FERTILIZER USE ON WHEAT ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1973

Acres fertilized 3/

At or, ? At or

Rate per acre

Acres receiving receding 2/

State + 3 ? ? before: After:before
Nn Po 63 Ko 3 IK,0 ‘tseeding:seeding:!& after
ies ee only
Percent
Ohio oo 7 97 62.5 56 3
Ind. 99 99 99 62.6 42 3
Th. 65 85 83 59.6 58 6
Mich, 100 100 100 54.0 70 3
Minn. 91 88 70 17.1 88 2
Mo. 81 60 55 53,0 47 35 18
N. Dak. 277 73 14 10 10.2 98 1 1
S. Dak, 134 39 37 6 49 94 6 0
Nebr. 121 sl 15 7 9.4 80 19 1
Kans. 272 66 42 & 22.4 72 6 22
Okla. +260 «167 65 65 46 16 34.8 70 8 22
Texas 400 156 42 42 17 12 19.6 72 7 a
Mone. 74,052 217 40 38 37 4 4.7 96 2 2
Idaho 075 119 71 70 18 2 12.3 65 4 21
Colo. 432 110 9 9 5 1 10.0 80 20 0
Wash. 7200123 98 98 10 o oO 88 2 10
Oreg. 012 70 89 89 6 0 o 82 5 13
FERTILIZER USE ON SOYBEAN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR BEANS, SELECTED STATES, 1973

Ohio 33,590 122 4g 42 48 48 12.4 43.8 50.6 92 7 1
Ind. *4,290 125 63 54 62 63 9.4 36.7 59.7 92 4 4
tll. 39,230 152 29 16 27 28 18.9 54.8 69.0 100 o 0
Minn. 74,390 113 26 23 25 24 11.7 30.5 38.9 100 Q 0
Towa *7,900 148 16 19 146 16 19,2 41.9 47,7 100 Qo 0
Mo. 34,700 145 25 19 23 25 9.8 34.4 46.0 92 8 0
Nebr. 71,210 52 23 23 19 15 18.8 29.3 16.0 84 8 8
Kans. *1,200 53 19 19 19 19 20.7 31.6 20.8 90 Q lo
N.C. *1,500 73 70 62 67 69 14.2 37.3 64.8 98 2 0
Ss. 42,250 73 82 63 82 82 15.4 42.4 74.6 92 8 oO
Tenn. 31,570 73 60 45 59 59 23.9 43.8 44.6 98 1 1
Miss. 72,750 136 19 12 19 19 19.1 52.7 53.5 92 4 4
Ark. *4,650 158 29 4 27 29 10.9 37.3 50.4 98 2 O
La. y1+720 109 28 19 28 27 19.7 58.0 58.4 100 9 o

1/ From 1973 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

2/ To coavert to the elements N, P, K. 205 1s converted to P by dividing by 2. 29137; K20 is converted
to K by dividing by 1.20459.

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 14 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ORANGES: The Nation's 1973-74 orange crop is forecast at 205.5 million
boxes, up 1 percent from January 1 but 8 percent below the 1972-73

record. Florida's total production is forecast at 157 million boxes, un-

changed from January 1 but 7 percent below last season's record crop.

Prospects in California are for a crop of 38 million boxes, up 6 percent

from January 1, but 10 percent below last season. Texas production at 7

million boxes is down 3 percent from the January 1 foretast and 5 percent less

than a year ago. Arizona crop prospects remain unchanged from Jamary 1 ~~

31 percent below last season,

Harvest of oranges in the United States is ahead of last season with
approximately 30 percent harvested as of the first of February compared with
25 percent last year, In Florida, unseasonally warm weather has resulted
in very active harvest, Approximately one-third of the crop was harvested
as of February 1 compared with about one-fourth last season, The Texas
harvest was about two-thirds complete compared with slightly over one-half
complete by the first of February last year, Harvest of Navels and Sweets
is nearly complete in Arizona. California Navel orange picking is increas+
ing in the San Joaquin Valley and southern California. Rain and fog have
caused a few harvest delays in central California,

U.S. February 1 orange forecasts have differed from actual production
an average of 6.5 million boxes during the past 9 years, ranging from 1.1
million boxes in 1971-72 to 18.3 million boxes in 1970-71 when a January freeze
in Florida reduced to crop,

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 5 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Irish Potatoes: Percentage of net weight by size groups, 1972-73 1/

- ty 2 11/2": 1 7/8" 2:1/4"~2.2 1/2"as 31/2"
Type, State or yygy founder under : under : and : Total
vand year ii 2 27/8" 2.3/2" : 3.1/2" + over 2
3 Percent
Round Red: :
Wisconsin 2/ 1972: 4

1973: 1 5 2 13 aL 53 4 100
Minnesota 1972: 1 3 3 10 18 61 4 100
1973: 0 2 3 8 4 66 7 100
North Dakota 1972: 1 3 3 9 1s 59 10 100
19738: 0 2 3 7 15 66 7 100

Round White: :
Maine’ 1972: 2 3 3 10 16 58 8 200
1973: 5 4 u 7 37, 5 100

Wisconsin 2/ 1972:
2 1973: 0 5 3 12 21 53 6 100
Minnesota 1972: o 1 3 8 15 61 12 100
1973: Oo 2 4 10 18 38 8 100
North Dakota 1972: oO 1 2 6 il 62 18 100
1973: 1 2 3 é& li 58 a7 100
Washington 1972: 2 5 2 v7 19 4 21 100
1973: * 5 8 18 63 3 100

Oregon 2/ 1972:
~ 1973: 1 4 3 13 15 34 lo 100

Irish Potatoes: Percentage of net weight by size groups, 1972-73 1/ Continued

z t
Type, State, ‘19 oz,;12 oz.,, 14 of,

and year under ; under; and; Total
1202z,.,14 oz, ; over ;

1972 6 3 6 100
1973 7 6 4 ov

Wisconsin 2/1972
“1973: 1 6 Ss 30 19 15 10 6 8 100

t
Minnesota = «19721 9 uy 20 21038 ) 0 ° 100
1973: 0 3 n 26 2 «(13 ql 6 on 100
North Dakota 1972! 2 9 n 16 1744 1 0 ° 100
1973: 0 2 7 27 2 9 6 10 100
Idaho 197222 8 5 27 ww (12 9 7 12 200
1973: 7 6 22 ww 14 1 7 15 100
Washington 1972: 1 5 3 26 19 16 10 8 12 100
1973: 1 4 4 24 17 13 12 9 16 100
Oregon 1972: * 6 5 26 19 1s 10 8 a 100
1973: * 4 4 26 9 16 ane 8 uu 100

1/ Percentages shown adjusted to allow for harvesting loss.

2) 1973 first year available.
* Less than 1/2 percent.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 20 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


TANGELOS: Florida's tangelo production is forecast at 4,2 million boxes, 7 percent less than
the January 1 forecast but still a record and 20 percent above last season. Heavy
movement is now completed with over 80 percent of the crop harvested.

TANGERINES: The portion of the tangerine crop expected to reach marketable size is forecast at

4,8 million boxes, up 12 percent from last month but 6 percent below last season,
All of the increase from last month is in Florida, Harvest of the U. S, crop is about two~
thirds complete with Florida about 90 percent complete and California getting underway,

TEMPLES: Florida's temple crop 16 forecast at 5 million boxes, unchanged from last month but
2 percent less than last season, Harvest is about one-fourth complete with heavy
movement expected during February.

POTATOES: Winter crop production is estimated at 2.6 million cwt. This 4s 5 percent above the

January 1 forecast but 8 percent below the 1973 crop of 2,9 million cwt, The
California crop is forecast at 1,140,000 cwt., 6 percent larger than the 1973 crop, and 18 per-
cent above the 1972 output, Excellent weather throughout the growing season resulted in the
high ield per acre now expected. The current estimate of 265 cwt. per acre equals the record
high set in 1961, Harvest is currently in progress in all producing counties.

The Florida crop is estimated at 1,488,000 cwt., the same as last month, Harvest of early
red potatoes is increasing with good supplies, now available from the Everglades and Martin
County areas. Digging has not begun in Dade County, but growers are expecting to start by mid-
Febroary, Yields and quality are expected to be good in all areas.

Trish Potatoes

3H ______ Acreage Yield per ?
Seasonal *___ Harvested. acre i Production
group and = 3 : 3 3 3 :
State + 1972 : 1972: 1973 : 1974 : 1972 : 1973 3 1974
: 1,000 acres Cwe. 1,000 ewe.
Winter: :
California . 5.7 4.9 4,3 170 220 265 969 1,078 1,140
:
Florida 1 97 9.1 9,3 140 195 160 1,358 1,775 1,488
Total 1 15.4 14.0 13.6 isi 206 193 2,327 2,853 2,628

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROPR PRODUCTION, February 1974 7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The all orange juice yield for 1973-74
is projected at 1.30 gallons of 45-

degree brix concentrate per box. Final yield from the 1972-73 crop was 1.33

gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: U.S. production of grapefruit is now forecast at 64,6 million boxes, 1

percent below the January 1 forecast, and 1 percent below last season.
Florida prospects point to a crop of 46 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 1
percent above last season, The Texas and California forecasts are unchanged from last
month but are down 3 percent and 13 percent respectively from a year ago, Arizona
prospects at 2.4 million boxes are down 14 percent from January 1 and 9 percent below
last season.

Harvest of grapefruit thoughout the Nation is 34 percent complete on February 1,
about the same as last season, Florida, with 35 percent harvested, is behind last
season while Texas is ahead with approximately 46 percent of the grapefruit harvested
compared with about 32 percent a year ago. In California, harvesting of the Desert
Valleys grapefruit crop is increasing and harvest of the Other Areas is expected to
start in March, Arizona harvest is somewhat limited with less than 20 percent harvested.

+ Changes in U.S. production between the February 1 forecast and final production
have averaged 2.0 million boxes over the past 9 seasons, ranging from 0.5 million boxes
in 1965-66 to 4,3 million boxes in 1968-69.

LEMONS: Prospects in California and Arizona point to a crop of 18.2 million boxes for
the 1973-74 season, up 1 percent from January 1, but 18 percent below last

season's record, California production at 15 million boxes is unchanged from last

month but down 15 percent from the record output of last season. Arizona prospects,

at 3.2 million boxes, are up 7 percent from last month but 30 percent below last season.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: OBJECTIVE YIELD RESULTS, 1973 SURVEY

Surveys using objective sampling methods were conducted by the Statistical
Reporting Service in six major potato producing States during 1973. Revised data for 1972
is also shown for comparison.

Potato fields were selected on a random basis using a scientifically designed
procedure. Sample data were obtained from these fields both before and after harvest.
Enumerators obtained data on both planted and harvested acres, varieties grown and
plant counts. From each sample field, 6 hills were dug for size, grade and weight
determinations. Additional samples were taken to determine quantities remaining in
the field after harvest.

The sample data and averages presented here from the objective yield surveys are
not official estimates of the Crop Reporting Board, but are intended to provide
current information about the crop.

Irish Potatoes: Percentage of net weight by Grade; U. S. Nor 1 (1 7/8" min.),
No. 2 (1 4" minimm), and other, by type, 1972-73 1/

3 Round Reds. 3 Round Whites A ._Russets

State and year

* No. 1 ' No. 2) Other? No. 1° No. 2° Other’ No. 1! No. 2° Other

Maine 1972 : 83 2/ v7 72 16 12

1973 : 82 2/ 18 60° 23 17
Wisconsin 3/ 1972: :

1973 : 89 9 2 88 9 3 81 11 8
Minnesota 1972 88 8 4 84 10 6 78 v7 5

1973: 91 5 4 77 12 11 78 12 13
North Dakota 1972: 89 9 2 81 ll 8 74 15 11

1973 : 91 6 3 78 11 11 87 9 4
Idaho 1/ 1972 : 71 (5 4

1973 : 68 28 4
Washington 1/ 1972: 721 22 8 65 30 5

1973 : 83 10 7 67 25 8
Oregon 1/ 1972 + 60 34 6

1973 : 76 15 9 66 25

1/ Based on grading to U. S. Standards for table stock of potatoes dug from objective
yield sample plots, adjusted for harvesting loss, Idsho, Washington, and Oregon have
a 2", or 4 oz. minimum standard under the Marketing Orders. Percentages for the 2",

4 oz., minimum for No. 1's are as follows for Russets. Idaho: 1973, 63 percent 1972,
68 percent; Washington: 1973, 64 percent 1972, 60 percent; Oregon: 1973, 63 percent
1972, 57 percent, 1972 Revised.

2/ Included with other.

3/ 1973 first year available.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


rop production

Release:
February 8, 1974
3:00 P.M. ET

CROP REPORT HIGHLIGHTS--As of February 1, 1974

CITRUS, production rose about 1 percent from the January 1 forecast
but is 7 percent below last season. Increases from January 1 in
oranges, lemons, and tangerines more than offset small declines in
grapefruit and tangelos.

ORANGE production is forecast at 205.5 million boxes, an increase
of almost 1 percent (1.8 million boxes) from January 1, but 8 per-
cent (18.8 million boxes} below last season's record. By February 1
about 30 percent of the oranges had been harvested.

GRAPEFRUIT production is forecast at 64.6 million boxes, 1 percent
(400,000 boxes) below the January 1 forecast and 1 percent (640,000
boxes) below the 1972-73 crop. About 34 percent of the crop had
been harvested by February 1.

LEMON production at 18.2 million boxes is up 1 percent (200,000

boxes) from January 1 but 18 percent (4 million boxes) below last
season's record.

POTATOES -- Winter production for 1974 is forecast at 2,6 million

ewt., 5 percent above last month but 8 percent below the 1973 crop
of 2.9 million cwt.

Ne

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

CrPr 2-2 (2-74) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 J



FERTILIZER USED ON SELECTED CROPS IN SELECTED STATES 1973
(Corn for Grain, Cotton, Soybeans for Beans, Wheat)

Data on fertilizer used on acreages of corn and wheat for grain, soybeans for
beans, and cotton in 1973 are presented in the following tables. The information was
obtained when interviewing farm operators for Objective Yield Surveys conducted by
the Statistical Reporting Service and are not official estimates of total fertilizer
use. The sample fields for Objective Yield Surveys were selected on the basis of
acreage of the various crops.

The samples are relatively small in some States and the data are subject to
sampling fluctuation. Sampling errors were computed for the rates per acre of
nitrogen, phosphorous and potash applied to each crop in the major producing States.
For all States combined, the relative standard errors in 1973 were less than 2 per-
cent for cotton and corn, less than 5 percent for winter wheat and 3 to 7 percent
for soybeans.

The data of percentage of harvested acres fertilized, application rate of fer-
tilizer nutrients and time of application were collected by interview. in the
specified States in the summer and fall of 1973. No attempt has been made to convert
the data into total nutrients used or total acreage affected. For reference purposes,
the total harvested acreage for each crop as published in the 1973 SRS Annual Crop
Summary is shown for the selected States.

Number of sample fields for each State is shown in the second column of the
table for each crop. Data for wheat include reports on Winter, Durum and Other
Spring Wheat where produced. The nutrients applied were reported in terms of
N, P40, and K,0 and are shown as such. Factors for converting Po05 and K,0 to actual
elemants of P“and K are given in the table footnotes.

The data in the last three columns of each table show the time of application
of fertilizer. These percentages represent the percent of acres fertilized (1) at
or before seeding only, (2) after seeding only, or (3) both at or before seeding
and after seeding.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Irish Potatoes: Harvest loss by type of potato, 1972-73 1/

State and year : Round Reds : Round Whites : Russets : All types

Cwt per acre

Maine 1972: 27 24 26

1973: 26 33 28
Wisconsin 3/ 1972 :
1973: 17 19 22 20
Minnesota 1972 : 23 29 31 29
1973: 17 21 22 20
North Dakota 1972 : 21 32 2/ 25
1973: 23 yas 29 23
Idaho 1972 : 35 35
1973: 2/ 30 30
Washington 1972 : 2 54 52
1973: 26 34 34
Oregon 1972: 41 41
1973: 2/ 42 Al

1/ Potatoes left in the field at time of harvest.
2/ Insufficient sample size for reliable estimate.

3/ 1973 first year available.

Irish Potatoes: Average number of hills per acre, by type, 1972-73 1/

Round Reds : Round Whites A Russets

State and :' Number :/Ave, No,: Number: Ave. Wo.:. Number :Ave. No.
year : of hills +: of :thills : of :hills

samples:per acre: samples: per acre: samples: per acre
Maine 1972 : 105 16,146 43 9,321
1973 : 106 16,190 45 10,146

Wisconsin 3/ 1972:

1973 : 26 12,355 85 11,635 90 10,494
Minnesota 1972 : 39 9,228 81 9,271 20 9,121
1973: 31 10,824 51 9,914 34 7,827
North Dakota 1972 : 70 9,304 55 8,950 6 8,907
1973 : 42 9,907 51 9,480 22 9,219
Idaho 1972 : 243 13,597
1973: 2/ 2f 276 12,965
Washington 1972 : 5 14,431 123 15,066
1973 : 7 ~~ 15,883 123. 14,987
Oregon 1972 : 93 13,171
1973: 2 2 104 = 13,696

1/ Average number of hills per acre based on sample plots selected for objective
yield measurements,

2/ Insufficient sample size for reliable estimate.

3/ 1973 first year available.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 11 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Citrus Fruits, Production 1/

Crop and State 197-72} 1972-73 TMbeated : 971-72? 1972-73} WnMcated
7 1,000 boxes 2/ Equivalent tons
Oranges: :
Early, Midseason & :
Navel Varieties 3/: Do
Arizona : 900 1,060 500 33,800 39,800 18,800
California 1 22,300 18,700 21,000 836,000 701,000 7887000
Florida 68,800 90,000 85,000 3,096,000 4,050,000 3,825,000
Texas : 3,800 5,000 4,600 171,000 225,000 "207°000
Total Above Varieties : 95,800 114,760 111,100 4,136,800 5,015,800 4,838°800
Valencias: :
‘Arizona : 4,000 4,000 3,000 150,000 150,000 113,000
California : 21,100 23,600 17,000 791,000 878,000 6 38"000
Florida : 68,200 79,700 72,000 3,069,000 3,587,000 3,2407000
Texas : 2,000 2,400 23400 90,000 108,000 "1087000
Total Valencias : 95,300 109,500 94,400 4,100,000 4,723,000 4,099,000
All Oranges: :
‘Arizona > 4,900 5,060 3,500 183,800 189,800 131,800
California : 43,400 42,100 38,000 1,627,000 1,579,000 1,426,000
Florida : 137,000 1695700 157,000 6,165,000 7,637,000 7,065,000
Texas : 5,800 7,400 75000 261,000 333,000 "315,000
U. S., All Oranges 191,100 224,260 205,500 8,236,800 9,738,800 8,937,800
Grapefruit: : .
‘Arizona : 2,540 2,640 2,400 81,300 84,500 76,800
California, All > 5,400 5,400 4,700 175,700 176,400 453,300
a Desert Valleys : 3,200 3,000 23800 1025000 96,000 89,600
Other Areas > 23200 2,400 15900 73,700 80,400 63,700
Florida, All : 473000 45,400 46,000 1,998,000 1,930,000 _1,955/a00
Pink Seedless > 12}300 11,700 123000 523,000 497,000 "510,000
White Seedless 23,800 23,500 24,000 1,012,000 999,000 ~ 1,020,000
Other > 10900 10,200 10,000 463,000 434,000 "425,000
, Texas : 94200 11,800 11,500 368,000 472,000 460,000
U. S., All Grapefruit : 64,140 65,240 64,600 2,623,000 2,662,900 2,645,100
Lemons: :
‘Arizona > 3,080 4,600 3,200 117,000 175,000 122,000
California : 13,600 17,600 15,000 517,000 669,000 570,000
U.S. Lemons : 16,680 22,200 18,200 634,000 844,000 692,000
Tangelos: :
Florida : 3,900 3,500 4,200 176,000 158,000 189,000
Tangerines: :
‘Arizona : 370 530 400 21,400 19,900 15,000
California : 1,260 1,600 1,300 47,300 60,000 48,800
Florida + 3,200 3,000 3/100 152,000 143,000 147,000
Total Tangerines : 5,030 5,130 4,800 220,700 222,900 2107800
les: :
Florida : 5,300 5,100 5,000 239,000 230,000 225,000

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with completion of harvest the
following year. 2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges ~
California and Arizona, 75 1bs.; Florida and Other States, 90 lbs.; Grapefruit-California, Desert Valleys,
and Arizona, 64 lbs.; other California areas, 67 1bs.; Florida, 85 lbs.; and Texas, 80 lbs.; Lemons -

76 1bs.; Tangelos ~ 90 Lbs.; Tangerines - California and Arizona, 75 lbs.;. Florida, 95 lbs.; and

Temples - 90 lbs. 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona. Early and midseason
varieties in Florida and Texas, including small quantities of Tangerines in Texas.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


January Mostly Wet with Extremes of Cold and Warmth

January was a month of temperature extremes with record cold the first two weeks
and record warmth the last two weeks in many areas. Overall, temperatures averaged
3° to 120 warmer than normal east of the Mississippi and 19 to 4° warmer in parts of
the far West, The central Great Plains and Rocky Mountain States averaged 3° to 6°
below normal, Extreme cold prevailed the first two weeks with subzero temperatures
felt over most of the northern two-thirds of the Nation, The first seven days of
January were the coldest in 43 years of record at Kansas City. Bismarck, N. D., re-
gistered 40° below zero on the 9th and 42° below zero on the 12th. At midmonth a
warming trend began which quickly broke one of the longest cold spells of record in
many Plains States, Further west, Sheridan, Wyo. reached a record breaking 60° on
the 15th and Pendleton, Ore., recorded 68° on the 16th, the warmest January temperature
of record, The exceptionally warm weather persisted over most of the Nation throughout
the remainder of the month breaking, many all-time high temperature records.

Precipitation was mostly above normal over the eastern U, S, except in Florida
where rainfall was less than half of normal, The northern and southern portions of
the Great Plains received much less than the normal January precipitation. From the
Rocky Montains to the Pacific Coast precipitatior totaled above normal except in
southern Washington, eastern Oregon, and central California. Heavy rains of 2 inches
or more each week persisted through the month in the Lower Mississippi River Vallev.
During the last week considerable severe weather and flooding occurred in Louisiana,
Mississippi and northeastward through Appalachia.

Small Grains in Good Condition

A heavy layer of snow over the northern U. S. protected most fall seeded small
grains from early January's bitter, subzero cold. Above normal temperatures after
midnonth rapidly melted snow cover northward. into central protions of the Corn Belt
and Great Plains and in most of Montana, Washington, and Oregon, The mild weather
encouraged winter wheat to turn green in many areas and the crop generally appeared
to be in good condition, At the end of January, snow cover remainéd over western
portions of Colorado, and from the Dakotas to the Great Lakes.

In the central and northern plains, mostly adequate to surplus soil moisture
supplies and mild temperatures of late January promoted small grain growth northward
into Kansas, Crops wintered well through January but many fields are vulnerable to
wind damage beeause of rather sparse ground cover. Dry weather severely curtailed
plant development on the High Plains of Texas and western OkJahona, Small grains in
this area are in poor condition. Considerable acreages of dryland wheat on the Texas
High Plains may not recover.

Abundant snow cover in the Northwest melted almost overnight as midmonth rain
and warm temperatures left small grains exposed and vulnerable to late-winter freezes.
Plant growth advanced in many fields but growers are apprehensive over the possibili-
ty of a repeat of last year's heavy winterkill.

Small grains are generally in good condition in the eastern half of the Nation
but flooding occurred in many fields and some crops deteriorated in wettest areas.
Rapid plant growth has taken place in southern States, Wet fields limited grazing
and restricted top dressing of acreages intended for grain.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 4 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USE ON COTTON ACREAGE, SELECTED STATES, 1973

2 Acres « Fields
State tharv.: in ? any
1/ t survey gore,

Acras fertilized 3/

after ?At or
Rbefora seeding : before

Rate per acre

Acres receiving na
cs

4
8

2 2 oN N:P. : Ko tgeedt "2& after
z A 2 z : : A 2% : 2 tonly ©: OY 1": seeding
? Thou. No. Percent Pounds: Percent
Mo. > 180 68 100 88 94 97 46.9 54.3, 77.1 65 13 22
N.C. 6 173 38 98 98 95 98 «(85.7 67.8 92.3 12 5 83
Ss. c. 2 294 90 100 100 99 99 (98.5 72.4 102.0 8 4 88
Ga. : 375 91 100 100 100 100 (95.4 64.6 101.8 23 6 71
Tenn. 2 440 85 100 100 100 100 67.4 68.5 68.5 87 5 8
Ala. + 510 105 99 99 95 97 «82.4 77.0 83.4 37 2 61
Miss. 21,340 357 100 100 49 50 «89.6 63.9 64.7 49 25 26
Ark. 21,000 259 97 97 70 69 69.8 45.4 60.3 72 11 7
La. 2 520 100 91 91 60 60 71.3 58.7 61.2 64 27 9
Okla. : 515 104 50 50 45 35 33.8 33.5 17.1 90 4 6
Texas 5,200 672 53 53 41 15 (45.7 44.9 13.7 83 11 6
N. Mex. : 127 58 64 64 38 5 60.2 64.4 17.9 46 49 5
Ariz. 2 275 105 88 88 53 2 120.0 65.8 34.2 4 47 39
Calif. + 942 227 92 88 45 9 124.5 83.6 49.5 33 37 30

1/ From 1973 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K, P205 is converted to P by dividing by 2.29137;
K29 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459.

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 15 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/ ,

Indicated 1973-74

Crop ; 1972-73 Jan. 1 : Feb. 1
1,000 boxes
Oranges : 224, 260 203,700 205,500
Grapefruit : 65,240 65,000 64,600
Lemons : 22,200 18 ,000 18,200

1/ Season begins with bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion
of harvest the following year.

IRISH POTATOES

: Acreage : Yield per acre : Production
Seasonal : Har- : For : : Indi- : :_Indicated 1974
group : vested :harvest : 1973 : cated : 1973 : Jan. : Feb.
21973: 1974: : 1974: 21 : 1
: 1,000 acres Cwt. 1,000 cwt.
Winter : 14.0 13.6 204 193 2,853 2,499 2,628

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1974

In Florida, unseasonably warm weather has stimulated a rapid
harvest of oranges which is now ahead of last season. California
orange production prospects improved during January due to abundant
rainfall.

Harvest of winter potatoes is progressing satisfactorily in
California and Florida. Favorable weather during January has
improved both quality and yield.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with re-
lated 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: CROP REPORTING BOARD:
B. M. Graham, Chairman,

M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
J. W. Kirkbride, R. P. Small,
R. A. McGregor, J. L. Aschwege,
D. J. Fedewa, R. H. Hettinger,
A. L. Sandberg, J. H. Swedberg.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USE ON CORN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1973

sae. : Rate per acre :__Acres fertilized 37
Acres receiving

: Acres :Fields : : receiving 2/ : At or? ygyg, At or
State : harv. : in : : : i 3 : before: seeding’ Pefore
: 1/  :survey No: PLO. : k,0 : No? P20, : K,0 :seeding: only 1& after
2 H H 2 2 A H A :__only _: :seeding
: Thou. No. Percent Pounds Percent
Pa. : 1,040 242 97 96 95 94 87.5 69.4 57.8 93 2 5
Ohio : 3,040 317 97 96 93 94 100.1 79.3 81.7 66 3 31
Ind. : 5,240 259 99 98 98 98 114.9 77.0 104.6 53 1 46
111. + 9,670 223 95 94 89 88 123.4 70.3 82.8 53 4 43
Mich. : 1,690 88 98 98 98 97 86.9 76.3 76.3 59 0 41
Wis. + 2,090 145 98 98 96 97 75.5 60.5 85.8 57 1 42
Minn. : 5,520 169 94 93 90 89 98.2 63.7 72.5 86 1 13
Towa 211,150 204 94 93 84 80 109.0 59.3 54.7 71 7 22
Mo. : 2,600 154 95 95 86 85 126.5 55.7 61.0 69 6 25
S. Dak. : 2,630 100 63 63 55 27 61.8 30.9 16.1 71 10 19
Nebr. : 5,850 178 92 92 74 50 139.3 42.4 21.2 52 6 42
Kans. + 1,540 126 96 96 65 42 153.9 54.8 29.3 76 7 Wy
Del. > 186 80 98 98 96 98 101.6 74.0 100.7 50 0 50
Md. : 500 79 99 99 99 98 110.7 85.0 94.2 49 1 50
Va. : 550 113 100 100 98 98 124.5 79.7 104.0 30 8 62
N.C. : 1,400 273 95 95 71 71 143.7 56.4 70.8 9 23 68
Ga. : 1,670 203 98 98 97 98 117.3 51.8 75.0 11 4 85
Ky. : 1,010 235 98 98 92 91 120.4 77.9 79.6 61 2 37
Colo. > 438 250 96 96 76 19° 166.8 80.9 43.4 35 12 53

1/ From 1973 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K, P05 is converted to P by dividing by 2.29137; K,0 is con-
verted to K by dividing by 1.20459,

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested for grain,

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1974 43 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA