FERTILIZER USE ON CORN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 197)

: 3 t ; Rate per acre; Acres fertilized 3/
: Acres:Fields: Acres receiving : receiving 2/_: "Kt or > At or
State : harv.: in any: 3 : : : : : before : seeding! before
1/ survey: : N :P90, :K)0 : N oP, :K)0 seeding : 1n8; § after
: ; Fert, : % : : z 2% i2 :_only_: MlY : seeding
:Thous. No. Percent Pounds Percent
1,036 121 98 97 98 96 81.1 65,1 S4,2 95 0 S
3,526 146 99 99 «699 99 90.0 69,7 73.1 72 0 28
5,509 170 99 99 99 98 112.6 75.6 94.4 61 2 37
10,170 205 96 95 89 87 112.8 67.4 64,2 77 4 19
1,700 108 98 98 97 97 101.0 66.4 80.8 51 1 48
2,099 155 97 97 96 96 61.0 65.1 70.7 62 1 37
5,725 178 94 94 92 92 95.9 59.8 60.5 74 2 24
: 12,570 207 95 94 «89 84 100.5 57.5 $1.7 81 3 16
3,092 164 99 99 88 87 125.3 $2.7 48.7 65 3 32
2,679 111 $1 $1 39 17. 58.0 27.0 13.1 86 9 Ss
5,356 179 90 90 71 43 141.3 43.1 22.6 56 8 36
1,311 130 98 98 79 49 139.1 42.6 23.2 81 2 17
200 82 100 100 99 100 104.8 77,2 92.6 49 0 51
500 94 100 100 «99 99 97.8 73.6 86.9 59 1 40
461 88 100 100 99 99 115.0 76.8 108.7 48 4 48
1,520 152 100 100 100 100 127.8 $8.0 74.7 10 1 89
1,532 91 99 99 «698 98 117.0 49.5 71.9 10 2 88
1,226 123 1c0 99 69S 97 99.6 70.8 70.8 70 4 26
406 102 99 99 86 37° :152,4 63.7 32.9 39 14 47

1/ From 1971 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K, P20g is converted to P by dividing by 2.29137;
K,0 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459.

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested for
grain.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Harvest was about 30 percent complete by February 1. Trees are in excellent condition, and
soil moisture was vastly improved by two days of steady rain during the first week of February,
January temperatures were unusually warm following the warmest December in 40 years, New growth
is continuing to flush out, Pin head bloom buds are prevalent throughout the citrus belt with
some open bloom, Lack of holding quality of fruit for both fresh and processing is causing some
concern.

California's orange production is placed at 44.0 million boxes, the same as on January 1,
This is 14 percent above last season and 13 percent more than the 1969-70 output. Harvest was
about 14 percent complete on February 1, Temperatures and precipitation were generally below
normal during January. A cold wave on the nights of January 4 and § hit the major citrus pro-
ducing areas in the southern California district. Damage was minimal because of moderating winds
and the use of frost protection devices. In the Central Valley, damage occurred mainly to the
colder unprotected groves, Ice mark damage is now apparent in some deliveries. Sizes continue
to be small due to the cold weather.

Production of Texas oranges is set at 6.0 million boxes, down 0.2 million boxes from 8 month
earlier and last season, but nearly 50 percent more than the 1969-70 crop. All of the decrease
was for the early and midseason varieties, which are nearly all harvested. Picking of Valencias
got underway in January but volume is still light. Trees are in good condition and sizes continue
to run larger than last season, Light frosts in early February caused no damage to fruit or
trees,

Arizona's 1971-72 crop is forecast at 4.0 million boxes, up 19 percent from January 1, 12
percent more than harvested last season, but 14 percent less than 1969-70, Harvest of Navels is
complete and Valencia harvest is expected to get underway later this month. Valencias are sizing
well and some fruit is beginning to show color. A cold spell in January caused some light tree
damage in colder areas, but there was little or no fruit damage.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE YIELD: Florida's February - 1 maturity and juice yield
tests suggest a yield of 1.29 gallons of 45°

Brix frozen concentrated orange juice per box in the 1971-72 season, This compares with 1.25 gallons

last month and last season's final yield of 1.21 gallons per box. This indicated yield can differ

from the final yield because of weather and decisions within the Citrus industry.

GRAPEFRUIT: The Nation's 1971-72 grapefruit crop is expected to total 61,6 million boxes, up 0.5

million boxes from the January 1 estimate. Production at this level is 2 percent
more than last season's output and 14 percent above the 1969-70 crop. Changes in the U. S. pro-
duction between February forecasts and final production have averaged 2.0 million boxes over the
past 7 seasons--ranging from 0.5 to 4.4 million boxes. Harvest was about 40 percent complete by
February 1,

Production in Florida is forecast at 44.0 million boxes, unchanged from a month earlier, 3
percent more than harvested last season, and 18 percent above the 1969-70 production. Changes in
Florida's production between February 1 forecasts and final production have averaged 1.3 million
boxes over the past 7 seasons--ranging from 0.1 to 4.1 million boxes. Harvest is in full swing,
but the volume. is much behind last season. By February 1, about 44 percent of the crop had been
harvested, Trees are in excellent condition. Soil moisture conditions improved because of 2 days of
steady rain the first week of February.

The Texas crop, forecast at 10.0 million boxes, is up 0.3 million boxes from last month but
0.1 millionbelow last season's output. Harvest was active during January and by February 1 was
about 46 percent complete. Trees are in good condition and fruit continues. to size well--
generally larger than last season. Light frosts in early February caused no damage.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 5 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


7 See


FERTILIZER USE ON CORN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1973

: Rate per acre; Acres fertilized 3/7

: Acres:Fields: Acres receiving receiving 2/_ : At or : : At or

State : harv.: in * any 3 3 : : 3 : before eeding: before

: U/ isurvey: perp? N :P05 :Kp0 : N :P)0s :K,0 :seeding : SC*OUNE: g after

H 2 : H 2 : H 3 only = 2 seeding

:Thou. No. Percent Pounds Percent

Pa. : 1,036 121 98 97 «98 96 81.1 65.1 S4,.2 95 0 5
Ohio : 3,526 146 99 99 «699 99 90.0 69.7 73,1 72 0 28
Ind. : 5,509 170 99 99 99 98 112.6 75.6 94.4 61 2 37
Ill. : 10,170 205 96 95 89 87 112.8 67.4 64,2 77 4 19
Mich, ; 1,700 108 98 98 97 97 101,0 66.4 80.8 51 1 48
Wis. : 2,099 155 97 97 96 96 61.0 65.1 70.7 62 1 37
Minn, : 5,725 178 94 94 92 92 95.9 59,8 60.5 74 2 24
Iowa : 11,570 207 95 94 89 84 100.5 57.5 51.7 81 3 16
Mo. : 3,092 164 99 99 «88 87 125.3 52.7 48.7 65 3 32
S. Dak: 2,679 111 $1 Si 39 17. 58.0 27.0 13.1 86 9 5
Nebr. : 5,356 179 90 90 671 43 141.3 43.1 22.6 56 8 36
Kans, ; 1,311 130 98 98 «679 49 139.1 42.6 23.2 81 2 17
Del, : 200 82 100 100 99 100 104.8 77.2 92.6 49 0 sl
Md. 3 500 94 100 100 «99 99 97.8 73.6 86.9 59 1 40
Va. : 461 88 100 100 «99 99 115.0 76.8 108.7 48 4 48
N.C. : 1,520 152 100 100 100 100 127.8 58.0 74.7 10 1 89
Ga. : 1,532 91 99 99 98 98 117.0 49.5 71.9 10 2 88
Ky. : 1,226 123 100 99 8695 97 99.6 70.8 70.8 70 4 26
63.7 32.9 39 14 47

Colo. : 406 102 99 99 86 37 «152.4

1/ From 1971 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K, P205 is converted to P by dividing by 2.29137;
K,0 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459,

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested for
grain,

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

Crop and State 1969-70 roro-7a_? Tedteated = g69-70 | 1970-71 | traeeatee
1,000 boxes 2/ Equivalent tons
ORANGES:
EARLY, MIDSEASON &
NAVEL VARIETIES: 3/
Calif. 21,200 17,900 22,000 795,000 671,000 825 ,000
Fla. 72,900 82,100 69,000 3,281,000 3,695,000 3,105,000
Texas 2,800 4,000 3,800 126,000 180,000 171,000
Ariz. 990 760 800 37,100 28,500 30,000
Total Above Varieties 97 890 104,760 600 4,239,100 4,574,500 4,131,000
VALENCIAS:
Calif. 17,800 20,700 22,000 668,000 776 ,000 825,000
Fla. 64,800 60,200 67,000 2,916,000 2,709,000 3,015,000
Texas 1,400 2,200 2,200 63,000 99,000 99,000
Ariz. 3,640 2,800 3,200 137,000 105,000 120,000
Total Valencias 87,640 85,900 94,400 3,784,000 3,689,000 4,059,000
ALL ORANGES:
Calif. 39,000 38,600 44,000 1,463,000 1,447,000 1,650,000
Fla. 137,700 142,300 136,000 6,197,000 6,404,000 6,120,000
Texas 4,200 6,200 6,000 189,000 279,000 270,000
Ariz. 4,630 3,560 4,000 174,100 133,500 150,000
U. S., All Oranges 185,530 190,660 190,000 8,023,100 8,263,500 8, 190, 000
GRAPEFRUIT:
Fla., AL 37,400 42,900 44,000 1,590,000 1,824,000 —:1,870,000
Seedless 27,900 31,100 34,000 1,186,000 1,322,000 1,445,000
Pink 20,200 10,900 12,000 434,000 463,000 510,000
White 17,700 20,200 22,000 752,000 859,000 935,000
Other 9,500 11,800 10,000 404,000 502,000 425,000
Texas : 8,100 20,100 10,000 324,000 400,000
Ariz. 3,160 2,520 2,400 101,000 76 ,800
Calif., All 5,250 5,160 5,200 171,500 169,000
Desert Valleys 2,950 3,260 3,200 94,400 105,000 102,000
Other Areas 2,300 1,900 2,000 77,100 63,700 67,000
U. S., All Grapefruit 53,910 60,680 61,600 2,186,500 2,477,300 2,515,800
LEMONS: 4/
Calif. (Nov. 1-Oct. 32) 12,700 13,500 483,000 513,000
Calif. (Aug.1-July 31) 12,300 13,300 14,500 468,000 506,000 551,000
Ariz. 2 2,820 3,150 3,000 107,000 120,000 114,000
U. S. Lemons 15,120 17,500 575,000 626,000 665,000
TANGELOS:
2,500 2,700 3,700 113,000 122,000 167,000
3,000 3,700 3,500 143,000 176,000 166 ,000
350 390 300 13,100 14,600 11,300
760 800 600 28,500 30,000 22,500
Total Tangerines 4,110 4,890 4,400 184,600 220 ,600 199,800
TEMPLES:
Fla. 5,200 5,000 6,000 234,000 225,000 270,000

i The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with completion of harvest the
Following year. 2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges - California
and Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida and other States, 9lbs,; Grapefruit-California, Desert Valleys, and Arizona,
64 1bs.; other California areas, 67 lbs.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 lbs.; Lemons -76 lbs.; Tangelos ~
90 1bs.; Tangerines - California and Arizona, 75 lba.; Florida, 95 lbs.; and Temples - 90 lbs. 3/ Navel
and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona. Early and Midseason varieties in Florida and
Texas, including small quantities of tangerines in Texas. 4/ Beginning with the 1971-72 crop, the crop
year for California lemons was changed from (November 1 - October 31) to (August 1 - July 31) of each
year. Data for prior years are presented on both the new and old basis.

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


Arizona's grapefruit prospects, at 2.4 million boxes, are up 0.2 million boxes from a month
earlier but 120,000 boxes below last season, Harvest during January was relatively light in the
Salt River Valley but in full swing in the Yuma area, Fruit quality is very good but sizes are
small.

California's grapefruit production is placed at 5.2 million boxes, unchanged from January 1
and 1 percent above last season, Some damage from January frost is showing up in the Desert
Valleys, but with likely little loss because most damaged fruit is expected to be salvaged.
Frost damaged some of the "Other Areas" crop, but it is considered light. flarvest of this crop
should commence in March and continue into August.

LEMONS: Lemon production prospects in California and Arizona at 17.5 million boxes were un-

changed from a monthearlier and 6 percent more than last season. In California, tree
and crop conditions are relatively good with very little noticeable cold damage. flowever, since
the first of the year, Ventura County experienced severe winds, particularly in the inland areas
and the coastal plains. Some trees suffered heavy defoliation and some fruit will be downgraded.
Normal spring temperatures and adequate early rains are needed for the balance of this crop and
next season's early crop to develop well. Lemon harvest is nearly complete in Arizona. Despite
cold January weather which restricted early morning harvest operations in some areas, little or
no fruit damage resulted,

TANGELOS: Florida's tangelo production is now forecast at 3.7 million boxes, up 0.4 million
from last month and 1.0 million above last season's freeze-damaged crop. Harvest is
nearing completion,

TANGERINES: The U. S, tangerine crop is now estimated at 4.4 million boxes, 0.1 million less than

January 1, and 10 percent below last season, Prospects were down slightly in
California because of the January freezes. Movement from the desert areas of California should
decrease this month, but central valley shipments should continue at present levels through
March, Harvest is nearing completion in Florida and Arizona.

TEMPLES: In Florida, a crop of 6.0 million boxes is expected, unchanged from a month ago but
1,0 million boxes more than last season, Harvest is just getting underway with about
oneesixth of the crop picked by February 1,

POTATOES: Winter crop production of potatoes is forecast at 2,526,000 hundredweight, 18 per-

cent less than the 3,088,000 cwt. produced in 1971 and 29 percent below the 3,582,000
cwt, in 1970, The Florida forecast of 1,500,000 cwt, is slightly below last year's 1,526,000.
California's winter crop is estimated at 1,026,000 cwt., off sharply from last year's 1,562,000
owt,

Harvesting red types is complete in the Everglades area of Florida, but supplies from the
Ft, Myers area are increasing and digging started earlier than normal in south Dade County.
About three-fourths of the Florida acreage was planted to red types this year.

In Kern County, California, light to moderate harvesting is expected in February.

Prospective 1972 plantings of early summer potatoes are estimated at 71,900 acres, 9 per-
cent less than the 79,000 acres planted tast year, and 14 percent below 1970 plantings of
83,200 acres, The crop on the Eastern Shore of Virginia is estimated at 28,800 acres, com-
pared with 29,000 acres planted last year; Texas prospects of 14,500 acres are off sharply from
1971's 16,300 acres; the Alabama crop in the Sand Mountain area is placed at 8,000 acres this
year compared with 8,900 acres in 1971; and Delaware's intended plantings this year of 6,800
acres compare with the 7,200 acres planted last year.

In 1972, estimates for the early summer seasonal group were discontinued for California and
the acreage in Riverside County has been included with the late spring group.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USED ON SELECTED CROPS IN SELECTED STATES 1971

(corn for Grain, Cotton, Soybeans for Beans, Wheat)

Data on fertilizer used on acreages of corn and wheat for grain, soybeans for
beans, and cotton in 1971 are presented in the following tables. The information
was obtained when interviewing farm operators for Objective Yield Surveys conducted
by the Statistical Reporting Service and are not official estimates of total fert~
ilizer use. The semple fields for Objective Yield Surveys were selected on the
basis of acreage of the various crops.

The samples are relatively small in som States and the data are subject to
sampling fluctuation. Sampling errors were computed for the rates per acre of
nitrogen, phosphorous and potash applied to each crop in the major producing States.
For all States combined, the relative standard errors in 1971 were less than 2
percent for cotton and corn, less than 3 percent for winter wheat and 3 to 11 per-
eent for soybeans.

The data of percentage of harvested acres fertilized, application rete of
fertilizer nutrients and time of application were collected by interview in the
specified States in the summer and fall of 1971. No attempt has been made to
convert the data into total nutrients used or total acreage affected. For reference
purposes, the total harvested acreage for each crop as published in the 1971 SRS
Annual Crop Summary is shown for the selected States.

Number of sample fields for each State is shown in the second column of the
table for each crop. Data for wheat include reports on Winter, Durum and Other
Spring Wheat where produced. The nutrients applied were reported in terms of
N, Po05 and K,0 and are shown as such. Factors for converting Po0s and Kp0 to
actual’elements of P and K are given in the table footnotes.

The date in the last three columns of each table show the time of application
of fertilizer. These percentages represent the percent of acres fertilized (1) at
or before seeding only, (2) after seeding only, or (3) both at or before seeding
and after seeding.

NOTE: The acres receiving 0 in Montana in 1970 should be 3 Percent instead
of 26 percent.

(Additional copies of the section on Fertilizer Use are available upon request.)

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


crop production

(— Release: >

February 9, 1972
3:00 P.M. EST

HIGHLIGHTS OF U. S. CROP REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1972

Citrus production is up 0.4 percent from last month and 0.6 percent more
than last season. Gains from January lin oranges, grapefruit, and
tangelos more than offset a decline in tangerines.

Orange production is forecast at 190.0 million boxes, 0.5 million boxes
(0.2 percent) more than January 1, but 0.7 million boxes (0.3 percent)
below last season. Prospects in Florida and California are unchanged
from a month ago; however, a larger forecast for Arizona more than
offset a smaller one for Texas.

Grapefruit production is placed at 61.6 million boxes, up 0.5 million boxes
(1 percent) from January 1, and 0.9 million boxes (2 percent) above the
1970-71 crop. Production forecasts are up from last month in Texas
and Arizona, but unchanged in Florida and California.

Lemon production at 17.5 million boxes is the same as last month and 6
percent (1.1 million boxes) more than last season.

Winter potato production is forecast at 2,526,000 cwt., 18 percent (562,000
cwt.) less than a year earlier and 6 percent (164,000 cwt.) below a
month earlier. Intended plantings of early summer potatoes of 71,900
acres are down 9 percent from the 79,000 acres planted in 1971.

Winter wheat was in satisfactory condition during January but was under
stress in many areas because of unusually low temperatures.

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FERTILIZER USE ON COTTON ACREAGE, SELECTED STATES, 1971

Acres receiving : Rate per acre :__Acres fertilized 3,

:___receiving 2/3; At or : : At or
any? > po Ko? t po? :before : After sbefore
one. :N 2: 2°53 kK 2 No: 253% K :seeding: “Try 8 after

2 A $3 2 A A A z z_only - i zseeding

: Thou, No, Percent Pounds Percent
Mo. : 310 67 99 99 84 87 54.5 45.4 50.2 71 14 15
N.C. : 175 64 100 100 98 100 52.6 52.7 70.2 39 5 56
S.C. : 320 92 99 99 «97 99 88.0 77.7 96.0 13 0 87
Ga. : 385 91 100 100 100 100 94.2 61.2 89.9 13 2 85
Tenn, : 425 72 99 99 93 93 71.9 62.8 63.2 82 4 14
Ala. : 555 115 100 99 100 99 84.4 70.6 72.9 52 0 48
Miss. : 1,325 353 100 100 41 43° 92.9 54.8 62.5 60 18 22
Ark. : 1,140 276 98 98 64 65 63.4 39.6 49.7 75 14 1
La. : 500 100 98 98 «69 69 69.2 50.2 53.4 73 15 12
Okla, : 396 79 44 44 38 37 30.6 36.4 14.8 100 0 tf)
Texas : 4,735 627 50 50 30 12. 56.5 41.9 16.7 88 9 3
N. Mex.: 149 55 60 56 42 YL 70.9 49.7 12.3 67 27 6
Ariz. : 285 116 91 91 46 3123.4 62.3 41.2 9 57 34
Calif. : 742 213 90 90 Al 6 124.3 72.9 37.1 33 34 33

1/ From 1971 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA,

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K. P205 is converted to P by dividing by 2.29137;
K20 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459,

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested,

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USE ON WHEAT ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1971

Acres fertilized 3,

Rate per acre

sAcres :Fields:. Acres receiving receiving 2/ _: ® after ° At or
State sharv. : in + : : 3 : 3 eeding:pefore

BU tsurveytcore,? Ni Posi 102 Nt P25 $0 : only 76 ofter

: Thou. No, Percent Pour’s Percent
Ohio : 981 78 100 100 100 100 42.4 57.3 55.3 49 10 4l
Ind. 2 735 73 99 99 97 97 52.0 55.7 52.9 33 7 60
Ill. 2: 983 78 99 99 95 86 58.9 64.4 53.0 56 3 41
Mich, : 570 68 96 96 84 84 41.2 61.4 52.2 49 12 39
Minn, : 1,508 46 87 87 «87 65 23.7 31.4 16.9 87 10 3
Mo. : 848 90 94 94 «63 63 49.0 39.2 40.2 47 37 16
N. Dak.: 8,982 235 66 63 64 5 17.8 26.1 8.9 99 oO 1
S. Dak.: 2,288 133 43 41 39 4 19.1 21.1 7.1 99 1 0
Nebr, : 2,558 243 45 44 17 2 42.9 32.8 9.6 71 22 7
Kans, : 9,061 275 49 48 31 8 46.8 38.3 18.3 72 7 21
Okla, : 3,475 148 70 70 40 10 48,7 37.3 11.3 69 10 21
Texas : 1,496 121 48 47 14 5 101.2 36.9 40.4 88 6 6
Mont. : 4,314 190 AL 37. 40 2 12.3 22.7 4.3 89 2 9
Idaho : 987 133 59 59 5 QO 76.4 29.3 0.0 68 10 22
Colo. : 2,541 107 6 6 0 0 32.2 0.0 0.0 67 33 0
Wash. : 2,489 134 90 90 #10 3 60.1 29.6 27.6 73 3 24
Oreg. : 768 78 83 83 6 1 55.3 64.6 28.8 78 14 8

FERTILIZER USE ON SOYBEAN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR BEANS, SELECTED STATES, 1971

Ohio 2,494 127 42 37, 42 42 11.7 37,6 38.8 100 0 0
Ind. 3,377 125 52 46 50 52 10.5 28.6 41.6 100 oO 0
Ill. 7,150 147 20 120 «17 20 29.6 41.2 47.8 100 0 0
Minn, 2,851 111 10 8 10 10 9.7 25.0 37.7 100 0o 0
Iowa : 5,440 152 21 7 lh 11 (10.2 33.9 45.4 100 5 0
Mo. : 3,605 133 17 144 #17 17° 14.0 30.0 38.7 100 0 0
Nebr. : 640 54 9 9 9 7 «10.6 32.8 11.8 100 ) te)
Kans, : 871 45 1 9 4 2 23.1 42.2 24.0 100 0 0
N.C, : 936 82 70 62 70 70 14.5 38,7 59.1 98 2 0
S.C. : 1,047 83 80 61 80 80 13.4 41.9 70.8 94 5 1
Tenn. : 1,302 80 49 35 «49 49° 14.1 41.9 41.4 100 i) O
Miss. : 2,359 136 30 17 (30 30 17.1 57.1 57.1 100 0 oO
Ark. : 4,266 156 36 6 33 35° 11.7 39.4 46.6 96 4 0
La. 21,644 101 27 14 «27 27° «16.7 63.2 60.6 100 e) le)

1/ From 1971 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K. P205 is converted to P by dividing by
2.29137; Kj0 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459,

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 n Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


IRISH POTATOES 1972 CROP

3 3 Yield per : +
Seasonal : Acreage :  parvestel sere: Production
group and :_llarvested _: For: : : Indi- = Hi 7 indi
State 2" J970 : 197] tharvest : 1970 : 1971 cated : 1970 : 1971: cated
: : 21972: : 11972: $ 11972
2 1,000 acres Cwt, 1,000 cwt.
MINTER: :
Florida + 10.3 10.9 10.0 158 140 150 1,627 1,526 1,500
California 1 8.5 7.2 5.7 230 220 180 1,955 1,562 1,026
Total : 18.8 18.0 15.7 191 172 161 3,582 3,088 2,526
: 7 Yield per . i
: Planted acreage : planted. nere : Production
: t > Indi- = Hi $ : 5 A
: 1970; 1971: cated : 1970 : 1971 : 1972 : 1970 : 1971 : 1972
: t 21972: : : : ‘ £
: T,000 acres Cwt. T,000 cwt.
E, SPRING: :
Florida :
Hastings : 24.7 23.1 21.0 164 131 4,043 3,036 April 10
Other 2.0 2.4 2.5 133 125 266 300 "
Texas 3.3 4.0 2.7 136 100 448 399 "
Total 30.0 29.5 26.2 159 127 4,757 3,735 ”
8 N. E. Counties 10.0 10.0 8.8 145 144 2,450 1,440 May 13
Other Counties 2.4 2.2 2.2 135 130 324 286 "
Alabama 7.9 8.7 9.0 130 11s 1,027. 1,001 "
Mississippi 2.5 2.0 2.0 85 85 213 170 "
Arkansas 1.40014 1.4 65 65 91 91 "
Louisiana 2.7 2.9 2.6 72 65 195 189 "
Texas 5.1 5.2 5.0 113 96 576 500 "
Arizona 11.3 10.1 8.3 240 280 2,712 2,828 "
California 1/ 38.2 39.9 40.1 380 336 14,516 2/13,394 "
Total 81.5 82.4 79.4 259 241 21,104 19,899 "
E,_SUMME!
Missouri 0.8 0.8 0.8 96 105 17 84 June 9
Kansas 1300 1.4 1.3 92 89 120 124 "
Delaware 7.20 7.2 6.8 210 194 1,512 1,400 "
Maryland 15° 1.5 1.4 170 180 255 270 "
Virginia
Eastern Shore 29.6 29.0 28.8 126 141 3,718 4,076 "
Other 2.0 1.8 1.7 100 105 200 189 "
N. Carolina 2.0 2.0 2,2 110 11S 220 230
Kentucky 2.5 2.5 2.5 66 67 165 168
Tennessee 3.8 4,2 3.9 95 95 361 390
Alabama 9.0 8.9 8.0 125 91 1,125 809
Texas 18.5 16.3 14.5 193 177 3,569 2,880 "
California 5.0 3.5 330 350 1,650 1,225 “
Total 83.2 79.0 71.9 156 150 12,972 11,845 "

I/ In 1972 eatimate includes acreage previously classified as Early Summer. | _
2/ Does not include 1,369,000 hundredweight not harvested because of economic conditions.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Kansas wheat made little top growth during January. Top growth covered the ground well in
most areas, In some areas, sharply alternating temperatures including below zero weather caused
concern about possible winterkill. Generally dry weather prevailed during the month permitting
livestock to graze, eating off much of the top growth by February 1.

Top dressing of wheat was becoming active in Oklahoma, Most wheat pastures had adequate
forage for grazing, but grazing was beginning to taper off. Although generally adequate, surface
soil moisture was becoming short in a few scattered western localities. In Texas, wheat con-
timued fair growth on the High Plains where earlier freezing weather reduced growth rates,
Grazing lessened in north Texas but many fields were still furnishing adequate forage. In
south Texas, grazing continued good to excellent. Moisture was adequate. Heavy freezes in
early January extended to the lower Rio Grande Valley and killed or damaged mich of the oat
crop.

Nebraska's wheat remained in good to excellent condition. Topsoil moisture was low to
adequate. High winds caused some light erosion, In Colorado, wheat remained in good condition
in all areas with little damage from blowing soil, Freezing and thawing have loosened the top-
soil, making many fields vulnerable to wind damage, Subsoil moisture is short to adequate in
all regions,

Montana's winter wheat was under a snow cover, Wind damage has been light, In Washington,
most grain fields were in good condition, Rum-off during mid-January caused considerable
erosion in southeastern Washington. Oregon's fall seeded grain was also in good condition.
High winds in northeastern counties caused wind erosion,

Wheat was in good condition in Missouri and the eastern Corn Belt with snow cover generally
limited to the more northern counties. Winter grains remained in good condition throughout most
of Illinois, protected by snow cover during the severe cold waves over much of the State. Soil
moisture was adequate. Ohio wheat showed some tip-burn and yellowing from low temperatures
and limited snow cover.

January temperatures averaged above normal in the Southeast but a mid-month cold spell
put stress on winter grains. Precipitation was also generally above normal in this area.

ORANGES: The Nation's 1971-72 orange crop, as of February 1, is forecast at 190,0 million

boxes, 0,5 million boxes more than forecast a month earlier--slightly less than last
season but 2 percent above the 1969~70 crop. Over the past 7 seasons, the February 1 orange
forecasts have differed from actual production an average of 8.2 million boxes, ranging from
2.3 to 17.2 million boxes. Navels, early and midseason varieties make up 95.6 million boxes
of the total while Valencias account for 94,4 million boxes. By February 1, about 27 percent
of the oranges had been harvested.

Prospective production of oranges in Florida, at 136.0 million boxes, is unchanged from
last month, 4 percent less than last season and 1 percent below the 1969-70 crop, In the past
7 seasons, Florida's February 1 forecasts have differed from actual production an average of
6.8 million boxes~-ranging from 1,5 million to 17,7 million boxes last season when the late
January freeze seriously affected the crop. Excluding last season's crop, the February 1
forecast differed from actual production an average 5.0 million boxes. Of the 136,0 million
boxes estimated, 69,0 million boxes are early and midseason varieties, and Valencias account
for 67.0 million boxes.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 4 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USE ON WHEAT ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1971

Rate per acre

Acres fertilized 3/

3__rece: At or: : At or
State : : : 3 sbefore adfter :before
3 2: Ne P,0, + KO :seeding:" 1). "8:& after
H H 4 i zonly |; O'Y _: seeding
: Pounds Percent
Ohio : 981 78 100 100 100 100 42.4 57.3 55.3 49 10 41
Ind. : 735 730 (99 99 97 97 52.0 55.7 52.9 33 7 60
Ill, : = 983 78 99 99 95 86 58.9 64.4 53.0 56 3 41
Mich, : 570 68 96 96 «84 84 41.2 61.4 52,2 49 12 39
Minn, : 1,508 46 87 87 87 65 23.7 31.4 16.9 87 10 3
Mo. : B48 90 94 94 63 63 49.0 39.2 40.2 47 37 16
N. Dak: 8,982 235 66 63 64 5 17.8 26.1 8.9 99 0 1
S. Dak,: 2,288 133 43 41 39 4 19.2 21.1 7.1 99 1 o
Nebr. : 2,558 243 45 4417 2 42.9 32.8 9.6 71 22 7
Kans, : 2750049 48 31 8 46.8 38.3 18.3 72 7 21
Okla, : 3,475 148 70 70 «40 10 48.7 37.3 11.3 69 10 21
Texas : 1,496 121 48 47 14 5 101.2 36.9 40.4 88 6 6
Mont. : 4,314 190 41 37 40 2 12.3 22.7 4.3 89 2 9
Idaho : 987 133 59 59° OS 0 76.4 29.3 0.0 68 10 22
Colo, : 2,541 107 6 6 0 0 32.2 0.0 0.0 67 33 0
Wash. : 2,489 134 90 90 10 3) 60.1 29.6 27.6 73 3 24
Oreg. : 768 78 83 83 6 1 55.3 64.6 28.8 78 14 8
: FERTILIZER USE ON SOYBEAN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR BEANS, SELECTED STATES, 1971
Ohio =: 2,494 127 42 37 42 42 11.7 37.6 38.8 100 Vv) 0
Ind, : 3,377 125 52 46 50 52 10.5 28.6 41.6 100 0 0
Ill. : 7,150 147 20 12. «17 20 29.6 41.2 47.8 100 0 0
Minn, : 2,851 111 10 8 10 10 9.7 25,0 37.7 100 0 0
Towa =: 5,440 152 11 7°. 11 10.2 33.9 45.4 100 0 i)
Mo. : 3,605 133 17 14 «17 17. 14.0 30.0 38.7 100 0 0
Nebr. : 640 54 9 9 9 7 10.6 32.8 11.8 100 0 0
Kans. : 871 45 iL 9 4 2 23.1 42.2 24.0 100 0 0
N.C. : 936 82 70 62 70 70 14.5 38.7 59.1 98 2 0
S.C. : 1,047 83 «680 61 80 80-1344 41.9 70.8 94 5 1
Tenn, ; 1,302 80 49 35 49 49 14.1 41.9 41.4 100 0 O
Miss. : 2,359 136 30,017) «30, 30s «17.1 57.1 57.1 = 100 0 0
Ark, : 4,266 156 36 6 33 35 11.7 39.4 46.6 96 4 oO
La. : 1,644 101 27 14 27 27°) 16.7 63.2 60.6 100 0 0

1/ From 1971 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA,
P205 is converted to P by dividing by
2.29137; K20 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459.
3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested
for beans.

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


1971 COTTON

_ January 14, 1972

( All cotton production is estimated at 10,547,700 bales-~10,454,800 bales >
of upland and 92,900 bales of American-Pima, according to the Crop Reporting
Board. The current estimate is 9,700 bales below the December 1 forecast but
4 percent above the 10,166,200 bales harvested in 1970. Cottonseed production
is estimated at 4,380,900 tons, compared with 4,092,800 tons in 1970.

The average lint yield per harvested acre of 442 pounds compares with 437
pounds in 1970 and 434 pounds harvested in 1969.

All cotton planted totals 12,350,700 acres, up 3 percent from the 11,945,200
acres planted in 1970 and 4 percent above the 11,881,900 acres planted in 1969.
Harvested acres at 11,462,600 acres, compared with 11,160,000 acres in 1970.

This indicates 7.2 percent of the 1971 crop was abandoned, compared with 6.6 per-
cent in 1970.

Production in the Southeast--North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and
Alabama--is estimated at 1,390,000 bales, up 5,000 bales from the December 1
forecast and 225,000 bales above 1970 production. About 93 percent of the crop
had been ginned by December 13.

In the Delta States -- Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mis-
souri -- growers expect to harvest 4,405,000 bales, up 60,000 bales from the
December 1 forecast. Harvest weather was nearly ideal in most areas of the Delta
States and about 98 percent of the crop had been ginned by December 13.

In Texas and Oklahoma, upland cotton production is estimated at 2,930,000
bales, down 60,000 bales from the December 1 forecast. Unfavorable weather de-
layed harvest in these two States. As of December 13, only 36 percent of the
crop had been ginned in this two-State area, compared with 97 percent in 1970.

Upland cotton production in New Mexico, Arizona and California is estimated

at 1,710,000 bales , 15,000 bales below December 1.” About 93 percent of the crop
Had been "ginned by | December 13.

The Bureau of the Census reports: 8,216,704 bales ginned to December 13, com-
pared with 9,786,495 bales a year ago. This indicates about 79 percent had been
ginned prior to December 13, compared with 97 percent in 1970 and 92 percent in
1969.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Reprinted STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD
From: Kea ial Crop Summary. (1-72) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 TS



CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1972

January weather was cold and dry over the Great Plains and Corn Belt, Most of the Nation's
winter wheat crop is dormant, Texas cotton farmers had good harvest weather during January and
by February 1 about 96 percent of the crop had been harvested~-6 to 7 weeks later than a year
earlier, One of Florida's warmest Januarys favored citrus picking and boosted the growth and
maturity of vegetables, Meanwhile, cold weather in California hampered vegetable harvest on
several mornings and slightly damaged fruits and vegetables, Most farm activity during the
month was limited to maintenance and livestock care,

January -- Mostly Cold and Dry

January weather contrasted sharply with December over mich of the country, Temperatures
remained above normal along the Atlantic Coast and Deep South. Florida temperatures were the
wamest in the Nation--5 to 9 degrees above average, January, normally the coldest month of
the year, was quite cold over the central section of the Nation, where readings were mostly 3
to 9 degrees below normal, The Rocky Mountain States warmed up after a cold December, but
readings were several degrees below average from southern California to Washington, The tem-
perature dipped to a record low 17 degrees at Thermal, California. California citrus growers
fired frost protection devices to limit damage. Vegetable growers in the Winter Garden and
San Antonio, Texas areas were not as fortunate as frost hit the area,

Heavy precipitation fell in only 2 small areas. Heavy snow hit the northern Rockies
frequently during the month, Rainfall was also plentiful from Louisiana to South Carolina;
this slowed farmers as they strived to complete cotton picking and soybean combining, Moisture
received in other regions was generally below average, Moisture was below 50 percent of normal
over a vast area from California to the Lower Great Lakes,

Texas cotton farmers had a good month and picked about half of their crop during January.
Approximately 96 percent of the crop was picked by February 1. Cold temperatures and strong
winds over the northern portion of the Nation made it an uncomfortable month for livestock.
The bitter cold spells forced producers to put cattle on heavy feed rations to maintain body
heat. Supplies of hay and grain are generally ample, but shortages are occurring locally.

In the West, snow cover on February 1 was more widespread than a year ago. The area is
also covered with a mich heavier snowpack than is normal for this date. In the East, snow-
cover is less extensive than a year earlier,

Fall Seeded Grains in Satisfactory Condition

Most of the Nation's winter wheat crop was dormant during January. Precipitation and
temperatures averaged below normal over the Plains and the Corn Belt, Extremely low tempera~
tures the first half of January and the last week of the month in most major growing areas put
considerable stress on winter grains, In sharp contrast, mild weather had prevailed from
Kansas eastward during December. Snowcover on February 1 generally was limited to the area
north of a line from southern Pennsylvania through central Illinois to the South Dakota-
Nebraska border, Snow also protected the crop in Montana and most of the Pacific Northwest.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1972
CITRUS FRUITS PRODUCTION 1/
Indicated 1971-72

Crop 1969-70 3 1970-71 3 Jan. 1 : Feb. 1

1,000 boxes
Oranges 185,530 190,660 189,550 190,000
Grapefruit 53,910 60,680 61,100 61,600
Lemons : 15,120 16,450 17,500 17,500

1/7 Season begins with bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion
of harvest the following year.

IRISH POTATOES
: : Yield per 3
Seasonal ® Acreage 3 harvested acre: Production
ar :__Harvested 3 : 3 Indi-: 3 Indicated 1972
roup ; 3 : 1970 : 1971 :cated : 1970 : 1971 3
; 1970, 1971 31972 : : 31972 A mn 1 Feb, 1
A 1,000 acres Cwt. 1,000 cwt.
Winter : 18.8 18.0 15.7 191 172 161 3,582 3,088 2,690 2,526
3 3 Yield 2
: Planted acreage pli ant, e dee re: Production
: 2° : Indi. 3 3 $ :
: 1970-: 1971 :cated : 1970 : 1971 : 1970 : 1971 : 1972
2 = 21972: : 2 : 2
3 1,000 acres Cwt. 1,000 cwt.
Early :
spring: 30.0 29.5 26.2 159 127 4,757 3,735 April 10
Late :
spring’ 81.5 82.4 79.4 259 244 21,104 19,899 May 11
Early :
summer: 83.2 79.0 71.9 156 150 12,972 11,845 June 9
APPROVED: CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
W
E

B, W. Kelly, Cc. E. Burkhead,

J. E. Mullin, R, R. Hancock,

H. F, Prindle, J. R. Standley,
J. H. Swedberg.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USED ON SELECTED CROPS IN SELECTED STATES 1971

(Corn for Grain, Cotton, Soybeans for Beans, Wheat)

(— . February 9, 1972 \

Data on fertilizer used on acreages of corn and wheat for grain, soybeans for
beans, and cotton in 1971 are presented in the following tables. The information
was obtained when interviewing farm operators for Objective Yield Surveys conducted
by the Statistical Reporting Service and are not official estimates of total fert-
ilizer use. ‘he semple fields for Objective Yield Surveys were selected on the
basis of acreage of the various crops.

The samples are relatively small in som States and the data are subject to
sampling fluctuation. Sampling errors were computed for the rates per acre of
nitrogen, phosphorous and potash applied to each crop in the major producing States.
For all States combined, the relative standard errors in 1971 were less than 2
percent for cotton and corn, less than 3 percent for winter wheat and 3 to 11 per-
cent for soybeans.

The data of percentage of harvested acres fertilized, application rate of
fertilizer nutrients and tim of application were collected by interview in the
specified States in the summer and fall of 1971. No attempt has been made to
convert the data into total nutrients used or total acreage affected. For reference
purposes, the total harvested acreage for each crop as published in the 1971 ¢RS
Apnval Crop Summary is shown for the selected States.

Number of sample fields for each State is shown in the second column of the
table for each crop. Data for wheat include reports on Winter, Durum and Other
Spring Wheat where produced. The nutrients applied were reported in terms of
N, P05 ané K,0 und are shown as such. Factors for converting Po0s5 and Kp0 to
actual‘elements of P and K are given in the table footnotes.

The data in the last three columns of each table show the time of application
of fertilizer. These percentages represent the percent of acres fertilized (1) at
or before seeding only, (2) after seeding only, or (3) both at or before seeding
and after seeding.

NOT: The acres receiving K,0 in Montana in 1970 should be 3 percent instead
of 26 percent.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD
Ne Reprinted from: Crop Production Report Washington, D.C. 20250 yy
1972

February 9



FERTILIZER USE ON COTTON ACREAGE, SELECTED STATES, 1971

Acres receiving : Rate per acre :_ Acres fertilized 3/

State theny. in any? > PO.) KO: receiving 2L 0 ‘before : Arter ‘vefore
2 1/ rsurvey:g oh 2 No: 205: KO tow : P2% 3 %' : weeding: "eet yt :& after
: : oe + . * * : sonly i iseeding
Thou, No. Percent Pounds Percent

Mo. 310 67 99 99 84 87 54.5 45.4 50,2 71 14 15
N.C, 175 64 100 100 98 100 52.6 52.7 70.2 39 5 56
s.c. 320 92 99 99 «97 99 88.0 77.7 96.0 13 0 87
Ga. 385 91 100 100 100 100 94.2 61.2 89.9 13 2 85
Tenn, 425 72 99 99 «93 93 71.9 62.8 63.2 82 4 14
Ala. 555 115 100 99 100 99 84.4 70.6 72.9 ‘52 0 48
Miss, 1,325 353 100 100 41 43° 92.9 54.8 62.5 60 18 22
Ark. 1,140 276 98 98 64 65 63.4 39.6 49.7 75 4 il
La. 500 100 98 98 69 69 69.2 50.2 53.4 73 15 12
Okla. 396 79 44 44 38 37 30.6 §=0636.4 14.8 100 0 0
Texas 4,735 627 50 50 30 12 56.5 41.9 16.7 88 9 3
149 55 60 56 42 11 70.9 49.7 12.3 67 27 6
285 116 91 91 46 3. 123.4 62.3 41.2 9 57 34
742 «(213 90 90 41 6 124.3 72.9 37.1 33 34 33

1/ From 1971 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA,

2/ To convert to the elements N, P, K, P205 is converted to P by dividing by 2.29137;
K20 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459,

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested.

CROP PRODUCTION, February 1972 4 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA