Tn New Mexico, Arizona and California, upland cotton growers expect to
harvest 1,855,000 bales--3 percent less than the 1,915,000 bales estimated on
August 1. New Mexico's crop growth progressed well--insect problems have been
limited. Extreme hot weather lasting until the middle of August caused above
normal shedding in Arizona. California's crop progressed fairly well, al-
though insect populations are increasing.

SUGARBEETS: The Nation's 1970 sugarbeet crop is forecast at 25.7 million

tons, 8 percent below last year's record crop but 1 percent above
the 1968 crop. Contributing to the upward change from last month were im-
proved yield prospects in California, Michigan, Minnesota and Wyoming, and an
acreage correction in Montana and Wyoming. Changes between September 1 fore-
casts and final production have averaged 0.6 million tons over the past decade,
ranging from no change to 1.5 million tons.

Despite dry weather conditions during August throughout the North Central
States, yield prospects showed some improvement in Michigan and Minnesota and
were unchanged in Ohio and North Dakota, ‘The Red River Valley crop is showing
the effects of late planting, poor stands and dry weather, Weather conditions
throughout the remainder of the sugarbeet areas favored maintaining good crop
condition. Soil moisture and irrigation water supplies remain adequate
throughout the Western States, and only light hail damage has been reported in
a few States.

Harvest of fall-plented beets was completed by July 31 in Arizona and
the Imperial valley of California. Arizona spring-planted beets are in good
condition although some damage from leaf spot has been reported in some fields.
California's crop remains in excellent condition. Harvest is expanding
rapidly in the Central Valley and along the Coast. Yields and sugar content
are reported good to excellent.

SUGARCANE: Prospects for the 1970 sugarcane improved slightly during August.
Improved prospects in Louisiana more than offset reduced expecta-
tions in Florida. Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed ig expected to
total 25.3 million tons, 12 percent more than 1969. Indicated yield averages
43.2 toms per acre compared with 42.2 tons in 1969 and 41.0 tons in 1968.

In Louisiana, almost daily rains since mid-August have spurred growth
and improved yield prospects. Excessive rainfall in some localities caused
some lodging of cane. Planting is somewhat behind schedule because of the wet
weather. Jn Florida, cool cloudy weather accompanied almost daily rainfall.
Yield prospects declined as below normal temperatures prevented cane from
making normal growth. Milling operations in Hawaii are on schedule. Weather
conditions have generally favored the crop, and soil moisture remains adequate
in all areas.

TOBACCO: Production of all types of tobacco is forecast at 1,850 million

pounds as of September 1--44 million pounds more than a month earlier.
Improved prospects for flue-cured and burley account for most of the increase
from a month ago. Total leaf production in 1969 was about 1,807 million pounds
and 1,710 million pounds in 1968. Yield prospects were 2,045 pounds per acre,
compared with 1,960 pounds last season. Differences between the September fore-
east and the final estimate during the past decade averaged 85 million pounds,
ranging from 23 million pounds to 160 million pounds.

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BEANS, DRY EDIBLE 1/

Xield per acre : Production
State : : ‘Indicated ' : * Indicated
: 1968 : 1969: 170 1968 : 1969 # “1970
- - Pounds - - - 1,000 cwt. -
New York : 1,130 1,150 1,400 904 886 1,162
Michigan : 1,050 1,210 1,120 6,290 8,119 6,989
Minnesota : 875 900 1,200 by 45 192
North Dakota + 1,000 1,000 1,200 2ho 180 288
Nebraska : 1,800 1,850 1,900 1,440 1,702 1,634
Kansas : 1,000 850 1,200 170 170 eho
Montana : 2,800 1,500 1,700 162 135 204
Idaho : 1,550 1,820 1,800 1,720 1,802 1,890
Wyoming : 1,620 1,640 1,650 616 459 495
Colorado : 920 860 930 2,042 1,909 2,269
New Mexico : 525 530 600 21 26 30
Uteh : 550 54O 550 60 65 TT
Washington : 1,750 * 1,900 1,850 350 361 555
California :
Targe Lima : 1,850 1,710 1,700 814 TT0 578
Baby Lima : 2,030 1,655 1,850 589 430 aad
Other +__ 2,367 1,305, 1,550 1,927 1,736 1,798
Total Calif. :_ 1,556 1,439 1,621 3,330 25930. 2,820"
United States * 1,213 1,269 1,285 17,389 18,795 18,845
1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed.
PEAS, DRY FIELD 1/
7 Yield per acre A Production.
State : : *PreLiminary* : ‘preliminary
: 1968 1969 g7g F198 ts 198970
2 - - Pounds - - = 1,000 cwt. -
Minnesota : 1,150 1,450 1,200 69 87 8h
North Dakota : 1,300 1,300 900 39 26 18
Idaho : 1,610 1,700 1,520 1,578 1,938 1,763
Washington : 1,500 1,670 1,430 1,935 2,588 2,345
Oregon : 1,300 1,600 1,450 104 176 203
United States + 1,527 1,672 1,456 3,725 4,815 4k13

‘v4 Includes peas grown for seed and cannery peas harvested dry.

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ALL HAY PASTURE

Yield per acre + Production Condition September 1
Stat z > «Ind- : Ind- 9: Av. ?
tate + 1969 : cated : 1968 ; 1969 cated : 1959- : 1969 + 1970
: : 1970: : : 1970: 68 5
- ~ Tons - ~ ~ ~ 1,000 tons - ~ - - Percent -
Maine 2 1.42 143 1.37 436 aio 398 80 88
N. He : 1.54 1.56 1.58 206 200 196 7 87
Ve. : 1.76 © 1.83 1.75 960 938 877 80 87
Mass. : 184 1.84 1,89 263 245 238 72 84
R. I. : 2,00 2.08 1.85 26 27 24 71 91
Conn, : 2,90 1.99 1.82 220 207 186 75 86
N.Y, : 2.09 2.13 2.17 5,504 5,523 5,520 74 87
Ne. : 2,29 2,40 2.40 332 326 319 65 88
Pa. : 2.07 9 2.41 2.18 4,085 4,146 4,396 65 90
Ohio : 2.07 1.96 1.99 3,400 2,907 2,830 76 88 83
Ind. : 2.26 © 2.33 2.27 2,228 2,156 2,063 80 90 87
Ill. : 2.72 2.66 2.75 3,554 3,411 3,556 79 86 85
Mich, : 2.12 2,16 2.18 3,379 3,207 3,163 80 76 79
Wis. : 2.66 2.72 2.56 10,783 10,969 10,293 16 64 57
Minn, : 2.30 2.49 2.38 7,731 7,939 7,423 75 62 61
Towa 22.77 2.88 2.82 7,196 7,405 7,241 83 87 81
No. : 1.99 1,98 1.84 5,706 5,620 5,442 72 73 69
N. Dak. : 2.13 1.23 1,30 3,880 4,061 4,313 72 73 69
S. Dak. : 1.16 1.28 1.17 5,127 5,330 5,443 68 68 54
Nebr. : 1.41 1.60 1.35 6,054 6,963 5,898 7 75 58
Kans. 11.96 2.28 1.73 4,721 5,112 4,078 78 85 54
Del. : 1.92 2,22 2.20 69 82 77 66 95 86
Md. : 2.1L 2,03 2.30 674 665 733 67 90 85
va, : 1.77 1.67 1.66 1,862 1,749 1,741 76 97 89
W. Va. : 152 1.49 1.43 912 890 854 76 93 87
N.C. + 2.35 0 1.47 1.38 605 600 540 84 90 91
S.C. : 1.56 1.67 1.56 366 383 335 78 87 al
Ga, : 1.80 2.08 1.93 781 915 835 82 82 87
Fla, 2 77) 1.85 1.77 288 302 294 87 90 85
ky. : 1,82 1,94 1.93 2,943 3,116 3,120 81 87 88
Tenn. 2 1.43 1.49 1.54 1,799 1,971 2,071 80 71 85
Ala. : 145 1.55 1.53 701 764 772 81 79 88
Miss. : 1.86 0 (1.61 1.72 2,162 996 1,071 80 72 91
Ark, : 1.80 1.59 1,61 1,358 1,124 1,200 1% 69 75
La. : 1.91 1.63 1.99 607 489 613 80 7 85
Okla. 2 1.88 0 1.82 1.57 3,001 3,037 2,584 76 71 48
Texas + 1.93 1.75 1.75 4,587 3,451 3,983 70 55 54
Mont, + 1.63 1.60 1.66 3,585 3,882 4,136 78 83 87
Idaho : 2.63 2.81 2.83 3,397 3,761 3,875 84 87 90
Wyo. : 1.43 1.46 1.59 1,680 1,679 1,879 79 74 87
Colo, > 1.89 1.98 1.99 2,942 3,356 3,241 76 83 73
N. Mex, : 3.846 3.63 3.66 1,049 1,063 1,101 78 80 75
Ariz. 1 4.92 4.89 4.82 1,174 1,096 1,103 85 86 85
Utah : 2.53 2.69 2.66 1,472 1,555 1,541 79 91 88
Nev. : 1.86 2,06 1.94 662 882 839 84 96 92
Wash, : 2.46 = 2.56 2.54 2,168 2,378 2,401 79 81 75
Oreg. > 1.98 2.06 2.02 2,013 2,354 2,271 79 83 73
Calif. 14.22 4.07 4.09 7,874 7,496 7,803 28 88 78
U.S. * 2.00 2.06 1.99 125,522 127,127 124,910 76 7 75

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APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

Total Western States 1,898.5 2,629.9 2,229.0 45,203 62,616 53,072

Production
Area and State Miliion pounds — : = 42 Pound Equivalents - =i
: : : ated: 3 : cat
; 1968 fF 1969 oy, «1968 5 1969 io70
3 - - 1,000 units - -
Eastern States: 3
Maine : 66.0 61.0 60.0 2,571 1,452 1,429
New Hampshire : 46.0 38.0 53.0 1,095 905 1,262
Vermont 2 36.3 38.0 42.0 864 905 1,000
Massachusetts 3 89.3 100.0 106.0 2,126 2,381 2,524
Rhode Island : 4.8 4.0 7.0 114 95 167
Connecticut : 47.9 48.2 52.0 1,140 1,148 1,238
New York : $30.0 855.0 925.0 19,762 20,357 22,024
New Jersey : 100.5 119.7 120.0 2,393 2,850 2,857
Pennsylvania : 390.0 525.0 525.0 9,286 12,500 12,500
Delaware : 10.8 14.0 13.0 257 333 310
Maryland : 57.5 72.0 68.0 1,369 1,714 1,619
Virginia : 413.0 472.0 431.0 9,833 11,238 10,262
West Virginia : 220.8 260.0 245.0 5,257 6,190 5,833
North Carolina : 169.8 204.0 226.0 4,043 4,857 5,381
South Carolina A 8.6 8.0 13,0 205 190 310
Total Eastern States _: 2,491.3 2,818.9 2,886.0 59,315 67,115 68,716
Central States: z
Ohio : 130.0 147.0 135.0 3,095 3,500 3,214
Indiana : 58.0 90.0 85.0 1,381 2,143 2,024
Illinois : 96.6 102.9 96.0 2,300 2,450 2,286
Michigan : 555.0 720.0 725.0 13,214 17,143 17,262
Wisconsin 63.0 65.0 58.0 1,500 1,548 1,382
Minnesota 3 22.4 19.1 25.0 533 455 595
Towa : 15.4 15.0 15.0 367 357 357
Missouri 59.2 59.2 56.2 1,410 1,410 1,338
Kansas : 15.9 14.4 13.0 379 343 310
Kentucky : 19.1 26.9 17.0 455 498 405
Tennessee : 10.4 10.4 8.4 248 248 200
Arkansas 3 Ted 9.1 6.5 169 217 155
Total Central States: 1,052.1 1,273.0 1,240.1 25,051 30,312 29,527
Western States: 3
Idaho : 28.0 134.0 60.0 667 3,190 1,429
Colorado 3 74,0 77.0 70.0 1,762 1,833 1,667
New Mexico : 36.5 24.9 35.0 869 593 833
Utah : 28.0 42.0 32.0 667 1,000 762
Washington : 1,025.0 1,645.0 1,350.0 24,405 39,167 32,143
Oregon : 87.0 167.0 122.0 2,071 3,976 2,905
California : 620.0 540.0 560.0 14,762 12,857 13,333

United States 5,441.9 6,721.8 6,355.1 129,569 160,043 151,315

1/ In orchards of 100 or more bearing trees.

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ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at 1,360 million bushels, 2.4

million bushels more than a month earlier, but 7 percent less
than in 1969 and 14 percent below the 1968 record large crop of 1,576 million
bushels. In August, durum and other spring wheat increased slightly, but
were nearly offset by a decline in winter wheat. During the past decade,
changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged
nearly 16 million bushels, ranging from 2 million to 42 million bushels.
Yield per acre of all wheat is expected to average 31.2 bushels, a new record
and 0.5 bushel above 1969, the previous high.

WINTER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is forecast at 1,109 million bushels,
down slightly from the August 1 forecast of 1,112 million,
The forecast is 3 percent below last year's crop of 1,148 million bushels and
the smallest since 1966. Yields in Idaho, Oregon and Washington were un-
changed from last month but lower in Montana. August weather favored rapid
harvest in these States. Harvest in Montana was nearly complete by September 1,
slightly ahead of last year. Harvest in Idaho was in the cleanup stage except
in the eastern districts. Combining in Washington and Oregon was also
virtually completed during the month, The winter wheat estimating period
extends to September 1 in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon; for all other
States estimates are carried forward from August 1.

DURUM WHEAT: Durum wheat production is forecast at 49.9 million bushels, up

nearly 4 percent from @ month earlier, but sharply below the
106.3 million bushels in 1969. lIxpected yield at 24.9 bushels is well below
the record high 1969 yield of 31.9. Yields in North Dakota were above a
month earlier but unchanged in other major producing States.

North Dakota harvest was 40 percent complete by September 1, compared
with about 60 percent for both last year and average. Harvest in South Dakota
was virtually complete by the third week of August. Combining was in full
swing in Montana on September 1.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat other than durum is indicated

at 201.0 million bushels, 2 percent above the August
forecast but 2 percent below the 1969 output. Yield per acre at 23.5 bushels
is 3.7 bushels below the record high 1969 yield and 2.6 bushels below two.

years ago.

Combining in North Dakota was two-thirds complete by September 1 compared
to the normal of four-fifths done. South Dakota harvest was completed shortly
after mid-August. Harvest was still active in Montana on September 1.

OATS: Production of oats is forecast at 891 million bushels, down 1 percent
from last month and 6 percent below last year's crop. Below normal
rainfall, in the northern States in August made excellent harvesting conditions.
The U. S. indicated yield of 47.6 bushels per harvested acre is 5.2 bushels

below the 1969 yield, and 0.6 bushel below August 1.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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# U, 8, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1970 431-838

(983-36)


PLANTED ACREAGE, IRISH POTATOES 1969 and 1970

Seasonal group FY 3 : Seasonal group : :

and_ State 3 1969 ;1970 y: and_ State z 1969 i 1g70 2/
1,000 acres : 1,000 acres
WINTER: : LATE SUMMER: (Cont.)
Fla. 12.2 11.0; Nebr. 2.5 2.6
Calif. 8.8 8.5: Ma. -T 6
Total 21.0 19.5: Va. 9 i)
EARLY SPRING: : We Va. 4.9 ah
Fla.-Hastings 26.5 O45: N.C. 1.0 9
~Other 3-2 2.0: Colo. 13.5 16.5
Texas 3.3 3-3: Ne Mex. 3-1 2.6
Total 33-0 29.8: Wash. 21.0 25.0
LATE SPRING: > Calif. TT 5.6
N. C.-8 NE. Co. 10.0 9.53 Total 120.3, 221.3
“Other Co. Qo 2.4 : FALL:

Ala. 10.5, 7.9: Maine 161.0 150.0
Miss. 2.5 2.44: Ne He 9 8
Ark. 1.8 1.7: Vt. 1.3 1.2
la. 365 3.1: Mass. 5.1 5.1
Texas 5.2 5eL: Re Ie 5.5 505
Ariz. 2.8 11.3: Conn. 5.6 5.3
Calif. 43.6 38.2: N. Y.-L. I. 26.2 25.0
Total 92.3 81.6: “Upstate 36.0 35.0
EARLY SUMMER: : Pa. 36. 35.0
Mo. 11 8: 8 Eastern-Fall 277-6 262.9
Kans. 14 1.3: Ohio 12.7 12.2
Del. 8.0 6.2: Ind. 6.0 5.8
Ma. 1.8 1.5: Mich. 31.0 30.2
Va.-Eastern Shore 29.0 28.8: Wis. 38.0 37.0
Other 2.3 2.0: Minn. 99.0 96.0
N.C. 2.0 2.0: N. Dak. 145.0 120.0
Ky. 2.7 2.5: S. Dak. 5.2 8.0
Tenn. 3.8 3.8: Nebr. Toh 7.6
Ala. 9.0 9.0: 8 Central-Fall 314.3 316.7
Texas 19.6 18.5: Mont. 8.0 8.0
Celif. 565 5.0:  Idaho-l0 S.W. Co. _. 30.0 34.0
Total 86.2 81.4: -Other Co. 290.0 296.0
LATE SUMMER: : Wyo. 3.8 3.8
N. Y.-L. I. 7.0 6.0: Colo. 40.0 37.5
N. J. 1344 wa Utah TT 6.2
Ohio 34 3.4: Wash. 51.0 62.0
Ind. 1.0 9: Oreg.-Malheur Co. 15.5 21.5
Tl. 2.0 2.1: -Other Co. 35.5 36.5
Mich. 11.0 10.7: Calif. 29 30.2
Wis. 16.0 16.0: 9 Western-Fall 510.9 535.7
Minn. 8.0 7.8: Total~Fall 1,102.8 1,115.3
Towa 32 325 UW se 1,455.6 1,448.9

1/ Estimates for winter, early spring, late spring and early summer as of July 1.

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POTATOES, IRISH

Seasonal : Acreage Mield per. acre A Production.
group Harvested. : For : + Indi-: : : Indi-
and : 1968 3969 tharvest: 1968 : 1969 : cated: 1968 1969 : cated
State i i 1970 : i : 1970 : : 11970
A 21,000 acres - - Cut. - - - 1,000. cwt. -
WINTER: z
Fla. : 124 121.0 10.3 175 180 155 1,995 1,980 1,597
Calif. 110.5 8.8 8.5 180 210 220 1,890 1,848 1,870
Total :_ 21.9 19.8 28.8 377 193 18h 3,885 3. 3,467
EARLY SPRING: :
Fla.Hastings : 27-4 26.3 24.5 160 185 165 4,384 4,866 4, Ok3
-Other 2 3.2 3.1 2.0 125 135 155 388 418 310
Texas 22.6 3.1 3.2 95 130 140 ue 403 448
Total 233.1 32.5 29.7 152 175 162 5,019 ‘5,087 4,801
LATE SPRING: :
N.C.
8N. E. counties: 9.5 10.0 9-5 150 135 150 1,425 1,350 1,425
-Other Counties: 2.2 2.4 24 120 120 100 26h 288 2ho
Ala. : 10.5 10.0 79 130 ue 135 1,365 1,120 1,067
Miss. : 25 2.5 24 75 80 85 188 200 204
Ark. : 18 1.8 1-7 70 70 65 126 126 1
la. : 2.2 3.0 3.0 73 70 wy5 225 210
Texas 2 5.0 5.0 4.8 105 100 110 525 500 528
Ariz. : 10.2 12.8 11.3 230 230 250 2,323 2, ub 2,825
Calif. 338.6 42.0 38.2 365 355 370 = 14,089 14,555 Uy,134
Total :_ 82.4 88.5 81,2 248 abl 255 20,450 21,308 20, 7a
EARLY SUMMER: :
Mo. 2 2.0 1.0 -T 120 110 110 2ko 110 IT
Kans. : 21.3 1.2 1.2 95 90 100 lek 108 120
Del. 8.1 8.0 6.2 190 210 200 1,539 1,680 1,2h0
Mae 19 1.8 1.5 170 160 170 323 288 255
Va.~Eastern Shore: 27.6 28.4 28.6 15 127 125 4,002 3,607 3,575
~Other 2.55 2.3 2.0 100 100 10 250 230 200
N.C. 1.8 2.0 2.0 95 U5 115 17L 230 230
Ky. 3.0 2.7 2.5 65 73 TO 195 19T 175
Tenn. 3-7 3.8 3.8 85 93 95 314 353 361
Ala. 8.0 9.0 9.0 123 130 122 984 «1,170 1,098
Texas : 19.0 19.1 18.0 190 185 185 3,610 3,534 3,330
Calif. 2 6.4 5-5 5.0 350 360. 330 2,2h0 1,980 1,650
Total :_ 85.3 84.8 80.5 16h 159 153 13,992 13,487 12,311
LATE SUMMER: 3
N. Y.-L. I 2 6.5 T-0 1/6.0 255 260 260 1,658 1,820 1,560
N. J. W.0 213.0 “12.1 255 250 = 260 3,570 3,250 3,146
Ohio 3.4 3.2 3.2 190 200 205 646 640 656
Ind. 1.0 9 8 155 190 190 155 171 152
Ill. 203 2.0 2.1 180 170 160 LA 340 336
Mich. 1.1 10.8 10.4 175 190 205 1,942 2,052 2,132
Wis. 15-5 15.5 15.5 210 220 225 3,255 3,410 3,488
Minn. Th = 7.9 7-8 235 250 250 1,739 = 1,975 1,950
Towa 3.2 2.5 3.2 Wo 185 185 576 462 592
Nebr. 2.5 2.2 2.2 160 180 165 396 363
Ma. : xa “7 6 130 140 140 gL 98 8h
See footnotes at end of table.
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ie


Harvest of Zante Currants, the earliest raisin variety, started about
August 10 Laying of the major variety, Thompson Seedless, started August
20 and is expected to reach peak the first week of September. Harvest of
table grapes is progressing well. Wine grapes have been developing well,
and a few vintrers have begun crushing early varieties.

In Washington, fresh market grape harvest started in late August. A
few early wine grapes were picked in early September, and Concord vineyards
are expected to begin harvest about mid-September.

In New York, rainfall late in August aided in increasing berry size.
Most varieties began coloring by late August. Harvest of early wine variet~-
ites started in late August. In Pennsylvania, weather conditions favored
8rape development. Grapes started coloring in late August, and harvest is
expected to start the third week of September. In Michigan, harvest of Con-
cords is expected to start about mid-September, In Ohio, harvest commenced
in southern areas in late August and in northern areas in early September.

CITRUS: Florida citrus groves are in excellent condition. Soil moisture sup-
plies are good and vigorous new growth is abundant, Fruit develop-
ment is well advanced.

In the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley, citrus prospects are good, Fruit set
is generally good and fruit is sizing well. Light harvest of early oranges
was expected to start in early September. Harvest of grapefruit is expected
to get underway in late September or early October.

In Arizona, prospects for the 1970-71 crop remain good, Light harvest
of lemons continues in the Yuma area.

In California, the citrus crop is developing well and prospects are good.
Light harvest of lemons is underway in the desert and central areas.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: California's prune production 1s forecast at 190,000 tons
(dried basis), 46 percent more than last year and 24 percent above 1968.
Harvest progressed rapidly during August, but quality is reported variable and
dry-away ratio is poor. Diversion by greendrop and at the dehydrator has
been progressing satisfactorily.

The California plum crop is now expected to be 123,000 tons, nearly
double last year's crop and 16 percent above 1968. Harvest of late season
varieties is nearing completion, however, light shipments are expected for
the next few weeks.

Prune and plum production in Michigan, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon is
forecast at 47,400 tons--about half of last year's crop but 18 percent above
the 1968 crop. Harvest is well underway in Michigan where recent cool weather
helped add color to the fruit. August weather in Idaho was detrimental to the
erop and drop has been heavier than normal.

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PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

3 Yield per acre i Production
State 2 1968 ¢ 1969 tIndicated : 1968 2 1969 : Indicated
H : : 1970 H 3 : 1970
t - -- Pounds - - - ~ - 1,000 pounds ~ -
Va. : 2,320 2,325 2,400 236,640 237,150 244,800
N.C. 12,075 2,060 2,300 346,525 337,840 377,200

TOTAL (Va.- :

N. C. area) 22,168 2,162 2,338 583,165 574,990 622,000
S.C. : 1,625 1,550 1,700 20,800 20,150 22,100
Ga. : 1,880 1,885 2,150 934,360 946,270 1,079,300
Fla, : 1,680 1,605 1,650 85,680 85,065 84,150
Ala. : 1,360 1,525 1,625 246,160 285,175 307,125
Miss. : 600 600 700 1,200 1,200 1,750

TOTAL (S. E. :

area) 11,732 1,767 1,973 1,288,200 1,337,860 1,494,425
Okla. : 1,880 1,700 T,725 227,480; 204,000 >
Texas 2 1,459 1,310 1,400 426 ,309 389,070 420,000
N. Mex. 12,240 2,270 2,170 17,696 17,479 17,360

TOTAL (S. W. 3

area) 21,588 1,438 1,506 671,476 610,549 644,360
UNITED :

STATES : 1,771 1,743 1,902 2,542,841 2,523,399 2,760,785

FLAXSEED
Yield per acre Production
State 3 2 Indicate :Indicated
1968 1969 1969 + 1970
: - - - Bushels - - - ~ - 1,000 bushels - -

Minn. 24.0 15.0 10.5 4,606 6,270 4,694
Towa 19.0 19,0 18.0 38 19 18
N. Dak, 12.0 12.6 9.5 13,860 19,064 16,388
S. Dak, 14.0 14.5 10.0 7,672 9,454 7,430
Texas 13.5 13.0 11.5 742 1,300 1,127
Mont. 11.0 13.0 13.0 77 221 325
Calif. 1 36.0 40.0 41.5 72 120 83
U.S. * 12.9 13.5 9.9 27,067 36,448 30,065

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970

- 42 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FEED CROP PROSPECTS
September 1, 1970

Good to excellent
Fair
BB Poor

EB very poor ‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS
U.S. DEPARTMEN: 7 OF AGRICULTURE: NEG, $R5230-70(8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

FEED CROP PROSPECTS*
September 1, 1969

Good to excellent
Fair

GB Poor

EBB very poor

WHE Near faiture

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

Mp REPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 217-6019) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

5



BARLEY

Hy Yield per acre 3 Production.
State : : ‘Preliminary? : ‘Preliminary

> 1968 1969 PME 9B sD ETD

: - - Bushels - - ~ 1,000 bushels -
N.Y. 3 51.0 48.0 52.0 816 62h 520
N. J. : 49.0 55.0 50.0 1,078 1,100 950
Pa. 3 53.0 51.0 50.0 9,805 9, TH 9,350
Ohio 3 48.0 46.0 50.0 912 g20 950
Ind. 3 41.0 38.0 43.0 410 3he 430
Tl. : 44.0 40.0 42.0 1,012 720 672
Mich. : 47.0 47.0 49.0 1,269 1,081 1,078
Wis. : 56.0 55.0 53.0 3,304 1,925 2,067
Minn. : «47.0 46.0 35.0 46,013 28,842 20,860
Towa, : 49.0 46.0 42.0 29h 230 210
Mo. 3 40.0 35-0 38.0 1,000 TT0 836
N. Dak. 40.5 42.05 33.0 106,353 92,650 65,472
S. Dak. 39.0 35.0 33.0 19,149 11,340 12,078
Nebr. 33.0 34.0 37.0 1,155 850 888
Kans. 37.0 37-0 37.0 3,700 6,105 7,030
Del. 42.0 48.0 45.0 840 960 855
Ma. 2 45.0 48.0 44.0 4, 365 4,752 4,268
Va. 3 46.0 50.0 52.0 5,566 5,850 6,032
W. Va. 3 38.0 4.0 4h .O 380 396 48h
N.C. : 49.0 49.0 53.0 3,185 2,989 3,604
S.C. : 36.0 45.0 40.0 720 855 960
Ge. : 38.0 46.0 50.0 228 230 300
Ky. : 41.0 50.0 51.0 1,517 2,050 2,193
Tenn. 31.0 36.0 40.0 527 612 T20
Ark. 27.0 31.0 31.0 5h 62 62
Okla. 36.0 35.0 34.0 9,684 14,770 19,074
Texas 27.0 35.0 26.0 3,348 3,290 4,304
Mont. : 37.0 42.0 38.0 42,735 67,914 68,210
Idaho : 48.0 52.0 55.0 2h, 384 30, 368 36, 300
Wyo. : 47.0 51.0 47.0 5,076 5,916 6,251
Colo. : 43.5 4b.0 46.0 10,918 12,484 14,398
N. Mex. t 61.0 58.0 58.0 976 812 928
Ariz. : 73.0 71.0 76.0 12,848 10,224 10,944
Utah $ 54.0 54.0 60.0 6,966 6,912 1, THO
Nev. 60.0 58.0 58.0 900 1,102 928
Wash. 3 42.0 46.0 47.0 10,710 17,020 19,458
Oreg. : 37-5 43.0 43.0 10,462 17,157 16,985
Calif. s___ 50.0 47.0 52.0 70,300 54,191 61,776
Us Se 7 43.6 Sed 42.7 422,959 417,156 410,255

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -35- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Flue-cured production is estimated at 1,138 million pounds, an increase
of 35 million pounds from a month earlier. Nearly complete sales of type 14
indicate slightly more than expected earlier in the Georgia~Florida Belt. Types
12 and 13 growers in the Carolinas report improved yield prospects. Temper-
atures and rainfall were near optimum for the crop in North Carolina, and in
South Carolina favored a recovery from the earlier dry weather. Indi-
cated flue-cured yield is 1,953 pounds, compared with 1,825 pounds in 1969.

Burley production is forecast at 552 million pounds, 9 million pounds
more than a month earlier. Yield prospects improved in major producing States.
Conditions were nearly ideal during the last half of August for growth and
development of the Kentucky Burley crop. Yield prospects are for a record
2,650 pounds per acre in Kentucky, 45 pounds above last years record yield.
About 10 percent of Kentucky's Burley crop had been harvested by September 1.

Southern Maryland, type 32, production is forecast at 30.0 million pounds,
a slight drop from the 30.3 million pounds indicated on August 1. Dry weather
has cut yields in late-maturing fields. larvest was proceedirg at a normal
pace, and two-thirds of the crop has been barned.

Fire-cured, types 21-23, production is forecast at 41.6 million pounds,
slightly more than the 41.3 million pounds forecast a month earlier. The
September 1 indicated yield is 1,715 pounds, compared with 1,702 pounds in 1969.

Production of Dark-air cured leaf, types 35-37, is placed at 18.2 million
pounds, a small increase from 17.9 million pounds forecast a month earlier.
A yield of 1,790 pounds per acre is expected, compared with 1,737 pounds in 1969.

All cigar type tobacco production is expected to expected to total 70.1
million pounds compared with 69.8 million pounds a month earlier.

APPLES: U. S. apple production is forecast at 6.4 billion pounds, 5 percent
below last year but almost 17 percent above 1968.

Prospects in the Eastern States were unchanged or lower than last month
except in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In the New England States dry
weather reduced crop prospects in some areas. McIntosh set is light but the
fruit is sizing nicely. Harvest should be underway by mid-September in most
of the New England States. In New York State general showers, at the end of
August, brought relief to dry fruit areas in eastern New York. In the Hudson
Valley harvest of Early McIntosh and Wealthy started about mid-August. In
western New York, the crop is heavy with generally large sizes. Early McIntosh
were moving in light volume at the end of August. Limited quantities of
Wealthies and Wellingtons were also available. In New Jersey, harvest of late
summer varieties is active.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 21- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: The first forecast of the 1970 fall potato crop places production

at 243,052,000 hundredweight, 2 percent above the 238,475,000
produced in 1969 and 10 percent above 1968. The 1970 acreage for harvest is
1,096,200, 2 percent above 1969 and 6 percent above 1968. The 1970 acreage
was revised down from 1,106,300 acres in July. The expected yield of 222 cwt.
per acre is slightly below the 223 cwt. last year. Although the prospects by
areas vary widely, generally conditions have favored growth and development.
The outcome, however, still depends on the final growing period and the condi-
tions during harvest.

The 8 eastern fall States expect a crop of 60,813,000 cwt., 2 percent
below 1969 and 5 percent below 1968. The indicated decline from last year for
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Long Island, New York more than
offset gains in the other States. The expected average yield for the area, at
231, is 2 cwt. over the 1969 crop but 1 cwt. under the 1968 crop. The expected
decline in production is accounted for by the smaller acreage for harvest.
Maine is expected to harvest 33,750,000 cwt. from 150,000 acres, compared with
35,100,000 cwt. from 156,000 acres in 1969. Because of the late season in
Maine, growers did not plant some acreage intended for planting in late June.
Growth to date has been good, despite below normal rainfall. Top killing is
underway and harvest should become rather general by mid-September. In the
rest of New England, yield prospects vary from fair to good, depending mostly
on amounts of moisture. In Rhode Island, growing conditions have been good,
and recent rains on. Long Island should benefit fall acreage. In Upstate New
York, harvest is underway and volume supplies should be available by mid-
September. In Pennsylvania, yields on early varieties were good, and some
Kennebecs and Katahdins are being dug.

The expected production in the central fall States, at 48,253,000 cwt.,
is 6 percent below the 1969 harvest and 3 percent below 1968. The 302,200
acres for harvest is 1 percent above 1969 and 3 percent above 1968. Lower
expected yields, mostly in North Dakota and Minnesota, account for the reduc-
tion in production. Ohio, Indiana and Michigan have had very favorable
growing weather. In Wisconsin, the Antigo area shows the lowest yields and the
central sand area, the highest. In the Red River Valley of North Dakota and
Minnesota, rainfall has been below normal. The crop is late. Prospects vary
widely by areas, depending on time of planting, rainfall and the use of irriga-
tion. Dry weather also hampered the South Dakota crop. In Nebraska, warm
weather advanced maturity, but the crop has not sized as well as in 1969.

The 8 western fall States production, based on September 1 conditions, is
placed at 133,986,000 cwt., 7 percent above 1969 and 25 percent above 1968.
In Idaho, August weather favored the crop, but development of the crop is
behind a year ago. Prospects in Colorado are good, although sizes might be
smaller than normal. In Washington, sizes are expected to be smaller than in
1969. Harvest is expected to start about mid-September. Yields in Malheur
County of Oregon are expected to be below 1969 while prospects in the other
areas are at record highs. Weather has favored the crop in the Klamath and
Tulelake areas of Oregon and California. Crop development has been good in
other areas of California.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 27 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Harvest of Washington's peach crop, estimated at 27 million pounds, has gone
well and late varieties are now being picked.

Colorado's crop, estimated at 24 million pounds, is down 27 percent from
1969. Harvest in Colorado's Western Slope was expected to peak in early
September and be completed by mid-month. The Michigan harvest wes past half-
way by September 1.

In New Jersey, August weather favored harvest. Harvest of the Blake
variety was nearly completed by September 1. Harvest was in full swing by mid-
August in Pennsylvania, where peaches have sized well and quality is good.

In the South Atlantic States, harvest was virtually finished by
September 1.

PEARS: Harvest of the Pacific Coast Bartlett pear crop is virtually complete
with pick-out estimated at 382,000 tons, down 22 percent from last

year. California growers accounted for 64 percent of the total tonnage while

Washington growers account for 24 percent and Oregon growers 12 percent.

On the West Coast, production of pears (other than Bartlett) is expected
to total 116,000 tons, or 28 percent less than last year. In Oregon harvest
of Anjous will begin the second week of September at both Hood River and
Medford. Sizing is somewhat smaller than normal. Late August weather has
favored the crop, and there were no significant disease or insect problems.
The Medford crop will be considerably below last year. In Washington, Yakima
Valley growers started harvesting winter pears the last week of August. In
the north central counties picking was expected to begin in early September
and about mid-September in the Bingen-White Salmon area. Quality appears to
be excellent. In California, harvest of Hardy pears in some producing districts
is nearly complete. Picking of a few fall and winter varieties of pears is
underway. In the other western States--Colorado, Idaho, Utah--pear harvest
is nearing completion.

In New York, moisture conditions were generally favorable throughout.
August in Western Upstate New York. Hudson Valley moisture supplies were
moderately short until the end of the month when general showers occurred.
A few early Bartlett and Clapps Favorite are now being harvested. In
Connecticut, dry conditions have kept the size small. Pennsylvania pear
harvest was underway throughout August and growers are generally picking a
good quality crop.

GRAPES: September 1 prospects indicate a grape crop of 3.1 million tons,
slightly below last month but 22 percent below 1969. Vineyards in
California are expected to account for 2.7 million tons--89 percent of the
Nation's total. Sixty-seven percent of California's grapes are raisin
varieties, 21 percent wine varieties, and 12 percent table varieties.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -23- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM GRAINY

2 Acreage 3 Yield per acre A __ Production
state ° Harvested 9: For : 63 : 96 : Indi- : 968 H 96 >: Indi-

: 3 sharvest: 19 : 1969 : cated : 1 : 1969 : cated

; 1968 | 1969 T1970 : : 1970: : :_1970

3 - 1,000 acres - - Bushels - - 1,000 bushels -
Ind. 3 u n 14 66.0 65.0 67.0 726 715 938
Til. 3 10 T 7 60.0 60.0 58.0 600 20 1.06
Towa : 4B 36 32 70.0 82.0 Th.0 3,360 2,952 2,368
Mo. : 216 ely 210 66.0 64.0 55.0 14,256 13,696 11,550
S. Dak. : 2h 207 215 34.0 =b.o 30.0 8,296 9,108 6,450
Nebr. : 1,754 1,508 2,448 58.0 76.0 50.0 101,732 124,608 72,400
Kans. : 3,475 3,266 3,429 47.0 56.0 he. 163,325 182,896 1h, 018
Va. 3 9 Wy 17° «52.0 55.0 50.0 468 TT0 850
N.C. : 45 49 47 52.0 56.0 48.0 = 2,340 2, Th 2,256
Se Ce : 6 9 7 33-0 36.0 32.0 198 32h 22h
Gas : 10 wy 16 28.0 40.0 38.0 280 560 608
Ky. : 8 8 8 50.0 49.0 51.0 400 392 408
Tenn. : n u 13 «47.0 47.0 50.0 SLT 517 650
Ala. : 10 B 15 28.0 33.0 31.0 280 429 465
Miss. : 26 28 80 . 48.0 0.0 1,274 1,344 4,000
Ark. : 50 72 190 x 40.0 5.0 2,050 2,880 8,550
Ia. : 34 32 57 5 34.0 37.0 1,360 1,088 2,109

2
47.0 37.0 26,158 25,474 22,645
50.0 54.0 340,780 309,800 337,932
36.0 38.0 11,664 10,980 10,678
56.0 62.0 16,182 16,856 18,290
78.0 79.0 18,249 15,522 13,509

Okla. : 638 542

Texas : 6,196 6,196 6,258
Colo. : 32h 305 281
Ne Mex, : 279 301 295
Ariz. 3 231 199 471

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Calif. : 360 ko 396 69.0 69.0 25,200 29,0h9 27,324
U.S. | 13,995 13,463 13,791 52.9 55.2 49.9 739,695 743,124 687,628
BROOMOORN
: _Yield per acre A Production
State : 1968 : 1969 aire eee 1968 : 1969 filer aed
: - - - Pounds - - - - + - Tons - - -
Okla. > 360 370 300 5,800 5,700 4, 500
Texas 3 320 430 470 3,500 3,200 3,300
Colo. : 215 250 230 3,300 4,000 3,700
N. Mex. : 305 290 295. 4,000 3,800 _3,400
U. Se : 299 322 300 16,600 26,700 14,900

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 36 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Increases in New York, Idaho, California and New Mexico were more than offset
by declines in Michigan, Nebraska and Colorado. ‘The expected U.S. yield is
1,285 pounde per acre, compared with 1,269 pounds last year and 1,213 pounds
in 1968.

Harvesting is getting underway in New York where dry weather damaged
late beans. High temperatures and lack of moisture during the critical period
of pod setting and filling caused a further decline in prospects of the
Michigan crop. Harvest is beginning in North Dakota and Minnesota. Above .
normal temperatures and scant rainfall in the Panhandle of Nebraska reduced
yield prospects. The Idaho crop is maturing rapidly. Damage from the late
July hail storms was less serious than first expected. The crop in Colorado
suffered from dry weather in August; maturity was advanced but pods did not
fill as expected. Cutting began in late August and threshing was underway
at the end of the month. August weather was favorable in California and
cutting was underway throughout the State. Threshing of large limas started
in South coast counties, and of early pinks in the Sacramento Valley.

DRY PEAS: ‘The forecast for dry peas is 4.4 million cwt. Severe hail damage

in Washington and less than optimum growing weather in other areas
reduced prospects 5 percent in August. Compared to 1969, this year's indi-
cated production is down 8 percent despite increased acreage. Yields this
year will be materially below 1969 in all producing States. Harvest was
well along in the Northwest and was starting in North Dakota and Minnesota
by the end of August.

ELAXSEED: Prospects are for a 30.1 million bushel crop as of September 1, 3
percent more than a month earlier, but 18 percent below the 36.4
million bushels in 1969. Yield per acre at 9.9 bushels is up slightly from a
month ago, but 3.6 bushels below 1969. Yields are below a year earlier in
all States except Montana and California.

Flax fields in North Dakota, the major producing State, were seeded
late and are subject to frost damage. Development is behind last year and
average. On September 1, 21 percent had been combined compared with 27 per-
cent in 1969. But, 22 percent was in bloom and still green, compared with
11 percent a year earlier. In South Dakota harvest was 90 percent complete.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 2,761 million pounds, nearly 3

percent above a month ago and 9 percent above the 1969 crop of
2,523 million pounds. Improved yield prospects during August in the Virginia-
North Carolina and Southeast areas more than offset reduced prospects in the
Southwest area. The expected U.S. yield of 1,902 pounds per acre is 131
pounds above the 1968 record high yield of 1,771 pounds.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 ~ 18 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Deciduous Fruit Production 13 Percent Below Last Year

Production prospects for the major deciduous fruit crops declined
from a month ago, and the total tonnage for seven crops is now expected
to be 13 percent below last year. Grapes and peaches contributed most to
the year to year decline with 22 percent Less grapes and 16 percent fewer
peaches. Apple production is expected to be 5 percent below last year.
Pear prospects are 23 percent below a year ago, and prunes and plums, ex-
cept in California, are down 47 percent. California prunes and plums are
46 and 84 percent above last year, respectively. Cranberry production
is forecast 3 percent above last year.

The first forecast of pecan production is 31 percent below 1969.
Filbert production is expected to exceed last year by 16 percent. Almond
and welnut crops are expected to be 7 and 1 percent above last season,
respectively.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD
UNITED STATES, 1961-70 (1957-59=100)

PRODUCTION sY¥IELD
Year All : weed ‘Hay & ' Food ‘Vege- ‘sugar’ : ? o1 * 28
ae * grains‘ forage! grains‘ tables‘ crops *Cotton: Tobacco: crops? ia

1961 106 99 102 106 108 15 116 ng 121 108
1962 : 107 «100-106 98 «#610 «19 «(11 134 «lee 133
1963 : 1400«108-—sd106—i—id0—s«=id25s«28S 135 68 16
1964 : 108 95 107 Us 10l 155 12h 29 68
1965 : m5 um 1 wu 18 #13 1 107 «153. 12h
1966 : m no ho 18 10 #137 ~ «78 109164 12
167 0: 7 kh 5 ssdssad2357—S— 6 D4 86170 «12h
1968 : wo 6ns 1506lUUe 65 6159) 89 99 #12 129
1969 aft 21 06«12230CdLTsiCiaBOsCsa’ssa7 i 10h 1960-232
1970 h/t no us 5 2 13 167 8 107. «199-127

1/ Includes fruits and nuts, some other crops not in separate groups shown,
‘and farm gardens.

2/ computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre harvested and yields of
Io fruit crops per acre of bearing age combined in proportion to their
relative values during the 1957-59 period.

Eh Preliminary,

¥/ Indicated.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -10- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


OATS

3 Yield per acre 3 Production
State H 1968 3 1969 Preliminary: 1968 3 1969 :Preliminary

: : : 1970: : : 1970

3 --- Bushels - - - - ~ 1,000 bushels - -
Maine : 52.0 46.0 50.0 1,664 T,564 1,900
Vt. : 42.0 40.0 39.0 294 240 273
N.Y. 2 59.0 56.0 61.0 24,780 20,440 21,838
N. 3. + 47.0 40.0 47.0 517 400 282
Pa, : 56.0 51.0 54.0 26,712 22,644 22,788
Ohio 2 66.0 58.0 57.0 45,078 32,480 29,355
Ind. > 63.0 59.0 55.0 22,617 19,706 16,555
Ti. : 66.0 61.0 57.0 49,896 43,798 36,822
Mich, : 59.0 57.0 58.0 32,981 26 , 106 27,898
Wis. + 61.0 61.0 62.0 106,079 102,907 104,594
Minn, : 60.0 56.0 49.0 197,340 193,368 167,482
Towa : 59.0 50.0 56.0 106,436 92,000 96,880
Mo. : 45.0 37.0 41.0 10,935 6,290 8,692
N. Dak. : 49.0 56.0 38.0 103,390 139,440 105,982
S. Dak. > 45.0 46.5 39.0 106,065 109,600 100,191
Nebr. : 27.5 43.5 40.0 12,760 23,838 22,360
Kans. : 38.0 38.0 40.0 6,840 6,080 9,600
Del. : 40.0 53.0 50.0 80 159 150
Md. > 54.0 55.0 55.0 1,674 1,540 1,375
Va. : 48.0 49.0 51.0 2,640 2,401 2,397
W. Va. : 44.0 42.0 43.0 704 504 430
N.C. : 49.0 51.0 51.0 6,419 6,681 6,477
S.C. 2 39.5 47.0 42.0 3,200 3,901 3,570
Ga. : 42.0 52.0 48.0 3,780 4,888 4,080
Fla. : 40.0 45.0 47.0 440 495 564
Ry, : 40.0 44.0 49.0 880 836 784
Tenn. : 41.0 44.0 45.0 1,763 1,892 1,800
Ala. : 35.0 38.0 37,0 980 1,102 1,036
Miss. : 55.0 50.0 56.0 3,025 2,500 3,360
Ark, : 60.0 67.0 64.0 4,080 4,556 5,760
La. : 38.0 40.0 48.0 1,140 1,120 1,632
Okla. : 34.0 41.0 40.0 4,488 6,478 6,560
Texas : 34.0 38.0 35.0 19,822 25,460 28,140
Mont. : 40.0 50.0 40.0 7,280 14,550 15,720
Idaho : 52.0 55.0 54.0 3,848 5,500 5,130
yo. : 45.0 37.0 42.0 3,465 3,478 4,452
Colo. : 37.0 43.0 45.0 2,627 4,300 5,850
Utah + 52.0 55.0 57.0 1,092 1,210 1,254
Nev. : 40.0 48.0 45.0 80 144 135
Wash. : 46.0 56.0 42.0 2,300 4,200 7,224
Oreg. > 44.0 56.0 48.0 4,532 6,328 5,088
Calif. 153.0 50.0 50.0 4,505 4,750 4,850
U.S. + 53.6 52.8 47.6 939,228 949,874 891,310

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 33 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN, GRAIN

3 Yield per acre A Production
State > 3968 1969 : Indicated: 1968 * 1969 : Indicated
3 H : 1970: o 2 1970
: - - - Bushels - - - - ~ 1,000 bushels - -
N.Y. : 72.0 75.0 82.0 16,920 18,525 21,484
N. J. : 67.0 81.0 79.0 3,551 4,941 5,293
Pa. + 70.0 84.0 85.0 56,700 76,188 80,155
Ohio : 84.0 85.0 83.0 242,256 232,900 243,356
Ind. : 85.0 96.0 84.0 407,150 446,016 417,564
Ill. > 89.0 98.0 85.0 897,832 956,774 871,335
Mich. : 76.0 74.0 80.0 96,216 93,684 111,440
Wis. > «693.0 83.0 85.0 163,122 139,772 148,835
Minn. : 81.0 85.0 85.0 368,388 355,640 376,975
Towa : 93.0 98.0 95.0 912,144 922,768 957,125
Mo. 3 83.0 70.0 65.0 245,514 182,210 184,405
N. Dak. > 49.0 55.0 45.0 6,468 6,765 4,905
S. Dak. : 46.0 57.0 35.0 110,354 139,479 94,220
Nebr. : 74.0 93.0 69.0 313,686 433,659 353,901
Kans. > 75.0 74.0 59.0 85,050 91,464 79,473
Del. 3 49.0 78.0 77.0 8,673 13,260 14,630
Md. : 66.0 81.0 83.0 31,944 38,799 41,334
Be : «71.0 77.0 70.0 30,956 33,264 31,430
Wy Va. 3 54.0 63.0 60.0 2,376 3,087 3,180
N, Cc. : 60.0 68.0 53.0 80,880 89,828 71,391
S.C. : 45.0 47.0 28.0 17,415 18,894 11,256
Ga. : 40.0 33.0 34.0 58,200 47,058 50,422
Fla. : 42.0 39.0 25.0 15,666 13,962 9,475
Ky, : 66.0 77.0 62.0 69,366 76,846 64,976
Tenn. : 47.0 46.0 47.0 30,926 27,830 27,307
Ala. H 32.0 28.0 26.0 22,016 17,332 15,600
Miss. : 39.0 31.0 34.0 14,340 9,858 10,472
Ark. : 38.0 32.0 39,0 1,976 1,504 1,872
La. 41.0 29.0 34.0 5,863 3,886 4,658
Okla. 64.0 65.0 62.0 3,392 3,770 4,650
Texas 52.0 44.0 52.0 26,052 25,124 25,844
Mont. 75.0 70.0 75.0 300 420 600
Idaho 82.0 85.0 83.0 1,968 2,380 2,573
Wyo. 70.0 65.0 80.0 1,400 1,170 1,440
Colo. 84.0 91.0 93.0 22,428 25,753 29,760
N. Mex. 60.0 62.0 60.0 1,020 1,054 1,080
Ariz. 32.0 27.0 34.0 544 432 544
Wash. 97.0 105.0 105.0 1,940 2,940 3,990
Oreg. 77.0 78.0 75.0 616 780 825
Calif. 95.0 92.0 95.0 17,575 17,848 22,990
U.S. 78.6 83.9 75.9 4,393,273 4,577,864 4,402,765

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 30 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF SEPTEMBER 1; 1970

Crop prospects declined from a month earlier because of continued dry
weather in the Plains and southern corn leaf blight damage to corn, accord-
ing to the Crop Reporting Board.

The "all crops" production index declined 2 points to 119, 2 points
(2 percent) below last year's record. Feed grain prospects declined during
the month but food grain and oilseed prospects improved. The composite index
of yield per acre covering 28 leading crops declined 3 points during August
and at 127 was 5 points (4 percent) below last year's record high.

Output of summer fresh vegetables is expected to be 2 percent above
last year while early fall fresh vegetable production is expected to be up
3 percent. Prospective production of the important vegetables for processing
is forecast 5 percent less than last year. Sweetpotato output is expected
to be 3 percent below 1969. Fall potato production is expected to be 2 per=
cent above last year. Total output of non-citrus fruit is forecast 13 per-
cent below 1969 and edible tree nuts 7 percent less.

Feed Grain Tonnage Below last Month

Production of the four feed grains (corn, cats, barley and sorghum
grain) is expected to total 167 million tons, 5 percent below a month earlier,
and 4 percent below last year. Prospects for the feed grains, except sorghum
grain, declined during August. Lower corn production accounted for most of
the decline. Corn prospects dropped 6 percent from a month earlier caused
by continued dry weather in western portions of the Corn Belt and damage
from southern leaf blight in the South Atlantic States and some of the South
Central and Corn Belt States.

Barley and oat prospects declined slightly during August, due mainly
to hot dry weather in northern growing areas. But, the dry weather favored
harvesting. Sorghum grain prospects improved except in the Central Great
Plains.

Food Grain Tonnage Up Some From Month Ago

Food grain production (wheat, rye, and rice) is expected to total 46
million tons, up slightly from a month earlier, but 6 percent below 1969.
Winter wheat yields in the Pacific Northwest were unchanged from a month
earlier, but were lower in Montana. Durum wheat yields were above earlier
expectations in North Dakota. Yields of other spring wheat were up from
@ month ago in North Dakota and Montana. As a result, indicated all wheat
production is slightly above a month earlier but 7 percent below 1969. Rice
prospects improved 3 percent to 84.6 million cwt., 7 percent below 1969.

Rye production is expected to be 15 percent above last year.

Seeding of 1971 crop winter wheat was underway in scattered areas during
late August. Progress was slowed in some States, especially in the Pacific
Northwest and the Plains because of inadequate soil moisture supplies.
Precipitation received the first week of September over much of this area
was beneficial.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -T7- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
, September I, 19

80 and over Fi] Good to excellent
65 to 80 LZ Poor to fair
50 to 65 ER Very poor
35 to 50 BEB] Severe drought
‘Under 35 MM Extreme drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

¥ INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTUAE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VEAY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

(UsB) DERARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SAS 240-7019) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
September 1, 1969
Ye

PERCENT
OF MORMAL

80 ang aver Ezz] Good to exceltent
65 to 80 LB Poor to fair
50 to 65 ER Very poor
35 to 50 FBR Severe drought
Under 35 HMMM Extreme drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

‘INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

Ute DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 216-6910) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE



Production in the Virginia-North Carolina area is forecast at 622
million pounds--4 percent above the forecast a month earlier and 8 percent
above last year's crop. Indicated yield per acre, at 2,338 pounds, is 92
pounds above last month's expected yield, and 176 pounds more than in 1969.
Unusually favorable weather conditions helped increase production from a
month earlier in North Carolina. The crop is maturing earlier than usual.

In the Southeast area, production is expected to total 1,494 million
pounds~-4 percent more than indicated a month ago and nearly 12 percent
above the 1,338 million pounds in 1969. For the area, ylelds are expected
to average 1,973 pounds per acre, up 76 pounds from a month ago and 206 pounds
above last year. The increase from last month is due to improved yield pro-
spects in all States in the area except Florida which was unchanged. Harvest
is underway in all States in the area.

Production in the Southwest area is forecast at 644 million pounds--1
percent below the August 1 forecast but 5 percent above 1969. A yield of
1,506 pounds per acre is expected for the area, compared with 1,527 pounds
@ month earlier and 1,438 pounds last year. The decline in production from
@ month ago is due to poorer yield prospects in Oklahoma, particularly from
dry land peanuts. Production is down slightly from a month earlier in New
Mexico but Texas was unchanged. Harvest has begun in South Texas and is
making excellent progress. In Oklahoma crop progress is considerably behind
last year.

CORTON: All cotton production is forecast at 10,752,200 bales--10,673, 600

bales of upland and 78,600 bales of American-Pima, The September 1
forecast of all cotton is 3 percent less than the August 1 forecast but 7
percent above the 10,015,000 bales harvested in 1969. Differences between
the September 1 forecast and actual production during the past decade have
averaged 543,000 bales--ranging from 56,000 bales to 1,417,000 bales. Septem-
ber 1 data point to a U. S. yield of 456 pounds per acre, 14 pounds below a
month earlier, but 23 pounds above the 1969 yield of 433 pounds of Lint per
acre,

Production in the Southeast--North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabema--is forecast at 1,115,000 bales compared with 1,140,000 bales fore-
cast August 1, Prospects in South Carolina and Georgia declined as boll
worms and boll rot have taken a heavy toll in many fields. Yield prospects
in North Carolina and Alabama improved although conditions vary considerably.
Early season harvest is underway.

In the Delta States--Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas and
Missouri-~cotton growers expect to harvest 4,045,000 bales compared with
4,065,000 bales indicated on August 1. Damage from boll weevil and boll worm
infestations have taken their toll in many fields. Rains during the month
resulted in rank growth throughout most of the Delta area.

Upland cotton production in Texas and Oklahoma is forecast at 3,640,000
bales compared with 3,860,000 bales on August 1. Short soil moisture sup-
plies and hot weather caused a substantial decline in Oklahoma's production
prospects. Rains during the last half of August provided limited benefits,
Wut the Texas dry Iand crop was helped by recent rains, Harvest was underway
in the southern half of Texas.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 ~- 19 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS; USDA


The reported condition of pastures on September 1 at 75 percent, 1 point
below average for the date, was unchanged from a month earlier. Pastures
were in good to excellent condition in most States east of the Mississippi, ex-
cept in Michigan, Wisconsin and several North Atlantic States where pastures
were poor to fair. And in the important Plains region pastures were furnishing
only limited forage. Pasture condition was poor to fair in Colorado, New Mexico
and the Pacific Coast States, but good to excellent in the rest of the West.

Tobacco and Sugar Crops Improve ~- Dry Beans and Peas Decline

Indicated production of all types of tobacco increased 2 percent during
August and is also 2 percent above last year. Flue-cured and burley production
accounted for most of the increase.

Sugarbeet prospects rose 2 percent in August, and production is forecast at
25.7 million tons. Yield prospects improved in California, Michigan, Minnesota
and Wyoming during August. Sugarcane prospects improved slightly, and production
of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 25.3 million tons, 12 percent
more than 1969,

Dry pea prospects declined 5 percent during August to 4.4 million cwt.,
partly because of hail damage in Washington. This year’s indicated production is
8 percent below 1969. Dry bean prospects declined 2.4 percent. Declines in
Michigan, Nebraska and Colorado offset increases in other States. Prospects are
now foran 18.8 million cwt. crop,nearly the same as last year.

More Fresh Vegetables and Potatoes

Supplies of summer fresh vegetables (excluding melons) are expected to be
2 percent above a year earlier. Larger 1970 production is expected for sweet
corn, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, snap beans, celery and cabbage. Smaller
crops than last year are expected for lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant,
garlic and spinach. Production prospects for the principal vegetable crops for
processing is 5 nercent less than last year. :

The fall potato crop is forecast 2 percnt more than in 1969 and 10 percent
above 1968. An increase in the western fall-producing States more than offset

declines in the eastern and central fall-producing States. Sweetpotateo prospects
improved during August but output is still expected to be 3 percent less than
last year. Acreage for harvest is 2 percent below a year ago and yield per acre
is expected to be the same as last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -9- Crop Reporting Board, SES, USDA


Production in the Emmett and Sumny Slope areas is light this year. The per-
eent culls is reported higher than usual this year, but fruit quality, after
cullage, is very good. Washington's harvest of late varieties peaked on
September 1, and should be nearly complete by mid-September. The combination
of a short crop, good quality, and good prices has moved most of the crop into
fresh market. In Oregon, pickings of Italian prunes was in full swing at
Milton-Freewater on September 1, and was expected to begin in Willamette Valley
after Labor Day. The crop in the Willamette Valley is spotty.

OLIVES: The California olive crop developed well during August with most

varieties sizing well. Temperatures have favored fruit growth. The
Manzenillo crop appears to be about normal with harvest in the earliest areas
expected to begin about mid-September.

ALMONDS: California almond growers expect to harvest a record crop of

130,000 tons (in shell) in 1970 -- 7 percent larger than last year's
record crop. Harvest began August 10, about two weeks earlier than last year.
Damage from disease or insect pests has been minor to date.

FILDERTS: Filbert production in Oregon and Washington is forecast at 8,600
tons, up 16 percent from last year and 13 percent above 1968.
Brown stain was light on this year's crop in both States.

WALNUTS: Production of walnuts in California and Oregon is forecast at
106,800 tons, 1 percent above 1969 and 12 percent above 1968. In
California, good August weather favored crop development. Some light sunburn
and husk fly problems have been noted, but do not appear to have materially
hurt the crop. In Oregon, walnuts have sized well with light early drop.

PECANS: The 1970 pecan crop is forecast at 156 million pounds, 31 percent less

than last year's crop and 19 percent less than 1968. Except Florida,
Texas and New Mexico, the States expect to harvest less than last year. Pros-
pects in both Texas and New Mexico are for more than last year, and for Florida,
the same as last year.

In Georgie, pecan prospects vary widely by variety and producing area.
Rains were frequent and sometimes heavy in South Georgia during the second
half of August. Droppage was reported heavy and is continuing. In Florida,
frequent rains have caused considerable scab. In Alabama, the effects of last
year's hurricane are still a factor in southwestern counties. Disease and
insects are prevalent in many orchards throughout the State. Mississippi also
still suffers from the effects of Camille in 1969 and few pecans will be har-~
vested in the hurricane-hit areas. In Louisiana, many varieties of improved
pecans had poor sets and shedding is still continuing. In Oklahoma, growers
generally were pessimistic about prospects. Somewhat better production is
expected in the Northeast than elsewhere. Production in Carter and surrounding
southcentral counties is expected to be small.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 25 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Production

Release:
September 11, 1970
3:00 P.M. EDT

HIGHLIGHTS OF U. S. CROP REPORT AS OF
SEPTEMBER 1, 1970

Corn forecast at 4,403 million bushels is 6 percent (290 million bushels)
less than forecast on August 1, and 4 percent (175 million bushels)
below. last year. The decline resulted from dry weather and southern
corn leaf blight. Additional comments found on Page 11.

All Wheat production at 1,360 million bushels is up 2 million from a
month earlier but 7 percent (99 million bushels) less than last
year. Indicated increases from last month in all spring wheat
were nearly offset by a decline in winter wheat.

Soybean production at 1,133 million bushels is 2 percent (20 million
bushels) above last month and 1 percent (16 million bushels) above
last year.

Sorghum Grain forecast at 688 million bushels is 1 percent (8 million
bushels) above a month earlier but 7 percent (55 million bushels)
less than 1969.

Fall Potato production is forecast at 243 million cwt., 2 percent above
1969 and 10 percent more than 1968. Production for all seasonal
groups, estimated at 314 million cwt., is up] percent from 1969,
and 7 percent above 1968.

Apple production is forecast 1 percent below last month at 6.4 billion
pounds--5 percent below last year but almost 17 percent above
1968.

Grape production is expected to be 3.1 million tons, 1 percent less
than last month, 22 percent below last year and 14 percent below
1968.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (9-70) Washington, D. C. 20250


3 Production

State a

pe Tons - - + - -
Connecticut : 1,600 2,150 1,650
New York : 9,300 18,000 14,000
Pennsylvania : 3,250 3,200 3,200
Michigan : 11,000 23,000 19,000
Idaho : 700 2,100 1,200
Colorado : 5,700 7,800 6,200
Utah : 6,300 5,500 4,500
Washington, All : V41,540 107,900 137,000
Bartlett : 97,500 69,700 93,000
Other : 44 oho 38,200 44,000
Oregon, All : 93,000 191,000 102,000
Bartlett : 44,000 82,000 4, 000
Other : 49,000 109,000 58,000
California, All : 344,000 351,000 259,000
Bartlett : 322,000 336,000 245,000
Other : 22,000 15,000 14,000
United States 616,390 711,650 547,750

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 748 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Oklahoma, and the western Corn Belt, except for parts of southeastern
Iowa and eastern Missouri. Infections was also light across the
northern United States.

In southern States east of the Mississippi River extending
northward to the southern portions of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
southern corn leaf blight has infected a higher percentage of fields.
Infection is more severe than in other areas of the country. Damage
from southern corn leaf blight was the major cause of lowered
prospects from a month earlier in this area. Final loss from the
fungus cannot be accurately measured at this date. Future losses
may be influenced by weather conditions during harvest as infected
fields are subject to more than usual harvest loss.

Prospective production declined across most of the Corn Belt
during August, with mich of the decline in the western Corn Belt
attributed to dry weather. August precipitation was generally less

than half normal in this area except for most of Iowa and Missouri.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 12 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN

Contimed dry weather in the Great Plains and adjacent
areas in the Corn Belt, and damage from disease in parts of
the Corn Belt, the South Atlantic and South Central States re-
duced corn prospects 6 percent in August to 4,403 million
bushels from 4,693 million last month. ‘The current forecast
is 4 percent less than last year and 8 percent below the
record high 1967 output. Changes in production between the
September 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 122
million bushels over the past 9 years, ranging from 27 to 266
million bushels.

The indicated yield per acre on September 1 was 75.9
bushels, down sharply from the 80.9 forecast a month earlier
and the record high 83.9 bushels in 1969.

Southern corn leaf blight was reported on September 1 in
nearly every State from Texas to South Dakota and eastward to Florida

end New Englend. Infection was generally light in Texas, Arkansas,

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SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

Xield per acre : Production
State 3 3 sIndicated : : : Indicated
19681969 “1970 1968 1969s 1970
- - Bushels - - - 1,000 bushels -
Wisconsin : 30.0 33.0 33.0 510 keg 495
Minnesota + 33.0 29.5 26.0 30,096 21,535 19,916
North Dakota : 26.0 28.0 22.5 126,906 109, 340 ok, 558
South Dakota : 23.0 20.0 19.0 34,868 22,140 22,496
Montana, 2 22.0 27.0 2k.0 31, 548 29,808 36,288
Idaho : bb.o 48.0 51.0 10,82) 10,992 10,506
Wyoming : 23.0 22.0 22,0 575 48h ALO
Colorado : 19.0 21.0 25.0 koh 672 900
Utah > 42.0 42.0 46.0 1,554 1,344 1,288
Nevada : 27.0 55-0 50.0 81 330 200
Washington z: 25.0 21.0 26.0 2,775 5,985 2,678
Oregon : 26.0 33.0 32.0 1,456 1,848 1,216
United States * 26.1 27.2 23.5 242,687 204,907 200,981
DURUM WHEAT
: _Xield per acre 3 Production
State 2 A : vIndicated : z : Indicated

3 1966 A 1969 21970 3 1968 ; 9 69 : 1979

z ~ - Bushels - - - 1,000 bushels -
Minnesota : 34.0 29.0 28.0 3,128 2,552 952
North Dakota > 28.5 33.0 25.0 83,420 91,713 43,100
South Dakota : 27.0 21.0 21.0 4,833 koi 2,268
Montana : 21.0 30.0 24.0 7,665 6,900 3,024
California 2 65.0 36.0 60.0 455 180 600
United States * 27.9 31.9 24.9 99,50. 106,319 49, 9h4

WHEAT: Production by classes, for the United States

3 Winter 2 Spring : White H
Year : Hard =: Soft : Hard : : (Winter & : Total
i red 2 red red : _i__ Spr: 2
. m ee tte 1,000 bushels - - = -- -- eee
1968 ; 810,472 224,323 227,657 99,501 214,299 1,576,251
1969 : 789,057 195,266 187,226 106,319 181,004 1,458,872
1970 2/ + 756,829 183,370 187,871 49, 9h 181,852 1,359,866

1/ Indicated September 1, 1970.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -32- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


GRAPES

Production
3 Hy Indicated
uate w88 gt
ae cee Tons ---- -
New York 116,000 121,000 140,000
New Jersey 870 960 1,050
Pennsylvania, 37,400 25,000 39,000
Olio 10,000 9,300 10,000
Michigan 23,000 38,000 65,000
Missouri 3,750 4,500 3,000
North Carolina : 2,000 2,200 2,200
South Carolina : 4,000 4,800 5,000
Georgia : 1,420 1,150 1,220
Arkansas : 8,500 11,000 8,700
Arizona : 13,600 15,200 12,000
Washington 3 73,500 69,100 63,000
California, All : 3,255,000 3,600,000 2,700, 000
Wine varieties : 650,000 TT5,000 560,000
Table varieties : 470,000 665,000 340,000
Raisin varieties 3 2,135,000 2,160,000 1,800,000
Raisins 1/ : 264,000 252,000 on
Not dried : 1,025,000 1,148, 000 ial
United States 3,549,040 3,902,510 3,050,170

L/ Dried basis: 1 ton of raisins is equivalent to 4.02 tons of fresh grapes for 1969
and 4.20 for 1968.

CRANBERRIES
: Production
State : $ t Indicated
H 1968 3 1969 H 1970
: -~-- ~ Barrels ---- -
Massachusetts : 660, 000 735,000 815,000
New Jersey : 155,000 160,000 186,000
Wisconsin : 438,000 746,000 673,000
Washington : 163,000 105,000 130,000
Oregon 2 51,800 57,100 70,800
5 states 1,467,800 1,823, 100 1,874,800

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 4g - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

3 Yield per acre 3 Production.
State FY z : Preliminary: : Preliminary

t 1968 : 1969 t 1970 3 1968 H 1969 3 1970

: - ~ - Bushels - - - = - = 1,000 bushels - - -
N.Y. : 40.0 40.0 43.0 8,480 7,280 6,579
N. J. : 35.0 38.0 37.0 1,505 1,292 1,184
Pa. : 32.0 35.5 33-0 12,608 11,608 9,504
Ohio 37.0 37.0 37.5 45,362 39,479 36,413
Ind. 35.0 39.0 38.5 34,195 35,061 29,761
tm. : 36.0 37.0 36.0 ko ,8eh 48,137 37,948
Mich. 36.0 40.0 40.0 31,860 25,120 22,600
Wis. 38.0 35.0 39.0 1,634 1,085 915
Minn. 27.0 26.0 28.0 729 520 560
Towa 36.0 32.0 36.0 1,836 1,376 1,368
Mo. 33.0 32.0 33-5 42,174 33,120 31,222
N. Dak. 27.0 25.5 28.0 2,430 2, 4h8 1,288
S. Dak. 36.0 25.5 28.0 26,028 15,861 1h hh8
Nebr. : 32.0 31.5 38.0 101,088 85,586 93,936
Kans. : 26.0 31.0 33.0 253,526 305,319 2955779
Del. : 32.0 38.0 38.0 768 760 738
Md. : 32.0 39.0 37.0 4 22k 4,563 4,255
Va. : 34.0 43.0 45.0 5,746 6,751 7,425
W. Va. : 28.5 30.0 32.0 456 420 4h8
N.C. : 39.0 42.0 43.0 8,580 8,316 8,170
8. c. : 29.0 37.0 35.0 3,016 3,034 2,835
Ga. : 28.0 34.0 35.0 3,192 2,924 3,500
Fla. 25.0 28.0 29.0 1,350 1,204 1,102
Ky. 30.0 34.0 36.0 6,2h0 6,222 5,940
Tenn. : 27.0 32.0 35.0 1,371 7,168 73455
Ale. : 25.0 28.5 27.0 2,775 2,252 2,241
Miss. : 27.0 31.0 33.0 11,232 3,875 5,016
Ark. : 25.0 30.0 33.0 14,200 9,030 10,032
La. : 22.0 23.0 29.0 2,112 87h 1,247
Okla. : 23.0 28.5 26.0 122 ,383 118,275 96, Ob
Texas 3 22.0 24.0 2h.0 8.150 68 ,856 54,408
Mont. : 31.5 26.0 27.0 86,656 60,086 39,312
Idaho : 46.0 45.0 45.0 45,540 36,990 32,535
Wyo. : 31.0 20.0 28.0 7,936 4,400 5,488
Colo. : 20.0 21.0 29.0 39,860 4b 373 65,569
N. Mex 2 25.0 32.0 32.0 7,625 5,088 5,792
Ariz. : 52.0 62.0 72.0 2,704 4,526 10,224
Utah 3 26.5 2h.0 28.0 5,936 4,728 4,956
Nev. : 55.0 60.0 65.0 550 300 650
Wash. : 40.0 42.0 46.0 106,200 89,257 99,130
oreg. : 31.0 38.5 43.0 28,706 28,182 29,283
calif. : 33.0 34.0 41.0 12,276 12,900 21,525
U.S. : 29,2 31.3 33.6 1,235,063 1,147,646 1,108,942
CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -31- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Oilseed Production 2 Percent Above Last Year

Oilseed production at 40.7 million tons is 2 percent above 1969, Pro-
duction of soybeans, the major oilseed, is up 1 percent. Cottonseed is up 7
percent from 1969, peanuts up 9 percent, but flaxseed is down 18 percent.
Favorable conditions in the major soybean producing States improved prospects
during August. The decline in flaxseed production is because of a sharply
lower yield per acre - 9.9 bushels compared with 13.5 bushels last year. A
record yield for peanuts is largely responsible for the increase in production.
The larger conttonseed production results from an increase in acreage for
harvest and higher lint yield per acre.

August Temperatures Near Normal - Moisture Variable

August temperatures were near normal across the Nation, and east of the
Mississippi River varied slightly, within 2 degrees of normal, Compared with
normal, the weather was warmer but dryer between the Rockies and the Miss~
issippi. The warmest weather in August occurred in the Far West. After early
August, warm weather and below normal rainfall from the Pacific Northwest to
the Great Lakes made excellent small grain harvesting conditions.

Rainfall was below normal across much of the Nation in August, and little
was received from the Pacific to the Great Plains. Rainfall was heavy in some
areas from the southern Corn Belt to the Appalachian States and southward to
the Gulf of Mexico. Wet conditions in this area aided in the spread of South-
ern corn leaf blight. Harvest of cotton and peanuts was delayed by weekly
rains in the deep South, and many fields were too wet for harvest at the end
of August, These same rains have greatly benefited the soybean crop. EKur~
ricane Celia brought rain,and property and crop damage to the Coastal Rend
area of Texas on August 3; heaviest storm rainfall was 6.50 inches in the
Corpus Christi area.

The severe drought carried into August in Oklahoma, north-central Texas
and western Arkansas, where little relief was felt until after mid-month,
and is still serious in some areas. Row crops and pastures from the Great
Lakes to the Pacific Northwest are in need of rain. Hot, dry weather in major
corn producing areas the last week of August hastened crop maturity.

Hay Prospects Decline Slightly - Pastures Below Average

Indicated production of all hay declined 1 percent in August to 124.9
million tons. Continued dry weather in much of the western part of the North
Central area reduced earlier prospects. The current. forecast is two percent
below last year but only slightly below 1968.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -8- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


The release date for earliest strains of Red Delicious was set for September 8,
about five days later than last year. Golden Delicious harvest is expected
to begin the last week of September. In Pennsylvania, moisture hag been ade-
quate for good sizing and the crop is coloring well, Picking sumer varieties
made good progress in August. Growers expected to harvest a few fall
varieties after Labor Day. Maryland apple trees are in good condition and
fruit development is normal in spite of limited rainfall in some areas.
General harvest of Red Delicious was expected to begin in mid-September.
Virginia apples sized well in August with adequate rainfall in most of the
fruit areas. Harvest of early strains of Red Delicious started September 1.
Volume movement is expected about mid-September in the north and about a week
earlier in the southwest. West Virginia growers are harvesting Jonathan and
Red Delicious. Harvest was active in the Carolinas by September 1.

Production prospects in the Central States were unchanged or slightly
lower because of dry weather in some areas. Harvest of fall varieties got
underway in southern Ohio in late August and was expected to be active by
mid-September in northern Ohio and Indiana. In Michigan, the major central
apple State, harvest of summer varieties neared completion by September 1 and
McIntosh harvest was beginning in the Southwest. Fruit size is average in
the two major producing areas, Southwest and West Central. Six weeks of al-
most rainless weather have reduced the 1970 Wisconsin apple crop prospects.
By September 1, Missouri and Kansas growers had begun limited harvest of their
main variety, Jonathan. Red Delicious should follow a week or two later in
Missouri and begin in late September in Kansas.

Production prospects declined from last month in the Western region.
Reductions in Washington and New Mexico more than offset improved prospects
in Oregon. In Idaho, fruit set and condition are generally normal. Harvest
of summer varieties is complete and fall harvest is expected to be in full
swing by mid-September. In Colorado, harvest of Jonathans should begin in
mid-Septenber and reach volume about September 25. Picking of Golden Delicious
was expected to begin the first week of September in Washington's earliest
orchards. Red Delicious harvest should be general by mid-September. The
State's general release date is set at September 10. Growers expect most of
the apples to be of medium size with few large apples. In late August,
Yakima Valley harvest of Tydeman Reds was finished, but summer apple harvest
continued into September in north central Washingtons In Oregon, fruit is
sizing well and starting to color. Sizes are expected to rum smaller than
last year. In California, picking of Gravenstein is nearly complete and har-
vest is progressing to Jonathan, Delicious, Pippin and other varieties.

PEACHES: ‘The 1970 peach crop is forecast at 3.1 billion pounds, 16 percent
below last year.

U. S. peaches (excluding California Clingstones used mostly for canning)
are expected to total 1,645 million pounds, 12 percent less than last year.

California's estimated production of Clingstones at 1,450 million pounds
is 19 percent below last year. Harvest of extra late varieties is in full
swing. The harvest of Freestone peaches is virtually complete and estimated
at 440 million pounds, but is 8 percent less than last year and 12 percent
pelow 1968.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 22- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CLOVER AND TIMOTHY, AND MIXTURES OF €LOVER AND GRASSES FOR HAY 1/

A Yield per acre Production — Swlial
State = y968 | ~— ig69 | SPreMIMINATY: 96g? 1969 Preliminary

: ~ > > Tons ~"= — ~~ 1,000 tons - -
Maine = 1,45 1.45 1.40 332 332 323
N. R. 1.50 2.50 1.50 126 126 125
Vt. : 1.70 1.75 1.65 556 544 503
Mass. 1.80 1.75 1.80 169 150 148
R, I 2.00 1.95 1.90 18 18 17
Conn. = 1475 1.85 1.70 116 104 95
N.Y 3 1.90 1.90 1.90 2,191 2,214 2,147
N. J. : 1.85 1.95 1.95 109 109 107
Pa. : 1.80 1.75 1.80 1,976 1,902 1,996
Ohio * 1.90 1.85 1.85 2,162 1,957 1,841
Ind 1.85 1.90 1.90 749 762 777
mi : 2.00 1.90 2.00 862 836 888
Mich. 1,55 1.60 1.55 510 547 530
Wis. : 2.25 2.35 2.30 1,908 1,993 1,950
Minn. : 1.45 1.70 1.60 874 1,025 965
Towa > 2,15 2.15 2.15 1,354 1,301 1,288
Mo. > (1.65 1.70 1.65 2,038 2,100 2,201
Nebr. : 1.40 1.60 1.30 59 67 64
Kans. : 1.65 2.00 1.60 11 128 101
Del. 3 1.75 2.20 2.20 32 40 37
Md. > 1,90 1.75 2.10 405 380 447
Va. 1.85 1.70 1.70 1,079 1,001 1,012
Wi Va. 1.50 1.50 1.40 597 585, 540
N.C. = 1.40 1.50 1.40 255 267 246
ky. : 1.80 1.90 1.90 1,415 1,478 1,522
Tenn. : 1.50 1.55 1.55 896 1,028 1,090
Ala. $1.25 1.30 1.30 58 60 57
Miss. : 1.65 1.40 1.60 214 188 208
Ark. : 1,70 1.55 1.40 246 226 230
Mont. 1.65 1.60 1.75 469 454 497
Idaho t 1,40 1.55 1.55 185 194 183
Wyo. : 1.10 1.15 1.20 190 189 205
Colo. 3 1.55 1.65 1.70 363 432 490
N. Mex. 3 1.65 1.45 1.60 28 25 29
Utah + 1.65 1.65 1.65, 79 79 8
Nev, > 1.20 1.30 1.30 60 66 68
Wash. : 2.00 2.00 1.95 456 466 472
Oreg. 2 1.80 1.85 1.80 432 462 450
U.S. i 41477 1.79 1.78 23,679 23,835 23,927

1/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay.

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LESPEDEZA HAY

Yield per acre A Production ——
State A ? Indicated: : ? Indicated
1968, 1969s g9p 1968, (1969 To70"
- - - Tons - - - - - 1,000 tons - -
Ind. 1.45 1.60 1.55 29 32 31
tll. 1.35 1.35 1.30 26 32 31
No. 1.45 1.40 1.30 291 293 291
Kans. 1.65 1.55 1.25 36 34 30
Del. 1.60 1.70 1.65 8 10 8
Md. > 1.40 1.40 1.40 15 22 22
Va. > 1435 1.50 1.20 77 87 66
W. Va. > 1.15 1.10 1.10 7 7 7
N.C. : 1.20 1.35 1.25 68 62 55
S.C. 2 2.05 1.15 1.10 26 26 24
Ga. > 1.20 1.30 1.30 37 39 39
ky. > 1.55 1.60 1.60 542 576 565
Tenn. t 1.15 1.25 1.35 340 381 400
Ala. : 115 1.30 1.30 67 75 72
Miss. > 1.45 1.45 1.60 130 117 120
Ark. 1 1.65 1.45 1.50 233 184 189
La. : 1.60 1.40 1.85 21 4 7
Okla. : 1,50 1.45 1,30 120 110 99
U.S. 1.40 1.42 1.42 2,073 2,101 2,066
WILD HAY
: Yield per acre -__ Production .
State ; 1968 : 1969 preety 1968 1969 Preliminary
: - - - Tons - - - - - 1,000 tons - -

Minn, + 1.25 1.35 1.30 470 487 451
N. Dak. : 90 95 1.00 1,304 1,239 1,239
S. Dak. : 475 80 +75 1,382 1,223 1,376
Nebr. > 65 75 75 1,455 1,696 1,730
Kans. : 1.25 1.30 1.05 936 935 748
Okla. + 1.25 1.25 1.15 441 464 414
Mont. : 1.05 1.05 1,10 504 580 607
Idaho : 1.30 1.15 1.35 134 115 132
Wyo. > 485 90 +90 324 322 335
Colo. > 1.05 1.15 1.20 297 322 353
N. Mex : 1.15 295 +90 23 24 22
Utah : 1.30 1.35 1.30 83 86 82
Nev. t 85 1.20 1.00 1. 244 201
Wash. : 1.35 1.35 1.30 68 68 66
Oreg. : 1.15 1.40 1.25 269 413 350
Calif. 11.30 1.50 1.25 117 138 115
U.S. :.90 98 293 7,918 8,356 8,221

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 40+ Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, IRISH vy 1971 CROP

Group : 1969 A Acreage planted
and 3 Acreage : Yield per : 1970 : Indicated : 1971 as per-
State i planted _:plented acre: 2 1971 i_cent of 1970
1,000 acres Cwt. ~ 1,000 acres - Percent
Winter: :

Florida 3 12.2 162 11.0 10.6 96
California : 8.8 210 8.5 8.1 95
Total H 21.0 182 19.5 18.7 95.9

if Includes acreage planted in preceding fall.

SWEETPOTATOES
‘ : Yield per acre 3 Production

' State : : : Indicated : A : Indicated
i ; 1968} 1969 4970 ; 1968 ; 1969 + 1970

l 3 ~--- Wt ---- - - ~ 1,000 cwt. - - -

y J. : 110 95 110 594 314 253
id. : 150 135 140 450 378 294

Va. : 115 142 125 1,449 1,519 1,138

N.C. : 115 135 140 2,530 3,780 3,640
$. Cc. : 65 85 75 162 212 143
Ae : 80 80 30 680 640 624
‘enn, : 95 105 115 266 273 299

Ala. : 87 88 85 470 484 425

Miss. : 85 85 85 935 850 850

Ark. : 75 75 75 135 142 143

La. : 80 85 85 4,160 4,420 4,675

Texas : 80 65 75 960 780 975

Calif. : 100 105 100 800 872 780

U.S. : 92 99 99 13,591 14,664 14,239
i i

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\

\ HOPS

{

if t Yield per acre A Production

i State t : : Indicated : : : Indicated
\ : (1968 : 1969 "1970 ; 1968 Y/ | 1969 Yo: 1970 2/
: : - - - Pounds - - - - ~ 1,000 pounds - -

Idaho : 1,740 1,860 1,760 5,742 5,952 5,808

Wash, : 1,510 1,560 1,720 28,841 28,236 32,336

Oreg. : 1,480 1,250 1,480 6,660 5,250 6,364
alif. : 1,660 1,550 1,550 2,490 2,325 2,170
Ss. : 1,540 1,547 1,679 43,733 41,763 46,678

1/ Harvested production. Includes hops destroyed in kiln and warehouse fires after
jarvest and quantities placed in reserve under Federal Market Order 991.

2/ Total production. Quantities available for market will be governed by regu-
lations issued under Federal Market Oraer 991.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 55 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



The late summer potato crop is indicated at 29,376,000 cwt., about as a
month ago ~- and in 1969 and 1968. Harvest is progressing well, but generally
behind a year earlier. On Long Island, dry weather in early August reduced
prospects, but the crop benefited from rains in late August, and early varieties
have been harvested. Harvest of Chippewas and Katahdins is underway. Progress
of harvest in New Jersey is about the same as in 1969. In Illinois, potatoes
have not sized, and the yield is below normal. About three-fourths of the Bay
County area in Michigan was harvested by September 1. In Wisconsin, yields on
early varieties were very good. In the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, harvest
of Norgolds is active. Marketing is progressing ahead of a year ago. In
Colorado, the set is good but sizes may be a little small. Harvest in the
Arkansas Valley is completed, and peaked on September 1 in the northern areas.
Yields for early varieties in Washington were below expectations. Harvest of
Norgolds is about over, and digging of Russets is underway. Harvest in California
is progressing normally in all areas.

The production of the early summer crop{s placed at 12,311,000 cwt., 9 per-
cent below 1969 and 12 percent below 1968. Harvest is nearing completion in all
areas except Delaware and Texas. In Delaware, about three-fourths of the acre-
age was dug by September 1, and some late acreage remained in Texas.

The 1970 production (all seasons) is estimated at 313,751,000 cwt., 1 per-
cent above 1969 and 7 percent above 1968. Production is defined as the quantities
hauled from the field. In 1969, 89.5 percent of the crop was sold. The rest was
either used on farms where grown or lost by shrinkage and decay. In 1968, 89.8
percent was sold. Of the 1969 fall crop, 88.0 percent was sold, and in 1968,

88.2 percent, The utilization of the 1969 crop shows 129.6 million cwt. sold for
table stock, 116.3 million for food processing and 33.3 million sold for starch,
flour, livestock feed and seed, compared with 125.0 million for table, 105.4
million for processing and 33.6 million sold for other purposes from the 1968 crop.

Growers of winter acreage for the 1971 season plan to plant 18,700 acres,
or 4 percent below the 19,500 acres planted in 1970. Smaller acreages are
expected in both Florida and California.

SWEETPOTATOES: The indicated 1970 production of sweetpotatoes of 14,239,000
hundredweight is 3 percent less than the 1969 crop but 5 per-

cent above 1968 production.

Weather during August generally favored the crop, except for‘dry conditions
an the Eastern Shore: of Virginia and parts of Maryland, and excessive moésture
in areas of Louisiana and Georgia. Record high yields are‘expected in North
Carolina and Tennessee. In other areas, yields are expected to be about normal.
Harvest of the crop is underway in all areas except -New Jersey, where digging
is expected to start in late September.

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HARVESTED ACREAGE, UNITED STATES 1/

: Harvested i For harvest
CROP > 1968 3 1969 > 1970 : 1970 as pet.
2 3 zt 2 of 1969
2 - - Thousands - - ‘ Percent
Corn, grain : 55,880 54,573 57,991 106.3
Wheat, all : 55,262 47,555 43,561 91.6
Winter 3 42,428 36,696 33,000 89.9
Durun : 3,570 3,338 2,002 60.0
Other spring : 9,264 7,521 8,559 113.8
Oats : 17,533 18,003 18,732 104.0
Barley 3 9,709 9,388 9,846 104.9
Rye 3 1,014 1,334 1,433 107.4
Flaxseed : 2,098 2,704 3,041 112.5
Sorghum grain : 13,995 13,463 13,791 102.4
Rice : 2,353 2,128 1,810 85.0
Cotton 3 10,160 11,075 11,325 102.3
Hay, all : 62,693 61,838 62,728 101.4
Hay, wild : 8,844 8,564 8,826 103.1
Hay, alfalfa 3 27,078 26,671 26,902 100.9
Hay, clover and timothy 2/ > 13,351 13,314 13,445 101.0
Hay, lespedeza 3 1,482 1,477 1,460 98.8
Beans, dry edible 3 1,434 1,481 1,467 99.1
Peas, dry field 2 244 288 303 105.2
Soybeans for beans : 41,104 40,857 41,619 101.9
Peanuts 3/ : 1,436 1,448 1,452 100.3
Potatoes :
Winter : 22 20 19 94.9
Early spring 3 33 32 30 91.4
Late spring : 82 838 81 “91.8
Early summer : 85 85 81 94.9
Late sumer 3 124 117 119 101.9
Fall : 1,030 1,071 1,096 102.4
Total 3 1,376 1,413 1,426 100.9
Sweetpotatoes 3 147 148 144 97.9
Tobacco : 880 922 905 98.1
Sugarcane for sugar and seed t 606 536 585 109.3
Sugarbeets : 1,410 1,541 1,419 92.1
Broomcorn H 111 104 99 95.2
Hops : 28 27 28 103.0
1/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii
except for sugarcane. 2/ Excludes CROP REPORTING BOARD:
sweetclover and lespedeza hay. 3/ Harvested G. D. Simpson, Chairman,
for nuts. M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
B. W. Kelly, Cc. E. Burkhead,
J. D. Herman, M. P. Alfieri,
J. E. Coates, C. 0. Doescher,
APPROVED: S. L. Guy, C. A. Hudson,
R. B. Karnes, S. W. Lebahn,
7 ’ R. C. Max, Jr., N. V. Perkins,
Agedn Park, H. F. Prindle, 8. D. Rawson,
. G. F. Smith, J. W. Snyder,
J. R. Standley, J. W. Weaver.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 -4- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PEACHES

3 Production
3 Million Pounds : 48 Pound Equivalents
State 1968 96g SETA? 1968 1969 acca
t - 1,000 units -

New Hampshire : 0.8 0.21 0.9 17 2 19
Massachusetts 2.9 2.6 4.0 60 5h 83
Rhode Island 6 7 6 2 a) 13
Connecticut 6.2 6.3 5 oh 129 131 113
New York : 18.0 20.8 19.2 375 433 400
New Jersey 3 100.5 104.5 95.0 2,094 2,LTT 1,979
Pennsylvania : 106.1 120.0 84.0 2,210 2,500 1,750
Ohio : 15.0 28.0 17.0 313 583 354
Indiana : 535 11.0 10.0 115 229 208
Illinois : 16.0 25.2 18.5 333 525 385
Michigan 3 34.5 97.0 95.0 719 2,021 1,979
Missouri : 18.0 21.6 20.1 375 450 hig
Kansas 3 6.2 9.5 8.6 129 198 179
Delaware : 3.5 4.0 3.0 3 83 63
Maryland 20.5 22.0 22.0 407 458 458
Virginia 50.0 44.7 45.0 1,042 931 938
West Virginia 21.6 274 23.0 450 572 479
North Carolina 17.8 56.0 51.0 1,621 1,167 1,063
South Carolina 400.0 338.0 290.0 8,333. Ss: 7,0he 6,0h2
Georgia 234.5 175.2 145.0 4,885 3,650 3,021
Kentucky 16.3 16.5 12.5 3h0 3h 260
Tennessee 6.7 94 6.8 140 196 12
Alabama : 39.0 50.0 40.0 813.1, he 833
Mississippi 3 12.5 17.5 16.0 260 365 333
Arkansas 3 364 42.0 40.0 758 875 833
Louisiana 3 7:3 T.5 6.5 152 156 135
Oklahoma : 10.0 2.0 9.0 208 250 188
Texas 2 30.2 32.3 33.0 629 673 688
Idaho 6.5 15.0 10.0 135 313 208
Colorado 31.6 32.8 24.0 €58 683 500
Utah : 16.0 15.0 13.0 333 313 271
Washington $ 27.0 4.8 27.0 563 100 563
Oregon 3 5.0 16.0 10.0 104 333 208
California, Freestone : 500.0 480.0 440.0 10,417 10,000 9,167

Total Above :_ 1,882.7 1,865.4 1,645.1 39,222 38,863 34,274
California, 3

Clingstone 1/ : 1,708.0 1,800.0 1,450.0 35,583 37,500 30,208
United States > 3,590.7 3,665 3,095.1 74,805 76,363 64,482

1/ Includes culls and cannery diversions as follows: (million pounds): 1968-
172.6; 1969-228.0.

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CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970


Changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged
24 million bushels during the past decade~-ranging from 5 to 67 million
bushels.

By September 1, harvest was nearly complete except for some late fields
in northern growing areas. Prospects improved in Wisconsin and were un-
changed in North Dakota during August, but deteriorated in the other major
northern oats-growing States. Yield prospects dropped 2 bushels per acre
from a month earlier in Minnesota and South Dakota, one bushel in Iowa, and
were also lower in many Western States.

SOYBEANS: Production of soybeans as of September 1 is forecast at a record
1,133 million bushels--l percent more than produced in 1969 and

2 percent higher than a month earlier. Changes in production between the

September 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 22 million bushels

in the past decade--ranging upward to 62 million bushels.

Conditions on September 1 indicated a prospective yield of 27.2 bushels
per acre, slightly less than the record yield of 27.3 last year but slightly
above the 26.8 in 1968.

Prospects in the North Central States are good, except in South Dakota
and Kansas where hot, dry August weather increased stress on soybeans,
causing extensive shedding of blooms and retarding development of late
plantings. Below normal rainfall in Ohio reduced prospects, but crop develop-
ment is generally ahead of last year in the North Central region. By
September 8, about 70 percent of the acreage in Illinois, 45 percent in Iowa,
and 25 percent in Indiana was yellowing. A few early fields in Illinois and
Indiana had been harvested.

Some acreage was shedding blooms and losing foliage im Virginia. But
ample moisture in New Jersey, South Carolina and Georgia improved the outlook
in those States.

Prospects in the South Central States, except Oklahoma, were unchanged
or showed improvement during the month. The crop in Oklahoma is in poor to
fair condition because of a moisture shortage.

BARLEY: Production of barley is forecast at 410 million bushels, 2 percent

below 1969 and 3 percent less than 1968. Changes from the
September 1 forecast to the final estimate averaged 5 miilion bushels over
the past decade--ranging from 1 to 15 million bushels.

Prospects were virtually unchanged from a month earlier, and generally
dry weather favored harvest. The national yield is estimated at 41.7 bushels
per acre, 2.7 bushels below last year and 1.9 bushels below 1968. Record
yields are forecast for Idaho and Arizona.

Harvest progress on September 1 was behind last year. In North Dakota
harvest was 75 percent complete. Montana barley was 60 percent harvested,
and harvest in the major producing areas of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon was
virtually complete.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 15 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


BROOMCORN: Production of broomcorn on September 1 is estimated at 14,900 tons,

a) percent more than a month earlier but 11 percent below last year's
production. Improved prospects in Colorado accounted for the increase--all
other States were unchanged from a month ago.

The Oklahoma crop is estimated at 4,500 tons, the sameas a month earlier.
Recent rains improved crop conditions in the Panhandle where the crop is late
due to dry weather at planting time.

Production in Texas,estimated at 3,300 tons, is the same as a month earlier.
More than half of the Texas crop has been harvested. Production in Colorado
is estimated at 3,700 tons, up nearly 16 percent from last month's forecast.
Yields have been above early expectations on acreage harvested to September 1.

In New Mexico, broomcorn production is expected to total 3,400 tons, the
same as a month earlier. Pulling is currently active on irrigated acreage.

HAY: All hay production for 1970 is forecast at 124.9 million tons, 1 percent
below a month ago and 2 percent less than last year. All hay yield is
forecast at 1.99 tons per acre, compared with 2.06 tons in 1969.

Continued dry weather across most North Central States limited vegetative
regrowth and lowered earlier prospective production. Crop production outlook
continued favorable in the South Atlantic and Western States.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is forecast at 72.6 million
tons, down 2 percent from last month. This compares with 74.9 million tons
last year and 73.3 million tons in 1968. Yield per acre is expected to average
2.70 tons, compared with 2.81 tons in 1969 and 2.71 tons in 1968.

The estimated production of clover, timothy, and clover-grass mixtures at
23.9 million tons is about the same as last month and last year. This
is 1 percent above 1968. The yield of 1.78 tons per acre is about the same as
in the two previous years.

Production of lespedeza hay is forecast at 2.1 million tons--up 2 percent
from August. August weather in the South Central States favored and improved
crop outlook. Yield per acre of 1.42 tons is the same as last year.

Production prospects for wild hay were 1 percent less than a month earlier.
The 1970 crop is forecast at 8.2 million tons--2 percent below last year but 4
percent higher than 1968. Yield per acre is forecast at .93 tons, compared
with .98 in 1969,

DRY_BEANS: Production of dry beans is expected to total 18.8 million cwt., the

same as the 1969 crop but 8 percent more than the 17.4 million
produced in 1968. The September 1 forecast is down 2.4 percent from a month
earlier.

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NON-CITRUS FRUITS AND NUTS

PRODUCTION
: 3 Indicated
CROP 1968 +: 1969 +: aug. 1, + Sept. 1,

3 zi $y ) : 1970 1/
Apples, Com'l. crop (Million ibs.) 5,441.9 6,721.8 6,408.1 6,355.1
Peaches (Million lbs.) 3,590.7 3,665.4 3,128.2 3,095.1
Pears (1,000 tons) : 616 712 552 548
Grapes (1,000 tons) : 3,549 3,903 3,092 3,050
Sweet Cherries (1,000 tons) 91 127 110 110
Tart Cherries (1,000 tons) : 137 152 127 127
Apricots (1,000 tons) ; 149 231 169 169
Nectarines (1,000 tons) 64 66 63 63
Plums, Calif, (1,000 tons) : 106 67 110 123
Prunes, Dried, Calif. (1,000 tons) : 153 130 180 190
Prunes & Plums, 3
Other States (1,600 tons) : 40 90 52 47
Cranberries (1,000 bb1.) : 1,468 1,823 —- 1,875
Pecans (1,000 Ibs.) : 192,500 225,100 = 156,100

i/ Estimates for apricots, cherries and nectarines are not based on current indications,
but are carried forward from previous reports.

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ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

Yield per acre A Production
State 1968 * 1969 + Indicated 1968 = 1969 3 Indicated
: :__ 1970 t : 1970
= -- = Tons -~-- ---~- 1,000 tons - - - ~

Maine 1.85 1.80 1.75 39 32 28
N. He 2.15 2.25 2.20 47 45 46
ve. 2.10 2.25 2.20 302 302 293
Mass. 2.15 2.30 2.25 67 1 70
RI. 2.20 2.20 2.10 7 7 6
Conn, 2.50 2.60 2.40 70 68 60
N.Y. 2.45 2.55 2.60 2,715 2,741 2,850
N, J, 2.90 3.10 3.00 186 186 177
Pa. 2.55 2.70 2,80 1,879 2,030 2,170
Ohio 2.50 2.30 2.40 1,175 897 917
Ind. 2,80 2.85 2.80 1,327 1,243 1,123
Ill. 3.25 3.20 3.30 2,542 2,451 2,554
Mich. 2.30 2.35 2.40 2,801 2,604 2,580
Wis. 2.85 2.90 2.70 8,516 8,578 7,987
Minn, 2.75 2.95 2.80 6,220 6,272 5,894
Towa 3.05 3.20 3,10 5,542 5,872 5,689
Mo. : 3,10 3.00 2.70 2,480 2,400 2,138
N. Dak. 1.45 1,55 1.65 1,821 1,947 2,218
S. Dak. 1.50 1.65 1.50 3,261 3,587 3,489
Nebr. 2.40 2.70 2.20 4,178 4,701 3,753
Kena. 2,60 2.90 2.30 2,985 3,262 2,562
Del. 2.90 3.20 3.10 20 22 22
Md. 3.10 3.30 3.35 241 221 235
Va. 2.50 2.50 2.50 210 225 233
W.Va. 1.95 2.10 2.00 148 158 164
N.C. 2.30 2.20 2.20 21 20 20
S.C. -_ —_ —_ — —_ —
Ga. 2.00 2.00 2.00 12 10 10
Fla. — — -—~ — — ---
ky. 2.65 3.10 3.10 562 61L 598
Tenn. 2.30 2.35 2.45 138 127 235
Ala. 1.80 1,80 1.95 9 7 8
Miss. 2.20 2.20 2.50 20 18 20
Ark. 3.10 2.85 3.00 195 142 165
La. 2.60 1.70 2.30 52 29 7
Okla. 2.75 2.70 2.25 1,568 1,569 1,280
Texas 3.50 3.40 3.10 770 673 738
Mont. 2.05 2.05 2,20 2,269 2,292 2,460
Idaho 3.00 3.20 3.20 2,982 3,341 3,440
Wyo. 2.20 2.20 2.50 1,045 1,056 1,200
Colo. 2.55 2.75 2.70 1,912 2,145 2,044
N. Mex. 4,70 4.50 4.50 954 950 986
Ariz. 5.40 5.40 5.30 1,091 1,015 1,018
Utah 2.85 3.05 3.00 1,282 1,360 1,350
Nev. 2.95 3.40 3.30 469 551 545
Wash. 2.95 3.20 3.20 1,499 1,642 1,674
Oreg. 1 2.85 2.95 2,95 1,086 1,192 1,168
Calif. t 5.70 5.50 5.60 6,566 6,210 6,452
U.S. : 2.71 2.81 2.70 73,251 74,882 72,605

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Texas pecan set is fair to good in most major producing areas of the State.
However, set is below last year in the Red River area, where there was a bumper
erop in 1969, Most of this year's production is expected to come from the
central areas of the State. Showers in late August and early September
benefited pecans, but some areas need more moisture to size nuts and fill out
kernels. In New Mexico a heavy drop occurred in August, but a large crop still
remains in the Mesilla Valley. A relatively poor crop is expected in the Pecos
Valley due to rains during pollenization.

CRANBERRIES: The U. S. cranberry crop is forecast at 1.9 million barrels. The

forecast, based on August 15 conditions, is up 3 percent from last
year and 28 percent above the 1968 crop. Smaller crop prospects in Wisconsin
are more than offset by larger crops expected in the other four States.

The Massachusetts crop, at 815,000 barrels, is 8 percent above last year
and 23 percent above 1968. Some spring frost damage occurred in Barnstable
County, but most bogs have a heavy set and development is about normal, In
New Jersey, a crop of 186,000 barrels is expected, 16 percent above last sea-
son and 20 percent above 1968. The spring was virtually frost free, bloom was
heavy, and set is average. Wisconsin's production is forecast at 673,000
barrels, 10 percent below a year ago but 54 percent above the 1968 crop. Warm
spring weather got the crop off to an early start and development is about 10
days to two weeks earlier than last year. Washington's crop is expected to
total 130,000 barrels, 24 percent above 1969 but 20 percent less than the crop
of 1968. Most bogs had freeze damage in late February, but the damage varies
widely between bogs. Oregon growers expect to harvest 70,800 barrels of
cranberries, 24 percent more than last year and 37 percent above 1968, despite
a cool, wet spring which delayed bloom.

HOPS: U. S. hop production is forecast at 46,678,000 pounds, 12 percent above

last year's crop and 7 percent above 1968. Washington, the major pro-
ducing State, and Oregon, have more than last year, but production in Idaho
and California is down.

The quantity of hops available for market in 1970 will be governed by
regulations issued under Federal Marketing Order Number 991. Quantities ‘not
marketable under these regulations may be placed in a reserve pool, left
unharvested, or destroyed.

In Idaho, harvesting of Early{lusters is finishing, and some growers are
starting to harvest Late Clusters. Harvest of the Talisman variety is expected
to start around September 10. Washington hop growers began picking on August
14. Hops did very well in August. Early hops put on size and weight, Even
the baby yards are better than expected a month ago, Quality, judged by the
color of vine and cone, also is excellent. The harvest should be over by late
September. In Oregon, the crop is developing under near ideal conditions.
Yield prospects for Fuggles, accounting for almost half the acreage, are un-
usually good this year.

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YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES 1/

YIELD PER ACRE

PRODUCTION (In Thousands)

3 : Indi-
cROP H : : : ¢ Indicated
: 1968 | 1969 | 1968 1969 hug. 1, Sept. 1,
H : 1970 11970 2/
Corn, grain 7806 83.9 4,393,273 4,577,864 4,692,864 4,402,765
Wheat, all 2Be5 «307 Me2 1,576,251 1,458,872 1,357,465 1,359,866
Winter : Qe 313 3306 1,235,063 1,147,646 1,111,853 1,108,941
Durum mee 27.9 31.9 24.9 99,502 106,319 48,120 9,944
Other spring "2 26el 2762 2305 241,687 204,907 197, 492 200,981
Oats "2 5366 5208 47.6 9395228 949874 902,800 891,310
Barley mes 4306 44.4 e7 422,959 417,156 410,456 410,255
Rye " : 2300 2345 25.3 23,365 31,405 36,186 36,186
Flaxseed "s 1209 1365 9.9 27,067 369448 295146 30,065
Rice ewt.: 3/4,422 3/4,290 3/4,675 104,075 91,303 82,202 84,607
Sorghum grain bu.: 5209 5502 4909 739,695 7435124 679,903 687,628
Cotton bale: 3/516 3/433 3/456 10,948 10,015 11,079 10,752
Hay, all ton: 2000 2406 1099 125,522 1274127 126,005 124,910
Hay, wild "oy 290 98 93 7,918 85356 8,271 8,221
Hay, alfalfa "or 2e7L 2082. 2.70 73,251 74,882 73,820 72,605
Hay, clover and :
timothy 4/ "y 0 1e77 1479 1.78 23,679 23,835 23,840 23,927
Hay, lespedeza my 140 1242 1642 2,073 2,101 2,035 2,066
Beans, dry edible 3
(Cleaned), cwt.: 3/1,213 3/1,269 3/2,285 175389 18,795 19,311 18,845
Peas, dry field " : 3/1,527 31,672 3/1,456 3,725 4,815 4,665 4,413
Soybeans for beans bu: 2668 2763 2762 1,103,129 1,116,876 1,113,566 1,133,193
Peanuts 5/ Ib: 1,771 1,743 = 1,902 2y542,841 2,523,399 2,687,775 2,760,785
Potatoes: :
Winter 17 193 184 3,885 39828 3,467 3,467
Early spring 152 175 162 5,019 5,687 4,801 4,801
Late spring 248 2a 255 205450 21,308 20,744 20,744
Early summer " 164 159 153 13,992 13,487 12,010 12,311
Late summer my 242 240 247 295852 295118 29,312 29,376
Fall Wes ae 223 222 2205786 238,475 _ 243,052
Total ms a4 221 220 © 293,984 321,903 — 313,751
Sweetpotatoes ms 92 99 99 13,592 14,664 13,700 14,239
Tobacco 1b.: 19943 1,960 2,045 1,710,398 1,806,656 1,806,120 1,849,949
Sugarcane for sugar :
and seed ton: 41.0 4202 43.2 24,825 22,615 25,170 25,278
Sugarbeets "s  18e0 18.0 18.1 25,363 27,800 25,031 25,652
Broomeorn "3 3/299 3/322 3/300 17 17 14 16
Hops lb.: 1,540 1,547 = 1,679 43,733 41,763 44,634 46,678
1 Av.1959-68
Pasture pete: 6/76 6/77 6/75 _ _ _— —

2/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii e:
early spring, ani late spring potatoes,

forward from the August reports 3/ Poundse

5/ Harvested for nuts. 6/

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970

4

-2

xoept for sugarcanse 2/ Estimates for rye, and winter,
are not based on current indications, but are carried
Excludes sweetolover and lespedeza haye

‘tion September 1.

- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PRUNES AND PLUMS

: Production
Crop and State 3 A 3: Indicated
: 1968 : 1969 : 1970
2 -----7 Tons -----
PRUNES AND PLUMS:
Michigan 3 13,000 14,500 12,000
Idaho 3 6,480 17,500 10,000
Washington 3 9,800 27,200 8,400
Oregon : 11,000 30,300 17,000
Total 4 States : 40, 280 89,500 47,400
PRUNES: 1/ :
California 3 153,000 130,000 190,000
PLUMS: :
California : 106 ,000 67,000 123,000

oy) Dried basis. The drying ratio is 2% pounds of fresh fruit to 1 pound dried.

NUTS
* Production
Crop and State 3 3 : Indicated
: 1968 : 1969 : 1970
iii Tons ---- -
ALMONDS: 3
California a 74,500 122,000 130,000
FILBERTS: :
Oregon : 7,000 7,100 8,200
Washington 3 600 300 400
United States 2 7,600 7,400 8,600
WALNUTS : Hy
California 3 92,000 103,000 103,000
Oregon 2 3,600 2,500 3,800.
United States 3 95,600 105,500 106,800 _-

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SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

Yield per acre : Production
State 3 : Indicated = 3 : Indicated
1968 indica 8 4 : Indicated
196g? Ince 1968 ; seg t Tndace
- =~ Bushels - - - - = = 1,000 bushels - - -
N.Y. : 22.0 21.0 21.0 132 105 126
NJ. : 24.0 28.0 28.0 1,080 1,288 1,288
Pa. : 24.0 30.0 28.0 528 750 784
Ohio z 30.5 29.0 29.0 69,418 67,976 70,702
Ind. z 32.0 32.0 32.0 103,872 104,896 103,840
Ill. > 315 33.5 31.0 209,884 220,966 206 522
Mich. 2 26,0 23.0 26.0 12,038 11,822 13,910
Wis. : 22.0 19.0 19.0 3,542 3,306 3,306
Minn, : 22.0 24,0 25.0 71,104 76,008 77,600
Iowa : 32,0 33.0 33.0 177,952 174,339 181,302
Mo. : 28.0 26.0 25.0 102,564 81,900 87,400
“N. Dak. : 15.5 16.5 14.0 3,332 3,052 2,534
S. Dak. : 17.5 24.5 15.0 5,250 6,321 3,825
Nebr. : 23.5 33.0 22.0 18,377 26,829 18,964
Kans. : 25.0 23.0 15.0 23,925 19,596 13,170
Del. : 19.0 29.0 27.0 2,964 4,698 4,374
Ma. > 25.0 33.0 29.0 5,225 6,765 6,235
Va. : 19.0 25.0 21.0 7,068 9,025 7,287
N.C. 175 26.0 25.0 17,010 24,258 21,450
S.C. : 12.5 22.5 22.0 11,638 21,578 21,098
Ga. : 15.0 24.0 25.0 7,080 11,208 11,675
Fla, > 24.0 27.0 27.0 3,432 4,563 4,968
ky. > 26.5 28.0 29.0 12,349 13,580 14,906
Tenn. : 22.0 24,0 24.0 25,053 28,632 28,920
Ala, : 22.0 23.0 25.0 12,254 14,743 15,225
Miss. : 27.0 22.0 26.0 57,240 50,380 60,736
Ark. : 22.0 20.5 23.0 87,758 86,674 97,244
La. : 27.0 19.0 26.0 38,772 30,552 43,472
Okla. : 21.0 17.0 15.0 3,864 3,468 2,910
Texas : 27.0 29.0 28.0 8,424 7,598 7,428
U.S. : 26.8 27.3 27,2 1,103,129 1,116,876 1,133,193
RICE
t Yield per acre E Production
State 2 = i? Indicated : : Indicated
i 1968 i 1969 4550 5 1968 1969 970
3 ~~ > Pounds ~~ ~ ~~ ~ 1,000 ewe. - - ~
Mo. : 4,500 4,600 4,400 288 248 202
Mies. : 4,300 4,200 4,400 2,881 2,520 2,264
Ark. 2 4,300 4,800 4,800 26,596 24,720 21,024
La. : 3,850 3,400 4,000 26,142 20,774 20,760
Texas + 4,550 3,950 4,900 27,164 21,646 22,834
Calif. 3 5,325 5,500 5,300 23,004 21,395 17,543
U.S. : 4,422 4,290 4,675 104,075 91,303 84,607

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SUGARBEETS

io,

ac: 3 Produc:

State : : : Indicated : : : Indicated
a a 2 ae
: === Tons === ~ >= 10 ==
Ohio : 19.0 17.2 17.0 68h 654 680
Mich. : 19.0 16.2 18.0 1,708 1, 504 1,638
Minn, 13.5 14.3 11.0 2,177 2,352 1, @8
N. Dak. 2g 14.0 10.5 1,125 1,332 966
Nebr. 17.0 19.2 17.0 1,222 1,673 1,394
Kans. 15.3 17.2 17.0 597 696 Ty
Texas : 21.7 19.1 22.0 82h 18 638
Mont. L/ : 15.7 17.9 18.0 1,034 1,206 1,026
Tdaho + 18.0 18.2 19.0 3,288 3,373 3,135
wyo. 1/ > «(16.2 18.6 17.0 1,003 1,254 1,020
Colo. : 215.5 17.8 16.5 2,611 3,224 2,508
Ariz. 20.0 18.2 14.5 338 557 2a7é
Utah 16.9 17.5 17.5 495 558 543
Wash. : 25.2 26.4 22.0 1, 383 1,692 1,408
Oreg. : 23.8 23.7 23.0 523 565 4E0
Calif. 2/ 23.9 20,0 23.5 6,081 6,110 7.450
Other 3
States 8 11.6 16.8 270 333 168
u. Ss. 1/ t 18.0 18.0 18.1 25,363 27,800 25,652

v Revised acreage for 1970: Montana, 58, 000 planted, 57,000 for harvest; Wyoming,

61,000 planted, 60,000 for harvest$ United States, 1,471,000 planted, 1,419,000 for
harvest. 2/ Relates to year of harvest. Includes some acreage carried over to the

following spring.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

: Xield per acre t Production
State : : : Indicated : : : Indicated

; 968, 1989s gm; 968s 99s 970

t = ="="Tong =" = 7 22000 tons -——
Florida : 29.6 33.8 34.0 5,537 5,49 6, 086
Louisiana + 26.1 2h,1 27.0 7,831 6,182 7, Th9
Hewatd. 196.4 92.9 96.0 12,457 12,014 11,443
U.S. : 41.0 42,2 43.2 24,825 22,615 25,278

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1970 - 43 -- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PASTURES: U.S. pasture condition on September 1 was the same as a month

earlier. At 75 percent of normal, condition equaled the lowest
reported for September 1 since 196}, 2 percentage points less than a year
earlier and 1 point below the 1959-68 average for the month.

Hot dry weather in August caused more deterioration in New Rngland
pastures. Rains came late in the month but did little to improve condition.
Qn September 1, State averages in the North Atlantic Region ranged from 57
percent in Connecticut to 88 in Pennsylvania. All States in this region
reported condition below a month and a year earlier and most were below
average for September l.

In the East North Central States, Wisconsin pasture condition dropped
19 points in August to 57 percent, and few green spots were left after the
hot dry weather. Indiana, at 87 percent, reported the highest September 1
condition in the region--above a month earlier and above average.

Iowa was the only West North Central State to report pasture condition
above the 80 percent mark on September 1. Only Iowa at 81 and Missouri at 69
showed gains from August 1. All West North Central States reported conlition
below a year earlier and average. Reported condition in South Dakota and
Kansas was 54 percent and Nebraska, at 58, was only slightly better.

Recent rains have promoted growth of pastures in the South with sub-
stantial improvement in Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. Florida con~
dition was 2 points below average--all others reported above average
condition.

South Central States showed the greatest variation. Oklahoma reported
pasture condition at 48 percent--lowest of the 48 States, while Mississippi
at 91 was second highest of the 48.

Reported condition in the Western Region on September 1 ranged from
73 percent in Oregon to 92 in Nevada.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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Dry weather continued in Kansas, Nebraska, western Iowa and parts of
South Dakota. Growing conditions were better in the eastern Corn
Belt States, except for Wisconsin. The indicated yield for Wisconsin
was down 5 bushels, reflecting the dry conditions. Indicated yields
for Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois were also down sharply reflecting
for the most part damage from southern corn leaf blight.

August precipitation was near to above normal in the South
Atlantic and South Central States, except for parts of Oklahoma,
Texas, Virginia and Maryland. Conditions generally favored
vegetative growth. However, corn prospects declined in most of
these States, except Texas and Arkansas because of damage from
southern corn leaf blight and other diseases. Corn was also
damaged earlier in the season by dry weather in the Carolinas,
Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the Gulf Coast States.

Prospects improved slightly in the West.

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PECANS

t Production
state : Improved varieties 1/ 3 Native and seedling pecans
: : : Indicated 3 : Indicated
: 1968 t 1969 : 1970 : 1968 : 1969 : 1970
2 meee rere tee 1,000 pounds - - - -------
NC. 3 600 1,700 1,300 200 900 600
gs. C. 3 1,280 2,400 1,900 320 600 300
Ga. : 35,000 73,000 40,000 7,000 15,000 8,000
Fla. 3 3,200 2,100 2,000 3,000 1,900 2,000
Ala. : 27,500 27,000 13,600 4,000 6,500 3,400
Miss. 3 6,000 6,100 2,700 5,000 5,400 2,300
Ark. 3 550 2,400 1,200 1,850 6,200 3,800
La. : 2,500 7,500 3,000 14,000 22,200 16,000
Ckla. 3 100 700 500 1,400 13,800 7,500
Texas 3 8,000 5,700 8,000 61,000 17,300 30,000
N. Mex. : 10,000 6,700 8,000 “ — —
U. Ss, : 94,730 135,300 82,200 97,770 89,800 73,900
3 Production
State 3 All Pecans
2 1968 3 1969 A Indicated 1970
3 ew em ee 1,000 pounds ~~ - -------
N.C. : 800 2,600 1,900
gC. 3 1,600 3,000 2,200
fa. : 42,000 88,000 48,000
Ha. : 6,200 4,000 4,000
fla. + 31,500 33,500 17,000
Mss. : 11,000 11,500 5,000
éck. 3 2,400 8,600 5,000
Ta. 3 16,500 29,700 19,000
kla. 3 1,500 14,500 8,000
Texas ‘ 69,000 23,000 38,000
M Mex. 3 10,000 6,700 8,000
U.S. : 192,500 225,100 156,100

~~ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

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POTATOES, IRISH - Continued

Seasonal 3 Acreage :_Yield per acre 3: Production,
group t___Harvested =: For : 3 sIndi- : : > Indi-
and * 1968 + 1969 sharvest: 1968: 1969:cated ; 1968 : 1969 : cated
State A : : 1970 : 3319790 2 5__ 1970
: 4,000 acres ~ - Cwt. - - ~ 1,000 cw. -

LATE SUMMER: Cont «:
Va. 3 1.0 0.9 0.9 80 90 90 80 81 81
W. Va. 3 5.2 ss) 4h 19 16) 80 390 368 392
N.C. H me) 1.0 9 WO 15 135 126 15 122
Colo. > 13.5 13-1 16.0 225 225 225 3,038 2,948 3,600
N. Mex. : 43 2.9 2.4 180 165 230 TT 478 552
Wash. : 22.5 20.7 25.0 355 380 330 7,988 7,866 8,250
Calif. : 8.6 jel 5.6 350 340 398 3,010 2,618 1,960
Total :__ 123.6 9 19.2 2 ekg 2h? 29,852 29,118 ——29, 37
PALL: 2
Maine : 155.0 156.0 150.0 235 225 225 36,425 35,100 33,750
N. He > 1.0 me) 8 230 195 205 230 16 164
Vt. Pe) 1.3 1.2 190 195 200 285 25h 20
Mass. : 5.6 5.0 5.1 185 190 190 1,036 950 969
R. I. 5.6 5.2 5-5 225 255 255 1,260 1,326 1,403
Conn. : 567 54h 5.3 220 225 205 1,254 1,215 1,087
N. Y.-L. I. : 27.7 26.2 21/25.0 265 260 270 7,340 6,812 6,750

“Upstate =: 35-5 35-5 35-0 235) 235 BHO 8, 3he 8 BH 8,400
Pa. 237-0 35.5 35-0 205 220 230_—7,585 =, 810 8,050

8 Eastern-Fall :_ 274.6 271.0 262.9 832 229 231 63,757 61,985 60,813

Ohio > 12.3 11.0 11.9 210 «175 210 2,583 1,925 2,499
Ind. 3 5.8 5.7 5-T 235 2h5 250 =1,363 1,396 1,425
Mich. : 29.0 28.7 29.1 225 235 250 6,525 6,744 T2275
Wis. > 36.5 37.5 36.5 230 2ho 2h0 8,855 9,000 8,760
Minn. : 87.0 90.0 88.0 iho 150 125 12,180 13,500 11,000
N. Dak. : 108.0 113.0 136.0 145 143 130 415,660 16,159 15,080
S. Dak. : Sah 5.1 78 15 no 90 621 561 702

Nebr. : 0 +2 7.2 260 26 210 _ 1,820 2,908 1,512
8 Central-Fall : aE abs 302.2169 «172 na 19.607 1g 253
Mont. 3 8.2 7.5 7-7 185 185 1,498 29

L
Tdaho-l0 S.W. Coo: 29.0 30.0 34.0 270 320 290 7,830 9,600 9,860

“Other Co. : 265.0 287.0 293.0 195 210 210 51,675 60,270 61,530
Wyo. > 3.8 364 3.6 160 170 170 608 578 612
Colo. Pa es) 37.0 37-0 2hO 235 270 = 8,280) 8, 695 9,990
Utah 3 6.7 Th 6.0 160 180 179 1,072 1,332 1,020
Wash. : 41.5 51.0 62.0 390 430 390 16,185 21,930 24,180

Oreg.-Malheur Co-: 16.5 15.5 21-5 255 295 280 4,208 4,572 6,020
~Other Co. : 30.0 34.0 36-2 260 260 285 7,800 8,840 10,289

Calif. : Bled 28.9 30.2305 280 3008266 8, O92 9,060
8 Western-Fall ;: 22501.’ el 2: 250 252 1 22 r

Total-Fall 31,029.8 1,070.9 1,096.2 21 223 222 220,7 238,475 243,052
U. Se *1,376.1 1,413.4 1,425.5 214 221 220 293,984 311,903 323,751

1/ Breakdown between late summer and fall based on 1967-69 percentage harvested before
and after October 1.

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RICE: Rice prospects continued to improve and production on September 1 is
forecast at 84.6 million ewt., 3 percent above a month earlier. If

prospects are realized, the crop will be 7 percent below 1969 and 19 percent
below the record large 1968 crop. During the past decade, changes from
September 1 forecasts to final estimates averaged 2.1 million ewt., ranging
from 0.5 to 5.8 million cwt. Yield per acre at 4,675 pounds is record high.
ree year's yield was 4,290 pounds and the record yield was 4,537 pounds in
1967.

Production in the Southern States is expected to total 67.1 million ewt.,
4 percent below 1969 but 4 percent above the August 1 forecast. Louisiana
expects a record high yield of 4,000 pounds per acre, 100 pounds above a
month earlier and 600 pounds above last year's yield. Harvest was slowed by
almost daily showers during the last half of August and lodging is a problem
in unharvested fields. Combining is about two-thirds complete.

Texas yield per acre is expected to average 4,900 pounds, 100 pounds
below the record high 1967 yield but 950 pounds above 1969. Harvest had been
three-fourths completed by September 1, about the same as a year earlier.
Arkansas yield is expected to equal last year's record high of 4,800 pounds.
Limited harvest was underway in late August.

California rice production at 17.5 million cwt. was unchanged from a
month earlier but 18 percent below a year earlier. Fields were being drained
and harvest of early varieties was expected in early September.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Production of sorghum grain is forecast at 688 million
bushels, 7 percent less than both 1969 and 1968, but 1 percent
above a month earlier.

The U. S. yield forecast is 49.9 bushels per acre, compared with 55.2
last year and 52.9 bushels in 1968.

Sorghum to be harvested for grain, at 13.8 million acres, is 2 percent
above last year but 1 percent below 1968.

Changes from the September 1 forecast to the final estimates have aver-
aged 24 million bushels over the past decade - ranging from negligible to
68 million bushels.

Recent rains in the High Plains of Texas have been beneficial to the
dryland crop. Harvest is active on the Southern High Plains, nearing com-
pletion from the Blacklands southward. Harvest is about 45 percent complete
for the State with above normal yields reported. Yield prospects in the
Central Great Plains declined because of hot, dry weather in August. Late
planted acreage in Kansas deteriorated with slow uneven heading because of
hot, dry August weather. Mid-month rains improved prospects for late Nebraska
acreage. The late crop in both States will need favorable weather to mature.
Sorghum harvest was underway in most other producing States during August.

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