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General Crop Comments: Heavy rainfal] across the Mississippi Valley slowed
completion of the cotton harvest. A freeze in Texas
early in December helped cotton producers make good harvest progress. The
protective snow cover for the winter wheat crop in the Northern States started
to accumulate, but remained spotty. Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest and
northern California slowed field activity and caused flooding. Early in
December, a foot of snow was dumped across the central Great Plains bringing
fieldwork to a halt. Freezing temperatures stressed livestock in Kansas, and
caused producers to use supplemental feeding. Farther south, heavy rains in the
lower Mississippi Valley flooded wheat fields. Many areas in the northern Great
Plains still needed more snow to protect the small grains. Warm weather and a
late killing freeze prolonged the cotton harvest in the Southeastern States. By
mid-December, unseasonably warm weather melted the snow cover in the Northern
High Plains. The snow cover in Montana was rated mostly poor to fair. Later in
the month, the warm weather reduced the snow cover in the Northern States.
Wheat fields in the Mississippi Valley remained too wet to graze cattle. while
wheat fields in the Texas Plains showed signs of stress from continued dry
conditions. Heavy precipitation along the Pacific Northwest Coast melted the
snow cover and caused flooding and mudslides. The cotton harvest in California
was completed toward the end of the month, while Texas farmers continued
harvesting cotton as weather permitted. By the end of December, snow cover was
less than last year’s, and an Arctic air mass descended over the Northern
States, but damage to the wheat crop was rated as none to light. Green bugs
were reported as a problem in Texas, where 98 percent of the wheat crop was
emerged. The year ended with more snow needed to protect the wheat crop in the
Northern States.

Cotton: Upland cotton planted acreage was estimated at 13.6 million acres,

up 2 percent from 1993 and harvested acreage, at 13.2 million acres,
was 5 percent greater than last year. Producers planted 168.500 acres of
American-Pima cotton in 1994, down 11 percent from 1993 and harvested acreage is
estimated at 166.400 acres, a 12 percent decrease from last year.

In Texas, harvest neared completion throughout the State. Harvest was behind
last year’s pace, as late season rains occasionally interrupted field work.
Texas planted 5.45 million acres, down 2 percent from 1993 but harvested acres.
at 5.15 million, were up 2 percent. Oklahoma's irrigated cotton was a good crop
this year, but the non-irrigated crop deteriorated during the season from lack
of rainfall.

The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi. Missouri, and Tennessee) had
a good season during 1994. Plantings equalled or exceeded the normal pace and
bol? counts and weights exceeded the 10-year average, resulting in a high
yielding crop. Planted acreage was down 2 percent from 1993 and harvested
acreage was down 1 percent.

Arizona's crop improved slightly from 1993 but harvested acreage was 3,000 acres
Jess. Early season rainfall in California caused plantings to be late in 1994,
and boll counts and weights were tess than anticipated earlier in the season,
resulting in a smaller crop than forecasted in August. Planted and harvested
acreage in this region were up 3 percent from the previous year at 1.47 million
acres and 1.46 million acres, respectively.

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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995
(Metric Unit)

Area Planted Area Harvested

Crop ewe e ee nnn eee ee eee eee eee eee en eee eee eee eee ee
1993 1994 1993 1994
Hectares
All Cotton : 5,438,340 5,554,820 5,173,280 5,393,870
Upland : 5,361,450 5,486,630 5,096,830 5,326,530
Amer-Pima : 76,890 68,190 76,450 67,340

Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States,
1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995
(Metric Unit)

Production
Crop Se
: Dec 1,
1994
_ Metric Tons

All Cotton : 0.68 0.80 3,512,680 4,261,430 4,295,240
Uptand : 0.67 0.79 3,432,270 4,185,230 4,220,780
Amer -Pima : 1.05 1.11 80.410 76.200 74.460
Cottonseed : 5,754,450 6,906,850 6,956,840
Citrus Fruits 1/ : 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95
Oranges : 9,326,770 10,309,250 10,468,000
Lemons : 892,670 869,080 844,590

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

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Citrus Fruit:

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Upland
AL : 731 524 772
AZ : 1,077 1,204 1,215
AR r 823 541 871 1,
CA > 1,359 1,340 1,192 2,
FL : 701 696 706
GA : 783 586 850
KS : 120 206 628
LA : 717 606 809 1,
MS : 761 572 813 2,
MO : 792 539 828
NM : 616 769 672
NC : 596 535 810
OK 2 320 370 339
sc : 565 495 818
IN : 651 425 730
1X : 441 484 466 3,
VA : 621 634 912
us : 694 601 707 15,
Amer-Pima:
: 649 734 802
CA : 1,282 1,132 1,129
MS 3/ : 480
NM : 739 816 897
TX : 775 784 924
US : 938 938 987
All :
AL t 731 524 772
AZ : 975 1,132 1,160
AR : 823 541 871 1,
CA : 1.351 1,324 1,188 3,
FL : 701 696 706
GA : 783 586 850
KS : 120 206 628
LA : 717 606 809 1,
MS : 760 572 813 2.
MO : 792 539 828
NM : 648 777 712
NC : 596 535 810
OK : 320 370 339
sc : 565 495 818
TMN A 651 425 730
1X : 445 486 468 3,
VA : 621 634 912
us 700 606 710 16
1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/ 480-Lb. net weight bales.
3/ Estimates discontinued in 1993.
Crop Production

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Statistics Board
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Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type.
State, and United States, 1992-94

1,000 Acres

AL 415.0 443.0 468.0 408.0 430.0 460.0
AZ 325.0 316.0 313.0 323.0 315.0 312.0
AR 1,000.0 990.0 980.0 980.0 970.0 970.0
CA 1,000.0 1,050.0 1,100.0 995.0 1,045.0 1,095.0
FL 50.0 54.0 69.0 49.5 53.5 68.0
GA 460.0 615.0 885.0 456.0 600.0 875.0
KS 2.5 1.6 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.3
LA 890.0 890.0 900.0 870.0 875.0 890.0
MS 1,350.0 1,330.0 1,280.0 1,345.0 1,300.0 1,270.0
MO 335.0 345.0 352.0 328.0 335.0 345.0
NM 55.0 53.5 55.0 37.0 48.7 50.0
NC 380.0 390.0 487.0 377.0 385.0 486.0
OK 370.0 370.0 360.0 315.0 350.0 340.0
Sc 197.0 202.0 225.0 192.0 198.0 223.0
TN 625.0 625.0 590.0 615.0 615.0 585.0
1X 5,500.0 5,550.0 5,450.0 3,550.0 5,050.0 5,150.0
VA 22.1 23.2 42.2 21.8 22.8 41.7
us : 12,976.6 13,248.3 13,557.6 10,863.1 12,594.4 13,162.0
Amer-Pima:
Z 103.0 57.0 48.0 102.0 56.9 47.9
cA 110.0 91.0 81.0 110.0 91.0 80.8
MS 1/ 0.4 0.4
NM 13.0 11.0 11.0 12.8 11.0 10.7
TX 37.0 31.0 28.5 35.0 30.0 27.0
US 263.4 190.0 168.5 260.2 188.9 166.4
0 408.0 430.0 460.0
0 425.0 371.9 359.9
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0 49.8 59.7 60.7
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Potatoes: Area Planted. Harvested. Yield, and Production
by Seasonal Group, State. and United States, 1993-95

Seasonal
Group
and

Winter t
CA 1 4.5 1,040 968 1,300
FL : 8.4 1,512 1,404 1,444
Total 12.9 2.552 2,372 2,744
Spring L/ :
AL : 2.6 2.5 175 419 438
AZ : 6.3 6.3 265 1.485 1,670
cA : 20.5 20.5 380 7.508 7.790
FL :
Hastings : 29.5 29.0 220 4,680 6,380
Other FL: 9.7 9.6 230 1.388 2.208
NC 117.3 17.0 180 3.114 3.060
1X 5.7 5.5 200 1,060 1.100
Total 91.6 90.4 251 19,654 22.646

1/ 1994 Revised.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production. by Month, Hawaii, 1993-94

Month :
Dott ce cere ee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee : 1993 : 1994

1993 :
-- --- Acres -- 1,000 Pounds --
Nov : 3,430 3,195 2,530 1,920 5,720 4,655
Dec >: 3,365 3,185 2,365 1,840 5,625 4.950
Jan : 3.345 2,310 5,465
Feb : 3,320 2,300 4,380
Mar : 3,305 2,355 4,125
Apr : 3,320 2,285 4,380
Cumulative Fresh Production Jan-Dec 58,200 56,545

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January 1995 9 NASS, USDA


Crop Agricultural
. Statistics
Production Service

United States
Department of
Agriculture

Washington, D.C.

Released on January 11, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Forecasts
refer to January 1, 1995.

Cotton Production Up 1 Percent

All cotton production for 1994 is forecast at a record high of 19.7 million
bales, up 1 percent from December and 22 percent above 1993. A record high
yield is expected at 710 pounds per harvested acre. 4 pounds above the previous
record high set in 1987 and up 104 pounds from last year. The Upland cotton
yield is also a record high. at 707 pounds, 5 pounds higher than the 1987
average. Rains hampered harvest on the Texas Plains, but California’s harvest
was complete by mid-December. Georgia’s production increased by 70,000 bales
and North Carolina’s output climbed 60,000 bales from December.

All orange production is forecast at 11.5 million tons, up 2 percent from the
previous forecast and 12 percent above last season. Florida’s production
forecast is 201 million boxes (9.05 million tons), up 3 percent from December's
forecast and 15 percent above last season. Early and mid-season varieties are
expected to produce 121 million boxes (5.45 million tons), up 3 percent from
December and 13 percent above last year. The Florida Valencia forecast is
80.0 million boxes (3.60 million tons), also up 3 percent from December and up
20 percent from last season. California's all orange production forecast, at
64.0 million boxes (2.40 million tons), is down 2 percent from the last forecast
made in October but up 2 percent from last year. The Navel orange forecast, at
37.0 million boxes (1.39 million tons), is unchangéd from October but up

1 percent from last year’s production. The California Valencia forecast is
27.0 million boxes (1.01 million tons). 4 percent less than October's forecast
but 4 percent more than last year.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice yield for the 1994-95 season is
forecast at 1.51 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. This forecast is down
from December’s forecast of 1.52 gallons and down from last season's final yield
of 1.57 gallons per box. Initial projections for the early and mid-season
varieties are 1.44 gallons per box, down from jast year’s 1.52 gallons per box.
The Valencia crop is expected to yield 1.63 gallons per box, down from 1.66
gallons per box a year ago. The forecast projects the final yield reported by
the Florida Citrus Processors Association.

wkKKKRE Weather Update *** eek KI HE

Record rainfall amounts over northern California and the coastal areas occurred
generally after January 1. The effects of those rains are not reflected in any
of the forecasts provided in this report. The next report which will contain
updated citrus and winter potato production for California will be issued

April 11.

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Cr Pr 2-2 (1-95)


Hay: Stocks on Farms, May 1 and December 1. by State
and United States, 1993-94

May 1 December 1
State 2 ---- 2 ener ee ene eee ee eee ne rene eee ee eee nee eee cere eee
1993 1994 1/ 1993 1/ 1994
1,000 Tons

AL 134 274 1,181 1,580
AZ 37 25 124 133
AR 419 430 1,769 2,055
CA 155 152 1,670 1,636
co 396 294 2,430 2,030
CT 23 10 90 105
DE 5 8 16 12
FL 140 79 400 490
GA 244 114 684 1,170
1D 292 678 2,955 2,263
IL 365 616 1,725 1,562
IN 177 205 1,164 1,097
IA 1,058 720 3,410 4,274
KS 800 1,093 4,180 5,080
KY 790 600 4,362 5,292
LA 97 42 396 512
ME 54 36 239 244
MD 52 33 374 347
MA 32 17 94 141
MI : 510 753 3,185 3,020
MN : 1,114 716 3,881 3.660
MS : 162 173 1,382 1,688
MO : 703 1,466 6.160 §,755
MT : 897 1,153 4,325 3,950
NE : 1,364 1,391 5,492 5.413
NV : 32 166 651 630
NH : 24 17 98 90
NJ : 43 7 129 205
NM 3 70 90 590 525
NY : 503 361 1,983 2,377
NC : 148 36 436 807
ND : 844 1,160 5,194 4,285
OH : 364 562 1,950 2,410
OK : 1,188 750 3,696 3.500
OR : 73 521 1,686 1,761
PA : 833 653 2,481 2,717
RI : 2 2 8 9
SC : 41 44 70 332
So : 2,176 2,293 9,464 7,477
TN : 485 417 2,226 3,340
TX : 2,058 826 6,005 7,610
UT : 246 323 1,518 1,452
VT : 142 137 425 389
VA : 494 374 1,694 2,108
WA : 148 312 992 1.198
wy : 118 95 932 955
WI : 853 1,377 4,507 5.000
WY : 197 495 2,530 1,720
US : 21,102 22,096 100,953 104,406
1/ Revised.
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Citrus Fruit Footnotes

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with
year harvest is completed.

2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-CA & AZ-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-CA
Desert & AZ-64 in 1992-93 and earlier, 67-starting in 1993-94.
CA Other-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76: tangelos, K-Early Citrus &
Temples-90; tangerines-CA and AZ-75, FL-95.

3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in CA and AZ. Early and mid-season
varieties in FL and TX, including small quantities of tangerines in TX.

4/ The first forecast for California grapefruit “Other Areas” will be as of
April 1, 1995.

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Cottonseed: Production by State
and United States, 1992-1994

Production
State i --+-- eee reer ere ere eee wrt ern te ee eer e rere eect eee
1992 1993 1994 4/
1,000 Tons

AL 224.0 175.0 268.0
AZ 335.0 338.0 334.0
AR 653.0 455.0 737.0
CA 1,148.0 1,142.0 1,097.0
FL 25.0 27.0 37.0
GA 261.0 258.0 547.0
KS 1 .2 -6
LA : 484.0 408.0 555.0
MS : 834.0 631.0 848.0
MO 217.0 152.0 239.0
NM 25.0 41.5 36.0
NC 171.0 153.0 295.0
OK 85.0 114.0 100.0
Sc 80.0 75.0 136.0
TN 332.0 216.0 353.0
TX 1,346.0 2,147.0 2,058.0
VA 10.0 11.0 28.0
US 6,230.1 6,343.2 7,668.6
l/ Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

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Crop Summary: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield,
and Production, United States, 1994-95
(Metric Units)

1994 : 1995 : 1994 1995

Winter Potatoes : 5,220 5,180 4,980 5,100

Yield Per Hectare Production
y994 195: 1994: 1995
eee Metric Tons
Winter Potatoes 107,590 124,470

Crop Summary: Hay Stocks on Farms, United States, 1993-94
(Metric Unit)

Metric Tons

May 1 : 19,143,410 20,045,150
: 91,583,020 94°715,530

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In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina), cotton acreage continued to increase, as plantings of the 1994 crop
were 25 percent above 1993 and harvested acreage was 27 percent greater than
previous year’s level. Early season weather conditions caused unfavorable crop
development, but conditions improved immensely in late June, resulting in high
yields.

American-Pima production is forecast at 342,000 bales, down 7 percent from 1993
and down 8,000 bales from the December forecast. Yield is indicated at

987 pounds per harvested acre, up 49 pounds from last year. California is the
only State showing a yield decrease from 1993, as frequent rains delayed harvest
during the latter part of the season. In Texas, harvest neared completion and
some gins in the El Paso area have finished for the season. Yields continued to
improve as harvest progressed.

All cotton ginnings totaled 18,439,750 running bales prior to January 1,
compared with 15,320,650 running bales ginned to the same date last year and
14,944,150 running bales in 1992.

Winter Potatoes: Production of winter potatoes in 1995 is forecast at
2.74 million cwt. This is up 16 percent from 1994 and
8 percent above 1993. Area for harvest is estimated at 12,600 acres, up
2 percent froma year ago but 7 percent below two years ago. The average yield
is forecast at 218 cwt per acre, 25 cwt higher than last year.

Early planted Florida fields were flooded out by hurricane Gordon, leading to
considerable re-planting. Growth of potatoes since then has been good and some
fields will make up time for an early February harvest. California’s acreage is
up 11 percent from a year ago and yields are expected to be sharply better,
averaging about 260 cwt per acre. Production is expected to be up 34 percent in
1995.

Spring Potatoes, Revised 1994: Production of spring potatoes was finalized at
22.6 million cwt in 1994, up 15 percent from a

year earlier and 5 percent above 1992. Harvested area was estimated at

90,400 acres, up 8 percent from last year. The average yield of 251 cwt per

acre was up 16 cwt. The final spring crop is up slightly from the forecast on

June 1 with more potatoes coming out of Florida but fewer out of North Carolina

and Arizona than expected.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 4.95 million pounds for
December. 6 percent higher than November but 12 percent less than a year ago.
Total fresh sales for 1994 trailed the 1993 total by 3 percent.

Papaya ringspot virus made further inroads into previously uninfected fields in
the Puna district, the State’s predominant papaya growing area.

Weather conditions during December were variable over major papaya production
areas. Strong winds and wet conditions predominated the first half of the month
causing increased fungal disease incidence in some orchards. Conditions during
the last half of December were beneficial toward orchard development as winds
returned to normal and sunny skies prevailed.

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Temples: The January 1 forecast for the 1994-95 Florida temple production is

2.60 million boxes (117,000 tons), unchanged from December but up
16 percent from last season. Harvest is just beginning for this year’s temple
crop.

K-Early Citrus: The January 1 forecast for the 1994-95 K-Early Citrus crop is

120,000 boxes (5,000 tons), down 20 percent from the forecast
in December and down 43 percent from last season’s 210.000 boxes. Harvest is
complete for this season’s crop.

Florida Citrus: Groves, trees, and fruit in all areas of the citrus belt

continue in very good to excellent condition. Moisture is
adequate to surplus depending on location. Rainfall was above average in
virtually all counties during December and for most of this year. Maturity was
so far advanced on most early and mid-season fruit that picking crews and
processing plants worked through the New Year’s weekend on a limited basis. An
estimated 49.0 million boxes of early and mid-season oranges remained to be
picked as of the first of the year. Grapefruit movement has continued on par
with the past two years as there are nearly 40.0 million boxes of seedless
varieties remaining to be harvested. Movement of K-Early Citrus fruit and early
tangerines was complete by the end of December. Harvest of Dancy tangerines is
moving slowly. Temple harvest is just underway. Caretakers were not active
during December due to rains and holidays. Cover crops were cut prior to
harvest and a few young tree groves in cold locations were banked with dirt for
cold protection.

Texas Citrus: Harvest continued during December with slight delays due to rain.
Overall, conditions remained good across the Valley. Quality of
fruit also remained good.

California Fruits and Nuts: Orchard pruning, dormant spraying, weed control,
and other winter cultural practices were active in
December.

California Citrus: Picking of the 1993-94 Valencia orange crop was completed.

The 1994-95 Valencia orange crop maturity was progressing
well. Harvest of the other 1994-95 citrus crops was active. Good quality fruit
was reported.

Hay Stocks On Farms: Hay stocks on farms totaled 104 million tons on

December 1, 1994, 3 percent above the December 1, 1993,
stocks level but 1 percent below the holdings of December 1, 1992. The
increased stocks reflects the larger 1994 hay crop and only slightly higher
usage during the May to December 1994 period. Disappearance of hay during the
May 1, 1994, to December 1, 1994, period totaled 67.8 million tons, 1 percent
above the 66.9 million tons used during the same period a year earlier.

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Crop Summary:

Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995

(Domestic Unit)

Crop

Area Planted

Area Harvested

All Cotton
Uptand
Amer-Pima

1993 1994 1993
1,000 Acres

: 13,438.3 13,726.1 12.783.3

: 13; 248.3 13/557.6 12:594.4

190.0 168.5 188.9

13,328.4
13,162.0
166.4

Crop Summary:
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Yield per Acre and Production, United States,
93 and Forecasted January 1
(Domestic Units)

1995

2.6
2.6
0.0
3.5

-95

364
958

19,727.9
19,385.9
342.0
7,668.6

1994-95

11,539
931

All Cotton 1/ Bale 606 710 16,133.6 19,57
Upland 1/ . 601 707 15,764.3 19,22
Amer-Pima 1/ . 938 987 369.3 35

Cottonseed Ton 6,343.2 7,61

Citrus Fruits 2/ 1993-94 1994
Oranges Ton 10,281 11,
Lemons . 984

1/ Yield in pounds.

completion of harvest the following year.

Crop Production
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Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the

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Crop Summary: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield,
and Production, United States, 1994-95
(Domestic Units)

Crop

Winter Potatoes

1994 1995 1994 1995

Winter Potatoes

1,000 Tons

May 1 : 21,102 22,096
December 1 : 100,953 104.406

This report was approved on January 11, 1995, by the Acting Secretary of
Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Agricultural
Statistics Board.

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Acting SecretarVof Agricultural Statistics Board
Agriculture Chairperson
Richard £. Rominger Rich Allen
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December Weather Summary: Arctic air made its first serious plunge of the

season into the northern Plains and the Pacific
Northwest on December 3, but within a week, only a vestige of the chill
remained. For the next 3 weeks, a “Split” jet stream kept frigid air locked
across extreme northern North America and deflected several storms to the south,
where they typically entered the southwestern United States, occasionally
tapping E1 Nifio-enhanced sub-tropical energy. But with a pattern change toward
month’s end, an arctic front returned to the weather charts by December 28,
ushering in a period of colder conditions east of the Rockies. However, the
lengthy warm spell pushed monthly temperatures 5 to 10 degrees F above normal in
the High Plains and throughout the Nation's northeastern quadrant.

With a virtual absence of cold air across the Great Lakes States, lake-effect
squalls were scarce. Along the Atlantic Seaboard, although several storms
developed, precipitation fell primarily as rain. As a result, Baltimore, MD,
observed its first snowless December on record, while Binghamton, NY, noted its
least-snowy (4.0 inches), third-warmest (32.4 degrees F) December. Yet
Binghamton’s rainfall of 1.52 inches on December 5 was the second-highest
single-day December total. Monthly snowfall in Albany. NY (3.0 inches) was
16.5 inches below normal. Even Sault Sainte Marie, MI, could muster only

5.1 inches during the month.

In the Northwest, heavy precipitation was confined to areas west of the
Cascades. where three periods of storminess and persistent warm weather led to
flooding and avalanches. For the month, rainfall included 20.00 inches at
Quillayute, WA, and 14.84 inches in Astoria, OR. Farther south, the

Sierra Nevada saw a decrease in storminess after a Thanksgiving-week system, but
managed to end the year with a snow pack at 110 percent of normal. California’s
155 primary reservoirs stood collectively at about 75 percent of normal levels
at month’s end. One year ago, the reservoirs contained a “normal” amount of
water in the wake of heavy runoff from the exceptionally wet 1992-93 season.
Two years ago, on January 1, 1993, they held less than 60 percent of their
normal volume, the result of a 6-year drought.

East of the Rockies, the month's most impressive snow storm blanketed areas from
Nebraska to New York with 4 inches or more on December 6-8. But when snow cover
reached its minimum on December 28, only the North Central States and northern
New England retained any. Several heavy rain storms affected eastern Texas and
surrounding areas, particularly on December 7-9 and 14-16. An early-month storm
unleashed heavy rain and caused flash flooding in the central Gulf coast region
on December 3. Two days later, residual rain spread into New England.

A bizarre, double-barreled. east-coast storm complex battered the east coast--
South Carolina and New England in particular--with high winds and heavy rain
between December 20 and 24. And between December 24 and 29, as arctic air
poised to return to the United States, a storm tracked across the Southern
States, delivering significant precipitation.

In Hawaii, virtually no rain fell in leeward areas for the second month in a
row, a signal consistent with the warm phase of the Southern Oscillation

(El Nifio). In Alaska, bitter cold encompassed northern areas until late in the
month, when a pattern change forced arctic air to plunge toward the Lower 48.

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Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,185 acres. down slightly from
November and 5 percent less than a year ago. Harvested area, totaling
1,840-acres, was 4 percent less than last month and 22 percent less than last
December.

Grapefruit: The forecast of the 1994-95 U.S. grapefruit crop (excluding
California's “Other Areas") is 2.69 million tons, up slightly from

last month and up 9 percent from last season. Last year, California's

"Other Areas” produced 194,000 tons (5.80 million boxes). The first forecast

for that type of grapefruit will be made April 1, 1995.

The January 1 forecasts for all three types of Florida grapefruit are unchanged
from December at 55.5 million boxes (2.36 million tons), up 9 percent from last
season. Average fruit size is large and quality is good. Movement has
continued on par with the last two years and there are nearly 40 million boxes
of all seedless varieties remaining to be harvested. The Florida white seedless
grapefruit forecast is 25.0 million boxes (1.06 million tons), an increase of

2 percent from the 1993-94 crop. The colored seedless forecast is 29.0 million
boxes (1.23 million tons), 14 percent more than last season. The seedy
grapefruit crop is expected to be 1.50 million boxes (64,000 tons), 43 percent
more than last year but 14 percent fewer than two years ago.

The forecast for the California desert grapefruit crop is 3.40 million boxes
(114,000 tons), unchanged from the October forecast but 3 percent more than last
season, Grapefruit quality is good, with large sizes reported. The Texas
grapefruit forecast. at 4.00 million boxes (160,000 tons). is 5 percent larger
than the December forecast and up 33 percent from last season. Harvest
continued through December with slight delays due to rain. Overall conditions
and fruit quality remained good. The Arizona grapefruit forecast is 1.60 mil-
lion boxes (54,000 tons), 6 percent less than the October forecast and

9 percent less than last year’s production.

Lemons: The 1994-95 U.S. lemon crop is forecast at 931,000 tons. down 3 percent
from the October forecast and down 5 percent from the 1993-94 crop.

The California lemon forecast remains unchanged from October at 20.5 million
boxes (779,000 tons) but is down 1 percent from last year. Fruit quality is
generally good and fruit in storage is in excellent condition.

Arizona's lemon forecast decreased 15 percent from October to 4.00 million boxes
(152,000 tons). The crop is expected to be down 23 percent from a year ago.
Fruit quality is good. However, size is small due to the extreme heat earlier
in the year.

Tangelos: The 1994-95 Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 3.20 million boxes
(144,000 tons), unchanged from December but 4 percent less than last
season. The tangelo harvest is active.

Tangerines: The 1994-95 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 288.000 tons, down

2 percent from December and 9 percent less than last season. The
Florida tangerine forecast is 3.70 million boxes (176,000 tons). down 3 percent
from the previous forecast. Harvest of early tangerines is complete. Harvest
of Dancy tangerines is stow. The California tangerine forecast is 2.30 million
boxes (86,000 tons). up 5 percent from the October forecast and the same as last
year’s production. Harvest is underway with good quality fruit reported. The
Arizona forecast is 700,000 boxes (26,000 tons), down 12 percent from October's
forecast and down 30 percent from the 1993-94 season's production.

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