The U. S, 1973 peach crop is forecast at 2,649 million pounds, a 10 percent increase
over last year but 7 percent below the 1971 utilized production of 2,863 million pounds.
Excluding California Clingstones, utilized mostly for canning, the crop may total 1,309 million
pounds, 10 percent above last season.

Production in the nine southern States is estimated at 489 million pounds, up 2 percent from
the June 1 forecast, but off 13 and 8 percent from 1972 and 1971 crops, respectively, Harvest
of the North Carolina crop was very active by July 1, Picking Redhaven, Sun High, and Southland
varieties is now getting underway. In South Carolina, scattered hailstorms during June caused
some minor damage but the crop is progressing ahead of last year's pace. The peach harvest in
Georgia is nearly half complete. Although a small crop, the quality and size is superior to
last year, Excessive rain in Arkansas required extra spraying and dusting to control insects and
disease, Growers report good quality fruit in most orchards, The Texas crop sized well and
improved over the early season prospects. llarvest is well underway.

In Maryland and Virginia, June weather was generally favorable for crop development. [arly
crop peach harvest will begin near mid-month. Fruit sizes are large.

Most States in the North Atlantic region expect more peaches than a year ago. Peaches are
sizing well in New York. Hailstorms in Adams County, Pennsylvania, in early June caused consid-
erable damage in some orchards. Fruit set varies by variety. June drop was above normal,

Except for a small gain in Michigan production in the North Central States is unchanged from
the June 1 forecast.

Although dry weather prevailed in Colorado during June, the crop developed well. Sets are
high although the spring drop was heavier than normal, Cool weather delayed ripening slightly in
Washington, but promoted growth and sizing, and quality is very high. Freestone harvest was under-
way in Fresno and Tulare Counties of California by July Ist. Picking of the major varieties,
Regular and Faye Elbertas has begun and volume will be increasing. Harvest is expected to peak
near the end of July.

Above normal temperatures in major California Clingstone producing areas during June ac-
celerated development of fruit, Fruit sizes are generally above normal and quality appears good.
Although thinning was late this season, it is now virtually complete,

PEARS: Total pear production is forecast at 724,400 tons, up 18 percent from last year's crop of
611,700 tons. Utilized production last year was 608,330 tons,

Bartlett pear production in Washington, Oregon and California is expected to total 521,000
tons, unchanged from last month but up from last year when total output was 438,000 tons and
utilized production was 436,000 tons. Production of pears other than Bartlett in the Pacific
Coast States is forecast at 164,000 tons, up from last year's 123,600 tons and a ‘utilized crop
122,600 tons. In Washington, pears have benefited from near ideal June growing weather. The
set is above average and fruit are sizing well. Oregon pears are also sizing well. Crop
development in California has been very good with harvest in the early areas to begin about the
third week of July. In Idaho, Colorado and Utah, total production is forecast at 13,700 tons.

This is up substantially from last year's frost damaged crop of 3,800 tons and utilized production
of 3,780 tons.

The Michigan pear crop was hurt by early spring frosts and poor pollinating weather. Adverse
weather this spring also reduced crop prospects in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-20 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

z ACREAGE
stave ——PEANTED 5 HARVESTED : a
;  is71 | 1972, | 1973 + 1971 : i972} 1973
: 1,000 ACRES
NEW YORK : 63 51 40 62 36 38
MICHIGAN 2 585 645 620 570 615 600
MINNESOTA : 15 41 40 4 38 37
NORTH DAKOTA : 35 69 74 33 63 70
NEBRASKA : 92 100 108 88 95 103
KANSAS : 8 11 12 7 10 H
MONTANA : ct ch 9 uM w 9
IDAHO > 12 11s 100 110 113 98
WYOMING : 27 28 25 26 27 24
COLORADO Psst 205 210 200 180 193
NEW MEXICO 2/ : 3 2 2 2
UTAH : 21 20 15 19 13 15
WASHINGTON : 27 26 19 26 25 18
CALIFORNIA:
LARGE LIMA: 25 26 29 25 26 29
BABY LIMA: 22 18 23 22 18 23
OTHER : 102 113 116. 101 113 116
TOTAL CALIF; 148 157 168 148 187 168
UNITED STATES ; 1,358 1,481 1,440 1,316 1,385 1,384
1/" EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED.
2/ DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.
DRY EDIBLE PEAS 1/
z ACREAGE
STATE = PLANTED —- t HARVESTED : HARVEST
; 1971 : 1972; «#1973 5 1972 : 49720} 197
3 1,000 ACRES
MINNESOTA : 8 9 7 6 4
NORTH DAKOTA 2/: 4 6 3 1.2
IDAHO : 79 52 50 78 so 48
WASHINGTON: 116 77 85 109 74 81
OREGON > 6.7 4 3.5 5.7 3.9 3.4
UNITED STATES : 213.7 148.0 146.5 202.7 135.1 136.4

1/ EXCLUDES PEAS GROWN FOR SEED.
2/ DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.

CROP .PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POPCORN

t ACREAGE
STATE : PLANTED : FARVESTED,
4197) Z 1972 i770: 1973 t 1971 : 1972 17: 1973
1,000 ACRES

onTO : 16 18 4 15.5 16.0 13.5
IND. : 40 40 38 39.0 35.0 37.0
ILL. : 18.5 15.5 12.5 18.0 14.5 12.0
MICH. : 3.6 3.6 3.1 3.5 3.1 3.0
TOWA : 45 43 37 44.0 39.0 36.0
Mo. : 7.2 7.0 3.9 6.8 6.0 3.7
NEBR. : 25 22 25 24.0 21.0 24.0
KANS. : 8.4 1s 10.0 8.2 10.5 9.5
Ky. : 10.9 9.4 5.6 10.6 8.2 5.3
OTHER STATES 2/ : 4.3 3.10 2.78 4.2 2.65 2.75
u. Ss. : 178.9 173.10 151.85 173.7 155.95 146.75

3 YIELD PER ACRE 3/7 PRODUCTION 3/

STATE : 1971 : 1972 1/ 1971 : 1972 1/

7 POUNDS T, 500 POUNDS
onto : 3,500 3,350 54,250 53,600
IND. : 3,300 35250 328,700 1133750
ILL. 3 2,900 3,350 $2,200 45,675
MICH. : 2,100 2/200 7,350 6,820
TOWA : 3,200 3,250 140,800 126,750
No. : 3,200 3,100 21,760 18,600
NEBR. : 3,400 37600 81,600 75,600
KANS. : 4,400 4,600 36,080 48,300
KY. : 2,820 2,815 29,892 23,083
OTHER STATES 2/0: 2,736 3,208, 11,218 8,333
U.S. : 3,246 3,338 563,850 520,511

1/- REVISED.

2/  TENN., ALA, AND COLO.
3/ OF EQUIVALENT EAR CORN,70 POUNDS TO A BUSHEL.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEACHES

PRODUCTION
STATE MILLION POUNDS 48 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED 17 INDICATED UTILIZED INDICATED
197 197Z 1973 1971 [_—sa 972 1973

19000 UNITS
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2s 7 +7 15 is
MASSACHUSETTS 3/ 4h 267 340 92 56 63
RHODE ISLAND 2s +2 a2 6 4
CONNECTICUT 3 408 204 405 100 50 94
NEW YORK 1940 1720 1540 396 354 313
NEW JERSEY 12520 2500 105.0 2604 521 29188
PENNSYLVANIA 105.40 8060 81.0 25188 19667 19688
OHIO 3/7 28.0 1-0 600 583 2l 125
INOTANA 3/ 1140 “4 320 229 8 63
ILLINOIS 2343 1220 720 485 250 146
MICHIGAN 8240 1020 5000 15708 208 19042
MISSOURI 3/ 2001 2041 860 4g 419 167
KANSAS 3y/ 660 le? 660 125 35 125
DELAWARE EvA 460 1.0 209 83 2i 60
MARYLAND 2360 1265 14.0 479 260 292
VIRGINIA 3860 22.0 2420 792 458 500
WEST VIRGINIA 26.0 13.0 1640 542 271 333
NORTH CAROLINA 3500 2540 3000 129 521 625
SOUTH CAROLINA 290.0 22060 260.0 69042 4583 59417
GEORGIA 120.0 190.0 100.0 25500 39958 29083
KENTUCKY 3/ 1565 540 440 323 104 83
TENNESSEE Bs 862 B66 345 171 179 73
ALABAMA 16.0 2400 1740 333 500 354
MISSISSIPPI 3/ 1004 1740 10.0 217 354 208
ARKANSAS 4340 42.0 36.0 896 875 750
LOUISIANA 3/ 420 720 665 83 146 135
OKLAHOMA a/ 748 602 902 163 129 192
TEXAS 50 2900 20.0 104 604 417
IDAHO af 15.0 200 1.0 313 42 21
COLORADO 2269 70 3940 477 146 813
UTAH ae 1340 165 10.0 271 31 208
WASHINGTON 4065 2745 36.0 844 573 750
OREGON 3/ 14.0 405 1140 292 94 229
CALIFORNIA-F REESTONE 40400 35260 370.0 89417 79333 79708
TOTAL ABOVE 19584469 1719060 1%308.6 33021 245790 27,265
CALIFORNIA-CLINGSTONE 1927860 is224e0 1340.0 269625 259500 272917
UNITED STATES 2286209 2941440 264806 59646 502290 55,182

L/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGECMILLION POUNDS); UNITED
STATES 1971-18635 1972 260 EXCEPT CALIFORNIA CLINGSTONE WHICH IS OVER THE
SCALE TONNASE AND INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS, 1971 12240;1972-120.0.
2/ ESTIMATES OISCONTINUED FOR 1973. .

3/ ESTIMATES FORK 1973 ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS REPORTe+

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 B-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS» USDA



BARLEY: Barley production is estimated at 440 million bushels in 1973, up 4 percent from the 1972

crop, but 5 percent below the unusually good crop in 1971, Increased acreage more than
offset the lower expected yields in many of the important Western and North Central States.
Changes hetween the July 1 forecast and final production estimates have averaged 17.8 million
bushels for the past 10 years, ranging from 0,8 million to 48,7 million bushels.

Acreage for harvest, at 10,5 million, is 9 percent more than a year ago and 4 percent above
1971, All regions except the South Atlantic and South Central have more acres for harvest this
year, The largest increases were in Montana, North Dakota, and Washington.

Expected State yields combine to give a national average of 41.7 bushels, down 1,9 bushels
from last year, The 1971 crop produced a record high yield of 45.7 bushels per acre.

llarvest is late in the eastern and southeastern areas due to cool temperatures and excessive
spring moisture. Dry conditions prevailed in North and South Dakota in June during the critical
filling stage of maturity. Ilot, dry weather also caused shrinkage and forced maturity in Kansas,
Wyoming, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon, Harvest is virtually complete in Oklahoma.

RYE: Production of rye for 1973 is estimated at 24,9 million bushels, compared with 29.5 million

bushels last year, The drop in production from 1972 is attributed to a combination of re-
duced acreage and lower yields, especially in the Dakotas, both major producing States. Consider-
ably higher production in Georgia is attributed to the sharp increase in acreage. During the
past 10 years, changes in production from the July 1 forecast to the final estimate averaged 1.1
million bushels, ranging from 0,1 million to 2.3 million bushels. Rye estimates for Montana and
Idaho have been discontinued beginning with the 1973 crop,

Acreage harvested for grain is expected to total 1.05 million acres, S percent less than last
year, The U. S. yield is expected to average 23,7 bushels per acre, compared with 26.8 bushels
in 1972, Dry weather during the critical head-filling stage reduced prospects in several North
Central States while rains slowed harvest and reduced yields in a number of southern States.

HAY; The acreage for harvest of all kinds of hay is estimated at 61.6 million acres, 3 percent

more than was harvested last year and about the same as the 197] acreage. If: an average
yield adjusted for trend is attained, 1973 production will be a record 135.5 million tons. This
would be 6 percent above last year and 5 percent above 1971 production.

Growth of hay has been excellent throughout much of the Nation this year. The notable excep-
tions are the Northern Plains and the Pacific Northwest, where growth has been poor as a result of
prolonged moisture shortages. Yields are excepted to be below normal in these areas, In Wiscon-
sin, the leading hay producing State, yields are better than expected but producers are having
some problems getting the crop cut, cured and stacked or baled due to rainy weather. Flsewhere,
farmers are also having problems getting hay cured and put uo where rains have been heavy. This
has heen especially prevalent in the eastern Corn Belt and the Atlantic States.

Harvested acreage of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is placed at 27.7 million acres, 3 percent
above last year but nearly the same as the acres harvested in 1971. Major increases were in the
North Central and Western regions. Acreage of all other hay for harvest is expected to total 34.0
million acres, 3 percent above last year but abont the same as in 1971.

POPCORN: Popcorn was planted on nearly 152,000 acres in 1973, 12 percent below 1972 and 15 per-

cent below two years ago. Popcorn is expected to be harvested from nearly 147,000 acres
down 6 percent from a year ago and 15 percent under 1971. Since 1950, acreage harvested has
ranged from a high of 240,000 in 1958 to a low of 108,000 acres in 1963. In only five of the
years since 1950 has a lower harvested acreage been realized than is expected for 1973.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-14 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA






PLANTED ACREAGE, IRISH POTATOES, 1972 AND 1973

SEASONAL GROUP * : oe
AND STATE 1972 : 1973
: ~~ ~T\000 ACRES —
WINTER : 16.1 13.7
SPRING t 97.1 99,1

SUMMER: 1/

NJ. z 11.1 9.6
OHIO : 3.1 31
IND. : 11 1.3
ILL. : 2.1 1.9
MICH. : 9.0 8.4
MINN. : 7.3 7.5
TOWA : 3.2 3.0
MO. : <7 2f
NEBR. 2.8 2.7
KANS, 1a 2/
DEL. 6.8 7.0
MD. 2.1 2.0
VA. : 31.6 31.9
We VA, Hy 3.7 3.6
N.C, : 3.1 3.3
ky. : 2.3 a
TENN, : 3.9 3.8
ALA. 8.0 8.5
TEXAS 14.6 12.3
cole, 8.0 6.7
N. MEX. 3.2 3.2
CALIF. 7.3 8.6
TOTAL : 126.1 128.4 .
FALL : AUGUST 9 ___AuSUST ©

1/ REVISED.
2/ > ESTIMATE DISCONTINUED.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-28 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS. USDA


i the same as
OTATOES: The 1973 planted acreage of sweetpotatoes is placed at 116,800 acres,
SueeTpOTare last year. Growers are expected to harvest 114,300 acres, virtually the same as the

114,400 in 1972.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana,

i is year in Virginia s
ae eee cegeet reduce aon Ne Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas

and California, offset reduced acreages in New Jersey,

Transplanting the Louisiana crop was nearing completion July 1 and development of the early
plantings has been good. June rains delayed the completion of planting the South Carolina crop.
Plentiful moisture supplies and cool weather have slowed the early development of the Georgia
crop, but light harvesting is expected to get underway in July. The early planted acreage in
Alabama is in good condition and harvest is expected to get underway in late August. More of the
California acreage is planted for processing usage this year than last.

Under the modified program for sweetpotatoes effective January 1, 1973,
production forecasts will be made in the August, September, and October
Crop Production Reports, The July and November production forecasts have
been discontinued.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-24 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FLAXSEED

3 ACREAGE
t PLANTED HARVESTED FOR
STATE : ? Hi : HARVEST
: 1971 : 1972 : 1973 : 1971 1972 1973
: 1,000 ACRFS
MINNESOTA : 248 162 235 240 156 228
IOWA 1/ : 1 0 1
NORTH DAKOTA 895 625 933 861 610 911
SOUTH DAKOTA 430 370 481 425 360 473
TEXAS : 43 22 9 10 45 8
MONTANA : 13 12 15 8 10 13
UNITED STATES 3 1,627 1,191 1,673 1,545 1,151 1,633
1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.
TOBACCO
: ACREAGE
3 TARVESTED
STATE 3 FOR
: 1971 : 1972 HARVEST
: : 1973
; ACRES
MASSACHUSETTS 1,610 1,410 1,520
CONNECTICUT 4,700 4,200 5,100
PENNSYLVANIA. : 15,200 13,000 14,000
ONTO : 8,750 10,000 9,600
INDIANA : 5,400 6,100 6,000
WISCONSIN : 10,600 10,800 9,500
MISSOURT : 2,100 2,100 2,300
MARYLAND : 27,000 26,000 25,000
VIRGINIA t 67,300 66,800 73,100
WEST VIRGINIA ! 1,400 1,750 1,700
NORTH CAROLINA : 346,000 339,900 373,800
SOUTH CAROLINA 3 63,000 62,000 67,000
GEORGIA : 59,630 57,650 60,530
FLORIDA : 13,150 12,500 14,100
KENTUCKY : 159,200 172,250 165,600
TENNESSEE : 51,760 57,390 57,690
ALABAMA : 590 520 $30
LOUISIANA : 200 200 180
UNITED STATES 837,590 844,570 887,250

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-18

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Good to excellent
reir *

FBR Poor

BBB very poor

U.#. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PROSPECTS*

July 1, 1973

RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE-
‘SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS" -

STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

NEG, SAS 305-73 (7)

Good to excellent
Fair
(RB Poor

U. 8, OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PROSPECTS *

duly 1, 1972

Ly Dimon

Tio Le

WZ

‘RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
‘REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE~
SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS*

NEG, SRS 8831-72(7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973

ASS Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


RYE

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INOI- INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 1971 1972) 1973 197i 1972 1973
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
NY 16 13 13 3000 2940 300 480 377 390
NJ 8 7 8 2700 2340 22.0 216 161 176
PA 13 14 17 Based 2900 3260 442 406 bad
OHIO 12 8 5 3300 3140 27.0 396 248 135
IND 16 12 13 2700 2560 25460 432 300 325
TLL 23 20 22 2300 23.0 22.0 529 460 4B4
MICH 34 31 28 2500 2660 260 850 806 728
WISC 12 10 9 2400 20.0 2200 288 200 198
MINN 193 115 90 2840 2640 28.0 59404. 29999 29520
LOWA 5 6 4& 2700 2860 2600 135 168 104
MO 18 14 18 2320 23.0 18.0 414 322 324
N DAK 300 142 110 3205 3265 2740 95750 45615 29970
S DAK 352 290 200 3500 3340 2860 125320 99570 5+600
NEBR 210 75° 89 2840 2460 2240 59880 15800 19958
KANS 120 25 40 2200 20.0 2140 29640 500 840
OEL 9 9 9 2700 24.0 2540 243 216 225
MD 10 10 9 2600 2360 260 230 225
VA 19 17 16 2520 2460 475 408 400
NC 14 14 14 23.0 21.0 322 294 336
sc 28 30 35 2560 19.0 700 570 735
GA 85 75 125 2340 2000 1760 15955 13500 29125
KY 4 3 2 2700 2960 2660 108 87 52
TENN 2 3 3 2240 16.0 20.0 44 54 60
OKLA 52 60 65 1560 2140 2460 780 19260 15560
TEXAS 27 35 50 1400 18.0 18,0 378 630 900
MONT lv 7 3 27.0 23.40 189 69
IDAHO 1/7 3 3 3000 2840 90 84
WYO 11 9 9 2500 21.0 1760 275 189 153
COLO 86 20 17 18.0 17.0 1840 19548 340 306
WASH 55 18 19 2700 24.0 15.40 19485 432 285
OREG 10 10 9 2600 25460 2340 260 250 207
U.S. 1,754 15101 1,048 286) 2668 23,7 495288 299536 249865
1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 19726
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA



GRAPES: California's 1973 grape crop is forecast at 3.7 million tons, an increase of 63 percent
over last year's small output and the largest production since 1965. Crop development
was greatly enhanced by near ideal spring and early summer growing conditions.

Raisin varieties are forecast at 2.35 million tons, 73 percent above the ‘small 1972 crop and
1 percent more than the 1971 crop. Early picking of Thompson Seedless for fresh use is well under-
way in the Coachella Valley and is commencing in the southern San Joaquin Valley.

Table variety grape production in California is estimated at 450,000 tons, an increase of 64
percent from the 1972 crop of 274,000. Harvest of Perlettes, Cardinals, and Beauty Seedless had
peaked by June 25 in the Coachella Valley, Harvest dates this year are near normal as compared
with last year's early harvest. Crops appear generally good in all areas with some minor sunburn
damage reported.

Wine varieties are forecast at 900,000 tons, an increase of 43 percent over the 1972 crop.
This production would be a new record, exceeding the previous high of 775,000 tons in 1969.
Harvest of early varieties should commence about mid-August. The crop is in excellent condition
in all areas.

PRUNES AND PLUM:

California's prune cron, forecast a: 170,000 tons (dried basis). compares with
160,000 tons estimated last month. This is more than double last year's pro-
duction of 77,000 tons and 30 percent more than the 131,000 dry tons delivered in 1971, The
crop appears to be sizing well, and damage from sunburn has heen low. Weather conditions have
been favorable and harvest is expected to start about the 19th of Aupust.

California's plum crop is forecast at 105,090 tons, the same as last month. This is 9 per~
cent more than last year's utilized crop and 4 percent above 1971, The crop continues to develop
well. Harvest is about 30 percent complete with Santa Rosa and other early varieties picking out
lighter than expected. Mid and late season varieties are now indicated to he better than early
season expectations. Fruit sizes and quality are generally good.

APRICOTS: The July 1 forecast of 157,900 tons of apricots is unchanged from the previous month,
up 23 percent from 1972, and 5 percent more than the 1971 crop.

In California, harvest of apricots for fresh market in the winter districts was completed in
early June, The picking of Tiltons in the Patterson-Tracy area for processing is well along and
will be completed near mid-July. June weather was favorable for crop development, but early
spring rains caused some fruit damage from brown rot.

Prospects for this year's Washington crop are well above normal. Harvest in Yakima was
expected to start after July 4 and in Wenatchee near July 10.

In Utah, weather has been favorable and apricots in all sections have a heavy set and are
developing well.

NECTARINES: The forecast for the 1973 California crop ofnectarines continues the same as last

month at 85,000 tons, 1 percent below 1972, but 23 percent above 1971. Harvest was
more than one-fourth complete by the end of June. ‘Many early varieties have picked out heavier
than expected, but late season varieties may be slightly below earlier expectations. Growth and
development continue to be very good.

ALMONDS: California almond production is now forecast at 130,000 tons in-shell, down 3,900 tons

from last month. This is 4 percent more than last year, but 3 percent less than the
1971 crop. Above normal June temperatures hastened nut development and maturity. Nuts sized
well and appear larger than last year. Sets appear to be very light along the Central Coast.
Sets are below average in the Sacramento Valley, but are normal or above through the San Joaquin
Valley.

WALNUTS: The 1973 walnut crop is forecast at 140,500 tons~-20 percent more than last year and

3 percent more than in 1971. ‘The Oregon crop is very spotty. A freeze during December
killed many trees and seriously injured others. The California walnut crop is developing well
and sets and sizes appear very good. At the present time, sunburn and insect damage are less
than usual.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-21 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS»

1972 AND 1973

RYE 1/ OATS 1/ BARLEY SWEETPOTATOES
STATE S
1972 1973 1972 1973 1972 1973 1972 2/ | 1973
1,000 ACRES
MAINE 46 53
vt 18
NY 130 130 329 370 13 13
NJ 67 71 9 9 39 39 1.5 1.4
PA 48 59 400 405 176 172
OHIO 80 50 440 600 19 15
IND 60 63 299 359 19 13
ILL 80 85 1+250 550 20 18
MICH 172 140 365 350 23 24
WISC 43 36 19570 15500 24 25
MINN 130 100 29590 21690 806 903
IOWA 24 16 29350 15850 6
Lite) 85 106 250 90 23 7
N DAK 158 122 29297 2250 25695 29910
S DAK 326 230 2280 29520 610 671
NEBR 140 150 529 590 44 38
KANS 155 150 225 140 120 102
DEL 55 52 4 28 29
MD 87 78 29 31 112 110 203 203
VA 220 200 92 90 127 117 Tel 705
Ww VA 24 30 iL iL
NC 105 100 170 155 75 74 2400 2540
sc 135 150 160 150 34 29 200 203
GA 320 446 198 198 17 15 B65 8.0
FLA 31 32
KY 50 35 43 50 93 67
TENN 29 30 130 120 36 29 203 204
ALA 90 84 408 405
MISS 80 70 1020 905
ARK 130 110 2 165 1.5
LA 30 24 3460 3640
OKLA 325 340 340 350 350 270
TEXAS 270 350 29100 2,100 120 150 130 10.0
MONT 9 490 510 1620 22100
IDAHO 6 14 81 745 835
wyo 26 25 78 76 148 148
cOLo 75 15 130 126 291 285
N MEX 27 31
ARIZ 137 145
UTAH 24 23 143 147
NEV ll 8 17 18
WASH 60 63 68 112 272 390
OREG 64 60 142 175 281 320
CALIF 381 366 15116 15070 568 604
Ws. 39534 Bs512_ 209296 195397 109639 11350 Lies 11668

1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED PRECEDING FALLe
2/ REVISEDe

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973

CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS+ USDA


LEMONS: The forecast for Arizona and California lemons is 21.7 millicn box.s, unchanged from

a month earlier, but 30 percent more than last season. Harvest.is complete in Arizona,
Prospects are good for next season's crop, as the fruit drop was generally lighter than normal,
In California, temperatures during June were above normal. The fruit quality is fair. Fruit
size has been above average with some lots having zoo many large sizes for the separators,
Picking is expected tu decrease during July as the season nears an end.

SWEET CHERRIES: ‘Total production of sweet cherries is forecast at 145,660 tons, 53 percent

above last year's 95,250 tons, Utilized production was 95,040 tons in 1972.
Production in the Great Lakes States of Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania is forecast at
21,060 tons, up 2 percent from mid-June. In New York, harvest was well underway in the Hudson
Valley by July 1 and beginning in western New York. The Michigan harvest began the last week
of June in the southwest area and the first week of July in the west central area.

Production in the Western States, which account for 86 percent of the total, is forecast
at 124,600 tons, A year ago production was 62,550 tons with 62,350 tons utilized. In Idaho,
most picking was complete by July 4. Utah harvest started the last week of June on brining
cherries. Fresh market movement will begin after July 5. In Washington, harvest on July 1 was
at mid point in Wenatchee and nearly complete in the Yakima Valley. The labor supply has been
tight. Cullage due to wind damage and oversize fruit is above normal. Harvest in Oregon was
turning out better than anticipated. A lighter than normal set in the Willamette Valley sized
well. Picking of the excellent quality California crop is about complete.

TART CHERRIES: The U. S. tart cherry crop is forecast at 85,400 tons, down 46 percent from

last year's 157,060 tons with 135,400 tons utilized. In mid-June, total pro-
duction for the Great Lakes States, which account for 83 percent of the total U. S. crop, was
forecast at 70,500 tons compared with 155,010 tons a year ago and utilized production of
133,350 tons. The Michigan forecast of 50,000 tons is down 60 percent from the 1972 total
production of 125,000 tons. In Colorado, Utah and Oregon, total production is forecast at
14,900 tons, up 23 percent from last month. The 1972 crop and utilized production was 2,050
tons in these States.

POTATOES: Production of summer potatoes for 1973 is forecast at 21.7 million cwt., 9 percent

less than the revised estimate of 23.8 million cwt. for the 1972 crop. In 1973
124,400 acres are expected to be harvested, compared with 130,900 acres in 1972. The yield per
acre this year is forecast at 175 cwt., while the 1972 crop averaged 182 cwt

Production is expected to be less this year in most of the summer States. Major producing
States with lower production forecasts are Virginia, Texas, Colorado, New Jersey, Michigan, and

Alabama, Increased production over last year is expected in Minnesota, Delaware, California,
Indiana, and North Carolina.

Cold, wet, spring weather delayed planting and early development of the crop in some areas.
Harvest is underway on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, in North Carolina, the Sand Mountain area
of Alabama, and Texas. Digging is expected to begin after mid-July in Delaware, Bay County,
Michigan, New Jersey, and Minnesota, Harvesting is underway in Riverside County, California, and

is expected to get underway in San Joaquin County after mid-July with the Santa Barbara area start-
ing about August 1,

Under the modified program for potato crops effective January 1,
1973, estimates for the fall crop acreage will be released in
the August 9 Crop Production Report along with revised acreage,
yield and production estimates for the 1972 crop.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-23 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



HAY

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: ACREAGE z "ACREAGE B "ACREAGE
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A 1,000 ACRES
MAINE : 237 235 225 20 18 18 217 217 207
NoHo: 94 92 92 20 18 18 74 74 74
VT. : 501 489 479 133 110 14 368 379 365
MASS. =: 112 109 109 31 28 28 82 81 82
RoI, : 9 9 9 3 3 3 6 6 6
CONN. 91 88 87 25 22 22 66 66 65
N.Y. 2 2,355 2,310 2,300 1,055 960 960 1,300 1,350 1,340
Ne J. os 129 122 226 5B 55 S7 71 67 69
PA. 2,033 1,955 2,050 814 810 812 1,219 1,145 1,238
OHIO : 1,550 1,476 1,540 550 530 510 1,000 946 1,030
IND, : 900 844 850 435, 426 408 465 418 442
ILL. : 1,170 1,150 1,140 m5 700 680 455 450 460
MICH. =; 1,340 1,310 1,330 2,090 1,065 1,080 250 245 250
WIS. : 3,987 3,920 4,070 3,017 2,950 3,090 970 970 980
MINN. : 3,190 3,020 3,110 2,240 2,120 2,210 950 900 900
IOWA : 2,350 2,250 2,430 1,705 1,620 1,750 645 630 680
MO. : 3,050 2,900 3,100 725 650 600 2,325 2,250 2,500
N. DAK. : 3,388 3,384 3,490 1,477 1,492 1,600 1,911 1,892 1,890
S. DAK. : 4,716 4,897 4,760 2,456 2,382 2,580 2,260 2,215 2,180
NEBR. =; 4,170 4,150 4,320 1,698 1,650 1,770 2,472 2,500 2,550
KANS. 2,477 2,370 2,450 1,180 4,170 1,210 1,297 1,200 1,240
DEL. : 26 25 25 6 7 7 20 18 18
MD. : 255, 250 266 67 65 66 188 185 200
VA. : 1,021 995 955 87 80 55 934 918 900
W.VA; 608 600 610 92 95 100 516 505 510
N.C, 2 340 332 325 13 12 13 327 320 312
S.C. 222 220 240 222 220 240
GA. : 440 444 466 5 s 435 439 466
FLA. + 176 183 188 176 183 188
ky. : 1,551 1,487 1,522 198 188 192 1,353 1,299 1,330
TENN. =: 1,174 1,142 1,180 74 75 80 1,100 1,067 1,100
ALA. > 835 508 543 4 4 531 504 543
MISS. =: 598 570 630 13 15 14 585 555 616
ARK. : 706 672 680 66 64 60 640 608 620
LA. : 355 300 323 12 12 12 343 288 311
OKLA. 1,790 1,640 1,709 605 595 580 1,185 1,045 1,129
TEXAS 2 2,220 1,970 2,260 212 270 220 2,008 1,700 2,040
MONT. : 2,385. 2,520 2,450 1,160 1,200 1,220 1,195 1,320 1,230
IDAHO =: 1,333 1,369 1,400 1,078 2,089 1,120 255 280 290
WYO. : 1,165 1,153 1,170 458 460 470 707 5693 700
COLO. =; 1,440 1,410 1,408 750 735 760 690 675 648
N. MEX. : 266 264 285 195 195 209 1 69 76
ARIZ. =: 240 259 267 201 215 221 39 44 46
UTAH : «578 586. (593 450 455 460 128 131 133
NEV. 2 471 435 443 176 170 175 295 265 268
WASH. =: 910 910 886 528 535 $30 382 375 356
OREG. : 1,050 1,050 990 432 428 390 618 622 600
CALIF. ; 1,731 1,709 1,725 1,210 1,198 1,190 521 511 $35

U. Ss. : 61,405 59,783 61,606 27,539 26,946 27,654 33,866 32,837 33,952

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Weather conditions during May and early June were favorable for crop development. leavy rains
during the latter part of June in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia resulted in flood
damage to the crop in some areas. There is a wide variation in the condition of the crop,
particularly in Georgia and South Carolina where some fields appear to be a complete loss,

Harvest is underway, but approximately a week later than last year. Some growers are experiencing
curing difficulties from excessive moisture,

All tobacco acreage for harvest in 1973 is estimated at 887,250 acres, up 5 percent from
the 844,570 acres harvested in 1972. Increases of 10 percent in flue-cured, 6 percent in cigar
filler, and 9 percent in cigar wrapper are responsible for the acreage gain, Partially offset-
ting were declines of 2 percent in burley, 4 percent in light air-cured, 5 percent for dark air-
cured, and 11 percent in cigar binder,

Based on average yield withan allowance for trend plus the July 1 forecast for flue-cured
tobacco, production of all tobacco in 1973 would total 1,880 million pounds, compared with 1,751
million pounds a year earlier.

Burley producers plan to harvest 230,700 acres, down 2 percent from 1972 acreage of 235,750
acres, In Kentucky, the largest producing State, 3 percent less acreage is expected to be
harvested. Acreage in Tennessee is unchanged while acreage in Virginia and Missouri is larger
than in 1972, Declines in other burley States ranged from 1 to 4 percent. An average yield,
adjusted for trend, applied to the July 1 estimated acreage would result in a production of 594
million pounds, 1 percent below the 601 million pounds produced in 1972.

Fire-cured acreage is expected to total 24,290 acres, down 4 percent from the previous year.
Growers in Virginia and Tennessee plan to harvest about 3 percent more acreage while Kentucky
producers expect to harvest less acreage, Assuming an average yield with an allowance for trend,
production from the July 1 acreage would total 43 million pounds, compared with 42 million last
year.

Southern Maryland tobacco acreage is estimated at 25,000 acres, 4 percent below 1972. An
average yield on this acreage with an allowance for trend would indicate a projected production

of 26 million pounds.

Dark air-cured growers expect to harvest the smallest acreage of record--8,600 acres com-
pared with 9,050 acres last year, Acreage utilized for type 35 would be down 6 percent and type
37 down 12 percent. This year's acreage, with an average yield adjusted for trend, would pro-
duce 16 million pounds.

Cigar filler acreage at 16,200 acres is up 6 percent from the 15,300 acres harvested in
1972, with growers in Pennsylvania ascounting for the increase in acreage. With an allowance for
trend and average yield, production would total 27 million pounds.

Cigar binder acreage of 11,020 acres is down 11 percent from last year's acreage of 12,360
acres, Most of the decline can be attributed to a 10 percent decrease in type 54 and a 14 per-
cent drop in type 55 grown in Wisconsin, An average yield, adjusted for trend, applied to this
year's acreage would result in a production of 22 million pounds.

Cigar wrapper growers plan to expand this year's acreage to 7,730 acres, up 9 percent from
a year ago when 7,100 acres wereharvested. Connecticut Valley producers are increasing acreage.
Growers in Georgia=Florida reduced acreage. Warvest of this crop was about 50 percent complete
in Florida on July 1, Production on the 1973 acreage would amount to 11 million pounds if an
average yield, allowing for trend, is realized,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-18 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


The 62.5 million acres of corn intended for grain in 1973 is 9 percent more than 1972 but
2 percent less than 1971. Acreage for grain is up 9 percent in the Corn Belt States, 9 percent
in the South Atlantic States, 8 percent in the South Central States, 20 percent in the North
Atlantic region and 12 percent in the Western States.

If growers harvest their intended acreage for grain this season, the production would
total about 5,880 million bushels assuming an average yield per acre adjusted for trend. The
1972 crop was 5,553 million bushels and in 1971 the production was $,641 million bushels.

In the North Central States, planting started late because of wet weather prevalent since
last fall. Fall plowing was limited and much land preparation remained to be done before spring
planting could start. Planting lagged past mid-June in the Eastern Corn Belt States and
Missouri. By June 17, planting was reported 92 percent complete in the Eastern Corn Belt, nearly
2 weeks behind normal progress and was virtually complete in the Western Corn Belt States except
Missouri where planting was 90 percent complete, By June 25, planting was virtually finished in
all States except Indiana and Michigan where it was reported at 95 percent and 93 percent, re-
spectively. In the South Central and South Atlantic States, planting was nearing completion by
June 10, except in Kentucky and Tennessee where wet weather hampered progress. Planting continued
into the third week of June in these States, Spring planting began early in the North Atlantic
region but was halted by heavy rains beginning in late April and persisting through May. Pro~
gress resumed in early June and corn planting was nearing completion by the third week of the
month,

Moisture supplies were adequate to surplus but temperatures were abnormally cool during
the last 2 weeks of June for optimum growth of newly emerged plants. The crop is reported in
good condition in the Corn Belt although the height of plants is averaging several inches shorter
than last year. The height of corn in Illinois averaged 25 inches as of July 2, compared with
37 inches a year ago. Minnesota is the exception where plants averaged 5 inches taller than the
20 inches a year earlier. Corn in the Southern States is in mostly good to excellent condition,
although excessive, frequent rains in Georgia have caused some loss of plants in several counties.
In North Carolina and Alabama, about one-fourth of the acreage is in the silking stage. The crop
has made rapid growth along the Atlantic Coast States.

WHITE CORN: Growers in the 10 States surveyed planted 538,000 acres to white corn varieties.

This is 14 percent more than planted in these States in 1972 but down sharply from
the 1,131,000 acres in 1971. Acreage intended for grain, at 505,000 acres, compares with 436,000
acres last year and 1,067,000 acres harvested in 1971. Estimates of white corn acreage are in-
cluded in the all-corn estimates in this publication, comparahle with previous years.

SORGHUM: Sorghums for all purposes were planted on 19.5 million acres, 12 percent over last year
but 6 percent below the 1971 acreage, Actual plantings were 5 percent more than im
tentions last March. Producers expect to harvest 19.0 million acres of sorghum for all purposes--

grain, silage, and forage. Only 16.9 million acres were harvested for all purposes last year.

The proportion of sorghum acreage harvested for grain in recent years has averaged about 78
percent of planted acreage. This would indicate that approximately 15.2 million acres will be
harvested for grain in 1973. If sorghum grain yields are average allowing for trend, 1973 produc-
tion would be 867 million bushels. Production last year was 822 million bushels and in 1971
totaled 876 million bushels.

Texas, the leading sorghum State, had the largest acreage increase with 1.3 million acres or
19 percent more than last year. Both Kansas and Nebraska had increases, also.

Nationally, most intended sorghum acreage was planted by July 1, although some iate seeding
following small grain harvest will be done in July. Wet fields slowed the start of spring sorghum
planting in all the major producing States except South Dakota. Conditions improved in Texas and
Nebraska, permitting good planting progress. However, stormy, wet conditions continued to hold
planting about a week behind the usual pace in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Growers in Kansas had to replant some acreage because of crusting or excessive moisture. By July 1
planting was still lagging in Missouri at 88 percent complete. The crop is in good to excellent
condition in most States with generally ample soil moisture supplies. South Texas sorghum matured
rapidly in late June, later than normal, but continued heavy rains over much of this area delayed
harvesting. *

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


OATS

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI=-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 1971 {1972} 1973 1971 1972 1973
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS
MAINE 33 32 36 56.0 6260 5660 19848 15984 29016
vT ls 4 3 4620 3600 184 108
NY 330 280 330 6200 4540 4920 209460 12+600 169170
NJ 6 6 6 4920 45.0 48.0 294 270 288
PA 385 362 375 5460 4660 49.0 208790 169652 189375
OHIO 539 367 510 68460 6140 56.0 36652 229387 28560
IND 300 201 261 6340 59460 590 185900 119859 159399
TLL 580 440 400 6000 63.0 58.0 345800 279720 231200
MICH 415 320 330 47060 5560 57.0 19505 17»600 18810
WISC 15535 15350 19400 6200 5540 53.0 959170 749250 749200
MINN 39000 29440 23540 5900 5220 55.0 177000 1249440 139%700
10WA 24550 15250 15325 5900 56.0 5240 919450 702000 689900
MO 240 150 45 4700 4620 40.0 11+280 62900 1800
N DAK 29066 25107 2090 5500 51.0 43.0 113630 1079457 899870
S DAK 29377 25038 29310 5400 4920 44.0 1289358 99 9862 1019640
NEBR 517 402 460 51.60 4920 47.0 269367 199698 21%620
KANS 185 167 100 4520 44.0 40.0 89325 79348 41000
DEL ls 3 3 4940 40.0 147 120
MD 24 25 27 5720 49.0 5740 159368 19225 15539
VA 50 43 43 48.0 42.0 4660 29400 13806 19978
WoVA 14 14 16 4600 4560 46.0 644 630 736
NC 115 75 70 5600 45.0 51.0 62440 39375 32570
sc 9U 72 80 51.0 3840 40.0 49590 29736 3200
GA 80 65 70 530 3840 4540 49240 29470 32150
FLA 17 13 ll 4920 32.0 3860 833 416 418
KY al 10 11 4900 4140 4260 15029 410 462
TENN 38 30 29 5000 3700 4420 15900 15110 19276
ALA 36 18 18 44.0 31.0 40.0 15584 558 720
MISS 40 28 20 4300 5260 45.0 1%720 19456 900
ARK 67 100 7 5400 7820 6240 35618 72800 49774
LA 14 14 12 4600 44.0 54.0 644 616 648
OKLA 165 155 190 3205 3765 4660 52363 59813 Bs740
TEXAS 222 360 650 2700 2700 41.0 59994 99720 269650
MONT 236 246 230 40.0 48.0 42.0 99460 115808 9660
IDAHO 65 56 71 5600 54.0 52.0 35640 39024 39692
WYO 71 53 60 47200 5060 40.0 35337 29650 29400
COLO 57 37 $0 4205 40.0 41.0 29423 19480 29050
UTAH 14 13 13 5600 5260 58.0 784 676 754
NEV 3 4 2 5500 4560 45.0 165 180 90
WASH 37 35 55 61.0 5840 44.0 29257 29030 29420
OREG 110 95 118 58.0 $260 51.0 69380 49940 69018
CALIF lal 133 122 4400 91.0 51.0 59324 69783 69222
Us Ss 155772 139612 145563 5509 Slel 49.2 8815277 £945967 7169615
1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 8-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


WINTER WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED. FOR INDI- INDI =
HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971 |-1972} 1973 1971 1972 1973

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

NY 111 140 140 3860 3740 39.0 45218 59180 59460
nJ 31 35 38 4700 3840 3640 19457 15330 15368
PA 261 269 264 3600 3260 34.0 99396 82608 89976
OHIO 944 1:029 720 4400 4560 3640 415536 469305 259920
“IND 694 B26 695 46.0 48.0 40.0 315924 399648 272800
Tiel 1,000 12200 19280 46060 45.0 31.0 463,000 542000 399680
MICH 495 535 570 3600 40.0 39,0 179820 212400 229230
WISc 22 20 18 42.0 3260 3920 924 640 702
MINN 31 26 33 28.0 30.0 30.0 868 780 990
IOWA 36 33 29 3825 3765 3920 15386 19238 19131
MO 775 925 850 4000 39.0 3200 31000 369075 27200
N DAK 60 66 7 3060 3320 36.0 1,800 29178 29556
S DAK 553 705 644 3600 3620 33.0 195908 255380 219252
NEBR 25434 29556 29780 4200 3760 39460 1022228 949572 1089420
KANS 95061 95400 10+300 3465 3345 3740 3125605 3149900 381100
DEL 25 25 26 4340 3340 40.0 12075 825 12040
MD 108 110 116 40.0 3540 40.0 49320 39850 49640
VA 205 218 172 44.0 3760 39.0 92020 83066 69708
Ww VA 13 14 12 3500 3540 36.0 455 490 432
NC 245 225 165 43.0 31.0 38.0 109535 69975 69270
ae 126 136 113 3800 20460 2540 49788 29720 29825
GA 195 140 133 3920 2060 29.0 72605 22800 39857
FLA 60 42 30 3000 1540 24.0 12800 630 720
KY 180 216 174 4060 3265 34.0 75200 72020 55916
TENN 234 240 144 3620 3 30.0 89424 7660 43320
ALA 120 108 98 2960 24.0 39480 29052 29352
MISS 125 160 100 2920 3140 28.0 32625 42960 2800
ARK 257 296 250 3165 3740 30.0 82096 109952 73500
LA 35 30 25 2340 23460 22.0 805 690 550
OKLA 35600 35900 53070 2000 2340 3140 722000 899700 1573170
TEXAS 15496 25000 35400 21.0 22.0 28.0 315416 445000 95200
MONT 1,827 19790 23086 30.0 2720 2920 545810 485330 60320
IDAHO 742 772 795 5100 4540 4540 379842 345740 359775
Wyo 204 220 240 3320 3540 22.0 69732 7+700 5+280
COLO 25110 25131 25370 2800 24.0 28.0 599080 519144 665360
N MEX 160 170 332 2440 2565 2840 3+840 45335 99296
ARIZ 173 170 214 6820 67.0 68.0 115764 11%390 14,552
UTAH 185 205 207 2900 2665 2740 59365 59433 55589
NEV 7 7 8 7500 75.0 80.0 525 525 640
WASH 25165 259490 259230 5000 4745 3640 108250 1189275 805280
OREG 696 828 940 4600 42.5 3540 325016 359190 325900
CALIF 558 483 575 4760 48.0 55.0 269226 235184 319625
U.S. 325359 345891 385451 3504 3460 3463 151445164 191859890 153195702
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD+ SRSs USDA


Row Crops Generally In Good Condition

Row crops in the North Central States are generally in good condition, although development
is considerably behind normal progress because of unusually late plantings. Moisture supplies
have been adequate to surplus but temperatures have been too cool for optimum growth, lieight of
corn plants in the Eastern Corn Belt States is averaging several inches shorter than a year
ealier. Corn in the Southern States is in mostly good to excellent condition, llowever, heavy
rains in Georgia drowned plants in several counties, About one-fourth of the corn acreage is
in the silking stage in North Carolina and Alabama,

In the North Central States, soybeans that have emerged are in fair to good condition with
some early planted fields starting to bloom in Minnesota and South Dakota, Planting was about
93 percent completed by July 1, about 2 weeks behind normal, Soybean planting in the Southern
States was delayed until cotton and corn were in the ground, and had progressed to 88 percent
complete by July 1 compared with 92 percent last year, Most emerged acreage is in good condition,
although grass and weeds are beginning to need attention.

The sorghum crop is in good to excellent condition with generally ample soil moisture sup-
plies, Wet fields slowed the start of sorghum planting in all the major producing States ex-
cept South Dakota. Conditions improved in Texas and Nebraska during May, permitting good plant-
ing progress but frequent rains continued to hold planting about a week behind the usual pace in
Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado and New Mexico. In South Texas, sorghum matured rapidly in
late June and early harvesting started about July 1.

Cotton has made good to excellent progress in recent weeks but remains behind normal through
most of the South. Open weather has permitted growers to catch up on grass and weed control,

SMALL GRAIN HARVEST SLIGHTLY BEHIND NORMAL

Wheat harvest in the Great Plains had advanced as far north as southern Nebraska by
July 1, Despite rapid progress in late June, combining was behind the usual pace in that area
chiefly because the crop developed later than usual. Harvest of wheat was well-advanced
throughout the Southeast but abeve normal precipitation delayed progress.

Barley combining is behind normal in the eastern and southeastern areas as cool tempera-
tures and excessive rains during the spring delayed crop maturity, Dry conditions during most
of June in the Dakotas were critical to barley in the filling stage of maturity. Oklahoma's
barley harvest is virtually complete. Oat harvest is well along in Southern States but running

a few days behind average. The crop is in various stages of development in the North Central
States because of the extended planting season,

FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION UP

Production of food grain is expected to total 13 percent more than last year. Prospects
for winter wheat, the leader of the food grains, improved slightly during June and was up 11
percent from last year, Indicated production of all spring wheat is up sharply, the result of
sharply increased seedings. Durum wheat production is expected to be 19 percent above 1972
and other spring wheat 20 percent above last year.

Projected rice production is 22 percent above 1972, largely reflecting increased allotted
acreage. Production of rye is forecast at 16 percent below last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
: os July 1, 1973

Good to excellent
Poor to fair

GRE Very poor

EG 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 NEG. SRS 304-73 (7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS *
oe duly 1, 1972

EE] Good to excellent

Poor to fair

EER Very poor

Severe drought *AS REPORTED aY
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 8832-72(7I STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 A-6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


APPLES: ‘The Nation's 1973 commercial apple production is forecast at 6.1 billion pounds (144.1

million 42-pound equivalent). This is 4 percent above last year's 5.8 billion pounds,
but 5 percent less than the 6.4 billion pounds produced in 1971. Utilized production last year
was 5.8 billion pounds, and 6.1 billion in 1971. In the five leading apple States, a larger crop
than last year is expected in Washington and Pennsylvania, but New York, Virginia and Michigan
expect smaller crops.

Total production in the Eastern States is forecast at 2.5 billion pounds, down 2 percent
from 1972. In New England, the bloom was heavy, but rainy weather during pollination resulted in
a lighter set than expected. New York apple orchards had a heavy June drop. In western New
York, and particularly for the processing varieties, the set is light, compared with the Hudson
Valley. New Jersey orchards had a relatively early and heavy bloom. The set varies considerably
between orchards and varieties. Harvest of the early summer apples began in gouth Jersey around
July 1, and limited movement is now underway from the Central area.

In Pennsylvania, cloudy and rainy weather caused a heavy June drop in some orchards. Hail-
storms the first week of June are expected to further reduce the pack-out for fresh market.
Delaware's apple crop is expected to be a-little larger than last year. Prospects in Maryland
have been adversely affected by poor pollination and a heavy June drop.

In Virginia, most trees have a good crop, but some blocks of Red Delicious and Yorks have an
uneven set. West Virginia's apple crop was hit by frost with damage varying by location of the
orchard. North Carolina apples are of good quality, but spring frost damage resulted in a lighter
than expected set. South Carolina apple prospects are down from last year as a result of spring
freezes, hailstorms and a tornado.

Production in the Central States at 0.9 billion pounds is down 25 percent from a year ago
because of heavy spring freezes. Severe frosts damaged the Indiana and Illinois apple crops. In
Michigan, record low freezing temperatures for the middle of May hit while apples were in full
bloom. The cold weather also limited bee pollinating activity with the resulting set varying
from very light to below average. In Wisconsin, rain, hail and a light set are responsible for a
smaller crop than last year. Towa and Missouri apple crops were also reduced by rain, hail and
spring freezes, In Kansas, prospects are for an increase from last year's extremely small crop.
Kentucky orchard prospects are highly variable with some growers having complete failures while
other orchards have only light spring freeze damage. Tennessee and Arkansas are both below 1972
because of spring freezes.

In the Western States, total production is forecast at 2.6 billion pounds, up 29 percent

from last year. Washington is expecting a record crop of 1.7 billion pounds -- slightly exceed-
ing the 1969 crop. Early development of Red Delicious apples this season is producing large,

well shaped fruit in all areas. In Oregon, the Red and Yellow Delicious apples have a good set,
while the Yellow Newtowns were hurt by winter freezes. All apples are sizing well. Fruit set in
the major producing areas of California appears to be about normal. Harvest of Gravenstein apples
in Sonoma County is getting underway and expected ta he active until mid-July, In Idaho, Colorado,
New Mexico and Utah, the trees put on a heavy set as pollination conditions were favorable follow-
ing last year's light crop.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-19 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Hay Prospects Good

Production, assuming average yield adjusted for trend, of all kinds of hay is expected to
total a record 135.5 million tons. This would be 6 percent above last year and 5 percent above
1971 production. Hay growth was excellent in most areas and harvest is moving along at a near
normal pace; however, late June rains hampered haying on many farms in the eastern Corn Belt and
North Atlantic Region. The U. S. acreage for harvest is 61.6 million acres, 3 percent more than
1972,

MAJOR DECIDUOUS FRUIT UP 27 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR

The U. S, deciduous fruit crop for 1973 (excluding grapes, prunes and plums in States
other than California) is forecast 27 percent more than last year's utilized production and
2 percent above 1971. The season's first forecast for apples is up 4 percent, and the
California grape crop is forecast at 3.7 million tons, 63 percent more than in 1972,
California plums are 9 percent more than last year and California prunes are more than double
a year ago, Peaches are forecast 10 percent above 1972, apricots up 23 percent, sweet cherries
up 53 percent and pears 19 percent more, Only tart cherries, down 37 percent, and nectarines,
down 1 percent, are less than last year.

California's almond growers expect a 4 percent larger crop than a year ago. Walnut pro-
duction in California and Oregon is forecast 20 percent above last year. :

Orange production, which accounts for 70 percent of the citrus total, is up 18 percent from
a year ago. The Valencia harvest is nearing completion. About 15 percent of the total orange
crop remained for harvest at the end of June. Grapefruit production is 1 percent above last
season's output and the lemon crop is 30 percent larger than the previous season.

SUMMER VEGETABLES ACREAGE UP

Prospective acreage of summer fresh market vegetables for harvest during July, August and
September 1973 for 14 crops estimated is placed at 368,570 acres, 4 percent more than the
355,850 acres harvested during the summer quarter of 1972. Potential production for these 14
crops, based on average yields per acre for recent years, is projected at 49.1 million cwt.

This is 2 percent more than last year's summer production of 48.4 million cwt. The 14 crops re-
presented in this group are snap beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, sweet
corn, cucumbers, eggplant, escarole, lettuce, green peppers, spinach and tomatoes.

Melon acreage for harvest in the summer quarter of 1973 is estimated at 238,300 acres, 7
percent more than the 1972 summer quarter total of 222,850 acres. Based on average yields for
recent years, potential production is indicated at 24.9 million cwt., a 3 percent increase from
the summer quarter a year earlier.

Above normal rainfall and cool temperatures during April, May and June delayed harvest for
several spring vegetable and melon crops, which were shifted to summer acreage for harvest during
July through September. Movement to market in the summer quarter is expected to be later than
usual due to delays in planting schedules for summer crops.

The 1973 acreage planted or intended to be planted for 9 processing vegetables is estimated

at 1,8 million acres, 7 percent above 1972, Based on normal abandonment and average yields per
acre, production is projected at 11.1 million tons, 9 percent more than in 1972.

FEWER SUMMER POTATOES ~-- SWEETPOTATOES ACREAGE UNCHANGED

Production of summer potatoes is expected to be 9 percent less than last year. Acreage for
harvest is estimated down from last year and smaller per acre yields are anticipated. An
estimated 114,300 acres of sweetpotatoes are expected for harvest this year--virtually the same as

in 1972.

CORN: Corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 72.5 million acres, up 1 percent from the
March Intentions Report and up 9 percent from 1972, but 2 percent less than 1971. Growers
in all regions of the country increased plantings from last year. Acreage is up 9 percent in
the North Central States, 8 percent in the South Atlantic region, 7 percent in the South Central
region, 6 percent in the North Atlantic region and 6 percent in the Western region.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1964-73

B CORN : t z SORGHUMS FEED
YEAR: 3 FOR : OATS : BARLEY oo: —s:~SW#FOR ~~ GRAINS.
‘ ALL 1 GRAIN, ot : : ALL : GRAIN: uy
3 T,000 ACRES
1964 2 65,388 55,369 19,759 10,277 15,751 11,742 97,147
1965 + 64,616 $5,392 18,522 9,166 16,600 13,029 96,109
1966 + 68,867 57,002 17,877 10,250 15,966 12,813 97,942
1967 2 70,034 60,694 16,110 9,230 18,351 14,988 101,022
1968 + 64,605 55,980 17,708 9,732 17,302 13,890 97,310
1969 : 63,063 54,574 17,971 9,557 16,835 13,437 95,539
1970 + 66,077 57,358 18,638 9,725 16,476 13,568 99,289
1971 : 73,823 64,047 15,772 10,151 20,026 16,301 106,271
1972 2 66,035 57,289 13,612 9,707 16 ,896 13,546 94,154
1973 5/ + 71,759 62,548 14,563 10,544 18,976 15,203 102,858
: WHEAT : Hi 7 FOOD ~~: SOYBEANS
Wie ? + OTHER : RICE : RYE : GRAINS : FOR
WINTER, DURUM SPRING A : : 2): BEANS.
: 1,000 ACRES
1964 : 38,075 2,467 9,220 49,771 1,785.6 1,696 53,244 30,793
1965 : 37,586 2,296 9,678 49,542 1,792.7 1,473 52,826 34,449
1966 : 38,616 2,423 8,574 49,613 1,967.2 1,276 52,856 36,546
1967 : 45,039 2,754 10,560 58,353 1,970.1 1,063 61,386 39,805
1968 + 41,929 3,621 9,215 54,765 2,353.4 996 58,114 41,391
1969 1 36,303 3,420 7,423 47,146 2,128.4 1,291 50,565 41,337
1970 : 32,702 2,105 8,757 43,564 1,814.7 1,427 46,806 42,249
1971 : 32,359 2,864 12,451 47,674 1,817.9 1,754 51,246 42,701
1972 : 34,891 2,555 9,855 47,301 1,817.9 1,101 50,220 45,755
1973 S/ 3__38,451 2,931 2,206 53,588 2,168.6 1,048 56,808 35,731.
: PEANUTS = z 3 ALL z “DRY DRY
: FLAXSEED FOR : POPCORN : COTTON : HAY : EDIBLE EDIBLE
: NUTS : : i i__ BEANS. PEAS
3 1,000 ACRES
1964 : 2,825 1,397.2 165.3 14,054.6 67,375 1,388 265
1965 1 2,775 1,438.3 205.3 15,612.7 67,496 1,484 174
1966 : 2,876 1,420.7 207.1 9,552.6 64,356 1,486 175
1967 : 1,975 1,403.5 161.9 7,997.3 63,303 1,205 176
1968 : 2,092 1,438.4 185.3 10,159.3 60,922 1,424 181
1969 : 2,605 1,455.7 182.6 11,051,1 59,716 1,469 232
1970 : 2,848 1,467.0 136.5 41,155.0 61,492 1,409 256.9
1971 1,545 1,454.5 173.7 11,470.9 61,405 1,316 202.7
1972 : 1,181 1,486.4 155.95 12,983.8 59,783 1,385 135.1
1973 5/ :_1,633 1,487.0 146.75 61,606 1,384 136.4
. > sugar- 3 SUCARCANE : :  SWEET- : t PRINCIPAL CROPS
BEETS FOR SUGAR : POTATOES : potargeg + TOBACCO *~ HARVESTED: PLANTED
& SEED : 3/. 4
1,000 ACRES
1964 1,395.2 683.6 1,271.9 151.2 1,077.8 287,262 298,454
1965 1,248.5 617.0 1,383.1 168.2 976.9 287,758 297,215
1966 : 1,261.1 625.2 1,462.6 154.4 971.9 283,511 293,062
1967 > 1,122.1 627.6 1,489.9 139.5 959.8 295,447 305,781
1968 > 1,410.1 605.8 1,383.3 135.2 879.3 289, 668 299,384
1969 : 1,540.5 $35.6 1,415.5 136.9 918.3 280,586 291,153
1970 > 1,418.6 583.9 1,421.3 ’ 127.8 898.3 283,185 293,307,
1971 : 1,341.9 648.1 1,391.3 113.6 837.6 295,319 306,112
1972 : 1,330.5 703.2 1, 257 «3 114.4 844.6 283,555 295,355
1973_5/ : 4,240.7 757.2 114.3 887.3 312,208 320,690

1/ CORN FOR GRAIN, OATS, BARLEY AND SORGHUM GRAIN. 2/ WHEAT, RYE AND RICE. 3/ CROP ACREAGES
INCLUDED ARE CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, WHEAT, RICE, RYE, SOYBEANS, FLAXSEED, PEANUTS, POPCORN,
COTTON, (FOR CURRENT YEAR AN ALLOWANCE MADE FOR COTTON AND POTATOES), ALL HAY, DRY EDIBLE BEANS
DRY EDIBLE PEAS, POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES, TOBACCO, SUGARCANE, AND SUGARBEETS. 4/ CROP ACREAGES
INCLUDED ARE PLANTED FOR CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, DURUM AND OTHER SPRING WHEAT, RICE, SOY-
BEANS, FLAXSEED, PEANUTS, POPCORN, COTTON, DRY BEANS, DRY PEAS, POTATOES (INCLUDES INTENDED

PLANTINGS FOR FALL CROP ) SWEETPOTATOES, AND SUGARBEETS; HARVESTED ACREAGE FOR WINTER WHEAT
ALL HAY, TOBACCO, AND SUGARCANE. 5/ PRELIMINARY. MEAT, RYE»

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


roduction

crop |
Release:

July 10, 1973
3:00 P. M. EDT

a HIGHLIGHTS OF U. S. CROP REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1973 >)

Corn acreage for grain harvest, at 62.5 million, is 9 percent (5.3 million acres)
more than 1972 but 2 percent below 1971. Projected production, at nearly 5.9
billion bushels, would be 6 percent above last year's crop.

Soybean acreage to be harvested for beans, at 55.7 million is 22 percent (10 mil-
lion) more than last year and 31 percent above 1971. Projected production, at
about 1,588 million bushels, is 24 percent above last season.

Upland cotton acreage planted is estimated at 13.0 million acres, 6 percent below
1972, but 6 percent above 1971.

Sorghum acreage for grain harvest, at 15.2 million is 12 percent (1.7 million) above
last year. Projected production at 867 million bushels would be 5 percent
above last year's crop.

All wheat production is forecast at 1,749 million bushels, 13 percent (204 million
bushels) above last year and 8 percent above 1971.

Winter wheat production, at 1,320 million bushels, is 4 million bushels above a
month earlier. The forecast is 11 percent (13.4 million bushels) above last
year's production and 15 percent above 1971.

Spring Wheat other than durum is forecast at 342 million bushels, 20 percent (56
million bushels) more than last year. Durum wheat, at 87 million bushels, is
19 percent (14 million bushels) above 1972 but 5 percent below 1971.

All tobacco acreage for harvest, at 887 thousand acres is 5 percent above 1972.
Flue-cured tobacco production is forecast at 1,141 million pounds, 13 percent
above last year.

Summer potato production is forecast at 21.7 million cwt., 9 percent less than the
1972 crop of 23.8 million cwt.

Acreage estimates are based on surveys conducted about
June 1 and include acreage planted or intended to be p
planted and acreage intended for harvest. This year,
more than the usual acreage of corn, cotton and soybeans
remained to be planted. The ysual follow-up acreage sur-
vey conducted during July will determine final plantings.

Changes indicated by the July survey will be shown in the
pAugust Crop Production Report issued August 9.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD
Ne CrPr 2-2 (7-73) WASHINGTON, 0.C. 20250



APRICOTS, NECTARINES»s GRAPES» PRUNES AND PLUMSs AND NUTS

PRODUCTION
CROP
AND UTILIZED 1/ Indicated
STATE TITL | 1972 1973
TONS
APRICOTS
UTAH 39200 4000
WASHINGTON 25350 15470 39000
CALIFORNIA 1443000 1265000 150%000
UNITED STATES 149550 1279470 1573000
NECTARINES
CALIFORNIA 69+000 862000 852000
GRAPES
CALIFORNIA
WINE VARIETIES 7694000 6302000 9002000
TABLE VARIETIES 4482000 2745000 4502000
RAISIN VARIETIES 25317000 15362,000 2350000
DRIED 2/ 1913000 1053000
NOT DRIED 1+439%000 9265000
TOTAL 39534s000 21266000 3+700+000
PRUNES 3/
CALIFORNIA 131000 77000 1703000
PLUMS
CALIFORNIA 1015000 962000 105000
ALMONDS
CALIFORNIA 1344000 125000 130»000
WALNUTS
OREGON 14400 800 500
CALIFORNIA 135000 116000 140000
UNITED STATES 1364400 116,800 1409500

1/_ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (rons): APRICOTS» UTAH
1971-300s WASHINGTON 1971-3005 1972-1309 CALIFORNIA 1971-37%000«

2/ DRIED BASIS; 1 TON OF RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4660 TONS OF FRESH GRAPES
FOR 197] AND 4.15 FOR 1972.

3/ DRIED BASIS.

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 Be24 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


Soil moisture shortages continued to plague wheat growers in Montana and the Pacific North-
west where yields prospects declined during June. The North Central portion of Montana, the
major producing area, received some rain during June providing temporary relief. About 70 percent
of the crop was headed, somewhat behind last year. Three-fourths of Idaho's winter wheat was
headed in late June. Prospects declined sharply in Washington during the month, and yield per
acre is now expected to be down a third from the two previous years. Harvest is expected to begin
July 10-13 in southern counties. Oregon's yield forecast declined somewhat and is well below the
two previous years. California growers were pleasantly surprised to find yields well above
earlier expectetions.

Missouri wheat was 46 percent harvested by July 1, well behind the previous year's pace of
74 percent. Combining was progressing well in Southern Illinois with yields well below earlier
expectations. Statewide, about 40 percent of the acreage was harvested compared to 65 percent
last year and the average of 66 percent. Only 5 percent of Indiana's wheat was harvested by July
Lwith most of the progress in southwestern counties. Wheat in Ohio was maturing rapidly and
almost 20 percent was ripe in early July against only 15 percent last year. Yield prospects
declined in both Indiana and Ohio. Michigan yield prospects were maintained with continued
adequate soil moisture supplies.

Yields were generally below earlier expectations for other eastern States in the soft red
wheat area. Heavier than normal precipitation during June delayed harvest and caused some stand~
ing gralu iu lodge.

OTHER SPRING MHFAT: The crop of spring wheat other than durum is estimated at 342 million bushels,
~ 29 percent above 1972, but 10 percent less than the record production of 1971.

The 1973 production forecast is higher than a year earlier in all States.

Development of the crop is ahead of normal. By July 3, 56 percent of the North Dakota crop
was headed compared with the 10-year average of 35 percent for this date. Over 80 percent was
in headin Minnesota, compared with the average of 45 percent. (me-third of Montana's crop was
headed.

The crop is expected to yield an average of 28.0 bushels for 1973, compared with 29.0 in 1972
and 30,7 hushels per acre in 1971.
‘ Soil moisture shortages continue in the southern half of North Dakota and other local areas.
Additional rain is needed in South Dakota, especially for the early seeded acreage. Rains also
would benefit the Minnesota crop. Spring wheat in Montana is in g00d to excellent condition in
the eastern third of the State hut soil moisture shortages in other areas now give prospects that
range from poor to good. Yield prospects are low in Washington because of limited rainfall and
hot, drying winds.

The estimate of 12.2 million acres of spring wheat other than durum for harvest in 1973 is
up 24 percent from the 9.9 million acres harvested in 1972, but 2 percent less than the large
acreage of L971. Plantings total 12.6 million acres, up 24 percent from a year earlier.

DURUM WHEAT: Production of gurum wheat is forecast at 87 million bushels, up 19 percent from

1972 but $ percent less than the record high 1971 crop. Acreages are up substantially
from last year in all States except California.

Progress of the crop was ahead of normal. ‘Thirty-nine percent of the North Dakota crop had
headed by July 3 compared with the average of 23 percent.

Yield is expected to average 29.7 bushels per acre, compared with 28.6 bushels in 1972 and
32.1 bushels in 1971. Topsoil moisture in North Dakota is generally adequate in the major produc-
ing area. In South Dakota, rains brought limited relief to some eastern areas on July 1, butaddi-
tional moisture is badly needed. After a dry period during the first half of May, rainfall in
Montana has been adequate for the crop in the major northeastern producing area.

Acreage for harvest is estimated at 2.9 million acres, 15 percent more than in 1972 and 2
percent above 1971. A total of 3.0 million acres was planted, 16 percent more than in 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


RICE: Acreage of rice for harvest in 1973 at 2,168,600 acres is 19 percent more than a year

earlier. This year's acreage allotment is 21 percent above 1972. If yields are average
allowing for trend, 1973 production would be 103.6 million cwt. compared with 85.2 million in
1972 and 85.8 million two years ago.

Rice planting in the Southern area was considerably later than usual because of wet fields
and in some localities, flooded conditions. In Texas, a few fields were still being seeded in
late June, A year earlier, Texas growers were nearly finished seeding by May 1, Other States
in the area generally completed seeding in early June, but a year ago the crop was mostly in the
ground by mid to late May, Rice was making rapid growth in Arkansas and Louisiana. Some early
fields were headed in Louisiana by July 1.

California growers virtually finished seeding this year's rice crop in late May. Growth of
the crop was generally good. Weed control remained active in late June,

ALL WAFAT: Production of al] wheat is forecast at a record 1,749 million bushels, 13 nercen

more than in 1972 and 8 percent above the crop of two vears ago, Changes between the
July 1 forecast and final estimates have averaged 36 million bushels during the past decade, ranp-
ing from 6 million to 88 million’bushels. In four of the ten vears, the July forecast was above
the final by an average of 41 million and 6 times it was helow hy an average of 33 million bushels.
Acreage of all wheat for harvest as grain, at: 53.6 million acres, is 13 percent ahove last year
and the largest since 1968 when 54.8 million acres were harvested. The indicated vield of 32.6

pushes per acre compares with the 1972 averaee of 32.7 and the record high 1971 vield of 33.9
ushels. ’

WINTER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is now forecast at a record 1,320 million bushels, i

percent above last year's crop and 15 percent above 2 years ago. The current
forecast is 4 million bushels more than the June 1 forecast. Acreage for harvest as grain, at
38.5 million acres is 10 percent above 1972 and 19 percent above two years ago. Acreage for
harvest is three percent higher than estimated earlier this year.

The U.S. yield per acre is indicated at 34.3 bushels compared, with 34.0 last year, and 35.4
in 1971.

Harvest of the record large Kansas wheat crop was 38 percent complete on June 30, well behind
last year's 56 percent and the ten year average of 62 percent. Harvest had marched northward in-
to all except the northwest district. Hot, dry winds forced maturity in some areas in late June
causing shriveled kernels. First reports of quality tests, reflecting chiefly wheat from southern
counties, indicated higher than average test weight, but lower than average protein content.

Harvest in the Southern Plains was also behind a year ago. A burst of activity the last week
of June brought Oklahoma's harvest to 90 percent complete compared to 97 percent a year earlier.
The bulk of the remaining acreage was in the Panhandle and northeast where weather held up pro-
gress. Test weights were good, but protein percentage was the lowest since 1969. In Texas, 72
percent of the crop was combined by July 1 compared with 95 percent last year. Harvest of the dry-
land crop in the High and Low Plains was making excellent progress, but combining of irrigated
acreage was lagging. Yields have been good to excellent in most areas and test weights have been
satisfactory.

Adverse conditions in June dimmed wheat prospects in Colorado and South Dakota. Insufficient
soil moisture and high temperatures during the critical filling period were blamed for the reduc~
tion. The bright outlook for Colorado's crop a month ago changed as prolonged dry weather began
to show its effect. The crop was later than usual and hot weather hit during the critical fill-
ing period. A few fields were harvested in southeastern counties the last week of June. Nebraska
wheat harvest was getting underway in late June in southeastern counties. Winter wheat in South
Dakota was beginning to ripen and over 70 percent was turning color. Concern was being expressed
about light test weights due to lack of sufficient soil moisture during filling.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-11 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

T 7 ACREAGE
CLASS AND TYPE aig : q HARVeeT
: : 1971 1972 : 1973
CLASS 2, FIRE-CURED: 2 a ACRES
VIRGINIA BELT 1 22: 5,000 4,800 4,900
KENTUCKY 2 22: 5,400 5,650 5,100
TENNESSE 22: 9,800 10,400 10,700
TOTAL EASTERN DISTRICT : 22: 15,200 16,050 15,800
KENTUCKY 2 23: 3,650 3,650 2? 900
TENWESS! : 23: 660 690 690
TOTAL WESTERN DISTRICT 2 23 4,310 4,340 3,590
_ TOTAL ALL FIRE-CURED TYPES: 121-23 : 24,510 25,190 24,290
CLASS 3, ATR-CORE F 3
3A LIGHT AIR-CURED t :
ourO : 3k: 6,700 7,700 7,400
INDIANA : Slo: 5,400 6,106 62000
MISSOURI 2 31: 2,100 2,100 2/300
VIRGINIA 2 Blo: 8,000 9,200 9/500
WEST VIRGINIA 2 Sto: 1,400 1,750 12700
NORTH CAROLINA 2 31 7,000 7,900 7.300
KENTUCKY : 31 143,000 156,000 151,000
TENNESSEE : SI 39,900 45,000 45,000
TOTAL BURLEY BELT : 31 213,500 235,750 230,700
SOUTHERN MARYLAND BELT 1 32 27,000 26,000 25,000
TOTAL ALL LIGIT AIR-CURED TYPES 2 31032 240,500 261,750 255/700
3B DARK AIR-CURED 2 z
KENTUCKY 2 35: 4,700 4,450 4,100
TENNESSEE : 35: 1,400 1,300 1,300
TOTAL ONE SUCKER BELT : 35: 6,100 5,750 $5,400
GREEN RIVER BELT (KY.) 7 360; 2,450 2,500 2,500
VIRGINIA SUN-CURED BELT 237: 900 800 700
TOTAL ALL DARK AIR-CU 35-37 + 9,450 9,050 8,600
CLASS 4, CIGAR’ FILLE! : ¢
PENNSYLVANIA SEEDLEAF 2 41: 15,200 13,000 14,000
ONTO MIAMI VALLEY TYPES 42-44; 2,050 2,300 2,200
TOTAL CIGAR FILLER TYPES. 1 41-44 17,250 15,300 16,200
CLASS 5, CIGAR BINDER’ 7
CONN, VALLEY BROADLEAF $1 1,300 1,300 1,300
MASS, VALLEY HAVANA SEED $2 310 260 220
TOTAL CONNECTICUT VALLEY BINDER 51-52 1,610 2,560 1,520
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 54 5,000 4,500
NORTHERN WISCONSIN SS 5,800 5,000
TOTAL WISCONSIN BINDER 2 $4-55 10,800 9,500
TOTAL CIGAR BINDER TYPES 251-55 ; 12,210 12,360 11,020
CLASS 6, CIGAR WRAPPER:
MASSACHUSETTS : 61 ot 1,300 1,150 1,300
CONNECTICUT : 61 3,400 2,900 3,800
TOTAL CONN. VALLEY SHADE-GROWN 61 4,700 4,050 5,100
5 62 630 650 530
62 2,350 2,400 2,100
TOTAL GEORGIA-FLORIDA SHADF-Ghowm 1/: 62 2,980 3,050 2,630
TOTAL CIGAR WRAPPER TYPES 2 61-62 7,680 7,100 7,730
TOTAL ALL CIGAR TY! 1 41-62 37,140 34,760 34,950
CLASSO7, MISCELLANEOUS: :
LOUISIANA PERIQUE : 72 200 200 180
UNITED STATES 1 ALL: 837,590 844,570 887,250
1/ INCLUDES FIRE-CURED WRAPPER,
CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS

ACREAGE FOR BEANS

ACREAGE PLANTED

STATE HARVESTED q FOR

A z 5 + HARVEST
11971 1972: 1973 : 1971: 1972, 1973

: T, 000 ACRES

N.Y. : 7 8 il 7 8 1L
N. J. : 58 61 68 55 58 65
PA. 34 45 58 32 41 56
OHIO 1 2,647 3,070 3,600 2,634 3,010 3,560
IND. : 3,400 3,740 4,310 3,377 3,688 4,270
ILL. : 7,190 7,550 9,100 7,150 7,475 9,040
MICH. : 520 570 750 00 524 725
WIS. : 130 160 246 128 145 236
: 2,820 3,350 4,420 2,780 3,325 4,400
: 5,516 6,100 7,650 5,500 6,050 7,600
2 3,652 4,050 4,800 3,605 3,960 4,750
: 211 200 236 208 190 233
3 235 260 468 232 253 459
NEBR. > 618 754 1,230 609 746 1,200
KANS. : 880 900 1,150 871 875 1,130
DEL. : 158 166 180 152 161 177
MD. + 225 260 278 220 253 274
VA. 1 384 376 430 353 350 413
N.C. : 1,110 1,239 1,550 990 1,100 1,460
S.C. : 1,110 1,170 1,300 1,070 1,125 1,260
GA. : 620 720 910 600 670 860
FLA. : 21h 238 262 207 232 254
ky. 1 734 983 1,180 708 924 1,130
TENN. 2 1,283 1,411 1,640 1,219 1,298 1,560
ALA. : 680 780 390 655 733 860
MISS. 2 2,713 2,580 2,830 2,632 2,464 2,750
ARK, + 4,350 4,140 4,700 4,300 4,050 4,620
LA. : 1,695 1,712 1,800 1,644 1,667 1,750
OKLA. : 170 185 210 163 170 203
TEXAS Feese! 225 450 103 210 425
uv. s. 243,472 47,003 56,707 42,701 45,755 55,731

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

7 3 INDICATED = 5 + INDICATED
CROP AND STATE $ 1970-71 | 1971-72 | Joga-7g ; 1970-71, | 1971-72 | 1979-75
: 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 90,007 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 1,100 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 80,000 2,709,000 3,069,000 3,600,000
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 95,300 109,700 3,648,000 4,100,000 4,732,000

ALL ORANGES: :

CALIF. : 37,500 43,400 42,000 1,406,000 1,627,000 1,576,000
FLA. : 142,300 137,000 170,000 6 404,000 6,165,000 7,659,000
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 : 189,560 391,100 224,900 8,222,500 8,236,800 9,766,300

GRAPEFRUIT: :

FLA., ALL : 42,900 47,000 45,700 1,824,000 1,998,000 1,943,000
SEEDLESS : 31,100 36,100 35,500 1,322,000 1,535,000 1,509,000

PINK : 10,900 12,300 11,900 463,000 523,000 506,000

WHITE : 20,200 23,800 23,600 859,000 1,012,000 1,003,000

OTHER : 11,800 10,900 10,200 $02,000 463,000 434,000
TEXAS : 10,100 9,200 11,800 404 ,000 368,000 472,000
ARIZ. : 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 65,109 2,472,200 2,623,000 2,661,500

LEMONS : :

“CALIF. : 13,300 13,600 16 ,800 505,000 517,000 638,000
ARIZ. : 3,150 3,080 4,900 120,000 117,000 186,000

uU. S. LEMONS : 16,450 16,680 21,700 625,000 634,000 824,000

TANGELOS: :

FLA, : 2,700 3,900 3,590 122,000 176,000 158,000

TANGERINES : :

~ FLA. : 3,700 3,200 3,000 176,000 152,000 143,000
ARIZ. : 390 $70 700 14,600 21,400 26,300
CALIF. : 1,140 1,260 1,200 42,800 47,300 45,000

TOTAL TANGERINES : 5,230 5,030 4,900 233,400 220,700 214,300

TEMPLES: :

FLA. : 5,000 5,300 5,100 225,000 239,000 230,000

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 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, JULY 1973 B-25 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



DURUM WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR TNDT— T TNDT—
HARVEST CATED CATED
Tori [1s7zt_ 1973 1971_|1972 [1973 _| 1971 1972 1973
15000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS
MINN 47 32 58 4060 31.0 34.0 19880 992 19972
N DAK 29525 24298 25580 3265 28.5 30.0 825063 652493 77+400
S DAK 122 87 111 3140 25,0 23.0 35782 20175 29553
MONT 160 134 180 2300 31.5 28.0 39680 49221 59040
CALIF 10 4 2 40.0 39,0 3560 400 156 70
U.S. 25864 25555 23931 324i 28.6 2947 913805 739037 875035
SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR TNOI— TNOT=
HARVEST CATED CATED
197i J 1972 1973 11971 [1972 _| 1973 1971 1972 1973
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS
WISC 13 9 12 3060 2940 29.0 390 261 348
MINN 15496 12440 15930 3840 43.0 36.0 569848 479520 692480
N DAK 6+594 55143 69210 29.0 2740 2079711 1499147 1675670
S DAK 1,492 12086 19440 24.0 2140 419776 26064 309240
MONT 25327 19780 19820 2340 26.0 26.0 535521 46280 479320
IDAHO 232 186 295 5240 51.0 51.0 129064 99486 15045
wyo 18 12 15 2540 30.0 28.0 450 360 420
colo 22 15 22 2505 25.0 2840 561 375 588
UTAH 20 16 4T 4400 44,0 4540 880 704 29115
NEV 5 5 6 3760 3540 175 185 210
WASH 160 112 340 3400 18.0 42960 31808 6120
OREG 72 51 70 3205 3240 29484 19658 2240
US. 125451 9,855 123206 2920 2840 3819820 285848 3414796
WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES FOR THE UNITED STATES
WINTER ‘SPRING WHITE
YEAR HARD SOFT HARD DURUM (WINTER & TOTAL
RED RED. RED SPRING)
1,000 BUSHELS
1971 747,292 211,740 366,447 91,805 200,505 1,617,789
1972 764,044 226,782 274,168 73,037 206,744 1,544,775
1973 1/ 983,739 173,283 321,716 87,035 182,760 1,748,533
1/ INDICATED JULY 1, 1973,
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


Feed Grain Acreage Up 7 Percent

Acreage planted to feed grains in 1973 totaled 122.7 million acres, up nearly 7 percent
(7.5 million acres) from 1972, but down 4 percent (5.2 million acres) from 1°71,

Compared with a year earlier, corn acreage is up 9 percent, sorghum acreage 12 percent, and
barley 7 percent, Acreage of oats is down 4 percent.

Total feed grain production for 1973 is projected at 211 million tons, 6 percent more than
last year and 2 percent mote than 1972, Corn production ts profected at 164.6 million tons, 6
percent more than 1972. Sorghum production is projected at 24.3 million tons, 5 percent more
than a year earlier. Oat production, forecast at 11.5 million tons, and barley production, at
10.6 million tons are each 3 percent more than 1972.

SOYBEAN; PEANUT AND FLAXSEED PLANTED ACREAGE UP.

Acreage planted to soybeans increased 21 percent from last year to a record high 56.7 million
acres. This is the 14th consecutive yearly acreage increase and the largest expansion on record
for soybeans. Peanut acreage is up less than 1 percent from a year earlier. Flaxseed acreage
reversed a two year downtrend with a sharp 40 percent increase from last year.

COTTON PLANTINGS OFF 6 PERCENT ~ TOBACCO UP 5 PERCENT

Acreage planted to all cotton at 13.1 million acres is 6 percent below 1972, but 6 percent
above 1971, Acreage was off sharply in the Southeast and Delta States while growers in Texas
and the Western States increased plantings. The first estimate of cotton acres for harvest and
expected production will be released in the August 9 Crop Production Report,

Acreage of all tobacco for harvest totaled 887,250 acres, 5 percent above a year earlier,
Larger acreages utilized for flue-cured, cigar filler, and cigar wrapper were reponsible for
the gain, Projected production including the July 1 flue-cured forecast indicates a 1973 crop
of 1,880 million pounds.

Flue-cured tobacco production is forecast 13 percent above a year earlier, A 10 percent

increase in acreage for harvest and higher yields in North Carolina and Virginia are responsible
for the larger production,

SUGARCANE AND DRY PEA ACREAGE HIGHI

«z= SUGARBEET AND DRY BEAN PLANTINGS LOWER

Sugarcane acreage for harvest in 1973 is expected to exceed last year by 8 percent, Acreage
is up 9 percent in Florida and 2 percent in Louisiana and Hawaii. Projected production is 3 per~
cent above 1972,

Acreage of sugarbeets for harvest is estimated at 1,240,700 acres, dow 7 percent from 1972.
Production is projected to be dow 8 percent.

The 1973 acreage of dry edible beans for harvest is down less than 1 percent from last year.
If yields are average with an allowance for trend, production would be about 3 percent below
1972. Dry edible pea acreage for harvest in 1973, excluding peas grow for seed is slightly
higher than 1972 and production is expected to be 5 percent above 1972,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ORANGES: The Nation's 1972-73 orange crop is placed at 224.9 million boxes, unchanged from last

month, and 18 percent above last season. Over the past eight seasons, the July 1 fore-
cast has differed from actual production an average of 1.0 million boxes, ranging from 10 thousand
to 2.7 million boxes.

Orange production in Florida at 170.0 million boxes is the same as June 1 and 24 percent above
last season. In the past eight seasons Florida's July estimates have differed from final production
an average of 0,7 million boxes, ranging from 0.1 to 1.7 mfllion boxes. Harvest of Valencia oranges
is limited by the availability of labor. Internal fruit quality and yield are excellent.

California's orange production is forecast at 42.0 million boxes, the same as last month but
3 percent below last season, In the Central area, frost damaged fruit continues to require a high
elimination rate at the packinghouses, In the Southern area quality is very good and crop prospects
are better than anticipated.

Harvest is complete in Texas. Citrus trees are in excellent condition and have a good set for
next season. Valencia harvest in Arizona is virtually complete in the Yuma area but still active in
the Salt River Valley area. Approximately 10 percent of the crop remains for harvest.

CITRUS CROP - HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO JULY 1

7 1971-72 z 1972-73
Crop 2 Utilization :Remaining Utilization : Remaining
Fresh ? Processed’ Total ‘ for Fresh —*Processe Total * for

‘ : harvest: : harvest

: Thousand boxes
Oranges 235,702 130,176 += 165,878 25,222 34,730 157,377 192,107 32,793
Grapefruit :24,763 35,825 60,588 3,552 25,566 36,261 «61,827 3,273
Lemons 27,771 6,461 14,232 2,448 9,923 10,875 20,798 902

By the end of June, 192.1 million boxes of oranges (about 85 percent of the U. S. crop) had
been harvested, compared with 165.9 million boxes (87 percent) a year earlier. The quantity of
Florida Valencias remaining for harvest on July 1 was higher than usual. Of the nearly 33 mil-
lion boxes remaining for harvest as of July 1 an estimated 18 million boxes were in Florida and
14 million boxes in California. Processors have used 82 percent of the oranges harvested by July
1 in contrast to 78 percent last year.

Grapefruit harvest was 95 percent complete by July 1. Last year, harvest was 94 percent
complete at this time. To date, processors have taken 59 percent of the crop, the same as last

season.

Lemon picking was 96 percent complete by July 1. A year ago at this same time, picking
was 85 percent complete. Processore have used 52 percent of the crop, compared with 45 percent
last year.

