SORGHUM GRAIN

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED | FOR INDI- INDI=

HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 | i970] 1971 1969} 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1972

1+000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

IND. 1/ 10 13 33 6540 6540 6740 650 845 20211
Ibe 17 7 12 160 6060 56.0 60.0 420 672 9+600
TOWA lv 36 32 113 8200 74,0 80.0 29952 29368 99040
MOe 214 242 635 6400 53,0 6740 139696 129826 420545
Se DAKs 207 282 381 44.0 34,0 33.0 99108 99588 129573
NEBRs 15561 19499 22069 7660 5140 60.0 1189636 769449 1244140
KANS« 3y266 39560 42056 5600 4140 54,0 1829896 1454960 = 2199132
VAs Vv 14 15 34 5500 45,0 53.0 770 675 1,802
Ne Co 1/ 49 46 120 5660 53.0 57.0 29744 29438 69840
Se Ce 1s 9 9 36 3640 3240 3820 324 288 15368
GAe ls 14 19 46 40.0 3620 4060 560 684 19840
kYe Vv 8 9 35 4900 54.0 60.0 392 486 29100
TENNe 1/ 11 16 41 4760 51,0 5160 517 816 29092
ALAs ls 17 22 66 3300 3460 3540 561 748 29310
MISS. 1/ 28 116 150 4860 52,0 54.0 193446 69032 8100
ARKe 72 190 239° 4000 50.0 5240 2880 99500 129428
LAe iv 32 74 104 3400 4060 4000 15088 21960 41160
OKLA. 542 542 640 4700 43.0 4400 255474 239306 289160
TEXe 65196 59886 69121 5000 56.0 520 3099800 3299616 3185292
COLO. 311 283 345 3505 40.0 3420 125041 119320 114730
Ne MEX. 301 307 344 5600 5700 5400 169856 179499 185576
ARIZe 199 181 165 7860 70.0 74.0 159522 129670 124210
CALIF. 421i 396 405 6900 74.0 73.0 299049 299304 299565
U.S. 134525 135751 169340 5553 5007 5309 747s280 697050 _880+813

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT
PREVIOUS REPORTe

INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

RICE
—_— ACREAGE. YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI=- INDI-

HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 1971 1969 1970| 1971

12000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 CWT.

MOo Vv beh 4eT 47 49600 4400 4»%700 248 207 22:
MISS. 60 51 51 49200 45400 42500 29520 29244 20295
ARKe 515 438 438 49750 49800 4800 249463 219024 215026
Lae 611 523 523 39350 39900 39850 200469 209397 20+13€
TEXe 548 467 467 33950 49450 42900 212646 209782 225883
CALIF es 389 331 331 59525 59500 52200 219492 189205 179212
U.S, 2912804 1o81407 181407 49268 49566 49616 909838 829859 835771

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT
PREVIOUS REPORT.

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971

INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

B-2

CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRSe

USDA


IRISH POTATOES

: Acreage : Yield per acre * Production
Seasonal group Harvested 7 For: : : t
and State —e—se<s : Ind. : Ind.
1969 : 1969 + 1970 + 797] + 1969 + 1970 + 399)
: Cwt. 1,000 ewt,
WINTER: :
Florida : 11.0 10.3 10.9 180 158 1460 -1,980 1,627 1,526
California : 8.8 8.5 71 210 230 220 -1,848 «1,955 1,562
Total : 19.8 18.8 18.0 193 191 172 3,828 = 3,582 3, 088
EARLY SPRING: :
Fla.-Hastings 2 26.3 24.5 23.0 185 165 132 4,866 = 4,043 3,036
Other 2 3 1.9 2.4 135 140 125 418 266 300
Texas : 31 3.2 3.8 130 140 105 403 448 399
Total : 32.5 29.6 29.2 175 161 128 5,687 4,757 3,735
LATE SPRING: :
North Carolina :
8N.E. Counties : 10.0 10.0 10.0 135 145 160 1,350 1,450 1,600
Other Counties 2.4 2.4 2.4 120 135 135 288 324 324
Alabama 10.0 7.9 8.7 112 130 115° «1,120 1,027.1, 001
Mississippi 2.5 2.5 2.0 80 85 85 200 213 170
Arkansas 2 1.8 1.4 1.3 70 65 70 126 91 91
Louisiana : 3.0 2.6 2.6 75 75 62 225 195 161
Texas : 5.0 4.8 5.0 100 120 100 500 576 500
Arizona : 12.8 11.3 10.1 230 240 260 2,944 2,712 2,626
California : 41.0 38.2 39.9 355 380 370 14,555 14,516 14,763
Total : 88.5 81.1 82.0 241 260 259 21,308 21,104 21,236
EARLY SUMMER: :
Missouri : 1.0 7 3 110 110 120 110 77 60
Kansas : 1.2 1,2 1.3 90 100 100 108 120 130
Delaware : 8.0 7.2 7.2 210 210 200 1,680 1,512 1,440
Maryland : 18 1.5 1.2 160 170 170 288 255 204
Va.-Eastern Shore : 28.4 28.6 28.5 127 130 145 3,607 3,718 = 4,133
Other 2.3 2.0 1.8 100 100 105 230 200 189
North Carolina : 2.0 2.0 2.0 115 110 120 230 220 240
Kentucky : 27 2.5 2.5 73 66 67 197 165 168
Tennessee : 3.8 3.8 AL 93 95 95 353 361 390
Alabama : 9.0 9.0 8.7 130 125 93 1,170 1,125 809
Texas : 191 18.3 16.0 185 195 180 3,534 «3,569.2, 880
California : 5.5 5.0 3.5 360 330 360 1,980 1,650 1,260
Total 2 84.8 81.8 77.3 159 159 154 13,487 12,972 11,903
LATE SUMMER: :
N. Y.-L. L. : 7.0 7.7 -1/6.8 260 260 240 1,820 2,002 ~—-1,632
New Jersey : 13.0 12.1 "11.3 250 265 250 3,250 © 3,207 2,825
Ohio : 3.2 3.2 2.8 200 205 185 640 656 518
Indiana : 9 az) 1.0 190 200 170 a7 180 170
Illinois : 2.0 2.0 2.0 170 160 175 340 320 350
Michigan : 10.8 10.8 10.4 190 210 150 2,052 2,268 +=: 1, 560
Wisconsin : 15.5 15.5 15.5 220 240 240 3,410 3,720 3,720
Minnesota : 7.9 7.8 7.7 250 250 260 1,975 1,950 1,848
Iowa 1 2.5 3.1 3.1 185 190 170 462 589 527
Nebraska 2 2.2 2.65 2.6 180 165 155 396 413 403
Maryland : .7 7 a7

140 140 150 98 98 105

See footnotes at end of table.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 B23 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



PEARS

PRODUCTION
STATE INDICATED
1969 1970 1971
TONS
CONNECTICUT ls 29150 19650 1+630
NEW YORK 18000 134500 19000
PENNSYLVANIA ly 39200 3400 29600
MICHIGAN 23000 16000 24000
IDAHO vu 2+100 1200 29300
COLORADO Vs 7800 49530 69000
UTAH ls 59500 45300 52600
WASHINGTONs ALL 1072900 1445500 1675000
BARTLETT 69700 995800 1202000
OTHER 38200 445700 474000
OREGONs ALL 191000 905000 172000
BARTLETT 82+000 39,000 80%000
OTHER 109000 515000 92000
CALIFORNIAs ALL 3519000 2585000 333000
BARTLETT 336%000 2455000 3202000
OTHER 15,000 133000 13000
UNITED STATES 711650 537080 7339130

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORT.

PRUNES AND PLUMS

PRODUCTION
CROP AND STATE INDICATED
1969 1970 1971
TONS
PRUNES AND PLUMS
MICHIGAN 14500 10000 18000
IDAHO 179500 79150 164000
WASHINGTON 27200 99400 185800
OREGON 309300 205300 395000
UNITED STATES 899500 469850 919800
PRUNES 1/
CALIFORNIA 1309000 2005000 185000
17 DRIED BASIS.
NUTS
PRODUCT{ON
CROP AND STATE INDICATED
1969 1970 1971
TONS
FILBERTS
WASHINGTON 300 510 560
OREGON 7+100 9,000 12500
UNITED STATES 79400 99510 139060
WALNUTS,
OREGON ly 2500 39800 3100
CALIFORNIA 1032000 108+000 122000
UNITED STATES 105500 1115800 1252100

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORT.
CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1972 Belg CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA





In Arizona, spring planted beets are making normal progress and field preparation for fall
planting began about mid-August. The California crop continues to progress nicely with harvest
getting underway in the Sacramento Valley and moving along rapidly in the San Joaquin and Salinas
Valleys.

SUGARCANE: Prospects for the 1971 sugarcane crop were unchanged from August 1. Production of
sugarcane for sugar and seed is expected to total 26.6 million tons, 11 percent more
than 1970. Indicated yield averages 40.5 tons per acre compared with 41.1 tons in 1970.

In Louisiana, stalk height is generally below normal but cane made good growth during August
and could reach normal height by harvest. Lodging has been minimal. Weather in Florida was
favorable for cane growth but stalk length is still shorter than normal for this date. Moisture
is plentiful but clear and hot weather is needed to accelerate growth. Cane harvest in Hawaii
is moving on schedule.

BROOMCORN: Production of broomcorn on September 1 is forecast at 10,400 tons, 3 percent less
than last month and 21 percent less than last year. Prospects declined from last
month in Oklahoma and Colorado while Texas and New Mexico were unchanged.

The Oklahoma crop is estimated at 3,000 tons, 200 tons below a month ago. Cutting in the
Lindsay area is about complete. In the Boise City area, full-scale harvest is expected near
mid-September.

Production in Texas is estimated at 500 tons. The short crop is due to the severe drought
which prevailed over most broomcorn producing areas. The Colorado crop is estimated at 4,200
tons, 100 tons less than last month, as hail and greenbug infestations reduced prospects in scat-
tered areas. Cutting is expected to be in full swing the second week of September.

In New Mexico, broomcorn production is expected to total 2,700 tons, unchanged from a month
ago. Harvest is underway but some acreage is expected to be late in maturing.

HOPS: U. S. hop production is rorecast at 46,166,000 pounds, 1 percent above 1970 and 12 per-
cent above 1969. Washington, the major producing State, has less hops than last year but
Oregon, Idaho, and California expect larger production.

Toe quantity of hops available for market in 1971 will be governed by regulations issued
under Federal Marketing Order Number 991. Quantities not marketable under these regulations
may be placed in a reserve pool, left unharvested, or destroyed.

In Idaho, August heat lowered hop yields. The early clusters were light. Harvest is about
4O percent complete. Washington hop growers started harvest on August 16 and expect to finish
by September 25, Hops did not do well during the first 2 weeks of August because of hot
weather. Some acreage went down because of wind during the week of August 15-21 and a severe
windstom on August 30, but the acreage is expected to be harvested. Harvest in Oregon was
about half over by September 1, A strong windstorm on September 1 kmocked down some acreage
‘but growers are planning on harvesting the acreage. In California, harvest proceeded under
ideal conditions and is expected to be complete by September 10,

PEARS: Harvest of the Pacific Coast Bartlett pear crop is nearing completion with pick-out
estimated at 520,000 tons, up 35 percent from last year. California accounted for 62
percent of the total tonnage, Washington for 23 percent, and Oregon for 15 percent.

Qa the West Coast, production (other than Bartlett) is expected to total 152,000 tons or
40 percent more than last year. In Oregon, harvest of Anjous and Bosc will begin about
September 10 in some Medford and Hood River orchards. Fruit is maturing well but sizes are
expected to be smaller than normal, Picking started in the Kennewick area of Washington on
August 20 but was not general until the first of September. Pears picked in the Yakima Valley
tended to be small, Harvest in the Wenatchee area is not expected to reach volume until after
labor Daye In California, picking of winter pears is just getting underway. Harvest of Hardy
pears in the Santa Clara Valley, the major producing area, is active.

In New York, conditions during August were generally favorable. Although set was heavy,

fruit size is generally small, Bartlett harvest for processing began the last week of August
in the Hudson Valley and the first week in September in western New York.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 And Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR TNOI= TNDI—
HARVEST CATED CATED

19691970] 1971 1969 | 1970 | 1971 1969 1970 1971

1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1/000 BUSHELS

WIS. 1s 13 14 16 3340 3140 32.0 429 434 512
MINNe 730 781 19390 2965 2765 36,0 215535 219478 500040
Ne DAK. 39905 49686 69420 28.5 23,0 31.0 111293 1079778  199%020
Se DAK. 15107 19184 19575 20.0 19.5 2760 225140 239088 429525
MONT. 19104 19711 29447 2760 2345 22.0 29808 40209 539834
IDAHO 229 206 286 4840 46.0 52.0 10,992 99476 143872
WYO. = 1/ 22 25 26 2260 2340 2360 484 575 598
COLO. 1/ 35 52 57 2005 2840 22.0 718 19456 19254
UTAH 1s 32 28 27 4200 4400 4400 19344 19232 19188
NEV. 1/ 6 5 5 5500 3660 35.0 330 180 175
WASH. 285 103 291 2140 2660 31460 59985 29678 99021
OREG. 1/ 56 40 80 3340 3340 33.0 15848 19320 29640
U.S. 79524 89835 129620 2705 2308 2908 2060906 2090904 3759679

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORTs

DURUM WHEAT

_ACREAG YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI =
}——————] HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 1970 1971 1969 | 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1971
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS
MINNe 80 27 32 2920 30.0 38.0 29320 810 19216
Ne DAKs 2s76i 14752 29330 3340 2540 3360 915773 43800 769890
Se DAK. 234 105 138 2140 2060 29.0 4914 25100 49002
MONT. 230 124 177 3060 2565 24.0 69900 39162 492468
CALIF. 1/ 5 10 10 3600 6500 6540 180 650 650
U.S. 35330 2,018 29687 31.9 2560 3264 1062087 509522 872006

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT [NOLCATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORTe

WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES

WINTER WHITE
‘YEAR HARD SOFT HARD DURUM (WINTER & TOTAL
RED RED. RED SPRING)
1,000 BUSHELS
1969 790,071 193,800 189,225 106,087 181,004 1,460,187
1970 768,043 182,009 197, 543 50,522 180, 348 1,378,465,
1g7. Wf 156, UNT 219,579 353,687 87,006 208,926 = 1,625,345

2/ INDICATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1971.

CROP PRODUCTIONs SEPTEMBER 1971 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


IRISH POTATOES Continued

j : Acreage ‘Yield per acre? Production
Seasona: Tol 7 ~ ~
and State ;__Harvested __: bec ost: : Sona. ? : Ind.
"y969 1979 | harvest: 1969 : 1970 : jgpj : 1969 : 1970 : jO%
: 1,000 acres Twt T,000 ewe.
LATE SUMMER: Cont.:
Virginia a) 9 2 90 80 80 81 nR 2
West Virginia H 4.9 4.6 4.3 75 75 70 368 345 301
North Carolina: 1.0 ‘9 9 145 = «00 145 99 126
Colorado : Bll 1451315225220 245 2,948 «3,190 3,308
New Mexico : 2.9 255-213-165 230-250 478 575 575
Washington : 20.7 26.0» 20.0» 380 330-350 «7,866 += 8,580 7,000
California : 77 6.1 6.8 340 350 350 2,618 2,135 2,380
Total + 116.9 121.8 «112.6 = -249S 250 24a = «29,118 + 30,399 -277420
FALL: :
Maine : 156.0 150.0 145.0 225 ©238.-—~S 250-35, 100 35,700 36,250
New Hampshire 9: 9 ‘8 17195-23025 17%6 184 158
Vermont OLB 1.20 Lil 195-200-320 254 240 242
Massachusetts  : «5.0 5.l 416 = «190-2050 950 1,046 966
Rhode Island : 5.2 5145.6 255245 260-1326 1,323, 1,456
Connecticut : 5.4 494.7225, 230 235. 1,215 151271, 105
N. Y.-L. I. > 26.2 23.3 A/2h.7 = 260 270-250-6812 «6,291 175
“Upstate 9: 35.5 33.4 «94.5 2352602308342 8,684 73995
Pennsylvania : 35.5 34.5 36.5 220 240 «210 7,810 8,280 7,665
8 Eastern-Fall : 271.0 258.6 257-4 229 + ©-243-=S-241-«61,985 62,875 61,952
Ohio : 1.0 11.7 1.2 175 215 1951,928 2,516 2, 184
Indiana : 57 5.7 6.1 «245 280-230 «1,396 1,596 ~—:1,403
Michigan 28.7 29.1 29.5235 260 20,744 7,566 7,080
Wisconsin 37.5 36.5 36.0 240 255 265 9,000 9,308 9,540
Minnesota 90:0 88.0 88.0 150 230 160 13,500 11,440 24,080
North Dakota 113.0 116.0 121.0 143 150 150 16,159 17,400 18,150
South Dakota : Sl 758.5110 95 105 561 13 393
Nebraska 1712 68 6.8 = 265 = 250,255,908 += 1,700 1,734
8 Central-Fall 298.2 301.3 307-1 «172,—S's«173'~=Ss«179~«51,193 52,239 55,064
Montana 17S 75-718 «185 = 185 170=S «1,388. 1,388 13326
Idaho-10 S. W. Co.: 30.0 34.0 33.0 320.» 300.-=S310-~=S«9,600- 10,200 10,230
“Other Co, 287.0 293.0 293.0 210 «220-225 60,270 64,460 65,925
Wyoming 134 36° «3.7 «170~=—«170 «80 578 612 666
Colorado : 370 37.0 30.5 235° «270-210-8695. «9,990 6,405
Utah OTA 64 6.0 180 170 170 1,332 15088 1,020
Washington : 51.0 61,0 58.0 430 410 370 21,930 25,010 21,460
Oreg.-Malheur Co. : 15.5 21.0 -18.5. 295.275.295.572 «5,775 «5,458
“Other Co. 34.0 33.8 32.5 260 285 «= 270» 8,840 «9,633. 8,775
California : 28.9 29.7 30.1 280 += 320-285 «8,092 9,504 8,579
8 Western-Fall : 501.7 527.0 513.1 250 + 261.-~«S«-253. 125,297 137,660 129,844
Total-Fall :1,070.9 1,086.9 1,077.6 223 © 233.-«-229-«-238,475 252,774 246,860
United States 1,413.4 1,420.0 1,396.7 221 229-=S= 225 311,903 325,588 314,242

1/ Breakdown between late summer and fall based on 1968-70 percentage harvested before and
after October 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 B-24 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FEED CROP PROSPECTS*
September 1, 1971

Good to excetteat
Fair

EER Poor “RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
BB very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED RY
WEB Near faiture REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE-
SPONDENTS ON "ALL CROPS”
U. 8, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG.SRS 239-71 (9)STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

FEED CROP PROSPECTS
September 1, 1970

Good to excellent
Fair

BB Poor
EBS very poor *AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS
U5. DEPARTMEN) OF AGRICULTURE NLG. SHS 239-7069) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE



SUGARBEETS

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI-~ INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 I 1970 1971 1969] 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1971
19000 ACRES TONS. 1,000 TONS
OHIO 3801 3961 41 1702 1868 1965 654 735 800
MICHe 9206 89.9 83 1662 2163 16.0 19504 1,913 15328
MINNe 16403 150.5 113 1463 1260 13.5 29352 1,611 15526
NeDAKe 9501 9303 75 1460 1165 14,0 19332 12070 19050
NEBRe 8703 7867 81 1962 1703 1700 19673 15365 15377
KANSs 4004 4309 40 1762 1601 1660 696 706 640
TEXAS 3705 2608 22 19el 2000 22.0 718 575 484
MONT 6705 5609 4s 1769 1602 1765 19206 922 858
10AHO 18506 16869 165 1862 1864 18.5 39373 39104 39053
WYO. 6704 59.0 60 1866 1602 1740 19254 955 1020
COLOe 18007 145.2 138 1768 1664 17.0 39224 29383 29346
ARIZe 3008 19,1 11 1861 14.3 200 557 274 220
UTAH 3108 2901 25 1765 1665 1705 558 479 438
WASHe 6400 6106 719 2664 1964 25.0 19692 15197 19975
OREGe 2368 2003 20 2367 2009 23.0 565 424 460
CALIF e2/ 30540 319.5 335 1968 2566 24.0 69046 8167 82040
OTHER
STATESL/ 2806 8.0 203 U1s6 1408 1605 333 118 38
Ue S. 1954065 1941168 1933903 1820 1866 1962 279736 269198 259653
1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORTs
2/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST. INCLUDES SOME ACREAGE CARRIED OVER TO THE
FOLLOWING SPRING.
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDT=
HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 1970 1971 1969 | 1970} 1971 1969 1970 1971
1000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS
FlAe 16061 17844 20540 3308 3301 3140 59419 59906 69355
LAs 25720 286.0 33000 24el 2600 2660 63182 T9447 8580
HAWAII 11845 11905 121.3 9209 B9el 9508 119014 109643 115620
U.S. 53506 58309 65603 4202 Alel 4005 229615 239996 269555
CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA



OATS

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 | 1970 | 1971 1969 |1970[ 1971 1969 1970 1971
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS

MAINE 1/ 34 33 37 4660 4540 4760 11564 19485 19739
VT. l/ 6 6 6 4000 4140 39.0 240 246 234
Ne Ye 365 358 319 5640 6340 58.0 209440 223554 185502
Ne Je 1/ 10 8 7 4000 50.0 47.0 400 400 329
PAs 444 435 431 5160 5760 54.0 229644 249795 239274
OHIO 560 515 541 58e0 5840 6640 32480 299870 359706
INDs 320 291 303 5960 5360 6340 18880 159423 195089
ILLe 703 612 600 6140 5640 60.0 425883 349272 36>000
MICHs 458 467 439 5740 5840 4840 269106 279086 21072
WISs 12687 159687 19535 6160 6240 59,0 1022907 1049594 909565
MINNe 39388 39354 25717 5640 50.0 6140 1899728 1677700 = 1659737
10WA 12840 19711 19574 5160 54.0 59,0 932840 929394 929866
MO. 170 224 244 37460 4100 4720 69290 99184 115468
Ne DAK. 25513 25687 27042 $760 4340 59-0 1439127 1159541 1209478
Se DAK. 25357 29569 29466 4665 4160 5540 1092601 1059329 135630
NEBRe 561 578 480 4345 4200 54,0 249404 249276 259920
KANS. 160 250 238 = 3840 41.0 4640 6080 109250 109948
DEL. i 3 3 2 5360 5000 50.0 159 150 100
MDe us 28 26 27 ©5540 5640 60.0 19540 19456 19620
VAs v 49 51 50 4860 4840 52.0 25352 29448 29600
We VAs 1/ 12 ll 14 4240 43.0 4540 504 473 630
Ne Co 120 124 126 5160 5240 54.0 69120 62448 69804
Se Ce 1 83 83 90 4740 380 50.0 3,901 32154 42500
GAs 1s 94 cr 79 52400 4600 4840 49888 42048 39792
FLAe 1/ il 12 1745.0 4700 49.0 495 564 833
KY. Vv 19 18 21 4440 4700 46,0 836 846 966
TENNe 1/ 43 40 3B 4440 4540 4460 15892 1800 19672
ALAs  1/ 29 28 30 38.0 3840 40.0 19102 19064 19200
MISS. 17 50 60 40 50.0 5660 40,0 29500 3360 19600
ARKe 68 88 62 6700 6440 59.0 49556 59632 39658
Lae Vv 28 39 31-4000 4800 42.0 15120 19872 19302
OKLAs 158 185 139 4240 4060 30.0 69478 72400 49170
TEX. 670 164 222 3860 3800 27.0 259460 299032 59996
MONT. 291 428 226 50.0 4200 37.0 149550 179976 89362
IDAHO 1/ 100 105 76 5520 5500 54.0 5500 59775 49104
WYO. 17 94 95 90 3700 48.0 45,0 39478 49560 49050
COLO. 1/ 93 120 78 4260 4200 41.0 3906 52040 39198
UTAH 1s 22 20 17 5540 5820 58,0 15210 19160 986
NEV. 1/ 3 4 3 48.0 3940 40.0 144 156 120
WASHs 80 196 30 5860 4700 60.0 4640 99212 1+800
OREG. 113 106 104 5660 5140 5540 6328 59406 59720
CALIF 95 101 102, 50.0 50,0 52.0 49750 52050 59304
U.S. 175930 185580 155693 5300 48+9 5604 9502023 9099481 8845642

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDJCATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORT+

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA



September 1 pasture feed condition as percent of normal, by States

seate | 4385285 | 1970 | 1971 | state | 4985885 | 2970 | 7
Percent Percent
Maine 80 72 81 Nec. | 84 91 93
N. H. ui 70 76 8. c. 19 Bl 90
Ve. 81 71 82 Ga. 82 87 92
Mase. 71 72 76 Fla. 87 85 91
RI. 72 70 70
Conn. 14 57 78 ky. 81 88 94
N.Y. 76 79 81 Tenn. 78 85 92
N. J. 65 74 79 Ala. 82 88 91
Pa. 67 88 72 Miss. 79 91 93
Ark. 72 75 87
Ohio 77 83 79 La. 79 85 87
Ind. 81 87 85 Okla. 75 48 75
ill. 79 85 69 Texas 67 54 78
Mich. 79 79 59
Wis. 73 57 76 Mont. 80 87 65
Idaho 85 90 91
Minn. 73 62 64 Wyo. 80 87 86
Towa 83 81 64 Cole. 78 79 65
Mo. 72 69 62 N. Mex. 77 75 82
N. Dak. 73 69 64 Ariz. 85 85 77
S. Dak. 71 54 56 Utah 81 88 81
Nebr. 77 58 65 Nev. 86 92 92
Kans. 78 54 75 Wash. 80 75 83
Oreg. 80 73 87
Del. 67 86 77 Calif. 80 78 87
Md. 68 85 84
Va. 78 89 94 U.S. 76 75 79
W. Va. 78 87 90
CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 B-9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



WINTER WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE SSTED FOR INOI- INDI=~
HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1970 | 1971 1969{ 1970 | 1971 1969 1970 1971

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS

Ne Yo 182 153 135 4000 4320 4020 79280 69579 59400
Ne Je 34 32 33 38.0 3820 35.0 Ls2o2 Ls2le 19155
Pae 327 298 286 35065 3340 3620 140609 99834 109296
OHIO 1,067 971 981 3700 3700 43.0 399479 350927 429183
INDe a70 774 751 3900 3865 44.0 332930 299799 332044
IiLe 15273 993 983 3720 3620 44.0 479101 359748 439252
MICHe 628 565 565 4000 39.0 3640 259120 229035 209340
WISe 31 26 33 3500 38.0 40.0 13085 988 19320
MINNe 18 22 29 2640 2760 28.0 468 594 812
TOWA 40 40 36 3300 35.0 35.0 19320 19400 29260
MOe 1,035 932 848 3200 3305 39.0 339120 319222 339072
Ne DAK. 96 48 4 2565 2600 3140 29448 19248 29294
Se DAK. 622 522 $32 2565 27.0 37.0 15+661 149094 199684
NEBRe 25780 29558 29558 3165 3860 43.0 879570 979204 1099994
KANS« 99849 95061 99061 3160 33,0 34.5 3059319 2999013 3129605
DELe 20 21 23 3860 38.0 39.0 760 798 897
MOs 1a7 113 112 3900 37.9 40,0 4563 45181 4480
VAs 157 165 190 434.0 44.0 45,0 69751 79260 89550
We VAs 14 14 13, 3020 3340 34460 420 462 442
Ne Co 198 184 243 42.0 43.0 43.0 89316 79912 109449
Se Co 82 81 127 3720 3500 41,0 39034 29835 59207
GAe 86 100 215 34.0 3620 37.0 29924 3600 79955
FlAe 43 38 67 28.0 2920 30.0 19204 1sio2 20010
KYe 183 170 190 34.0 36.0 39.0 69222 69120 79410
TENNe 224 217 250 3260 3420 35.0 79168 79378 89750
AL Ae 85 83 128 29.0 28.0 30.0 29465 29324 39840
MISS. 125 145 171 3140 34,0 27.0 39875 49930 49617
ARKe 301 325 306 30.0 33.0 32.0 92030 109725 99792
LAe 38 33 45 23.0 29.0 23.0 874 957 19035
OKLAs 49150 39777 39475 2805 26.0 19.5 1189275 989202 679763
TEXe 29869 29267 19496 24.0 24.0 22,0 689856 545408 319416
MONTs 1/{ 26311 12548 19796 26.0 2740 602086 419796 539880
IDAHO 17 822 723 694 4500 46.0 369990 339258 359394
WYO. 220 196 200 20.0 2940 49400 59684 59800
COLOs 29133 22368 2510 21.0 2845 449793 679488 709280
Ne MEX, 159 184 138 27.0 30,0 49293 59520 39036
ARIZs 73 150 173 6200 6940 49526 109350 115784
UTAH 197 179 166 24.0 2605 49728 49744 45980
NEVe 5 9 6 60.0 70.0 300 630 420
WASHe 1/| 29177 22155 23198 41,0 4505 899257 989053 109900
OREGe 1/ 732 688 736 38.5 4260 289182 285896 355328
CALIF es 350 525 478 34.0 4160 43.0 11*900 219525 209554
U.S. 369723 335453 339051 Ble2 3304 3502 191479194 152182039 191629660

1/ ESTIMATES AS OF SEPTEMBER 1» ALL OTHER STATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS
REPORTe

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA



APPLES» COMMERCIAL CROP 1/ 2/

PRODUCTION
AREA AND STATE MILLION POUNDS 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS
INDI- INDI~
CATED CATED
1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 1971
1000 UNITS

EASTERN STATES
NEW ENGLAND 28962 31565 334.4 69886 79513 79962
NEW YORK 85540 94520 1200520 209357 229500 239929
NEW JERSEY 119¢7 9900 12060 29850 29357 29857
PENNSYLVANIA 52560 510.0 540.0 125500 129143 129857
DELAWARE 1460 12.0 14.0 333 286 333
MARYLAND 7200 6900 7320 1s7i4 19643 19738
VIRGINIA 47200 463.0 510.0 119238 119024 129143
WEST VIRGINIA 260.0 242.0 265.0 69190 59762 69310
NORTH CAROLINA 20460 22320 172.0 49857 59310 42095
SOUTH CAROLINA 80 13.0 1560 190 310 357
TOTAL EASTERN STATES 2981869 2989105 3904864 679115 689848 725581

CENTRAL STATES
OHIO 14720 135.0 160.0 32500 39214 39810
INDIANA 9000 83.0 90.0 29143 19976 29143
ILLINOIS 102.9 Shel 10620 29450 29240 29524
MICHIGAN 72060 71000 720.0 179143 16+905 179143
WISCONSIN 6: 58.0 6060 15548 19381 19429
MINNESOTA 1901 2540 2500 455 595 595
TOWA 1560 2400 1366 357 333 324
MISSOURI 5902 5602 54.0 19410 12338 19286
KANSAS 1404 1166 1560 343 276 357
KENTUCKY 2009 1664 18.0 498 390 429
TENNESSEE 1004 920 Ge 248 214 224
ARKANSAS Geol ToT B65 217 183 202
TOTAL CENTRAL STATES 1927300 1922060 1927925 300312 299045 302466

WESTERN STATES
IDAHO 13460 60-0 90.0 39190 19429 29143
COLORADO T7100 6320 68.0 19833 1+500 12619
NEW MEXICO 2409 2505 18.0 593 607 429
UTAH 4260 2765 3000 12000 655 714
WASHINGTON 1967500 1932000 1910060 395881 312429 269191
OREGON 16740 115.0 12560 39976 20738 29976
CALIFORNIA 54000 50000 42060 12857 112905 102000
TOTAL WESTERN STATES 2965909 2911160 1985120 639330 50263 443072
UNITED STATES 6975168 6922205 6517869 1609757 1489156 1475119

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

PREVIOUS REPORTs

2/ IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES.

CROP PRODUCTION»

SEPTEMBER 1971

B-18

CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRSs USDA


SWEETPOTATOES: Production of the 1971 sweetpotato- crop is estimated at 12,344,000 cwt., 10
~~ percent less than the 13,792,000 cwt. produced in 1970.

Generally, August weather favored plant growth. Beneficial rains fell in Arkansas, Louisiana,
Maryland, Virginia, and Texas. However, excessive moisture was received in South Carolina and
Georgia. Digging is underway in all States.

PASTURE: Reported pasture condition on September 1 was 79 percent of normal, 3 percentage points
“~~ above last month and the 1960-69 average for the date, and 4 points above September 1,
1970. Only once in the last decade ~ in 1968 ~ has condition been higher on this date and that
by only 2 percentage points.

All North Atlantic States reported condition above a month ago except Pennsylvania which
showed a 4-point decline. Reported condition in these States ranged from 70 percent in Rhode
Island to 82 in Vermont.

Every State in the North Central Region reported declines in pasture condition from August 1.
the West North Central States enjoyed a good season earlier this year but short moisture
supplies and high temperature during August caused deterioration, South Dakota reported pasture
condition at 56 percent on September 1, the lowest of the 48 States. Indiana, at 85 percent,
was the only State in the North Central group reporting pasture condition above 80 percent on
September 1.

Ali South Atlantic States reported a higher pasture conditionon September 1 than a month
earlier except Georgia which equaled the 92 percent reported August 1. Delaware, at 77, was
the only South Atlantic State reporting condition below 80 percent. Virginia, at 94, was the
highest for the group.

In the South Central States, Oklahoma reported pasture condition at 75 percent. Though lowest
in this region, this was an 1l-point improvement over August 1. Texas reported 78 percent, 38
points above last month and the first month of the season with reported condition above 45 per-
cent. Kentucky reported 94 percent, the same as August 1.

Pasture condition declined in most Western States. Montana and Colorado, both at 65 percent,
reported the lowest condition in the West. Idaho with 91 percent, and Nevada at 92 had the
highest pasture condtions in this Region,

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 A-18 Crop Reporting Board, SRS,USDA


WINDER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is forecast at 1,163 million bushels, up less than 1

percent fran the August 1 forecast of 1,156 million, The forecast is 4 percent
above last year's crop of 1,118 million and 1 percent above the crop 2 years ago. Yields per
acre in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are at record high levels and above earlier expectations.
Montana yield prospects were unchanged from a month earlier. Weather was nearly ideal for
harvest over the four-State area and combining was drawing to a close on September 1. The
winter wheat estimating period extends to September 2 in Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon;
vor all other States estimates are carried forward from August 1.

DURUM WIRAT: Durum wheat production is forecast at 87.0 million bushels, up nearly 1 percent

from a month earlier and 72 percent above the small 1970 crop but 18 percent
below the record large crop of 1969. The expected record yield per acre, at 32.4 bushels,
stands 7.4 bushels above last year and 0.5 bushel above 2 years ago, the previous high. Yield
per acre in North Dakota was unchanged from a month earlier but prospects improved in South
Dakota, Montana, and Mirmmesota.

August weather was very favorable for harvest. Fifty-two percent of North Dakota's crop
was harvested by September 1 compared with 41 percent last year and the average of 57 percent.
Combining in South Dakota was virtually complete by mid-August. In Montana harvest was nearing
on about a week ahead of last year. Harvesting in Minnescta was nearly complete.

QTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat other than durum, forecast at a record 376 million
bushels, is 5 percent above a month earlier and 79 percent above the 1970

crop, The increase from a month ago was a result of improved yield prospects in all major pro-

ducing States, The U. S, prospective yield of 29.8 bushels is a new record and compares with

23.8 last year and 27.5 in 1969, the previous high. August weather was favorable for maturing

and harvesting the crop, In North Dakota, 71 percent of the crop was combined, well ahead of

last year's 64 percent but somewhat behind average. Montana's crop was 80 percent harvested by

September 1, about a week ahead of average. Minnesota harvest was nearly complete, The South

Dakota crop was nearly harvested by August 15,

SOYBEANS: The September 1 forecast for soybeans is for a record crop of 1,186 million bushels,

4 percent above 1970 but 4 percent below a month earlier, Changes in the forecast
of production between September 1 and the final estimate have averaged 22 million bushels during
the past decade -- ranging from no change to 71 million bushels.

Conditions as of September 1 indicate a record high yield of 27.7 bushels per acre. If
realized, this will be nearly 1 bushel above last year and slightly above the former high of 27.5
bushels set in 1969.

Dry weather hampered pod development in the North Central States and sharp declines occurred
in the western portion of the region. Despite the setback, record production is still expected in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, and record yield per acre is slated for Ohio, Indiana, and
Missouri. By early September 73 percent of the acreage was turning yellow in Minnesota, 50 per-
cent in Iowa, and 45 percent in Illinois. Some early fields were harvested in Illinois and
Kansas.

Prospects in the South Atlantic States were unchanged or showed improvement during the month
as abundant moisture was received. Record yields and production are expected in North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia.

The South Central States showed improved crop prospects although too much rain caused some

locally serious problems in the delta areas of Tennessee and Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Alabama expect record high production.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 Ax10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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B-15

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ALL OTHER HAY 1/

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION,

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI=

HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1979 ig7i 1969j 1970f 197). 1969 L9TO 1971

12000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS

MAINE 276 274 269 1640 1639 14640 387 382 377
Ne He 108 103 103 1644 1.50 1.240 155 154 144
VTe 378 373 377 1668 1664 1460 636 611 603
MASSe« lo2 95 92 1.72 1675 1675 175 166 161
Re Ie 10 10 10 2.00 1.80 1.460 20 18 16
CONNe 78 77 82 1678 1681 1.80 139 139 148
Ne Yo 15515 19512 19482 1.84 1.87 1.75 29782 29834 25594
Ne Je 76 74 74 1.84 1.84 1.75 140 136 130
PAe 1,217 19244 19219 1674 1.79 14670 29117 29226 22072
OHIO 1,091 14070 984 1684 1.479 1470 29010 12918 15673
INDe 496 481 457 1.85 1486 1.80 918 896 823
ILLe 477 509 463 1.86 1.92 1.80 886 975 833
MICHe 377 350 347 1660 1663 1445 603 572 503
WIS. 1,064 19058 18111 223° 2419 2610 29371 29319 29333
MINNe 1,051 19037 19027 1658 1662 1.55 19660 15683 19592
TOWA 740 740 681 2.07 2.08 20610 29530 19536 15430
MOe 25038 29224 25624 1658 1.454 1.50 39220 39418 39936
Ne DAKe 25040 29056 19994 1.04 1404 1.205 29114 29129 29094
Se DAKe 2,073 28216 29216 288 087 «90 1825 19936 19994
NEBRe 25587 29625 2573 087) =—680 90 29250 29113 29316
KANSe 15262 19259 19297 1647 14620 1440 15850 19514 15816
DELe 30 28 30 2000 1.93 24.70 60 54 51
MDe 261 258 255 1.70 14695 1.270 444 504 434
VAe” 955 963 963 1660 1.461 14660 19525 19550 19541
We VAe 521 Bll 516 1640 1.33 1445 732 680 748
Ne Co 406 401 401 1646 1645 1645 594 580 581
Se Co 230 218 214 1667 1673 1675 383 378 375
GAs 434 411 419 2009 2.08 2015 905 853 gol
FLA. 163 166 176 1685 1.72 14265 302 286 290
KYe 25410 19396 19410 1678 1474 1480 29506 29435 29538
TENNe 1s271 19279 19279 1645 1448 1.50 15844 19894 15919
ALAs 488 490 490 1.55 1460 14660 757 783 784
MISSe 6ll 634 640 1660 14664 1470 978 15039 12088
ARKe 655 738 723 1.50 1660 1450 982 19183 15085
LAe 283 282 282 1.63 14699 1.280 462 562 508
OKLA. 1,073 19162 15208 1635 1625 1430 19449 19455 19570
TEXe 1,778 22008 1888 1.56 1669 1430 29778 39391 29454
MONT. 1,301 19333 19266 1.22 1621 1.10 25590 19614 215393
IDAHO 295 298 319 1642 14647 1440 420 437 447
WYO0 667 723 701 °93 12600 1.00 623 726 7ol
COLOs 882 919 855 1633 1430 1430 19176 19193 19112
Ne MEX. 82 83 82 14638 1634 1430 113 dll 107
ARIZe 36 38 37 2025 2632 2420 81 88 81
UTAH 131 129 128 1649 1653 1045 195 197 186
NEVe 266 281 295 1624 1.07 1410 331 300 325
WASHe 417 404 368 1476 1470 1480 736 688 662
OREGe 737 733 733 1658 14656 1470 15163 1,141 19246
CALIFes 713 755 785 1.80 1.475 1.80 19286 19323 19413
Us Se 359152 365028 359945 1.49 1647 1645 522203 532120 522128

1/ ESTIMATES ARE
PREVIOUS REPORTs

CROP PRODUCTION»

NOT BASED ON CURRENT

SEPTEMBER 1971

INDICATIONS 8UT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

B-12

CROP REPORTING BOARD»

SRS» USDA


In early August Corn Belt farmers were worried about the spread of Southern corn leaf
plight but before the month ended grower concern had shifted to lack of rain. Rainfall for the
month was under 50 percent of normal over much of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas,
and the Dakotas. Precipitation was about 75 percent of normal over the rest of the Corn Belt.
Row crops began the month in excellent shape but dry weather coupled with several days of 90°
temperatures during the third week caused stress and deterioration to crops in the western Corn
Belt. Cool nights in the Corn Belt slowed crop maturity but most crops continue to progress
ahead of last year. Rains August 30 and 31 aided late planted crops in the Dakotas and Minne-
sota but moisture was too late to benefit early planted acreage. The dry weather did have a
few benefits, allowing harvesting of grain crops to make excellent headway from the Great Lakes
to the Pacific Northwest.

Two storm systems the first and last of August provided the Northeast with amy rain.
Rains were timely for crop growth and development. Tropical Storm Doria, August 26 to 28,
drenched @ large area from North Carolina to New England. Fields in low areas of New Jersey
were under water for 2 days.

Tt was another damp month in the South. Frequent rains enabled crops to make excellent
growth but kept farmers from their fieldwork. A large buildup in insects, disease and weeds
has occurred and weeds are expected to cause harvesting problems. Wet cotton fielis led to
greater use of aerial insecticide application as growers attempted to control bollworms and
boll weevils. The risk of boll rot remains high and bottom defoliation is widespread in an
attempt to beat the problem.

Unusually heavy rains starting in mid-July continued throughout August to end the Texas
drought. Vast areas of Texas received at least twice the normal amount of August rainfall.
While the heavy reins were mostly beneficial, crop harvesting was delayed and in many areas
came to a halt.

less than 1 inch of rain fell from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast but the crop
outlook remains favorable. Grain farmers are in the final stages of harvest in the northern
areas. Hot weather was favorable for growth ani maturity of California crops.

Pasture Condition Above Year Earlier And Average

The reported condition of pastures on September 1 was 79 percent, 3 percentage points
above the 1960-69 average and last month and 4 points above September 1, 1970. Pastures were
rated very poor to good in the North Central and Atlantic States. Pasture conditions declined
from a month earlier in all North Central States with South Dakota reporting the lowest
condition in the Nation. The South Atlantic States received adequate moisture and pastures
improved as did prospects for mach of the South Central region. Most Western States reported
declines in pasture prospects from a month earlier.

Hay production forecasts are carried forward from August 1. Forecasts based on current
indications will be published in the October report for major producing States.

Tobacco, Sugarbeets, And Dry Peas Improve -
‘Sugarcane Unchanged ~ Dry Beans Decline

Indicated production of all tobacco increased slightly during August. A decline in burley
production was offset by increases for other typese

Sugarbeet prospects rose 1 percent in August and production is forecast at 25.7 million
tons. Improved prospects in Nebraska, Colorado and Washington more than offset reduced
expectations in Minnesota. Sugarcane prospects were unchanged from a month earlier and the
production forecast remains at 26.6 million tons, 11 percent more than last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 A? Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
September 1, 1971

PERCENT
OF NORMAL
80 and over £55) Good to excellent
65 to 80 Poor to fair
50 to 65 BRE Very poor
35 to 50 BRR Severe drought
Under 35 BBBY Extreme drought

*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG.SRS 240-71 [9STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
September 1, 1970 os

ip

Uy,
LM

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Good to excellent
65 to 80 Poor to fair
50 to 65 BRM Very poor
35 to 50 RGRY Severe drought SAS REPORTED BY
Under 35 BRM Extceme drought CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U.S) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MEG, SRS 240-70 (9) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

A-6


CORN FOR GRAIN

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 | 1970} 1971 1969 | 1970} 1971 1969 1970 1971
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

Ne Ye 1 247 279 335 75.0 7840 189525 229041 269130
Ne Je 1 62 65 78 81.0 6500 49h 52070 52070
Phe 907 943 19113 8400 76.0 769188 809155 869814
OHIO 29740 39014 39526 B5e0 7720 85.0 2325900 2325078 2999710
IND. 4742 52027 59479 9600 74.0 8740 455 9232 3712998 4769673
TLLe 95698 10066 109267 98.0 74.0 9340 9502404 7449884 9549831
MICHe 15266 15444 12805 63.0 939684 1149076 1139715
WIS. 14684 15794 29027 88.0 1395772 1435520 1789376
MINNe 49139 49594 55651 81.0 3519815 3909490 4579731
TOWA 99514 95990 115788 9540 9329372 8599140 191199860
MOe 29603 29837 39065 82.0 1825210 1739057 2515330
Ne DAK. 1/ 123 130 140 58.0 69888 69500 89120
Se DAK. 29447 25496 29757 41.0 1399479 1025336 113037
NEBRe 49620 49897 52481 8740 429660 3679275 4769847
KANS. 15236 15285 19311 8260 91464 799670 = 107»502
DEL. 170 185 200 62.0 135260 139690 12+400
MO. 419 484 513 14.0 383799 40s172 373962
VAe 432 458 449 66.0 339264 319144 299634
We VAs 1/ ao 52 63 6300 60,0 58.0 39087 39120 39654
Ne Co 415281 19345 19493 68.0 500 6620 879108 679250 989538
Se Ce Is 402 402 458 4760 2740 5820 182894 109854 269564
GAs 15426 19426 19483 3340 32.0 56.0 479058 449206 839048
FLAs Vv 358 322 357 =—3960 25.0 49.0 139962 8050 179493
KYe 998 988 19156 T7e0 50,0 74.0 76 846 492400 855544
TENNe 1/ 605 569 654 4620 40.0 5240 279830 229760 342008
ALAs ls 619 545 604 2840 23.0 4240 179332 129535 255368
MISS. 1/ 318 248 260 31.0 28.0 38.0 99858 69944 94880
ARKe ls 47 45 38 3200 35.0 34.0 15504 19575 12292
LAs Vv 134 147 123 2960 34,0 36.0 35886 49998 49428
OKLA» 1/ 58 61 72 6500 78.0 75.0 39770 49758 59400
TEX. o1/ 571 531 552 44.0 61.0 60.0 259124 320391 33120
MONTe 1/ 6 4 5 7060 72,0 70.0 420 288 350
IDAHO 1/ 28 30 36 8500 81.0 82.0 29380 29430 29952
WYO. Vv 16 27 30 6500 62.0 70.0 19170 19674 25100
COLO. 302 332 41B 9205 96.0 95,0 279935 319872 399710
Ne MEX.1/ 17 i7 18 6260 63.0 60.0 19054 19071 1080
ARIZ. 1/ 16 14 9 2760 24.0 32.0 432 336 288
WASHe 1/ 33 38 60 10340 104,0 100.0 39399 39952 6000
OREG. 1/ 10 12 13 7800 72.0 T4.0 780 B64 962
CALIF, 1/ 194 216 296 92.0 98,0 95.0 179848 222168 289120
UeSy 545598 575359 645183 B309 Tle? 82.0 495822534 441098792 52265641

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NOT BASED ON CURRENT

SEPTEMBER 1971

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In the South Central, South Atlantic, and Western States, prospects improved slightly during
- August, Yield prospects in Kentucky are up 4 bushels from August 1, The other South Central
States are "limited forecast" States and August 1 yields are carried forward, Yields are up 2
bushels in Delaware and Maryland and up 1 in Virginia and North Carolina, Rains and heavy dews
curtailed picking in the Southern States. Harvest is increasing along the Atlantic Coast.

Southern corn leaf blight infection increased slightly in severity in the Corn Belt and
Southern States in early August. However, hot, dry weather in the Corn Belt halted the spread
by September 1.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Production of sorghum grain is forecast at 861 million bushels, down 3 percent

from August 1, but 26 percent above 1970 and 18 percent above 1969. Hot, dry
August weather reduced yield prospects in several important States. Changes from the September 1
forecast to the final estimate have averaged 22 million bushels over the past decade -- ranging
from negligible to 68 million bushels. The U. S. yield forecast is 53.9 bushels per acre com-
pared with 50.7 last year and 55.3 bushels in 1969.

Sorghum in Texas, the major producing State, is making excellent progress because of recent
rains in the High Plains. The Texas crop was 41 percent harvested, slightly behind a year
earlier. Harvest in south Texas and the Blacklands was 90 percent completed. Combining was
starting on the High Plains and was just getting underway on the Low Plains.

Hot, dry weather in South Dakota and Nebraska resulted in sharply lower yield prospects.
The crop outlook also deteriorated in Kansas, Colorado, and California, ‘In Kansas, dry land
sorghums were firing badly in some sections and rain was urgently needed to continue develop-
ment. Grein sorghum harvest was underway in southern States and had advanced as far north as
southeast Kansas.

QATS: Production of oats is forecast at 885 million bushels, relatively unchanged from last

month and 3 percent below 1970. The indicated yield of 56.4 bushels per acre is record
high. In 1970 average yield was 48.9 bushels and the previous record was 53.6 bushels per acre
in 1968. Harvest moved rapidly during August and was in the final stages by September 1.
Changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate averaged 24 million bushels
during the past decade -~ ranging from 5 to 67 million bushels.

August weather in the northern States was ideal for oat harvesting. Cutting was about
complete by September 1 with only scattered fields in far northern areas left to be harvested.
Yields were not affected by dryness in the western Corn Belt as the crop mitured before the
drought.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at a record high 1,625 million bushels, 25
million more than a month earlier and up 18 percent from 1970 and 11 percent from
1969. Prospective production of each of the three classes was above a month earlier. Changes:
between the September 1 forecast and the final estimates have averaged 17 million bushels,
yanging from 3 million to h2 million. Yield of all wheat is forecast at a record 33.6 bushels,

2.5 bushels above last year and 2.9 bushels above 1969. Grain vu: ted to be harvested f
48.4 million acres, 9 percent above 1970. © capes ove “el ron

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 Ag Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS FOR BEANS.

ACREAGE YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1970 1971 1969] 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1971

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

Ne Ye 1 5 6 7 2160 2060 22.0 105 120 154
Ne Je 1/7 46 50 52 28.0 24.5 23.0 159288 19225 19196
PAs 1/ 25 28 33 3000 3260 29.0 750 896 957
OHIO 25344 29438 29511 29.0 2865 30.0 679976 699483 759330
INDe 35311 35311 39377 3205 3145 32.0 1072608 1049297 1082064
ILLe 69730 65865 79208 3305 31.0 32.0 2259455 2125815 2302656
MICHe 514 524 545 23.0 2660 20,0 11822 135624 10+900
WISe 1 174 153 1468 19.0 21.60 22.0 39306 3213 39256
MINNe 33068 39129 39035 24.5 2605 2400 759166 829919 729840
1OWA 5450 558632 59540 3300 32.0 32.0 179850 1869624 1779280
MO. 39150 39496 35636 2640 26.0 29.0 815900 903896 1059444
Ne DAK. 1 185 176 208 16.0 1520 19.0 29960 29640 39952
Se DAK. 1/ 243 255 245 2405 1765 24.0 59954 41463 59880
NEBRe 766 812 666 3365 22.0 28.0 259661 179864 185648
KANSe 852 12005 B94 23.0 15.0 24,0 199596 159075 219456
DELe VW 162 162 154 29.0 21.0 19.0 49698 3.9402 29926
MDe V4 205 213 219 3300 24.0 25.0 69765 Seil2 59475
VAs 14 361 339 370 25.0 19.0 20.0 99025 6441 79400
Ne Co 885 876 946 2605 2400 2740 239453 219024 259542
Se Co 959 997 19057 2205 2065 23,0 215578 209439 249311
GAs 467 528 639 2400 22065 25.0 115208 11+880 159975
FLAe 1/ 169 184 204 2700 2860 28.0 42563 59152 59712
KYe 485 558 764 2820 27.0 29.0 135580 153066 225156
TENNe 15193 19229 15315 2400 2340 25.0 289632 289267 329875
ALAe 641 609 676 23.0 2345 25.0 149743 14312 169900
MISSe 29290 29336 28172 2260 24,0 24.0 509380 569064 520128
ARKe 4228 49313 49227 2065 2265 22.0 869674 979043 922994
LAs 15608 19688 19671 1920 2245 2340 309552 375980 38433
OKLA. 1/ 204 177 156 1760 17,0 22.0 39468 32009 39276
TEX. 14 262 158 155 2920 28.0 27.0 79598 49424 49185
U.S. 499982 429447 425830 2705 2668 27467 191269314 191355769 19186930)

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PREVIOUS REPORTe

CROP PRODUCTION»

NOT BASED ON CURRENT

SEPTEMBER 1971

INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

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crop production

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September 10, 1971
3:00 P.M. EDT

HIGHLIGHTS OF U. S, CROP REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1971

Corn production, forecast at 5,266 million bushels, is 1 percent (79 million
bushels) less than forecast on August 1 but still record high, and 28 per-
cent (1,156 million bushels) more than last year. Dry August weather in the
western Corn Belt is primarily responsible for the decline from a month ago.

Soybean production, forecast at a record 1,186 million bushels, is 4 percent
(49 million bushels) below last month but 4 percent (51 million bushels)
above 1970.

Sorghum grain, forecast at 881 million bushels, is 3 percent (27 million bushels)
below a month earlier but 26 percent (184 million) above last year.

All wheat production, at 1,625 million bushels, is record high, 2 percent
(25 million bushels) above last month, 18 percent (247 million bushels)
above 1970.

Winter wheat production, at 1,163 million bushels, is nearly 1 percent (7 mil-
lion bushels) above last month and 4 percent (45 million bushels) above
last year.

Other spring wheat is forecast at 376 million bushels, 5 percent (17 million
bushels) above last month and 79 percent (166 million bushels) more than
last year.

Durum wheat, at 87 million bushels, is 1 percent (0.8 million bushels) more than
last month, and 72 percent (36 million bushels) above 1970.

Fall potato production is forecast at 247 million cwt., 2 percent (6 million cwt.)
below 1970. For all seasonal groups, 1971 production is placed at 314 mil-
lion cwt., 3 percent (11 million cwt.) below 1970.

Grape production is expected to be 3.9 million tons, up slightly (11,000 tons)
from last month and 25 percent (0.8 million tons) above last year.

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__ In the Southeast area prospects remained unchanged from a month earlier. Production for
this area is placed at a record high 1,652 million pounds, 4 percent above 1970 and 24 percent above
1969. For the area, a record yield of 2,130 pounds per acre is expected, up 71 pounds from 1970
and 363 pounds from 1969, Harvest is underway in all States of the area but excessive moisture
is causing difficulties in Georgia and Florida,

Prospective production in the Southwest area increased substantially during August in re-
sponse to timely rains that ran from moderate to heavy. Production is forecast at 699 million
pounds, up 10 percent from a month earlier, 9 percent from 1970 and 15 percent from 1969. A per
acre yield of 1,608 pounds is expected for the area which compares with 1,467 a month earlier,
1,488 in 1970, and 1,438 in 1969. Harvest is well underway in south Texas but as of September I
was behind that for the same date in 1970. Harvest in Oklahoma was just getting underway.

COTTON: Production of all cotton is estimated at 11.0 million bales (480 pounds net weight) as

of September 1, 8 percent above the 1970 total, but only slightly more than a month ago.
Expected production consists of 10.8 million balesof upland cotton and 103 thousand bales of
American-Pima cotton.

Differences between the September 1 forecast and the final production of all cotton during

the past 10 years have averaged 565,000 bales, ranging from 33,000 bales in 1961 to 1,442,000 bales
in 1966.

Cotton producers expect to harvest 11.6 million acres this year compared with 11.2 million
acres in 1970. Average lint yield per acre is 453 pounds compared with 437 pounds last year.

Production in the Southeastern States--North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama--
is forecast at 1.3 million bales, compared with 1.2 million bales in 1970. Continued rain and
cool temperatures slowed the crop allowing insect buildup and some boll rot, The crop is later
than last year.

A production of 4.1 million bales is expected from the Delta States of Mississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri. This would be 315,000 bales above1970, The crop is late be-
cause of a wet, cool growing season.

Production in Texas and Oklahoma is expected to total 3.7 million bales compared with 3.4
million bales in 1970, Rain in August brought an end to the drought in Texas but slowed harvest.
The Oklahoma crop improved during August with the onset of much needed rain, but more is needed
to maintain good growth. New Mexico, Arizona and California are expected toproduce 1.9 million
bales compared with 1.8 million bales in 1970,

The 1971 forecast is in terms of 480-pound net weight bales. Ginnings for the 1971 season
are indicated at 10.9 million running bales and cottonseed production at 4.5 million tons, based
on running bale weights and seed lint ratios for 1970.

DRY BEANS: Production of dry beans is expected to total 16.3 million cwt., 6 percent less than

last year and 14 percent less than the 18.9 million cwt. produced in 1969. The
September 1 forecast is down 7 percent from a month earlier with most major producing States
showing declines. The expected U, S. yield is 1,200 pounds per acre compared with 1,221 pounds
last year and 1,268 pounds in 1969.

In New York, the crop is turning color and nearing maturity. The lack of moisture during
the critical bloom and pod forming stage has reduced yield expectancy slightly. In Michigan,
shortage of moisture limited development during August and there was some shedding of partially
developed pods. Harvest started shortly after mid-August and was in full swing in the early
areas by September 1. In Nebraska, extremely warm weather ripened some beans very rapidly, caus-
ing some shrinkage. Harvest is underway. The Idaho crop is maturing rapidly, in some cases 7
days earlier than normal, In Colorado development of the crop is slightly behind last year.

High temperatures in California's central valley caused some losses in fields which were just
setting pods. Cutting was underway throughout the State but later than usual.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 A-12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


BARLEY: Production of barley is forecast at 470 million bushels, up 14 percent from 1970’ and 11
percent above 1969. Changes from the September 1 forecast to the final estimate have
averaged 4,6 million bushels over the past decade -- ranging from 0,2 to 15,4 million bushels,

Prospects were up slightly from a month earlier and generally dry weather favored harvest.
The national yield is estimated at a record high 46.0 bushels per acre, 3.4 bushels above last
year and 1.6 bushels above 1969, Record yields are forecast for Washington, Oregon, North
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina,

Harvest on September 1 was ahead of last year, with 86 percent of the crop cut in North
Dakota, 85 percent in Minnesota, and 75 percent in Montana. Harvest was virtually over in
Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and South Dakota.

RICE: Rice prospects changed very little during August. Production on September 1 is forecast

at 83.8 million ecwt., about the same as a month earlier, If prospects are realized, the
crop will be 1 percent above 1970. Expected yield per acre is placed at a record high 4,616
pounds compared with 4,566 pounds last year. During the past decade, changes from the
September 1 forecast to final estimate have averaged 2.1 million cwt., ranging from a low of
0.5 to a high of 5.8.

Production in the Southern States is expected to total 66.6 million cwt., about the same
as the August forecast and 3 percent above 1970. Prospects declined slightly in Louisiana as
frequent rains delayed harvest during the first two weeks of August. Expected yield at 3,850
pounds per acre is 50 pounds below the August forecast and compares with 3,900 pounds in 1970.
Harvest is about 70 percent complete.

With harvest of the first cutting nearing completion, Texas yield per acre is forecast at
4,900 pounds, 100 pounds above the August estimate and 450 pounds more than last year.
Arkansas yield is expected to equal last year's record high of 4,800 pounds per acre. Harvest
was just beginning on September 1.

California production is forecast at 17.2 million ewt., unchanged from a month ago. Fields
are being drained and harvest of early varieties is expected to start the second week of
September.

ELAXSEED: Prospects are for a 20 million bushel crop, 33 percent less than 1970 and 43 percent

below 1969. Production prospects declined 4 percent from a month earlier. The
decline in production from last year and two years earlier is because of a sharp cut in acreage
for harvest, The prospective yield at 12,3 bushelsper acre is up 1.9 bushel from last year but
1.1 bushel below the 1969 record yield.

In the Minnesota, North and South Dakota area crop progress is about average. In North
Dakota, the major producing State, 21 percent of the crop had been combined and 51 percent was
turning ripe by September 1, In both North and South Dakota yields on early fields were good
but hot, dry August weather reduced outturn on later fields.

PEANUTS: Peanut production for 1971 is expected to total 3,065 million pounds, almost 3 percent

above the 2,979 million pounds produced in 1970 and 21 percent greater than the 2,529
million pounds for 1969. A record high per acre yield of 2,071 pounds is indicated, 40 pounds
above the previous high set in 1970. Except for some improvement in Virginia, the gain resulted
from sharply improved prospects in Oklahoma and Texas.

Production in the Virginia-North Carolina area is forecast at 713 million pounds, 1 per-
cent above a month earlier but 6 percent less than last year, A prospective yield per acre of
2,652 pounds is indicated, 166 pounds or 6 percent less than the 1970 record high. The crop
held its own in North Carolina but showed some improvement in Virginia. Peanuts are maturing
on schedule. Digging and combining is expected to get underway for early varieties the second
and third weeks of September and become increasingly active the latter part of the month,

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 AelL Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, IRISH 1/ 1972 CROP

GROUP 1970 ACREAGE PLANTED
AND
STATE ACREAGE YIELD PER 1971 INDICATED | 1972 AS PER-
PLANTED | PLANTED ACRE 1972 CENT OF 1973
1,000
ACRES CWT, 1,000 ACRES PERCENT
WINTER:
FLORIDA 11.0 148 10.9 11.0 101
CALIFORNIA 8 230 7.3 6.2 87
TOTAL 19.5 184 18.0 17.2 95.6
1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL,
SWEETPOTATOES
ACREAG YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION.
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= TNDI=
HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 1970 1971 |1969 | 1970 {| 1971 1969 1970 1971
20000 ACRES CWT. 1000 CWT.
Ne Je 303 203 168 95 105 105 314 242 189
MDe 268 201 200 135 140 140 378 294 280
VAe 1007 869 720 142 117 119° 1951919041 833
NeCe 2600 24.20 2300 145 160 155 39770 39840 939565
Solo 205 1.9 a5 75 85 212 143 lil
GAs Be0 705 80 80 385 640 600 663
TENNe 206 206 105 95 100 273 267 230
ALAs 5o5 408 88 83 95 484 398 475
MISS. 10-0 1140 1020 85 90 90 850 990 900
ARKe 169 167 106 75 80 85 142 136 136
LAs 5260 49.0 4060 85 85 90 4420 49165 35600
TEXe 1260 13.0 10.5 65 80 70 780 12040 735
CALIF 863 567 5eT = 105 115 110 872 656 627
U.S. 14506 13405 11860. 101 103 105 145654 139792 125344
HOPS
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR TNOT— TNOI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 1970 1971 | 1969 | 1970 | 1972 1969 1970 1971
Vv V/ 2/7
1000 ACRES POUNDS 1000 POUNDS
1DAHO Be2 303 Be4 19860 19540 19740 59952 59082 59916
WASHe 1861 1867 19.0 15560 19680 19580 289236 312416 302020
OREG. Go2 403 Sel 15250 19670 19600 55250 79181 84160
CALIF e 165 led 165 19550 15560 19580 25325 29184 29370
“Ue Se 2740 2767 2900 19547 19656 19602 415763 459863 469466

1/ HARVESTED PRODUCTION,

ORDER 991.

INCLUDES HOPS PLACED IN RESERVE UNDER FEDERAL MARKET

2/ TOTAL PRODUCTION. QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR MARKET WILL BE GOVERNED BY REGU-
LATIONS ISSUED UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORDER 9916

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ALL TOBACCO 2/

ACREAGE YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI-

HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 | 1970 1971 1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 i971

ACRES POUNDS 12000 POUNDS

MASSe« 29300 29220 19560 15371 19605 19577 39154 35562 29460
CONNe 59600 5%500 49650 19295 15574 15608 79252 89657 79475
Pao 202000 18/000 172000 15875 15800 15800 379500 329400 309600
OHIO 95100 8»350 89500 29406 29496 25340 21,897 209844 192890
INDe 5%900 5+400 59400 25500 2700 23500 143750 149580 13500
W1Se 79400 8»800 92900 1778 29095 12901 139154 189436 18815
MOo 1/) 29150 2000 29100 29420 2600 24500 59203 5200 59250
MDe 28000 262000 272000 15000 19060 14020 285000 279560 279540
Vase 732000 685300 679800 15844 15843 15838 1349629 1259844 1249630
WeVAsl/| 19950 15700 19600 19835 19915 15800 35578 39256 29880
Ne Co 8862400 3912100 3549600 25853 29085 25029 7159968 8155520 7199550
Se Co 68+500 679500 649500 14995 29090 23200 1369658 1419075 1419900
GAe 602600 662750 59500 19615 15997 22096 979892 1339305 1249688
FLAs 159650 153000 139600 19663 159928 29024 26028 289923 279526
KYe 11739400 157100 158600 25519 29622 25530 436802 4110871 4019230
TENNe 599160 539830 539680 29042 29123 25138 1205798 1149269 1145776
ALA. 1/ 530 570 570 19509 15565 145700 800 892 969
LAs 1/4 220 210 280 550 900 700 121 189 196

U.S. b19,860 8985330 8509840 19961 29122 29097 198049184 19906s383 157839875

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORT.
2/ YIELDS ARE DERIVED.

BROOMCORN
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PROOUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INOI= INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1970 1971 1969 | 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1971

29000 ACRES POUNDS TONS

OKLA. 22.0 18.0 370 310 335 5*700 39400 3000
TEXe 14,0 520 430 470 200 39200 39300 500
COLO. 34.0 32.0 250 220 260 4»300 3s700 49200
NeMEXe 2600 20.0 18.0 290 280 300 39800 29800 29700
Ue S, 106.0 90.0 7320 320 293 285 179000 13200 109400

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971 B14 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


ORY EDIBLE BEANS 2/

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED | FOR INDI— TRDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
is69 | isto | 1971 iseo | 1970 | 1971 | 1969 | 1970} 1973
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 cwT-
Ne Ys 78 65 60 19150 29150 15220 897 748 732
MICHe 67h 597 609 19210 1,050 1,000 85119 69269 64090
MINN. v 7 18 18 19000 14300 15500 10 234 270
Ne DAK. 22 23 24 19050-14350 15250 231 3u1 300
NEBRe 92 86 82 «19850 16800 15900 14702 19548 14558
KANSe is} 20 zi 8 850 1,000 1100 170 210 ga
MONT. i 9 rey 12. 19500 14700 1+800 135 187 216
TDAHO 99 105 11014820 14880 15800 15802 14974 14980
WYO. 28 30 28 = 19640-15670 19650 459 5oL 462
Coto. 222 240 218 860 830 900 «1290919992 14962
Ne MEX. = 1/ 5 4 4 530 600-550 27 24 22
UTAH a} oa 17 19 540 450 500 16 77 95
WASH. 19 33 25 19900 14950 1700 361 644 425
CALIFs
LARGE LIMA 45 34 25 16710-14660 19630 710 558 408
BABY LIMA 26 26 22 14655 1840 15760 430 478 387
OTHER 133 114 93 16305 14430 15380 15736 15630 14283
TOTAL CALIF.| 204 374 140 19439-19532 19484 = 2936 29666 ©2078
U.S. 1s490 19424 1357 19268 14221 1e200 185894 17%385 165278
1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORT.
2/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED.
x.
DRY FIELD PEAS 2/
ACREAG YIELD PER ACRE PRQDUCTION
STATE HARVESTED J FOR NOT TNDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 1971 1969 1970] 1971
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 14000 cw,
MIRNs 6 7 6 19450 1,100 14500 87 77 90
Ne DAK. 7 2 2 2 15300 = 950 14400 26 19 28
IDAHO 125 123 109 19750 19500 25000 25188 15845 24180
WASH. 155 143 129 14670 15280 26100 29589 15830 24709
OREGON cet a5 23° 19600 12200 19700 176 180 222
U.S. 299 290 259 19694 19362 29019 52066 39951 59228

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORTs
2/ INCLUDES PEAS GROWN FOR SEED AND CANNERY PEAS HARVESTED DRYe

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Dry bean prospects declined 7 percent during August to 16.3 million cwt. Declines in
Michigan, Nebraska, Idaho, and California account for most of the drop. Dry pea prospects in-
creased 11 percent during August, from 4.7 million cwt. to 5.2 million. Oregon and North Dakota
were unchanged while the other producing States were higher.

Less Fresh Market Vegetables And Potatoes

Supplies of summer vegetables (excluding melons) are expected to be 2 percent less than
last year. Smaller 1971 crops are expected for sweet corn, celery, cucumbers, onions, green
peppers, tomatoes, and garlic. Larger crops than last year are expected for snap beans, cabbage,
carrots, cauliflower, escarole, lettuce, and spinach. Production prospects for the principal
vegetable crops for processing are 5 percent more than last year.

Fall potato production is forecast 2 percent less than in 1970 but 4 percent more than 1969.
Decreases in both eastern and western producing regions more than offset the increased 1971
production expected for central areas. The sweetpotato crop is expected to be 10 percent smaller
than in 1970. Per acre yield prospects are above last year but the acreage for harvest is smaller.

Deciduous Fruit Production 9 Percent Above Last Year

The total tonnage for deciduous fruit crops is forecast at 10.5 million tons, 9 percent
above last year. A 25-percent gain in grapes and a 37-percent increase in pears account for
most of the increase. Prune and plum production, except in California, is 96 percent above last
year, Output of cranberries is forecast 4 percent below last year and apples are expected to be
down 1 percent.

The first forecast of pecan production is 52 percent above 1970. Filbert production may
top last year by 37 percent and the walnut crop is 12 percent larger than last season.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record high 5.3 billion bushels as

of September 1, down 1 percent from a month earlier, but 28 percent above last
year and 15 percent above 1969. The expected average yield for 1971 is 82.0 bushels per acre
compared with 71.7 bushels in 1970 and the record of 83.9 bushels in 1969. Changes in production
between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 140 million bushels over
the past decade, ranging from 27 to 293 million bushels.

Prospects in the eastern Com Belt improved slightly during August. Yield indications are
up 2 bushels in Ohio and Indiana and up 1 bushel in Illinois and Wisconsin. Dry weather affected
parts of Michigan and yield prospects dropped 7 bushels per acre. Development is about a week
ahead of normal in most of these States, About half of the Illinois crop was mature by early
September and harvest was starting.

Dry weather in the western Corn Belt seriously affected parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska
and South Dakota. Yields were down 2 bushels in Iowa, 5 bushels in Minnesota and Nebraska, and.
8 bushels in South Dakota. Prospective yields in Missouri and Kansas are each up 2 bushels.
Drought sped maturity in these States. In Iowa, 40 percent of the crop is ripe with development
about 10 days ahead of normal. Harvesting of some early fields has started.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 A8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

{oo ACREAGE YIE PER, ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED. FOR INDI- INDI=

HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 | 1970/ 1971 1969 | 1970} 1971 1969 1970 1971

11000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS

Ne Ye 1/ 13 10 9 48.0 51,0 500 624 510 450
Ne Je 1/ 20 21 20 5560 5000 5400 15100 19050 1080
PAs 191 185 185 51,0 50.0 54.0 99741 92250 99990
OHIO 1/ 20 17 16 4640 50.0 4600 920 850 736
IND. = 1/ 10 10 17-3840 43,0 4260 380 430 714
tlle 17 15 13 19 40.0 41,0 4460 600 533 836
MICH. 1/ 23 23 20 47,0 49,0 3840 1,081 1127 760
WISe 1s 35 33 36 5540 5100 5500 15925 19683 15980
MINNe 685 582 861 4640 3760 5000 319510 219534 439050
IOWA 1/ 4 5 T 4400 4060 4640 176 200 322
MO. v 22 22 20 35.0 3840 3840 770 836 760
Ne DAK. 25206 11963 29257 4360 3540 4500 94,858 689705 1019565
Se DAKe 3a4 = 368 537 35.0 3340 41.0 129040 129144 229017
NEBRe 1/ 45 58 72 3460 3600 3740 19530 23088 29664
KANSe 165 193 183 37.0 3760 4020 69105 7141 79320
DEL. 1s 20 21 21 48.60 4240 4740 960 882 987
MDe 99 9T 92 4840 44,0 47.0 45752 49268 49324
VAs 117 116 117 5000 5140 5160 5850 59916 59967
We VAs 1/ 9 11 10 44.0 4400 4760 396 484 470
Ne Co 1/ 55 63 81 50.0. 5240 53.0 29750 32276 49293
Se Ce 1s ct) 21 28 4560 4240 4740 855 882 19316
GAe wv 5 8 10 4660 4700 4860 230 376 480
KY. v 41 43 56 5000 5440 5360 22050 29322 29968
TENNe 1/ v7 18 23° 3660 40.0 41.0 612 720 943
ARKe = 1/ 2 1 1 3160 3240 3240 62 32 32
OKLA} 422 490 456 3540 3700 2540 14770 189130 119400
TEXe 94 132 66 3560 32460 2040 32290 49224 19320
MONTe 19617 19714 19560 42.0 38.0 3540 679914 659132 549600
IDAHO 584 660 706 5240 5540 5500 302368 369300 389830
WYO60 116 126 132. 5140 47.0 51.0 55916 59922 69732
COLO. 289 321 385 4165 4545 4340 115994 141606 169555
Ne MEX.1/ 14 16 17 5860 60.0 60.0 a12 960 14020
ARIZe 144 140 119 71,0 7660 7600 109224 109640 99044
UTAH 128 129 134 5400 5700 59.0 69912 79353 71906
NEV. 1/ ct) 15 15 58.0 6260 64.0 1,102 930 960
WASHs 370 414 447 4640 4740 5860 17020 199458 259926
OREG. 399 395 402 4340 4540 4940 179157 179775 19698
CALIF 19153 19188 12069 4760 5200 5640 545191 619776 599864
U. S- 99531 97642 109206 44.4 4206 4600 4232547 4102445 4699879

1/ ESTIMATES ARE
PREVIOUS REPORT.

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971

NOT BASED ON CURRENT

INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


PECANS

PRODUCTION

STATE INDICATED
1969 1970 1971

1000 POUNDS

IMPROVED VARIETIES 1/

NORTH CAROLINA 1700 B00 32000
SOUTH CAROLINA 29400 720 39200
GEORGIA 739000 452000 729000
FLORIDA 2100 19700 29000
ALABAMA 279000 119300 23000
MISSISSIPPI 69100 2000 8500
ARKANSAS 29400 1000 29200
LOUISIANA 79500 3+000 79500
OKLAHOMA 700 300 1500
TEXAS 5700 69500 49500
NEW MEXICO 6»700 99200 42000
UNITED STATES 135300 819520 1319400

NATIVE AND SEEDLING PECANS

NORTH CAROLINA 900 300 800
SOUTH CAROLINA 600 180 B00
GEORGIA 15000 92000 15000
FLORIDA 12900 19700 22000
ALABAMA 62500 39700 62000
MISSISSIPPI 59400 39900 82000
ARKANSAS 69200 32600 69800
LOUISIANA 22200 119500 22500
OKLAHOMA 139800 79700 209500
TEXAS. 179300 312500 209500
NEW MEXICO

UNITED STATES 899800 732080 1023900

ALL PECANS

NORTH CAROLINA 2600 12100 32800
SOUTH CAROLINA 32000 900 4000
GEORGIA 88000 542000 872000
FLORIDA 4000 39400 4+900
ALABAMA 33500 159000 299000
MISSISSIPPI 11+500 52900 169500
ARKANSAS 8600 49600 99000
LOUISIANA 299700 149500 30%000
OKLAHOMA 149500 82000 229000
TEXAS 232000 382000 25000
NEW MEXICO 6700 99200 49000
UNITED STATES 2259100 1542600 2349300

1/ BUDDEDs GRAFTED» OR TOPWORKED VARIETIESs

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ALL IRISH POTATOES 1/

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI-= TNDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1970] 1971 | 1969] 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1971

12000 ACRES CHT 1,000 CWT.
MAINE 156.0 150.0 145.0 225 238 250 359100 352700 364250
No He 2 7) «7 196 230 226 176 184 158
VT. 1.3 142 lel 195 200 220 254 240 242
MASS. 5.0 Sel 466 190 205 210 950 19046 966
Re Ie 52 Sat 506 255 245 260 19326 19323 19456
CONNe 54 4.9 4eT 225 2300-235 19215 19127 15105
Ne Ye 68.7 6404 6660 247 264 239 169974 169977 159742
Ne Je 13,0 1261 1163 250 «265-250 39250 39207 29825
PAs 35.5 3465 3605 220 240 210 79810 8»280 79665
OHIO 14,2 14.9 1400 182-213-193 25565 39172 29702
INDe 606 606 Tel «237269222 19567 19776 19573
ILLe 2,0 2.0 200 170 160 175 340 320 350
MICHe 3945 3909 3909 223 246 0-217 89796 99834 89640
WISe 53,0 5200 5le5 234 251 257 129410 139028 13260
MINNe 9769 95.8 9567 158 140 166 159475 135390 154928
1OWA 245 Bel 3el 185 190 170 462 589 527
MOe 1,0 7 «5 110 110 120 110 7 60
Ne DAK. 113.0 116.0 121-0 143 150 150 165159 179400 16150
Se DAK. Sel 705 8.5 110 95 105 561 713 893
NEBRe 904 963 9o4 245 227 227 29304 20113 29137
KANS« 1.2 162 1.3 90 100 100 108 120 130
DEL. 8.0 Te2 7e2 210 «210.200 19680 19512 19440
MDe 2.5 202 169 154 160 = 163 386 353 309
VAs 3166 31.5 Ble2 124 «127141 39918 3990 49394
We VAs 409 466 43 15 75 70 368 345 301
Ne Co 15.4 15.3 1563 131 137 150 29013 29093 29290
FLAs 40.4 3607 3603 180 162 134 79264 59936 49862
KY. 2.7 265 205 73 66 67 197 165 168
TENNe 348 348 4el 93 95 95 353 361 390
ALAs 19,0 1649 1764 121 «127104 29290 29152 19810
MISS. 205 205 2.0 80 85 85 200 213 170
ARKe 1.8 1.4 1.3 70 65 70 126 91 91
LAs 3,0 266 206 75 75 62 225 195 161
TEXe 2762 2663 2408 163 175 = 152 49437 49593 39779
MONT. 765 705 708 185 185 170 15388 15388 19326
1DAHO 317.0 32720 32600 220 228 234 699870 74660 769155
WYO. 364 366 307 170 170 180 578 612 666
COLO. 50.1 51.5 4400 232 256 221 119643 139180 99713
Ne MEX. 209 2.5 203 165 2300-250 478 575 575
ARIZe 12.8 1163 10.1 230 240 260 29964 29712 29626
UTAH Te4 604 660 180 170 170 19332 12088 12020
WASH. 717 87.0 78.0 416 386 365 299796 339590 289460
OREG. 4965 5408 5160 271 281 279 139412 155408 = 145233
CALIF 91.9 8745 8764 317 340 327 299093 299760 289544
Us Se 1641304 1542060 1539667 221 2292253119903 3259588 3149242
1/ YIELOS ARE OERIVEO

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971 Ba22 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS+ USDA


ALL HAY 1/ 2/7
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE RODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI-

HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1970 1971 1969 [| 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1971

1:000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS

MAINE 294 290 285 1643 1641 1,42 419 408 404
Ne He 128 124 125 1056 1665 1.454 200 204 192
VTe 512 506 519 1.83 1479 1,78 938 904 923
MASSe 133 126 123 1685 1490 1.89 246 239 232
Re Te 13) 13 13 2008 1.92 1.77 27 25 23
CONNe 104 102 109 1.99 1699 1.99 207 203 217
Ne Ye 24590 29652 29633 2013 2619 2,08 59523 59798 5472
Ne Je 136 136 137 2640 2643 2,33 326 331 319
PAs 1,969 29019 29033 2611 2018 2.06 49147 49396 49188
OHIO 1,481 15460 15429 1696 2400 1,92 29907 29913 29741
INDe 956 932 876 2033 2636 2428 29229 29204 13996
ILLe 15243 19260 19161 2668 2468 2.58 39337 39378 29997
MICHe 15485 15425 15390 2016 2629 2,01 39207 39260 29798
WISe 41022 49016 49099 2072 2664 2461 109949 109601 109699
MINNe 35336 39231 39199 2052 2652 2.47 89401 89155 79891
IOWA 25557 29502 29425 2687 2676 2489 79344 69910 7011
MOe 29838 3008 3330 1.98 1684 1,78 59620 59535 59913
Ne DAK, 35296 35400 35513 1623° 1630 1.431 45061 49414 49600
Se DAK. 45312 49555 49649 1.628 1.27 1.27 59519 59795 59887
NEBRe 45328 49418 45366 1661 1641 1.64 69951 69237 79157
KANSe 29387 29384 29422 2014 1672 2.10 59113 49102 59079
DELs 37 35 36 2022 2017 1,89 82 76 68
MDe 328 328 325 2603 2624 1.496 665 735 637
VAs 15045 15054 1062 1667 169 1.70 1750 19778 11806
We VAs 596 595 603 1649 1647 1456 890 873 939
Ne Ceo 415 410 410 1648 10647 1447 616 602 604
Se Co 230 218 214 1667 1673 1.75 383 378 375
GAs 439 416 424 2608 2607 2,15 915 863 912
FLAe 163 166 176 1685 Le72 1,65 302 286 290
KYe 14607 15585 15603 1694 1.93 1.498 39117 33059 39175
TENNe 15325 15337 19330 1e49 1652 1,54 1,971 29036 29047
ALAs 492 494 494 1455 14660 1460 764 791 792
MISSe 619 642 650 1661 1665 1.71 996 15061 1sllo
ARKe 705 788 771 1660 1671 1.59 19125 15348 19229
LAs 300 298 297 1664 2603 1,82 491 606 542
OKLAe 15654 15737 15806 1.662 1662 1,70 35018 29806 39065
TEX. 15976 29210 2090 1675 14683 1.47 39451 42037 3080
MONTe 259419 29495 29498 1.60 1665 1,54 39882 49112 39857
IDAHO. 15339 15398 19441 2081 24683 2.76 39761 39957 39981
WYO. 15147 19213 15186 1646 14653 1,53 19679 15853 19817
COLO. 15662 1723 19699 2000 1695 1,92 39321 35364 39264
Ne MEXe 293 300 308 3063 3648 3.28 12063 19044 1,011
ARIZe 224 243 248 4e89 5042 4,83 19096 15318 15199
UTAH 577 579 587 2069 2675 2674 19555 19592 19609
NEVe 428 448 469 2006 14686 1.88 882 834 882
WASHes 930 927 891 2056 2652 2.65 29378 29335 29362
OREGe 1,141 1,129 15141 2006 2610 2616 29355 29369 29470
CALIFe 15842 1,907 19995 4007 4008 4,10 79496 T9774 89189
Us Se 625053 639234 635589 2006 2002 2.01 127%675 1279899 1285051

1/ ESTIMATES ARE
PREVIOUS REPORTs
2/ YIELDS ARE DERIVED,

NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971

B-10

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS» USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1971

Extremely dry weather in the central part of the Nation lowered crop prospects during
August, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Rainfall was light, especially in the western
Corn Belt where late planted crops deteriorated. Corn, soybean, and sorgium prospects dropped
during August.

The "all crops" production index (1967=100) declined fractionally from a month earlier
but, at 111, remains record high. Feed grain and oilseed crop prospects were lower but the
improved outlook for food grains, sugar crops, and tobacco partially offset the decline.

The composite index of yield per acre cavering 28 leading crops (1967=100) declined 1
point during August but is still a record high at 108. The previous high was 107 in 1969,

Vegetable prospects remained unchanged during August. Supplies of summer vegetables are
2 percent below last year but processing vegetable crops are 5 percent greater. Fall potato
production is down 2 percent from last year. Sweetpotatoes are 10 percent less. The total
tonnage of deciduous fruit crops is 9 percent above last season. Pecan prospects are 52 per-
cent above last year.

Feed Grain Tonnage 1 Percent Below Last Month

Production of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum) is expected to total
198 million tons, 1 percent below a month earlier but 24 percent more than the 159 million tons
produced in 1970. The decline from a month ago is because of lowered corn and sorghum prospects’
in the western Corn Belt. Late planted fields are under stress in this region because of scant
rainfall during August. Barley production is up slightly from the August 1 forecast and oat
production is virtually unchanged.

Food Grain Tonnage Up Slightly from Last Month

Food grain production (wheat, rye, and rice) is expected to total over 54 miliion tons, up
slightly from a month earlier and 17 percent above 1970, Winter wheat yields in the Pacific
Northwest exceeded expectations and are at record levels. Durum wheat yields were above a month
earlier in South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota. Other spring wheat yields were up from a month
ago in all major producing States. Indicated production of all wheat is record high, nearly
2 percent above a month ago and 18 percent above 1970. Rice prospects improved slightly to
83.8 million cwt. or 1 percent above 1970. Rye production is expected to be 36 percent above
last year.

Late August saw seeding of 1972 crop winter wheat begin in scattered areas, especially
those west of the Mississippi River. Preparation of seedbeds was very active. Soil moisture
was short in some places including the Central and Northern Plains but good rains the first week
of September improved prospects considerably,

Oilseed Production 4 Percent Above Last Year

Oilseed production of 42.2 million tons is 4 percent above 1970. Production of soybeans,
the major oilseed, is up 4 percent, cottonseed is up 11 percent, peanuts up 3 percent, but flax-
seed is off 33 percent from last year. Although soybean prospects are down from a month ago in
the important North Central region, a record crop is still in the offing. Sharp declines in
flaxseed acreage are responsible for the lower production prospects as yields are expected to be
above last year. The peanut forecast is record high, the result of increases in both acreage and
yield. Larger acreage as well as higher lint yield per acre are responsible for the increase in
cottonseed production over 1970.

August Dry In Corn Belt States

Dry weather in the Corn Belt States highlighted the August weather picture. The West also
received little rainfall; however, the South was soaked by continuous rains, Temperatures were
below normal for the second straight month over the eastern two-thirds of the country. It was
warm west of a line from the Dakotas southward to Arizona and hot in the northern Rockies.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 An Crop Reporting. Board, SRS, USDA




HAWAII: COFFEE PRODUCTION

1968 1969 : 1970 1/
1,000 pounds
6,000 4,400 5,000
1/ Revised.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 B-27 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


GRAPES: September 1 prospects indicated a grape crop of 3.9 million tons, slightly above last

month and 25 percent above 1970. Vineyards in California are expected to account for
3.5 million tons, 89 percent of the Nation's total, Of the California crop, 66 percent is
raisin varieties, 21 percent wine varieties, and 13 percent table varieties.

Harvest of Zante currants, the earliest raisin variety, started during the last week of
August. laying of the major variety, Thompson seedless, has just begun. however, many growers
are waiting for sufficient sugar before starting harvest. Harvest of table varieties for
fresh use continued through August with picking of Red Malagas, Ribiers, Italias, and Cardinals
active. Harvest of the Tokay crop for fresh market has just started in the Lodi area. Some
crushing of early white wine varieties has started in both the centrel valley and coastal
regions but major harvest is still a week or more away.

Washington grapes did not size well during the hot weather the last half of July and the
first pert of August. Picking of Barly Campbells is expected to begin September 17-20 and
Concords about September 25-27~

In New York, below normal August temperatures slowed development and maturing. Cool
temperatures in Pennsylvania have delayed maturity, and coloring of the Concord grape crop be-
gan about 1 week later than normal. Harvest is not expected to begin until the first week
of October. Harvest of early fresh market grapes has started in Michigan. Farly juice and
wine grapes will be harvested about mid-September.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: Estimated production of California prunes, at 185,000 tons (dried basis), is

unchanged from the July forecast, 8 percent less than last year's utilized
production, but 42 percent above the 1969 output. This forecast includes the tonnage that will
be diverted under the industry green diversion program now getting underway, Harvest is begin-
ning in all major districts, Many growers report that their prunes are not sugaring up, The
Santa Clara and Los Molinas areas are picking out lighter than expected, while in the San Joaquin
district the crop was damaged by hail and sunburn and growers are diverting much of their crop.
Other areas are picking a good crop as expected,

Prune and plum production in Michigan, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon is forecast at 91,800
tons, down 10 percent from last month but nearly twice the size of last year's utilized pro~
duction and slightly larger than the 1969 crop. In Michigan, prospects improved over last month
and the crop is now forecast at 18,000 tons. Harvest is general in all areas. There is a heavy
set but in some areas sizes are smaller than normal because of the heavy set and dry soils.
Quality is reported to be good. Idaho's production forecast remains at 16,000 tons. Recent
cool temperatures have delayed harvesting operations; however, the quality is holding very well,
Washington's crop is now forecast at 18,800 tons, down from last month, Harvest of Early Italian
prunes was finished by September 1 and picked out much less than expected. A good crop was set
and_growth was good early in the season but hot weather during July and August caused a heavy
drop, smaller sizes, and some internal browning. Harvest of Late Italian prunes began in late
August. Sizes are larger for this crop and the color is better than for the Earlies,

The prune and plum crop in Oregon is down sharply from last month and is now estimated at
39,000 tons. Harvest is making good progress in Milton-Freewater and should begin about mid-
September in the Willamette Valley. Hot August weather coupled with rains during the first part
of the month reduced prospects. Some of the crop has been bypassed because of internal rot and
marketing conditions.

CRANBERRIES: The U. S. cranberry crop was forecast at 1.9 million barrels as of August 15, 4

percent less than last year but 7 percent above the 1969 crop. A smaller crop in
Wisconsin and Washington is partially offset by larger crops in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
Oregon.

The Massachusetts crop, at 960,000 barrels, is slightly above last year. Bogs wintered
well, spring frost damage was minimal, and bloom was heavy, The set was better than average.
Berries are of medium or average size but the crop is a few days later than usual, In New
Jersey, a crop of 186,000 barrels is expected, 4 percent above last year. Virtually no spring
frost damage occurred in bogs this year. It was dry in June and early July but rain has been
adequate since then. Losses from insects and rot have been light.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 Ac15 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



The eight Eastern States expect a fall crop of 61,952,000 cwt., 1 percent below 1970 and
about the same as 1969. The expected average yield for the area, at 241 cwt., is down compared
with the 1970 crop yield of 243 cwt.

The Maine crop is early and set and size are good with a quality crop expected. Rainfall
has been short of optimum but well distributed and generally adequate, Harvest for processing
started August 16 and general harvest should start about September 15, Rain in the last half
of August was expected to improve size of Long Island potatoes. Additional rain was needed
in upstate New York to improve growing conditions for late maturing varieties.

Expected fall potato production in the eight Central States, at 55,064,000 cwt., is 5 per-
cent above the 1970 harvest of 52,239,000 cwt, and 8 percent above the 1969 harvest. The 307,100
acres for harvest is 2 percent above 1970 and 3 percent above 1969. In Michigan, the fall potato
crop has made favorable development. In Wisconsin, vine growth has been heavy but set varies
considerably, Moisture is needed in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota for
sizing and to aid in digging. Lack of moisture has also hampered sizing of the South Dakota crop.

Fall production in the eight Western States, based on September 1 conditions, is placed at
129,844,000 cwt., 6 percent below 1970 but 4 percent above 1969. In Idaho, August temperatures
were above normal with 100-plus degree readings recorded, Although planting was completed later
than normal because of wet soils and cold weather, the Idaho crop has made good progress and was
well advanced by September 1. The number of tubers per hill is greater than last year but sizing
has been restricted. In Colorado, an unseasonably cool spring delayed crop growth and late July
and early August hailstorms damaged the crop in the San Luis Valley. In Washington, mid-July to
mid-August temperatures over 100 degrees reduced the potential yield and quality is variable.

The central Oregon and Klamath County crop is 2 to 3 weeks late. California's fall crop is
currently progressing favorably in all areas.

Production for the late summer potato crop is estimated at 27,420,000 cwt., 10 percent less
than last year's crop of 30,399,000 cwt. and 6 percent less than 1969 production, The 7 percent
decline from August 1 prospects is mainly the result of lower yields for the Washington crop and
also a reduction in estimated harvested acreage. Heavy rains reduced crop prospects in New Jersey.
Rainfall during the last half of August was expected ‘to improve sizes for the Long Island crop.
About 60 percent of the Bay Gounty Michigan crop was harvested by September 1 but dry weather
during August reduced crop prospects. Harvest has progressed slowly in Minnesota. The Colorado
harvest was progressing normally under favorable weather with about 60 percent of the crop dug
by the end of August. Market conditions slowed the California harvest during August.

Production of early summer potatoes is estimated at 11,903,000 cwt., 8 percent less than
the 12,972,000 cwt. produced in 1970 and 12 percent less than the 1969 crop. About two-thirds
of the Delaware crop had been harvested by the end of August and digging was generally completed
in other producing States.

The 1971 potato production for all seasonal groups totals 314,242,000 cwt., 3 percent less
than the 1970 outturn of 325,588,000 cwt. but slightly more than the 1969 production of 311,903,000
ewt. Production is defined as the total quantity hauled from the field. In 1969 and 1970, 89.5
percent of the crop was sold and the balance was either used on farms where grow or lost by
shrinkage and decay.

The utilization of the 1970 crop shows 129,2 million cwt. sold for table stock, 126.1 million
for food processing and 34.2 million sold for starch, flour, livestock feed and seed. For the
1969 crop 127.0 million owt. was sold for table stock, 125.1 million for food processing and 37.7
million for. starch, flour, livestock feed and seed.

Planting intentions for the 1972 winter crop are placed at 17,200 acres, down 4 percent
from 1971 planting of 18,000 acres, Florida growers intend to plant 11,000 acres in 1972 com-
pared with 10,900 a year earlier. California plantings are placed at 6,200 acres for next year
compared with 7,100 in 1971,

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 A-17 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD
UNITED STATES, 1962-71 (1967=100)

: Production ; Yield

Year : : > Hay : 3 : : + : 28

: a : Feed 3 Food 3 Sugar : Cotton:Tobacco: oil 3 crops

: ; Stains, forage: grains, crops , . ; Crops ; 2/
1962 2 92 80 92 73 86 200 117 72 91
1963 95 87 92 76 111 207 119 75 94
1964 93 76 93 84 113 206 113 75 92
1965 98 89 97 87 100 202 94 90 100
1966 95 89 96 87 100 129 95 96 98
1967 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 190
1968 103 95 100 105 116 148 87 112 104
1969 104 99 100 97 120 135 91 115 107
1970 3/ 100 90 99 91 118 138 96 118 102
1971 4/ 111 112 104 106 121 146 91 121 108

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

2/ Computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre harvested and yields of
10 fruit crops per acre of bearing age combined in proportion to their rela-
tive values during the 1967 period.

3/. Preliminary.

4/ Indicated,

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B. M. Graham, Acting Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
B. W. Kelly, Cc. E. Burkhead,
APPROVED: F. T. Galloway, R. Hobson,
S. J. Pscodna, H. F. Prindle,
R. C. Max, Jr., H. M. McWilliams,
G. D. Hasenmyer, G. H. Moody,
E. A. Finch, J. B. Margrave,
D. Darling, R. R. Hancock,
N. C. Cross, P. L. Doctor,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE T. J. Byram, E. P. Anderson.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 A-3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



GRAPES

PRODUCTION

STATE INDICATED
1969 1970 1971

TONS
NEW YORK 121000 1525000 170*000
NEW JERSEY ly 960 15400 15200
PENNSYLVANIA 25000 455000 522000
OHIO lv 95300 11,000 132000
MICHIGAN 38000 622000 709000
MISSOURI ly 49500 29500 49200
NORTH CAROLINA vy 29200 2200 29200
SOUTH CAROLINA v/ 4800 59200 52200
GEORGIA / 15150 . 15430 1+220
ARKANSAS ls 11+000 8200 99500
ARIZONA Vv 159200 109900 14%000
WASHINGTON 699400 549500 74000
CALIFORNIA» ALL 395955000 227632000 39475000
WINE VARIETIES 775000 5379000 7252000
TABLE VARIETIES 6659000 336%000 4502000
RAISIN VARIETIES 29155000 19890%000 2+300%000

DRIED 2/ 2515000 193000

NOT DRIED 15148»000 120702000
UNITED STATES 398979510 391199330 398919520

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORTs

2/ DRIED BASIS 1 TON OF RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4625 TONS OF FRESH GRAPES
FOR 1970 AND 4.01 FOR 19696

CRANBERRIES

PRODUCTION

STATE INDICATED
1969 L 1970 1/ 1971

BARRELS
MASSACHUSETTS 755000 9579000 9602000
NEW JERSEY 1602000 179000 186000
WISCONSIN 7469000 7022000 5995000
WASHINGTON 105000 140,000 135000
OREGON 579100 602600 67200
UNITED STATES 158232100 29038600 15947200

1/ INCLUDES CRANBERRIES PUT IN SET ASIDE UNDER THE CRANBERRY MARKETING ORDER
AS FOLLOWS; MASSACHUSETTS 939000 BARRELS» WISCONSIN 99000.

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971 B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS
ACREAG! YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI-
AND HARVEST CATED CATED
AREA 1969 1970 1971 1969 | 1970 | 1971 1969 1970 1971
19000 ACRES POUNDS 1%000 POUNDS
VA. 102 102 102 29325 39060 22900 2379150 3129120 2955800
N.C. 167 167 167 29055 29670 29500 3439185 4459890 4179500
TOTAL
VAFN. Col 269 269 269 20157 29818 29652 5805335 758010 7135300
SG 1s 13 1308 1348 15550 19880 1+980 20150 259944 279324
GA. 502 507 510 15885 2220 2%300 9469270 19125%540 19173%000
FLA. 53 53 53 19605 22075 29100 85065 1099975 111300
ALA. 187 190 194 12525 19660 12725 2859175 3159400 3349650
MISS. 1/ 2 4 5 600 1100 1%200 15200 49400 6000
TOTAL
S. EAST 757 767608 77508 19767 29059 29130 193379860 195819259 196529274
OKLA. 120 116 118 1700 19655 19850 2043000 1915980 2185300
TEX. 297 306 309 15310 19405 19500 38990/0 4299930 4639500
Ne MEXY ToT Be2 8 29270 29230 29200 179479 189286 175600
TOTAL
S. WEST 42667 43002 435 19438 15488 15608 6109549 6400196 6999400
U.S. 1945007 19467 1947908 19743 259031 28071 295289744 299799465 390649974

1/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM
PREVIOUS REPORTe

FLAXSEED
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR TNDI= TNDI-

HARVEST CATED CATED

1ge9 | 1970 | 1971 1969 | 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1971

19000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS

MINNe 388 407 212 15.0 14.5 59820 49477 39074
1OWA ls 1 1 1 1920 23.0 19 18 23
Ne DAK. 15455 19644 937 1265 11.5 185188 169440 109776
Se DAK. 652 704 458 14.5 13.0 99454 79392 59954
TEX. 100 90 10 13.0 7.0 1300 19125 70
MONT. 1/ 17 40 12 1300 1160 9 905 221 440 116

CALIF. 1/ 3 2 40.0 39,0 120 78

U.S. 25616 29888 19630 1364 1064 12.3 359122 290970 200011

1/ ESTIMATES ARE
PREVIOUS REPORTe

NOT BASED ON CURRENT

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1971

INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

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HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCT

ON, UNITED STATES 1

AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1971.

Acreage (In Uiousati) “isis per ere Production (In thousands) 2/
Crop and unit Harvested harvest | og | 979 | cated Indicated
1969 1970 | 1971 Sept.1, | 1969 1970 [Aug. 1, | Sept. 1,
J 1971 1971 1971 5,
Corn for grain bu. | 54,598 57,359 64,183 83.9 71.7 82.0 4,582,534 4,109,792 5,345,057 5,265,641
Sorghu: for grain "| 23,525 13,751 16,340 55.3 50.7 53.9 747,280 "697,050 '908,086 880,823
oats "| 27,930 18,580 15,693 53.0 48.9 56.4 950,023 909,481 325,049 884,642
Barley " 9,532 9,642 10,206 44.4 42.6 46.0 423,547 410,445 462,731 469,879
ALL wheat " | 47,577 44,306 48,358 30.7 31.1 33.6 1,460,187 1,378,465 1,600,684 1,625,345

Winter “ 36,723 33,453 33,051 31,2 33.4 35.2 1,147,194 1,128,039 1,156,098 1,162,660

Durun " 3,330 2,018 2,687 31.9 25.0 32.4 106,087" 50,522” 86,248 | 87,006

Other Spring 8,835 12,620 27.5 23.8 29.8 206,906 209,904 358,338 375,679
Rice 1,815 1,815 4,268 4,566 4,616 90,838 82,859 83,565 83,771
Rye 1,486 1,799 23.5 25.9 29.2 31,583 38,552 52,306 52,306
Soybeans for beans 42,447 42,830 27.5 26.5 27.7 1,126,314 1,135,769 1,235,451 1,186,301
Flaxseed 2,888 1,630 13.4 10.4 12.3 1122" 29,970” 20,814 ” 20,011
Peanuts for nuts db. 1,452 1,467 2,480 1,743 2,031 2,071 2,528,744 2,979,465 2,993,674 3,064,974
Cotton bale 3/} 11,058 11, 163.8 11,609.6 434 437 453 9,990 10,166,2 10,931.7 10,952.4
ALL hay ton | 62,053 63,234 63,589 2.06 2.02 2.01 127,675 127,899 128,051 128,051,
Alfalfa hay * | 26,901 27,206 27,644 2.81 2.75 2.75 75,472 74,779 75,923 75,923
ALL other hay " ) 35,152 36,028 35,945 2.49 1.47 1.45 52,203 53,120 52,128 52,128
Dry beans ewt.3/] 1,490 1,424 1,357 1,268 2,221 1,200 18,894 17,385 «17,446 16,278
Dry peas "3/ 299 290 259 1,694 1,362 2,019 5,066 3,951 4,718 5,228
Potatoes

Winter ewe. 20 19 18 193) 19k 172 3,828 3,582 3,088 3,088

Early spring " 33 30 29° «175161128 5,687 4,757 3,735 3,735

Late spring " 89 a1 82 241 260259 21,308 = 21,104 «21,236 21,236

Early summer " 85 82 77 159 159-154 13,487 12,972 12,071 12,903

late sumer " 117 122 113.0 (249 250-244 29,118 30,399 29,499 27,420

Fall " 1,071 1,087 1,078 223,233,229 238,475 252,774 246,860

Total “ 1,413 1,420 1,397 221 229 225 311,903 325,588 . 314,242
Sweetpotatoes ” 146 135-118 102, 103105 14,654 13,792 12,096 12,344
Tobacco Ib. 920 898 851 -1,961 2,122 2,097 1,804,184 1,906,383 1,779,572 1,783,875
Sugarbeets ton } 1,542 1,412 1,339 18.0 18.6 19.2 27,736 26,198 +25, 383 .
Sugarcane for sugar

and seed " 536 584 656 42.2 41.1 40.5 22,615 23,996 26,555 26,555
Broomcorn "3/ 106 90 73° 320 203285 V7 13 i 10
Hops db. a7 28 29 1,547 1,656 1,602 41,763 45,863 47,785 46,466
Pasture 4/ pet. 7% 7 75° 79
Apples, com'l. crop Ib. 6,751.8 6,222.5 6,178.9 6,178.9
Peaches " 3,665.4 3,012.4 2,813.8 2,813.8
Pears ton 712 537 761 733
Grapes " 3,898 3,119 3,881 3,892
Sweet cherries " 127 122 137 137
Tart cherries 152 119 130 130
Apricots 231 176 207 207
Nectarines 66 66 70 70
Pluns, Calif. ” 67 123 110 110
Prunes, dried

Calif. " 130 200 185 185
Prunes & pluns,

Other States ” 90 47 102 92
Cranberries bbl. 1,823 2,039 1,947
Pecans Ib. 225,100 154,600 234,300
Alzonds ton 122 124 222 122
Filberts " 7 10 13
Walnuts ” 106 2 125
1/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii except for sugarcane. 2/ Apples and peaches in million pounds. 3/ Yield in

pounds.

4/ Pasture condition as of first of wonth, pércentage shown under 1969 column is the 1960-69 average.

5/ Estimates for rye, hay, winter, early spring, late spring potatoes, apples, apricots, nectarines, peaches, Cali-
fornia plums, cherries, and almonds are not based on current indications, but are carried forward from the previous

report,

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PLANTED ACREAGE, IRISH POTATOES 1970 and 1971

Seasonal group Seasonal group
and State 1g7o | 1972 1/ and State 1970 | 1971 1/
1,000 acres 1,000 acres
WINTER: LATE_SUMMER: (Cont.)
Pia. 11.0 10.9 Nebr. 2.8 2.9
Calif. 8.5 Te. Ma. 7 7
Total 19.5 18.0 Va. 9 9
$ W. Va. 4.6 4,3
Fla.-Hastings 24.7 23.0 N.C. 9 9
Other 2.0 2.4 Colo. 15.0 14.0
Texas 3.3 4.0 N. Mex. 2.7 2.5
Total 30.0 29.4 Wash. 26.0 20.0
Lage SPRING: Calif. 6.1 6.8
N. C.-8 N.E. Co. 10.0 10.0 Total 123.9 115.0
-Other 24 24 EALL:

Ala. 7.9 8.7 Madi 153-0 145.0
Miss. 2.5 2.0 N. H. 8 7
ark. 14 1.3 vt. 1.2 Lea
La. 2.7 2.7 Mass. 5.1 46
Texas 5.1 5.2 R. I. 5.4 5.6
Ariz. 11.30 10.1 Conn. 4.9 4.7
Calif. 38.2 39.9 N. Y.cL. I. 23.3 ah.7
Total 81.5 82.3 “Upstate 35.0 3h.7
Pa. 35.0 36.5
No. 8 6 8 Eastern-Fall 263.7 257.6
Kans. 1.3 1.4 Ohio 12.0 11.6
Del. 7.2 7.2 Ind. 5.8 6.2
Ma. 15 1.2 Mich. 30.1 30.0
Va.-Eastern Shore 29.6 29.0 Wis. 37.0 36.5
Other 2.0 1.8 Minn. 95.0 96.0
N.C. 2.0 2.0 N. Dek. 120.0 125.0
2.5 2.5 S. Dak. 7.7 8.7
3.8 AL Nebr. T.2 T2
9.0 8.9 8 Central-Fall 314.8 321.2
18.5 16.3 Mont. 7.8 8.0
5.0 3.5 Idaho-10 S. W. Co. 3.0 33.0
83.2 78.5 Other Co. 296.0 296.0
Wyo. 3.8 3.8
TT 6.8 Colo. 37.5 31.0
12.1 11.6 Uteh 6.5 6.2
3.4 3.0 Wash. 61.0 58.0
9 11 Oreg.-Malheur Co. 21.5 18.5
2.0 2.0 “Other Co. 34.2 32.8
11.0 10.6 Calif. 29.7 30.1
16.0 16.0 8 Western-Fall 532.0 517-4
7.9 T.T _Total-Fall 1,110.5 1,096.2
32 32 U. 8. 1,448.6 1,119.4

y Estimates for winter, early spring, late spring and early sumer as of July 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 B-25 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



ALFALFA AND ALFALFA

MIXTURES FOR HAY 1/

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INOI=~ INDI=
HARVEST CATED CATED

1969 1970 1971 1969] 1970] 1971 1969 1970 1972

19000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS

MAINE 18 16 16 1.80 1660 1470 32 26 27
Ne He 20 2i 22 2025 2040 2420 45 50 48
VTe 134 133 142 2025 20620 2625 302 293 320
MASS. 31 31 31 2030 2635 2430 71 73 71
Re le 3 3 3 2020 2040 2.20 7 7 7
CONNe 26 25 27 2660 2055 2655 68 64 69
Ne Ye 1,075 19140 19151 2655 2660 2.50 25741 29964 29878
Ne Jeo 60 62 63 310 3615 3400 186 195 189
PAs 752 775 B14 2670 24680 2460 29030 29170 29116
OHIO 390 390 445 2030 2255 2640 897 995 13068
SINDs 460 451 419 2685 2690 2480 15311 15308 19173
TLLe 766 751 698 3020 3620 3.410 29451 29403 29164
MICHe 15108 15075 15043 2635 2650 2420 259604 29688 29295
WIS. 25958 29958 25988 2090 2680 2480 85578 89282 89366
MINNe 25285 2194 29172 2695 2095 2490 69741 69472 69299
IOWA 15817 19762 19744 3620 3605 3420 59814 59374 59581
MO. 800 784 706 3.00 2670 2480 29400 29117 19977
Ne DAK. 15256 15344 19519 1055 1470 1465 15947 25285 23506
Se DAK. 25239 29339 29433 1665 1665 1.60 35694 39859 39893
NEBRe 15741 19793 19793 2670 2830 2470 45701 49124 4984)
KANSe 15125 19125 18125 2690 2630 2490 39263 29588 39263
DELe 7 7 6 3020 3615 2480 22 22 17
MD. 67 70 70 3230 3430 2.90 221 231 203
VAe 90 91 98 2650 2650 24670 225 228 265
We VAe 75 84 87 2010 2630 2420 158 193 191
Ne Co 9 9 9 240 2640 24650 22 22 23
GAe 5 5 5 2600 2600 2420 10 10 ll
KYe 197 189 193 3e10 3430 3430 6ll 624 637
TENNe 54 58 51 5 2045 2.50 127 142 128
AlAs 4 4 4 1680 2610 2400 7 8 8
MISSe 8 8 10 2620 24070 2020 18 22 22
ARKe 50 50 48 2.85 3630 3.00 143 165 144
LA. 17 16 15 1670 20675 2425 29 44 34
OKLAs 581 575 598 2670 2635 24650 15569 15351 19495
TEXe 198 202 202 3640 3420 3.410 673 646 626
MONT. 15118 219162 15232 2005 2415 2.00 22292 29498 29464
IDAHO. 15044 15100 15122 3020 3620 3415 39341 39520 39534
WYO. 480 490 485 2020 2630 2430 15056 15127 15116
COLO. 780 804 844 2675 2070 2655 29145 29171 29152
Ne MEX. 211 217 226 4.50 4630 4.00 950 933 904
ARIZs 188 205 211 5040 6000 5430 19015 19230 19118
UTAH 446 450 459 3405 3210 3410 15360 19395 19423
NEVe 162 167 174 3040 3620 3.420 551 534 557
WASHe 513 523 523 3420 3615 3425 19642 12647 19700
OREGe 404 396 408 2.95 3210 3.00 19192 19228 19224
CALIF. 1,129 19152 19210 5050 5060 560 69210 69451 69776
U.S, 265901 279206 279644 2081 2075 2675 759472 749779 759923

1/ ESTIMATES .ARE
PREVIOUS REPORTs

CROP PRODUCTION» SEPTEMBER 1972

NOT BASED ON CURRENT

INDICATIONS BUT ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM

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CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRSs USDA


DRY PEAS: The forecast for dry peas is 5.2 million cwt., up 32 percent froma year ago. Yields

are expected to average 2,019 pounds per acre compared with 1,362 pounds in 1970.
Weather in northern Idaho was nearly perfect during the growing ang harvest seasons amd harvest
was nearly complete by September 1. In Washington, weather for combining dry peas was excellent
and most harvesting was completed by the end of August.

TOBACCO: Production of all types of tobacco is forecast at 1,764 million pounds as of

September 1, 4 million pounds more than a month earlier. Improved prospects for flue-
cured and fire-cured types are largely responsible for the increase, partially offset by a 1.4-
million-pouna decrease in the burley forecast. Total leaf production in 1970 was 1,906 million
pounds, about 123 million pounds more than expected this year. ‘The indicated average yield for
ell tobacco, at 2,097 poumis per acre, compares with 2,122 pounds last season.

Differences between the September 1 forecast and final production estimates have averaged
86 million pounds during the past decade, ranging from 23 million pounds to 160 million pounds.

Flue-cured production in 1971 is estimated at 1,088 million pounds, up 3.8 million froma
month ago but 105 million pounds below last year. Indicated yield per acre is 2,029 pounds
compared with 2,042 pounds in 1970. Sales are nearly complete in type 1} markets of the Georgia-
Floride Belt and production is a little higher than expected earlier. Conditions continued
favorable for the crop in North Carolina where harvest of flue-cured tobaccos was about four-
fifths complete by September 1. Improved yield prospects for type 13 in South Carolina con-
tributed most to the gain from August 1 forecast. Harvest of the very good crop was nearly
finished, with leaves reported heavy and weighing out well.

Burley production is forecast at 543 million pounds, down about 0.3 percent from a month
earlier and 3 percent below the 561 million pounds produced in 1970, Reduced yield prospects in
Ohio and North Carolina account for the decrease from last month. The burley crop in Kentucky
generally looks good but plants per acre are less than last year and considerable hail damage
is reported. Dry weather during August favored development of the early set fields in Kentucky
but was adversely affecting the late set crop by September 1. The belt-wide burley yield is
estimated at 2,504 pounds per acre, 86 pounds less than in 1970.

Southern Maryland, type 32, outturn is expected to be 27.5 million pounds, unchanged from
the August 1 forecast, compared with 27.6 million pounds produced in 1970. Rains at the end of
duly were beneficial in some areas but were too late to prevent drought damage in others,
especially the southern part of the producing area. About 40 percent of the crop was harvested
by September l.

Production of fire-cured, types 21-23, forecast at 40.7 million pounds, is up about 1 million
pounds from a month earlier and compares with 37.1 million harvested last year. The September 1
indicated yield is 1,741 pounds per acre, up 106 pounds from 1970.

Production of dark air-cured leaf, types 35-37, 1s placed at 17.1 million pounds, a 2-percent
increase from the August 1 estimate and about 4 percent above 1970 production. A yield of 1,855
Pounds per acre is expected compared with 1,780 pounds last year.

“All cigar type tobacco production is estimated at 67.0 million pounds, 1 percent above a
month earlier but 6 percent below the 1970 crop of 71.6 million pounds.

SUGARBEETS: The Nation's 1971 sugarbeet crop is forecast at 25.7 million tons, 2 percent below

last year and 8 percent below the 1969 crop. Contributing to the slight upward
change from last month were improved yield prospects in Nebraska, Colorado, and Washington.
Changes between September 1 forecasts and final production have averaged 0.6 million tons over
the past decade, ranging from negligible to 1.5 million tons.

Weather during August continued favorable for growth and development of sugarbeets through-
out most of the country. Conditions were favorable in Ohio and Michigan. Dry weather in Minne~
sota lowered yield prospects in that State. Yield prospects improved slightly in Nebraska where
most of the acreage is irrigated, The crop has made good progress throughout the Mountain and
Pacific Coast States. Water supplies have been adequate in all irrigated sugarbeet producing
areas. Yield prospects improved in Colorado and Washington. Harvest in Washington is expected
to start about 2 weeks earlier than tiormal.

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



Wisconsin's production is forecast at 599,000 barrels, down 15 percent from a year ago.
Hot days followed by near freezing nights slowed development. Some frost and hail damage oc~
curred in the Warrens area. The crop in Washington is expected to total 135,000 barrels, 4
percent below 1970, The bogs came through the mild winter in good condition. Cold spring
weather delayed bloom by about 3 weeks, Oregon growers expect to harvest 67,200 barrels of
cranberries, 11 percent more than last year. Bloom was 2 to 3 weeks late in most bogs and set
is quite variable, Below normal berry sizes are reported in many bogs.

PECANS: The 1971 pecan crop is forecast at 234.3 million pounds, 52 percent larger than last
year's crop and 4 percent above the 1969 crop. Prospects are up from last year in all
States except Texas and New Mexico.

North Carolina growers expect the largest crop since 1963, Prospects in South Carolina are
generally good although heavy rains have prevented growers from following a good spray program.
In Georgia, a good crop is in prospect in all areas; however, there is considerable variation
between orchards, In the important Albany area the crop is about equal to last year's good crop.
Most of the expected increase in production will come from other areas of Georgia where failures
or near failures occurred last year. Most orchards had a heavy set but heavy and continuing
rains have contributed to insect and disease problems, Drop is heavy in most orchards.
Alabama's crop got off to a slow start due to the cool, prolonged spring. Frequent rains have
prevented effectual spraying in some orchards, However, those orchards that have been sprayed
regularly have good prospects. In Mississippi, most orchards have a better than average set and
growers are striving to maintain a good spray program. In Louisiana, adequate rainfall during
August benefited the crop and prospects are good to excellent. Disease and insect damage have
been light to date.

Oklahoma's crop 1s expected to be the largest in 4 years, although considerable premature
shedding has been reported. In Texas, most major growing areas expect less production than last
year. Exceptions are the area along the Red River and the southcentral area, which had a poor
crop last year, A late freeze in April caused many trees to set a poor crop and drought during
the winter, spring, and early summer caused a moisture stress. Heavy rains in August improved
prospects. New Mexico is expecting the smallest crop in 4 years because of a very light fruit
set in the Mesilla Valley where the bulk of the crop is grown. The Carlsbad area has a good set
but accounts for only a small portion of the crop.

FILBERTS: A crop of 13,060 tons of filberts is forecast for Oregon and Washington, 37 percent

larger than last year's crop and 76 percent above the 1969 output. Oregon's production
is set at 12,500 tons while Washington accounts for 560 tons. Most orchards wintered well
despite heavy snows which caused some limb breakage. Scattered late spring frosts in hilltop or~
chards plus a windstorm reduced the crop potentia). July and early August heat burned foliage in
some orchards but caused no damage to the crop, Leaf roller damage and brown stain are reported
to be light this season. Orchard floor preparations for harvest were halted by rains about mid-
August and there is some concern that nuts may be dropping before final preparation is completed.
Harvest, beginning with the early maturing Barcelona variety, is expected to be 1 or 2 weeks later
than usual.

WALNUTS: Production of walnuts in California and Oregon is now set at a record breaking 125,100

tons, up 6 percent from last month, 12 percent from last year and 19 percent above 1969.
California accounts for 122,000 tons (a record crop) of the total. The crop in California con-
tinues to develop well, Some sunburn damage is evident but is not expected to reduce the crop
potential, All major producing areas and most varieties are equal to or better than last year's
production.

POTATOES: The first forecast of the 1971 fall potato crop places production at 246,860,000 ewt.,

2 percent below the 252,774,000 cwt. produced in 1970 but 4 percent above the
238,475,000 cwt. produced in 1969. The 1971 fall acreage for harvest is estimated at 1,077,600
acres compared with 1,086,900 acres harvested last year. An expected yield of 229 owt. per acre
is below the 233 cwt. per acre harvested in 1970, Final outcome of the 1971 crop will depend on
the growing conditions during the remainder of the season.

CROP PRODUCTION, September 1971 A-16 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA