Wheat in the northern Great Plains was favored somewhat by mild December weather. Condition
of the wheat crop was rated good to excellent in central and eastern South Dakota, but poor to
fair in the west. In Nebraska condition was fair to good.

In the Pacific Northwest, Washington's winter wheat was in mostly excellent condition, al-
though runoff fron rains during the month caused some erosion, Oregon wheat was in fair con-

dition.

Wheat in the eastern North Central States was in good to excellent condition. In most areas
the crop went into winter with good growth and was aided by a mild December. In other States
east of the Mississippi River, lateness of seeding, dry or wet soil conditions and cool tempera-
tures during the month limited grazing prespects and left condition of the crop below normal in
wany areas,

COTTON: All cotton is forecast at 8,326,600 bales, dowr. 2 percent from December 1, 28 percent

below 1974 and 36 percent below the 1973 crop. Expected production consists of
8,270,800 bales of Upland cotton and 55,800 bales of American Pima, Cottonseed production,
based on a three year average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 3.3 million tons, 28 percent below
1974,

Growers expect to harvest 9.1 million acres for the 1975 crop, 28 percent below 1974 and 24
percent below 1973. Average lint yield per harvested acre is forecast at 441 pounds, the same
as 1974 and 79 pounds below 1973.

In Texas an& Oklahoma, Upland cotton growers expect to harvest 2.6 million bales, 7 percent
below last year. Weather conditions have been favorable and harvest activity progressed
rapidly. Yields and quality have been disappointing.

In the Delta States--Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Missouri--a cotton
crop of 2,5 million bales is forecast, 30 percent below last year. ‘The harvest moved rapidly
in the Delta States and is practically finished.

Production in the Southeastern States--Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina--
is forecast to total 596,000 bales, 56 percent below 1974. Harvest is in the final stage and
nearly complete. Harvest conditions during December were not very favorable and progress was
slowed.

The California, Arizona, and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 2.6 million bales, down
31 percent from 1974. Harvest is nearing completion as weather conditions have remained
favorable.

The Bureau of the Census reports 7,618,365 bales ginned to January 1 compared with 10,598,365
bales ginned to the same date a year earlier and }} 601,087 bales to January 1, 19%

CITRUS CROPS: FREEZE DAMAGE

The citrus estimates contained in this report do not reflect the eftects of freezing temper-
atures sustained in early January in some citrus production areas.

The citrus areas of California experienced temperatures as low as 17 degrees during the
December 31 - January 4 period. In the Fresno, Tulare, Kern, and Riverside areas there were 4-5
nights of below freezing temperatures. Duration of temperatures below 28 degrees ranged from
2-12 hours during the December 31 - January 2 period. The Navel orange crop is concentrated in
Tulare County where 9 of 17 weather stations reported minimums of 26 or below with 2 to 4 hour
durations on December 31. On January 2, there were 15 of 18 stations reporting minimums of 26
degrees or lower with durations extending from several minutes up to 12 hours.

Frost protection measures, primarily irrigation and wind machines, were used by some growers
in the southern San Joaquin Valley to reduce damage in groves. The extent of damage cannot be
fully assessed at this time. Some freezing temperatures also occurred during early January in
the citrus areas of Arizona, Damage to the fruit remaining for harvest has not been determined
at this date.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CITRUS FRUIT Vv

t PRODUCTION : PRODUCTION
CROP t Box i TON EQUIVALEN
AND t UTILIZED ¢ INDICATED? UTI 1ZED s INDICATEO
STATE 71973474 3 1974-75 2 1975-76 : 1973-74 1 1974-75 3 1975-76
~. t T.000 UNITS 27 19000 UNITS
ORANGES +EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/2
ARIZ t 450° 920 800 Wy 35 30
CALIF t 219909 284000 26,000 a2. 1.050 975
FLA + 92s100 964600 98,000 4al45 44347 4,410
TEX : 46200 24930 3.800 179 125 162
us + 118,650 128,450 128,600 5.162 S557 55577
ORANGES + VALENCIA :
ARIZ : 2960 45050 34100 ql 152 116
CALIF + 184500 27,100 23,000 694 1,016 863
FLA + 738700 765700 74,000 39317 34452 3,330
TEX 3 24400 19610 2,000 102 68 85
ws t 979560 109,460 102,100 49224 4,688 4,394
ALL ORANGES 1
ARIZ t 34410 4.970 34900 128 187 146
CALIF + 600400 55,100 49,000 16515 2,066 1,838
FLA + 265+800 1734300 = 172,000 79462 74799 7,740
TEX 3 64600 44540 54800 281 193 247
us t 2169210 237,910 230,700 95386 10,245 9,971
TEMPLES, :
FLA t 5.300 5,300 5,500 239 239 248
GRAPEFRUITewWHITE SEEDLESS
FLA + 254900 = 254900 28,000 1,101 1-101 1,190
GRAPEFRUIT«PINK SEEDLESS :
FLA t 128200 119500 13,000 519 489 553
GRAPEFRUIT» OTHER t
FLA 1 10,000 79200 9,000 425 306 383
ALL GRAPEFRUIT ?
ARIZ : 29050 25770 34100 66 89 99
CALIF t
DESERT : 24360 3,750 34200 7% 120 102
OTHER AREAS : 29290 2,950 25500 77 99 84
TOTAL : 49650 6,700 S¥700 153 219 186
FLA t 48100 444600 50,000 2045 1,896 29126
TEX t 104700 74300 114000 428 292 440
us + 654500 61,370 69800 2,692 2,496 2851
TANGER INES :
ARIZ : 680 610 650 26 23 24
CALIF : 19360 14540 1,500 51 58 56
FLA : 24800 39100 55300 133 147 252
us : 41840 $250 74450 210 228 332
LEMONS :
ARIZ : 24900 79200 24300 lo 274 87
CALIF 1 145900 226200 174500 566 B44 665
Us + 179800 294400 194800 676 1,118 752
TANGELOS ‘
FLA r "3,700 49700 55500 167 ae 248

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

2/ NET L8S PER BOX? ORANGES- CALIF & ARIZ-7Ss FLA-90+
TEX-851 GRAPEFRUIT= CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=645 CALIF
OTHER=67+ FLA-85» TEX=801 LEMONS~76% TANGELOS &
TEMPLES-90$ TANGERINES- CALIF & AQIZ=75+ FLA-95,

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

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TEMPLES: The Florida temple crop is expected to total a record 5.5 million boxes, 4 percent
above last season's 5.3 million boxes. Very little harvest has occurred to date.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of hay on farms January 1, 1976 are estimated at 86.7 million tons,

-- 2 percent more than the 85.2 million tons a year earlier, due primarily to
increased production. Most Western States had less hay on farms January 1, 1976 compared with a
year earlier, while most other States showed more hay on farms.

Disappearance from May 1, 1975 to January 1, 1976 totaled 64.8 million tons, 4 percent less
than the 67.4 million tons during the same period a year earlier.

POTATOES: The first forecast of production for the 1976 Winter potato crop at 3.0 million ecwt.
is 3 percent above the 1975 production of 2.9 million ewt.

California planted acreage at 5,200 is up from last year and the October 1 "Intentions"
report. Florida production remains unchanged from the previous year. Prospective yields in
California are slightly above a year ago. Digging is in progress in Kern and Riverside Counties.
Central San Joaquin Valley counties are ready to begin harvest. Early plantings in Florida have
a good tuber set and are sizing well. Light harvest is expected to get underway in the Ever~
glades by early January.

Spring potato intentions for 1976 are estimated at 96,200 acres, up 13 percent from the re-
vised 85,400 acres planted in 1975, Planting intentions are up in all spring States except
Mississippi.

Planting of early acreage in California is progressing satisfactorily. Planting of late
acreage is expected to continue through March. Fields in Florida have been prepared for plant-
ing and seeding will get underway in the Hastings area in early January. The planting rate will
increase during late January and remain active through most of February. Planting in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley of Texas was underway in December while the San Antonio-Winter Garden areas
will begin in early January.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 7 : CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Texas: The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas’ escaped serious freeze damage on the morning of
January 8 and January 9 as the worst cold front of the year pushed across the State.

Florida citrus crops had also escaped freeze damage through January 8.

ORANGES: U. S. orange production is forecast at 230.7 million boxes for the 1975-76 season, 3

percent below last season's record. Florida prospects at 172.0 million boxes are
unchanged from December 1 but 1, percent below last season. Early and midseason oranges are
expected to total 98.0 million boxes, 1 percent above last season. Florida Valencia oranges at
74.0 million boxes are 4 percent below last year

The California January 1 forecast, at 49.0 million boxes, is unchanged from last month but
Il percent below last season, Navel production is set at 26.0 million boxes also unchanged from
last month and off 7 percent from last season. Prospects on January 1 for Valencia oranges, at
23.0 million boxes, are 15 percent below last season. Damage that may result from the freeze
which occurred in the California citrus areas on December 31 and in early January is not re~
flected in this report. ; Texas orange prospects at 5.8 million boxes are unchanged from last
month but 28 percent above last season's short crop. Arizona orange production is now set at
3.9 million boxes, 22 percent less than the 1974-75 season.

Changes in U.S. production between the January 1 forecast and final production have
averaged 6.7 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 YIELD: The all orange juice yield for 1975~76 is projected

at 1.34 gallons of 45 degree brix concentrate per
«box. Final yield from the 1974-75 crop was 1.31 gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: U.S. crop prospects on January 1 at 69.8 million boxes remain unchanged from last

month but are 14 percent above last season. The Florida grapefruit crop is expected
to total 50,0 million boxes, unchanged from last month, but 12 percent above last season. The
Texas crop at 1110 million boxes is unchanged from last month, but is 51 percent above the short
crop of last year.

In California prospects remain unchanged from last month at 5.7 million boxes, But 15 percent
below last year. Although some below freezing temperatures were recorded in the grapefruit areas
of California any resulting damage that may have occurred has not been assessed at this time,
Approximately 20 percent of the Arizona and 25 percent of the Texas crops have been picked.

LEMONS: Prospects in California at 17.5 million boxes are unchanged from last month but are 21

percent less than last year's record high. Cold weather in Southern California had
little effect on the fruit. Harvest is about 90 percent complete in the Desert areas, over 20
percent harvested in the Central area, and about 10 percent complete in the Southern California
area.

In Arizona, a crop of 2,3 million boxes is expected, unchanged from last month and about 1/3
the size of the large crop last season. Harvest is in full swing and is about two-thirds
completed.

TANGELOS: Florida's tangelo crop at 5.5 million boxes is unchanged from last month but 17 per-

cent above last season's record high. Shipments are ahead of last year with 3.5
million boxes utilized through December 31 compared with 2.9 million boxes for the same period
last year.

TANGERINES: The U.S. tangerine crop is expected to total 7.5 million boxes, unchanged from last
_ month but 42 percent above last season. The Florida forecast of 5.3 million boxes
is for that portion of the crop reaching a size of 210 fruit per 4/5 bushel carton. An estimate
for the utilized protion of the crop will be published in the February report. (In the 1970-71
season when November fruit count data showed 4.9 million boxes available to meet the 210 size, a
total of 3.7 million boxes was utilized.) The California forecast at 1,5 million is unchanged
from last month but 3 percent below last season. Harvest continues active. The Arizona crop is
placed at 0.7 million boxes, unchanged from last month and 7 percent above last season.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HAY STOCKS ON FARMS ~ JANUARY 1

STATE 1974 1975 1976
1,000 TONS

ALA 645 668 748
ARIZ : 304 227 319
ARK t 1,067 796 1,045
CALIF : 1,809 1,693 1,681
COLO : 1,988 1,728 1,732
CONN : 125 118 135
DEL : 35 26 27
ELA 261 261 242
GA t 787 673 752
IDAHO 2,602 2,878 2,576
ILL 2,294 2,141 2,417
IND 1,463 1,210 1,558
IOWA 5,960 5,141 5,449
XANS 4,115 2,749 2,988
ky 2,619 2,847 2,081
LA 536 474 513
MAINE. 252 223 234
MD 40S 342 389
MASS 154 128 152
MICK 2,104 1,685 2,040
MINN 5,285 4,873 4,803
MISS : 966 790 879
MO : 4,996 4,722. * 4,754
MONT : 3,854 3,963 3,836
NEBR : 5,682 4,640 4,451
NEV : 624 548 531
NH : 108 94 101
NJ 158 136 149
N MEX : 300 339 260
NY : 3,279 3,253 3,171
NC : 384 371 378
N DAK : 3,493 3,710 4,070
OHIO : 2,201 2,048 2,353
OKLA 2,724 2,315 2,798
OREG 1,246 1,644 1,655
PA 2,847 2,661 2,727
RI i 9 9
sc 346 229 332
S DAK 5,465 4,826 4,690
TENN : 1,517 1,364 1,348
TEX : 4,356 3,217 2,780
UTAH : 1,145 1,153 1,069
vr : 571 $23 477
VA 1,440 1,337 1,399
WASH 1,196 1,520 1,387
W VA : 796 826 752
WIS : 7,435 7,102 6,891
wo : 1,641 1,578 1,599
US : 93,561 85,199 86,727

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


crop production

Va

Released:
January 9, 1976
3:00 P.M. ET

HIGHLIGHTS

ALL COTTON production is forecast at 8.3 million bales, down 2 percent
from last month, 28 percent below 1974 and the lowest produc-
tion since 1967, Yield per acre is now placed at 441 pounds,
the same as a year earlier.

CITRUS production is expected to total 14.4 million tons, 1 percent be-
low last season but 8 percent above the 1973-74 crop.

ORANGE production is forecast at 230.7 million boxes, unchanged from the
December 1 forecast, but 3 percent (7.2 million boxes) below last
seasons record crop of 237.9 million boxes.

GRAPEFRUIT production is forecast at 69.8 million boxes, unchanged from

December 1 but 14 percent (8.4 million boxes) above a year
ago.

LEMON crop prospects at 19.8 million boxes, are unchanged from last

month but are 33 percent (9.6 million boxes) below the previous
season.

POTATOFS--Winter production is forecast at 3.0 million cwt., 3 percent
above 1975 production of 2.9 million cwt. Spring potato in-
tentions for 1976 are estimated at 96,200 acres, up 13 percent
from the 85,400 acres planted in 1975.

HAY STOCKS on farms January 1 totaled 86.7 million tons, 2 percent more
than a year earlier.

Ne

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

CrPr 2-2 (1-76) | WASHINGTON, 0.C, 20250

S



TWELVE-MONTH AVERAGE UPLAND COTTON PRICE, 1975
UNITED STATES

PRICE PER PERCENT OF PRICE PER: PERCENT OF
MONTH POUND 1/ SALES 2/ MONTH POUND 1/ : SALES 2/
CENTS > CENTS
JAN 37.0 13.0 JUL : 40.6 4.0
FEB 32.6 7.6 AUG 2 43.5 4.3
MAR 33.5 6.7 SEP 46.8 5.2
APR 35.4 6.2 oct 49.8 9.2
MAY 36.5 4.8 NOV 2 49,7 15.4
JUN 38.9 4.5 DEC 50.0 19.1
12-MONTH
AVERAGE 3/ 42.9 100.0

1/ PRICES PUBLISHED IN AGRICULTURAL PRICES, JANUARY - DECEMBER 1975, AS REVISED.

2/ ESTIMATED PERCENT OF SALES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1975. AUGUST - DECEMBER ARE
PRELIMINARY.

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

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, 1976 CROP

5 ‘AREA
SEASONAL GROUP y PLANTED 1/ A HARVESTED 1/ *
AND STATE 2 INDICATED : INDICATED
: 1974 1975 1/ 1976 1974 1975 : 1976
: 1,000 ACRES
WINTER: :
CALIF : 44 4.9 5.2 4.4 4.9 5.2
FLA : 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.4 34
TOTAL : 13.9 14.4 14.6 13.7 14.3 14.6
SPRING: 2/ :
ALA : 12.5 10.6 11.0 12.5 10.6
ARIZ : 8.6 6.2 6.5 8.6 6.2
CALIF : 35.5 27.6 32.6 35.5 27.6
FLA-RASTINGS : 19.0 16.2 18.6 18.8 16.2
FLA~OTHER : 2.8 1.9 2.1 2.8 1.9
LA : 3.0 3.1 3.2 2.8 2.6
MISS : 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9
ne : 13.1 12.2 13.1 13.0 12.0
TEX : 7.8 5.6 71 i) 5.5
TOTAL : 104.3 85.4 96.2 103.4 84.5
t YIELD PER ACRE 1/ A PRODUCTION 1
P1974} 975 INDICATED + 1974 + 1975 INDICATE
t t 1976 : : i 1976
: CHT 1,000 cwr
WINTER: :
CALIF : 265 215 220 1,166 1,054 1,144
FLA : 190 195 195 1,767 1,833 1,833
TOTAL : 214 202 204 2,933 2,887 2,977
SPRING: 2/ :
ALA 3 145 130 1,813 1,378
ARIZ : 260 245 2,236 1,519
CALIF 3 385 380 13,668 10,488
FLA~HASTINGS 175 195 3,290 3,159
FLA-OTHER, : 170 185 476 352
LA 3 90 70 252 182
MISS : 95 90 190 171
nc 3 165 160" 2,145 1,920
‘TEX : 130 150 962 825
TOTAL : 242 237 25,032 19,994

1/ REVISED 1974 SPRING
2/ HARVESTED ACRES FOR

AND 1975 WINTER AND SPRING.

1976 TO BE RELEASED MARCH 9, 1976 AND YIELD AND PRODUCTION, APRIL 9, 1976.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976

1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON

PRODUCTION 480-LB. NET

: AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PER ACRE WEIGHT BALES 1/
STATE : 7? INDE F973? yo7q IND. 1973} 1974 IND.
i 1973 z 19 1975 : : 21975 : t 21975
3 1,000 ACRES POUNDS, 1,000 BALES
UPLAND :
ALA 3 510 585 400 423 429 378 449 522 315
ARIZ : 276 392 268 2,063 1,21? 1,003 611 995 560
ARK : 975 1,136 780 513 374 431 1,041 880 700
CALIF : 942 1,238 875 891 1,005 1,064 1,749 2,595 1,940
FLA : 11.5 iz 3.7 522 503 324 12.5 12.7 2.5
CA : 375 410 155 499 490 = 434.—S 390 419 140
ILL ' 0 5 oO 0 288 0 0 3 0
KY : 3 4.5 -6 486 280 320 3 2.6 4
LA 3 520 635 310 481 423 542 521 560 350
MISS. : 1,340 1,710 1,125 651 448 448 1,816 1,595 * 1,050
No : 173 330 210 501 335 446 = 180 230 195
NEV Fy 1.9 1.7? 1.0 477 586 672 1.9 2.1 1.4
N MEX z 127 140 90 514 509 373 13€ 148 70
Nc : 173 145 52 455 440 425 164 133 46
OKLA 1 526 547 305 390 272,291 27 310 185
sc : 294 292 103 473 450-443-290 274 95
TENN 3 440 510 315 472 296 335 432 308 220
TEX : 5,200 4,400 4,000 431 269-= 288 4,673 2,462 2,400
VA : 2.4 1.5 7 440 384 343, 2.2 1.2 5
US UPLAND : 11,887.1 12,484.3 8,994.0 S2b 440 441 12,895.9 11,449.9 8,270.8
AMER~P IMA
ARIZ : 34.0 34.7 30.0 sou 72s 600 42.3 52.7 37.5
CALIF : 2 3 22 683 720 +2 4 3
N MEX : 17.7 14.5 12.1 417 238 9.8 12.6 6.0
TEX : 31.2 32.8 24.0 359 240 25.8 24.5 12.0
US H
AMER-PIMA : 83.1 82.3 66.3 451 526 404 78.2 90.2 55.8
US ALL z
COTTON = 11,970.2 12,566.6 9,060.3 520. 441 441 12,974,0 11,540.18, 326.6
2, PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED.
CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



DECEMBER CROP PROGRESS AND WEATHER

Corn and soybean harvesting was generally finished in all Southern States by the end of
December as inclement weather and poor drying conditions held soybean combining to a slow pace
Some small acreages of late beans remained to be harvested on January 1 in Georgia, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina, Cotton picking made excellent progress in December
until late in the month, when cold and wet conditions hampered the wrap-up. Harvest in the 11
major Southern States was nearly 98% finished by late December, ahead of both the 1974 and
average levels, The Texas harvest was very active during the month and on the High and Low
Plains, cotton backlogs at gins were common. Cotton picking was complete in most areas of the
State by December 31, except in the Low Plains, where trailer shortages were causing delays.
Harvest continued active in Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas in early January, but was
nearly complete in Arizona and California

December temperatures averaged warmer than normal throughout much of the Nation, , however,
an arctic air mass invaded the U. S. at mid-month. That left temperatures averaging 10 degrees
or more below normal. Temperatures were below normal for the month in an area eastward from
southeastern Texas through most of Georgia and Florida, the northern Great Lakes region,
northern New England, the central Rocky Mountains and the California coastal and central areas.

The month started with temperatures averaging unseasonably warm. The warming trend that
pushed the mercury higher across the northern two-thirds of the Nation, was cut short in the
Midwest by a weekend cold front that returned temperatures to more seasonal levels from
Michigan to Oklahoma. During the second week unseasonably warm weather again dominated much of
the Nation with temperatures up to 12 degrees above normal; except in the Northern Plains and
the far West, where averages were 3 to 9 degrees below normal. During the third week, tempera-
tures averaged below normal throughout most of the Nation, The arctic air that moved into the
Plains earlier gradually encompassed most of the Country. Frigid temperatures dominated the
weathers in the Northern and Central States. Arctic air continued in the eastern portion of the
U. S. during the last week of December, but most of the area from the Great Lakes to west Texas
and westward warmed to above normal temperatures.

Precipitation was below normal from west Texas to western Kansas and eastern Colorado
northeastward through must of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin; most of Louisiana, parts of
Arkansas eastward into Alabama and Tennessee; and much of the area west of the Rockies to the
California Coast. Most of the peninsula of Florida also had dry conditions.

Rain in the Pacific Northwest persisted through the 4th and caused extensive flooding in
the lowlands of western Washington. Elsewhere, heavy snow fell in the upper Great Lakes region
with lighter amounts in the lower lakes area, Snow in the Northeast added an extra foot of
white stuff to the Vermont Mountains where Stowe measured nearly 2 feet. During the week of
the 8th to 14th, the winter storm that developed in the western U. S, spread snow from the
Pacific Northwest into the Northern Plains and the Great Lakes area. The greatest amount of
precipitation fell from northeast Oklahoma and eastern Kansas northeastward through southern
Michigan where up to 2 inches fell in some areas during the week. On the 9th, showers and
thunderstorms formed in an area from Florida into the Carolinas, while late in the week,
thunderstorms hit Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. In the third week, precipitation focused
mainly,on the eastern third of the Nation. Blowing snow was common in the northern and central
States. Storms moving into the Pacific Coast during the last week of the month left rainfall
amounts of 3 to 5 inches in western Washington, During the last few days, a low pressure
system in Southeast Texas spread much needed precipitation into Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas.

WINTER WHEAT: Prospects varied considerably from State to State on January 1 aud ranged from
poor to excellent depending on moisture supplies before the onset of cold weather,

In the southern Great Plains, moisture shortages and cold weather limited both top-growth and
root development during much of December. In Kansas, winter wheat condition on January 1 had
changed little from December 1, Condition was generally good in the East, but remained poor to
fair in western areas where warmer weather and moisture are needed to improve stands and root
development. Damage from wind blowing has been minimal. Oklahoma wheat seeding continued in
early December and as a result of the lateness of planting, ground cover in most North Central
and Panhandle areas is light. Wheat condition ranges from poor to fair in the Panhandle, good
in the southwest and central, and fair to good elsewhere. High winds caused some damage late in
the month in parts of the Panhandle. Greenbug infestations were heavy in all wheat areas and
spraying for control has been unusually active. Wheat from the Texas Low Plains southward re-
sponded to recent moisture and showed some improvement. However, cool weather restricted growth
in many localities. Greenbug control] measures were also necessary in the Low Plains. On the
High Plains, wheat growth has been slow because of cold and dry weather. Due to the limited top
growth of winter wheat in the Southern Plains States, grazing has been be?ow normal in most
areas.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



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

cRoP ; 1974-75 : INDICATED 1975-76
: : DEC 1, 1975 z JAN 1, 1976
: 1,000 METRIC TONS
ORANGES : 9,294 9,046 9,046
GRAPEFRUIT : 2,264 2,586 2,586
LEMONS : 1,014 682 682
. COTTON
AREA HARVESTED: YIELD PER HECTARE = PRODUCTION
CROP * i97%§ 1975 } 97m? 1975 F974) 1975
: 1,000 HECTARES QUINTALS 1,000 METRIC TONS
ALL COTTON : 5,085.5 3,666.6 4.9 4.9 2,512.5 1,812.9
POTATOES
: ‘AREA :
SEASONAL GROUP 3 PLANTED 3 INDICATED 3 HARVESTED _: INDICATED
: 1975 : 1976 : 1975 : 1976
: 1,000 HECTARES
WINTER : 5.8 “9 5.8 3.9
SPRING : 34.6 38.9 34.2 MAR 9
: YIELD PER HECTARE ‘ PRODUCTION
: INDICATED = ? INDICATED
: 1975 1976 : 3975 : 1976
: QUINTALS 1,000 METRIC TONS
WINTER : 226 229 131 135,
SPRING : 265 APR 9 907 APR 9
HAY: STOCKS ON FARMS
MONTH : 1975 : 1976
: T,000 METRIC TONS
JAN 1 : 77,291 78,677
MAY 1 : 16,877

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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

INDICATED 1975-76

cRoP : 1974-75 DEC i, 1975 JAN 1, 1976
: 1,000 BOXES
ORANGES, : 237,910 230,700 | 230,700
GRAPEFRUIT 61,370 69,800 69,800 .
LEMONS 29,400 19,800 19,800

1/” SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF

HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

COTTON

AREA HARVESTED

LINT YIELD PER PRODUCTION 480 LB.

CROP : HARVESTED ACRE NET WEIGHT BALES
21974 1975 1974: 1975 1974 1975,
f 1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES
ALL COTTON 1 12,566.6 9,060.3 441 441. 11,540.1 8,326.6
POTATOES
AREA
SEASONAL GROUP PLANTED? INDICATED : HARVESTED: INDICATED
1975 3 1976 1975 1976
: 1,000 ACRES
WINTER 3 14.4 14.6 14.3 14.6
SPRING : 85.4 96.2 84.5 MAR 9
: YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
: INDICATED : INDICATED
: 1975 1976 1975 1976
: CWT 1,000 CWT
WINTER 202 204 2,887 2,977
SPRING : 237 APR 9 19,994 APR 9
HAY: STOCKS ON FARMS
1975 : 1976
1,000 TONS
JAN 1 85,199 86,727
MAY 1 5 18,604

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.
APPROVED:

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ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE,

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
J. W. Kirkbride, Acting Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
R. A. McGregor, -D. J. Buckner,
D. J. Fedewa, c. E. Lund,
N. V. Perkins, C. D, Spillmann,
D. H. Von Steen.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA