES :
SUMMER cut 115.7 120.4 1a 193 20,898 22,870 22,787
SWEETPOTATOES " 118.5 120.8 114 110 13,567 13,515 13,315
TOBACCO 1B: -1,086.4 1,022.4 2,009 1,991 2,181,937 2,052,253 2,035,292
SUGARBEETS TON =: 1,516.7 1,484.4 19.6 39.2 23,702 ; 28,568
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR
‘AND SEED 774.0 782.4 36.9 36.1 28,537 28,550 28,225
HOPS 32.1 31.0 1,742 1,756 55,913 53,802 54,435
PASTURE AND RANGE 76 61
PEARS 738.9 763.8 756.8
GRAPES : 4,300.4 4,606.3 4,616.3
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) : 150.0  3/160.0 160.0
PRUNES AND PLUMS (TDAH, LG
MICH, OREG, WASH i : 69.2 66.0 71.0
CRANBERRIES BBL: 2,075.1 4/2 ,257.0
PECANS LB 246 ,800 112,600
FILBERTS TON 12.1 8.2
WALNUTS " 199.3 176.2 191.2
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL LB 68.1 1.3 55 53 3,753 4,008 3,835
SPEARMINT FOR OTL ’ 27.9 30,2 64 62 1,775 1,830 1,862
5 T TRST OF >THE 1965-70 AVE!
PERCENT. 3/ JULY 1, 1976. 4/ AS OF AUGUST 17.
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC _UNITS)
5 AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE z PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT 975: ‘INDICATED: yg, = ‘INDICATED: y97¢  +_INDICATED_
: 1 1976: 2 1976 21976 17
H 7,000 ACRES 7,060
RYE BU 814 851 22.0 20.4 17,875 17,382
ALL HAY TON : 61,863 61,159 2.15 1.97 132,917 120,315
ALFALFA HAY " 27,087 28,667 2.87 2.60 77,761 69,191
ALL OTHER HAY " 34,806 34,512 1.58 1.48 55,156 51,124
POTATOES 3
WINTER cur: (14.3 14.6 202 207 2,887 3,024
SPRING "oy gas 99.4 237 245 19,994 24,330
APPLES, COM'L ipo: 7,087,100 6,186,200
PEACHES "3 2,818,000 2,945,000
SWEET CHERRIES TON : 183.6 148.1
TART CHERRIES my 123.1 72.1
APRICOTS "oy 169.5 180.0
NECTARINES (CALIF) my V0 12
PLUMS (CALIF) " 126.0 120:
ALMONDS (CALIF " 160.0 235.0
CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP AREA HARVESTED : YIELD : PRODUCTION
AND = .
7 IND: r THO 7 IND
STATE £1975} jog 1974: 1975 j976 , (1974 1975} 1976
1,000 ACRES CHT. 7,000 ChT.
WINTER TOTAL 1/ 14.3 14.6 214 202 207 2,933 2,887 3,024
SPRING TOTAL T/ 84.5 99.4 242 237 245 25,032 19,994 24,330
SUMMER :
ALA 9.0 8.5 145 150 145 1,523 1,350 1,233
CALIF 8.4 8.7 350 370 360 3,465 3,108 = 3,132
COLO 7.2 7.3 275 260 265 1,815 1,872 1,935
DEL 5.7 5.8 225 165 200 1,530 941 1,160
TLL 2.0 2.2 155 190 190 248 380 418
IND 8 “9 190 180 185 209 144 167
OWA 3.1 2.9 200 200 195 660 620 566
Mo 1.8 1.8 147 170 170 294 306 306
MICH 14 7.6 190 190 170 1,596 1,406 1,292
MINN 8.1 8.0 250 260 250 2,125 2,106 2,000
NEBR 2.5 2.3 150 160 165 390 400 380
Ng 7.0 7.5 270 195 260 2,430 1,365  —-1,950
N MEX 3.5 3.2 200 200 225 840 700 720
NC 4.0 4.4 135 120 135 608 480 594
ONTO 2.9 2.9 190 165 190 551 479 551
TENN 5.0 5.0 90 85 95 540 425 475
TEX 8.6 9.3 220 250 230 2,244 © 2,150 2,139
VA 25.0 28.5 130 96 123 43030 2,400» 3,506
WA 3.7 3.6 77 2 73 323 266 263
TOTAL 115.7 (120.4 191 181 189 25,421 20,898 22,787
SIT EN WARD FRO
TOBACCO
stave ot AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELD 1 PRODUCTION
t t + TND + T TINO + 7 7 ND
t 1974 4 1975 _t 1976 t 1976 41975 3 1976.4 1976 4 1975 1 1976
7 ACRES POUNDS 19000 POUNDS
1
ALA ost 630 700 640 19810 19700 19700 19140 ds190
CONN ' 49800 49450 49850-19649 19438 doss0 TH91S: 7
fla t 139270 139850 24095-29042 279808
oA + 729280 689000 «©2233 10 1615402 150,978
IND ' 79000 79500 79400 29380 24260 16,950
KY 1 1899050 2009700 2049100 25391 20275
LA ost 160 150 170 780 400
4o 1 249000 «= 239000 ©= 239000 = :19260 950
Mass ' 19460 19420 19220 19657 19373
40 itt 26400 29700 21600 25395 = 24270
nc 3 3985000 4795500 4369000 §=19983 10996
OHIO i) 119000 110600 929103. 20112
Pa 1 134000 129800 24000 $0
sc t 809000 779000 © 24150 00 1729000 1695000
TENN ' 569540 660030 619520 = 14962 38 1100948 = 134869
vA 1 779880 = 844530 859800 «14818 = 10681 VeleST7 — 142,054-
Wva st 19750 1750 10800 «10670 = 19780 20923 serie
wIs ' 99400 535 109900 19965 = 19891 legs 471 16,258
us § 9629620 140860380 190220440 29067 220009 19991 109 it Pa 2, 0384202:

I/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM
EARLIER FORECASTo

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 8-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP_REPORT SUMMARY

The “all crops“ production index (1967=100) is 118, down 4 points from 1975,
according to the Crop Reporting Board.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1966-76 (1967=100)

PRODUCTION

: 3 HAY : 3 : : :

YEAR ALL | FEED } : FOOD) : SUGAR ¢ t :
i] : GRAINS : ronine : GRAINS : CROPS : COTTON : TOBACCO : OIL CROPS

1966 95 89 97 88 100 130 96 97
1967 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 103 95 99 106 113 148 87 4
1969 104 99 100 98 V5 137 91 416
1970 101 89 99 91 114 139 97 7
1971 Ve 116 105 107 W7 145 86 rai
1972 113 2 104 102 128 187 88 131
1973 : 120 115 109 2 V2 Ws 88 155
1974 > 110 93 104 120 104 158 101 127
1975 > 122 113 108 141 130 Ve ope 15)
1976 > 118 14 101 139 128 139 103 131

VY TNCLUDES HAY SEEDS, PASTURE SEEDS AND COVER-CROP SEEDS, AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS CROP PRODUCTION
NOT INCLUDED IN SEPARATE GROUPS OF CROPS SHOWN.

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,
APPROVED: J. W. Kirkbride, F. €. Rolf,
J. R. Kendall, R. Hobson,
J. R. Price, 0. J. Buckner,
F. M. Coleman, A. R. Davis, Jr.,
H. J. DeLong, W. ON. Dowdy,
D. J. Fedewa, J. R. Gibson,
Cake C. €. Gore, W. C. Hinson, Jr.,
D. H. Johnson, R. F. Kriesel,
G. A. Nelson, L. K. Roberson,
R. L. Schulte, C. D. Spillmann,
H. J. Tippett, WoW. Wilken,
H. L. Wimbush,. 0. E. Hamilton.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

BARLEY ..

BEANS, DRY EDIBLE.

COFFEE ee

CORN FOR GRAIN

COTTON.

CRANBERRIES .

CROP PROSPECTS MAP

FLAXSEED .

GRAPES

HOPS...

MINT FOR OIL

NUTS .

OATS. . :
PASTURE AND RANGE "FEED CONDITION
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION MAP
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS
PEARS . . . .
PEAS, DRY EDIBLE .

PECANS ary

POTATOES . wt

PRUNES AND PLUMS .

RICE. .

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN.

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS
SUGARBEETS ..

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND “SEED
SWEETPOTATOES . . .
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND “TYPE . .
TOBACCO BY STATES

US SUMMARY ,

WHEAT, BY CLASSES

WHEAT, DURUM

WHEAT, SPRING .

WHEAT, WINTER .

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SUGARBEETS

STATE AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD : PRODUCTION
’ 7 + IND ? 1 + IND t + ' INO
1 19a t 1975 t 1976 t 1976 t 1975 4 1976 ¢ 197% ¢ 1975 ¢ 1976
1 17000 ACRES TONS T9000 TONS
'
ARIZ 1/1 10.4 17.0 1760 23.8 21.5 23.0 247 366
CaLiF iss 830.0 32604 312.0 25.9 27.2 2765S 5948 8,890
coo 1 128.7 154.9 121.0 18.9 17.2 18.0 2261 2661
IDAHO! 90.8 158.3 139.0 20.3 18.6 ©2060 19845 2,942
KANS a 3861 43.0 17.2 15,5 17.0 602 667
MAINE 27¢ 12.5
MICH 1 80.4 9164 17,0 1908 17.0 19364 1,755
MINN t 162.7 196.0 M166 0 14k 12.5 206 20783
MONT ' 43.9 48.5 18.7 9 17.2 18.5 820 829
NEBR 1 78.5 96.0 18.3 18,5 18,5 19382 14776
N MEX 3/8 4 ao 19.8 16.7 18.2 8 15
NOAK of 130,9 130.9 11.200 13.9 13,0 19562 1,820
OHIO ‘ 32.7 39.2 15.9 19.8 1865 319 717
ORES ‘ 1166 17,9 23.0 23.8 23,0 267 426
Tex ‘ 19.7 33.7 17s? 1361 21,0 349 440
UTAH 1 17,0 22.5 17.4 15.7 17.5 296 353
WASH ' 63,3 8264 2 26.0 25,0 1,554 2yt42
WYO 4 $3.5 ST.T 1 38.4 18.5 983 1,060
us t19818,6 —19516.7 1 19.6 19,2 22012329702
1¢ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST,
2/ ESTIMATE NOT MADE IN ALL YEARS,
‘37 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED
SvaTE AREA HARVESTED t YIELD PRODUCTION.
, t ? IND fF 7 7 IND IND
4 3974 1 1978 4 1976 | 1976 1 1975 § 1976 _1974 i 1975 i 1976
' 19000 ACRES TONS 19900 TONS
'
FLA ‘ 273.3 298.0 314.0 27.8 35.9 34,0 79598 104698 109676
Haw 1 102.3 1165 10765 = 9162 86,7 8764 Se2a2 99666 99396
La ' 333.0 329.0 328.0 2143 21,0 = 2140 70048 65909 6825
TEX ' 28,5 35.5 33,932.43 3 924 30266 49328
us t 934,12 774.0 Taz.4 33.8 36, 24,812 28,837 28 225
HOPS
STATE 8 AREA HARVESTED t YIELO SRODUCTION Vv
t IND 7 7 ¥ TW
t 1974 H 1975 ' 1976 | 3976-3 1978 5 1974 H 1978 H 1976
t 1y000 ACRES POUNDS 15000 POUNDS
t
CALIF’ 6 1S 18 165° 19670 «19700 = 10630 24508 29550
IDAHO ' a7 Yoo e700 = eBOO = TOO 69970 6,182
OREO t Be6 5o4 19550 19700 12680 89525 91520
WASH ' 21.3 26770-1800 1389979
us 1 32el 1s742@ = 1,786: 56,979

14 1976 QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR: MARKET WILL: BE: GOVERNED
BY REGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER FEDERAL: MARKET ORDER 991.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976

B-13

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Production is forecast at 18.1 million cwt., 5 percent above the 1975 crop.

Acreage for harvest is estimated at 1.5 million acres, up 1 percent from last
year, Forecast yield at 1,237 pounds per acre compares with 1,188 pounds a year ago but is down
from last month.

The Michigan dry bean crop has suffered from a variety of unfavorable weather conditions.
Hot, dry weather in late August caused premature defoliation and ripening of beans. Some early
season harvesting was delayed because beans were too dry and harvest losses were excessive.
Early beans in California are being harvested and late planted fields are progressing well.
Conditions have been nearly ideal to mature the crop in Idaho, but virtually no beans were
threshed by September 1, Harvest is just getting underway in Nebraska, Irrigated dry beans have
developed ahead of normal in Colorado and combining is underway in eastern areas. Dryland beans
in Southwest Colorado are under stress as dry weather continues. Harvesting has begun in
Washington and Wyoming.

DRY EDIBLE PEAS: Dry edible pea production in Idaho and Washington is forecast at 2.0 million

cwt., 25 percent below 1975. These two States are expected to harvest 122,000
acres, 35 percent below last year's harvested total. Yield per acre is forecast at 1,669 pounds,
220 pounds above the 1975 and 61 pounds above the August 1, 1976 forecast

Some 4,000 acres were completely hailed out in the Latah County area of Idaho. Reported
Josses due to hail storms on August 2, 3, 6 and 7 in Idaho-Washington areas outside Latah County
ranged from 5 to 100 percent in individual fields. Yields in non-damaged areas generally were
well above average as a result of favorable weather and goad supplies of moisture.

POTATOES: The final forecast of the 1976 summer potato crop is set at 22,8 million cwt, down
slightly from August 1 but 9 percent above the 20.9 million cwt. harvested the pre-
vious year, Increases in both acreage for harvest and average yield are now estimated,

Harvest of a good quality potato crop in Alabama is virtually complete. Most of the harvest
in California should be over by mid-September. In Colorado, harvest is near completion on the °
West Slope and the Arkansas Valley and is approximately half done in the Northeast. Digging was
very active during August in Delaware and Maryland, Hot, dry weather during August in Michigan
Towered production from earlier expectations. Harvest was active during August in the Saginaw
Bay area as the hot weather pushed the crop to maturity. Irrigation in Minnesota reduced the
damaging effect of a hot, dry summer, The New Jersey crop is about 50 percent harvested, the
same as recent years. The crop, aided by irrigation, made good growth most of the season with
yields better than expected earlier. Harvest in eastern New Mexico will continue through Septem-
ber while in northern areas it will begin around mid-September. Weather in Ohio has been favor-
able for late crop development and early harvest. Movement of potatoes from the High Plains of
Texas should continue through September. Harvest was virtually complete on the Eastern Shore of
Virginia by August 15. The dry conditions that had prevailed through the growing season in some
areas continued through the harvest periods. Harvest in West Virginia was nearly 40 percent com-
pleted by September 1.

SWEETPOTATOES: The 1976 sweetpotato crop is forecast at 13.3 million cwt., 1 percent below last

month and 2 percent below the 13.6 million cwt. harvested in 1975. The average
yield is forecast at 110 cwt. per acre, down 2 percent from August 1 and 4 percent below last
year.

Limited harvest has begun in Alabama. Harvest is just beginning in California. Quality of
the early harvested crop is good in most areas in spite of variable grawing conditions through-
out the season. In Georgia, producers utilized irrigation to reduce the effect of low moisture
supplies. Dry weather during August retarded growth and slowed digging in many areas of
Loutsiana. Grades of early potatoes have been poor due to bruising and skinning. Harvest
was 15 to 20 percent complete by September 1. Moisture shortages in Mississippi reduced yield
prospects from August 1. Harvest is running behind both last year and normal. In New Jersey
harvest is expected to get underway after mid-September. A shortage of moisture in
North Carolina, particularly in some heavier producing eastern counties, reduced yield prospect.
Quality is good but dry weather has reduced size. Harvest is becoming active. South Carolina,
the area with the highest concentration of sweetpotato average, received adequate rainfall
during most of August. Dry conditions have prevailed the past month in the major producing
counties of East Texas but rainfall? in late August brought relief. Dry conditions in Virginia
lowered yield prospects. Harvest is underway and should be heavy in late September.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PRUNES AND PLUMS: The 1976 California prune crop is forecast at 160,000 tons (dried basis)

This is unchanged from the last estimate as of July 1, but is 7 percent above
last year's utilized crop and 13 percent higher than the 1974 crop. Harvest is continuing
actively but with heavy fruit drop, small sizes and some fruit splitting.

Prunes and plum production in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington is now placed at 71,000
tons, up 8 percent from the August 1 forecast and 3 percent above the 1975 utilized tonnage.
Idaho's crop expectations improved to 10,000 tons, nearly three times the 1975 level. Harvest
is in full swing and both size and quality are good. Prospects in Michigan remained poor with
continued dry weather. Picking is underway but sizes are small] and fresh market volumes are
lagging. Harvest of Oregon's Milton-Freewater Italian crop is virtually completed while the
Willamette Valley harvest is expected in mid-September. Fruit quality and sizes are excellent.

In Hash ington, picking of early varieties is finished and the late crop will be completed by
mid-month.

CRANBERRIES: The first forecast of the Nation's 1976 cranberry production is 2.3 million

barrels, 9 percent above last year's crop and the second largest crop of record.
Increases expected in Massachusetts and Wisconsin will offset small reductions forecast in
New Jersey, Oregon and Washington.

In Massachusetts, the crop is forecast at 950,000 barrels, 21 percent higher than a year
ago and up 2 percent from the 1974 crop. Little frost damage occurred this spring, and warm
temperatures in late May and June led to an early, heavy bloom. Fruit set was good and berry
size is larger than normal. Wisconsin's production, at 860,000 barrels, will be up 3 percent
from 1975, This season is about one week ahead of normal with good berry set and growing con-
ditions.

In New Jersey, the crop is forecast at 220,000 barrels, only slightly below last year but
12 percent under 1974. Rains from Hurricane Belle filled low reservoirs and increased soil
moisture to adequate levels. Berry set is somewhat uneven this year. Washington's crop is ex-
pected to total 132,000 barrels, 2 percent below a year earlier. Cool, wet spring weather de-
Tayed bloom and reduced bee activity. Some of the late set is not expected to reach full
maturity. Oregon's production, at 95,000 barrels, is 2 percent less than in 1975, Some bogs
had late spring frost damage. The bloom was good and berries are now sizing well, though some
bogs are showing twig blight.

PECANS: The 1976 pecan crop is forecast at 112.6 million pounds, 54 percent below last year and
18 percent less than the 1974 crop. This year's crop is the smallest since 1962 when
75.3 million pounds were harvested. AIT States except North Carolina expect smaller crops. The
smaller crop is attributed to poor weather conditions during bloom and the dry summer which
caused a heavier than normal drop. Insects have been more prevalent because of curtailed spray

programs.

FILBERTS: Oregon and Washington production is forecast at 8,150 tons, 33 percent less than last

year, but 22 percent above the short 1974 crop. Light bloom and poor pollination
were the major factors that account for the expected small crop. Nut size is larger this year
due to the light set. Harvest is expected to get underway in late September.

WALNUTS: Production of walnuts in California and Oregon is forecast 191,200 tons, 9 percent
above last month's forecast but 4 percent below the 1975 record crop. Condition of
the crop in California is good.

MINT FOR OIL: The peppermint for oi] crop is forecast at 3.8 million pounds, down 4 percent

from the previous month but 2 percent above the production in 1975, Recent cool
and wet conditions plus early undesirable growing conditions are responsible for a reduction in
the Oregon crop. Indiana yields are also lower than last month while increased yields are fore-
cast in Washington and Wisconsin,

The spearmint for oi] crop is forecast at 1.9 million pounds, 5 percent above the 1975 crop.
Increased yields in Idaho, Indiana and Wisconsin accounted for a two percent increase in produc-
tion from the previous month. Ory weather reduced yields on non-irrigated acreage in Michigan.
Yield prospects in Washington, the leading State, are unchanged from a month earlier.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1976 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA