In the southern Great Plains, the winter wheat crop rated poor to fair with low soil moisture
and unseasonably cold temperatures limiting top growth and root development. The Kansas winter
wheat crop deteriorated through December and was only poor to fair by the beginning of 1977.

Some soils blew in the west central and north central areas but did little damage. Plant size
and root development is poor. In Oklahoma, warm temperatures followed by extremely cold winds
caused dry conditions to become more critical. The Oklahoma crop condition also declined during
December. The short moisture supply held wheat growtk in check, although at times warm weather
encouraged development, The cold snaps kept greenbug infestations contralled. Wheat an the Texas
High Plains needs additional moisture but elsewhere in the State excessive moisture posed a pro-
blem, Growers on the High Plains irrigated where facilities and water were available but dryland
stands need more moisture. In the southern half of the State, soils were too wet and could not

be grazed in some areas. The Colorado winter wheat crop sustained only light wind damage during
Becember.

Most of the winter wheat in the northern Great Plains was exposed to subnormal temperatures
as the new year began. The Nebraska crop was in fair condition without snow cover. The North
Dakota crop had 1 to 10 inches of snow cover protecting most of the wheat

In the Pacific Northwest, cold and snow improved the winter wheat hardiness and moisture
supply. Soil moisture remained deficient in Washington and the crop needs additional moisture
and snow cover. The Oregon winter wheat crop also needs moisture. Some early wheat rated fair
but later planted wheat germinated poorly and was in only poor to fair condition. In some loca
areas of Oregon, emergency rates reached only 50 percent.

Cold, dry conditions concerned farmers in some of the eastern North Central States during
most of December, Snow covered most of the region at the end of the month.

COTTON: All cotton is estimated at 10,6 million bales, up 3 percent from December 1 and 27 per~

cent above 1975, Expected production consists of 10.5 million bales of Upland cotton
and 63,100 bales of American-Pima. Cottonseed production, based on a three year average lint-
seed ratio, is forecast at 4.0 million tons, 33 percent above 1975.

Growers expect to harvest 10.9 million acres for the 1976 crop, 24 percent above 1975 and
virtually unchanged from the December 1 estimate. Average lint yield per harvested acre is
estimated at 465 pounds compared with 453 pounds for 1975 and 441 pounds for 1974.

In Texas and Oklahoma, growers expect to harvest 3.4 million bales of Upland cotton, 34 per-
cent above 1975. Harvest is virtually complete in Oklahoma and is in the final stage in Texas.
This is the earliest completion in recent years. Salvage operations are underway. Ginning of
ricks and modules continues.

In the Delta States - Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri - a cotton
crop of 2.9 million bales is forecast. Harvest is virtually completed.

Production in the Southeastern States - Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina
- is expected to total 765,000 bales, 27 percent above 1975. Harvesting activity is in the final
stage; however, recent weather has been unfavorable for rapid completion.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland Crop is forecast at 3.4 million bales, up 32
percent from 1975, Recent moisture temporarily slowed harvesting activities.

The Bureau of the Census reports 9,893,504 running bales ginned to January 1, 1977 compared

with 7,602,560 running bales ginned to the same date a year ago and 10,598,365 running bales to
danuary 1, 1975,

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT Vv

: PROOQUCTION + PRODUCTION
cROP
AND ' UTILIZED TINDICATED! UTILIZED TINDICATEO
STATE $ 1976075 1 1975976 t 1976977 t 1974075 1 1975-76 1 1976-77
1 19000 UNITS 2/ 15000 UNITS
ORANGES+EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/1
ARIZ 1 920 730 900 35 27 34
CALIF t 289000 281300 294000 15050 14061 14088
FLA + 969600 98/800 1219000 40367 $9466 59445
TEX : 29930 39800 49200 125 162 179
us 1 1289450 1314630 = 1553100 59557 51696 65746
ORANGES» VALENCIA '
ARIZ t 49050 10950 39150 12 13 118
CALIF 1 279100 244000 269000 19016 900 975
FLA t 769700 820400 922000 39452 39708 40160
TEX ' 19610 29400 25400 68 102 102
us 1 1099460 1209750 © 1239550 49688 49783 5,335
ALL ORANGES. :
ARIZ ’ 49970 2680 49050 187 100 152
CALIF $ 55s100 529300 554900 29066 15961 25063
FLA 1 1739300 1815200 2139000 79799 891546 9,585
TEX 1 49540 69200 69600 193 264 a1
us 4 2379910 © 2425380 «= -278 9650 109245 109479 12,081
TEMPLES ‘
FLA 1 $9300 59500 59700 239 248 257
GRAPEFRUIT»WHITE SEEDLESS 1
FLA 2 259900 285300 349000 49101 19203 1,465
GRAPEFRUITsPINK SEEOLESS '
FLA 1 = 119500 137000 149000 489 553 595
GRAPEFRUIT 6 OTH ’
FLA : 7200 74800 109000 306 332 425
ALL GRAPEFRUIT t
ARTZ 1 20770 39080 29750 89 99 88
CALIF :
OESERT ' 39750 49100 39700 120 131 118
OTHER AREAS ' 39160 34100 29800 106 104 94
TOTAL, : 69910 74200 226 235 212
FLA t 449600 494100 19896 29088 2,465
TEX ' 79300 109700 119500 292 428 460
us + 619580 70/080 78,750 29503 25850 35225
TANGERINES, :
ARIZ 1 610 660 800 23 25 30
CALIF ’ 19620 19350 19450 61 51 54
FLA t 39100 34400 55800 147 162 276
us t 59330 50410 84050 231 238 360
LEMONS 3
ARIZ ’ 79200 2420 5600 ata 92 213
CALIF t 224200 159400 214000 Bas 585 798
us 1 299600 174820 264600 19118 677 1,011
TANGELOS t
FLA : 49700 5500 5500 ale 248 248

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN ANO ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

2/ NET LBS PER BOX! ORANGES*CALIF & ARIZ=75sFLA-908
TEK@85% GRAPEFRUIT@CALIF DESERT & ARIZ-669 CALIF
OTHER@675 FLAe8Ss TEX=804 LEMONS=763 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=90$ TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ=75s5 FLA-95.

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONAs EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEX8S» INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA



HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: January 1 stocks of hay on farms totaled 78.1 million tons, 10 percent

below the 86.6 million tons a year earlier and the lowest January 1 stocks
since 1960. Less hay was on farms in central and eastern States, except in Kentucky, Maine,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont. All western States except
Arizona and Wyoming had more hay on farms and ranches than a year ago.

Disappearance from May 1, 1976 to January 1, 1977 totaled 68.4 million tons, 6 percent more
than the 64.8 million tons during the same period a year earlier.

POTATOES: The first forecast of production for the 1977 winter potato crop at 2.9 million cwt
is 4 percent below the 1976 production of 3.0 milTion cwt

California planted acreage is down 13 percent from last year while Florida acreage is 3 per-
cent lower. Prospective yields are above a year ago in California, but unchanged from 1976 in
Florida. Crop progress in California has been good. Digging is underway in Riverside and Kern
Counties with quality good but size running on the small side. Other areas are gearing up for
harvest. Early plantings in Florida have good stands and are making satisfactory progress.
Harvest is now getting underway.

Spring potato intentions for 1977 are estimated at 93,000 acres, down 8 percent from the
revised 100,900 acres planted in 1976. Planting intentions are down in all spring States except
Mississippi which is unchanged.

Planting of late acreage in California has started and is expected to continue into March.
In the Hastings area of Florida, planting is underway and will peak in February. Some fields
are wet, which could delay planting to some extent. Excessive rainfall in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley of Texas has delayed field preparations and seeding activities. Planting in the Knox-
Haskell area is expected ta get underway in mid-February.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ORANGES: U. S. orange production is forecast at a record 278.7 million boxes for the 1976-77
season, | percent above last month's forecast and 15 percent above Iast season

Florida prospects at a record 213.0 million boxes are up 2 percent from last month and 18 percent

above last season. Early and midseason oranges are expected to total 121.0 million boxes, un-

changed from last month but 22 percent above last season. Florida's Valencia orange crop fore-

cast at 92.0 million boxes is 5 percent above last month's forecast and 12 percent above last

season.

The California forecast at 55.0 mil?ion boxes fs unchanged from last month but is 5 percent
above last season. Navel orange production is placed at 29.0 million boxes, 2 percent above last
season. The Valencia crop at 26.0 million boxes is 8 percent above last season. Texas orange
prospects at 6.6 million boxes are unchanged from last month but are 6 percent above last year
Arizona orange production is now set at 4.1 million boxes, down 2 percent from last month but 5
percent above last season.

Changes in the U. S. production between the January ] forecast and final production have
averaged 7.1 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 1.9 million boxes in 1971-72
to 16.2 million boxes in 1970-71.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELO: The all orange juice yield for the 1976-77 crop is pro-
jected at 1.29 gallons of 45 degree brix concentrate

per box. Final yiald from the 1975-76 crop was 1.29 gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: U.S. grapefruit prospects on January 1 remained unchanged from last month at a

record 78.8 million boxes but are 12 percent above last season. The Florida grape-
fruit crop is expected to total 58.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 18 percent.
above last season. The Texas crop at 11.5 million boxes remains unchanged from last month but is
7 percent above last season.

In Californié prospects remain unchanged from last month at 6.5 million boxes, but are 10
percent below last season. The Arizona crop at 2.75 million boxes is unchanged from Tast month
but is 11 percent below last season. Harvest in Florida is progressing at about the same pace as
last year but the Arizona, California and Texas crops are lagging behind last season.

LEMONS: Prospects in California at 21.0 million boxes are down 9 percent from last month but

are 36 percent above last season. Earlier dry weather conditions reduced previous crop
expectations. The crop is maturing slowly and some sunburn has occurred, but size is increasing
due to recent rains,

In Arizona a crop of 5.6 million boxes is now expected, 3 percent less than last month as
forecast but more than twice as large as last season. Harvest is in full swing under ideal
harvest conditions,

TANGELOS: Florida's tangelo crop forecast at 5.5 million boxes is unchanged from last month and
last season. Harvest is 55 percent complete compared with 65 percent last year

TANGERINES: The 1976-77 tangerine crop is expected to total almost 8.1 million boxes, unchanged

from last month but 49 percent more than last season. The Florida forecast of 5.8
million boxes is for that portion of the crop expected to reach a size of 210 fruit per 4/5
bushe) carton. An estimate for that portion of the crop utilized will be reflected in the
February 9 Crop Production Report. California at 1.5 million boxes is unchanged from last month
but is 7 percent more than last season. The Arizona forecast at 0.8 million boxes is unchanged
from last month but is 21 percent above last year. Harvest is active in al} areas.

TEMPLES: Florida Temple production is forecast at a record 5.7 million boxes, 4 percent above
the 5.5 million boxes harvested last season. Harvest is underway.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HAY STOCKS ON FARMS - JANUARY 1

STATE A 1975 : 1976 4977
T,000 TONS

ALA : 668 748 707
ARIZ : 227 319 204
ARK : 796 1,045 844
CALIF : 1,693 15681 1,737
COLO : 15728 Wm 1,717
CONN : 118 135 113
DEL : 26 27 22
FLA : 261 242 235
GA : 673 752 706
TDAHO : 2,878 2,576 2,899
ILL : 23141 2,413 2,228
IND : 74210 1,558 1,441
TOWA : 5,141 5,449 3,925
KANS : 23749 23988 2,948
KY : 23547 2,081 2,181
LA : 474 513 376
MAINE : 223 234 303
1) : 342 389 377
MASS : 128 152 143
MICH : 1,685 2,040 1,565
MINN : 43573 4,803 3,228
MISS : 790 879 768
Mo : 4,722 4,717 4,098
MONT : 3,963 3,836 4,140
NEBR : 43.640 45357 4,376
NEV t 548, 53) 563
NH : 94 101 120
Ng : 136 149 134
N MEX : 339 260 286
NY : 3,253 3,171 3,479
NC : 371 390 291
N DAK : 3,710 4,070 3,516
OHIO : 2,048 23353 23156
OKLA : 2,315 23798 23399
OREG : 1,644 1,655, 1,783
PA : 2,66) 23727 2,595
RI : 9 9 10
SC : 229 332 258
S DAK : 4,826 4,669 3,096
TENN : 1,364 1,348 1,292
TEX : 3,217 2,780 3,598
UTAH : 1,153 13069 1,165
WT : 523 477 584
VA : 1,337 1,399 946
WASH : 1,520 13387 1,460
W VA : 826 752 587
WIS : 7,102 6,891 4,876
WYO : 1,578 7,599 1,576
us : 85,199 86,562 78,051

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION {(Q«

Released: January 10, 1977
3:00 P.M. ET

Statistical Reporting
Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

ALL COTTON production is forecast at 10.6 million bales, up 3 percent from last
month, and 27 percent above the 1975 crop. Harvested acreage is
24 percent above last year and yield per acre, at 465 pounds, is
3 percent above a year ago.

CITRUS production is expected to total a record 17.2 million tons, 17 percent
above last season and 18 percent above the 1974-75 crop.

ORANGE production is forecast at a record 278.7 million boxes, 1 percent above
the December 1 forecast, and 15 percent (36.3 million boxes) above
last season's crop of 242.4 million boxes.

GRAPEFRUIT production is forecast at 78.8 million boxes, unchanged from
December 1 but 12 percent (8.7 million boxes) above a year ago.

LEMON crop prospects at 26.6 million boxes, are 8 percent below last month but
49 percent (8.8 million boxes) above the previous season.

POTATO--Winter production is forecast at 2.9 million cwt., 4 percent below the
1976 production of 3.0 million cwt. Spring potato intentions
for 1977 are estimated at 93,000 acres, 8 percent below the
100,900 acres planted in 1976.

HAY STOCKS on farms January 1 totaled 78.1 million tons, 10 percent below a
year earlier, and the lowest January 1 stocks since 1960.

CrPr 2-2 (1-77) For Information Cal]: (202) 447-2127


TWELVE-MONTH AVERAGE UPLAND COTTON PRICE, 1976
UNITED STATES

: PRICE PER : PERCENT OF :: PRICE PER : PERCENT OF

MONTH =: POUND 1/ : SALES 2/ :: MONTH : pgUND 1/ : SALES 2/
CENTS H HITS
JAN 60.5 1B. i: UL 68.8 8
FEB 817 5.4 3: AUG 88.9 2
MAR 82.7 4.7 ur SEP 64.5 1.8
APR 53.9 3.20 i: OCT : 62.5 11.7
MAY 87.8 2.4 fr NOV 65.2 22.5
JUN 66.9 8 oii DEC 66.0 28.4
: $2 12-MONTH
AVERAGE 3/: 60.6 100.0

J/ PRICES PUBLISHED IN AGRICULTURAL PRICES, JANUARY - DECEMBER 1976, AS
REVISED.

2/ ESTIMATED PERCENT OF SALES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1976. AUGUST - DECEMBER ARE
PRELIMINARY.

3/ 12-MONTH AVERAGE PRICE IS COMPUTED USING PERCENT OF SALES AS WEIGHTS.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, 1977 CROP

7 ARER
SEASONAL GROUP: PLANTED : HARVESTED
ANO STATE: ? : Wo z TNT
» 975 tore 2 Ny StS 978 Aggy
? T, 000 ACRES
WINTER:
CALIF > 49 5.2 4.5 4.9 5.2 45
FLA P95 914 901 9.4 912 9.1
TOTAL kd 14.6 13.6 14,3 14.4 13.6
SPRING: 1/ 2/ :
ALA 10.6 1.5 11.0 10.6 11.5
ARIZ : 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.2 6.8
CALIF 1 27.6 34.8 313 27.6 34.2
FLA-HASTINGS 16.2 19.5 91 16.2 19.3
“OTHER en rc 3.0 18 1.9 215
LA : oad 2.9 216 2.6 2.6
MISS 2:0 2:0 2:0 1:9 210
NC 12.2 Bu 1218 1210 13:0
TEX 1 5.6 73 6.0 5.5 7
TOTAL 85.8 100.9 93.0 84.5 99.0
: YIty, - : PRODUCTION Tm
7 7 ee 7 TT
Pes fase =? TF tg78 Fae
: CT 1,000 OuT
WINTER: :
CALIF 1 215 220 230 1,054 1,144 1,035
FLA : 195 200 200 13833 Vado 1,820
TOTAL 1 202 207 210 2,887 2,984 2,855
SPRING: 1/ 2/ :
ALA > 130 140 1,378 1,610
ARIZ 285 270 13519 15836
CALIF : 380 395 10,488 13,509
FLA-HASTINGS 1 195 210 32159 43053
OTHER : 185 160 352 400
LA : 70 75 182 195
MISS : 90 95 im 190
NC : 160 145 1,920 1,885
TEX : 150 155 825 13101
TOTAL : 237 250 19,994 24,779

T7 1976 REVISED.
2/ HARVESTED ACRES FOR 1977 TO BE RELEASED MAR 9, 1977 AND YIELD AND PRODUCTION, APR 8, 1977.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 n CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON

ero t AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD 1 PRODUCTION 1

1 t t : ? ' ' t t
STATE ot 1974 1975 4 1976 1 1974 t 1975 t 1976 3 1974 ¢ 1975 ¢ 1976

t 10000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES 27

COTTON» UPLAND
ALA 1 58500 37060 44000 429 495 382 522.0 312.0 350.0
ARIZ 1 39240 268.0 31860 19218 1,027 1,223 995.0 $73.0 810.0
ARK 1 1913060 68060 95060 374 4a 394 880.0 68760 780.0
CALIF ot 1423860 875.0 1912000 18006 14072 14084 2959540 195440 2953000
FLA t 1202 367 607 503 346 544 12.7 2.7 7.6
GA t 41000 160.0 23600 490 443 410 419.0 148.0 20000
Tk ' 3 +0 +0 208 0 t) 3 0 0
Ky 1 405 6 163 280 257 258 206 3 7
LA 1 63540 31060 $6060 423 535 476 560.0 34600 555.0
MISS 11971000 1910000 © 1947000 448 454 374 1959500 1404000 1914560
4o 1 33000 21040 25540 335 449 311 23000 196.0 165.0
NEV 1 167 140 140 586 721 816 2el 15 167
N MEX 1 16000 6540 62.0 509 362 619 14866 $8.0 8060
Nc 1 14540 53.0 6540 440 412 487 13340 4600 70.0
OKLA 1 54740 29540 33540 272 277 255 31060 17040 178.0
sc 1 29240 10340 162.0 450 454 430 274.0 98.0 145.0
TENN = 51000 31540 37000 290 339 292 30660 22260 22540
TeX 1 4540000 3990060 © 4950000 269 293 347 2446260 2382.0 © 3425060
vA t 105 08 06 384 344 400 12 06 0.
us 112948403 8473001 10085466 440 453 464 11944909 8924741 10,493.5
SOTTON® AMER=PIMA
ARIZ ot ‘3407 2948 3000 729 612 800 52.7 38.0 50.0
CALIF 4 3 a1 al 6a3 480 480 4 al el
N MEX 1665 1245 603 417 195 361 1266 Sel 5.0
TEX 3208 23.5 6.0 359 231 480 24.5 1143 8.0
us By 8883 6549 crear 526 397 82 9002 54.5 6361

N
us 1 12956606 8979600 10089960 441 453 465 12056001 830166 10,556.6

1/ 480°L8. NET WE
2/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED.

IGHT BALES,

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DECEMBER WEATHER AND HARVEST PROGRESS

Corn, soybean and sorghum harvest were finished in most States by the end of December
Cotton harvest advanced faster than average during December in most States, especially in
Oklahoma and Texas. By mid-December picking in the 11 major cotton producing States had reached
84 percent complete with Texas at 73 percent complete. However, by the end of December, Texas
farmers reached 97 percent comptete, compared with 98 percent for the previous year's crop and
93 percent average. Limited cotton harvest remained in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Arkansas and California. New Mexico picking was almost finished and farmers began disking
fields. In Arizona, wet weather hampered harvesting as farmers picked the last fields of cotton

December was the third month in a row in which temperatures averaged below normal. Many
areas experienced the coldest December of record. The coldest areas were east of the Rocky
Mountains. Significant precipitation was confined to the area east of a line from central Texas
to Lake Frie, parts of the lake shores and the West Coast. Most of the Nation recorded less
than normal rainfall, but normal amounts of precipitation fell in the southern parts of the Gulf
Coast States and the Southeast. A small area in the northern Plains near the Canadian border
recorded normal tc slightly above normal precipitation in the form of snow.

The first week in December was colder than normal with the exception of some areas in the
Far West. The coldest area was in the upper Great Lakes region. A sucession of cold outbreaks
into the northern Plains moved cold air southward and eastward and even enveloped the Rocky
Mountains and most of the Plateau in its icy grip. Light snow or rain showers fell along the
advancing edge of the cold air. Significant rain fell in east Texas. Peninsula Florida record-
ed moderate showers. Elsewhere, the shores of the Great Lakes experienced almost daily light
snow. Southwestern New York accumulated nearly 30 inches of new snow.

Cold air continued to push into the U. S. during the second week of December. However, the
flow of warm air from the Gulf of Mexico increased, and moderate to heavy precipitation fell in
the lower Mississippi Valley and the Gulf Coast area. Freezing rain fell in northeast Texas and
Arkansas, Snow fel) north of these areas and in the Ohio Valley. As the warmer air moved
northward along the East Coast the precipitation moved with it. Rain fell east of the Appala-
chians and snow mixed with rain wet the southern mountains and the Ohio Valley.

A large high pressure system formed over the Plateau in the West at mid-month and the down
slope air movement caused warming in the central and northern Plains while warm air from the
Gulf flowed into the southern Plains. The arctic air from Canada invaded only the northeastern
U. S. as a series of systems from the Pacific moved across the northern States. There was little
or no precipitation over most of the U. S. The exceptions were the Gulf States where some heavy
rain fell along the Coast, the Southeast, northern New England and the coast of the Pacific
Northwest.

During the last ten days of the month winter patterns were re-established and a series of
arctic air masses again invaded the U. S. bringing cold weather to all areas east of the Rockies.
There was still little or no precipitation over most of the Nation with some exceptions, Preci-
pitation fell from east Texas through the southern States and the Southeast. Both sides of the
Appalachians received rain or snow and snow covered the Northeast from western Maryland and
Virginia northward,

Rain and snow in the Pacific Northwest spread inland in a southeasterly direction.

WINTER WHEAT PROSPECTS ONLY FAIR

Prospects for the 1977 winter wheat crop were variable on January 1 depending on fal
growth, soil moisture and snow cover. In some areas, soils froze with insufficient soil moisture.
Snow cover is needed to shield the crop from blowing soils and to replenish soi] moisture
supplies.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977 4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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

cROP : 1975-76 INDICATED 1976-77

DEC 1, 1976 z TANT, 1977

METRIC TONS

ORANGES 9,506,390 10,800,030 10,959,700,
GRAPEFRUIT 23585, 480 2,925,670 2,925,670
LEMONS 614,160 992,460 917,160
COTTON
crop AREA HARVESTED } YIELD PER HECTARE = PRODUCTION
BT 0 8
HECTARES METRIC TONS
ALL COTTON 3,559,650 4,410,720 51 52 1,807,450 2,298,420
POTATOES
ARER
SEASONAL GROUP PLANTED ? TNOTCATED A HARVESTED 2 TNOICATED
1976 : 1977, 11976: 1977
: HECTARES —
WINTER : 5,910 5,500 5,830 5,500
SPRING 407.830 37,640 40,060 MARS
VIEL PER HECTARE z PRODUCTION
1976 7 INDICATED 1376 > INOTCATED
: 1977 : : 1977
WETRTC TOW:
WINTER : 23.22 23.55 135,350 129,500
SPRING : 28:06 APR 8 1,123,950 ABR 8B
HAY: STOCKS ON FARMS
MONTH : 1976 : 1977
5 METRIC TON
JAN 1 : 78,527,730 70,806, 680

MAY 1 : 23,222,110

CROP PRODUCTION, SANUARY 1977 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

INDICATED 1976-77

crop 1975-76
BEC, 1976 TANT 1977
T,000 BOKE'
ORANGES : 242,360 274,750 278,650
GRAPEFRUIT : 70;080 78,750 78,750
LEMONS 17,820 28,800 26,600
a, BLOOM OF THE FIRST YE. HOWN AND ENT IPLETION OF
ING YEAR.
COTTON
2 3 PRODUCTION 480-C8
crop AREA HARVESTED £ YIELD PER ACRE Deer WEIGHT BALES
TS 176 5196 aT
T;000 ACRES POUNDS T,000 BALES
ALL COTTON 8,796.0 10,899.0 453 465 8,301.6 10,556.6
POTATOES.
A AREA
SEASONAL GROUP 7 PLANTED > INDICATED FARVESTED 7 INDICATED
: : 1977 . : 1977
5 T, 000 KORE’
WINTER 3 14.6 13.6 14.4 13.6
SPRING : 100:9 93.0 99:0 MAR 9
YTECD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
TNDTCATED 7 INDICATED
1976 197 1976 : 1977
“HHT T,D00 CHT
WINTER 207 210 2,984 2,855
SPRING : 250 APR 8 242779 APR 8
HAY: STOCKS ON FARMS.
MONTH : 1976 1977
: T,000 TONS
JAN 1 : 86,562 78,051
MAY 1 : 25,598

APPROVED:

a 7 Aut

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

on selected agricultural commodities.

oxuxvEzO

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

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

+ Spilimann,  H. J.

W. J. Walker.

Rolf,
Fluke,
Buckner,
Johnson,
Schulte,
Tippett,

.M. Graham, Chairman,
L. Koehn, Secretary,

: Kirkbride, F. E.
Smal], We J.

: Foster, D. J.
Fedewa, DH.

+ Potter, R. Le

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1977

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS,

USDA