GRAPEFRUIT: U, S. grapefruit production is set at 65,1 million boxes, 0.3 million boxes less

than last month but 1 percent more than last season's production, Changes between
the July 1 forecast and the final production estimates average 0.4 million boxes over the past
eight seasons, ranging from 40 thousand to 0.8 million boxes,

Plorida’s production is now set at 45.7 million boxes, down 0.3 million boxes from a month
earlier, Changes between the Florida July 1 estimate and final production have averaged 0.2
million boxes over the past eight seasons, ranging from no change to 0.4 million boxes, Pro-
duction in California, Arizona and Texas is unchanged from last month. Harvest in Arizona is
virtually complete in the Yuma area and expected to extend into August in the Salt River Valley
area, Picking the California crop outside the desert valley area is underway, The texture and
flavor are good for this time of the year.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-22 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


COTTON ACREAGE

z TTL 5 1972 z 1973
s F z ? t 2 t
TATE Po pLANTED | HARVESTED | PLANTED | HARVESTED ; PLANTED =; pence
- Trae ACRES * PERCENT
UPLAND :
WAC. 194 175 210 170 200 95
S.C. : 381 320 400 340 340 85
GA. : 426 385 461 430 420 91
TENN, : M7 425 549 485 470 87
ALA, : 579 558 601 580 550 92
Mo. 343 313 435 405 275 63
MISS. 1,355 1,325 1,664 1,606 1,420 85
ARK. 1,180 431460 1,470 1,410 1,180 80
LA. 5210 500 690 665 $75 83
OKLA. 445 396 553 510 530 96
TEX. 5,230 4,700 5,570 5,000 5,700 102
N. MEX. 135 130 141 131 140 99
ARIZ. 262 241 273 271 280 103
CALIF. 769 741 868 863 940 108
vA. 4.8 4.2 4.8 2.5 4.5 94
PLA. 11.5 9.3 12.5 11.3 12.0 96
in. wy) 3 2.0 La 8
ky, 5.3 4.3 5.8 5.0 .7 12
NEV. 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 91
U.S. UPLAND 12,252.6 12,369.9 -13,903.3 --12,888.0 —13,039.2 94
AMER-PIMA
TEX. 35.7 35.4 35.0 34.5 35.0 100
N. MEX. 21.5 20.6 21.4 21.1 20.0 93
ARIZ. 44.5 46.4 42.3 39.9 34.0 82
CALIF. 6 6 3 3 2 67
U.S. AMER-PIMA 102.3 101.0 98.0 95.68 89.2 1
U.S. ALL COTTON 12,354.9 11,470.9  -16,001.3 12,983.8 —-13,128.4 94
PEANUTS
~ ACREAGE PLANTED
STATE ? ?
AND 1971 : 1972 INDICATED : 1973 as
AREA : 1973 : PERCENT
: : : OF 1972
1,000 ACRES Percent
VIRGINIA 103 103 103 100
NORTH CAROLINA 170 169 169 100
TOTAL (VA.=N.C. AREA) 273 272 272 100.0
SOUTH CAROLINA 15.3 15.8 16.7 1060
GEORGIA 518 520 520 100
FLORTOA : 14 7h 68 96
ALABAMA : 199 201 204 101
HISSISSIPPT : 9.5 10 9.5 95
TOTAL (S.£. AREA) = 815.8 817.8 818.2 100.0
OKLASOMA : 122 122 123 201
TEXAS : 310 313 320 102
NEW MEXICO 8.1 3 7.9 99
TOTAL (S.W. AREA) 440.1 443 450.9 101.8
UNITED STATES 1,528.9 1,532.8 1,541.1 100.5

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



SUGARBEETS

ACREAGE
STATE _—_ELANTED : HARVESTED ae,
zt} p72? ag73 aga i972 1973
1,000 ACRES

OHIO 3 42.4 43.8 31.0 41.3 32.6 30.0
MICH. : 91.0 94.5 90.0 82.6 86.6 85.0
MINN. : 114.6 114.4 133.0 111.5 111.9 130.0
N. DAK. 3 76.6 75.6 80.0 73.7 74.0 78.0
NEBR. : 88.4 90.3 82.0 727 82.1 75.0
KANS. : 41.2 40.6 35.0 39.0 35.7 33.0
TEXAS z 22.6 26.7 23.0 20.2 23.2 21.0
MONT. : 50.3 45.8 48.0 46.7 45.2 47.0
IDAHO : 171.7 184.3 157.0 163.8 172.7 142.0
Wyo. : 64.2 59.0 56.0 61.7 57.2 55.0
colo. : 148.6 152.5 125.0 138.9 133.8 122.0
ARIZ. : 11.7 11.9 13.0 10.7 11.3 13.0
UTAH : 25.5 22.5 20.0 24.8 22.0 19.0
WASH. : 80.5 94.5 96.0 78.2 91.6 93.0
OREG. : 20.6 22.7 20.0 20.1 22.3 19.0
CALIF, 1/ : 354.0 337.0 290.0 348.8 325.7 278.0
OTHER STATES : 2.4 2.8 8 2.2 2.6 7
U.S. > 1,406.3 1,418.9 1,299.8 1,341.9 1,330.5 1,240.7

1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST. INCLUDES SOME ACREAGE CARRIED OVER TO THE FOLLOWING SPRING.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

: ‘ACREAGE
: HARVESTED ? FOR
STATE : 1971 : 1972 : HARVEST
: : : 1973
: T,000 ACRES
FLORIDA : 199.6 251.0 273.0
LOUISTANA : 326.0 335.0 342.0
TEXAS : 2:3 25.7
HAWAII : 122.5 114.9 117.0
vu. Ss. : 648.1 703.2 757.7

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




CORN

: ACREAGE PLANTED os ACREAGE FOR GRAIN
STATE : FOR ALL PURPOSES : HARVESTED FOR
: : Hi 7 HARVEST
* 4971 § 972, $1973, *ag7n* 1972 1973
: 1,000 ACRES
MAINE : 32 36 37
N. H. : 7 18 19
vr, : 78 84 88
MASS. : 34 34 35
RT. : 4 4 4
CONN. : 50 50 50
N.Y. : 915 922 1,000 349 270 340
N. J, : 120 105 120 83 52 67
PA. : 1,469 1,440 1,490 1,036 900 1,060
OHTO : 3,787 3,333 3,570 3,545 3,090 3,330
IND. : 5,679 5,050 5,560 5,509 4,884 5,360
ILL. : 10,370 9,440 10,100 10,070 9,130 9,780
MICH, : 2,275 2,120 2,200 1,730 1,722 1,750
wis. : 3,212 3,051 3,200 2,304 2,143 2,150
MINN. : 6,572 5,650 6,200 5,725 4,899 5,450
TOWA : 12,208 11,100 11,900 11,550 10,450 11,250
MO. : 3,332 2,720 2,850 3,092 2,500 2,600
N. DAK. 3 569 495 525 172 159 165
S. DAK. : 3,862 3,244 3,800 2,626 2,388 2,810
NEBR. : 5,919 5,680 6,530 5,300 5,170 5,960
KANS. : 1,660 1,570 1,780 1,312 1,250 1,440
DEL, : 220 196 200 204 179 188
MD. : 620 564 600 516 443 510
VA. : 720 706 734 480 502 520
Ww. VA. 3 101 95 100 59 53 65
N.C. : 1,750 1,520 1,570 1,565 1,350 1,400
s. C. : 565 435 500 507 375 445
GA. : 1,800 1,620 1,840 1,672 1,490 1,670
FLA. : 376 365 400 314 307 340
isa : 1,332 1,131 1,210 1,183 968 1,040
TENN, : 801 670 683 675 480 500
ALA : 699 631 694 626 545 610
MISS : 268 220 200 220 163 160
ARK. t 48 38 34 40 28 23
LA. : 129 100 85 108 86 n
OKLA. 3 110 121 128 62 71 78
TEX. : 709 580 700 552 460 540
MONT. : 75 380 82 7 6 7
IDAHO : 105 108 110 29 25 31
wo. : 69 70 72 27 25 25
COLO, : 703 690 718 430 405 436
N. MEX. : 50 49 5st Wy 21 23
ARIZ, : 28 26 23 16 15 9
UTAH : 75 80 90 15 8 10
NEV. : 2 3 3
WASH. : 114 108 112 61 51 62
OREG, : 42 43 43 10 ld 13
CALIP, : 381 358 412 250 215 260
U.S. : 74,055 66,753 72,452 64,047 57,289 62,548

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY. 1973 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF JULY 1, 1973

Crop prospects on July 1 were generally good across most of the Nation, Mowever, in the
Dakotas and areas of the Northwest, dry weather during June lowered small grain prospects. Crops
in scattered areas of the South Central region have suffered fron too much moisture in early
spring and hot, dry conditions in June, Grain combining and haying operations are behind schedule,

Indicated production of winter wheat rose slightly from a month earlier and the overall food
grain prospects are now forecast 13 percent above last year. Feed grain acreage is up 7 percent
from 1972 but down 4 percent from 1971,

Deciduous fruit production is expected to be 27 percent more than last year, Citrus pro-
duction for the 1972-73 season is up 14 percent from the previous season, Acreage of summer
fresh market vegetables (excluding melons) is up 4 percent from 1972, Planted or intended to be
planted acreage for 9 processing vegetable crops is 7 percent more than last year, Summer potato
production is forecast at 21.7 million cwt., 9 percent less than the 1972 crop.

TOTAL CROP_ACREAGE_UP.

Crops planted for harvest in 1973 totaled 321 million acres, 9 percent or about 25 million
acres more than 1972. The change reflects sharp increases in feed grains, wheat and soybeans.

Total acreage for harvest, at 312 million acres is up 10 percent or nearly 29 million acres
from a year earlier,

"All Crop" Prospects Fair to Excellent

Prospects for "all crops" as reported by farmers on July 1 were mostly fair to excellent.
Better prospects than a year ago were indicated generally for most of the Atlantic States, es-
pecially in areas flooded last year by tropical storm Agnes. Prospects have improved in Missouri,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona and Utah where dryness was
hurting prospects a year ago, (See maps on page A-5) Dry conditions are responsible for poor
to only fair prospects in portions of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and the Dakotas. In
contrast, wetness caused poor to fair prospects in some areas of the Corn Belt and the south.

Rainy, humid weather dominated the Nation east of a line from central Texas to Michigan
during June, while the Great Plains and most of the West received less than one-half normal
precipitation. Normal to above normal precipitation prevailed over most of the eastern Corn
Belt, both the North Atlantic and South Atlantic regions and the South Central region with the
exception of Mississippi and nearby portions of Arkansas, and Louisiana. The wet conditions
slowed corn, cotton, and soybean planting progress, interrupted spraying and cultivation, and
hampered small grain combining and hay making. Torrential rains totaling over 8 inches, or twice
the normal amount, deluged most of South Carolina, southern Georgia and the eastern half of
Texas, causing flooding and damaging crops. At month's end, heavy rains and severe flooding hit
northern Vermont and New Hampshire, halting planting and haying operations.

In contrast, rainfall was much less than normal over most of the western Corn Belt and
west Texas. California, Oregon, and much of Washington, Idaho, Nevada and eastern Colorado re-
ceived less than 50 percent of normal precipitation. The rain shortage continued to intensify
the drouth in the Pacific Northwest.

June temperatures averaged 1 to 3 degrees warmer than normal over the North Atlantic,
North Central and Western regions while the South Atlantic and South Central regions averaged
1 to 3 degrees cooler than normal. Generally, the month began cool but quickly turned much
warmer than normal, remaining hot for two weeks, followed by cooler than usual temperatures,
especially in the East.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 Aa Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PEARS

SRODUCTION
STATE INDICATED
UTILIZED 1
197i { 1972 1973
TONS

CONNECTICUT 15630 24000 1+300
NEW YORK 18000 185500 12600
PENNSYLVANIA 39400 25950 22800
MICHIGAN 18+500 225500 95000
IDAHO 29300 800 15300
COLORADO 59490 25780 62400
UTAH 41200 200 6000
WASHINGTON» ALL 1655400 153000 1783000

BARTLETT 112,000 391000 1205000

OTHER 532400 541000 585000
OREGON» ALL 179000 1104000 166000

BARTLETT 835000 515000 715000

OTHER 96 1000 59 +000 955000
CALIFORNIA® ALL 309,009 295%600 3411000

BARTLETT 3014000 286000 330%000

OTHER 8 +000 9+600 11000
UNLTED STATES 7063920 608»330 7249400

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (rons) UNITED STATES;

1971-429270% 1972-353706

TARO HAWAIT
ITEM UNIT 1970 1971 1972
ACRES IN CULTIVATION 1/ ACRES 470 480 455
YIELD PER ACRE 1,000 POUNDS 18.2 18.4 19.8
PRODUCTION 1,000 POUNDS 8,555 8,840 9,020
T/ AVERAGE DURING THE YEAR.
CROP PRODUCTIONs JULY 1973 B-23 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


APPLES» COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

“PRODUCT TON
AREA AND STATE MILLION POUNDS 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED Indicated UTICTZED Indicated
T97I~ | 197. 1973 [ist _, ‘iivv 1973
12000 UNITS

EASTERN STATES
MAINE 9240 7540 75.0 29190 19786 15786
NEW HAMPSHIRE 6500 55.0 4740 19548 1*310 19119
VERMONT 4007 4006 3640 969 967 B57
MASSACHUSETTS 105.0 91.0 87.0 25500 25167 29071
RHODE ISLAND 400 Be2 3.5 95 76 83
CONNECTICUT 4502 30.0 3720 19076 714 bel
NEW YORK 92540 770.0 720.0 229024 185333 179143
NEW JERSEY 110.0 88.0 105.0 29619 29095 29500
PENNSYLVANIA 50500 400.0 425.0 129024 99524 109119
DELAWARE 12.0 11.0 12.0 286 262 286
MARYLAND 6940 6600 66.0 19643 1s571 15571
VIRGINIA 480.0 420.0 410.0 115429 10+000 99762
WEST VIRGINIA 25020 215.0 210.0 59952 53119 52000
NORTH CAROLINA 18540 24520 240.0 49405 5833 59714
SOUTH CAROLINA 15.0 2000 15,0 357 476 357

TOTAL EASTERN STATES 2990269 25529.8 25488,5 699117 609233 599249

CENTRAL STATES

OHIO 150.0 135460 110.0 3s571 3214 29619
INDIANA 90.0 7520 6020 29143 19786 19429
ILLINOIS 103.0 100.0 8540 29452 29381 22024
MICHIGAN 700.0 73000 500.0 165667 175381 115905
WISCONSIN 6500 6540 5540 15548 19548 2310
MINNESOTA 2305 26.0 2740 560 619 643
1OWA 1006 1363 1004 252 317 248
MISSOURI 5602 60.0 50.0 15338 19429 tsl90
KANSAS 1540 12.0 15.0 357 286 357
KENTUCKY 1904 14.1 1060 462 336 238
TENNESSEE 964 942 460 224 219 95
ARKANSAS. 966 8.6 6.0 229 205 143
TOTAL CENTRAL STATES 1925167 1924862 93204 295803 299721 229201
WESTERN STATES
TOAHO 9000 50.0 120.0 25143 19190 29857
COLORADO 7460 11.0 91.0 19762 262 29167
NEW MEXICO 12.0 2.0 40.0 286 48 952
UTAH 2540 400 5540 595 95 15310
WASHINGTON 1220060 1537020 1700.0 285572 329619 409476
OREGON 12560 105.0 135.0 29976 21800 39214
CALIFORNIA 400.0 49020 49020 99524 119667 119667

TOTAL WESTERN STATES 1992600 2903240 2563140 459858 485381 629643

UNITED STATES 6908006 5981060 6905169 1445778 1385335 1449093

1/ IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES.
2/7 EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (MILLION POUNDS) UNITED
STATES 1971~290.5; 1972 -11.3.

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 Be21 CROP REPORTING BOARD+ SRS» USDA



Indiana growers lead the Nation with 37,000 acres expected for harvest this year, 6 per-
cent more than in 1972. Iowa growers have 36,000 acres for harvest, 8 percent less than 1972.
Nebraska with 24,000 acres is 14 percent above a year ago. All other major States are expected

to harvest less acreage.

The current report includes revised estimates for 1972 based largely on data from popcorn
processors. The revised 1972 production of 521 million pounds of ear equivalent corn is up less
than a million pounds from the preliminary estimate in January of this year. A decline in
acreage harvested from the preliminary estimate was more than offset by an increase in yield per
acre. Unfavorable harvest weather plagued growers and prolonged the season. The 1972 crop was
exceeded only by the 1969 crop of 547 million pounds and the record large 1971 crop of 564 mil-
lion pounds. .

The first estimate of 1973 production will be included in the 1973 Annual Summary to be
issued in January 1974. Included in the report will be a breakdown of the production by method
of harvest--ear picked and field shelled with the latter in terms of ear equivalent corn.

CUTION: Corton acreage planted this year is estimated at 13,1 million acres, up slightly from
March intentions but 6 percent below the 14,0 million acres planted in 1972, Upland
cotton plantings, at 13,0 million acres, are down’ 6 percent from the previous year, The 1973
national upland cotton base acreage allotment is 10 million acres, 13 percent less than the 11.5
million acres for 1972. American-Pima acreage, at 89,200 acres, is down 9 percent or 8,800 acres
from 1972 plantings, The Ancrican-Pima allotment for 1973 is unchanged from the previous year.

Growers in the Southeast planted 1,510,000 acres, 10 percent less than in 1972, Cool, wet
weather during the planting season delayed planting and caused problems in obtaining good stands
and growth.

The Delta States acreage, at 5,920,000, is 18 percent below a year earlier, Growers pianted
less cotton than their intentions reported in March primarily because of flooding and fields that
dried too late for planting.

Upland cotton plantings in Oklahoma total 530,000 acres, down 4 percent from the previous
year, Texas growers planted 5,700,000 acres, an increase of 2 percent. Planting in Texas was
‘slowed because of the cold, wet spring but warm, dry weather in May made it possible to catch up
on planting.

In the Western States upland cotton growers planted 1,360,000 acres, 6 percent more than in
1972, In these States--New Mexico, California, and Arizona--the crop is behind schedule but mak-
ing good vrogress,

PASTURE AND RANGE: Pasture and range feed conditions over mich of the 48 States remain in good
to excellent condition. Areas east of the Mississippi River nearly all
report conditions of good or better, A few areas of poor to fair condition are found in the

South,

Conditions west of the Mississippi are more variable ranging from severe drought to excel-
lent, Areas of severe drought are found in the Northwestern States and in North and South
Dakota. A large area including the Texas Plains and portions of New Mexico, Oklahoma, and
Kansas have very poor to fair conditions, The remaining areas of the West have predominantly

good to excellent condition.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-15 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ORY EOI[BLE BEANS: Planted acreage of dry edible beans this year is 1,440,000 acres, a decrease

of 3 percent from 1972. Acreage for harvest is placed at 1,384,000 acres,
less than 1 percent below a year ago. If the 1973 yield follows the average adjusted for trend,
production from this acreage would total 17.5 million cwt., compared with 18.0 million cwt.
produced last year. New Mexico, which discontinued estimates beginning with 1973, is included
in the 1972 totals.

Bad weather in New York and Michigan delayed planting and may cause some acreage not to be
planted. Minnesota and North Dakota continue to have good growing conditions although soil
moisture has been short in the Red River Valley. Conditions are favorable in Montana where
planting was complete by the second week of June. Idaho dry beans are later than normal and
were damaged by frost during mid-June.

The dry bean crop in Colorado is later than usual but making good progress with adequate
soil moisture and. irrigation water supplies. Washington has been dry, necessitating extensive
irrigation, but the dry bean crop is in good condition, In California conditions for double
cropping after small grains are not favorable because of the late harvest of small grains

DRY EDIBLE PEAS: Plantings of dry edible peas in 1973 are estimated at 146,500 acres, with

136,400 expected to be harvested, Totals for 1972 were 148,000 acres planted
and 135,100 acres harvested, including estimates for North Dakota, Estimates for North Dakota
have been discontinued and are excluded from 1973 totals. Production of dry edible peas in 1973
would total 2.2 million ewt., assuming an average yield adjusted for trend. Production in 1972
was 2.1 million ewt.

Washington, the Nation's largest producer, is the only State with a larger acreage in 1973
than in 1972, Washington growers planted 8,000 more acres and expect to harvest 7,000 more acres
than they did in 1972, Idaho, the second largest pea producing State, shows a decline of 2,000
acres for both planted and harvested acres. In Minnesota one-half of the 8,000 acres planted in
1973 is expected to be harvested, as a large percentage of the crop is used each year for soil
conditioning. Oregon growers seeded 3,500 acres in 1973, down 500 acres from last year.

Below normal rainfall limited the growth and development of peas in Washington, Idaho, and
Oregon in April through mid-May, Light to moderate rainfall in the last half of May improved
prospects in Washington but Idaho and Oregon growers continued to express concern over dry con-
ditions.

FLAXSEED: Farmers reversed the downtrend in flaxseed acreage started in 1971 by planting 40
percent more than last year and 3 percent more than in 1971. This year's planted

acreage is estimated at 1,673,000 acres, up 482,000 acres from the previous year. Acres for

harvest, at 1,633,000, compare with 1,151,000 acres in 1972 and 1,545,000 acres in 1971. If

yields are average allowing for trend, 1973 production would be 20.4 million bushels, compared with

13.9 million bushels last year and 18.2 miilion bushels in 1971.

Each of the major flaxseed producing States shows an increase from 1972 in planted acres:
Minnesota 45 percent; North Dakota 49 percent; and South Dakota 30 percent. Seeding progressed
rapidly this spring under mostly dry conditions and was completed by early to mid-June, about a
week ahead of normal, Enough rain fell from late May to early June to give the crop a good
start in Minnesota and South Dakota but additional moisture will be needed soon. Most North Dakota
flax acreage received substantial rainfall June 16-18, relieving topsoil moisture shortages.

Wet weather last fall delayed south Texas flax planting; harvesting also started behind schedule
this spring.

TOBACCO: Production of flue-cured tobacco is forecast at 1,141 million pounds, up 13 percent

from the 1972 output of 1,012 million pounds and 6 percent larger than the 1971 crop.
The increase in production from last year can be attributed to 10 percent more acreage for har-
vest and prospective yields above a year earlier in Virginia and North Carolina.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-17 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

PRODUCTION,
: : INDICATED 1972-73
CROP : =
: 1970-71 1971-72 JUNE SULY 1
1,000 BOXES

ORANGES : 189,560 191,100 224,900 224,900
GRAPEFRUIT : 60,560 64,140 65,400 65,100
LEMONS : 16,450 16,680 21,700 21,700

1/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION
OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

1973 PROJECTED PRODUCTION BASED ON HISTORIC YIELDS, UNITED STATES 1/

PROJECTED ‘ * PROJECTED
CROP AND UNIT 1973 CROP AND UNIT > 1973
PRODUCTION. :_ PRODUCTION.
(000) (000)
CORN FOR GRAIN BU. 5,879,512 TOBACCO :
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN " 866,571 ALL 2/ 2 1,879,692
RICE CWT. 103,551 3: FIRE~CURED LB. : 43,115
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS BU. : 1,588,334 si BURLEY ” : 594,053
FLAXSEED " 20,413 :: SOUTHERN MARYLAND " : 25,625
PEANUTS FOR NUTS LB. 3,316,456 DARK AIR-CURED " : 15,695
ALL HAY TON : 135,533 CIGAR FILLER " + 26,730
DRY EDIBLE BEANS CWT. : 17,508 CIGAR BINDER " : 22,040
DRY EDIBLE PEAS " 3 2,203 CIGAR WRAPPER " : 11,209
: :2 SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR :
bay AND SEED TON : 29,171
SUGARBEETS " : 26,055

v/ PROJECTIONS ARE BASED ON AVERAGE YIELDS ADJUSTED FOR TREND, APPLIED TO EXPECTED
ACREAGE FOR HARVEST, AND MAY NOT FULLY REFLECT THE CURRENT SEASONS PLANTING CONDITIONS
OR THE RELATIVE PROGRESS OF PLANTING.

2/ INCLUDES FLUE-CURED TOBACCO AND CROP REPORTING BOARD:

MISCELLANEOUS . B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L, Koehn, Secretary,
J. W. Kirkbride, R. P. Small,
C. D. Spencer, R. S. Crickenberger,
J. L. Aschwege, R. H. Axvig,
C, R. Brantner, D. A. Brown,
N.C. Cross, H. L. Castle,
APPROVED: T. E. Davis, L. A. Dell,
D. J. Fedewa, R. L. Freie,
R. W. Gann, W. G. Hamlin,
in se G. D. Hasenmyer, H. R. Holden,
“w B. J. Janssen, C. J. Koines,
D. C,. Ledford, H, M. McWilliams,
A. J, Olson, J. R. Standley,
A, L. Sandberg, J. C. Seibert,
W. T. Placke, C. D. Spillman,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE H, J. Tippett.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 A-3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


JULY 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 : : * AVERAGE :
STATE 3 962-71 + 1972 1973 STATE + iyo2-71 } 1972 1973
: PERCENT PERCENT
MAINE : 77 92 93 or: : : To 88 93
N. H. 2 75 93 93 72 86 89
vr. : 77 89 88 72 80 91
MASS. > 74 87 86 72 86 83
R. I. : 76 92 92
CONN, : 74 88 86 79 81 97
N.Y. 2 74 91 90 75 76 91
N. J. : 61 87 89 66 iP 91
PA. : 70 92 93 67 78 86
: 70 63 91
OHIO : 74 92 91 64 71 81
IND. > 78 84 94 74 73 89
ILL, > 78 80 94 69 77 86
MICH. : 80 85 93
wis. : 78 79 9 79 85 77
: 82 83 81
MINN. > 81 92 89 79 93 82
IOWA : 80 92 94 71 74 86
MO. : 78 67 89 64 67 83
N. DAK. >: 78 96 69 67 76 95
S. DAK. 277 99 77 77 71 96
NEBR. : 76 93 87 78 73 95
KANS. : 75 85 81 76 94 69
: 78 84 77
DEL. : 69 90 96 71 51 88
MD. 2 67 89 91
VA. : 71 98 96 74 82 84
W.VA. : 70 93 93

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B~14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS» 1972 AND 1973

WINTER DURUM WHEAT OTHER SPRING ALL WHEAT
STATE WHEAT 1/ WHEAT
1972 [1973 1972 [1973 [ 1972 [1973 1972 [1973
12000 ACRES

NY 154 151 154 151
ng 44 50 44 50
PA 290 276 290 276
OHIO 19064 755 1064 755
IND 891 740 891 740
ILL 19265 19350 19265 19350
MICH 602 585 601 585
WISC 32 20 ll 13 43 33
MINN 29 36 33 60 15460 1960 14522 29056
1OWA 37 33 37 33
MO 1075 980 19075 980
N DAK 73 80 29333 23640 52221 62350 79627 9079
S DAK 802 793 90 115 1,120 1480 29011 25388
NEBR 29793 29877 20793 24877
KANS 109300 105800 109300  10+800
DEL ” 27 29 27 29
MD 123 125 123 125
VA 250 195 250 195
WoVA 18 17 18 17
NC 280 200 280 200
sc 155 120 155 120
GA 225 165 225 165
FLA 70 55 70 55
KY 301 241 301 241
TENN 296 207 296 207
ALA 161 140 161 140
MISS 189 135 189 135
ARK 361 305 361 305
LA 75 60 75 60
OKLA 59700 62000 5700 6000
TEXAS 49050 41600 49050 41600
MONT 29143 2200 137 185 19850 19900 49130 49285
IDAHO 841 900 193 300 19034 15200
wYo 255 250 15 16 270 266
COLO 29449 29520 25 25 29474 29545
N MEX 378 390 378 390
ARIZ 189 236 189 236
UTAH 218 235 17 50 235 285
NEV 8 9 6 7 14 16
WASH 29621 29730 125 375 29746 3105
OREG 863 12020 55 80 918 15100
CALIF 552 625 4 2 556 627
US. 429247 439235 25597 3,002 10,098 129556 54942 585793

1/ ACREAGE SEEDED PRECEDING FALLe

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES, AS OF JULY 1, 1973

"ACREAGE (IN THOUSANDS)

YIELD_PER

ACRE

FoR

PRODUCTION {IN THOUSANDS) 1/

: D :
CROP AND UNIT 1 HARVESTE waRvesT ? 1971 ? 1972 INDICATED.
Te71 To72: «1973 : : 1971 1972 TONEY, : JULY T,
: A : : 1973: 1973,
CORN FOR GRAIN 2/ BU: 64,047 $7,289 62,548 «88.1 96.9 5,641,112 5,553,061
WHITE CORN (10 STS.) ": 1,067 436 505 76.8 82.8 8 36,112
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN "216,301 13,546 15,203 $3.7 60.7 875,752 821,798
oars "215,772 13,612 «14,563 55.9 $1.1 49.2 881,277 694,967 716, 615
BARLEY : 10,151 9,707 10,544 45.7 43.6 41.7 463,601 423,462 439,642
ALL WHEAT 47,674 47,301 «53,588 33.9 32.7 32.6 1,617,789 1,544,775 1,748,533
WINTER 32,359 34,891 38,451 35.4 34.0 34,3 1,144,164 1,185,890 1,315,672 — 1/319,702
OURUM 2,864 2,555 2,931 32.1e 28.6 29.7 91,805 73,037 87035
OTHER SPRING 12,451 9,855 12,206 30.7 29.0 28.0 381,820 285,848 3413796
RICE 1,817.9 1,817.9 2,168.6 4,718 4,684 85,768 85,154
POPCORN 173.7 156.0 146.8 3,246 3,338 565,850 520,511
RYE 1,754 1,101 1,048 28.1 26.8 23.7 49,288 29,536 24,865
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 42,701 45,785 55,731 27.5 28.0 1,175,989 1,282,935 ’
FLAXSEED 1,545, 1,151 3,633 1.8 12.1 18,198" 13,909
PEANUTS FOR NUTS LB.:1,454.5 1,486.4 1,487.0 2,066 2,203 3,005,118 3,274,761
COTTON 3/ LE 12,354.9 14,0013 13)128.4 438 '507 Yo,477.0 {3,762.1
‘ALL HAY 61,405 89,783 61,606 2.10 2.15 129,119 128,389
‘ALFALFA HAY 27,539 26,946 27,654 2.80 2.88 77,169 77,707
ALL OTHER HAY 133,866 32,837 33,952 1.53 1.54 51,950 50,682
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1,316 1,385, 1,384 1,209 1,301 15,917 18,015
DRY EDIBLE PEAS 202.7 135.1 136.4 1,939 1,557 3,950 2,103
POTATOES :
WINTER 18.0 15.4 13.6 172151183 3,088 2,327 2,495,
SPRING 107.3 96.0 98.0 220 219 219 23,658 += 21,026 21,468 217468
SUMMER 145.8 130.9 124.4 178 «182175 25,922 23,776 21,735
SWEETPOTATOES 113.6 114.4 114.3 103109 11,718 == 127453,
ALL TOBACCO 837.6 844.6 887.5 2,035 2,074 1,704,884 1,751,298
FLUE-CURED TOBACCO
TYPES 11-14 525.8 513.6 563.5 2,050 1,971 2,025 1,077,790 1,012,417 1,141,225
‘SUGARCANE FOR
SUGAR AND SEED TON: 648.1 703.2 787.7 37.3 40.4 24,172 28,397
‘SUGARBEETS 1,341.9 1,330.5 1,240.7 20,2 21.3 27,096 28,406
PASTURE & RANGE 4/ $1 82 Bt
APPLES, COM'L
CROP 6,080.6 5,810.0 65,051.9
PEACHES 2,862.9. 2,414.0 2,571.6 2,648.6
PEARS 707 608 726
SWEET CHERRIES 5/ 140 95 142 146
TART CHERRIES S/ " 139 135, 83 85
‘APRICOTS " 150 127 157 157
NECTARINES " 69 86 85 85
PLUMS, CA we 101 96 105 105
PRUNES, DRIED CA my 431 77 160 170
PRUNES & PLUMS, :
OTHER STATES we 65 42

1/ APPLES AND PEACHES IN MILLION POUNDS.
2/ INCLUDES WHITE CORN.

3/ PLANTED ACRES.

4/ PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH.

PERCENTAGE SHOWN IN 1971 YIELD COLUMN IS THE 1962-71 AVERAGE.

5/ ESTIMATES IN JUNE 1 COLUMN INCLUDE FORECAST IN THE GREAT LAKES STATES AS OF JUNE 15.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CHERRIES

PRODUCTION
VARIETY AND STATE INDICATED
UTILIZED 2/
1971 I 1972 1973
SWEET VARLETIES 1/ TONS
NEW YORK 69500 45500 39400
PENNSYLVANIA 1/ 800 190 660
MICHIGAN 239500 283000 172000
3 GREAT LAKES STATES 30800 325690 212060
MONTANA Vv 29840 1,200 19500
TDAHO 2800 600 19500
COLORADO ls 350 150 600
UTAH 45600 6000
WASHINGTON 33900 215200 402000
OREGON 329700 195200 409000
CALIFORNIA 32000 203000 352000
7 WESTERN STATES 1093190 625350 124600
UNETED STATES 1399990 95040 1459660
TART VARIETIES 1/
NEW YORK V/s 209500 14600 122000
PENNSYLVANIA 1/ 7600 69770 5200
OHIO v 500 400 300
MICHIGAN iv 89000 107000 50%000
WISCONSIN l/s 85350 41580 3000
5 GREAT LAKES STATES 1259950 1334350 709500
COLORADO / 19610 500 12400
UTAH 6700 650 8 +500
OREGON 5+000 900 5000
3 WESTERN STATES 139310 24050 149900
UNITED STATES 1395260 1354400 855400

1/ ESTIMATES FOR 1973 ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS REPORTs

2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
TART CHERRIES»

UNITED STATES 1971-192005
1972-21 56606

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973

1972-2106

TONS

CROP REPORTING BOARD»

SWEET CHERRIES»

UNITED STATES 1971-650,

SRS» USDA


BARLEY

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971_| 1972] 1973 1971 | 1972} 1973 1971 1972 1973
19000 ACRES BUSHELS. 1,000 BUSHELS

NY 12 ll 12 4200 3640 41.40 504 396 492
NJ 19 17 17 5540 5000 53.0 19045 850 901
PA 167 158 160 5400 4760 5140 99018 79426 8160
OHIO 13 15 12 5040 50.0 43.0 650 750 516
IND 15 15 10 4765 4340 4440 713 645 440
TLL 18 17 15 5160 4540 39.0 918 765 585
MICH 22 21 23° 4340 51.0 5060 946 19071 19150
WISC 28 22 24 5560 4540 4540 15540 990 12080
MINN 840 790 875 4845 4340 4640 409740 33970 409250
IOWA 1/ 6 6 4700 4340 282 258
MO 2l 18 13 3860 3540 3040 798 630 390
N DAK 29218 21617 29810 45.0 4060 34.0 99810 104.680 954540
S DAK 478 576 637 4160 3660 3140 199598 209736 199747
NEBR 42 38 33° 4000 3400 3440 1680 12292 19122
KANS 187 105 B7 4000 4460 4060 79480 41620 39480
DEL al 2i 22° 47.0 3760 4340 987 177 946
MO 91 96 96 4940 4160 4540 42459 34936 49320
VA 107 105 102 4940 4340 4840 59243 49515 49896
WoVA ql 10 10 4840 4740 48.0 528 470 480
NC 73 61 62 5340 4200 4840 3869 24562 29976
SC 30 28 25 4840 3340 3760 19440 924 925
GA 14 16 14 5060 2940 40.0 700 464 560
KY 60 70 53 5940 4060 3940 39540 2800 22067
TENN 23 24 19 4240 32460 3240 966 768 608
ARK v 1 L 5020 3540 50 35
OKLA 570 270 220 2740 3265 3940 15390 85775 8580
TEXAS 66 60 90 2060 3340 3940 12320 15980 35510
MONT 1,680 15707 2000 3540 37465 3660 581800 649013 76 +000
IDAHO 740 736 820 5640 54.0 5340 419440 395744 439460
WYO 132 133 134 5240 5360 4460 61864 79049 59896
COLO 315 239 263. 4400 4600 4760 13860 109994 129361
N MEX 14 14 23° 5600 6060 6260 784 840 11426
ARIZ 119 109 120 7440 7100 7340 85806 79739 8+760
UTAH 142 132 138 6040 6160 6140 84520 81052 82418
NEV 15 15 15 7040 5540 6040 12050 825 900
WASH 480 258 370 5840 5520 46.0 279840 14190 17,020
OREG 355 250 280 51.0 4840 3940 185105 123000 109920
CALIF 15006 926 940 5360 5540 5460 535318 502930 50*760
U.S. 105151 99707 102544 4567 4306 4167 4632601 4239461 4399642
1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972+

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

- 7 7 “ACREACH:
: TYE TARVES 5 FOR
CLASS AND TYPE : "o. - am HARVEST
: 1971 : 1972 1973
t ACRES
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED: : :
VIRGINIA : 53,400 52,000 58,000
NORTH CAROLINA rou 136,000 134,000 146,000
TOTAL OLD AND MIDDLE BELTS 7 oil 189,400 186,000 204,000
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BELT 1 12 159,000 157,000 176,000
NORTH CAROLINA 2 13 44,000 41,000 44,000
SOUTH CAROLINA 1 13 63,000 62,000 67,000
TOTAL N. C. BORDER AND S.C. BELT ; 13 107,000 103,000 111,000
GEORGIA : 59,000 57,000 60,000
FLORIDA : 10,800 10,100 12,000
ALABAMA : 590 520 530
TOTAL GEORGIA - FLORIDA BELT : 70,390 67,620 72,530
TOTAL ALL FLUE-CURED TYPES : 525,790 515,620 563,530
? YIELD “PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
: : : > INDT- 7: INDT-
GLASS AND TYPE : 1971: 1972 : CATED 1971; 1972: CATED
: : 1973 : 21973
: POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 1, TLUE-CURED: :
VIRGINIA 1,775 1,630 1,800 94,785 84,760 104,400

NORTH CAROLINA 1918 1,795 1,900. 260,440) 240,530 277,400

TOTAL OLD AND MIDDLE BELTS ul

2
S
=

1,749 1,872 355,225 325,290 381,800

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BELT : 12 2,120 2,250 354,570 332,840 396,000
NORTH CAROLINA > 13

2,150 2,200 97,680 88,150 96, 800
SOUTH CAROLINA 13

2,115 2,050 133,245 = 131,130 137,350

TOTAL N. C. BORDER AND S, C. BELT ; 13 2,129 2,109

2925 219,280 234,150

GEORGIA 7 4 2,005 1,750 114,165 114,285 105,000
FLORIDA : 14 1,960 1,950 21,870 19,796 23,400
ALABAMA : ld 1,780 1,650 3,035 926 875
TOTAL GEORGIA = FLORIDA BELT : 14 1,997 1,782 137,070 135,007 129,275, °
,OTAL ALL FLUE-CURED TYPES p14 1,971 2,025 1,077,790 1,012,417 1,141,225

SE

FOOTHOTES AT END OF TABLE.

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B19 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



cons 1/

REREACE. F ACKEAGH POT
. HARVEST_AS_GRATN
STATE IST TS 17s
7 T, 007 ACHES
Oltlo 2 lo 4 17 9 3
INDIANA : 40 43 79 39 41
ILLINOIS $ ao 50 140 38 49
TOKA : 26 23 a5 25 22
MISSOURI : a5 68 113 44 64
RASKA : lo W 37 14 16
KANSAS : 50 60 99 43 5S
KENTUCKY : 109 125 272 105 120
I 92 101 187 go 90
45 so 8a 38 4S
10_STATES 1,131 473 $38 1,067 436 SOs
T7 INCLUDED INN ALL CORN Of PAGE B-4,
SORGHUM
ACREAGE
stant : PIANiLT 5 TARVESTED 1) FOR
: 1971 1972 : 4973, 1971 1972 tors yy
T, 00 ACRES
: 90 65 49 88 87 48
> 10 100 80 149 98 79
z 1350 50 127 75 49
: 740 475 728 420 460
af 3 4 4 4
+ $47 400 $28 410 388
1 2,300 2,260 2,232 1,915 2,200
: S130 4,750 5,102 4,270 4,650
: 55 31 51 34 29
165 245 160 13 13
: 42 31 40 30 29
: 138 60 127 55 58
: 60 30 89 34 29
: 7 62 112 49 60
1 1k 65 106 83 62
200 88 198 78 82
2 294 189 291 183 187
: 110 40 106 49 38
: 1,200 1,190 3,150 1,040 1,150
+ 7,641 8,100 7,258 6,650 7,900
: S50 535 495 521 490
+ 42 432 4h 362 424
: 189 153 150 187 150 145
: 319 271 312 317 260 306
U.S. 320,756 17,485 19,491 20,026 16,896 18,976
1/ GRAIN, STLAGE, AND FORAGE. 2/  ISCONTINUED APTN
RICE
t ACREAGE
STATE : PLANTED: TARVESTED. 7 FOR HARVEST
Pa (Sy E 1972 ie7s: 1971: T9727: 1973,
1,000 ACRES
MO, : 5.0 5.0 5.8 5.6
MISS. : sz 52 62 61
ARK, : 442 4az 530 S28
LA. : 524 523 628 623
TEXAS : 470 469 553 551
CALIF. 333 333 403 400
U.S. 1,826." 1,824.0 227848 2,208.0
CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1975 BAS CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



SOYBEANS: Soybeans planted for all purposes are estimated’ at a record 56,7 million acres for 1973,

the fourteenth consecutive annual increase, Planted acreage is 5 percent above the 1973
March Intentions Report, 21 percent above last year and 30 percent above 1971. Producers plan to
harvest 55.7 million acres for beans, This is over 98 percent of the acreage planted, about normal
for the soybean crop, Average yield with an allowance for trend would indicate a 1973 production
of about 1,588 million bushels, compared with 1,283 million last year and 1,176 million in 1971

An increase in planted acres is indicated for all soybean producing States. Increases range
from 5 percent in Louisiana to 100 percent in Texas. Acreage planted is up 24 percent in the
North Central States, 14 percent in the South Central region and 18 percent in the Atlantic States,
The two leading soybean producing States, Illinois and Iowa, were up 21 percent and 25 percent,
respectively, Increases indicated in other major producing States were Missouri, up 19 percent;
Indiana, up 15 percent; Minnesota, up 32 percent; Ohio, up 17 percent and Arkansas, up 14 percent.

In the North Central region, soybean planting started considerably later than normal and ad-
vanced slowly throughout much of the planting season, This was caused mainly by producers put-
ting emphasis on planting corn which had been delayed by wet weather, By May 13 only 2 percent
of the beans in the region had been planted compared with 10 percentin an average year, Three weeks
later on June 3, only 43 percent had been planted compared to 70 percent in a normal year, Pro-
gress during June was better, however, so by July 1 farmers had about 93 percent of the crop in,
compared to 100 percent in an average year, A notable exception to the generally slow planting
progress was in Minnesota, the Sth most important producing State in 1972, where producers got
started planting early and finished ahead of schedule for a normal year, Missouri lagged behind
all other North Central States throughout the planting season and was only 86 percent complete
on July 1. Some replanting, has been reported due to heavy rains but emerged beans are in fair to
good condition,

Planting progress in the South Central region followed much the same pattern as in the North
Central area. Planting got off to a slow start and was still behind normal on July 1, The
start of planting in this area was delayed because farmers were still planting cotton and corn
when they would normally be planting soybeans, This delay and the lack of prepared fields as a
result of early season rains and widespread flooding continued to hold progress behind normal
throughout June. By May 13 only 3 percent of the South Central bean acreage was in the ground
compared with 14 percent in a normal year, Three weeks later on June 3 only 36 percent had been
planted compared to an average of about 60 percent, By July 1, however, 88 percent of the intended
acres was in the ground compared with 92 percent on the same date last year. There was some re-
planting in this area due to heavy rains but energed beans are in good condition.

Farmers in the South Atlantic region maintained a near normal planting schedule, Emerged
beans are in good condition and farmers are starting to plant double-cropped bean acreage.

OATS: Production of oats is forecast at 717 million bushels, 3 percent more than 1972 but 19 per-

cent less than 1971, Yield per harvested acre is forecast at 49,2 bushels. This compares
with the 1972 yield of 51,1 bushels and the record yield of 55.9 bushels in 1971. Changes in
Production between the July 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 39 million bushels for
the past 10 years, ranging from no change to 94 million bushels,

The 19.5 million acres seeded to oats last fall and this spring are 4 percent below 1972 and
11 percent less than 1971. However, the 14.6 million acres to be harvested for grain in 1973 are
7 percent above 1972 and 7 percent below 1971,

. Wet weather slowed fall oat seeding in the South, Growth was good but continued wet weather
in the spring caused some loss of acreage, Spring seeding was slow in most areas except the
Northern Plains where acreage was seeded somewhat earlier than normal, tHowever, growth has been
hindered there by continued dry weather.

op llarvest is well along in the South Central region but running a few days behind normal,
Conbining is also underway in the South Atlantic States where yields are generally averaging bet-
ter than last year, The crop is in various stages of development in the North Central States
because of the wide range of planting times. Yields in this major producing region are expected
to average about 2.5 bushels below 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-13 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


IRISH POTATOES

: ACREAGE YIELD PER ACP : PRODUCTION
SEASONAL GROUP FOR 1972 * inp, ? + 1972 to IND,
AND STATE F974 eva : RAREST? 971 Yoo2i973? ag? ay 1973
: 1,000 ACRES wr. 1,000 CWr,
WINTER TOTAL «(18,0 15.4 13.6 172 151-183. 3,088 «2,327 2,495
SPRING TOTAL «= :_—«107.3 96.0 98.0 220 219-219 23,658 21,026 «21,468
SUMMER: 1/ :
N. J. : 1g 10.8 9.3 250 195 190 2,975 2,106.1, 767
OHIO 33 2.7 2.8 170 170160 561 459 448
IND, pola 3 La 200 150-150 220 135 165
ILL, : 2.0 2.0 1.8 155 200-160 310 400 288
MICH. 2 9.6 8.8 8.0 140 200 160 «= 1,344 + © -1,760 = 1, 280
MINN. : 7S 7.2 14 250 250 250 1,875 1,800 1,850
TOWA 32 31 264 205 220. 170 656 682 408
vo, : 7 +6 ¥y 120 110 y 84 66 3y
NEBR. : 2.6 2.5 2b 155 170-160 403 425 384
KANS. : 4 1.0 3 95 95 3 124 95 y
DEL. : 7.0 6.5 6.8 200 190-235 1,400 1,235 1,462
MD. 2/ : 22 2.1 2.0 170 167-170 375 351 340
va. 2/ 2 31.0 29.3 31.0 139 141-130 4,318 4,131 4,030
we VA, > 4 3.7 3.6 70 70 70 287 259 252
N.C. 2/ er) 3.1 3.2 115 128 130 334 397 416
ky, 2 25 2.3 Bi] 67 65 3 168 150 y
TENN, 2 AL 3.9 78 95 95 90 390 371 342
ALA. 2 85 8.0 8.5 3 13010 791 1,040 935
TEXAS 2 16.0 14.3 12,0 150 165 «185. 2,400 2,360 2,220
cola. + 146 7.6 6.5 255 275-2202 2,958 += 2,090 1,430
N. MEX. 2 3.2 3.2 200 275275 480 880 880
CALIF. 2/ + 10.3 7.3 8.6 337 354 «330 «3,469 2,584 2,838
TOTAL 7145.8 130,9 124.4 178 182___175___- 25,922 23,776 21,735.
17 REVISED,
2/ SEE TABLE BELOW FOR PREVIOUSLY USED SEASONAL GROUPING AND CLASSIFICATION.
3/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED.
POTATOES: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION BY SEASONAL GROUPS, 1971 AND 1972 1/
5 CROP OF 1971. CROP OF 1972 27
SEASONAL GROUP: ACREAGE q ———_-ACRIAGE ql
AND STATE . : i :
HARVESTED : YIELD : PRODUCTION : PLANTED ; HARVESTED : YIELD : PRODUCTION
SOMMER: $ 1,000 ACRES CWI. 1,000 cwr, 1,000 ACRES GAT. 1,000 CWT.
“D. (ESU): 1.5 1.5 180 270 1b 1.4 175 245
wo, (isu): 7 7 150 105 7 a 151 106
MD, TOTAL =; 2,2 2.2 170 375 21 2.1 167 351
VA, E. SHORE ;
(ESU); 29.0 28.5 143 07 3,915
va. ore? 5 4,076 29.0 27.0 145 .
(gSU); 1.8 1.8 105 189 1.8 1.5 96 144
vA. (su): 49 17 75 53 8 38 90 72
VA. TOTAL ==: 31.7 31.0 139 4,318 31.6 29.3 14d 4,131
N.C. (ESU): 2.0 2.0 115 230 2.2 2.2 125 275
N.C. (LSU): 49 9 115 104 3 ) 135 122
N.C, TOTAL : 2.9 2.9 115 334 31 3.1 128 397
CALIF, (ESU): 3.5 3.5 350 1,225 21 2.1 339 712
CALIF, (LSU): 6.8 6.8 330 2,264 5.2 5.2 360 1,872
3 3,469 7.3 23 354 2,584

CALIF, TOTAL : 10,3 0. 337,
T/ THE TABLE ABOVE SHOWS THE SEPARATE SEASONAL AND AREA ESTIMATES PREVIOUSLY USED FOR ESTIMATING THE

MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA AND CALIFORNIA EARLY SUMMER (ESU) AND LATE SUMMER (LSU) POTATO
CROPS FOR 1971 AND 1972, UNDER THE MODIFIED PROGRAM OF ESTIMATES ADOPTED IN 1972, THE SEPARATE AREA

ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED AND ARE NOW COMBINED INTO A SUMMER CLASSIFICATION. FOR NEW YORK
(LONG ISLAND), WISCONSIN, AND WASHINGTON ESTIMATES FORMERLY cEASSEFLED AS LATE SUMMER CROP ARE NOW
INCLUDED WITH THE FALL CROP.

2/ REVISED, ©

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1973 B-27 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



SWEETPOTATOES

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR rE I= INDI-
HARVEST _ICATED CATED
1971 1/ [197217 1973 i972 1/]19724/| 1973 1971 1/9 19%214 1973
1,000 ACRES CWT. 12000 CWTe
NJ 15 105 1.4 145 105 AUG. 9 173 158 AUG. 9
MD 202 202 262 140 135 =" 308 297 "
VA 70 608 Tel 138 12440" 966 843 “
nC 2300 2460 2540 145 léo Oo" 35335 39840 "
$c 220 240 203 75 90 2" 150 180 "
GA 768 860 75 85 go 6” 663 640 "
TENN 203 203 204 100 105" 230 242 "
ALA 500 408 405 85 a5 C=C 425 408 "
MISS 1040 100 965 95 a5 Ci 950 850 "
ARK 166 1e5 165 80 a5 128 128 ”
LA 3500 3340 3540 85 loo" 29975 39300 "
TEXAS 1005 1205 905 75 65" 788 813 "
CALIF 567 508 604 1lo 1300—=C«*" 627 754 "
US. 11366 11464 114.3 103 loo" 116718 129453 «
1/ REVISED. -
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1973 B-29 CROP REPORTING bOARDs SRS»+ USDA



PEANUTS: Acreage planted to peanuts for all purposes is estimated at 1,54 million acres, compared
with 1.53 million acres in 1972, This acreage includes peanuts planted for nuts, hay, hog.
ging off, and other uses.

Assuming a normal yield with an allowance for trend and a normal abandonment, production
would compute to 3,316 million pounds, compared with 3,275 million produced in 1972 and 3,005
million pounds in 1971

Growers in the Virginia-North Carolina area planted 272,000 acres to peanuts, unchanged from
a year earlier, In Virginia plantings were interrupted by frequent rain and wet fields, but 2
weeks of favorable weather during mid-May allowed farmers to make rapid headway, By the first
week of June most of the crop had been planted, some cultivation was underway, and herbicides
were being applied. In North Carolina peanuts were planted earlier than last year and appear to
be off to a good start.

Acreage is estimated at 818,200 acres in the five Southeastern States, practically unchanged
from the 817,800 acres for 1972, Most of this area was affected by an unusually wet spring which
caused frequent delays in land preparation and seeding. Seed germination was below usual stand-
ards and caused some difficulty in obtaining acceptable stands, At present, peanuts are making
good progress, Farmers are cultivating fields and applying herbicides,

Acreage in the Southwest is placed at 450,900, up 2 percent from the 443,000 planted in 1972,
Most of the increase is in Texas which has 7,000 more acres. In south Texas planting got under-
way in March but cold,wet weather delayed emergence and early stands made slowgrowth. In the
Cross-Timbers area planting moisture was short and some farmers dry planted, Subsequent rains
and warm weather have. provided needed moisture and early stands are making satisfactory growth.
In Oklahoma planting was slower than usual due to spring showers. As of June 20 about one-fourth
of the peanut acreage had emerged, compared with two-thirds at the same date a year ago.

SUGARBEETS: Growers planted 1.30 million acres of sugarbeets in 1973, down 8 percent from the

year-earlier total of 1.42 million acres. Only Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana
Arizona, and Washington increased plantings. Acreage of sugarbeets for harvest is estimated at
1.20 million acres, 7 percent below the 1.33 million acres harvested in 1972. Production in
1973, based on average yields and allowing for trend, would total 26.1 million tons, compared
with 28.4 million tons produced in 1972.

In Ohio and Michigan planting started later than usual but was nearing completion by June 1.
Heavy rains in the sugarbeet areas of Ohio resulted in surplus moisture in late May and early
June. Planting in Minnesota was completed by the end of May. A shortage of moisture continues
in the Red River Valley, the major producing area, and in upper northern counties some reseeding
was required because of dryness and wind. Recent rains have improved the situation. North
Dakota beets are growing well and do not appear to have suffered appreciably from dry periods in
May and June. Abandonment in Idaho was larger than usual due to poor weather following planting.
In Colorado planting was delayed by cool weather and wet soils which slowed emergence and re-
sulted in some intended sugarbeet acreage being used for other crops. Warmer temperatures and
adequate moisture have contributed significantly to development of the crop during recent weeks.
Plantings in Utah were later than usual but favorable weather in May and June aided development.
Dry soils slowed germination in Washington and many growers irrigated in late March to obtain
stands. Soil moisture has continued in short supply, creating a heavy demand on irrigation
reservoirs, Thinning is lagging behind last year in Colorado and is 65 percent complete in
Montana. Harvest of overwintered beets is continuing in California and digging of fall planted
beets in the Imperial Valley is in full swing.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Acreage of sugarcane for harvest in 1973 is estimated at 757,700
— — acres, up 8 percent from 1972. Florida, with a 9 percent in-
crease, and Texas, which had only a small acreage for seed last year, accounted for most of the
gain.. Plantings are up 2 percent in both Louisiana and Hawaii. Based on average yield allow-
ing for trend, production of cane for sugar and seed in 1973 would total 29.2 million tons,

compared with 28.4 million tons in 1972.

The Louisiana crop is in good condition; however, some acreage was lost earlier in the
season from high water. Crop prospects are favorable in Florida and Texas although some
plantings were later than usual, Prolonged dry conditions have adversely affected the crop in
southern areas of the island of Hawaii.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1973 A-16 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA