COTTON - FORWARD CONTRACTING

U. S. cotton growers indicated that they had 42 percent of the 1973 up-
land cotton forward contracted by April 1, 1973. Of the 1972 production,
36 percent was delivered under forward contract.

Forward sales by Southeastern growers represent 34 percent of this year's
cotton crop, up from 23 percent last year.

Elsewhere, forward contracts made by April 1 accounted for: 78 percent
of the Delta States 1973 crop, versus 66 percent last year; 16 percent of
Texas-Oklahoma production, up from 13 percent in 1972; and 40 percent of the
Western States 1973 crop, compared with 24 percent last year.

FORWARD CONTRACTING: Upland Cotton
1972 and 1973 Crops

State : Percent 1972 Crop 2 Percent 1973 Crop
and : delivered under 3 forward contracted
Region :__ forward contract z_by April 1, 1973
North Carolina : 8 20
South Carolina : 30 33
Georgia : 6 8
Alabama : 33 60
Southeast E 23 __34
Tennessee : ay 58
Missouri : 63 68
Mississippi + 72 82
Arkansas : 74 85
Louisiana : 47 72
Delta A 66 78
Oklahoma : 7 17
Texas : 13 16
Okla. & Texas : 13 16-
New Mexico : 2 3
Arizona : 29 55
California : 25 4o
Western : 24 Fo
U.S. : 36 42

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 20 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY STATES, 1971 AND 1972 (REVISED)

STATE : ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE 1/ ; PRODUCTION
i971 1972 1971 7 __1972 71971 z 1972
: ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
MASS : 1,610 1,410 1,788 1,36? 2,879 1,919
CONN 4,700 4,200 1,619 1,389 7,614 5,835
PA 15,200 13,000 1,610 1,400 2h 472 18,200
OHIO 8,750 10,000 2,003 2,235 17,528 22,351
IND 5,400 6,100 2,235 2,540 12,069 15,494
wis 10,600 10,800 2,125 1,727 22,525 18,650
nt) 2,100 2,100 2,400 00 5,040 4,830
MO 27,000 26,000 1,040 000 28,080 26,000
VA 67,300 66,800 1,759 1,678 118,365 112,074
WA 1,400 1,750 1,460 1,895 2,044 3,316
NC 346,000 339,900 2,102 2,002 727,145 680, 362
sc 63,000 62,000 2,115 2,115 133,245 131,130
GA 59,630 57,650 1,931 1,999 115,119 115,241
FLA 13,150 12,500 1,949 1,877 25,630 23,468
KY 159,200 172,250 2,238 2,593 356,322 46 725
TENN 51,760 57,390 2,040 2,172 105,605 124,657
ALA 590 520 1,754 1,781 1,035 926
LA 200 200 850 600 170 120
U.S. 837,590 844,570 2,035 2,074 1,704,884 1,751,298
1/ YIELDS ARE DERIVED.
TOBACCO BY STATES, 197] AND 1972 (REVISED)
SEASON AVERAGE PRICE PER
STATE POUND RECEIVED BY FARMERS VALUE OF PRODUCTION
1971 1972 1971 A 1972.
CENTS 1,000 DOLLARS
MASS 325.1 375.2 9,360 7,200
CONN 305.0 325.5 23,215
PA 36.0 46.0 8,810
OHIO 72.3 72.4 12,680
END 81.1 78.5 9,788
wis 54.9 48.5 12,356
MO 80.5 78.2 4,057
MD 81.9 mis 22,998
VA 76.4 80.9 90, 383
WA 80.0 77.5 1,635
NC 77.5 85.4 563,559
sc 75.8 85.3 101,000
GA 79.1 87.2 91,054
FLA 103.8 115.8 26,616
KY 78.9 717 281,255
TENN 75.7 75.3 79,983
ALA 73.0 84.0 756
LA 82.0 86.0 139
U.S. 78.6 83.0 1,339,644 1,453,441

1/ EVALUATED AT 86.4 CENTS PER POUND, THE AVERAGE OF AUCTION SALES THROUGH MAY 7.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1973 cROP

REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Spring Fieldwork And Planting Well Behind Normal

Plowing of corn and soybean land is well behind last year and normal, Farmers could do
little land preparation last fall because of wet weather and harvest delays ~~ and now rains and
wet fields are preventing spring preparation of land for planting in much of the country. Plowing
of corn and soybean land in the North Central States is only about 45 percent complete, compared
with about 70 percent last year.

By May 6, approximately 6 percent of the intended corn acreage in the Cortn Belt States had
been planted, While this is only slightly behind last year's late start when 9 percent of the
acreage was planted it's well behind the normal progress of 3) percent planted by this date.
Last year, most of the corn crop was planted after May 15. In Iowa and Illinois, the two lead-
ing corn States, 5 to 6 percent of the intended acreage was planted by May 6, compared with 9 to
10 percent last year. Both States usually have slightly over 30 percent in the ground by May 6.
Elsewhere in the region, planting is most advanced in Minneosta at 16 percent complete, about
normal progress. Soybean planting has just started in Missouri and Minnesota with less than 1
percent seeded, which is about normal. Ohio growers have about 5 percent of their acreage ins
Virtually no soybean acreage is seeded in other North Central States, Small grain seeding is
progressing rapidly and is ahead of schedule in the Dakotas and Minnesota, Oat seeding is
lagging behind normal in other North Central States because of wet fields.

In the South Central States fieldwork has been at a virtual standstill in many areas because
of flooding and excessive rains, Several million acres of farmland in Mississippi, Arkansas, and
Louisiana have been under water for about 5 consecutive weeks, About 13 percent of the intended
cotton acreage has been planted in the region, compared with 47 percent last year. Only $ to 10
percent of the expected cotton ‘acreage in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana has been seeded,
compared with the normal of 55 to 60 percent by this date. About 2 percent of the acreage in
Tennessee is in, compared with the normal of 40 percent. Very few soybeans have been planted
to date. Corn planting is nearing the halfwary mark, compared with about two-thirds a year
earlier, In Texas, the leading cotton State planting is 13 percent complete, compared with 37
percent a year earlier, The Texas sorghum crop is about 41 percent planted, compared with 51
percent a year ago,

Spring planting was active in some South Atlantic States during April, Several days of dry
weather permitted farmers in the Carolina's to make good progress in cotton, corn, and soybean
planting.

In the North Atlantic States, planting and fieldwork are generally ahead of normal and well
ahead of last year, Oat planting is progressing rapidly and early corn planting is beginning
in many areas.

Land preparation and seeding are generally behind schedule in the mountain States but good
progress was made during April in the Pacific Coast States, In California, cotton is nearly all
planted. Combining of barley is active in the Desert areas and wheat harvest is beginning.

Winter Wheat Production Up 8 Percent From Last Year

Winter wheat production is expected to total 1,282 million bushels, 8 percent above last
year, If realized, this will be a new record and well above the previous high of 1,218 million
bushels produced in 1968. The increase from a year earlier is attributed to 7 percent more
acreage for harvest and a slightly higher yield per acre. The current forecast is slightly
higher than the December 1, 1972 estimate of 1973 winter wheat production.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 5 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

71 _7) + INDICATED : Fi : INDICATED
CROP AND STATE 1970-71 1971-72 y977-73_; 1970-71} 971-72, | goons
1,000 BOXES 27 EQUIVALENT TONS
ORANGES:
EARLY, MIDSEASON &
NAVEL VARIETIES: 3/ :
CALIF. : 17,900 22,300 19,000 671,000 836,000 713,000
FLA. : 82,100 68,800 90,000 3,695,000 3,096,000 4,050,000
TEXAS : 4,000 3,800 5,100 180,000 171,000 230,000
ARIZ, : 760 900 2,100 28,500 33,800 41,300
TOTAL ABOVE VARIETIES : 104,760 95,800 115,200 4,574,500 4,136,800 5,034,300
VALENCIAS: :
CALIF. : 19,600 21,100 23,000 735,000 791,000 863,000
FLA. : 60, 200 68,200 78,000 2,709,000 3,069,000 3,510,000
TEXAS : 2,200 2,000 2,300 99,000 90,000 104,000
ARIZ. : 2,800 4,000 4,400 105,000 150,000 165,000
TOTAL VALENCIAS : 84,800 95,300 107,700 3,648,000 4,100,000 4,642,000
ALL ORANGES: :
CALIF. : 37,500 43,400 42,000 1,406,000 1,627,000 1,576,000
FLA. : 142,300 137,000 168,000 6,404,000 6,165,000 7,560,000
TEXAS : 6,200 5,800 7,400 279,000 261,000 334,000
ARIZ, : 3,560 4,900 5,500 133,500 183,800 206,300
U. S., ALL ORANGES 2 189,560 191,100 222,900 8,222,500 8,236,800 9,676,300
GRAPEFRUIT: :
aFLA., ALL 3 42,900 47,000 46,000 1,824,000 1,998,000 1,955,000
SEEDLESS : 31,100 36,100 36,000 1,322,000 1,535,000 1,530,000
PINK : 10,900 12,300 12,000 463,000 523,000 510,000
WHITE : 20,200 23,800 24,000 859,000 1,012,000 1,020,000
OTHER : 11,800 19,900 10,000 $02,000 — -463,000 425,000
TEXAS : 10,100 9,200 11,500 404,000 368,000 460,000
ARIZ. 2 2,520 2,540 2,400 80,600 81,300 76,800
CALIF., ALL : 5,040 5,400 5,200 163,600 175,700 169,700
DESERT VALLEYS : 3,260 3,200 3,000 104,000 102,000 96,000
OTHER AREAS : 1,780 2,200 2,200 59,600 73,700 73,700
U. S., ALL GRAPEFRUIT: 60,560 64,140 65,100 2,472,200 2,623,000 2,661,500
LEMONS: 3
CALIF. : 13,300 13,600 16,300 505,000 517,000 619,000
ARIZ. : 3,150 3,080 4,900 120,000 117,000 186 000
U. S. LEMONS : 16,450 16,680 21,200 625,000 634,000 805,000
TANGELOS: :
FLA, : 2,700 3,900 3,500 122,000 176,000 158000
TANGERINES: :

. : 3,700 3,200 3,000 176,000 152,000 143,000
ARIZ, : 390 570 700 14,600 21,400 26,300
CALIF. : 1,140 1,260 1,200 42,800 47,300 45,000
TOTAL TANGERINES 2 5,230 5,030 4,900 233,400 220,700 214,300

TEMPLES: :
: 5,000 5,300 5,300 225,000 239,000 -—-239, 000

1/ THRE 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 LBS,; FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES, 90 LBS. ; GRAPEFRUIT
CALIFORNIA, DESERT VALLEYS, AND ARIZONA, 64 LBS.; OTHER CALIFORNIA AREAS, 67 LBS.; FLORIDA 85 LBS,
AND TEXAS 80 LBS,; LEMONS - 76 LBS.; 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, May 1973 18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPEFRUIT: The Nation's grapefruit crop is forecast at 65.1 million boxes, 0.5 million boxes
less than on April 1. This is 1 percent above last season's production and 7 per-
cent larger than the 1970-71 crop. A reduction in the Florida crop more than offset a small in-
crease in the Texas crop, Changes between the U.S. May 1 forecast and final production have
averaged 1,3 million boxes over the past eight seasons, ranging from 0.1 to 3.1 million boxes;

Florida's crop is forecast at 46.0 million boxes, 1.0 million boxes below both last month
and last season. Changes between the Florida May 1 forecast and final production over the past
eight seasons have averaged 0,9 million boxes and ranged from 0,1 to 2,6 million boxes, Harvest
was steady until the last week of April, when deliveries started tapering off, Grapefruit trees
were in good condition on May 1. Soil moisture and growing conditions were nearly ideal the
first 3 weeks of April. Hot, dry weather the last week of the month caused some growers to begin
irrigation by May 1, New crop fruit is growing well,

The Texas crop is set at 11,5 million boxes, up 0.5 million boxes from April 1 and 2.3 mile
lion boxes larger than last season's output. Harvest continues to run later than normal, Supplies
will be available through May and possibly into June, The new fruit crop is beginning to size.
Continued dry weather is necessitating irrigation in most groves, but ample irrigation water is
available.

Arizon's grapefruit prospects, at 2.4 million boxes, are unchanged from last month, but 6
percent below last season's output, Harvest continues at a moderate rate and has reached the
halfway point. Growing conditions are favorable for the new crop. Bloom was heavy and is past
peak. Water for irrigation is adequate.

California's grapefruit crop forecast remains at 5.2 million boxes, 0.2 million boxes less
than last season, Movement of the Desert Valleys' crop has decreased slightly, but should con-
tine active for the next few months. The fruit remains in good condition, with good color and
flavor, Harvest of the “Other Areas" crop is underway, Fruit size appears to be larger than
normal and quality is expected to be good.

LEMONS: Production in California and Arizona is forecast at 21.2 million boxes, unchanged from
last month and 27 percent larger than last season. Harvest is complete in Arizona but
still active in California. During April, most of the fruit picked was silver or tree ripe and
larger than normal. Curregtly more light and dark green fruit is being harvested. However, a
high percentage of the more mature fruit is still being picked. Movement is expected to remain
active through July.

TANGERINES: The U.S. tangerine crop is set at 4,9 million boxes, up 0.5 million boxes trom
April 1, but 3 percent less than last season. Harvest is complete in Florida, but
smai] amounts remain to be picked in Arizona and California.

PEACHES: Total production in the gine southern States for 1973 is forecast at 487.2 million

pounds, 13 percent less than last year and 8 percent below the 1971 utilized crop.
Freezing temperatures on April 11 and 12 caused extensive damage in Georgia, a major early peach
producing State,. Alabama and Mississippi. Localized damage was also sustained in the other
six States.

In South Carolina spring freezes reduced the crop potential; however, the crop is still
forecast 18 percent above a year ago. Excessive rains from November through March contributed
to 4 condition known as “peach tree decline" which can resuit in tree losses. The full extent
of this damage will not be evident until May and June.

Georgia's peach crop is extremely variable; some areas and varieties sustained extensive
freeze damage while other areas and varieties survivied. Cold damage was most severe in
northern areas, Heavy rainfall during pollination reduced fruit set in varying degrees and con-
tributed to some tree losses from "peach tree decline.”

In North Carolina April freezes caused damage in some low lying areas; however, only
scattered damage was done in the major producing area, The Alabama peach crop was substantially
damaged by freezing temperatures in April. Although some trees still have a good ’set, those
at low elevations are practically bare. The Mississippi crop was also severely damaged by freezes
in April. Overall prospects in Arkansas and'Louisiana are good but April freezes were severe in
areas, having poor air drainage.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 10 Crop REporting Board, SRS, USDA


Prospects for South Dakota's winter wheat acreage remaining for harvest are good, but
winterkill was heavier than usual. Soil moisture supplies are adequate throughout the State.
April precipitation was above normal over the western half of the State.

Plant development in Nebraska has been slow due to the cool, wet weather. Drowning out
has occurred in low lying areas, Losses are expected to be heaviest in the southeastern area of
the State.

The Kansas crop is unusually good with lush plant growth resulting from above normal
precipitation. Soil moisture supplies are adequate in all areas of the State. Drowning out
has occurred from "ponding" in low areas. Yellowing from soil borne mosaic and streak mosaic
as well as nitrogen deficiencies is evident in many fields. Crop maturity about May 1 was
later than last year and slightly later than normal. Losses to insects have been minimal, Tip
burn is evident in some fields from the early April freezing temperatures,

Oklahoma's crop is in generally good to excellent condition with little or no losses to
insects, Plant growth is heavy from the above normal precipitation which has caused some
“ponding” and spot acreage losses in low areas, Yellowing is evident in some fields. Rust
is present in some fields, primarily in the western counties.

Both irrigated and nonirrigated wheat in Texas is in generally excellent condition. Soil
moisture is sufficient for the crop to mature in most areas. The crop is heading out and some

south Texas fields have been harvested. Light damage has begun to show up from record low
temperatures that occurred during April.

Colorado's crop is in excellent condition, Cool temperatures have slowed top growth and
plant development is later than last year. Insect damage to date has been light, but cutworms
are beginning to cause some concern in southeast Colorado, New Mexico's crop is in excellent
condition with favorable soil moisture supplies.

A mid-April snow brought needed moisture to Montana's winter wheat areas, following a dry
winter in which the crop came through with little cold or wind damage. An extremely dry and
windy March-April in Idaho caused some loss of acreage while "winterkill" in Washington was
"the worst in decades". Below normal precipitation since November has been a limiting factor
in the development of the crop although light rains in April were beneficial. Winterkill losses
were not as high in Oregon; however, rainfall has been short in the Columbia Basin.

Well above normal rainfall over Missouri and most of the eastern Corn Belt has not been
favorable for development of the wheat crop. Flooding caused some acreage losses and excess
soil moisture is likely to damage other poorly drained fields. Production prospects in the
South Central States, east of the Mississippi, are generally below a year ago and below that

forecast in December, In the Atlantic Coast States, May 1 yield prospects point to a larger
crop than 1972.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks on May 1 totaled 24.2 million tons, 5 percent below the same date a year
ago. Stocks were down in all regions except the North Central where several

States had more hay on hand than a year earlier, However,within the North Central region, Ohio,

Indiana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Kansas showed declines. Wisconsin led the drop at 16 percent below

May 1 a year ago. Elsewhere, most States registered declines :with one notable exception: Montana's
May 1 stocks were nearly double a year ago.

Disappearance of hay from farms during the 1972-73 feeding season totaled 129.6 million tons,
compared with 125.8 million tons during the same period a year earlier.

TOBACCO, 1971 and 1972 CROPS, REVISED: Production of all types of tobacco in 1972 totaled 1,751

million pounds - 3 percent above the 1,705 million pounds
grown in 1971. The gain can be attributed to a 27-percent increase in burley output. The crop
was harvested from 844,570 acres, up 1 percent from the 837,590 acres in 1971.

The 1972 crop sold at a record high average price of 83.0 cents per pound and is valued at

§ 1,453 million. Marketings from the 1971 crop averaged 78.6 cents per,pound and brought growers
$1,340 million. :

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


F: and Nut Prospects

Peach production in the nine Southern States is forecast at 487.2 million pounds, 13 percent
less than last year and 8 percent below the 1971 utilized crop. Freezing temperatures:on April 11
and 12 caused extensive damage in Georgia, a major early peach producing State, Aldbama and
Mississippi. Local damage was also sustained in the other six States. The Georgia peach crop is
down 45 percent from last year. Declines are occurring in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Texas. Despite spring freezes, South Carolina's crop is forecast 18 percent above
a year ago. North Carolina's and Oklahoma's production are also up from a year ago.

California's almond crop is forecast at 133,000 tons in shell,.or 160.0 million pounds of
meats. This is 6 percent more than last year's frost damaged crop, but 1 percent less than the
record large crop of 1971, The set is good on all varieties except Nonpareil, which is below
normal.

The 1972-73 orange crop is forecast at 222.9 million boxes, down 1.6 million boxes from
April 1. The Florida crop is unchanged. California's crop is down 2.0 million boxes, all of
which was in the Valencia crop. The Texas crop is unchanged from a month ago, but Arizona's
crop is up 0.4 million boxes.

Grapefruit production is forecast at 65.1 million boxes, 0.5 million boxes less than on
April 1. This is 1 percent above last season and 7 percent larger than the 1970-71 crop. A
reduction from the last month in the Florida crop more than offset a small increase in Texas.
Arizona amd California crop prospects are unchanged. Lemon production in California and Arizona
is forecast at 21,1 million boxes, unchanged from last month and 27 percent larger than last
season. The tangerine crop is set at 4.9 million boxes, up 0.5 million boxes from April 1, but
3 percent less than last season. Forecasts for tangelos, at 3.5 million boxes, and temples, at
5.3 million boxes, are unchamged from last month.

Potatoes and Vegetables

Prospective production of spring potatoes is slightly higher than a month ago and 6 percent
above last year. Harvesting is expected to be active by mid-May.

Production of 13 winter quarter fresh vegetables (excluding melons) is estimated at 30.8
million ewt., 1 percent less than during the winter quarter in 1972. Smaller output is stated
for snapbeans, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, eggplant, escarole, green peppers, and tomatoes.
Increases are estimated for cabbage, carrots, celery, lettuce, and spinach.

Harvested acreage of 13 fresh market vegetable crops is estimated to be down 7 percent from
the winter quarter of 1972. The aggregate yield for all crops is above average, helping to
offset reduced acreage.

Spring onion production in Texas, California, and Arizona is placed at 5.0 million ewt.,
9 percent less than the 1972 spring crop. Record high prices stimlated heavy marketing of
immature onions.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at a record 1,282 million bushels, 8 percent

above a year earlier and 12 percent above 1971. Prospective production is up
slightly from the December forecast of 1,278 million bushels. Production prospects improved
since December in the Great Plains where moisture supplies have been more than adequate. Most
States east of the Mississippi River expect lower output than forecast in December. Prospective
production in the Pacific Northwest, especially in Washington, has declined.

Changes in production between the May 1 forecasts and harvest have averaged 30 million
bushels for the past decade, ranging from 1 million to 123 million bushels. In 3 of the 10
years, the May forecast was above the final by an average of 12 million bushels and below 7
times with an average of 38 million,

Indicated yield per harvested acre is 34.3 bushels, 0.3 bushels above the 1972 average, but
1.1 bushels below the record high 1971 average of 35.4 bushels. Expected yields per acre are
below a year earlier in Washington, Oregon, South Dakota, Missouri, and in the eastern Corn
Belt States as well as Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Acreage expected for grain har-
vest is 37.3 million, 7 percent above 1972. Indicated grain acreage is 87.3 percent of the
planted acreage estimated in December 1972 and compares with 82.6 percent in 1972 and 85.0 per-
cent in 1971. Some acreage in flooded river and stream beds in the Mississippi River drainage
area will not be harvested. Winterkill was unusually heavy in Washington.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


IRISH POTATOES

‘SEASONAL ‘ACREAGE. :
‘GROUP TARVESTED TR YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
AND : : HARVEST : . INDICATED:
STATE a7. | 1972S “1973 971} 1972 1973 1971
1,000 ACRES wr.
WINTER, TOTAL 18.0 15.4 13.6 172 151 183 3,088 2,327 2,495
SPRING:
N.C. 1 1.8 11.0 11.2 146 146 140 1,726 1,606 1,568
FLA. -HASTINGS 23.0 21.1 18.8 132 142 165 3,036 2,996 3,102
OTHER 2.4 1.8 2.0 125 140 155 300 252 310
ALABAMA 8.7 9.0 11.0 115 155 145 1,001 1,395 1,595
MISSISSIPPI 2.0 2.0 2.0 90 85 75 180 170 150
ARKANSAS 1.4 1.4 yf 65 65 2f 91 91 2
LOUISIANA 2.9 2.9 2.6 70 75 60 203 218 156
TEXAS 1/ 8.8 7.6 6.7 102 108 115 899 822 771
ARIZONA 20.1 8.0 9.9 280 300 255 2,828 2,400 2,525
CALIFORNIA 36.2 31.2 33.8 370 355 360 = 3/13,394 + = 11,076 12,168
TOTAL + 107.3 96.0 98.0 220 219 228 23,658 21,026 22,345

17 SEE THE TABLE BELOW FOR PREVIOUSLY USED SEASONAL. GROUPING AND AREA CLASSIFICATION.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED,
3/ DOES NOT INCLUDE 1,369,000 CWI. NOT HARVESTED BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.

POTATOES: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION BY SEASONAL, GROUPS, 1971 AND 1972 1/

‘SEASONAL 2 CROP _OF 1971. : CROP_OF 1972
GROUP : : YIELD: : : YIELD:
AND : HARVESTED: PER : PRODUCTION : . HARVESTED : PER + PRODUCTION
STATE i ACRE : A : ACRE Z
21,000 ACRES CWI. 1,000 CWI. 1,000 ACRES Cw. 1,000 Cwr.
SPRING: :
N. CAROLINA :
8 N. E. CO. (LSP): 9.6 150 1,440 8.8 150 1,320
OTHER (LSP) : 2.2 130 286 2.2 130 286
N.C. TOTAL : 18 1466 4,726 1.0 146 1,606
TEXAS :
(ESP) > 3.8 105 399 2.8 105 294
(isp) 5.0 100 500 4.8 110 528
‘TEXAS TOTAL 8.8 102 899 7.6 108 822

1/ THE TABLE ABOVE SHOWS THE SEPARATE SEASONAL AND AREA ESTIMATES PREVIOUSLY USED FOR ESTIMATING
THE NORTH CAROLINA AND TEXAS LATE SPRING (LSP) AND EARLY SPRING (ESP) POTATO CROPS FOR 1971 AND 1972.
UNDER THE MODIFIED PROGRAM OF ESTIMATES ADOPTED IN 1972, THE SEPARATE AREA ESTIMATES FOR NORTH CAROLINA
AND THE EARLY AND LATE SPRING CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TEXAS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1973 19 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


California's orange production is placed at 42.0 million boxes, 2.0 million below April 1,
3 percent less than last season, but 12 percent more than the 1970-71 crop. All of the decrease
from April 1 was for Valencia production. Harvest of navel oranges was nearing completion by
May 1. Harvest of Valencias was picking up tempo in the southern district on May 1. Quality is
good but sizes are below earlier expectations. In the Central Valley heavy drop continues.

Very little fruit for fresh market is available from this area at this time.

Production of Texas oranges is forecast at 7.4 million boxes, unchanged from April 1, up
28 percent from last season, and 19 percent above the 1970-71 crop. Harvest of early and mid-
season varieties was virtually wound up by May 1, but Valencia harvest was behind normal.
Supplies of Valencias will be available through May and possibly into June. Orange trees
bloomed well and some new crop fruit is beginning to size. Dry weather has necessitated irri-
gation in most groves. Ample supplies of irrigation water are available.

Arizona's 1972-73 crop is forecast at 5.5 million boxes, 0.4 million boxes above the
April 1 forecast, 0.6 million boxes more than last season, and 1.9 million boxes larger than
the 1970-71 crop, Valencia harvest was nearing the two-thirds mark by May 1. Bloom was heavy
and is past peak. Growing conditions have been favorable for the new crop with generally
moderate temperatures to date. Water for irrigation is adequate.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE YIELD: Florida's May 1 maturity and juice yield tests

indicate a yield of 1.32 gallons of 45° Brix
frozen concentrated orange juice per box for the 1972-73 season, This is the same as last month
and compares with last season's final yield of 1.2857 gallons per box. Indicated yield can

differ from the final yield because of weather and decisions within the citrus industry regarding
juice factors and recovery rates.

CITRUS CROP - Harvest and Utilization To May 1

: 1971-72 : 1972-73
Crop A Utilization : Remaining: Utilization : Remaining
H : for 3 : 3 for
: Fresh : harvest ; Fresh ;Processed ; Total : harvest
t Thousand boxes
Oranges : 31,158 90,790 121,948 69,152 27,302 «111, 667 138,969 83,931
Grapefruit + 21,058 32,853 53,911 «10,229 21,628 30,949 $2,877 12,523
Lemons + 6,219 5,445 11,664 5,016 8,613 8,614 17,227 3,973

By May 1, about 62 percent of the.U.S. orange crop had been harvested, slightly less than
the 64 percent of a year earlier. Processors had used 80 percent of the oranges harvested by
May 1, up from 74 percent a year ealier.

Grapefruit havest was 81 percent complete by May 1, somewhat behind last year when 84 per-
cent had been picked. To date, proces»ors have utilized 59 percent of the crop harvested, down
a bit from the 61 percent a year earlier.

About 81 percent of the lemons had been picked by May 1, well above the 70 percent last

season. Thus far, processors have taken 50 percent of the crop, compared with about 47 by May 1,
1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


(— Release: >
May 10, 1973

3:00 P.M. EDT
HIGHLIGHTS OF U. S. CROP REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1973

Winter wheat production, forecast at a record 1,282 million bushels, is 8 percent
96 million bushels) above a year earlier and 12 percent (138 million bushels)
more than 1971. This is 0.3 percent (4 million bushels) above the December 1
forecast.

Citrus production, down 0.5 percent from tast month, is expected to total 13 per-
cent more than last season. Moderate declines in grapefruit and orange pro-
duction more than offset a slight increase for tangerines.

Orange production for the 1972-73 season is forecast at 222.9 million boxes, down
1.6 million boxes (0.7 percent) from a month earlier, but 31.8 million boxes
(17 percent) above last year.

Grapefruit production is placed at 65.1 million boxes, 0.5 million boxes (0.8 per-
cent) below April 1, but 1.0 million boxes (1.5 percent) above last season.

Peach production in the nine Southern States is forecast at 487.2 million pounds,
13 percent less than last year and 8 percent below the 1971 utilized crop.
April freezes, particularly in Georgia, reduced prospects.

Spring potato production of 22.3 million ewt. is estimated slightly higher than
the April 1 forecast of 22.2 million cwt. and 6 percent more than 1972.

Hay Stocks on farms, estimated at 24.2 million tons, are 5 percent below a year
earlier. Disappearance of hay from farms during the 1972-73 feeding season
was 129.6 million tons, compared with 125.8 million tons during the same
period a year earlier.

Cotton revisions which were scheduled for release in this
report have been delayed. These data will be published in
the June Crop Production report to be released June 8, 1973.
Lateness of harvest and incomplete ginnings were responsible
for the change in release dates.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD
\ CrPr 2-2 (5-73) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 wy



WINTER WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI~
HARVEST [CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971 | 1972 | 1973 1971 1972 1973

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

NY lil 140 140 38.0 3760 40.0 49218 5+180 5600
NJ 31 35 41 4760 38.0 -40.0 15457 19330 1640
PA 261 269 264 3600 3240 34.0 99396 8608 89976
OHIO 944 12029 628 44.0 45.0 3620 415536 469305 229608
IND 694 826 665 4620 48,0 42.0 315924 399648 279930
TLL 1,000 15200 19175 4660 45.0 37.0 46%000 54000 439475
MICH 495 535 540 3600 40.60 3840 17820 219400 209520
WISC 22 20 2l 42.0 32.0 40.0 924 640 840
MINN 31 26 35 2860 30.0 29.0 868 780 15015
IOWA 36 33 29 3865 3745 3840 15386 19238 15102
MO 775 925 760 40.0 39,0 35.0 31,000 369075 269600
‘N DAK 60 66 71 3060 33.0 3540 1800 29178 29485
S DAK 553 705 626 3640 36.0 35.0 19,908 259380 219910
NEBR 29434 29556 25684 42.0 37,0 3720 1025228 949572 999308
KANS 9,061 9%400 105100 3405 3345 3560 3125605 3142900 3539500
OEL 25 25 26 4360 33.0 40.0 19075 825 19040
MD 108 11a 1té 4060 3560 40.0 45320 32850 49640
VA 205 218 176 44.0 37.0 42.0 99020 82066 79392
Ww VA 13 14 14 3500 3560 3740 455 490 518
NC 245 225 220 4300 31.0 40.0 109535 69975 8»800
sc 126 136 113 3820 20.0 3340 45788 29720 39729
GA 195 140 133 3960 20.0 33.0 79605 2800 49389
FLA 60 42 38 3000 15.0 26.0 15800 630 988
KY 180 216 174 40.0 32.5 31.0 7200 7020 59394
TENN 234 240 144 3600 32.0 32.0 89424 72680 49608
ALA 120 108 102 29.0 19.0 25.0 39480 22052 29550
MISS 125 160 100 29.0 31.0 29.0 35625 49960 29900
ARK 257 296 250 3165 37.0 33.0 8096 109952 8s250
LA 35 30 25 2340 23.0 2240 805 690 550
OKLA 39600 32900 5,070 20.0 23,0 28.0 72000 89700 1415960
TEXAS 19496 2000 3200 21.0 22,0 26.0 319416 445000 83200
MONT 15827 19790 22062 3060 27.0 30.0 545810 48330 619860
IDAHO 742 772 825 5100 45.0 4840 379842 349740 39+600
WYO 204 220 225 3360 35.0 36.40 69732 79700 8100
cOLo 25110 29131 29211 2840 24.0 28.0 595080 515144 613908
N MEX 160 170 289 24.0 2545 28.0 39840 49335 82092
ARIZ 173 170 187 680 67.0 70.0 115764 11+390 132090
UTAH 185 205 207 29.0 26.5 27.0 59365 59433 59589
NEV 7 7 8 75¢0 75.0 80.0 525 525 640
WASH 25165 29490 29166 5060 47.5 4740 1085250 1185275 1019802
OREG 696 828 931 4600 42.5 39.0 325016 352190 369309
CALIF 558 483 554 4700 48.0 48.0 269226 235184 269592
us 329359 349891 373345 3504 34,0 3463 191449164 151855890 152815999
CROP PRODUCTION» MAY 1973 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


The Oklahoma peach crop is generally good in the major producing areas, thourh heavy freeze
damage occurred in the northwestern counties during April. In Texas the April freeze hit the
northern half of the State while the east and central areas escaped and still have a fair to
good fruit set. .

ALMONDS: The first forecast for the 1973 California almond crop is placed at 133,000 tons in

shell or 160.0 million pounds of-meats. This is 6 percent more than last year's frost
damaged crop, but 1 percent less than the record large output in 1971. The crop set is rated
good on all varieties except Nonpareil, which comprises slightly more than half the total
bearing acreage. Young trees appear to be carring an excellent crop. Nonpareil nut sets are
expected to be below normal this year due to the rainy weather during bloom. Also, cold weather
during pollination limited bee activity in many orchards. Very little frost damage is evident.
All areas report nut sizes are larger than normal.

POTATOES: Production of spring potatoes is forecast at 22,345,000 cwt., slightly higher than the
22,210,000 cwt. estimated a month ago.and 6 percent more than 1972 production.

The gain in prospective production results from an increase in estimated acreage. The
Arizona crop, now placed at 9,900 acres, compares with 8,400 acres forecast April 1. Larger
production prospects for Arizona more than offset reductions from a month ago in North Carolina,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and California.

The California spring crop is estimated at 12,168,000 cwt., down slightly from a month ago
because of reduced yield prospects. Digging started in the Edison district of Kern County in
mid-April, but supplies have been light as the crop lacked maturity. Volume movement is expected
after May 10th. Developement of the Arizona crop has been slowed by cool, cloudy weather and
movement is expected to be light until mid-May.

The Hastings, Florida, crop is estimated at 3,102,000 cwt. Volume supplies are expected
during most of May with the harvest ending in early June, Most of this production will move in
bulk shipments to chipping plants. In the Baldwin-Mobile-Escambia area of Alabama the crop is
in fairly good condition despite excessive moisture during the growing season. Volume movement
is expected to begin by mid-May. The North Carolina crop has had good growing weather since mid-
April, but wet period during March delayed completion of planting and caused spotty stands.

Digging was underway in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Winter Garden areas of Texas in late
April. The early harvest was used primarily for filling chipping contracts, with some supplies
available for table stock in early May. Continued heavy rains during April lowered crop pros-
pects in both Mississippi and Louisiana.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED:

The reported condition of pasture and range feed on May 1, 1973, for the 48 contiguous
States was 87 percent. This is 9 percentage points above a year ago and 6 points above the
1962-71 average for the date.

Some pasture and range feed deterioration has occured along the Mississippi River dua
to flooding. The western Mountain States have pasture conditions ranging from severe drought

to excellent. Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon have significant areas of very poor condition.
Most Central and Eastern States have good to excellent conditions.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 it Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Flue-cured production 1972 was 1,012 million pounds, down 6 percent from the previous year.
The 1972 production includes 6.7 million pounds estimated as cartyover for sale during the 1973
season but excludes 16.6 million pounds of 1971 leaf sold during the 1972 marketing season. Har-
vested Acreage totaled 513,620, down 2 percent from the 525,790 acres in 1971. Yields per acre for
types 11-14 averaged 1,971 pounds per acre compared with 2,050 pounds a year earlier.

Burley output of 601.0 million pounds was up 27 percent from the smali 1971 crop of 472.6
million pounds. Production for 1972 includes 13,1 million pounds indicated as carryover for marketing |
during the 1973 season but excludes 0.6 million pounds of 1971 production sold in 1972. The 1972 crop
was harvested from 235,750 acres, 10 percent above a year earlier. Yield per acre averaged 2,549
pounds, up sharply from the 1971 yield of 2,213 pounds.

Souther Maryland tobacco is estimated at 26 million pounds, 7 percent below 2971 production.

Fire-cured growers produced 42.2 million pounds in 1972, 3 percent less than the 1971 total of
43.5 million pounds. The 1972 crop was produced on 25,190 acres and yielded 1,677 pounds per acre.

Dark air-cured production totaled 16.3 million pounds, 3 percent below the 1971 output. The crop was
harvested from 9,050 acres with an average yield of 1,798 pounda per acre.

Cigar filler is estimated at 22.2 million pounds, down 21 percent from the 28.3 million pounds: of
leaf grown in 1971. The 1972 crop was harvested from a record low 15,300 acres. Yield per acre, at 1,453
pounds was also dow sharply.

Cigar binder is estimated at 21.3 million pounds, down 16 percent from the 25.3 million pounds
produced in 1971, Harvested acreage in 1972, at 12,360 was up 1 percent from a year earlier but yield
per acre, at 1,727 pounds, was 348 pounds lower than the year before.

Cigar wrapper production totaled 9.7 million pounds, 22 percent below the 12.4 million pounds
produced in 1971. An 8 percent decline in acreage and a sharp drop in average yield were responsible for
the drop.

MAPLE SIRUP: Production of maple sirup in 1973 is estimated at 877,000 gallons, down 20 per-

cent from the 1,099,000 gallons of a year earlier and 9 percent below the 1971
production of 962,000 gallons, Ail States except Maine, Vermont, and Wisconsin expect output
to be substantially below 1972.

The 1973 maple season opened earlier than usual in most States and lasted only about 30
days. Producers who did not tap trees during the unusually early season missed the first run
of sap. Temperatures in northern Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont were more favorable than in
southern areas and a good flow of sap was maintained. Runs were limited to a few days at a
time in New York with heavier sap flow occurring during the first and third weeks of March. Pro-
ducers in Ohio and Pennsyvania indicated this was one of their worst season. Wisconsin and New
England reported good quality sirup.

ORANGES: The May 1 forecast of the U. S. orange crop is 222.9 million boxes, 1.6 million boxes

less than a month earlier, but 17 percent above last season and 18 percent larger than
the 1970-71 crop. Over the past eight seasons May 1 forecasts have differed from actual pro-
duction an average of 1.7 million boxes, ranging from 0.3 to 4.6 million boxes.

Florida's orange production is forecast at 168.0 million boxes, unchanged from a month
earlier, 23 percent more than last season, and 18 percent larger than the 1970-71 crop. In the
past eight seasons, Florida’s May 1 forecasts have differed from actual production an average of
2,3 million boxes, ranging from 0.5 to 3.9 million boxes. By the last week of April, weekly
movement of early and midseason varieties had slowed to less than half a million boxes. Valencia
harvest was approaching 3.0 million boxes a week at midmonth. Oranges were in good condition on
May 1 because of near optimum growing conditions during most of April. Some growers were irri-
gating on May 1 as hot, dry weather set in the last week of April. Bloom for the most part was
very even and was complete by mid-April. ‘Some late bloom occurred on midseason trees that had
not been picked by mid-April, The new fruit crop is growing well. Trees are now beginning to
shed pea-size fruit to adjust to the size crop they can carry.

CROP PRODUCTION, Hay 1973 8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF MAY 1, 1973

Prospective production of winter wheat is forecast at 8 percent above last year and 12
percent more than in 1971, according to the Crop Reporting Board. April was extremely wet in
the North and South Central regions, causing record flooding throughout the Mississippi River
drainage area and delaying corn and cotton planting well past the normal schedule, April
precipitation was less than normal west of the Rocky Mountains. Spring planting moved ahead of
schedule only in the North Atlantic States, the Dakotas, Minnesota and the Pacific States. A
cold spell during the second week of April damaged peach crops across the South. Soil moisture
on May 1 was well above normal over most of the Nation, but drought persisted in the Pacific
Northwest.

Peach prospects in the nine southern States are 13 percent less than last year and 8 percent
below 1971. The Nation's 1972-73 citrus production is well above last season. Pasture and
range condition, at 87 percent of normal, is 9 percentage points above May 1 a year ago. May 1
hay stocks are down 5 percent from a year earlier.

April Wet And Cold

April precipitation was well above normal east of the Rocky Mountains, causing record
flooding along the Mississippi River and delaying planting in the North and South Central regions.
Most of the area west of the Rockies received less than half normal rainfall. Subnormal
moisture over eastern portions of Nebraska, the Dakotas, and in northern Minnesota allowed
farmers to make rapid progress planting small grains.

Frequent and torrential rains pounded the Mississippi Basin weekly, adding to unusually
heavy March rainfall and swelling streams out of the banks from Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico. Up
to twice the normal precipitation occurred over the Upper Mississippi River area of eastern Iowa,
northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and over the Lower Mississippi River area southward from
Memphis, Tenn. The Mississippi River reached a record high crest at St. Louis on April 29,
breaking the 1 785 mark. Acreage under water increased from 7.8 million acres in early April to
13.6 million acres by May 7, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. As of May 9, the heavy
spring rains had kept the Mississippi River at St. Louis above flood stage for 59 days, breaking
the 58-day record set in 1844.

The area of severely wet soils, as indicated by the Palmer Index,’ spread over most of North
and South Central regions and the southern Mountain States. In marked contrast, a drought
intensified in the Pacific Northwest, where rainfall ranged from only traces to 50 percent of
normal.

Temperatures in April remained colder than average except in the North Atlantic and East
North Central regions and in the Pacific States. This pattern generally prevailed throughout
the month with the exception of the third week, when above normal temperatures occurred over the
entire eastern half of the country. The South Central region averaged about 3° below normal
while New Mexico, West Texas, and nearby portions of Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma averaged
6° below normal.

April's second week was coldest for most areas as a frigid mass of air surged across the
Plains, striking the western Com Belt with a severe spring snowstorm and engulfing the Nation
with subfreezing temperatures. The freezing line marched close to the Gulf of Mexico and deep
into the South, damaging peach crops from Texas to northern Georgia. Some tender vegetables and
newly seeded crops in Texas were also hurt by frost.

Warmer than average temperatures over the North Atlantic and East North Central regions
promoted early fruit tree blooming and preparations for spring planting. Warm weather most of
the Pacific States favored fruit and nut crops and speeded fieldwork.

On April 1, reservoir water supply in the 11 Western States was above average and most
major irrigated areas will have satisfactory to excellent water supplies for irrigation.

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973 4 Crop ‘Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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MAPLE SIRUP 1/

t Production 3 : Production
State = ° * State ¢ ¥ ;

: 1971 : 1972 : 1973 : : 1971 : 1972 : 1973

. 1,000 Gallons ry 7 ‘1,000 Gallons
MAINE : 8 8 8 : PAS : 9% 96 48
N. H. z 38 51 48 : OHIO t 110 95 35
VI. : 240 335 344 : MICH. : 86 83 66
MASS. z 25 28 19 : WESC, . 56 63 84
N.Y. : 305 340 225 : Hy

t 20. S. z 962 1,099 877

17 INCLUDES SIRUP LATER MADE INTO SUGAR. DOES MOT INCLUDE PRODUCTION ON NON-PARM LANDS IN ‘SOMERSET
COUNTY, MAINE

PEACHES
PRODUCTION
STATE ~ MILLION POUND. 48 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED 1/ | TOTAL UTILIZED 1/ TOTAL
1971 | 1972 | 1973 1971 {1972 1973
1000 UNITS

NORTH CAROLINA 2500 3020 729 521 625
SOUTH CAROLINA 22000 260.0 69042 41583 59417
GEORGIA 190+0 10540 2+500 39958 29188
ALABAMA 2440 16.0 333 500 333
MISSISSIPPI 1720 1040 217 354 208
ARKANSAS 4200 3B.0 896 875 792
LOUISIANA 720 605 83 146 135
OKLAHOMA 602 902 163 129 192
TEXAS 2940 1245 104 604 260
9 STATES 56002 48742 119067 119670 109150

1/ DOES NOT [INCLUDE 1.0 MILLION POUNDS 21000 EQUIVALENTS FOR 1971 IN NORTH
CAROLINA AND 9 STATE TOTALs

ALMONDS
STATE PRODUCTION
1971 T 1972 I INDICATED 1973
TONS
CALIFORNIA 134,000 125,000 133,000
CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1973 17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS °
MAY 1, 1973

Good to excellent
ZA Poor to fair
EQ Very poor

BBS Severe drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS *
May 1, 1972

Good to excellent
WZA Poor to fai
RB Very poor

EB Severe drought AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

*iNDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 288-72 (5) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1973 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF MAY 1, 1973

cat Yield per harvested acre H Production
Crop : Indicated 5 Tndicated
: ism. 1972 1975 1971 ; 1972 1973
Bushels T, 000 bushels
Winter wheat =: 35.4 34.0 34,3 1,144,164 1,185,890 1,281,999
Percent harvested for grain 17 Acreage
3 : Harvested For
1971 1972 : 1973 : : harvest
: 1971 F172 : 1973
Percent 1,000 acres
Winter wheat 85.0 82.6 97.3 32,359 34,892 37,345
1/ Percent of seeded acres.
5 Condition May 1 Production
Crop fiom 1972 1973 i971} 1972 : Indicated”
3 Percent
Maple Sirup
(1,000 gallons): 962 1,099 877
Peaches 1/ :
(million pounds) 2 60.2 487.2
1962-71 531. 560.
Pasture and range 81 78 87
1/9 Southern States.
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/
5 Hi 7 Indicated 1972-73
Crop : 1970-71 : 1971-72 april 1 May 1
rs T,000 boxes
Oranges : 189,560 191,100 224,500 222,900
Grapefruit : 60,560 64,140 65,600 65,100
Lemons 3 16,450 16,680. 21,200 21,200

1/ Season begins with the bloom of
the following year.

the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest

IRISH POTATOES

Aereage Yield per acre Production

Seasonal Harvested 2 2 Ind : Indicated 1973
group 1971 1972 1971 1972 1973 1971: 1972 : April: May

: i i poli:

rs 1,000 acres Cut. 1,000 cwt.
Spring :107.3 96.0 98.0 220 219 228 23,658 21,026 22,210 22,345

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS MAY 1
Crop 1971 : 1972 : 1973
1,000 tons

AlL hay 22,194 25,471 24,240

APPROVED:

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, May 1973

CROP REPORTING BOARN:

J. W. Kirkbride, Acting Chairman
. M. L. Koehn, Secretary

J. L. Olson J. E. Mullin
R, R. Hancock J.M. Kitterman
J. L. Aschwege 0. J. Fedewa
G. D. Hasenmyer R. S. McCauley
J. R. Standley H. F. Prindle
ALM. Scott
2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ALL HAY

State

t__Stocks on farms, May 7 2

State

Stocks on farms, May |

{ qg7) f 972 1973 ¢ 1971 1972 1973
1,000 tons 1,000 tons
Maine : 55 76 65: N.C. 90 103 122
N. OH. 27 29 23: S.C. 60 102 88
Vt. 124 173 128: Ga. 82 165 109
Mass. : 3 39 29: Fla 23 69 12
RO. 3 2 2: ky. 580 738 638
Conn. : 27 38 27; Tenn. 361 426 445,
N.Y. 994 1,025 Bit: Ala. 121 146 81
Ned, 38 47 37: Miss. 165 201 141
Pa. 857 914 675 : Ark. 234 192 93
Ohio 361 450 439: La. 114 67 41
Ind. 364 420 40g : Okla. 360 mu 261
Wi 727 638 843; Texas 563 1,111 699
Mich. 656 562 583 : Mont. 816 581 1,091
Wis. 2,235 2,549 2,143: Idaho 429 640 520
Minn. 1,290 1,236 1,551; Wyo. 526 449 321
lowa 2 1,842 1,802 1,912 : Colo. 623 438 363
Mo. + 1,306 V,2h4 1,273: N. Mex. 106 92 112
N. Dak. 1,137 1,166 = 1,258 : Ariz. 105 102 82
S. Dak. 2 1,233 1,260 2,337 : Utah 295 285 182
Nebr. 1,098 1,733 V,513 + Nev. 72 88 52
Kans. 697 1,209 832 -: Wash, 180 317 247
Del. 10 9: Oreg. 203 459 319
Md, 93 116 9: Calif, 515 707 571
Va. 253 386 436;
We Va. 13 157 196 : U.S. 22,194 25,471 24,240
MAY 1 PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION BY STATES
35-50, SEVERE DROUGHT; 50-65, VERY POOR; 65-80, POOR TO FAIR; 80 AND OVER, GOOD TO EXCELLENT
* average * : 5 * Average :
State * 4962-72 = 1972 7 1973 =~ State * 1962-71 1972 * 1973
. Percent 7 a Percent
Maine : 87 80 90 iy. c. : 86 90 94
N. H : 35 7 92 is.c. : 81 82 85
ve. : 86 76 95 * Ga. ; 79 83 86
Mass. : 85 7 91 * Pla. : 69 73 15
R. I. : 85 75 91 * Ry. : 86 92 96
Conn. : 86 78 92 * Tenn. : 84 89 92
NY, : 86 84 90 * Ala. : 79 83 88
NJ. : 79 85 86 * Mise. : 82 84 83
Pa, : 83 85 89 * ark, : 82 82 87
Ohio : 87 88 92 ‘La. : 79 78 79
Ind. z 88 90 92 * Okla. : 79 1% 88
qi. 3 88 90 91 * Texas : 75 62 88
Mich, : 90 79 91 * Mont. : 80 80 1%
Wis. : 87 81 89 * Idaho : 84 83 80
Minn. : 86 16 82 * Wyo. : 80 86 19
Towa : 86 76 88 * Colo. 77 69 82
Mo. : 83 88 85 iN. Mex. 69 66 89
N. Dak. : 74 76 17 * ariz. 78 68 97
S. Dak. : 79 83 86 * Utah 82 75 75
Nebr. : 82 80 91 * Nev. 80 % 94
Kans. : 79 81 90 * Wash. 82 81 7
Del. : 86 91 91 * oreg. 80 80 75
Md. : 83 86 92 * calif. 79 52 93
Va. ia 82 o1 96 :
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