CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

at 13.5 million acres, compared with 13.3 million acres last year. Yield
is forecast at 1.70 tons per acre, about the same as last year's yield,
and well above the average of 1.53 tons.

Production of lespedeza hay is forecast at 2.2 million tons. This
is 13 percent below lest year's crop and nearly one-fourth less than
average. Acreage for harvest at 1.5 million acres is below both last
year and average. Yield of 1.42 toms per acre is below last year, but
above average.

Wild hay production is forecast at 8,5 million tons -- 5 percent less
than last year, and 9 percent below average. The acreage for harvest in
1968 is estimated at 9.4 million acres, about 1 percent less than in 1967.
Yield is forecast at .90 ton per acre, compared with .94 ton last year
and the average of .91 ton.

PEANUTS; ‘The acreage of peanuts planted alone for all. purposes is esti-

mated at 1,478, acres -- slightly above the 1,472,100 acres
planted in 1967, but 1 percent below the 1962-66 average. Acres planted
for all purposes include acres for nuts, hay, and for hogging off, as well
as for other uses, Basic farm allotments of acres for nuts are unchanged
from last year. Also, growers were not permitted to place any additional
acres in the Cropland Adjustment Program during 1968,

Acreage estimated for the Virginia-North Carolina area, at 275,000
acres, is unchanged from a year earlier. In the Southeast ares, acreage
is placed at 772,500 acres, up 3,500 acres from 1967. Alabama and
Mississippl are unchanged from 1967, South Carolina is up 500 acres,
Georgia is up 5,000 acres, but Florida 1s down 2,000 acres.. Indicated
planted acreage in the Southwest area, at 431,100 acres, is 3,000 acres
above last year with all of the increase in Texas. .

Generally, the 1968 crop was planted under favorable conditions and
came up to good stands. However, plantings were delayed in some areas of
Florida because of inadequate misture, and in parts of Texas and Oklahoma
because of excessive spring rains and cold, wet soils. Seeding of the
1968 crop was virtually campleted by July 1, except in the Cross-Timbers
section of Texas.

As of duly 1, the 1968 peanut crop was generally in good condition.
Virginia reported having the best stands since 1948. ‘he first production
forecast for the 1968 peanut crop will be released on August 9.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets is forecast at 24.3 million tons --

a record large crop, 4 percent more than the previous high
in 1964 of 23.4 million tons. This prospective production is 27 percent
larger than last year and 14 percent above average. Changes in production
estimates between July 1 and hervest have averaged 0.7 million tons for
the past decade -- ranging from 0.2 million to 1.7 million tons. Current
prospects indicate a yield of 17.1 tons of sugarbeets per harvested acre,
the same as for 1967.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968
PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1967 and 1968 - Continued

Crop Reporting Beard, SRS, USDA

State

Flaxseed 1/

Rice

Beans,
---- 2 BY edible

Peas, * sugarbeets

~ayfield. 2 ok

1967 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1967 » 1968
7a 1,000" T,500 ~ T,505 “17060 1,505 ~17000TM T,005 “17000 I, 50d ~“170H0~ —
acres acres acres gcres geres acres acres acres acres ascres
Ne Ye 3 oa aoe eene --- 92 96 -- == —- -<-
Ohio wee eee ee ee eee wee 2649 3600
Mich. soe ee meee 55 O37 we we 7943 9000
Minn. : 300 390 wre eee 6 6 T 8 129.8 164.0
Towa : 2 2 ere eee ee ee eee nee eee ne
Mo. poset eee 502 643 nee ee coe see wee
N. Dake =o: 1,217 1,242 wee eee 22 25 5 79.0 88.0
8. Dak. : 515 STT wore nee nee nem mene
Nebr. $ em ome see aee B 82 v= 69.3 75-0
Kans. foe ete ome me 12 22 sem 25.0 0
Miss. 2 batted -<-
Ark. poo. ““
la. : _ ---
Texas H 35 add
Mont. : 7 20
Idaho : - 115 157-8 199.0
iyo. too. 4L 53.5 64.0
Colo. : 219 135.8 180.0
N. Mex. : 5 a
Ariz. : oe oo ~~ 13.2 20.0
Utah : 1. -t> wer 25.9 30.0
Wash. t 18 121 136 49.8 61.0
Oreg. H alae 10 9 2.2 22.0
Calif, : 1 219 wn ses 220.2 270.0
Other :
States : <= <0 wee ee ee wee eee 20,1000
. Se 2,077 2 982.2 1, 250 1,197.7 ~~
S82 2 2,289. 2.33 506 a 1487.0

A/ Includes acreage planted in preceding fall.

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1955 79,367 68,462 39,027 14,523 20,87 2,049
1956 75,27 64,877 33,333 «12,852 «16, 843 1,624
1957 71,864 63,065 34,065 = 14,872 «25,693 1,718
1958 72,224 63,549  31,2h7 14,791 20,089 1,797
1959 81,902 72,091 a, 758 14,869 «19,0421, KOT
Bt : 80,678 71,422 26,588 13,856 19,150 1,688
1961 65,405 57,634 23,886 12,806 13,991 1,543
1962 Oh, u7h 55,726 22,377 12,214 «= 14,758 1,981
1963 : 68,317 59,227 21,308 += 1,236 2 964 1,588
x : 65,388 55,369 19,759 10,277 15,751 1,696
1965 : 64,565 55,332 18,479 9,144 600 1,469
1966 : eens 56,933 18 10,298 15,966 1,215
1967 : 385 5,970 18,622 1,072
168. _ ae. 55, 886 _ Brkt -- 3990 - 37,392 _ _ L019 _

Ps Wheat. ~ : ry

Year ? Winter Durum ? Other AL ‘laxseed : :

----- ee tee ee ee SR

: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 ~ 1,000

3 acres acres Cres a Ey 3
1955 2 33,707 1,3 12,235 fr, 290 4,Ou4 16,508
1956 : 35,532 2,318 +=11,918 += 449,768 5,473 15,615
1957 : 31,670 » 286 9,798 43, 754 4,793 13,598
1958 : 41,023 96 11,18 53,0h7 3,679 11,849
1959 + 39,562 1,141 11,023 51,716 2,932 15,117
1960 : 40,027 1,650 10,202 51,879 3,342 15,309
1961 : 40,754 1,624 9,193 51,571. 2,514 15,634
1962 33,734 2,367 7,5 43,688 2,808 15,569
1963 + 34,807 2,999 8,700 45,506 3,172 14,212
1964 : 38,075 2,467 9,220 49,762 2,825 14,055
1965 2 37,586 2,296 9,678 49,560 2,715 13,615

1966 : 38,816 2,423 8,628 49,867 2,576 9,552

196 45,626 2,754 10,624 59,004 1,991 17,997

See footnotes on next page.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON JULY 1 - Continued

en 37 > 7 Gats “(old Srop) "7 = 7 7 “sovbeans [TT ETT — “sorgnu
State Average : t Average : %.
31962-66 : 1967 8 1968 1962-66 1967 1968 31

1,000 1,000 ~ “150007 ~ T,000 ~ I,d06 ~ 1,006
bushels bushels bushels bushels

Maine : 137 110 56 -
vt. 3 61 63 18 :
KN. ¥ : 4,342 3,297 2,900 .
Ned. 3 a 63 47 F
Pa. a) 2,720 4,050 r
Ohio 7 “57607 “W256 ~ 2 oor i
Ind. : 4,199 3,305 1,866

Tl. —t_—-:105430 9,796 6,262
Mich. +: 6,061 3,716 4,163 i
Wis. +_ 25,686 20,246 alr, 651 1
Minn. s” Wi, 10k" 33,190 “4h, 025 :
Towa, + 29,769 29,922 23,082 :
Mo. : 2,44 2,263 1,630 :

N. Dak. : 35,463 32,078 96, 37

S. Dak. : 37,862 33,222 44,936 )

Nebr. : 8,802 8,254 6,866 3,297 4,399 >

Kans. = ?_ 1,942 1,264 _ ars. _ 628. 928 _ Tia 13,694 13,960_ oka
Del. : 9 Y 3 By a 38 pam al aa
Ma. : 199 102 96 53 bh 8 --- o-- —_
va. : 250 331 458 160 131 2 17 27 &
W. Va. = 29 ne 123 sou a7 ene a 75 --
N.C. : 39 20 1,357 230
§.c. 327.0 Oka a0 21 1,064 3354 3 10 UT
Ga. 3 253 241 105 109 45 780 25 46 28
Fla. : 1 --- = aoe 86 8B ne
Ky. es) on | 1 217 Te 50 te”
Tenn 3 836 43 31 TH
Ala. : 321 n 10 nL
Miss 3 1, Th 16 10 9
Ark. 3 OT 23 66 U1
La. 3 601 ane 5 9
Okla T2 (1,568 1,420 1,548

_ 87, 3,091, 7,792 6,870.

TID 1,582 1,508 2,550
Tl 7380 "6381, 149
~ 598 1,051 197

160 214 218 --- wee «oe —_ a <-

8 3 2 --+ --- =-- one woe eee

341 214 150 o-- aon «= e+ + wee

TM Se aoe
53. 23 600 mee eee eee 176 275 _.
{ee MS 1B LNO” B05, 964. ~ 38,3"e_ Biel azo, 066_ 37.622 Bi seo_ anger =

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Disappearance of wheat from farms in the April-June quarter totaled
131.2 million bushels, 41 percent above a year earlier and 21 percent
above average.

Durum wheat stocks on farms on July 1, eat 17,1 million bushels, were 7
percent below a year earlier, Disappearance from farms in the April-June
quarter totaled 14,0 million bushels, 36 percent sbove a year earlier.

QATS: Production of oats in 1968 is estimated at 888.7 million bushels,

up 14 percent from 1967 but 3 percent below average, Yield per acre
harvested is expected to be 50.0 tushels~-very near.the 1965 record of
50.2, and 4.3 bushels above the five year average of 45.7 bushels. Yields
were generally higher, Record or near record yields are expected in most
States, except in the Pacific Northwest where moisture shortages and disease
problems have prevailed, Changes in the production estimate of oats between
July 1 and harvest have averaged 46 million bushels for the past decade~--
ranging from negligible to 146 million bushels.

Conditions favored seeding of spring oats, Development of the crop
in the important North Central Region has been good to excellent where
adequate moisture and below normal temperatures prevailed into late spring.
Stormy weather with high winds in late June caused lodging in same North
Central areas, The crop was somewhat more mature than a year earlier.

Harvest of oats in southern States was nearly complete by July 1.
Combining was just beginning in southern Missouri and Indiana, In Dlinois
oats were filled on 80 percent of the acreage,

The 22,4 million acres seeded to oats last fall and this spring is 9
percent above 1967-~contrary to the long term down-trend in acreage seeded.
to oats, Acreage expected for harvest at 17,8 million is 11 percent above
1967 but 11 percent below average. A gain in diverted corn acreage in the
North Central States contributed te the increase in seeded acreage, where
oats are often a cover crop.

QAT STOCKS: Stocks of old crop oats on farms July 1, 1968 totaled 204

million bushels--3 percent more than a year earlier but 12
percent below average, Indicated disappearance of oats from farms in the
April-June period was 154 million bushels, compared with 155 million bushels
a year earlier,

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Conn.
Ne Ye
Ne J.

pad

Wl Rome.
Dei.

Ma.

Va.

We Va.
N.C.

8. C.

fumber oF tne +” Eggs’ per’ 100 e ed
ton bad ie op tBers, “iting fone a hie ine
Ben See > pg? Taga ope aes i ser soe
tS Tr Te te 8 FR
510 L 1, 10. °

2,331 2,808 1,836 1,860 43 ? AL Bs oth wo
328s, 1800 Lg Bb 6.038
10; 301 Bes 18h8 ; 2 BBs
5,7 5,106 1,788 (1, 725 ies | eae)

13,756 _ 13,614 1,896 1,857 253 1,599 _ 1
B tar a HI 38 2587
~~ Bagh” — Las ~ har - er i eT TT Bg T he
103966 12 i es Bi Pees page
80 953 28 5 145
i 2 1,91! 160 1 1
> a 1,938 Laut iz "aes a
E65 7 Bi -- gH = = Baie - ot gi a een
io, ~ 9,488" ~ 1,950 ~ “1,9507 ~ “eon ~ 74 Lis” ~~ L275 ~ Liz
wre 132698 15998 Lb 29 oe pees Lee
Vins U3, ek Rosa fe fs
5,918 5,728 1,968 1,896 F a
5,32 ion our athe 3 Bee
ee ee ee ee ee ee ee
ao a re e - 6 Bie” = B92 5B
7 2 a:

i
62


“ :
_ = 96 96 2 Pages 119% Es ~~ 1968 we SE: eee 21968
31,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
2 acres acres acres fons Tons ‘Tons tons tons. tons
Inde i: Ed 2 25 1.23 1.0 so 0CUt””Ct«<a 35
Di. 20 22.118 41. 1.35 40 28 30
Moe : 362 aha 220 1eLT 145 1.30 hag 3521 26k,
Kans. 3 9 31 28 22 1.25 1.65 15 39 46 32
Del. 8 6 5 99 1.60 1.50 8 10 8
Ma. > 2B 2b 1.05 1640 ..30 25 18 1h
Vas oo: 99 60 50 697 1.25 1.20 9 b 60
W.Va. ¢ T 6 6 1.01 1.30 1.20 8 8 7
N.C. 03) (129 67 5] 1.07 1.25 4.20 1 8h 6B
8.c. : 6 29 2 1.07 1-20 1.20 35 31
Gas: 52 6 Be 1B LO 2.35 oO 50 46
Ky. 507 398 «= 398 «LAT 551.55 643 617 555
Tenn. 467 3ho 326 2h 145 1.30 580 493 kok
Ala. oo: 5 aT 50 1.20 1. 1.30 QL 65
Miss. : 121 100 90 1.50 1.70 1.60 12 170 wh
Ark. 193 1530153 1.26 5,95 eke 268
la. 32 u 11 «(1.70 2.00 2.00 we 28 i
Olle. a _ 227 1655. 50. 20h _ eT
Be 8. 32D TLE LBL TV TLS ae S80 SRE Bae
: For : : Indi- 3 Indi-
State sharvest iAverege! 1967 : cated : ; Average { 1967 : cated
: il96e 6B, 1962-66 | :
~--- 1 WSBT 2268 eo te 21968.
006 T, 600 T,005 ~~ “1,000
acres ‘Tons Tons ‘Tons tons tons. tons
Minn, 50 61.23 1.25 5 1.25 UST 5
I.Dak, 1,403 1.01 «85 5 1,603 1,283 1,333
$.Dak, 2 980 5 5 5 1,572 1,470 3,
Nebr. 2,432.5 ne 65 1,987 1,624 1,581
Wangs. : 757 1.07 1.630 1,20 812 98h 908
Ciklae Ath 1.10 140 iho 499 568 580
Nont. 585 4 1.05 1.00 588 614 585
Ideho 103 12 145 1.05 127 148 129
Wyo. 393 1.00 90 316 397 354
Colo. 328 es 1.15 1.10 295 343 361
N.Mexe 20 5 9 18 17 18
Utah 65 nigh 1.35 1.30 82 88 8h
Nev. 125 1.00 «85 210 193 106
Wash. 50 1:26 1.40 1230 61 70 65
Oreg. es 2615 2.80 1,10 306 405 276
Calif. L-40_ _1,20 _ _ _ 128 232 0 138

-~h2#_ L BL
we > BB mo 90 ~~ DRE TT 5 0k 7 Bssho S

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CLOVER AND TIMOTHY, AND MIXTURES OF CLOVER AND GRASSES FOR HAY 1/

Mass.

Conn.
N.Y.
N. J.
Pa,

Ohio

Mich.
Wis.

286 229 215 1.33 1.45 Lhd 380 332 312

: 101 86 81 1.39 1.60 1.55 141 138 126

3 359-334 32h 1.59 61.75 = 1.80 571 584 583

: 116 201 98 (1.62 1.75 175 187 177 172

: 10 9 8 1.70 1.90 1,85 17 17 15

: 7 62 57 1.59 1.90 175 123 n8 100

21,349 1,227 1,215 2.54 1.85 1.85 2,075 2,270 2,248

: 1 4 1 se 199 1:38 i in 1 550 3 2 0

t . . < 1

7 si TOE cs “15h ~ T.607 “2,757 “1, uae 7 Pee ~Z oi i 7

z 90 388 473° «1.68 1.70 1,80 820 660 852.

+ 655 50L 49l 1.73 1.95 1.90 1,130 9T 933

t 391 ne 333 . 1.10 2.30 1h5 1 cad ae

900 857_ 848 1.93 _ 2-10 2,00_ 1742 _ 2,800 _ -

7 5oy Bp 1759 ~ T.50 7 ous B76 OG

2 O71 Tah 615 1.92 2,05 2.10 1,860 1,484

31,298 1,211 1,235 1.32 1.60 1.50 1,708 1,938 1,852

z 3 2 zB 1.44 1.6 1.20 120 86

: 1 1. 133 1

rag Die ee Ba “EB - HB ~~ -- Bt -

t 205 213 213° «21.43 «21.95.70 29k 45

suk 990 572 1.24 1.50 1.55 596 825 Fs

1 38 380 13 125 tho ip oe oe Bt

tL 169 L100 St: Se ne Yo ,° en > ~~ 251 o

37 “She ~ "702 2 x. 1.50 Ex 791 ~ 1,264 Pa)

: 352 515 566 1.38 21.65 1.65 495 850 93%

: 39 ks 45 1.17 21.40 2, 46 63 58

> 10h 130 ayo 21.48 41.50 1. 156 195 210

2 0 BL OP 295. eB 126 __ 1B ge

7 2 2BL 267” “1V5l ~ 65° 1055 Wee Aub

: 130 120 13920 ba 1.550 145 188 186 191

: 168 18) 186 1.13 1.30 1.15 190 239 alk

2 215 223 225 14K6 145 | LS 315 323-326

: 17 19 19 1.37 1.70 1.65 23 32 31

2 49 46 1.65 1.75 1.70 B 86 ces)

: 50 51 hl 61.26 «1.25 1.20 oh 64 4g

235 228 228 41.96 1.95 1.95 460 4hs bbs

t_ 232 370 248 1.76 1.80, _32.60_ 408 86 NG
113,663_ 13,276" Ts5ur~ 72.93 7 1.71” TET I 20,923, “22,752 Ba.003

2/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeze hay.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA ‘

FLAXSEED i

TTT 7 Taereage 2” 3ie1d “per, _aere + Production .

37 “HarvestedTM — T “For” 7 7 7 7 F 3 IMndl-F ~~ Y : - _
State -Kverage + 1067 harvesttaverage: 1967 : catea:Aversge, 1967 cated

= 11962-6612 1968 _11962-662 $1968 71962706, ke 1968 _ :

* 4,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 =

: acres geres acres Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels i

Minn. =: 462 291 «3875. ek «130 12.0 5,376 3,783 4500 H

Iowa: T 2 2 179 18.0 18.0 131 36 36 i
Ne. Dak. ; 1,642 1,159 1,194 1040 8.0 9.0 16,432 9,272 10,746
8S, Dake : 757 507 568 104 1300 12.0 5,979 6,591 6,816
Texes : 68 25 62 8.4 6.0 12.0 TH 150 Th
Mont. : 22 6 10: 10.2 8.0 11.0 221 48 110

Calif. tat - ooh ~ 5 52 - F808 - Fig - 50.0_ 359 _ _ _5L_ _ _100_ _

Us. Se: 2,831 1,991 3,213 10.0 ~ 10.4" 29,293 19,931 23,052

=

:

z

I

x

1,000 1,000 1,000
Acres Acres Aeres Pounde Pounds Pounds pounds pounds pounds

1,718 1,240 1,395 514k 3,200 3,710
183 1650 1,383 pens Bd 10,095
2 2 1 » 50! y 3000
1,954 2,164 30 25,552 20,992. Aes
2,200 2,385 2,400 15,734 13,833 13,920
1,726 1,943 1,896 18,580 16,127 14, 975
coe fe ee ge fe Le
F >

1,832 1,883 Vaso ; ; Ee
1,830 1,850 1,900 4,54 3,515 3,610
1,981 2,070 1,998 868,103 634,675 742,990
2,073 2,195 2,050 154,203 165,722 129,150
1,900 2,076 1,942 125,812 150,294 112,650
1,706 1,892 1,600 29,373 31,590 28,800

220,540 173,000 172,900 2,171 2,312 2,432 475,534 400,060 420,490
‘Tenn. 7,920 57,800 57,600 1,923 1,908 2,102 143,318 110,258 121,100
Ala. 508 560 520 1,637 1,800 1,600 832 1,008 832
tae ~ — P78_ _ _230_ _ _P50_ ee ~ 50 _ 850 PIP Le

085 , 680 899, 300 2,052 2,125,560 1,826, 4
Be 8 A a 0 8 agr  8,093 I are, aur OOO

Yy Acres for Us S,. totals rounded to hundreds, Average yield computed based on
actual acres.



CROP PRODUCTION, duly 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Thuinois
Michigan x 89-7. 68.5. __ 4,400_ _
Missouri
Kansas
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas ta OT BO LL OD LL OE LL OO
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California, Freestone
Total Above
California :
Clingstone 2h 20268 _ 1.37620. _ _ _ 78,006 _ SoD ts

-.— $583. ¥
~ — 6,161 _ _ L,

United States

1/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions and excess
ge of harvested fruit.

2/ Production too smi to warrant quantitative estimte.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SORGHUMS
Deum aoe ne Reoregge "> LO TTT II IIIIIIZ
Planted. 2 +... . Harvested U/___: For
: 3 : Average 3: harvest.
W665 1967 2988 ag6e-66_ 3 1967 a8 /__
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
acres acres. acres acres acres
20 18 17 20 18
21 20 20 20 19
46 61 61 4s 59 58
: 309 369 306 302 Buk 289
N. Dek. 19 10 10 18 9 9
8. Dak, : 438 5h9 456 4a5 52h Lo
Nebr. : 2,285 2, 714 2,090 2,208 2; 622 2,045
Kans. t 4,237 4, 338 4,555 4,134 4,218 4, keg
Va. : 19 25 22 16 22 18
N.C. 3 70 T2 n 68 na vo)
8. C. 3 30 32 32 29 31 31
Ga. 3 46 47 45 ah 45 43
wy. : 20 20 17 19 19 16
Tenn. 3 29 30 25 27 aT 23
Ala. : 40 he 38 37 39 35
Miss. 3 599 56 39 5T 59 5h
Ark. 3 Te 87 87 70 8h
la. 3 19 ko 38 a9 38
Okla. : 1,053 1,097 1,020 1,001 1,042 990
Texas : 6,261 TTT 7,460 6,077 7,590 7,135
Colo, : 686 69 3 612 6: 50
N. Mex, : 300 koh 403 287 4a 390
Ariz. t 163 254 23h 160 Bon 2
Calif. Fa ee) a -) es * 2 cr 358
U8a  — 1 118,559 7 7 “19,229 7 “3B, 067 ~ T I 26,0087 ~ 7 Ipye2e7 7 “AZ, 392 ©
2/ Grain, silage and forage.

Calif

. os 5
Ws8s. _ 2 1,818 _

acres sores Pounds Pouple Pounds cute outs
5.1 6.1 4,320 re 500 20 235

ee te Ce te Be
- 360 _ _ 432 _ gl i900 _ 5,600_ 16,68 17,
5,570.3 3,360,1_Mgth e390 _heere_usis6 "83

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In the North Atlantic States, soil moisture has been adequate for
fruit development. In southern New England where frost damage was most
severe the June drop was particularly heavy. New York's McIntosh crop is
light because of poor pollination and a heavy June drop. Golden Delicious,
Baldwin, Wealthy and Rome Beauty set a good crop and many orchards were
chemically thinned. The Delicious crop in Western New York is generally
light. New Jersey's Delicious and Stayman set a light crop, but the set
is generally good on other varieties. Pennsylvania's crop is spotty largely
due to poor pollination. Maryland expects a shorter crop than last year
in all areas except Allegheny County. In Virginia, rainfall has been
adequate in most areas and fruit is making growth. A good crop is expected
in all areas except around Winchester where May freezes were the most
damaging. Harvest of Yellow Transparent began July 3 with Rambo harvest
expected the first week of August. In West Virginia, moisture is ample
and weather conditions favor growth. Low lying orchards received
heaviest damage from the early May freezes. The North Carolina crop is
extremely variable. Golden Delicious and Rome Beauty have a good set.
Delicious is expected to be light.

In the Central States, production 1s expected to total 1,060 million
pounds, 8 percent above last year but 8 percent below average. The (hio
erop had heavy June drop but size and quality of the fruit is good to
excellent. Harvest of summer varieties was expected to begin about July 9
in southern Ohio, and late July in other areas. In Indlana, some orchards
experienced heavier than normal June drop. Damage from the May 5-6 freezes
varies between varieties and locations. In Illinois, early apples are
being picked, and a good crop is expected in most areas. Jn Michigan, the
apple crop is off to an early start, after suffering a cut in potential
production by the Mey 5 freeze. Ali fruit areas have ample misture,
size is excellent and quality good. In Minnesota, the main producing area
escaped serious injury from freezes and hail. A good crop is expected with
ample moisture from June rains.

In the Western States, production is forecast at 1,714 million pounds,
6 percent less than last year's crop, and 20 percent less than average. In
Washington, light bloom, poor pollinating weather and April and May freezes
helped reduce prospects 30 percent from last year. Moderate temperatures
promoted growth in June and the trees were in excellent condition. Some
Iodis were picked in the Yakima Valley on June 26; Tydeman Reds will
follow in August. Apples have sized well in the Yakima Valley and the
Delicious are showing a “typyness" indicating good quality. The California
apple crop developed well in June with a good set in most orchsrds. There
were only scattered losses from spring frosts. Harvest of the Gravenstein
crop is expected to begin in mid-July, with prospects for a heavy crop.
In Oregon, June weather favored development with warm temperatures and
more rain than a year ago. The Milton-Freewater area is expecting @
good crop with only minor frost damage, while the Willamette Valley crop
wags nearly elimineted. Frost damage to the Hood River crop is expected

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

: geres geres geres Bushels Bushels jhe: bushels bushels bushels
195 276 240 64.0 TT.0 8-0 12,479 21,252 16,320
& 72 €2 oF 85.0 70.0 at 667338 eat

~ 182 _ 92) _ 9Pk _ 020_ _ 88.0 _ 73:0 _ 47,273_ 82,048 _ _ 69,005 _
2,989 3,240 ~ 2,884 75.4 ~ 79.0 63.0 225,341 255,960 239,372
4,532 5,331 4,691 682. 84.0 88.0 374,264 447,804 412,808
9,298 10,915 10,260 85.2 100.0 100.0 791,8901,091,500 1,026,000
1,461 1,407 1,323 63.0 65.0 65.0 91,962 91,455 87,318

Wis. :_ 1,560 1,703 _ 1,686 _ The _ 80.0 _ 84.9 _116,4o7_ 136,240 _ 141 ,62l_
Minn. + 45586 “i943 ~ 3350 ~ Ge? “72.0 ~ "73.0 297,391 355,806 ~ “317,550
Towa =: 10,025 10,943 9,739 81.1 85.0 92.0 813,536 930,155 895,988
Mo. : 2,898 2,872 2,872 61.6 69.0 73.0 178,667 198,168 209,656
NeDake : 202 126 125 36.8 39.0 39.0 7,531 4,914 4,875
S.Dak. : 2,666 2,448 2,350 ht.o 38.0 4h.o 110,170 93,024 103,400
Nebr. 4,304 4,510 4,330 64.3 13.0 76.0 274,703 329,230 329,080

Kans. :_ 1,153 _1,060_ _ 1,092 _ 51.8. _ _68.0 _ 72:0 _ 59.346 _72,080 _ _ 78,624 _
del. : 168° 2 179 56.8 73.0 70.0 ~9,h20 ~ 15,403 12,530
Mi. 415 526 4oh 59.3, 82.0 80.0 24,715 43,132 39,520
Va. 45k LB 450 Sh. 73.0 75.0 24,99 35,332 33,750
W.Va. : 59 56 50 49.7 64.0 58.0 2,963 3,564 2,900
N.C. 1,336 1,410 1,354 57.0 76.0 70.0 76,086 107,160 gh 780
S.C. 432 391 4k 39.8 57-0 50.0 17,066 22,287 20,700
Ga. 1,464 1,532 1,471 ho,8 58.0 45.0 59,385 88,856 66,195
Fla. — 339_ bho _ _ hey _ 38.6 _ 50.0 _ 43.0 _ 13,153, 22,450 _ _ 18,361
Ky. 1,080 "2,1 1,0h0 ~ 61.6 80.0 ~ 67.0 ~ 66,503 ~93,luho ~~ 69,680
Tenn. 830 = 783 697 48.6 57.0 60.0 ho,hoh 44,631 41,820
Ala. 1,021 860 THO 33.7 Wyo = 34.0 34,296 ©. 37, B40 25,160
Miss. 604 = hao 378 35.0 42.0 h1.o 20,884  17,6h0 15,498
Ark. 137 64 55 32.9 42.0  hk.o 4,391 =. 2, 688 2,420
la. 200-157 Uo 32.0 ko.0 = 40.0 6,357 6,280 5,600
Okla. : TT aT 45 28.9 4o.0 = 48.0 2,296 1,080 2,160

Texas :__ 753 _ ko _ _ 466 _ 32.0. _ _38.0 _ 42.0 _ 23,729 _18,658 _ _ 19,572
Mont. : 5 8 55.6 68.0 65.0 264 476 520
Idaho : 20 22 2h 76.3 81.0 78.0 1,556 1,762 1,872
Wyo. 13 20 2 53.4 70.0 65.0 733-1, 400 1,300
Colo. 193 256 251 67.3 81.0 82.0 13,066 20,736 20,582
N.Mexe ¢ 13 16 17 = 38.6 45.0  bh.o 518 T2 748
Ariz. : 19 al 21 28.0 37-0 38.0 534 TT 798
Wash. 26 1 22 86.9 9.0 90.0 2,226 1,530 1,980
Oreg. 15 10 we Tee Hee 71.0 1,049 3 ie 639

Calif. 1, 12 _ 220, _ _ 189 _ 83.4 _ 84.0 _ 90.0 _ 10,325. 18,480 _ _ 17,010,
U8, 1 50517 55,88 * Be sree abe ae N52; IBS

Hi So} 60385 LL 79D o  .— 4r722,164

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_SROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SWEETPOTATOES
(TTS TS TTT Tacreage _ ~~ 3 “vielelper eers 7 ET “Produation "7 7
0 spelen reg RE nea! Sse nt ae
N. 7. 97 86.1 5-4 100 100 90 989 610 486
Kans. 9: 1.2 1.0 9 9 85 90 ue 85 81
Ma. : 305 30 3.0 133 ho 150 46. 420 450
Va. : 16.6 13.8 12.6 121 120 125 2,027 1,656 1,575

N.C. : 20.2 19.0 19.0 106 15 102,142) 2,185 2,090

8. Ce : 500 2.8 2.5 69 5 70 338 210 175
Ga. : 9.8 -8.0 8.5 82 90 80 791 720 680
Tenn. : 47343 30 7 80 85 456 264 255
Ala. : 6.5 5.8 5.8 Th & 70 478 46h 406
Miss. : 12.8 13.0 no 8 676 85 80 966 1,105 880
Ark. : 24 1.9 2.1 72 9 85 170 172 178
Ta. : 5102 49,0 53.0 75 8h 85 3,814 4,116 4,505
Okla. : la 7 7 65 65 65 70 46 46
Texas : 12.9 10.8 12.0 65 15 70 Bhe 810 840
Ne Mex. : 1.0 4 5 84 90 85 81 36 he
calif, : 88 8.0 8&2 9 95 100 817 760 820
Ue. Se : 170.0 146.6 148.2 87 93 91 14,733 13,658 13,509
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CROP PROSPECTS*
July 1, 1968

Good to excellent

Fair Vd a]
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BH very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
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SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS”
U. & DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 200-68 (7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE ,

CROP PROSPECTS*
duly 1, 1967

Good to excellent
Fair
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r *RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR %
BB very poor

PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE-
SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS*

Us 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG, SRS 200-67(7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POULTRY AND EGGS: ‘The Nation's laying flock produced 5,721 million eggs
during June, 1 percent below June last year but 5 per-

cent above the 1962-66 dime average. The average number of layers for dune is

estimated at 307.6 million, down slightly from last year's 308.3 million

and down seasonally 1 percent from 4 month earlier. Production per layer

averaged 18.6 eggs during June 1968. compared with 18.8 eggs during Jue

1967. Egg production from January through June 1968 totaled 35,558, up

slightly from the 35,337 million for the same period last year and the

highest January through dune production on record since 1944.

June egg production was below a year earlier by 9 percent in the
West North Central; 3 percent, North Atlantic; end 1 percent, South
Central. Production was up 1 percent in the East North Central, South
Atlantic, and West with record production for the month in the South
Atlantic end West.

The number of layers on July 1 totaled 306.2 million, one million
less than the 307.2 million on July 1, 1967 but 6 percent above average.
Estimated layers were up 4 percent in the West, 2 percent in the South
Atlantic, and up fractionally in the East North Central. Layers were
down 6 percent in the West North Central and 1 percent in the North
Atlantic and South Central.

The rate of lay on duly 1 averaged 61.6 eggs per 100 layers compared
with 62.3 a year ago and the average of 61.2. All regions were down
from @ year earlier except the South Central which was up 1 percent. The
average rate of lay during June was down 2 percent in the North Atlantic,
West North Central, and West, and 1 percent in the South Atlantic. The
East North Central and South Central regions were up slightly. Rate of
lay during the first 6 months of 1968 totaled 111.8 eggs per layer com-
pared with 112.2 eggs a year earlier,

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Growers planted 1,487,000 acres of sugarbeets for 1968 harvest, 24
percent more than last year and 15 percent above average. Acreage is up
in all major producing States, with the largest increase in Kansas where
a new processing plant will start operation this fall. Based on July 1
conditions, 1,423,000 acres are expected to be harvested, an increase of
27 percent from the preceding year. Both planted and harvested acres are
2 percent larger than the previous record acreages of 1964.

Condition of the crop on July 1 was generally favorable, with good
progress in most areas, Weather was almost ideal for planting in the
eastern part of the country, where the crop got off to a good start. Frost,
freeze, and wind damage to considerable acreages called for extensive re~
planting and resulted in some thin stands and late fields. Moisture has
been ample to excessive, except in local areas. Heavy rains hampered
cultivation and caused flooding of low-lying fields in parts of the central
States and in Michigan. Hailstorms hit beet fields in widespread areas,
thinning some stands, but acreage loss was small. Water supplies for
irrigation are adequate for maturing the crop in all irrigated beet growing
areas.

Harvest of fall-planted sugarbeets in Arizona and in the Imperial
Valley of Californie is in full swing with beet yield and sugar content
good. Prospects for spring~planted beets in California are the best in
several years --the crop is early, stands are good, and the crop is growing
well.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: United States production of sugarcane for
sugar and seed in 1968 is expected to be about

the same as last year's record crop although grown on a smaller acreage.

The prospective production of 26.7 million tons is 14 percent above average.

A yleld per acre of 44.1 tons is expected, compered with 42.3 tons last

year and the 1962-66 average of 39.0 tons.

The estimated acreage of sugarcane for harvest is 606,000, down 4 per~
cent from a year earlier. Growers in both Florida and Louisiana will re-
duce their harvested acreage 5 percent from 1967 because of a similar re-
duction in proportionate shares. Acreage to be harvested in Hawaii is up
1 percent from last year.

Mainland sugarcane is in good condition and growing rapidly. An
abundance of rain and high temperatures have promoted growth in Florida.
Most of the sugarcane area of Lowisiana has received sufficient moisture,
and the crop has almost overcome the slow start caused by the late spring,
Heavy rains early in the year slowed sugarcane harvest in Hawaii, but
recent good weather has enabled harvesting operations to catch up.

DRY BEANS: Production of dry beans is forecast at 18.4 million bags, 100

pounds clean basis, 19 percent above last year's crop and
slightly above average. A mech larger acreage for harvest than last year
boosted production prospects for the 1968 crop.

The prospective U, S. yield of 1,249 pounds per acre is below both
last year's 1,263 pounds and the average of 1,286 pounds. Yield prospects

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Bunches are much longer than last year. Table grapes are developing satis-
factorily. Harvest is practically complete in the Coachella Valley. Pick-
ing will start in Kern and Fresno Counties early in July. Wine grapea.are
making normal progress. Harvest of the Arizona crop is in full swing with
picking expected to be completed about mid-July. Washington's crop is ex-
pected to be slightly larger than last years. Vineyards are very uniform,
vegetation is excellent.

In New York and Pennsylvania, bloom occurred late and extended over a
longer than normal period of time. Some New York vineyards were still in
bloom at the end of June. Prospects in those States are for a crop smaller
than last year but above average. Michigan's potential crop was sharply
reduced by the freezing temperatures early in May.

AVOCADOS: Production of California's spring and summer avocados is expected

to total 22,000 tons, 6 percent above last season. Picking is
progressing at seasonal levels. Fruit sizes and quality are good because of
selective picking. The total 1967-68 avocedo crop (all varieties) for
California is estimated at 38,500 tons, nearly half the 74,500 tons last
season and 12 percent smaller than the 1961-65 average production.

APROCOTS: Production of apricots in California, Washington, and Utah is
forecast at 149,300 tons, slightly more than last season's
light crop but 26 percent below average. California apricots are esti-
mated at 145,000 tons, compared with 143,000 tons a year ago. In California,
harvest of a good quality crop is in full swing and slightly ahead of
normal. Extremely high winds in the Paterson District on June 29 are ex-
pected to cause some fruit losses. Picking of early varieties in Washington
began during the week of June 24-29 in the South Central area. Harvest was
expected to be general after July 4. Washington's apricot crop estimated
at 2,400 tons is short because of low temperatures in April. Utah's crop
ig forecast at 1,900 tons, 27 percent more than last season and 32 percent
above average.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: California's 1968 production is expected to total
160,000 tons (arier basis), 2 percent bélow last year but

5 percent more than the 1962-66 average. Fruit development and size growth

were good during Jume and quality of the crop ig expected to be above average.

The Californie plum crop is forecast at 110,000 tons, 12 percent above
last season's production and 8 percent above average. Weather conditions
have continued favorable for development and harvest of this year's large
crop. Sizing of plums has been very good this season. Harvest of the later
varieties is expected to extend into early September.

Production of prunes and plums in Michigan, Idaho, Washington and Oregon
is expected to total 1,000 tons. This ig 41 percent less than last year and
40 percent below average. All States except Washington expect to harvest
smaller crops than last year. In Michigan, freezing temperatures and poor
pollination reduced potential production. Above normal yemperatures

and light -precipitgtion duping June hastened maturity of the Idaho crop.


CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Flue-cured production from the 1968 crop is forecast at 1,086 million
pounds--14 percent below both the 1967 erop and the 5-year average. Bright~
leaf acreage for harvest is estimated at 550,520, 10 percent below the previous
year, and the lowest since records for the class were started in 1919. Adjust-
ments due to net over-marketing of the 1967 effective poundage quotas under
the acreage-poundage program account, in part, for the sharp decrease in this
year's acreage, Early July conditions indicate an average yield of 1,973 pounds
per acre for types 11-14 compared with 2,070 pounds realized in 1967.

Burley production will total about 572 million pounds if July 1 prospects
hold. About 541 million pounds were produced last year and the average is 645
million, ‘Type 31 growers expect to harvest 237,900 acres, virtually the same
as last year's 237,700 acres-~the lowest in the half~century of records. A
yield of 2,405 pounds per acre is expected--131 pounds above last season and
fractionally short of the all-time high of 2,437 pounds in 1966,

For Southern Maryland, the outlook is for a 36.3 million pound crop. Such
an outturn would be harvested from 33,000 acres with an average yleld of 2,100
pounds,

The fire-cured crop is forecast at 37.9 million pounds, 4 percent above
last year's record~low poundage but 27 percent below the average. At a record~
low 22,400 acres, the expected acreage for harvest is only slightly below the
22,700 harvested in 1967, A yield of about 1,690 pounds per acre appears
probable,

Production of dark sir-cured tobacco, types 35-37 combined, is forecast
at 18,3 million pounds--a record low excepting last year's 16,8 million pounds.
Growers expect to harvest the current crop from the record low 10,500 acres,
with an average yleld of 1,741 pounds,

Among cigar types, filler growers expect to produce 41.2 million pounds
of leaf--second smallest production on a record low 21,900 acres. The
estimated yield for types 4i1~l4 averages 1,883 pounds per acre, Last year,
about 42,4 million pounds of filler were produced on 23,300 acres. Binder
production, forecast at 17,7 million pounds, will be harvested from about
9,360 acres, indicating a yleld of 1,894 pounds, Both acreage and production
are record lows. In 1967, 18.7 million pounds of types 51-55 were taken off
9,780 acres. For wrapper, poundage is estimated at 18,6 million, and acres
at 13,500 for an average yield of 1,374 pounds. A season earlier, 17.6 million
pounds of shade tobacco were produced on 13,600 acres.

APPLES: The first forecast of production for the Nation's 1968 apple crop,
et 5,310 million pounds, is 2 percent below last year's crop and

10 percent less than the 196266 average, In the East, the crop is expected

to be below last year in the North Atlantic area but above 1967 in the

South Atlantic. In the Central Region, prospects are above last year, except

for 3 States, Larger crops are expected in only 3 of the Western States,

where crops in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho were severely reduced by spring
freezes.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
Hens and Pullets of Laying Age and Eggs Laid :
Per 100 Layers, July 1
=
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: Hens and Pullets of Laying Age =
: a
+ Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou, Thou, Thou. Z
1962-66 (Av.): 43,936 42,991 53,557 48,491 95,207 44,0%% 288,247 289,082 ,
1967 : 43,001 42,919 47,922 57,787 65,418 49,220 306,267 307,224
1968 + 42,483 43,028 44,937 59,035 6,513 51,176 305,172 306,164
: Bags Lata Per 100 Layers _
: Number Mumber Number Wutber Muber Number Number imber :
1962-66 (Av.): 60.4 6.0 63.3 60.2 58.5 63.3 61.2 61.2 -
1967 : 61.8 63.5 7 62,6 59.8 6 €.3 62.3 _
: 60.6 63.2 63.6 61.4 6.2 61.3 61.6 6146
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CROP PRODUCTION, duly 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SORGHUM: Acreage of sorghum planted for all purposes totaled 18.1 million

acres, down 6 percent fram last year but 9 percent above average.
The planted acreage is larger than indicated in March. Planting intentions
were exceeded in much of the central and southern Plains as sorghum was
Planted on abandoned winter wheat acres in western Kansas, eastern Colorado,
and the northern High Plains of Texas. Spring rains replenished dry soils
across most of the Great Plains, encouraging drylend planting.

Weather and soil conditions generally favored planting, although
heavy reins delayed planting in Missouri and the eastern Corn Belt States.
Moisture is adequate in most major sorghum-growing areas. The crop in
Nebraska started well ani is growing rapidly. Nationally, nearly. all
intended sorghum acreage had been planted by duly 1, and early fields in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas were ready for harvest. Some dry-
land fields in the Southwest are beginning to burn and are in need of rain.

Acreage to be harvested for all purposes is indicated at 17.4 million
acres, down 7 percent from last year. The first forecast of sorghwm grain
production will be published in the August 9 Crop Production Report.

SORGHUM GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS: The July 1 stocks of sorgmm grains on

farms toteled 94.2 million bushels, 12.2
million more than a year earlier and 63 percent above average. Stocks in
Nebraska accounted for mogt of the increase. Disappearance during the
April-June quarter wes 52.7 million bushels, up 15 million bushels from
1967 and 10 percent above average.

RICE: Rice production in 1968 is estimated at 110.4 million cwt., 23

ercent above last year's record high and 49 percent above the
1962- C average. During the past decade changes in the production estimate
between July 1 and harvest have averaged 3.1 million cwt. -- ranging from
0.2 million to 6.5 million, Acreage for harvest this year is 2,360,100
acres compared with 1,970,100 acres in 1967. The 1968 allotment of
2,400,602 acres was 20 percent above last year.

Yield is expected to be 4,676 pounds per acre compared to 4,550
pounds in 1967. July 1 prospects indicate yields above last year in
California and Louisiana, but the same or below 1967 in the other States.
Production of rice in the southern area is forecast at 86.2 million ewt.,
20 percent above 1967, The crop is in various stages of development, and
continues to make good progress. Cold, wet weather during the spring
delayed planting and held back development.

The California rice crop is in good condition following a spring of
favorable weather. Replanting was less than in recent years. Production
is ourvently set at 24.2 million cwt., compared with 17.6 million cw. in

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COPFON: Cotton planted in the United States this year is estimated at
12,051,000 acres, 17 percent more than the 100-year low of
9,448,000 acres last year, The 196266 average is 14,094,000 acres.

‘The upturn in acreage resulted from less required diversion than last
year, a sharp reduction in the payment rate for diversion in excess of
the minimm requirement, favorable prices last year for quality cotton
end a more normal planting season in some areas.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
CROP REPORTING BOARD
WASHINGTON, D, C. 20250

ERRATA

"Crop Production," July 1, 1968 (CrPr 2-2 (7-68)

The rye grain stocks data shown on Page 47, for South Dakota,
should read 645,000 bushels as of July 1, 1968, instead of 903,000.
The U. S, quantity should read 3, 695, 000, instead of 3,953, 000
bushels. The 1968 U. S. Stocks of Rye on Farms shown on Page 3 is

correct as shown.

The 1968 yield per acre for Michigan on Corn for Grain shown
on Page 42 should read 66.0 bushels, instead of 65.0. Indicated
production for 1968 as shown for Michigan and for the U. S, is

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

A sharp increase in acreage for harvest boosted indicated production
of dry beans 19 percent above last year and slightly above average. Dry
pea production is expected to be 14 percent more than in 1967 but 5 percent
below averages

Pastures Good -~ Hay Prospects Below Jast Year

The reported condition of pastures on July 1 was 87 percent of normal,
1 point above both a month and a year earlier, and 7 points above average.
Generally adequate soil moisture during June maintained or improved pastures
except in portions of the West and South Central Regions. Pastures are
generally good to excellent in most of the North Central and Atlantic States.

Indicated production of all hay is 4 percent less than last year but
slightly above average. Production prospects are generally good, but acres
for harvest are expected to be down from last year. Cold weather early
in the season retarded crop development in northern areas, and wet weather
hampered harvest. However, June rains improved prospects for future cuttings.

Farm Stocks Sharply Higher

Farm stored feed grains totaled 53.0 million tons on July 1, 20 percent
above a year earlier and 15 percent above average. Disappearance from farms
in the April-June quarter was above last year but well below average.

Farm stocks of food grains were up 56 percent from last July and more
than double the 1962-66 average for this date. Wheat stocks were 57 per-
cent more than a year earlier while farm holdings of rye were only
moderately higher.

Record July 1 soybean stocks on farms were 42 percent above a year
earlier, but flaxseed stocks were 7 percent lower.

Deciduous Frujt Crop larger

Total deciduous fruit production is expected to be 15 percent above
last year but 4 percent below average. Production of apples, sweet cherries,
and plums and prunes is expected to be less than last year, but production
of all other deciduous fruits will be upe Apple production is expected to
be 2 percent less than last year and 10 percent below average because of
reduced prospects in North Atlantic States and in Washington, Oregon and
Idaho. Peaches are forecast 38 percent above last year's small crop. Pro»
duction of tart cherries is expected to be up 31 percent; grapes, 21 per-
cent; and pears, up 35 percent.

Production of 3 edible nuts =~ almonds, filberts, and walnuts -- is
expected to be about average but 2 percent above a year ago.

Citrus production in the 1967-68 season is 28 percent below last sea~
son but 9 percent above average. Production of each kind of citrus except
limes is less than last year. Over 9 percent of this year's citrus crop
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Rains have delayed completion of transplanting in some localities.
Conditions have generally favored growth, except in Georgia, Tennessee,
and parts of Alabama and North Carolina, where additional moisture is
needed. Harvest is getting underway in southern areas of Georgia and
California, The Louisiana harvest is expected to start about August 1
with volume movement by September 1,

PASTURES: Reported pasture condition on July 1 averaged 87 percent of

normal, 7 percentage points above average. Pasture condi-
tions held up better than usual from June 1 to July 1 this year--partic-_
ularly east of the Mississippi. Usually, States east of the Mississippi
show a decline in pasture condition from June 1 to July 1, while those
west of the Mississippi show improved conditions.

Pastures were in good to excellent condition on July 1 in all States
of the North and South Atlantic Regions, except Florida where condition
was 75 percent of normal. This is 5 percentage points above a month
earlier but 7 points below average, Rain is needed--particularly in the
northern and western parts of the State.

In the North Central States, pasture condition was good to excellent
except in Nebraska where precipitation has been below normal in several
areas of the State. Nebraska pasture condition, at 72 percent of normal
on July 1, was 8 percentage points below June 1 and 21 points below a
year earlier. Pastures were particularly good in the East North Central
States, with July 1 condition ranging from 92 percent in Illinois and
Michigan to 95 percent in Ohio.

Pastures deteriorated in most States of the South Central region
during June. The exceptions were Oklahoma where pastures improved
slightly during the month, and Louisiana where condition was unchanged
from June 1. Declines in pasture condition were pronounced in Alabama
and Mississippi where moisture has been short.

In the West, pastures were in good to excellent condition in most
States. Exceptions were Colorado, Nevada, California, and New Mexico
where condition ranged from very poor to fair. Condition in New Mexico
was reported at 62 percent of normal--down 15 points from a month earlier,
7 points below a year earlier, and the lowest in the Nation. Pastures
in the Northwest were improved by recent moisture,

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CHERRIES
Variety and State Soe ee
z Average
n-ne a
Tons Tons Tons

Sweet Varieties:
New York
Pennsylvania

~ Mighigan

Idaho
Colorado
Uteh
Washington
Oregon

WashingtOn

Tart Varieties: :
New York > 20,220 22,100 15,000
Pennsylvania : 11,600 1,000 7,000
Ohio ; 1,290 500 900
Michigen : 103,900 "#000 75,000

— Wisconsin O

= SiGreattakde states ~~ TT 7 Sug ~~ TIT Pio" 7 ~~~ 7 Doyo ~~
Taaho iy 1,080 1,100 ~~ 7 7 Oo
Colorado 3 1,166 690 1,500
Utah 33,280 4,700 3,

spyin------8 &
~ United States’ “© __ IIT BfpekS TILT L 55,89 LL 22,40 TD
L/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.

2/ Includes States for which estimates have been discontinued.

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N.

Vie

Mass.

R I.

Conn.

N. Y.-L. I.
Upstate

Pa.

8 Eastern-Fall

Ohio

Ind.

Mich.

Wis.

Minn.

N. Dak.

8. Dek.

Nebr.

8 Central-Fall

Mont.

Idaho-10 5.W. Co.
-Other Co.

Wyo.

Colo.

Utah

Nev.

Wash.

Qreg.-Malheur Co.
Other Co.

Calif.

9 Western-Fall

Totel
U.S.

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
IRISH -- Continued

cated
: 1,000 S00 300° 1,000
acres acres acres Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. ewt.
3 1.6 12 41.0 73 80 85 85
2 6.0 5.3 5.2 6b 67 5 390
: 1.5 1.0 8 122 120) 10 112
s 13.2 12.8 13.4 202 185 bod 2,689
: 2h 3.2 heb 172 200 836
: 18,8 21.0 21.0 332 325 1388
yy
iid ob Be - - Be 88 - He
3
2 145.6 158.0 155.0 258 238 Auge9 37,473 37,604  Aug.d
2 265 12 Ll ale i 31k 252 "
: 19 1.6 1.5 190 350 " %o 288 "
: 6.7 64 5.6 198 199 " 1,329 1,216 "
: 82 eS 86 at Bs «Mie Ua
3 zy ar 2 2
3 28.2 308 yee 235 =" 7,614 7,426 .
oe 2 oe
tL < 8-0 320 185 _ 2ho a 2 9,120 w
om a a ee ee ae
2 1h. 12.3 ~ 1.9 ~~" 2,396 ~ 2, r
: 6.6 6.5 6.0 253 500 « 1,667 1,950 °
: Bho 33.0 30.5 203 215 6,996 7,095 .
t 3505 3905 36.5 21h 238 7,606 9,H0L tt
: 9.2 98.0 94.0 127 120 “ 11,974 11,760
: 108.8 120.0 11.0 12% 19 "“ 13,717 14,280 "
a oe ee ee
ic hg 2 De be 7 a5BT TET Be 2 TTI
r 7. a BL 169 jo" TF 1,322 ~ 1,512 r
: 22.1 31.0 29.0 277 300 * 6,319 9,300 "
z 2h3 oh 713-0 265.0 195 200 * 47,675 54,600 "
t Bes #3 wy fo" 506 578 "
: 20 3s ake 275 8,209 9,20 "
2 8.2 7.3 12. 190 =" 1,231 1,463 "
1.2 " A 188 og5 222 192 "
25.7 13-0 43,0 333 355° 8,756 15,265 .
11.6 20.5 17.0 263 285 * 3,036 5,842 "
28.5 28.5 ako 260” T, 410 "

1A
a

Y/ Revised. 2/ Includes the following quantities not harvested or not marketed
because of econamic conditions (1,000 cwt.)s
between late summer and fall based on 1965-67 percentage harvested before and after

October 1.

1967 - Alabema, 175.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

~~ Beasonal group i; 68 BJO we ee, - ~ =~ =
1] : Xe 3 4 : 3 6)
aw pee Stabe ee wed Seta 2 2
000 | 3 2
Bg :
4 : Boxes sores acres.
Fla, 12.0 1.7 TATE SUMMER: (cont.)
Calif, 22.8 10.5 3 Nebr. 2.9 2.6
Total 24.8 22,2 2 Md. e:) oT
$ : Va. 12 1.0
Pla, -Hastings 30.0 28.0 + W. Vas 5.3 5.2
Other 3.0 3.3 2: N.C, 1.0 8
Texas 4.0 2.8 : Colo, 13.0 13.6
Total 37.0 34.1 : M, Mex, 3.3 Ay
TAs SG : Wash, 21.0 22,0
N.C.-8 N.E. Co. 10.0 9.5 1 Calif. 9.6 8.6
“Other Co. 2.3 2.2 : ‘Total 127.8 8
8.c. 14 “4 sBALL:
Ala, 15,0 11.0 : Maine 161.0 155.
Miss. 3,0 2.5 : ¥, L2 Le
Ark, 2.3 2.0 : Ve 1.6 15
la. 2.9 2.6 : Mass, 6.6 5.
Okla. . 5 3: RT 6.0 507
Texas 6.5 5.2 2 Conn, 6.6 me)
Ariz. 10.9 Wl t NY-LI. 31.6 26.0
Calif, 9. 33.6 : Upstate 40,5 35.0
otal 104.7 84.6 : Pa. 39.0 38.0
EARLY Suen: : 86 Bastern-Fall 298.2 273.9
Mo, 2.7 2.4 : Ohio 24 y
Kans. 1.6 15 : Ind, 6.6 6,2
Del. 8. 8.2 1 Mich, 34.7 31.0
Ma. 1.9 1.9 : Wis. 40.0 37.0
Va.-Eastern Shore 26.9 28 : Minn, 104.0 202.0
Other 2.8 2.5 3 WN. Dak. 123.0 14,0
N.C, 2,0 1.8 : S. Dak, 6.2 5a
yy. 3.8 3.2 : Nebr, 8.1 1.3
Tenn. 4.6 4.6: 8 Central-Fall 334.9 315.4
Ala, 6.0 6.2 : Mont. 8.6 03
‘Texas 20.0 19.5 +: Taaho-20 8.W. Co, 31.0 29.0
calif, Teh 6.1: “Other Co, 276.0 40
Total 88.3 86.7 : Wyo. 3.4 3.8
: Colo, 0 35.0
N.Y. -L.2, 6.9 8.2 : Utah 7.8 .
NJ 16,0 VW.0 : Nev. 2? °
Ohio 3.5 3.5 : Wash, 43.0 43.0
Ind. 2 1.1 : Oreg.-Malheur Co. 21.0 17.0
ni. 2.5 2.4 : “Other Co, 29.0 28.5
Mich, 12.3 11,2 : calir, wet 29.2
Wis. 18.0 18.0 : 9 Western-Fall 2 469.6
Minn. Th 7.6 te SC 4038.9_
Towa 2.9 29
: Uv. 8. 1,596.8 1,413.3
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Production in Western States is forecast at 58,930 tons, 34 percent
less than last year and 23 percent less than average. In-California, the
shipping season is complete except for small quantities fran late districts.
Production in major growing areas was below early expectations, partly due
to small cherries, Oregon's crop was seriously reduced by April frost. In
Washington, most of the sweet cherries in the Yakima Valley will be picked
by July 5. Harvest is continuing satisfactorily in the Wenatchee area.
Both areas have cherries of excellent size and color. Montana and Utah
expect good crops. Size is good in Montana. Harvest started in Utah the
first week of July. Harvest of the short crops in Colorado and Idaho
started June 21 and 24 respectively.

TART CHERRIES: The July 1 forecast of production of tart cherries, at

112,400 tons, is 31 percent above last year's crop but 30
percent below average. Michigan's crop of 75,000 tons accounts for two-
thirds of the Nation's production, The prospective crop of 105,500 tons
in the Great Lakes States is up 42 percent fran last year but 29 percent
below average. New York is the only State in that group expecting to
harvest a smaller crop than last year. In the Western States, a erop of
6,900 tons is forecast, 40 percent less than last year's short crop.
Oregon and Utah account for most of the decline. Colorado is the only
Western State expecting to harvest a larger crop than last year.

In Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin, the June drop was heavier than
usual. Michigan's drop was particularly heavy in areas where trees set
an exceptionally heavy crop. Some brown spotting is evident in New York,
believed to be a result of spring frosts and very windy conditions the
third week of June. In Idaho, warm weather matured the crop rapidly;
Size and color are very good. Colorado's Western Slope crop is turning
color with harvest expected to start about July 10.

POTATOES: The acreage of potatoes for harvest in 1968 is estimated at

1,392,600 acres, 4 percent less than the revised level of
1,457,900 acres harvested in 1967, but 3 percent above the 1962-66 average
of 1,357,900 acres harvested. Except for the early spring crop, all sea~
sonal groups are showing reductions from last year.

The fall crop is estimated at 1,042,000 acres, 4 percent less than 1967,
but 5 percent above the 5-year average harvested acreage. Declines from
last year are 4. percent in the eastern, 6 percent in the central, and 3
percent in the western regions.

Reduced acreage from a year ago is shown for each of the 8 eastern fall
States except Pennsylvania which was unchanged. The crop in the New England
States was planted mostly in May under favorable weather conditions, Plant
inge were completed in Aroostook County, Maine, by early June, Long Island,
New York, growers completed plantings at an early date and the crop has made
favorable development. Planting in Upstate New York areas was underway by
late April and was generally completed by the end of May. In Pennsylvania,
Planting began in early April and was completed by mid-June despite delays
from cold, wet weather during the last week of April. The crop has made
rapid development,

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CROP REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1968

Crop prospects on July 1 were generally good to excellent except in
parts of the Gulf States, Central Great Plains, and Pacific Northwest,
according to the Crop Reporting Board. Total crop acreage planted for
1968 harvest declined 6.8 million acres from last year or about 2 percent.
Feed grain production is expected to be slightly below last year's record.
Prospects for winter wheat improved in most areas in June. Indicated
record production of wheat and rice boosted total food grains 6 percent
above 1967.

Production of non-citrus fruits is expected to be 15 percent above
last year, but 1967-68 citrus production is 28 percent below last year's
production. Output of summer vegetables for fresh market is estimated 4
percent above 1967. Indicated acreage of vegetable crops planted for pro-
cessing also is up 4 percent from last year. Production of sumer
potatoes is expected to be above both last year and average. Milk produc-
tion during June was 1 percent less than a year earlier and 6 percent
below the June average. Egg production also was 1 percent less than a
year earlier, but 5 percent above the June average.

Total Crop Acreage Declines

Crops planted for 1968 harvest total 310 million acres -- 6.8 million
less than last year, but otherwise the largest total since 1960. Acreage
planted to feed grains declined 4 percent and to food grains 6 percent.

In contrast, oilseeds acreage increased 5 percent. Despite some delays
in planting, farmers were able to plant most intended acreage. Some
abandoned wheat acreage in the central and southern Plains was replanted
to sorghums.

Total acreage for harvest in 1968 declined less than planted acreage
because losses are expected to be legs than last year, particularly for
cotton, corn, and wheat. Current 1968 estimate of 298 million acres for
harvest is 3.3 million acres less than last year.

"All Crop" Prospects About the Same as a Year Earlier

Prospects for "all crops" as reported by farmers for their localities
were rated about the same as a year earlier. (See map on page 5) Most
of the country, except the Gulf States, parts of the Central Great Plains,
and Pacific Northwest generally had good to excellent prospects.

Lack of precipitation since last fall reduced prospects in parts of
the Central Great Plains. Prospects were only fair over a large area
centering in western Kansas and eastern Colorado and extending into
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Crops were poor to very
poor in East Central Colorado.

Crop conditions were erratic across the Gulf Coast States where many
areas with only fair prospects were interspersed with areas of good
to excellent crops. Dry soils in May and June reduced crop prospects
in scattered areas from Georgia and northern Florida to eastern Louisiana.
In sharp contrast, crops in eastern Texas and adjacent areas in
Oklehoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana have had too much rain.

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PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
July 1, 1968

PERCENT
OF HORMAL
80 and over Good te excellent
65 to 80 LZ Poor to fair
50 to 65 BRY Very poor
35 to 50 EBRJ Severe drought
Under 35 MMMM Extreme drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 201-087) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
July 1, 1967

PERCENT

OF NORMAL
80 and over Good to excellent e
65 to 80 YZ Poor ta fair PO
50 to 65 BRM Very poor
35 to 50 ERY Severe drought ‘*AS REPORTED BY
Under 35 MM Extreme drought ‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

Us 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 201-6717) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Following two years of abnormal spring weather, the 1968 planting sea-
son was generally favorable in southeastern States. Cotton in South Carolina
and the southern areas of Georgia and Alabama was planted at about the usual
time. Planting in other areas was slightly later than normal, Although
April and May temperatures were cooler than average, germination was good
and replanting was negligible. Warm weather and favorable moisture during
dune promoted rapid progress, However, soils were drying in many areas on
duly 1.

In Delta areas wet, cool weather delayed planting, germination and early
growth. The crop is two to three weeks late, especially in Missouri, Tennes-
see and Arkansas where considerable replanting was necessary. June weather
was favorable and the crop developed rapidly, ‘However, fruiting is less
advanced than a year earlier.

Wet soils materially delayed planting in Oklahoma. Much of the acreage
was replanted at least once, heavily after June 1. Some growers were unadle
to plant their intended acreage. In the southern half of Texas, low temper-
atures and wet soils delayed planting several weeks. The lateness of the
crop and above normal rainfall have contributed to increased insect infes-
tation and grass and weed problems. In northwest Texas the crop was planted
on schedule, and early development was favored. However, high winds, hail
and much rain in June on the High Plains caused heavy replanting and some
abandonment. Moisture conditions are the best in several years.

Tn New Mexico and Arizona, the crop responded to favorable weather in
dune, offsetting some of the slow start caused by cool weather. The Cali-
fornia crop is off to a much better start than last year despite some builda-
up in insect infestation.

HAX: Production of all kinds of hay in 1968 is estimated at 121.2 million

tons--down 4 percent from last year's record crop but slightly above
average. ‘The decline results from less acreage harvested and lower yields
per acre. This year's total hay crop is expected to be harvested from 63.5
million acres, about 2 percent less than last year. ‘Increased acreage of
clover, timothy, and clover grass mixtures partly offsets smaller acreage
for ali other major classes of hay.

The all-hay yield is forecast at 1.91 tons per acre, below last year's
1.95 tons, but above the average of 1.61 tons. Cold weather early in the
season retarded hay crops in some north central and western areas. In
many localities June rains delayed harvest of early cuttings resulting in
some poor quality hay, but generally improved prospects for later cuttings.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is estimated at 70.3 million
tons, down 5 percent from 1967, and 3 percent less than average. The decline
from a year earlier results from 3 percent less acreage for harvest and a
lower yield per acre. Weevils continue to plague alfalfa in many eastern
areas. Yield ia forecast at 2.56 tone per acre, 3 percent less than last
year, but above the average of 2.49 tons per acre.

The 1968 production of clover, timothy, and clover-grass mixtures is
expected to total 23.0 million tons--1 percent above last year and
10 percent above average. Acreage for harvest this year is estimated

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
Food Grain Output Up 6 Percent,

Production of food grains is expected to total 6 percent more than
last year. Prospects for winter wheet -- the most important food grain--
improved during June and 1968 production is forecast 4 percent more then
last years All Spring Wheat prospects are up 3 percent because a 50 per-
cent increase in durum wheat more than offset a moderate decline in other
spring wheat. A record rice crop is in prospect for 1968 -- 23 percent
larger than last year -- because farmers took full advantage of a 20 per~
cent increasé in allotments. Rye output is down slightly from last year.

Less Feed n_Tonnag ed

Feed grain acreage for harvest is 3 percent below last year. Declines
in corn and sorghums more than offset larger acreages for oats and barley.
Indicated total production of the three feed grains estimated on July 1 --
corn, oats and barley +- 1s down 3 percent from last year, but 12 percent
above average. Yield prospects for each of the three feed grains are
above 4 yédr éerlier with corn a record 1.5 bushels above the previous
high of last year. ~

Qilseed Acreage Expands

Soybean acréage planted set a tisw record of 41.7 militon--nearly 2.5
percent above a year earlier. Acreage planted increased in all major areas
except the South Atlantic where e sizeable acreage was planted on abandoned
cotton acreage last year. Largest gain was in the North Central States.

Cotton acreage increased 17 petcent because of less acreage diverted
this year and ‘a more favorable planting season. Peanut acreage also in-
creased, although 1968 plantings were only «4 percent above last year.
Growers invoth the Southeast and Southwest areas planted a slightly larger
acreage, but acreage planted in the Virginia-Carolina area was the same as
last year. Production of flaxseed is expected to be 16 percent above a
year earlier as both the acreage planted and prospective yield per acre ara
above last year.

Dry Bean and Sugar Crops Larger--Less Tobacco

firet forecast of 1968 production of all tobacco is 7 percent less
and 14 percent below average. Acreage for harvest is 6 per-
lest year and smallest since 1890. Flue-cured accounts for

the drop in production from 1967. However, small declines are in-
dicated for other major classes except burley and Southern Maryland which show
practically no change.

Sugarcane production is expected to reach a record high--slightly above
a year ago and 14 percent above average. A 4~percent decline in acreage
was more than offset by e gain in prospective yield per acre. Production
of sugarbeets also is expected to set a record, 27 percent more than last
year and 14 percent above average.

year
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 : Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

to be insignificant. In Idaho, warm weather hastened maturity of the frost
shortened crop, to about one week ahead of normal. In Colorado, despite
a heavy June drop, a large crop is in prospect.

PEACHES: ‘he Nation's 1968 peach crop is forecast at 3,703 million pounds,
38 percent above last year and 6 percent more than average.

Excluding California Clingstones, mostly a canning crop, production of

1,923 million pounds is forecast, 46 percent more than last season but

slightly below average. Larger crops than last year are in prospect in

the Atlantic States while in most Central States smaller crops are expected.

Production is expected to be less than last year in Washington, Oregon

and Idsho, but other Western States expect lerger crops.

California's Clingstone peach crop, used mostly for canning, encountered
good weather conditions in June with the exception of hot, dry winds June
29 which caused some crop loss. The decline from last month's forecast
results from late varieties setting'a emullercrop than indicated
earlier. A few Fortune and Loadel peaches were harvested in the Bakersfield
area the week of June 2h.

The July 1 forecast for the 9 Southern States--879 million pounds--is
67 percent more than last year and 26 percent more than average. The three
major Southern States (North and South Carolina, and Georgia) expect
crops substantially larger than last year and average. Oklahoma and Texas
also expect above average crops this year, In North Carolina, early
maturing varieties are being harvested, and in South Carolina, harvest
was in full swing on July 1. Shortage of moisture and heavy fruit set
have reduced fruit size in most areas of Georgia. In Alabama, harvest of
mid-season varieties was active in June. Volume movement of Elbertas was
expected shortly after July 4. Frequent rains aided sizing in Arkansas.
In Oklahoma, prospects for the mid-season and later varieties are good.
Harvest’ was active in Texas in June, and harvest of later varieties will
increase during July.

Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland expect crops mich larger than
last year. The Virginia and Maryland crops are forecast above average,
while Weet Virginia is below average. Harvest of early varieties has
started in Virginia, volume is expected after midJuly.

In New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the peach crop
is expected to be much above last year's small crop. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania expect above average crops. Light picking of early varieties
is expected to begin in South Jersey by mid-July.

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan expect below average crops
because of winter injury and spring freezes. Michigan peaches were
especially hard hit by the May 5 freeze in the main producing area.

In Colorado, June drop was heavy, sizing has been good and early
varieties will be harvested after mid-July in Mesa County.

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Release:
July 10, 1968
3:00 P, M, (E.D.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF JULY 1, 1968

Corn production is forecast at 4,5 billion bushels, 6 percent below 1967
but 15 percent more than the 1962-66 average, Prospective yield
is a record 79.7 bushels per acre, compared with last year’s 78.2
bushels,

All Wheat production is estimated at 1,588 million bushels, 4 percent
more than last year and 29 percent above average,

Winter Wheat ie at a record 1,265 million bushels, up 3 percent from
last month, 4 percent above last year, and 31 percent more than
average,

Other Spring Wheat production prospects, at 228 million bushels, are 8
percent less than the 1967 crop but 15 percent above average,

Durum Wheat prospects, at 94 million bushels, are 50 percent greater
than the 1967 crop, and 46 percent more than average,

Qat production is forecast at 889 million bushels, up 14 percent from
last year but 3 percent below average,

Soybean harvested acreage for beans is estimated at a record 40.9 mil-
lion acres -- up 3 percent from 1967 and 39 percent from average.

Sugarbeet production prospects indicate a record 24,3 million tons, 27
percent more than 1967 and 14 percent above average, Acreage is
up 27 percent and indicated yield, at 17,1 tons per acre, is the
same as in 1967,

Late Summer Potato crop is estimated at 29.7 million hundredweight, 4
percent more than the 1967 crop and average.

Apple production in commercial areas is estimated at 5,310, 4 million
pounds, 2 percent less than last year and 10 percent below average,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (7-68) Washington, 0. C.



CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SOYBEANS
a Aereage planted? SS Acreage for beans
Peewee eee ew ee ee he ee ee we ee we ee
State 3 Average : : 22. Harvested =. .__: For
: : 197 , 1968 : ‘Average : sharvest
----- pee ET amen Tage
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
: ecres acres acres acres acres acres
N.Y? 4 4 6 3 4 6
Ned. : 43 ho 48 38 cig 45
Pae a - 25 BL 13.0 LL _-
Ohio : 1,913 2,2 2,301 eat 2,231 2,
Ind. $2,777 2,889 3,033 2,756 2,870 3,014
m. +  5,82% 5,977 S455 5,769 5,942 6,
Mich. : 390 522 480 3 509
Wise og ht--- she -- 157 138. 85 2
Minn. =? 2, 3, 35 25790 3,591 3,
Towa & 4,228 5,46. 5,734 4,216 553! 5,T20
Mo. . 2,938 3,452 3,625 2,893 3,356 3,591
N. Dak. LTT 305 201 17L 295 1
S. Dak. ? ohh 377 343 2ho 370 337
a a a a ee ae
Kans. : oo 85 8
per ~~ §---- 86 -- gh ---
Ma. A ex 193 222 22h 187 215
Va. : 377 416 kia 3h5 383 363
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In most South Atlantic States, corn was planted about the usual time,
but heavy rains in April and May delayed planting in South Central States,
except southern Alabama, Mississippi, and northwestern Texas and Oklahoma.
Cool weather in May delayed growth over much of the country but warmer
weather in June accelerated development. Heavy June rains in northern
areas of the Corn Belt, most of the North Atlantic States, and eastern
Texas, delayed cultivation and caused some damage from flooding and
standing water. Dry weather in June reduced prospects in the South from
Georgia to southeast Louisiana. Soils were drying in parts of
North Caroline, Virginia, Towa, and Nebraska.

CORN STOCKS: Stocks of corn on farma July 1 were a record high at 1,621

million bushels, 4 percent above the previous high for the
date in 1962. Current farm holdings are 21 percent more than a year
earlier and 15 percent above average. Disappearance in the April-June
quarter totaled 742 million bushels, 5 percent more than during the same
period in 1967 and 10 percent above average. Regionally, farm holdings
were above & year earlier, except for a slight decline in the western
region. July 1 stocks were more than double a year earlier in the
Atlantic States, almost double in the South Central region and gained 17
percent in the North Central States.

ALL WHEAT; Production of all wheat is forecast at a record 1,586 million

bushels, 4 percent above the previous high in 1967 and 29 per~
cent above average. Changes in production estimates between the July 1
forecast and the final estimate have averaged 45 million bushels during
the past decade, ranging from 8 to 114 million bushels. ‘The U. S. yield
per harvested acre is indicated at 28.3 bushels compared with 25.8 last
year. The previous high of 27.5 oncurred in 1958. Acreage of all wheat
for harvest as grain is 56.0 million, 5 percent below last year but 18
percent above average.

WINTER WHEAT: A record winter wheet crop of 1,265 million bushels is now

forecast. The July 1 estimate is 3 percent above a month
earlier and 4 percent above last year. Improved yield prospects in the
Pacific Northwest, in Colorado and in the central and northern Great Plains,
and a slightly larger acreage for harvest mostly accounted for the increase
from a month earlier. U. S. yield per acre is indicated at a record 29.4
bushels, compared with 26.6 in 1967, and the average of 26.4, Acreage for
harvest as grain is expected to total 43.0 million, down 6 percent from 1967
but 17 percent above average.

Harvest in Kansas was half completed by July'1, about a week behind
average. Harvest was virtually complete in Oklahoma, although delayed
by rains in early June. Only a few fields in the Panhandle and other
northern areas remained to be cut. Harvest neared completion in Texas,
except in the northern High Plains where it was in full swing in late June.

Preliminary reports on quality of Kansas end Oklahoma wheat indicate
high test weight per bushel, below average protein content, and a high
percentage of No. 1 grade. Early shipments of new crop wheat from southwest
Kansas showed protein content above average and-much above earlier shipments
from other sections of the State. Yields in Kansas and Nebraske were
above earlier expectations, but Oklahoma yield was lower than a month ago.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Summer Vegetables Above Last Year

Production of sumer vegetables for fresh market is expected to be 4
percent above last year. Llarger crops than in 1967 are expected for celery.
sweetcorn, onions, and tomatoes. Production of lettuce is expected to
about equal last year, but smaller crops are in prospect for snap beans,
cabbage and carrots. Production of melons is expected to be 4 percent
above 1967,

The acreage of 9 vegetable crops planted for commercial processing
in 1968 totals 4 percent more than last year.

Potato pnt ito. Product$on Down

The combined acreage for all seasonal groups of potatoes is down 4 per-
cent fram last year, but. 3 percent above average. The indicated acreage
of the important fall crop is also down 4 percent from last year and 5 per-
cent below average. Indicated production of early and late summer potatoes
is above both last year and average.

Production of sweetpotatoes is expected to be slightly less than
last year and 8 percent below average. Acreage for harvest is 1 percent
above last year but 13 percent below average.

CORN: Production of corn for grain in 1968 is expected to total 4.5

billion bushels, 6 percent less than last year's record crop, but
15 percent above average. The decline from last year results largely from
7 percent fewer acres for harvest as grain. ‘The indicated record yield
per acre of 79.7 bushels is 1.5 bushels above the 1967 yield. The 5-year
average is 68.3 bushels. Changes in production estimates between duly 1
and harvest have averaged 225 million bushels for the past 7 years, ,
renging from 88 to 423 million bushels.

Growers expect to harvest 55.9 million acres for grain, 7 percent
less than last year, 2 percent below 1966, and 1 percent below average.

Acreage of corn planted for all purposes totaled 65.1 million
acres -- 8 percent less than last year and 2 percent below average.
Farmers plented 70.9 million acres last year. The average is 66,2 mil.
lion. The decline in acreage planted resulted largely from increased
participation in the Government Feed Grain Program. Acreage planted in
the important North Central States was down 9 percent. Only Kansas showed
a@ gain from a year earlier. Acreage in the South Central Region was down
10 percent, in the South Atlantic, 3 percent.

Planting which started early in the Corn Belt, waa completed near
to or moderately ahead of normal across much of the western half of the
area. In the eastern half, heavy rains the last half of May halted field
work. Although planting was resumed early in June, much corn was planted
later than usual. Cool, wet weather in May and June delayed planting
in the North Atlantic States.


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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

> 1,000
3? Beres gcres acres Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Wis. : 26 18 21 31.8 31,0 32.0 501 558 672

Minn, oo: 745 960 950 ah,2
N. Dek, : 4,227 5,610 4,881 23.1
S. Dak, : 1,404 1,648 1,549 15.8
Mont. : 1,684 1,687 1,518 21,3
Idaho : 289 300 270 43.9

28.0 18,006 30,720 26,600
24.0 97,269 123,420 127,144
20.0 21,989 39,552 30,980
21.0 35,722 30,366 31,878
47.0 12,475 14,550 12,690

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Colo. ¢ 20 20 18 -2h.8 . 24.0 487 460 432
Uteh : 37 Ay 37 443.6 . 46.0 1,595 1,866 1,702
Nev. : os as 8 35.6 . ho.o 479 400 32c
Wash, : 98 = 29.6 . 26.0 6176 #636 2,548
Oreg. 6 od 90_ _ 30,2 _ 22:0 _ 29.0 _ 2,616 _ 1,980 _ _ 2,610
WS. L163 Tu “gee Bett Sats Bey _igT917_2u9,225 228,220 -

DURUM WHEAT
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63 107-29. 35.0 32.0 2,319 2,205 3;

2,287 2,927 28.7 22.5 27.0 55,216 51,458 79,029
158 188 17.8 28.0 21.0 2,182 4, he 3,948
2ho 336 «23.8 19.0 22.0 4,282 038 73392

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1967 711,431 279,776 236,090 63,013 234,0. a 1,524, 349
—~—— 968_I/ _ : 810,730_ _ 251,856 _ _211.,423_ _ _94,273 _ _219,364_ 1,587,646

V/V Indicated July 1, 1968.



CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Warm weather during most of June brought rapid development to the
Colorado crop after a slow start. Harvest was getting underway in the
second week of July in the Arkansas Valley and expected to start in the
Gilcrest area in late July. Washington growers expect to start har-
vesting a good crop about July 20. The California harvest is expected
to get underway by mid-July,

Production of early summer potatoes is estimated at 14,268,000
hundredweight for the 1508 crop. This is 2 percent above the 1967 crop
and 13 percent more than the average outturn. In Delaware and Maryland,
crop development has been good despite excessive water in some localities.
Digging of a good crop got underway in the Eastern Shore of Virginia in
mid-June, Harvest started in the Sand Mountain area of Alabama in late
June with volume movement expected by mid-July. In Texas, harvest got
underway in the Seminole area during the last week in June and in the
Hereford area in early July. Peak movement is expected in late July and
early August. Light digging started in Riverside and San Bernardino
Counties of California in late June, with good volume expected during late
July and early August.

The late spring potato production is estimated at 20,067,000 hundred-
weight, 15 percent less than 1967 and 12 percent below average. The
California harvest peaked in mid-June, but moderate movement is expected
to continue during July. The Arizona harvest was nearing completion by
early July. The Baldwin area of Alabama was virtually harvested by July 1,
In North Carolina, digging has been at a slower than usual rate, and move-
ment is expected to continue into July.

The early spring crop in Florida and Texas, estimated at 5,050,000
hundredweight, was 72 percent above the small 1967 crop and 12 percent
more than average.

The 1968 production for seasonal groups winter through late summer
is estimated to date to total 72,968,000 hundredweight. Comparable totals
were 74,188,000 hundredweight in 1967 and 72,592,000 hundredweight for the
5-year average.

SWEETPOTATOES: Production of sweetpotatoes in 1968 is forecast at

13,509,000 hundredwéight, slightly less than the 1967 re~
vised production of 13,658,000 hundredweight, and below the 1962.66
average production of 14,733,000 hundredweight. The 1968 acreage for
harvest, at 148,200 acres, is 1 percent above last year but 13 percent
below the average. Increased acreage for harvest is indicated for Georgia,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, and California, to more than off-
set declines shown for New Jersey, Kansas, Virginia, South Carolina,
Tennessee, and Mississippi. In Maryland, North Carolina, Alabama, and
Oklahoma, the 1968 acreage for harvest is expected to remain at the 1967
level.

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Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

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6
Maine 43 31 32 49.0 45.0 48.0 2,081 1,395 493
Vt. ll 8 8 42.6 637.0 4.0 461 26 xz
N.Y. : 508 429 ye 52.2 = 52.0 55.0 26,504 22,308 ? oie
Ned. : us 3 ie 5 13-0 fe 33
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Ind. 433 He 52. 8 48.0 61,0 23,185 14,352 22,997
Th. 1,160 mn 38 58.0 €.0 64,312 = 4h, 71B kg, Ta
vise” ob L or L ES 2 20 Peto. gee eur 1630
Wis. aob ~b om Pes — Ots0_L _ 0,0 113,670 _ LOT, LTT _103,320_
Minn. 92 eRe 3, 35 B35 5u.5” 55,0 150,035 ~ 157,232 ~182,450
Towa 410 2,742 1,725 48.7 53.0 57,0 115,7Hk 92,326 98, 325
Mo. 282 220 euh 36.4 = 39.0 41,0 10,279 8,580 10,004
N.Dak.: 1,967 1,702 2,145 44.6 36.0 43,0 87,986 61,272 9Br085
S.Dak.: 2,478 2,357 2,451 37.0 46.5 40,0 91,861 109,600
Nebr. 712 451 532 33.8 43.5 0 23,642 19,618 4 ogg
Kens. :__ 286 __ 161 _ _ 187 _ 28.3 ca Xe a
Del. is 3 27 hi 20 20
Ma. 35 25 25 khek = 48.0 52.0 1,573 1, 20 1, 300
Va. 3 60 55 60 41.4 52.0 52.0 2,479 2,860 3,120
W.Va. : 20 5 1740.0 «=k.0 sha. 193 615 Th
N.C. : 157 146 139 «440.7 = 46.0 50.0 6,347 6,716 6,950
S.C. : 135 95 79 37.0 36.0 ho,o 4,948 3,420 3,160
Ga. 3 16 100 98 41.8 35.0 41,0 4,856 3,500 4,018
Flas to J th 58 Boge ~ Hand — ~ 5 3 - - - OT _ - 0
ky. 3: 28 19 Wg 8 - 42,0 I, ny
Tenn. : 61 45 45 38.5 AL. 3,0 2,297 1,845 1,935
Ala. : 46 30 2T 35.3 35.0 37,0 1,600 1,050 999
Miss. : ve] 60 60 4b.2 55.0 53.0 3,471 32300 3,180
Ark. : 80 B 78 Sik 59.0 Go = 59-307 =~ g92
Ia. 3 39 38 34 34.5 KO 87,0 2,340 1,558 = 1,258
Okla. : 207 ne 132 27.0 30.0 35.0 5,389 3,360 4, 620
Texas :_ _ 690 _ 315 G14 2.8 81.0 Bio Per 8 615 _ 20,876.
Mont. :7 ~ 225 140 175 ~ 39. 37. 38.0 |, 872 5,180 ~ ~ 8,650
Idaho : 90 62 68 52.0 48.0 19.0 681 2,976 3,332
Wyoe 3 & 92 83 38.0 44.0 41.0 3,415 4, 048 3, 403
Colo. : 86 T2 Th 384 A 39.0 3,312 2,988 2,886
Uteh : al al 22 52.4 61.0 56.0 1,113 1,281 1,232
Nev. 3 L 1 44.8 50.0 45.0 143 50 ks
Wash. : B 3T 50 53-2 45.0 50.0 3,865 1,665 2,500
Oreg. : 138 gk 155.4 0.0 tk) 6,270 © 3, 760-5, 060
, Calter _ 113 _ _ 83 _ _ 82 _ 47.0_ _ 47.0 5.0 _ _ 5,281 _ _ 3,995 _ _ 3,0
U. S.: 19,957 15,970 17,765 45.7 49.0 50.0 911,628 781,867 888,700


CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

At 302,400 acres, a 6 percent reduction from last year's harvested
acreage is forecast for the central fall States group. In the major
States of the region, the indicated reduction from a year ago ranges from
4 percent in Minnesota to 8 percent each in Michigan, Wisconsin, and
North Dakota, Plantings in the central States were generally completed
at an early date although early June rains were excessive in some localities.

In thé 9 western States, the 1968 fall crop for harvest totals
TOO acres, 3 percent less than last year, but 14 percent above average,
Acreage declines from a year ago in Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Malheur
County, Oregon, and California more than offset increased acreage in
Wyoming and Colorado. The 1968 level was unchanged from last year in
Washington and "Other" Oregon counties,

Planting of the Idaho crop got off to a good start this spring, but
below normal temperatures in late April and early May slowed crop develop-
ment and caused some decay in seedpieces, In Colorado, planting occurred
at the normal dates, but cocd, wet weather delayed emergence. Irrigation
water supplies are expected to be adequate for the 1968 season, Most of
the late seedings had been completed in Washington by June 1,

Production of late er potatoes is forecast at 29,738,000 cwt.,
4 percent above both the 1967 outturn and the 5-year average production,
The prospective ylela for 1968 1s placed at 237 cwt, per acre, compared
with 227 cwt. in 1967 and the average of 215 cwt. per acre.

The acreage for harvest is estimated at 125,500 acres, compared with
125,900 acres harvested in 1967 and the average of 132,700 acres. The
acreage for harvest is expected to remain at the 1967 level in Ohio,
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Washington, but increase in Long Island, New York,
Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado, and New Mexico, Acreage declines from a
year earlier are indicated for New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and California. On
Long Island, New York and in New Jersey, the crop has ‘made rapid progress
and some fields are expected to be harvested before mid-July.

Michigan growers completed planting at an early date, but cool, wet
weather has slowed crop development. Digging in volume is expected to get
underway around July 22, Crop prospects are generally good in Wisconsin,
especially in the central areas where the drainage is good on the sendy
soll, The Minnesota hervest is expected to be delayed until late July
for maturity.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

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Temple + 35 $4000 43500 1647600 2254000 2025000
Other = ¢—415960 735200 513500 1,888,400 3,294,000 25318000
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Texas ry 207 1,100 630 13,365 49,500 375400
a Arizona - wet 1,240 ~ 3,060 ~ 2,300 46,500 ~ 114,000 - 86,200
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White 3 235350 18,600 149100 367600 790,000 $99,000
Other 2 9,840 337500 9,300 418, 200 5743000 395,000
Texas » bas 54600 25800 724560 2245000 3124000
Arigons 1 3 1,680 3,000 87,080 53,800 96,000
California, all t 34764 $2080 4,700 122,980 163,400 153,200
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Californie s 14,380 215,100 13,500 546,600 574,000 513,000
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year. Inoludes quantities hot hareested, or harvested but not utilized on account of eooamio
oonditions, and quantities donated to oharitye 2/ Net content per box varies, Approximate
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fruit—California Desert Valleys and Arizona, 64 lbses Other California areas, oF ‘lbs.5 Florida,
€5 lbses Texas, 60 lose; Lemons, 76 ibse; times, 60 ibse; Tangelos, 90 1bse; and Tangerinas~
California and Arizona, 75 Ibse; Florida, 95 Ibs,
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

A dry area in central Oregon, northern California, northern Nevada, and
northern Washington had fair prospects. Irrigation water supplies are
generally satiefactory for most western areas except in Oregon, Nevada, and
southwestern Idaho,

Genera), Crop Development Slightly Late

Development of major crops wes slightly behind normal on July 1. Spring
Planting started early in the important North Central States and was completed
near to moderately ahead of normal over mch of the western half of the area,
In the eastern half, heavy rains the last half of May halted field work,
Planting was resumed early in June but mich of the corn and soybeans was
planted later than usual. Cool May weather slowed growth but near normal
temperatures in June accelerated development except in northern areas. Heavy
rains the last half of June across the North delayed cultivation of row crops
and caused flood damage in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

In the North Atlantic States, crop develoyment has been slower than
normal because of cool, wet weather in May and June. Crop development in
the South Atlantic States was about normal, except vhere dry soils in June
in mich of Georgie and in the Florida Panhandle lowered prospects. Cool
nights during most of May and continuing into June were not conducive to
optimum plant growth. Contimied heavy rains during April and May in the
South Central States delayed land preparation and spring planting, and
caused some losses from flooding in local areas. However, the wet conditions
missed southern Alabama and Mississippi, and western Oklahoma and Texas,
Conditions improved in June and most intended acreegea were planted, although
sane cotton, corn and soybeans had to be replanted,

Harvest of small grains atarted later than usual in Kansas. Ry July 1,
about 42 percent of the wheat crop hed been combined compared with the usual
of 55 percent, Although about complete, wheat harvest progressed slowly in
Oklehoma because of rains and heavy lodging. These conditions somewhat
lowered earlier bright production prospects in this State. Combining of
Texas wheat was 78 percent complete=-slightly behind a year earlier. Small
grain harvest neared completion in the deep South.

June temperatures varied highly, Much of the eastern one-third of the
eountry, the southern Great Plaine end the northern border States from
Montana eastward had below normal averages for the month. Precipitation
also varied highly during June, Rainfall in the northern third of the
country, from Montana and eastern Idaho to New Englend, was above normal
and was especially heavy around the Great Lakes. Above normal rainfall
also prevailed in eastern Texas, the Florida Peninsula, eastern Georgia,
most of South Carolina, and in western North Carolina, Elsewhere,
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

were up in the important dry bean States of Michigan, Idaho end California,
but were down in New York, Nebraska and Colorado. The 1968 crop is ex-
pected to be harvested from 1.47 million acres compared with 1.22 million
acres last year and the average of 1.43 million acres.

Planting was delayed by excessive moisture in New York and continued
until late June. In Michigan planting was about normal with a few areas
delayed by rain. Warmer weather would help establish good stands.

Cool, damp weather delayed planting in Colorado, Idaho and Washington.
However, warmer weather during early June enhanced growth and developed
good stands. In California the crop is about normal and planting of bleck-
eyes, kidney beans and baby limas continued until late June and early July
in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. In other important areas,
planting was generally on schedule and beans got off to a good start.

DRY PEAS: The 1968 ary yea crop is forecast at 4.28 million bags, 100 pounds

— ~ clean basis, pr percent above last year but 5 percent below average.
The etive yieldper acre of 1,6 pounds is well above the 1067 of 1,556

gays, Raat ecreeee empented for harvest is 254,000 acres, compared wi th 411,000 acres

Plant comple’ ut the normal time in the
Pacific Weare vest avd aiid weather sted ghout rains favored early growth.
In Washington, late May moisture brought on a good bloom in early June.
Showers and warmer weather during June extended the bloom and promoted good
development. Timely rains in Idaho, plus warmer weather in June, allowed
the crop to develop rapidly with only minor disease problems.

TOBACCO: The season's first forecast is for an all tobacco crop of 1,828

million pounds based on conditions around July 1, compared with
1,972 million pounds produced last year and the 1962-66 average of 2,126
million pounds. Differences between the July 1 forecast and the final
estimate of tobacco during the past decade have averaged 85 million pounds
-~ ranging from 12 to 174 miliion pounds.

Acres for harvest this year are indicated at 899,300 -- 6 percent
below 1967 and the smallest since 1890. Flue-cured accounts for most of
the drop from the previous year, although small declines are indicated
for other major classes except burley and Southern Maryland which show
practically no change. All types of tobacco except Southern Maryland,
Pennsylvania Seedleaf, Shade-grown, and Perique are under quotas this year
with basic allotments tmchanged from 1967. An average yield of 2,033
pounds per acre is indicated for the current crop compared with 2,052
last season and the average of 1,957 pounds.

The outlook around July 1 ranged from generally favorable for cigar
types to very promising for most other kinds. Earlier in the season, cool
and wet conditions prevailed over much of the tobacco belt, interrupting
and delaying transplanting and early growth. Stands are generally good for
most types; however, growth is somewhat uneven in many areas, particularly
for flue-cured. Rainfall and temperatures in late June were for the most
part quite favorable for crop development.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

BEANS, DRY EDIBLE 1/

3 — Acreage _ Yield per_scre._ — -Froguation oH
i _Harvested_: For : vIndiz *: : Tndi-~
State ‘Average: 196 tharve ree Average 1967 :cated average! 1967 ¢ cated
wenn nee a2962-66; 29°7_; “3968 ;2962766; 7 31968 _:29A700:_s _1968
: 1,000 1, 000° 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
: gcres acres acres Pounds Pounds Pounds cwte cwt, cw.
New York : 82 93 1,156 1,530 1,300 1,108 1,255 1,209
Michigan 3 61L (503 624 1,242 1,070 1,100 7,556 5,382 6,864
Minnesota : of 7 6 6 717 950 1,000 2/ 47 57 60
North Dakota : 2/ 23 al 2h 2/1,010 910 1,100 2/ 228 204 264
Nebraska : 72 van 79 1,660 1,850 ) 1,195 1,314 1,he2
Kansas 3 i l 20 «41,160 1,400 1,300 124 154 260
Montana : 3 8 10 1,700 1,800 1,800 216 wh 180
Idaho : 104 91 121,744 1,720 1,750 1,816 1,565 1,960
Wyoming : kg 38 4o 1,485 1,650 1,500 720 627 600
Colorado 2 199182 212 916 1,030 930 1,818 1,864 1,972
New Mexico : 6 4 5 628 500 550 ho 20 28
Utah : 9 10 1 430-700 550 Aa 70 60
Washington: 26 10 18 1,722 1,900 1,900 449 190 3he
California 3
large Lima: 46 kg 4h «1,642 2,580 1,670 752 me 133
Baby Lima : 22 16 oT 1,676 1,750 Bais 377 e
Other _. -3 iS Bi - 18 Se L, 0. 3,269 _ Lie A: -
3.2% —

1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed.
2/ 1964-66 average.

PEAS, DRY FIELD 1/

Tndi-
1967 : cated
2 — 21968
1,000 1,000
acres acres acres Pounds Pounes Pounds owte owt. cwte
Minn. : 7 7 1,200 72 90
N. Dak. : 5 3 4 1,202 Y 300 1300 60 39 52
Idaho > 109 107 io 1,682 1,550 1,720 1,830 1,658 1,789
Wash. : wy 16 131 «1,644 1, 600 ries 2, 376 1,856 2,253
Oreg. 2 9 8 1320 L200 1 98 __ 104
Me 8 Bn a ete 1556 pe Se aT 28a

BWA Includes peas grown for seed and cannery peas harvested dry.

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GROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GRAPES
State tne eee -
3 Average
ween ee ee ee ~ — 1962-66
Tons
New York 123,600
New Jersey 1,062
Pennsylvania 39,040
Ohio 16,200
Michigan 59,100
Missouri 3,640 900
North Carolina 1,370 1,600 2,000
South Carolina 5,620 3,800 55300
Georgia 1,100 1,200 1,400
Arkansas 7,060 T,100 9,000
Arizona 13,900 14,300 17,000
Washington 57,040 73,600 75,000
California, all 3,389,600 2,680 ,000 3,350,000
Wine varieties 658,000 625,000 670,000
Table varieties 585,400 435,000 480,000
Raisin varieties 2,146, 200 1,620,000 2,200,000
Raisins 2/ 2e77 600 183 ,000 o
Not dried 1,060,000 861,000 ---
Ue $e LL ~~ 3,718,932 — — > 7 T3yoko,oho” — TT TT 3698 250_

L Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.

2/ Dried basis: 1 ton of raisins is equivalent to 4.15 tons of fresh grapes for
1967 and 4.39 tons for the 1962-66 average.

Tong
California, all 43,760
Fall and Winter 3/
Spring and Sumer 4/ :
Florida 1 = = =, 2398 — ~ ~ - - — 554800
80
Crop 3 year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends with ‘completion of
harvest the following year. 2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of
economic conditions, and excess cullage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes ‘Fuerte"
and other fall and winter varieties. 4/ ‘Includes “Hass” and other spring and
summer varieties, 5/ Not available.



CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1967 and 1968

Maine : 3 Th 38 39 = — === ===
N. H. wy 15 --- --- -e- --- --- ---
Vt. 56 64 30 25 --- ene aoe oon
Mass. 29 31 one “ee =e ons — ---

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Towa

N. Dak.
S. Dak.
Nebr.
Kans.
Del.
Md.
Va.
W. Va.
N.C.
S.c.
Ga. 3
Fla. :
Ky. :
Tenn, .
Ala.
Miss. 3
Ark. 2
La. :
Okla. 3 .
Texas : 602 272 __ 1,357 _ 1,425 175 201 11.3 2.
2

Mont. : 70 vei abr 293 ~ 15319" ~ 1,398 TE at
Idaho : 82 83 73 80 5h2 553 — a
Wyo. 3 56 62 118 12 mw 128 wee —
Colo. : 528 502 139 147 269 250 --- a
N. Mex. : 45 48 --- --- 30 27 4 5
Ariz. : --- oo 187 206 — wt
Utah 30 32 130 130 —_ ~-=
Nev. 10 nL 19 18 --- ---
Wash. 61 76 235 256 a ---
Oreg. 155 180 298 3h3 --- 7
Calif. 4 1,618 1,602 8.0_ 8.2

UU. 8. 37 7 ol _ 20,611 22,300 ~ Io,012 “10,820 — ~ Th9.2 7 “1515~
If Includes ceding fall.
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Calif. ° 403

383
Js 3 Ff FOES Ro “eZ 732682 "10, 85h TT 9,898 “68,015 ~ ~ Bp
1/ Acreage seeded in preceding fall.

CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
PLANTED ACREAGE ¢ OF CROPS, 1967 and 1968-~Continued =
E
2 16T -
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 .
*  aeres acres acres acres acres acres =
RN, Y. : 268 230 : -- o-- 230 -
Ne J. : 61 52 o-- ae: 52 7
Pa. ; 505 4ok — yeh :
Ohio t 1,549 1,286 --- 1,286 >
Ind. 1,32 21,141 -- 1,342
qm. t 2,010 1, --- 1
Mich. > 1,133 Sho oe 340
Wise 48 47 19 69
Minns : 30 28 6h 968 1,106
Mo, 1, 1, oa vs oo , 1,4
N. Dake; % 5,742 4,996 8,170 e138 -
8. Dak. 875 TT9 1,676 1,59% 2,71. 2,563 .
Nebr. ; 3,583 3,296 =" ws7 3,583 3,206 :
Kehse =; 13,146 11,93 oe see -- one 13,146 135963 .
Del. 29 26 one --- ane — 29 26 .
Ma. 165 15 —< --- ane -— 165 Ws .
Vee : 213 198 --- --- aes -“- 223 198 :
We Vas; 2h 20 - -— one on 2h 20
N. Ce : 320 320 woe nee “ -_~ 320 320
Se Ce : 120 109 7 oo — Coed 120 109
Gas : 148 138 -- _ _ ane 148 138
Fla. : 50 65 --- — “+ -- 50 65
Ky. : 285 wee ee --- --- 300 285
Tenne 3 328 321 _ tated ated -- 328 321
Als. : 130 Lak, --- —- wee = 130 Tay
Miss. : 562 506 --- - wes ooo 562 506
Ark. 3 705 684 wo --- - oo 705 684
le. : 165 165 -- ood we o 165 165
Okla. 6,480 6,026 --- -- --- a= 6,480 6,026 -
Texas =? 5,578 5,132 Saad - s-- 5,578 Sage ;
Mont. ‘2,877 2,877 1,705 1,534 4,825 4,751 1
Idaho > 1,074 1,042 307 276 uy + r
Wyo. : 318 289 33 31 351 320
Colo. + 39304 3,139 2 24 3,335 3,163
N. Mex. = 372 339 — ane 372 339
Ariz. : 55 5T o-- oe 55 ST I
Utah : 246 236 he 38 288 2th }
Nev. : 12 12 9 9 21 a1
Wash. + 2,783 2,672 219 103 3,002 2,775
Oreg. : 33 63 103 103 1,096 1,066
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY PASTURE

‘Indi. tIndi
“Bverage! marvest:AtesegE 967: rented ges 1967zeated: 1962-1

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Del.

W. Va.
N.C.
sg. Cc.

Fla.

Tenn.
Ala.
Miss.
Ark.

Okla.
Texas
Mont.
Idaho

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21:

1,000 1,000 1,' 305 %2 Sert Per-

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: 618 491
: 1,064 864
1,337 1,262
: 2 885_ 2. >988
B,4IL 2,332
2,117 1,954
739 845
1,289 1,380
2,168 2,196
1,817 1,867
L2UT L248
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88 70
182 82
n3 12

27 n

n 6

:” "3027 ~ Bul ~ 227" 2736
2 LT 70 63 2.33
: 12 6 6 1.87
: on 10 8 2.41
2 4g 67 62 2.77
: 1g 20 19 1.93
2 509 542 2.3
185 _ 192 2.6

559
* 185_ _ 185 2. 2
27150527 T,T8 “15138 .
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466

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: 1,030 1, 1,036 2.85

: «465 422.02

768 758 766 2.50

176 193 197 ak

203 196 206 5.10

: Wk6 450 4462.87

> 146 15% 159 3.28

: 499 518 528 2.89

2 383 hol 389 2.91,

31,149 1,264 1,241 5.46
128,973 27, MOL

Ue SD 28.23k 2.49

Tons Tons tons tons tons cent cent cent

30040

2.30 2.25 38 51 47 76 98
2.25 2.25 271 = 326 333 81k
2.25 2.35 70 70 70 75 9b
2.25 2.25 8 7 T7179 95

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90
2.45 8 75 GF 7h 95 92
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87
93

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2.60
2.50 2.35 2,674 3,078 2,747 75 92
3.00 2.85 200 219 180 56 79
2.45 2.30 1,578 1,862_ 1,695 70 _ 81 93 _
3.0 2.25” 1,908 “1,250 1,058 “76 ~ Be %
2.25 2.50 1,482 1,105 1,190 83 8&8
3.20 2.90 2,901 2,765 2,204 83 92
2.15 2-10 2 2,783 32798 2998 er mw
2.70 2.65 7,237 ) 7,839 84 _ 92 93
3.50" 3.60" 6.271 “6,063” 5,541 89 a Si
2.80 2.85 5,716 5,471 5,458 88 91 86
2.95 2.85 1,932 2,493 2,360 82 93 87
1.35 1.55 2, 1,863 2,010 91 86
1.40 1.45 3,264 3,074 3,248 83 87 82
Bho 2.20 4,342 4,482 3,848 gh 3 E
2.85_ 2.60 3,031 _3,597_ 3, ss) -
~ Br56- $95 tg Pa Pe - - Bo -
3.20 3,00 198 22h 198 68 79 90
2.20 2.60 365 180 208 7h 82 «95
2.00 95 190 bb 133 71 #85 94
2.10 2.10 5h 23 19 83 8h 89

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2.45 2.40 3ho 172 151 81 8 87

2.00 2.00 23 2 27 79 7
2.40 2.30 27 2k 18 72 82 80
3.50 3.20 135 234 198 71 87 6
2.60 2.15 37 52 Ml 70 (72
2,70 2.80 1,193 1,509 1,518 79 83 92
- 3.29 2.75 _ ugh rea 528 76 _ 63 _89__
15” 200 2,061 “2,LON" 2,236 “85 ~ 95° 8
3.15 2.90 2,937 3,295 3,008 909 9 92
2.45 2.00 ho 1,1h2 90h 84 102 89
2.60 2.55 1,921 1,971 1,953 72 9h 69
4.50 4.50 743 868 886 68 69 62
5.30 5.50 1,036 1,039 1,133 8 74 62
3.25 3.00 1,279 1,462 1,338 85 95 90
3.45 3.20 480 532 509 91 93 79
3.30 3-00 1,448 1,709 a 58h 88 92 88
2.90 2.80 1,116 pis 1,089 Hi 3 88
— 2-30. 5.30 6,273 6,169 6,047 82 We
a Be 81 ~~ BE
aw 2 80


CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In Washington's Yakima Valley, the crop escaped serious injury from freezing
temperatures in April and a good crop is in prospect. Frosts and poor
pollinating weather reduced the crop somewhat in Washington's Clark County.
Qregon's lightest crop since 1963 reflects severe bloom damage from the
April freezes.

NECTARINES: California's 1968 nectarine crop is expected to total 70,000

tons, 27 percent more than last year and 10 percent above
average. Harvest is active. Weather has favored development of fruit with
good size and quality.

OLIVES: July 1 condition of California olives was reported at 73 percent,
substantially above the 35 percent reported a year earlier, com
pared with the 1962-66 average condition of 65 percent. Most trees bloomed
early under favorable weather conditions. Fruit set was good in most areas
and the olives have been sizing well. Some chemical thinning and selective .
pruning has been necessary.

FIGS: California's Calimyrna fig crop had favorable weather for caprification

and prospects are very good for: this variety. The Mission crop has :
developed well and harvest is expected to begin around July 10. Because of -
some freeze damage, the Kadota crop in the Planada district of Merced County, '
production there will be very late. '

ALMONDS: California's almond crop is forecast at 75,000 tons, 2 percent :
below the 1967 crop but 10 percent above average. Although nut

set is below last year in ali producing areas, the almonds have been sizing

satisfactorily. Some wind damge, mostly broken limbs, occurred the last

week in June.

ELLBERTS: Production of filberts in Oregon and Washington is forecast at

9,650 tons, 28 percent above last year and 13 percent above .
average. April frosts caused generally light damage. The crop is about
one week late in most areas. Nuts are developing well as a result of
favorable weather during the past month.

WALNUTS: Both California and Oregon growers expect to harvest more walnuts

than a year earlier. The July 1 forecast of total production for
these two States, at 78,500 tons is 3 percent above last year's crop but 9
percent below average. In California, growth and development of the crop
has been about normal. The Oregon crop received some frost damage in
April. However, a good set and favorable weather since the frosts has
Amproved prospects.

CITRUS: The 1967-68 orange crop is expected to total 129 million boxes,

down 32 percent from last season but 8 percent more than average.
As of July 1, about 7 percent of the crop remained to be harvested, compared
with 9 percent a year earlier. Most of the oranges left for harvest were
Valencias, with 2.6 million boxes in Florida and 5.4 million boxes in
California. Periodic high temperatures in California has caused some
aropping of fruit. Quality remains good.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

i" Relates to year of harvest. Includes some acreage carried < over to the following
spring.

erage? :
“igee~c6! 1967 D1

Ploride 31.6 34.0 35.0 5,461 6,715 6,580
‘Louisiana, 23.6 27.6 28.0 7,42h 8,682 8,400
Sewaii 92.9 96.2 99.5 10,585 11,232 11,701

U.S. 39.0 42.3 AL 23,471 26,628 26,681



CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
APRICOTS, PRUNES, PLUMS AND NECTARINES

APRICOTS:
California
Washington
Utah

United States

PRUNES AND PLUMS:
Michigan
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Total 4 states

PRUNES: 2/
California

PLUMS: :
California 3 102,200 98,000 110,000
NECTARINES :

2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.

2f Dried basis: The drying ratio is approximately ak pounds of fresh fruit to
1 pound dried,

Crop and State

ALMONDS:
California :

FILBERTS:
Oregon
Washington
United States

WALNUTS:
California
Oregon

Yy Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions,

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968
HARVESTED ACREAGE, UNITED STATES* ___

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

3 Harvested i For. harvest _
CROP : Average : 1967 1968 * 1968 as “pet,
. __. 1962-66: a 3 of 1967
: Thousands Thousands Thousands Percent
Corn, grain : 56,517 60, 385 55, 886 92.5
Wheat, all z 47,677 59,004 56, 039 95.0
Winter : 36,604 45,626 43,005 94.3
Durum : 2,310 2,754 3,566 129.5
Other spring 2 8,763 10, 624 9,468 89.1
Oats : 19,957 15,970 17, 765 111.2
Barley > 10,615 9, 188 9,999 108, 8
Rye 2 1,602 1,072 1,019 95.1
Flaxseed : 2,831 1,991 2,213 111.2
Rice : 1,818 1,970 2,360 119.8
Sorghums : 16,008 18, 622 17,392 93,4
Cotton 1/ : 14,094 9,448 11,051 117.0
Hay, all : 66,838 64, 728 63,567 98,2
Hay, wild 2 10,299 9,548 9,450 99.0
Hay, alfalfa : 28,973 28,234 27, 461 97.3
Hay, clover and timothy 2/: 13,663 13,276 13,541 102.0
Hay, lespedeza 2 2,304 1,673 1,541 92,1
Beans, dry edible 3 1,428 1,225 1,473 120,2
Peas, dry field : 283 241 254 105.4
Soybeans for beans $ 31,602 39,742 40,949 103,0
Peanuts 1/ : 1,500 1,472 1,479 100.4
Potatoes :

Winter 3 21 25 22 89.1
Early spring : 30 28 33 118.6
Late spring t 102 103 84 BLS
Early summer : 84 87 86 98,1
Late summer : 133 126 126 99.7
Fall 3 989 1,089 1,042 95.7
Total 3 1,358 1,458 1,393 95,5
Sweetpotatoes 2 170 147 148 101,1
Tobacco : 1,086 961 899 93.6
Sugarcane for sugar and seed: 603 629 606 96.3
Sugarbeets z 1,228 1, 122 1,423 326.8

* Does not include Alaska and Hawaii

gxcopt for sugarcante

Flan’
¥ Bahutes sweetolover and lespedezs haye

APPROVED:

I baker

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
G, D, Simpson, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

W. Kelly,

H, Whitworth,
R. Borum,
O. Doescher,
L, Emalie,
Heffelbower,
B. Jones,

M, Norwood,
. L. Sandberg,

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, x R. Standley,

Cc.
L.

E, Burkhead,
W, Orvold,

J. S. Buche,

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A. Evane,

D. Hasenmyer,
Hudson,

Cc. Max, Jr,
K. Potter,

D. Spencer,

J, H. Tippett,



CROP PRODUCTION, duly 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON JULY 1 - Continued
ae Barley_(o1d cropy

State pene, 196T § 1968

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels

N.Y. yee 56 59 50 34
Nod. oe at 60 é wu
Pa. i 1d,

Ohio -4ie--4 ~ 298 ~ - - 3 ---]
Ind. 3: 8 eh 30 37 32
Tl. : 15h 4o ky 23 18
Mich. 178 88 8h p 108
Wise 2125.16 ah 65 tie
Minn, :~ “5,090 ~ 3,563 ~ 9,006 Bz Bl
Towa : T T 3 2
Mo. i: 219 53 3T 20
N.Dak.: 22,006 23,072 36,046 1,150 2,159

S.Dek.: 2,467 1,260 ~3,008 eb 302

Kebr. : po igs 210 196 365
Be tL OOF ee 8 216 LO OL
Del. : $F] - 5 2 “t
Mia. 205 137 460 6 T
Va. 258 33T ad 8 4
WeVa. : 45 ho 103 --- ---
N.C. : Bg 105 16 aL 16
S.C. 2 28 33 3 3 4
Gee LL TLL
ky? 98 129 60 3 he
Tem. ; 56 32 9 3 3
Ark. 2 uw 1 1 — ao
Okla. : TB2 1,115 307 43 48
Texas ;__ 143 _ _ 200 82 8
Mont. :7 95 17,798 “11,847 53 20
Idaho: 1,814 1,875 1,814 2 pe
Wyo. : 899 82 1,263 13 pea
Colo. : 1,386 1,504 1,759 36 30
N.Mex.: ho 29 ig ote ae
Ariz. : ely 221 120 --- oe w= --- a a
Uteh : 826 952 825 --- oon a ane “-- aoe
Nev. 3: 3h 33 hg woe --- ane --e ase ene
Wash. : 233 2 237 30 B 33 --- ---
Bet 519 27 17 oe —
Galite: _ 366. 336. BY see
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GRAIN STOCES OR FARMS ON JULY 1

State : wen ge : 1967 : 1968
aan : 1,000 ~~ “50007 ~~ 7 T,505 ~~
bushels bushels bushels

roy

vt. : 5 5 - blab “-
Mass. t 27 ak we --- wee
Conn 3 ah 12 one --- wee —
N.Y : 2,952 4,182 7,863 258 370 1,000
Neg : 1,132 731 2,028 & ae hg
Pa. tL 252439. 10,537 _ 33.830 L702 —
Ohio 2” 52, Bo, 182" }, LOD 5 923 Ha
Ind. 3 101,769 110,882 125,385 326 669 726
Tl. : 212,287 190,293 251, 045 335 610 766
Mich. 2 27,017 27,338 28,351 17 1,219 2,016
Wis. t 33 J — = Ba Ne eo
Minn. 27 7153; 150,279 ii, 2,067 3,15 9,225
Towa, s 432,4h2 ky 80h 474,379 30 45 1T
Mo. : 45,913 47,324 59,450 503 ah 1,076
N. Dak. : 3,249 2,621 1,474 36,286 50,796 193573
S. Dak. 3 48,894 49,929 48,372 10,029 12,968 29,22h
Nebr. 2 195,038 157 440 18h, 369 11,322 14,166 15,860
Kans. 2 B32 7HB_ _ _ 10,936 _ 22,974 _ 11,325 _ 17,006 __ _ a, HO5
Del. : 7 238 Wee. 2 T Ca
Ma. : 2,993 981 5,607 58 67 90
Va. : 3,724 2,542 8,480 171 180 475
W. Va. 686 hag 1,075 58 99
N.C. : 11,828 6,034 17,146 173 Th el
8. c. : 2,877 1,451 hoe 28 25 hs
Ga. a 8,146 T7647 11,55 29 39 135
Fis. t__ 2,068 ask 2B a ae a
Ry. 27 7 Th,250 12,353 19,682 58 ng
Tenn. : 8,535 8,110 10,265 64 90 128
Ala. : 5,273 3,389 6,054 6 3 5
Miss : 3,375 1,931 2,646 9 15 us
Ark. : 874 255 33 36 59 oh
Ta. 3 642 578 377 as --- os
Okla. 3 209 12 86 1,328 1,978 887
Texas 3 MBH 085 TE SS 808 286
Mont. 3 i9 B ah ~ “17,991 25,920 165463
Idaho 3 281 125 267 1,904 1,914 3,983
Wyo. £ 179 237 350 603 248 999
Colo. : 1,573 2,319 1,866 5,413 TH 9,961
N. Mex. ot 92 109 180 69 47 9
Ariz. t 65 89 101 5 2 2
Utah : nu 13 — 408 932 519
Nev. 3 - --- seo 2 9
Wesh. : 29% 174 107 2,535 1,805 4, 1hé
Oreg. : U1 &3 1 1,288 780 2,079
calif. : 10 abo gO 9 16
Bs 8. fA OB IO” 71383722927 TI Bd, cok” ~ Tor. 389 TT DG,879 - Teen 7
Y 3-66 average.

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“ROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
mene w NEI aed 211 BOGESC I~ -
Seasonal ~~ 7 7 7 — Rereage ~~ qvielay
rd iavenenee ted it a
sAverages s cater
wn w State ___ 3960-662 1/2968 902 a sca ea SY 1968 -
¢ 1,000 “21,000 1,000 1,000 “1,000 ~ 1,000 P
WINTER: 3 gcres acres acres Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. wt cwte wh, :
He. : By Meg 1s 1.5 6158 10" Bo DEE ES . Bue 5 ;
p . $22.3 _ 22.8 20. 21
Total ‘404 Ba 204 - Bh Bg - te A Se - Ua '
RARLY SPRING: : I
ae 225.4 21.6 27.5 159 110 160 “ngeeg 2, 316 4,400 |
Other : 25 26 3.1 123 100 130 296 403
‘Texas 1 Bek a ee ee _ ee I
Total 2730.2 7 38.07 733.2 7 Ibo 7 105 7 T1527 7 3SBe ~BiO- 75,
TATE SPRING: 3 I
i CL :
8 N.E. Counties : 10.2 10.0 9.5 142 150 150 1,446 1,500 1,485 be
~Other Counties ; 2.3 2.3 2.2 107 120 120 2k7 276 264
3. Cc. : 24 14 4 93185 80 220 115 32
Ala. 214.5 14.0 ll.0 136 130 125 1,976 2/1,820 1,375 :
Miss. : 3.0 3.0 2.5 fo 90 75 208 270 188 :
Ark. 2.9 23 2.0 61 80 ve] 176 164 150 -
Ta. : 3.3 28 25 56 6b 57 181 179 lhe
Okla. : LL 6 5 6h 65 65 69 39 32 L
Texas : 5,5 6.3 5.0 99 100 105 552 2 525 |
Ariz. z 10-0 io 10.1 235 250 2ho KE 2, pe
Calif. 346, 8_ 38.6 _ 332 _ 320 _ 350 _ _ 15,936_ 13,54
Total Ue Bae Beg ~ Be - Be ~~ Be Bae 20, 067 |
BARLY SUMMER : :
Mo. : 3-7 26 2.3 1 mo 110 403 253
Kans. : 18 2.5 21.4 90 85 95 165 208 133 .
Del. : 88 85 8.1 191 200 20 1,687 1,700 1,620 i
Ya. : 23 19 1.9 151 160 160 348 304 304 I
Va.-Eastern Shore ; 23.0 26.8 28.7 131 138 155 3,008 3,698 4,448 I
-Other : 3.3 28 25 78 90 90 259 252 225 i
N.C. : 3.0 20 1.86 lo 110 110 330 220 198
ky. : 5.8 3.8 3.2 69 7O 70 3908 266 22h [
Tenn. : 5.3 4.6 4.6 81 80 80 hes 368 368
Ala. 1 5.5 60 60 U5 135 125 635 810 750 :
Texas 212.7 19 * 19-0 18h, 1p 19) 2, 330 3,395 ane =
Calif. Peas Toh 6 _ _ 330_ _ 2,634 _¢ 2s.
Tota rp ~ ars eib 7 BE > eo = er T Bloke BR a :
LATE SUMMER: : I
N. Yo-L. I. 210.3 6.9 3/8.2 255 220 260 2,623 1,518 2,132 —
Ne. J. 217.2 16,0 14.0 226 260 270 3,867 4,160 3, 780 I
Ohio : 4.0 3.5 3.5 8 175 190 T19 612 66
Ind. 2 1.4 L212 12.0 17 190 185 210 209 185
1. : 24 2.5 24 1h 165 160 300 412
Mich. 210.5 10.9 11.2 139 170 170 2,459 1,853 1,887
Wis. 120.4 17.5 417-5 191 220 190 3,875 3,850 3,325
Minn. : 6.9 2 T4 201 2h0 235 1, 1, 1,739
Towa, 7 33 29 29 156 LV 170 511 493
Nebr. : 32 2.6 2h 166 260 526 Weg 36h
M.-L a o8  TL  PR
See footnotes at end of table.
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CROP PRODUCTION, duly 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

¢ Soybeans planted alone for all purposes in 1968 are estimated

at 41.7 million acres, 2 percent more than last year's record
40.7 million acres, and 29 percent above average. Growers expect to harvest
40.9 million acres for beans, 3 percent more than last year and 30 percent
above average.

Planted acreage increased in all but the South Atlantic region. The
North Central region was up 3 percent, the South Central 2 percent and
the minor North Atlantic region 14 percent. ‘The South Atlantic region
was down 2 percent.

Warm, dry weather in late April and early May allowed soybean
planting to begin earlier than usual throughout mich of the North Central
States. Planting in Minnesota and Iowa continued ahead of the usual pace
and by dune 1 was 85 to. 90 percent completed. In eastern sections of
the North Central region, planting was delayed by wet fields the last
half of May. Planting was rapid after June 1 but continued to leg several
days behind average. Some replanting was necessary due to washing and
flooding of lowland fields, Plant development was near normal throughout
most of the North Central States on duly 1. Stands were generally good.

Continued heavy rains in the South Central region delayed soybean
planting during much of May. As soils dried, land preparation and
planting advanced rapidly. Considerable replanting was necessary in
many Kentucky counties. Planting was nearing completion on July 1.
Moisture was adequate except for dry conditions in Alabama and parts
of Mississippi and Arkansas. In this region, soybeans are in many stages
of growth, ranging from just planted to early planted fields in which
Plents are almost lapping the middles.

In the South Atlantic region, the progress of soybean planting was
near average. Local infestations of Mexican bean beetles required control
measures in several. areas.

SOYBEAN STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of soybeans stored on farms July 1, 1968

totaled a record 120.1 million bushels, 42 per-
cent more then e year earlier and more than triple the average. Indicated
disappearance from farms of 115 million bushels in the April-June quarter
was below the record 133 million-bushel disappearance a year earlier.

Stocks were well above a year earlier in all regions, except the
minor North Atlantic. Much larger farm stocks than a year earlier in
Tilinois, Minnesota, and Iowa largely accounted for increased stocks in
the North Central region and at the National level. The North Central
States had 92 percent of the Nation's totel farm holdings, compared with
93 percent on July 1, 1967.

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PEANUTS
State jee ene enn ee Acreage planted 9
and : A r 3 Indicatea + 1968 88
area A 1962-66 : 1967 : 1968 5 ee eT
i ee ee el
1 1,000 1,000 1,000
: «acres acres acres Percent
Virginia : 105 103 103 100
North Carolina ne 6 a | 390, Lk
TOTAL (Va.- :
— Boy ares) 2 280 sn ~~ 008
South Carolina 3 12 11.5 12.0 104
Georgia : 503 493 498 tol
Florida : 85 9 TT 14
Alabama : 199 183 183 100
Misstestppt je we en BO
TOTAL (5.E. :
~ Sree) we -- 8 769s0_ TPB 10
Oklahoma, ; 121 125 125 100
Texas 5 288 2 298 201
New Mexico teow Oe ene ene 82 __ 81. 100,
TOTAL (S.W. : ;
area) ye - HL Lk WILL 10eT_
UNITED :
STATES * 1,500 L421 1,478.6 100.4


CROP PROINCIION, July 1968

Eastern States:
Maine
New Hampshire :
Vermont,
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania :
Delaware :
Maryland :
Virginia 2
West Virginia
North Carolina :
South Carolina :
— — Total Eastern States_

Central States:

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

moe ee Production 7
Average : Indicated
WG-66 2 Tg
Miliion Million 1,000 Million 1,000
polizids _ pounds. bushels pounds = bushels
67.7 72.0 1,800 64.0 1,600
55.8 56.2 1, lito 46.0 1,180
42,3 48.8 1,250 37.4 960
101.2 38.0 2,450 96.0 2,400
723 4S 107 545 130
52.7 4AL9 1,070 45.4 1,080.
909.0 955.0 23,000 890.0 21,500
118.4 111.3 2, 4ho 117.0 2,600
Who 359.0 TT00 350.0 T1900
22.5 13.5 300 11.7 260
61.7 72.3 1,550 59.8 1,300
410.3 368.0 7,950 417.0 9,000
212.0 230.5 5,000 211.6 4, 600.
oT 172.8 3, 730 LTT.1 3,850
pet. hg. BS
623.7 _ — 2,610.7 — _ 59,902 _ 21536.9_ 981135

Ohio. 128.5 101.7 2,270 125.0 2, TO
Indiana 76.3 15.6 1,700 58.0 1, 320
Illinois 100.6 10h.9 2,280 10.0 2, 390
Michigan 662.0 555.0 12,000 555.0 12,000
Wisconsin 63.6 51.5 1,200 58.8 1,400
Minnesota, 18.2 13,0 300 23,1 550
Towa : 13.3 10:3 235 16.1 365
Missouri : 49,2 29.8 655 59.2 1, 300
Kansas 2 29.8 6.8 150 U4 320
Kentucky : 16.3 18,4 400 21.6 470
Tennessee : 10.5 1.3 160 5 255
Arkansas re Os5. 1S
— — Sotal Cent Sbe7. — - ~ 962.8 _ 21,535 _ 1,060.2 _ _ 23.313
Wesvérn State:
Tdaho t 62.4 70.6 1,470 33.0 690
Colorado : 64,2 22.9 535 70.0 1,650
New Mexico : 31.3 4.3 100 47.3 1,100
Utah : 19.2 21.8 500 18.9 430
Washington : 1,352.0 1,240.0 25,800 870.0 18,100
Oregon : 112.8 124,0 2,580 95.0 1,980
California 2 508.0 _ _ _ 348.0. _ 7,250 __ _ 580.0 _ _ 12,100 _
fe, 3u9.6 ~~ UB. 6 B25 TA 736,050 _
= T United states _ ~ 24/5,930. 5,805.3. "uh, 61275, HON 8

y Estimates of the commercial crop refer to the total production of appiés in the

commercial orchards of 100

or’more bearing age trees.

2/ Includes quantities

unhervested on account of economic conditions, and excess cullage of harvested fruit.
3/ 1965-66 average. 4/ Includes States for which estimates have been discontinued.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Acreage seeded for the 1968 crop totaled slightly less than 3.5
million acres, compared with over 3.6 million acres seeded for the 1967
crop. This continued the downward trend of recent years. Rye acreage
for harvest as grain is estimated at slightly over 1.0 million acres, 5
percent below the 1967 acreage and 36 percent below average. Most regions
indicate less acreage for harvest this year. Exceptions are the South-
Central and South Atlantic States, where acreage for harvest is about the
same as last year. ‘The largest grain producing States showed declines in
acreage for grain, with South Dakota down 8 percent and North Dekota down
11 percent from last year.

RYE STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of old crop rye on farms July 1 totaled 3.7
million bushels, 3 percent more than ae year earlier
and 50 percent above average. Holdings were above a year earlier in all
regions except the South Central. Farm stocks were considerably above last
year and average in South Dakota. North Dakote farm stocks, equalling 55
percent of the U. S. total, were down.7 percent from last year, but are
well above average. Disappearance of rye from ferme during the April-June
quarter totaled 3.1 million bushels~-23 percent less than last year.

FLAXSEED: Production of flaxseed for 1968 is expected to be 23.1 million

‘bushels, 16 percent more than last year, but 21 percant below average.
Increased prospects result from increases in both yield and acreage for
harvest. Growers plan to harvest 2.2 million acres compared with 2.0
million acres in 1967, and the 5-year average of 2.8 million acres. ‘the
prospective yield per acre of 10.4 bushels is slightly above last year's
yield of 10.0 bushels and is the same as average.

The crop got off to a good start in the major flaxseed producing areas
as topsoil moisture was generally adequate and seeding was completed
earlier than usual. Development is now further along than a year earlier.

Growers in the three leading States, the Dakotas and Minnesota, are
expected to produce 9% percent of the Nation's crop. In North Dakota, flax
fields average about 6 inches in height for the State with the most advanced
fields averaging 10 inches. Seeding was finished by early June in Minnesota
except for some intended acreage inthe Red River Valley. Moisture supplies
are adequate in the main producing ageaof South Dakota and about 26 per-
cent of the crop is starting to bloom.

In the Stetes where planting is early, the crop has done well. Harvest
is well along in the Imperial Valley of California, where yields are ex-
pected to be a little below last year but above average. In Texas abandon-
ment has been below average, and yields were above average.

FLAXSEED STOCKS ON FARMS: Farm stored flexseed on July 1 totaled 1.3

million bushels, compared with 1.4 million
bushels a year earlier. Virtually all stocks are in Minnesota and the
Dakotas. North Dakota accounts for 44 percent of the total stocke.
Dieappearance of flaxseed from farms during the April~Jime quarter was
3.0 million bushels compared with 4.1 million for the same period in
1967 and the average of 5.3 million bushles.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968
NON-CITRUS FRUITS

Crop Reporting Board, SRS; USDA

:__ PRODUCTION ~
3 3 A Indicated
CROP : Average 2 i9671/ : June 1, aly 1

z_ 1962-66 LY, “21968
Apples, Com'l, crop (Mil. lbe.): 5,930,1 5,425.1 =o= 5,310.4
Peaches {Million lbs, ): 3,501,1 2,692.1 3,788.8 3,702.8
Pears (1, 000 tons): 632 463 626 626
Grapes (1,000 tons): 3,719 3,049 won 3,698
Cherries (1, 000 tons): 260 197 2/196 193
Apricots _ _(2, 000 tons): 201 148 145 149

vi Inciudes ‘quantities not harvested and excess cullage of harvested fruit.
z Includes forecast for tart cherries in 5 Great Lakes States as of June 15.

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

:_ PRODUCTION _.
CROP : Average : 1966 : Indicated
ee 2 1961-65 2 1967
: 1,000 boxes 1,000 boxes 1,000 boxes
Oranges t 119,279 188,610 129, 000
Grapefruit : 39,918 55, 880 43,300
Lemons : 15,750 _ 17,910 16,750

harvest the following year,

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

~~ MILK a EGGS _
1967 | 1968: 1er8Ee? 1967 $1968
Million Million —
pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
11,470 11,283 5, 805 6,120 6, 068
__11,095__ 10,955 5,426 = 5,806 5, 721
62,866 _ 61,824 33,177 35,337 35,558
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON JULY 1
Average 1962-66: i967_ : 1968
CROP 1,000 t 1,000 : T, 000
eee bushels to bushels 3 bushels
Cora 1,408, 140 1, 337, 292 T, 620, 604
Wheat (Old crop): 107,389 145,479 228,471
Durum ( "  " ): 12,965 18,349 17,118
Oats Ch bs 232,445 198,940 203,964
Barley ( " " ): 51,510 56,974 70, 628
Rye qo" )s 2,456 3,588 3,695
Flaxseed( " " ): 2,055 1,399 1,299
Soybeans : 38, 342 84,610 120,066
Sorghum. iu 572 652 81,980 94 167



CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES*, 1955-68--Continued -
Beans 2 ©Peas 3 Peanuts =
2 dry 2 Soybeans harvested

a ee edible 3 _ field i 1: for_ nuts__ -
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 z
acres acres acres acres =
502 300 18,620 1,669 .
1,423 366 20,620 1, '
1,379 29h 20,857 2,461 =

1,616 223 23,993 1,516

1,435 348 22,631 21,435
301 23,655 1,395 :
Lhd 336 27,003 1,3 .
1,414 343 27,608 1, .
1,370 35 28,615 1,396 -

1,388 297 30,793 1,397

1,484 223 3, bh 1,435

1,486 239 36,546 1,418
1,225 ah 39, TH2 1,402 :
2473 254 hojgho nor :

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1, 39266 148.2 = -4/297,589 309, 569

* Does not include Alaska and Hawaii.

1/ Preliminary.

2/ Includes crops for which acreage estimates are made excluding duplicated
acreages, fruits, and a few minor crops.

For sugar and seed only.
4/ Includes an allowance for cotton, peanuts, sweetclover seed, timothy seed,
cowpeas, sugarcane for sirup, broomcorn, and commercial vegetables.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In Washington, harvest of the light crop (due to April freeze damage)
is expected to begin in mid-July. Redhaven variety will be harvested in
late duly or early August. The fruit is sizing well and is of good quality.
Harvest of California Freestone peaches for fresh market is running about
three weeks ahead of last year and about 2 days ahead of normal. Freestone
peaches will reach peak harvest in mid-July. Quality and size of the
varieties harvested has been good.

PEARS: ‘The Nation's 1968 pear crop is expected to total 626,150 tons,

35 percent more than lest year but slightly below average.
Approximately 94 percent or 586,000 tons of the 1968 crop is expected to
be produced in the Pacific Coast States -- California, Oregon, and Washington.
Bartlett pear production in those States is estimated at 452,000. tons, over
two-thirds more than last year and 8 percent above average. The increased
tonnage in the region results from a mich larger crop in California, but
is partly offset by smaller crops in Washington end Oregon. Production
in Colorado and Utah is expected to be above last year but a smaller crop
is forecast for Idaho. A crop of 13,000 tons is forecast for Michigan,

38 percent under last year. New York crop is expected to be 42 percent
short of 1967.

California's crop of Bartlett pears is forecast at 335,000 tons,
sharply above last years light crop of 104,000 tons, and 20 percent
above average. Movement fo fresh market outlets is expected to get under-~
way about mid-July. Fruit is of good external appearance, shape and
quality. Some losses are expected as a result of extremely high winds
over the Sacramento River district on dune 29.

Im Oregon's Hood River area, thinning of Bartletts was active late
in June. Conditions during the month favored growth, and the crop is
progressing normally. In Washington, prospects are for a heavy crop in
the North Central counties, Fruit is smooth and of good quality. In the
Yakima Valley, the crop is relatively light. Much of the frost-marked
and misshapen fruit has been removed so that remaining fruit is of reasonably
good quality. Prospects for winter pears in Washington and Oregon parallel
those for Bartletts. ‘In Colorado, pears are making good size growth.
Harvest will begin early in August. - Warm weather in Idaho during June
hastened maturity which is about a week earlier than normal.

GRAPES: ‘The Nation's 1968 grape crop is expected to total 3,698,250

tons, 21 percent more than last year but slightly below average.
California's estimated 1968 tonnage of 3,350,000 tons accounts for about
90 percent of the Nation's expected production. Smaller crops in the North
Atlentic and North Central States are more than offset by large crops in
the Western States.

In California, prospects are for a crop one-fourth larger than last
year. Production of reisin varieties, which account for about two-thirds
of the tonnage, is expected to be up 36 percent, table varieties 10 per-
cent and wine varieties 7 percent. Raisin grapes are developing well.



CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES*

<__YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION (In thousands)

: : tIndi- too
CROP :Average: 3967! cated * Average
31962-66: : July 1,3 4962-66
_ _ _ ens 3 : 1968 |
Corn, grain bu.: 6843 7802 79.7
Wheat, all "3 25.8 25-8 28.3
Winter "sy 264 26.6 29.4 h.230, 356 1,265,253
Durum "os 29 Za9 2664 ——| 94,273
Other spring "oy 2ae7 23,5) 241 “=| 228,220
Oata "5 a7 8.0! 50.0 —~| 888,700
Barley "3 578 Oe3 A006 ——| 406,030
Rye Ws 2065 22,5; 23.6 ——| 24,032
Flaxseed os 104 1000) 10.4 | 23,052
Rice cwt, 2 1/4,074  [1/4,550] 1/4,676 =| 110,354
Hay, all ton: 1.62 1495) 1.91 o—| 121,177
Hay, wild mos ooh 294 290 ——~| 8,540
Hay, alfalfa "os 2649 2063) 2.56 ——| 70,279
Hay, clover and 2
timothy 2/ "$1653 bryst 1.70 20,923 22,758 “| 23,003
Hay, lespedeza "3 W238 1.51) 1.42 2,840 2,521, — 2,185
Beans, dry edible :
(Cleaned) cw, 22/1,206 }3/1,263) 3/1,249 18,344) 15,472 ——} 18,396
Peas, dry field "5 4/1,622 |1/1,556] 1/1,686 4,528 3,751, —| 4,282
Potatoes cwt. 3
Winter "oy 494 198 175 4,092 4,894 3577L| 3, B45
Early spring "oy 250 105 152 4,525 2,940 5,173 5,050
Late spring "os 224 230 238 22,769 23,734] 19,841} 20,067
Early summer “oy 191 160 167 12,862) 13,980] 155733) 14,268
Late summer "os as 227 237 28,544! 28,640 | 29,738
Fall "3 204 m2 3/ | 202,491] 231,224 ——| 3/
Total wy 202 209 y 275,023} 305,412 — 3
Sweetpotatoes "es 87 99 o1 14,733 13,658 —t 13,509
Tobacco Ab. : 1957 | 2,052] 2,033 | 2e125»580 | 1,972,147 —h, 228,499
Sugarcane for sugar :
and seed ton: 3000 4243) 44.1 23,471 26,628 ~~ = 26,681
Sugarbeets "3 473 17} 702. 21,245] 19,199] —{ 24,320
Pasture pet, : 4/80 al 4/er = = | —
—_—— 2. _ i. 1 Ln

* Does not include Alaska and Hawaii except for sugarcane, i Pounds.
2/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay, 3/ First estimate will be published

August 9, 1968. 4/ Condition July 1,



W.Va.
N.C.
S.C.
Ga.

Ky.

Tenn. :

Ark.

Oklae :
Texas :
Mont. :
Idaho :

Wyo.
Cole.

N.Mex.:
Ariz. :

Utah
Nev.
Wash.

Oreg. :
Calif.:

acres Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels

16 43.6
2h 48.7
180 47.6

49.0
56.0
60.0

BREBSIE SASS
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22,339
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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MILK PRODUCTION: June milk production is estimated at 10,955 million

pounds, 1 percent less than a year earlier and 6 percent
below the 1962-66 average for the month, Daily average production was
about the same in May and Jue. Last year these two months also had
similar daily averages. Total milk production during the first half of
1968 was 1.7 percent less than a year earlier.

Monthly Milk Production: June 1968, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

208

68

4

66

3 : a 88

Ohio : 476 4e7 436 418 : 120 14 125 ng
Inde 3 279 230 229 213 : 250 263 282 260
Tl.. 372 302 302 291 : 4a 36 35 37
Miche : 489 yy ho7 398 1kg 139 133 135
Wis, :1,862 1,827 1,872 1,82 z 17-2 15.2 14.5 15.3
Minn. :1,037 1,002 1,046 1,003 2 5 2B 5 B
Towa : 599 539 529 517 : ah 25 27 2%
Mo. : 356 32h 311 318 t 43, 4h ho AS
N. Dake: 173 133 121 127 : 66 66 68 65
S. Dake: 159 159 160 164 tt : 12 1.8 12.2 11.8
Nebr. 183 161 156 157: : 179 181 190 178
Kans. : 158 154 161 kg 3: : 103 100 102 100
Del. : el 1.9 13.0 11.7 : 37 764, 782 -T70
Ma. : 128 128 137 126 : 1.92 1.60 147 1.52
Va. 2: 164 160 169 165 wadi:_ _ 13 _ 12d _ 128 _ 11-2 .
W. Van: 48 ho 3 38 : :
Nec. : 128 125 138 12h U. 8-:11,658 11,095 11,263 10,955

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board,

SRS, USDA

ho . Acreage
sh CHarvested. i :
State Average: 196 :
— — = =11962266: 197 _ 2 1968:
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
: agree acres  gcres Bushels Qushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
N.Y. s 190 250 215 377 40.0 42.0 7,153 10,000 9,030
La wet a Z ii 3h. ? 39-0 i £0 it 2290 1,950 ik To
toe --! -- 8 - O Q. =
Ohio: 1,317 1)51k ~ 1,226 ~ 3k. o- #8 39-9 tates  - ai ‘Si ~
md. : 1,204 1,308 1,086 36.9 37.0 44,236 48,396 441, 268
mh. 1,676 1,964 1,532 37.0 39.0 39.0 61,993 76,596 59, 78
Miche : 896 1,120 a8 36.8 36.0 39.0 33,026 40,320 39,802
Wise - 3 _- s _. 323 — W0.0 _ 40.0 _ 1,266. 3,809 = = 25840
Minn, + “27 30.0 ~ ~28.0 ue” 7a
Towa: be a 47 ore 26.0 31.0 1 on 1 He 1,457
wb. : 1,219 1,682 1,278 30-6 32.0 33.0 37,530 53,824 42,174
WeDak. : 1/ 39 65 102 1/22.0 30.0 24.0 1/ 840 1,950 2, hho
S.Dak. : 528 831 715 20.5 35.0 30.0 11,011 29,085 21,450
Nebr. : 2,813 3,325 3,092 21 26.5 33.0 68,081 88,112 102 3036
Kans. :_ 9,484 11,081 _ D973 — B20. 29.9 _ 29:83 850 perro _ 254,312
Del. 20 28 ay 31. 3 37.0 632 1,064 “898 —
Ma. 129-153 132 0 31e1 39.0 38. Oo 3,997 336t 5,016
Va. 163 194 178-21 35.0 34.0 i h08 61150 6,052
Weve. 3 7 2 MT 26.9 33.0 29.0 469 493
N.C. : 25 272 QT Bed 31.0 38.0 5,620 ause 10,526
27.0 27.0 31.0 1,801 3,02 3,162
25.9 28.0 30.0 1,820 3,360 3,630
25,6 _ 2h 25.0. 778. _ _' 960 _ _ 1,350_
30.8 34.0 32.0. 4,806 ~ 7,854 Rie
28.2 29.0 38. 0 3,855 8,526 7,8%
25.0 24.0 25.0 1,285 2,688 3,000
29.5 30.0 32.0 3,595 13,860 13,312
29.5 28.5 25.5 8,617 18,838 15,682
2h.2 26.0 22.0 1,312 2,600 2,200
22.4 17.0 23.0 94,946 88,689 123,602
19,8 _ 16.0 _ _21.5_. 0,621 gh FABIS _ _ _
27.1 ~ 730.0 ~ ~ 32.07 5,0) 32 87;
3704 43.0 ATR) oe. 42,355 42,460
19.0 26.0 26.0 3,832 7,020 6,448
16.2 19.5 20.0 29,750 37,850 38,440
22.9 28.0 30.0 hoge2 3,948 8,130
43.8 4g.o = 47.0 ,27k = 2, 50 2 bbb
23.1 28.5 28.0 4,180 6,783 6,272
52.4 710.0 70.0 339 BhO TIO
hoe 42.0 40.0 75,187 133,778 102,960
35.8 31.0 35.0 24,395 30,008 32,200
— 28.5. _ 33.0 _ ~ 32.0_ S019 21,352 _ _ 11,904_
° 967, 508 15265153"
a 29.4 1,212,012

1/ 1964-66 average.



CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Boerd, SRS, USDA

Harvest of the 1967-68 grapefruit crop of 43.3 million boxes was
95 percent complete at the end of June. Production is down 23 percent
from last season. Most of the fruit left to be harvested is in California.
However, some fruit is yet to be harvested in Florida and Arizona.

The 1967-68 lemon crop is forecast at 16.8 million boxes, 6 percent
less-than last season. At the end of June, 4.7 million boxes remained
to be harvested, all in California.

Processors have used 74 percent of the oranges harvested so far this
season, 50 percent of the grapefruit and h7 percent of the lemons.

Citrus Crop -- Utilization to July 1, 1968
with comparisons

ao — ~ 2%1-68_Cop
Uetlizatton
"Fresh :Process

----- 1966-67_Crop.

3 Thousand boxes Thousand boxes
Oranges ..-'hh,289 128,172 172,461 16,149 31,384 88,598 119,982 9,018

23,51h 29,052 52,566 3,314 20,657 20,426 41,083 2,217
7,409 14,152 3,758 6,330 5,684 12,014 4,736

Prospects for the 1968-69 citrus crop remain favorable. Florida's
citrus treesare in excellent condition as evidenced by an abundant flush
of new growth. June rainfull was heavy with record amounts in many locations.
However, no adverse effects have resulted from the general overabundance of
moisture. New crop fruit has set uniformly and droppege appears to be about
normal. Texas’ trees have a good fruit set. Fruit is sizing well although
fruit size is somewhat smaller than last year at this time due to the late-
ness of this year's bloom. Bloom for Arizona citrus was about normal and
weather was conducive for good fruit set. Fruit set for lemons and navels
parent light to normal for Valencias and lighter than normal for grape-

SWEET CHERRIES: The July 1 forecast of sweet cherries is 81,030 tons, 27

percent less than last year and 20 percent less than average.
Most of the reduction is in the Northwest, but the Michigan crop is also
below: last year.

In the Great Lakes States, a crop of 22,100 tons is expected, slightly
above last year but 8 percent below average. In New York, the bloom was
early and the set heavy. Growers started picking a good quality crop on
June 24 in the Hudson Valley. On the 26th, heavy rain caused some cracking
of the fruit. Although extent of damage has not been determined, it is
apparent some cherries will not be harvested. In Western New York, where
cherries were less mature, cracking was not as extensive. Some picking
started the first week of July. Picking of sweet cherries was underway
in Erie County, Pennsylvania, by the end of June. In Michigan, heavy rain-
fall is causing some cracking; therefore some growers are picking early.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Boara, SR8, USDA

In the Corn Belt, prospects remain very good although harvest has been
delayed by rain and adverse drying conditions. By July 1 harvest was 20
percent complete in Illinois, 5 percent in Indiana and getting underway in
Ohio. Some lodging has occurred. ih the Southeast yields generally turned
out lower than expected earlier,

Montana's winter wheat crop improved during Jume with generally cool
temperatures and adequate soil moisture in the major areas. Yields were
above earlier expectations in the Pacific Northwest. Showers and cool
temperatures until near the end of the month kept the crop coming along
well, However, high temperatures the last week of the month were causing
concern in most of the area.

QUHER. SPRING WHEAT: Spring wheat, other than durum, is estimated at 228.2

million bushels, 8 percent less than last year, but 15
percent above average. Prospects are down from last year in all mjor pro-
ducing States except Montana.

Seeding of hard Spring Wheat in the Dakotas and Montana was started
about the usual date and proceeded rapidly to completion. Dry weather during
much of May slowed growth but rains in late May and in June improved con-
ditions considerably by July 1. Cool weather in June slowed plant maturity.

Yield is forecast at 24.1 bushels per harvested acre, compared with
23.5 last year and the average of 22.7 bushels.

Planted acreage of spring wheat, other than durum, is estimated at 9.7
million acres, compared with 10.9 million last year and the average of 9.1
million acres, Harvested acreage in 1968 is expected to total 9.5 million,
11 percent less than in 1967.

DURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat in 1968 is forecast at 94.3 million

bushels, 50 percent more than last year's crop and 46 percent
above average. If realized, production this year will be the largest since
1928. The crop was seeded with good soil moisture conditions, germination
was rapid, and development, although later than normal, has been good.

The 1968 crop will be harvested from 3.6 million acres, 29 percent more
than in 1967 and 5 percent above average. All durim States show marked
increases in acres for 1968 harvest, ranging from 19 ent in South Dakota
to 70 percent in Minnesota. The expected yield is 26.4 bushels per harvested
acre, compared with 22.9 bushels last year.

ALL WHEAT STOCKS ON FARMS: ‘The July 1 carryover of old crop wheat on U. S.

farms totaled 228.5 million bushels, up 83.0
million bushels from a year earlier and 121.1 million above average. On-farm
wheat stocks were a record high for July 1, amounting to 15.0 percent of 1967
production. Stocks geined regionally above a year earlier, except in the
South Central.


Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PEARS
TOOTS TOT ET II IIIT IIIT TD ote UCI ITIIIIIIIZ
State : Average Indicated

: 1962-66 1967 198
3 Tons Tons Tons
Conn. : 1,868 1,880 1,600
Ne Yo : 17,360 17,200 10,000
Pa. : 3,050 2,600 3,250
Mich. : 21,000 23,
Tdaho : 2624 1,900 Fas
Colo. : 53400 1,500 2
Uteh t 4,526 4,500 6,000
Washs, all : 120,880 14,500 121,000
Bartlett : 81,540 93,000 75,000
Other t 39,340 51,500 000
Oreg., all : 133,580 152,000 102,000
Bartlett : 59,900 72,000 42,000
Other : 73, 80,000 60,000
Calif., all : 305,400 117,000 363,000
Bartlett : 278,400 104,000 335,000
Other : 27,000 13,000 28,000
Ue Se ; 2/ 632,044 463,080 626,150

cv Tneludes quantities unharvested on account of
cullage of harvested fruit.
2/ Includes States for which estimates have been

Taro - Hawaii

economic conditions, and excess

discontinued.

PUTT TTT wverage FE
Item : Unit 2 1061-65 + 19%6 +: 1967
Acres in cultivation 1/ : Acre L76 4oo 400
Yield per acre : 1,000 pounds 20.2 22.5 20.4
Production : 1,000 pounds 9,628 8,990 8,155

L/ Average of monthly estimates.

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

i _ Yield per acre. — —
: :T

State  :-aVerage~. 0-7. : : Ave: : :
‘2967: See? genes 1967!

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

acres acres Bushels Busx2ls Bushels bushels bushels bushels,
N.Y. V 15 29.7 3200 527. 406 BS
Node 9 9 23-1 26.0 250 2h3 23h
Pa. ) 18 28.6 SO 537 558 ah
Ohio 12 lv” “26.7 28.0 S77 308
Ind. 19 Ww 22.9 23.0 826437 322
ru. 25 Ql 21.0 22,0 831 588 462
Mich. 38 34 2367 25.0 952 br p50
Wis. r= 2h 20 9 198 2340. 329 _ 460 _ 37
Minn, 06 81 79 188 23.0 weer 1,904 ~ “35627
Towa : 5 5 5 20.2 22.0 lol 100 110
Mo. : 28 17 18 19.6 21.0 541 340 378
Ne. Dake. =; 43h 179-159 ke 25.0 10,532 4,028 3,975
S. Dak. ; 184 215 19 21.3 30.0 3,881 6,450 5, 940
Nebr. ees 88 100 16.3 16.0 2,495 1,320 1,600
Kans. pe OL LL 30 15-0 1940. 3637 _ oe ~ — B56,
Del. : 10 9 8 21.2 25.0 207 2 200
Ma. : 218 16 14 22.0 26.0 391 416 364
Vas : (aL 20 20 2064 26.0 435 «490 520
N.C. : 20 18 18 17.2 21.0 353 360 378
S.C. : aL 19 20 1% 21.0 376 399 420
Ga. 1 — BOLL OT 0 19-38 22.0. . TL, 1,240 _ _i,5ho_
Kye : lo 5 2063 Bu 26.0 195 192 130
Tenn. : 7 5 6 16.9 18.0 ng 5 108
Okla. : 64 43 AS 1B 17.0 B50 559 65
Texas 2-29 P22 1 - ALL. 0 _ 5
Mont. : 20 5 6 “20.2 19.0 385 5 120
Idaho : ou 8 5 22.9 24.0 251 192 120
Wyoe : 12 ys 15 (17.2 18.0 195 210 270
Colo. : 3h 4 17-1243 17.0 _ 406 22h 289
Washes : 66 15 10 19.0 17.0 15272 330 170
Orege r--27___ 16 _ _ 15. 2364 18.0 — 39 _ 288 _ _ 340.
U. Se + 1,602 1,072 1,019 20.5 22.5 23.6 32,670 24,075  2h,032

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CRP PRODUCTION, July 1968

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

ALL HAY
-- =~ beds. re aE at et
vharvest: Ave ; cated: Average: : cated
1968 vieée-ee: 2 : 1968 ; 1962-66: 198T F 1968_ _
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
; sores acres Tons fons fons tons tons tons
Maine ; 403 3290-309 2TH sa MeL 435
NeHe ; 166 Uhh 134 1037 1.62 1.57 227 az 2
Vte : 650 586 561 1.59 1.81 1.83 1,031 1,063 1,026
Masse , 179 154 17 1.66 1.83 1.84 298 282 270
RI; 18 pr 13 1.70 1.93 1.92 30 2T 25
Conn. ; 150 pEaat 112 1.70 1.98 1.84 255 239 206
Ne Ye . 2,917 2,772 2,696 1.79 211 2.04 ae 58e 5,488
NeJ. 3 (175 oS 143 1.92 2439 2.28 aa
Pas — 3_2,0 2 2,0 le 0;
Onio aoe “pel “Da ~ sat - a9 ~ UB age ~~ Bi -
Ind. . 1,210 959 1,034 2.03 1.97 211 2,454 1,804 2,184
mk ; 2 7839 1,h42 1,324 2629 = 2.68 2045 43.190 3,867 3,243
tach Te bel pst ase bak kage Sage
Se 0% 2. 5 9 _ _
Minn. 3 sha 2- “Sie” ~ “3323 3 - -ER- 53 - 7,583 "7,558
Towa; 3,214 2,778 2. 637 2.43 2.57 2.63 7,789 7,132 6,939
Moe 2 2,999 2,914 2,885 1.60 1.94 1.82 4,810 5,642 55259
Ne Dake; 3,535 3,904 3,332 1.28 1,06 1.22 4,543 4,145 4,073
S. Dake, 4,650 4,488 = 4,635 1.13 1.09 1.12 5,279 4,913 5,190
Kanes {pug pies 206 _ 3163 pik igs Aiba Slee ano
© 2243 2! -Pa86_ _ 2283 _ Path 1 DL a an _
Del, ; 39 3% 7 733 id ~ BB Tor ne enki 65
Mie; (353 eT 321 1.60 217 1.93 561 TiO 620
Vas : 2,057 1,016 1,000 1.32 0-152 1.56 1,407 1,532 1,556
618 604 1,52 148 THO ne 892
1.37 1.32 132 654 617
1.72 1.72 380 390 375
1.95 192 783 845 853
— 1276 _ 168 226 eth ark
1.62 ~ ~ 1.887 “ay 2,97 5,510 ~
1.58 1.53 1,869. 1,951 1,881
1656 1.42 731 780 723
1.72 1.69 92 1,096 1,046
1.84 1.84 916 1,357 1,325
1.93 1.80 631 6hY 558
1.85 1.87 2,455 3,065 3,006
am eh 3964 _ _1T3_ 3,093 _ ZT _ _ 4.058,
1.63 ~~ 1.517 “3,530 ~ 3, 3,575
2.81 2.57 3,324 3,714 3,403
1.59 1.36 1,567 1,946 1,605
1.92 1.85 2,778 2,888 2,906
3057 3.62 825 963
4.82 4.98 1,12h 61,122 1,215
2.86 2.66 1,465 1,665 1,529
1.97 2.02 116 809 686
2.68 2.48 2,133 2,345 2,233
Calif. 112003 16a _1/8ho, blag __iteo Bae SBR BRT
. 3 w 4208 4300 tai Te!
UnBe #86s8" Shaves. BhsGr” — “set — aise -~ ESmteereshe — we Tet

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CROP PRODUCTION, July 1968 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

BARLEY: Production of barley in 1968 is expected to total 406 million bushels,

up 10 percent from 1967 and 2 percent above average. Indicated
production is sharply above 1967 in the North Atlantic and North Central
regions as well es in Texas and Oklahoma. A small increase above a year
earlier is also indicated in the South Atlantic and Western regions. Changes
in the production estimate between July 1 and the Pinal estimate have averaged
ze million bushels for the past decade--ranging from 2 million to 54 million
ushels.

The yield per acre is indicated at 40.6 bushels, compared with 40.3 in
1967 and the average of 37.8 bushels.

On July 1 harvest was nearing completion in the southern half of the
Nation. Moderate to severe lodging increased harvest losses in the Atlantic
States. In Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota the crop is slightly
ahead of normal in development and moisture supplies are generally adequate.
In Washington, yield prospects have been reduced by a shortage of moisture.
The spring barley crop in Oregen's Willamette Valley is generally infested
with yellow dwarf virus which may reduce yields. Strong winds, low tempera~
tures, and drought in California reduced yields there and resulted in some
light weight and shriveled grain.

Acreage seeded for 1968 harvest totaled 10.8 million acres, up 8 per-
cent from a year earlier. The increase is rather general across the Nation.
South Dakota's acreage is up 61 percent from last year and Minnesota is up
39 percent, while North Dakota and California are down 1 percent. Acreage
for harvest as grain is up 9 percent from 1967 and is 10 million acres com-
pared with the average of 10.6 million acres. Changes from a year earlier in
acres for harvest parallel those in planted acreage.

BARLEY STOCKS ON FARMS: Farm storage of old crop barley totaled 71 million
bushels, 24 percent greater than a year earlier and

37 percent above average, Farm stocks were below average in the South Central
region but were above average elsewhere. The North Central region showed the
largest departure from average with 34.5 percent of the 1967 ¢ still on
hand. The July 1 carryover accounts for.19.1 percent of the 1967 production.
Indicated disappearance of barley from farms during the April-June period was
57 million bushels compared with 58 million bushels during the corresponding
period a year earlier.

RYE: ‘The Nation's 1968 rye crop is forecast at 24.0 million bushels, down

slightly from the 24.1 million bushel crop in 1967 and well below the
average of 32.7 million bushels. Declines in acreage for harvest for 1968
were nearly offset by higher yields. Changes in production estimates between
July 1 and harvest have averaged 1.4 million bushels during the past decade,
ranging from negligible to 3.5 million bushels.

Yield is estimated at 23.6 bushels per harvested acre, and if achieved
would be a record for the Netion. Rainfall for the spring months was general
and timely in the main rye for grain producing region of the Dakotas and
Minnesota. ‘The previous high yield of 22.6 bushels was established in 1965.

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