PEACHES: Production is forecast at 2,555 million pounds, 12 percent below last year and 15
percent below 1970, Excluding California's Clingstones, which are used mostly for
canning, the U.S. crop may total 1,255 million pounds, 22 percent less than last season.

Production in the nine southem States is estimated at 587.2 million pounds, 7 percent
above the 1971 crop but 5 percent below the 1979 crop. Improved prospects in Alabama and
Texas during June were more than offset by a decrease in Georgia. In South Carolina rain and
winds from tropical storm Agnes caused some loss in quality and increased cullage; however, the
needed moisture will help the fruit to size. Harvest in Georgia is active but frequent rains
the past 2 weeks could cause some brown rot. Picking in Alabama was active during June.

Recent rains should increase the size on the remainder of the crop. Dry weather in Arkansas
has prevented good sizing in some orchards but recent rains should be beneficial. Harvest in
Texas is active in most areas with supplies expected to peak in July. Showers in Jume boosted
prospects of late varieties.

In Maryland sunshine is needed to give the fruit color and flavor. Virginia's crop has
sized well due to the recent rains but growers are apprehensive about brown rot. Redhaven
harvest is expected to start about July 15, with Suhigh starting about 5 days later.

Most States in the North Atlantic region expect fewer peaches than a year ago. The crop
in New York is sizing adequately and most areas report good development. Brown rot is a problem.
In the South New Jersey area, early varieties were being harvested by the first week of July.
Disease problems have been increasing due to the cool, wet weather. The Pennsylvania crop is
sizing well from excessive rainfall but some fruit has dropped because of the wet conditions.
Current prospects indicate production in the North Central States is unchanged from the June
forecast.

June drop in Colorado ranged from light to heavy and generally the remainder of the crop
is of good quality. The crop is about 2 to 3 weeks ahead of normal. Harvest in Washington is
expected to begin during the second week of July in the Yakima Valley and during the third
week of July in the Wenatchee area. In California harvest of Freestones continues active with
picking of Elbertas getting underway. Picking of the major varieties, Regular and Faye Elbertas,
is now in progress and volume will be heavy through July.

Califomia's Clingstone peaches had generally favorable weather during most of June. Some
scattered showers occurred early in the month but caused no apparent damage to the crop. The
crop is from 1 to 2 weeks earlier than normal. Thinning is now complete in all areas. Harvest
of early Fortuna and Loadel varieties began in the Visalia-Kingsburg district in late June.
Picking was scheduled to start in the Modesto district the first week in July.

Production is forecast at 559,100 tons, one-fifth smaller than the 701,120 tons harvest-
ed in 1971 but 4 percent’ larger than the 1970 crop. The reduction of 142,020 tons from
1971 is accounted for largely in the three Pacific States where output of both Bartletts and
later ("Other") varieties is expected to be substantially less. Also, Utah has only token pro-
duction prospects; Colorado's crop is about one-half of 1971; and Idaho expects only about one-
third of last year's production. Freezing spring temperatures and adverse weather during the
pollination period were responsible for the relatively light crops in these Western States. In
the East, pear prospects are rated excellent and forecasts indicate significantly larger produc-
tion than last year in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

PEARS

In the three Pacific States, Bartlett pears are forecast at 393,000 tons, 98,000 tons or
20 percent less than produced in 1971 but 2 percent more than the tonnage harvested in 1970. In
these three States later or “Other” varieties are forecast at 112,000 tons, 29 percent less than
the 1971 crop but 3 percent more than in 1970.

California Bartlett harvest is just starting in the Sacramento district and picking will
get underway in the other districts during the last half of July. Crops are reported to be of
good quality and size. Crop development of "Other" pears is about 1 week ahead of normal.

Bartlett pear prospects in Washington improved during Jume, raising the forecast from
92,000 to 100,000 tons. Wenatchee has an excellent ‘crop this year and the Yakima Valley crop,
although reduced from last year by frost and poor pollination, improved during Jue. Winter
pears in Washington, which were less seriously damaged by spring freezes than Bartletts, have

developed well.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-20 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Planted

State : :
5 1971
Minnesota 265 152 407 240 145
Towa L 1 1
North Dakota 895 680 1,644 861 655
South Dakota 465 423 706, 460 416
Texas 43 22 90 10 B
Montana 13 12 40 8 10
California : 2 2
United States __: 3,004 3,662 4,289. 2,888 1,580 1,239.
‘TOBACCO
: ‘Acreage
3 Harvested For
Ss
ate : 1970 : 1971 harvest

2 z. H 1972

: ‘Keres
Massachusetts 3 2,220 1,610 1,410
Connecticut : 5,500 4,700 4,600
Pennsylvania : 18,000 17,000 17,500
Ohio : 8,350 8,600 94300
Indiana : 5,400 5,400 6,000
Wisconsin : 8,800 10,600 11,000
Missouri + 2,000 2,100 2,300
Maryland : 27,000 28,000 27,000
Virginia : 68,300 67,300 69,550
West Virginia : 1,700 1,400 600
North Carolina : 392,100 346 ,000 339,700
South Carolina 3 67,500 63,000 64,000
Georgia : 66,750 59,630 57,620
Florida 3 15,000 13,150 13,000
Kentucky : 157,100 159,200 168,700
Tennessee : 53,830 51,760 55,450
Alabama 3 570
Louisiana : 210 200 200
United States z 899,330, 840,240 849 450.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972

Bel? Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


COTTON ACREAGE

1970 1971 1972
State t A Pi
Plantéd ‘Harvested ‘ Planted * Ha {Planted ioe" tony
: 1,000 acres Percent
North Carolina : 173 160 194 175 220 113
South Carolina : 346 290 381 320 430 113
Georgia : 408 380 426 385 450 106
Tennessee 2: 425 390 447 425 495 111
Alabama : 565 538 579 558 605 104
Missouri : 310 250 343 313 420 122
Mississippi : 1,235 1,190 1,355 1,325 1,720 127
Arkansas 2 1,120 1,070 1,180 1,140 1,450 123
Louisiana > 465 450 510 500 645 126
Oklahoma : 525 450 445 396 520 117
Texas, All : 4,896.0 5,265.7 4,735.4 5,485 104
Upland . 4,870.0 5,230.0 4,700.0 5,450 104
Amer. -Pina > 26.8 26.0 35.7 35.4 35 98
New Mexico, All : 154.5 141.3 156.5 150.6 159 102
Upland : 139.0 126.0 135.0 130.0 140 104
Amer, -Pima : 15.5 15.3 21.5 20.6 19 88
Arizona, All 276.1 273.8 286.5 285.4 326 114
Upland 243.0 241.0 242.0 241.0 280 116
Aner.-Pima 33.1 32.8 44,5 44.4 46 103
California, All 665.5 662.4 760.6 741.6 880.7 116
Upland ~ 665.0 662.0 760.0 741.0 880.0 116
Amer.-Pima 5 4 6 6 7 117
Virginia 48 4.3 4.8 4.2 5.0 104
Florida 13,3 8.2 11.5 9.3 11.0 96
T1linois 6 4 1.7 8 1.9 112
Kentucky 4.3 3.4 5.3 4.3 5.8 109
Nevada 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 96
United States
Upland 1,869.3 11,085.5 12,252.6 11,369.9 13,730.9 112.1
Amer .-Pima 75.9 74.5 102.3 101.0 100.7 98.4
All Cotton 1,945.2 11,160.0 12,354.9 11,470.9 13,831.6 112.0
CROP PROPUCTION, July 1972 B13 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PEARS

PRODUCTION
STATE TNDICATED
1970 1971 1972
TONS
CONNECTICUT 19650 1+630 29300
NEW YORK 13500 19000 202500
PENNSYLVANIA 39400 2»600 3»500
MICHIGAN 169000 17»500 24000
IDAHO 1200 24300 800
COLORADO 49530 59490 29800
UTAH 49300 49200 200
WASHINGTON> ALL 1449500 165400 1522000
BARTLETT 99800 1124000 100»000
OTHER 449700 53400 52 +000
OREGON» ALL 902000 174000 95000
BARTLETT 39000 78000 43000
OTHER 51+000 96000 522000
CALIFORNIA® ALL 258 +000 309000 258000
BARTLETT 245 000 301%000 2502000
OTHER 139000 8000 8»000
UNITED STATES 5379080 7019120 559100
TARO, HAWAII
ITEM UNIT 1969 1970 1971
ACRES IN CULTIVATION 1/ ACRES 420 470 480
YIELD PER ACRE 1,000 POUNDS 20.5 18.2 18.4
PRODUCTION 1,000 Pounns | 8,605 8,555 8,840

1/ AVERAGE OF MONTHLY ESTIMATES,

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972 B-22 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


BARLEY; Barley production may total 408 million bushels in 1972, down 12 percent from the un-
usually good 1971 crop. Declines in both acreage and yield contributed to the shorter
production prospects, All areas experienced declines with the important producing Western and
North Central Regions recording reductions of 17 and 3 percent, respectively. The Dakotas were
the only major producing States to register increases with each showing an 8-percent rise in
production, Changes between the July 1 forecast and final production estimates have averaged
19,2 million bushels for the past 10 years, ranging from 0.3 million to 45.2 million bushels,

Acres for harvest, at 9.6 million, are off 5 percent from a year ago but up slightly from
the 1970 level, All regions except the North Central have smaller acreages for harvest this
year, Nearly all the North Central gain came from the Dakotas. Sharply reduced acreages are
evident for Kansas, Oklahoma, and Washington.

State yields are expected to give a national average of 42.3 bushels, down 3.3 bushels from
the record yield last year, Lower yields are expected for all regions except the South Central,

Combining is nearly complete in the Deep South but other southern areas are delayed by rain,
The Mid-Atlantic States are expecting heavier than normal harvesting losses as a result of
lodging due to tropical storm Agnes. Dry weather accelerated harvest in many Western States.
Combining in Oklahoma was about complete 1 week ahead of normal, Maturity was rapidly approach~
ing in South Dakota and Michigan with harvest expected to begin about mid-July.

RYE: Production of rye is estimated at 30,798,000 bushels, 40 percent below last year. Decreases

were common in all regions except the South Central which had a slight increase. The drop
from 1971 is attributed to a combination of smaller acreage and somewhat lower yields, especially
in the four major producing States--Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska—which
account for about 60 percent of the Nation's annual rye output. During the past 10 years changes
in production from the July 1 forecast to the final estimate averaged 1.1 million bushels,
ranging from 0,1 million to 3,1 million bushels,

Acreage harvested for grain is expected to total 1.2 million acres, 37 percent less than
last year. The U. S. yield is expected to average 26.7 bushels per acre, 1.3 bushels under last
year's record high of 28,0 bushels per acre. Yields are below last year in most States although
they are above last year in Texas and Oklahoma, Generally cool, wet weather has slowed crop
development.

HAY: The acreage of all kinds of hay is estimated to be 62.5 million acres, 1 percent less than

both 1971 and 1970. If yields are average and allowing for trend, 1972 production would
be about. the same as last year's 131,0 million tons and compare with the 1970 total of 127.5
million tons.

Severe winter weather caused winterkill in parts of the North Central and North Atlantic
Regions, Alfalfa weevil damage is evident in many areas of the Nation with growers using various
degrees of controls, A cool wet spring in mich of the Nation slowed early season growth.

Warmer weather during June aided development, although pockets of dryness slowed progress, Rains
from tropical storm Agnes provided ample moisture over the eastern seaboard to sustain growth.
Moisture hampered harvest operations and caused damage from flooding in some Mid-Atlantic States.
Harvest is progressing with second and third cuttings being made in the southern tier of States
while first cuttings are underway along the northern border,

Harvested acreage of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is placed at 27,5 million acres, slightly
less than a year ago but 1 percent more than 1970, Acreage in the important North Central
Region declined 1 percent. Increases of 1 percent and 6 percent were recorded for the Western

and South Atlantic regions, respectively.

Acreage of all other hay for harvest is expected to total 35,1 million acres, 2 percent less
than both 1971 and 1970, The Western region recorded a 2=percent decline from 1971, and both.
the North Central and South Atlantic regions experienced l-percent decreases. The South Central
region was down 3 percent. Acreage in the North Atlantic region was virtually unchanged from a
year earlier.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Aq14 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA






PLANTED ACREAGE, IRISH POTATOES, 1971 AND 1972

1971:

Seasonal group : 1971 : Seasonal group :
and State : Y 1972 : and State : Lf : 1972
1,000 acres 3 : 1,000 acres
WINTER :LATE SUMMER: (Cont.) :
Fla. 10.9 10.5: Nebr. : 2.9 2.8
Calif, 7.1 5.7: Md, 3 7 7
Total 18.0 16.2: Va. 3 9 8
: W. Va, 3 4.1 3.7
EARLY SPRING: 2 N.C. t 2 9
Fla,-Hastings 23.1 21.3: Colo, : 12.0 10.6
-Other 2.4 2.0: N. Mex, H 2.6 2.6
Texas 4.0 3.0: Wash. H 20.0 18.0
Total 29.5 26.3; Calif, : 6.8 5.2
: Total : 115.6 104.6
LATE SPRING: : 3
N. C.-8 N.E. Co. 10.0 9.0 :FALL: 3
-Other 2.2 2.2: Maine i 145.0 135.0
Ala. 8.7 9.0: N. He : 7 6
Miss. 2.0 2.0: Vt. 3 1.2 1.1
Ark, 1.4 1.4: Mass. Hy 4.7 4.2
La. 301 3.3: R. 2. : 5.2 4.9
Texas 5.2 5.0: Conn, : 3.7 3.6
Ariz. 10,1 8.0: N. Y.-L. I. 3 22.6 21.5
Calif. 39.9 31.2: - Upstate 3 34.7 32.5
Total 82.6 71.1: Pa. : 36.5 34.0
: 8 Eastern-Fall 7 254.3 237.4
EARLY SUMMER: : Ohio : 11.7 11.5
Mo. 8 -73 Ind, : 6.2 6.1
Kans. 1.4 1.1: Mich. : 36.0 33.0
Del. 7.2 6.8: Wis. : 36.5 35.0
Md. 1.5 1.4; Minn. H 96.0 80.0
Va.-Eastern Shore 29.0 29.0: N. Dak. 3 140.0 127.0
~Other 1.8 1.8: S. Dak, 2 8.2 6.6
N.C. 2.0 2.2: Nebr. : 5.3 4.7
Ky. 2.5 2.3: 8 Central-Fall 3 339.9 303.9
Tenn, 4e1 3.9 : Mont. 3 8.0 7.7
Ala, 8.7 8.0: Idaho-10 S.W. Co. : 33.0 27.0
Texas 16.3 14.6: ~Other 3 296.0 281.0
Calif. 3.5 2.1: Wyo. : 3.8 5.8
Total 78.8 73.9 : Colo. : 32.0 31.5
: Utah : 564 4.6
LATE SUMMER: : Wash. : 58.0 54.0
N. Y= L. I. 8.9 7.5: Oreg.-Malheur Co, : 18.5 12.0
N. J. 12.5 lle: -Other : 29.8 29.8
Ohio 3.5 3.1: Calif. 3 29.2 22.7
Ind. 1.1 1.2: 8 Western-Fall : 513.7 476.1
Ill. 2.0 2.0: Total - Fall : 1,107.9 1,017.4
Mich. 9.8 9.0: :
Wis. 16.0 15.5: :
Minn. 7.7 6.7: U.S. : 1,432.4 1,309.5
Iowa 3.2 3.2:
1/ Revised.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Be28 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


In the Central region, the 1972 acreage for harvest is placed at 291,100 acres, down 9
percent from the 320,900 acres harvested last year and 5 percent below the 1970 crop of 306,600
acres, All States in the region are showing acreage reductions from last year.

For the Western States, the 1972 crop is estimated at 472,600 acres for harvest this year,
down 6 percent from the 501,800 acres in 1971. The Idaho crop is estimated at 306,000 acres for
harvest, compared with 319,000 in 1971 and 327,000 in 1970, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and
California are also expected to have less acreage for harvest this year.

Planting of the 1972 fall crop was generally later than last year and early development was
slowed by cool weather and heavy rains in several areas, The first forecast of 1972 fall crop
production will be released September 12.

Production of late summer crop potatoes is forecast at 23,621,000 cwt., 14 percent less than
the 1971 crop of 27,465,000 cwt. The 102,200 acres for harvest this year compares with the 1971
revised level of 112,800 acres and the 1970 crop of 121,200 acres, Production is expected to be
less than last year in Washington, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Colorado, California, and Minnesota.

Rains and cool weather, including a June frost in central States, slowed early development
of the late summer crop, Heavy June rains brought standing water to low spots in New Jersey
fields. Development of the Long Island crop was retarded by the rains and strong winds of mid-
June, The crop was damaged in some localities in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan by June frosts.
Cool weather during the early growing season slowed development of the Washington crop. Harvest
should begin in late July.

Production of early summer potatoes is estimated at 10,889,000 cwt., 4 percent less than
last year. Digging was underway on the Eastern Shore of Virginia about mid-June, but progress
in the upper area has been hampered by rains and cool weather. Harvest is active in the
Sand Mountain, Alabama, area. Digging of early fields was underway in late June in Texas and
is expected to be active after mid-July,

The late spring crop is estimated at 17,829,000 cwt., compared with 19,923,000 cwt. last
year. Supplies from the Kern-Tulare district of California are expected to be moderately
heavy through mid-July, Harvest in Arizona should be completed by mid-July. Digging was beyond
the halfway mark by July 1 on the North Carolina crop.

Production of early spring potatoes in Florida and Texas is estimated at 3,556,000 cwt.,
5 percent less than the 1971 crop, The winter crop is put at 2,355,000 cwt, which compares
with 3,088,000 cwt, produced in 1971.

SWEETPOTATOES: Production of sweetpotatoes for 1972 is forecast at 11,692,000 cwt., slightly
less than the 1971 crop of 11,718,000 cwt. Acres for harvest are estimated at
116,300, compared with 113,600 acres last year and 127,800 acres in 1970,

The Louisiana crop is estimated at 3,150,000 cwt., 6 percent more than the revised 1971
production of 2,975,000 cwt., but 17 percent less than the 1970 crop of 3,780,000 cwt, North
Carolina production is forecast at 3,120,000 ewt., down 6 percent from the 1971 crop of
3,335,000 cwt. Texas, at 1,000,000 cwt., is up sharply from the small 1971 crop of 788,000 cwt.
Reduced production from last year is forecast for New Jersey, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, and Arkansas. Supplies are expected to be larger than last year in Maryland,
South Carolina, and California and about the same in Georgia,

Early development of the crop has generally been satisfactory, with mid-June rains bringing
needed moisture in Georgia, Alabana, and Louisiana,

Irish potato and sweetpotato estimates for 1970 and
1971 published in this report have been revised based on
an evaluation of the 1969 Census of Agriculture, infor-
mation reported by crop reporters, rail and truck
shipments and unloads, potato processor reports, and
information provided by other Government agencies.

Revised potato estimates for the years 1964-69 will
be published in a bulletin scheduled for release July 26,
1972,

CROP REPORTING BOARD
CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 An24 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

A : Acreage
Class and type sType Harvest For
mmo. 1970 1971 harvest
_ : 1972
Acres
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED? :
Virginia ll 54,000 53,400 55,000
North Carolina 2 147,000 136,000 133,000
Total Old and Middle Belts rit 201,000 189,400 188,000
Eastern North Carolina Belt 212 187,000 159,000 157,000
North Carolina : 13 49,800 44,000 42,000
South Carolina : 13 67,500 63,000 64,000
Total N. C. Border and §. C, Belt: 13 117,300 107,000 106,000
Georgia 214 66,000 59,000 57,000
Florida : 14 12,200 10,800 10,600
Alabama : 14 570 590 520
Total Georgia - Florida Belt 214 78,770 70,390 68,120
Total All Flue-cured types 211-14: 584,070 525,790 519,120
3 : Yield per acre Production
Class and type iType <= 2 : Indi-~ : : Indi-
sno. : 1970 : 1971 : cated : 1970 : 1971 cated
o 3 21972: 3 +1972
t Pounds 1,000 pounds
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED: :
Virginia : 11 : 1,805 1,775 1,780 97,470 94,785 .97,900
North Carolina : 11 1,860 1,915 1,800 273,420 260,440 239,400
Total Old and Middle Belts : 11 1,845 1,876 1,794 370,890 355,225 337,300
Eastern North Carolina Belt : 12 2,235 2,230 2,100 417,945 354,570 329,700
North Carolina : 13 2,120 2,220 2,100 105,576 97,680 88,200
South Carolina 13 2,090 2,115 2,000 141,075 133,245 128,000
Total N. C. Border and S. C. Belt: 13 2,103 2,158 2,040 246,651 230,925 216,200
Georgia 216 2,000 1,935 2,000 132,000 114,165 124,000
Florida :14 +: 2,015 2,025 2,000 24,583 21,870 21,200
Alabama 214 1,565 1,755 1,700 892 1,035 884
Total Georgia - Florida Belt 14 1,999 1,947 1,998 157,475 137,070 136,084
: 2,050 1,192,961 1,019, 284
Total All Flue-cured types 211-14: 2,042 1,963 1,077,790
See footnotes at end of table,
CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 B-18 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP PROSPECTS'*
July 1, 1972

Good to excellent
Fair 5
EB Poor RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE-
SPONDENTS ON "ALL CROPS*

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | NEG. SRS 8831-72(7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PROSPECTS*
July 1, 1971

Good to excellent iS :
Fair 3 Cy
Poor *RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR

WB very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY Y
GMM Near-faiture eS REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE- CA
KG SPONDENTS OW “ALL CROPS*

*U.% DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 23677117) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

A-5


RYE

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE |” HARVESTED FOR TNDI= TNDI=

ARVEST CATED CATED

1970_ [1971 | 1972 1970 | 1971} 1972 1970 1971 1972

1#000 ACRES BUSHELS, 19000 BUSHELS

NY 19 16 13° 3160 3060 31.0 589 480 403
i) 12 10 9 2540 25.0 23.0 300 250 207
PA 16 22 19° 3145 3440 3240 504 748 608
OHIO 15 15 10 2740 3149 31,0 405 465 310
IND 18 16 12 2345 27.0 2540 423 432 300
TLL 27 28 20 2260 23.0 23,5 594 644 470
MICH 42 34 29 2600 2440 26.0 19092 816 754
wISC vv 18 15 2240 2360 22460 374 414 330
MINN 100 170 105 2760 2700 25.0 29700 49590 29625
IOWA 5 6 5 26.0 24.0 2640 130 144 130
MO 17 18 14 2340 23,0 21.0 391 414 294
N DAK 191 300 142 2960 3265 3040 59539 99750 49260
S_DAK 274 352 290 3340 3640 3540 99042 129672 10#150
NEBR 210 235 49 2640 28.0 25.0 59460 69580 19225
KANS 86 120 45 2240 2260 2060 19892 29640 900
DEL 9 8 7 2440 27.0 23.0 216 216 161
MD 15 14 13 2560 2660 2760 375 364 351
VA 20 22 20 2740 2540 2540 540 550 500
NC 14 14 14 2340 2340 20.0 322 322 280
$c 22 23 23 2140 24,0 22.0 462 552 506
GA 72 85 80 2340 2340 21.0 19656 19955 1680
KY 7 7 6 27460 28.0 189 196 150
TENN 5 5 6 22.0 2 110 110 132
OKLA 52 52 58 1840 15s 936 780 19044
TEXAS 39 27 35 14.5 14, 566 378 525
MONT 8 T 5 1760 2720 136 189 115
IDAHO 8 7 6 2840 30,0 224 210 168
WYO 14 17 14 2000 2540 280 425 308
cOLo 82 100 30 2160 18.0 1740 19722 +1800 510
WASH \ 65 55 45-2000 2740 24.0 1300 19485 19080
OREG 14 14 14 25460 2640 23.0 350 364 322
Us Se 15495 19817 19153 2660 2840 2647 389819 509935 309798
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972 8-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


Bartletts in Oregon guffered from spring freezes and the crop was further reduced by heavy
droppage in June. The Willamette Valley crop is reported to be a near failure. "Other" pears are
also down sharply from last year in Oregon due to adverse spring temperatures and heavy droppage
in June. Like Bartletts, the late varieties look better at Hood River than elsewhere in the State,

The Utah crop is a near failure; the Idaho crop is light; and Colorado's crop is down sharply
from last year. All Mountain States sustained heavy damage from late spring freezes which destroyed
blossoms and newly formed fruit, and reduced quality of remaining fruit.

Michigan pears came through the winter and spring in good condition despite the June 11
freeze which caused only spotted damage. The crop is expected to be up 37 percent from last year,
Pears in Pennsylvania show good set and size,and production is expected to increase 35 percent
over 1971. New York's crop is forecast to be slightly larger than last year and is developing
well. In Connecticut a large pear crop is expected with indicated production up 41 percent
over 1971.

GRAPES: California's 1972 crop is forecast at 2,310,000 tons, down 35 percent from last year's

3,534,000 tons and the smallest in 30 years. The late March freeze severely damaged
new vine growth and reduced crop prospects in central California, particularly in the San Joaquin
Valley.

Raisin varieties are forecast at 1,400,000 tons, 40 percent smaller than the 2,317,000 tons
harvested in 1971. The most recent crop of comparable size was in 1957 when 1,373,000 tons were
harvested, Harvest of Thompson Seedless for fresh use is virtually complete in Coachella Valley
and picking has started in Kern County. Volume will increase substantially in July.

Table variety production may total 320,000 tons in California this year, a reduction of
29 percent from last year's 448,000-ton crop. The crop is comparable in size to 1970, another
light tonnage year. Harvest of Perlettes, Cardinals, and Beauty Seedless is over in the
Coachella Valley. Shipping of Perlettes and Cardinals has started in Kern County. Tulare
County table grapes suffered more than other sections from the March freeze. The Tokay crop at
Lodi escaped serious freeze damage but high temperatures in late June resulted in severe sunburn
and crop prospects were reduced.

Wine varieties, forecast at 590,000 tons, are down 23 percent from 1971's large crop of
769,000 tons. These varieties were damaged less by the freeze than other varieties. The crop
is 2 weeks ahead of normal and harvest should start in mid-August.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: California's prune crop is forecast the same as a month earlier at 95,000
tons (dried basis). This is 27 percent less than the 1971 crop and less than

half the large 1970 crop. The crop is developing rapidly and harvest could start August 1.

High temperatures areund July 1 may cause fruit to drop and increasesunburn.

California's plum crop is forecast at 105,000 tons, the same as last month, 4 percent more
than last year but 15 percent less than the 1970 crop. Picking of El Dorados and Larddas is

underway with Santa Rosa's harvest nearly completed. Fruit quality is good with large sizes being
reported. Shipment of plums will continue through July.

APRICOTS: The predicted harvest of 132,100 tons is unchanged from the previous month, down 12
percent from 1971, and 25 percent under 1970, Freezes on the West Coast in the early
spring are primarily responsible for the light crop.

In California picking for both fresh market and proceesing is rapidly drawing to a close.
Harvest was virtually complete in the Winters, Brentwood, Tracy and, Los Banos areas and was
approaching completion in the Santa Clara Valley.

Apricot harvest is just starting in Washington. The Wenatchee crop, about equal to last
year's, has developed well. In the Yakima Valley, where crop prospects are down: from 1971,
fruit has not shown normal growth.

In Utah freezes during March and May eliminated commercial apricot production for 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-21 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS» 1971 AND 1972
OATS 1/ BARLEY SWEETPOTATOES

STATE

1971 1972 1971 1972 1971 2/ 1972

1000 ACRES

MAINE 50 57
vT 18 16
NY 363 335 10 ll
NJ 10 10 41 40 1.5 165
PA 459 4556 194 196
OHIO 603 440 20 22
IND 376 278 17 17
TLL 19197 15300 20 20
MICH 460 335 22 19
WISC 19588 19604 37 35
MINN 39100 25710 857 806
IOWA 29279 259350 4 5
MO 359 250 24 23
N DAK 29173 29303 29284 29786
S DAK 29521 29280 472 562
NEBR 630 529 63 60
KANS 290 250 220 125
DEL 3 3 28 28
MD 32 32 107 114 203 204
VA 100 92 132 131 Ted T4
WVA 25 24 12 li
NC 241 170 90 75 23.0 2400
sc 177 160 31 28 2.0 202
GA 202 198 13 16 8.0 Ge5
FLA 32 31
KY 62 43 74 96
TENN 133 130 29 36 203 203
ALA 110 80 50 408
MISS 120 80 10.0 920
ARK 96 150 2 1 166 365
LA 66 60 40.0 360
OKLA 360 310 627 340
TEXAS 29359 29100 167 120 1120 13.0
MONT 354 350 19740 15640
IDAHO 90 80 720 690
WYO 124 124 147 148
COLO 150 90 424 310
N MEX 30 29
ARIZ 139 129
UTAH 27 25 137 130
NEV 10 ll 16 16
WASH 57 65 467 235
OREG 153 142 412 325
CALIF 428 441 19235 19173 507 Se7
us 219987 209495 112064 109548 119.6 118.3

1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALLe
2/ REVISED. .

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972

B-3

CROP REPORTING BOARD»

SRS»

USDA


GRAPEFRUIT: U. S. production is set at 64,1 million boxes, 0.3 million boxes above last month

and 6 percent more than last season. Changes between the July 1 forecast and the
final production estimate averaged 0.4 million boxes over the past seven seasons, ranging from
40,000 to 0,8 million boxes.

An increase in the Florida crop mre than offset a slight decrease in California's estimated
production, Florida's production is now set at 47.4 million boxes, up 0.4 million from a month
earlier. CHanges between the Florida July 1 estimate and the final production have averaged 0,1
million boxes over the past seven seasons,’ ranging from no change last season to 0,3 million
boxes. California's production is down 0,1 million boxes from last month to 5,1 million boxes,
Production estimates for Texas and Arizona are unchanged at 9,2 million and 2,4 million boxes,
respectively, Harvest in Florida is virtually complete with fruit remaining only on the lower
east coast, Groves are in excellent condition and heavy rains at mid-June from Hurricane Agnes
were beneficial, Harvest in Texas was completed in May. Arizona's harvest of grapefruit has
peaked but is expected to continue through July and possibly into August. Groves are in good
condition and prospects for next season's crop are good. Picking of the California “other areas"
crop continues and should remain active through August, The fruit is generally running small
sizes.

LEMONS: The forecast for Arizona and California lemons now shows 16.8 million boxes, 0.5 million

. boxes less than a month earlier but 2 percent more than last season, Harvest is omplete in
Arizona and prospects for next season are good, In California picking is expected to remain at
the current volume through most of July, then should start to decrease. The fruit is of good
quality with little decay reported.

SWEET CHERRIES: Production of sweet cherries is forecast at 94,040 tons, one third less than
last season's total and nearly one-fourth smaller than the 1970 output. All
producing States except Michigan expect smaller crops than last year,

The Great Lakes States crop may total 31,300 tons, 1 percent more than last year and one-
fourth larger than the 1970 crop. Harvest of early varieties got underway in the Hudson Valley
of New York in late June. However, the crop has been damaged by continued wet weather causing
some brown rot and cracking, Picking started in late June in southwest Michigan and is expected
to get underway soon in the west central and northwest areas, Soil moisture is less than ade-
quate but cool weather and scattered showers during the last half of June prevented further
drying of soils. The mid-June freeze did not materially affect sweet cherry prospects,

Production in the Western States is forecast at 62,740 tons, dow 43 percent from last
season and 35 percent below the 1970 crop. All Western States have small crops due to spring
freezes, Utah's crop is a near failure. Some sweet cherries will be produced but production
is too small to warrant a quantitative estimate. In Idaho picking was nearing completion by
July 4, Washington's crop, already short, was further reduced by rains causing splitting.

Damage was light in the Wenatchee area but heavy in the Yakima Valley, Mechanical dryers, in-~
cluding helicopters, were used in the Yakima Valley but some orchards still suffered heavy losses.
Harvest of Oregon's light crop was nearing completion on July 1, In most areas production turned
out lighter than earlier expectations. Picking of California's good quality crop was complete by
mid-June.

TART CHERRIES: The tart cherry crop in the three Western States (Colorado, Utah, and Oregon) is
forecast at 4,400 tons, unchanged from last month tut only one-third the size of
last year's crop. Harvest is expected to get underway during July,

POTATOES: The U. S, potato crop for 1972 is estimated at 1.3 million acres for harvest, 8 per-

cent less than the revised 1971 estimate of 1.4 million acres harvested. The fall
potato crop for 1972 is estimated at 997,600 acres for harvest, down 7 percent from the revised
1971 estimate of 1,075,800 acres harvested and 8 percent less than the 1,089,100 acres harvested
in 1970, Plantings are down in all regions with the largest drop coming in central and western
areas.

For the Eastern region, the 1972 crop is estimated at 233,900 acres for harvest, compared with
253,100 acres in 1971 and 257,200 acres in 1970, The Maine crop of 135,000 acres is dow 7 per-
cent from the 145,000 acres harvested in 1971, New York and Pennsylvania also have smaller
acreages than last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Ae23 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HAY

A All Hay ; Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures _: All Other
i Acreage A Acreage A Acreage _
State : Harvested : For 3. Harvested : For 5, Harvested : For
: : > harvest : 3 harvest : : : harvest
: 1970 ; 7: 1972: 1970 : 1971 1 1972: 1970 : 1971 1972
: 1,000 acres
Maine : 290 304 297 16 16 45 274 288
N. 3 124 124 122 2. 21 20 103 103
Vt. : 506 506 493 133 142 136 373 364
Mass, z 126 123 120 31 31 v0 95 92
R. I, 3 13 13 13 3 3 3 10 10
Conn, 2 102 107 104 25 25 24 77 82
N.Y. 3 2,652 2,599 2,590 1,140 1,130 1,120 1,512 1,469 1,480
N. J. : 136 137 134 62 63 60 74 74
Pa. : 2,019 2,033 2,040 775, 814 815 1,244 1,219 1,225
Ohio 1 1,460 1,570 1,476 390 480 500 1,070 1,090
Ind, 3 932 900 864 451 450 446 481 450
Ill. ¢ 1,260 1,220 1,200 751 710 750 509 510
Mich, =: 1,425 1,450 1,420 1,075 1,100 1,100 350 350
Wis, : 4,016 4,086 4,051 2,958 3,017 2,896 1,058 1,069 1,155
Mim, =: 3,231 3,250 3,270 2,194 2,240 2,280 1,037 1,010
Iowa : 2,502 2,450 2,352 1,762 1,762 1,672 740 688
Mo. : 3,008 3,003 2,950 784, 690 600 2,224 2,313 2,350
N. Dak. : 3,400 3,269 3,912 2,344 1,398 1,440 2,056 1,871 1,871
S. Dak. : 4,555 4,672 4,694 2,339 2,456 2,456 2,216 2,216 2,238
Nebr. : 4,218 4,193 4,085 1,750 1,750 1,715 2,468 2,443 2,370
Kans, +: 2,384 2,477 2,470 1,125 1,180 1,180 1,259 1,297 1,290
Del. : 35 36 34 7 6 7 28 30
Md. 3 328 325 321 70 73 76 258 252
Va. + 1,054 1,077 1,059 91 87 89 963 990
W.Va. : 595 608 600 84 92 100 SLL 516
N.C. + 375 375, 350 9 10 ll 366 365
s.c. : 218 214 240 _ 218 214
Ga. : 416 423 427 5 4 4 411 Alo
Fla, t 166 176 183 166 176
ky. : 1,585 1,654 1,614 189 198 202 1,396 1,456 1,422
Tenn. : 1,337 1,370 1,329 58 52 54 1,279 1,328 1,275
Ala. + 494 500 490 4 3 3 497
Miss. 3 642 628 609 8 8 9 634 620
Ark, 3 788 740 703 50 45 43 738 695
La. 2 298 529 289 16 14 14 282 305
Okla. +: 1,737 1,853 1,850 575 598 570 1,162 1,255 1,280
Texas 2 2,210 2,220 2,110 202 212 210 =2,008 2,008 1,900
Mont. : 2,495 2,400 2,375 1,162 1,160 1,175 1,333 1,240 1,200
Idaho : 1,398 1,367 1,410 1,100 1,078 2,121 8 289
Wyo. 3 1,213 1,196 1,197 490 495 510 723 701
Colo. 3 1,635 1,688 1,648 760 798 798 875 890
N. Mex. : 300 288 293 217 215 225 83 73
Ariz. 2 243 240 240 205 201 201 38 39
Utah 2 579 587 593 450 459 459 129 128
Nev. 3 4h8 445, 445 167 170 170 281 275
Wash. : 927 910 925 523 528 539 404 382
Oreg. 3: 1,129 1,145 2,130 396 412 420 733 733
Calif, +: 1,907 1,995 1,991 1,152 1,210 1,198 755 785
U.S. $62,911 63,265 62,511 27,119 27,606 27,456 35,792 35,659 35,055

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 B12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO: Flue-cured tobacco production is forecast at 1,019 million pounds, down 5

percent from the 1,078 million pounds produced in 1971. The decline in
production can be attributed to a l-percent reduction in acreage and prospective yields
below a year earlier in all flue-cured States except Virginia and Georgia.

Wet weather and below normal temperatures retarded growth of the crop early in
the season. In mid-June, moisture was short over mich of the flue-cured belt but
rains associated with "Agnes" and recent showers were beneficial to the crop. Harvest-
ing was active in type 12, 13, and 14 areas on July 1 and beginning in early fields of

type ll.

All tobacco acreage for harvest in 1972 is estimated at 849,450 acres, up 1 per-
cent from the 840,240 acres harvested in 1971. An increase of 7 percent in burley
acreage accounted for the major portion of the advance in total acreage. Also con~
tributing to the increase was a 6=percent hike in fire-cured and a 3=percent jump in
both cigar filler and binder, Partially offsetting was a l~percent decline in flue-
cured tobacco, a 4-percent drop in Maryland tobacco, and a 3=percent decline in both
dark air-cured and cigar wrapper.

Based on average yields per acre allowing for trend and the July 1 forecast for
flue-cured tobacco, production of all tobacco in 1972 would total 1,752 million pounds,
compared with 1,709 million pounds last year.

Burley acreage is expected to total 228,500 acres, up 7 percent from 1971, All
burley producing States indicated larger acreages. Increases by States ranged from 6
to 14 percent, An average yield, adjusted for trend, applied to the July 1 estimated
acreage would produce 571 million pounds. If this production is realized, it would
be 21 percent above the 473 million pounds harvested in 1971.

Fire-cured growers plan to harvest 26,050 acres, up 6 percent from a year earlier.
All types of fire-cured except type 21 in Virginia showed an increase in acreage, An
average yield, adjusted for trend, would result in a production of 46 million pounds
for types 21-23,

Southern Maryland tobacco average is estimated at 27,000 acres, down 4 percent
from 1971. An average yield on this acreage with an allowance for trend would indi-
cate a projected production of 29 million pounds.

Dark air-cured producers expect to harvest 9,150 acres, the smallest acreage of
record and 3 percent below the 9,450 acres harvested in 1971, This year's acreage,
with an average yield adjusted for trend, would produce 16 million pounds.

Cigar filler acreage, at 19,400 acres, is up 3 percent from the 18,900 acres har-
vested in 1971, With an allowance for trend and average yield, production would total

35 million pounds,

Cigar binder tobacco is estimated at 12,610 acres, 3 percent above the 12,210
acres harvested last year. Acreage increases in types 54 and 55 in Wisconsin ac-
counted for the larger cigar binder acreage in 1972. An average yield, adjusted for
trend, applied to this year's acreage would give an indicated production of 25 million

pounds,
Cigar wrapper producers expect to harvest 7,420 acres, down 3 percent from the
7,680 acres harvested in 1971. All States except Florida have a smaller acreage.

Production on the 1972 acreage would amount to 11 million pounds if an average yield,
allowing for trend, is realized.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-18 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN: Corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 66.8 million acres, down 2 percent from

March intentions, 10 percent less than 1971, and slightly. below the 67.0 million acres
in 1970. Growers in all regions of the country reduced plantings from last year. Acreage is
down 10 percent in the North Central States, 9 percent in the South Atlantic region, 14 percent
in the South Central region, 2 percent in the North Atlantic region, and 5 percent in the
Western States.

Of the total planted acreage, 57.3 million acres is intended for grain, 10 percent less than
last season but slightly above the 57.2 million acres in 1970. Acreage for grain is down 10
percent in the North Central and South Atlantic regions, 15 percent in the South Central States,
3 percent in the North Atlantic region, and 11 percent in the Western States.

Corn planting started late in most sections of the country because of heavy spring rains and
cool temperatures. In the Corn Belt States, planting gained momentum during the third week of
May and was nearing completion in the eastern Corn Belt by June 5. Planting lagged well into
June in the western Corn Belt where progress was slow in Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and
Kansas. In the South Central and South Atlantic States, planting was virtually complete by
June 5, about on schedule. Planting was delayed considerably in the North Atlantic region and
some fields remained to be planted in New England as of July 3. Farmers replanted more corn
than usual because of poor germination, flooding, and frost damage.

Early growth of corn was rapid with the‘abundant moisture available. The crop is reported in
good to excellent condition in Iowa and is in generally good condition in most other Corn Belt
States. Moisture in June was generally adequate except in Michigan, Wisconsin, and southern
Illinois where rains are needed. Tllinois corn is the most advanced in the North Central States
with early fields chest-high and much of the crop already waist-high. Corn in the Southern
States is progressing well and tasseling in many areas. In States along the East Coast, the
crop is in fair to good condition but was damaged somewhat from wind and heavy rain from tropical
storm Agnes. No incidences of Southern Corn Leaf Blight have been reported this season

If growers harvest their intended acreage for grain, the production would total about 5.0
billion bushels in 1972 assuming an average yield per acre adjusted for trend. The 1971 crop
totaled 5.5 billion bushels and in 1970 the harvest was 4.1 billion bushels.

WHITE CORN: Acreage planted to white corn in the 10 States surveyed is estimated at 450,000

acres, down sharply from the 1,131,000 acres planted in these States in 1971.
Acreage intended for grain, at 415,000 acres, compares with 1,067,000 acres harvested last year.
Low prices for the large 1971 crop are primarily responsible for the sharp reduction in acreage
this season. Estimates of white corn acreage are included in all corn estimates in this
publication, comparable with previous years. White corn production for 1972 will be published
in the Crop Production Annual Summary to be issued in January 1973.

SORGHUM: Sorghums for all purposes were planted on 17.4 million acres, 18 percent less than
last year but 1 percent more than 1970 acreage. Actual plantings were 5 percent less
than intentions last March. In 1971 farmers planted sorghum as insurance against Southern Corn
Leaf Blight. The fear of blight is over and sorghum acreage declined as farmers return to pre-
1971 acreage levels. Producers expect to harvest 17.0 million acres of sorghum for grain,
silage, and forage this year. This compares with 20.5 million acres harvested for all purposes
last year. If the proportion for grain harvest is about the same as in recent years, 1972
production would be about 765 million bushels, assuming an average yield allowing for trend.
Production last year was 895 million bushels and in 1970 totaled 696 million bushels.

Acreage declined in a range from 8 percent to 60 percent in all producing States but North
Dakota. In the three leading sorghum States--Texas, Kansas and Nebraska--acreage declined 13
15, and 17 percent, respectively. Farmers cut acreage 50 to 60 percent in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Tennessee, and Illinois.

Nationally, most sorghum was planted by July 1. Planting in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and
Colorado was on schedule while seeding was delayed by wet weather in Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota, and South Carolina. Soil moisture is adequate in most sorghum growing areas, Moisture
is vastly improved in Texas and Oklahoma compared with last summer's drought. Heavy rains
caused some replanting in Kansas and Nebraska. Greenbugs are troublesome in both States.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


OATS

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI~

HARVEST CATED CATED

1970 1971 1972 1970 | 19724 1972 1970 1971 1972

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS

MAINE 33 37 42 4520 5220 5060 19485 19924 29100
VT 6 6 6 4160 4600 40.0 246 276 240
NY 358 330 305 6340 60.0 50.0 229554 195800 159250
NJ 8 7 7 5060 4920 48.40 400 343 336
PA 435 431 425 5700 54.0 53.0 249795 239274 229525
OHIO. 515 520 322 56.0 6720 299870 341840 185998
IND 291 280 200 5300 6340 159423 179640 11400
TLL 612 600 470 5600 6060 349272 369000 2859670
MICH 467 415 320 5860 4700 279086 19505 179280
WISC 1,687 19535 19525 62.0 6140 1049594 939635 799300
MINN 39354 3,000 25500 5000 5940 167+700 1773000 125,000
IOWA 19711 15550 19350 5560 59,0 949105 919450 799650
MO 224 240 175 41.0 47.0 99184 119280 7700
N DAK 29687 25015 29135 4300 5540 1159541 1109825 1029480
S_ DAK 25496 25329 2v119 GL 54.9 4720 102336 1259766 995170
NEBR 578 517 439 42.0 51.0 49.0 245276 269367 215511
KANS 250 217 195 4160 4540 4340 109250 99765 89385
DEL 3 2 2 5000 4960 4240 150 98 84
MD 26 28 28 56.0 5760 5520 19456 19596 19540
VA 51 50 44 48.0 4820 46.0 29448, 29400 22024
WVA 11 14 13 4340 44.0 4340 473 616 559
NC 124 133 85 5200 5600 45.0 69448 79448 39825
sc 83 90 80 38.0 5160 380 39154 49590 39040
GA 88 85 85 46.0 53.0 42.0 49048 49505 39570
FLA 12 17 17 4700 4920 3240 564 833 544
KY 18 20 14 4700 4660 40.0 846 920 560
TENN 40 38 30 4500 4660 4240 1800 19748 19260
ALA 28 32 20 38.0 41.0 30.0 19064 19312 600
MISS 60 40 28 5660 43.0 60.0 39360 19720 15680
ARK 88 59 94 6400 5400 6720 59632 39186 69298
LA 39 31 30 48.0 41.0 4540 19872 19271 153350
OKLA 185 139 135 4060 31460 3740 79400 49309 41995
TEXAS 764 222 360 3860 2760 2520 299032 59994 91000
MONT 428 210 205 4260 40.0 42.0 179976 89400 8610
IDAHO. 105 70 60. 55.0 5600 550 59775 39920 3+300
WYO 95 90 96 48.0 45.0 4720 45560 42050 4y512
COLO 128 73 50 4060 4120 40.0 59120 29993 2000
UTAH 20 17 16 5Be0 5500 5340 1160 935 848
NEV 4 3 4 3920 55.0 4540 156 165 180
WASH 205 30 35 4720 60.0 5760 99635 15800 19995
ORES 106 110 95 5160 5800 52.0 59406 69380 49940
CALIF 101 102 100 5000 48.0 46.0 52050 49896 4»600
Us Se 185524 155734 149252 4901 5567 $060 908702 8753775 7119909
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


WINTER WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI=
HARVEST CATED CATED

1970 1971 1972 1970 | 1971] 1972 1970 1971 1972

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 15000 BUSHELS

NY 153 130 147 4340 40.0 40.0 69579 59200 59880
NJ 32 33 37 38.0 4720 39.0 15216 19551 19443
PA 298 286 293 3300 36.0 35.0 99834 109296 109255
OHIO 971 981 12050 3760 4365 44.0 359927 429674 469200
IND 774 735 B45 3805 4520 45.0 299799 339075 389025
TLL 993 983 1200 3660 4460 45.0 359748 439252 54000
MICH 565 570 600 3940 36.0 38.0 229035 209520 22800
WISC 26 29 29 38.0 41.40 3660 988 15189 19044
MINN 22 31 26 2720 2840 28.0 594 868 728
IOWA 40 36 40 3500 3740 37.0 19400 15332 19480
MO 932 848 1010 3305 40.5 39.0 319222 349344 399390
N DAK 48 68 76 2600 3060 3220 19248 29040 29432
S DAK 522 553 705 2700 3660 37460 149094 195908 269085
NEBR 29558 259558 29558 3860 4220 38.0 979204 1079436 979204
KANS 92061 99061 99230 3300 3465 3340 2999013 3129605 304%590
DEL 21 25 25 38.0 390 39.0 798 975 975
MD 113 110 114 3740 40.0 38.0 49181 42400 49332
VA 165 190 192 44.0 44.0 4220 79260 85360 89064
W VA 14 13 14 3300 33.0 33.0 462 429 462
NC 198 270 238 43.0 43.0 35.0 Bs514 115610 8+330
sc 81 126 132 3560 40.0 23.0 29835 5040 33036
GA 100 215 170 36.0 3840 22.0 32600 85170 39740
FLA 38 67 54 2960 30.0 1540 1102 2%010 810
KY 170 190 234 3600 4000 3540 69120 72600 89190
TENN 217 250 282 34.0 3520 3320 79378 85750 99306
ALA 83 120 110 2820 2940 21.40 29324 39480 29310
MISS 145 171 188 34.0 3000 30.0 49930 59130 59640
ARK 325 306 330 33.0 3165 3600 109725 99639 115880
LA 33 45 40 2900 2340 24.0 957 19035 960
OKLA 39777 39475 39950 2600 2060 23460 98%202 699500 909850
TEXAS 29267 19496 2000 2400 2160 22.0 549408 319416 44000
MONT 19548 1827 19750 2760 3060 2720 419796 54810 479250
IDAHO 723 701 760 4600 5160 4960 339258 359751 379240
WYO 196 204 237 2920 3340 32.0 59684 69732 79584
COLO 25300 29484 2400 2865 2840 2460 659550 699552 579600
N MEX 184 160 178 28.0 2520 2660 59152 42000 49628
ARIZ 150 173 170 6920 6840 6740 10+350 115764 115390
UTAH 179 174 193 2605 2940 25.0 49744 59046 49825
NEV 9 6 7 70.0 7540 80.0 630 450 560
WASH 29100 29198 29520 4520 5000 47.0 945500 1095900 1185440
OREG 644 696 811 4140 4600 42.0 269404 329016 342062
CALIF 525 455 419 41.0 43.0 41.40 219525 199565 179179
U.S. 335300 339049 355364 3303 3542 3368 151102290 1+163420 191959199
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


The same cold weather pattern has hindered crop progress in the North Central States.
However, crops ate generally in good to excellent shape. Parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas,
the Dakotas, Illinois, and Missouri are exceptions and remain on the dry side in early July.

The Nation's precipitation fell in three distinctive bands during June--over 4 inches of
rain east of the Appalachian Mountains (8 to 12 inches were common); 2 to 4 inches from the
Appalachians to the Great Plains; and less than 1 inch from the Rocky Mountains westward,

Row Crops Generally Show Good Condition

Row crops in the North Central States are generally in good condition, However, sunshine
and warmer temperatures are needed to stimilate growth. Frost and freezing temperatures on June
11 caused scattered damage to crops in Ohio, northern Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A
limited amount of corn acreage was lost and some replanting was necessary. Record-breaking cold
again slowed corn growth in the Corn Belt during early July. New low temperature readings were
set or "tied" in many States. Average height and development of this year's corn crop is well
behind last year and generally behind normal, The South Central States received beneficial rains
during early July. Much of the corn acreage in the South is silked and some early fields have

reached dough stage.

Soybean planting was slow getting started because of cold, wet spring weather. However,
seeding made excellent progress during late May as weather turned warm and dry, Planting was
delayed in some Southeastern States until cotton was in the ground, and tropical storm Agnes
caused further delays in East Coast States, By July 3, planting was 95 percent complete in the
South and over 98 percent in the North Central States. Some southern growers are still seeding
after small grain harvest, The crop generally is in good condition but development is slightly
behind last year.

Sorghum planting was virtually complete by July 10, Planting was generally on schedule
except in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and South Carolina where seeding was delayed by wet
weather. Heavy rains necessitated some replanting in Kansas and Nebraska, The crop is progress-
ing satisfactorily. Harvest is gaining momentum in southern Texas where 10 percent of the crop
is cat. Some fields are heading in southeast Kansas.

Cotton is making good to excellent growth in Texas as widespread rainfall has been bene-
ficial, The crop is squaring satisfactorily and bolls are forming in many fields, In the
Southeast the crop is in only fair to good condition as warmer temperatures are needed to
stimlate growth.

Small Grain Harvest Progresses

Harvest of small grains was nearly complete in the South and South Central regions. Harvest
of winter wheat in the Great Plains area had progressed northward to southern Nebraska. Harvest-
ing operations were interrupted and delayed by heavy rains from tropical storm Agnes in the
Atlantic States from Virginia to New Jersey.

Texas and Oklahoma growers had their wheat crop virtually in the bin. Combining was behind
last year in Kansas where 60 percent was harvested and Nebraska was getting started with 10 per-
cent cut. Barley harvest was nearly complete in the Deep South But was delayed by rains in other
southern areas, Maturity was rapidly approaching in South Dakota and harvest was underway in the
Columbia Basin region of Washington and Oregon. Oat harvest was underway in Kansas, Missouri,
and Indiana. Elsewhere in the North Central States, maturity of the crop was somewhat behind
normal,

Gre Produc’

Food grain production is expected to total 6 percent less than last year. Prospects for
winter wheat, the dominant food grain, improved slightly during June and were up 3 percent from
last year,- Indicated production of all spring wheat is down 25 percent from last year due to a
sharp decline in acreage and lower yields, Seeding of spring wheat was delayed by wet weather.
Production of spring wheat other than durum is forecast at 28 percent below last year and durum
is dow 12 percent.

Projected rice production is 1 percent above 1971, Rye output is forecast at 40 percent
below last year as acreage for harvest declined sharply.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


duly 1, 1972

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Good to excellent
65 thry 79 Poor to fair
50 thru 64 BRB Very poor
35 thru 49 RJ Severe drought

yi

‘SAS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

F INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS,

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. NEG, SRS 8632-72(7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
July 1, 1971

PERCENT
(OF HORMAL

80 and over Good to exceltent
65 to 80 Poor to fair
50 to 65 BBY Very poos
35 to 50 $M Severe drought
Under 35 MM Extreme drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 237--71(7)__ STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

A-6



APPLES: The Nation's 1972 coumercial apple production is forecast at 6.2 billion pounds (148.8

million 42~pound equivalents). This compares with 6.1 billion pounds utilized from the
1971 crop and 6.3 billion pounds from the 1970 crop. Total production in both 1970 and 1971 was
6.4 billion pounds. Washington continues to lead in production, followed by New York, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Virginia,,and California. Of these six leading States, Washington, New York, and
California expect larger crops than last year while a decline is foreseen in Pennsylvania and
Virginia and no:.change is anticipated in Michigan.

Production from Eastern States is forecast at 2.9 billion pounds, virtually the same as the
quantity utilized from the 1971 crop. In New England the 1972 crop is forecast at 349 million
pounds, 3 percent more than lest year. The crop had moderate to heavy bloom in most areas. Wet
land hampered epraying achedules. In New York pollination weather was good to excellent; however,
set was lighter than expected south of Ridge and in the Hudson Valley. In New Jersey, a generally
light set has been offset partially by better size.

In Pennsylvania pollinating weather was mostly wet and cool in southern sections but favor-
able in the north and west. June drop has been heavy. Maryland and Delaware fruit set varies
considerably as a result of winter damage, spring freezes, and unfavorable pollination weather.

In Virginia the crop has sized well, Rainfall limited spraying and occasionally washed off
sprays so scab is more troublesome than usual. West Virginia growers have had difficulty in con-
trolling scab because of abundant rains. North Carolina's apple crop received little frost
damage. South Carolina's apple trees came through the winter in good shape.

Production in the Central States is expected to total 1.2 billion pounds. In Ohio some or-
chards sustained frost damage; however, overall damage was light. Indiana orchards had winter
damage and a spring freeze the first of April caused additional harm. In Michigan, pollination
weather was generally favorable. Jonathans and McIntosh had an average to heavy set but the
Delicious set was light to average. Wisconsin's apple prospects vary as a result of light winter
damage, a heavy bloom, and a short pollination period. Minnesota had a heavy bloom with a normal
to good set, In Missouri the crop is normal or better. Kansas apple prospects were severely ~~
hurt by freeze in late March and early April. Kentucky had late freezes and poor weather during
bloom. Tennessee orchards have a good set. Arkansas experienced some freeze damage in scattered
areas.

Apple production in the Western States is expected to total 2.1 billion pounds. Washington
and California prospects are above last year while those in other Western States are down. In
Idaho crop prospects were severly reduced by frost in April and poor pollination weather.
Colorado production is limited this year to late blooming varieties. As a result of freezing
temperatures on May 1 and 2, no production of Red Delicious is expected. The apple crops in
New Mexico and Utah were aleo practically wiped out by the spring freezes.

Washington's apple crop is expected to be larger than last year in both the Wenatchee area
and Yakima Valley, In the Wenatchee area bloom and set were good. There was a great deal of
damage caused by hail and flooding but this was confined to less than 4 percent of the produc-
ing area, In the Yakima Valley crop prospects vary from a bumper crop in the upper Valley to a
small crop in the lower Valley. In Oregon the Hood River Valley escaped frost damage but the
extended cold weather during pollination reduced set. California harvest of Gravenstein apples
in Sonama County has commenced. Production of this variety is less than normal. Bloom on early
apples and foothill epple crop was hit by frost. Fruit sets were below normal but better than
last year's emall crop.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-19 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Major Deciduous Fruits Down 6 Percent From Last Year

The U. S. deciduous fruit crop (excluding grapes and prunes and plums in States other than
California) is expected to be 6 percent less than last year and 9 percent below 1970. Only the
apple, tart cherry, and California plum and nectarine crops are expected to be larger than last
year's harvested production. The season's first forecast for apples is up 2 percent while the
peach crop is expected to be down 12 percerit. California production of plums is up 4 percent but
Prunes are down 27 percent, Sweet cherry production is down 33 percent, pears 20 percent, and
apricots 12 percent. California's nectarine crop is forecast at 1 percent above last season.
The California grape crop is forecast at 2.3 million tons, 35 percent smaller than last year.

California alwond growers expect another record crop, 12 percent larger than last year's
record. The walnut crop in California and Oregon is 8 percent below last season's output:

As the 1971-72 citrus harvest nears completion, orange production is 1 percent above 1970-71
and grapefruit production 6 percent above last season. Valencia harvest is still active in

Florida, California, and Arizona with about 23.0 million boxes remaining for harvest at the end
of June.

Fewer Summer Fresh Market Vegetables

Production of fresh market summer vegetables estimated to date (excluding melons) is 4
Percent below a year ago. Decreases are expected for: cabbage, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers,
onions, snap beans, eggplant, escarole, lettuce, and spinach. Gains are slated for carrots,
Breen peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, while no change is indicated for cauliflower. Watermelons

and honeydews are expected to increase from a year earlier while cantaloups (excluding late
summer) may be less. .

Acreage planted for eight of the 10 principal processing vegetables in the United States is
5 percent more than last year and 7 percent more than 1970. Acreage is up fer green lima beans,
snap beans, beets, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, spinach, and tomatoes.

Potato Acreage Down

The 1972 acreage of potatoes for all seasonal groups,
8 percent less than last year. Most of the de
Production forecasts show late summer out)
output 4 percent less.

at 1,3 million acres for harvest, is
crease in harvested acreage is in the fall crop.
put 14 percent less than last year and early summer

Production of eweetpotatoes is forecast at 11.7 million ewt., slightly less than last year.

GROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Ad Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES 1/, 1963-72

‘Corn ‘Sorghums ? 3
Year ? Barley : ? For 7 Rye : Rice

au: t b grain os A

1; — acres

1963 2317 59,227 21,308 11,236 = 16,964 13,326 1,588 1, TTL
1964 65,388 55,369 19,759 10,277 15,751 11,742 1,696 1,786
1965 64,565 55,332 18,479 9, 1kh 16,600 13,029 1,469 1,793
1966 65,828 56,933 17,861 10,205 15,966 12,813, 1,275 1,967
1967 + 69,978 60,557 16, 017 9,177 18,412 14,999 1,071 1,970
1968 + 64,603 55,880 17,533 9,709 17,518 13,995 1,012,353
1969 + 63,360 54,598 17,930 9,531 17,059 13,525 1,346 2,128
1970 + 66,222 57,224 18,524 9,628 16,779 13,732 1,495 1,815,
1971 : 73,562 63,819 15,734 10,135 20,544 16,601 1,817 1,818

ugT2 2/ : 66,312 457,296 = 14,252 9,640 16,954 13,652 21,1531, 819

Wheat z z
+ mer 3 3 Flaxseed % Cotton 2 All hay
tear : Winter i cping 2 AlL : i i 5
: 1,000 acres
1963 34,807 1,999 8,700 45,506 3,172 14,212 66,428
1964 38,075 2,467 9,220 49,762 2,825 14,055 67,375
1965 : 37,586 2,296 9,678 49,560 2,775 13,615 67,684
1966 + 36,816 2,ke3 8,628 = 4g, 867 2,576 9,552 65,140
1967 : 45,406 2,754 10,61. 58,771 1,975 7,997 64,667
1968 : 42,428 3,570 9,264 55,262 2,098 10,160 62,693
1969 2: 36,723 3,330 7,524 47,577 2,616 11,055 62,053
1970 2 33,300 2,018 8,823 kb, 14a. 2,888 11,160.0 62,911
1971 3 33,049 2,750 12,654 48,453 1,580 2,470.9 63,265
1gte 2/ : 35,364 2,506 9,99 47,839 1,239 62,511
MARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES 1/, 1963-72
~ 7 7 7 Soybeans: Peanuts
Year ? Tobacco edible field t for z harvested
2 : beans peas: beans : for nuts
A 1,000 acres
1963 + 2,175.7 1,370 315 28,615 3,396
1964 + 1,077.8 1,388 297 30,793 1,397
1965 : 976.9 1,484 223 34,449 1,435
1966 + 973.9 1,486 239 36,546 1,418
1967 : 959.8 1,211 236 39,767 1,402
1968 : 880.3 1,434 244 41,104 1,436
1969 3 919.9 1,490 299 40,982 1,451
1970 : 399.3 1,416 251 42,056 1,467
1971 + 840.2 1,337 200.8 42,409 1,454
1972 2/ 3 849.5 1,430 129.5 45,590 1,473

Year :Sugarbeets : MEIT°Z7® : potatoes : pyestses ? harvested: planted or
: : : 5/__: grown S/

1 1,000 acres
1963 1 1,235 473.6 1,323.0 170.8 289,928 305,977
1964 1 13395 376.2 13271.9 151.2 290,462 303,251
1965 2 13248 wania 1)383.6 168.5 290,958 304,321
1966 : 1,161 515.7 134600 156.8 287,725 297,617
1967 1,122 516.7 1,457.3 146.6 300,446 315,885
1968 2 1,410 493.6 1,376.6 = 147.4 295,099 308,092
1969 1 1,582 4171 1,413.4 145.6 286,669 299,448
1970 + 1,413 464.4 1,421.3 127.8 288,602 303,057
1971 + 15340 525.6 13813 Las 3013436 317,240
1972 2/ + _1,362 590.0 1,282.8 ‘116.3 6/290,946 ___307, 860

1/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii, 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Beginning with 1970,
excludes peas grown for seed. 4/ Sugarcane for sugar and seed and, through 1968,
sugarcane sirup, 5/ Includes crops for which acreage estimates are made excluding
duplicated acreages, fruits, and a few minor crops, 6/ Includes an allowance for
cotton, peanuts, sweetclover seed, timothy seed, broomcorn, and commercial vegetables.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Bel Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


crop production

Release:
July 12, 1972
3:00 P.M. EDT

(— HIGHLIGHTS OF U. S. CROP REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1972

Corn acreage for grain harvest, at 57.3 million, is 10 percent (6.5 million acres)
less than 1971 and about the same as 1970. Projected production, at about
5.0 billion bushels, is 9 percent below last year's record crop.

Soybean acreage for beans, at 45.6 million is 8 percent (3.2 million) more than
last year and 8 percent above 1970. Projected production, at about 1,277
million bushels, is 9 percent above last season.

Upland cotton acreage planted, at 13.7 million, is 12 percent (1.5 million acres)
above 1971.

Sorghum acreage for grain harvest, at 13.7 million, is 18 percent (2.9 million)
below last year. Projected production, at 765 million bushels, would be 15
percent below last year's record crop.

All_ wheat production is forecast at 1,551 million bushels, 5 percent (89 million
bushels) below last year but 13 percent above 1970.

Winter wheat production, at 1,195 million bushels, is about 3 million bushels above}
a month earlier. The forecast is 3 percent (32 million bushels) above last
year's production and 8 percent above 1970.

Spring wheat other than durum is forecast at 278 million bushels, 28 percent (110
million bushels) less than last year.

Durum wheat, at 77 million bushels, is 12 percent (11 million bushels) below 1971

but 53 percent above 1970. |

Oat production is forecast at 712 million bushels, 19 percent (164 million bushets)
Jess than 1971 and 22 percent less than 1970.

Fall potato acreage for harvest, at 997,600 acres, is 7 percent (78,200) acres
less than the revised 1971 estimate of 1,075,800 harvested acres.

This is the first Crop Production Report to con-
tain estimates of cotton, reflecting the recent change
to issue the cotton estimates with the Crop Production
Reports. Cotton estimates will no longer be released
as a Separate report by SRS. |

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD
Ne CrPr 2-2 (7-72) WASHINGTON, D.C, 20250 yy



CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

Crop and State + 1969-70 § as7o-m1 } TMeeted 7 ao69-70 * 1970-71; Mdicated
7 TOO boxes 27 Equivalent tons

ORANGES : t
EARLY, MIDSEASON §& :

NAVEL VARIETIES: 3/ :

California + 21,200 17,900 22,000 795 ,000 672,000 825,000
Florida : 72,900 82,100 69,500 5,281,000 3,695,000 3,128,000
Texas 1 2,800 4,000 3,800 126,000 180,000 171,000
Arizona : 990 760 800 37,100 28,500 30,000

Total Above :
varieties + 97,890 104,760 96,100 4,239,100 4,574,800 4,154,000
VALENCIAS : :

California : 17,800 19,600 21,000 668,000 735,000 788,000
Florida > 64,800 60,200 68,000 2,916,000 2,709,000 += 3,060,000
Texas > 1,400 2,200 2,000 63,000 99,000 90,000
Arizona : 3,640 2,800 3,700 137,000 105,000 139,000

Total Valencias + 87,640 84,800 94,700 3,784,000 3,648,000 4,077,000

ALL ORANGES: :

‘ornia : 39,000 37,500 43,000 1,463,000 1,406,000 1,613,000
Florida + 137,700 142,300 137,500 6,197,000 6,404,000 «6,188,000
Texas : 4,200 6,200 $5,800 189,000 279,000 261,000
Arizona + 4,630 3,560 4,500 174,100 133,500 169,000
U. S., All Oranges = 185,530 189,560 190,800 8,023,100 8,222,500 8,231,000
GRAPEFRUIT: :

“Florida, All : 37,400 42,900 47,400 1,590,000 1,824,000 2,015,000

Seedless : 27,900 31,100 36,300 1,186,000 1,322,000 ~—-1,543,000

Pink > 10,200 10,900 12,500 434,000 463,000 $31,000

White : 17,700 20,200 23,800 752,000 859,000 1,012,000

Other : 9,500 11,800 11,100 404,000 502,000 472,000

Texas : 8,100 10,100 9,200 324,000 404,000 368,000
Arizona : 3,160 2,520 2,400 101,000 80,600 76 ,800
California, All : 5,250 5,040 5,100 171,500 164,600 165,700
Desert Valleys : 2,950 3,260 3,200 94,400 105,000 102,000
Other Areas : 2,300 1,780 1,900 77,100 59,600 63,700

U. S., All Grapefruit : 53,910 60,560 64,100 2,186,500 2,473,200 2,625,500
LEMONS: 4/ 3
Calif (Nov, 1-Oct. 31) : 12,700 13,500 483,000 513,000
Calif. (Aug. 1-July 31): 12,300 13,300 13,500 468,000 506,000 513,000.
Arizona t 2,820 3,150 3,300 107,000 120,000 125,000
U. S. Lemons : 15,120 16,450 16,800 575,000 626,000 638,000
TANGELOS: Fla. : 2,500 2,700 3,800 113,000 122,000 171,000
TANGERINES: :

“Florida : 3,000 3,700 3,300 143,000 176,000 157,000
Arizona : 350 390 300 13,100 14,600 11,300
California : 760 1,140 600 28,500 42,800 22,500
Total Tangerines : 4,110 5,230 4,200 184,600 233,400 190,800
TEMPLES: Fla. :  $,200 5,000 5,400 234,000 225,000 243,000

I7” The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with completion of harvest
the following year. 2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges -
California and Arizona, 75 lbs,; Florida and other States, 90 1bs.; Grapefruit - California, Desert
Valleys, and Arizona, 64 lbs.; other California areas, 67 lbs.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 lbs.;
Lemons - 76 Ihs.; Tangelos - 90 Ibs.; Tangerines - California and Arizona, 7S lbs.; Florida, 9S lbs.;
and Temples - 90 lbs. 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties inCalifornia and Arizona. Early and
Midseason varieties in Florida and Texas, including small quantities of tangerines in Texas.

4/ Beginning with the 1971-72 crop the crop year for California lemons was changed from (November 1-
October 31) to (August 1-July 31) of each year. Data for prior years are presented on both the new and
old basis.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Be24 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


By the first of July, 10 percent was harvested. Hail damage was moderate to severe in east
central districts. Winter wheat in South Dakota remained in excellent condition. Warmer temper-
atures with adequate moisture supplies in June permitted rapid prowth and development. Maturity
of winter wheat was slightly ahead of normal with 58 percent turning color as of July 3. Yield
prospects are currently excellent throughout the major growing areas, although considerable
lodging is occurring arid some diseases have been observed. Harvest is expected to begin in
mid-July, about 1 week behind last year but ahead of normal.

Prospects declined slightly in Montana where precipitation was generally below normal during
June, Soil moisture continued short in the major producing areas of north central Montana. As of
the end of June about 85 percent of the crop was headed, about the same as last year but ahead of
normal. Prospects in Washington continue good. Moisture was generally adequate although some
signs of moisture stress were beginning to appear on lighter soils. Harvest is expected to begin
in southern areas shortly. Grasshoppers were causing concern in southeastern counties of
Washington and eastern Oregon. Control measures were being taken but the pests were concentrating
more on green foliage and range land. Weather during June favored grain development in Oregon.

Harvest of wheat in Missouri was three-fourths complete. Sixty-five percent of the Illinois
crop had been combined by July 1, about the same as in 1971. Combining in Indiana was 20 percent
complete, compared with the average of 10 percent. Harvest was most advanced in the southwest.
Fifteen percent of Ohio's wheat was ripe, compared with the average of 25 percent.

Rains prolonged harvest in the southern area of the country and slowed cleanup operations.
Wheat combining was virtually over by July 1 in the Deep South and three-fourths complete in
Kentucky and Tennessee. Rust and other diseases along with heavy June rains reduced prospects
sharply in most Southeastern and Atlantic States.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: The crop of spring wheat other than durum is estimated at 278 million
“pushéls, 28 percent below the record large 1971 production but one-third
above the 1970 total. All States except Nevada were reduced substantially from 1971.

Planting of spring wheat was spread over an abnormally long time period in the major States
and much of the crop is later than normal. On July 4 about one-third of the North Dakota crop
had headed, compared with the 10-year average for the date of 45 nercent.

Yields are expected to average 27.9 bushela in 1972, compared with 30.7 in 1971 and 23.7
bushels in 1970. Growing conditions are generally good in South Dakota, most of Minnesota,
western North Dakota, and eastern Montana but topsoils are dry and the crop is suffering in
varying degrees in the eastern half of North Dakota and north central Montana.

An estimated 9,969,000 acres of spring wheat other than durum is expected to be harvested in
1972, down 21 percent from the 12,654,000 acres harvested in 1971. There were 8,823,000 acres
harvested in 1970. Planted area totale 10,295,000 acres, also 21 percent below last year, and
compares with 9,047,000 acres in 1970.

DURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is forecast at 77.3 million bushels, 12 percent below
the near record 1971 crop but 53 percent above the small 1970 crop. Acreages are
emaller than last year in all States and yields are down in North and South Dakota and Minnesota.

The durum planting period was longer than usual this year and progress of the crop is later
than normal. Twenty-one percent of the North Dakota crop had headed by July 4 compared with the
average for the date of 31 percent.

An average yield of 30.8 bushels per acre is expected, compared with 31.9 bushels last year
and 25.0 in 1970, Moisture 1s generally adequate in major Montana, South Dakota, and northwestern
North Dakota producing areas but is becoming short in eastern North Dakota and neighboring

Minnesota counties.

Tlarvested acreage is estimated at 2,506,000 acres, compared with 2,750,000 acres last year
and 2,018,000 acres in 1970. Area planted totaled 2,575,000 acres, a decrease of 9 percent from

1971.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 a-12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


RICE: Acreage of rice for harvest in 1972, at 1,818,900 acres, is virtually unchanged from

a year earlier. This year's acreage allotment of 1,836,461 acres is also the same as
the previous year. If yields are average allowing for trend, 1972 production would be 85.5

million cwt., compared with 84,3 million cwt. last year and 33.8 million ewt. in 1970.

Rice prospects in late dume in the southern area were good to excellent. in Texas
planting got underway in March, Progress was behind a year earlier until early April when the
pace quickened, By May 1 seeding was nearly complete. A few early cuttings of rice were made
in Texas in late June. Stands and growth in Louisiana are good to excellent. Planting got
underway in March, progressed somewhat behind the pace of a year earlier, and was virtually
completed by late May. Early varieties in Louisiana were maturing in late June. In Arkansas
planting started around the first of April. By May 1 about 85 percent of the crop was seeded
and the crop was nearly all in the ground by mid-May.

California rice also shows good to excellent prospects as conditions continue favorable
for growth and development. Planting began in the Sacremento Valley in early April and wes
nearly complete by June 1.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all whest is forecast at 1,551 million bushels, 5 percent less than
4n 1971 but 13 percent more than the 1970 crop. Changes between the July 1 forecast
and final estimates have averaged 43 million bushels during the past decade, ranging from 8
million to 92 million bushels, The indicated yield of 32.4: bushels per harvested acre compares
with last year's record high of 33.8 bushels, and 31.0 bushels for the 1970 crop year. Acreage
of all wheat for harvest as grain, at 47.8 million acres, is 1 percent below last year but 8
percent above 1970.

WINTER WHEAT: A winter wheat crop of 1,195 million bushels is now forecast, 3 percent above
—————~ last year’s crop and 8 percent above 2 years earlier, The current forecast is
3 million bushels more than the June 1, 1972 forecast. Acreage for harvest as grain, at 35.4
million acres, is 7 percent above dast year and 6 percent above the 1970 acreage. Acreage for
harvest is nearly 2 percent higher than estimated earlier this year; however, this increase
was nearly offset by a decrease in yield per acre. The U. S. yield per acre is indicated at
33-8 bushels, compared with 35.2 bushels dast year and 33.3 bushels in 1970.

Three-fifths of the Kansas wheat crop had been harvested by July 1, compared with 70
percent a year earlier and the average of 65 percent. Only scattered fields remained to be
combined in southern and some central areas. Harvest ha@ started in northern counties but
progress in the western and northern districts was slowed by scattered rains, Wheat quality
reports indicate test weights substantially above the average of 61.5 pounds, although
slightly below a year earlier. Protein content has averaged 11.5 percent, below last year's
22.1 and slightly below the avereze of 11.8,

Wheat harvest in the Southern Plains wes nearly finished. In Oklahoma only a few fields
remained for harvest in the Panhandle on July 1. Marketings to date have been of higher quality
than last year, Protein percentages were substantially above last year's level which was the
highest since 1967. Test weight remained more than a pound per bushel above the 1971 crop
average. Moisture content and dockage were up slightly:but total quality defects were down
substantially. Harvest in Texas was 95 percent complete, about equal to a year ago. Scattered
showers on the High Plains delayed harvest in a few localities and caused some lodging. Acreage
harvested in Oklahoma and Texas was above earlier expectations, accounting for a considerable
boost in outturn compared with prospects a month earlier.

Nebraska's wheat was advancing to maturity with about 95 percent turning color in late
dune. Forty percent of the acreage was ripe although only 10 percent was combined because
showers delayed harvest. Combining was slow in fields where straw was lodged. The Colorado
crop benefited from substantial precipitation during June. Harvest was underway during the
week of June 19th; however, cool damp mornings and thunderstorms slowed harvest.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Al Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


APPLESs

COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

PRODUCTION
AREA AND STATE MILLION POUNDS 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS
INDI- INDI-
CATED CATED
1970 1971 1972 1970 1971 1972
1,000 UNITS
EASTERN STATES$
MAINE 6220 T602 6700 19476 15814 19595
NEW HAMPSHIRE 519 5904 60.0 19236 15414 19429
VERMONT 3840 4007 4740 905 969 1119
MASSACHUSETTS 10708 10402 115.0 29567 29481 29738
RHODE ISLAND 608 54 600 162 129 143
CONNECTICUT 5004 51.5 54.0 19200 1226 19286
NEW YORK 94500 925.0 980.0 22%500 229024 235333
NEW JERSEY 9900 110.0 105.0 29357 29619 29500
PENNSYLVANIA 51000 505.0 480.0 129143 129024 119429
DELAWARE 1260 12.0 1240 286 286 286
MARYLAND 6900 6060 19643 19643 19429
VIRGINIA 463.0 460.0 11024 119429 109952
WEST VIRGINIA 24260 23060 59762 69548 59476
NORTH CAROLINA 22320 230.0 59310 42405 59476
SOUTH CAROLINA 1360 20.0 310 357 476
TOTAL EASTERN STATES 2989269 2591304 2992640 689881 699368 699667
SENTRAL STATES?
OHTO 13560 150.0 135.0 Bs214 39571 30214
INDIANA 8340 90.0 72020 15976 29143 19667
ILLINOIS 94el1 103.0 100.0 29240 29452 29381
MICHIGAN 710.0 72000 720.0 169905 179143 179143
WISCONSIN 58.0 6500 67.0 19381 19548 19595
MINNESOTA 2560 2305 2660 595 560 619
TOWA 1 1066 14.6 333 252 348
MISSOURT 5602 5602 5560 15338 19338 19310
KANSAS 1126 15.0 940 276 357 214
KENTUCKY 1664 1964 1525 390 462 369
TENNESSEE 900 904 8o5 214 224 202
ARKANSAS Te7 Bebé 729 183 205 188
TOTAL CENTRAL STATES 1922060 1927067 19228.5 299045 300255 299250
WESTERN STATES:
IDAHO 6000 9020 43.0 19429 29143 1024
COLORADO 6320 7460 6.0 15500 19762 143
NEW MEXICO 2505 1200 3.0 607 286 71
UTAH 2705 2500 5ed 655 595 119
WASHINGTON 1939060 1920060 1500.0 33095 289572 359714
OREGON 115-0 12560 9720 29738 29976 29310
CALIFORNIA 500.0 400.0 440.0 115905 99524 109476
TOTAL WESTERN STATES 2181.0 1992640 22094,0 519929 455858 492857
UNITED STATES 6529309 6911001 692485 1495855 1455481 1489774

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SOYBEANS

Acreage for beans

Acreage planted

State : - - Harvested : For
: 1970 : 1971 : 1972 : 1970 : 1971 1972
: 1,000 acres
N.Y. 3 6 7 8 6 7 8
N. J. 3 52 54 57 50 51 54
Pa. : 30 34 45 28 32 43
Ohio 2 2,436 2,507 2,908 2,414 2,494 2,893
Ind. : 3,300 3,400 3,740 3,278 3,377 3,715
Ill. 2 6,848 7,190 7,550 6,800 7,150 7,508
Mich, t 539 561 616 524 540 596
Wis. : 155 130 150 153 128 147
Minn, : 3,140 2,889 3,236 3,099 2,851 3,191
Towa : 5,709 5,456 6,165 5,680 5,440 6,147
Mo, 3 3,546 3,652 3,950 3,465 3,605 3,900
N. Dak, : 184 211 209 181 208 206
S. Dak. 2 253 243 250 247 240 245
Nebr. 3 824 650 754 812 640 742
Kans. > 1,074 880 950 1,005 871 930
Del. : 165 155 170 162 152 168
Md. 3 216 222 260 213 217 256
Va. : 372 384 403 339 353 375
N.C. z 981 1,059 1,239 867 936 1,095
S.C. : 1,023 1,084 1,160 988 1,047 1,125
Ga. : 550 660 750 528 635 725
Fla. : 188 211 238 184 207 232
Ky. : 582 768 983 558 742 957
Tenn. : 1,281 1,372 1,508 1,217 1,302 1,428
Ala. 3 642 700 742 609 662 708
Miss. 2 2,358 2,429 2,235 2,313 2,359 2,170
Ark, 2 4,393 4,305 4,090 4,313 4,266 4,040
La. : 1,730 1,695 1,712 1,688 1,644 1,667
Okla. 2 200 155 185 177 150 170
Texas 3 170 114 160 158 103 149
U.S 2 42,945 43,176 46,423 42,056 42,409 45,590

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 B-8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CHERRIES

PRODUCTION
VARIETY AND STATE TNOTCATED
1970 1971 1972
TONS

SWEET VARIETIES 1/
NEW YORK 39200 69500 42500
PENNSYLVANIA ly 800 1000 800
MICHIGAN 21000 235500 262000
3 GREAT LAKES STATES 25000 31000 312300
MONTANA ly 19270 29840 29100
IDAHO 1600 29800 600
COLORADO ly 280 300 40
UTAH ay 29300 49600
WASHINGTON 259800 33900 17+000
OREGON 40%000 32%700 20%000
CALIFORNIA 259400 32,000 235000
7 WESTERN STATES 969650 1099140 629740

UNITED STATES 1219650 1405240 949040

TART VARIETIES 1/
NEW YORK V/s 18200 209500 209000
PENNSYLVANIA ly 8s090 79600 8000
OHIO l/ 19000 500 700
MICHIGAN Vv 79000 89s000 115%000
WISCONSIN Vv 39490 8+350 59000
5 GREAT LAKES STATES 1099780 1259950 1485700
COLORADO Vv 15010 15610 600
UTAH 43900 6*700 1800
OREGON 29000 59000 2000
3 WESTERN STATES 79910 139310 49400

UNITED STATES 117690 1399260 1539100

1/ ESTIMATES FOR 1972 ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS REPORTe

2/ THE 1972 CROP WILL BE A NEAR FAILURE BECAUSE OF SPRING FREEZE*« ALTHOUGH
A FEW SWEET CHERRIES WILL BE PRODUCEDe THE PRODUCTION IS TOO SMALL TO WARRANT

A QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATE®s

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972

B-25 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


DURUM WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED

1970 1971 i972 1970{ 1971] 1972 1970 1971 1972

1#000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

MINN 27 40 29 30.0 34.0 810 19540 986
N DAK 15752 2400 29256 2560 31.0 435800 78000 699936
S DAK 105 140 97 2060 2720 2+100 49200 29619
MONT 124 160 120 2565 30.0 39162 39680 39600
CALIF 10 10 4 6500 40.0 40.0 650 400 160
U. Se 29018 29750 25506 2560 3169 30.8 509522 879820 779301

SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

ACREAGE YIELD PER“ ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR TNOT= TNOT=
HARVEST CATED CATED

1970 I 1971 1972 1970[ 1971] 1972 1970 1972 1972

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

WISC 14 16 14 3160 31.0 31.0 434 496 434
MINN 781 19437 19380 2705 38.0 30.0 219478 549606 419400
N DAK 45686 69514 59140 2360 31.5 28.0 1079778 2059191 1435920
S DAK 15184 19595 19120 1965 26.0 25.0 239088 449660 282000
MONT Lys7il 29327 15780 2345 2320 25.0 403209 535521 445500
IDAHO 206 286 234 4600 5260 4840 99476 149872 119232
WYO 25 26 19 2360 2500 25.0 575 650 475
COLO 42 57 48 2700 24.0 21.0 19134 19368 15008
UTAH 28 28 24 44.0 4460 42.0 19232 19232 12008
NEV 5 5 5 36.0 3520 40.0 180 175 200
WASH 103 291 155 2500 3140 2840 29575 92021 49340
OREG 38 72 50 33.0 34.5 33.0 19254 29484 19650
U.S 85823 129654 95969 2307 3007 2769 2099413 388s276 2789167

WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES

A Winter Spring 2 White
Year: 2 Soft Hard > Durum : (winter& ; Total

A red: red z xed : A spring)

: 1,000 bushels
1970 > 760,344 182,611 197,627 50,522 179,121 1,370,225
1971 2 759,041 221,360 366,400 87,820 204,895 1,639,516
1972 1f : 761,725 237,123 264,563 77,301 209,975 1,550, 667

1/ Indicated July 1, 1972,

CROP PRODUCTIONs JULY 1972 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


Feed Grain Acreage Down 10 Percent

Growers planted a total of 115.3 million acres of feed grains in 1972, down 10 percent
(13.1 million acres) from 1971 and 3 percent (3,8 million acres) from 1970. Acreage of each
of the four feed grains is less than a year earlier. Corn is down 10 percent, sorghum 18
percent, oats 7 percent, and barley 5 percent.

Total feed grain production is projected at 183.8 million tons, 10 percent less than last
year but 16 percent more than 1970. Corn production is projected at 141.2 million tons, 9
percent below 1971 and sorghum production is projected at 21.4 million tons, 15 percent less
than 1971, Oats production, forecast at 11.4 million tons, is down 19 percent from last year
and barley production, at 9,8 million tons, is 12 percent less than a year earlier.

Soybean, Cotton and Peanut Acreage Up, Flaxseed Down

Acreage planted to soybeans increased to a record high 46.4 million acres. This is the
13th consecutive year in which the previous record has been exceeded. The increase was general
throughout the soybean producing area with only Mississippi, Arkansas, and North Dakota having
smaller acreages than last year,

The all-cotton acreage increased 12 percent from last year. Acreage was up 8 percent
from 1971 in the Southeast and 23 percent in the Delta States. Texas saw a gain of 4 percent
and Oklahoma 17 percent. Growers in the three Western States increased plantings 13 percent
over last year. Peanut acreage was slightly higher than a year earlier, Flaxseed acreage
dropped sharply for the second straight year.

Tobacco, Dry Beans, Sugarcane, Sugarbeet Acreage Up; Dry Pea
Acreage Down

Acreage of all types of tobacco for harvest in 1972 is up 1 percent from last year.
Based on average yields and allowing for trend, the 1972 production of all types of tobacco is
expected to total 1,752 million pounds.

The first forecast of flue-cured production in 1972 is 1,019 million pounds, down 5
percent from the 1971 production. Acreage for harvest and prospective yield per acre are below
@ year earlier.

The 1972 acreage of ary beans for harvest is up 7 percent from last year and production
is expected to be 7 percent above a year ago with average yields and an allowance for trend.

The dry pea acreage for harvest in 1972, excluding acreage of peas grown for seed, is down 36
percent from 1971 and production is expected to be down 41 percent.

Acreage of sugarcane for harvest in 1972 is estimated to be 9 percent above last year.
Growers increased acreage by 20 percent in Florida and by 7 percent in Louisiana, while
acreage in Hawaii declined 5 percent. If average yields are realized and an allowance is made
for trend, production of sugarcane for sugar and seed would be up 20 percent.

Sugarbeet acreage for harvest is estimated at 1,361,550 acres, up 2 percent from 1971.
Production in 1972 based on average yields, allowing for trend is projected to be down } percent.

Pasture and Hay Prospects Variable

Pasture and range feed conditions in the 48 States averaged 82 percent, down 2 percentage’
points from dune 1, but 2 points more than last July 1. Average condition (1961-70) is 83

percent.

Pasture conditions were poor to fair in the Southwest and South Central States. California
and Arkansas report very poor prospects and, at 51 percent, California's non-irrigated pasture
and range condition was the lowest in the Nation. Good to excellent conditions..existed else-
where in the country with the exception of Missouri and Wisconsin. South Dakota reported the
vest condition, 99 percent, closely followed by Virginia, North Dakota, and Washington.

Production assuming average yield adjusted for trend, of all kinds of hay is expected to
be as large as 1971 and 3 percent more than 1970, Hay is in fair to good condition as harvest
moves along at a normal pace.except in the Mid and North Atlantic areas where rains hampered
harvest, The U, S. acreage for harvest is 62.5 million acres, 1 percent less than 1971.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


NECTARINES: The forecast for the 1972 California crop, at 70,000 tons, is near last year’s pro-

duction of 69,000 tons and 6 percent above 1970. Harvest has advanced to the mid-
season varieties: Sungrand, Independence, and Star Grand. Fruit sizes and quality are at
desirable levels for the fresh trade. Volume shipments should continue through July and into
August.

ALMONDS: California production is now forecast at a record 150,000 tons in-shell, down 5,000

tons from last month, but up 12 percent from last year and 21 percent from 1970.
Prospects are good in the Central Valley districts but are below normal in the coastal regions.
Yields will be equivalent to last year in most areas. Growers in the early districts are pre-
paring for harvest.

WALNUTS: The 1972 walnut crop is forecast at 126,400 tons, 8 percent less than the 1971 output

but 13 percent more than the 1970 production. The Oregon crop is down considerably
for each of the last 2 years with blight damage hampering production. The California crop is
developing well with little insect or sunburn damage reported. Some of the acreage was affected
by the early freeze while limb breakage was reported in Tulare County.

ORANGES: The Nation's 1971-72 orange crop is placed at a record high 190.8 million boxes, 1.0

million boxes less than a month earlier but 1 percent more than last season. Over the
past seven seasons, actual production has differed from the July forecast an average of 1.0
million boxes, ranging from 30 thousand to 2.7 million boxes.

Orange production in Florida is set at 137.5 million boxes, 1.0 million boxes less than
June 1 and 3 percent below last season. In the past seven seasons, Florida's July estimates
have differed from final production an average 0.7 million boxes, ranging from 0.1 to 1.7
million boxes. Harvest of Valencias was active during June. Weather was the only limiting
factor as supplies were plentiful. Heavy rains fell on June 18 as tropical storm Agnes moved
north off the west coast of Florida, relieving the need for further irrigation for a time.
Groves are in excellent condition and new fruit made good growth during June. Hot days with
adequate moisture have been conducive to excellent tree growth with an abundance of new foliage
on all trees.

California's orange production is forecast at 43.0 million boxes, unchanged from June 1 and
15 percent above last season. Valencia harvest is making good progress although regreening of
some fruit has been a problem. Sizes are about normal and quality is good. In Texas and
Arizona orange production is unchanged from last month, at 5.8 and 4.5 million boxes, respec
tively. Harvest is complete in Texas and prospects remain good for next season's crop, Ample
rains during June kept groves in excellent condition and irrigation water supplies are plentiful
for the coming months. Picking of Valencias is nearing completion in Arizona. Groves are in
good condition and new crop fruit is sizing well.

CITRUS CROPS - UTILIZATION TO JULY 1

1970-71 z 1974-72
Utilization sRemaining + Utilization
Crop for
Fresh rocessed| Total ° h. Fresh ‘Processed
H : harvest 2 :
Thousand boxes

Oranges + 34,954 137,563 172,517 17,043 36,864 130,903 167,767 23,033
Grapefruit + 23,141 35,413 58,554 2,006 26,893 35,734 60,627 3,473
Lemons : 8,190 5,625 13,815 2,635 7,961 6,491 14,452 2,348

By the end of June, 167.8 million boxes of oranges (about 88 percent of the U. S. crop) had
been harvested, compared with 172.5 million boxes (91 percent of the crop) a year earlier. Most
of the fruit remaining for harvest is in California; however, the quantity of Florida Valencias
remaining for hatvest on July 1 was greater than usual, Processors have used 78 percent of the
oranges harvested by July 1 in contrast to 80 percent last year.

Grapefruit harvest was 95 percent complete by July 1, Last year's harvest was 97 percent
complete at this time, To date, processors have taken 59 percent of the crop, compared with

60 percent a year earlier.

About 86 percent of the lemons had been picked by July 1 in contrast to nearly 84 percent
last season. Thus far, processors have used 45 percent of the crop, compared with 41 percent
by July 1, 1971.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-22 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


7 Rereage 7

: Planted 2 Hetvested? ~——SCWFor

State - = a

= 4970 ag w72} 970 17. ? atyese

: 1,000 acres
Ohio > 41.0 42.4 a 39.1 41,3 43
Mich, : (93.2 91.0 2 89.9 82.6 87
Minn, : 155.6 114.6 1s 150.5 1Lis 2
N, Dak. 949 76.6 15 93.3 73.7 1%
Nebr. 1 85.2 88.4 90 78.7 T77 83
Kens. : 45.3 41.2 36 43.9 39.0 35
Texas > 30.8 22.6 2 3.8 20.2 25
Mont. : 58.0 50.3 49 56.9 46.7 47
Idaho : 175.1 w7 185 168.9 163.8 176
Wyo. : 61.2 64.2 59 59.0 61.7 57
Cole. + 159.0 148.6 155 145.2 138.9 142
Ariz, : 2036 1.7 12 196 10.7 ii
Utah : OMT 25.5 23 2.1 24.8 22
Wash. : 67.2 80.5 95 61.6 78.2 93
Oreg. t 22.2 20.6 23 20.3 20.1 22
Calif. 1/ : 327.2 352.0 337 320.5 346.5 330
Other States : 10.2 24 3 8.0 2.2 3

wes. > 1,078.4 1,404.3 1,418.8 1,413.3 1,339.6 1,361.6

17 Relates to year of harvest.

Includes some acreage carried over to the following spring.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND S#ED

Acreage

: Harvested 5 For
State

: 2 : harvest

: 1970 : 1971 : eH

: 1,000 acres
Florida : 178.4 199.6 240.0
Louisiana : 286.0 326.0 350.0
Hawaii : i975 122'5, 116.0

U.S. : 583.9 648.1 706.0

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 BelS Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

2 Acreage
State 8. Planted : _Harvested 3 For
2 3 3 Fy 3 harvest.
f s70ag72 + 1972 = 1970 = 971 L199
A 1,000 acres
New York 3 86 63 54 65 62 48
Michigan : 640 605 645 590 590 630
Minnesota 3 19 18 37 18 17 35
North Dakota: 26 28 60 24 26 55
Nebraska : 92 86 88 86 82 84
Kansas. 3 23 8 8 21 7 7
Montana 3 i 11 poe 11 11 i
Idaho 3 107 112 115 105 110 113
Wyoming : 31 26 28 30 25 27
Colorado 3 242 222 215 235 212 205
New Mexico : 5 3 2 4 2 2
Utah : 20 21 1g 20 19 18
Washington : 34 27 26 33 26 25
California 3
Large Lima z 34 25 24 34 25 24
Baby Lima : 26 22 26 26 22 26
Other : 114 101 129 114 101 120
Total Calif. : 174 148 170 174 148 v0
United States :_ 1,510 1,378 1,478 1,416 1,337 1,430
1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed.
. sted + For
State : 1970 2 3 1971 harvest
A i A 1972
:
Minnesota 3 9 7 5
North Dakota 3 2 1.5
‘Idaho. 3 105 78 51
Washington : 152 106 65
Oregon 3 6 7.8 7
United States : 275 200.8 129.5

1/ Excludes peas grown for seed,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Bel6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




CORN

‘Kereage planted

Acreage for grain

State for all purposes Harvested For
: ¢ harvest
; 1970 : 1971 1972 t 1970 : 7 1972
: 1,000 acres
Maine : 19 22 24
N. He : 16 16 v7
vt. : 78 86 89
Mass. z 32 34 34
RT : 5 5 3
Conn. : 48 50 48
N.Y. : 847 915 900 279 316 299
N. J. t 102 115 102 65 80 68
Pa. t 1,300 1,469 1,440 943 1,036 1,025
Ohio : 3,247 3,767 3,315 3,014 3,526 3,103
Ind. : 5,210 5,679 5,050 5,027 5,509 4,880
Ill. : 10,312 10,470 9,550 9,940 10,170 9,250
Mich. : 1,788 2,253 2,120 1,444 1,700 1,630
Wis. 3 2,769 3,074 2,980 1,794 2,099 1,994
Mion. : 5,300 6,572 5,650 4,594 5,725 4,850
Towa : 10,668 12,232 11,100 9,990 11,570 10,450
Mo. : 3,114 3,332 2,720 2,837 3,092 2,500
N. Dak. : $42 569 495 130 172 120
S. Dak. : 3,455 3,939 3,370 2,496 2,679 2,460
Nebr. : 5,416 5,958 5,640 4,805 5,356 5,100
Kans. 3 1,689 1,660 1,555 1,285 1,311 1,215
Del. 2 195 216 190 185 200 176
Md. 3 565 605 540 484 500 450
Va. : 650 670 657 458 461 451
Ww. Va. 3 87 101 95 52 59 6
N.C. : 1,610 1,725 1,520 1,400 1,520 1,340
S.C. 490 510 400 402 456 350
Ga. 1,684 1,751 1,620 1,426 1,532 1,410
Fla. 436 421 408 322 353 339
1,167 1,377 1,170 988 1,226 2,042
722 801 670 569 675 540
686 686 631 545 613 560
332 325 210 268 272 155
57 48 38 45 41 31
172 143 114 147 120 95
102 108 100 61 63 60
645 709 680 536 552 550
Mont. 62 75 72 4 7 6
Idaho 97 105 108 30 29 30
Wyo. 67 70 70 27 22 22
Colo. 622 719 670 350 406 360
N. Mex. 47 52 51 WwW wv 17
Ariz. 30 25 26 14 wu 12
Utah 63 75 80
Nev. 3 2 3
Wash. 88 114 112 43 66 65
Oreg. 38 43 43 2 12 1
Calif. 332 405 365 216 264 220
U. Ss. 67,004 74,097 66,846 57,224 63,819 57,296

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF JULY 1, 1972

July 1 crop prospects were below last year in most regions of the Nation, according to
the Crop Reporting Board, In Texas and Oklahoma crop prospects are mich improved over last
year. Tropical storm Agnes lowered the crop outlook from Virginia to New England. Many low~
lying fields were still unworkable in early July; haymaking and grain combining are behind
schedule,

Indicated production of winter wheat moved up slightly from a month earlier. Overall food
grain prospects are forecast 6 percent below last year. Feed grain acreage is down 10 percent
from last year and 3 percent fram 1970. Production should also be about 10 percent less than
last year's record.

Deciduous fruit production is expected to be 6 percent less than last year, Orange
production for the 1971-72 season is 1 percent above 1970-71 and grapefruit is 6 percent above
the previous season. Summer fresh market vegetable production is estimated 4 percent below
1971 while processing vegetable acreage is expected to be 5 percent more than 1971. Fall
potato acreage is down 7 percent.

Total Crop Acres Down

Crops planted for harvest in 1972 totaled 308 million acres, 3 percent or about 9 million
acres less than last year, The decline reflects the sharp decrease of 13 million acres in
feed grains. Partially offsetting this drop was an increase of 3 million acres in the soybean
crop and an increase of almost 1,5 million acres of cotton.

Total acreage for harvest, at 291 million,is down 3 percent or 10 million acres from a
year earlier, Estimates of acres for harvest are based on information obtained prior to
tropical storm Agnes and may not fully reflect acreage losses cased by excessive rain and
flooding.

Weather Lowers "All Crop" Prospects

Prospects for “all crops" as reported by farmers on July 1 was much improved over 1971 in
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona, Drought held the upper hand in this area last year,
Conditions in other areas of the Nation are generally below last year, (See map on page A+z)

A combination of both wet and dry weather lowered crop prospects during June in several areas of
the Nation. Dryness is responsible for only fair prospects in portions of California, Montana,
the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, Poor prospects are evident on some farms in
Missouri, Arkansas, Colorado, arid Montana, On the other hand, tropical storm Agnes dumped record
amounts of rainfall on the Atlantic Coast States and lowered crop prospects,

June 1972 will long be remembered for its devastating floods, Heavy rains June 9 started
the flooding in the Black Hills area of South Dakota; before the flood waters subsided the worst
natural disaster in the State's history occurred, The week of June 18 proved disastrous from
Florida to New England as hurricane Agnes--later downgraded to a tropical storm-<brought a foot
of rain to portions of Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Penmsylvania, New Jersey, and
New York, This storm did major property and crop damage to farms and low lying fields in its
path, Small grain combining, haymaking, cultivating, spraying, and soybean planting were halted
as fields were saturated, Crops in northern Pennsylvania had suffered an earlier setback as
frost hit the area June 10 and 11, Hot, dry weather is needed in July to dry fields and allow
crops to resume normal growth,

On the other extreme: hot, dry weather remains the dominant factor over the western
portion of the Nation, Dryland pastures and ranges are suffering the most from the dry spring
and early summer, However, scattered showers brought needed moisture to the Southwest; the rain
at Phoenix, Arizona on June 7 ended a 160-day period of no measurable precipitation, Most of the
West had above normal temperatures which was beneficial to cotton growth.

June temperatures were generally 3 to 6 degrees below normal east of the Mississippi River.
Frost hit many northern States June 10 and 11, nipping a wide variety of crops, Maturity and
growth setback was the most common result, but some crop acreage was wiped out and had to be
replanted, Cool weather also slowed development and maturity of warm weather crops in the south-
east for the second straight month. Much of the southeast had dry conditions until hit by
tropical storm Agnes, However, while some farmers regarded Agnes as a blessing, others con-
sidered her a disaster for the cold, rain, and wind she brought.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 and Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


APRICOTS» NECTARINESs GRAPES» PRUNES AND PLUMS» AND NUTS

cRoP PRODUCTION
and INDICATED
STATE 1970 1971 1972
TONS
APRICOTS:
UTAH 25000 39200 0
WASHINGTON 4400 25350 2100
CALIFORNIA 1702000 144.000 1302000
UNITED STATES 176400 1494550 1324100
NECTARINES : .
CALIFORNIA 66 +000 697000 709000
GRAPES:
CALIFORNIA
WINE VARIETIES 537+000 769 +000 5909000
TABLE VARIETIES 336000 448s000 320%000
RAISIN VARIETIES 198909000 2»317+000 144009000
DRIED 1/ 193+000 191+000
NOT DRIED 110709000 1439000
TOTAL 2763 %000 395341000 2+310%000
PRUNES: 2/
CALIFORNIA 2004000 1319000 95 +000
PLUMS:
CALIFORNIA 123000 101000 105000
ALMONDS;
CALIFORNIA 124000 134000 150+000
WALNUTS;
OREGON 39800 21000 19400
CALIFORNIA 108000 135000 125+000
UNITED STATES 111800 137000 1269400

1/ DRIED BASIS: 1 TON OF RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4.60 TONS OF FRESH GRAPES
FOR 1971 AND 4,25 FOR 1970,
2/ DRIED BASIS.

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972 B-23 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


PEACHES

PRODUCTION
STATE MILLION POUNDS 48 POUND EQUIVALENTS
TNDI~ INDI=
CATED CATED
1970 1971 1972 1970 1971 1972
1,000 UNITS

NEW HAMPSHIRE v “9 1.0 lel 19 21 23
MASSACHUSETTS Vv 4.0 4oh 365 83 92 73
RHODE ISLAND iv 06 +6 4 13 13 8
CONNECTICUT v Sed 720 568 113 146 121
NEW YORK 1962 2000 18.0 400 417 375
NEW JERSEY 91.0 12520 35.0 19896 29604 729
PENNSYLVANIA 8400 105.0 80.0 19750 29188 12667
OHIO Vv 1760 28.0 3.0 354 5863 63
INDIANA Vv B65 1160 02 177 229 4
ILLINOIS 1965 2303 12.0 406 485 250
MICHIGAN 7500 8260 15.0 19563 1708 313
MISSOURI uv 2001 2001 2061 419 419 419
KANSAS wv 8.0 600 1.7 167 125 35
DELAWARE Vv 300 400 2.0 63 83 42
MARYLAND 2300 2340 15.0 479 479 313
VIRGINIA 4205 4200 2560 885 875 521
WEST VIRGINIA 2400 2660 17.0 500 542 354
NORTH CAROLINA 42.00 3500 25.0 875 729 521
SOUTH CAROLINA 27020 290.0 230.0 59625 62042 49792
GEORGIA 160.0 120.0 190.0 39333 29500 32958
KENTUCKY Vs 1265 1565 6.0 260 323 125
TENNESSEE ly 608 Bo2 8.1 142 171 169
ALABAMA 4000 2760 40.0 833 563 833
MISSISSIPPI Vv 160 1560 17.0 333 313 354
ARKANSAS 4000 4360 42.0 833 896 875
LOUISIANA v 605 620 8.0 135 125 167
OKLAHOMA is 90 Bod 602 188 175 129
TEXAS 3300 520 2920 688 104 604
IDAHO l/s 920 1560 2.0 188 313 42
COLORADO 2005 2209 8.0 427 477 167
UTAH 1340 1360 2.0 271 271 42
WASHINGTON 4000 4005 32.0 833 844 667
OREGON l/s 10.0 1460 540 208 292 104
CALIFORNIA-FREESTONE 40040 40460 350.0 8333 89417 79292
TOTAL ABOVE 1957400 1961009 19255,2 329792 339564 269151
CALIFORNIA~CLINGSTONE 2/]1944200 1927820 1300.0 309042 269625 279083
UNITED STATES 3901600 2988849 2955541 629834 609189 539234
1/ ESTIMATES FOR 1972 ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS REPORT.

2/ INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS AS FOLLOWS .(IN MILLION POUNDS):
1970-19605 1971~122.0.
CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972 B-21 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


COTTON: Planted acreage of cotton this year is estimated at 13.8 million acres, 12 percent
above the 12.4 million acres planted in 1971. Upland cotton plantings are up 1.5
million acres from a year earlier, but American-Pima acreage is down slightly from 1971.

The national acreage allotment from upland cotton is 11.5 million acres, the same as last
year. Upland cotton producers may exceed allotments and still obtain program benefits as pro-
vided by the Agricultural Act of 1970. ‘The American-Pima allotment is 117,763 acres.

In the Southeast growers planted 1,705,000 acres, 8 percent more than in 1971. Cool,
wet weather early in the planting season caused difficulty in obtaining adequate stands. This
was followed by dry weather until rains associated with tropical storm Agnes relieved the
situation.

Plantings in the Delta States, at 4,730,000 acres, are up 23 percent from a year earlier.
Increases in acreage for individual States ranged from 11 to 27 percent. Planting progressed
about on schedule although hampered at times by cool temperatures and wet fields,

Acreage in Texas is up 4 percent and in Oklahoma plantings are up 17 percent. Planting in
Texas started on schedule but moisture was short. Rains in late spring provided adequate
moisture to finish planting. Some fields on the High Plains were destroyed by flooding and
hailstones. Heavy rains in the Lower Rio Grande Valley slowed crop progress.

In the Western States growers planted 1,365,700 acres, 13 percent more than in 1971.
The crop is off to a good start as weather has been generally favorable in this three-State area.

PASTURE AND RANGE: Reported pasture and range feed condition on July 1, 1972 in the 48 States
~~ was 82 percent of normal, 2 percentage points above a year ago. but 1 point
below the 1961-70 average for the date. This was a 2-point decline from June 1, 1972. Although
excessive rains accompanying tropical storm Agnes made some pastures too soft for grazing,

East Coast States reported generally excellent conditions. Only South Carolina and Georgia

have small areas of poor to fair pastures. Reported condition in these States on July 1 ranged
from 80 percent in Georgia to 98 in Virginia.

Pastures in the States bordering the central and lower Mississippi deteriorated during
June. Missouri, at 67 percent, reported the greatest decline--24 percentage points, while
Illinois condition at 80, declined 11 points. South Dakota, the highest of the 48 States,
maintained its excellent condition at 99 percent.

The Southwest continued dry, although rains halped in some areas. In parts of Arizona
the wettest June on record followed the driest. 5-month period in weather history. Arizona
reported pasture and range condition at 76 percent, a 13-point improvement from the previous
month. New Mexico, at 67, showed a 10-point increase. California's non-irrigated pasture and
range condition declined during June and averaged 51 percent of normal, the lowest of the 48
States.

PEANUTS: Acreage planted to peanuts alone for all purposes is estimated at 1,534,100, acres,
compared’ with 1,528,900 acres in 1971. This acreage includes peanuts planted for nuts,
nay, hogging off, and other uses.

Producers expect to harvest 1,472,700 acres of peanuts, 96 percent of the acres planted.
If yields are average ani allowing for trend, 1972 production is projected to be 3,093 million
pounds. Production was 3,004 million pounds last year and 2,979 million pounds in 1970.

Growers in the Virginia-North Carolina area planted 273,000 acres to peanuts, unchanged
from a year earlier. The crop got off to a slow start because of a cool, wet spring, but is
now making good progress. Flood damage associated with tropical storm Agnea was relatively
light in Virginia.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-15 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Growers planted 1,478,000 acres of dry edible beans in 1972, an increase of
. 7 percent over 1971, Acreage for harvest is placed at 1,430,000 acres, 7

percent above a year ago. If yields are average, allowing for trend, production from this

acreage would total 17.3 million cwt. compared with 16.2 million cwt. produced last year.

Rain in late June halted planting in New York, but water damage has been minor in major
producing areas of the State. In Michigan excessive moisture in late June delayed planting
of some bean acreage, Dry beans are developimg well in North Dakota. In Nebraska showers
caused minor delays in planting but moisture was benefical for growing. Conditions are favor.
able in Montana although the crop was planted later than usual. In Idaho the dry bean crop is
making good progress; irrigation water supplies are plentiful.

q In Colorado dry soils have slowed seed germination in most dryland areas. Good stands have
been obtained on irrigated land. Irrigation water may become short on the Western Slope and
Arkansas Valley. Soil moisture was short in Utah. The bean crop in Washington is in excellent
condition, Conditions in California were good for beans to be planted following small grains.

DRY EDIBLE PEAS: The 1972 planted acreage of dry edible peas is an estimated 141,500 acres,
down 33 percent from 1971. Acreage for harvest, at 129,500 acres, is 36 per-

cent less than a year ago. These estimates exclude acreages of peas grown for seed.

decline in acreage for harvest occurred in all five producing States. The sharpest decreases

occurred in the two major States, with Idaho showing a 35 percent drop in harvested acreage and

Washington a 39-percent drop With an average yield allowing for trend, production in 1972 would

total 2.3 million cwt., compared with 4.0 million cwt. in 1971.

Planting in irrigated districts of Washington was underway in mid-March and began in April
in the major producing dryland areas of Washington, north Idaho, and Oregon, Emergence was
good, stands are full, and the crop is developing satisfactorily. There has been some in-
festation of leaf weevil, requiring treatment, but no significant damage.

Planting conditons in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota were favorable
this spring and stands are making normal progress; however, more than half these acreages are
intended as plow down ahead of sugarbeets.

FLAXSEE!

The 1972 flaxseed acreage continued the sharp decline started in 1971, down 22 per-
cent from last year and 57 percent from 1970. This year's planted acreage is esti-
mated at 1,289,000 acres, the smallest since 1938. Acres for harvest at 1,239,000, compare with
1,580,000 acres in 1971 and 2,888,000 acres in 1970. If yields are average allowing for trend,
1972 production would be 15.5 million bushels, compared with 18.7 million bushels last year and
30.0 mailion bushels in 1970.

Each of the major flaxseed producing States shows a decline from 1971 in planted acres:
Minnesota 38 percent; North Dakota 24 percent; and South Dakota 9 percent. Frequent rains and a
late spring in Minnesota and the Dakotas' delayed seeding. Planting continued into late June and
crop progress in this area is generally behind last year. Seedings which have emerged are
making good growth and are in good condition, Texas acreage was hurt by both a January freeze and

dry weather during the spring growing period. Texas combining was completed slightly ahead of
the 1971 harvest and with outturn better than expected earlier.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-17 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS 1/

PRODUCTION.
A Indicated 1971-72

Crop : -70 - :
2 1969-70: 1970-71 june? guly 1
: 1,000 boxes
Oranges : 185,530 189,560 191,800 190,800
Grapefruit : 53,910 60,560 63,800 64,100
Lemons : 15,120 16,450 17,300 16,800

1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
completion of harvest the following year.

PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES 1/

PRODUCTION (In thousands)

Crop : : Projected
: 1970 : 1971 : 1972 1/
Corn for grain bu. : 4,099,493 5,540,253 5,042,048
Sorghum for grain " 696,454 895,349 764,512
Rice 83,754 84,315 85,488
Soybeans for beans 1,123,740 1,169, 361 1,276,520
Flaxseed 29,970 18,653 15,488
Peanuts for nuts 2,979, 465 3,003,693 3,092,670
ALL hay 127,465 130,954 131,273
Dry beans 17,296 16,168 17,303
Dry peas 3,248 3,967 2,331
Tobacco
All 2/ 1,907,803 1,708,913 1,752,427
Fire-cured 37,074 43,511 45,588
Burley 560,545 472,576 571,250
Southern Maryland 29,430 29,680 29,025
Dark air-cured 16,466 16,763 16,470
Cigar filler 34,838 30,525 34,920
Cigar binder 21,368 25,501 24,590
Cigar wrapper 14,932 12,397 11,130
Sugarcane for sugar
and seed 23,996 24,172 28,946
Sugarbeets 26,378 27,047 25,870

1/ Based on average yield with an allowance for trend.
2/ Includes flue-cured tobacco and miscellaneous.
CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B, M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
. J. W. Kirkbride, J. L. Olson,
APPROVED: H. L. Carter, J. E. Mullin,
RM, Pallesen, FF. E, Rolf,
J. R. Price, R. P. Small,
J. Li. Aschwege, J. T. Barr,
L. M, Cain, N.C. Cross,
4 R. L. Freie, H. B. Fowler,
Z : G. D. Hasenmyer, -R. R. Hancock,
L. D. Jewell, R. J. Hemp,
R. B, Karnes, H. M. McWilliams,
W. P. Parks, Li H. Pope,
J. G. Thomas, J. R. Unger,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE H. F. Prindle, R. W. Young,

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 a3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


July 1

pasture and range feed condition as

percent of

normal, by States

laverage

: Average

State "yei-is7o ¢ 2972+ 1972 State dogietg7g $ 197A: 1972
Percent Py : Percent
Maine 86 89 92 N.C. : 85 91 88
N. Re 84 87 93 S.C. : 80 82 86
ve. 86 86 39 Ga, : aL 80 80
Mass. 83 83 87 Fla. : 80 76 86
R. I. 85 83 92 :
Conn. 83 84 88 Ky. : 88 93 81
N.Y. 84 89 91 : 84 84 76
N. J. 70 78 87 : 7S 84 75
Pa. 79 89 92 : 75 85 78
t 79 76 63
Ohio 84 84 92 : 72 69 71
Ind. 88 87 84 : 83 76 73
m1. 87 75 80 : 7 48 7
Mich. 88 71 85 :
Wis. 87 93 79 : 85 84 85
: 90 95 83
Minn. 88 96 92 : 87 95 93
Towa 89 86 92 : 80 7 74
Mo. 86 7 67 N. Mex, + 72 53 67
N. Dak. 82 95 96 $ 74 61 16
S. Dak. 84 94 99 : 84 85 7
Nebr. 85 92 93 : 85 92 73
Kans. 85 85 85 : 84 92 94
2 87 91 84
Del. 79 82 90 . 3 79 79 51
Md, 77 87 89 :
Va. 81 98 98 : 83 80 82
W. Va. 2 79 89 93 :
PEANUTS
F ‘Acreage planted
State : ? t 1972 as
and + 1970 + 1971 : Indicated : percent.
area : 2 A 1972 : of 1971
¢ 1,000 acres Percent
Virginia : 103 103 103 100
North Carolina : 170 170 170 100
TOTAL (Va.-N. C, area): 273 273 273 100.0
South Carolina : 14 15.3 19,5 127
Georgia : 518 518 520 100
Florida 3 74 74 71 96
Alabama + 195 199 201 102
Mississippi : 4 9.5 9.5 100
TOTAL (S. E. area) 3 805 815.8 822 100.6
Oklahoma : 122 122 122 100
Texas : 310 310 310 100
New Mexico 2 8.3 8.1 8.1 100
TOTAL (S. W. area) : 440.3 440.1 440.1 100.0
UNITED STATES : 1,518.3 1,528.9 1,534.1 100.3
CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 BS Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS» 1971 AND 1972

WINTER DURUM WHEAT OTHER SPRING ALL WHEAT

STATE WHEAT 1/ WHEAT

T971_[ 1972 1971] 1972 1971 | 1972 1971] 1972

1+000 ACRES

NY 141 162 141 162
NJ 40 46 40 46
PA 295 316 295 316
OHIO 1004 15104 13004 19104
IND 781 898 781 898
TLL 19027 19250 19027 19250
MICH 590 675 590 675
WIS 30 32 17 15 47 47
MINN 33 29 41 30 29462 25405 25536-15464
IOWA 40 46 40 46
MO 974 = 19160 974 19160
N DAK 81 87 =. 2464 243166 9 762 5300 99307-78703
S DAK 642 801 143 10019628 19156 = 29422-20057
NEBR 29644 24856 29644 = 20856
KANS 99593 10100 99593 102100
OEL 27 27 27 27
MD 120 126 120 126
VA 212 216 212 216
W VA 16 18 16 18
NC 318 280 318 280
sc 134 140 134 140
GA 242 225 242 225
FLA 77 70 77 70
ky 247 301 247 301
TENN 290 331 290 331
ALA 164 161 164 161
MISS 203 233 203 233
ARK 368 397 368 397
LA 98 98 98 98
OKLA 49875 59314 45875 59314
TEXAS 39512 49050 39512 49050
MONT 19913 29143 168 125 29435 15850 49516 49118
IDAHO 766 858 293 240 12059 19098
wo 229 275 33 23 262 298
COLO 29740 29987 76 60 29816 = 39047
N MEX 347 378 347 378
ARIZ 189 189 189 189
UTAH 183 205 29 25 212 230
NEV 7 8 6 6 13 14
WASH 29284 29672 300 160 29584 29832
OREG 731 863 78 55 809 918
CALIF 492 453 10 4 502 457
us 389698 425580 29826 29575 139119 2109295 540643 559450

1/ ACREAGE SEEDED PRECEDING FALLe

CROP PRODUCTION»

JULY 1972

CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES i/, AS OF JULY 1, 1972

+ Acreage (in thousands): Yield per sore. : Production (In thousands) 2/
Harvested ' For | Indi- ¢ - -
crop soe uns harvest, 1970 S71; cated | 1970; 1971 Sane ST
1970 { 1972 {1972 pig} i 3072” 21972
Cor for grain 3/ bu, : 57,224 63,819 57,296
White com (10 States) : 1,067 “415
Sorghum for grain" : 13,732 16,601 13,652
Oats 18,524 15,734 14,252 49,1 55.7 50,0 908,702 875,775 711,909
Barley 9,628 10,135 9,640 42.6 «45,6 42.3 409,780 462,484 407,635
All wheat "3 44,141 48,453 47,839 31.0 33.8 32.4 1,370,225 1,639,516 1,550,667
Winter " $33,300 33,049 35,364 33,3 35,2 33.8 1,110,290 1,263,420 1,192,478 1,195,199
Durum ” 2,018 2,750 2,506 25.0 31.9 30.8 50,522 87,820 77,302
Other spring "+ 8,823 12,654 9,969 23.7 30.7 27.9 209,413 388,276 278, 167
Rice cwt.: 1,815 1,818 1,819
Rye bu. + 1,495 1,817 1,153 26.0 28,0 26.7 38,819 50,935 30,798
Soybeans for beans " + 42,056 42,409 45,590
Flaxseed " : 21888 1,580 1,239
Peamits for nuts 1b, : 1,467 1,454 1,473
Cotton 4/ 1,945.2 12, 354.913, 831.6
ALL hay 62,911 63,265 62,511
Alfalfa hay 227,119 27,606 27,456
All other hay 35,792 35,659 35,055
Dry beans 1,416 1,337 1,430
Dry peas 2sL 200.8 129.5
Potatoes
Winter 188 18.9 15.6 191 172 151. 3,582 3,088 2,419 2,355
Early spring 29.6 29.2 25.7 161128138 4,757 3,735 3,623 3,556
Late spring 81.1 98:1 70.6 261 255 253 21,150 19,923 17,482 17,829
Early sumer "os 815 77.4 72.2 159 147 153 12,923 11,347 10,733 10,889
Late summer "3 121.2 112.8 102.2 246 243 231 29,815 27,465 23,621
Fall 5/ " 31,089.1 1,075.8 997.6 233 236 253,525 253,796
Total 5/ “  31,421.3 1,391.3 1,282.8 229 230 325,752 319,354
Sweetpotatoes " e146 105103 13,409 11,718 11, 692
Flue-cured tobacco 1b.
Types 11-14 " 5846 526. = 519 2,042 2,050 1,963 1,192,961 1,077,790 1,019,286
Sugarcane for
sugar and seed © ton: 584648. 706
Sugarbeets "y 4,413° 1,340 1,362
Pasture & range 6/ pct.: 83 80 82
Apples, com'1.
crop lbs. 6,110.1 6,248.5,
Peaches ” 2,888.9 2,552.6 2,555.1
Pears tons: 701 559
Sweet cherries 7/ "oy 140 7 94
Tart cherries 7/ "os 139 153 153
Apricots " 150 132 132
Nectarines " 69 70 70
Plums, Calif. " 101 105 105
Prunes, dried :
Calif, wos 200 131 95 95
Prunes & pluzs, :
47 64

Other States moe

1/ Does not include Alaska and Havaii except for sugarcane.

2/ Apples and peaches in million pounds.

3/ Includes white corn,

4/ Planted acres.

5/ First forecast will be published September 12, 1972.

6/ Pasture and range condition as of first of month. Percentage shown in 1970 yield column is the 1961-70 average.

7/ Estimates in June 1 column include forecast in the Great Lakes States as of sune 15.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 Ae? Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


IRISH POTATOES

: : Acreage Yield per acre t Production
Seasonal group y Harvested 7 Yor 7 7 ? : 7
and State = 970 FIST: harvest ; 1970; 1971 ; Ind. ; 1970 ; 197L ; Ind.
zs Yo: Yo: ita Y;V ,we; Vi; Vv: isn
“1,000 acres Cute “1,000 cwt.
WIVTER: . .
Fla. 2 10.3 10.9 9.9 158 140 140 1,627 1,526 1,386
Calif. 3 8.5 Tel 567 230 220 170 1,955 1,562 969
Total : 18.8 B.0 15.6 wl (ua 151 3,582 3,088 2,395
EARLY SPRING: :
Fla.-Hastings : 2h 23.0 21.1 165132 pr 4,043 3,036 2,996
~Other : Lg 2.4 1.8 WO 125 140 266 300 252
Texas : 362 3.8 2.8 WO 105 0 448 399 308
Total : 29.6 29.2 25.7 wis 128 138 4,757 3,735 3,556
IATE SPRING:
N. C.-8 N.E, Co, 3 10.0 9.6 8.8 145 150 150 1,450 1,440 1,320
Other Co, tek 2.2 2.2 135 130 130 32h 286 286
Ala. 2 19 8.7 9.0 130 15 156 1,027 = 1,001 1, ho
Miss. 2.5 2.0 2.0 5 90 90 238 180 180
Ark, ae? 14 14 65 65 65 91 91 91
Ta. : 2.6 2.9 362 83 TO 80 216 203 256
‘Texa 3 4.8 5.0 4.8 120 «100 105 576 500 504
Ariz. 1.3 10.1 8.0 aka = 280 300 2,712 2,828 2,400
Calif. 38.2 36.2 31.2 380 © 370 365 14,516 2/13,39% 12,388
Total 81.1 9 78-1 70.6 261 = 255 253 21,150 ~ 19,923 17,829
EARLY SUMMER: :
Mo. : 7 “T 6 no 120 no TT 8h 66
Kans. 3 1.2 1.3 1.0 10095 90 120 12h 90
Del. > 7.2 7.0 6.8 210 200 200 1,512 1,400 1,360
Ma. : Ls 1.5 14 165 180 170 231 270 238
Va.-Eastern Shore 28.6 28.5 27.0 130 0 143 140 3,718 4,076 3,780
-Other 2.0 1.8 1.5 100 105 105 200 189 158
N.C. 2.0 2.0 2.2 mo |=. 15 220 230 253
ky. 2.5 2.5 2.3 66 67 70 165 168 161
Tenn. 3.8 4.2 3.9 95 95 90 36 390 351
Ala, 8.8 8.5 8.0 5 93 130 1,100 TOL 1,040
Texas 18.3 16.0 14.3 195 150 185 3,569 2,400 2,646
Calif. 5.0 365 2.1 330 350 355 1,650 1,225 76
Total 81.5 Tole Tiel 159 = («AT 153 12,923 11,347 10,889
ATE SUMMER: :
N.Y.-LeIe : TT 8.9 3fT5 260 «230 230 2,002 2,087 1,725
N. Je 13.0 11g 10-7 260 250 225 3,380 2,975 2,301
Ohio 3 365 343 2.9 170-170 155 595 561 450
Ind. + 1.0 12 12 190 200 180 190 220 198
ni 2.0 2.0 2.0 160 155 150 320 310 300
Miche 8 10.0 9.6 8.8 180 140 165 1,800 1,344 2,452
Wisc. 2 15.5 15.5 15.0 2h0 235 190 3,720 3,643, 2,850
Minn, > 7.8 15 6.6 250 250 2ho 1,950 1,875 2,584
Towa t Bek 3.2 3.2 190 205 195 589 hy
Nebr. 1 2S 2.6 2.5 65155 170 423 403 425
Ma. : 8 “7 °T 155 150 130 124 205 91

Bee Footnotes at end of table.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 B26 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INOI=

HARVEST CATED CATED

1970 1971 1972 1970 | 1971) 1972 1970 1971 1972

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 15000 BUSHELS

NY 10 9 10 51060 4760 44.0 510 423 440
NJ al 20 18 5050 55.0 500 29050 19100 900
PA 185 185 176 5000 54,0 4560 99250 92990 79920
OH1O wz 16 18 5020 50.0 48.0 850 800 864
IND 10 15 15 4300 42.0 3860 430 630 570
ILL 13 17 17 41.0 48.0 42.0 533 816 714
MICH 23 20 18 4900 4340 4720 19127 860 846
WISC 33 36 34 51e0 5700 50.0 15683 22052 15700
MINN 582 840 _ 790 3700 48.5 39.5 219534 409740 319205
IOWA 4 4 5 4200 4560 4540 164 180 225
MO 22 21 20 38.0 38.0 38.40 836 798 760
N DAK 15963 29218 29684 3500 4540 40.0 689705 999810 107+360
S DAK 368 455 532 3300 41.0 38.0 129144 18655 209216
NEBR 45 55 52 3600 40,0 38.0 19620 29200 15976
KANS 193 187 80 3700 4000 4140 7914) 79480 39280
DEL al 21 . 20 4200 4660 4160 882 966 820
MD 97 92 97 44060 47.0 41.0 49266 49324 39977
VA 116 111 114 5169 49.0 44.0 59916 59439 59016
WVA ll 11 10 4400 45.0 4260 484 495 420
NC 63 78 65 5200 5320 43.0 39276 49134 29795
sc al 26 24 4260 4760 3360 882 19222 792
GA 8 12 15 4790 5000 3560 376 600 525
KY 43 60 80 5460 5900 3940 29322 39540 39120
TENN 18 230. «29 4000 41.0 720 943 19044
ARK, 1 1 1 3200 ©3260 32 32 32
OKLA 490 470 255 3700 2540 3120 186+130 115750 79905
TEXAS 132 66 60 3200 20.0 2640 4o224 19320 19560
MONT 25714 19680 29570 3Be0 3540 340 659132 58800 539380
TDAHO 660 706 676 $500 5500 54.0 36%300 385830 369504
WYO 126 132 133° 4740 52.60 5340 59922 69864 79049
COLO 321 360 265 4500 4265 149445 155300 129455
N MEX 16 16 16 6000 64.0 960 12024 976
ARIZ 140 119 109 7600 7600 102640 99044 79848
UTAH 129 129 123 5700 5960 79353 7611 69519
NEV 15 15 15 6240:° 70.0 930 1050 900
WASH 414 447 224 4700 5860 199458 259926 119872
OREG 395 375 - 270 4500 51,0 179775 199125 129150
CALIF 1,188 15087 12000 5200 53.0 619776 579611 51000
U.S. 99628 109135 99640 4206 4506 4263 409780 462 9484 4079635

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972. 8-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE Continued

3 ‘Acreage
: Type Harvested For
Class and Type : No harvest
: 1970 : 1971 : 1972
2 Acres
CLASS 2, FIRE-CURED: :

Virginia Belt 1 22 5,000 5,000 4,700
Kentucky 2 22 4,800 5,400 5,800
Tennessee 2 22 8,800 9,800 10,800

Total Eastern District : 22 13,600 15,200 16,600
Kentucky 2 23 3,400 3,650 4,000
Tennessee 3 23 680 660 750

Total Western District : 23 4,080 4,310 4,750

Total All Fixe~cured Types 221-23 22,680 24,510. 26,050
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED: vt
3A Light Air-cured :
Ohio 3 6,700 6,700 7,400
Indiana 2 32 5,400 5,400 6,000
Missouri r 31 2,000 2,100 2,300
Virginia 1 31 8,300 8,000 9,000
West Virginia 2 3L 1,700 1,400 1,600
North Carolina r 31 7,300 7,000 7,700
Kentucky 1 31 142,000 143,000 152,000
Tennessee > 3h 43,000 39,900 42,500
Total Burley Belt : 31 216,400 213,500 228,500
Southern Maryland Belt 1 32 27,000 28,000 27,000
Total All Light Ais-cured Types : 31432 243,400 241,500 255,500
3B Dark Air-cured :
Kentucky 1 35 4,500 4,700 4,400
Tennessee 2 35 1,350 1,400 1,400

Total One Sucker Belt 2 35 5,850 6,100 5,800

Green River Belt (Ky.) : 36 2,400 2,450 2,500

Virginia Sun-cured Belt : 37 1,000 900 850

Total All Dark Air~cured Types 135-37 9,250 9,450. 94150,
CLASS 4, CIGAR FILLER: :

Pennsylvania Seedleaf 2 4 18,000 17,000 17,500
Ohio Miami Valley Types 2 42044 1,650 1,900 1,900
Total Cigar Filler Types p 41-44 19,650 18,900 19,400

CLASS 5, CIGAR BINDER: :

Conn.~Conn. Valley Broadleaf 2 SL 1,300 1,300 1,300

Mass,-Conn, Valley Havana Seed 1 52 370 310 310

Total Connecticut Valley Binder : 51-52 1,670 1,610 1,610

Southern Wisconsin 54 4,400 5,300 5,400

Northern Wisconsin : 55 : 4,400 5,300 5,600
Total Wisconsin Binder 2 54-55 8,800 10,600 11,000
Total Cigar Binder Types 2 51-55 10,470 12,210 12,610
CLASS 6, CIGAR WRAPPER: :

Massachusetts 1 62 1,850 1,300 1,100

Connecticut 2 61 4,200 3,400 3,300
Total Conn, Valley Shade-grown 2 61 6,050 4,700 4,400

Georgia : 62 750 630 620

Florida : 62 2,800 2,350 2,400
Total Georgia-Florida Shade-grown 1/ : 62 3,550 2,980 3,020
Total Cigar Wrapper Types : 61-62 9,600 7,680 7,420
Total All Cigar Types z_ 41-62 39,720. 38,790 39.430
CLASS 7, MISCELLANEOUS: $

Louisiana Perique : 72 210 200 200
UNITED STATES : ALL 899,330 840,240 849,450

1/ Includes fire-cured wrapper.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 B19 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


WHITE CORN 1/

? ‘Acreage : Acreage for
State : planted : harvest_as grain
: 1971 A 1972 A : 1972
: 1,000 acres
Ohio : 18 10 7 9
Indiana : 80 23 79 23
I1linois : 145 40 140 39
Towa : 44 26 43 25
Missouri : uy 45 13 43
Nebraska : 41 16 37 a0)
Kansas : 102 $0 99 48
Kentucky : 289 13 272 108
Tennessee : 200 92 187 76
Texas t 95 35 80 30
10 States : 1,131 : 450 1,067 41s
17 Included in all corn on page 3-6.
SORGHUM
z ‘Acreage
State r Planted z Harvested 17 : For
+ 1970 #1971 4972 1970 ? 1971? _~—sharvest
: : 5 : t t 1972 1/
: 1,000 acres
Ind. : 20 90 65 20 88 64
m1. : 30 200 100 29 198 98
Towa : 43 163 86 42 140 85
Mo. 2 298 740 430 293 728 420
N. Dak. : 7 3 4 6 3 4
S. Dak. : 433 580 522 420 560 506
Nebr. : 1,778 2,406 1,997 1,720 2,339 1,941
Kans. 2 4,391 5,180 4,400 4,277 5,102 4,300
Va. : 27 37 39 25 53 36
N.C. 77 165 us 75 160 110
S.C. 30 65 35 29 63 54
Ga. 34 135 72 52 128 70
ky. 18 60 36 W 59 35
Tenn. 30 112 51 28 105 48
Ala. 58 116 60 54 110 57
Miss. 167 200 80 164 198 78
Ark. 245 294 185 260 291 180
La. 87 120 50 85 116 49
Okla. 937 1,200 920 880 1,150 880
Texes 7,010 7,641 6,640 6,847 7,258 6,475
Colo. 504 650 600 470 598 550
N. Mex. 410 492 428 396 478 416
Ariz. 193 189 152 191 187 150
Calif. 421 434 350 419 432 348
U.S. 17,268 21,272 17,436 16,779 20,544 16,954
17 Grain, silage and forage.
RICE
Acreage
State Planted 7 Harvested ?For harvest
1970: «1971 z 1972 : 1970s 197 ¢ 1972
1,000 acres
Mo. : 4.8 5 5 47 49 4.9
Miss. 52 52 52 51 51 51
Ark, 442 462 442 438 441 4aL
Las 525 524 525 523 $22 523
Texas 469 470, 470 467 468 468
Calif. 333 333 333 331 331 331
U.S. : 1,825.8 1,826 1,827 1,814.7 1,817.9 1,818.9

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 BS Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS: Soybeans planted alone for all purposes are estimated at a record 46.4 million acres

~ for 1972, the thirteenth consecutive annual increase. Planted acreage is 2 percent
above the March intentions report and 8 percent above both 1971 and 1970, Producers plan to
harvest 45,6 million acres for beans, over 98 percent of acreage planted. If yields are average
allowing for trend, 1972 production would be about 1,277 million bushels, compared with 1,169
million bushels last year and 1,124 million bushels in 1970.

A 10-percent planted acreage increase was recorded in the North Central region with largest
gains posted in Ohio and Nebraska. North Dakota had a l-percent decline in planted acres. Gains
are indicated in both the Mid. and South Atlantic regions with North Carolina showing the sharpest
increase,. Acreage rose only slightly in the South Central region as sharp increases in Kentucky
and Tennessee were nearly offset by declines in Mississippi and Arkansas.

In the North Central region, planting started slightly later than normal and was hindered by
wet weather in many areas until mid-May. However, by late May farmers had caught up and operations
were proceeding at a near normal pace as June rolled around. Some replantang was necessary in
Illinois. Emergence generally was good and light rains during late June helped germination
considerably. The crop is in fair to good condition and progressing favorably. Plantings of
late crop beans continued into early July in Kansas.

Over most of the South Central region early season planting started on a normal schedule and
progressed at a pace slightly ahead of last year. Dry weather in late May slowed plantings in
Louisiana, eastern Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Recent rains have been beneficial but more
is still needed in Texas and parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Farmers in the lower portion of the South Atlantic region maintained a near normal planting
schedule until mid-June when rains from tropical storm Agnes interrupted planting but gave the
crop a boost. After the rains, planting advanced rapidly. Planting of soybeans following small
grains has been slowed in Maryland and Delaware as grain harvest was held back by the additional
Moisture. Replanting will be necessary in flood damaged fields of Virginia and Pennsylvania.

In Maryland and Delaware planting lagged by as much as 2 weeks because of soggy fields.

OATS: Production of oats is forecast at 712 million bushels, 19 percent less than 1971 and 22
percent below 1970. Yield per harvested acre is forecast at $0.0 bushels. This compares

with the 1971 record high yield of 55,7 bushels and the 1970 yield of 49,1 bushels. Changes

in production between the July 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 36 million bushels

for the past 10 years, ranging from no change to 96 million bushels.

The 20,5 million acres seeded to oats last fall and this spring is 7 percent below 1971 and
16 percent less than 1970, Acreage expected to be harvested for grain in 1972 is estimated at
14,3 million acres, 9 percent less than 1971 and 23 percent below 1970,

Fall oat seeding in the South was slow because of wet fields, Growth was good in most fall-
seeded areas; however, a January cold spell caused some winterkill. Spring seeding was off to a
fast start on the central andsouthern Great Plains but cold, wet weather in April delayed plant-
ing in the North Central States, Weather has favored growth and development in Iowa, Illinois,
and Michigan. However, prospects in other North Central States are well below last year.

Harvest is nearing completion in the southern States and is well underway in Kansas and
Missouri, The sharp yield reduction in southeastern States is due to several factors including
severe cold weather in late March, dry weather during the critical head-filling stage, wind and
rain from tropical storm Agness, and rust and other such diseases. Yields were excellent in
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma as weather was nearly ideal.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-13 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



IRISH POTATOES Continued

Acreage a Yield per acre Production

Seasonal group

For. +

and State arvest :1970 1/ 1972 7 : TRS: i970 as: 197. ay: 1095

: 1972: L pene toe

: Cwt. 1,000 cwt.
LATE SUMMER: Cont. :
va. : rc) 7 8 80 75 80 72 53 64
W.Va. nr Sr 3775 70 70 345 287 259
N.C. : 19 °9 39 110 115 115 99 104 104
Colo. : 133 16 10.2 220 255 240 2,926 2,958 2,448
N. Mex. 2.5 2.4 2.4 230 200 250 575 480 600
Wash. 26.0 200 «18.0 330 360 350 8,580 7,200 6,300
Calif. 6.1 6.8 5.2 350 330 355 23135 24244 15846

Total 121.2 112.8 102.2246 243 231 «29,815 27,465 23,621
FALL:

Maine 150.0 145,0 135.0238 260 Sept, 12 35,700 37,700 Sept, 12
N. OH. 8 7 6 260 270 . 208 189 "
ve. 202 1:2 200 220 ” 240 264 "
Mass. Sl 47 422 205 210 " 1,046 987 "
R. I. 515.2 4.9 265 240 ” 13250 1,248 "
Conn. 3.8 3.7 3.6 230 230 " 874 851 .
N.YiAL. 1 23.3 2256 3/25 270 230 * 6,291 5,298 *
Upstate 33.4 34.5 29.5 260 230 " 8,684 = 7,935 "
Pa. 34,5 35.5 33,5 240 220 " 8,280 7,810 .

8 Eastern-Fall 257.2 253.2 233.9243 246 623573 62,182 "
ohto 1.700115 13.20 215 23691 2,473 "
Ind. 5.96.1 6.0 280 280 13652-1708 "
Mich. 35.0 35.5 32.5 250 230 8,750 8,165 “
Wis. 36.5 36.0 345 255 265 9,308 9,540 "
Minn. 88.0 90.0 72,0 130 165 113440 14,850 "
R. Dak. 117.0 12910 124.0 150 155 17,550 19,995 “
$. Dak. 7507.8 6.4 95 135 3 1,053
Nebr. : 5.05.0 4.4 210 210 1,050 1,050 "

8 Central-Fall 306.6 320.9 291.1173 183 53,154 58,834 "
Mont. 25 7.8 7.5 205 180 13538 1,404 "
Idaho-10 $. W. Co. 34,0 31.0 27.0 300 310 10,200 9,610 "

Other Co. 293.0 288.0 279.0 220 235 64,460 67,680 "
Wyo. 3.63.7 5.6 240 250 864 925, ”

Colo. : 37.0 315 31,0 270 240 9,990 7,560 “
Utah 5.95.3 4:5 170 160 " 15003 848 "
Wash. 61.0 58.0 54.0 410 395 " 25,010 22,910 "
Oreg.-Malheur Co. 21.0 18.5 12.0. -275 295 " 5,775 5,458 "

~Other Co. 32.6 29.0 29.3 290 285 " 95454 8,265 "
calif. 29.7 29.0 22.7 320 280 « 9,504 8,120 "

8 Weatern-Fall 525.3 501.8 472.6 262 265 " 1373798 1323780 "

Total-Fall 1,089.1 1,075.8 997.6 233 236 " 253,525 253,796 "
U.S. 1,421.3 1,391.3 1,282.8 229 230 TM 325,752 319,354 *
I] Revised.

2/ Does not include 1,369,000 hundredweight not harvested because of economic conditions.
3/ Breakdown between late summer and fall based on 1969-71 percéntage harvested before and after October 1

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 B27 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SWEETPOTATOES

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE .) FOR TNOT— NOT=
HARVEST CATED KATED
197017 T 197T if, 1972 [i970 17 1971 TH 1972 1970 1/| 1972 1/| 1972
1*000 ACRES CWT. 1:000 CWT.

NJ 168 165 165 100 115 105 180 173 158
MD 2el 202 204 149140 140 294 308 336
VA B69 700 Tel 117 138 119-1042 966 845
NC 2400 2340 2400 160 145 130 39840 39335 34120
sc 205 200 262 75 75 80 188 150 176
GA 7.5 7.8 8.3 80 85 80 600 663 664
TENN 208 203 203 95 100 95 266 230 219
ALA 4e8 500 408 83 85 85 398 425 408
MISS 1140 10.0 960 90 95 95 990 950 855
ARK 167 106 1.5 80 80 70 136 128 105
LA 4200 3560 35.0 90 85 90 3780 29975 39150
TEXAS 1320 1005 1265 80 75 80 15040 788 12000
CALIF 5e7 5e7 5e7 115 110 iis 656 627 656
US. 12708 11346 116.3 105 103 101 13,409 119718 11692
1/ REVISED,

CROP PRODUCTION» JULY 1972

B-29 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


Acreage is estimated at 821,000 acres in the five Southeastern States compared with 815,800
acres in 1971, In this area a cool, wet spring followed by dry weather in early June made for a
slow start in crop growth, Recent rains were beneficial and the crop ts making fair to good
progress. Damage from insects and diseases has been light to date but growers are taking
precautionary control measures.

Acreage in the Southwest is placed at 440,100 acres, unchanged from a year earlier. The
south Texas crop was seeded on time but dry weather delayed planting in other areas. Recent
moisture in north Central Texas has provided sufficient moisture to bring planting'to near com
pletion. Planting in Oklahoma was completed on schedule but the crop needs additional moisture.
The New Mexico crop is making satisfactory progress.

SUGARBERTS: Growers planted 1,418,800 acres of sugarbeets in 1972, 1 percent above the 1972

plantings of 1,404,330 acres. Harvested acreage is estimated at 1,361,550 acres, up
2 percent from a year earlier. Production in 1972 based on average yields, allowing for trend,
would total 25.9 million tons, compared with 27.0 million in 1971.

Cold weather and wet soils delayed plantings in most States. Unfavorable weather in Michigan
resulted in some poor stands and replanting was necessary. Strong winds accomplied by blowing
soil damaged acreage in Minnesota and necessitated replanting during June, In North Dakota the
crop is making normal progress but acreage is late in the Grand Forks area. The crop in Nebraska
and Kansas is making excellent growth and good stands have generally been obtained. Sugarbeets
are progressing normally in Texas even though some hail damage occurred.

In Montana and Idaho some early planted acreage was replanted because of frost. Thinning
was about three-fourths complete by the last of June in Montana. Below normal temperatures and
wet soils delayed plantings in Colorado, However, warmer temperatures later in the season aided
development and the crop has made excellent progress. Dry soils and cool weather slowed germina-
tion in many fields in Utah where some irrigation was necessary to obtain stands. Plantings in
Washington were much later than a year earlier but development of the crop has been good. Spring
planted beets in Arizona and California are in good condition. Harvesting of fall planted beets
in the Imperial Valley is well underway.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Acreage of sugarcane for harvest in 1972 is estimated at 706,000

acres, an increase of 9 percent from 1971. Plantings are up 20
percent in Florida and 7 percnet in Louisiana while acreage in Hawaii declined 5 percent from a
year earlier. Based on average yield allowing for trend, production of sugar and seed in 1972
would total 28.9 million tons, compared with 24.2 million tons in 1971,

The Louisisna crop is in good to excellent condition. Controls are being applied to acreage
infested with borers. Cultivation and lay by operations are nearing completion. The crop in
Florida and Hawaii is in good condition following favorable winter weather.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1972 A-16 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA