CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

3 i. 1966 + : percent
nn ace ee 2 STs ae 1966 _
1,000 1,000 1,000
acres acres acres Percent
Meine : 1L 13 1B 100
N. H 11 wy 15 107
vt 48 5h 55 102
Mess. 3 26 29 29 100
R, I. 5 5 5 100
Conn 36 43 4S 105
N.Y. 640 705 761 108
N.J 121 nu 10 99
Pa. ~---22T_ _~-L_ 1225) 1,237. 8 201
Ohio : 3,01 3,338 3,538 106—
Ind 4, 506 5,256 5,624 107
qm. 3 9,191 10, 705 12,216 104.
Mich. : 1,881 1,815 1,869 103
Wis, 1 2,592 2,538 2,79 106
Minn, : 5, 763 5,323 5, Ob 20
Iowe : 10,479 10,676 11,957 112
Mo. 3 3,163 3,108 3,232 104
N. Dak, z 1,02) 759 713 oh
8, Dak, : 3, 549 3,399 3,671 108
Nebr. : 4,876 4,260 4,899 115
Kane ne). /) 2,366 2 352 LL ----
oi 225 Bh5 109

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

At 11,800 acres, producers of dark air-cured will set the smallest amount
of types 35-37 recorded in nearly a half century of statistics on acreage.
About 12,100 acres were harvested the previous season and 14,840 for the aver~
age. ‘his acreage at an average yield with allowance for trend, would pro-
duce about 21.8 million pounds.

Prospective acreage of cigar filler tobacco is placed at 25,800 -- the
lowest of record. Noticeable declines are indicated in both Pennsylvania and
Ohio from last year when combined filler totaled 28,200 acres. The 5-year av-
erage is 32,620 acres. Cured leaf from this intended acreage, assuming an
average yield with an allowance for trend, would weigh 47.7 million pounds.

Reports from cigar binder producers also indicate a record-low acreage for
1967. At 11,000 acres, intentions compare with 11,100 acres harvested last year
and about 14,20 for the average. An average yield adjusted for trend applied
to this prospective acreage would indicate production of 20.6 million pounds.

Plantings of cigar wrapper types (including fire-cured wrapper) are ex-
pected to total 13,600 acres -- 6 percent below 1966 and about 1 percent below
average. Production on this acreage would be around 20.4 million pounds if
the average yleld with trend allowance ig realized.

COTTON: Growers plan to plant 9,975,000 acres of cotton this year, 4 percent

less than last year. If these plans materialize, the U.S. cotton
acreage will "break below" the 10 million level for the first time in nearly
a century.

The Domestic Allotment program, begun last year, is in effect again this
year and even heavier acreage diversion is expected. Participation in the pro-~
gram was general last year and the acreage dropped to 10,353,000 acres, 27 per-
cent less than the 14,152,000 planted in 1965. Prior to placing this program
in operation, the planted acreage averaged 15,342,000 acres (1961-65).

The 1967 upland allotment of 16.2 million acres is the same as last year
but more growers are electing the 35 percent diversion plan. However, in
Missouri, New Mexico, and California the percent diverted is less than in other
States. The American-Egyptian cotton allotment of about 70,000 acres was 13
percent less than in 1966 and prospective plantings are down accordingly.

In southeastern and central cotton Stetes winter weather wes comparatively
mild and moisture generally adequate. Late winter rains delayed some field
work, but ample time remains to catch up before planting. In Oklahoma soil
moisture is critically short.

Soils are extremely dry in most central and western areas of Texas, where
rainfall has been very light since early fall. ‘In southern Texas planting has
been slow because of cool soils but should quicken shortly. Although pros-
pects for irrigation water are scant in New Mexico, supplies are ample in
Arizona and California.

POTATOES: Prospective plantings of late summer and fall potatoes in 1967 are
expected to total 1,205,500 acres--2 percent less than 1966 actual

plantings. Intentions to plant in all regions are below last year's planted a~

oreeges with the tiggest decline-~5 parcent-in the Central region. Expected acreage inthe

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967

State

Average
1961-65

1,000
acres
1T

19
he
312
21
398
2,085
4,222
20
7

31
LT

22

zy

ho
56

6h

15
1,052
6,150

5
69%
288
152

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SORGHUMS, ALL

Acreage planted

1966

? 1967 a8

Indicated
1967
1,000
acres
21
22

5h
sy
16
596
2,665
3,957
20

18

30

46

18

Indicated
1967

percent

1/ Includes acreage planted in preceding fall.

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CROP TROWCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Great Plains. Currently, soil moisture is ample in the Atlantic States
but is short over much of the Great Plains and in some Western Stetes.

Hay Acreage 2 Percent Less

The total acreage cut for hay in 1967 is expected to be 2 percent
less than last year, Smaller acreages are indicated for all regions
except the West. The North Central region, which accounts for more
than helf the Nation's hay acreage, expects the largest decline--

3 percent below last year. January 1 hay stocks on farms generally
were below the good supplies of January 1; 1966 but totaled above
average for the Netion, The relatively open winter in most sections,
reduced hay needs for wintering livestock, apparently influencing
farmerg' decisions to reduce hay acreage,

Tobacco, Sugarbeets, Dry Peas, Experde-Dry Beans Decline

Tobecco growers plan to set slightly more acreage than in 1966,
An increase from last year is indicated for flue-cured only. Burley
acreage is expected to equal and all other major classes to be less
then last year, Although sugarbeet acreage allotments were not
established for 1967, growers expect to increase their planted acreage
only 3 percent. Dry pea growers plan to increase total acreage . percent
mostly because of a sharp increase in Idaho, Prospective acreage of
dry beans is 7 percent less than last year's plantings.

Poteto and Sweetpotato Acreage Down

March 1 indications of potato acreage for 1967 show a 3 percent
decline from last year, Smaller acreages sre expected for each
seasonal group. Indications for the important late summer and fall
crop are for a 2-percent decline--the largat «- 5 percent +- is for the
Central region. Expected acreage in the Fast is about the same as
planted last year, but 1 percent less acreage is expected in the
West, Sweetpotato growers expect to plant 6 percent less acreage in
1967 then last year.

1967 Crop Season Less Favorable So Far Than Year Farlier

In contrast to generally adequate soil moisture across the country
@ year ago, a large area in the Central ond Southern Great Plains
now is critically short of soil moisture. Precipitation these past
5 months generally has been less than helf of normal in the Plains
States from Nebraska southward, Both topsoil and subsoil moisture
supplies are very short, Above normal spring rains will be needed
for winter grains and spring-planted crops in this area, Soil
moisture supplies also are on the short side in Iowa and Missouri--
much below a year earlier,

Moisture supplies are generally adequate east of the Mississippi
River because good rains on March 1 relieved shortages of surface
moisture developing along the Ohio River and in parts of New York and
Pennsylvania, In Virginia moisture supplies are the best in several
years, and moisture reserves are nearly back to normal in Maryland
and Delaware, after having dropped sharply last summer,

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CROP PRODUMTION, March 1967

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

1961-65 : 1966 ; 1967 : percent



1967 : of 1966_



CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

A ~ I9677as ~~
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: 1961-65 : 1967 of 1966
77"; 1,000 ~ ~~ ~~ T,000 - “y,000" ~~
3 acres acres acres Percent.
MN. Y. : 18 13 wy 105
Tr. J. : ya 39 Ln 105
Pa. 1. _ _ _162 160 170 106
Ohio Pane 's er 20 7 TTT ST 86 —
Ind, : 37 16 9 56
Th. : 48 20 17 85
Mich. : 43 22 22 100
Wis. ro 30 32 30 a:
Minn, rn (\: 67 TTT \ (c/n 106 ~
Towa : 1 5 5 100
Ho. : 107 26 26 100
W. Dak. : 3,034 3,026 2,926 37
S. Dak. : 367 317 323 102
Nebr. : 146 50 30 60
Kans. Fe | ee 220 po) 52
Del. : 25 26 39 112
Ma. : 102 103 105 102
Va. 123 123 130 106
W. Va. 10 uw 12 109
Nc. 79 73 88 1133
S.C. 23 26 32 123
Ba. en: woo Be 86
wy. TT 77 bis} ~ 50 86
Tenn. ah 27 25 93
Ark. 26 4 80
Okla. 645 417 221 53
Texas _ 419, 211 175 83
Hont. 1,669" ~~ ~~ 7 735 7 153017 7 7
Idaho 523 571 520 91
Wyo. 129 123 109 89
Colo. 549 332 266 80
N. Mex. 33 26 30 14
Ariz. 170 131 183 240
Utah 19 yy 125 87
Nev. 15 20 19 95
Wash, 596 43 268 65
Oreg. Ay 470 382 81
Calif. — 1,624 0 Lube 1,647 0 2 =
U. Ss. 13, 041 11,171 10,182 91.1

i Includes acreage planted in preceding fall.

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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Planted and Harvested Acreage of Certain Crops, United States 1/
1956-1967--Continued

: “Peas,
veer? ___ ay fiela_ _ a __ _ Soybeans _—
: : Harvested
~- 2 ee Harvested, Plented :_ for beans _
: 1,000 1,000
: acres acres
1956 : 366 20, 620
1957 : 294 20,857
1958 : 223 23,993
1959 3 348 22,631
1960 : 301 23,655
1961 : 336 27,003
1962 2 343 27,608
1963 t 315 28,615
196 : 297 30,793
1965 : 223 34, bh
1966 : 239 36, O44
1967 2/ : a ¥ ---
: Peanuts : ALL Hay ‘ 1T Crops 3/
Year .7TTT «Harvested © OTT TT TT ee
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: 21,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
: acres acres ywecres acres acres
1956 : 1,834 1,388 72,292 293, 306 27h,
1957 : 1,746 1,482 71,912 287, 620 277,176
1958 : 1,702 1,516 70, SUT 276,267 268,224
1959 > 1,576 1,435 66,266 280, 388 270,876
1960 : 1,526 1,395 67, 313 276,554 270, 085
1961 : 1,524 1,398 67; 376 260, 708 2h8, 622
1962 : 1,507 1,400 67, 563 256,490 247,109
1963 2 1,498 1, 396 66,428 260,910 251, 734
1964 2 1,487 1,397 61,375 256,938 2h9,193
1965 : 1,517 1,435 67, 684 254,271 247,607
1966 : 1,507 1,436 65,192 250,090 243,656
1967 2/  L,lgh ~-- 63,865 256, 87 oo

See footnotes at end of table.


CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Decreases are expected in all producing States. North Dakota, major
producer at 60 percent of the U. S. total, expects to reduce acreage 16
percent below last year's planted acreage. South Dakota and Minnesota
show declines of 19 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Because flax
can be seeded later than most crops, success in seeding other spring crops
can affect the flax acreage finally planted.

The first forecast of flaxseed production will be published on
July 11. If growers carry out present intentions, flaxseed production
would total 22.9 million bushels, based on an average yield with an allow-
ance for trend, compared with 23.9 million in 1966.

RICE: Rice producers intend to plant 1,980,300 acres in 1967, equal to

last year's acreage and the largest since 1954. The 1967 allot-
ment, including the 10 percent increase announced on February 21, is
2,000,502 acres, the same as in 1966. Growers usually plant very close
to their allotment.

Weather conditions have generally favored seedbed preparation.
Rice planting started in early March along the Texas coast. If growers
plant their intended acreage, and yields are average with an allowance
for trend, 1967 production would total 88 million cwt. compared to the
1966 production of 85 million ewt.

DRY BEANS: Farmers expect to plant 1,449,000 acres of dry beans in
1967, about 7 percent less than last year, and 1 percent
below the 1961-65 average.

Michigan, the leading producer, expects a 6-percent decline in
planted acreage and New York expects a 3 percent reduction.

A decrease of 19 percent from 1966 in dry bean acreage is expected
in the Northwest region, where Idaho, the leading State in this region,
expects an 18-percent decrease; Wyoming, 11 percent, Washington, 35
percent; and Montana,15 percent.

Colorado, the largest pinto producing State, expects 2 percent less
acreage, New Mexico, 29 percent, but Utah and Kansas expect the same
acreage as last year. North Dakota expects to increase acreage 15 per-
cent; Minnesota 14 percent.

California growers intend to plant 8 percent less of total dry bean
acreage. California lima bean acreage is expected to be up 5 percent,
but acreage for other beans is expected to be down about 13 percent.

If growers realize their intended acreage, and yields are about
average, allowing for trend, the 1967 production could reach 19.6
million hundredweight, compared with 20.3 million hundredweight in
1965 and the average of 18.3 million hundredweight.


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Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

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Pennsylvania

Ohio

Indiana

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Michigan

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Towa,

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South Dakota

Nebraska

Maryland

Virginia

West Virginia

North Carolina

Montana

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Colorado

New Mexico

Utah

Nevada

Washington

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1/ Includes acreage planted in preceding fall.

2/ Acreage planted.

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Kanses, Expanded corn acreage in North and South Atlantic Regions resulted
from the need of dairymen for feed grain and silage, after extended drouth

in the region, Corn acreage is being maintained or increased in most
vestern States where adequate irrigation water supply is expected, and cattle
feeders' preference for corn silage is increasing.

If the intended acreage of corn is planted and the proportion harvested
for grain about usual, the 1967 corn crop would total 4.6 billion bushels,
assuming a yield per harvested acre about average with an allowance for
trend, A crop of this size is 13 percent above the record 1966 total and
23 percent above average,

WHEAT: Plantings of all wheat will total 68.0 million ecres besed on

March 1 intentions for ell spring wheat and the December 1966 acreage
estimate for winter wheat. This would be one-fourth more acreage than
planted for the 1966 harvest and the most seeded since the 1953 crop.
The 1967 “all wheat"acreage allotment was increased to 68.2 million acres,
32 percent more than for 1966, The 1967 vheat program has no acreage
diversion provisions, This action offered farmers the opportunity to
plent more wheat.

The intended seedings of durum wheet totel 3,287,000 acres, 31 percent
above last year and the largest acreage since 1949, Growers in North
Dakota, with 83 percent of the U,S, total, plan to increase durum acreage
by 28 percent, Montana farmers indicated an 81-percent increase;
Minnesota, 38 percent; and South Dakota, 15 percent,

Growers plans on March 1 were for a 17-percent increase in seedings
of other spring wheat. This would totel 10,616,000 acres--the most
since 1959. Increases were planned in all major producing States,
North Dakota, with more than half the U, S, acreage, plans a 16-percent
increase; Montane, 17 percent; and Minnesota, 23 percent. South Dakota
plans the least increase among major States at 4 percent more acreage,
probably because South Dakota fermers planted 60 percent more winter
wheat.

If yields are about average, with an allowance for trend, the intended
acreage of e811 spring wheat would produce a crop of about 320 million
bushels, This production if added to the December 1 estimate of winter
wheat would give s total wheat crop of 1,603 million bushels -- 22
percent above 1966 and the largest of record.

OATS: The planting of oats continues to decline following lower demands,
In 1967 farmers intend to plant 21,2 million acres, 9 percent

below last year's planting, and the lowest acreage since 1926

when records on oats begen. In most areas west of the Mississippi

River, generally below-normal moisture has not favored oat planting.

Oats also are in a less competitive position to other grains as 4

cash crop,


CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Early March precipitation helped relieve shortages of topsoil mois-
ture over parts of northern and central Rocky Mountain States. Irriga-
tion water prospects for 1967 as of March 1 were generally favorable
throughout the West except in New Mexico and parts of Colorado.

Considerable fall plowing was done in the North Central States, and
in the central Corn Belt the relatively open winter permitted farmers
to do nearly the usual amount of field work in preparation for the 1967
season. Spreading lime and fertilizer, chopping stalks, seeding grass
and legumes, and similar work progressed well. In Tilinois by March 1,
approximately half of the corn and soybean land had been plowed --
slightly behind a year earlier. Farm work was much behind usual pro-
gress in Ohio. In Kansas, seeding of spring oats was underway,
though slightly behind a year earlier,

Progress of field work varies in the South. Plowing and land
preparation are about on schedule in most South Atlantic States. Late
fall harvest in Kentucky and Arkensas delayed start of 1967 field work
and some field operations are lagging, although not seriously. Severe
cold weather in late February damaged tobacco plant beds in parts of
South Carolina, where some are being reseeded. The extent of possible
damage to tender crops from severe coid that pushed into the Southeast
March. 17 and 18 hds rot been determined. ‘However, temperatures were
well below freezing as far south as Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham,
Alabama.

Production Prospects for 1967

An indication of production at this time must be based on historic
relationships, because land preparation for spring planting has not
started in some sections of the country. However, production projections
are given in the commodity comments for those who wish to evaluate the
intended acreages in terms of possible production. In the comments, pro-~
duction projections for 1967 are based on average yields with an allow-
ance for trend, and are levels that can be achieved with a reasonably
favorable growing season. Later reports will apptaise prospects as the
1967 crop season unfolds.

CORN: As of March 1 farmers intended to plant 70.6 million acres of corn
for all purposes, about 7 percent above both 1966 plantings of 66.3
million acres and the 1961-65 average of 66.1 million acres. The increase
this year largely results from less incentive to participate in Government
programs to divert feed grain acreages to other uses along with prospects
for a favorable return per acre from corn in relation to alternative crops.

Producers in all regions, except the South Central, intend to plant
more corn than in 1966, and more than average. The South Central region
continues a long-term downtrend in corn acreage, because of preferences
to plant soybeans and other crops and to purchase corn needs.

Substantial increases in corn acreage are indicated for most North

Central States, particularly Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Corn,
however, gave ground to wheat and soybeans in North Dakota and

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Planted and Harvested Acreage of Certain Crops, United States 1/,
1956-67--Continued.

= _ Winter Other Crops 47 "__ 3, _Total_52 srops _
Year ¢ Planted in 3 t

: preceding : 3 +: Harvested ; Planted : Harvested
~----i_-_falli_ 3 . eee SLL Moo

t 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

: acres acres acres acres
1956 : 5418 62) 343,359  316,2!
1957 : 37,420 6,718 330,871 315, 564
1958 : 43,674 6,465 325,592 315, 712
1959 : 43,615 6,095 329,606 316,533
1960 : 42,725 6,167 32h, ghi 316, 2h8
1962 t 43,489 5,996 309,614 295, 317
1962 3 38,895 6,452 301,205 287,136
1963 : he, 289 6,067 308, 514 202,373
1964 : 43,632 6,216 305,888 293, 08h
1965 > 5, 1he 5,901 304,453 291,094
1966 : 42,896 5,799 297,970 288,051
167 af th, 123 =-- 5/ 316,163 —

1/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii.

2/ As indicated by March 1 reports from farmers on acreage intended, except for
winter wheat as published in December.

3/ The planted acreage is the sum of the planted acreages listed plus tobacco and
non-duplicated hay acreage harvested, The harvested acreage of the 17 crops
is the sum of the harvested items listed, plus corn and sorghum silage and
forage acreage, less the acreage of peanut vine hay harvested, most of which
is duplicated under peanuts harvested for nuts.

vA Total of other crop acreages not listed but included in the 59 crops total
which includes commercial vegetables, sugarcane, rye, broomcorn, cowpeas
for peas, timothy seed and sweetclover seed.

'5/ Interpolations of acreage planted bave been made for some crops not estimated
at this time.

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

BARLEY: The acreage of barley seeded lest fall and intended seedings

this spring total 10.2 mijlion acres, 9 percent below seedings a
year earlier and 22 percent below average. The expected decrease is due
partly to increased plantings of wheat.

All regions except the Atlantic States intend to reduce barley acreage.
North Dakota is the leading barley producing State and accounts for more
than one fourth of the total intended acreage in the Nation. Farmers in
North Dakota intend to plant 3 percent less acreage but in Minnesota they
expect to increase plantings 6 percent and in South Dakota, 2 percent.
Planted acreage is expected to decline 11 percent in the Western States.
For this area, Washington indicates the sharpest decline, with intended
acreage off 35 percent from last year. Other notable declines are Montana
25 percent, Colorado 20 percent, Oregon 19 percent and Idaho 9 percent.
California expects anll percent increase in planted acreage this year
which will make this State second in barley acreage. Arizona also expects
a sharp increase this year.

Fall seeded barley wintered well and is in good condition in most
areas. Soil moisture is ample in the Atlantic States but is short over
much of the Great Plains and in some Western States.

If growers seed their intended acreage of barley this spring, and
ylelds per acre are average with an allowance for trend » production of all
barley would be 377 million bushels, compared with 390 million bushels
produced in 1966.

SORGHUMS: As of March 1 growers intended to plant 18.3 million acres of

sorghum for all purposes, 12 percent more than last year and
14 percent above average. Considerable change is possible in planting
intentions for sorghum because planting can be made later than for most
other grain and row crops. Abandonment of fail-sown grains and available
soil moisture at or near planting time will bear heavily on actual
plantings.

All major producing States expect sorghum plantings to be above last
year. Of the top three producing States, Texas growers plan to increase
acreage 18 percent; Nebraska, 10 percent; and Kansas, 4 percent.

Sorghum planting has started in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and in
the Coastal Bend of Texas, where moisture is available from earlier rains.
Soil moisture now is short in west Texas and northward over the Great
Plains to Nebraska.

If growers secure an average yield with an allowance for trend and the
proportion of acreage harvested for grain is about usual, such an acreage
would produce 707 million bushels of sorghum grain. This would be 2 per-
cent below the record crop produced last year, when growing conditions for
sorghums were mostly better than normal.

FLAXSEED: For the fourth consecutive year, growers intend to reduce flax

acreage. The 1967 intentions to seed 2,184,000 acres are 20
percent below plantings in 1966, and would be the lowest acreage planted
since 1938.


— — Acreage planted __ _
: Indicated

1961-65 1 1966 : 1967 + Percent



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. March 20, 1967
Y, ; Lt Le 71 3:00 P.M, (E.S.T.)
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1967

Corn plantings are expected to total 71 million acres, up 7 percent both from
1966 and the 1961-65 average.

Cotton prospective acreage, at 10 million acres, is 4 percent below last year
and 35 percent less than average.

Soybean prospective acreage planted, at 41 million acres, is expected to be
a record high for the seventh consecutive year, 9 percent above 1966
and 33 percent above average.

Durum wheat plantings are expected to total 3.3 million acres, 31 percent more
than last year and 47 percent above average.

Other spring wheat prospective acreage planted at 10.6 million, is 17 percent
more than 1966 and 13 percent above average,

Oat prospective plantings, at 21 million acres, are 9 percent below 1966
plantings continuing the general decline in acreage of this crop, beginning
in 1956.

Barley is expected to be planted on 10 million acres, 9 percent less than last
year and 22 percent below average.

Hay acreage for harvest is expected to total 64 million acres, down 2 percent
from 1966 and 5 percent below average.

Tobacco prospective acreage, at 985 thousand acres, is one percent more than
1966 plantings but 12 percent below average.

Rice plantings are expected to total 2 million acres, about the same as last
year and 13 percent above average.

The purpose of this report is to assist growers generally in
making such changes in their acreage plans as may appear
desirable. Acreages actually planted this year can be more

or less than indicated for such reasons as weather or economic
conditions, labor supply, farm programs, and how this report
affects farmers’ actions.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-4 (3-67) Washington, D. C.



CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Part of the decline is due to planned increases in corn and soybean acreages.
In this region hay stocks on Januery 1, 1957 were below a year earlier in
nesrly all States and below average in half the States. Feed requirements
have been held down a bit because of a generally mild winter, and a normal
season should provide ample supplies for next year.

In the South Central region only Kentucky and Texas expect more hay
acreage-“1 percent in Kentucky and 3 percent in Texas. Dry conditions in
Texas throughout most of the winter limited growth of grass and heavier than
normal supplemental feeding reduced hay supplies. Spring growth has been
slow and yield per acre prospects ere presently below last year, therefore
more acreage will be cut to replenish hay supplies. Intended declines in
the other States range from 10 percent in Louisiana to 4 percent in Tennessee,
Alabama, and Oklahoma.

Hay acreage in the North Atlantic and South Atlantic regions is e::pected
to decline 2 percent each from a year earlier. For the North Atlantic region,
January 1 hey stocks were above a year earlier in all States except Pennsyl~
venia. However, prospects for soil moisture are better this year and a
smell cutback in acreage is planned, January 1 hay stocks in the South
Atlantic region were generally below both last year and average. However,
with low feeding requirements this past vinter and improved moisture prospects
to date, many farmers believe hay supplies can be replenished on the sane
or a reduced acreage.

Intended hay acreage in the West is nearly the same as last year but
expectations range from 8 percent less acreage each in New Mexico and
Washington to 4 percent more acreage each in Wyoming and Nevada. California
expects a 3-percent increase above last year, and first cutting alreaty is
underway in the Imperial Valley. State acreage intentions reflect local
conditions of hay supplies, winter time feed usage, prospects for soil
moisture, and for irrigation water supplies.

If growers carry out their acreage plans, and yield per acre equals the
average with an allowance for trend, production of hay from this intended.
acreage would be about 118 million tons--about 2 percent less than last year.

SUGARBEETS: Although acreage allotments were not set for the 1967 sugar-
peet crops, farmers currently expect to increase planted acreage

by only 3 percent above last year. The indicated total is 1,279,000 acres,

compared with 1,243,000 last year, and the 1961-65 average of 1,274,000.

Prospective plantings are more than last year's acreage in the Central
States and in Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon. Decreased acreage is expected in
the other major producing States. Some sugar companies hat not yet reached
agreewent with growers on 1967 contracts as of March 1. Contracting is less
advanced than usual, and growers still can change their plans before planting.
Acreage expansion is limited by factory capacity to process beets, by
labor, and by potential water supply. Further, there is increased competition
from other crops, especially in the Far Vest.

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

DRY PEAS: Growers intend to seed 261,000 acres of dry peas (including
seed pea acreage) in 1967, 4 percent above last year’s

Planted acreage, Idaho growers expect to plant 12,000 acres more

than last year and # 1,000 ~ acre increase is planned in Minnesota.

Washington expects a decline of 3,000 acres} Oregon, 1,000;

but no change from last yesr is expected in North Dakota.

Dry pea land in the Columbia basin of Washington ~ Oregon was
in good condition for seed bed preparation and planting, Planting
of pees for seed and processing is underway at lower elevations,
A mild winter and good moisture to date in Idaho has encouraged
fermers to begin field work,

If the intended plantings materialize and yields equal the
average with an allowance for trend, production of dry peas would
be 4.3 million hundredweight (clean basis), 16 percent above the
3.7 million hundredweight raised in 1966 but slightly below average.

PEANUTS: Growers intend to plant 1,494,000 acres of peanuts alone
in 1967--1 percent less than both 1966, and average. Estimates
include acreage for nuts, hay, and hogging off, as well as for other purposes.

In the Virginia-Carolina area, growers intend to seed 275,000
acres, 3,000 below 1966 plantings with Virginia end North Carolina
each showing a 1 percent decline.

Growers in the Southeast area anticipate planting 783,000 acres --
slightly less than in 1966. Florida and Alebema growers plan to

reduce plantings, but growers in the rest of the area expect to hold
to the 1966 level,

Southwest area growers expect to seed 436,000 acres, 1 percent
less than 1966, Declines are expected in Oklahoma and New Mexico
but in Texas growers expect to plant at the 1966 level.

Applying an average ratio of acreage harvested for nuts, and an
average yield per acre with an allowance for trend, to growers’
intended 1967 acreage, production could be 2,476 million pounds. Production
in 956 totaled 2,428 million pounds. The 5-year average is 1,960 million
HAY: Farmers intend to cut hey from 63.9 million acres during
1967--2 percent less than the 65.2 million harvested in 1966
and 5 percent below average.

Most regions expect less hay acreage except the West where
intentions are to harvest about the same acreage as lest year,
The North Centrel region accounts for more than half the Nation's
hey acreage and expects the lergest decline--intentions 3 percent below 1966,


Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POTATOES

and State

7 ~ 967 as ~
2 percent

EARLY SPRING:
Plorida-Hastings
~Other

Texas
Total
LATE SPRING: 3/
North Carolina
8 N.E. Counties
Other Counties
South Carolina
Georgia
Alobema-Bolévin
~Other
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
California
Total
EARLY SUMMER: 4/
Missouri
Kansas
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia-Eastern Shore
-Norfolk
-Other
North Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
California

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11.6 11.3 11.3
333 3.5 3.5
3.5 2.8 2.4
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14.5 17.0 14.5
7.0 6.7 6.0
3.1 3.5 355
4.3 3.8 3.6
3.6 3.8 3.2
1.5 1.0 1,0
6.0 8.8 6.7
3.7 13.2 10.5
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16.5 27.6 7 5.5
4.7 3.5 3.5
2.5 2.2 2.0
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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Most States expect to decrease acreage from a year ago. The greatest
regional change expected in acreage is a 15-percent decrease in the South
Central States. The West expects a l4i-percent decrease and the East North
Central States, 11 percent. A 3-percent decline is expected in the North
Atlantic States, 5 percent in the South Atlantic States, and 6 percent in
the West North Centrel States.

Soil moisture favored fall seeding of oats in most of the South At-
lantic and South Central regions. Generally, ample precipitation through
the winter months maintained the crop in good condition and in sufficient
moisture for spring growth. However, in Texas and Oklahoma fail-sown
oats are in poor to fair condition because of below-normal rainfall.

If present planting intentions are realized, and an average yield is
secured, alloswing an adjustment for trend, the 1967 oat crop would equal
804 million bushels -- the smallest érop since the drought year of 1936.

SOYBEANS: For the seventh consecutive year growers intend to plant a

record high acreage of soybeans. Prospective soybean acreage
planted alone for all purposes totals 40,602,000 acres, almost 9 percent
more than 1965 and 33 percent above average. All regions expect acreage
increases from a year earlier, largest in South Central States at 16
percent. The other indicated increases are: South Atlantic, 11 percent;
North Central, 6 percent; and the minor producing North Atlantic, 9
percent.

Growers in the North Central region account for some two-thirds of
the Nations soybean acreage, and increases are intended in all States
except Illinois, the leading producing State, where acreage is expected
to remain unchanged. Changes in all other major producing States are
upward-~led by Iowa, up 10 percent; Minnesota, 8 percent; Ohio, 7 per-
cent; Indiana and Missouri, each 4 percent. Rapid expansion continues
in western areas: North Dakota expects a 15 percent increase; South
Dakota, 13 percent; and Nebraska, 12 percent.

In the South Central region, Arkensas expects a 6 percent increase,
and Mississippi, 18 percent; Louisiana, 35 percent; and Tennessee, 23
percent. Kentucky expects a 25 percent increase in acreage; Alabama,
ko percent.

Delaware and Maryland in the South Atlantic region are the only
States in the Nation expecting decreases: Delaware expects to cut 6
percent; Maryland, 8 percent. Increases are indicated for all other
States in the region ranging from 3 percent in Virginia to 50 percent
in Georgia. Each of the Carolinas expects to plant more than a
million acres equal to a 9-percent increase in North Carolina and
10 percent in South Carolina.

Approximately 39.7 million acres of soybeans will be harvested
for beans if growers plant the intended acreage and the proportion
harvested for beans equals the average of the past 2 years. If yields
are average with allowance for trend, the 1967 production would be 4 re-
cord of about 1 billion bushels, compared with 931 million bushels in 1966.

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967

State

Maine

1/ Includes

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

oats 1/
DIL I LI IDI ID IIT keresee planted [TTT IIIS UT IIL
‘Average 1966 : Indicated ? 1967"as
. — 1961-65. _ ot 7 ~-2__ 1957 __ _£_ percent of 1966 _
1,000 15000 1,000
acres acres acres Percent
2 GI oI
pan 34 31 91
596 527 516 98
2h 17 15 88
non 600, 52 580 LL
199 TOT 86
636 478 378 19
1,840 1,203 986 82
Th 612 4o6 81
22201 2,020 8 1,980, 98k
3415 332 3,110 97
3,612 2,641 2,403 9L
530 410 369 90
2,237 2,146 2,027 Oh
2,715 2,642 2,589 98
950 721 517 80
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47 32 30 oh
1 108 108 100
39 29 33 ny
329 231 219 95
317 208 185 89
321 206 196 5
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59 59 100
213 150 130 87
250 137 123 90
258 130 2 86
: 161 130 210 85
: 96 70 70 100
: 557 298 abk 2
3 2,070 1,635, 13357, 2
777372 369 30 83
14s 80 15 oh
: 129 122 104 85
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28 32 30 95
1 10 10 100
19 102 68 67
218 17% 195 89
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acres Percent
2ho 98
345 97
375 93
370 93
550 93
250 98
1,010 98
875 94
360 98
435 oT
4,150 9T
134 94
ekg 98
600 95
A eo EL LL
10,353, ~99T 8 96.3 LL
25.0 86
14.0 88
30.0 87
5 83
69.5 86.7

L/ Virginia, Florids, Illinois, Kentucky and Nevada,
2/ Included in State end United States totels,


CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

indicated in sorghum acreage. All major producing States expect sorghum
plantings to be above last year. A major factor in the increase in corn
and sorghum acreage is the elimination from the 1967 Feed Grain Program of
the provision for voluntary acreage diversion for payment except on small
farms. Also, barley is not included in the Program.

Oats acreage is expected to be 9 percent smaller, continuing a downward
trend. Most States indicate a decrease from last year. Barley acreage is
also expected to be down 9 percent. The decrease is due partly to increased
planting of wheat,

Food Grain Acreage 22 Percent Larger

Expansion of wheat acreage pushed the acreage seeded or to be seeded to
food grains 22 percent above last year and average. Seeded acreage of winter
wheat, the most important food grain, increased 26 percent. Durum wheat
seeding is expected to be up 31 percent and other spring wheat up 17 percent.
Rice growers plan to seed the same acreage as last year but 13 percent more
than averege. Rye acreage is 9 percent smaller than a year eerlier and
19 percent below average.

Winter Grain Prospects Variable

Seeding of fall grains was accomplisned without serious delay in most
areas, although completed a bit later than usual in the eastern Corn Belt
States because of wet soils. In the Pacific Northwest, because soils vere.
dry when seeding began, much planting was under less then ideal conditions.
However, the crop generally entered the winter season in good to excellent
condition across the Country, except in the important Central and Southern
Great Plains where a dry fall restricted root development and plant growth.

Despite generally inadequate snow cover through much of the winter,
except in areas near the Great Lakes fron Michigan to Minnesota, winter
demage from low temperatures is about normal. A January ice storm in parts
of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois caused concern, but it is still too early to
Gauge the extent of possible damage.

Winter precipitation over most of the Central and Southern Great Plains
was less than half normal. Extremely dry top soils limited plant development,
permitting some damage from wind erosion in January and February. Currently,
supplies of both topsoil and subsoil moieture are eritically short. Good
rains are needed to prevent further losses and provide moisture for spring
growth. Nebraska, South Dakota, and northern Mountain States suffered some
wind damage because of inadequate snow cover and dry top soils. Althovgh
wheat generally is in good condition soil moisture reserves now are considered
short in parts of Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and the northern Plains States.
Wheat in the area generally is dormant but will need additional moisture
shortly.

East of the Mississippi River small grains generally are in good condition
and in the South are beginning to grow. Moisture supplies are adequate to
plentiful and rapid spring growth is expected. In the Pacific Northwest a mild
winter and adequate moisture favored small grains and prospects are good to
excellent.

Pall seeded oats and barley wintered with relatively light losses.
Growth was limited by dry weather in the southern

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Eastern region will be near 1955 levels, About 1 percent less acreage than last
year is expected in the West. Of the four largest producing States--Maine, ;
Minnesota, North Dakota, and Idaho--which account for over half of the acreage in
these two seasonal groups, only Maine expects to plant more acreage than last year.
Decreases in the other three States more than offset the increase in Maine and the
expected total acreage for these four States is 22,100 below 1966.

In the Eastern region, the intended acreage is 331,800 compared with 332,300
acres planted last year. A 3 percent increase in Maine is more than offset by
declines in all other States except Rhode Island and Maryland, which expect no
change. Decreases of 2 to 3 percent are expected in the important area that
includes Upstate New York, Long Island, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

In the Central Region, prospective acreages total 353,600 compared with
372,400 acres planted in 1965. Declines in the major Central States range from 4
percent in North Dakota and 5 percent in Michigan and Wisconsin to 7 percent in
Minpescta. Other Central States expect to have the same or less acreage than in
1956.

In the West, growers report they expect to plant 520,100 acres compared with
526,600 acres planted last year. The increases in Washington and Oregon do not
offset decreases of 4 to 5 percent expected in Idaho and Colorado, 2 percent in
California, and reduced acreage in each of the other Western States, except New
Mexico and Nevada.

If an average yield per planted acre, with allowance for trend, is realized
production from the expected late summer and fall plantings would be 241 million
hundredweight, nearly 4 percent less than was harvested in 1966.

The lower acreage expected to be planted to late summer and fall potatoes is
consistent with the trend established by the earlier seasonal groups, all of which
show declines in planted or intended acreage. The acreage planted to winter
potatoes totaled 24,800 acres, + percent less than a year earlier. Early spring
Plantings totaled 37,700 acres, 3 percent less than planted for harvest in 1996.
Intentions for late spring plantings, as reported on January 1, totaled 115,500
acres, 9 percent less than a year earlier. Early summer intentions renorted at
86,000 acres, on March 1, were 4 percent velow 1956.

For all seasonal groups, 1,469,500 acres will be planted if expectations are
met, 3 percent less than in 1955. Total production from the 1967 expected acreage
would be about 288 million hundredweight compared with 301 million harvested in
1966 and 290 million in 1965. The projected 1957 production is based on average
yields with an allowance for trend for each seasonal group, except winter, which
is based on current crop prospects.

SWEETPOTATOES: Growers of sweetpotatoes in late February, expected to plant

180,100 acres in 1967, 6 percent below 1966. This would be the
smallest acreage of record. The record starts in 1868. Smller acreage in 1957 is
quite general in all States. The exceptions are Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico where the acreage is expected to be the same as
@ year ago.

Based on an average yield per acre with allowance for trend, the production
of sweetpotatoes from this year's expected acreage could be 16.2 million hundred-
weight. This is 1 percent below the 1966 production but 6 percent above the small
1964 crop.

CROP REPORTING BOARD
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CROP PROIWCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Planted and Harvested Acreage of Certain Crops, United States 1/,
1956-1967~-Continued

Year

1,000

acres acres acres acres acres
1956 5,473 17,077 15,615 1,602 1,569
1957 4,793 14,310 13,558 1,370 1,340
1958 3,679 12,379 11,849 1,439 1,415
1959 2,932 15,833 15,117 1,607 1,586
1960 3,342 16,080 15, 309 1,624 1,595
1961 2,514 15, 588 15,634 1,618 1,589
1962 2,808 16,293 15,569 1,789 1,773
1963 3,172 14,843 14,212 1, 785 1,771
1964 2,825 14,835 14,055 1,797 1, 786
1965 2,775 14,152 13,615 1,804 1,793
1966 2,627 10,353 9,595 1,980 1,967
1967 2/ --- 9,975 ae 1,980 =

Planted : Harvested : Planted Harvested : Planted ' Harvested

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

acres acres acres acres acres acres

1956 : 831 785 1,392 1,372 281 276
1957 : 916 878 1, 40h 1,359 280 27k
1958 Hy 935 e91 1,462 1,428 261 256
1959: 955 905 1,359 1,336 267 257
1960 : 976 957 1,410 1,397 200 196
1961: 1,129 1,077 1,527 1,496 201 197
1962 Cf: 1,182 1,103 1,408 1,376 229 22h
1963 : 1,285 1,235 1,362 1,347 20k 196
1964 : 1,460 1,395 1,334 1,294 187 183
1965 : 1,314 1,248 1,435 1, 403 209 206
1966 : 1,243 1,161 1,513 1,479 191 187
1967 2/: 1,279 =e 1,470 “s+ 180 oo

See footnotes at end of table,

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1957 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1967

Planting intentions for the 17 crops included in the March 1 survey
total 257 million acres--3 percent more than last year, according to the
Crop Reporting Board.

If growers carry out their plans for the 17 crops, and an allowance
is made for the other crops not surveyed in March the indicated planted
acreage for all crops in 1967 is 316 million acres--18 million more than
last year.

Of the spring planted crops, corn led in acreage expansion increasing
4,4 million acres--7 percent above 1966. Soybeans are second, increasing
3-2 million acres, and sorgnums, third, at 2 million. Other crops with
increased acreages expected in 1967 are; all spring wheat, tobacco, dry
peas, and sugarbeets. Rice acreage is expected to equal last year's.

The sharpest drop expected is 2 million acres for oats fcllowed by
hay, down 1.3 million acres, and barley, off nearly a million acres.
Smaller acreages also are expected for flaxseed, cotton, potatoes, sweet-
potatoes, dry beans, and peanuts. Acreage estimates made in December
indicate 26 percent more winter wheat, but 9 percent less rye.

Growers’ intentions for 1967 crop acreages were reported during the
sign-up period for the 1957 Feed Grain, Spring Wheat, and Cotton Programs.
Actual plantings may be altered by later decisions about Government
programs, effects of weather, labor prospects, and other economic factors
present during the spring planting season.

Soybean Acreage ExpandsesOther Ollseeds Lover

Soybean growers intend to plant 9 percent more acres in 1967 -- the
seventh consecutive year of record high acreages. The increase in soybean
acreage more than offsets declines in the three other oilseed crops.

Indicated acreage for the four oilseeds is 54.3 willion, 4 percent more
than last year.

Acreage planted to soybeans is expected to reach 40.6 million,
increasing in all regions. The largest percentage expansion is expected
in the South Central region. Cotton growers plan to divert more acreage
under the Domestic Allotinent program this year, and to plant below the 10
million level for the first time in nearly a century--4 percent less than
last year and 35 percent below average. Peanut growers intend to plant 1
percent less acreage than in 1966. A decline in acreage seeded to flax is
expected for the fourth consecutive year. Current intentions are 20 per~-
cent below last year and the lowest since 1938.

Feed Grain Acreage 3 Per

Producers’ plans on March 1 indicate a total feed grain acreage
of 120.3 million~-3 percent more than last wear but 2 percent
‘below average. Substantial increases in corn and sorghums
wore than offaet declines in oats and barley. Corn acreage is
expected to increase 7 percent with all regions of the eountry show-
ing an increase except the South Central. A 12 percent increase is

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H Acreage planted
State : Average 3 “196 7: Teatcted — ~ [967 as ~~

New York : 96 105 “102 7a
Michigan : 608 652 623 ou
Minnesota : 12 T . 8 wa
North Dakota : 3/30 a 2h 5
Nebraske : 79 82 78 5
Kansas : 15 12 12 100
Montana 3 13 13 pul 85
Tdaho 3 102 lal 99 82
Wyoming : 54 46 yl 89
Colorado 2 216 222 218 8
New Mexico : 8 7 5 7
Utah H 1o 10 Lo 100
Washington : eT 31 20 65
California :

Lim

Other

Total California
United States

State 2” 7 Average ~ 7 7 TD 7 : indicated “;7 7 To67 as

Virginia
North Carolina
Total (Va.-N.c. area) :
South Carolina :

Georgia

Florida
Alabama
Mississippi

Total (S.E. area)
Oklehom

Texas

New Mexico

Total (S.W. area)
United States



CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1967

The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the follow-
ing report for the United States (excludes Alaske and Hawaii) on the indicated
acreages of certain crops in 1967 based upon reports from farmers in all parts of
the country on or about March 1 regarding their acreage plans for the 1967 season.
The acreages for 1967 are interpretations of reports from growers and are based on
past relationships between such reports and acreages actually planted.

PLANTED ACREAGES, UNITED STATES uf

Other spring wheat ry

Oats .... 273.902 233181 BLU 91.3
Bearley . 13,042 11,171 10,182 91.2
Flaxseed 3,098 2,732 2,184 19.9
Cotton . 15, 10,353 9,975 96.3
Rice .sscecee 1,758 1,980 1,980 100.0
Sorghums, all ...e.. 16,144 16,346 18,346 112.2

Potatoes: 2/
Winter 21 26 2 95.8
Ferly i 28 3 3 96.7
Late spring 116 12) 116 90.5
Early summer 89 86 96.2
Late summer and f: 1,160 1,231 1,206 97.9
Total ceccccsrecece 1,413 1,513 1,470 97.1
Sweetpotatoes 192 1 OheL
Tobacco 3/ .... 1,126 976 985 101.0
Beans, ary edible ....... 1,462 1,555 1,449 93.2
Peas, dry field 319 252 261 103.6
Soybeans .... 30,500 37,388 40,602 108.6
Peanuts - 1,494 99.1
Hay 3/ 63,865 98.0
1,279 102.9

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T/” Does not include Alaska and Hawaii.

2/ Winter and early spring acreage planted;
late spring intended acreage as of January 13
early sumer as of Febyuazy 1; and late
sumer snd fali as of March 1. CROP REPORTING BOARD:

3/ Acreage harvested. G. D. Simpson, Chairman,

M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

K. Smith, Cc. E. Burkhead,

Potas, W. J. Fluke,

H, Belmont, R. J. Bullard,

©. Doescher, D. §, Findley,

. Fretwell, R. L. Freie,

S. Harkness, W. C. Hinson, Jr.,

. J. Hintzman, J. R. Kendall,

A. Ledbury, Cc. R. Lies,
S. Minor, H. J

APPROVED:

hv Lbeulleer

AC 'G SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Cro> Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SWEETPOTATOES
toe eee ee ne Aereare planted
: 3 2 : 1967 as
State , Average i 1966 : Indicated
: . : : : percent.
a aie ee 2 Ts of 1965 _

: 1,000 1,000 1,000

: acres acres. acres Percent
New Jersey t 12.8 10.4 8.0 77
Missouri 3 ll 12 lL 100
Kansas : 1.5 1.6 1.6 100
Maryland : 3.5 3.8 3.4 89
Virginia : 19.6 19.0 18.4 oT
North Carolina : 23.2 23.0 21.0 90
South Carolina : 8.4 6.5 5.5 85
Georgia : 4.2 12.0 12.0 100
Florida : 1.7 1.2 1.2 100
Kentucky : 1.6 1.5 1.2 80
Tennessee : 49 4h 4.0 91
Alabama, : 9.0 8.0 7.5 ok
Mississippi : 14.0 15.0 13.0 87
Arkensas : 4. 3.7 3.4 92
Louisiana : 58.8 56.0 56.0 100
Oklahoma : LA 1.2 1.2 100
Texas : 15.7 14.0 13.4 96
New Mexico 3 1.3 7 -T 100
California 3 8.8 8.2

Acres

Oats, all 1,800

Barley, all 1,400 82
Mixed Grain Crops 3,500 100
Grain Hay or Silage 1/ 2/ 4 500 102
Grass Hay or Silage 2/ 8,200 100
Potetoes, 2 Lt TLL TO (ae

2/ Included in the above grain crop estimates.
2/ Acreage harvested.


CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Indicated = | le

Woe 1 961-65 a ee nee 1967 ot of 1966

: T,006 ~~ “yJ060 T,000 ~ -

Hy acres acres acres Percent
Ohio : 30.4 32.8 32 38
Mich. : 80.8 19.2 78 98
Minn. : 116.4 125.2 133 106
N. Dak. : 54.9 67.5 76 113
Nebr. t 83.5 69.5 5 108
Kans, : 18.4 21.9 2h 110
Texas H 12.4 29.6 38 128
Mont. 66.7 61.5 57 93
Idaho : 149.8 10.4 164 n7
Wyo. : 57.0 52.1 55 106
Colo. : 177.2 151.3 1h7 o7
Utah : 28.9 29.9 27 90
Wash, : 58.4 56.4 52
Oreg. + 20.2 19.9 aL 106
calif. 1/ 2

Other States
U. Se

Average 1966 : Indicated : percent
wane eee 1961705 bee 2 28T_ of 1966
A Acres Acres Acres Percent

Mass. : 2,990 2,300 2,700 9

Conn, : 7,990 TT00 7,400 96

Pa. : 28,600 25,000 23,000 92

Ohio : 13,820 10,600 10,200 96

Ind. : 7,540 5,900 5,900 100

Wis 11,660 9,300 9,400 101

Mo. : 3,0h0 2,200 2,200 100

Ma. Hy 37,600 36,000 32,000 89

Va. : 86,780 73,000 72,500 99

W. Va. 2,620 1,900 2,000 105

N.C, 4h9,700 412,500 412,500 100

S.c. 76,320 65,000 75,000 109

Ga. 67,940 63,400 74,800 118

Fla, 17,480 17,100 17,300 101

Ky. : 232,180 177,000 176,400 100

Tenn. : 78,730 61,260 61,100 100

Ala. : 600 570 95

La. : 310 2200 22000 100,

Us Saf _ 27 “apne, BOO” ~~~ T 975,500 7 TTT 985,206 TTT Tor.B TT _


CROP PRODUCTION, March 1907 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In Nebraska, unless a good rain is received soon, beets will have
to be irrigated up. The outlook for irrigation water during the growing
season is favorable, because above-average runoff is expected from the
mountain snowpack. Prospects for runoff irrigation water supplies are
slightly above normal for the Western Slope of Colorado, but slightly
below for the Eastern Slope, where topsoils now are very dry. Water
supplies stored in reservoirs in that State are avout normal, but not as
great as a year earlier.

Fall-planted beets in the Imperial Valley of California are in good
condition, but the crop is late and harvest will not start until late
April. Seeding of sprin;,-planted beets in northern areas of that State is
slightly behind schedule.

If yields are about average, with an allowance for trend, the intended
acreage of sugarbeets would produce a crop of about 21.1 million tons, }
percent more than the 1955 production.

TOBACCO: Growers intend to set 965,200 acres of all types of tobacco for

harvest in 1987, slightly above the 975,500 harvested last year.
Acres harvested averaged 1,125,800 for 1961-65. Flue-cured is the only
class of tobacco for which an increase avove 1566 is expected. Burley
acreage is expected to show no change. All types of tobacco except
Maryland, Pennsylvania Seedleaf, Shade-grown, and Perique are under quotas
this year and basic allotments are unchanged from 1966.

Based on an average yield per acre, with allowance for trend, pro-
duction of all types of tobacco from this year's intended acreage would be
1,984 million pounds. In 1966, estimated production totaled 1,647 million
pounds.

Flue-cured plantings are expected to total 623,570 acres in 1907 --
3 percent above 1965 out 5 percent below average. Adjustments due to net
under-marketing of the 1:66 poundage quotas under the acreage poundage
program primarily account for the increase in acreage. Assuming an average
yield per acre, with an allowance for trend, bright-leaf production fron
the 1967 prospective acreage would be 1,200 million pounds, compared with
about 1,102 million last season.

For burley tobacco, growers' intentions point to 240,800 acres, the
same as harvested in 1900 when acreage dropped to the lowest level. since
records started in 1919. The 1961-65 average is 315,940 acres. If an
average yield per acre, with an allowance for trend,was made, 590 million
pounds would be produced on the intended acreage.

Southern Maryland growers intend to set about 32,000 acres for harvest
in 1967, compared with an estimated 36,000 acres harvested in 1966 and the
average of 37, 600. Usin:, an average yield with allowance for trend, about
36.8 million pounds would result from this year's intended acreage.

Fire-cured producers are planning for 26,400 acres ~- the smallest
since records began in 1919. Last year, 27,060 acres were harvested, and
the average is 33,750. If an average yield,adjusted for trend, was
secured on such an acreage, production would be 46.2 million pounds.

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CROP PRODUCTION, March 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Planted and Harvested Acreage of Certain Crops, United States 1/, 1956-67

1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967 2/ _|

See footnotes at end of table.

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