PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1972 AND 1973

SPRING WHEAT z

STATE : OTHER THAN DURUM . DURUM WHEAT . COTTON
: 1972 1973 1972 z 1973: 1972: 1973
: 1,000 ACRES

N.Y. :
N. J. :
PA. :
OHIO :
IND. :
ILL. : 2.0 C)
MICH. :
WIS. : 1 13
MINN. £1,460 1,960 33 60
OWA :
Mo. : 435 250
N. DAK. 15,221 6,350 2,333 2,680
S. DAK. 21,120 1,480 90 15
NEBR. :
KANS. :
DEL. :
MD. :
VA. : 4.8 4.5
W. VA. :
N.C. : 210 180
S.C. : 400 340
GA. : 461 420
FLA. : 12.5 12.0
KY. : 5.8 7
TENN. : 540 470
ALA. : 601 550
MISS. : 1,664 1,380
ARK. : 1,470 1,180
LA. : 690 550
OKLA. 3 553 530
TEX. : 5,605.0 5,835.0
MONT. 11,850 1,900 137 185
IDAHO 1 193 300
wo. : 3S 16
COLO. 1 25 25
N. MEX. : 162.4 160.0
ARIZ. : 314.3 314.0
UTAH : 17 50
NEV. 7.6 7 2.2 2.0
WASH. ; (125 375
OREG. 1 55 80
CALIF. : 4 2 868.3 940.2
U.S. 10,098 12,556 2,597 3,042 14,001,3 _13,118.4

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP Y/, BY VARIETIES FOR SELECTED STATES

TOTAL PRODUCTION

MILLION POUNDS ——“‘ ]:;~S 42 zPOUND EQUIVALENTS
VARIETY AND STATE = Hi 7 INDI- 7 7 INDIZ
: 1971 ot. 1972s CATED. ss: 1971 1972: ~~ CATED
: : : 1973: i 1973
: 1,000 UNITS
RT :
NEW ENGLAND : 33.4 17.7 24.3 795 421 579
NEW YORK : 105.0 73.9 79.0 2,500 1,760 1,881
NEW JERSEY : 1.5 7 1.3 36 7 31
PENNSYLVANIA : 9.7 4.0 7.2 231 95 171
OHIO : 5.6 5.4 4.6 133 129 il0
INDIANA : 1.0 1.5 1.0 24 36 24
MICHIGAN : 14.0 14.6 10.0 333 348 238
WISCONSIN : 9.5 7.6 6.9 226 181 164
MINNESOTA 2/ : 5 ac 5 12 12 2
UNITED STATES : 180.2 125.9 134.8 4,290 2,999 3,210
DELICIOUS:
NEW ENGLAND. : 46.3 34.8 35.7 1,102 829 850
NEW YORK : 105.0 85,2 95.0 2,500 2,029 2,262
NEW JERSEY : 32.2 27.4 31.9 766 652 760
PENNSYLVANIA : 72.4 57.6 61.6 4,724 1,371 1,467
OHIO : 30.4 20.3 16.1 724 483 383
INDIANA : 18.0 15.0 13.0 429 357 310
ILLINOIS : 23.3 24.0 20.0 555 571 476
MICHIGAN : 130.0 130.4 85.0 3,095 3,105 2,024
WISCONSIN : 5.5 8.0 9.5 131 190 226
MINNESOTA 2/ 4.0 5.2 4.9 95 124 117
IOWA 2/ 2.2 2.8 2.3 52 87 55
MISSOURI 13.5 15.8 15.3 321 376 364
KANSAS 2/ 3.8 1.9 2.8 90 45 67
DEL. 2/ AND MD. 19.1 A WAL 455, 407 407
VIRGINIA 138.5 117.6 95.1 3,298 2,800 2,264
WEST VIRGINIA 39.0 30.8 27.3 929 733 650
NORTH CAROLINA : 76.0 93.1 90.0 1,810 2,217 2,143
SOUTH CAROLINA 2/: 9.7 12.8 9.6 231 305 229
KENTUCKY 2/ : TL 6.0 3.9 169 143 93
IDAHO 45.0 25.0 63.0 1,071 595 1,500
COLORADO 27.5 3.2 31.5 655 76 750
NEW MEXICO 2/ 6.9 8 21.7 164 19 517
UTAH 2/ : 14.9 .6 32.8 355 14 781
WASRINGTON : 742.0 782.6 1,054.0 17,667 18,633 25,095
OREGON : 55.0 44.0 67.9 1,310 1,048 13617
CALIFORNIA : 117.2 M4Lt 147.9 2,790 3,360 33521
OTHER STATES : 4.5 3.5 2.1 108 83 50
UNITED STATES : 1,789.0 1,706.6 2,057.0 42,596 40,632 48,978
GRAVENSTEIN
NEW ENGLAND : 1.6 1.2 8 38 29 19
CALIFORNIA : 82.0 98.0 107.1 1,952 2,333 2,550
UNITED STATES : 83.6 99.2 107.9 1,990 2,362 27569

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE.

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PEACHES

STATE

PRODUCTION

MILLION POUNDS

48 POUND EQUIVALENTS

UTILIZED 7 [INDICATED UTILIZED |“ INDICATED
1971 1972 | 1973 i971 {| 1972 J 1973
1000 UNITS

NEW HAMPSHIKE 2s 7 +7 15 15
MASSACHUSETTS a7 404 207 340 92 56 63
RHODE ISLAND 2/ 3 22 6 4
CONNECTICUT a/ 408 204 405 100 50 94
NEW YORK » 1960 17.0 15.0 396 354 313
NEW JERSEY 12520 2520 105.0 2604 521 29188
PENNSYLVANIA 10540 80.0 81.0 2,188 1667 15688
OHIO 3a/ 28.0 1.0 600 583 21 125
INDIANA 3/ 11.0 “4 3.0 229 8 63
ILLINOIS 2303 12.0 7.0 485 250 146
MICHIGAN 8240 10.0 5020 1,708 208 12042
MISSOURI 3/ 2061 2001 8.0 419 419 167
KANSAS 3/ 640 1.7 600 125 35 125
DELAWARE ar 40 1.0 2.9 83 21 60
MARYLAND 2300 12.5 14.0 479 260 292
VIRGINIA 3820 22.0 24.0 792 458 500
WEST VIRGINIA 2600 ° 13.0 1660 542 271 333
NORTH CAROLINA ay 3500 2540 3060 729 521 625
SOUTH CAROLINA 290.0 22020 26000 62042 49583 59417
GEORGIA 3/| 120.0 190.0 100.0 2500 39958 22083
KENTUCKY ay 15465 560 4.0 323 104 83
TENNESSEE By B62 866 365 171 179 3
ALABAMA 37 1600 24.0 1720 333 500 354
MISSISSIPPI 3s 1064 17.0 10.0 217 354 208
ARKANSAS 3; 4300 4240 36.0 896 875 750
LOUISIANA 3/ 400 7.0 605 83 146 135
OKLAHOMA ay 7.8 6o2 942 163 129 192
TEXAS 3/ 540 2900 2000 104 604 417
IDAHO By 1560 2.0 1,0 313 42 21
COLORADO 2209 120 32.0 477 146 667
UTAH as 13.0 165 10.0 271 31 208
WASHINGTON 4065 27.5 40.0 B44 573 833
OREGON as 14.0 405 11.0 292 94 229
CALIFORNIA-FREESTONE 40460 35240 370.0 85417 79333 79708
TOTAL ABOVE 1>5B409 1919000 1930566 335021 245790 27,202
CALIFORNIA~CLINGSTONE 1927600 1922400 1134060 269625 259500 27,917
UNITED STATES 2786269 2941400 296456 595646 50290 55,119

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (MILLION POUNDS)? UNITED
STATES 1971718433 1972 260s EXCEPT CALIFORNIA CLINGSTONE WHICH IS OVER THE
SCALE TONNAGE AND INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS. 1971-122.0;1972-120.0,
2/ ESTIMATES OISCONTINUED FOR 1973,
3/ ESTIMATES FOR 1973 ARE CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS REPORTe

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973

B-28

CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 29.0

million tons, up 2 percent from 1972's crop of 28.4 million tons.
The rise can be attributed to 8 percent more acreage for harvest in 1973, Average yield is in-
dicated at 38.3 tons per acre, compared with 40.4 tons a year earlier. Yields in all States ex-
cept Hawaii are below a year ago.

In Louisiana the crop suffered from lack of moisture early in the season but mid-July
moisture received in most areas resulted in rapid growth. Growing conditions in Florida have
been good but this year's crop has been affected by last year's late harvest and cold winter
weather. The Texas crop enjoyed above average rainfall during the summer months and the crop is
in excel tent condition. Hawaii has adequate soil moisture except the southern part of the island
of Hawaii.

BROOMCORN: Broomcorn production is expected to fall sharply from 1972. Acreage for harvest at

25,800 is 53 percent below the revised 1972 acreage. Production is forecast at 4,300
tons, compared with 7,675 tons last year and 11,000 tons in 1971. A higher yield of 333 pounds
per acre is expected.

. Colorado production will likely total 1,700 tons compared with 2,700 tons in 1972. A wet
spring delayed planting 2 weeks, and some replanting was necessary.

Oklahoma production is estimated at 1,400 tons, 36 percent under last year's revised 2,200
tons. Better moisture supplies seem to insure increased yields.

New Mexico expects a crop of 1,100 tons, off sharply due to reduced acreage. The crop is in
good condition and growing well. The Texas crop declined sharply with only 800 acres estimated
for harvest compared with 5,000 in 1972. The small crop is making satisfactory progress.

HOPS: The 1973 hop crop is forecast at 53.8 million pounds, 5 percent more than last vear and 8

percent larger than in 1971, Acreage for harvest at 31,500 is up 1,800 acres from last
year. All States, except California, expect to have more acres for harvest and more production
than in 1971.

In Washington, hop yard conditions are quite spotty. Vary dry condtions during nlant-
ing prevented establishment of some hills and reduced the yield potential of baby yards, Peak
bloom occurred the second week of June when nearly ideal conditions prevailed, Favorable weath-
er during June and July contributed to good plant growth,

In Oregon, hops are developing well. Fuggle yields are expected to be down from last year,
but the other varieties, especially English, are expected to be above last year. Idaho hops
look better than last year, The Early Clusters are expected to yield above last year. The Late
Clusters and Talisman varieties have good fatiage and a heavy set. California yields are ex-
pected to decline sharply from last year. Hot weather in May weakened the vines and reduced
the outer set, Harvest in California will begin about August 10.

APPLES: The nation's 1973 commercial apple crop is forecast at 6.1-billion pounds, 4 percent

more than last year's 5.8 billion pounds, but 5 percent below 1971's 6.4 billion.
Utilized production was 5.8 billion pounds in 1972, and 6.1 billion in 1971. In the leading
apple States, Washington, California and Pennsylvania expect larger crops, but New York, Virginia
and Michigan expect smaller ones.

Production of Delicious, the major variety, is forecast at 2,057 million pounds, 21 percent
more than last year. Golden Delicious, the No. 2 variety, is expected to total 944 million
pounds, up 3 percent from 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-14 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




MINT FOR OIL

Hy ACREAGE, : YIELD PER ACRE _: PRODUCTION
CROP AND + HARVESTED 7 : No? : ho
STATE * 4971? 1972 32 W7l : 1972 + 4973
: "KERES "T,000 LBS.
PEPPERMINT: 3
INDIANA : 6,800 6,300 5,800 40 33 30 272 208 174
MICHIGAN 1/ : 1,100 700 27-30 30 21
WISCONSIN : 7,900 3,000 4,200 40-2545 316 5 189
IDAHO : 5,100 4,600 4,600 58 55 55 296 253 253
WASHINGTON : 10,300 8,000 7,200 70 60 65 721 480 468
OREGON : 33,500 34,500 37,000 63. «57 «55.2, 111.S«1,967— 2,035
UNITED STATES : 64,700 57,100 58,800 58 53 53 3,746 3,004 3,119
SPEARMINT: :
INDIANA : 7,000 6,200 6,000 40 37 33 280 229 198
MICHIGAN : 5,200 4,200 3,500 29278 151 113 98
WISCONSIN : 2,400 1,500 1,800 53 40 38 127 60 68
IDAHO : 3,000 2,700 +=—«3,000 62s 70S 186 189 162
WASHINGTON 133300 10,000» 9,200 95-9275, 264 920 690

UNITED STATES 30,900 24,600 23,500 65 61 52 2,008 1,511 1,216

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B~36 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION BY SEASONAL GROUPS, 1977 AND 1972 yV

SEASONAL_GROUP : CROP OF 1971 : CROP OF 1972 2/
AND STATE 1 Kereage 2VieTd Pers john Rereace TVeld Per? ;
i Planted Harvested: Acre :**OduCtiON-sTaited sHarvested: Acre ,Production
> 1,000 Acres Gut. 1,000 GHT> ~~ 1,000 Acres CWT. 1,000 Cur.
SPRING:
WC. LSP): 10.0 9.6 150 1,440 9.0 8.8 150 1,320
isp) 2.2 2:2 130 286 212 2.2 130 286
12:2 11.8 146 1,726 11.2 11.0 146 1,606
(ese) 4.0 - 3.8 105 399 3.0 28 105 294
usp): $125.0 100 500 5.0 48 no 528
9.2 8.8 102 899 8.0 7.6 108 822
SUMMER: :
¥D. (eu): 151.8 180 270 1.4 1.4 175 245
ND. (isu): 77 150 105 7 7 151 106
MD. TOTAL b 22 2.2 170 375 21 2.1 167 351
VA. E. SHORE (ESU) : 29.0 28.5 143 4,076 29.0, 27.0 145 3,915
VA. OTHER {esu : 1.8 105 189 1.8 15 96 144
vA. usu) 7 5 53 8 8 90 rR
VA. TOTAL 1 317 310 139 4,318 31.6 29:3 741 4,131
N.C. (Esuy : 2.0 2.0 115 230 212 2.2 125 275
(isu: 919 5 104 ‘9 ‘9 135 122
N.C, TOTAL : 2.9 2.9 15 334 3.1 31 128 397
CALIF. (su)? 3153.5 350 1,225 211 21 339 n2
CALIF. (sv): 6.8 6.8 330 2,208 5.2 5.2 360 1,872
CALIF. TOTAL > 10.3 10.3 337 3.469 73 73 354 2,584
FALL: :
WY. LIL (LSU): 8.98.9 230 2,047 8.5 8.5 200 1,700
NY. LT. (F) 22.6 22.6 230 5.198 18.5 18.5 210 33885
NuY. UT. TOTAL: 31.5 31.5 230 7,245 27.0 27.0 207 5,585
Wisc. (LSU): 16.0 15.5 235 33643 15.5 15.0 240 37600
WISC. (Ff) 36.5 36.0 265 95540 35.0 30.5 260 7,930
WISC. TOTAL : 52.5 61.5 256 13,183 50.5 45.5 253 113530
WASH. (usu): 20:0 20.0 360 7:200 © 21.0 2110 375 77875
WASH, (F) =: 58.0 58.0 395 22,910 54.0 54.0 435 23,490
WASH. TOTAL : 78.0 78.0 386 39,110 75.0 75.0 418 313365

VJ The table above shows the separate seasonal and area estimates previously used for estimating
the North Carolina and Texas late spring (LSP) and early spring (ESP); Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, and California earty (ESU) and late summer (LSU) potato crops; and for New York, Long
Island, Wisconsin, and Washington, the late summer (LSU) and fall (F) potato crops for 1971 and
1972. Under the modified program of estimates adopted in 1972, these estimates are now combined
into the seasonal classification indicated in the table.

2/ Revised.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B34 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED | FOR INDI= TNDT=
HARVEST CATED CATED
19711972 | 1973 | 1971 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973
12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1+000 BUSHELS
Wisc 1/ 13 9 12 30.0 29.0 2940 390 261 348
MINN 15496 12440 12930 38.0 3340 3840 56848 479520 739340
N OAK 69594 59143 69180 34.5 2960 2760  207+711 1495147 1669860
S DAK 1:492 12086 19440 2840 24.0 23.0 419776 269064 339120
MONT 24327 19780 11820 2360 260 2340 539521 46280 41 860
IDAHO 232 186 = 295.5240 5100 4940 129064 99486 = 149455
wo o1/ 18 12 15 2540 3000 28.40 450 360 420
colo. 1s 22 15 21-2545 2540 2840 561 375 588
UTAH 1/ 20 16 47 44.0 4400 4540 880 704 20115
NEV o1/ 5 5 6 35.0 3760 3540 175 185 210
WASH 169 112-340-3160 3440 18.0 49960 39808 69120
OREG 1/ 72 51 70 34.5 3205 3240 29484 19658 29240
U.S. 129451 92855 129176 3067 2900 2861 3819820 2855848 3414676
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST«
DURUM WHEAT
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED | FOR TNDI= TROT=
HARVEST CATED CATED
19711972 | 1973 | 1971] 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973
11000 ACRES BUSHEL S 19000 BUSHELS
MINN 47 32 58 40.0 3140 3540 1,880 992 2030
N OAK 25525 29298 29620 3265 28,5 2840 829063 65493 73360
S DAK 122 87 111-3160 2540 2440 39782 29175 29664
MONT 160 134 = 1802340 3165 2340 34680 49221 49140
CALIF 1 10 4 2 60.0 39,0 3540 400 156 70
U.S, 25864 29555 29971 3261 2866 27467 915805 739037 «82264
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs
WIIEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES
WINTER : SPRING po Te
EAR WINTER yaa,
vl TARD + SOFT TARD "hort & : TAT.
RED: RED RED : SPRING):
T,000 BUSIELS
1971 747,292 211,740 366,447 91,805 200,505 1,617,789
1972 764,044 226, 782 274,168 73,037 206,744 3,544,775
1973 1/ 970,788 162,477 322,068 82,264 179,396 1,716,993
If INDICATED AUGUST 1, 1973,
CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1i/, BY VARIETI£S FOR SELECTED STATES CON.

TOTAL PRODUCTION

MILLION POUNDS 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS

VARIETY AND STATE A : > INDI- = THOT
1971 : 1972 3 CATED: 1971 3 1972 CATED
= : 1973: : : 1973
A 1,000 UNITS
GOLDEN DELICIOUS :
NEW ENGLAND 10.2 9.) 8.3 243 217 198
NEW YORK 2 42.5 39.0 36.0 1,012 929 857
NEW JERSEY : 6.8 S.9 5.7 162 140 136
PENNSYLVANIA H 97.7 74.8 79.1 2,326 1,781 1,883
OHIO 20.8 18.9 15.0 495 450 387
INDIANA 14.5 13.0 12.0 345, 310 286
ILLINOIS 32.9 31.0 28.0 783 738 667
MICHIGAN 35.0 32.3 25.0 833 769 595
WISCONSIN 1.0 2.9 1g 24 69 45
IOWA 2/ 1.0 1.5 1.1 24 36 26
MISSOURI 9.6 10.2 7.9 229 243 188
KANSAS 2/ : 2.6 2.9 3.3 62 69 79
DEL. 2/ AND MD. 2 12,7 u.1 11.2 302 264 267
VIRGINIA > 74.0 75.6 62.3 1,762 1,800 1,483
WEST VIRGINIA 33.0 38.8 37.8 786 924 900
NORTH CAROLINA 26.6 $1.5 49.5 633 1,226 1,179
SOUTH CAROLINA 2/ 2.0 3.0 2.3 48 7 55
KENTUCKY 2/ 5.4 3.6 2.4 129 86 S7
IDAHO 5.8 5.8 14.0 138 138 333
COLORADO 7.2 1.6 14.8 71 38 352
NEW MEXICO 2/ 1.0 a 2.8 24 2 67
UTAH 2/ 2.3 -6 5.7 55 14 136
WASHINGTON : 311.0 425.6 457.3 7,405 10,133 10,888
OREGON > 16.9 18.9 23.1 402 450 550
CALIFORNIA 26.4 31.8 35.7 629 787 850
OTHER STATES 2.8 3.8 2.2 66 90 52
UNITED STATES 801.7 913.3 944.4 19,088 21,744 22,486
JONATHAN
PENNSYLVANIA 20.0 12.8 13.6 476 30S 324
OHIO 24.8 22.9 19.6 590 545 467
INDIANA 19.0 15.0 11.3 452 357 269
ILLINOIS 30.7 30.0 21.0 731 714 500
MICHIGAN 180.0 177.3 120.0 4,286 4,221 2,857
WISCONSIN 2.0 2.7 2.1 48 64 50
MINNESOTA 2/ 3.7 2.6 2.9 88 62 69
IOWA 2/ 5.2 6.6 5.1 124 157 121
MISSOURI 24.6 25.4 23.0 586 605 548
KANSAS 2/ 4.0 3.5 4.2 95 83 100
DEL. 2/ AND MD. : 2.6 1.8 1.7 62 43 40
VIRGINIA 12.0 10.5 10.7 286 250 255
WEST VIRGINIA 7.0 6.0 6.3 167 143 150
ARKANSAS 2/ 4.4 4.4 3. 105 105 74
IDAHO 9.0 3.5 9.0 214 83 214
COLORADO 19.2 1.0 24.3 457 24 879
NEW MEXICO 2/ 1.2 3.2 29 76
UTAH 2/ 3.4 al 6.3 81 2 150
WASHINGTON 12.2 13.7 13.6 291 326 324
CALIFORNIA 16.0 719.6 22.9 381 467 545
OTHER STATES 1.6 1.3 8 38 31 19
UNITED STATES 402.6 360.7 324.7 9,587 8,587 7,731

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST, 1973 B-24 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF AUGUSr 1, 1973

Small grain expectations declined during July according to the Crop Reporting Board
Continued wet conditions in the eastern Corn Belt and hot, dry early July weather in some of the
Plains and Northwest areas reduced prospects. Plentiful rainfall favored row crops and develop-
ment is generally good although still behind normal in the Corn Belt from Illinois eastward.
Grain prospects are up from last year--feed grains, 3 percent and food grains, 1l percent. ‘The
outlook for oilseeds is 16 percent above a year ago becausé of larger acreages. Yield expecta-
tions are below a year earlier.

The August 1 “all crops" production index (1967=100) at 118 points is 5 points above last
year. The index is up for all groupings except sugar crops, cotton, and hay and forage.

Production of the 6 major deciduous fruit crops is expected to be 21 percent more than the
short 1972 crop. Summer quarter fresh market vegetable production is projected 2 percent
above a year earlier. Summer potato production is forecast at 13 percent less than 1972. Sweet-
potato production for 1973 at 12.4 million cwt.is slightly less than a year ago.

The 1972-73 lemon production in Arizona and California is estimated at 22.5 million boxes,
35 percent more than Jast season. California production at 17.6 million boxes is up 5 percent
from last month. Arizona production at 4.9 million boxes is unchanged from July. Harvest is
complete in both States. California lemons sized larger than nomnal due to above normal rain-
fall in the late winter and early spring which delayed harvest. The 1973-74 crop appears to be
about average and harvest is just getting underway in California. Early picking for size is
expected to begin in late August in Arizona.

July Genera!ly Cool and Wet Over the Nation

July weather was cooler and wetter than nornal over most of the Nation and the plentiful
rainfall helped row crops. Monthly temperature averages were above normal and rainfall was sub-
normal mainly west of the Rockies and over scattered areas east of the Mississippi Valley.

Temperatures averaged about 3° subnornal over most of the Northern Plains and over an ir-
regular shaped area extending from northern Missouri down into Arkansas-Oklahoma and across to
West Texas. Most Corn Belt States enjoyed near normal temperatures, The extreme West, North
Atlantic States and the Peep South averaged slightly warmer than usual. The first week of July
was much hotter than normal over most of the Nation; however, cooler air moved into the Central
part of the Nation the second week of July, This pattern continued for the rest of the month,

July was a wet month for most areas from the Rockies to the Appalachians, The Corn Belt
received above normal rainfall with the exception of North Dakota, much of South Dakota, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, and Michigan, The eastern half of Kansas, western Missouri and southwestern Iowa re-
ceived about 8 inches, twice the normal monthly rainfall]. Rainfall in the Corn Belt was heaviest
during the first, third and fourth weeks of the month, The late July rains were widespread and
timely for the rapidly growing corn and soybean crops. Soil moisture supplies on August 1 were
rated mostly adequate from Iowa to Ohio and in Kansas and Missouri, North Dakota topsoil moisture
supplies declined to the lowest levels since records began in 1950, Soils in South Dakota and
Wisconsin were short of moisture, also.

Rainfall was subnormal in the North Atlantic States except in areas of New England where
floods damaged hay and potato crops. In the South Atlantic States rainfall was spotty and
generally below normal, but soil moisture supplies remained mostly adequate, except in southern
areas of Georgia, The South Central region was dominated by above normal rainfall and soil
moisture levels were generally adequate on August 1. Large areas of north and central Texas,
Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky got over 150 percent of the norm,

The drought intensified in the Northwest--less than half the normal precipitation fell from
Montana to Washington and Oregon, Rainfall was nil in Nevada and western Arizona, Other Western
States from southeast Idaho and southern Wyoming to northérn New Mexico enjoyed 150 percent of
normal rainfall.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 ASS Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


COTTON

5 ACREAGE z TANT-VIETD PER > PrRODTCTTON 17
+ TARVESTED Fon HARVESTED ACRE: 480-LB. NET WEIGHT BALES
STATE : B : Rt : : INDI- = : INDI -
: 1971: 1972 > HARVEST 1971: 1972: CATED : 4971: 1972: CATED
: : : 1973: t 21973: : 1973
? TOO ACRES POURNS T, 000 BALES
: WS 170 170371 337 438 135 119 155
: 320 340 304 412 435 418 275 (308 265
2 385 430 395.466 395 401 374 354 330
: 425 485 450 597 543 587 528 548 550
2 S58 580 533.551 470 450 640 S67 500
MO. 1 313 405 180 614 520 453 401 439 170
MISS. : 1,325 1,606 1,359 613 599 620 1,693 2,005 1,755
ARK, : 2,140 1,410 1,020 522 488 471 1,240 1,435 1,000
LA, : $00 665 530 S76 sag 539 600 705 595
OKLA. : 396 510 510215 313 282 177 332 300
TEXAS : 4,700 §,000 5,500 263 408 400 2,579 4,246 4,500
N. MEX, + 130 131-135 493 581 498 153 18 140
ARIZ. : 241 271 280 928 1,067 943 466 603 550
CALIF, : 741 863 935 723 982 934 1,117 1,765 1,820
VA. : 4,2 2.5 4.2 247 265 300 2.2 1.4 2.6
FLA, : 9.3 11,3 10.0 602 572 576 WL.7 0 13.5 12.0
ILL. ? 38 1.100 242 256 0 +4 -6 0
ky. : 4.3 5.0 4 573 397 480 5.1 Al “4
NEV. : 2.3 22 2.0 319 607 720 1.5 2.7 3.0
U.S. UPLAND: 11,369.9 12,888, 438 $07 493 10,378.9 13,606.3  12,648.0
: 12,317.6
AMER-PIMA :
TEXAS : 35.4 34,5 34.5 478 «437 449 35.3 31.4 32.3
: 20.6 21,1 19.5 473 349 418 20.3 15.4 17.0 -
: 44.4 39.9 34.0 456 587 600 42.1 48.8 42.5
: 6 3 +2 325 385 480 4 22 22
U.S. AMER-PIMA : 101.0 95.8 88.2 466 480 501 98.1 95.8 92.0
U. S. ALL COTTON : 11,470.9 12,983.8 438 507 493 10,477.0 13,702.1 12,740.0
H 12,405.8

1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED,

FORWARD CONTRACTED: UPLAND COTTON ACREAGE, August 1, 1972 AND 1973

PERCENT OF ACREAGE SOLD UNDER FORWARD CONTRACT, August 1

REGION :
1972 : 1973
SOUTHEAST t 21 41
DELTA 3 59 72
OKLA. & TEXAS =: 13 28
WEST Hy 31 57
Us. ¢ 32 45

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 Q-17 CROP REPORTENG BOARD, SRS, USDA



CORN FOR GRAIN

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~- INOI=

HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971 [19721 1973 1971 1972 1973 _

1000 ACRES BUSHELS 129000 BUSHELS

NY 349 270 340 87.0 7020 780 309363 18*900 269520
N J 83 52 73 65.0 74.0 78.0 59395 39848 59694
PA 15036 900 19060 7500 7260 800 779700 642800 845800
OHIO 35545 39090 35050 91.0 9200 88.0 3229595 2849280 2682400
IND 59509 49884 .5%200 10140 104.0 107.0 5569409 5079936 5569400
TU 10,070 95130 95580 106.0 11060 10560 190679420 120043300 120053900
MICH 19730 15722 19650 6960 6300 800 1199370 1429926 132,000
WISC 25304 29143 29050 98.0 9560 2259792 2039585 176+300
MINN 55725 43899 59450 83.0 9300 9000 4759175 4559607 4909500
LOWA 125550 105450 115150 102.0 11660 10660 141782100 19212200 19181%900
MO 39092 25500 29600 88.0 9120 88.0 2729096 2279500 2285800
N DAK 172 159 140 58.0 6700 5320 99976 109653 79420
S- DAK 22626 29388 29780 46.0 64.0 51.0 1209796 1529832 1415780
NEBR 53300 55170 5840 85.0 10460 9640 450+500 5379680 5609640
KANS 15311 15250 13440 9500 10400 104.0 1245545 1302000 1493760
DEL 204 179 188 54.0 78.0 80.0 11sd16 139962 153040
MD 516 443 510 72.0 8000 82.0 379152 359440 415820
VA 480 502 520 68.0 8320 83,0 329640 419666 435160
W VA 59 53 65 6920 7560 7460 49071 39975 4810
NC 15565 15350 19380 5700 8040 8240 899205 108%000 1135160
sc 507 375 445 54.0 6320 5560 279378 239625 249475
GA 15672 19490 15670 5400 520 50.0 907288 779480 839500
FLA 314 307 340 49.0 4600 4840 155386 149122 165320
KY 1,183 968 12000 7700 8640 8540 919091 839248 852000
TENN 675 480 500 5700 6600 62.0 389475 31680 31000
ALA 626 545 610 4500 4500 43.0 289170 249525 269230
MISS 220 163 160 3900 45.0 41.0 8580 79335 69560
ARK 40 28 23 39.0 40.0 41.0 1+560 19120 943
LA 108 86 71 4500 5600 4 49860 49816 39266
OKLA 62 71 78 7700 8900 986 4774 69319 79644
TEXAS 552 460 640 80.0 86.0 95.0 445160 399560 60»800
MONT 7 6 7 76.0 7860 78.0 532 468 546
IDAHO 29 25 31 83.0 8760 85.0 29407 29175 29635
wyo 27 25 25 7860 -8540 7540 29106 29125 15875
COLO 430 405 436 8840 10860 95.0 37+840 439740 413420
N MEX 17 21 23 5500 7500 65.40 935 19575 15495
ARIZ 16 15 9 3200 3500 32.0 512 525 288
UTAH 15 8 10 78.0 9200 90.0 19170 736 900
WASH 61 si 62 102.0 10660 105.0 69222 52406 69510
OREG 10 1 13 85.0 8160 76.0 850 891 988
CALIF 250 215 260 9400 10000 93.0 233500 215500 249180
U. Se 649047 579289 619479 B81 9609 9201 596419112 595532061 526619379
CROP PRODUCTION»s AUGUST 1973 6-3 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


BARLEY

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI-

HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971| 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

NY Vv 12 1L 12 4200 3600 4140 504 396 492
NJ l/ 19 17 17 5500 5000 5360 15045 650 901
PA 167 158 160 5400 4700 4200 9018 T9426 69720
OHIO Vv 13 15 12 5000 5060 4340 650 750 516
IND Vv 15 15 10 4765 4340 44.0 713 645 440
cas Vv 18 17 15 51.0 4500 3960 918 765 585
MICH Vv 22 2k 23 43.0 5160 5060 946 1,071 19150
WISC iv 28 22 24 5500 4500 4540 19540 990 12080
MINN 840 790 875 4845 4360 4660 409740 339970 409250

TOWA 27 6 6 4700 4320 282 258
MO Vv al 18 13 38.0 3520 30.0 798 630 390
N DAK 292168 29617 29810 4500 40.0 36.0 99+810 104680 1019160
S DAK 478 576 637 4140 3600 340 195598 209736 219658
NEBR Vv 42 38 33 4000 34.0 34.0 12680 1.292 19122
KANS 187 105 87 4000 44.0 40.0 79480 49620 39480
DEL i/ al 21 22 4700 3720 4340 987 777 946
MD 91 96 96 4900 41.0 4540 49459 39936 49320
VA 107 105 102 4920 43.0 45.0 59243 49515 49590
WeVA V/ 1 10 10 48.0 4760 48.0 528 470 480
NC l/ 73 61 62 5300 4200 48.0 39869 29562 29976
sc Vv 30 28 25 4800 3300 37.0 19440 924 925
GA l/s 14 16 14 5000 2960 40.0 700 464 560
KY l/ 60 70 53 59.0 4000 39.0 39540 29800 29067
TENN / 23 24 19 4200 3200 32.0 966 768 608
ARK 2s 1 1 5000 350 50 35

OKLA 570 270 220 2760 3265 3340 159390 89775 79260
TEXAS 66 60 90 2060 3360 39.0 1,320 15980 39510
MONT 15680 1+707 23000 3500 3765 32.0 58800 649013 64000
1DAHO 740 736 820 5600 5460 53.60 419440 399744 439460
WYO 132 133 134 5200 53.0 51.0 69864 79049 69834
COLO 315 239 263 4400 4600 47.0 135860 109994 - 129361
N MEX 1/ 14 14 23 5600 6060 62.0 784 840 19426
ARIZ 119 109 120 74.0 71.0 75.0 8806 78739 92000
UTAH 142 132 138 60.0 6140 58.0 89520 89052 82004
NEV Vv 15 15 15 7000 5560 60.0 19050 B25 900
WASH 480 258 370 58.0 41.0 279840 149190 155170
OREG 355 250 280 51.0 3600 185105 129000 10080
CALIF 1,006 926 940 5360 54.0 539318 509930 50»760
us 1059151 95707 109544 4507 4306 4008 463601 4239461 4309181

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTe
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED BEGINNENG WITH 1973.

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


WINTER WHEAT

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE ARVESTED FOR INOI~ INOI~

HARVEST CATED CATED

1972 1972 1973 1971] 1972) 1973 1971 1972 1973

1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

NY 111 140 140 38.0 3740 38.0 49218 59160 59320
NJ lv 31 35 38 4700 3860 3620 19457 1+330 19368
PA 261 269 264 3600 3260 28.0 99396 8608 79392
OHIO 944 19029 720 44.0 4520 32.0 419536 469305 239040
IND 694 826 695 4600 48.0 35.0 315924 395648 245325
TLL 12000 19200 15280 4600 4520 30.0 462000 542000 385400
MICH 495 535 570 3600 40.0 36.0 179820 21+400 209520
WIS v4 22 20 18 42.0 32.0 39.0 924 640 702
MINN lf 31 26 33 2840 30.0 30.0 868 780 990
1OWA is 36 33 29 3805 3705 39.0 19386 19238 19131
MO 775 925 850 4000 3920 30.0 312000 369075 259500
N DAK 1/ 60 66 71 3060 3340 36.0 15800 29178 29556
S DAK 553 705 644 3600 36.0 33.0 199908 259380 219252
NEBR 29434 29556 25780 42.0 3740 3620 1022228 940572 100%080
KANS 99061 99400 10300 3405 3365 3760 3129605 3149900 381100
DEL lv 25 25 26 4300 3360 4060 19075 825 19040
MD l/ 108 110 116 4000 3540 40.0 49320 39850 49640
VA 205 218 car4 4400 3700 38.0 92020 81066 69536
WoVA lv 13 14 12 3500 3520 360 455 490 432
NC 245 225 165 4360 31.0 36.0 109535 69975 59940
sc le 126 136 113 3820 20.0 25.0 49788 29720 29825
GA l/ 195 140 133 3 2000 2960 79605 2800 39857
FLA 1 60 42 30 3000 1560 24.0 19800 630 720
KY 180 216 174 4000 3205 3440 7»200 72020 59916
TENN 234 240 144 3660 3260 31.0 89424 7680 4rh6G
ALA lv 120 108 98 29.0 1900 24.60 39480 23052 29352
MISS ly 125 160 100 290 3160 2840 39625 43960 2800
ARK 257 296 250 31.5 3760 30.0 82096 109952 79500
LA l/ 35 30 25 23.0 2320 2260 805 690 550
OKLA 3600 35900 59190 20.0 2340 30.5 729000 89+700 1589295
TEXAS 19496 2,000 39400 21.0 2260 29.0 319416 445000 983600
MONT 19827 19790 22080 3000 2700 28.0 545810 489330 589240
IDAHO 742 772 795 5160 4500 4320 379842 349740 349185
WYO l/ 204 220 240 33.0 3500 2260 69732 72700 59280
cOLo 29119 29131 29370 28.0 2440 2660 597080 51146 619620
N MEX 1/ 160 170 332 24.0 2505 2860 39840 49335 99296
ARIZ 173 170 214 6840 6740 700 115764 119390 149980
UTAH Vv 185 205 207 29.0 2605 27.0 59365 59433 59589
NEV lv 7 7 8 7500 7500 80.0 525 525 640
WASH 29165 29490 29230 50.0 4765 3660 108250 1185275 80280
OREG 696 628 940 46.0 4245 3520 329016 359190 329900
CALIF 558 483 575 4700 4860 5220 269226 239184 29900
U.S. p21359 349891 389571 3504 3460 3365 191449164 151859890 192933053

1s ESTIMATES FOR

CROP PRODUCTION»

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

AUGUST 1973

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs

B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD»

SRS» USDA


ALL TOBACCO

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR TNOT= TNOT=

HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 | 1972 1973 1971 word 1973 1971 1972 | 1973

ACRES POUNDS 1+000 POUNDS

MASS 19610 12410 19520 19788 19361 149643 25879 19919 29498
CONN 43700 49200 52100 19619 19389 15664 Ts611 59835 89485
PA 159200 139000 142000 15610 19400 1%750 245472 18200 249500
OHIO 89750 10000 99600 29003 25235 15908 17528 229351 185320
IND 59400 69100 629000 29235 29540 25300 129069 159494 13+800
WIS 10600 109800 99500 29125 19727 15771 229525 189650 169825
MO 25100 2100 29300 29400 29300 29400 53040 49830 59520
MD 2/ 272000 242000 242000 17040 990 13050 287080 235760 252200
VA 679300 669809 739100 15759 15678 15825 1185365 1129074 133410
WoVA 19400 15750 19700 19460 19895 15900 29044 39316 35230
NC 3469000 3399900 373800 2%102 22002 2026 7279145 6809362 7579340
$c 639000 629009 672000 29115 29115 22000 1339245 1319130 1345000
GA 591630 579650 607530 12931 12999 15698 1155119 1159241 1029774
FLA 139150 129500 149100 15949 19877 19926 259630 239468 279150
KY 1599200 1722250 1659600 29238 29593 29296 3569322 4465725 3809193
TENN 512760 5753390 5/9690 29040 29172 29119 1059605 1249657 1229235
ALA 1/ 590 520 530 19754 19781 15651 1035 926 875
LA 200 200 180 850 600 900 170 120 162
Use Se 248379590 8425570 8862250 29035 29076 25005 157049884 127492058 157769517

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs
2/ 1972 REVISED.

BROOMCORN
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCT IO.

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= INDI~
HARVEST ICATED CATED

1971 1972 1/ 1973 {1971 1972 1973 1971 1972 V 1973

ACRES POUNOS TONS
OKLA 1940 12.0 7.0 370 370 400 39500 2*200 19400
TEXAS 520 00 8 240 350 325 600 875 100
COLO 2920 26.0 13.0 260 210 260 3+800 2700 19700
N MEX 1840 12.0 520 345 315 450 3»100 15900 15100
U.S, 7140 5560 2508 310 279 333 11000 79675 4>300
1/ REVISEDs

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B-18 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


Production of spring potatoes is estimated at 21.5 million cwt, 2 percent more than the
revised 21.0 million cwt, produced in 1972. The revised winter crop is placed at 2.85 million
cwt, which compares with 2.33 million cwt, harvested in 1972.

Under the modified program for potato crops effective January 1,
1973, estimates for fall producing States will be released in
the October, November and December Crop Production reports.
Tables on page B~34 show the realignment under the modified pro-
gram of certain States and seasonal groups from the previous
seasonal classifications.

SWEETPOTATOES: Production of sweetpotatoes for 1973 is forecast at 12.41 million cwt, slightly

less than the 1972 crop of 12.45 million cwt. Acreage for harvest is estimated
at 114,600 compared with 114,400 acres last year. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina expect increased production. Supplies are expected to be smaller or remain the same
elsewhere. A wet spring delayed planting in most areas. However, recent development has
generally been satisfactory. Harvest in Louisiana began in mid-July and is expected in volume by
late August. Texas and North Carolina harvests will start in late August. Harvest of early
varieties is starting in California.

PASTURE AND RANGE: Although some seasonal decline in grazing condition hit the Nation in July,
conditions are still rated good to excellent, especially in States east of
the Mississippi.

The Northwestern States and the Dakotas bear the brunt of the less than good condition and
large areas have very poor to severe drought conditions, Central Montana. suffers extreme drought.
A large portion of West Texas and Southern Missouri rates poor to fair, Pasture and range con-
ditions continued primarily good to excellent, unchanged from last month, in the Southwestern
States and California.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-18 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


COTTON: All cotton acreage planted in 1973 is estimated to be 13,118,400 acres, down 10,000

acres from the July 1 estimate. Planted acreage in Texas was revised up by 100,000
acres and slight downward revisions were made in North Carolina, Missouri, Louisiana, and
Mississippi, based on surveys conducted after July 1.

A11 cotton production on August 1 is forecast at 12,740,000 bales, down 7 percent from the
1972 total. Expected production consists of 12,648,000 bales of Upland and 92,000 bales of
American-Pima cotton. Cottonseed production, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is
estimated at 5.1 million tons, 6 percent below last year

Cotton producers expect to harvest 12.4 million acres this year compared with 13.0 million
acres in 1972, Average lint yield per acre is forecast at 493 pounds compared with 507 pounds
produced last year.

Production in the Southeastern States ~~ North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama -~ is estimated at 1,250,000 bales compared to 1,348,000 bales in 1972, The late
planted crop has responded favorably to July growing conditions, Fruiting appears heavy and
prospects have steadily improved

In the Delta States -- Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri -- 4.1
million bales are expected, compared with 5.1 million bales in 1972. While Delta cotton is
much later than normal, rapid improvement during July has the crop in generally good condition

Producers in Texas and Oklahoma expect to harvest 4.8 million bales compared with 4.6
million bales in 1972. In Texas a late crop and recent rains in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
caused harvest to lag well behind schedule. Cotton in the High Plains to the Coastal Bend is
making good to excellent progress. Harvest is expected to get underway shortly in south Texas
and the Coastal Bend. Oklahoma cotton is about 2 weeks later than last year, and more acreage
required replanting. However, the crop is mostly in good condition.

Production for New Mexico, Arizona and California is forecast at 2,510,000 bales compared
with 2,526,000 bales in 1972. The crop is later than usual but progressing normally and good
yields are anticipated.

The Bureau of the Census reports 2,710 bales ginned to August 1, compared with 40,153
bales ginned to the same date in 1972 and 122,530 bales in 1971.

Cotton producers reported as of August 1 they had forward contracted 45 percent of their
1973 upland cotton acreage compared with 32 percent a year earlier. In the Southeast, growers
forward contracted 41 percent by August 1 this year compared with 21 percent in 1972. Delta
farmers had forward contracted 72 percent by August 1, 1973 compared with 1972's 59 percent.
In Texas and Oklahoma, 28 percent of the acreage was forward contracted through August 1, 1973
compared with 13 percent a year earlier. California, Arizona, and New Mexico growers forward
contracted 57 percent, compared with 31 percent by August 1, 1972.

BARLEY: Barley production is forecast at 430 million bushels, down 2 percent from the July 1
forecast but 2 percent above 1972. In some Western and North Central States, increased
acreage is offsetting lower yields.

Changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 7.7 million
bushels for the past 10 years, ranging from 0,9 million to 22.1 million bushels.

The Nation's barley yield is expected to average 40.8 bushels compared with 43.6 in 1972
and the record high of 45.7 in 1971. Yields in the Nation's two leading barley States, North
Dakota and Montana, are down 4.0 and 5.5 bushels, respectively. Decreased yields in both States
were largely offset by increases in harvested acreage, resulting in only slightly lower production
in each State. Hot, dry July weather speeded maturity in Montana, where about 10 percent of
the acreage was ripe by ‘the end of the month.

Harvest is over in most South Atlantic and Southern States and just starting in Montana.
Combining is well underway in the important producing North Central and Western States.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ORY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCT [ON
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 i971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1971 1972_ | 1973
12000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 CwT
NY 62 36 37 14280 850 15200 194 306 aan
MICH 570 615 600 990 15190 15100 51643 79319 6600
MENN 14 3a 37 19450 14100 15300 203 418 481
N DAK 33 63 70 17300 15200 1s100 429 756 770
NEBR 88 95 103 19850 12800 1600 19628 17710 14648
KANS 7 10 ql 19200 14100 15100 B4 110 121
MONT LL 1 9 11600 19700 1%600 176 187 144
IDAHO 110 113 98 19840 15890 15900 22024 29136 15862
wYo 26 27 24 12800 1,870 1800 468 505 432
COLO 200 180 193 910 860 860 13820 15548 15660
N MEX 2/ 2 2 750 14000 15 20
UTAH 19 13 15 330 400 500 63 52 75
WASH 26 25 18 19650 15950 15580 425 488 356
CALIF s
LARGE LIMA 25 26 31 1,590 1,810 15750 398 471 543
BABY LIMA 22 16 20 12820 15760 15840 400 317 368
OTHER 102 113 108 19330 12480 19500 19343 19672 14620
TOTAL CALIF 148 157 159 15447 15567 19592 29141 29460 29531
U.S. 15316 15385 15374 19209 15301 15246 15917 185015 17,124
1/7 EXCLUDES BANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED,
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED BEGINNING IN 1973.
DRY EDIBLE PEAS L/
i ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INOT- INOE-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 1971 1972_| 1973 1971 1972 1973
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 CwT
MINN 7 6 4 29600 15300 1500 112 78 60
N DAK 2/ 3 1.2 15350 12500 41 18
IDAHO 78 50 48 1+897 15500 1200 19480 750 576
WASH 109 74 81 22920 15610 1200 29202 1191 972
OREG 567 3.9 3.4 19665 1690 15100 95 66 37
U.S. 20267 13561 13664 19939 17557 12206 32930 27103 «14645
17 EXCLUDES PEAS GROWN FOR SEED.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED BEGINNING IN 19736
CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B15 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS, USDA


ALL HAY

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI=
HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972) 1973 1971 | 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973

19000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS

MAINE 237 235 225 1.78 1454 1.70 421 362 383
NH 94 92 92 1.96 1677 1.82 184 163 167
vT 501 489 479 1.98 1.74 1,80 994 685i 860
MASS 112 109 109 2015 1688 2.16 241 205 235
RI 9 9 9 1689 1.689 1.89 17 17 17
CONN 91 88 87 2022 1.470 2406 202 150 179
NY 259355 25310 29300 2029 1.95 2014 5396 49503 49927
NJ 129 122 126 2029 2618 2642 296 266 304
PA 22033 13955 29050 2014 1692 2616 49351 39752 49420
OHIO 1,550 15476 13540 2007 2012 2,03 39213 39134 39129
IND 900 "B44 850 2046 2631 2435 29212 12946 2001
ILL 1,170 15150 15140 2073 2693 2.86 39189 39373 39255
MICH 15340 15310 13330 2000 2.34 2.45 29677 39067 39258
wise 39987 35920 43070 2678 2460 2.60 115083 109203 109563
MINN 39190 34020 35110 2058 2670 2.428 8240 85169 73096
TOWA 25350 29250 29430 2084 3.03 3,01 69673 69827 79305
MO 35050 29900 3+100 1677 1291 1479 52409 59533 59555
N DAK 35386 39384 39490 1643) 1649 1.06 49857 59030 39701
S DAK 4sTl6 4,597 4+7T60 1621 1.54 1.08 59728 79082 59118
NEBR 45179 49150 4320 1666 1474 1,64 69933 79203 72074
KANS. 29477 25370 29450 2012 2634 2617 59255 5 e549 59307
DEL 26 25 25 1696 2008 2.612 51 52 53
MD 255 250 266 2627 2027 2637 578 568 631
VA. 1,021 995 955 1-64 1483 1466 19679 15817 15583
W VA 608 600 610 1652 1.64 1.63 924 gel 995
nec 340 332 325 1659 1453 1.64 541 509 533
se 222 220 240 2000 2600 2400 444 440 480
GA 440 444 466 2635 2405 2425 19034 912 15049
FLA 176 183 188 1695 1670 1480 343 311 338
KY 15551 19487 19522 1.97 1686 1.99 39061 29772 32028
TENN 15174 19142 19180 1.51 1656 1.457 19773 19781 19850
ALA 535 508 543 1670 1460 1.70 912 814 923
MISS 598 570 630 1687 1.677 1482 15117 19010 19145
ARK 706 672 680 2682 1672 1691 19277 19159 15296
LA 355 300 323 1687 2011 2412 665 632 684
OKLA 1,790 1+640 19709 2681 1677 1691 39232 29899 3» 260
TEXAS 29220 19970 29260 1685 2.09 1.98 4ell4 49109 49464
MONT 25355 29520 2450 1664 14673 1450 39872 49362 3%670
IDAHO 15333 19369 15400 2082 2671 2,50 39763 39715 35500
WYO 15165 19153 15170 1654 1255 1651 19795 19786 15769
COLO 15440 15410 1,408 2.03 1.98 2.06 29922 29789 29894
N MEX 266 264 285 3483 3653 3467 1020 932 1,047
ARIZ 240 259 267 5.30 5630 5.36 19272 15372 19432
UTAH 578 586 593 2.74 2658 2.89 19584 15513 1,714
NEV 471 435 443 2.09 2.00 2.11 982 870 935
WASH * glu 910 886 2668 2671 2,14 29438 29467 12895
OREG 1,050 12050 990 2.18 24017 2.08 29294 29279 2061
CALIF 1,731 19709 19725 4.54 bell 4656 79861 89159 79865
U, S- 615405 59783 615606 2610 2615 2.04 1299119 1283389 1255 948
CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


. Summer Vegetables Gain

Acreage for harvest of 14 summer quarter fresh market vegetables is estimated at 368,570
acres, 4 percent more than 1972, Production is projected at 49.1 million ewt,,up 2 percent from

last year,
Summer Potato Production Down--Increased Fall Planting

. The total U. S$. 1973 potato acreage for harvest is estimated at 1.3 million acres, up 4
percent from 1972. Summer production is forecast at 20.7 million cwt, 13 percent less than the
1972 crop. fall acreage for harvest in 1973 is placed at 1,072,300 acres, up 6 percent from the
revised 1972 harvested acres of 1,011,700.

Sweetpotato production is forecast at 12.4 million cwt, slightly less than the 1972 crop

of 12.5 million cwt.
Deciduous Fruit Production 21 Percent Above Last Year

August 1 production prospects for the 6 major deciduous fruit crops are up 21 percent from
last year's frost and storm damaged crops, but 4 percent below the 1971 utilized output.

Grapes, which account for about 41 percent of the total tonnage, up 45 percent from a year
ago, contributed most to the increase, Apple production, 34 percent of the tonnage, is up 4 per-
cent from last year, Peach production, with 15 percent of the total is forecast at 10 percent
above 1972, but is still 8 percent below the 1971 crop. Pears, accounting for 8 percent of the
total, are up 19 percent from a year earlier. Plums and prunes excluding California prunes are
31 percent above last year and account for 2 percent of the total,

Almond production, forecast at 130,000 tons on July 1 is up 4 percent from 1972, Walnut
production, at 145,500 tons, is 25 percent above last year.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record high 5,661 million

bushels. The first forecast for this year is 2 percent more than last year and
slightly more than 1971. Behind the record stands a 7 percent increase for grain, partly offset
by lower yields. Changes in production forecasts between August 1 and the final estimate have
averaged 288 million bushels since 1963, ranging from 7 to 605 million bushels, During that
period the August 1 forecast has been above the final estimate three times, an average of 349
million bushels, and below seven times, an average of 262 million bushels.

August 1 prospects indicate a yield per acre of 92.1 bushels compared with the record yield
of 96.9 bushels in 1972 and the 1971 yield of 88.1 bushels.

Acreage for grain harvest is estimated at 61.5 million acres, down 1.0 million acres or 2
percent from the July 1 estimate but 7 percent more than last year. Planting continued into
late June and a substantial amount of intended acreage was never planted in the eastern Corn
Belt. Planted acreage is now estimated at 71.3 million acres compared with July's estimate,
72,8 million acres.

Wet spring weather held progress in the eastern Corn Belt behind normal. However, prospects
are generally good to excellent; expected yields average slightly below last year except in
Indiana where a record yield is forecast. Ample moisture and favorable temperatures during July
accelerated growth. In Illinois, the crop is 85 percent silked and 35 percent in the dough
stage versus the normal progress of 91 percent silked and 50 percent in the dough stage. The
Ohio crop is 65 percent silked and 5 percent in dough stage compared with normals of 75 percent
and 1S percent, respectively.

In the western Corn Belt, prospects are generally good but vary considerably by State.
Kansas enjoyed ample moisture and favorable temperatures for development while the Dakotas
suffer from lack of rain. Development is equal to or ahead of normal in Iowa, Minnesota,

South Dakota and Nebraska but slightly behind normal elsewhere. In Iowa, the crop is good to
excellent with about 85 percent in the dough stage which is normal although slightly behind last
year. Kansas expects a yield equal to last year's record high.

The Southern corn crop is generally in good condition with adequate soil moisture, al-
though maturity is 1 to 2 weeks later than normal in several States. Many North Carolina growers
describe prospects as "the best ever". Warm and humid weather during July was very favorable
for corn development in Kentucky and the crop looks promising in Tennessee, although later than
normal, Harvest started in late July in Texas, about 2 weeks behind last year's starting date,
and a record high yield is in prospect. About one-third of the crop was tasseled in Colorado
by August 1 and cool, wet weather in late July slowed maturity. The Pennsylvania crop made
good growth in most areas but considerable variation exists in height of corn.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Feed Grain Tonnage Up 3 Percent

Production of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum) is forecast, at 207 mil-
lion tons, 3 percent more than 1972, just slightly below the record 208 million tons produced in
1971, Production of cach of the feed grains stands above a year earlier. Corn production is fore-
cast at 158.5 million tons, 2 percent more than 1972, sorghum production is forecast at 26,5 mil-
lion tons, up 15 percent, and oats and barley production are cach up 2 percent.

Food Grain Prospects Decline frum July

Food grain production is expected to total 57 million tons, 13 percent more than last year.
Prospective production of winter wheat, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the food grain
total declined during July but is 9 percent above 1972, The forecast of durum declined sharply from
July 1 but other spring wheat was virtually unchanged,

Rice production is forecast at 17 percent above 1972, The rye production forecast is 14 per-
cent below the previous year,

Oilseeds production is expected to jump 16 percent over last year's output. Soybean pro-
duction continues to exceed previous records, reflecting a 23 percent increase in acres harvest-
ed for beans, Yield expectation at 27.4 bushels per acre is down from last year's record 28,0
bushels, Production of cottonseed is expected to total 6 percent less than 1972, reflecting a
decrease in both acreage and yicld. Peanut production is forecast at a record high 3,290 mil-
lion pounds, slightly above last year's record crop, Flaxseed production in 1973 is expected to
total 15,4 million bushels, an 11 percent increase over 1972, the first increase since 1969, be-
cause of a 40 percent boost in acres,

Cotton Production Down--Tobacco Up

All cotton production is expected to toal 12.7 million bales--down 7 percent from last year,
because acreage for harvest at 12,4 million acres is down 4 percent, and yield at 493 pounds is
14 pounds below 1972, Despite a late start, the crop progressed well and the outlook is good.
Upland production is forecast at 12,648,000 bales and the American-Pima crop is expected to total
92,000 bales. Census ginnings to August 1 totaled 2,710 running bales, compared with 40,153 in
1972 and 122,530 in 1971.

Cotton producers indicated they had forward contracted 45 percent of their upland cotton
acreage by August 1 compared wtih 32 percent on this date a year earlier.

Production of all tobacco is forecast at 1,777 million pounds, up 27 million pounds from

last year mainly because of a 9 percent increase in flue-cured, 25 percent more cigar wrapper,
and 26 percent more cigar filler,

Hay Prospects Trail Last Year
Production of all hay is forecast at 125.9 million tons, 2 percent below each of the 2 pre-

vious years. Hay growth has beer good to excellent this year except for the Dakotas, Wyoming,
Colorado, and the Pacific Netthwest, where conditions have been the worst in recent history.

Sugarcane Production Up--Sugarbeets, Ory Beans and Peas Down

Sugarbeet production is expected to be down 13 percent from last
e year because acreage
declined 6 percent and average yields dropped. Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is
forecast at 2 percent above last year. Acreage for harvest is estimated to be 8 percent larger.

Dry edible bean production is expected at 8 percent above 197] but 5 ercent below 1972
harvested acres and yields both declined from a year ago. Dry edible pea production is forecast
22 percent less than 1972 and 58 percent below 1971 due to dry weather in the major producing

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1972 and 1973

CORN SOYBEANS : ‘SORGHUM
STATE : $!
1972 i 1973 1972. 21973 2197, 71973
: 1,000 ACRES

MAINE : 36 37
N. H. : 18 19
vr. : 84 88
MASS. : 34 35
R. I, : 4 4
CONN. : 50 50
N.Y. : 922 1,000 8 ll
N. J. : . 105 120 61 70
PA. : 1,440 1,490 45 58
OHIO : 3,333 3,300 3,070 3,620
IND. : 5,050 5,400 3,740 4,310 65 49
ILL. : 9,440 9,900 7,550 9,300 100 100
MICH. : 2,120 2,100 570 700 78 50
WIS. : 3,051 3,150 160 246
MINN. : 5,650 6,200 3,390 4,420
TOWA : 11,100 11,800 6,100 7,950
MO. : 2,720 2,800 4,050 4,800 430 500
N. DAK. : 495 525 200 236 4
S. DAK. : 3,244 3,760 260 468 432 400
NEBR. : 5,680 6,400 794 1,230 1,997 2,400
KANS : 1,570 1,780 900 1,175 4,400 4,750
DEL. 196 200 166 180
MD. 1 564 600 260 278
VA. : 706 734 376 430 36 31
W. VA. : 95 100
N.C. 1 4,520 1,550 1,239 1,550 115 115
S.C. 1. 435 500 1,170 1,300 32 31
GA. : 44620 1,840 720 970 58 60
FLA, 1 365 400 238 262
ky. 2 2131 1,160 983 1,180 36 30
TENN. + 670 683 1,411 1,640 $1 62
ALA. : 631 694 780 890 56 65
MISS. : 220 200 2,580 2,830 80 8S
ARK, : 38 34 4,140 4,700 185 189
LA. : 100 85 1,712 1,760 50 40
OKLA. ¢ 21 128 185 210 1,100 1,160
TEX. > 580 750 225 450 6,800 8,100
MONT. : 80 82
KDAHO : 108 110
Wyo. : 70 72 :
COLO. : 690 718 560 535
N. MEX. : 49 51 366 432
ARIZ. : 26 23 153 150
UTAH : 80 90
NEV. : 3 3
WASH. : 108 112
OREG. : 43 43
CALIF. > «358 412 anh 312
U.S. 266,753 71,332 47,003 57,224 17,455 19,646

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Progress of the crop is ahead of normal. By August 1 about 5 percent of the acreage in
North Dakota had been swathed; normally only about 1 percent would be cut by that date. Another
27 percent of the acreage was ripening, 44 percent was in the milk-dough stage and 24 percent was
in the flower or earlier stages.

Durum is now expected to average 27.7 bushels compared with 28.6 bushels in 1972 and 32.1
bushels in 1971.

Harvested acreage is estimated at 2,971,000 acres, compared with 2,555,000 in 1972 and
2,864,000 acres in 1971.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Spring wheat other than durum is expected to total 342 million bushels, about

the same as was forecast in July. Production will likely stand 20 percent
above 1972 but fall short of the record 1971 crop by 11 percent. Yield is expected to average
28.1 bushels per acre compared with 29.0 in 1972 and 30.7 bushels in 1971. Acreage for harvest
is 24 percent above last year but 2 percent below 1971.

Cool nights in Minnesota helped fill] heads and improve prospects. Late July rain slowed
harvest but at 5 percent combined on July 30, progress was still ahead of average.

While drought reduced yields in North Dakota's south central sections, prospects improved in
other areas because cool temperatures favored filling. Showers the last week of July interrupted
harvesting temporarily but by July 31, 4 percent of the hard spring wheat was combined with an
additional 12 percent swathed. Normally, on this date, only 1 percent is combined and 4 percent
swathed. South Dakota harvest was 45 percent complete compared with 2 percent last year and 16
percent normally. Hot, dry weather forced maturity. Yields are variable but better than exp-
ected.

Continued subnornal rainfal? in central and north central Montana during July reduced yield
Prospects but the crop was in good condition in the eastern and southcentral portions of the
State. Idaho yield prospects declined slightly. Washington prospects also continued poor.
Yields were reduced sharply because drought continued into July.

SOYBEANS: Soybeans are expected to break records at 1,540 million bushels. The first forecast

for 1973 stands 20 percent above the 1972 crop. Conditions as of August 1 indicated
a prospective yield of 27.4 bushels per acre, 0.6 bushel below last year's record 28.0 bushels.
Acreage to be harvested for beans is now placed at a record 56.2 million acres, 23 percent above
1972. Planted and harvested acres were increased from July 1 estimates based on surveys made
in July and generally reflect a shift in producer plans as the late corn plantings continued to
be plagued by wet soil conditions.

Production changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 38
million bushels during the past decade, ranging from 13 million to 72 million. During those 10
years, the August 1 forecast has been above the final estimate five times an average of 34
million bushels and below five times an average of 42 million bushels.

Yields are expected to exceed last years in the South Central and Atlantic States but will
fall short of last year's record or near record yields in the important North Central States.
Plant development over much of the producing area on August 1 lagged last year and normal. The
notable exception was in Minnesota and Iowa where most fields were equal to or ahead of last
year's progress. Despite the unusual variation in planting dates this year, the crop stands in
generally good condition and is developing rapidly.

In the important North Central Region yields are expected to be below last year's record
or near record yields in all States except Indiana and Minnesota. In the three leading States,
Illinois and Iowa yields are down 3 bushels and Missouri is off 2. Development is generally
near or ahead of normal in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska but behind normal in
other Corn Belt States. In Illinois, three fourths of the crop is in good to excellent condi-
tion compared with 80 percent last year. On August 1, 60 percent of the Illinois crop was in
bloom, down from 70 percent last year and 77 percent normally.

Yields will equal or exceed 1972 in all South Central and Atlantic bean producing States
except Louisiana where the expected yield is off 1 bushel. Because planting dates varied
widely, soybean in these States stand in all stages of development, beans planted as the second
of a double cropping in many of the South Central and Atlantic States, were still being
planted in late July. Generally, plant development lags in these States but the crop is in
mostly good condition, growing well and looking good.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USHA


OATS

ACREAGE “YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED [FOR INDI- INDI~

HARVEST ‘CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971 }1972} 1973 1971 1972 1973

1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
MAINE 1/ 33 32 36 5660 62.0 56.0 15848 19984 29016
vT 2s 4 3 46.0 3640 184 108
NY 330 280 330 62.0 45.0 53.0 209460 129600 179490
NJ ls 6 6 6 49.0 45,0 48.0 294 270 268
PA 385 362 375 5400 46.0 49.0 209790 169652 189375
OHTO 539 367 510 6840 6140 54.0 369652 229387 279540
IND 300 201 261 6340 5960 53,0 185900 119859 139833
ILL 580 440 400 6000 63.0 54.0 342800 279720 219600
MICH 415 320 330 4700 5500 55.0 195505 179600 189150
Wisc 15535 15350 15400 6220 5500 50,0 959170 149250 709000
MINN 3,000 29440 25540 5900 5140 55.0 1773000 1249440 139700
IOWA 15550 19250 15325 5900 56.0 50.0 919450 702000 669250
MO 240 150 45 4700 46.0 39,0 115280 62900 19755
N DAK 29066 22107 25070 5500 51.0 43.0 113%630 1079457 89010
S DAK 29377 29038 22270 5400 4920 4620 1285358 999862 1049420
NEBR 517 402 460 5160 4920 49.0 269367 193698 222540
KANS 185 167 100 4500 44.0 40.0 89325 79348 42000
DEL 2s 3 3 49.0 40.0 147 120

MD is 24 25 27 5700 49,0 57.0 15368 19225 15539
VA Vv 50 43 43 4820 42.0 46,0 2400 19806 15978
W VA lv 14 14 16 4600 45.0 46.0 644 630 736
NC 115 75 70 5660 45,0 51.0 69440 39375 39570
sc wv 90. 72 80 5100 38.0 40.0 43590 29736 33200
GA ls BO 65 70 5320 38,0 45.0 49240 29470 39150
FLA lv 17 13 ql 4900 32.0 3840 833 416 418
KY l/ al 10 11 4900 4160 4260 13029 410 462
TENN 1/ 38 30 29° 5060 3700 44.0 19900 19110 19276
ALA V4 36 18 18 44.0 3120 40.0 19584 558 720
MISS ly 40 28 20 4340 52.0 45.0 12720 19456 900
ARK 67 100 7 5400 7800 6260 3618 72800 4sTTG
LA vy 14 14 12 4600 4400 54.0 644 616 648
OKLA 165 155 190 3205 3765 41.0 59363 59813 79790
TEXAS 222 360 650 2700 2760 41.0 59994 93720 262650
MONT 236 246 230 4000 48.0 41.0 99440 115808 99430
IDAHO 1/ 65 56 71 5600 5400 52.0 34640 39024 39692
wyo ls 71 53 60 4720 5000 40.0 39337 29650 29400
COLO ls s7 37 50 4265 4000 41.20 29423 19480 22050
UTAH V4 14 13 13 5600 5200 5800 784 676 754
NEV ly 3 4 2 5500 4560 45.0 165 180 90
WASH 37 35 55 61.0 58.0 40.0 29257 22030 22200
OREG 110 95 118 58.0 5260 51.0 6380 49940 69018
CALIF 121 133 122 44.0 5140 5220 59324 69783 69344
U.S. 159772 139612 149503 5509 5lel 48.8 881s277 6949967 7079756

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED BEGINNING WITH 1973.

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


crop production

Release:
August 9, 1973
3:00 P.M. EDT

(— >)

HIGHLIGHTS OF U. S. CROP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1973

Corn, forecast at 5,661 million bushels, is record high, 2 percent (108 million
bushels) above a year ago. A/7 percent boost in acreage for grain caused
the increase.

Soybean production, a record high 1,540 million bushels, stands 20 percent (257
million bushels) more than last year, because of increased acreage.

All_cotton is forecast at 12.7 million bales, 7 percent (1.0 million bales) below
972, but 22 percent above 1971. Upland production is expected to total
12,648,000 bales and the American-Pima crop is estimated at 92,000 bales.

All_ wheat at 1,717 million bushels is down 2 percent from July but 11 percent
172 million bushels) above a year ago. Production prospects were down
for winter wheat and durum while other spring wheat prospects changed
little.

Sorghum grain, forecast at a record high 946 million bushels, is 15 percent
24 million bushels) above last year's crop. The forecasted yield of

59.6 is 1.1 bushel below last year's record.

All tobacco, forecast at 1,777 million pounds, is 2 percent above last year.
The flue-cured crop at 1,105 million pounds is up 9 percent, but burley
production totalling 531 million pounds is down 12 percent.

Sugarcane production is forecast at 29 million tons, up 2 percent from last
year's crop. The sugarbeet crop is forecast at.24.7 million tons, down
13 percent from the 1572 output .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

QO CrPr 2-2(8-73) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 _,



GRAPES

UTILIZED PRODUCTION 1/
STATE INDICATED
1971 1972 1973
TONS

NEW YORK 200%000 1039000 1372000
NEW JERSEY 12300 $00 19250
PENNSYLVANIA 572000 37600 412000
OHIO. 199000 12%000 15000
MICHIGAN 69000 53000 23000
MISSOURI 39500 35600 1500
NORTH CAROLINA 2800 29200 2600
SOUTH CAROLINA 69300 59200 : 49800
GEORGIA 15220 19250 19300
ARKANSAS 99200 92500 82000
ARIZONA 14000 139600 11600
WASHINGTON 79400 625100 66000
CALIFORNIAs ALL 39534000 29266000 3+420%000

WINE VARIETIES 769000 630000 900000

TABLE VARIETIES 448 +000 274000 4209000

RAISIN VARIETIES 293179000 153625000 2+100%000

ORIED 2/ 1912000 105000

NOT DRIED 19439000 926000
UNITED STATES 329963720 225699650 37339050

1/ PRODUCTION ALL UTILIZEDs
2/ DRIED BASIS 1 TON RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4.60 TONS OF FRESH GRAPES FOR
1971 AND 4015 FOR 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B- 30 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


The crop in the Southeast area is forecast at 1,799 million pounds nt below Las:
year's 1,895 million pounds. Acreage to be harvested for mits is placed 20 501 900 acres, up
3,400 from last year. Average yield is forecast at 2,271 pounds per acre in the five-State orea
down 133 pounds from the 1972 yield of 2,404 pounds when two of the five States had record high
yields. Georgia's crop condition is below the August 1, 1972 reported condition that produced a
record crop. In Florida, weather conditions were generally favorable for peanut development
The Alabama crop is progressing vell as sufficient rain fell on major growing areas. Excessive
carly ve sonal yield oe Carolina crop, In Mississippi, crop prospects are good with

The Southwest area is forecast to produce 766 million unds, uy
acreage for mut harvest is expected to total 441,800 acres-v-a gain Be 15 900 Free last sean
The prospective yield, at 1,735 pounds per acre, is 5 pounds above last year, Oklahoma's pros-
pects are good, Texas peanuts are making satisfactory progress with harvest beginning in
Southern counties where yields are good. New Mexico is progressing well and a good c¥op 18 ex-
ed.

HAY: Production of all types of hay in 1973 iS forecast at 125.9 million tons, 2 percent be-

low each of the 2 previous years. Acreage harvested is expected to increase over the past
2 years but yields decrease. Yield of all hay is forecast at 2.04 tons per acre compared with
2.15 tons in 1972 and 2.10 tons in 1971.

Hay growth has been good to excellent over mich of the Nation, but the Dakotas, Wyoming,
Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest, where conditions have been the worst in recent history, are
important exceptions.

Heavy rains early in the season and continued adequate moisture produced lush hay growth
over the eastern half of the Nation, the Southern Great Plains and the Southwest. As usual when
rains are frequent, harvest was often hampered and quality reduced. The Northern Great Plains
States and especially the Northwest have been dry all year. Yields in these areas will suffer
more than offsetting good prospects elsewhere.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is estimated at 75.0 million tons, 4 percent be-
low the 77.7 million tons produced last year and the 77.2 million produced in 1971, Yield is
expected to average 2.71 tons per acre, down from last year's average of 2.88 tons and the 1971
yield of 2.80. Frequent rains, except for the Northwest drought area, and the Northern Great
Plains, contributed to good first cutting yields but delayed harvest and lowered quality.

Production of all other hay is forecast at 51.0 million tons, about 1 percent above last
year but 2 percent below 1971, Yield is forecast at 1.50 tons per acre, slightly below the 1.54
tons in 1972 and 1.53 tons in 1971, Adequate to excessive moisture over most of the East and
South promoted growth but often hampered harvest.

DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Dry edible bean production is estimated at 17.1 miflion cwt, 5 percent less

than last year but nearly 8 percent more than 1971. Michigan and Idaho, the
No. 1 and No. 3 producing States, respectively, each showed 15,000 fewer acres for harvest in
1973 compared with last year. Colorado and Nebraska had the largest acreage increases, and
California's acres were up Slightly.

Growing conditions have not favored Michigan's dry bean crop. Wet fields early in the .
spring coupled with heavy rainfa)) the last week of June resulted in late planting and replanting
parts of fields. California, Idaho, Colorado, and Nebraska, crop maturity is Tater than last
year.

California stands are good and early planted beans set well. July weather favored the growth
and development of Idaho's bean crop. Colorado dry beans are generally in good condition and
moisture supplies are adequate in the major dryland producing areas. Nebraska beans do not appear
to be setting as many pods as usual because of hot weather during the past 2 months.

DRY EDIBLE PEAS: Production of dry edible peas is expected to total 1.6 million cwt, 22 percent
less than 1972 and 58 percent below 1971. The crop declined sharply because
of lower yields in Washington and Idaho, the major producers.

In Washington cool and unusually dry July weather and one hot spell reduced bloom and low-

ered yield prospects. On August 1, harvest was about 80 percent complete. Idaho reported wide
variations in yields with only a small amount of the total acreage yielding well.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


RICE: The first forecast of rice production in 1973, at 99.3 million cwt, is 17 percent above

the 1972 crop of 85,2 million cwt and 16 percent above 1971. Yield is forecast at 4,578
pounds per acre compared with 4,684 pounds last year. Acreage for harvest is 19 percent above
1972 due to increased allotments. In the decade, 1963-72, changes between the August 1 forecast
and the final estimate averaged 2.9 million cwt, ranging from 0.6 million to 7.4 million, In 3
of the ten years, the August 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 4,2 million ewt,
and 7? times it was below by an average of 2.3 million.

Southern production is expected to total 76.5 million cwt, 15 percent above the 66.6 million
ewt last year. Texas reported the first cutting around the last of July, behind last year's pace
due to late planting. Texas production is forecast at 23.7 million ewt, compared with the 1972
crop of 22,1 million cwt, Yield is expected to average 4,300 pounds per acre compared with 4,727
pounds in 1972, Louisiana crop prospects look good. Harvest began in late July in early planted
fields. Arkansas’ rice is in good condition and growing rapidly. Most of the crop is jointing.

The California rice crop had a late start because of an extremely wet spring. Hot, open
July weather greatly aided growth and development. Yields are expected to average 5,700 pounds
per acre, compared with 5,614 pounds last year.

RYE: The 1973 rye crop is expected to total 25.5 million bushels, nearly 3 percent above the

July 1 forecast, but 14 percent below last year and only about half the large 1971 crop.
Both lower yields and less acres caused the reduction from 1972. Acreage for harvest in the U.S.
is expected to total 1.03 million, down 6 percent from the 1.10 million acres in 1972.

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the August 1 forecast to the final
estimate averaged 1.2 million bushels, ranging from 0.05 million to 3.0 million bushels. In 7 of
the 10 years, the August 1 forecast has been above the final by an average of 1.5 million bushels
and 3 times it was below by an average of 0.6 million bushels.

Yields are expected to average 24.7 bushels per acre, the lowest since 1969 and down 2.1
bushels from a year ago. Yields exceeded earlier expectations in the Dakotas, where nearly four-
tenths of this year's production is expected. On July 31, 38 percent of North Dakota's acreage
was combined, and an additional 43 percent swathed. A year earlier, only 57 percent had been
swathed or combined and the 10 year average is 48. Prospects were unchanged from a month earlier
in Minnesota and Nebraska, the No. 3 and No. 4 States for 1973 production. Minnesota was about
40 percent combined by ‘the end of July.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed production is forecast at 15.4 million bushels, 11 percent over 1972, the
first increase since 1969. Acreage for harvest, at 1.6 million acres, stands 40 per-

cent more than 1972 and 4 percent more than 1971. Increased acreage more than offset a lower

prospective yield, 9.6 bushels per acre, down 2.5 bushels from 1972 and the lowest since 1966.

Only Minnesota expects a better yield than last year. Drought hastened maturity and
reduced yields in the Dakotas. Harvest started during the first week of August in South Dakota,
well ahead of last year and normal, In North Dakota, crop maturity ranged from ripe in southern
counties to full bloom in northern counties on August 1. Cool July nights helped reduce the
effects of prolonged dryness in Minnesota. On August 1 nearly half the crop was ripe, consider-
ably ahead of average. The Texas outturn amounted to less than half of the 1972 crop.

PEANUTS: A forecasted peanut production of 3,290 million pounds would top the record of 3,275

million pounds set in 1972. It would stand 9 percent above the 1971 production of
3,005 million pounds. Indicated yield is 2,191 pounds per acre, 12 pounds less than the record
yield of 2,203 pounds per acre set in 1972, Acreage to be harvested for nuts in 1973 is placed at
1,5 million acres, slightly above the acres harvested in 1972 and 1971.

The Virginia~North Carolina area is expected to produce 726 million pounds, up 14 percent
from 1972 when heavy rains and early frost caused considerable losses just prior to harvest.
August 1 conditions indicated a yield of 2,707 pounds per acre compared with 2,373 pounds in
1972.Virginia's crop is in good condition and excellent yields are expected. In North Carolina
good stands and growth coupled with an abundance of nuts indicate near record yields.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-11 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/, BY VARIETIES FOR SELECTED STATES CON.

TOTAL PRODUCTION

VARIETY AND STATE : MILLION POUNDS 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS
: : > INDI- 5 : INDI=
: 1971 1972 : CATED : 197.1972 > CATED
21973 : 5 z 1973
1,000 UNITS

STAYMAN :
NEW ENGLAND : 9 8 8 21 19 19
NEW JERSEY 3 23.1 17.6 20.9 550 419 498
PENNSYLVANIA 85.3 57.6 60.4 2,031 1,371 1,438
OHIO 19,2 14.8 12.6 457 352 300
INDIANA : 6.0 5.0 4.1 143 119 98
MICHIGAN $ 19.0 17.7 12.0 452 421 "286
DEL. 2/ AND MD. : 13.7 1.5 11.5 326 274 274
VIRGINIA : 65.0 46.2 63.1 1,548 1,100 1,502
WEST VIRGINIA : 30.0 19.9 23.1 714 474 550
NORTH CAROLINA : 19.0 27.0 33.7 452 643 802
SOUTH CAROLINA 2/ 3 1.5 1.8 1.3 36 43 31
OTHER STATES : 4.7 2.3 6.4 112 58 152
UNITED STATES 2 (287.4 222.2 249.9 6,842 5,290 5,950

WINESAP

INDIANA 1.0 1.0 1.0 26 24 26
ILLINOIS 2.7 2.0 1.0 64 48 24
MISSOURI 3.4 2.4 2.0 81 57 48
KANSAS 2/ 2.0 1.3 15 48 31 36
DEL. 2/ AND MD. 1.0 1.4 1.6 24 33 33
VIRGINIA 36.0 29.4 36.1 857 700 860
WEST VIRGINIA 5.0 4.0 21 ug 95 50
NORTH CAROLINA 1.9 2.4 2.2 45 57 52
IDAHO : 9 5 0 21 12 0
COLORADO : 3.7 22 4.0 88 5 95
WASHINGTON : 102.0 109.9 130.9 2,429 2,617 3,117
CALIFORNIA 44 4.9 5.1 105 7 121
OTHER STATES 2.1 9 1.4 50 21 33
UNITED STATES 166.1 160.3 188.7 3,955 3,817 4,493

YELLOW NEWIOWN :
OREGON : 48.7 36.8 42.0 1,160 876 1,000
CALIFORNIA : 97.6 107.8 99.5 2,326 2,567 2,369
UNITED STATES 2 146.3 144.6 141.5 3,484 3,443 3,369

YORK IMPERIAL :
PENNSYLVANIA 2 131.2 97.6 105.3 3,124 2,324 2,507
DEL, 2/ AND MD. : 15.9 3.7 14.7 379 326 350
VIRGINIA 5 127.5 94.5 94.3 3,036 2,250 2,245
WEST VIRGINIA 3 85.0 67.7 60.9 2,024 1,612 1,450
OTHER STATES : 8 4 2 19 10 5
UNITED STATES 360.4 273.9 275.4 8,582 6,522 6,557

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B-26 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL OTHER HAY

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI~

HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971 | 1972} 1973 1971 1972 1973

12000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS

MAINE 217 217 207 1.70 1650 1465 369 326 342
NH 74 14 14 1680 14665 14670 133 122 126
vT 368 379 365 1.85 1665 1.270 681 625 621
MASS 81 81 81 2.00 1675 2200 162 142 162
RI 6 6 6 2670 1650 14270 10 9 10
CONN 66 66 65 1.95 1655 1.85 129 102 120
NY 1,300 19350 19340 2.00 1670 1485 22600 29295 29479
NJ 7 67 69 1680 1675 1685 126 117 128
PA 19219 19145 19238 1.80 1465 1.80 29194 19889 29228
OHIO 1,000 946 19030 1.70 1680 1.80 12700 19703 19854
IND 465 418 442 21695 1675 1.85 907 732 818
TLt 455 450 460 1.90 2405 2.05 865 923 943
MICH 250 245 250 1655 1665 14280 388 404 450
WISC 976 970 980 2625 1685 1695 29183 19795 15911
MINN 950 900 900 1.60 1465 1.50 19520 19485 15350
TOWA 645 630 680 2015 2635 2625 19387 19481 15530
MO 29325 22250 2+500 1.50 1465 1655 39488 35713 39875
N DAK As91l 19892 11890 1625 2020 290 29198 22270 1s701
S_DAK 25260 25215 2180 285 1610 075 15921 29437 19635
NEBR (29472 29500 29550 095 1600 290 29348 29500 29295
KANS 1,297 12200 15240 1.55 1465 1045 29010 12980 19798
DEL 20 18 18 1.76 1475 1670 34 32 31
MD 188 185 20c 1.95 2605 2410 367 379 420
VA 934 915 900 1.55 1.475 1.460 19448 15601 15440
W VA 516 505 510 14640 1450 1450 722 758 765
NC 327 320 312 1.55 14650 14660 507 480 499
sc 222 220 - 240 2.00 2.00 2.00 444 440 480
GA 435 439 466 2035 2605 2625 19022 900 12049
FLA 176 183 186 1.95 1.670 1.80 343 311 338
KY 15353 19299 19330 1.75 1.70 1280 29368 29208 29394
TENN 15100 12067 1100 1445 1650 1450 15595 1601 12650
ALA 531 504 543 1.70 14660 1.70 903 806 923
MISS 585 555 616 1.85 1675 i280 1082 971 15109
ARK 640 608 620 1.65 1460 1480 15056 973 19116
LA 343 288 311 1.85 2.10 210 635 605 653
OKLA 15185 19045 19129 1640 1635 1645 19659 19411 19637
TEXAS 2,008 12700 23040 1.70 14675 1480 39414 29975 39672
MONT 15195 19320 15230 2625 1435 19494 19782 15230
IDAHO 255 280 290 1.65 1460 421 448 392
WYO 707 693 700 1.05 1405 742 728 735
COLO 690 675 648 1.30 1.30 897 878 842
N MEX 71 69 76 2.00 1.35 142 93 106
ARIZ 39 44 46 2020 2.35 86 103 106
UTAH 128 131 133 1665 1.65 211 216 219
NEV 295 265 268 1630 1410 2ke20 384 292 322
WASH 382 375 356 1675 1.80 14660 669 675 570
OREG 618 622 600 1665 1.60 5 12020 995 930
CALIF 521 51L 535 1.85 1.90 964 971 963
U.S. 335866 32+837 339952 1.53 1654 1.50 519950 509682 509966
CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 Br14 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


IRISH POTATORS

7 Acreage : Yield per acre: Production
Seasonal group ‘ Tarvested for? ? ? :
and State Ten P72 A harvest #1971 1972 Ay? BIS = 197i 21972 17 iag5
A L973 z A :
e T, 000 acres Cut. 1,000 ewe.
WINTER: :
Florida 10.9 9.7 9.1 140 140 195 1,526 1,358 1,775
California TL 5.7 4.9 220 170 220 1,562 969 1,078
Total 2 18.0 15,4 1/24.0 172 1si 3/204 3,088 2,327 1/2,853
SPRING:
North Carolina 11.8 11.0 146 146 145 1,726 1,606 1,624
Fla,-lastings 23.0 211 132 142 170 3,036 2,996 3,196
Other 2.4 1.8 125 140 159 300 252 300
Alabama 3 8.7 9.0 1s 155 120 1,001 1,395, 1,520
Mississippi : 2.0 2.0 90 85 75 180 179 150
Arkansas : ld 1.4 65 65 MY 91 91 of
Louisiana 5 2.9 2.7 70 75 65 203 203 169
Texas : 8.8 7.6 102 108 pet 899 822 771
Arizona : 10.1 8.0 280 300 250 2,828 2,400 2,277
California : 36.2 51.2 370 355 345 4/13,394 11,076 11,661
Total $107.5 95.8 220 219 219 ~ 23,658 21,011 21,468
SUMMER: :
New Jersey : 10.8 9.3 250 195 185 2,975 2,106 1,721
Ohio 3 2.7 2.8 170 170 150 561 459 420
Indiana : a) 1,1 200 1s0 120 220 135 132
Illinois : 2.0 1.8 155 200 150 310 400 270
Michigan : 8.8 8.9 140 200 140 1,344 1,760 1,120
Minnesota : 7.2 7.4 250 250 250 1,875 1,800 1,850
Towa 3 3.1 2.4 205 220 180 656 682 432
Montana ; 6 120 110 av 84 66 3/
Nebraska : 2.5 2.4 155 170 160 403 425 384
Kansas : 1.0 3/ 95 95 3/ 124 95 3/
Delaware 3 6.5 ~ 6.8 200 190 ~ 200 1,400 1,235 ~ 1,360
Maryland 2/ i 21 2.0 170 167 160 375 351 320
Virginia 2/ : 29.3 31.0 139 141 115 4,318 4,131 3,565
West Virginia = ¢ 3.7 3.670 70 1S 287 259 263
North Carolina 2/? 3.1 3.20 115 128 120 334 397 384
Kentucky 3 2.3 3 67 65 sf 168 180 3/
Tennessee : 3.9 3.8 95 95 7 so 390 371 ~ 304
Alabama ¢ 8.0 8.5 93 130 uo 791 1,040 935
Texas : 14,3 12.0 150 16S 185 2,400 2,360 2,220
Colorado : 7.6 6.5 285 275 220 2,958 2,099 1,430
New Mexico 3.2 3.2 200 275 275 480 880 880
California 2/ 7.3 B.6 337 354 320 3,469 2,584 2,752
Total F 145.8 130.9 124.4 178 182 167 25,922 23,776 = 20,742

~ See Footnotes at end of table.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 B-31 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- TNDI~

HARVEST CATED CATED

ig71_ | 1972) 1973 1972 |: 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973

12000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS

MAINE 20 18 18 2660 2600 2625 52 36 41
NH 20 18 18 2455 2030 2025 51 41 41
NT 133 110 114-2435 2005 «2610 313 226 239
MASS 31 28 28 2655 2025 2460 19 63 73
RI 3 3 3B 2030 2650 2430 7 8 7
CONN 25 22 22-2490 2020 2670 3 48 59
NY 1,055 960 960 2.65 2630 2655 29796 20208 22448
NJ 58 55 57 2490 2670 3610 168 149 177
PA 814 810 B12 2465 2030 2470 29157 19863 20192
OHIO 550 530 510 2075 2070 2650 19513 19432 19275
IND 435 426 408 3400 2685 2490 19305 19214 15183
TLL 715 700 680 3625 3650 3640 29324 29450 29312
MICH 1,090 12065 19080 2410 2450 2460 29289 29663 2808
WISC 34017 29950 32090 2695 2685 2480 8900 8408 81652
MINN 25240 29120 25210 3400 3615 2460 69720 69678 59746
IOWA 15705 19620 19750 3610 3430 3430 59286 59346 59775
Mo 725 650 600 2665 2680 2480 19921 19820 15680
N DAK 15477 19492 15600 1480 1685 1625 29659 24760 2000
S DAK 25456 29362 29580 1655 1495 1035 32807 49645 39483
NEBR 15698 19650 19770 24670 2685 2670 49585 41703 45779
KANS 1,180 19170 19210 2675 34605 290 39245 39569 39509
DEL 6 7 7 2485 2690 3610 17 20 22
TMD 67 65 66 3015 2490 3020 212 189 211
VA 87 80 55 2065 2670 2660 231 216 143
WoVA 92 95 100 20620 2435 2030 202 223 230
NC 3 12 13-2660 2645 2065 34 "29 34

GA vs 5 5 2040 2040 12 12
ky 198 188 192 3450 3400 3530 693 564 634
TENN 4 75 B80 24640 2640 2650 178 180 200
ALA Vv 4 4 2015 2610 9 8

MISS 13 15 14 2070 2460 2660 35 39 36
ARK 66 64 60 3035 2490 3400 221 186 180
LA 12 12 12 2050 2625 2055 30 27 31
OKLA 605 595 580 2460 2450 0 19573 19488 11624
TEXAS 212 270 220 3430 4420 3460 700 19134 792
MONT 15160 15200 19220 2605 2615 2000 29378 29580 22440
IDAHO 12078 15089 15110 3410 3400 2480 39342 3267 39108
WYO 458 460 470 2630 2630 2020 19053 1058 1034
cOLo 750 735 760 2670 2460 0 29025 19921 29052
NOMEX 195 195 209 4.50 4430 4650 878 839 941
ARIZ 201 215 221 5690 5090 6000 19186 19269 19326
UTAH 450 455 460 3005 2085 3425 19373 19297 19495
NEV 176 179 1T5—-30HD 3440 3450 598 578 613
WASH 528 535 530 3035 3035 2650 19769 19792 15325
OREG 432 428 390 2695 3400 2.90 19274 15284 15131
CALIF 1s210 14198 19190 5.70 6.00 5-80 69897 75188 69902
Us. 275539 265946 279654 2480 2688 2e71 779169 770707 749982

1/ SEPARATE ESTIMATES FOR ALFALFA DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972 AND INCLUDED IN
“OTHER HAY,"

CROP PROOUCTIONs AUGUST 1973

B-13

CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


SORGHUM GRAIN: Sorghum grain is forecast at a record high 946 million bushels, up 15 percent
above the 822 million bushels in 1972, and 70 million bushels above the 1971

record, 876 million bushels.

Sorghum to be harvested for grain, at 15.9 million acres, is 17 percent above last year,
but 3 percent below 1971. Near record yields are expected: 59.6 bushels per acre--1.1 bushels
below last year's record. Changes in production forecasts from August 1 to the final estimate
have averaged 46.0 million bushels over the past decade--range from 3.7 million to 127.6 million
bushels.

Texas and Oklahoma yields are expected to break records, and crop-prospects are favorable
for Nebraska and Kansas. Yield forecasts are equal to or greater than last year's in all States
except Indiana, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and New Mexico.

While sorghum harvest is gaining momentum in central Texas and is almost over in south
Texas, it lags behind last year's pace. Kansas sorghum is also lagging behind the 1972 crop
in stage of development, while Nebraska is well ahead.

Production of oats is forecast at 708 million bushels, 2 percent more than 1972 but 20 per-
cent below 1971, Prospects declined fron a month ago in 8 of the 12 North Central States
mostly because hot July weather hurt late seeded acreage. Dryness during July also caused problems
in several of the States. Yield per harvested acre, now forecast at 48.8 bushels, is below both
the 1972 yield of 51,1 bushels and the record high 1971 yield of 55.9 bushels, Prolonged moisture
shortages in the Dakotas reduced oats to be harvested for grain by 60,000 acres from the July 1
estimate for the U, S.

oat:

The 14,5 million acres now estimated to be harvested for grain in 1973 are 7 percent above
1972 and 8 percent below 1971. Changes hetween the August I production forecast and the final
estimate for the U. S, averaged 24 million bushels during the past decade--ranging from 4 to 58
nillion bushels, During those 10 years the August 1 forecast has been above. the final estimate
seven times, an average of 30 million bushels, and below three tines, an average of 12 million
bushels.

Ripening and harvesting of the oat crop was well ahead of normal on August 1'in the Dakotas
and Minnesota while harvesting progress was near normal in most other northern States.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat, forecast at a record 1,717 million bushels, is 11 percent
above last year and 6 percent above 1971, Changes between the August 1 forecast

and final estimates have averaged 18 million bushels during the past decade, ranging from 2

million to 60 million bushels, In 7 of the 10 years, the August forecast was above the final

by an average of 20 million bushels and 3 times it was below by an average of 13 million bushels.

Acreage of all wheat for harvest as grain, at 53.7 million acres, is 14 percent above last year

and the largest since 1968 when 54,8 million acres were harvested. The indicated yield of 32.0

bushels per acre compares with the 1972 average of 32.7 and the record high 1971 average of 33.9

bushels.

WINTER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is now forecast at 1,293 million bushels, 9 percent
— above last year and 13 percent above 1971. The current forecast is 27 million
bushels below the July 1 forecast, because of a combination of wet conditions throughout the
season in the east northcentral area and hot, dry weather in early July in Nebraska, Colorado,
Montana and Idaho. The U. S. yield is indicated at 33.5 bushels per acre compared with 34.0
last year and the record high 35.4 bushels in 1971. Acreage for harvest, 38.6 million acres,
is IV percent above 1972.

Harvesting of the record large Kansas crop was in the wrapup stage in most areas of the
States by mid-July except in the northwestern counties where two-thirds of the acreage had been
combined. Harvest was also virtually complete by mid-July in Oklahoma and Texas.

Combining of Nebraska's wheat crop was over 90 percent complete in late July--equal to the
1972 pace. Early in July progress was behind last year and normal but hot, dry weather matured
the crop rapidly. Much of the later crop in west Nebraska ripened prematurely, resulting in
smaller kernels and lower yields. South Dakota's yield forecast was unchanged from a month
earlier. Combining was 90 percent complete in late July compared with an average of 70. Hot,
dry weather in Colorado in late June and early July reduced expected yields. Harvest was very
active the first half of July but showers delayed progress later. By August 1, three fourths of
the crop had been combined compared to 89 percent a year earlier.

Yield prospects declined sharply during the month in Missouri, I1linofs, Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan. Combining was virtually complete in I}linois by mid-July and 90 percent finished in
Missouri. The harvest in Indiana and Ohio was slow in early July but was virtually complete by
the end of the month, ahead of last year and average. About two-thirds of the Michigan crop was
harvested by late July.

Prospective production declined from a month earlier in Montana and Idaho but was unchanged
in Washington and Oregon. Continued shortages of soil moisture held yields down and hastened
maturity of the crop. Combining began in Washington and Oregon before mid-July. Around August 1
harvest was 5 and 10 percent complete in Montana and Idaho, respectively.

OQURUM WHEAT: Durum production is forecast at 82 million bushels, up 13 percent from 1972 but 10

percent below the 1971 record 92 million bushels. The current forecast is 5 per-
cent below the July 1 forecast because dry weather reduced yields. Acreages are up substantially
from last year in the major producing States.

CROP PRODUCTION,

gust 1973 AsB Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USNA


SORGHUM GRAIN

ACREAGE YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI=
HARVEST CATED CATED
1972 1972| .1973 1971 | 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
IND 63 38 34 8000 6960 6460 52040 29622 29176
ILL 130 78 80 7520 70.0 7000 99750 59460 5600
IOWA 100 51 33 87.0 8060 80.0 8+700 42080 22640
MO 636 360 450 7500 71e0 7060 479700 269980 31%500
S DAK 350 259 232 3500 4820 3760 129250 129432 89584
NEBR 29057 19757 29100 6000 7220 6740 1235420 1269504 1409700
KANS 45325 35500 35850 5400 6200 5760 2339550 2179000 2199450
VA 32 17 16 48.0 4200 4760 19536 714 752
NC 120 68 78 5200 5500 5520 69240 39740 49290
Sc 23 13 15 390 3340 3720 897 429 555
GA 83 30 31 3500 3360 3560 2905 990 12085
KY 38 20 16 6500 6840 6060 29470 19360 960
TENN 76 29 35 5600 5660 5560 49256 19624 19925
ALA 70 31 39 3720 3200 3400 29590 992 15326
MISS 150 33 38 3600 4340 4340 5400 19419 19634
ARK 256 157 160 4700 5260 5160 129032 82007 82160
LA 92 41 30 3500 3520 3960 39220 19435 15170
OKLA 750 630 710 3600 4340 44.0 279000 279090 319240
TEXAS 5s827 5420 6800 5200 5900 6140 303004 3199780 4149800
COLO 300 319 321 3200 3720 380 99600 115803 129198
N MEX 353 297 368 5860 6540 6460 209474 199305 235552
ARIZ 174 136 137 7300 78.0 780 12%702 10608 105686
CALIF 296 242 290 7100 7260 7260 219016 179424 20880
Ue Se 165301 135546 15+863 5307 6007 5966 8759752 8219798 945863
RICE
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- IINDI~
HARVEST CATED CATED
1972 1972 1973 1971 1972 1973 1972 1972] 1973
12000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 CWT
MO 4.9 409 506 49800 49449 42500 235 218 252
MISS 51 51 6l 49600 49559 4450 29346 29325 29715
ARK 441 441 528 52050 45975 42950 229271 219939 262136
LA 522 522 623 32800 35825 39800 199836 199967 23674
TEXAS 468 468 551 59100 49727 42300 239868 229122 23693
CALIF 331 331 400 59200 5614 52700 179212 189583 22%800
U.S. 1981769 1581709 2916866 49718 49684 49578 859768 859154 999270
CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


SUGARBEETS

ACREAGE _]_YTELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR TNOY~ INDI~
HARVEST, CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 1971 $1972 1973 1971 1972 1973
1,000 ACRES TONS 1000 TONS
OHIO 4103 3206 3000 2167 1864 1560 896 601 450
MICH 8206 8606 8760 1761 1869 2060 15415 12638 15740
MINN 11165 111.9 13060 US0eF 1460 1405 Ls774 19568 17885
N DAK 7367 7420 7860 1663 1346 1465 15204 1,008 19131
NEBR TIT 8261 7500 1863 20«1 1960 19425 15650 19425
KANS 3900 3507 3360 1769 1862 1700 697 650 561
TEXAS 2002 2302 2160 2265 2266 2340 454 523 483
MONT 4607 4502 4740 1926 1846 1900 916 842 893
IDAHO 16368 17267 14660 1965 206065 2060 39197 39543 29920
WYO 6le7 5702 5500 2000 2060 1940 19234 15145 15045
COLO 13849 13368 12260 18.0 1964 15.65 29501 25594 19891
ARIZ 1/ 10.7 1163 1360 2162 2201 2265 227 250 293
UTAH 2468 2260 1900 18.7 1906 1765 463 431 333
WASH 1862 9106 9340 2503 2565 2365 1,975 25337 29186
OREG 2001 2263 1940 2361 2467 2540 464 551 475
CALIF 1/ 34808 325a7 278.0 2356 2767 2500 Bs21T 9,029 69950
OTHER
STATES 202 206 a7 1607 1707 2269 3609 4509 16
Us Sy 1934169 1933005 19246.7 2002 2103 1908 27909569 28540509 242677

1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST EXCEPT INCLUDES SOME SPRING PLANTED ACREAGE CARRIED
OVER TO BE HARVESTED THE FOLLOWING YEAR,

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED. FOR INDI- INDI~
HARVEST| CATED CATED
1971 | 1972 1973 1971 11972 1973 1971 1972 1973
1,000 ACRES TONS 24000 TONS
FLA 19966 251.0 27320 3167 38.1 3540 69329 99574 99555
LA 32660 335.0 342.0 2104 2507 2400 69973 85613 8208
TEXAS 203 2507 4560 3820 104 977
HAWATT 12265 114.9 117.0 88.7 88.0 8820 10870 109106 109296
UL S. 6480) 70362 T5767 3703 4004 3803 249172 285397 299036
CROP PRODUCTIONs AUGUST 1973 B-21 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


APPLES» COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

PRODUCTION
AREA AND STATE MILLION POUND. 42 POUND EQUIVALENT
UTILIZED 2/ J INDICATED UTILIZED INDICATED
1971 1972 1973 i971 [1972 1973
1,000 UNITS

EASTERN STATES

SAINE 9200 7540 7069 29190 19786 Ls 667
NEW HAMPSHIRE 6500 55.0 4700 15548 19310 Ysl19
VERMONT 4007 4006 320 969 967 762
MASSACHUSETTS 10540 9140 8400 24500 29167 27000
RHODE ISLAND 460 Be2 365 95 76 83
CONNECTICUT 4502 3040 3400 1,076 714 810
NEW YORK 92540 77000 72000 227024 184333 179143
NEW JERSEY 110.0 88.0 11000 29619 2095 29619
PENNSYLVANIA 50500 40060 42540 124024 99524 10%119
DELAWARE Ey 1260 11.0 1240 286 262 286
MARYLAND 6940 6640 6640 15643 19571 19571
VIRGINIA 48040 42020 4100 119429 10000 99762
WEST VIRGINIA 25020 21560 210.0 59952 55119 5000
NORTH CAROLINA 18540 24540 225.0 49405 59833 59357
SOUTH CAROLINA <7 1560 2000 15.0 357 476 357
TOTAL EASTERN STATES |2990209 2952948 29463,5 699117 609233 58> 655

CENTRAL STATES

OHIO 15040 135460 115.0 39571 39214 29738
INDIANA 9040 7500 6040 29143 15786 13429
ILLINOIS 10360 10000 8540 25452 25381 2024
MICHIGAN 700.0 73060 50040 16 9667 179381 113905
WISCONSIN 6540 6540 5340 15548 19548 19262
MINNESOTA a/ 2365 2640 2740 560 619 643
1OWA ay 1066 13423 10.4 252 317 248
MISSOURI 5602 6000 51.0 15338 15429 14214
KANSAS 3 1540 1200 15.0 357 286 356
KENTUCKY 3s 1964 Lael 10.0 462 336 238
TENNESSEE as Deh 902 4.0 224 219 95
ARKANSAS 3/ 906 866 640 229 205 143
TOTAL CENTRAL STATES [1925107 1924842 93664 294803 299721 22,295

WESTERN STATES

IDAHO 9040 50.0 12040 29143 14190 2.857
COLORADO 7400 11.0 9140 19762 262 29167
NEW MEXICO ay 1240 240 40-0 286 48 952
UTAH ar 2540 4.0 55.0 595 95 17310
WASHINGTON 1220000 1937000 1970040 289572 322619 409476
OREGON 12540 105.0 14060 2,976 29500 39333
CALIFORNIA 4000 49040 510.0 99524 11667 125143
TOTAL WESTERN STATES |1+92600 2203240 265640 459856 489381 63» 237
UNITED STATES 6208006 5281000 6905549 1449778 1389335 1445 187

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

2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE MILLION POUNDS UNITED

STATES 1971 = 290.53 1972-1123,

3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS REPORT.

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 8-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA




RYE

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= INDI=
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 1971 | 1972) 1973 1971 1972 1973
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1s000 BUSHELS
NY 16 13 13 3060 29.0 30.0 480 377 390
NJ Vv 8 7 8 2760 23.0 22.0 216 161 176
PA 13 14 17 34.0 29.0 28.0 442 406 476
OHIO 12 8 5 3300 31.0 25.0 396 248 125
IND 16 12 13 2700 25.0 2540 432 300 325
fot 23 20 22 23.0 23.0 20.5 529 460 451
MICH 34 31 28 2500 26.0 2640 850 806 728
WISC 12 10 9 2440 20.0 2240 288 200 198
MINN 193 115 90 2860 26.0 2840 59404 23990 29520
TOWA l/s 5 6 4 2720 2820 2620 135 168 104
MO 18 14 18 2320 23.0 19.0 414 322 342
N DAK 300 142 1103245 3 30.0 99750 49615 39300
S DAK 352 290 200 35.0 33. 3200 12320 99570 6400
NEBR 210 75 89 = 2840 24.0 22.0 59880 1800 19958
KANS 120 25 40 22.0 20.0 22.0 29640 500 680
DEL / 9 9 9 2700 2400 25460 243 216 225
MD lv 10 9° 2660 23.0 24.0 260 230 216
VA 19 17 16 2520 24.0 2620 475 408 416
NC 14 14 14 2340 2160 2260 322 294 308
sc 28 30 35 2560 1960 21.0 700 570 735
GA 85 75 125 2340 20.0 17.0 19955 1500 29125
KY i 4 3 2 2760 29.0 26.0 108 87 52
TENN l/ 2 3 3 2260 1860 20.0 44 54 60
OKLA 52 60 65 15.0 2140 2145 780 15260 19398
TEXAS 27 35 35 14.0 18.0 18.5 378 630 648
MONT as 7 3 27.0 2320 189 69
IDAHO 2/ 3 3 30.0 28,0 90 84
WYO l/ 4l 9 9 2520 21.0 17.0 275 189 153
COLO 86 20 17-1860 17.0 1840 15548 340 306
WASH 55 18 19 27.9 24.0 1500 19485 432 285
OREG 10 10 9 26.0 25.0 23.9 260 250 206
U.S. 1,754 15101 19033 2861 2668 24.7 499288 299536 253506
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED BEGINNING WITH 1973.
CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973 6-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS
AUGUST 1, 1973*

ip

Good to excelent
WZ Poor to fair

GSH very poor

EBS Severe drought
HEB Extreme drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

*INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-(RRIGATEO PASTURES ANO RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG, BRS 906-7368) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS *
" August 1, 1972

PERCENT

OF WORMAL ,

80 ond over Gdod te excellent yyy
65 thy 79 LZ Poor to fair Ki
50 thru 64 BBY Very poor
35 thre 49 BSRY Severe drought
Under 35 Ep Exireme drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS,

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

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. NEG. SRS 291-72 (8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEARS

PRODUCTION
STATE TNDICATED
UTILIZED 27
1971 T 1972 1973
TONS
CONNECTICUT ls 12630 22000 19300
NEW YORK 183000 185500 129600
PENNSYLVANIA vv 39400 29950 29800
MICHIGAN 189500 22%500 93000
IDAHO lé 29300 800 1%300
COLORADO / 59490 2780 69400
UTAH wv 4200 200 69000
WASHINGTON» ALL 1659400 1535000 178000
BARTLETT 112,000 99,000 1202000
OTHER 53%400 542000 58000
OREGON» ALL 1794000 110,000 166000
BARTLETT 83000 51000 71000
OTHER 965000 593000 953000
CALIFORNIA» ALL 309%000 295600 3415000
BARTLETT 301,000 286000 3302000
OTHER 8000 9600 112000
UNITED STATES 7069920 6089330 724400

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (TONS): UNITED STATES
1971-4252708 1972~-393706

PRUNES AND PLUMS

PRODUCTION
cRoP
AND UTILIZED 1/ INDICATED
STATE 1971 I 1972 1973
TONS
PRUNES AND PLUMS
MICHIGAN 20,000 14000 15+000
IDAHO 12»800 7080 10%000
WASHINGTON 151500 129400 17000
OREGON 16700 89400 33000
TOTAL 4 STATES. 65+000 419880 752000

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (TONS): TOTAL 4 STATES
1971 - 239400; 1972 ~ 520.

WALNUTS.
PRODUCTION
cRoP
AND UTILIZED 2/ INDICATED
STATE 1971 I 1972 1973
TONS
WALNUTS
OREGON ly 19400 800 500
CALIFORNIA 135000 116000 145000
UNITED STATES 1369400 116»800 145500

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ PRODUCTION ALL UTILIZED.

CROP PRODUCTION+ AUGUST 1973 B-29 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/, BY VARIETIES FOR SELECTED STATES CON.

TOTAL PRODUCTION

MILLION POUNDS 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS

VARIETY AND STATE

- : : INDI- : > INDI-
1971s 1972 > CATED : 1971 : 1972 : CATED
: 1973 A 11973
1,000 UNITS
OTHER :
NEW ENGLAND : 37.4 28,1 20.2 890 669 481
NEW YORK : 192.5 132.4 427.0 4,583 3,152 3,024
NEW JERSEY : 25.4 15.0 19.9 605 357 474
PENNSYLVANIA : 41.6 28.4 28.9 990 676 688
OHIO : 20.0 19.0 16.0 476 452 381
INDIANA . 19,0 16.0 10.6 452 333 248
ILLINOIS A 12,7 10.0 10.0 302 238 238
MICHIGAN : 176.0 170.9 130.0 4,190 4,069 3,095
WISCONSIN : 22.0 18.1 13,0 524 431 310
MINNESOTA 2/ A 12.0 12.0 13,2 286 286 314
IOWA 2/ : 2.1 2.3 1.8 50 55 43
MISSOURI : 45 4.4 2.3 107 105 55
DEL. 2/ AND MD. : 5.4 5.9 6.2 129 140 148
VIRGINIA 2 19.5 23.5 23.8 464 560 567
WEST VIRGINIA : 21.0 23.9 27,3 500 569 650
NORTH CAROLINA : 13,3 12.3 24.8 317 293 590
SOUTH CAROLINA 2/ 3 1.8 2.4 1,8 43 57 43
IDAHO z ) 22 5.0 12 5 119
COLORADO : 3.4 +2 3.0 81 5 71
NEW MEXICO 2/ : 2 al 11 5 2 26
WASHINGTON : 5.0 6.9 10.2 119 164 243
OREGON 2.5 3.2 4.9 60 76 117
CALIFORNIA : 26.4 38.8 40.8 629 924 971
OTHER STATES : 10.1 8.6 71 240 205 169
UNITED STATES 2 674.3 580.6 548.7 16,054 13,823 13,065

1/ IN COMMERCIAL ORCHARD OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES.
2/ VARIETAL ESTIMATES FOR 1973 PROJECTED USING A 3-YEAR AVERAGE PERCENT APPLIED TO THE JULY FORECAST,

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B-27 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


McIntosh production is in third place, at an estimated 557 million pounds, off 15 percent
from last year. Rome Beauty is forecast at 457 million pounds, nearly the same as the 1972 crop.
Jonathan variety is expected to total 325 million compared to 361 million pounds last year.
Qther changes from 1972 are: York Imperial, up 1 percent; Stayman, up 12 percent; Winesap, up
18 percent; Yellow Newtown, down 2 percent, Gravenstein, up 9 percent, R. I. Greening, down 43
percent, and other varieties off 5 percent.

Eastern production is slated at 2.5 billion pounds. Total and utilized production last year
was 2.5 billion pounds. New England drop during July was heavy. Heavy scab infestations struck
some orchards, Warm sunny weather helped New York apples size well. Set on the processing
varieties is off in west New York. Harvest of the summer crop in New Jersey continues. Fresh
market sales will be reduced because of scab. In south central Pennsylvania, hail reduced pro-
spects in many orchards. Available moisture supply in western Maryland is short and lack of rain
may reduce sizes. In Virginia, the crop is heaviest in the Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley and
lighter in the Roanoke and southwest regions. Harvesting of Rambos is now in progress. West
Virginia apples are expected to size larger than normal due to abundant moisture. In North
Carolina, spring frost hurt the Red Delicious and Rome Beauty varieties severely but the Stayman
escaped with little damage

In the Central States, prospects are for 0.9 billion pounds, 25 percent below the 1972 total.
Ohio apples progressed well with adequate moisture supplies and normal July temperatures. Heavy
early freeze damage and poor pollination caused more than normal deformities in the Michigan crop.
Harvest has started on early varieties in the southwest. In Missouri, summer varieties are being
harvested and the crop is of high quality. No serious disease or insect problems are evident.

In the West, total apple production is forecast at 2.7 billion pounds, up 31 percent from
1972. Washington's expected record crop continued to develop well in July. Harvest of summer
apples is underway in both the Yakima and Wenatchee areas.

Favorable July weather helped apples size in Oregon, Idaho and Colorado. In California,
the harvest of Gravenstein apples is active. Normal spray programs are in progress on later
varieties which show continuing good development.

PEACHES: Peach production is forecast at 2,646 million pounds, 10 percent more than last year,
_but 5 percent below 1971, fxcluding California Clingstones, used mostly for canning,
the crop is expected to weigh in at 1,306 million pounds, 10 percent above last season,

In New York, the crop progressed well during July, The fruit is sizing well and quality is
good, The New Jersey crop is more than 4 times larger than the storm damaged 1972 crop. Harvest
is now progressing rapidly. The crop has sized well, Picking of Red Haven is well advanced in
the important southern producing area and increasing in the Central areas, flarvest of Blake, a
major mid-season variety, is expected around August 10; however, the set is relatively light in
some orchards. Picking of Rio-Oso-tien, the major late varicty, should begin the end of August.
In Pennsylvania, harvest of early peaches is underway with fruit showing good size and color.
Michigan has a good crop of Cling peaches, but the condition of other varictics varies, Red
Naven harvest is in full swing. In Maryland and Virginia, growing conditions have been good
except for a dry spell in early July. Size and qualityhas heen good, South Carolina volume is
declining seasonally with harvest complete in areas outside of the Piedmont. Colorado peaches
remain in good to excellent condition. Peak harvest is expected the last week of August and first
half of September, .

In Washington, excellent July growing weather boosted crop prospects, Fruit quality is good,
and cullage is subnormai, California's Freestone peach harvest was active on August 1, Harvest
of Regular and Fay Elbertas, the major canning varieties, was approaching peak activity, Pick-
ing of the Elberta varieties will soon be over, but other varieties will be available into October,
By August } Califernia Clingstone harvest was ahead of last year with most early varieties harvest-
ed and picking about to begin on the late varieties.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-15 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


WALNUTS: California and Oregon are expected to produce a record 145,500 tons of walnuts, up 25

percent from last year and 7 percent more than 1971. The California crop--in very good
condition--has very little sunburn, blight or insect damage. Most orchards have heavy sets and
above average sizes. Harvest is expected to start about mid-September.

MINT FOR OIL: The peppermint for oi] crop is estimated at 3.1 million pounds, up 4 percent from

1972 production of 3.0 million pounds. The 1972 production total includes 21,000
pounds for Michigan, where estimates were discontinued in 1973. In Indiana, a wet spring reduced
mint height and poor drying conditions have hindered harvesting operations. Harvest is underway
in Michigan. Harvest of Idaho's winter damaged crop is beginning. Prospects are generally good
in Washington. Harvest has started in western Qregon, and will begin soon in eastern Oregon.
Stands are poor in some fields due to a dry spring and lack of insect and weed control.

The spearmint for oi] crop is forecast at 1.2 million pounds, down 20 percent from the 1.5
million pounds produced in 1972. The wet spring resulted in less than normal growth and short
stands. Harvest is just getting underway in Michigan. Foliage growth has been poor due to wet
fields. Wisconsin prospects were reduced by wet weather, Winter damage in Idaho reduced yields
as weakened stands gave way to weedy conditions. Harvest is virtually completed. In Washington,
the acreage of native to be second cut will be less than usual.

POTATOES: The 1973 U. S$. acreage for harvest is estimated at 1.31 million acres, 4 percent more

than the revised 1972 estimate of 1.25 million acres. The fall potato acreage for
harvest in 1973 is estimated at 1.07 million acres, which is 8 percent of the Nation's total.
This is an increase of 6 percent from the revised 1972 harvested acres of 1.01 million, but 4 per-
cent Tess than the 1.12 million acres harvested in 1971. Plantings are up in the West and central
regions but down in the East.

For the East, the 1973 fall acreage for harvest is estimated at 234,000 acres, 5 percent
more than the storm damaged 1972 acreage harvested, but 11 percent less than 1971. The Maine
acreage for harvest at 137,000 is up 7 percent from the 128,000 acres harvested in 1972. New
York and Pennsylvania also have larger acreages for harvest than a year ago when flooding from
storm Agnes reduced the acreage.

For the central region, the 1973 fall acreage for harvest is placed at 317,400 acres, up 6
percent from the 300,200 acres harvested last year, but 6 percent below the 1971 crop of 336,400
acres. All of the larger States in this region are showing increases from last year.

In the West, the 1973 fall acreage for harvest is estimated at 520,900 acres, up 7 percent
from the 487,600 acres in 1972, but approximately the same as the 521,800 acres harvested in
1971. In Idaho an estimated 323,000 acres are for harvest, compared with 300,000 in 1972 and

319,000 in 1971. Oregon, Washington, Utah and Wyoming are also expected to have more acreage
for harvest this year.

Planting of the fall potatoes got off to a show start in most regions of the United States
due to cool, wet spring weather. Favorable weather during much of June and July improved crop
conditions, but development stil] lags behind normal in many areas.

Production of summer crop potatoes is forecast at 20.7 million cwt, 13 percent less than the
1972 crop of 23.8 million cwt. Production is down in fourteen States. Virginia, Michigan, New
Jersey and Colorado declined most.

July weather conditions were generally favorable after cold, wet weather during planting and
early crop development. Yields were sacrificed in some areas by early digging in order to take
advantage of the high prices. Harvest is now over 70 percent complete. Harvest is active in
Texas, Eastem Shore Virginia, where the crop did not size well, and increasing in New Jersey,
Michigan, Minnesota, Delaware and Califonria. Dry weather reduced prospects in Minnesota,
Delaware and Maryland. Harvest continues in the Riverside area of California and is just starting
in the Santa Barbara area. Sizes are below normal in most areas.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-17 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


DECIDUOUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES

PRODUCTION (IN THOUSANDS)

CROP AND UNIT $ INDICATED

1972 : 1973 1/
SWEET CHERRIES 95 146
TART CHERRIES 135 85
APRICOTS 127 157
NECTARINES 86 85
PLUMS (CA) 96 105
DRIED PRUNES (CA) 77 170

l/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1964-73 (1967=100) 1/

PRODUCTION
YEAR =? au? perp : BAY = oop ? sucar ? : * om
: : : AND : : : COTTON : TOBACCO :

2/ | GRAINS ‘rorace , GRAINS | CROPS ¢ : ; CROPS

1964 1 93 76 93 84 113 206 3 75
1965 1 98 89 97 87 100 202 94 90
1966 : 95 89 96 87 100 129 95 96
1967 ; 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 : 103 95 100 105 116 148 87 112
1969 : 104 99 100 97 120 135 91 115
1970 : 100 90 99 91 119 137 97 7
1971 : 12 117,105 106 121 142 86 121
1972 3/  : 113 112104 101 139 181 89 129
1973 4/ : 118 7103 12 123 170 90 153

1/ THE 1971 AND 1972 INDEXES REFLECT CENSUS REVISIONS, YEARS PRIOR TO 1971 ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE AFTER REVISED DATA HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED,

2/ INCLUDES VEGETABLES, FRUITS, NUTS, AND SOME OTHER CROPS NOT IN SEPARATE GROUPS
SHOWN, AND FARM GARDENS,

3/ PRELIMINARY. CROP REPORTING BOARD:
4/ INDICATED, B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
J. W. Kirkbride, R. P. Small,
J. R. Kendall, J. M. Koepper,
R, J. Ries, J. L. Aschwege,
D. M. Bay, E. L. Boultinghouse,
APPROVED: N. C. Cross, M. L. Dantzler,
L. A. Dell, D. J. Fedewa,
A. D. Frank, Cc. E. Gore,
W. G. Hamlin, G. D. Hasenmyer,
. 4 - R. H. Hettinger, F. E. Hokana,
. H. R. Holden, R. B. Karnes,
W. H. Kastens, R. A. Ledbury,
D. C. Ledford, C. A. Ouzts,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE A. L. Sandberg, A. M. Scott.

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SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= INDI =

| HARVEST CATED CATED

1971-1972} 1973 1971 [1972 1973 1971 1972 1973

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

NY 7 8 11 22.0 2140 22.0 154 168 242
NJ 55 58 67 28.0 17.0 26.0 15540 986 19742
PA 32 41 56 2940 2540 29.0 928 1/025 19624
OHIO 24634 39010 39560 3065 2740 25.0 809337 81+270 89»000
IND 35377 39688 4270 3340 2965 31.0 1112441 1089796 132370
TLL 74150 79475 99230 33.0 3520 3260 2353950 2619625 2959360
MICH 500 524 675 20065 2600 24.0 10»250 139624 169200
WISC 128 145 236 2365 28.0 23.0 34008 42060 59428
MINN 25780 35325 42400 2340 2860 29.0 639940 939100 127%600
TOWA 53500 69050 79850 3245 3600 33.0 178s750 2175800 2599050
Mo 39605 39960 45750 2760 2840 2640 975335 1209880 1239500
N DAK 208 190 233° 14.0 20.5 16.0 25912 39895 39728
S_DAK 232 253 459 2160 2920 2340 49872 79337 109557
NEBR 609 746 19200 2540 3340 31.0 159225 249618 37%200
KANS 871 875 19155 2065 2840 25.0 179856 249500 289875
DEL 152 161 177 2800 254.0 28.0 45256 49025 49956
MD 220 253 274 3060 2760 30.0 6 +600 69631 85220
VA 353 350 413 2400 2340 24.0 85472 8 +050 99912
NC 990 15100 15460 24.0 2560 25.0 23,760 275500 369500
sc 1,070 15125 19260 2145 1940 20.0 239005 219375 259200
GA 600 670 925 2565 1560 2240 159300 102050 209350
FLA 207 232 254 2840 21.0 24.0 59796 49872 69096
ky 705 924 19130 2965 2760 2720 205798 249948 309510
TENN 1,219 15298 19560 2640 22.0 24.0 312694 289556 379440
ALA 655 733 860 2640 21,0 23.0 172030 159393 199780
MISS 25632 25464 29750 21465 20.0 21.0 565588 499280 579750
ARK 4,300 45050 49620 2165 20.0 21.0 922450 815000 979020
LA 15644 19667 19710 24.0 23.0 22.0 399456 389341 379620
OKLA 163 170 203 2145 21.0 22.0 39505 39570 49466
TEXAS 103 210 425 2760 2600 2740 29781 52460 119475
U.S. 425701 459755 560173 2765 2800 2704 191755989 152825935 155398771

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973

B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD»

SRS» USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES, AS OF AUGUST 1, 1973

TACREAGE (IN THOUSANDS:

YIELD PER ACRE

PRODUCTION (IN THOUSANDS) _1J,

HARVESTED: FOR > INDI- = : INDICATED
CROP AND UNIT 1972 HARVEST : 1972 CATED 1972 7 JULY1, : AUG. 1,
1973 1973 :1973_ ss (1973
CORN FOR GRAIN BU. : 57,289 61,479 96.9 92.1 5,553,061 5,661,379
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN : 13,546 15,863 60.7 59.6 821,798 945, 863
OATS "oy 13,612 14,503 51.1 48.8 694,967 716,615 707,756
BARLEY : 9,707 10,544 43.6 40.8 423,461 439,642 430,181
ALL WHEAT 47,301 53,718 32.7 1,544,775 1,748,533 1,716,993
WINTER 34,891 38,571 34.0 33.5 1,185,890 1,319,702 1,293,053
DURUM 2,555 2,971 28.6 27.7 73,037 87,035 82,264
OTHER SPRING 9,855 12,176 29.0 28.1 285,848 341,796 341,676
RICE 2/ 1,817.9 2,168.6 4,684 4,578 85,154 99,270
RYE 1,101 1,033 26.8 24.7 29,536 24,865 25,506
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 45,755 56,173 28.0 27.4 1,282,935 1,539,771
FLAXSEED 1,151 1,608 12.1 9.6 13,909 15,432
PEANUTS FOR NUTS 1,486.4 1,501.7 2,203 2,191 3,274,761 3,290,430
COTTON 2/ 12,983.8 12,405.8 507 493 13,7021 12,740.0
ALL HAY 59,783 61, 606 2.15 2.04 128,389 125,948
ALFALFA HAY 26,946 27,654 2.88 2.7L 77,707 74,982
ALL OTHER HAY 32,837 33,952 1.54 1,50 50,682 50, 966
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 2/ 1,385 1,374 1,301 1,246 18,015 17,124
DRY EDIBLE PEAS 2/ 135.1 136.4 1,557 1,206 2,103 1,645
POTATOES
WINTER 15.4 14.0 451 204 2,327 2,495 2,853
SPRING 95.8 98.0 219 219 21,021 21,468 ~=—-21,468
SUMMER 130.9 124.4 182 167 23,776 21,735 20,742
FALL 3/ 1,011.7 1,072.3 246 Oct. 12 248,841 Oct. 12
TOTAL 3/ 1,253.8 1,308.7 236 Oct. 12 295,955 Oct. 12
SWEETPOTATOES, 114.4 114.6 109 108 12,453 12,411
TOBACCO 842.6 886.3 2,076 2,005 1,749,058 1,776,517
SUGARCANE FOR
SUGAR AND SEED 703.2 757.7 40.4 38.3 28,397 29,036
SUGARBEETS 1,330.5 1,246.7 21.3 19.8 28,406 24,677
BROOMCORN 2/ " 55.0 25.8 279 333 17 4.3
HOPS LB, 29.7 31.5 1,728 1,836 51,309 53,846
PASTURE AND RANGE 4/ PCT 81 82

APPLES, COM'L

CROP LB
PEACHES: "
PEARS TON
GRAPES "

PRUNES & PLUMS
(MI, ID, WA, OR) "

5,810.0 6,051.9 6,055.9
2,414.0 2,648.6 2,645.6

608 724 724
2,570 3,733
42 75

1/ APPLES & PEACHES IN MILLION POUNDS.

2/ YIELD IN POUNDS.

3/ FIRST FORECAST WILL BE PUBLISHED

OCTOBER 12, 1973. 4/ PASTURE & RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973

THE 1962-71 AVERAGE IS 77 PERCENT.

GROP REFURTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


IRISH POTATOES Continued

Rerenge : Yield per acre + Production.
Sensomal yroup For : : 5 z
and State harvest: 1971 : 1972 1/: Ind. 972 17: Ind.
u 1973: t 21973 : : 1973
B 1,000 Aeros Git. T,000 ewe.
FALL: :
Maine : 260 Oct, 12 37,700 33,280 Oct. 12
Hew Nanpshire : 220 “ 189 176
Vermont t 190 " 264 209 "
Massachusetts : 160 « 987 592 "
Rhode Island 185 " 1,248 907 "
Connecticut : 210 " 851 609 "
New York-Long Island 24 207 " 7,248 5,585 "
-Upstate : 195 ” 7,935 4,973 "
Pennsylvania : 170 " 7,810 5,100 "
8 Eastern-Fall : 230 ” 64,229 51,431 "
hio : " 2,473 2,043
Indiana " 1,708 1,215
Hichigan : " 8,165 7,875 “
Wisconsin 2/ : " 13,183 11,530 “
Minnesota : " 14,850 15,260 “«
Horth Dakota " 19,995 17,400 "
South Dakota : ” 1,053 738 ”
Hebraska " 1,050 968 "
3 Contra)-Fall " 62,477 58,029 "
Nontana 220 " 1,404 1,650
Idaho-10 S. W. Co. 335 " 9,610 9,045
-Other Co, 250 " 67,689 68,250 "
Nyoning 235 " 925 13l6 oo" "
Colorado 255 " 7,560 7,905 ”
Utah 235 " 848 1,011 "
Washington 2/ 418 " 30,110 31,365 "
Greg. -Malheur Co, 0 " 5,458 3,960 "
-Other Co. 5 " 8,205 10,476 "
California 5 " 8,120 7,403 "
8 Uestern-lall 292 " 139,980 142,381 "
Total-Fall 1,120.2 1,011.7 1,072.3 246 " 266,686 248,841 "
U.S. 1,391.3 1,255.8 1,308.7 236 " 319,354 295,955 "
If Revised,
2/ Gee page B-34 for previously used seasonal grouping and area classification,

at

Estinate discontinued.

Does not include

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973

Bo32

1,569,000 cwt. not harvested because of economic conditions.

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

: ACREAGE. YIELD PER ACRE
STATE : HARVESTED > FOR Fi
Ion? a972 : HARVEST 1971s 1972 INDICATED
: : : 1973 5 : i 1973
: 1,000 ACRES POUNDS
va. : 93 102 102 2,360 2,605 2,800
N.C. : 155 166 166 2,100 2,230 2,650
TOTAL (VA.-N. C. AREA): 248 268 268 2,198 2,373 2,707
S.C. : 15 15.5 16.4 2,000 2,050 1,850
GA. : 510 512 512 2,490 2,620 2,450
FLA. : 54 54 54.0 2,590 2,550 2,550
ALA. : 194 197 200 2,070 1,870 1,800
MISS. : 9.5 10 9.5 1,735 1,600 1,700
TOPAL (S. E. AREA) =: 782.5 788.5 791.9 2,374 2,404 2,271
OKLA. : 119 115 120 1,840 2,110 2,050
TEXAS : 297 307 314 13235 1,565 1,600
N. MEX. : 8 7.9 7.8 2,070 2,590 2,300
TOTAL (S. W. AREA): 42h 429.9 441.8 2,421 1,730 1,735
us. > 1,454.5 1,486.4 1,502.7 2,066 2,203 2,191
: PRODUCTION
$ : Hy INDICATED
: 1971 : 1972 : 1973
: 1,000 POUNDS
vA. : 219,480 265,710 285,600
N.C. : 325,500 * 370,180 439,900
TOTAL (VA.-N. C. AREA): 544,980 635,890 725,500
s. Cc. : 30,000 31,775 30,340
GA. : 1,269,900 1,341,440 1,254,400
FLA. : 139,860 137,700 137,700
ALA. : 401,580 368,390 360,000
MISS, : 16,483 16,000 16,150
TOTAL (S. E. AREA): 1,857,823 1,895,305 1,798,590
OKLA, : 218,960 242,650 246 ,000
TEXAS : 366,795 480,455 502,400
N.M, : 16,560 20,461 17,940
TOTAL (S. W. AREA) =: 602,315 743 , 566 766,340
U.S. : 3,005,118 3,274,761 3,290,430

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/, BY VARIETIES FOR SELECTED STATES CON.

TOTAL PRODUCTION

: MILLION POUNDS : 42_POUND EQUIVALENTS
VARIETY AND STATE = H ? INDI- = 7 > INDI-
:  197l oo: 1972: CATED : 1971 +: 1972 CaTED
3 : : 1973: _ 21977
1,007 UNITS
MCINTOSH :
NEW ENGLAND : 243.0 203.5 176.5 5,786 4,848 4,202
NEW YORK : 332.0 246.5 234.0 7,905 5,869 5,571
NEW JERSEY : 6.3 2.9 3.3 1s0 69 79
PENNSYLVANIA : 18.4 13.6 13.6 438 324 324
OHIO : 8.8 6.7 6.9 210 160 164
INDIANA : 1.5 1.5 1.2 36 36 29
MICHIGAN : 130.0 150.2 95.0 3,095 3,576 2,262
WISCONSIN 25.0 25.7 19.6 595 612 467
MINNESOTA 2/ 4.0 5.2 4.7 95 124 112
OTHER STATES 8 9 1.8 19 21 43
UNITED STATES : 769.8 656.7 556.6 18,329 15,636 13,253
R, I. GREENING
NEW YORK 152.5 108.3 61.0 3,631 2,879 1,452
MICHIGAN 18.0 13.6 8.0 429 324 190
UNITED STATES 170.5 2121.9 69.0 4,060 2,903 1,642
ROME BEAUTY
NEW ENGLAND 7.5 1.6 3.9 179 38: 93
NEW YORK 120.5 84.7 88.0 2,869 2,017 2,095
NEW JERSEY 29.7 18.5 27.0 707 440 643
PENNSYLVANIA 63.7 53.6 55.3 1,517 1,276 1,317
OHIO 30.4 27.0 24.2 724 643 576
INDIANA 10.0 9.0 6.0 238 214 143
ILLINOIS 3.7 3.0 3.0 88 71 71
MICHIGAN 28.0 23.0 15.0 667 548 387
MISSOURI 6 1.8 5 14 43 12
DEL. 2/ AND MD. 13.9 13.7 13.5 331 326 324
VIRGINIA 27.5 22.7 24.6 655 540 586
WEST VIRGINIA 35.0 23.9 25.2 833 569 600
NORTH CAROLINA : 53.2 63.7 24.8 1,267 1,517 590
IDAHO : 28.8 15.0 29.0 686 357 690
COLORADO : 13.0 4.8 13.4 310 114 319
NEW MEXICO 2/ : 1.9 1.0 73 45 24 174
UTAH 2/ : 4.0 2.7 8.3 95 64 198
WASHINGTON : 33.8 34.3 34.0 805 817 810
OREGON : 1.9 2.1 21 45 50 50
CALIFORNIA 3 30.0 48.0 $1.0 714 1,143 1,214
OTHER STATES : 2.1 1.3 1,2 50 31 29
UNITED STATES : 539.2 455.4 457.3 12,839 10,842 10,888

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST, 1973 B-25 . CROP REPORTING BOARD, $RS, USDA


AUGUST 1 PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION BY STATES:

35-50, SEVERE DROUGHT: 59-65, VERY POOR: 65-80, POOR TO FAIR: 80 and OVER, GOOD TO
EXCELLENT
STATE: AVERAGE : 1972 : 1973 STAT enor 1972, 1973
: PERCENT PRRCENT
MAINE : 81 88 84 N.C. a1 87 91
N. BL : 7 92 82 S.C. 79 85 85
vr. : 78 88 80 CA. 83 82 87
MASS, : 71 86 80 FLA. 87 84 90
R. 1. : 76 91 94
CONN. : 73 87 81 ky. 85 84 96
N.Y, : 73 88 81 TENN. 78 82 90
N. J. : 61 82 86 ALA. 80 79 90
PA. : 67 86 85 MISS. 77 81 86
: ARK. i) 70 87
OHIO : 7 91 91 LA, 75 80 84
IND. + 85 85 92 OKLA. 72 72 88
ILL, : 80 76 90 TRXAS 65 76 86
MICH. : 17 84 87
WIS. : 77 81 73 MONT. 86 82 65
: IDAHO 86 80 80
MINN, : 82 91 75 wyo, 85 87 82
TOWA 2 84 92 92 coLo. 79 67 87
MO. : 72 63 86 uN. MEX. BB 78 91
N. DAK. = 84 87 57 ARIZ. 77 74 88
S. DAK. 82 96 70 UTAH 84 67 95
NEBR, : 80 90 84 NEV. 85 7m 87
KANS. : 78 84 84 WASH. 80 88 62
3 OREG. 84 82 73
DEL. : 69 87 82 CALIF. 78 51 85
Dp. : 67 86 83
vA. : 75 95 91 U.S. 77 81 82
W.VA. : 75 91 92
FLAXSEED
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INOT= TNDT=
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971_[1972 | 1973 1971 | 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973
12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1+000 BUSHELS
MINN 240 156 228 «1405 11.5 1360 39480 19794 24964
IOWA 1s 1 18.0 18
N DAK 861 610 886 1045 12.0 960 99041 72320 T9974
S DAK 425 360 473-1300 1265 940 59525 4500 44257
TEXAS. 10 15 8 720 11.0 10.0 70 165 80
MONT 8 10 13 8.0 13.0 1240 64 130 156
US, 15545 15152 19608 1168 1261 906 185198 132909 159431

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED BEGINNING WITH 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973

B-1L

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is forecast at 1,777 million pounds, up 2 percent from 1972
and 4 percent from 1971, The increase is due to a 9 percent increase in flue-cured,
26 percent increase in cigar filler, and 25 percent increase in cigar wrapper. Production of
burley and other types of tobacco is below a year earlier. Yield of all tobacco is indicated at
2,005 pounds per acre, compared with 2,076 pounds in 1972. Differences between the August 1
forecast and the final estimates for all tobacco have averaged 72 million pounds during the past
decade, ranging from 17 million pounds to 141 million pounds.

Flue-cured, forecast at 1,105 million pounds, stands 9 percent above 1972 production of
1,012 million pounds, and down 3 percent from the July 1 forecast. A 10-percent increase in
acreage for harvest primarily caused thehigher production, While harvest is underway in all flue-
cured States, only the Florida harvest is about complete. By August 1 harvest was more than 50
percent complete in the Border and Eastern Belts of North Carolina, two-thirds complete in
South Carolina and 80 percent complete in Georgia. Markets in Florida and Georgia opened July 24,
and prices averaged above the record high of a year earlier.

Wet weather plagued the flue-cured crop. Growers were optimistic on July 1 but, as curing
got underway, hopes were diminished. The poundage is much less than earlier anticipated.

Burley outlook is for a crop totaling 531 million pounds, down 12 percent from 1972, A 2-
percent acreage reduction and lower yields in major producing States caused the decline,
Frequent and heavy rains resulted in very irregular growth, ranging from ankle to shoulder high.
In Kentucky, unfavorable weather has caused nitrogen deficiency and black rot. Insects also
caused problems, Development of the crop is much later than a year earlier, Belt-wide, the
yield is forecast at 2,304 pounds compared with 2,549 pounds in 1972.

Southern Maryland tobacco production is forecast at 25 million pounds, compared with the
1972 revised estimate of 24 million pounds. Yield per acre is indicated at 1,050, up 60 pounds
from last year.

Fire-cured producers expect to harvest 40 million pounds in 1973, a drop of 5 percent from
the 1972 production of 42 million pounds, Both acreage for harvest and average yield per acre
are below a year earlier.

Dark air-cured output is forecast at 15 million pounds, 8 percent below the 16 million
pounds produced in 1972. A 5-percent decline in acreage is the primary reason for the lower
production. Average yield per acre is indicated at 1,743 pounds.

Production of all cigar tobacco is forecast at 60 million pounds, up 12 percent from the
1972 crop of 53 million pounds. The larger cigar output is the result of an increase in cigar
filler and wrapper. Yield per acre is indicated at 1,710 pounds, up sharply from a year earlier.

SUGARBEETS: The 1973 sugarbeet crop is expected to total 24.7 million tons, 13 percent below the

28.4 million tons harvested a year earlier. The decline in production is due to 6
percent less acreage for harvest and lower average yield per acre - 19.8 tons compared with 21.3
tons in 1972. Changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 1.0
million tons for the past decade--ranging from 0.1 to 1.7 million tons,

Weather during July generally favored growth and development of sugarbeets throughout most
of the country. In Michigan, soil moisture has been adequate and plant population is above
average. Weather conditions have been very favorable in North Dakota and current prospects point
to a good crop. ;

Late planting and a cool moist spring kept Colorado crop development behind last ear
Stands are poor in the main producing area, northeast Colorado. P year.

__, Rains during July were very beneficial in Minnesota and continued cool weather reduced
moisture evaporation. The crop is reported to be in generally good condition in Nebraska, Kansas
Wyoming, and California. ,

Harvest of fall planted beets was near completion in Arizona and the Imperial Valley of

heya Harvest in the San Joaquin Valley was expected to begin during the first week of

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 K-13 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE, IRISH POTATOES, 1972 and 1973

‘SEASONAL GROUP: 1972 SEASONAL GROUP : 1972

AND STATE : 17: 1975 __AND_STATE ee 2 1973
“1,000 ACRES 21,000 ACRES

WINTER: : TEXAS : 16.6 12.3
“FLA. > 10.4 9.2 COLO. : 8.0 6.7
CALIF. : S.7 4.9 N. M. 3.2 3.2
TOTAL : 16.1 1/14.0 CALIF. 3/ : 763 8.6
: TOTAL > 136.1 128.4

SPRING: :

N.C. 3/ + 41.2 11.4 ALL: :
FLA.-HASTINGS ; 21.3 19.0 MAINE : 135.0 138.0
FLA.-OTHER =: 2.0 24 N.H. : 8 7
ALA. 9.0 11.0 vr. 1.1 1.0
MISS. 2.0 21 MASS. 4,2 3.7
ARK. 1.4 a R. 1. 4.9 4.3
LA. 2.8 27 : CONN. : 3.2 2.7
TEXAS 3/ 8.0 7.1 N. Y.-LONG IS. 3/ :; 27.0 25.0
ARIZ. 8.0 9.9 N. Y.-UPSTATE 1 33.0 29.0
CALIF. 31.2 33.8 PA. : 34.0 31.0
TOTAL 96.9 99.1 : OHIO > is 10.0
IND. > 6.1 5.4
SUMMER: MICH. > 34.0 33.0
WN. OS. 11,1 9.6 WIS, 3/ > $0.5 50.0
OHIO 3.1 3.1 + MINNs + -82.0 86.0
IND. 11 1,3 N. DAK. : 122.0 133.0
ILL. 2.1 1.9 S. DAK. > 6.6 5.5
MICH. 9.0 8.4 NEBR. > 47 4.7
MINN. 7.3 7.8 : MONT, : 7.7 7.0
IOWA 3.2 3.0 IDAHO-10 S. W. CO.: 27.0 36.0
MO. “7 / IDAHO-OTHER : 275.0 289.0
NEB, 2.8 207 wo, : 5.8 6.4
KAN, 11 / : COLO. : 31.8 31.0
DEL. 6.8 70 UTAH > 443 5.0
MD. 3/ 2.1 2.0 KASH. 3f : 75.0 86.0
VA. 3/ 31.6 31.9 :: OREG.~MALHEUR CO.; 12.0 14.0
W. VA. 37 3.6 2: OREG, — OTHER : 28.8 29.6
N.C. 3/ 3.1 3.3 :: CALIF, 1 23.5 20.0
KY. 2.3 2/ TOTAL 21,051.2 1,087.0
TENN. 3.9 3.8 u. Ss. 21,300.3 1,328.5

ALA. : 8.0 B.S.
1/ REVISED.

2/ ESTIMATE DISCONTINUED.
3/ SEE PAGE B-34 FOR PREVIOUSLY USED SEASONAL GROUPING AND AREA CLASSIFICATION.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1973 B-33 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SWEETPOTATOES

I ACREAG YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR TND= TND=
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 {1971 {| 1972 | 1973 1971 1972 |__1973
15000 ACRES CWT. 19000 CWT.
NJ 165 1.5 1.4 115 105 100 173 158 140
MD 202 262 202 140 135 140 308 297 308
VA 720 628 704 138 124 135 966 B43 999
nc 2360 24.60 2520 145 160 160 3335 39840 = 4000
sc 200 2.0 2.3 75 90 85 150 180 196
GA 768 8.0 705 85 80 75 663 640 563
TENN 203 203 204 100 105 100 230 242 240
ALA 500 408 4e5 B5 85 85 425 408 383
MISS 10.0 10.0 905 95 85 85 950 850 808
ARK 166 165 165 80 BS 85 128 128 128
LA 3500 3300 3540 85 100 90 29975 35300 3150
TEXAS 1065 12.5 905 75 65 80 788 813 760
CALIF SeT +508 604 110 130 145 627 754 736
TOTAL
U.S, 11306 114.4 114.6 103 109 108 115718 129453 129411
Hops
? ACREAGE z YIELD PER ACRE Hi PRODUCTION,
1 _TIARVESTED FOR”? ? : : : :
STATE! - : _ ; ¢ op, ¢ :
Slam? 1972 =UARVEST L971: 1972 yo7z_t LOTL 1/2 1972 4y + 1973 2/
¥,000 ACRES POUNDS T, 000 POUNDS
IDAHO 4 3.8 4.0 1,690 1,710 1,800 5,746 6,498 7,200
WASH, 9 19.2 20.7 1,730 1,810 1,750 32,697 34,752 36,225
OREG, al 5.2 5.5 1,700 1,470 1,570 8,670 7,644 8,521
CALIF, 2 21,5 1.5 1.5 1,700 1,610 1,400 2550 2,415 2,100
U.S. 128.9 29,7 31.5 1,718 1,728 1,836 49,663 $1,309 53,846

1/ HARVESTED PRODUCTION. 1972 INCLUDES HOPS PLACED IN RESERVE UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORDER 991.

2/ TOTAL PRODUCTION.
UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORVER 991,

QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR MARKET WILL BE GOVERNED BY REGULATIONS ISSUED

CROP PRODUCTION» AUGUST 1973

B-.35

CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA



PEARS: Production of pears is expected to total 724,400 tons, 18 percent above last year's
611,700 ton crop. Last year's utilized production was 608,330 tons.

Bartlett production is up 19 percent from 1972 in the three Pacific Coast States, which
account for about 72 percent of the total pear crop. California's harvest of Bartletts started
in mid-July. Picking in Washington began in the Yakima Valley on July 30. Harvest in Oregon is
slated to start the first week of August at Medford, while Hood River will begin by mid-August.
Weather conditions in the Pacific Coast States continued to favor an excellent crop of high
quality fruit. The crop is sizing well, and there has been little insect or disease damage re-
ported.

Prospective production for other pear varieties in the Pacific Coast States at 164,000
tons is 33 percent above last year's crop. Oregon's large crop looks good and is sizing well at
both Medford and Hood River. In Washington, the crop developed under very favorable conditions,
although high temperatures in late July slowed growth slightly. Harvest should get underway by
August 20 in the Yakima Valley. California's crop is progressing normally.

In Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania, production at 16,700 tons is down 30 percent
from last year. Michigan production is 60 percent below 1972 due to spring freezes. In Idaho,
Colorado and Utah, total production at 13,700 tons is up substantially from last year's frost
damaged crop of 3,800 tons.

GRAPES: The Nation's grape crop will likely total 3.7 million tons, up 45 percent from last
year, but 7 percent below 1971. California is expected to produce 3.4 million tons,
about 92 percent of the crop, California's expected production of raisin varieties is up 54
percent from 1972, wine varieties up 43 percent and table varieties up 53 percent. Washington
and Arizona, the other western grape producers, expect to harvest 3 percent more than a year ago.

California harvest of all varieties is complete in the Coachella Valley. Picking of
Thompson Seedless is active in Fresno and Tulare Counties. Laying of Thompsons for raisins is
expected to begin about mid-August. The table variety harvest which began in late June in the
southern San Joaquin Valley is continuing with supplies of Cardinal, Red Malaga and Ribier
varieties available. Picking of Tokays and Emperors should begin during the last half of August.
Wine varieties are developing well with harvest to start by late August and peak in September.
The Washington crop is expected to top last year's even though considerable winter freeze damage
occurred. Favorable June and July weather encouraged good vine growth and berry development.
Harvest in Arizona is over and production was down from last year due to harvest losses from
rain damage.

In the east, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan will produce an estimated 6 per-
cent of the Nation's grapes. Production in these States is expected to be 5 percent above 1972.
The New York crop is one-third larger than last year and should be ready for harvest in late
August. In Michigan, the mid-May freeze severely reduced crop expectations.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: Michigan, Idaho, Washington and Oregon prunes and plums are forecast at
75,000 tons, up 77 percent from last year but 15 percent less than 1971. In
Michigan an early frost hit the southwest hard and the crop was reduced substantially.
West central and northwest Michigan expect a normal crop. In Idaho, severe cold weather in early
December damaged prune and plum trees considerably. As a result of latent damage limbs and trees
continue to die and fruit droppage continues heavy. Because of light foliage, sunburning is
worse than usual, Growing conditions in Washington were excellent the first half of July, Hot
weather the third and fourth week of July has. caused some sunburning. Shipment of fruit began
July 20 with volume movement expected through the third week of August. Oregon production at
33,000 tons is up substantially from last year's short crop. The set on Italian prunes has been
heavy this year, while the set on other varieties is light to good and the drop light.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1973 A-16 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA