PEACHES: The 1969 peach crop is estimated at 3.8 billion pounds, $ percent
above last year and 42 percent above 1967. Excluding California

Clingstones which are used mostly for canning, the Nation's crop is expected

to total 2.0 billion pounds, 5 percent more than last year and 51 percent

above 1967. The South Atlantic and Western region totaled less than last

year, while all other areas were above 1968. Harvest is nearly complete

in all areas.

California's Clingstone crop at 1.8 billion pounds is almost 6 percent
above 1968 and 31 percent above 1967. ‘There was some problem with fruit
sizing, but quality was good. Brown rot following a rain in September
caused some fruit loss. Harvest is complete.

PEARS: The October 1 production forecast of U.S. pears is slightly above
, last month and 16 percent above last year and 58 percent above
1967.

Pacific Coast Bartletts, representing about 69 percent of the U. S.
pear crop, are expected to exceed last year by about 6 percent. Harvest
is complete. Compared with last year, California growers harvested 5
percent more Bartletts, and accounted for 69 percent of the Pacific Coast
output.

The October 1 forecast for fall and winter pears on the Pacific Coast
moved up from last month and is 31 percent above last year and 11 percent
above 1967. The large crop in Oregon is responsible for the increase over
last year and accounts for a large share of the increase over 1967. Har-
vest is complete in Oregon with production running above early expectations.
In Washington, harvest of the winter pear crop was generally complete by
September 20 with production 21 percent below last year and 19 percent be-
low 1967. Harvest was nearing completion in California where production
of pears, other than Bartletts, is expected to be 27 percent less than
last year but 23 percent above 1967.

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at nearly double the small 1968 crop and 47 percent above 1967.

GRAPES: U. S. grape production is forecast at 3.8 million tons, virtually

unchanged from a month earlier but 8 percent above 1! . ‘The
minor decline in prospects during September for New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Michigan more than offset the increase in Arkansas.

Production of raisin grapes in California is forecast at 2.2 million
tons, unchanged from e month earlier but 3 percent above last year's crop.
The 1969 production of natural (sun dried) raisins is estimated at
261,000 tons.

California wine grape production is forecast at 770,000 tons, 18 per-
cent above last year's production. Harvest of grapes for wineries is
currently in full swing and will remain active throughout October. Sugar
content is reported below average.

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Maine 1.85 1.95 4o 39 AL
N. 2.15 2.30 51 Ay 53
Ve. 2.10 2.20 326 302 295
Mass. 2.15 2.25 70 67 68
R. I. 2.20 2.25 7 T T
Conn. 2.50 2.55 5 70 Tm
N.Y. 2.45 2.55 3,078 2,715 2,657
Ne J. 2.90 3-25 219 186 198
Pa. 2-55. 2°70 _ _ 2,882 2,879 __ _ 1930 _
Ohio 2.50 a. 1,250 1,175 1, 003°
Ind. 2.80 2.80 1,148 1,327 1,221
Til. 3.25 3.10 2,781 2,542 2,315
Mich. 2.30 2.30 2,756 2,801 2,634
Wiss 32.70 2.85 2-75 _ 8,068 8,516 __ _ 8,134 _
Minn. 2.75 3,90 6,063 7 220 6,493
Towa 3.05 3-10 5,569 5,780 52992
Mo. 3.10 3.00 2,493 2,480 2,472
N. Dak. 1.45, 1.60 1,863 1,821 2,130
S. Dak. 1.50 1.50 3,074 3,261 3,424
Nebr. 2.ho 2,60 4,308 4,178 4,662
Kans wo = 290 30 8 Tk 2,985 _ _ BATT _
Del. 2.50 3-10 iy

Na. 3.10 3.30 22h 21 228
Ves 2.50 2.80 180 210 252
W. Va. 1.95 2.00 wah 148 150
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Ky. 2.85 2,60 639 562 552
Tenn. 2.30 2.35 172 138 122
Ala. 1.80 1.80 12 9 T
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Okla. 2.75 2 60 1,509 1,568 1,453
‘Texas 3-50. 3200 592 o____ 6 .
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Idaho 3-00 3.15 3,295 2,982 3,163
Wyo. 2.20 2.00 1,142 1,045 gho
Colo. 2.55 2,80 1,911 1,912 2,184
N. Mex. 4.70 4,80 868 95k 1,013
Ariz. 5.40 5.40 1,039 1,091 1,015
Utah 2.85 3.00 1,462 1,282 1,338
Nev. 2.95 3.45 531 469 5h9
Wash 2.95 3.25 1,709 1,499 1,684
Oreg. 2.85 3.00 1,163 1,086 1,167
calif 530 3-60 5.60. 6,169 GL _ 8322
U.S. 2.70 2.76 Th, 208 73,371 Th, 818

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New York
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigen
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Arkansas
Arizona
Washington
California, All
Wine varieties
Table varieties
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Raisins 1/
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2,700,000
630,000
435,000
1,635,000
181,000
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13,600
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470,000
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262,000
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4,000
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1968 and 4.15 tons for 1967.

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Massachusetts
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Wisconsin
Washington
Oregon

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RICE: Rice prospects declined during September to 89.9 million cwt.,

2 percent below the September 1 forecast and 15 percent below
the record large 1968 crop. During the past decade, changes from
October 1 forecasts to final estimates have averaged 1.4 million cwt.
ranging from 0,5 to 3.0 million cwt. Yield per acre, forecast at 4,223

pounds, is 252 pounds below last year and 314 pounds below the 1967 re-
cord high,

Production in the Southern States was expected to total 68.6 mil-
lion ewt., 16 percent below 1968 and nearly 3 percent below the Sep-
tember 1 forecast, In the South yield prospects were less than a
month earlier, except in Mississippi. Record high yields were fore-
cast in Arkansas but in Texas and Louisiana yields are expected to be
the lowest since 1962, Harvest in Louisiana and Texas was about 95
percent complete on October 1. Harvest of second cuttings was under~

way in Texas. The Arkansas harvest was about one-half complete on
October 1,

California prospects remained steady at 21.4 million ewt., 8
percent below last year's record large crop. Harvest of early varieties
was well along.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Production of sorghum grein is forecast at a record

high 764 million bushels, 3 percent above 1968 and 1
percent above the 1967 crop. The October 1 forecast is 1 percent
above a month earlier. September weather was nearly perfect for grain
development in much of the Great Plains. Changes in production be~
tween the October 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 22
million bushels over the past decade, ranging from 2 to 59 million
bushels.

U. S, yield is forecast at 55.8 bushels per acre compared with
52.9 last year and 50.4 bushels in 1967. Record high yields are ex-
pected in the important Central Plains, where drylend areas of Kansas
and Nebraska are much better than usual. September was frost-free
enabling sorghum grain to mature naturally. A freeze could still
cause some damage to late planted fields in Kansas, Colorado, and
New Mexico. Axmyworm infestation is a problem in Oklahoma and parts
of Kansas, Sorghum maturity was too advanced in Texas for September
rainfall to benefit the crop, except in portions of the northern
High Plains, Good yields are anticipated in the Corn Belt and
Atlantic States. Sorghum matured under dry conditions in part of
the South Central Region.

Combining became active in the Central Plains the first week
in October and by the 6th was approximately 10 percent complete in
Kansas and Nebraska, Harvest had advanced to about two-thirds com~
plete in Texas and one-fourth in Oklahoma. Harvest was about 20
percent complete in Missouri, 15 percent complete in South Dakota,
but just starting in Colorado,

FLAXSEED: Exceptionally f@voreble growing condition combined with a

largey than usual acreage bring prospects to a 36.1
million bushel flaxseed crop, 32 percent more than a year ago and
the largest crop since 1958.

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SWEETPOTATOES

Ma. : 140 150 140 420 4so 448
va. to ns 125 1,656 ug 1,688
N.C. : 15 15 120 2,185 2,530 2,880
8, Cc. : 5 65 70 210 162 196
Ga. : go 60 7 720 680 646
Tenn. : 80 95 100 26h 266 260
Ala. : 80 87 85 L6h Ls Co) 450
Miss. : 85 85 85 1,205 935 850 7
Ark. : 90 5 70 11 135 133
la. : 8h 80 B 4,116 4,160 4,526
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N. Mex. : 90 0 Y 36 Ay 1/ :
Calif. : 95 100 100 760 800 820 =
U. S. : 93 g2 28 13,658 13, 763 14,022 7

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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 ~- 52 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FECANS: The Nation's 1969 pecan crop is forecast at 236.5 million

pounds, 24 percent more than last year and 3 percent above the
1967 crop. Prospects are for a larger crop then last year in all States
except Florida, Texas and New Mexico, The sharp increase in Georgia
more then offset the sharp decline in Texas,

In Georgia, early dry weather favored @ good set while abundant
moisture later in the season was beneficial in filling nuts, Hulls
are beginning to open and harvest is getting underway. In Alabama,
prospects outside the Baldwin-Mobile County area continue bright. Recent
rains have helped pecans fill but have also increased disease and insect
problems, Many trees are shedding leaves prematurely. In Florida,
a light harvest is getting underway. North Carolina had a good set.
Weather in South Carolina during September was generally favorable for
sizing pecans, In Mississippi, the pecan crop suffered severe losses
in areas where hurricane Camille went through, However, prospects are
for an excellent crop in other areas of the State. There is some
shedding of mts in Arkansas due to dry weather, otherwise the crop is
developing satisfactorily, In Louisiana, unusually dry weather has
held down size in some areas, but quality is much better than last year.
In Texas, insect damage is worse than usual. Drought conditions during
the summer caused some damage resulting in some shedding. Harvest is
getting underway on a limited scale. Pecan quality in New Mexico
appears excellent.

ALMONDS: The 1969 Californie almond forecast remains a record high
108,000 tons (in shell). This is 45 percent above lest year

and 41 percent above the 1967 crop, Harvest is in full swing. There

appears to be a good shell-out of high quality, plump, uniform meats.

FILBERTS: The Oregon and Washington filbert crop is forecast at 7,300
tons, down 4 percent from last year's crop and 3 percent be~

low the 1967 crop. Hand harvest began in a few Oregon orchards Sep-

tember 10. Machine harvest should move into full swing about October 5.

WALNUTS: Walnut production in California and Oregon is forecast at

103,800 tons, 9 percent above 1968 and 36 percent higher than
the 1967 crop, In California, harvest of a record crop of walnuts was
underway by October 1. The season has generally favored growth and
development and resulted in very large sizes. Some problems with dark
kernel have been noted in Tulare County, although these problems have
not been of major consequence to the total crop. Disease and sunscald
problems appear to be minimal in both States.

POPATORS: Production of fall potatoes is forecast at 231,517,000 cwt.,
slightly less than the September 1 estimate, and compares

with the 1968 production of 220,924,000 cwt, and 1967 of 231,224,000 cwt.

September weather conditions were very favorable for the late development.

The Central and Western fall regions generally had frost-free weather

in the main growing areas during September. In Meine, a frost on

September 19-20 partially killed vines.

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OF NORMAL
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65 to 80 Poor to fair
50 to 65 ERR Very poor
35 to 50 ERY Severe drought
Under 35 EMM Extreme drought

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SORGHUM GRAIN

Ind. : 65.0 66.0 69.0 715 726 897
tT. : 55.0 60,0 6.0 hho 420 420
Towa. : 65.0 78.0 75.0 3,055 3,510 3,000
Mo. : 58.0 66,0 63.0 14, 384 14,256 12,537
8. Dak. : 24.0 34,0 33.0 7,608 8,296 7,161
Nebr. Fy 56.5 58.0 71.0 123,904 103,008 114, 736
Kans, : 46,0 47.0 57.0 149,408 163, 325 182,229
Va. : 50.0 52.0 65.0 400 468 780
N.C. : 50.0 47,0 57.0 2, 300 1,833 2,223
8. C. : 35.0 33,0 35.0 2hs 198 210
Ga, : 37,0 28,0 35.0 4OT 280 385
ky. : 57.0 50.0 52.0 456 400 364
Tenn, : 0 47,0 47.0 616 517 564
Ala. 2 35.0 28,0 28.0 280 280 280
Miss, : 45.0 49.0 45,0 450 1,274 1, 350
Ark. : 43,0 41,0 44.0 2,021 2,050 2,068
La. : 36.0 40.0 33.0 goo 1, 360 1,089
Okla, : 38.0 43.0 42.0 25,802 26,158 28,140
Texas : 51.0 55.0 52.0 343, 485 340, 780 328, 640
Colo. : 36.0 35.5 43,0 12, 420 10,295 11,868
N. Mex. : 61,0 56.0 60.0 19,154 15, 624 18,900
Ariz. 2 81,0 79.0 81.0 19,926 18,249 16,281
calif. 85.0, 10.0 TRO 27,560_ _ 25,200 _ _ _ 29,891

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Towa. : 20,0 18.0 19.0 36 38

N, Dak, : 8.2 12.0 2.5 9,381 13,860 18,475

S, Dak. : 13.0 14.0 14.0 6,592 7,882 9,688

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Mont. : 8.0 11.0 13.0 ho 66 195
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California's production of table grapes 1s forecast at 550,000 tons.
This is 17 percent above the 1968 crop. Weather conditions have continued
favorable for harvesting. Harvest of Emperor, Almeria and Ribier varieties
is currently active while Tokay harvest is at peak in the Lodi area.

Washington's grape crop is 5 percent below a year earlier but of
excellent quality. Concord grape harvest started about mid-September.
Sugar content is running above 18 percent at processors.

In New York, harvesting of Concords in the Chautauqua Belt and the
Finger Lekes Area for hot press started about October 1. Quality is
excellent with grape size and sugar content good. The Niagara harvest
is complete. Concord harvest in Erie County of Pennsylvania got underway
October 1. Rank folisge resulting from the light set has slowed progress.
Grape harvest was well underway in both Michigan and Ohio on October l.
Several mechanical harvesters are working in both States.

CITRUS: A record crop of 103,200,000 boxes (4.5 million tons) of Early,
Midseason and Navel Oranges is forecast for the 1969-70 crop
year. This is nearly 12 percent more than last season and over 11 per~
cent above the previous record set in 1966-67. Florida's crop is a
record 81 million boxes, up 16 percent over last season. Fruit per
tree and bearing acres are larger, sizes about equal and drop greater
then a year ago. California's Navel crop is now indicated at 17.5
million boxes, 6 percent less than utilized in the 1968-69 season.
Fruit set appears lighter than a year ago, resulting partly from last
winter's adverse weather. Texas expects 3.4 million boxes of early
and midseason varieties, 21 percent more than picked last season.
While fruit density appears lighter than a year earlier, bearing surface
and fruit size have increased. Arizona's crop of Navels and miscellaneous
varieties is forecast at 1.3 million boxes, slightly more than last
season's 1,270,000 boxes.

Florida's Valencia orange crop is forecast at 62 million boxes,
3 percent more than produced last season. This year's indicated
production is 6 percent less than the record 1966-67 crop. The present
crop features more bearing trees and « heavier fruit set than the 1968-69
crop, partly offset by heavier drop. Sizes are about equal. ‘The Texas
Valencia crop is expected to be 2.1 million boxes, nearly a fourth above
last season. Arizona's crop is placed at a record +.3 million boxes,
up nearly 5 percent over last year's output. Increased bearing capacity
and favorable weather seem to account for larger production in both
Arizona and Texas. Combined production indicated for these three States
is 68.4 million boxes, only 4 percent more than harvested last year.
California's forecast is not issued until December 10.

The 1969-70 arepefrust crop (excluding California's summer production
in "Other Areas") is an Indicated 51,400,000 boxes, 2 percent less than
last season's harvest but one-fifth more than the small 1967-68 crop.
Florida's crop of 37 million boxes is down 7 percent from the 1968-69
season. Seedy or "Other" grapefruit is forecast at 10 million boxes,

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -“21- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


MILK PRODUCTION: Milk production in September is estimated at 9,226.

million pounds, up 1 percent from a year earlier.
Daily average production for September was down 2 percent from August,
compared with a 3 percent decline a year earlier. During the first 9
months of 1969, daily average production was 0.9 percent less than a
year earlier.

Monthly milk production, September 1969, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

5 : sd

N.y. + 787 768 800 t 93 91 93 89
Nee. * 65 2 62 a) 59 64 57
Pa. + 561 563 585 3 8h 85

Ohio + 366 368 371 + 106 102 109 106
Ind. } 192 194 200 2 2h6 235 20 237
Tm. F251 2h0 262 + 30 29 30 28
Mich. * 385 381 4oo + 118 119 123 117
Wis. $1,326 1,305 1,473 > 12.8 12.5 13.5 12.4
Minn. * 612 593 689 > 67 69 Th 72
Towa * ho2 387 4og 2 26 26 27 26
Mo. 2 263 256 267 > be 46 46 46
N.Dak. ? 86 81 92 7 60 61 69 6
S.Dak. $ 119 122 133 ' 22.0 125 12.3 11.9
Nebr. * 131 128 137 2 160 162 166 166
Kans. ? 133 135 133 7 78 80 85 19
Del. 11.2 10.8 10.8 + 710 ThH6 7179 736
Md. > 123 126 130 3 1.51 1.46 1.60 1.52
va. = 158 152 166 + 12.6 10.2 212.0 10.7
W.Va. } 37 35 37 2 ~~ ee
Wc, #125 123 125 - 19,104 9,035 9,612 9,126

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 27 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


In Arizona, lemon harvest is in full swing in the Yuma area and
is increasing in the Salt River Valley area. Citrus groves in both
the Yuma and Salt River Valley areas are in good condition and new
fruit is sizing rapidly.

Although California citrus trees are in generally good condition,
many groves in Southern California still show the effects of last
winter's freeze and flood. Navel oranges are late and only light
volume is expected in early November. Sizes appear large and growers
report splitting is common. Desert Valley grapefruit has developed
well but ea great deal of sunburn damage is noted. Early season volume
is expected to be light with picking starting in late November. Sep-
tember weather favored lemons on which new crop harvest is just
starting. The tangerine crop is described as "good". Harvest will
start in mid-October, reach volume efter mid-November and continue
through March.

CRANBERRIES: Cranberry production is forecast at 1,605,100 barrels,

slightly lower than the season's first forecast, but
9 percent above last year and 14 percent above 1967- Unfavorable
weather in Massachusetts reduced prospects in that major producing
area. However, increases in Oregon and Wisconsin partially offset
the decrease in Massachusetts.

Dry conditions in Massachusetts in early and late September
reduced berry sizing, and hot sunny days caused more scalding than
usual. Harvest had become active by September 20 and is expected to
be completed Ly late October. In New Jérsey, flooding caused significant
damage, but production is expected to hold at 5 percent below last
year. Wisconsin prospects improved in September and growers report
quality and color of berries harvested as excellent. In Washington,
September weather sustained the crop at the early season forecast of
20 percent less than last year. Harvest started the last of September
and is expected to run through the first veek of November. Crop
prospects in Oregon improved in September and 1969 production is
expected to exceed last year's heat damaged crop by more than one-fourth.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: Production of Plums and Prunes in the four States--

Michigan, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon --~ is
expected to be 40,000 tons, 4 percent above the September 1 forecast,
nearly double last year's production and about 10 percent above 1967.
Harvest was complete by October 1 in all States except Michigan where
it was nearing completion.

Expected production of California prunes is unchanged from September 1
at 130,000 tons (dried basis) --- 15 percent’ below last year and 21
percent below 1967. Light harvest is continuing, but the bulk of the
crop was in the dehydrators by mid-September.

QLIVES: Harvest of Manzanillo olives began in the San Joaquin

Vall during the second week of September ‘dnd has
proceeded rapidly since then. Harvest of other varieties has begun

in most districts of California as growers are anxious to complete
picking before a frost occurs. All possible tonnage is expected to
be picked for canning fruit.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 23 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


t_ Nield_per_ acre

State :

‘e. :
1968 ; inary ; 1968

i a 1: 1

: 7,7 Tene 2.000 tons - - - - Percent - -
Maine * 1.40 1,h0 1.39 461 436 Lok 82 63 89
NH ¢ 1,62 1.54 1.57 234 206 198 = 81 7 88
vt. ? 1,81 1.76 1.79 1,063 960 geo 83 1D 89
Mass. { 1.83 2.84 1,83 282 263 251 76 60 85
R. I. 7 1.93 2.00 1.85 aT 26 au BL 6h 91
Conn. * 1,98 1.90 1.90 239 220 215 6 65 Bh
N.Y. ? 2,12 2.09 2,13 5,845 5,504 5,49 TS 88 83 -
NJ. * 2,39 2.29 2.48 383 332 350 67 ho 80
Pa, LOT. 2207 _ 2.98 ~ 4,035 _ 4,085 4,220 _ 68 5. a5 -
Ohio +7 1.78 2.07 1,96 2,936 3,400 3,005 73 92 87 -
Ind. * 1,98 2.27 2,31 1,925 2,204 2,149 v3 g2 88
Tu. * 2.70 2.73 2.64 3,808 3,559 3,372 re) 86 85
Mich, 2,01 2.12 2.12 3,300 3,379 3,208 82 92 67
Wis. — 2.51 2.66 — 2.59 10,268. 20,783 10,402 BL. 9 9
Minn, 2.23 2.31 2.44 7,583 7,710 8,206 80 87 vem
Towa 2.59 2.78 2.84 7,285 7,435 7,657 88 86 87 _
Mo. 1.94 1.99 1.98 5,642 5,706 5,741 = Th 85 80
N. Dek. $ 1.06 11h 1,28 4,145 3,779 4,360 69 86 66
8. Dak, $ 1.09 1.16 1.15 4,923 5,127 5,162 Te 11 ic)
Nebr, * 1.45 1.41 1.56 6,497 6,067 6,82h 82 76 B
Kans. *_ 2.14. 1.96 _ 2.23 ~ 5,262 4,7 _ 5,07 . 82 __ 2B __ 8b
Del. ? 2,08 1.92 2,00 5 69 eo 8&8 46 89
Ma. * 2.17 2.12 2,20 710 67h 665 66 0°) 86
Va. ' 15. 1.77 1.77 1,532 1,861 1,839 76 93
W.Va. ? 1.52 2.52 1,52 912 912 898 = Te 82 89
N.C, ? 2,32 21:39 0 1.ha €23 609 598 = 82. 55 90
sc, ? 1.72 1.56 1.69 390 366 389 16 53 87
Ge. * 1,95 1.80 1.93 8h5 781 Buk 79 67 83 I
Fla. (L176. WaT. 2.72 — _ 27k _ 288  e8ak 8k OL 7
ky. = 1.82 1.82 1.82 2,947 2,943 2,971 82 89 86 _
Tenn, * 1,58 1.43 1,51 1,951 1,799 1,927 812 67 82
Ala. 74.56 1.45 9 1.51 719 OL 7360209 2 83
Miss, * 1.72 1.86 1.48 1,096 1,162 917 81 83 77
Ark,  ? 1.84 1.80 1.50 1,357 1,358 1,124 79 8h 64
la. 791.93 1.912 1.47 607 470 83 85 61
Okla. ' 1,86 1,88 1.78 3,062 3,001 2,883 82 83 80
Texas *_ 2.64 1,93 252 207k _ 4,997 3, 55 76 Bk R.-
Mont. 1.63 1.63 1.64 3,864 3,585 3,807 8B 92 TT
Idaho : 2.81 2.63 2.76 3,724 3,397 3, 83 91 84
Wyo. 2021659 143° 1.34 = 1,9 1,680 1,556 80 87 68
Colo. +: 21.92 1.92 2,10 2,848 2,858 3,518 8 ves 81
N. Mex. : 3.57 3.84 3.86 963 1,0k9 1,122 «979 cc 86
Ariz. : 4,82 4&.91 4.88 1,122 1,174 1,094 83 By 87
Uteh 2.86 2,53 2.65 1,665 1,472 1,529 78 86 90
Nev, 2 1.97 1.86 1.98 809 662 898 83 85 gl
Wash. 2 2.68 2,46 2.59 2,345 2,168 2,400 TT 92 ve)
Oreg, +: 2.04 1,98 2.12 2,325 2,013 2,305 wil 89 85
calif. +: 4.00. 45 bOL _ 7979 _ 1,740 _ 13 _ 6B __8_ __ _87__
Da Se & 1.95 _ 2-00_ _ 2,02 _126.300_125,438 127,480 B82 Tk

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 36- Crop Reporting Board, SR3, USDA


Production of fire-cured is an indicated 40.1 million pounds, compared
with 36.5 million in 1968s A yield of 1,692 pounds would be 3 pounds above
the previous year's average. For dark air-cured, types 35-37, a 19.4
million pound crop was in prospect on October 1, indicating an average
yield of 1,734 pounds, Last year, 19.2 million pounds were produced.

In cigar areas, 41.2 million pounds of filler are expected compared
with the 1968 estimate of 41.5 million, A yield of about 1,883 pounds
appears likely. Binder production, estimated at 16.4 million pounds, is
3 percent below the 1968 outturn. This season's type 51-55 average
yield is presently placed at 1,875 pounds. The 16.7-million pound
estimate for wrapper represents a crop 7 percent smaller than produced
in 1968. Type 61-62 yields will average around 1,486 pounds per acre
according to October 1 reports.

COTTON: Excessive moisture, boll rot, and insect damage during September

dropped the prospective U.S. cotton crop to 10,528,000 bales,
down 560,000 bales from a month ago. Last year the crop toteled 10,948,000
bales and in 1967, 7,458,000 bales. Differences between the October
forecasts and actual production averaged 326,000 bales during the past
decade ~- ranging from 16,000 to 1,113,000 bales.

Nationally, indicated yiela per acre is 450 pounds, down 24 pounds
from e month ago. The yield was 516 pounds in 1968 and 447 in 1967.

Tm Southeastern States, continued humid weather in September increased
plant growth, delayed maturity and accelerated already heavy boll rot and
insect damage. Prospects dropped sharply in Georgia. In Delta States
weather was generally favorable, and defoliation well advanced by the end
of the month. Mechanical harvesting is making rapid progress. However,
yields on the acreage harvested showed lighter weight per boll resulting
from the July-August drought than indicated earlier. Prospective
production is down from a month earlier in all Delta States.

In Texas, harvest is nearly complete in the southern half of the
State, where yields are slightly below earlier expectations. Boll worm
damage continues in the Trans-Pecos and the High and Low Plains areas.
Prospects continued to decline in far Western States because of unfavor-
able weather and insect damage.

APPLES: Apple growers are harvesting the largest U.S. apple crop of
record this decade. September weather favored harvesting
early varieties and coloring late varieties. Size, color and quality
of fruit is reported good to excellent. To date, the crop has turned
out a little better than early season prospects. Growers now expect
to harvest 6.6 million pounds (158,000, 42 pound equivelents), 1 per-
cent more than last month's forecast, 22 percent more than last year
and 6 percent more than the large 1964 crop. Compared with last year,
production is expected to be up 16 percent in the Eastern States, 14
percent in the Central States and 35 percent in the Western States.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -18- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD
UNITED STATES, 1960-69 (1957-59=100)

1962 107 100 106 98 106 119 121 134 122 113
1963 : 11 108 106 102 106 153 125 135 128 LT
1964. : 108 95 107 wh 10k 155 eh 9 128 ny
1965 : 115 a 12 0—COTsid08:s—ia2388——siadD 107-153, «183
1966 : ui 110 120 118 109137 78 109 164 121
1967 : 117 12h 150=C«d35 dk C137 60 uh 170) «12h
1968 3/ : ng 18 1g 614. 6(113”CO«d6 88 99 188 128

1969 4/ : 120 118 113 130 1130=«176 85 104 19l 129

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

2/ Computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre harvested and yields of 10
fruit crops per acre of bearing age combined in proportion to their relative
values during the 1957-59 period.

y Preliminary.

i/ Indicated.

CORN FOR GRAIN; Production of corn for grain is forecast at 4.4 billion
bushels, 1 percent above the September 1 forecast.
The current forecast is about 1 percent less than the 1968 production
etd 9 percent below the record 1967 crop. The expected yield per acre
is a record 79.4 bushels, exceeding the 1968 yield by 0.9 bushel and is
0.8 bushel above the previous high in 1967. Changes in production
between October 1 forecasts and final estimates have averaged 78 million
bushels over the past eight years, ranging from 10 to 212 million
bushels.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 10 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM
TTT Production

~ >> Bushels - - - ~ > 1,000 bushels - -

31.0 30.0 30.0 558 510 510
32.0 33-0 29.5 30,720 30,096 21,535
22.0 26.5 28.0 123,420 129,346 112,056
24.0 23.0 18.5 39,552 34,868 21,590
18.0 22.0 25.0 30,366 31,548 26,525
48.5 4.0 46.0 14,550 10,824 9,154
2k.0 21.0 22.0 696 546 528
23.0 25.0 25.0 667 425 800
45.5 42.0 43.0 1,866 1,554 1,548
50.0 50.0 45.0 300 150 270
22.0 25.0 19.0 4 686 2,775 5,415
25.0 26.0

--- Bushels - - - - 1,000 bushels -
Minn. 35.0 3h.0 32.0 2,205 2,788 2,4k9
N. Dak. : 24.0 28.0 32.5 54,888 81,956 89,408
S. Dak. : 28.0 27.0 20.0 4yhek 4,833 4,660
Mont. 19.0 21.0 29.0 4,560 7,665 7,946
Calif. LO 6520, 30 866
U.S : 24.2 27.4 31.3 66 443 97,697 104, 643

-- eee 1,000 bushels - ~ - - ~

1967 706,279 273,738 230,061 66,443 245,861 1,522,382
1968 / 799,618 228,211 230,001 97,697 214,906 = 1,570,433
1969 1,

787,814 195,729 186,011 10k, 643 182,102 1,456,299

V Indicated October 1, 1969.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -33- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



COMPOSITION OF FARM AND COMMERCIAL FLOCKS, OCTOBER 1

hn?
Central‘Atlentic’ Central’ Western : states * states L/

Thousands

3 PULLETS OF LAYING AGE
1967: 22,266 20,603 22,955 32,902 35,496 23,658 = 156,880 157, ho7
1963: 17,064 19,888 17,300 28,125 30,941 19,357 132,675 133, 2h7
1969 : 18,490 20,502 18,603 34,190 31,404 20,395 143,584 alk, 93

PULLETS 3 MONTHS OLD AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING AGE

1967 =: 8,270 11,650 16,400 16,410 15,540 9,180 77,450 77,594
1968 +: 7,530 10,250 11,970 15,260 15,540 8,630 69,180 69,414

1969 : 7,680 10,120 12,200 16,890 15,790 8,510 71,190 71,436
: PULLETS UNDER 3 MONTHS OLD

1967 : 6,490 8,590 5,110 11,980 11,790 10,310 54,270 54,457

1968 + 7,070 8,590 4,910 13,300 12,140 10,720 56,730 56,828

1969 + 7,100 9,050 6,050 14,200 12,700 10,550 59,650 59, 750

OTHER CHICKENS

1967 : 710 980 1,895 3,350 3,810 450 11,195 = 11, 198

1968 610 860 1,690 3,120 3,390 395 10,065 10,080
1969: 680 760 1,420 3,310 3,550 390 10,110 10,125

HENS ONE YEAR OR OLDER

1967 : 22,796 23,614 27,388 28,631 33,477 28,862 164,768 165,124
1968 3 27,490 24,504 28,588 33,552 33,790 31,987 179,911 180,320
1969: 25,671 21,750 24,141 31,542 34,930 30,878 168,912 169,311

1/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 30 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Soybean and Flaxseed Prospects Improve

Oilseed prospects improved slightly in September. Total
production is now expected to total 38.9 million tons, 1 percent
more than forecast a month earlier, but slightly below last year's
output. he indicated production of soybeans increased 1 percent
during the month. September weather favored development in most of
the major producing States and production is now expected to be just
under last year's record crop.

Flaxseed prospects improved 3 percent in September. Harvest was
nearing completion on October 1 under favorable conditions. The
current forecast is nearly a third larger than last year.

Indicated peanut production declined 1 percent during the month,
because reduced prospects in Georgia, Florida and Oklahoma more than
offset improvements in Virginia, South Carolina, and Texas. Indicated
cottonseed production also declined because of excessive moisture,
poll rot, and insect damage.

September Weather - Crop Effects

September weather favored the development and maturity of corn
and soybeans. Temperatures were near normal.in the Corn Belt, and
precipitation was generally less than usual. But parts of Missouri
and Illinois had above normal September precipitation. Freeze damage
was absent, and by October 1 a major portion of the corn was mature.
Soybean maturity continued to lag behind normal. However, soybean
harvest was well underway by September 29 and was moving ahead rapidly
in the North Central States the first week in October. Soybean harvest
was becoming active in the South Central States but rain and wet fields
are prevalent in the Southeast.

Rain and cool temperatures prevailed in the Southeast and cotton
prospects suffered. Maturity and harvest were delayed while boll rot
and insect damage increased. Central and northern Texas continued
wet, slowing crop maturity and hampering harvest. Arkansas and Louisiana,
along with most of Mississippi, and west Tennessee and Kentucky continued
dry during September. Late planted soybeans and newly planted small
grains were short of soil moisture, »ut the dry conditions in the Delta
favored the cotton harvest.

The Western States were dry, and temperatures averaged mostly
1° to 5° above normal. Late season crops progressed satisfactorily,
but-seeding of fall grain, especially in Montana, was delayed by dry
soil. Little or no rain fell during September in much of California,
Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, western Dakotas and western Nebraska. Total
September precipitation was above usual in the coastal area of Washington
sand Oregon, the western edge of Idaho, lower parts of Arizona and in most
of Colorado and New Mexico.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -7%- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1969

September weather favored development of corn and soybeans in the
important North Central States, but adverse weather condition reduced
cotton prospects in most major cotton producing States according to the
Crop Reporting Board. Seeding of fall grains progressed well during the
month but progress on October 1 was slightly behind a year earlier.

The "all crops" production index was unchanged from a month earlier
and at 120 was record high. The composite index of yield per acre de-
clined 1 point but at 129 remained at a record high. Expected production
of both feed grains and oilseeds increased 1 percent in September. How-
ever, total food grain prospects were virtually unchanged from last
month.

The 1969-70 crop of Early, Midseason and Navel oranges is expected
to be 12 percent above last season, and the Florida Valencia crop 3
percent larger than last year. Deciduous fruit tonnage is expected to
be 11 percent more and edible tree nuts 24 percent more than in 1968.
Fall potato production is expected to be 5 percent and sweetpotato pro-
duction 2 percent more than last year.

September milk and egg production were 1 percent above a year
earlier.

L ct XA

Production of the 4 feed grains is expected to total 168 million
tons -~ 1 percent more than forecast a month earlier, and slightly above
last year. The current forecast is still 4 percent below the 1967 re-
cord output. September weather favored corn in most of the important
North Central States boosting yields 1 percent during the month. Sorghum
grain prospects also improved in September, and production is now ex-
pected to be 1 percent more than forecast last month. Barley and oats
production are near 1968 levels.

Gra: st

Production of food grains is expected to total 49.1 million tons,
dovn slightly from a month earlier, and 7 percent below last year's
record high production. .

Harvest of spring wheat was completed in September under generally
favorable conditions. Output of all wheat -- winter and spring -- is
expected to total 7 percent less than last year and 4 percent below 1967.
Rice prospects declined slightly in September. The October 1 forecast
is 15 percent below 1968 but 1 percent more than in 1967.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -6- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


In New England, harvest of McIntosh is active. Frost late in Sep-
tember helped color the fruit. In New York's Lake Ontario region, dry
weather during August and September limited fruit sizes, Picking of
Wealthy's is complete, but harvest of McIntosh and Greenings is active.
In the Hudson Valley, sizes are large, harvest of McIntosh was near com~
plete by October 1, Cortlan@ and Delicious are moving, In the Lake
Champlain area, harvest of an excellent McIntosh crop is at peak. New
Jersey's harvest was slowed by rain early in September, but weather was
ideal for harvest most of the month. Quality and color are generally
good. Pennsylvania's growers have enjoyed a good apple year. September
weather favored rapid harvest. Picking of Delicious and Golden Delicious
-is_about complete,--York and Stayman are active. Virginia's crop is of
good size and color, Picking of Delicious and Golden Delicious will be
completed about mid-October, Harvest of Stayman is underway and is ex-
pected to peak about mid-month. A few Yorks have been picked in the
Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley, but heavy harvest will not start until
mid-October and will run into November.

West Virginia’s harvest is progressing well--Jonathans are about
complete, movement of Delicious and Golden Delicious continues, North
Carolina growers are harvesting Staymans and Romes--Delicious is about
complete and Golden Delicious is past peak,

In Ohio, harvest of early varieties is complete, and picking late
varieties is active, The Indiana harvest is on schedule with Jonathan
and Delicious now moving. Michigan's McIntosh harvest is nearing com-
pletion - with Jonathan and Delicious well underway. Color is good,
size is above normal, Wisconsin has an excellent crop. A heavy set
restricted fruit size to some extent but color is excellent. In Kansas,
fruit has sized well and color is good--harvest of fall and winter
varieties is active,

Harvest of Idaho's bumper apple crop is in full swing-~size, color
and quality sere good, Colorado's harvest is progressing well. The hail
damaged fruit in Delta County is being used by processors. Final out-
come of New Mexico's crop will depend largely upon how much of the hail
damaged fruit can be used for processing. Two areas in that State have
clean fruit -~San Jugn County and Mimbres area --other areas were hit by
hail. Harvest of Utah's crop is progressing well. There has been
light hail damage in Uteh County where most of the apples are produced.
In Oregon, harvest of Goldens is active and selected picking of Red
Delicious is underway. Sizes are good and quality excellent, In Cali-~
fornia, Gravenstein harvest is complete. In the Sebastopol district,
Delicious, Goldens and Jonathans are past peak and picking of Romes is
well advanced. At Watsonville, harvest is on schedule.

Washington State apple growers are harvesting their largest crop
of record since 1950, and 2 percent more than the large 1966 crop.
Picking is near complete in the Lower Yakima Valley, and progressing
well in lower elevations of the Upper Valley, Fruit is well colored,
very typey and has good finish. In the North Central area growers have
delayed picking, waiting for better color, At the end of September,
harvest was about half finished.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 19- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Production of dry beans is forecast at 18.8 million cwt., 6 percent
larger than the 1968 crop and nearly a fourth larger than production in
1967. Prospects declined 1 percent in September.

More Potatoes_-- Fewer Early Fell Vegetables Than Last Year

Fall potato prospects declined slightly in September, but production
is expected to be 5 percent more than last year. Total 1969 output for
all seasonal groups is expected to be 4 percent above last year and about
the same as in 1967. Sweetpotato prospects also declined slightly in
September, but production is still expected to be 2 percent more than
last year.

Production of early fall vegetables (excluding melons) for fresh
market is expected to be 7 percent below last year. Smaller crops are
expected for early fall cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers,
lettuce, spinach and tomatoes. Production of snap beans is expected
to be larger than last year. Expected 1969 tonnage of 8 principal
processing vegetable crops is 22 percent below last year.

1969-70 Citrus Prospects Above Last Year

Early, Midseason, and Navel oranges are forecast 12 percent
above last season and 11 percent above the 1966-67 record. The
Florida Valencia crop is expected to be 3 percent larger than last
season.

U. S. Grapefruit production (excluding "Other Areas" in
California) is forecast 2 percent less than last season but one-fifth
larger than the small 1967-68 crop.

Deciduous fruit tonnage is expected to be 11 percent above last
year and 26 percent above 1967--slightly higher than last month's
forecast.

Of the 8 deciduous fruit crops only California plums and prunes
are expected to fall below last year's production.

Apple harvest moved into full swing in most orchards, and
prospects continued to improve for this decade's record crop. Peach
and pear harvests were complete in most areas by October l.

Bdible tree nut production is forecast 24 percent above last year,
up 1 percent from the previous month. Improved pecan prospects are
responsible for the increase during the month. Only filberts are
expected to be under last year's production.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -9- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Production of fall potatoes in the eastern States is forecast at
63,377,000 cwt., 3 percent less than a month ago, and 1 percent below
1968 production. Harvest of the Maine crop became general shortly after
mid-September, but was delayed by wet weather in late September. About
half the acreage was dug by the week ended October 3. Production pros=
pects for Maine are down 4 percent from September 1. Crop prospects are
also below September 1 in New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Expected
fall production on Long Island is 8 percent below the 1968 crop. Yields
in Upstate New York were below earlier expectations, because of continued
dry weather. Harvest in Pennsylvania was progressing rapidly.

For the Central States, production is forecast at 48,143,000 ewt.,
1 percent above a month earlier but 3 percent below the 1968 outturn.
Per acre yields were varying widely as harvest became general in the
Red River Valley of North Dakote and Minnesota, Over half the Red River
Valley acreage hai been dug by early October despite unfavorable harvest
weather in late September, The Michigan harvest has progressed well
during the month. Harvest in Wisconsin is running slightly later than
normal.

Production of fall potatoes in the western States is forecast at
119,997,000 cwi. ‘This is al percent increase over the September 1
level and 12 percent more then 1968 production of 107,560,000 ewt. ‘the
October 1 crop prospects continued to indicate larger production than
last year in all western States except California and Wyoming. Harvest
wes active in all lestern areas by October 1, with the cool nights and
moderate daytime temperatures providing ideal conditions for late
development and harvest.

Production of late summer potatoes is estimated at 29,405,000 cwt.,
which compares with the 1968 production of 29,852,000 cwt. and 1967 of
28,640,000 cwt. Digging on Long Island by October 1 proceeded slightly
faster than expected and a emall acreage wes shifted to the late
summer group from the fall classification. The yields on the other
hand averaged slightly below those forecast a, month ago. Crops in New
Jersey, Iowa, Virginia and California were also below the levels in-
daiceted a month ago but crop prospects improved in Tllinois and Wisconsin,
and were unchanged in other States of the group. Harvest was rapidly
veing completed in most States.

The 1969 U.S. potato production for all seasonal groups is estimated
at 305,449,000 cewt., 4 percent more than the 1968 total of 294,192,000
ewt., and slightly more than the 1967 crop of 305,334,000 ewt.

SWEETPOTATORS: Sweetpotetoes are forecast at 14,022,000 cwt., 2 perm

vent more than the 1968 crop of 13,763,000 ewt. Con~
tinued dry weather prevailed in most southern areas during September,

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Crop Production

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1969

Release:
October 10, 1969
3:00 P.M. EDT

Corn for grain is forecast at 4.4 billion bushels, up 1 percent from
the September 1 forecast, but ] percent below 1968 and 9 per-
cent less than 1967,

Soybean production, forecast at 1.1 billion bushels, is 1 percent
above last month, | percent less than 1968, but 10 percent
above 2 years earlier.

Sorghum grain prospects are a record-high 764 million bushels, up
3 percent from 1968 and 1 percent above 1967.

Rice production is estimated at 89.9 million cwt., 15 percent below
last year but 1 percent higher than 2 years ago,

Peanut prospects, at 2.6 billion pounds, are 3 percent above 1968
and 6 percent more than 1967,

Orange production (excluding California Valencias) is forecast at
172 million boxes, 8 percent above last year and 50 percent
higher than 2 years earlier,

Fall potato crop, at 232 million cwt, is slightly below the September 1
forecast but 5 percent above 1968,

NOTICE OF CHANGE

The items listed below will no longer be published in the
"Crop Production" reports after the December 10, 1969 issue:
Milk Production
Layers on Hand & Egg Production;
Hens & Pullets of Laying Age; and
Eggs per 100 hens
These items will be published in two separate monthly reports
starting in January 1970,

If you wish to continue receiving this dairy and poultry in-
formation, please complete the form on the back page of this
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board

CrPr 2-2 (10-69) Washington, D. C.
20250


N.C. : 1,600 600 1,900 300 200 500 -
s.c : 4,450 1,280 4000 1,250 320 1,000
Ge. : 45,000 35,000 69,000 10,000 7,000 12,000
Fla. + 2,000 3,200 2,300 1,900 3,000 2,300
Ala. : 21,500 27,500 30,000 6,500 4,000 6,000
Miss. : 8,200 6,000 7,500 8,800 5,000 6,500
Ark. : 2,050 550 2,500 6,950 1,850 6,000
la. : 5,500 2,500 6,000 16,000 14,000 21,000
Ookla : 4,000 100 2,000 49,000 1,400 18,000
Texas 7,000 8,000 6,000 27,000 61,000 27 ,000
N. Mex. 2 22900 _ _ 10,000, _ 7,000) Le

US. : 104,200 94,730 138,200 127,700 / = 97,770 100,300 .

State
: sree 1,000 pounds - - - - - -

N.C. : 1,900 800 2,400 -
Ss. Cc. t 5,700 1,600 5,000 -
Ga. : 55,000 42,000 81,000 =
Fla. : 3,900 6,200 4,600 =
Ala. : 28,000 31,500 36,000 -
Miss. : 17,000 11,000 4,000 -
Ark. : 9,000 2,400 8,500 -
La. : 21,500 16,500 27 ,000
Okla 3 53,000 1,500 20,000
Texas : 34,000 69,000 33,000
N. Mex. wo 290 10,000 _ 2 LL 7000

U. S 3 231,900 192,500 238,500

1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 ~ 8 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



bushels above 1968, the previous high. During the past decade, changes
between the October 1 forecast and final production estimate have
averaged 17 million bushels, ranging from 1 to 38 million bushels.
DURUM WHEAT: Durum wheat production is forecast at a record 104.6
million bushels, up 0.2 million from the September

forecast and 7 percent above the 1968 crop. A record-high of 31.3
bushels is estimated, compared with last year's 27.4 and the previous
record of 30.4 for the 1965 crop.

Combining in North Dakota and Montana was virtually complete by
mid-September, well ahead of the rain~delayed 1968 harvest. Quality
was good.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of other spring wheat is forecast at

201.7 million bushels, 0.9 million less than the
September forecast and 17 percent below the 1968 crop. Yield per
acre is at a record 26.5 bushels and slightly above last year's 26.4
bushels.
Favorable September weather helped farmers complete combining

rapidly. Harvest in North Dakota-was virtually complete by mid-Sep-
tember, -about average but well. ahead of -1968 when only three-fourths

of the crop was combined by mid-month,

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at 1,070 million bushels, 15
million bushels above last month, because yield prospects im-

proved in several major North Central States. The current forecast is 1 percent

below last year's record but 10 percent above the 1967 production.

Changes in production between the October 1 forecast and the final

estimate have averaged 12 million bushels for the past decade ~- ranging

from 1 million to 31 million bushels.

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Favorable September weather hastened corn maturity in the Central and
Eastern Corn Belt and most of the crop is safe from frost. Maturity lags
in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Harvest is moving slowly. It is
underway in the Corn Belt and ranged up to 50 percent in the upper Atlantic

States. Rainy weather slowed harvest in some Southern States.

Yield prospects were generally higher than a month ago in the Corn
Belt States. Favorable September weather and a lack of killing frost im-
proved crop prospects. Major producing States with yield forecasts higher
than a month earlier are: Iowa up 3.0 bushels, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska
and Minnesota up 1.0 bushel. Ohio was unchanged and Missouri down 5.0
bushels. Dry weather reduced yield below earlier expectations in Georgia,

and the South Central States except Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma,

Field observations during the last week of September in 1,643 fields
in 11 Corn Belt States indicate that crop development is behind the early
1968 crop but ahead of 1967. By October.1, about 87 percent of the corn
was at or past the dent stage compared to nearly 90 percent a year earlier

and 75 percent October 1, 1967.

In the Western States yield prospects increased in Colorado, Cali-

fornia, and Idaho but were unchanged in the other States.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at 1,456 million bushels,
down less than a million bushels from last month, 7 percent be-

low 1968 and 4 percent below the 1967 crop. An increase in the durum

forecast partially offset a decrease in the other spring wheat forecast.

Yield of all wheat at 30.6 bushels per acre is record high and 2.2

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on, —-——
48 Round. souizaleute, ----

State : Liminary

enn ad A Ss ee + 1967; 2968 * 1969.
: > > 1.000 units ~ -

New Hampshire : y 0.8 0.1 Vy 17 2
Massachusetts : ol 2.9 2.6 2 60 5h
Rhode Island : / 6 7 vy 2 15
Connecticut : 6 6.2 6.3 2B 129 131
New York . 8.0 18.0 21.6 167 375 450
New Jersey : 50.0 100.5 115.0 1,042 2,094 2,396
Pennsylvania : 38.4 106.2 120.0 800 2,210 2,500
Ohio : 20.0 15.0 28.0 208 313 583
Indiana : 7.2 565 15.0 150 115 313
Illinois :  2TT 16.0 26.0 STT 333 542
Michigan > 68.5 9 345 125.0 1,he7 79 2,60
Missouri 3 15.4 18.0 21.6 322 375 450
Kansas : 3.6 6.2 9.5 15 129 198
Delaware : 24 3.5 ho 50 3 83
Maryland : 8.2 20.5 22.0 17 427 458
Virginia : 24.5 50.0 52.8 510 =: 1, oh 1,100
West Virginia : 5.8 21.6 27.4 12 450 571
North Carolina : 40.0 77.8 70.0 833 1,621 1,458
South Carolina : 171.0 400.0 350.0 3,563 8, 333 7,292
Georgia 2 145.1 234.5 210.0 3,023 4,885 4,375. -
Kentucky : 10.2 16.3 16.5 213 340 Buk
Tennessee : 9.1 6.7 9.4 190 140 196
Alabama : 50,0 39.0 50.0 1,02 813 2,042
Mississippi 2 «17.5 2.5 17.5 365 260 365
Arkansas : 52,0 36.4 42.0 1,083 158 875
Louisiana t 9.0 7.3 8.0 188 152 167
Oklahoma, : 10.1 10.0 12.0 210 208 250 :
Texas : 28.8 30.2 30.0 600 629 625 _
Tdaho z 12,1 6.5 15.0 252 135 313
Colorado : 6.3 31.6 35.0 131 658 729
Uteh : 13.0 16.0 15.0 a7 333 313
Washington : 42.3 - 27,0 8.0 860 563 167
Oregon t 11.0 5.0 16.0 229 104 333
California, z

Freestone :_ 4]2,0_ _ 500.0 __ _ 470.0 — ~ 8.583 10,417 _ _ _ 9.098 _

Total sbove :71,308,9_ 1,882.7 _ — 1,972.0 — ~ 27.P69_ 39,22 _ _ _¥2,086 _

California, 3

Clingstone :_14376.0_ 1,708.0 28.667_ 35,583 _ . 32,662 _
United States —: 2,684.9 3,590.7 55936 74,805 78,753

Vv Production too small to warrant quantitative estimate.

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: - - - Bushels

40.0
35.0
~ B20
37.0
35.0
36.0
36.0
~ 37
32.9
38.0
33.0
27.1
27.2
: 32.0
: 25.0
: 32.0
: 32.0
Va. : 35.0 34.0
W. Va. : 33.0 28.5
N.C. 31.0 39.0
8. c. : 27.0 29.0
Ga. 2 26.0 28.0
Fla. 2h.0 25.0
Ky. 370 30-0
Tenn 29.0 27.0
Ala 24.0 25.0
Miss. 3 30.0 27.0
Ark. : 28.5 25.0
la. : 26.0 22.0
Okla. : 17.0 23.0
Texas z= 16.0_ 22.0
Mont 27 Bre 7 7 BT
Idaho 2 uh 3 45.6
Wyo. : 27.6 29.2
Colo. : 19.6 20.0
N. Mex 3 28.0 25.0
Ariz. : kg.o 52.0
Utah : 31.0 28.7
Nev. : 63.3 53.8
Wash 3 40.5 39.4
Oreg : 31.5 30.7
calif 133-50 33-6 82
Uv. 8. F 25.9 28.4

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969

- 32-

- ~ 1,000 bushels - -

10,000 8,480
1,950 1,505
17,280 12,608

51,476 ~ ~ U5, 368

45,769 35,490

71,955 53,136

40,320 31,860

oo 29358 2th
33,795 33 532

1,650 1,862

180,258 213,867
73,892 65,729
88,112 101,088

~ 3BYT0 7 > 30007 ~~ 33.07 7 755K 62H

_— ~ 221,620 _ _ 243,775
i, 7
5,967 4 224
6,790 5,746

660 456
7,409 8,775
3,024 3,016
3,380 3,192

960 1,350
8,526 7,371
2,688 2,775

13,860 11,232
18 838 14,200
2,600 2,112

88,689 122 ,383
__ 53,216 _ _ _ 84,150
~ ~ [19,136 ~~ 125,869

57,550 56,364
8,564 8466
38,029 38,745
3,948 7,625
2,450 2,704
8,649 7,490
1,140 700

118, 464 108,975
32,950 30,162

7,826

1,292
12,060

~~ 3B a
35,607
50,362
24,206

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



PRUNES, PLUMS AND OLIVES

Crop and State

PRUNES AND PLUMS:

Michigan 15,000 13,000 14,000

Idaho 16,172 6,480 18,000

Washington 2 11,300 9,800 23,000

Oregon ts _ 30,5000 11,000, 25,000

Total 4 states 2) 78,972 7 40,280 7 80,000 _ __

PRUNES: 1/ :

California =. 2e4,000__ 353,000 330,000 _
PLUMS: H

California t__ _ 93,000____ __ 106,000_ = _ 63,000
OLIVES: :
— Galifornia z___ 34,000 _ 2 /86,000 wll

i Dried basis: The drying ratio is 2k pounds of fresh fruit to 1 pound dried.
2/ Revised utilization of 1968 crop (in tons): fresh sales, 400; canned 62,800;
crushed for oil, 4,600; other processing, 80,300; total sales, 85,800; home use, 200.

Crop and State

ALMONDS :
California

: 76,600 74,500 108,000

FILBERTS :
Oregon
Washington
United States

WALNUTS:
California
Oregon

United States

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - lg - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN, GRAIN

: =~" Bushels “-" = = 1,000 bushels ~- -
N.Y. : 77.0 72.0 Th.O 21,252 16,920 18,574
N. J. + 88.0 67.0 98.0 6,336 3,551 5,096
Pa. + 88.0 _ _ _ 70.0 87.0 _ _ _ 81,048 _ 56,200 _ _ 78,909_
Ohio 277 77.0 34.0 81.0 249,480 242,256 226,557
Ind. : 82.0 385.0 95.0 441,324 416,330 456,000
ql. : 100.0 89.0 97.0 1,078,800 901,570 953,122
Mich. Hy 65.0 76.0 70.0 91,455 96,216 87,710
Wis. +_ _ 80.0. _ _ _ 93.0 _ _ 70.0 _ _ 136,240 _ 163,122 .. 119,070_ .
finn. ~~ 72.0 81.0 71.0 355,896 360,369 296,922
Towa 88.5 93.0 89.0 986,332 901,728 837,045
lo. 69.0 83.0 64.0 202,101 245,514 177,984
N. Dak. 42.0 49.0 40.0 5,880 6,468 4,280
S. Dak. : 38.0 46.0 49.0 93,024 110,354 112,847
Nebr. : 74.0 73.0 88.0 333,740 302,877 394,328
Kans. _ — 68-0. _ _ _ 75.0 _ 77.0 _ _ _72,080 _ 85,050 _ _ 90,783_ .
Del. 73.0 49.0 73.0 15,403 8,673 12,118
Md. 82.0 66.0 78.0 43,132 31,944 36,582
Va. > 73.0 TL.O 97.0 35,332 30,956 32,263
W. Va. : 64.0 54.0 64.0 3,584 2,376 3,072
N.C. : 76.0 60.0 72.0 104,956 80,880 93,168
S.C. : 57.0 45.0 50.0 22,287 17,415 21,100
Ga. : 58.0 40.0 32.0 88,856 58,200 45,152
Fla. 2__ 30.0. _ _ 42.0 3g, _ _ 22,450 _ 15,666 _ _ ihjoz_.
Ky. 27 80.0 66.0 79.0 93,440 69,366 82,160
Tenn. : 37.0 47.0 47.0 44,631 30,926 28,764
Ala. 2 44.0 32.0 29.0 37,840 22,016 18,357
ities. : 42.0 39.0 239.0 17,640 14,430 10,527
Ark. : 42.0 38.0 32.0 2,688 1,976 13696
La. : 40.0 41.0 27.0 6,280 5,863 3,861
Okla. > 40.0 64.0 60.0 1,080 3,392 3,840
Texas + 38.0. _ _ _ 32.0 52.0 _ _ 18,658 — 26,052 _ _32,836_ -
Hont. 3 68.0 75.0 70.0 476 300 fo)
Idaho 2 81.0 82.0 85.0 1,782 1,968 1,870
Wyo. : 70.0 70.0 55.0 1,400 1,400 1,100
Cole. : 80.0 83.0 91.0 20,720 20,418 25,298
N. Mex. : 50.0 60.0 60.0 800 1,020 1,080
Ariz. : 37.0 32.0 36.0 777 544 720
Wash. : 92.0 97.0 98.0 1,656 1,843 2,254
Oreg. : 74.0 77.0 78.0 740 616 702
Calif. t__ 84.0. _ _ _ 95.0 92-0 _ _ 18,480 _ 12,573 _ _ 18,216_ .
U.S. 2 78.6 73.5 79.4 4,760,076 4,374,840 4,350,257

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Winter Wheat Seeding Behind Lest Year

Seeding of winter wheat for 1970 harvest accelerated toward the end
of September in the Central and Southern Great Plains, but progress on
October 1 was slightly behind a year earlier. Progress ranged from
about two-fifths planted in Texas to more than nine-tenths in Colorado
and Nebraska, Soil moisture was generally adequate in the area except
in eastern Oklahoma and much of Nebraska. Armyworm infestations, wide-
spread from Kansas to Texas, caused severe damage in some areas.

Winter wheat seeding lagged in Montana and the Pacific Northwest
because of dry soils, Light showers the last half of September pro-
vided some relief from the dryness, but additional moisture was needed
to assure germination and growth. In Montana, only 35 percent of the
intended acreage had been seeded by the 29th of September. Usually
about 75 percent of the acreage is seeded by that date.

Seeding of winter wheat was progressing normally in the eastern Corn Belt
but was legging behind a year earlier in Missouri, Soil moisture
supplies were generally adequate in this area. Small grain seeding
was hampered some by wet soils in perts of the South Atlantic States.
Conditions in the eastern South Central States were highly variable
but much of the area (except Alabama, eastern Kentucky, and east
Tennessee) was dry and newly seeded small grains needed moisture.

15 ‘ain--Reco} ospects

The reported condition of pastures on October 1, at 79 percent,
was 2 points above last month and 1 point above the lO-year average.
Pasture condition continued good to excellent in the Atlantic States,
Sharp increases from a month ago occurred in Texas and Oklahoma,
Pasture condition declined in the East North Central States and was
poor in Wisconsin and Michigan. Lack of rain lowered conditions in the
Western States.

Hay prospects improved during September and a record production
of 127.5 million tons is forecast. September weather was generally
favorable with little or no freeze damage. An extra cutting was
possible in some areas, and the indicated all hay yield increased to
a@-record 2,02 tons per acre. Wet conditions caused some harvesting
problems in the Southeast.

lobacco. C: 0. ect: cline eptember

Indicated outturn from all types of tobacco declined 1 percent
from a month ago as lower flue-cured forecasts were partly offset by
higher poundage of burley, The current forecast is 5 percent above
last year's production, Prospective production of sugarcane for sugar.
and seed declined 1 percent in September, parbly because of dry
weather in Louisiana. Output is now expected to total 8 percent below
the 1968 crop. Sugarbeet prospects improved 1 percent to 28.0 million
tons, a record high, September weather was generally favorable for
development and prospects improved or held in all States except Michigan.

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18 percent less than the 12,2 million utilized last season--light fruit
set is partly offset by larger sizes. Seedless grapefruit is forecast
at 27 million boxes, slightly less than last season's harvest of 27.7
million boxes. White seedless equals last year's 17 million boxes and
pink seedless is off 700,000 boxes to 10 million this season. A lighter
set of fruit and indicated heavier drop are partly offset by increases
in bearing trees end average fruit size. The Texas crop is up nearly
20 percent to 8 million boxes. If the forecast is reslized Texas will
heave its largest crop since 1948-49, arizona's crop is forecast at

3 million boxes, a fifth more than last season. California's Desert
Valley crop is indicated to be a record 3.4 million boxes, up 4 per=
cent fran 1968-69.

Arizona's lemon crop is forecast at 3.5 million boxes, sbout
equal to last season's 3,510,000 boxes, The Californie forecast will
be released November 12,

Mangelog in Florida are up 61 percent from last year to an in~
dicated record 2.9 million boxes, Increase in bearing acreage, tree
size, end fruit set are responsible. Sizes average smaller.

The Tangerine crop is down 12 percent to an indicated 3,720,000
boxes. Florida's cyclical production is in an off year and fruit set
shows a sharp decrease from last season. That Statets crop is fore-
cast 2.7 million boxes, 21 percent less than utilized last season.
Arizona's crop is expected to be 29 percent Larger then in the 1968-69
season.

Semples in Florida are indicated to be a record 6 million boxes,
onethird more than harvested last season. Rearing acreege, fruit set
and everage fruit size are all. up from a year ago.

Ploride citrus groves are in excellent condition, and near
optimum September weather has brought a continuation of flush new
growth to most trees. Fruit growth has also been good. Grapefruit
and early oranges exe showing a decided colorbreek. Some orange
splitting, primarily Hemline and Valencies, is occurring. This has
caused above average orange droppage. Grapefruit droppage has been
about average to October 1, 1969. Fruit set from June and later
bloom is exceptionally light. Fruit quality for all vatieties is
exceptionally good for fruit from bloom so late in the spring.

Grapefruit harvest is heavy for so early in the season. Last
year only a few Cars were shipped before October 1. Orange harvest is
light, but shipments in volume should be reached by mid-October.

Hervest of early oranges got underway in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley of Texas in mid-September but volume to October 1 was light.
Harvest of grapefruit is expected to start sbout mid-October, Fruit
has been sizing well as the Lower Valley received heavy showers in
lave August and throughout September. The increase in fruit size
coupled with young trees coming into production and an increased
size of older trees is responsible for expected increases in prom
duction.

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Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Idaho

Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Washington
California
Large Lima
Baby Lima
Other
Total Calif.
United States _:

Taaho : 1,810 1,740 1,850 6,516 5,742 5,920
Washington : 1,660 1,510 1,540 32,204 28, 841 28,028
Oregon > Lk9o 1,480 1,2k0 7,301 6,660 5,208
California + 2,830_ _ _ 2,660 _ _ 1,550. _ _ BATT 2900 2385
United States : 1,661 2,540 1,531 49,498 43,733 43,481

1/ Harvested production. Includes hops aestroyed in kiln and warehouse fires after
harvest and quantities placed in reserve under Federal Market Order 991.

2/ Total production. Quantities available for market will be governed by regu-
lations issued under Federal Market Qrder 991.

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Ohio 18.7 wg.1
Mich. 1 174 19.0
Minn. : 1.2 B.5
N. Dek. 10.8 29
Nebr. : 13.6 17.0
Kans. 18.1 15.3
Texas 22.2 21.7
Mont. : 17.6 15.7
Tdaho 19.8 18.0
Wyo. 16.6 16.2
Colo. 2 16.5 15.5
Ariz. 16.2 19.9
Utah 18.1 16.9
Wash. : 22.2 25.2
Oreg. 3 25.0 23.8
Calif. 1/ 19.8 24.0
8 8.7
18.0

17.0 467 687
5.5 1,256 1, 708
13.0 1, 2,177
23.0 848 1,125
18.0 853 1,222
17.0 417 597
22.0 663 82h
1.0 1,007 1,034
17.5 2,912 3,288
17.5 819 1,003
27.0 2,105 2,612
18.5 333
16.0 458 495
25.0 21,052 1,383
22.0 488 523
20.5 3,983 6,106
HH. ~-- 6.
17.6 19,197 25,392

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969

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* to year of harvest. ‘Includes some acreage carried over to the following




ROULTRY AND EGGS: ‘The Nation's laying flock produced 5,482 million eggs
_An September, 3 percent below lest month but 1 percent

above a year earlier, Layers om hand during September toteled 310.6

million, up 1 percent from last month but sbout the seme as a year earlier,

Egg production was up 10 percent from a year earlier in the South
Atlantic Region and 1 percent in the West and North Atlantic Regions.
Production wes dow 5 percert in the West North Central Region, 4 percent
in the East North Central and 1 percent in the South Central Region.

Layers on farms October 1 totaled 313.5 miliion, compared with
307.6 on September 1 and 313.8 million on October 1, 1968. Reductions
from a year earlier were 4 percent in the East North Central, 3 per-
cent in the West North Central and 1 percent in the West. Layers in~
ereased 5 percent in the South Atlantic but were about the same as a
year earlier in the North Atlantic and South Central Regions.

The rate of lay on October 1 averaged 58.6 eggs per 100 layers,
compared with 59.0 a month earlier and 58.1 on October 1, 1968. Rate
of lay was higher than a year earlier in the South Atlantic, up 3
percent; and in the South Central and West, up 1 percent. ‘The rate
was about the same as a year earlier in all other regions.

Hens 1 year old and older on October 1, 1969 totaled 169.3 million
compared with 180.3 a year earlier, All regions except the South
Centrel had fewer hens than a year earlier. Hens 1 yeat old and older
comprised 54 percent of the total laying flock compared with 57 percent
@ year earlier,

Pullets 3 months old end older not of laying age on October 1
totaled 71.4 mtllion compared with 69.4 million October 1, 1968. Re
gionally pullet mumbers were above a year earlier, except in the East
North Central and the West. Potential layers (hens and pullets of
laying sage plus pullets 3 monthg old and older not of laying age)
toteled 364.9 million, up a half percent from the 363.0 million on
October 1, 1968. The mumber of potential layers increased 7 percent
in the South Atlentic region, and 2 percent in the South Central.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 28- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Percent

Corn, grain : 60,557 55,707 54,758 98.3
Wheat, all > 58,771 55,309 47,546 86.0
Winter : 45,406 42,493 36,591 86,1
Durum : 2,754 3,560 3,343 93.9
Other spring : 10,611 9,256 7,612 82.2
Oats : 16,017 17,361 18,343 105.7
Barley : 9,177 9,563 9,373 98.0
Rye : 1,071 1,007 1,354 134.5
Flaxseed : 1,975 2,112 2,704 128,0
Sorghum grain > 14,999 13,971 13,699 98.1
Rice : 1,970 2,353 2,130 90.5
Cotton 2 7,997 10, 160 11,224 110.5
Hay, all : 64,667 62,570 63,026 100.7
Hay, wild 3 9,498 8,814 8,974 101.8
Hay, alfalfa : 28,162 27,156 27,136 99.9
Hay, clover and timothy 1/ > 13,234 13,387 13,468 100.6
Hay, lespedeza H 1,673 1,485 1,427 96.1
Beans, dry edible : 1,211 1,453 1,479 101.8
Peas, dry field 3 234 245 292 119.2
Soybeans for beans : 39,767 40,659 41,646 102.4
Peanuts 2/ : 1,402 1,436 1,437 100.1
Potatoes: 3
Winter 3 25 22 20 90.9
Early spring A 28 33 33 99.4
Late spring : 103 83 91 108.6
Early summer : 87 85 85 100.1
Late summer : 126 124 120 97.5
Fall : 1,089 1, 030 1,067 103, 6
Total 7 1,457 1,378 1,417 102.8
Sweetpotatoes : 147 149 160 107,0
Tobacco 3 960 880 923 104.9
Sugarcane for sugar and seed : 628 606 532 87.9
Sugarbeets : 1,122 1,411 1,587 112.5
Hops. so 30 BT
* Does not include Alaska and Hawaii

exoept for sugarcanee ,
1/ Bxoludes sweetolover ani lespedeza hays CROP REPORTING BOARD:

Harvested for mts. G. D. Simpson, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
B. W. Kelly, C. E. Burkhead,
F. J. Graham, J. E. Mullin,
APPROVED: C. 0. Doescher, P. R. H. Hardy,
G. D. Hicks, R. B. Hile,
Ss. J. Hundley, A. G. Janz,
Ae) D H. M. Mayes, R. A. McGregor,
l ’ J. J. Morgan, wW. P. Parks,
J. R. Price, H. F. Prindle,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULT! L, C. Stuber, H. J. Tippett.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 ~4- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


1967. 68 r 1968 69 Le: 1967. 68 Thdicated

wea eb OM -1969-70_ _
~ - 1,000:béxes 2 + > Equi: t_tons - -

9,150 18,600 17,500 343,375 _ 698,000 656,000

51,400 69,700 81,000 2,313,000 3,136,000 3,645,000
970 2,800 3,400 43,600 126,900 153,000
ATIZ | 880 PTO 3300 _ _ _33,000 _ _47,600_ _ _ 48,800_

fetal Above 62,400 92,370 103,200. 2,732,975. 4,007,600 4,502,800

10,000 25,000 4/—* 375,250 938,000 u
ig,100 60,000 62,000 23310,000 2,700,000 2,790,000
830 1,700 24100 37,00 76,500 9h, 500
Gee _ 45300 _ ~yBpnoe - _161,000_
Se, i7o settee - - Tees B50 7378684500~ == a
19,150 43,600 --- 718,625 14696, 000 ---
100,500 129,700 143,000 4,523,000 5,836,000 6,435,000

1,800 4, 300 5,500 81,000 202,500 2h7 ,500
mgt Be = ob ~ 51600. LT900 _ 202,600. 209,800_
Sek S70" 483180 TL SS D2 5 THB TE

Fla., All t 32,900 39,900 37,000 1,399,000 1,695,000 1,572,000

Seedless + 23,700 27,700 27,000 1,008,000 1,177,000 1,147,000

Pink 3 9,400 10,700 10,000 400,000 455,000 425,000

White + 14,300 17,000 17,000 608,000 722,000 722 ,000

Other t 9,200 12,200 10,000 391,000 518,000 425,000

Texas 2 2,800 6,700 8,000 112,000 =. 268, 000 320,000

Ariz. : 3, THO 2,510 3,000 120,000 80, 300 96,000

Calif., AlL > 4,618 4,960 --- 150,336 162,900 ---

Desert Valleys : 2,918 3,260 3 93,336 105,000 109,000

— Other Areas 2 1,700 _ 1,700 _ _ L000 _ _ 57,000. A/_
Tos. :

Grepefeuit F1ai,058 54,070 1,761,336 2,205, 300 --
LEMONS: :

Calif. 3 13,600 12,300 u/ 517,000 468,000

~ phe - . ein - 3,500_ BEg 000

- TT BAL, 000 7
> Aiy1007 > soabOT ~ BI607 7 775,500 7 7 Bi

2,800 3,400 2,700 133,000

150 170 220 5,620

—-560_ _ _ _¢ 800_ _ _21,000
7510” ~ 3,

+500 "455007

Y/ The orop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with completion of har—
vest the following years 2 Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows:
Oranges ~ California and Arizona, 75 1bses Florids and other States, 90 1bse; Grapefruit —
California, Desert Valleys, and Arizona, 64 1bs.;. other California areas, 67 1bse; Florida 85
bs. and Texas 80 lbs} ‘Lemons — 76 lbs.z Tangelos ~ 90 1bse; Tangerines — California and Arizona,
75 lbse} Florida, 95 lbs.s ani Temples - 90 lbs, 3/ Navel anl Miscellaneous varieties in
California and Arizona, Early and Midseason varieties in Florida and Texas, inoluding small
quantities of tangerines in Texas, 4/ The first foreoast for Califarnia lemons will be as of
povomber 1, and for California Valendia oranges and California grapefruit, "other areas",

cer] de

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 47 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


United States

Connecticut : 1,880 1,600 2,150
New York : 17,200 9,300 18,000
Pennsylvania : 2,600 3,250 3,200
Michigan : 21,000 11,000 35,000
Tdaho : 1,900 700 2,100
Colorado : 1,500 5,700 7,800
Uteh : 4,130 6,300 5,500
Washington, all : 133,770 141,540 106 ,000
Bartlett : 90,800 97,500 -71,000
Other : 42,970 4h oho 35,000
Oregon, all : 151,000 93,000 180,000
Bartlett : 71,000 44,000 80,000
Other : 80,000 49,000 100,000
California, all : 127,000 344,000 354,000
Bartlett : 104,000 322,000 338,000
Other :

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 45 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Prospects improved 3 percent during October as an extended growing
season and favorable harvesting weather favored producers in the more
northern areas. A record U.S. yield per acre of 13.3 bushels is ex-
pected, exceeding the previous record in 1965 by 0.5 bushel.

On October 1 harvest was in the closing stages with only one-eighth
of North Dakota's acreage remaining to be harvested. Some acreage was
also standing in Montana and the Red River Valley of Minnesota.

HAY: Production of all kinds of hey is forecast at a record 127.5
million tons, This exceeds the previous high production in 1967

by nearly 1 percent. Prospects improved during September and the all

hay yield 1s forecast at a record 2.02 tons per acre as of October 1.

Weather conditions during September generally favored curing
and harvesting of hay. However, harvest was interrupted by reiny
weather in the South Atlantic States. Nationally, late hay crops had
above average yields and were of good quality.

U.S. production of alfalfa end alfalfa mixtures in 1969, forecast
at 74.8 million tons, is 2 percent above last year, and 1 percent higher
than the September forecast. Yield per acre is expected to average 2.76
tons, a record high. In several States more then the usual number of
cuttings were made, pushing yields to new highs.

Lespedeza hay prospects improved slightly over 1 percent during
September, and production is forecast at 2.0 million tons, 4 percent
below 1968. Slightly lower prospect in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arken-
eas were offset by increases in other States. Yield per acre is fore-
cast at 1.40 tons.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 2,628 million pounds =~ 1

percent below the September 1 forecast, but 3 percent above
the 1968 crop of 2,543 million pounds. Reduced prospects in Georgia,
Florida, and Oklehoma more then offset improvements in Virginia, South
Carolina, and Texas. Yield per acre is indicated at 1,829 pounds --
10 pounds below last month, but 58 pounds ebove a yeer earlier.

Tn the Virginie-North Carolina area, production is forecast at
644 militon pounds «= nearly 2 percent above the September 1 forecast
end 10 percent above the 1968 crop. Increase from a month earlier is
due to improved weather conditions in Virginia. However, the effects
of above normal rainfall in the two-State area during mich of the growing
season are still unknown. Yields are expected to average 2,395 pounds
per acre -- 227 pounds above 1968,

Production in the Southeast area is forecast at 1,333 million
Pounds -- 2 percent below last month's forecast, but 3 percent above
@ year earlier. The decline in Georgia and Florida was due mainly to
excessive reins during September in several areas of the peanut belt.
Indicated yield per acre for the five-State area, at 1,774 pounds, is
36 pounds below last month, but 42 pounds above 1968.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -15- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


September weather generally favored sugarbeet development and
prospects improved or held except in Michigan. A long pericd of
dry weather in Michigan, that began in July and continued through
September, has considerably reduced yield prospects in that State.
No killing frost had occurred in the svgarbeet growing areas by
October 1. The Nebraska crop made marked improvement during the
past month with excellent growing weather and adequate moisture
supplies.

Harvest is active in all areas of California with good yields
being reported from the coastal area. Digging began in most States
in late September and should become general in all sugarbeet areas
by mid-October. Harvest will be limited to a plant capacity basis
until temperatures dYop enough to permit stockpiling.

SUGARCANE: The Netion's 1969 crop of sugarcane for sugar and seed is
forecast at 22.8 million tons. This would be 8 percent
below the 1968 crop and 14 percent below the tonnage produced in 1967.

Prospects for the mainland sugarcane crop dropped 2 percent
during September as a result of unusually dry weather in Louisiana.
Prospects remained unchanged in Florida. Harvest is scheduled to
vegin in Louisiana about mid-October. Grinding cane in Hawaii
continued active. However Hawaiian production is below the same
period last year, with 948,757 tons of sugar (raw value) produced
through September 27, 1969, compared with 1,051,000 tons a year
earlier.

TOBACCO: Indicated outturn from all_types of tobacco, as of October 1,
is 1,805 million pounds~-down 25 million from expectations
a month earlier. Significant changes among classes were a 30-million
pound drop in flue-cured and a 4-million pound increase in burley.
Production of all types in 1968 was about 1,712 million pounds. Differ-
ences between October 1 forecasts and final estimates during 1959-68
averaged 70 million pounds--ranging from 9 million in 1960 to 149
million in 1965. An average yield of 1,955 pounds per acre is indicated
for the current crop, compared with 1,945 last season.

The flwevcured tobacco estimate is 1,068 million pounds. Recent
reports from growers and sales through early October indicate that
adverse weather, particularly excessive rains during much of the
growing season in type 12, 13, and 1 belts, lowered yields more than
thought earlier. Brightleaf production totaled 982 million pounds in
1968. An average yield of 1,843 pounds is indicated this season
versus 1,841 in 1968.

Burley is forecast at 570 million pounds, 1 percent higher than
the 563 million output from last year's crop. Present estimates reflect
some improvement in Kentucky and Virginie during the past month. A
probable yield of about 2,402 pounds is exceeded only by the 2,437 pounds
realized in 1966. For Southern Maryland, poundage this season is estima-
ted at 31.9 million for an average yield of around 1,100 pounds.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 17 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Apples, Com'l crop (Mil, Ibs.): 5,394.9 5,431.5 6,560.0 6,641.6

Peaches (Million lbs.)r 2, 684.9 3,590.7 3,775.0 3,780.0
Pears (1, 000 tons): 452 616 712 714
Grapes (1,000 tons): 3,062 3,549 3,845 3,839
Cherries (1, 000 tons): 198 228 276 276
Cranberries (1,000 bbl.): 1,404 1,468 1,623 1,605
Plums (Calif,) (1, 000 tons): 95 106 63 63
Prunes, dried 3

(Calif. ) (1, 000 tons): 164 153 130 130
Prunes and Plums 3

other States (1, 000 tons): 73 40 77 80
Pecans (1, 000 Ibs. ): 231,900 192,500 230, 100 238,500

1/ Estimates for cherries and plums are not based on current indications, but are
Carried forward from previous reports.

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

Millions - - -
August : 9,688 9,567 9,612 5,778 5,638 5, 668
September > 9,114 9,035 9,126 5,594 5,430 5,482

Jan. -Sept. Incl. : 91,560 90,249 89,161 52,563 52,410 51,603

Stocks of Grains on Farms, October 1, 1969,
will be released in the Stocks of Grains in
All Positions report on October 24, 1969.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -3- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


State

Ind. 2 O21
Tl. : 1.40
Mo. 2 1.45
Kans. 2 1.65
Del. : 1.60
Ma. : 1.40
Va. : 1.25
W. Va. 2: 1.30
N. Ce 2 1.15
Se Ce 1.20
Ga. ae
Ky. 1.55
Tenn. 2 La
Ala. 1.40
Miss. 1.70
Ark. L.5
La. 2.00
Okie, 1.55

PrPPP PPP rrr pep
SSSESSSSaSSHEBUS

46 36
10 8
18 ay
13 TT
T

1 68
35 26
50 37
617 5he
493 3h0
80 6T
170 130
268 233
28 aL
127, 120

Va. : 2,505 By 320-
N.C. 2_ 2,080__ _ 2,075 _ _

2,550

: i 196
000 pounds - =<
255,510 236, 640 260, 100

2,300 _ _ _ 347,360 _ _ 346,525 _ _ 384,100 _

2,168 2,395 602,870 583,165
1,025 ~ ~ 1,806 ~ ~ ~ “20,570 ~ ~ “20,800
1,880 1,900 975,120 934,360
1,680 1,650 78,890 85,680
1,360 L475 235,840 246,160

i 0 G0 2,825 _ _ _ 1,200
1,732 1,774 1,312,045 1,288,200
1,880 ~ 1,800" ~ -209,100 ~~ 227,480 ~~ 217,800 7
1,450 1,450 333,450 426,300
2240 _ _ 2,100 _ 15,920 _ _ 17,696
3,588 1,564 558,470 671,476
1,77 1, 829 2,473,385 2,542,841

~ 38 -

‘ROP PRODUCTION, October 1969

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Harvest was underway in all producing States by October 1. Dry
September weather slowed the Louisiana harvest, which was about one-half
completed by October 1. Late September rains slowed digging in Georgia,
but North Carolina generally had satisfactory harvesting weather. Dig-
ging was underway by October 1 in Merced and San Bernardino Counties
of California.

PASTURES: Pastures continued in fair condition for the Nation as a whole

on October 1. The reported condition at 79 was 3 points be-
low a year ago, up 2 from September 1 and 1 above the 1958-67 average for
October 1.

Temperatures during September averaged above normal in the western
half of the United States and below normal in most of the East. Rains
covered the southeastern quarter of the Nation early in the month. In
the second week hurricane Gerda poured up to 4 inches of rain on coastal
New England. By mid-month heavy showers caused flash floods along some
streams in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois, and Pacific storms
moved into the far northwest. At month's end torrential rains hit north-
western Florida. September rainiall was below normal in most other areas.

Although there was some seasonal decline in pasture feed, general
rains aided Atlantic Coast States. All States in the North and South
Atlantic regions reported good to excellent pasture condition on
October 1. Most of these States showed vast improvement over a year
ago when much of this area was suffering from drought. New York at 83
was the only Atlantic Coast State reporting poorer condition than a
year earlier.

Widest variation in October 1 pasture condition was in the East
North Central region. Wisconsin condition at 59 was the lowest of 48
States and lowest for the date since 1948. Michigan condition declined 9
points during September to 67 on October 1, lowest for the date since
1955. In contrast, Ohio and Indiana condition was reported at 87 and 88
percent, much above average for the date.

West North Central States reported pasture condition on October 1
ranging from 66 in North Dakota to 87 in Iowa. Most States in this group
reported condition below a year ago and average, although several showed
gains from a month earlier. Rains late in the month helped pastures in
the central and southern Great Plains.

Pasture aondition in louisiana was 61 on October 1, poorest in the
South Central region, followed closely by Arkansas at 64, Kentucky
pasture condition declined slightly during September but at 86 was
still best in the region.

Wyoming reported pasture condition at 68 percent on October 1,
lowest of any western State. Montana at 77 received the first signifi-
cant rain in 11 weeks. Both States reported condition below last
month, last year and average. Utah with 90 and Nevada with 91 reported
the highest pasture condition in the Western region on October 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 ~ 26 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Corn, grain

Wheat, all Woy 25,9
Winter "2 2666
Durum wos 241
Other spring mos 23.5
Oats Noy 4903
Barley Ny 406
Rye "os 226
Flaxseed wos 10.1
Rice cwte: 2/45537 2/4,475
Sorghum grain bu.: Wed 209
Cotton bale: 2/447 2/m16
Hay, all ton: 1695 2,00
Hay, wild "494 490 96
Hay, alfalfa Woy 2.63 2070 2076
Hay, clover and 3
timothy 3/ "oy Wa7L a7 1.77
Hay, lespedeza "sy 1450 14640 1.40
Beans, dry edible :
(Cleaned) cwt.: 2/1,253 2/1,219 2/1,270
Peas, dry field  : 2/1,548 2/1,526 2/1,665
Soybeans for beans bu. : 24.5 2606 25.7
Peanuts 4/ lb, : 1,765 1,772 1,829
Potatoes: z
Winter cwte: 198 17 202
Early spring - mo 105 1s2 176
Late spring mos 230 246 238
Early summer Wes 160 164 158
Late summer "oy 227 242 244
Fall mos 212 214 27
Total Woy 210 a4 26
Sweetpotatoes "oy 93 92 88
Tobacco lb, : 2,050 1,945 1,955
Sugarcane for sugar:
and seed ton: 4265 4100 29
Sugarbeets "rat. 18,0 176
Hops lb. : 1,661 1,540 1,531

Av. 1958-67
Pasture Pete: 3/78 5/e2__

* Does not include Alaska and Hawaii except for sugarcane,

current indications, but are brought forward from previous reports,

“Indicated _

1968 :Sept. 1,
1969

4,760,076 4,374,840 3,312,267 4,350,257

1,522,382 1,570,433 1,456,947 1,456,299
1,206,808 1,228,638 1,149,976 1,149,976

66, 443
249,132
789,96
372,898
24,154
20,036
89,379
755,936
7,458
126,300
8,959

74,204

22,684
2,514

15,177
3,623

97,697
244,098
929,524
418,168

23,220

27,264
105,322
738,507

10,948
125, 438

7,897

73,371

23,749
2,077

17,737
3,738

976,060 1,079,662
2,473,385 2,542,841

4,894
2,940
23,656
13,980
28,640
231,224
305,334
13,658

34685
5,019
20,520
13,992
29,852
220,924
294,192
135763

1,967,911 1,712,299

26,651
19,197
49,498

24,825
25,302
43,733

104, 422
202,549
938,153
415,898
32,028
35,131
91,916
757,892
22,088
126,113
8,604
73,878

23,888
1,969

18,901
4,862
1,054,722
24642,885

4,022
5,777
21,256
13,472
29,479
231,899
305,905
14,193
1,829, 44

23,100
27,678
41,968

104,643
201,680
938,153
415,898
32,028
36,094
89,945
764,013
10,528
127,480
8,604
74,818

23,888
1,997

18,784
4,862
1,070,182
2,628,395

4,022
5,777
21,256
13,472
29,405
231,517
305, 449
14,022
1,804, 532

22,845
27,999
41,481

“VW Estimates for,
winter wheat, oats, barley, rye, wild hay, clover and timothy 1 hay, dry field peas,
and winter, early spring, late spring, and early summer potatoes are not based on

2/ Pounds.

3/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay. 4/ Harvested for nuts, “s/ Con-

dition October 1,
CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 ~2 4

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, IRISH

WINTER:

Fla. 1l.l 180 175 180 2,142 1,995 1,998

Calif. B.8_ 215 180_ 230 _ 23752 _ Lag0_ 2,02b
Total WO _ 198 _177_ 20 _ _ 4,894 _ 3,885. _ 4,022 _ -

EARLY SPRING:

Fla.-Hastings 26.7 110 160 185 2,376 4,384 =, gh

-Other : 3.1 100 225 140 260 388 3h

Texas : — 32~ 80 _ 95. 130 — — 204 _ _ 247. _ — 403
Total #9 _ 105 152 276 _ 2,960 _ 5,019_ _ 5,777

LATE SPRING: :

N.C. : :
8 .N. E. Counties : 10.0 9.5 9.5 150 150 145 1,500 1,425 1,378 -
Other Counties 2 2.3 2.2 2.2 wo 120 110 276 264 2he

S.C. : 1.4 5S ws 8 175 40 vy -

Ala. 213.4 10.5 10,0 130 130 125 271,742 1,365 1,250 2

Miss. + 3.0 2.5 2.5 90 75 80 270 188 200 -

Ark. : 2.3 18 U7 80 70 75 184 126 128

La. : 2.8 2.2 3.5 64 66 179 145 198

Okla. t 6 5 65 60 Vy 39 30 Vv

Texas > 6.3 5.0 5.0 100 105 100 630 525 500

Ariz. : 20.9 10,1 12.8 250 230 240 2,725 2,323 3,072

Calif. 3 49.8 6 43.6 _ 320 _365_ 330_ 15,936 _ 14,089. _ 14,368
Total #10: 4 90,8 — 230 246 235 _ 23,656 _ 20,520. 21,256

EARLY SUMMER: 3

Mo. + 2.6 0 1,8 110 120 lo 286 240 198

Kans. + 5 +301.3 85 95 85 128 124 eo

Del. 2 8.5 1 8.0 200 190 200 1,700 1,539 1,

Md. 2 1.9 9 1.9 160 170 160 304 323 =

Va.-Eastern Shore : 26.8 6°29.0 138 145 125 3,698 4,002 3,625

-Other : 2.8 5 283 90 100 99 252 250 2. _

N.C. : 2.0 8 1.7 110 95 135 220 171 196

Ky. : 3.8 0 2.7 70 65 67 266 195 181

Tenn, : 4.6 7 3.7 80 85 95 368 314 352

Ala. : 6.0 0 8.4 435 123 135 810 984 1,134

Texas 219.4 0 19,1 175 190 190 3,395 3,610 3,629

Calif. 2 7.4 4 _ 5.5 345 350. 390 _ _ 2,553 _ _2,240 _ A923
Total + 87,3 85.3 85.4 _ 160 164 158 _ _13,980 _ 13,992. 13,472

: 6.9 6.5 7.2 220 255 250 1,518 1,658 1,800
: 16.0 14.0 12,6 260 255 250 4,160 3,570 3,150
: 3.5 3.4 3.4 175 190 195 612 646 663
> 11 1.0 49 190 155 190 209 155 im

T1. 2 2.5 2.3 2,5 165 180 180 412 414 450

Mich. : 10.9 11.1 10.8 170 175 190 1,853 1,942 2,052

Wis. 217.5 15.5 16.0 220 210 210 3,850 3,255 3, 360

Minn. 7.2 7.4 7,9 240 235 2ho 1,728 1,739 1896

Towa 2.9 3.2 3,2 170 180 1 493 576

Nebr. + 2.6 2.5 2.2 165 160 429 400 $e

Md LB L140 190 to. ne 5 ee: ? Ss

See footnotes at end of table.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 50 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

N. J. 28.0 962 1,080 1,288
Pa. 28.0 594 528 00
Ohio 26,0 ~ ~50,198 ~~ 68,280 61,542 z
Ind. 32.0 71, 001 95,854 99,328 -
i. : 32.0 186,279 20h, 435 209,760 -
Mich. 3 22.0 10,180 12,038 10,692
Wis. 118.0 __ 22.0. = 17.0 3,330_ 3, SHA B22
Minn, : 21.5 — ~70,02% 70,312 65,968
Towa : 29.0 Dh, 265 177,952 158,050
Mo. : ° 23.0 75,306 100,632 78,522
N, Dak, : oO 1s 3,770 3,410 2,712
8. Dak. : 5 21.0 6,105 5,250 5,418
Nebr. : 5 31.0 17,595 19,067 25,452
Kans, w~ 2.3 232.0. _ 18,562 _ _ 23,925 _ _ _ 22,012 _
Del, : 0 27.0 3, 796 2,964 4,374
Ma. : 5 28.0 5,330 5,225 6,216
Va. : 5 22.0 8,234 7,068 7,854
N.C. : 5 2h.o 27, 366 16,038 22,392
8. Cc. 5 22.0 23,535 11,638 21,714
Ca, i 0 22.0 13,008 7,080 10,274
Fla. i Q 27.0. . — 2,800 ___ _ 3,048 __ _ _ 4,347
ky. * 28.0 26.5 28.0 10, 864 12,349 14,084
Tenn. * 25.0 21.0 23.0 27,875 25,053 27,991
Ala, = a7.0 22.0 2h.0 13, 068 12,254 15,648
Miss. ' 23.5 26,0 23.0 49,820 55,120 58,029
Ark. = 23,0 21.5 20.5 91, T47 85, 764 88,314 .
La. + 23.0 26.0 19.0 30,038 37,336 32,737 .
Okla, : 22.0 21.0 16.0 3,608 3,864 3 264 -
Texes 1. 26.9 _ _ _ 27.0. __ 27.0._ _ 6, 708 _ _ 8 Wek  _ __ 8 8,586 _ -
Ba 8 2 ut PSL 26.6 _ _ 25.7 _ 976,060_ _1,0: ae — 020.182
RICE
1... Yield_per acre ~~ __ _ a. Production ___

State + : rIndicated ; 1967
i - BB 1 vn _

Mo, = 4,600 4,500 4400 235 288 264
Miss. : 4,300 4, 300 4,200 2,365 2,881 2,520
Ark, 4,550 4, 350 4650 au TO4 2h, 882 23,948

La. + 3,900 3,900 3,250 22,035 26, 481 19,858
Texas = 5,000 4,600 4 2000 25,400 27,462 21,960
Calif. +_ i900. _ _ _5.400_ 250 AL G40 _ _ _ 23.328_ _ _ 21,305 - -
-U8..- 224,37 ers eee 89,379. . — 105,322 _ _ _ 89,%5_ _

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 3h - Crop Reporting Board, -SRS,“USDA


Prodi ston

42 Bound eduivalents _

West Virginia 228.4 220.8 260.0 5,438 5,257 6,190

: 166.1 169.8 220.0 3,955 4, 043 5,238
South Carolina ts pled ~~ P08 — 5 80 — 2 UT - ES ~ aa Bom -

~ — Total Eastern States :7,595,9_ 2,452.3 _ 2,892.2 "_bx5569 59,315 68,862,

Central States:

tIndicated
~ 967: _ 968_ 6.
- 1,000 units -
Eastern States:
Maine 67.3 66.0 70.0 1,602 1,571 1,667
New Hampshire 55.4 46.0 38.0 1,319 2,095 905
Vermont 4.1 36.3 39-0 1,145 864. 929
Massachusetts : 98.0 89.3 90.0 2,333 2,126 = 2, 143
Rhode Island 2 eS 4.8 42 107 uy 200
Connecticut > Ag 47.9 47.0 1,069 1,140 1,119
New York 2 950.2 830.0 925.0 22,62h 19,762 22,024
New Jersey : 112.3 100.5 110.0 = 2, 650 2,393 2,619
Pennsylvania : 359.0 390.0 510.0 8, 548 g,286 = 12,143
Deleware : 13.5 10.8 14.0 321 257 333
Maryland 713 57.5 72.0 1,698 1,369 1,714
Virginia : 363.0 423.0 485.0 8, 643 9,833 11, 548

North Carolina

Ohio ; 101.7 130.0 150.0 2, 4a 3,095 3,571
Indiena > 74.8 58.0 85.0 1,781 1,381 2,024
Illinois + 104,9 96.6 105.0 2,498 2,300 2,500
Michigan > 555.0 555.0 650.0 13,214 13,214 15,476
Wisconsin : 49.8 63.0 65.0 1,186 1,500 1,548
Minnesota 1: 13.0 22,4 20.0 310 533 476
Towa : 10.3 15.4 15.0 245 367 357
Missouri 2 29,8 59,2 59.2 710 1,410 1,410
Kansas : 6.8 15.9 16.0 162 379 381
Kentucky : 16.4 19,1 21.5 390 455 512
Tennessee 3 7.3 10,4 10 z 17h 38 ae
Arkansas 1.28.5 LT. ne ¢- aan

 — Total Central states_ : 978.3. 1,052.2 _ 1 rook 23,293 _ 555051 - ~ ate

Western States: :
Idaho : 70.6 28,0 105.0 1,681 667 2,500
Colorado > 22,9 74,0 83.0 Sus 1,762 1,976
New Mexico 2 443 36.5 30.0 102 869 Ty
Utah : 20.9 17.6 22.0 498 419 52h
Washington 11,240,0 1,025,0 1,625.0 29,52h 24,405 38,691.
Oregon : 124,0 87,0 160.0 2,952 2,071 3,810
California t_ 348.0 _ _620,0_ ~ 8.286 _ 14,762_ _ 12,381_

Total Western States :1,830.7 _1,888,1_ +013, 588 __hh,955 _” 60,596.
— — United_stetes _ _ _ _ 35,304,9_ EAL Bae 178,450 — 129, 21 — 158,134

af In orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 “43+ Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Numbers of potential layers decreased 5 percent in the West North
Central, 4 percent in the East North Central and fractionally in the
North Atlantic and the West.

Pallets under 3 months of age totaled 59.8 million, up 5 percent

from a year earlier.

where numbers were down about 2 percent,

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE, PULLETS 3 MONTHS OLD

1967
1968
1969

1967 8,270
1968 7, 530
1969 %
1967

1968

1969

enn nea we wanna
8

,Central , Central iAtlantic , iCentral;

AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING AGE, POTENTIAL LAYERS AND

EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, OCTOBER 1

North:W. North:South | South , Western

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, OCTOBER 1

~ + 5 + + + + Qhousands - - - - > -

43,746 48,718 61,533 68,973 52,520 320,278
43,808 -4h,374 62,716 66,385 51,615 312,866
he,252 he, 7h 65,732 66,334 51,273 312,496

PULLETS 3 MONTHS OLD AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING AGE

211,650 16,400 16,410 15,540 9,180 77,450
10,250 11,970 15,260 15,540 8,630 69,180
10,120 12,200 16,890 15,790 8,510 71,190

POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, OCTOBER 1 2/

55,867 65,743 77,943 84,513 61,700 399,098
54,642 57,858 76,937 80,271 59,974 381,766
52,372 5u,9hh 62,622 82,124 59,783 383,686

EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS

58.8 55.4 58.8 57.9 59.2 58.2
58.2 55.3 58.1 57.2 60.7 58.1
58.4 55.2 59.7 57.7 61.2 58.6

1/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii,

Increases occurred regionally except in the West,

17, 594
Th, 436

400,215
382,981.
364,916

2/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets 3 months old and older not of

laying age.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 29 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Yield is expected to average 25.7 bushels per acre compared with
26.6 bushels last year and 24.5 bushels in 1967, Yield prospects are
below last year in the North Central and South Central regions.

Soybeans sre maturing rapidly throughout the North Central region,
but later than normal, Combining had started in nearly all North
Central areas by October 1 and made rapid progress in early October,
In Illinois, Indiana and Ohio combining was 20 percent complete by
October 1. About 10 percent was harvested in Minnesota and Missouri,
Harvest in Iowa had just started on October 1 but progressed repidly
the first week of October, Rank growth, lodging, and abundant weed
@rowth are hindering harvest in several States, Virtually no frost
has occurred to date-~allowing soybeans to reach full maturity. A

frost would be welcome to kill weed growth.

Weather conditions continued to favor soybeans in the Atlantic
Coast region. All States, except New York, expect larger production
than in 1968. Limited harvest was underway on October 1 in some

Atlantic Coast areas,

September rainfall in the South Central States was below normal
throughout most soybean growing areas. Yield prospects declined in
Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, Harvest on October 1 was about
15 percent complete in Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiane and just
beginning in other States. Insect infestations have continued

troublesome in many South Central areas.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 ~13-° Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, IRISH - Continued

Seasonal _ Acreage _ Yield | per acre
group Harvested :Indi~ Tk

and 3 1967: 1968
State

LATE SUMMER: Cont.:

Va. : 12 1.0 0.9 80 80 80 96 80 7
W. Va. : 5.3 5.2 4.9 67 75 80 355 390 392
H.C : 1.0 9 8 120 140 1bs wo 8061286) 6
Colo. : 12.8 13.5 13.2 185 225 220 2,368 3,038 2,904
N. Mex. 3.1 4.3 2.9 200 180 190 620 774 = 551
Wash, 21.0 22,5 22.7 325 255 360 6,825 7,988 8,172
calif. 9.6 8.6 300 _ 350 _ 340 _2,880_ 3,010 2,618
Total . 227 242  _2bh 28,640 29,852 29,405 _
FALL:
Maine 7 158.0 155.0 158.0 238 235 230 37,604 36,425 36, 340
New : 1.2 1.0 4.9 210 230 205 252 230 18h
ve. 3 1.6 1.5 1.4 180 190 175 288 = 285 as
Mags. : 6.4 5.6 5.1 190 185 185 1,216 1,036 gu
R. I. : 6.0 5.6 5.3 190 225 255 1,140 1,260 1,352
Conn. > 6.3 5.7 5:2 215 220 © 235 -1,35k Wja5h 1,202
N. Y.-L. I. 31.6 27.7 26.0 235 265 260 7,426 7,340 6 760
-Upstate 36.0 35.5 35.5 245 235 320 8,820 8,342 8, 165
Pa. 38.0 37.0 _35.5_ 240 _ 205 __ 230 9,220 7,585 _ 8,165
8 Eastern-Fall 2.9 _ 236 232 _ 3 shee es oT BHT
Ohio 12.3 12.3 11.0 205 210 2,522 2,583 2,200
Ind. 6.5 5.8 5.9 300 235 ou 1,950 1,363 1,416
Mich. : 33.0 29.0 29.7 215 225 235 «7,095 6,525 6,980
Wis. : 39.5 38.5 37.0 238 230 230 9,401 8,855 8,510
Minn. : 98.0 87.0 93.0 120 140 135 11,760 12,180 12,555
N. Dak. : 120.0 108.0 112,0 119 145 125 14,280 15,660 14,000
S. Dak. > 5.9 5.4 5.0 100 115 110 590 621 550
Nebr. 27.8 _ _ 7.0 _ 6,9_ 230 _ 260 _ _280 _1, 794 1,820_ 1,932.

8 Central-Fall O _ _ 293-0 300.5 _ 153 _ 169 _ 160. 49,302 49,607 46,143
Mont. F 4 8.1 8.4 180 185 185 1,532 1,498 1,554
Idaho-10 S.W. Co. : 31.0 29.0 30.0 300 270 300 9,300 7,830 9,000

“Other Co, : 273.0 265.0 280,90 200 195 205 54,600 51678 57,400
Wyo. > 3.4 3.8 3.6 170 160 165 578 594
Colo. > 33.6 34.5 39.0 275 240 245 9,2h0 8,280 9,555
Utah 3 7.7 6.7 7.7 190 160 199 1,463 1,072 1 hs
Nev. : 7 5 275 275 wg2 138
Wash. : 43.0 41.5 48.0 355 390 410 15,265 16,185 19, 680
Oreg.-Malheur Co. : 20.5 16.5 15.0 295 255 285 5,842 4,208 4,275
~Other Co. =: 28.5 30.0 34.5 260 260 260 7,410 7,800 8,970
Calif. + 30.7 __ 27.2 _ 27.8 300 305 270 9,210 8,266 7,506
480.5 Tgh.07 ~~ B32 ZT 119, IT

9 WesternFall = = MGT 2 PUL WO S60

total T, 088.6 1,067.4 214 231,22 au 23 517

bas 030, ~?Ro Wk 217 _ 0,92h

Toms kets tated “tourer aon w ah tos, am SOS

U.S. ? 1,377.6 210 216 192

“h-
V/ istinates “Aivootinaed does not Tnoisde the rolvoving quantities not Bees because
of economic conditions (1,000 owt.): 1967—Alabama 78.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 -s1- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SEPTEMBER EGG PRODUCTION

63
6
: u 1,087
Wis. os gz 301 i +») eo L770 _ 272 a we 7 8 2 6 871
TEaN. Cents: 33,239 — W1.6h6” "1.776" — 177k — 768 ~~ 7397 T Tr hOu T 703s"
Winn Sentat— sigs — Hai Tag - Pat - - fi Be - -bas --E
owe, : 13,198 12,374 1,770 1,716 233 212 23397 251he
Mo. ‘ 3296 6,231 1,560 2,566 98 1,031 9
N. Dak. LI 1,57 20 18 219 18}
8. Dak. 1, 2,61) 80 3 8 746
. é tT

3656
LB 1,875, 1,884 92203 >
“s. Ati. a wee - agg -
& 88 3
& Le be
ao 2s a
9 6: 27
4b 395 4e7
~, P93 _ 22°69 ee
12 T1152
Eo Bale — Tf
9 159 137
3 4 32 3
2 229 238
16.3 1 143
3 862082
0.4 3 4
82 812 751
a 6 2 é 393
-£96_ _, _§.179_ _ 6,309
939_ — 8,513 ~ ~8,550_
O57 — 52,2507 "51 MuSTM
16:5. 15h 151

1/ Cumulative State total based on unrounded data.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 53 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


In the Southwest area, production is indicated at 651 million pounds--
2.3 million pounds above the September 1 forecast, but 3 percent below
1968. Improved prospects in Texas more than offset the decline in Oklahoma.
A yield of 1,564 pounds per acre is expected for the area.

DRY BEANS: Production of dry beans is forecast at 18.8 million cwt. on
October 1 -- 6 percent larger than in 1968 and nearly a fourth

larger crop than in 1967. Production prospects declined slightly from

September 1 for the United States, but improved in Michigan and Nebraska.

In New York, dry weather in August and September reduced yields al-
though the quality was good. Michigan growers reported some difficulty in
harvest and handling as extreme dryness resulted in some splitting. Har-
vest was over three-fourths completed.

Nebraska crop prospects improved during September although late plant-
ing of some acreage and wind and hail held dow production.

Weather conditions favored harvest in the Western States. In Idaho,
over 70 percent of the crop was harvested and quality reported as excellent.
Colorado bean harvest was also well along. In California, where harvesting
was well along and some cleaning has been done, crop prospects declined.
High temperatures in August and September appear to have reduced earlier
production prospects.

HOPS: U. S. hop production is estimated at 41,481,000 pounds, down 5 per-
cent from last year and 16 percent below 1967. Regulations issued
under Federal Marketing Order Number 991 will determine the quantity
available for market.

In Washington, hop harvest was essentially over by September 12
making this year's harvest the earliest most growers remember. Heavy in-
festation of red spider was the major reason for the speed-up of picking.
Also, reduced acreage and light vine growth enabled harvesting to move
at a rapid pace. Late hops were particularly light after looking good
most of the season. Cones were small and fluffy and did not weigh out
well. Yields on early clusters were extremely variable in all producing
areas. In Oregon, yields fell short of expectations but Idaho yields
were good. The California hops were of very good quality with the entire
crop already sold.

SUGARBEETS: Prospects-for the 1969 sugarbeet crop improved during the

past month and production is now expected to reach 28.0
million tons -- a record high. A crop this size would be 10 percent
above last year's crop and 46 percent more than the 1967 production.
Differences between the October 1 forecasts and final production have
averaged 0.6 million tons for the past decade, ranging from 0.1 to 1.2
million tons.

The U. S. yield is indicated at 17.6 tons per harvested acre, com-
pared with 18.0 tons in 1968 and 17.1 tons two years earlier.

CROP PRODUCTION, October 1969 - 16 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA