CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PASTURES: Reported pasture condition on June 1 averaged 86 percent of

normal, the highest for the date since 1960. Condition was
10 percentage points above a year earlier and 6 points above the 1%2-66
average. Although cool temperatures limited growth in some areas, abun-
dant moisture in the eastern half of the Nation encouraged growth, and
condition id generally good to excellent.

June 1 pasture condition equaled or exceeded the 5-year average for
the date everywhere east of the Mississippi except in Michigan and
Florida. Florida continued to report the lowest pasture condition with
7O percent. However, this is 13 percentage points above a month earlier,
27 points above a year earlier and 5 points above average for June 1.

In the West North Central. States, all except North Dakota reported
better condition than a year earlier, although only North Dakote and
Kensas showed improvement over May 1. Reported conditions ranged fron
72 percent of normal in North Dakota to 89 percent in Missouri.

Pastures are good to excellent in Oklahoma and Texas except in the
Panhandle area, but recent rains should help there. June 1 condition in
Texas averaged 90 percent of normal, the highest for the date since 1949.

Pastures deteriorated in several Western States during May. Montane,
Wyoming, and California report conditions below a year earlier, below a
month earlier, and below average. Reported condition varies from 73 per-
cent of normel in Montana to 90 percent in Arizona.

MOK ERODUCTION: May milk production is estimated at 11. ,283 million
pounds, 2 percent less than a year earlier and 7 per-
cent below the 1968-66 average for the month. Daily average production
for May was up 4 percent from April, compared with a 3 percent seasonal
increase a year earlier. May is the peak month in milk production.


CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, production is
expected to be mich above last year's small crop. Frost damage reduced New
York's crop prospects to 27 percent below average. New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania expect above average crops.

Smaller crops than last year are forecast in Indiana, Illinois, and
Michigan. Winter injury reduced prospects in Indiana and Tllinois, anda
freeze early in May took a heavy toll in Michigan. In Ohio, a cold winter
and an early May freeze reduced prospects to less than average, but the
crop will exceed last year's production. Missouri and Kansas expect larger
than average crops. In Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, moisture was
generally adequate to size the early varieties and give a good start to
late varieties.

Severe April freeze damage and poor pollination conditions reduced
peach prospects in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to considerably below last
year and average. In Washington, the Lower Yakima Valley suffered the most.
There are good crops in the Parker~Parker Heights areas and on the higher
ground south and east of Union Gap. In Oregon, frosts hit the peach crop
in nearly all areas; only late varieties on higher elevations appear to have
largely escaped damage. In Idaho, hails damaged local areas of Canyon County.

In California, the clingstone crop is forecast at 1,840.0 million
pounds, 34 percent above last year and 18 percent above average. Growing
conditions have been good. Thinning is well advanced in the Marysville-
Yuba City area, but many growers in the Modesto and Stockton areas have
not begun. The Freestone crop in California is expected to total 470.0
million pounds, 14 percent more than last year. Harvest of white-fleshed
Freestone peach varieties is virtually complete and picking of yellow-
fleshed varieties is increasing.

PEARS: ‘The pear crop is estimated at 625,520 tons. This is 35 percent more

than last season's light production, but 1 percent below the 5-year
average. Production in Oregon, Washington and California, which normally
account for about 89 percent of the crop, is forecast at 586,000 tons, 42
percent more than last season and 5 percent above average. Smaller crops
in Oregon and Washington are more than offset by a much larger crop in
California. Bartlett pear production in these States is estimated at
450,000 tongs more than two-thirds above last season and 7 percent above
average. Production of other pears in these States is estimated at 136,000
tons, 6 percent below last season, and 3 percent below average. Pear pro-
duction in other States is expected to be 22 percent below last season and
little more than half of average.

The California Bartlett pear crop is forecast at 340,000 tons. This
is more than 3 times larger than last season and 22 percent above average.
Blooming occurred under favorable weather conditions, and initial set was
quite good. There was frost damage in some North Coast localities, but the
loss is not expected to be heavy. Harvest of Bartletts is expected to begin
in the Sacramento River district around the first week of July. California's
production of other pears is forecast at 28,000 tons, more than double the
light production last season and 1,000 tons above average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CONDITION JUNE 1



CROP PROSPECTS*
June 1, 1968

Y

ears
a

Good to excellent
Fair

RB Poor
9S Very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
BEPORTS FROM CROP CORETM
SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS" *
U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 213-086) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PROSPECTS*
June 1, 1967

Good to excellent
Fair

BD Poor $7" senc.arive CONDITIONS OF
(EB very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
WHE Near faiture ‘REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE~

SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS*

U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 198-6716) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968

State Number of layers
and 3
—division _+_
Maine
N. ue
Vt. 56
Mass. :
R. T. t 357 3
Conn. 2 3,752 3,760
N.Y. 3 10,330 10,624
N. de 2 3 35263
Pa. z. 14,148 13,791
NeAtL 43,779 743,369
Ohio : 10,501 ~ 9,830
Ind. + 213,180 12,918
Tll. * 8,250 =. 8,508
Mich = 7,358 6,980
Wis. 6,131 poe
E.N.Cent. *7 93,2207 “Uh, 030
Minn, 10,592 Rae
Iowa, 5,29h 14,10:
Mo. 6,468 6,526
N. Dak. 1,510 1,430
S. Dak. 2092 = 5,802
Nebr. : 869 5,216
Kans. = 2
W-W.Cent r we “ub, 8
De 7 a
uh bes
EX :
W. Va. 2808 12508
N. c. : 12,899 4p 38
-C. 3
Ga. othe 21387
in Le ee
. 1. 272302 592,
Ky. : 3,312 38
Tenn 5,781 5,574
Ala. 11,392 11,392
Miss. 11,150 =12,152
Ark. 13,946 145220
La. 2 3,72! 6
Okla.
Texas
§.Cent
Mont.
Idaho
Wyo.
Colo.
N. Mex,
Ariz.
Utah
Nev.
Wash
Oreg
Calif
West.
48 states
Alaska
Hawaii

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MAY EGG PRODUCTION

1,860
1,906
1a
1,872
ee -
~ “Soaym “omr 7 “e737 7 W557 7 7 7 9
1,984 2,058 222 266 1,092 Le 7
2,02 02" 1 1 0 1
a a a a:
-- _ 1,990 4 ~- 9 BL
> ~Brooun “edie” 7 “Bee T TaBES  ~ TGHe" > Teen
2, “2,027 212 39 1,074 1,012
2098 23052 321 289 1,587 1,480
oe re er if
23077 2007 1227 118 38 572
a a a
T DeOBIT TR OTST TaZORU “06 = 253086" 7 72"
1,910 3052 Ty 1173 56 56"
15958 2,009 28 1)
338 1,972 98
4 1,978 32
i, 1,934 25h 271
23000 25034 108 101
32999 1,903 yer 416
2 EE HE BE
- 4 e- ~ 2 go ae om =
Vor 1,688 110 105
1,897 1,88 216 215
1,925 1,962 215 al
1,972 1,941 275 27
1,910 1,981 7
Lge 1,947 51
= “oa “15 em -32- Tx72637 7 TOT
~ 1972 “9537 Ts *
2, 1,999 1g
1368 15338 38
r 33 2 or 3 2
Tbeb OF 22°
1,8 15922 ah
1, 37581 0.7
2,003 1,934 re 91
2,074 1,387 5 48
~0o -- 30 - ye
1 ,877_ _ 956 _ 965.
ale Tenge enol

unrounded monthly data.

Tisoher TBO 6

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Monthly milk production, May 1968, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

87 91 gL 92
119 abe 138 1ho
262 251 212 253

125 123 7 125

269 281 a2 282
aL 36 30 35

WT 138 121 133
16.44 bee 13.9 15
7 75 70 5
25 26 26 46

hg
68 69 63 68
1.300 «12.10 (1122
193 193 170 199
108 101 91 102
763 780 TAT 782
1.83 1.61 1.46 Lat
~abe8 _ sb _ 3 8
: 2,143 10,460
HeCe _ § 238. 129. 8. 28 aS LATO LS 1, 283

POULTRY AND EGGS: Egg production during May totaled 6,068 million eggs 2 @

decrease of 1 percent from a year earlier but 5 percent
above the 1962-66 May average. ‘The average number of layers for May is
estimated at 311.8 million, up less than 1 percent from a year earlier but
down seasonally by 1 percent from a month earlier. Egg production per layer
averaged 19.46 eggs compared with 19.72 a year earlier and the May average
of 19.69 eggs.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Production 1/

Conn. 1,868 1,880 1,910
N.Y. 17,360 17,200 9,500
Pa. 3,050 2,600 3,250
Mich. 36,480 21,000 13,000
Idaho 1,624 1,900 900
Colo. 5,400 1,500 5,400
Utah 4,526 4,500 5,500
Wash., all 120,880 144,500 118,000
Bartlett 81,540 93,000 70,000
Other 39,340 51,500 48,000
Oreg., all 133,580 151,000 100 ,000
Bartlett 59,900 71,000 40 ,000
Other 73,680 80,000 60,000
Calif., all 305,400 117,000 368,000
Bartlett 278,400 104,000 340,000
Other 27,000 13,000 28,000

U. 8. 3 2/632, 044 463 ,080 625,520

1/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullege of harvested fruit.

af Includes States for which estimates have been discontinued.


CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968

cated

1968 _

1, 000—

bushels

00

a

u

- Ese

41,2

59,748

35,373
1,716

18,840
2,500
135,650
$29
2,690
Wo 3530
6,604
35,777
8,128
2,450
6,048
910
97,812
30,485
11,160,

: For :

State ¢ -—- === — : :

2ave 3 1967 sey aes 1962-66 : 1967
“7 'FT,000 ~ T,d00 ~ 1,000 17050~°

acres acres acres Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels
NeY. : 190 250 200  3f-f 40.0 2.0 7,153 10,000
Nede 2 37 50 43 3h. 4 39-0 39.0 1,290 1, 230
Paw ot Wi Bo 18 _ Bs — 320- - _ 36.0_ ~ phaPe6_ — 17,280
Ohio :” 1,317 Tak 12h. 6 20 38.0 a a Te
Ind. 1,20k 1,308 1, 086 37.0 38.0 44,236 28 3 396
mn. 1,676 1,964 13532 an 39.0 39.0 61,993 76,596
Mich. : 896 1,120 907 36.8 2: 390 33,086 40, 320
Wis. _ a ae: a 23 40.0. _ 39.0. _ 1,266_ _ _1,800_
Minn. 3 3B 26 3 30.0 30 “76 “370
Towa 70 65 47 = 27.2 26.0 30.0 1,927 1,690
Mo. : 2,219 1,682 1,245 30.6 32.0 33.0 37,530 53,824
N.Dak. 1/39 65 102 1/22.0 30.0 21.0 BLO 1,950
S.Dake 528 831 673 20.5 35.0 25.0 11,011 29,085
Nebr. 2,813 3,325 3,059 24.1 26.5 31.0 68,081 88,112
Kans. :_ 9,484 12,081 _9,640_ _ 22.0_ _ 20,0_ _ 24.0. PBB 721,620
Del. 20 28 26 3163. 38.0 ~ 38.0 32 1, 06%
Ma. 129 153135. 31-L = 39.0 38.0 3, 997 5,967
Va. 163 194 178 = 2T1 35.0 33.0 4408 TIO
WeVae ¢ 17 20 19 26.9 33.0 29.0 hé9 660
Nec. : = 205 272 277 8T.5 = 31.0 38.0 5,620 8,432
S.C. 67 lle 102 27.0) 2T.0 30.0 1,801 3,024
Ga. 62 130 129 25.9 2.0 30.0 ae 3,380
Fla. MS 25. 2h.0
ye 277 TS BBE sae ~ HOS" 7 Bao” ~ SRS ~ ae ~ aR -
Tenn. : 136 294 29h 28.2 2-0 3. 3 3,855 ee
Ala. 51 ne 131 25.0 24.0 27.0 1,285 2,688
Miss. 18 462 439-2965 30.0 30.0 3,595 13,860
Ark. 290 662 638 «29.5 28.5 30.0 8,617 —-18, §38
lea. 3 5h 100 100 24.2 26.0 25.0 1,312 2,600
Okla. : 4,196 5,217 5,426 22.4 17.0 25.0 9h,946 88,689
Texas :_ 3,027 _ 3,326. Lua ps -i 24d — 90,621 _ gpuelo_
Yont. :" 1,977 — 2, 2,723 3 30.0 — 54,080 210
Idaho: = 72 985 965 3 ‘k 43 2.0 27,281 42,355
Wyo. 200 «270 «25h §= 19.0 28. 26.0 3,832 7,020
Colo. : 1,805 1,941 1,883 16.2 19 19.0 29,750 37,850
N.Mexe: 181 1h 254 22.9 28 32.0 4,092 3,9)
Ariz. $ 27 50 4g 43.8 hg 50.0 1,174 2,450
Utah : 180 238 22h 23.128 27.0 4,180 6,783
Nev. : 6 2 13. 52.4 70 70.0 339 840
Wash. : 1,867 2,709 2,57h 40.2 he 38.0 75,147 113,778
Oreg. 3 683 968 910 35-8 = 31 33.5 as 395 30,008
Calif.: _ 280 _ _ 34h _ 372 _ 28.6_ _ 33.0_ _ 30.0 _ 8,019_ _ 11,352.

U.S. ; 36, 604 45,626 42,776 26.4 26.6 28.8 "967,508 1,212,111 1,230, 356°

1/ 1964-66 average.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

# U.S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1968 301-760 (si9-237)


CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Repdérting Board, SRS, USDA

Production in New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan is forecast at
23,000 tons, 5 percent above last year, but 4 percent less than average.
Michigan's southwest cherry area was practically wiped out by early May
freezes, but losses were relatively light in the major northwest area.
New York's prospects are good to excellent. Pennsylvania expects to
harvest its largest crop since 1965.

In the Western States, production is expected to total 60,420 tons,
32 percent below last year and 21 percent less than average. Crops larger
than last year in California, Colorado and Utah are more than offset by
smaller crops elsewhere. Oregon's crop is expected to be about one-third
as large as last year's and Washington's less than half as large. Their
short crops result from freezing temperatures in March, April, and May,
Washington's Lower Yakima Valley appears to have suffered the most damage.
Some Oregon orchards have a complete failure.

In Idaho and Colorado, early-season prospects were dimmed by freezing
temperatures in April and early May. Utah expects to harvest its largest
crop since 1954,

Tart cherry production in the Western States is forecast at 7,250 tons,
37 percent below last year and 35 percent less than average. Only Colorado
expects a larger crop, The Utah crop is below last year but 19 percent
above average. Spring freezes reduced crop prospects in the other Western
producing States.

SUGAR CROPS (1966 and 1967 Revised): Sugarbeet production in 1967 totaled

19,199,000 tons, 6 percent less than
@ year earlier and 7 percent below average, Harvest was from 1,122,100 acres.
The yield of 17,1 tons per harvested acre was the same as the 1961-65 average
and 0.4 ton less than for 1966,

Production of a record-large 25,699,000 tons of sugarcane for sugar
was 9 percent larger than a year earlier, Production in Louisiana totaled
8,111,000 tons, up 24 percent from the freeze-damaged 1966 crop. Production
in Florida totaled 6,542,000 tons, up 8 percent from the previous year.
Growers in Hawaii harvested 11,046,000 tons of sugarcane for sugar, 76,000
tons more than the preceding year for the fifth consecutive year of record
output,

Production of sugar (raw value) amounted to 5,290,000 tons, consisting
of 2,648,000 tons fram sugarcane and 2,642,000 tons from sugarbeets. An
increase of 200,000 tons of cane sugar production from a year earlier more
than offset a decrease of 186,000 tons in beet sugar. Hawaii's output of
1,192,000 tons of cane sugar was the third largest of record despite its
record cane production.

Value of sugarbeet production in 1967 was an estimated $257.3 million,
excluding Sugar Act payments. This was $3.1 million less than for the preceding
crop. Sugarcane harvested for sugar and seed in Florida and Louisiana was
valued at $138.2 million excluding Sugar Act payments, compared with $113.4
million for the 1966 crop.


CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Early spring potato production totaled 76 percent more than last year's
short crop, but the late spring potato crop is expected to be 16 percent
396 1967. Early summer potato production is forecast slightly below the
1967 crop,

WONIER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is forecast at a record 1,230

mrllion bushels, 2 percent above last year and 27 percent
above the 1962-66 average. Prospective production is 3 percent or 37
million bushels above the May 1 forecast. Improved yield prospects in
the Central Plains and most of the eastern half of the Nation more than
offset reduced prospects in the Pacific Northwest. Generally cool
weather during May slowed maturity of the crop but aided filling. Rain
delayed combining in Southern States.

Changes in production estimates between June 1 and harvest have
averaged 50 million bushels during the past decade, ranging from
negligible to 105 mtliion bushels. Yield per harvested acre, indicated
at 28.8 bushels, compares with 26.6 in 1967 and the 5~year average of 26.4
bushels. Expected yields are above average in all States except Washington,
Oregon, North Dakota, and Florida.

In Kansas and Nebraska, prospects improved over last month. A
rélatively cool month with about norm precipitation slowed but favored
filling. Frosts and freezing temperatures in Nebraska caused little
damage. Wheat was turning color in the southern half of Kansas, some~
what later than usual. Wheat prospects in eastern and central Kansas
ranged from good to excellent. In the western part of the State,
mich acreage was already abandoned by May 1, but May precipitation
was beneficial to the remaining acreage. Kansas wheat has had some
Gamage from leaf rust.

Texas and Oklahoma maintained earlier good prospects. The only
exceptions were in the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the dryland acreage
of the northern High Plains of Texas where earlier drought reduced
prospects and caused considerable abandonment. Harvest, barely
underway by June 1, was behind the norm pace because of rain and
wet fields. In Texas, only 3 percent was harvested compared to 21
percent a year earlier. Hail, rust, and lodging caused light to
moderate damage in localized areas of Oklahom,

Colorado yield prospects improved as widespread thundershower
activity in My halted crop deterioration. The moisture was too
late to save a large portion of the acreage in southeastern Colorado.
Cool weather slowed growth and development and also let cutworms
stay active longer than had been anticipated.


CROP PRODUCTION, Jume 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

ease TT CYR o? Gate A

soreage

8. harvested $. acre t production
State — —— harvested _ _ _ t, _ _ _per_acre § 8 te “o LL ao
sBver'agst” yo6g t bBvaget dese T “yoe7 *Bvexade?” dogg?
wee ee i IS St Setme5t_ 29° 1967 sposno5x 2°06 1967

s
Raa
214341 19007 19204 35318 3420 4,45 6,057 6,542
Louisiana 8 2881 288.5 20368 242 2267 2706 (6,982 6,563 8,111
Haveli 2 10609 1120 Wie8 93,0 9608 98e8 10,135 10,970 11,046
t
United States t 540sl 590eZ 598.0 e34040 43.0 2,613 23,500 25,699
£

wee eee ce eb ne ------ ee 5 ee wee eee eee eee

FOR SEEDs '

“Florida 2 46 605 Sel 32.5 31.8 3400 149 207 173
Louisiana 1 2363 Ze? We? 242 2207 2706 558 538 S7L
avail 2 42 408 500 4004 (37.5 3760 170 180 285

t
United States t 3262 35.0 B08 2764 24 Wek 677 925 929
2

---------}

FOR SUGAR '

AND SEEDS t :

fa $ 147.7 19762 19705 B25 318 34.0 4644 652646 715
Louisiana # Bled 31262 314e5 2402 9-22 = 27067, S4L = 7yOl =, 682
Hawedt + U3 158 11668 9140 9603964210305 14,150 11,231
United States 2 57203 625.2 62808 3905S 342 42.3 22,490 24,515 26,628

3.

State t_for

~Valiece? peaboneny TT TIT SCAB VE ECRCY
re sige Whee eagee Bal BSE: PRE oRee
wee eee eee z 1567 —1866 — YO | A Sicha

000 000 1,000. 1,000
WDetlare Doligrs dolar dolters asfiers  geljers Dollars Dollars
t

Ylorida $ 8690 9620 53,907 60,186 554750 61,778 04699 6,02.
Lovisiana $ 812 8.60 53,292 71,377 57,660 76,402 1022 8,038

t
Mortte and tou woe nee Hee eee
Routstana __ _ _*_ 8649 _ 8.98_ 107,199 131,569, 213,410 _ _ 438,380 _ _ _ 5/1eD_ _ _14,039 _

D/ Bxolutes Sugar Act payments.

2/ Price per ton of cane sugar used in evaluating production for seed.
3/ Excludes abandonment and defioienpy paymentse

4/ Sugarcane for sugar.

S/ spproximately $1.10 per tan for the 1967 crops

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CROP PRODUCTION, Jume 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Variety and Stete

Colo.
Utah 4,700 3,900
Wash. 1,100 750
Orege 3,900 600
5 Western a oso
States 11,490 wee ee eee 73250

1/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess

cullage of harvested fruit.
The first forecast for the 5 Great Lakes States (N. Ye, Pas, Ohio, Mich., and

Wis.) will be made as of June 15 and released June 2%.
3/ Includes States for which estimates have been discontinued.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Combining of winter oats and barley was underway in Southern areas at
the end of May, but most grains were maturing slowly because of cool
weather. About a fourth of the Texas oat crop had been combined compared
with nearly a half a year earlier. Flax harvest in Texas was nearing com-
pletion--somewhat earlier than last year. Rye condition nationally on
June 1 was the same as a month earlier and 4 points above average. Rice
seeding was nearing completion on June 1.

Mey Weather Genera}iy Cool

Precipitation during May was unusually heavy over a large area from
eastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma northeastward to southern New
England. Rainfell was highly variable elsewhere, ranging in many instances
from well below to above normal within individual States.

Heavy rains the last half of My replenished soil moisture supplies in
the eastern Corn Belt but caused widespread flooding in central and southern
Ohio and local flooding in parts of central Indiana and central Illinois.

In the western Corn Belt, My precipitation generally was below normal
except in eastern Minnesota, much of Missouri, and in southern Kansas.

The extremely dry portions of western Kansas received beneficial moisture the
the second week of May, and for the month, rainfall was near to slightly
above normal. However, the rains came too late for some wheat fields. By
the first of June, mich of the upper western Corn Belt was short on reserve
moisture, and more rain was needed.

Most of the South Atlantic States were dry, or on the verge of becoming
dry, until good rains came in late May. In Maryland and Delaware precipi-
tation had been very light from late March until May 20.

Frequent and sometimes heavy rains kept soils saturated across the
South from the Southern Great Plains to the Appalachians. Exceptions
were in North Florida and the coastel areas of Alabama, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Although rains the last week of May afforded some relief,
soils were still dry in this area at the end of the month. Torrential
rains the second and third weeks caused local flooding in Texas, Oklahom,
fenuuaie northern Louisiana, northern Mississippi, and parts of western

entucky.

Scattered showers beginning about mid-May brought needed moisture to
the Pacific Northwest and the Central and Northern Rockies. However, dry~
land crops are still under some stress. The Far Southwest remained ary
during May.

Cc: 8. 14 st

Production of deciduous fruits in 1968 is expected to exceed last
year. Better peach and pear crops reflect recovery from last year's
freeze-damaged levels. June 1 forecasts indicate substantially higher
production for peaches, pears, and California plums. However, in Wash~
ington, Oregon, and Idaho, April and May freezes severely reduced the
Northwest's prospects for peaches, pears, and sweet cherries. Damage
from freezes over most of the Nation's fruit areas during May was limited.
Development is generally ahead of last year following near-normal bicom

28.

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PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
June 1, 1968

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Fz) Good to excellent
65 to 80 LZ Poor to fair
50 to 65 GRY Very poor
35 to 50 EGBI Severe drought
Under 35 MIM Extreme drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U, $. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 214-60(6) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
June 1, 1967

PERCENT
OF NORMAL
80 and over Good to excellent
65 to 80 ZZ Poor to fair
50 to 65 BRM Very poor
39 10 50 FER) Severe drought ‘SAS REPORTED BY
Under 35 MM Extreme drought CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 199-67(6} STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POTATOES: Production of early spring potatoes is placed at 5,173,000

bundredweight. This compares with last year's short crop
of 2,940,000 hundredweight. In the Hastings area of Florida, recent
showers have slowed harvest; on June 1 about one-fifth of the crop
remained to be dug. Volume shipments should be available during most
of the first two weeks of June, then decline sharply. In other areas
of Florida, most acreage has been harvested.except for "reds" in the
extreme western area now veing dug. In Texas, harvest was nearly
completed by June 1.

A crop of 19,841,000 hundredweight of late spring potatoes is
expected, or 16 percent below 1967. No State is expected to exceed its
1967 output. All the reduction is due to smaller acreages, since yield
per acre is estimated at 236 hundredweight -- 6 hundredweight above
@ year ago. The crop in California, which accounts for two-thirds of
late-spring production, is estimated at 13,248,000 hundredweight, or
83 percent of 1967. Digging was active in all areas of Kern County on
dune 1. June harvest is expected to be very active with the late dime
supplies originating predominately from the later districts. Harvest
is active in Arizona. Yields on late acreage exceed those on early
acreage. Harvest should be mostly over by July 1. In Texas, harvest
was in full swing on Jume 1 in the Pearsall area,and was expected to
start in early June in the San Antonio and Munday areas. The crop made
good development in May. In louisiena, good yields have been reported
from the important IeFourche-Terrebonne area, where harvest should be
completed by late Jume. The Arkansas crop is late. Harvest in the
Baldwin area of Alabama was active in early June. Movement to Jume 1
was considerably behind 1967, reflecting in part the setback from a late-
March freeze. In northeastern counties of North Carolina, prospects
improved greatly during May. Although most stands are irregular, vines
have a good appearance. Harvest wes expected to start the first week
of June.

Early sumer potato production is estimated at 13,713,000 hundredweight,
compared iit 2 773,000 last year, Larger expected production in Virginia
and Texas about offsets smaller crops in most other States. In
Delaware and Maryland, cool, dry weather in late April and early May
held back development. Rains in late May should be beneficial. On
the Eastern Shore of Virginia, rain late in May and cool weather all
month helped. Stands are generally good. Harvest is expected to
start soon after mid-June. The crop in the Norfolk section is good.

In Texas, the crop is making good development. Harvest is expected
to begin in early July. In California, harvest of a good crop in the
Perris-Hemet district should start in late due and in the Chino
district in early July.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

growth but delayed field preparation, Tobacco in South Caroline generally
was in good condition, Georgia's crop was showing improvement following
recent rains. Harvest of shade grown tobacco was underway in Florida,

and priming was reported in Georgia,

Peanut planting was nearing completion in the Virginia-Carolina area
on the first of June, Stands were good, but warmer weather was needed to
promote growth. Prospects are favorable in the Southeastern peanut areas.
Much needed rain fell in late May on the heavy growing areas of southwestern
Georgia and southeastern Alabama. Planting was far behind a year earlier
in the Southwest with only 12 percent of the Oklahoma crop and 25 percent
of the Texas crop planted by the first of June compared with nearly one-~
half for each State a year earlier.

Sugar beet planting was complete or nearing completion by the end of
May in major producing States. Considerable replanting was necessary in
the Central and Northern Great Plains and in Idaho because of late April
and May freeze damage, The cool weather slowed growth and development.
Blocking and thinning were well underway in most States on June L.

Pasture and Hay Prospects Continue Better

National pasture conditions on June 1 averaged 86 percent. This
was 1 point above a month earlier, 10 points above a year earlier, and 6
points above average, Adequate to atundant rain in mich of the eastern
half of the country enabled grasses to make good to excellent growth,
pointing to a very generous feed supply from pasture. Cool weather has
slowed development of pasture grass in the North Central Region, and portions
of the Central and Northern Plains need rain. Moisture shortages prevail
in many Western States, and June rains are needed to assure adequate
grazing.

Condition of all hay averaged 84 percent, 7 points above a year
earlier and 2 points above average. Hay condition and production prospects
follow a pattern similar to pasture condition, Heavy rains in the eastern
Corn Belt, Appalachian, North Atlantic and South Central Regions promoted
lush growth but hindered harvesting activity. The abundant moisture supply
will be beneficial for subsequent cuttings of hay. Hay development was

slow in northern areas, Lack of moisture was a limiting factor in the
Western States,

Fewer Vegetables and Potatoes

Production of spring vegetables is expected to total 4 percent less
than last year but 3 percent above average. Larger spring crops than
last year are in prospect for snap beans, asparagus, broccoli, carrots,
cauliflower, lettuce, and spinach, Less production is expected for
cabbage, celery, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, sweet corn, and
tomatoes,


CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
CONDITION JUNE 1

Clover and

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90 90 88 92
88 89 8 92
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83 88 81 90
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8h 87 81 86
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88 88 87 91
89 90 87 91
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C7 83 81
87 89 85 86
85 88 80 87
86 78 ~ --
6 & © &

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TT 90

5 83 19
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87 86 19 91 57 66
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83 82 8h 8h 81 19
8h 76 86 71 8h 67
83 1 8h 86 rp 5
84 86 50



Production

Release:
June 10, 1968
3:00 P.M, (E.D.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF JUNE 1, 1968

Winter Wheat production is indicated at a record 1,230 million bushels,
up 3 percent from the May 1 forecast, 2 percent more than the 1967
crop and27percent above the 1962-66 average,

Peach production, at 3,789 million pounds, is 4] percent more than in
1967 and 8 percent above average,

Pears are placed at 626 thousand tons, up 35 percent from last year but
1 percent below average.

Late Spring Potato crop is now estimated at 19, 8 million hundredweight,
16 percent below 1967 and 13 percent less than 1962-66 average.

Early Summer Potato crop is estimated at 13,7 million hundredweight,
about the same as last year, but 8 percent more than average,

Milk production in May of 11,3 billion pounds was 2 percent less than
May 1967, and 7 percent below average,

Egg production in May was 6,1 billion eggs, down | percent from
May 1967 but 5 percent above average.

The June forecast of All Spring Wheat has been
discontinued. The July Crop Production Report

will contain the usual forecasts of yield per acre

and production for both Durum and Other Spring Wheat.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (6-68) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

HAY: Condition of hay on June 1 averaged 84 percent, 7 points above a
year earlier and 2 points above average. The eastern half of the
Nation had generally above average rainfall during May. Adequate to sur-
plus moisture brought lush growth and improved prospects for subsequent
cuttings of hay. Wet fields delayed harvest activity in the eastern Corn
Belt, Appalachian, North Atlantic and South Central Regions. By June 1,
first cutting of alfalfa was nearly complete in the South Central Region
except in the wet northern areas. Rain damage during haying lowered
quality in several South Central States. Showers in the eastern Corn
Belt limited alfalfa harvest and by June 1 only 15 percent in Iilinois
and 10 percent in Indiana had been harvested. However, hay condition is
very good, Weevils have caused some problems but most have been satis-
factorily controlled. Development of hay crops was ahead of normal in
the North Atlantic States but harvest was delayed by cool wet weather.

Cool temperatures in the West North Central States during May slowed
growth, and by June 1 little acreage had been harvested. However, topsoil
moisture supplies are generally adequate and the production outlook is
favorable.

Hay condition in the Western States declined from a month earlier
and is 5 points below a year earlier. Temperatures averaged below normal
and growing conditions were unfavorable during much of May. Moisture
shortages were common in the Northwest and much of California and Nevada.
Some irrigated alfalfa has had a second and third cutting in the main
producing area of California. But lack of moisture on non-irrigated
acreage has reduced average condition. The topsoil moisture situation
has improved in Colorado, and some short-season hay crops are expected
to be planted on abandoned wheat acreage.

APPLES: The Nation's apple crop is expected to be about the same as last

year. In the East and West, the crop prospects are about equal
to or slightly smaller than 1967, but reports from the central States
indicate a crop slightly larger.

In New York and New England, trees bloomed unusually early. New
England's McIntosh had a heavy bloom and the bloom on Delicious was
medium to heavy. Delicious apples appear to have a light set in all
of New York's producing areas, but other varieties have set a fair
crop. In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, bloom and pollination occurred
during a prolonged cool and rainy period. New Jersey's Red Delicious
and Stayman set a relatively light crop, but the set on other varieties
was generally fair to good. Crop development in Pennsylvania was slowed
by cold, wet weather the last half of May. Maryland's crop was damaged
by frost early in May; prospects are favorable in Allegany County, but
the Hancock area expects a light crop. Virginia's prospects are quite
variable. Many orchards in northern areas were damaged by the cold
temperatures early in May. Rains late in May brought needed relief from
the Shenandoah Valley southward. ‘The West Virginia crop was damaged by
freezing temperatures early in May. In North Carolina, freezing
temperatures late in April resulted in a light set on some varieties.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Jue 1 yield estimates were lower than a month earlier in Washington
and Oregon but unchanged in Montana and Idaho. Washington and Oregon got
beneficial rains but need more. Montana's crop maintained generally good
condition, although topsoil moisture is short along the northern border
and in the northeast.

Yield prospects improved in most of the eastern half of the Nation.
However, heavy rains, with flooding in some areas caused considerable
lodging.

ALL SPRING WHEAT: Seeding of thig year's spring wheat crop was completed
earlier than usual in most major growing areas, but below-
normal temperatures during May slowed growth. In North Dakota and Montana
the crop was nearly 90 percent seeded by the end of the first week of May.
About 12 percent of North Dakota's crop was in the jointing stage or beyond
compared to last year’s 3 percent and the average of 10 percent. Soil
moisture was favorable in Minnesota and Wisconsin on June 1. But
North Dakota had some soil moisture shortages. In Montana, moisture was
short along the northern border and in the important northeastern district.
In Washington, soils were dry in major areas of the central and southcentral
sections east of the mountains. Recent rains have improved stands in Oregon
where lack of soil moisture had resulted in poor germination. At least
normal precipitation will be needed over most of the spring wheat area to
assure average yields.

RYE: Condition of rye, at 87 percent, is unchanged from a month earlier.
This is in contrast to a usual seasonal decline of 4 points during
May. The condition is 4 points above the June 1 average. Rye in
North Central States was in good condition with satisfactory stands and
mostly adequate moisture. Timely rains are needed in portions of the
Dekotas and Nebraska to sustain the crop. Cool May temperatures slowed
development but caused little damage. Most South Dakota acreage was in the
boot stage; in Nebraska much of the crop was heading.

May rains improved conditions in much of the Central and Northern
Plains, and cool weather promoted filling. In the Eastern Corn Belt,
rye is in very goad condition with much of the acreage headed. Develop-~
ment has been satistactory in the Appalachian and Atlantic coastal
regions. Harvest is well along in southern Georgia where dryness has
reduced yields. Rye condition in the Northwest has generally declined;
rain is needed.


CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SUGAR, MOLASSES, AND BEET PULP PRODUCTION 2/

He eH Sugar, raw value
: ductio : Yield per ton of Sugar production
State —:___ Production __s__ _cane or ests ui, _ refined basis
sAverage: : 1967 :Average: 1966 : 196 erage: 2 1967
wee ee ee 1961265: 19 Big asa: 6 aoe 1966 12s
: 1,000 "1,000 T,000 ~ T,000
: tons tons _ tne Pounds Pounds Pounds tans, tons, tons
SUGARCANE :
Florida : 4e8 6520S. 192 215 219 «400 609 670
Louisiana : 60. 562 Tho 172 l7l 182 561 525 692
Hawaii : 1,142 1,234 1,191 225 225 «216 «1,067 =—-:1,153 1,113

United States : 2,171 2,448 2,648 201 208 206 2,029 2,287 2,475

SUGARBEET :
United States : 2,854 2,828 2,642 276 278 = 275-2, 667 2,643 2,469

CANE AND BEET :
United States : 5,024 5,276 5,290 == wo- we 46964, 9304, ob

SUGARCANE PRODUCTS
Blackstrap molasses~80° Brix 3/

Plorida : Gallon : 30,880 39,961 ha, 547
Louisiana : Gallon: 49,756 42,991. 54,661
Hawaii : Gallon: 57,047 59,712 61,419
United States : Galion : 137,684 12,724 158,627
Edible molasses t :
Louisiana : Gallon : 2,749 2,477 2,466
United States : Gallon : 2,749 2,477 2,466
SUGARBEET PRODUCTS -- U. 8. : :
Molasses : Gallon: 113,628 113,755 Af
Pulp : :
Molasses + Ton 899 933 cy)
Dried : Ton 194 u yy
~Wee_ LL Lt 36 8M LL

2/ Based on data from ASCS,

2/ Preliminary.

3/ Includes high test molasses from frozen cane.
4/ Not available.

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CROP PRODUCTION, Jume 1968

SUGARBEETS
TT TT TTAB eaRepLsRtOC? TTA TT Tosa Bervected T=
State 3 Zverage ty, ft ygey ft Average § yop! 40,
2 296165 42056 _ g_ 2967_ 4 aosires 4 166 _ s 18
+ Aores Aores Aores Acres Aores
1 5 32,7 7 6 7200
t 80,800 79,200 795300 74100 76,200
s 116,400 1245700 129,800 112,500 123,000
t 543900 675500 79,000 53,800 66,700
+ 835500 695200 69,300 77;200 +65, 200
: 16,400 21,900 7000 175200 20,900
1 12,400 600 32,400 12,200 28,
1 665700 61,400 595500 643000 _5a9700
+ 149%800 1403300 1575800 1444400 1193500
: 57,000 52, 534500 55,000 475300
: 1775200 150,700 135,800 164,600 140,500
: — — — jae
+ 28,900 29,900 283900 27,300 28, 300
+ 58,400 56,100 49,800 573200 52,700
: 203200 193500 3200 191700 _ 18,100
3: 2975100 2895100 220,200 285,900 2693700
t = _ (16,300 20,100 —_ 144900 _ 16,600
PUTT OD Ly POIP TAI Te2A BO LISI 122100 ~ “27,
: 3,390 9,510 » States B00 8,050
' — » . — c 2
1 3/20,400 6,600 5,560 3, 000 5,980 3,870
13 14140 *520 "400 Pereee *500 *340
s 35440 «1,720 730 3,090 1,710 730
’ 29590 3,650 3,
26 860. _ _ ae 3/23, _
~~ 37 7 Velus Of ~ “s7 1565 Bugay Fok ~
FL cmeantien 4/1 Pamene
ry 1 ry er ¢
1967 _ 4, 2966 _ 5 1967 5 _ton_ 4 Total _
+ 1,000 ~ ~1,000 Yj000 ~ “1,600 ‘1,000
: tine tins tons ‘Dollars Dollars dollars dollars Dollars dollars
Ohio + ~ a2 “Ben 7 > — x —_—= = ;
: — 5,765 —=~ 2420-25580
’ —_— 20,513 _— 2e21 3,432
a o—— = -117026 — 226 15,878
: — 16,368 —— 2026 2,722
t — 43334 — 2403 697
: — 6,008 — hes 1,13
2 — 13,568 — 237 25362
: — = 29,819 — 230 53167
: ~— 10,439 — 2634 1,819
2 ~~ 303122 —- 22k «5,156
' = — = SF
1 —= 6,864 — 2.30 1,212
3 — 16,422 —— 292225845
t — 53065 — 2,19
t — 65,050 —_ 1.94 10,347
t, — vo 5
ACB 38S _ "BY, 7172036 A, 20.
7 Diher States 27 ~~ IE SPE = RE ae
Maine t — 17.3 7763 -17,50 = 303 — 2649 43
Ne Ye ’ 3/ 0 5908 55.6 13,30 _ 7TH — 2230 138
Tlie 2 2204 Go2 6.3 12.50 —_ ns _ 2,04 pt)
’ Fr) = 23 — 228 37
— S21 _ 1.93 100
pang S a 208 v

Crep Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

1/ Relates to year of harvest. Inoludes some acreage carried over to the following springs
2/ Suns of asoreage and production for "Other States" rounded for inclusion in United States
Fotala, Short~time average, 4/ Excludes Sugar Act payment, 5/ Exoludes abandonment and

deficiency payments, 6/ Preliminary. 7/ Approximately $2.30 per ton for the 1967 orope

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Citrus production for the 1967-68 season (1967 bloom) is expected to
total 28 percent below the previous season. Orange harvest was 82 percent
complete by the end of May and grapefruit 92 percent. Prospects for
1968-69 crop of citrus are generally good.

Some Delays in Corn and Soybean Planting

Corn planting started early in the North Central States and progressed
rapidly. In most eastern Corn Belt States, however, heavy rains slowed
field work after mid-May. Until then, planting had been generally ahead of
the usual pace despite much spring plowing. Heavy rains the last half of
May slowed land preparation and seeding. By June 1, corn planting lagged
from Ohio to Illinois. Widespread flooding in central and southern Ohio
and parts of central Indiana and Illinois will require considerable replant-
ing. Corn planting in the western Corn Belt continued ahead of the usual
pace. In Iowa planting was virtually complete by May 20, and was complete
or nearing completion in most other States of the region by the first of
June. Land preparation and corn planting progressed at about the usual rate
in the South Atlantic States. Progress was slowed by wet soils in the South
Central States except coastal areas from Alabama to Louisiana.

Soybean planting also was delayed by wet soils the last half of May in
the East North Central States. Progress on June 1 was well behind last year
and average. About two-fifths of the Illinois acreage was planted by the
end of the month compared to one-half a year earlier, and the average of two-
thirds. In contrast, progress in the West North Central States was generally
ahead of usual pace. Continued heavy rains in the South Central States de-
layed soybean planting during much of May. Progress on June 1 was well behind
the usual pace. In the South Atlantic States soybean planting was slightly
ahead of a year earlier.

Sorghum planting is abous on schedule in Kansas, Nebraska and Texas but
behind a year earlier in Oklahoma and Colorado. Planting progress ranged
from about one-third in Colorado to 85 percent in Texas.

Cotton Progress Slow

Cotton planting has been delayed. Stands from central Texas eastward
have been reduced because of abnormally cool weether during May. Heavy
rains over much of the area except the Carolinas, Georgia, and coastal areas
of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana contributed to the unfavorable condi-
tions. Considerable acreage has been replanted, particularly in areas of
heaviest rainfall. Disease and weed control have been difficult in many
areas. Growth and development have been slowed in the West, although cotton
was beginning to respond to warmer weather the last week of May.

Progress Fair for Tobacco and Peanuts, Slow for Sugar Beets

Transplanting of tobacco was well along “in Virginia,
North Carolina, and Tennesse@-et the end of May. In Kentucky,
transplanting was about one-third complete, somewhat behind aver-
age but slightly ahead of the lest 2 ysars. However, tobacco plants were
getting too large for mechanical setting, because recent heavy rains promoted

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

May egg production was below last year by 9 percent in the West
North Central, 2 percent in the North Atlantic, and less than 1 percent
in the South Central region. Regional increases were: East North
Central, 2 percent; South Atlantic, 3 percent; and the West, 1 percent.

The number of layers on June 1 totaled 309.1 million, a slight de-
crease from a year earlier but 6 percent above average. Numbers by
regions increased 4 percent in both the South Atlantic and West and 2
percent in the East North Central regions. The sharpest decline was 7
percent in the West North Central region. Both the North Atlantic and
South Central regions had decreases of 1 percent.

The rate of lay on June 1 averaged 62.3 eggs per 100 layers compared
with 63.2 eggs for both a year earlier and average. The rate of lay de~
clined in all regions except the East North Central which had a gain of
1 percent. Declines were: South Atlantic, 1 percent, North Atlantic, 2
percent; and West North Central and West, each 3 percent. The rate in
the South Central region was down less than 1 percent from a year earlier.

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE AND EGGS LAID
FER 100 LAYERS, JUNE 1

“;E.North:W.North:” South 7 South 7 77": G8” ~: united ~

ntral:Atlantic:Central: Western states

Hens and Pullets of Laying Age

: Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.
1962-66(Av. : 4h,142 43,867 55,324 48,620 55,450 44,320 291,702 292,550
1967 43,7112 42,822 49,426 57,139 66,019 49,284 308,401 309,366
1968 43,078 43,688 45,945 59,194 65,066 51,111 308,082 309,102

Eggs Laid Per 100 Layers

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
1962-66(Av.): 62.1 63.9 65.5 62.3 61.3 63.4 63.2 63.2
1967 62.2 64.2 66.20 63-4 61.2 63.1 63.3 63.2
1968 61.2 64.6 64.2 62.9 60.9 61.1 62.4 62.3

yu Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 2968 Grop Reperting Beard, SRS, USDA
CLIRUS FRUITS 3/

ep ELI eneaeg -PESTNGIIOIL ETI pec lIc6t
oe ond - sade irs os ee Se Ea cated —
4s Average 3 2 03"
wane Sate Bees 8 7 SO Bares pee ee
t
ORANGES s s
EARLY, MIDSEASON & t
NAVEL VARIETIES 3/ 1
Calif. $ 23,740 17,400 10000 45,200 652,000 _-375,000
Flas, All 1 43,620 785200 565100 2,053,000 3,519,000 2,524,000
Teaiphe 2 35660 53000-4500 164,600 225,000 "2024000
1 15960 73,200 © 51,600 «1,888,400 3,294,000 24322000
Texas 2 "655 15700 970 295.454 76,500 “435600
Ariz, : vis 566 900 4/28,800 32y200 33,800
teiit pag oo oe B-------
wn nh OVE _ _ 98A1GO_ _ 67,970 __ _2g6PAIDL, 42791700 749764400.
$ 15,960 20,000 10,000 598,600 750,000 _375,000
1 40,940 66,300 483000 1,842;000 2,984,000 2,260,000
t 297 1,300 ‘830 135365 49,500 ‘37,400
au--e wh bo2@ 52050. _ _ 25800 _ _ _ _ 465500. _ _ 3148000 _ _ _ 934600.
Feenetg gm mm = mtn PEASE = 04AEO 61,290 _ __ 24800065 _ 24097,500 _ 246564700.
Calif. % 2,700 37,400 ~—_ 20,000 1,113,800 1,402,000 750,000
Flas * 86,560 144,500 104,100 3,895,000 6,503,000 4_584,000
Texas 1 952 23800 1,800 42,819 126,000 81,000
Avize : 472,008 hae, 3400 7730300 146,200 127,600
- wenn 8 _
a ee at ‘ SL. 2 Wa! - 4 a.
SES eT a - — HP 272 _ _TBBgOLO_ _ 3294300 _ _ _5p)29,579_ _ 8,1724200 _ _5,642,600_ _
t
Flas, 1 $ 9,620 43,600 32, 500 1,343,600 1,853,000 1,382,000
Seedless += 214780 «309200 925,400 1,279, 9995)
Pink 3 8,420 * 357,800 ' 000
Vite * 13,360 18,600 14,000 5675600 790,000 595,000
Other 9 139500 , 418,200 «574,000 3824000
Texas + 3624 55600 25800 72,560 224,000 12;
arize ' 720 13680 3,000 87,080 535800 96,000
Calif., All t 3,764 5,000 43.400 1225980 1163; 400 1435500
Desert Valleys % 25104 25700 25600 675300 86,400 83,200
peng BEE EB A BD LE PTO 5.
Seapets _.__ 1. 22698 _ _ S5APEO__ 124700 _ 246264720. _ 20094200 _ 14732450.
;
Calif. $14,380 15,100 13500 546,600 574,000 513,000

Ariz. + 19.370 2,810 3,250 52,060. 107,000 124,000.
U.8. tances ~ ~~~ BIZ ~~ Waser = “yes oaR 7 = = Teaser ~~ BY ~~ Bree =

THES: Pra = TT eT agg Ao DBO - ~ “8,805 ~ ~ ~ Beebo" ~
amemreet S08 1968 to ame ee ee sm uw - — 302000.
Flas $ 979 800, 200 43,660, 81.4000 764500,
mattis? — ~~ rn  - PE - 00. $oZ00 492660, _ _ 820000 _ 262500.
Flas bd 3,420 5,600 2800 162,400 266,000 133,000
riz. ’ 6/160 200 $/6,000 74! '9500
fe, s 302 600, 650 340. 229500 _ _ _. 24,400, _

Total TTT ieeineneeen tenn neneeannae “Te

Tongerines. _ _  . t  3p 786 _ — 8400... 3850 _ = 228g _ — 2965000 _ _ 164,900.
yy Crop year begins with bloom of year shown and ends with completion of harvest the following
year. Inoludes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized on account of economio
conditions, and quantities donated to charitye 2 Net content per box varies, Approximate
averages are a8 follows: Oranges-California and Arizona, 75 lbse3 other States, 90 1bse3
Grapefruit-California Desert Valleys and Arizona, 64 lbs.s Other California areas, 67 lbses
Florida, 85 1bsss Texas, 80 Lbses Lemons, 76 1bse3 Limes, 80 Lbses Tangelos, 90 Llbseg and
Tangerine California and Arizona, 75 1bses Florids, 95 lbs. 3/ Navel ani Miscellaneous
eties in California ani Arizonae [Enrly and Midseason des in Florida and Taxase
4&1 varicties in Louisiana, Inoludes smcll quantities ef tangerines in Texas and Louisiana.
Includes amali quantitice of tangorines prior to the 196465 season, 5/ Production too
Small to warrant quantitative estimate. 6/ 1964-65 averages

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1968

Winter wheat prospects improved 3 percent during May as timely showers
and cool weather halted deterioration in previously very dry areas of
the Central Great Plains, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Winter
wheat output is now estimated at a record high, 2 percent above last year
and 27 percent above average. Corn and soybean plenting was shead of
normal in the Western Corn Belt, about on schedule in the Southeast, but
lagging the usual pace in the Eastern Corn Belt and most Southcentral
States. Hay and pasture prospects were above both a year earlier and

average.

Production of non-citrus fruits is expected to be above last year.
Production of 1967-68 citrus, harvest of which is nearing completion is
an estimated 28 percent less than last season. Output of spring vegetables
is estimated at 4 percent below 1967 but 3 percent above average. Spring
potato production is expected to be below last year.

May milk production was 2 percent less than a year earlier and 7 per-
cent below average. Egg production in May totaled 1 percent less than a
year earlier but 5 percent above average.

Record Winter Wheat Crop in Prospect

Production of winter wheat is estimated at a record-high 1.2 billion
bushels. This is 3 percent above prospects of a month earlier, 2 percent
more than produced in 1967, and 27 percent above average.

Winter wheat prospects improved during May as cool weather and
timely showers halted deterioration in the previously very dry portions
of the Central Great Pleins. The reins came too late for a considerable
acreage in far western Kansas, southeastern Colorado, the western Pan-
handle of Oklahoma, and extreme northern High Plains of Texas. However,
prospects on the acreage reflaining for harvest improved materially. Else-
where in the Great Plains, prospects are generally good. Cool wet weather
delayed maturity but provided excellent filling conditions. In the Fast
end South, prospects remained good to excellent despite same lodging and
flood damage. Winter wheat in Idaho was generally in good condition. A
lack of moisture continued to plague wheat in Washington and Oregon. Light
showers the last half of May provided some relief, but dryland wheat was
under moderate to severe moisture stress on the first of June.

Other Small Grain Prospects Generally Good

Seeding of spring grains moved ahead rapidly in most areas of the
important North Central States. Progress was well ahead of last year's
pace. Planting oats and barley was virtually complete by the end of May.
Growth of early fields was slowed by abnormally cool weather. Flax
seeding was ahead of the usual pace in North Dakota and Minnesota, but
slightly behind in South Dakota because of freeze damage which made some
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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Oregon Bartlett pear production is forecast at 40,000 tons, little
more than half of last season and about two-thirds of average. Output
of other pears is forecast at 60,000 tons, a fourth below lest season and
about a fifth below average. Severe freezes in March greatly reduced
prospects in the Medford area. The same freezes eliminated most of the
Willamette Valley's crop. The Hood River area suffered some loss, but
less than other areas.

The Washington Bartlett pear crop is forecast at 70,000 tons, a
fourth below last season and about one-seventh below average. Other
pear output is forecast at 48,000 tons, 7 percent below last season,
put 22 percent above average. Freezes caused extensive damage and heavy
losses in the Yakima Valley. North Central counties escaped freeze demage,
and their production is expected to be above last season.

A late freeze and poor pollination resulted in a light pear crop for
Michigan. Cold and rainy weather st blooming time in New York resulted
in a light pear set.

GRAPES: Prospects for California's grape crop are generally favorable.

Late spring frosts caused losses in several areas, with scattered
severe damage. However losses were not generally serious. Development cf raisin
varieties is somewhat ahead of last season. Growing conditions for table
grapes have been excellent. Growers are girdling and bunch thinning in
San Joaquin Valley vineyards. Harvest of Perlettes began in the Coachella
Valley in early May; Cardinals are being harvested there and in the
Borrego Valley. There is a good crop of wine grapes despite frost losses
in some areas.

Grapes in New York and Pennsylvania suffered some damage from early
May frosts and freezes. However, the crop was doing well by the end of
May.

CITRUS: Harvest of the 1967-68 orange crop was 82 percent complete by

the end of May. At 129.3 million boxes, the crop is down 31
percent from last season. About all the oranges remaining for harvest
were Valencias, with 15.6 million boxes in Florida, 7.6 million in
California, and 0.5 million boxes in Arizona. Florida's orange crop is
28 percent smaller than last season, and California's crop is 47 per-
cent smaller.

Harvest of the 1967-68 grapefruit crop of 42.7 million boxes was 92
percent complete at the end of May. Grapefruit production is down ek
percent from last season. About 1.8 million boxes in California, 0.5
million boxes in Floride, and 1.0 million boxes in Arizona remained to
be harvested. Florida's crop is 25 percent below last season and the
California crop is down 12 percent.

The 1967-68 lemon crop is expected to total 16,8 million boxes, 6

percent less than last season. At the end of May, 6.4 million boxes re-
mained to be harvested, all in California.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PRUNES AND PIUMS: California's prune crop is forecast at 160,000 tons,
(ary basis), 2 percent below last season, but 5 percent

above average. Prune trees bloomed early and under favorable conditions.

The set 1s a little lighter in the Sacramento Valley than last season

but heavier in the Santa Clara Valley and the Napa-Sonoma districts.

Fruit has developed well and is free of scab and other defects. Harvest

is expected to begin about mid-July in earliest districts.

California plum production is forecast at 110,000 tons, 12 percent
above last season and 8 percent above average. ‘The crop is 10 days to
2 weeks ahead of last season and ea little earlier than normal. Development
has been excellent. Fruit is of good size and quality, and free of defect.

Prospects for Plums and prunes in Oregon were reduced by freezing
temperatures in April. Bloom was 10 deys to 2 weeks ahead of last season.
Spring freezes caused damage to Washington prunes, and it is still too
early to evaluate crop prospects there. There was some cold weather
damage to Idsho prunes in addition to a light set of fruit. Bee activity
was limited by cold weather, resulting in poor pollination.

FIGS: Late spring frosts dimmed prospects for California Kadota figs.
This is the variety used mainly for canning and fresh shipments.

However, conditions have been more favorable for Adriatic, Calimyrna,

and Mission varieties. An ample supply of capri figs for pollination

of the Calimyrna crop is expected. This variety, which was in short

supply last season, is the main variety used for package figs. Dried fig

production is expected to be moderately above last year's small crop.

The volume of figs for fresh use and canning is still uncertain.

AIMONDS: The forecast for almonds is 70,000 tons (in shell), 8 percent

below last season but 3 percent above average. The blooming
period was short and the set is spotty by varieties. The hard shells are
generally heavy while the soft shells are relatively light. Nuts have
made good size growth with the favorable weather.

WALNUTS: The first forecast for California walnuts is 75,000 tons, 1

percent above last season, but 9 percent below average. The
set is spotty by varieties and by districts due to light frost damage in
some areas and poor pollination in others.

AVOCADOS: Production of California's spring and summer avocados is

expected to total 22,000 tons, 6 percent above last season.
Harvest continues at a normal level, with slightly less than half of the
crop harvested. Fruit sizes and quality are good.

CHERRIES: The sweet cherry crop is forecast at 83,420 tons, 25 percent

less than last year and 17 percent below average. Washington,
Oregon end Idaho account for most of the reduction.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

PRODUCTION

Crop ~———. _. ~. we ee

Oranges ......500! 119,279 188, 610 129, 300
Grapefruit... 39,918 55,880 42,700

Lemons ...ss

of harvest the following year,

POTATOES, IRISH

ACREAGE : YIELD PER

Seasonal HARVESTED __ : HARVESTED ACRE : _

group sAverage? 1 967? “ind. Average: 1967? “ind. : Average : 1967: Ind,
- 2196266: 19 21962766 :____:_ 1968
: 1,000 1,600 1, 1,000 1,000 1,000
? acres acres acres Cwt. Cwt, Cwt. cwt.  cwt.  cwt,
Winter .....: 21.0 24.7 21.9 194 198 172 4,092 4,894 3,771
£&. Spring ...: 30.2 28,0 33.9 150 105 153 4,525 2,940 5,173

103.4 84,2 224 230 236 ee 23,734 19, 84k

3 3 : Average
1967 1
77 1962-66 3

Million” Million —
pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
10, 734 10,460 5,686 5,986 5,993
11,470 11,283 5,805 6,120 6,068

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
G, D, Simpson, Chairman,
M, L, Koehn, Secretary,

B. W, Kelly, Cc, E, Burkhead,
APPROVED: B. R. Bookhout, G, M. Ferrell,
/ Cc, D, Palmer, G, G, Butler,
C, ©, Doescher, W, J. Fink,
Oo. M, Frost, G, D, Hasenmyer,
H. M. Mayes, E, S, Minor,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE B, F, Reed, D,. D. Williamson,

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

: Million Million 1,000 Million 1,000
2 pounds pounds bushels pounds bushels

N. H. : 1.0 2/ af 1.0 20
Mass. : yy wt 2 3.6 15
R. I : 6 2 af 7 uy
Conn. : 6.8 76 aT] 6.2 130
N. Y. : 22.6 8.0 160 16.5 330
N. J. : 106.0 50.0 1,000 135.0 2,700
Pa. 12 97-9 38.4  — _ _ _800 _ 106.1 _ _ _ 2,210
Ohio : 17.2 12.5 “30° ~~ ~ “15.0 300
Ind. : 7.8 7.2 150 5.2 108
Til. : 21.2 28.0 560 19.5 390
Mich. : 89.7 68.5 1,400 30.0 600
Mo. : 13.4 15.4 320 16.8 350
Kans. Sc) re 3-6 2 22 BLL 530 Ue 110.
Del. : Pe) Pa 50 4.0 80
Ma. : 18.6 8.2 170 26.0 520
Va. : 47.9 2h.s 500 55.0 1,130
W. Va. : 25.6 5.8 120 21.0 00
N. ¢. : 61.8 40.0 800 96.0 1,920
Ss. Cc. 9 171.0 3,300 416.0 8,000
Ga. t 284.4 148.8 3,000, 230-0 _ _ _ 4,600. _
Ky. : 5.2 10.2 205 16.3 3h0
Tenn. : 8.2 9.1 190 7.9 165
Ala. : 38.0 50.0 1,000 50.0 1,000
Miss. : 13.2 17.5 350 12.0 2ho
Ark. : 53.7 52.0 1,000 41.6 800
La. : 6.8 9.2 185 8.5 170
Okla. 3 8.9 10.1 210 12.0 250
Texas : 26.7 28.8 600, 30-2 630_ _
Idaho re : rns Ba 280° ~ 5.5 Ti
Colo. : 38.8 6.7 1ho bho 915
Utah 8.7 13.0 270 15.8 330
Wash. 66.0 42.0 875 19.4 400
Oregon z 17.0 11.0 230 6.7 1ho
Calif., Freestone : 597.6 432.0 8,583 470.0 9,792

Total above : 1,938.3 1,316.1 26,767 1,948.8 39,273
Calif., 3

Clingstone 3_ 1,562.8 _ _ _ 1,376.
~U8: 8 37 3501-171 2,692.2 07 2 5

1/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.
2/ Production too small to warrant quantitative estimate.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

UNITED STATES SUMMARIES

YIELD PER ACRE

PRODUCTION
(in thousands)

Crop age A 3 : Indicated
ver verage .
: 1967 : Junel, : + 1967 +: Junel,
nn Sitch aE gee 219027868 1968
Winter wheat ....... bu. 26.4 26.6 28.8 967,508 1,222,111 1,239356
: Condition
ercent Percent Percent
Rye cccceceae 83 82 87 eo: wae won
Hay, all., 82 77 84 wen
Hay, wild.... 80 W 78 oon
Hay, alfalfa ........ 84 77 84 --- wan aoe
Hay, clover and
timothy .....eceaee 82 81 838 --- 7 ——
Pasture... 80 76 86 ooe — nee

Peaches ....+...++. .(million ibs, }:

Pears .....e0+e+e0++(1,000 tons)

Sweet cherries ......(1,000 tons)

Apricots «s++e++++++(1,000 tons) ;

PRODUCTION
"Average: ~=49671/ +: indicated —
1962-661/ = __sJune 1, 1968
3,501.1 2,692.1 3, 788.8
632 463 626
101 li 83
201 148 145

1/ Includes some quantities not harvested.



CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

WINTER:
Florida
California

Total

EARLY SPRING:
Floride-Hastings : 25.4 21.6
~Other 2 25 26
3

Texas 1 2k _ 3.8.
Total 1 30.2 _ 28.0_
LATE SPRING: 3
North Caroli: 3
8N.E. Counties : 10.2 10.0
Other Counties 2.3 2.3
South Carolina 24 14
Alabama :  1b.5 (14.0
Mississippi Hy 3-0 3.0
Arkansas 3 29 203
Louisiana 2 3.3 2.8
Oklahoma = ll 6
Texas 5.5 6.3
Arizona : 10.0 10.9
California +, 46.5 _ 49.8.
Total 1, 101.6 _103.4
Missouri t 3.7 2.6
Kansas : 1.8 1.5
Delaware 8.8 8.5
Maryland 2.3 1.9
Virginia-Eastern
Shore 23.0 26.8
-Other 3.3 2.8
North Carolina : 3.0 2.0
Kentucky 3 5.8 3.8
Tennessee : 5.3 46
Alabama : 5.5 6.0
Texas : 12.7 19.4
California 1. 7-9 _ _6.8_
~ Total _ _ _ _ +. 83.8 _ 86.7_

165 1,366 2,142 1,882
180 _ 2,726 24752 _1,890_

272 _ 4,092 4.694 3,772.
28.0 159 110 160 4,029 2,376 4,480
3-3 123 1002-135 296 260 Wh6
~~ 26 DW _ 8. 95. 0 _ 30K _ ah

33.9 _ _150_ _105_ — 153 — 8,525 “2.9hoTM 5,173_

9.5 be 150 1b 1,446 1,500 1,330
2.2 107 120 125 aut 26 275
oh 93 «125 15 220 175 30
11.0 1360-130 130 1,9763A,820 1,430
2.5 Jo 9 8 208 = 270 200
2.0 61 8 70 176 184 140
25 56 64 60 181 179 150
6 64 O65 65 69 39 39
5.0 99 100 105 552 630 525
10.1 235 «250 h5 2,328 2,725 2, 47h
38-4 _ 332, _320_ _ 345 _15,366 15,936 13,248
TBL.2 — “eek” "230 T 236 “22,769 23,734 19,841"
2.3 Wl 110 100 403286 230
1.4 90 85 95 165 128 133
8.1 191 200 200 «1,587 1,700 1,620
1.9 151 160 160 348 = 304 304
28.7 131-138 lho §=— 3,008 3,698 4,018
2.6 78 90 100 259 = 252 260
20 110 Lo lo 330 220 220
3.6 69 70 70 398 266 252
367 81 8 80 kas 368 296
6.0 115 «135 135 635 810 810
19.0 384 175 190 2,330 3,395 3,610
—o°8 _. _333_ _345_ _ 350 _ 2,934 2.346 _1,960_
84.9 _ 151 159. _ 162 12,662 13.773. 13.733_

vy Includes the following quantities not harvested or not marketed because of
economic conditions (1,000 cwt.) 1967, Alabama, 175.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
APRICOTS AND CALIFORNIA NECTARINES, FUME, PRUNES, ALMONDS AND WALNUTS

Crop and State ‘Tndicated
wen ewe ee O60 te a Lk
Zong

APRICOTS:

California 140,000

Washington 2,500

Utah — hao Er2eo Lo ee 23700...
 - United States _ Tiks.2007 TT
NECTARINES: H

California : 63,600 55,000 70,000
PLUMS; 3

California : 102,200 98,000 120,000
PRUNES: 2/ 3

California : 152,000 164,000 160,000
ALMONDS: 2

California : 68,220 76,200 70,000
WALNUTS: :
7/Pe --—~ — — — 82,68 __ = T_-  - 75,000,

Includes quantities Unharvested on account of economic conditions, and ¢ excess

cullage of harvested fruit.
Dried basis: The ratio is 2 pounds of fresh fruit to 1 pound dried.
2

California, all
Fall and Winter 3/
Spring and Sumer u
Florida
I ~ 733)

Crop 3 year begins with Dloom of the year shown and ends with Completion of
West the following year.
2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.
¥ Includes "Fuerte" and other fall and winter varieties.
4/ Includes "Hags" and other spring and sumer varieties.
5/ Not available.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Scattered orchards in the southern mountain area have a near failure. In
Henderson County, Rome and Golden Delicious have nearly a full crop, but
Red Delicious and Stayman have a light set. South Carolina's trees set a
heavy crop.

Ohio and Indiana crops were damaged in varying degree by freezing
weather during May. The eastern third of Ohio and northern Indiana suffered
heaviest damage. In Indiana, heavy rains and cool tenyeratures the last 3
weeks of May slowed development. Minnesota had a medium to heavy bloom,
put it is too early to appraise damage from late frosts. Missouri's crop
is expected to be good to excellent. Kansas expects the best crop since
1965. In Kentucky and Arkansas, trees have set a good crop and fruit is
developing satisfactorily.

Washington's apple crop is expected to be below 1967. Low temperatures
the past 3 months--particularly in middApril--reduced prospects in all the
State's major apple producing areas. Hardest hit was the Lower Yakima
Valley. In the Parker-Parker Heights area, a warm belt during the frost
period limited damage, and growexs are thinning to get size. The Upper
Yakima Valley crop, spared in April, was damaged by a freeze in early May.
North Central Washington had less severe and prolonged cold weather than
did the Yakima Valley. Some orchards along the Columbia River were badly
damaged, but production in the Lake Chelan and Manson areas may exceed last
year. Much of the Okanogan area and parts of Douglas will have smaller
crops. Red Delicious appear to have been hurt most by the frosts; Winesap
shows the least damage. Orchards which had a heavy crop of Golden Delicious
last year have a light bloom this year.

In California, all districts had good bloom. Conditions have been
favorable for crop development. In Oregon, March freezes lowered production
prospects in the Medford and Willamette Valley areas. This year's best
crops are in the Hood River and Milton-Freewater areas. Colorado expects
a@ very good crop. New Mexico has a moderately good crop with only limited
freeze damage.

PEACHES: The peach crop is forecast at 3,788.8 million pounds, 41 percent
above last year and 8 percent above average. Excluding California

Clingstone, mostly @ canning crop, production of 1,948.8 million pounds is

forecast, 48 percent more than last season and slightly more than average.

In the 9 Southern States, production is expected to total 896.3 million
pounds, 70 percent more than last year and 29 percent above average. Only
Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana expect smaller crops. Increases are
largest in the Carolinas and Georgia. North Carolinas' harvest started in late
May on early varieties. In South Carolina, harvest of early varieties
began in the upper Coastal Plains and Ridge areas about mid-May, but volume
was light through June 1. In Georgia, a light movement has been underway
since the second week of May. Alabama growers started picking early varie-
ties about May 22. In Louisiana, harvest of early varieties started about
May 17. Volume supplies are expected the first week of June. In Oklahoma,
harvest is expected to start early in June. In Texas, picking of early
varieties began in the hill country and in northeast Texas in late May.
Harvest will increase in June with late varieties furnishing supplies until
August.

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CROP PRODUCTION, June 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Citrus Crops - Utilization to June 1

Thousand boxes Thou boxe:

Oranges 107,761 148,535 40,075 :29,657 75,909 105,566 23,734
Grapefruit 013 27,435 49,448 6,432 119,807 19,582 39,368 3,312
Lemons 5,259 6,355 11,614 6,296 : 5,264 5,052 10,316 6, 43h

Processors have used 72 percent of the oranges harvested so far this
season, 50 percent of the grapefruit, and 49 percent of the lemons.

Prospects for the 1968-69 citrus crop are generally favorable, Florida's
trees are in very good condition with a flush of new growth, General rains
the last half of May were beneficial both for trees and new~crop fruit.
Application of post~bloom sprays and preparation for summer fertilization
are underway, Texas trees are holding a good set, Rains during May
reduced the need for irrigation, and abundant water is available for summer
irrigation, Arizona's groves are in good condition. Trees had a heavy
bloom end weather has been excellent for crop development, In California,
conditions have been generally favorable for growth and development of the
new citrus crop. Trees had a heavy bloom and the initial set was good.

APRICOTS: Estimated production of apricots is 145,200 tons, 2 percent

less than last season's light crop and 28 percent below average.
California apricots are forecast at 140,000 tons, 2 percent less than
last season and 27 percent below average. The set is spotty and light
in some districts, However, fruit is of good quality and size growth
has been good, Harvest of fruit for fresh markets is advancing steadily,
and picking for processing is expected to be active in early areas by
mid-June, Utah apricot production is forecast at 2,700 tons, four-fifths
more than last season and almost twice the average, Washington apricots
are forecast at 2,500 tons, about one-fourth less than last season and
only one-third of average, April frosts and a further reduction in
bearing acreage were mainly responsible.

NECTARINES: California nectarine output is forecast at 70,000 tons,

27 percent above last season and 10 percent above average.
The crop has developed well. Harvest began during the last week of May
and is advancing steadily. Fruit is sizing well and quality is excellent.
Early varieties are being harvested,

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