Planted acreage in the Southwest at 438,200 acres is 1 percent above
& year earlier, and most of the increase is in Texas. The Oklahoma crop
is in good condition. Planting was nearly completed by late June and
four-fifths of the crop is up to stand. In Texas, planting was over 80
percent complete by mid-June. Some acreage wes damaged by high winds on
the High Plains in early June and required replanting. ‘The New Mexico
crop is presently in excellent condition, despite some replanting of
blown out spots.

SUGARBEETSs Sugarbeet production in 1970 is forecast st 24.8 million
tons, 11 percent below last year's record crop and 2 percent
below 1968. Estimated acreage for harvest is 1,405,000 acres -~ 9 per-
cent below the record high 1,541,000 acres in 1969. Yield prospects
on duly 1, at 17.7 tons per acre, are below the 18~ton in 1969. Changes
between July 1 and final production estimates for the United States have
averaged 722,000 tons over the past decade, ranging from 214,000 tons to
1,656,000 tons.

Sugarbeet growers planted 1,459,000 acres for harvest in 1970 --
11 percent below last year's record high planted acreage. Declines
were noted in all States except Ohio, Washington and California where
more acreage was planted than in 1969,’

The 1970 sugarbveet crop was off to a late start in most major pro~
ducing States. Stands in Ohio range from poor to excellent as a result
of heavy rains followed by hot dry weather. Growers expect the lowest
yields since 1964. Prospects are good for the Michigan crop. Excess
moisture delayed the crop in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North
Dakota, and final planting was completed about mid-Jume in this area.
The Nebraska crop is in generally good condition, despite much later
than usual planting. Little replanting was necessary, and timely rains
favored the crop. Kansas and Texas expect good crops this year and
beets are progressing well. A late spring in the mountain States delayed
planting, although soil moisture and irrigation supplies are adequate.
Thinning operations were virtually complete by July 1 in Colorado, and
the crop is in good condition. Below-normal temperatures have hampered
the Idaho crop. About two-thirds of the Arizona fall-planted crop had
been dug by July 1. Sugar content is reportedly good but yields are
averaging well below last year. Spring planted beets are in generally
geod condition. Unfavorable spring weather in Washington caused a high
abandonment rate and considerable replanting was necessary. Development
is late in that State and many stands are thin. California has an
excellent crop in prospect. Fall planted beets are now being harvested
in the Imperial Valley. Yield and sugar content are good.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed
is expected to total 25.2 million tons

in 1970, 11 percent more than last year's crops An average yield per
acre of 43.0 tons is expected, compared with 42.2 tons in 1969.

Acreage of sugarcane for harvest is placed at 585,200 acres, 9 pere
cent more than last year. Growers in Florida and Louisiane increased
acreage 12 percent, and Hawaii producers plan to harvest 1 percent more
acreage in 1970.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -20- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Ss. :Indi- : :
3 1969 :cated 1968 : 1969 : cated
a 88: 989 970 #1970 2 to 2 1970
~ - 1,000 acres - - - ~ Bushels - - - - 1,000 bushels - -

: 17 13 15 30.0 33.0 30.0 510 429 450
$912 730 766 33.0 29.5 29.0 30,096 21,535 22,214
+ 4,881 3,905 4,647 26.0 28.0 23,0 126,906 109,340 106, 881
' 1,516 1,107 1,184 23.0 20.0 21.6 34,868 22,140 24,864
Mont. 21,434 1,104 1,512 22.0 27.0 22.0 31,548 29,808 33,264
> 246 229 206 44.0 48.0 49.0 10,824 10,992 10,094
= 25 22 20 23.0 22.0 22.0 575 484 440
+ 26 32 36 19.0 21.0 23.0 494 672 828
: 37 32 28 42.0 42.0 44.0 1,554 1,344 1,232
: 3 6 4 27.0 55.0 55.0 81 330 220
Wash. : 1 285 103 25.0 21.0 26.0 2,775 5,985 2,678
30.9

1,000 bus

: = - 1,000 acres - - - ~ Bushels 2 hels - -
Mion. : 92 88 34 34.0 29.0 3,128 2,552 1,020
N. Dak. : 2,927 2,781 1,724 28.5 33.0 83,420 91,773 43,100
8S. Dak. : 179 234 108 27.0 21.0 4,833 4,914 2,484

0 7,665 6,900 23898

1968 * 810,471 =. 224,323 227,657 99,502 214,299 1,576,251
1969 * 789,057 195, 266 187,226 106,319 181,004 1,458,872
1970 1/ * 742,578 187,525 191,619 50, 002 177,073 1,348,797

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 ~ 41 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1969 and 1970

Towa 39 -- --- one “-- 52 39
Mo. 1,059 bie sal bia “71,190 1,059
N. Dak. 58 2,831 1,755 3,997 4,756 6,938 6,569
8. Dak. 599 ahh 110 1,200 1,224 2,184 1,933
Nebr, 2,669 7" nied oon baad 2,999 2,
Kans. 9,583 com one 7 --- 10,767 9,583
Del, 23 niatad nail baatad cee 22 23
Ma. 125 o- oe --- -o 126 125
Va. 18h oe o wo oo 175 18h
W. Va 17 - ee oo — lI 1qy
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s. Cc 86 ie habe iat abe 8&8 86
Ga, 13 - ont oe aad 98 133
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yy. 1 2h3 219 ae - _ --- 243 219
Tenn, : 273 257 -- oo ad oo 273 257
Ala. > nh upon ao o-- oe ak pen
Miss, : 153 185 ote --- o> o- 153 185
Ark.

Ta.

Okla,

Texas

Mont,

Idaho

Wyo.

Colo.

N. Mex.

Ariz,

Utah

Nev,

Wash,

Oreg.

Calif

U. B.

~ yy Kereage seeded in preceding fall,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -37 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


a svaeted i>

State .
: 1968
: -see------ 1,000 acres - crore cre eee
Ind. 3 20 22 25 20
Til. H 24 22 235 23
Iowa 2 72 58 49 71
Mo. 3 298 271 298 290
N. Dak. H 9 10 9 &
S. Dak. : 456 401 413 445
Nebr. : 2,035 1,852 1,778 1,989 1,810
Kans. : 4,468 4,066 4,391 4,345 3,997
Va. : a1 23 27 19
N.C. 3 70 72 72 69
s. Cc. 3 27 30 30 26
Ga. : 42 50 57 40
Ky. : 7 16 16 16
Tenn. 3 25 27 30 23
Ala. 3 42 38 46 39
Miss. : 68 85 162 65
ark. : 88 111 262 86
La. 3 47 47 74 47
Okla. : 976 986 897 938
Texas > 7,538 7,838 7,236 7,362 7,362
Colo. $ 659 659 626 610
N. Mex. ? 390 398 414 366
Ariz. 2 239 208 179 236
: 424 rn -
8 _ ~ 47,517 ~~ "37,514 ~~ 47,040 ~~ “37,309  T
RICE

Yield pes acre
Indi;

+ cated:
: 1970 ; 1968

: - - Pounds - ~

Mo. > 84 5.4 sé 4,800 4,600 4,500 238 28

Miss. : 67 60 4,300 §,200 4,300 2,881 2,520 2,193
Ark, + 572 515 438 4,300 4,800 4,700 24,596 24,720 20,586
La. 2 679 611 519 32850 3,400 3,800 26,142 20,774 19,722
Texas + 597 568 466 4,550 3,950 4,600 27,164 21,646 21,436
Calif. 2, 432 _ _. 389 _ _ 331 _ 5,325 54! $500_ 5,300 _ 23,004 — 21,395_ _ _ 17,543 |
U.S. _ :2,353.4 9128.4 1,809.6 4.422 4,290 4,514 104,075 91,303 81,687

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 46 ~ Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Idaho winter wheat is in generally good condition and heading in all but
higher elevation fields. Moisture was generally adequate. Prospecta were
maintained in Montana with only half the crop headed compared to a normal
of 80 percent.

The production forecast in Missouri and the eastern Corn Belt was below
amonth earlier. The Missouri wheat harvest was two-thirds complete by July
1. One-fifth of the Illinots crop was harvested by June 29 with most of the
activity in southern counties.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Spring wheat production, other than durum, is forecast
a at 204.3 million bushels, down slightly from last year
and 15 percent less than 1968. Production prospects are down from last year
in North Dakota, but up in Minnesota and South Dakota, Increases in Montana
and Colorado about offset decreases in other Mountain and Pacific Northwest
States.

Wet fields caused late seeding of spring wheat in major growing areas.
Some fields were seeded in late June in Minnesota and North Dakota. Rainfall
in mid-June helped establish heavy stands. Following the rain, warm temp-
eratures late in June,coupled with high winds, dried soils rapidly. Crop
conditions by the end of the month were generally good, but moisture shortages
were becoming evident. Yield per acre is forecast at 23.9 bushels, compared
with 27.2 last year and 26.1 in 1968,

Harvested acreage is expected to total nearly 8.6 million acres for
spring wheat, other than durum, compared with 7.5 million last year and 9.3
million in 1968, Planted acreage is estimated at 8.8 million acres compared
with 7.8 million last year and 9.5 million in 1968.

DURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is forecast at 50.0 million bushels,

less than half the 1969 record production and the lowest since
1961. A wet spring delayed planting and some intended acreage in the Red
River Valley was not seeded. Below normal precipitation during June and hot
winds in late June dried soils rapidly and turned a surplus soil moisture
condition into a shortage in many important growing areas.

Acreage for harvest is estimated at just over 2 million acres, down 40
percent from last year. Reduced allotments, low durum prices coupled with
large stocks and the late spring have contributed to the lower acreage. All
major durum States show sharp decreases in acreage. Yield is forecast at
25.0 bushels per acre, compared with 31.9 last year and 27.9 in 1963.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -14- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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CROP PRODUGTION, July 1970


Minn, 9} 329
Towa 3 2
N. Dak. * 1,155
S, Dak. ? 548
Texas : 55
Mont. ; ?

Mass. 2,660
Conn. 7,300
Pa. : 21,000
Ohio : 9,450
Ind. : 5,800
Wis. : 7,700
Mo. : 2,200
Md. : 30,000
Va. + 66,600
W. Va. : 1,950
N.C. 7358,400
S.C. + 62,600
Ga. : 57,350
Fla. + 15,300
Ry. 172,509
Tenn. : 58,740
Ala. 2 520

418
1
1,513
652
100

2,300
5,600
20,000
9,100
5,900
7,400
2,159
30,000
73,000
1,950
386 , 400
68,500
60,600
15,650
173,400
59,160
530

~ 1,000 acres -

1,000 acres ~

2,200
5,300
19,000
8,700
5,500
8,300
2,000
28,000
68,700
1,900
390,000
67,000
66,700
15,300
158,600
56,510
570

15.0
19.0
12.6
14.5
13.0
13.0

1968

Bushels

- 1,000 bushels ~

4,606
38
13,860
7,672
742

7

6,270 6,258
19 19
19,064 17,250
9,454 10,402
1,300 1,127
221-275

- 1,000 pounds -

3,531
9,499
37,275
18,779
13,253
14,043
5,434
31,950
112,682
3,305
667,375
122 ,383
107,732
26,470
413,945
121,691
884

3,166
7,318
37,500
21,897
14,750
12,932
5,203
30,600
134,629
3,578
715,968
136,658
97,890
26,028
436 , 802
120,797
800

3,320
7,440
35,150
19,530
14,300
15,980
4,800
29,400
125,925
3,420
723,750
120,600
129,768
26,770
390,875
118,612
884

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1970

~ 54 =

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



: Production
State TS TTT pT ~ ~ Tndicated —

wae en ee Mee -
N.Y. : 116,000 121, 000 120, 000
N. J. : 870 960 1,050
Pa. : 37,400 25,000 39,000
Ohio : 10,000 9,300 10, 000
Mich. : 23,000 38,000 65,000
Mo. : 3,750 4,500 3,000
N.C, t 2,000 2,200 1,800
Ss. C. : 4,000 4,800 &, 000
Ga. : 1,420 1,150 1,120
Ark. : 8,500 11,000 8,000
Ariz. : 13,600 15,200 15, 500
Wash, : 73, 500 69,400 68, 000
Calif., all : 3,255,000 3,600,000 2,820,000

Wine varieties : 650,000 TT5,000 500,000

Table varieties : 470, 000 665, 000 420,000

Raisin varieties : 2,135,000 2,160,000 1,900,000

Raisins }/ 3 264,000 252,000 ~~
Not dried t. ~ 1,925,000 _ _ _ a8, 000, 2 LL ee

U.S. = 3,549, 0h0 3,902, 510 3,156,470

1968 1969 Indicated

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 60 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES sy IRISH

Seasonal Yield per 3 acre
group 3 3
and : :
_-_ State bt ays 1979
: - 1,000 acres -
WINTER: 3
Fla. :
Calif.
Total
EARLY SPRING:
Fla.-~Hastings
-Other
Texas
Total
LATE SPRING:
N.C. :

8 N. E. Counties * 10.0 9,5 150 135 150 1,425 1,350 1,425
~Other Counties 2.4 2.4 120 120 100 264 288 240
Ala. 10.0 7.9 130 112 135 1,365 1,120 1,067
Miss. 2.5 2.4 75 80 85 188 200 204
Ark. 1.8 1.7 70 70 65 126 126 11
La. 3.0 3.0 66 75 70 145 225 210
Texas 5.0 4.8 105 100 4110 525 500 528
Ariz. 12.8 11.3 230 230 250 2,323 2,944 2,825
Calif. — 41.0_ 38.2, 365 _355_ _ 370. _ 14,089 14,555 _ 162134 _

Total 4 88:5_ 81:2 _ 248 _ 24d _ _235_ _: 20,450 ~ 21,308" 20,7447

EARLY SUMMER:

Mo. 2.0 1.0 +7 120 «1102S s-110 240 110 7

Rans. 1.3 1.20 1.2 95 90 95 124 108 1214

Del, 8.1 8.0 6.2 190 210 200 1,539 1,680 1,240

Md. 1.9 1.8 1.5 170 160 170 323 288 255

Va.-Eastern Shore * 27.6 28.4 28.6 145 127 125 4,002 3,607 3,575
~Other 2.5 2.3 2.0 100 =100 100 250 230 200

N.C. 1.8 2.0 2.0 95 115 100 171 230 200

Ky. 3.0 2.7 2.5 65 73 72 195 197 180

Tenn. 3.7 3.8 3.8 85 93 86 314 353 327

Ala. 8.0 9.0 9.0 123 130 120 984 1,170 1,080

Texas 19.0 19,1 18.0 1909 185 189 3,610 3,534 3,240

Calif. 6 925 O _ 350 360 _ 330 2,240 _ 1,980 _ 1,650

Total 85.3 _ 84.8 80.5 _ 164 159 151_ _13,992 _ 13.

LATE SUMMER:

N. Y.-L. 1. + 6.5 7.0

N. J. ' 14.0 13.0

Ohio + 344 3.2

Ind. 7 1.0 9

Ill. 7 2.3 2.0

Mich. es ee 10.8

Wis. 715.5 15.5

Minn. 2 764 7.9

Towa > 3.2 2.5

Nebr. 2 2.5 2.2

Md. 2 7 wi

See footnotes at end of table.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 64- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


~- Tons - ~ ~- - 1,000 tons - ~

1,000 acres -

Ohio ; 36.0 38.1 40 19.0 17.2 16.0 684 654 640
Mich, 1 90.0 92.6 91 19.0 16.2 17.0 1,708 2,504 1,547
Minn, : 161.4 164.3 148 13.5 14.3 11.0 2,177 2,352 1,628
N. Dak. 87.2 95.2 92 12.9 14.0 10.5 1,125 1,331 966
Nebr. : 721.8 87.3 82 17.0 19.2 17.0 1,222. 1,673 1,394
Kans. 1 39-2 40.4 42 45.3 17.2 17.0 597 696 714
Texas > 37.9 37.5 2921.7, 19.1 22.0 824 718 638
Mont. : 65.7 67.5 49 15.7 17.9 16.0 1,034 1,206 784
Idaho : 182.3. 185.6 165 18.0 18,2 18,0 3,288 3,373 2,970
llyo. : 62.1 67.4 54 16.2 18.6 16.0 1,003 1,254 854
Colo. ; 168.2 180.7 152 15.5 17.8 16.0 2,611 3,224 = 2,432
Ariz. : 16.9 30.8 19° 20.0 18.1 915.5 338 557 295
Utah ; 29.3 31.8 3L 0016.9 17.5175 495 358 543
Wash, : 54.9 64.0 64 25.2 26.4 21.0 1,383 1,692 1,344
Oreg. : 22.0 23.8 20 23.8 23.7 23.0 $23 565 460

Calif. 2/ , 254.2 305.5 317 23.9 20.0 23.5 6,081 6,110 7,450

U. 8. 21,410.2 1,541.0 1,405.0 38.0 18-0 17.7 _ 25,363 27,800 _ 24,838

1/ Relates to year of harvest. Includes some acreage carried over to the following
spring.

SUGARCANE
OTST LL Kereage s __Wield per_acte
s Harvested =: For : 3 Indi- : : :
rate 5 tharveat: 1968 : 1969: cated : 1968: 1969 : cated
:_ 1968, 1969, 3970: ct :
: ~ 1,000 acres - - - Tons - - ~- 1,000 tons -
Florida ; 187.1 160.1 179 33.8 35.0 5,537, 5,419 6,265
Louisiana; 299.8 257.0 287 24.2 26.0 7,831 6,182 7,462
92.9 96.0 _ 12,457_ 12,014 11,443 _

Bawaii =: 118.9 118.5 119.2

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 ~ 52 - Crop Reporting Board,..SkS, USDA



Central apple States expect about the same amount of apples as last
year. Michigan and Minnesota expect larger crops, but the other central.
States expect smaller production, except Iowa and Missouri wh re production
will about equal last year. Freezing and near-freezing temperatures in
late April and early May reduced the set in some areas of the central
region. But growers, generally, expect larger sizes to nearly offset the
reduced fruit numbers. In Ohio, Red Delicious seem hardest hit by frost,
but later varieties suffered little or no damage. June conditions favored
growth; quality and size are good. Indiana growers expect larger sizes
to offset a heavy June drop. They plan to harvest some Lodi the second
week of July, Illinois has a light set of generally good quality apples.
Although most Michigan orchards were not seriously freeze~damaged, some
apple blossoms == especially Delicious -~ were injured in the southern
areas. Weather favored pollination except for early bloom in the south-
west. In Wisconsin, near freezing temperatures and cool, rainy weather
hampered pollination,

Apple production in the western States is expected to be 10 percent
below last year, Western States, except New Mexico and California,
expect production to be below last year's high levels. In Idaho, weather
favored development of the crop, and precipitation was above normal.
Colorado apple orchards generally have a good set. Prospects are
excellent except for Red Delicious, which dropped heavily. Early May
frost and poor pollination damaged New Mexico's Delicious crop. Other
varieties are in good condition.

Washington's apple prospects are down considerably from last year.
In the Yakima Valley, return bloom, after last year's heavy crop, was
poor, drop was heavy and spring frost damaged some orchards. There is
much variation between orchards. Golden Delicious are light in all
areas. In north central Washington, production is expected to be less
than last year, mainly because trees are continuing to die from last
year's cold weather damage. Set was heavy, drop was heavy and thinning
sprays were used extensively. Hand~thinning was reported much lighter
than usual. For the State as a whole, Golden Delicious and Winesap
crops are expected to be slightly less than last year -- the big drop
is in Delicious. Winter and spring freeze-damage reduced Oregon's
prospects, Most California orchards have a good set in spite of
scattered frost damage in the Sebastopol area. Some Gravensteins will
be picked in the Sebastopol area in mid-July, other varieties in late
duly, and Delicious harvest in middle to late August.

PEACHES: The July 1 forecast of the Nation's peach crop is 3,128

million pounds, 15 percent less than last year and 13 percent
below 1968. Excluding California's Clingstone crop, used mostly for
canning, production is forecast at 1,650 million pounds -=- 12 percent
below 1969. Only New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington
expect more than last year. Prospects generally declined from a month
earlier. Nine of the 34 peach Stetes showed decreases, and only Tennessee,
Alabama and Utah recorded increased prospects.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 ~ 2h - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


: > harvest
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we eee bee be Bene eb eee
cots tt ee ee 1,000 gereg = -

N.Y. 6 5 6 6 5 6
N. J. 48 49 kg 45 46 46
Pee BLL OL 27___-_ 30. __ 22 25... 4 28 _
Ohio 2,288 2,380 2,h51 2,276 2, 34 2,438
Ind 3,267 3,300 3,267 3,246 3,278 3,2h5
m. 6,717 6, 710 6, TLO 6,663 6,596 6,
Mich, : 10 528 554 463 5uy 535
Wis 1165 10. 180. 62 Lh
Minn 3,28 3,214 3,150 3,232 3,167 3,104
Towa 5,576 5,464 5,529 5,561 59283 5, 4h
Mo. $ 3,695 3,252 3,545 3,663 3,150 3,496
N. Dak. 219 188 184 215 185 1
S, Dak, 3 305 271 260 300 258 255
Nebr, : 801 825 874 782 813 862
Kans. : 973 866 892 95T 852 878
Del, Fane 85> ead), Sc), |< | <\- ter 7
Ma. : 21k 210 220 209 205 215
Va. 3 399 383 372 372 361 3h7
N.C. : 1,163 1,058 973 972 933 858
8, ¢. : 1,023 992 g92 931 959 959
Ga. 525 514 514 472 467 467
Fla. —-U5--. Who 188 1
yy. ko 520 551 466 485 514
Tenn, 1,268 1,268 1,281 1,193 1,293 1,205
Ala. 594, 3 he 5957 1 609
Miss. 2,182 2,357 2, 0k 2,120 2,290 2,336
Ark. 4,025 4, 307 4,264 3,989 4,228 4,228
La 1475 2, 696 1,713 1,436 1,608 1,672
Okla 191 220 209 184 20h 194
Texas ~- 3%. 282 2.0282 BRL LL ee Lk 265 _
U8. 42,196 42,088 he, Waa. 41,260 40,857 41,619

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - he - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP PROSPECTS*
July 1, 1970:

Good to excellent
Fair
EB Poor

PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE-
SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS*

Uss) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 236-7067) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PROSPECTS*
July 1, 1969

ip

Good to excellent fA
Fair x 2

EE Poor RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE~
‘SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS” -
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 200-6917) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE



HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES 1/, 1961-70-—Continued

1961 + 1,174.4
1962 : 1,224.1
1963 : 1,175.7
1964 : 1,077.8
1965 3 976.9
1966 3 973.9
1967 3 959.8
1968 : 880.3
1969 : 921.9
1970 2/ 3 904.6

1961 : 1,077

1962 : 1,103

1963 2 1,235

1964 : 1,395

1965 : 1,248

1966 : 1,161 515.7
1967 : 1,122
1968 : 1,410
1969 > 1,541 4/535.6
1970 2/ :

516.7
612.7

1,405 4/585.2

Svweet-
Potatoes * po
1,000 acres - ------- =

1,480.2 183.2 294,334
1,347.1 202.6 285 ,830
1,323.0 170.8 289 ,928
1,271.9 151.2 290,462
1,383.6 168.5 290,958
1,464.0 156.8 287,725
1,457.3 146.6 300,446
1,376.6 147.4 295,099
1,413.4 147.6 286,065
1,433.1 144.5 5/288,734

: Peanuts

1,398
1,400
1,396
1,397
1,435
1,418
1,402
1,436
1,448

tatoes ? harvested: planted or

2 _ 3/ _ _+_grown 3/ _

308,594
299,851
305,977
303,251
304 ,321
297,617
315,885
308,092
298,864
299,784

2/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii.

2/ Preliminary.

3/ Includes crops for which acreage estimates are made excluding duplicated acreages,
fruits, and a few minor crops.

A/ Bor sugar and seed orily.

5/ Includes an allowance for cotton, peanuts, sweetclover seed, timothy seed,
cowpeas, sugercane for sirup, broomcorn, and commercial vegetables.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970

-35 -

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Mainland sugarcane is in very good condition, and Florida expects the
highest yield since 1962. In Louisiana, an unusually cool spring and re~
latively dry June slowed growth. However, showers since June 21 have re-
plenished moisture supplies and spurred growth. Stands are good and above
average yields are expected. Progress of Hawaii's crop has been good. De-
spite some dry weather, moisture supplies are still adequate and harvest
operations have had no serious interruptions so far this year.

DRY BEANS: Dry bean production in 1970 is expected to be 6 percent larger

than the 1969 crop and 14 percent above 1968, Acreage for
harvest is practically the same as last season but yield per acre is ex-
pected to be above 1969. Current prospects indicate a production -of 19.8
million bags (cwt.), compared with 18.8 million in 1969 and 17.4 million
bags in 1968.

After an early start, bean planting in Michigan, delayed briefly by
early June rains, was completed about on time. Ideal weather permitted
completion of planting by mid-June in New York. Early season weather was
generally favorable in western areas, where the crop is progressing well.
The average U.S. yield is estimated at 1,342 pounds per acre, 73 pounds
more than 1969 and 129 pounds above 1968.

Growers planted 1,527,000 acres of dry beans this year, 12,000 acres
less than in 1969. Abandonment has been relatively light and acreage
for harvest is indicated at 1,478,000 ucres, only 3,000 less than last
year,

Excellent weather permitted New York growers to complete planting
somewhat earlier than usual. In Michigan, early June rains interrupted
planting, and growers reduced acreage 5 percent. Moisture conditions are
good in Nebraska and Western North Dakota, although Eastern North Da&ota
has had some flooding. Planting conditions were generally good in Idaho,
where replanting was minimal, and irrigation water is plentiful.

In Colorado, good stands were obtained although cool temperatures
delayed emergence of dry land beans in the Southwest. Irrigation water is
plentiful. The crop is off to a good start in Utah and Washington.
California growers completed planting large limas on schedule, but planting
baby limas was still underway in the Central valleys in late June. Stands
appear normal, and prospects are favorable. Planting of “all other" beans
was on schedule throughout the State, but yield prospects are below last
year.

DRY PEAS: The 1970 production of cleaned dry peas is indicated at

4,540,000 cwt., 6 percent less than 1969 but 22 percent above
1968. The smaller crop is due to lower expected yields because acreage is
higher than last year.

The 1970 acres for harvest, at 303,000, is 5 percent greater than the

1969 harvested acreage but the prospective yield of 1,498 pounds per acre
is down 174 pounds.

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


In New York, the bloom period was generally short and weather during
bloom excellent. The Chautauqua and Finger Leake areas suffered some winter
injury in January and had an early May frost. The demage was more ex-
tensive in the Chautauqua region. Vine growth has been excellent, wind
damage to canes, minimal, and the crop is almost 10 days ahead of normal.
In Pennsylvania, bloom occurred at about the normal date.

Overall prospects are good. Michigan grapes escaped the early May
freeze, bloom was heavy, and pollination weather ideal.

In Washington, early vineyards bloomed about June 4, and berries are
now about pea size. Most areas escaped major frost damage and hot weather
in late June did not cause any appreciable damage.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: California's 1970 prune crop is forecast at 180,000

tons (dried basis), 36 percent more than last year.
The crop continues to develop normally. Growers report some limb break-
age because of the heavy crop.

The California plum crop is forecast at 110,000 tons, 64 percent above
the 1969 crop. Harvest is advancing on schedule with picking of Santa
Rosas nearing completion and the later varieties of heavier production
starting to be picked. Fruit size and quality are good.

Production of prunes and plums in Michigan, Idaho, Washington, and
Oregon is estimated at 54,600 tons » 39 percent below the 1969 crop, but
36 percent above the 1968 crop. In Michigan, freezing temperatures in
early May, plus poor pollinating weather cut “she potential production.
Prospects in Idaho are below last year. Preripitation has been normal and
fruit size is about average. In Washington, the crop is very spotty and
production is expected to be well below norwzal. Full bloom came at a
poor time and the set is poor. The Mid-Columbia and Clark County areas
have moderate crops. Oregon's prospects are down considerably, due to
the very unfavorable spring weather in the Willamette Valley. ‘The Milton-
Freewater crop is near normal.

QLIVES: The condition of California olives as of July 1 was reported at

69 percent, which is slightly above the 64 percent reported last
year. Olive trees have been well cared for and are in good condition. A
fairly good crop is expected; however, the set is spotty in some areas.
There have been substantial new plantings during the past year.

ALMONDS: California's almond crop is expected to total 130,000 tons,
up 7 percent from last year's production. Below-normal

temperatures during mid-June benefited the crop. Growth and development

continues above normal this season and large nuts are in evidence.

FILBERTS: Filbert production in Oregon and Washington is forecast at

8,200 tons, 11 percent above last year's production. Oregon's
production is expected to be 7,800 tons, and 400 tons are forecast for
Washington. Good weather during bloom and set was followed by spotty
frost damage during April. Recent weather has favored filberts and
moisture is adequate.

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


Production of dark-aired cured tobacco, types 35-37, is forecast at
17.6 million pounds--a drop of 9 percent from the 19.5 million pounds pro-
duced in 1969. The production drop is attributed to a 9 percent decline in
acreage, since the per acre yield forecast of 1,733 pounds is practically
the same as 1969.

Production of all cigar tobaccos is expected to be 70.2 million pounds,
a drop of 2 percent from the .71.5 million pounds produced in 1969. A 23
percent increase in the production of cigar binder, types 51-55, is more than
offset by a 16 percent decline in cigar wrapper, types 61-62, and a 5 per~
cent decline in cigar filler, types 41-44, Cigar binder acreage is up 9
percent. This along with favorable yield prospects accounts for the 23
percent increase in production to 18,8 million pounds. Cigar filler acreage
and production are estimated at 20,800 acres and 38.1 million pounds, re-
spectively,

APPLES: The Nation's 1970 commercial apple crop is expected to be 4 per-

cent below the quantity utilized last year, but 19 percent above
the 1968 crop. July 1 prospects are for 6.5 biilion pounds (154 million,
42-pound equivalents) available for harvest this summer and fall. Wash-
ington continues to lead production, followed by New York, Michigan, Cali-
fornia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Of these 6 leading States, Washington,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia expect smaller crops, but New York, Michigan,
and California expect larger crops than last year.

Production from Eastern States is forecast about the same as last
year. Maine expects a crop equal to last year, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Marylend, Virginia, and West Virginia, expect lower production, but other
eastern States expect a larger crop. June weather was favorable in the
entire Eastern area and the crop sized well. In New England, the set
was not heavy but drop was light to moderate and some growers were thinning.
In New York, hloom was heavy, drop was heavier than usual, and growers
have been using chemical thinners. Much needed rainfall replenished soils
in late June and early July. Size on all varieties is ahead of last year.
Harvest of Lodis in the Hudson Valley was expected to be underway by July
10. In New Jersey, growers have been spraying and thinning. Delicious
set is light in many blocks, but other varieties are expected to produce
good crops. Light picking of earliest summer varieties began in late June.
Lodi, Starr, Twenty Ounce and miscellaneous red varieties should be
available in July and August. In Pennsylvania, June drop was normal and
growing conditions good. In Delaware and Maryland, larger sizes are ex~
pected to partly offset the light fruit set. In Maryland, harvest of
Lodi started July 1. In Virginia, June growing conditions varied.

Weather favored the crop in northern counties, but southern areas needed
rain. Hail heavily damaged the crop in the Mt. Jackson area, Shenandoah
County. Harvest of Yellow transparent started about July 1 and Rambo
harvest is expected to begin in July or early August. In West Virginia,
soil moisture was unusually good and a good apple crop is in prospect.

In North Carolina, most mountain areas received normal showers. The apples
are sizing and developing well. South Carolina's bearing surface continues
to expand and the crop is in good condition.

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


Barley 1/_ _ _:_ _Sweetpotatoes

1969 # 1970 } 1969 2/! 1970

BS RERER!

88

1,671 1,821 *n 499 25 25
DS _ 22769 _ 2764 TON 38 LL
ae 5,262 ~ “3,618” 3,618 et 505
10,219 10,628 2,866 2,665 5 5
2,966 3,114 260 312 26 26 “on so
S71 5he 2,660 2,953 2,238 2,059 booed one
3,290 3,454 2,657 2,816 350 385 -— aoe
ee eS
> a ee Ae
: 3B “20 y 2
: 599 581, 33 30
613 anny 104 100
82 87 23 18
1,475 1,564 252 2ho
458 490 152 158
1,70L 1,718 200 180
— — 5 He - he ar
: ’ 1,199 55 50
Tak Te2 148 141
738 694 116 10
390 363 100 130
62 69 117 130
162 160 62 ei “ -- 55.9 57.0
: 95 1k 287 296 “73 63 enn 135
lee ww ORL NBT PB GL A L320
: % 2 et as T, 680 T, 882 Be -—
gl oT 120 19 596 673 iatatad ballad
67 69 13h 135 13e us ~ ~-
Shi 611 we 209 311 367 on noe
52 5h balaial _ 26 29 on “en
31 30 on oo 166 164 -- =
5h 62 31 32 135 136 one
4 3 1o 2 20 17 o oe
2 88 ne 235 393 432 _ and
179 158 4hy Aho _ wen

: 35 37
1 208 BBL 807  T_2 _8_ 8L_L8
64,257 67,352 23,636 24,465 10,158 10,652 153.9 147.2

2/ Includes acreage planted in preceding fall.
2/ Revised.

CROP PRODUCTION. July 1970 - 36 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


The California crop has had favorable growing conditions and stends
are good in most fields. Production is currently forecast at 17.5 million
wt, compared with 21.4 million in 1969.

COPTON: Cotton planted this year is estimated at 12,138,000 acres--

12,061,000 acres of upland and 77,000 scres of American-Pima.
The so cotton acreage is 2 percent above the 11,898,000 scres planted
in 196.

The National gllotment for upland cotton {s 17.2 million acres--6
percent more than last year. The AmericanPima allotment, at 78.4 thousand
acres, is down 2 percent. Growers in Texas and Oklahome and four of the
five Delta States responded to the increase in upland cotton allotments
with edditionel plantings. Plentings in the Southeast are about the same
as last year, In the Western States of New Mexico, Arizona and California,
plantings of upland cotton ere down about 6 percent from 1969.

Plantings in the Southeast are about the same as in 1969--1,505,000
acres, A 1 percent increase in acreage in South Ceroline and Alabama
was offset by a 5 percent andl percent decline in North Carolina end
Georgia, respectively, The crop is in good condition throughout most of
the area and plants were making favorable growth end development, Plant-
ings were a little later than usual in perts of the area as cool tempera~
tures and wet soil delayed early planting.

In the Delte States growers planted 3,555,000 acres--2 percent more
than in 1969. AS percent acreage decline in Missouri was more then off-
set by increases ranging from 1 to 5 percent in Tennessee, Mississippi,
Arkanses and Louisiana, Planting was generally completed by late May in
the Delta States although wet fields caused some delays early in the spring.
The crop was generally growing vell throughout the area.

Upland acreage is up 5 percent in Texas and up 2 percent in Oklehoma,
Lack of moisture in Texas slowed grovth of early cotton. Rains in May
alleviated the dryness, but resulted in some cotton having to be replant~
ed in the southern High Plains,

In New Mexico, Arizone end California growers planted 1,065,000
acres of upland cotton-~6 percent less than 1969. The largest drop in
acreage is in Arizona wheregrovers planted 12 percent less acres than in
1969. Cold wet spring weather in California and Arizone, and cold dry
windy weather in New Mexico, were unfavorable for planting, germination
and early season plant growth. Much replanting was necessary in Celifornis,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -18- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


: y tndicat :
_ Grop and State 1967-68 1968- 69° ndicated? 66 1967-68 ; 1968-69
er = = T,000 boxes 2/"- ~ "IT Gquivalent tons --

EARLY, MIDSEASON & :
NAVEL VARIETIES: 3/

Calif. 9,150 18,600 21,200 343,000 698,000 795,000
Fla. 51,400 69,700 72,900 2,313,000 3,136,000 3,230,000
Texas 970 2,800 2,800 43,600 126,000 126 ,000

_ 880 __ _ 1,270 1,100 _ 33,000 _ 47,600 41,200,

400 _ 92,370 _ _ _98,000_ 2,732,600 4,007,600 _ 4,242,200.
25,700 20,000 375,000 964,000 750,000

60,000 65,000 2,210,000 2,700,000 2,925,000

1,700 1,400 37,400 76,500 63,900

Be 000 142 ,000
200_ 2,706,400 3,894,500 _ 3,880,000
ALL ORANGES :
Calif. 44,300 41,200 718,000 1,662,000 1,545,000
129,700 137,900 4,523,000 5,836,000 6,205,000
4,500 4,200 81,000 202,500 189,000
120 _ _ _ 3,380 _ _ _4,900_ _ 117,000 _ 201,600_ _ _ 183,209

183,880 188,200, 5,439,000 7,902,100 _ 8,122,200

Saar
Fla., All 39,900 37,500 1,399,000 1,695,000 1,594,009
Seedless 27,700 28,000 1,008,000 1,177,000 1,190,000

Pink 10,700 10,200 400,000 455,000 436,000

White 17,000 17,800 608,000 722,000 756,000

Other 12,200 9,500 391,000 518,000 404,000

Texas 6,700 8,100 112,000 268,000 324,000
Ariz. 2,510 2,900 120,000 80,300 92,800
Calif., All 5,060 5,300 150,400 165,300 172,900
Desert Valleys 3,260 3,100 93,400 105,000 99,200

Other Areas 382 700.

13,900 517,000
124, 908

3,100 133,000
220 5,620
21,000

pletion of harvest the following year. 2/ Net content of bex varies. Approximate
averages are as follows: Oranges - California and Arizona, 75 1bs.; Florida and
other States, 90 lbs.; Grapefruit - California, Desert Valleys, and Arizona, 64
lbs.; other California areas, 67 1bs.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 l1bs.; Lemons -
76 1bs.; Tangelos ~ 90 1bs.; Tangerines - California and Arizona, 75 1lbs.; Florida,
95 1bs.; and Temples - 90 lbs. 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California
and Arizona. Early and Midseason varieties in Florida and Texas, including smail
quantities of tangerines in Texas.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 62 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Oilseed Acreaze Up

Soybean acreage continued to expand setting a new record of 42.4
million acres, 1 percent more than planted last year. Although many
States show an increase there were some major producing States in all
parts of the country showing declines.

The'all cotton acreage increased 2 percent from last year in response
to an increase in allotments. Growers in Texas end Oklehoma and four
of the five Delte States planted more cotton. Acreage in the Southeast
was about the same as last year but in the West acreage planted was down
6 percent. Peanut acreage is about the same as last year but acreage
planted to flax increased 14 percent. Production of flaxseed is forecast
at 3 percent less than 1969 because of sharply lower yield per acre pros~
pects.

Tobacco. Dry Pee. Sugprbeet Production Down
Dry Beans end Sugercane Yo

The first forecast of 1970 production of all types of tobacco is 2
percent below last year. Expected increases in flue-cured and cigar bind-
er were more than offset by declines in burley, dark air cured, cigar
filler and wrapper. Total acreage for harvest is down 2 percent from
last year. The indicated all tobacco yield per acre is 1,958 pounds com-
pared with lest year's 1,960 pounds,

Prospective dry pea production is 6 percent less than last year, but
22 percent above the 1968 crop. The decline stems from a mich lower
yield per acre, because acreage for harvest is up 5 percent, Output of
dry beans is expected to be 6 percent larger than last year because of
higher yields per acre. The acreage for harvest is down slightly.

Sugarcane production for sugar and seed is forecast 11 percent more
than last year. Yield per acre is expected to be up slightly and acreage
harvested up 9 percent. Growers in Louisiana and Florida increased their
acreage 12 percent, and Hawaii producers plan to harvest 1 percent more
acreage. A decline of 11 percent from last year's record crop is forecast
for sugarbeets. Yield per acre prospects are lower and acreage for har~
vest 15 down 9 percent. Less acreage is indicated, except in Ohio,
Washington and California,

Pastures and Hay Prospects Good

Pastures are good to excellent over much of the country except in
parts of the South Central, South Atlantic.States, and the West. The
U. S. average condition on July 1 at 85 percent of normal is 1 point be-
low a year earlier but 2 points above the July 1, 1959-68 average.
Pasture condition was average or better in each of the North Central and
North Atlantic States. In the South Central and South Atlantic Stetes,
pasture condition varied greatly--from 60 percent of normal in South
Carolina to 93 percent in Kentucky and Delaware.

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


Varying amounts of rain brought some relief, but more will be needed.

In Georgia reported pasture condition.was 78 percent of normal.. Rains have
been spotty and some counties (along the South Carolina bordér) were
declared disaster areas.

In South Central States, more rain was needed although scattered
rains have helped. Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas reported pasture
condition below 80 percent. In the West, New Mexico reported 66 percent
of normal, second lowest of the 48 States. California and Arizona,
with near-record high temperatures in late June, were also in the group
reporting condition less than 80 percent of normal.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Crop Production, July 1970 -33- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
CROP REPORTING BOARD
WASHINGION, D. C. 20250

duly 14, 1970

“Crop Production," duly 1, 1970 (CrPr 2-2 7=70)
Released July 10, 1970

The following corrections should be entered in the above report:

From To
Page 42 Soybeans, acreage
Planted, U. 8., 1968 42,196 42,037
Harvested, U. S., 1968 41,260 41,104
Page 43 Oats, Yield and Production:
Yield per acre, 1970
West Virginia 62.0 45.0
Production, 1970
West Virginia 620 450
United States 957,525 9571355

Page 54 Tobacco, acreage

Unit 1,000 acres acres



Michigan's crop of 95,000 tons accounts for 65 percent of the total
tart cherry crop. Rains occurred in the Northwest area in early July
and all fruit areas of the State have adequate moisture. Harvest is
underway in the Southwest with picking in the main producing areas of
the West Central and Northwest scheduled to begin shortly. Fruit quality
is expected to be excellent. The Wisconsin crop looks extremely spotty
with some trees having a very heavy set and others being very light.

In Ohio, some hail damage has been reported. In Idaho, the crop is about
two weeks later than normal. Washington's crop is developing well but
the set is spotty. Picking will start about the middle of July. In
Oregon a very poor crop is expected because of the April frost.

POTATOES: At 1,433,100 acres for harvest, the 1970 U. S. potato acreage

is 1 percent more than the revised 1969 level of 1,413,400
acres, and 4 percent above the 1,376,100 acres in 1968. The Western
States in the Fall crop classification contributed most of the increase
shown in the past two years.

The 1970 fall potato acreage is estimated at 1,106,300 for harvest,
a@ 3 percent increase from the 1,070,900 acres harvested in 1969 and 7
percent more than the 1968 crop of 1,029,800 acres. A small decline
from last year in the Eastern region is more than offset by increases in
the central and western States.

The Eastern Region is expected to harvest 268,600 acres this year,
compared with 271,000 acres in 1969 and 274,600 acres in 1968. Maine's
156,000 acres is the same as last year, but reductions are indicated for
New York and Pennsylvania. Planting of the Maine crop was generally
completed about mid-June. Planting was a week to ten days leter than
normal.

For the Central Region, the 1970 acreage is placed at 303,200 for
harvest, a 2 percent increase from the 298,200 acres harvested in 1969.
Ohio, Michigan, North Dakota and South Dakota expect to harvest larger
acreages than last year; Indiana and Nebraska, the same; but reductions
are expected for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Excessive moisture plagued
the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota during the planting
season, and planted acreage in Minnesota is below intentions.

fhe Western Region is expected to harvest 534,500 acres in 1970,
up 7 percent from the 501,700 acres in 1969 end 16 percent above the 1968
462,200 acres harvested. Western acreage increased from a year ago
except in Colorado, which is unchanged, and Utah, where acreage declined
Cool spring weather and rain early in May slowed planting of the Idaho
crop. ‘The Colorado crop was planted on time, but cold weather slowed
emergence. Warmer weather during May and early June in Washington
helped overcome slow crop development. On July 1, prospects in the
western region were generally good to excellent.

First forecast of production for the 1970 fall crop will be
released on September 11, 1970.

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


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF JULY 1, 1970

Crop prospects on July 1 were generally good to excellent in the
northern two-thirds of the country, but dry weather in dime reduced pro-
spects across the South, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Total
crop acreage planted for 1970 harvest is up 0.3 percent from last year.
led by a record corn crop, feed grain production is expected to be
above last year. Indicated production of winter wheat increased 2 per=
cent during June but food grain production is still expected to total 7
percent legs than last year.

Output of non=citrus fruits is expected to be 12 percent below
last year. Orange production for the 1969-70 season is 2 percent above
@ year earlier but grapefruit production is down 1 percent. Output of
summer vegetables for fresh market is expected to be 2 percent above
last year but acreage of vegetables planted for processing is 7 percent
less than last year. Output of summer potatoes is forecast 3 percent
and sweetpotatoes 11 percent below last year. Fall potato acreage is
up 3 percent.

Total Crop Acreage Increases

Crops planted for harvest in 1970 totaled 300 million acres -- 0.3
percent or about 1 million acres more than last year. Total acreage of
feed grains increased 4 percent and oilseeds 2 percent, but acreage
planted to food grains declined 9 percent. Farmers were able to plant
most of their intended acreages although sorghum plantings were well
below March intentions, especially in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

fotal acreage for harvest, at 289 million acres, is up 1 percent
or 2.7 million acres. Abandonment is expected to be less than last

year.
"AlL Crop" Prospects About the Same as a Year Earlier

Prospects for “all crops" as reported by farmers for their localities
on July 1 were rated about the same as a year ago. (See map on page 5.)
Most of the northern two-thirds of the country had good to excellent
prospects. Prospects were erratic across the southern third of the
country.

Heavy rain reduced crop prospects in parts of the North Central
States. The rains delayed planting and caused crop damage from flood-
ing end standing water in parts of Missouri, Illinois and the Red
River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota. Although parts of Nebraska
and southwestern Kansas show effects of dry June weather, much of this
area had good to excellent prospects.

Dry soils plagued farmers across the southern third of the
country from Texas to the East Coast and northward to central Virginia.
Crop prospects were erratic ~= areas of good to excellent prospects:
interspersed with areas of fair or poor prospects. Most severe demage
has centered in the Texas Panhandle extending into Oklahoma and New
Mexico, where prospects were poor to fair. :

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -7 + Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
; July 1, 1970

PERCENT
OF NORMAL
80 ana over Ezz} Good to excellent
65 to 80 Poor to fair
50 to 65 BEY Very poor

YG

be
=

‘*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

35 to 50 EBAY Severe drought
Under 35 MM Extreme drought

‘INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE 1O THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 237-70(7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE: FEED CONDITIONS*

PERCENT
OF NORMAL
80 and over Good to excellent
65 to 80 Poor to fair’
50 to 65 ER Very poor
35 to 50 EGBJ Severe drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG, SRS 201-69(7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

6


BAY; Production of all kinds of hay in 1970 is estimated at 1229.6 mil-

lion tons compared with 127.1 million tons lest year and 125.5 in
1968. ‘his year's crop is expected to be harvested from 62.7 million
acres, up nearly a million acres from last year.

The all hay per acre yield forecast is pleced at a record 2.07 tons
per acre compared with 2.06 tons in 1969 and 2.00 tons in 1968. Spring
moisture was ample in most areas, and first cuttings were generally good.
The harvest season has generally been good nation-wide although rain
hampered some harvest and curing in widespread areas. Mojsture supplies
are generally adequate, except in parts of the Southwest and South Atlantic
States.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is estimated at 76.0
million tons, up from 74.9 in 1969 and 73.3 in 1968. Yield per acre

is placed at a record 2.82 tons per acre--just above the 1969 high.

The growing season has been generally good and harvesting weather favor-
able in the important North Central region. About three-fifths of all
alfelfa hay is produced in this region.

The 1970 production of clover, timothy, and clovergrass mixtures is
expected to total 24.3 million tons, up 0.5 million from last year and
0.6 million more than in 1968. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 13.4
million acres, compared with 13.3 million last year. Yield per acre
is forecast at a record 1.81 tons per acre, slightly above 1969 and 1968.

Lespedeza hay production is pleced at 2.1 million tons, down from
last year but up slightly from 1968. Acres for harvest at 1.4 million
acres is about the same as the two previous years. The expected yield
of 1.44 tons per acre is up slightly from 1969. :

Wild hay production is forecast at 8.8 million tons, up 5 percent
from lest year and 11 percent above 1968. Acreage for harvest is placed
at 8.8 million, up 0.3 million from 1969 but about the same as 1968.
Moisture supplies and temperatures were favorable for wild grasses in
the important wild hay area of the Dakotas, Montana and Nebraske.

PEANUTS: The acreage planted to peanuts alone for all purposes is

estimated at 1,510,200 acres--slightly above the 1,504, 300
acres planted in 1969. These plantings include acres for nuts, hay,
for hogging off, and other uses. Basic farm allotments of acreage for
nuts are unchanged from last year.

Acreage in the Virginia-North Carolina area is estimated at 270,000
acres, the same as a year earlier. Most Virginia acreage was seeded in
May. Conditions favored germination, and stands are good. North Carolina
needed rain near the end of June to promote growth.

Planted acreage in the Southeast totaled 802,000 acres~-slightly
below 1969. A decline in Florida was partly offset by gains in Alebama
and Mississippi. In South Carolina, most of the acreage was planted
by mid-May and condition of the crop in late June was generally good.
The peanut crop in Georgia was off to a good start, but some areas were
becoming quite dry. In Alabama, the peanut crop is in good condition
although slightly behind last year.

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



Winter Wheat Harvest Rapid

As mid-June approached, wheat ripened rapidly and favorable weather
allowed rapid combining. Oklahoma growers had harvested nearly all small
grains by June 29--about 1 week earlier than usual. Texas wheat was 77
percent combined, about the same es a year earlier. Kansas winter wheat
harvest moved into high gear the last 10 days of June and by July 6
approximately 90 percent of the State's wheat acreage had been harvested~-
compared to 51 percent lest year and 77 percent for an average. Nebraska
hed 55 percent harvested by July 6, well ahead of the normal 20 percent.
Progress in other Corn Belt States by July 6 was: Illinois, 75 percent;
Missouri, 67; Iowa, ho; Indiana, 35; and Ohio, 15 percent harvested.
Small grain harvest neared completion by July 1 in the Southeast, South
Central and Southwest region of the Nation.

Zune Weather

Weather conditions during June were .elatively moderate with rain-
fall less than normal in much of the country. Temperatures averaged
above normal in the western third of the Nation, and eastward across
the upper North Central States to Wisconsin. The Southeast experienced
some high temperatures and dry conditions until the rains in late June.
However, for the month temperatures averaged below normal in most South-
east and South Central States. Excessive rain fell in a few localities—
especially in western Tennessee and parts of western Kentucky. Hard
rains also caused some flooding and erosion in Illinois and Missouri
but crop loss was minor. June 1970 was generally favorable for harvest
of small grain, and early development of corn and soybeans.

Food Grain Production Down

Food grains production is expected to total 7 percent less than
last year, mostly because of 8 percent less acres of wheat and 15 per-
cent less acres of rice for harvest. Prospects for Winter Wheat--the
most important food grain--improved slightly during June but output is
still expected to be 5 percent less than last year. Indicated production
of all spring wheat is down 18 percent from last year. Other spring
wheat is down slightly from last year, but durum wheat is less than half
the 1969 production. Durum acreage is down 40 percent from last year
and yield per acre prospects are also lower.

Output of rice is expected to be 11 percent below 1969 because of a
reduction in acreage for harvest. Rye output is forecast at 14 percent
above last year as both acreage for harvest and yield per acre are up.

Feed Grains Up

Indicated production of the three feed grains forecast in July (corn,
oats and barley) at 160 million tons is 4 percent above the total for these
three feed grains last year. Yield prospects for corn are slightly below
last year's record high. Prospective yields for oats and barley are also
slightly below a year ago.

Acreage planted to feed grains in 1970 totaled 4 percent more than

last year with each of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley and sorghum)
showing an increase.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -9- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


The 9 Southern States expect to produce 623 million pounds--about the
same as a month earlier -- 15 percent below last year and 27 percent below
the 1968 crop. Recent high temperatures hastened maturity of Georgia peaches.
The Ft. Valley area is finishing up Southland, Redglobe and Loring varieties.
Harvest of South Carolina's peaches has moved into all areas of the State
and volume is running slightly ahead of last year, In the Sandhills area of
North Carolina, extremely dry weather conditions hastened maturity and caused
greater overlap of harvest among some varieties. In Arkansas, harvest of
Redhevens is underway with Dixireds virtually complete. In Texas, the Hill
Country, Cross-Timbers and Northeast areas were harvesting peaches in late
June, and harvest was underway in the Seminole area of the High Plains.

Prospects in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland declined from June 1.
Short moisture supplies in Virginia and a light set on the Blake variety
in many of Maryland's commercial orchards brought about the decline. Harvest
of early varieties in Virginia has started, but volume will be small until
shortly after mid-July when harvest of Redhaven is expected in the Roanoke
area. Sunhigh harvest in the Roanoke area is expected by the end of July.
Harvest is slated for Washington County, Maryland about July 10 -- volume
movement should start July 26.

The North Atlantic States expect 18 percent less peaches than last year.
In the important South Jersey area, harvest of the very early cling varieties
was underway by July 1. Dinxired and Sunrise harvest is expected around July
10-13, Sunhaven by July 15, Jerseyland by the 20th and Redhavens. beginning
the last week of the month.

Prospects declined during June in the North Central States with expected
production now forecast at 174 million pounds, 9 percent below last year.
Michigan, the largest producer in the region, expects to harvest 3 percent
more peaches than last season in spite of the frost on May 5 and 6.

The set was lighter than normal in Colorado peach orchards and current
expectations fall short of last season’s output by 9 percent. However,
Washington expects an excellent crop. Harvest of fresh market varieties is
underway in the Maryhill area on the Columbia River and should start July 11
in the Yakima Valley. Harvest of Freestone peaches in California continues to
increase with Redhaven, Gemfree, Cornonet and Redglobe varieties currently
being harvested. Harvest of early Elbertas is just beginning. Harvest of
the regular and Faye Elbertas will get underway in late July. Size and
quality are excellent,

California Clingstone prospects declined during June and prospects now
are for 1,478 million pounds, 18 percent below last season, Weather varied
in June ~~ temperatures were above normal the first and last weeks and below
normal the second and third weeks. Growers have started to green drop to
meet their 10 percent green drop requirements. Harvest of the early Fortuna
and Loadel varieties got underway in the Bakersfield area in early July.
Picking in the Marysville and Modesto districts will start about mid-July.

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



Ge ° Release:
July 10, 1970
3:00 P.M, EDT

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

Corn production prospects at 4,820 million bushels are 5 percent (242 mil~
lion bushels) above last year, and 10 percent (427 million bushels) above
1968, Prospective yield is 83.1 bushels per acre; in 1969, it was 83.9
bushels,

Winter Wheat production at 1,094 million bushels, is 2 percent (18 million
bushels) above a month earlier, because yields exceeded earlier ex-
pectations in the Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest. The forecast
is 5 percent (53 million bushels) below last year's production and Il
percent below 1968,

Other Spring Wheat is forecast at 204 million bushels, 0,3 percent (0, 6 mil-
lion bushels) less than last year and 15 percent (37 million bushels)
less than in 1968,

Durum Wheat at 50 million bushels is 53 percent (56 million bushels) be~
low the 1969 crop and 50 percent (49 million bushels) below 1968,
Acreage for harvest is 40 percent below last year and yield per acre
prospects are also down.

Oat production is forecast at 958 million bushels, up! percent (7.7 mil-
lion bushels) from 1969 and 2 percent (18, 3 million bushels) from 1968,

Soybean acreage for beans at 41,6 million is 2 percent (762,000) more
than last year, and 1 percent (515,000 acres) more than the 1968 record,

Sorghum acreage for harvest at 17,1 million is 0.4 percent (69, 000 acres)
above last year, but 2 percent (405 thousand acres) lesa than in 1968,

Late Summer Potato crop at 29,3 million cwt. is 1 percent (171, 000 cwt. )
more than last year, but 2 percent (563,000 cwt, ) below 1968,

Fall potato acreage for harvest at 1.1 million acres is 3 percent (35 thou-
sand acres) above 1969, and 7 percent (77 thousand acres) above 1968,

Apple production from commercial orchards is forecast at 6,5 ‘billion
pounds, 4 percent below last year but 19 percent above the 1968 crop,

Grape production is forecast at 3,2 million tons, 19 percent below last year
and ll percent below 1968,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2~2 (7-70) Washington, 0.C. 20250


1969 : t eated 1968

Fs a a
-- = 1,000 tons -
1.40 332 332 323
1.55 126 26 = 199
1.75 556 5h 534
1,80 169 150 148
1.95 18 18 18
: 1.85 116 104 104
N.Y. : 21,253 1,165 1,130 1.90 1.90 1.95 2,191 2,214 2,204
Ne Je : a9 56 55 1.85 1.95 1.90 109 109 105
Pas 3 2,098 _ 2,087 _ 1,199 _ 1.89 _ 1.75 _ 1.80 _ _ 2,976 _ 1,902 ~ ae
Ohio :” 1,13 1,55 995° “1.90 ~ “1.85 ~ “1.85 2,162 ~ “1,957 “1.
Inde: 405 401 hog 1.85 1.90 1.90 Th 762 £4
Tl. : 432 4hO Wk 2.00 1.90 2.00 862 836
Mich, 3 38 Be _ BB 1.55 1.60 1.55 1 510 1 bas 330
Wis. tam oe B48 2.25 _ 2.35 2.40 _ 2,908 _ 5 2035_
Minn, 3 603 ~~ “603 ine 1.70 ~ “1.70 aa 2, 0257 “2,025
Towa : 630 605 599 2.15 2.15 2.15 1,354 1,301 1,288
Mo, : 2,235 1,235 3394 1.65 1.70 1675 2,038 2,100 2,335
Nebr. : 2 & 6 1.40 1.60 2550 2 & Bis
Kanse 322 67 Ok 265, 2.00 _ 1290 _ dd 8
Del, : iB 1B 17 “ee 2.20 25 32 ho 36
Mie: 213 217 2131.90 1.75 1490 405 380 405
Vas: 583 589 595 1.85 1.70 1.70 2,079 1,001 «1,012
We Yao t 398 3 _ te 1450 1.50 1.35 3t 385 521
Ne. Cs a ~- #8 » deo _ 1250 145 267 . 255_
Kye: Be “8017 “1.80 335 19 Le 4 1,478 See
Tem. : 597 Be 703 1.50 91.55 1.55 896 1) 028 1990
Ala. : 46 46 4h 1425-1630 2-130 58 60 5ST
Miss. : 130 134 130 1.65 1L4O 1.50 aly 188 195
Ark. oo: N56 164 70 1555 138 26 . cae
Mont. + 2 ae @Bu- “1.65 ~ “2.60 ~ “1.60 é9 ~ --
Idaho: 132 125 8 140 155 9 1455 185 13 233
Wyo. 173 164 171 «1,10 1.15 1.20 190 189 205
Colo. : 234 262 288 41.55 1.65 1.65 363 432 415
N. Mexe: a6 17 1B 1665 1645 1.60 28 25 29
Utah : 48 48 47 1.65 21.65 1665 re) 9 8
Neve: 50 51 52 1.20 1.30 1.30 60 66 68
Wash. : 228 233 2h2 2,00 2.00 2.00 456 466 484
Orege 3 _ 240 _ 250 _ 250. 1,80 _ 2.85 _ 1.80 _ _ 432 be SO.
Us. Ses 13,352 13,324 13,445 1.77 1.79 1.81 23,679 23,835 24,304

L/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 = kB = Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN: Production of corn for grain in 1970 is forecast at 4.8 billion

bushels -~ 242 million more than 1969 and 60 million bushels
more than the record 1967 crop. Grain corn acreage is larger than in
1969 but smaller than in 1967. Expected yield per acre of 83.1
bushels, if realized, would be slightly below the 1969 record yield
of 83.9 bushels. Changes in production between the July 1 forecast
and the final estimate have averaged 218 million bushels since 1961 --
from 59 million to 423 million bushels.

Growers expect to harvest 58.0 million acres of grain corn, 6
percent more than last season and 4 percent above 1968; still well
delow the 60.6 million acres harveated in 1967. In the important
North Central area the acreage is up 7 percent, with all States except
North Dakota showing substantial increases. The South Central Region
has 2 percent less acreage than in 1969, and was the only region showing
a decrease. Growing conditions are generally above average in the major
producing areas except Illinois where earlier stending water and
flooding hampered development.

Acreage of corn planted for all purposes totaled 67.4 million --
up 5 percent from last year and 3 percent from 1968. Farmers planted
64.3 million acres of corn in 1969 and 65.1 million in 1968. The
North Central and North Atlantic States each increased their planted
acreage 5 percent from 1969, the Western States showed a 10 percent gain
and the South Atlantic a 4 percent increase. The South Central States
decreased acreage 3 percent.

Corn planting got off to an early start throughout most of the Corn
Belt. However, wet soils in Illinois restricted early season field work.
Conditions favored planting in late May, and most of the Corn Belt acre-
age was seeded by the first week in June -- about a week ahead of the
1969 date.

Moisture in the Corn Belt was generally adequate to plentiful in
most of May and June, although some areas were becoming dry on July 1.
Irrigation water is short in Nebraska. Some acreage of corn in the
South Atlantic States was lost because of hot, dry, weather in May
and June. Losses were the greatest in the Carolinas. The outlook is
good to excellent in the North Atlantic and in the South Central States.
In the Western States the crop got off to a late start as June weather
was cool, but corn under irrigation is making excellent progress.

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


Production of all kinds of hay in 1970 is forecast at a record 129.6
million tons--2 percent more than last year and 3 percent more than in 1968.
Thas far the harvest season has been good, although rains hampered harvest

in some areas. Acreage for harvest is 62.7 million, nearly a million more
than last year.

Deciduous Fruits Down 12 Percent From Last Year

The U.S. deciduous fruit crop is expected to be 12 percent below last
year and about equal to the 1968 crop. The season's first forecast for
apples is down 4 percent from last year and for grapes down 19 percent.
Only California plums and prunes are expected to exceed last year's pro-
duction. Peaches are down 15 percent from last year. Tart cherry pro-
duction is forecast 3 percent below last year, and the sweet cherry crop
is expected to be 12 percent below last season. Pear prospects are 22
percent below last year's crop. Apples forecast at 3.2 million tons are
competing for the number 1 spot in total tonnage with grapes also indicated
at 3.2 million tons. Peaches occupy the number 3 spot with 1.6 million
tons. These crops represent 83 percent of the tonnage forecast for 1970.

California almond growers expect to harvest another record crop, 7
percent above last year's record production. The Oregon-Washington filbert
crop is forecast 11 percent above last year. Walnut production is expected
to be 4 percent below the 1969 crop.

As the 1969-70 citrus harvest nears completion, the final forecast of
orange production is 2 percent above 1968-69, but grapefruit production
1 percent below last season. California growers are still harvesting Va~
lencias with nearly 14 million boxes of oranges on the trees at the end of
June.

More Summer Fresh Vegetables

Production of summer fresh vegetables estimated to date (excluding
melons) is 2 percent above a year ago, Larger crops than last year are
expected for carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers, green peppers and tomatoes.
Smaller crops than last year are expected for cabbage, celery, and early
summer onions.

The acreage of 9 vegetable crops planted for commercial processing
in 1970 is 7 percent less than last year. Fewer acres of sweet corn, green
peas and tomatoes account for over three-fourths of this decline.

Potato Acreage Up--Sweetpotatoes Down

Combined acreage of all seasonal groups of potatoes is 1 percent above
last year and 4 percent more than in 1968. Most of the increase comes from
the important fall group. Indicated production of early summer potatoes is
10 percent below last year, but output of late summer potatoes is expected
to be 1 percent above last year.

Sweetpotato production is forecast 1] percent below 1969. Both the
acreage for harvest and expected yield per acre are below last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -ll- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Indicated
~--- 290.

Crop and State ;

PRUNES AND PLUMS:
hichigan
Idaho
Washington
Oregon

Total 4 States ‘

PRUNES: 1/

California 180,000
PLUMS ;

California 110,000

i/ Dried basis: The drying ratio 1s 2 pounds of fresh fruit to 1 pound dried.

Indicated

2920.
ALMONDS : :
California : 74,500 122,000 130,000
FILBERTS: :
Oregon : 7,000 7,100 7,800
Washington t
United States ; 7,600... 7,400. =~ 8,200
WALNUTS : .
California . 92,000 103,000 98 ,000
Oregon : 3,600 2,500 3,500
United States; 95,600 105,500 101,500

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 ~ 61 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Ber acre
 larvested a 6 Indi- : 68 : : Indiv
A harvest: 19 1969 ; cated : 1968: cated
_ 1968, 198 2 eT 1 DP 1. 197.
> 3.000 acres - 77 Bushs “7 = 4,000 bushels -
16 13 10 «0-520 48.0 52,0 816 624 520
22 20 i9 «49.0 55.0 5640 1,078 +1, 100 1,064
2185 19h _ _ 182 PR - 20 54,0 _ 9,805 _ 9,741 _ 30,098
: 19 20 19 48,0 6.0 50.0 92 920 950
210 9 10 4i.o 38.0 40.0 0 32 400
23 18 16 4h.o 40,0 42.0 1,012 720 672
27 23 22 47,0 47.0 =NT.O 1,269) 1, 082 1,034
9. 35 ~~ 56.0, 53-0 _ G0. 330k 1.925. _ P2154
979 €2T 596 47.0 46,0 O.0 46,013 28,842 23,
6 5 5 49,0 46.0 46.0 2gk 230 230
25 22 22 40,0 «35.0 38.0 +~—1, 000 110 836
2,626 2,180 1,984 40.5 48.5 35.0 106,353 92,650 69, 4ko
491 32h 366 «39.0 35.0 37-0 9,1h9 11,340 13, S42
35 25 2h 33.0 34.0 3 ° 1,155 Ay 1 os
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: 19 42,0 ~ iB.o ~ AB. Bho ~~ 960 jz
or 39 97 45.0 48.0 46.0 4,365 4,752 4,462
121 117 116 46.0 50.0 52. 5,566 5,850 6,032
10 9 11 38.0 4h.o kh, 380 306 48h
65 6h 6 .0 49.0 50, 3,185 2,989 3,400
20 19 2h 36.0 45.0 ho, 720 855 960
Ea -Sennne Senne ee 380 46,0. _ 50,0. _ _ 228 _ _ 230 __ _ 300
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10,710 17,020 19,458
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - hk - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SWEETPOTATOES: Production prospects for 1970 sweetpotatoes are

13,105,000 cwt., 11 percent below 1969. This pro-
duction would come from 144,500 acres, yielding an average of 91 cwt.
per acre, compared with 147,600 acres harvested in 1969 at an average
ylela of 99 cwt.

Louisiana expects to harvest 55,000 acres this year compared with
52,000 acres last year. Texas also expects more: at 13,000 acres this
vear, and 12,000 acres harvested in 1969. In Tennessee, Mississippi
and Arkansas, the 1970 acreages equal 1969 levels but declines from
last year are indicated for other States. Late June rains helped
overcome some of the dryness prevailing in southeastern States, In
New Jersey, Marylend, Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana the crop
generally progressed well. First digging in southern Californie is
expected about mid-July and by late July in the San Joaquin Valley.

PASTURES: Good to excellent pasture condition continued over most of
the Nation on July 1. Reported condition, at 85 percent

of normal, was the same as a month earlier. On July 1 it was slightly

lower than the last 3 years, but was 2 percentage points above the

1959-68 average for the date. Only 9 States, all in the South and

West, reported pasture condition less than 80 percent of normal,

Timely reins lete in June helped maintain good pasture growth
in the North Atlantic States. Reported condition ranged from 84 to
92 percent, all equal to or above average for the date. Pastures
in the North Central States responded well to favorable growing
conditions through most of June. However, pastures began to dry up
in some areas late in the month and more rains will be needed to main-
tain current growth. All North Central States reported condition
average or above. Illinois at 96 equaled the highest July 1 condition
for the State reported in a half century of record. North Dakota also
reported 96, but was second to the 98 percent reported three times
in 50 years.

Greatest variation in pasture condition is in the South Atlantic
States. An area from Virginia south through Georgia showed a sharp
decline during June. South Carolina's very poor condition caused by
extended dry weather and extreme heat was 60 percent of normal on
July 1, lowest of 48 States. Virginia, with dry sunny days and high
temperatures, dropped 18 points from June 1.

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


~sIndi-?
> 1968 71969 tharvest: 1968: 1969 :cated:
£1970

aelieietetionnd 4-212

: = 1,000 acres ~ - Percent -
Maine? 21 18 16 «1.85 1.80 1.85 39 32 3087 90 87
NoH. t 86220 (20 212,15 2.25 2.25 47 45 4785 86 89
Ve. = 144 134 133 2.10 2.25 2.25 302 302 29987 91 87
Mass. ? 31003 31 2,15 2,30 2.30 67 7 7183 «86 = 90
R, I. ? 3 3 3 2.20 2.20 2.25 7 7 785 887 92
Conn, * 28 = 26 25 2.50 2.60 2.60 70 68 6583 90 91
N. ¥. ? 1,108 1,075 1,096 2.45 2.55 2.60 2,715 2,741 2,850 83 93 90
Neg. * 64 (60 59 2.90 3.10 3.00 186 186 177 8 a 84
Pa, *_ 737 752__ 775 _ 2.55_ 2.70 2.80 1,879 2,030 2,170 7! 92
Ohio {~ A70~ 3907 ~ 382 ~ 7.507 2.30 2.40 21,1757 ~ 897 ~ ar - 3r~4e--
Ind. * 474 436 402 2.80 2,85 2.80 1,327 1,243 1,123 87 94 92
Til. * 782 766 774 3.25 3,203.30 2,542 2,452 2,554 86 93 96
Mich. ' 1,218 1,108 1,075 2.30 2.35 2.40 2,801 2,604 2,58088 94 93
Wis. * 2,988 2,958 2,958 2.85 2.90 3.00 8,516 8,578 8,874 86 93 93
Mino. pe 2B Hs — 2.75 2.953700 6, 2207 6,272 6313 BF ~ YT ~ 9.
Towa * 1,817 1,835 1,835 3.05 3.20 3.20 5,542 5,872 5,872 89 «996 = 92
Mo. * 800 800 792 3.10 3.00 2.95 2,480 2,400 2,336 84 91 94
N. Dak? 1,256 1,256 1,344 1.45 1,551.70 1,821 1,947 2,285 81 71 96
S. Dak? 2,174 2,174 2,326 1.50 1465 2.75 3,261 3,587 4,071 82 8193
Nebr. * 1,741 1,741 1,706 2.40 2.70 2.50 4,178 4,701 4,265 86 85 86
Kans. ‘ 1,148 1,125 1,114 2.60 2.902.90 2,985 3,262 3,231 84 94 88
per. Er A 2907 Fw arg ~~ 207 2722 - S578 79 a
Md. * 68 67 70 «3.20 3.303.25 211 221 228 76 75 89
Va. * 84 90 93 2.50 2.502.590 210 225 233 79 88 77
W. Va.? 76 75 82 1.95 2.101.95 148 158 160 79 83 85
N.¢c.? 9 9 9 2.30 2,202.20 21 20 20 83 92 82
S.C. bare wee eee ee eee me 80 8760
Ga. 3° 6 5 5 2.00 2.00 2.00 12 10 10 ah 78 «78
Fla. ? ee Scetelilatenstiiieieed -- — 81 82
Ry. DAE 7 WT 193 “2,057 F137 “Ser - aT - 3abBT “OF ~ 93 ~~
Tenn. ¢ 60 54 55 2.30 2.35 2.35 1380127, s«329 83 848.
Ala, ? 5 4 4 1,80 1,80 2.00 9 7 877 80 8%
Miss. ¢ 9 8 8 2.20 2,202.40 20 18 19 75 75 82
ark, = 63 50 55 3.10 2,853.00 195 142 165 78 86 84
la. ? 200 «217 162,60 1.70 2.15 52 29 34 73 63) «78
Okla. * 570 581 569 2.75 2.702.35 1,568 1,569 1,337 84 93 75
Texas ?_ 220 198 238 3.50_ 3.403.190 _ _770__ 673 "7387 77 72
Mont. ?71,10771,118 1,118 ~ 2.05” 2.052.290 ~2)2697 2,292 3 18 aE Tk OF ~~
Idaho? 994 1,044 1,075 3.00 3,203.20 2,982 3,341 3° 7440 90 92 94
Wyo. * 475 480 480 2,20 2,202.50 1,045 1,056 1,200 83 80 93
Colo. : 750 780 757 2.55 2,752.70 1,912 2,145 2,044 78 92 87
N. Mexi 203 212 219 4.70 4,504.50 954 950 986 70 78 «66
Ariz. ? 202 188 192 5,40 5,405.30 1,091 1,015 1,018 81 78 76
Utah 450 446 450 2,85 3,053.00 1,282 1,360 1,350 82 89 87
Nev. ? 159 162 165 2,95 3,403.30 469 552 545 84 94 87
Wash. 508 513 523 2,95 3,203.10 1,499 1,642 1,621 88 91 84
Oreg. 381 404 396 2.85 2.952-90 1,086 1, 192 1,148 89 8995 98
Calif.: 1,152 1,129 1,152 5.70 5.505:50 6,566 6,336 80 920 75
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Production of late summer potatoes for 1970 is forecast at
29,289,000 cwt., compared with the revised 29,118,000 ewt. last
year and 29,852,000 cwt. in 1968. The 116,500 acres for harvest
in 1970 is slightly less than the 116,900 acres harvested last
year, but is 6 percent less than the 1968 crop. ‘The prospective
yiel@ per acre for 1970, is 251 ewt., compared with 249 cwt. in
1969 and 242 owt. in 1968. Increased production over last year
is forecast for Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado and
Washington. Wisconsin is expected to equal the 1969 level but
other States of the group expect smaller crops. Digging is expected
in late July on Long Island and in Wisconsin.- New Jersey and
Michigan expect to begin harvest after mid-July. Warm weather after
mid-June speeded up crop growth in the Arkansas Valley of Colorado
where harvest is expected to start in mid-July. Harvest in Northern
Colorado is expected to begin in early August. The Washington crop
is later than usual following the cool spring weather. Harvest is
expected to start after mid-July. Crop prospects are generally
good in California with harvesting slated for late July in the Delta
Section of San Joaquin County.

Production of early summer potatoes is estimated at 12,138,000
ewt., 10 percent less than the 1969 crop of 13,487,000 cwt. Digging
started in mid-June on the Eastern Shore of Virginia but bervest was
slowed by dry weather in some locations. Accomack County has had
good growing conditions and late June rains helped crop prospects
in Northampton County. In Alabama, harvest got underway in late
June on the Sand Mountain crop with volume movement expected before
mid-July. The Texas crop has generally progressed well with harvest
starting in early July. Light digging is expected by mid-July on
the California crop and harvest should be active by early August.

Production for the late spring crop is estimated at 20,744,000
ewt., @ 3 percent decline from the 1969 level of 21,308,000 cwt. The
California crop has moved out rapidly and July supplies are expected
to be less than normal. The Arizona harvest should be virtually com-
pleted by mid-July. In Alabama, the Baldwin area had finished har-
vesting by July 1. The North Carolina hervest was active on July 1
and movement was expected to continue through July.

The early spring crop in Florida and Texas is estimated at
4,801,000 cwt., 16 percent less than the 1969 production of 5,687,000
ewt. Production for the winter crop is estimated at 3,467,000 ewt.,
down 9 percent from the 1969 outturn of 3,828,000 cwt.

For the seasonal groups, winter through late summer, the 1970
production is placed at 70,439,000 cwt., 4 percent less than the
revised 1969 production of 73,428,000 cwt.

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Local areas of poor prospects are also in eastern Texas, northeastern
Georgia and southcentral South Carolina.

Except for dryland areas of Arizona and New Nexico, western crop
prospects were generally good. Irrigation supplies as of May 1 ranged
from satisfactory to excellent.

Row Crops Show Good Early Development

Spring planting of row crops advanced rapidly in early May and by
June 1 corn planting neared completion in the Corn Belt. Planting pro-
gressed well ahead of usual in the western Corn Belt--especially in Iowa and
Nebraska. Planting was delayed by excessive soil moisture in parts of
Illinois and Missouri, and local areas in the eastern Corn Belt. However,
good growing weather in June enabled corn to reach at least normal height
in most of the Corn Belt. Because June rainfall was about half normal
in Iowa, eastern Nebraska, and central Indiana, surface moisture was becoming
short. Showers the first week in July gave temporary relief. Soybean
planting followed a pattern similar to corn, but late planting continued in
some areas up to July 1, In Iowa, soybeans are in good to excellent con-
dition with many fields blooming--well ahead of a year: ago.

Outside the Corn Belt, corn development has varied. Dry conditions in
the Carolinas, Georgia, and parts of the South Central States caused some
permanent damage to early maturing fields. Considerable rainfall during the
week of June 22 to 28 aided later corn and soybeans. Some farmers delayed
soybean planting after small grain harvest because soil lacked moisture,
Excessive rain caused erosion and crop damage in western Tennessee, extreme
eastern Kentucky and the Bootheel of Missouri.

Sorghum planting was completed earlier than usual in Nebraska. In
Kansas, growth on July 1 varied from emerging to heading. Sorghum is
developing well in much of the Great Plains, but rain would help. Showers
were received the first week in July in part of the area and some irrigation
is underway. Cotton developed rapidly in the Southwest during June bene-
fiting from warm temperatures. By July 6, approximately 30 percent of the
cotton was setting bolls in Louisiana and Mississippi. Texas cotton made
geod progress during June, but the High Plains continue to lack moisture.
Cotton was squaring in early June in the Blacklands and had started squaring
in the Southern Low Plains by the end of June. Texas cotton has suffered
damage from fleahoppers, thrips, bollworms and boll weevils.

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


Planting was delayed in Minnesota and North Dakota. In the Northwest
Planting was normal to a little late and cool weather in May slowed ger~
mination and growth. High temperatures during the critical June bloom
period caused some damage.

TOBAGCO: The first forecast of the 1970 season for all tobacco is 1,771 million

pounds--2 percent below the 1,807 million pounds produced in 1969.
Expected increases in flue-cured and cigar binder production are more than
offset by decreased prospects for burley, dark air cured, cigar filler and
wrapper. Growing conditions generally have favored the two major tobacco
crops*~ flue-cured and burley. Dry soils in the Carolinas retarded early
growth, and extreme heat and drought in South Carolina resulted in premature
ripening. June showers and irrigation helped to alleviate: the dryness. Too
much moisture has been a problem in western Kentucky burley areas, but burley
prospects continue favorable for a high yield.

Differences between the July 1 forecast and the final estimates for all
tobacco during the past 10 years has averaged 96 million pounds, ranging from
15 to 174 million pounda.

All tobacco acreage for harvest te estimated at 904,550 acres -- 2 percent
less than the 921,890 acres harvested in 1969, An 8 percent decline in burley
acreage plus declines in most cigar types are partly offset by a 1 percent
increase in flue-cured and fire-cured acreage. The all tobacco. average yield
Prospects for 1970 are 1,958 pounds per acre, compared with 1,960 pounds ledt
season.

Flue-cured production in 1970 is forecast at 1,075 million pounds,
compared with 1,053 million pounds a year earlier. The crop is being harvested
from 582,570 acres--1 percent above 1969. Although 1970 base allotments
were cut, under~marketings in 1969 resulted in effective allotments and pound
age quotas for 1970 sufficient for an increase in acreage. Prospects on July
1 indicated an average flue-cured yield of 1,845 pounds compared to a yield
of 1,825 pounds last season.

Burley production is expected to drop 9 percent. Most of the decline
can be attributed to a 10 percent cut in basic farm allotments. Burley
growers expect to harvest 219,200 acres with an average yield of 2,453 pounds
per acre for a production of 538 million pounds, compared with a yield of 2,488
pounds per acre and a production of 591 million pounds in 1969.

Southern Maryland tobacco growers are expected to harvest 29.4 million
pounds from 28,000 acres.

Production of fire-cured tobacco, type 21-23, ia expected to totel .40.8
million pounds, the same as produced in 1969. Acreage for harvest at 24,260
acres is up 1 percent. Expected yield per acre at 1,681 pounds is down,
offsetting the small increase in acreage.

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


Conn,
N.Y.
Pa.
Mich,
Idaho
Colo,
Utah
Wash., all
Bartlett
Other
Oreg., all
Bartlett
Other
Calif., all
Bartlett
Cther
U.S.

tee eee ~~ + Production. o.- ~ ee ~ =
: : Indicated

: 1968 1969 1970

: 9,300 18,000 14,000

: 3,250 3,200 3,200

: 21,000 23,000 19,000

t 700 2,100 1,600

: 55700 7,800 5,700

2 6, 300 5,500 5,300

: 142, 540 107,900 142, 000

: 97,500 69,700 99,000

: 4h, OO 38,200 42,000

: 93,000 191,000 102, 000

3 44,000 82,000 44, 000

: 49,000 109,000 58,000

: 344,000 351,000 259,000

: 322,000 336,000 245, 000

4 22,000, 15,000, 2 — 242000
: 616, 390 TLL, 650 552,550

Yleld per acre

Production

Acres in cultivetion 1/: Acre 400 420 420
: 1,000 pounds 20.4 21.8 20.5
£1,000 pounds 84155 9,140 8,605

L/ Average of monthly estimates.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 59 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE, IRISH POTATOES 1969 and 1970

~ Beasonal group = 45.5 3/ 3  jo7o ? Seasonal group: jor;
pnd State _ 3 969 Vv 29 i. — Pad State

WINTER: + LATE SUMMER: (Cont
Flae 2.2 12.0 +: Nebr. t )
Calif. 8.8 8.5 3M. 7 A
Total 21.0 19.5 ¢ Va. 9 9
iG: 2 WeVae 4g Ay
Fla.-Hastings 26.5 24.5  NeCe 21.0 9
-Other 3.2 2.0 +: Colo. 13.5 16.5
Texas 363 3.3 3 NeMex. 361 2.3
Total 33.0 29.8 + Wash. 21.0 23.0
TATE SPRING: : Calif. 7.7 5.6
NeCon5 NeE. Cow 10.0 9.5 + Total 120.3 118.8
“Other Co. 2h 2.4 FALL:
Ale. 10.5 7-9 +: Maine 161.0 156.0
Miss. 2.5 24 : NH a) 8
Ark. 1.8 1.7 : Vee 1.3 1.2
la. 3.5 3-1 3 Mass. 5.1 5.1
Texas 5.2 5el : RT 565 5.5
Ariz. 2.8 11.3: Conn. 5.6 5.3
Calif. 43.6 38.2 : N.YenL.I. 26.2 2h.7
Total 92.3 81.6 : “Upstate 36.0 35.0
EARLY SUMMER; > Pas 36.0 35.0
Mo. 1.21 68 +: 8 Eastern-Fall 277.6 268 .6
Kans. 14 163 Ohio 2.7 12.2
Del. 8.0 6.2 : Ind. 6.0 5.8
Mi, 1.8 1.5 +: Mich. 31.0 30.1
Vae-Eastern Shore 29,0 28.8 : Wis. 38.0 37.0
Other 2.3 2.0 : Minn, 99.9 96.0
NC. 2.0 2.0 : N.Dak. 115.0 120.0
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 * 324.3 316.7
Texas 19.6 18.5  : Mont. 8.0 8.0
Calif. 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.-LeI. 7.0 5.8 + Col, 40.0 37.5
Ned. 13.4 12.1; Utah TT 6.2
Ohio 364 3.4 + Wash. 51.0 64.0
Ind, 1.0 «9 =: Ovrege*Malheur Co. 15.5 21.5
Tl. 2.0 21 : “Other Co. 3505 3765
Mich. 11.0 10.7 : Calif. 29.4 30.2
Wise 16.0 16.0 9 Western-Fall 510.9 538.7
Minn. 8.0 7-8 ; Total-Fall 1,102.8 1,124.0
Towe. 3.2 3.2 6:
1/ Revised.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 6 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN, GRAIN

~ For ~: : Sndi-:
: harvest: 1968: 1969:cated:
er — 1920 8920
~- Bushels -
262 72.0 75.0 76.0 16,920 18,525 19,912
67 67.0 81.0 81.0 3,551 4, 941 5,427

943 70.0 84.0 80.0 56,700 _ 76,388 _ 75,440_
2,932 84.0 85.0 86.0 242, 256 ~232,900 252,152
4,971 85.0 96.0 94.0 407,150 446,016 467,274

10,251 89.0 98.0 95.0 897,832 956,774 973,845
1,393 76.0 74.0 75.0 96,216 93,684 104,475
1,751 93.0 83.0 _90.0163,122 _ 139,772 _ 157,590
4,435 81.0 85.0 85.9 368,388 355,640 376,975

10,075 93.0 98.0 100.0912,144 922,768 1,007,500
2,837 83.0 70.0 76.0245,514 182,210 215,612

109 49.0 55.0 50.0 6,468 6,765 5,450
2,692 46.0 57.0 50.0110,354 139,479 134,600
5,129 74.0 93.0 85.0 313,686 433,659 435,965

101,025

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 39 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



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: 1968 1969
Wook 11970 3 8 too 1 1970
= Bushels ~ = I,000 bushels ~-
N.Y. 212 182 153 40.0 40.0 43,0 8,489 7,280 6,579
Ned : 43 3h 32 35.0 38.0 40.0 1,505 1,292 1,280
Po. 7 39k _ _ B27 _ 288. 32.0 _ 35.5_ _ 37.0 — 12,608 _ 12,608 _ 10.656.
Ohio 27 1,226 ~ 1,067 971 “37.0 37.0 ~ 36.0 45,362 ~ “39,479 36,898
ind. : OTT 899 35-0 39.9 39.0 34,195 35,051 30,147
Ill. 1,384 1,301 1,054 36.9 37.9 38.0 49,824 48,137 40,052
Mich. 885 628 565 36.0 49.0 41.0 31,860 25,120 23,165
Wis. t W3 BL 2 238.0 3520. bo 63k _ _ 1,985 _ 1005.
Minn. : 27 20 20 27.0 26.0 28,0 729 520 60
Towa 51 43 38 36.0 32.0 37,0 1,836 1,376 1, ho6
Mo. 1,278 = 1,035 932 33.9 32.0 34.0 42,174 33,120 31,688
N. Dak. 90 96 46 27.0 25.5 28.0 2,430 2,448 1,288
8. Dak. 723 622 516 36.0 25.5 28.0 26,028 15,861 14,448
Nebr. 3,159 2,717 2,472 32.0 31.5 36.0 101,088 85,586 88,992
Kans. + 25h _ 9,849 8,963. 26.0 _ 31.9_ _ 32-0_ _ 253,526 _ 305,319 286.816.
Del. : ak 20 21 32.0 38.0 39.0 768 760 819
Ma. 132 117 115 (32.0 39.0 38.0 4,eah 4,563 4,370
Vow 169 157 165 34.0 «43.0 = 47.0 5,7h6 6,751 1,155
W. Va. 16 wy Us 28.5 30.9 32.0 456 420 4B
N.C, 220 198 190 39.0 4e.o ihe.o 8,580 8,316 7,980
8. C. 104 82 81 29.0 37.0 35.0 3,016 3,034 2,835
Ga. 114 86 100 28.0 34.0 35.0 3,192 2,924 3,500
Fla. to 5k 4B LL 38_ 25.2 _ 28.0. _ 29,0. _ _ 1,350 _ 2 208 - Lie.
Ky. 3 208 183 165 30.9 34.9 36.0 6,240 7222 5,940
Tenn. : 273 22k 213 27.9 32.0 35.0 15372 T 7,455
Ala. 111, 19 83 25.0 28.5 27,0 2,775 2,252 a, 01
Miss. 3 416 125 152 27.0 31.0 = 33.0 11,232 3,875 5,016
Ark. : 568 301 304 25.9 30.0 33.0 14,200 9,039 10,032
Ta. 96 38 43° 22.0 23.0 29.0 2,112 8 3 2h7
Okla. : 5,321 4,150 3,69) 23.0 28.5 26.0 122,383 118,275 96,04
Texas —_:_, 3,825 _ 2,869 2,267. 22.9 _ 2h.0 _ 25.5_ _ 84,150 _ 68,856 _ 57.809_
Mont. 2,75. 2,311 1,456 31-5 26.0 29,0 86,656 60,086 40, 20h
Idaho : 990 822 723, 46.0 5.0 TL 45,540 36,990 33,981
Wyo. 256 220 196 931.0 20.0 26.0 7,936 4,400 “5° 096
Colo. 1,993 2,113 2,261 20.0 21.0 26,0 39,860 44,373 58, 786
N. Mex. 305 159 181 25.0 32.0 30,0 7,625 5,08 5, 192
Ariz. : 52 73 le 52.0 62.0 Tho 2,704 4,526 10,508
Utah 22k 197 «177 «26-5 Oh.0 ago 5,936 4,728 “4,956
Nev. pte) 5 10 55-0 60.0 65.0 550 300 650
Wash. 2,655 2,177 2,155 40.0 41.0 kio 106,200 89,257 9, 820
Oreg. 926 132 681 31-0 38.5 2:2 38,06 13900 26, 559
Calif. ~ e222 — oO _ 320. 0 _ 12,278 _ 1,200 _ -
15 » 337000 ° 31.3 1,235,063 1,0 aid
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Grapefruit

WALNUTS: Production of walnuts in California and Oregon is forecast at

101,500 tons, down 4 percent from 1969, but 6 percent more than
1968. In California, varied June weather brought generally below-normal
temperatures during mid-month, resulting in very little sunburn to date.
Growth and development has been normal. Oregon's crop suffered no winter
damage. Although April frost delayed bloom, it caused no damage. Weather
and moisture have favored set and sizing.

CITRUS: The 1969-70 orange crop is expected to total 188.2 million boxes,

2 percent above last season and 51 percent more than the 1967-68
crop. Harvest to July 1 was 92 percent complete compared with 88 percent
a@ year earlier. Most oranges remaining for harvest are California Valen-
cias--about 13.6 million boxes. Florida has about 1.5 million boxes of
oranges yet to be picked.

Harvest of the 53.8 million box grapefruit crop was about 95 percent
complete at the end of June. California had 2.4 million boxes still to
be picked and Arizone 0.3 million boxes.

The 1969-70 lemon crop-~15.8 million boxes--is slightly less than
last season and 6 percent below the 1967-68 crop. Harvest is continuing
in California, where 4.4 million boxes remained on the trees at the end
of June.

Processors have used 78 percent of the oranges so far this season,
57 percent of the grapefruit and 43 percent of the lemons.

~ ~ ~ Thousand boxes - ~ - 2 ~ ~ - Thousand boxes - - -

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Oranges $37,468 124,199 161,667 22,213 : 37,743 135,100 172,843 15,357
’ 3
+ 20,890 30,181 51,071 3,099 , 21,937 29,131 51,068 2,732

Lemons ; 5,818 5,956 11,774 4,036 ; 6,506 4,943 11,449 4,352

Prospects for the 1970-71 citrus crop continue good. Florida citrus
trees are in excellent condition with an abundance of new growth. Oranges
have reached 2 to 2% inches in diameter and grapefruit 34 to 4 inches. In
Texas, fruit set is fair to good. Heavy showers in late June improved
prospects. Arizona's citrus had a generally heavy bloom and set. New
fruit is sizing well, groves have abundant new growth and are in good con~

dition.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 28 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


we I 198 toto 198 19 0
3 ~ 1,000 units =<
: 0.8 0.1 0.9 Wz 2 19
: 29 2.6 4.0 60 5h 83
. 7 6 12 15 23
H 6.2 6.3 5.6 129 131 117
: 18.0 20.8 18.0 375 433 375
H 100.5 1.04.5 95.0 2,094 2,177 1,979
ti 106s. _ 120.0 | _ _ Bho _ 25210 _ _ _2,500_ _ 1,750
: 5. 28.0 17.0 313 583 354
: 5.5 11.0 10.0 115 229 208
: 20 25.2 18.5 333 525 385
t~ — — Sieh — - 919 -- 300.9_ __ 0 — -P02L 2,083.
el. 2061 375 “W50 41g
= 23 -- - Bb ape ce
" 3.0 3 3 63
22.0 21.0 427 458 438
Ab7 40.0 1,042 931 833
27.4 25.0 450 571 521
56.0 46.0 1,621 1,167 958
338.0 290.0 8, 333 7,082 6, 0h2
~ 15-2 - 3450 4885 3860 — 3:92L_
5 2.5 340 3) 260
9.4 TT 140 196 160
50.0 40.0 813 1,042 833
17.5 16.0 260 365 333
42.0 40,0 758 875 833
TS 6.5 52 156 135
12.0 9.5 208 250 198
Texas 32-3 30.0. 9 6B 6
Idaho 15.0 11.0 135 313 229
Colo. 32.8 30.0 658 683 625
Utah 15.0 15.0 333 313 313
Wash. 48 28.0 563 100 583
Oreg. 16.0 12.0 104 333 250
Calif., Freestone — 40,0. 19,417 _ _ 10,000 _ 9,367_
_istal stove 7 3659.5 __ 739,222 7 7 38,863" 73}, 364
ifs,

Clingstone 1/ FOB+0_ _ 1,800.9 _ 1,478.0 _ _ 35,583 _ _ 37,500_ _ 30,792 _
Us. Se 3,59067 —3,665-4 3, 198.5 Th, 805 76,363 65,176
wee ee eR Re eee eR eK Be RB Hee RK eM wee ee me ee —

1/ Includes culls ond cannery diversions as follows: (million pounds): 1968 ~

172.6; 1969 - 228.0.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 58 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SWEETPOTATOES

RE eS ee SS a
2 “Harvested” —:” for Indi- : ‘Indi~
Btate 1968. * 1969 Treervest: 1968 : 1969 L/ aed + 1968 : £1969 uf ante

woocbes penis PP - - ~~ gers nt tt, (a
Ned. ? 54 363 9,3. 10 95 95 sok 31h 219
Ma. : 3.0 2.8 2.1 150 135 140 450 378 29h
Va. : 2.6 10.7 9.2 125 we 151,449 1,519 1,047
N.C. : 22.0 28.0 26,0 115 135 110 «2,530 3, 780 2,860
8. C. : 2.5 2.5 1.9 65 85 50 162 212 95
Ga. : 8.5 8.0 71.8 80 80 80 680 640 62h
Tenn, : 2.8 2.6 2.6 95 105 95 266 273 2u7
Ala. : 5.4 5.5 5.0 87 88 90 470 48h 450
Miss. : 1,0 10.0 10.0 85 85 8 935 —«B50 800
Ark. : 1.8 19 1.9 9 75 75 15 135 ie 143
Le. : 52.0 52,0 55.0 80 85 85 4,160 4,420 4,675
Texas : 12.0 12,0 13.0 80 65 70 960 780 910

Calif. 2 8.0. — 8.3.8 — 00 __ 105. _ 95. Boo. _ 8. LLL
U.S. : 147.0 147.6 9 hha 92 99 91 13,591 14,664 13,105

v Revised,

CROP PROIMCTION, July 1970 “67 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Corn, grain : 55,880
Wheat, all : 55,262
Winter : 42,428
Durum : 3,570
Other spring > 9,264
Cats 3 17,533
Barley 2 9,709
Rye 2 21,024
Flaxseed : 2,098
Rice : 2,353
Sorghums : 17,514
Cotton 2/ : 10,912
Hay, all 2: 62,693
Hay, wild > 8,844
Hay, alfalfa : 27,078
Hay, clover and timothy 3/ 13,35)
Hay, lespedeza > 1,482
Beans, dry edible 3 1,434
Peas, dry field : 244
Soybeans for beans : 41,104
Peanuts 2/ + 1,493
Potatoes 3
Winter : 22
Early spring 3 33
Late spring : 82
Early summer : 85
Late summer 3 124
Fall 2 1,030
Total : 1,376
Sweetpotatoes : 147
Tobacco 3 880
Sugarcane for sugar and seed : 606
Sugarbeets — 2 1,410

Does not inoluie Alaska and Hawaii
except for sugarcane,

Planteds
Xx. Exoludes sweetolover and lespedeza

APPROVED:

Cbuenrer & B. ahorby

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
CROP PRODICTION, July 1970 “4s

od Thousands on Percent
54,573 57,991 106,3
47,555 43,561 91.6
36, 696 33,000 89.9
3,338 2,002 60,0
7,521 8,559 113.8
18, 003 18,732 104.0
9,388 9,846 104.9
1,334 1,433 107,4
2,704 3,041 112.5
2,128 1,810 85.0
17, 040 17,109 100,4
11,898 12,138 102,0
61, 838 62,728 101.4
8,564 8, 826 103,1
26, 672 26,902 100,9
13,314 13,445 101.0
1,477 1,460 98.8
1,481 1,478 99.8
288 303 105,2
40, 857 41,619 101.9
1,504 1,510 100,4
20 19 94.9

32 30 91.4

88 81 91,8

85 80 94.9

117 117 99,7
1,071 1,106 103.3
1,413 1,433 101.4
148 144 97.9
922 905 98,1
536 585 109.3
1,541 1,405 91,2

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

D. Simpson, Chairman,

L. Koehn, Secretary,

Kelly, Cc. E. Burkhead,
Whitworth, A. R. Budge,
Doescher, 0. M. Frost,

Guy, G. D. Hasennyer,
Keating, D, B. Jones,
Lebahn, R. C. Max, Jr.,
Nelson, R. J. Ries,
Spencer, F, R. Shively,
Standley, J. G. Thomas, Jr.,

Walsh, Jr., D. D. Williamson.

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


E

74,049 4,022
3,356 3,185
2,597 2,575
2,869 2,838
3,420 3,296
4,425 4,154
4,297 4,354
2,403 _ 2,387

36 37
319 328
1,052 1,045
602 596
447 407
234 230
435 439

~ —163_ _ _ 163 _

"1,613 1,607
1,256 1,325

485 492
625 619
755 705
318 300
1,598 = 1,674
2,376 _ 1,976

- ~ 1,000 acres - ~

306
134
545
143

2,

294
128
512
133

13
104
590
136

290 1.42 “1.43 1.38
124 1.54 1.56 1.63
501 1.76 1.83 1.84
126 1.84 1.84 1.89
13° 2.00 2.08 2.00
102 1.90 1.99 1.98
2,548 2.09 2.13 2.19
133 2.29 2.40 2.38
2207 _ 2.11 2.18
2.07 1.96 1.99
2.26 2.33 2.27
2.72 2.66 2.76
2.12 2.16 2.18

4,015 _2.66 _ 2.72 _2,81_ _10
3,124 2.30 2.49 2.53
2,569 2.77 2.88 2.89
2,960 1.99 1.98 1.98
3,313. 1.13 1.23 1.38
4,664 1.16 1.28 1.33
4,354 1.41 1.60 1.52

2,355 1.96 _ 2.14 2.15 _ _/
35° “1.92 ~ 2.22 2.20
327° 2.11 2.03 2.14
1,050 1.77 1.67 1.64
597 1.51 1.49 1.39
391 1.35 1.47 1.40
215 1.56 1.67 1.47
432 1.80 2.08 1.93
166 1.77 _ 1.85_ 1.86.
1,609 “1.62 ~ 1.947 “2.97
1,344 1.43 1.49 1.52
506 1.45 1.55 1.59
621 1.86 1.61 1.70
747 1.80 1.59 1.66
308 1.91 1.63 1.85
1,648 1.88 1.81 1.62
2,271 1,93 _ 1.75 1.75

NGEWUDDD ERAN
RVAAKRGHEOOSY

PRENEN WHEN E

419 400
200 202
938 920
245 238
27 26
207 202
5,523 5,577
326 316
— 4146 _ _ 4,396
2,907 2,830
2,156 2,047
3,411 3,566
3,207 3,163

10,949 _ 11,268 _

7,93 7,905
7,405 7,417
5,620 5,860
4,061 4,571
5,330 6,218
6,963 6,633
— 5.112 _ _ 5,068
82 77
665 701
1,749 1,724
890 831
600 546
383 317
915 834

— ~ 302 308 _
3,116 3,082
1,971 2,040
764 804
996 1,057
1,124 = 1,242
489 570
3,037 - 2,667
3,451 _ _ 3,983


Indi In

196 : catea : 1968 : 1969 : cated
2972 i i PL

~ ~ Bushels - ~ 1,200 Imshels -

1968 :

ane

> 15 18 21 27,0 30,0 29.0 hos Sho 609
: 9 10 12 = 23,0 22,0 23,0 207 220 276
Pa. tL ~~~ ~~ a8. - al. BS ~ EO ~~ HR - -
Ohio 16 27,0 28,0 29.0 297
Ind. : 1 18 id 23.0 23.0 23.0 391 tak 3
mn. : 25 26 25 21.0 23.5 2.0 525 611 600

Mich, : 3h 4o 45 24,5 26.0 25.0 £33 1,040 1,125

Wis. 23. 378 396
Mien, FTE TBE" BS BES SES - FBG - 8b - 2A edb
Towe =: 4 6 5 23,0 23.0 23.0 92 138 115
Mo. : 15 16 16 20.0 23.0 22.0 300 368 352
N. Dak, ¢ = 161 238 1860 26,0 22.5 2T.0 4,186 = 5,355 $022
S. Dak, : 192 269 264 29.0 28.5 33.0 5,539. 7,666 8,712
Nebr. 3

68 sO 188 15,0 19.5 23.0 1,320 2,730 4, 32h
Kans. tm wo Bo Be ~ Bo - ad. — a0 ~2

Del. : 23.0 27,0 26. 216 260
Ma, : 4 15 16 24.0 28,0 Bk0 336 420 36%
va. > BL 19 20 24,5 26,0 27.0 514 koh Sho
NC. (8 16 1 21.0 19,0 = 20.0 378 304 300
s.C. ot 21 el 20 21.5 23.0 22.0 use 483 Aho
Ga. tH TH BL AO _ 23,5. 2300 SS. foe — 2495
ky. : T T 7 25.0 25.0 26.0 175 175 182
Tenn. : 6 6 5 19,0 20.0 21.0 14 120 105
Ckla. + ho 49 ia 17.0 20.0 19.0 680 980 24026
Texas 2. 330.38 — 16.9 . 18.0 _ 36.0 _ _ 78 _ _ 68h. _ _ 736
Mont. 5 T 7 18.0 25.0 20.0 90 175 te)
Tdaho : 5 T 7 20,0 30.0 28.0 100 210 196
Wyo. s 45 15 1h 9.0 13.0 18.0 285 195 252
Colo, 3 16 29 58 16.0 16.0 18.0 256 46h 1, Ob
Wash, ¢ 12 36 T2 18.0 20.0 22.0 216 7209-3, 512
Oreg. do de ~ 5 ~ 03 ~ 230 ~ 26-0 ~ 2500 _ — BA _ — 390. - 78 |
U.S. 2 1,024 =1,334 «1,433 23.0 23.5 4.9 23,365 931,405 9 35, THD

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 <b - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA





OATS: Production of oats in 1970 is forecast at 958 million bushels, 1
percent above 1969 and 2 percent above 1968. Yield per harvested

acre is forecast at 51.1 bushels compared with the 1969 yzeld of

52.8 bushels and 1968 record yield of 53.6 bushels per acre. Changes

in production between the July 1 forecast and the final estimate have

averaged 35 million bushels for the past decade--ranging from no

change to 96 million bushels.

Crop prospects are good to excellent in most States. However,
inclement weather in the Red River Valley delayed seeding of the
Minnesota and North Dakota crops. Also, prospects were cut by a heat
wave, accompanied by dry winds, which hit the important North Central
Region late in June.

Harvest of oats is complete in the Southern tier of States and
adjacent areas. Harvest has passed the one-quarter mark in Missouri
and is getting underway in Iowa and Illinois.

The 24.5 million acres seeded to oats last fall and this spring
are 3.5 percent above 1969. This is the third consecutive year in
which the acreage has increased, a reversal of the long term downward
trend preceding this period. Acreage expected to be harvested for
gtain, at 18.7 million acres, is 4 percent above 1969.

SOYBEANS: Soybeans planted alone for all purposes in 1970 are esti-~

mated at a record 42.4 million acres. This is about 1
percent above both 1969 and 1968. Producers expect to harvest 41.6
million acres for beans, 98.1 percent of the acres planted.

Planted acreage increased 2 percent in the North Central region
despite declines in Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
A decline of 2 percent in the South Atlantic region is because of less
acreage in Virginia and North Carolina. Acreage in the Mid-Atlantic
Region is up 5 percent, and in the South Central region is slightly
more than a year earlier.

Planting in most of the orth Central States got off to an early
start and was favored by weather during May and June. Showers during
June in Illinois delayed plarting about ten days behind a year earlier,
whereas May weather hindered planting in Kansas and Wisconsin. Planting
in Missouri and Kansas was about 80 percent complete by July 1, but
nearly complete in other Corn Belt States. Stands of earlier planted
acreage were generally good.

In the South Central region planting is near normal, except in
Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi where planting was slightly behind.
Dry weather delayed planting of soybeans following small grains in
Arkansas and Louisiana. Planting was well along in most areas by the
last of June. Development of early-planted acreage has been good.”

In the South Atlantic region, dry soils delayed planting the
latter part of June. But showers during the last week in most States
should speed up planting. In mid-June planting was about 80 percent
complete in South Carolina and Georgia and 70 percent in Virginia.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 15 - Crop Revorting Board, SRS, USDA



Area and State m pounds ~ “+ 42 Pound Equivalents _

1,000 units - -
Eastern States:

Maine

: 66.0 61.0 61.0 1,571 1,452 1,452
New Hampshire : 46.0 38.0 53.0 1,095 905 1,262
Vermont : 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 8.0 124 95 190
Connecticut 3 47.9 48.2 54.0 1,140 1,148 1,286
New York = 830.0 855.0 905.0 19,762 20,357 21,548
New Jersey ' 100.5 119.7 120.0 2,393 2,850 2,857
Pennsylvania : 390.0 525.0 500.0 9,286 12,500 11,905
Delaware 3 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 i 220.8 260.0 232.0 5,257 6,190 5,524
North Carolina t 169.8 204.0 215.0 4,043 4,857 5,119
South Carolina 3 8.6) _ _ 8.0 13.0205 90
— Total Eastern States __ _* 2,491.3, 2,818.9 _ 2,821,0 59.315_ 67,115
Central States: :
Ohio = 130,0 147.0 135.0 3,095 3,500
Indiana t 58.0 90.0 85.0 1,381 2,143
Illinois : 96.6 102.9 101.0 2,300 2,450
Michigan = 555.0 720.0 750.0 13,214 17,143
Wisconsin : 63.0 65.0 60.0 1,500 1,548
Minnesota : 22.4 19.2 25.0 533 455
Towa 3 15.4 15.0 15.0 367 357
Missouri $ 59.2 59.2 59.2 1,410 1,410
Kansas 3 9 14.4 379 343
Kentucky 3 1 20.9 455 498
Tennessee : 4 4 248 248
Arkansas 3 1 1 169 217

‘otal Central States

Western States:

Idaho 60.0 667 3,190
Colorado 70.0 1,762 1,833
New Mexico 38.0 869 593
Utah 40.0 667 1,000
Washington 1,485.0 24,405 39,167
Oregon 113.0 2,071 3,976
California 560.0 14,762 12,857 _

7, 565. 5429,569- 160,043

~ 540.0 14,762
tal Wester 2,565.0 45,203 62,616
ed

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 57 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


~----- Tons -------

Sweet Varieties:
New York
Pennsylvania

4,900 7,390 4,500
1,089

Montana
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California

Tart Varieties: :
New York : 14,300 15,300 24,000
Pennsylvania : 7,500 11,000 13,000
Ohio ? 1,300 800 1,500
Michigan 3 100,000 106 ,000 95,000
_ Wisconsin _ 3 6,000 2,740, 4,500
— —,2 Great Lakes States _
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Washington Fy 320 700 550

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 ~ 63 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FLAXSEED: A 35.4 million bushel flaxseed crop is forecast for 1970, 3 per-

cent less than the 1969 crop. U. S. acreage for harvest at
3,041,000, is 12 percent larger than the 2,704,000 harvested last year, but
yield prospects of 11.6 bushels per acre are below last year's 13.5.

Spring seeding was late in much of the major growing area, ani as of
July 1 some seeding was still being done in the Red River Valley. Flax can
pe seeded later than other spring grains. The late spring delayed planting,
and development is later than normal in much of North Dakota and Minnesota.
North Dakota makes up 57 percent, South Dakota 24 percent, and Minnesota 15
percent of the U. S. flaxseed acreage.

Harvest of the 1970 crop is complete in Texas and underway in California.

SORGHUM: Sorghums planted for all purposes totaled 17.5 million acres, up

slightly from 17.4 million last year, but 3 percent below 1968.
Actual plantings were below March intentions, especially in Texas, Oklshoma,
and Kansas. Acreages are up sharply from recent years in Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. In Texas, the leading sorghum State, plantings are
down 4 percent from each of the past two years. Kansas acreage is expected
to be 8 percent more than in 1969, but the Nebraska acreage is down 4 per~
cent.

Nationally, most intended sorghum had been planted by July 1; although
planting is still underway in Kansas, Missouri, and in certain Southern
States, following small grain harvest. Sorghum is generally progressing
well in the Great Plains, but soil moisture is short in western Oklahoma
and adjacent areas. Heavy rains washed newly planted fields in parts of
the Central Plains. Kansas reports limited greenbug end cutworm damage,
but no serious outbreaks.

Acreage to be harvested for all purposes is indicated at 17.1 million
acres, compared to 17.0 million last year. The first forecast of sorghum
gtain production will be published in the August 11, 1970 Crop Production
Report.

RICE: Rice production in 1970 is estimated at 81.7 million cwt., 11 percent
less than last year's crop of 91.3 million cwt. During the past de-

cade changes between July 1 forecast and the final production estimate

have averaged 3.9 million cwt.--ranging from 0.2 million to 6.5 million.

Acreage for harvest this year is estimated at 1,809,600 acres, compared

with 2,128,400 acres in 1969, The 1970 allotment of 1,836,461 acres was 15

percent below last year.

Yield is expected to average 4,514 pounds per acre compared with 4,290
pounds in 1969. Yields in Missouri, Arkansas and California are expected
to be slightly below a year earlier. Mississippi yields are expected to
exceed last year and yield prospects in Louisiana and Texas are up con-
siderably from last year.

Production of rice in the southern area is expected to total 64.1
million cwt., 8 percent below 1969. Yield is expected to average 4,338
pounds per acre compared with 4,019 last year. This year's crop is gen-
erally in good condition, and earliest fields are beginning to head.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -17- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Apples, Com!'l, crop (Million lbs, ): 5,441.9 6,721,8 Por 6,463.3

Peaches {Million lbs, ): 3,590.7 3,665,4 3,307.8 3,128.5
Pears {1,000 tens) 616 712 553 553
Grapes {1,000 tons) 3,549 3,903 --- 3,156
Sweet Cherries {1,000 tons) 91 127 116 112
Tart Cherries (1,000 tons) 137 152 1/157 147
Apricots {1,000 tons) 149 231 163 169
Nectarines (2, 000 tons) 64 66 63 63
Plums, Calif, (1,000 tons) 106 67 110 110
Prunes, Dried, Calif.(1,000 tons) 153 130 180 180
Prunes & Plums,

Other States (1,000 tons} 40 90 con 55

1/ Includes forecast for tart cherries in 5 Great Lakes States as of June 15,

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

CROP
as pws =«=i,000boxes-- eo
Oranges sesssseesseeccessveceee 124,570 183,880 184,100 188,200
Grapefruit weccccocevereseereces § 44,058 54,170 53,800 53,800
Lemons «: seed 16,850 15,810 16,800 15,800

YU ‘Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the.
completion of harvest the following year.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -3- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Planted acreage of crops, 1969 and 1970

oo 38.9.0
on w~ 9365 g2.0
8 9 165.6 152.0
4 3. 95.T 93.0
-- --- 92.8 84.0
we =e 9,045.0

% : Beans, dry
State Flaxseed v zee __g _gatble og Pras

wenn et 1969 2 1970_+_1969 4: 19T0_+_1969 y1970_3_1962 x 1970_
N.Y. wot ee ee nee 80 80
Ohio wat ree ee ee cee ee
Mich. wee eee wee eee 689 655
Minn. WTO wae 7 T
Towa Loreto ee ere nee
Mo, o-- 5.6 8B -me nee
N. Dak, A795 tee ah 29
8. Dak, TS meee ee wee
Nebr. wo- see see 100 92
Kens. mee tee ne 25 23
Miss. oor aiehal --o
Ark, oo wee see
Ta. or eee eee
Texas 107 won ---
Mont, 27 9 12
Idaho --- 99 107
Wyo. 29 31
Colo, 235 «256
N. Mex, tall 6 5
Ariz. o-~ ore bated --- failed
Utah --- ooo --- 12 1h
Wash. “-- ee ooo 20 32
Oreg. oe aed wo os ore
Celif. 2 391 332 20h 16h
Other

States a tn te
U.S 2,140.6 1, 539

V Includes acreage planted in preceding fall.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 ~ 38 -

von w= 320.0 328.0
300 1, 647,
-- eee BS 459.1

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PEARS: The Nation's 1970 pear crop is forecast at 552,550 tons, as of
July 1. Production at this level is 22 percent below last year's
crop and 10 percent below the 1968 crop. Approximately 91 percent

(502,000 tons) of the 1970 crop will be produced in the Pacific Coast
States--California, Washington, and Oregon. California's production of
259,000 tons accounts for 47 percent of the total crop, Washington's
production at 141,000 tons accounts for 26 percent, and Oregon's production
at 102,000 tons accounts for 18 percent. Estimated production of these
three States is 23 percent below last year's large crop of 649,909 tons,
and 13 percent below the 1968 cron.

California's Bartlett pear crop is forecast at 245,000 tons, 27 per-
cent below last year's production and 24 percent below the 1968 crop. The
crop in the important Sacramento River district continues to look good,
with harvest just getting started. The other areas continue to show effects
of frost and fire blight. Heavy pruning of blighted trees continued through
June.

In Washington, the pear crop looks very promising, with the crop now
estimated at 141,000 tons, 31 percent above last year. The Yakima Valley
has an excellent Bartlett crop on the trees at this time. Some minor
frost damage has been reported, but generally quality is excellent, In
Oregon, moisture is adequate, and fruit sizes are normal in the Hood River
area, but below normal in the Medford area. In Colorado, the crop is
expected to size well, but the set is light. The fruit drop was heavier
than expected. The Michigan crop was hit by frost in early May, and the
2rop appears to be spotty. In Idaho, moisture conditions are adequate but
fruit sizes are below normal. In the Hudson Valley area, New York,
Bartletts are developing normally, promising a good crop. The crop in the
Lake Ontario area was curtailed by the spring frosts.

GRAPES: First forecast of the Nation's 1970 grape crop, at 3.2 million

tons, is 19 percent less than last year's large crop and 11 per-
cent below the 1968 crop. Prospects are down from last year, except in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Arizona. California produc-
tion--usually accounting for more than 90 percent of the U.S. crop~-is
expected to be 22 percent below last year. Production in all other States
is forecast at 11 percent more than 1969.

California's raisin varieties (accounting for about two-thirds of the
State's tonnage) are forecast 12 percent less than 1969. Growing condi-
tions are good, but indications are for a lower bunch count than last year.
Harvest of Thompson Seedless for fresh shipments is underway in the Coachella
Valley and should begin about mid-July in Kern County. Table varieties are
expected to be down more than qne-third from last year. Harvest in the
Coachella Valley is nearly complete and picking of Perlettes in Kern County
has started. Other varieties appear to be progressing normally. However,
a much smaller Tokay crop is expected due to the severe frost in late
April. Wine varieties also are expected to be down about one-third from
last year, because of the April freeze in Napa~Sonoma, Lodi, and San
Bernardino producing areas. In most areas normal cultural practices are
in progress.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 6- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Corn, grain

8361 4,393,273 4,577,864

Wheat, all "$2845 3007 3200 1,576,251. 1,458,672 —— 1,348,797
Winter "$2951 383 33e2 14235,063 1,147,646 1,076,445 2,094,490
Durum "5 279  31ed 2500 99,501 106,319 —~ 50,002
Other spring "oy 2661 2702 2309 241,687 204,907 — 204,305

Oats " r 53e6 5208 Slel 9304228 949,874 —~ 957,525

Barley "oy 43.6 44e4 42.0 422,959 417,156 — 413,120

Rye "2300 2305 2409 23,365 3,405 — 35,745

Flaxseed "$129 = 1305 116 27,067 365448 _ 35,401

Rice Cwte? 2/4,422 2/4,290 2/4,514 104,075 91,303 _ 81,687

Hay, all ton = 2.00 2,06 2,07 =:125,522, 127,127 —— 129,643

Hay, wild mos 290 98 099 7,918 8,356 _ 8,771,

Hay, alfalfa "os 2672 2,81 2.82 73,251 74,882 _ 75,950

Hay, clover and :
timothy 3/ "$4677 1479 2,81 23,679 23,835 _— 24,304

Hay, lespedeza "4940 1442 Leth 2,073 2,201 _ 2,097

Beans, dry edible 3
(Cleaned) Cwtet 2/1,213 2/1,269 2/1,342 17,369 18,795 — (19,840

Peas, dry field "3 2/1,527 2/1,672 2/1,498 3,725 4,815 —_ 4,540

Potatoes cwt.?

Winter "os 177 193 184 3,885 3,828 34490 3,467
Early spring "oy 152 175 162 5,019 5,687 4,665 4,801
Late spring moe 248 24 255 20,450 21,308 205167 20,744
Early summer" 164 199 151 13,992 13,497 12,267 12,138
Late summer nos 242 249 251 29,852 29,118 —_ 29,289
Fall "oy aa 223 4/ 220,786 = 238,475 _ ¥

Total "os 24 zl 4/ 293,984 += 311,903 _— 4

Sweetpotatoes mos 92 99 91 23,591 14,664 — 13,105

Tobacco Ib. : 1,943 1,960 1,958 1,710,398 1,806,656 -—~ 1,770,767

Sugarcane for sugar :
and seed ton: 41.0 = 42,2 43.0 24,625 22,615 _ 25,170

Sugarbeets "oy 18.0 18.0 WNT 25,363 27,800 _— 24,838

Ave 1959-68
Pasture pet, 5/03 35/86 5/s5 ~ — — —

1/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii except for sugarcane,
2/ Pounds.

3/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay,

4/ First estimate will be published September 11, 1970.

5/ Condition July 1,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -2-+ Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


LESPEDEZA HAY

‘CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970

- 50 -

— — Production
z 3 Indi-
1968 + 1969 * cated
an an ne ae |.)
- - 1,000 tong - -
470487 451
1,304 1,239 1,301
1,382 1,223 1,560
1,455 1,696 1,845
936 ©6935 963
441464 432
504 580 580
134115 127
324-322 335,
297 322 338
23 26 22
83 86 79
201 . 1ll 244 203
51 . 68 68 69
280 . 269 413 350
117 138

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS; UNITED STATES 1/, 1961-70

55,880
54,973
66,734 57,991 18,732 9,846 17,109 1,433 1,810

1967

1968 42,428 = 3,570
1969 36,696 3, 338
1970 2/ 33,000 2,002

See footnotes on next page.

CROP FRODUCTION, July 1970 -3- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



toe 10007 acres ~ - -- Bushels ---

Maine ? 32 34 38 52.0 46.0

ve. it 7 6 7 42.0 40.0
N.Y. 620 365 358 59.0 56.0
Ned. ? ll 10 6 47.0 40.0

Pa. + 477_ 444 422 56.0, 81,0
Ohio #683" 569° «~—«STSTM 66.0 58.0
Ind. + 359 334 301 63.0 $9.0
T1l, * 756 718 646 66.0 61.0
Mich. ? 559 458 481 59.0 57.0
Wis. + _1,739_ 1,687 _ 1,687 61.0 61.0 _
Minn, + 3,289 3,453  ~3.418 60.0 56.0
Iowa * 1,804 1,840 1,730 59.0 50.0

Mo. 243 170 212 45.0 37.0

N. Dak.? 2,110 2,490 2,789 49.0 56.0

S. Dak.? 2,357 2,357 2,569 45.0 46.5
Nebr. * 464 548 559 27.5 43.5
Kans, *__180_ _ 160 __ 240 38.0. _38.0_
Del. ? 2 3 3 40.0 $3.0

Md. t 31 28 25 54.0 55.0

Va. > 55 49 47. 48.0 49.0
W.Va. ? 16 12 10 44.0 42.0
N.C. 131 0 (131 127° 49.0 $1.0
s.c. ? 81 83 85 39.5 47.0

Ga. + 90 94 85 42.0 52.0
Fla. ? a. tl _ 2 40.0 45.0
Ky. mo 22 19 16 40.0 46.0
Tenn, * 43 43 40 41.0 44.0
Ale. * 28 29 28 35.0 38.9
Miss. * 55 50 60 55.0 50.0
Ark. * 68 68 90 60.0 67.0

La. > 30 28 34 38.0 40.0
Okla. * 132 158 164 34.0 41.0
Texas *__583__ 670 _ 804 34.0 38.0. _
Mont. * 182°” 291 “393 G0.0 50.0
Idaho * 74 100 95 52.0 55.0
Wo. * 77 94 106 45.0 37.0
Colo. * 71 100 130 37.0 43.0
Utah * 22 22 22 52.0 55.0
Nev. ? 2 3 3 40.0 48.0
Wash. * 50 75 172 46.0 56.0
Oreg, * 103° 113 106 44.0 56.0
calif. *_ 85 _ _ 95. 97 53.0, 50.0, 470
U. S. 317,533 18,003 18,732 53.6 52.8

-- tooo bushels - -

1,564
240
20,440
400
22,644 _

32,480
19,706
43,798
26,206
1025907_
193,368"
92,000
6,290
139,440
109,600
23,838

14,550
5,500
3,478
4,300
1,210

144
4,200
6,328

48.0 1,664
42.0 294
59.0 24,780
46.0 517
54.0 26,712
“37.0 ~ “45,078
56.0 223617
63.0 49,896
59.0 32,981
62.0 _ 106,079 _10:
“33.0 ~ 197,340
52.0 106,436
41.0 10,935
45.0 103,390
45.0 106,065
44.0 12,760
40-0 _ _ 6,840 _ _f
53.0 80
52.0 1,674
50.0 2,640
62.0 704
51.0 6,419
42.0 3,200
48.0 3,780
42.0 440
45. 880
44.0 1,763
37.0 980
56.0 3,025
64.0 4,080
48.0 1,140
40.0 4,488
35:0_ _ 19,822
41. 7,2
55.0 3,848
42.0 3,465
42.0 2,627
58.0 1,092
50.0 80
50.0 2,300
48.0 4,532
47.0
51.1

)_ __ 25600

1,824
294
21,122
276
22,738
QW BT
16,856
407698
28,379
104,594
TS7, 990 ~
100,340
8,692
125,505
115,605
24,596

159
1,300
2,350

620
6,477
3,570
4,080

1,760
15036
3,360
5,760
1,632
6,560

28,140

550 ~ 16,113

5,225
4452
5,460
1,276

150
8,600
5,088

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970

~ 43 -

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


APRICOTS: Production of apricots in California, Washington, and Uteh ie

forecast at 169,000 tons, 27 percent below last year's large
crop but 13 percent above the 1968 crop. California expects to produce
160,000 tons, or 95 percent of the total crop. Harvest of apricots
continues in California with more than a normal share going to fresh market.
Picking of the late varieties is active in the Brentwood, Patterson and
Northern San Joaquin districts. In Washington, harvest should get under~
way the first week in July. Expected quality is to be the best in several
years.

NECTARINES: The forecast of the nectarine crop in California remains at

63,000 tons--5 percent below 1969 and 2 percent below 1968.
Harvest is increasing in the San Joaquin Valley and substantial shipments
should continue through August.

SWEET CHERRIES: United States production of sweet cherries is forecast

at 111,650 tons, 12 percent less than the 1969 crop but
23 percent above 1968. Lower production than 1969 is expected in all
States, except Montana.

The Great Lakes States expect a crop of 25,300 tons, 15 percent below
1969. In New York harvest, underway in late June, was about ten days ahead
of normal, Quality is good, but some cracking is expected from a rein in
early July. In the Lake Ontario Region, harvest is expected to be under-
way by July 10, Harvest had begun in south central Pennsylvania by mid-
June, and northwest pickers had started by the end of June. Quality is
fair to good, but some cracking and brown rot has resulted from overabun-
dant moisture. In southwestern Michigan, picking got underway the last
week in June, All fruit areas in the State have adequate moisture.

Production in the Western States is forecast at 86,350 tons, 11 per-
cent less than in 1969 but 37 percent above 1968. Montana’s cherries
look good, The set wes good, and the drop was not excessive. Idaho's
crop appears to have suffered only minor damage from a storm in late June
The trees on the slopes and hill tops have a good crop, but trees in the
lower elevations have a light set, In Colorado and Utah, the crop is
expected to be quite light because of cold weather during pollination.
Washington is harvesting an excellent cherry crop. In the Yakime Valley,
harvest began on June 11 and reached a peak about June 26, Picking in
the Lower Valley was virtually complete by July]. Harvest in the Upper
Valley should continue until mid-July. In north central Washington,
harvest started the last half of June. The set was very heavy but
cullage is running high because of small sizes. Harvest of Oregon's
cherry crop is nearing completion, In California, harvest is virtually
complete except for small quantities from late districts. Temperatures
were above normal during the peak harvest period. This caused rapid
maturing resulting in smaller sizes,

TART CHERRIES: The Nation's 1970 tart cherry crop is forecast at 147,200

tons, 3 percent below last year's crop, The prospective
crop in the Great Lakes States of 136,000 tons is slightly higher than
the 135,840 tons in 1969. Prospects in New York and Pennsylvania are
good because of continued adequate rainfall. New York's cherries are
sizing normally with development about 10 days ahead of normal. Harvest
in south central Pennsylvania is just getting underway.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 29 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at 1,349 million bushels,
8 percent less than the 1969 crop and 14 percent less than
the record large 1968 crop of 1,576 million bushels. Changes in estimates
between the July 1 forecast and the final estimates have averaged 35.1
million bushels during the past decade ~~ from 8 million to 74 million
bushels. The indicated yield of 31.0 bushels per harvested acre is a
new record and 0.3 bushel above last year. Acreage of all wheat for
harvest as grain is 43.6 million bushels, 8 percent below last year and
the lowest since 1934. The 1970 all wheat allotment at 45.5 million
acres is nearly 12 percent below a year earlier,

WINTER WHEAT: A winter wheat crop of 1,094 million bushels is now fore-
cast, 5 percent below last year's crop and nearly 2 per-

cent above a month earlier. Acreage for harvest as grain at 33.0 million

acres is 10 percent below last year and 22 percent below the 1968 acreage.

Acreage for harvest was lower than earlier estimated levels which

partly offset an increase in yield per acre in many States including

all the Plains and Pacific Northwest States. The U. S, yield per acre

is indicated at a record 33.2 bushels compared with 31.3 last year and

29.1 two years ago.

Kensas harvest started on June 7, about the normal time, along
the southern border of the State. Combining progressed northward over
the State with some delays from intermittent rain. On June 27 more
than half the crop was combined -= somewhat ahead of usual progress.
Preliminary reports on quality are above average for test weight, and
above lest year but below average for protein content.

Yield prospects in the Southern Plains were above earlier
expectations. Oklahoma harvest was virtually completed by July 1,
about a week ahead of last year. Protein content is above a year ago
but test weight is slightly lower. The Texas harvest was 77 percent
complete by June 26, Almost all dryland wheat and much irrigated wheat
had been harvested. Some High Plains wheat was hail-~damaged in early
June.

Nebraska wheat developed rapidly because of above normal tem~
peratures. About one-fourth of the crop was harvested by July 1, much
ahead of normal. Colorado prospects improved during June. Harvesting
was well along in the southeastern counties by the end of June and
beginning in the east central area.

Production prospects improved in the Pacific Northwest. Washington
wheat is in good to excellent condition except in the far northern
areas where earlier moisture shortages and a frost in early May reduced
prospects. Cool temperatures and moderate precipitation during mid-
dune were beneficial to wheat in both Washington and Oregon but high
temperatures in late June caused stress.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 13 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


= — Acreage __
Seasonal group Harvested : For
and State 1968 °1969 tharvest:1968

LATE SUMMER:Cont. ?

Va. 3

W. Va. :

N.C. z

Colo. 3

N. Mex. 3

Wash. 3

Calif. 3

Total

FALL:

Maine

N, H.

Ve.

Mass.

R. I.

Conn.

N. Y.-L. I.
~Upstate

N
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uw

NUM

Sept.11 36,425 35,100 Sept.11
” 230 1760¢~«~S

" 285 254 «=

” 1,036 950"

" 1,260 1,326 "

" 1,254 1,215 “

" 7,340 6,812 "
8,342 "

lOUNN ANUS

Ww Wh
IS &

Pa.
8 Eastern-Fall
Ohio
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.
Minn.
nN. Dak.
S. Dak.

Nebr. :

frst
se}

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12,180
" 15,660 16,159
” 621 ”

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ME OOUNVOIOUUNENOWSLS

JOJO HODUNO®D wf

6
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8 Central-Fall
Mort. :
Idaho-10 S. W. Co.

-Other Co.
Wyo.
Colo.
Utah
Wash. :
Oreg.-Malheur Co,
-Other Co.
Calif.
8 Western~Fall

tgt

Ry S
© olWlw UN © Bu NIE
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160 180 " 1,072 1,332 "
390 = 430 " 16,185 21,930 "
255 295 " 4,208 4,572 "
260 260 " 7,800 8,840 "

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Total-Fall

1/ Revised, 2/ Breakdown between late summer and fall based on 1967-69 percentage
harvested before and after October 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 - 65 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS

State Acreage planted

ang at LL en oe ee

area 3 : Indicated : 19708
2 2 : :

a en SO ES |
Virginia 103 103 100
North Caroling == ;_— 170 167 167 100
TOTAL (Va.~
~ Nuc. area) 278 O_O 100-0
South Carolina 13.5 13.5 100
Georgia 518 518 100
Plorida 77 14 96
Alabama 192 194 101
Mississippi pg 2 Le 2500022225 2
TOTAL (S. E.
~oread_ IML BSL 8 LL
Oklahoma 123 123 100
Texas 301 307 102
New Mexico = = g_ BD 7.8 8.2 0 105
TOTAL (S. W.
~ area) BBL 4882 a
UNITED STATES 1,504.3 1,510.2 100.4

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 ~51 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



State 1969 : cated

wee ee ne Se ee ek : W~~- iL DDL
=. 050 agres - 2900 cwh. =

N.Y. 80 TT 78 1,130 1,150 1,250 gh 886 975
Mich, 599 6TL 637 1,050 1,210 1,350 6,290 8,119 8,600
Minn, 5 5 6 875 900 800 hed 45 48
N. Dak. 2h vB 27 2,000 1,000 1,000 2ho 180 270
Nebr, 80 92 86 1,800 1,850 1,950 1,440 1,702 1,677
Kans, 3 17 20 20 1,000 850 3,100 170 1yo 220
Mont, 9 9 12 1,800 1,500 1,700 162 135 204
Idaho H na 99 105 1,550 1,820 1,750 1,720 1,802 1,838
Wyoe H 38 28 30 1,620 1,640 1,650 616 459 495
Colo. : 222 222 aby 920 860 goo «= 2, 42-1909 2,196
N. Mex. 3 4 5 2 525 530 550 al 26 28
Utah 3 1 12 u 550 540 550 60 65 ad
Wash. 3 20 1g 30 1,750 1,900 1,750 350 362 525
Large Lima : py % 3% 1,850 2,710 1 81k 770
mee OB 8 Be ee ee

er 2

Total Calif. :7 ~ Bik 7 “2 3B HE Y 2 - Snicw Pies - See Re ee

Ue 8 : LAgl 1,461 1,478 2213 “1,269 1,342 27,389 18,795 39,840

1/ Excludes beans grow for garden seed.

ms, DRY FIELD 1f

V Includes peas grown for seed and cannery peas harvested dry.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1979 - 53 = Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



BARLEY: Production of barley in 1970 is expected to total 413 million

bushels, down 1 percent from 1969. Prospects for the North
Central Region are 17 percent less than 1969 and about one-third below
1968 output. Most of the decline is in North Dakota and Minnesota,
where prolonged wet weather reduced plantings and yields per acre are
expected to be below. last year. Increases in both the South Central
and Western regions partly offset the decline in the North Central
Region. Oklahoma contributed most to the increase in the South Central
region, and Idaho, Colorado, Washington and California accounted for
most of the increase in the West. Changes between July 1 and final
production estimates have averaged 21 million bushels for the past decade
ranging from 2.5 million to 38.8 million bushels.

Acreage for 1970 harvest totaled 9.8 million acres, 5 percent above
1969. An 8 percent acreage increase in the West along with increases
for the South Central and South Atlantic regions more than offset de-
creases in other regions. For the second consecutive year acreage for
harvest was down in the North Central Region with sizeable declines in
North Dakota and Minnesota.

The yield per acre harvested is indicated at 42.0 bushels, compared
with 44.4 bushels in 1969.

By July 1 combining was ahead of schedule and complete or nearly
complete in the southern half of the Nation. Crop development is later
than normal in Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and Idaho. Growing con~
ditions have been excellent in the far West and Southwest. Excellent
yields are reported in California and Arizona. Harvest began in Oregon
in late June.

RYE: Production of rye is forecast at 35.7 million bushels, 14 percent
more than the 31.4 million bushels produced in 1969 and the largest
output since 1962. Production is expected to be above last year in all
but the South Atlantic Region. The North Central and Western regions
account for nearly all of the increase. Changes in production between
the July 1 forecast and the final estimate averaged 1.2 million bushels
during the past decade, ranging from negligible to 3.5 million bushels.

The acreage seeded to rye at 4.4 million is 9 percent more than 1969.
Acres for harvest as grain are expected to be 1.4 million, up 7 percent
from the previous year. Harvested acreage is expected to be up in all
regions but the South Atlantic. In the West North Central States a
decrease in North Dakota acreage for grain was more than offset by
increases in both Nebraska and Kansas.

U. S. yields are expected to average 24.9 bushels per acre, 1.4
bushels above the 1969 record high yield and continuing the yearly in-
crease beginning in 1966. Soil moisture and conditions have favored
growth in major producing States. ‘The North Dakota crop is slightly
behind last year, but progress in South Dakota and Nebraska is about on
time.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1970 -16- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA