SOYBEANS

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TNO TND THD

1973 1974 1975 1973 | 1974 } 1975 1973 1974 1975

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA 970 19020 19320 24,0 2320 209370 246480 30%360
ARK 49650 4300 4650 20.0 23.0 116+250 86000 106+950
DEL Vv 178 185 190 26.0 28.0 4984 49810 59320
FLA Vv 254 279 298 2760 2740 62096 79533 8046
GA 950 1010 14260 2565 23.0 199950 259755 289980
TLL 8,930 85470 8%190 24.5 3600 281+295 2079515 2949840
IND 49290 39910 35630 2540 32.0 1359135 979750 116160
IOWA 74750 75110 69950 28.0 32.0 2637500 1999080 2229400
KANS 14200 15030 19020 20,0 22.0 26400 20+600 229440
ky 15140 15170 1200 2540 2640 295070 299250 319200
LA 15580 15760 15850 2565 23.0 34760 449880 429550
MD lv 275 275 281 2845 29.0 89525 79838 89149
MICH 693 630 600 21,0 27.0 165632 139230 16+200
MINN 4390 42040 34670 21.0 25.0 1279310 849840 919750
MISS 25750 29525 3080 21.0 60500 469713. 649680
MO 49700 42350 4450 24.0 126+900 959700 1062800
NEBR 15210 13190 15230 28.0 36300 28560 342440
NJ is 67 72 76 25.0 19407 22088 15900
NY v al 11 10 2340 253 253 230
Nc 15450 19420 19450 2240 34800 319950 319900
N DAK 1s 218 179 140 1720 59123 21864 29380
OHIO 34590 39190 39150 3160 895750 799750 979650
OKLA is 200 219 220 22.0 45600 53037 49840
PA ls 55 44 49 28.0 15430 19144 19372
sc 1,250 1+250 1+400 19.0 239750 235750 269600
S DAK 1/ 396 393 334 2000 99504 72860 69680
TENN 1,570 15520 14850 2460 365895 319920 449400
TEX uv 425 261 350 26.0 84500 79830 99100
VA ly 413 430 430 25.0 115151 109105 109750
WIS ls 241 217 205 2340 69025 49340 40715
us 55796 529460 53>533 2765 195479165 152330425 194739782

17 ESTIMATES FOR

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

Fis koteo
AEA “Ae yE Tee WHEL Pew ACee PHOUUCT LO»

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1977 1974 lef flyts isle 1972 19735 1976 1975

Vom . reset $ 14000 FUSHELS

MINN 2u 27s FHS lke ded 3119 30163 Beton
MONT 17 R 14 Le Ged Ld 104 7. 156
N DAK 9330 RP nay 74> 1040 74464 69150 74870
S DAK 507 497 any Teu Seu 94324 39479 +194
TEX 1/ “ as at 11.0 lew BO ae 4an
us 16692 16665 65/2 o> Bel 1G 16,091 134337 196746

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CHORE 27

YEaw CAgwt nD FuRsamd PROM

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975

B-5

EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

PAGE
ALFALFA & ALFALFA HAY .. seeeesecees B ~8
APPLES ..eceeceseece . B-17
BEANS, DRY EDIBLE . B-10
CITRUS FRUITS ... . B-16
CORN FOR GRAIN . B- 1
COTTON .. . B- 6
CRANBERRIES . Be17
FILBERTS .. . B-18
FLAXSEED . B- 5
GRAPES .. . B-18
HAY, ALL .. . B- 7
HAY, OTHER . B- 9
HOPS ..ececcseace . B-15
PASTURE & RANGE FEED CONDITION . B-14
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS .. . B- 6
PECANS ... eens . B-19
POTATOES . . B-11
PRUNES & PLUMS . B-18
RICE .. os (Be 2
SORGHUM GRAIN .... . B- 2
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS . . B- 5
SUGARBEETS .. . B-15
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR & SEED .. . B-15
SWEETPOTATOES ..cceceseeeesee . B-10
TOBACCO BY CLASS & TYPE . B-12
TOBACCO BY STATES .. . B-14
U.S. SUMMARY .. . A- 3
WHEAT, ALL .. . B- 3
WHEAT, BY CLASSES . B- 4
WHEAT, DURUM .... . B~ 4
WHEAT, PASTURE . B-20
WHEAT, SPRING ... . B- 4
WINTER WHEAT MAP ........5 B-21

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 Be22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Florida's grapefruit crop is forecast at a record 50.0 million boxes, 12 percent above last
season and 4 percent above the previous record crop harvested in the 1973-74 season, In Texas,
prospects point to a 37 percent larger crop than harvested in 1974-75, Last season's crop in
Texas was reduced as a result of bloom damage from the December 1973 freeze, Arizona also ex-
pects a larger crop than last season - up 5 percent but the California Desert Valley crop is
forecast 14 percent below last year.

Harvest is underway in Texas and Florida and will begin about the first of November in
Arizona and California, Texas fruit coloring and quality is excellent this year,

LEMONS: Arizona iemon production is expected to total 3.8 million boxes, down 47 percent from
ast season's record output. The first forecast £
Yovenber 122 S38 ecast for California lemons will be issued on

TANGELOS: The Florida tangelo crop, excluding K-Karly citrus fruit, is forecast at a record
5.0 million boxes, 6 percent above the previous record of 4,7 million boxes last
season, Harvest is now getting underway.

TANGERINES: The first forecast of tangerines is placed at a record 6.8 million boxes. The
Florida tangerine forecast of 4.8 million boxes is for that part of the crop expect-

ed to reach a size of 210 fruit per 4/5 bushel carton, An estimaté for that portion of the crop

utilized will be reflected in the February report. In the 1970-71 season when August fruit

count data showed 4,9 million boxes available to meet the 210 size a total of 3.7 million boxes

was utilized, This year the average size of tangerines at the time of the August survey was the

largest of record. A year ago a crop of 2,5 million boxes was available to meet the 210 size

but final utilization was 3.1 million boxes.

California prospects are for a crop of 1.4 million boxes down 9 percent from last year,
The Arizona forecast is up 7 percent from last season,

TEMPLES: Florida temples are forecast at a record 5.5 million boxes, up 4 percent from the
record 5.3 million boxes set in the past two seasons. The average number of fruit per
tree is 4 percent above last season. :

APPLES: ‘The October 1 forecast of the 1975 U.S. commercial apple crop is 7.2 billion pounds,
down nearly 1 percent from the August forecast but 13 percent above the 1974 utilized

production. Since August 1, prospects improved slightly in Western States but declined 2 percent
in Eastern States.

The Eastern States production is estimated at 3.2 billion pounds, 14 percent above last year.
Apple harvest is now active in all States but sizes are smaller than expected earlier. In
New York, rains have delayed harvest somewhat and caused some excessive droppage of McIntosh
apples, especially in the Hudson Valley. Quality of early apples was good. Extended wet weather
in Pennsylvania caused some abnormal droppage but color and quality are reported good. Virginia
apples colored satisfactorily but above average rainfall during the summer impeded control spray-
ing for scab and blotch, New England apples have the best color in several years and quality is

"good.

In the Central States, production of 1.3 billion pounds is expected, 17 percent above 1974's
utilized production. Michigan, the major apple producing State in the Region, expects a crop of
720 million pounds, 7 percent above 1974. A thin set in most Michigan orchards allowed apples
to. gain good size with excellent quality but a few more cool days are needed to enhance color.
Harvest is in full swing in Ohio. . Overall quality of Wisconsin's crop is very good but there is
much variation between orchards.

The Western States production is forecast at 2.8 billion pounds, 9 percent above last year.
Washington, the number one apple producing State, expects a record 1.9 billion pound crop, 7
percent above a year ago. Quality and average size of Washington apples are good. Warm weather
throughout September slowed coloring and caused some bleaching of early apples. Early picking
was on a selective basis as growers waited for cooler weather to aid coloring. In California,
harvest activity will increase as color and sizes improve, and will continue into November. The
Oregon harvest is slow as growers are waiting for more color. Sizing has been good

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



ALL UTMEX HAY

AREA HARVESTED

YiELD PER ACRE

PRODUCTION

STATE TNO TNO IND
1973 | ©1974 | 1975] 1973] 1974 |_1975 1973 1974 1975
19000 AcoES TONS 1,000 TOs

ALA $43 580 600 1.60 1,460 977 19044 14080
ARIZ 1s 41 40 40 2.30 2430 4 92 92
ARK 790 650 665 147> 1460 14383 14040 14197
CALIF 535 520 530 1.00 1475 963 910 954
coLo 734 690 685 1.d> 1420 991 828 aol
CONN 1/7 7 71 71 1.90 167d 133 124 142
Of oy 18 17 1€ 1.89 14675 32 30 29
FLA 1s 1aa 197 207 149> 2610 367 414 373
GA 466 455 460 2.50 2.35 14165 15069 14058
IDAHO 290, 285 300 1.nu $22 542 480
TLL 400 480 S70 2.05 820 984 14169
IND 476 500 430 2.00 952 950 956
Towa 540 540 600 2.30 14242 1s161 15260
KANS 14240 15250 14300 660 1.986 15500 14885
KY 14350 15300 14400 1.85 29498 20405 29450
LA 348 345 340 2405 713 725 714
MAINE 1/ 197 200 195 leo 335 330 332
TMD 190 184 1792.10 399 386 376
MASS 1/ Ba 83 82 2619 181 166 160
MICH 280 240 270 1.96 532 456 500
MINN 940 980 1-010 1.7u 16598 19568 +616
MISS 636 639 620 1.85 Ls177 lelo3 15147
mo 21600 29679 24900 1.60 49160 44139 4350
MONT 19230 26170 14160 1425 15538 14638 19740
NEBR 20280 24250 29320 495 29166 2.025 2.088
NEV 268 265 273° 1420 322 292 300
NH os 68 69 Tl 1470 116 124 117
NJ Vv 6A 66 64 2.00 136 122 122
N MEX 17 71 68 71 le4u 99 68 99
NY 16350 35350° 14350 2.09 24700 29835 29498
NC 312 312 312 1.60 499 499 530
N DAK 20080 26100 24100 95 13976 24100 20415
OHIO 14070 965 990 2.04 29140 1-882 19980
OKLA 19130 19050 14100 1.475 1,978 19523 19705
OREG 622 650 650 1.55 964 14105 15073
PA 16130 19135 14150 1.99 29147 24100 25128
RI Vv 6 6 6 1.75 ll 10 10
sc 225 220 215 2.05 461 440 430
S OAK 29120 29220 24270 290 14908 19776 14930
TENN 10140 19110 15140 1.45 1,653 15610 19653
TEX 29180 25080 24000 2.20 40796 45160 4000
UTAH 1s 124 118 124° 1.70 21 177 205
vT Vv 387 387 390 1.75 677 658 644
vA 900 690 900 1.80 1,620 14513 14530
WASH 38s 393 393 1.65 635 688 688
wea $30 510 514 1,55 * 822 791 720
wIS 980 950 14000 2.05 24009 14900 20100
Wyo 700 665 700 tel> 805 665 770

us 349312 335904 344793 1,62 1.55 1,57 55,607 529667 545686
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
October 1, 1975

C2 Good to excaltent
EEE] Poor to fair

£ZQ Very poor

EEX Severe drought
GR) Extreme drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U. 9, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 341-75 (10) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
3 October 1, 1974

2 A =
2 YW E> >)

CO Good to excellent
2) Poor to fair

2 very poor

EQ Severe drought
THD Extreme drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U, 3, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 325-74(10) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 a-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE
OCTOBER 1, 1974 AND OCTOBER 1, 1975

; PERCENT OF SEEDED + PERCENT OF ACRES OF WHEAT
: WHEAT WITH : SEEDED PASTURE REQUIRED
: SUFFICIENT : WHEAT BEING : TO CARRY A 400
STATE GROWTH TQ PASTURE + PASTURED : POUND CALF
oti, : OcTi, : ori, : ocri, OT 1, + ocr,
197s”: 1975s 1974 1975 1974 1975
PERCENT t PERCENT 2 ACRES
WESTERN KANSAS 0 oo: 8 15
WESTERN OKLAHOMA 5 oo: : 4 8
TEXAS PANHANDLE 1 5 ot 6
ERAGE FOR WHEAT 2 U
PASTURE” REGION 1.8 120: ol al 6.4 10.9

WHEAT PASTURE: By October 1 only about 1 percent of the fall seeded wheat in the three-State
region of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas had sufficient growth to support grazing.

Only a small amount of seeded wheat was actually being grazed on October 1. Forage supply is
xated as poor.

KANSAS (WESTERN): About 50 percent of the fall wheat has now been seeded. Due to the lack of
moisture, much of this acreage is coming up to uneven stands. Forage supply

is rated as poor with carrying capacity near zero. About 4 percent of the 1975 harvested acreage

had sufficient volunteer-growth to provide pasture, compared with 6 percent a year ago, About

1 percent was being pastured compared with last year's 3 percent.

OKLAHOMA (WESTERN): Virtually none of the seeded wheat acreage has sufficient growth to provide

pasture because of lack of moisture. About 20 percent of the acreage was
seeded, however, and only 3 percent was up to a stand by the end of September. The small
quantity of forage now available for grazing is rated as poor to fair.

TEXAS (PANHANDLE AND LOW PLAINS): Wheat seeding was 34 percent completed by the end of September,

compared with 55 percent by this time last year, The Low
Plains area has been too wet while Panhandle farmers are still waiting for rain, Forage supplies
available from wheat are poor and very little pasturing had started by October 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON

TINT YIELD PER

PRODUCTION 480-LB. NET

STATE AREA’ HARVESTED A HARVESTED ACRE WEIGHT BALES 2/
£173} 1974 TTNDECATED < 1973} 1974 AOEGRTED 973 fag7a SOSA
3 1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES
UPLAND t
‘ALA : 510 585 485 423 429 39 449 522 400
ARIZ : 276 392 268 1,063 1,218 1,030 611 995 375,
ARK 975 1,130 780 513 374 400 1,041 880 650
CALIF : 942- 1,238 875 891 1,006 1,070 1,749 2,595 1,950
FLAL/ 11.5 12.1 5.8 522 503 538 12.5 12.7 6.5
CAT 375 410 200 499 490 432 390 419 180
Ibi: ° 5 ° 288 0 3 0
wT: 3 4.5 6 486 280 480 3 2.6 6
lA” 520 635 290 481 423 480 521 560 290
MIss : 1,340 1,710 1,125 651 468 512 1,816 ==, 595 1,200,
MO : 173 310 210 501 356 423 180 230 185
NEV Is: 1.9 17 1.0 477 586 624 1.9 2.1 1.3
127 140 100 514 509 456 136 148 95
173 145 54 455 440 444 164 133 50
526 547 380 390 272 303 427 310 240
294 292 115 473 450 459 290 274 110
440 510 350 472 290 274 432 308 200
5,200 4,400 4,000 432 269 343 4,673 2,462 2,860
2.4 1.5 7 440 384 480 2.2 1.2 6
11,887.1 12,464.3 9,240.1 521 441 467-12, 895.9 11,449.9 8,994.0
34.0 34,7 30.0 597 729 600 42.3 52.7 37.5
2 3 +2 480 683 720 +2 +4 3
17.7 14.5 12.5 265 417 307 9.8 12.6 8.0
31.2 32.8 24.0 397 359 380 25.8 24.5 19.0
AMER-PIMA: 83.1 82.3 66.7 451 526 466 78,1 90.2 64.8
USALL :
COTTON : 11,970.2 12,546.6 9,306.8 520 442 467. 12,9740 11,540.12 9,058.8
oh PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED,
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STATE IND In} TNO
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12900 aC3ES PUUNDS 14000 POUNS
ALA 200.0 201.09 202.0 2009 24360 4004000 474,360 5354300
FLA 55.0 55.0 24735 3y1u0 150,425 1704500 161,500
GA 312 $15.0 2662> 3,220 194445000 196619520 148029500
MISS Vv ¥.0 Le750 15200 169625 69000 139950
NMEX 17 8.7 20400 14715 18,942 134034 17,835
NC 166.9 2eKlu 29315 46646460 3444290 3949400
OKLA 114.9 eebou Le9id 2534700 2174740 255200
sc Vs low> 19940 2,000 + 304070 314000 31,000
TEX 30900 1*S525 19435 4719225 4134280 4744300
va 194.0 103.0 30130 2yAa3 3224390 2951880 2784100
us 1049547 1647241 14645542 2323 26491 2o605 344734837 346677604 349884085

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEawe CARRIED FUR WARD

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975

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ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR Hay

AREA HARVESTED YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TND TND IND
1973 1974 | 1975] 1973] 1974] 1975 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS

ARIZ 219 215 215 6.50 6.60 6.20 146424 19419 14333
ARK 1/ 65 50 60 2650 2660 2-40 163 130 168
CALIF 19190 19150 19120 5S.5U 5490 6400 69902 66785 66720
COLO 798 769 765 2465 2450 270 2115 19500 29066
CONN 1/ al 24 24 2.69 2,05 2.65 S6 49 64
DEL os 7 7 7 3.19 3,05 3,20 22 al 22
IDAHO 19110 19050 14030 3,20 3.70 3.25 34608 34885 34348
IL 780 700 700 3.15 3.10 3,35 2.457 29170 293465
IND 410 395 400 2.85 2.70 2.90 14169 19067 14160
TOwA 15940 14720 146770 3420 3.00 2.90 64203 359160 59133
KANS 19210 14070 960 3eld 2455 2.79 39812 29729 21646
KY 198 197 180) 3.1u 3.00 2 Sa3 sol S22
LA Vv 12 19 11 2.09 2.65 2.4) 32 27 26
MAINE 1/ 18 18 19 2639 2.25 2435 41 ah 45
“0 Vv 66 67 69 3.10 3.50 3.30 205 235 225
MASS 17 28 2g 30° 2.5> 2.60 2.6u 71 7S 78
MICH 19080 19000 14000 2.65 2645 2,79 2,862 29450 24700
MINN 29210 29080 24200 2.90 2.85 2.80 64409 59928 64160
MISS 1/ iv 13 13° 2.20 1.90 31 25 30
MO 650 $30 509 2.75 2.55 16788 19352 19375
MONT 19220 14220 19220 2.10 2.15 2.25" 26562 29623 25745
NEBR 19770 16740 149730 3,09 2.55 2.60 59310 49437 41498
NEV 175 180 176 3.22 3645 3,35 569 621 590
NH is 20 19 19 2669 2430 2.30 Se 44 44
NJ os 56 ss 55 3.00 2670 3.00 168 149 165
N MEK 205 197 201 4.40 4.30 4.30 902 B47 864
NY 945 925 950 2.65 2470 2.60 29504 29498 29470
NC Vv 130° «413 13° 2.65 2.35 2.40 34 31 31
N DAK 19580 14600 146560 1235 1455 1,85 26133 29480 24886
OHIO 470 470 510 2.65 2.70 2.90 16246 19269 1479
OKLA SAO 530 550 3.30 2.95 3.20 19914 17564 15760
OREG 407 420 420 3.20 3.30 3.20 14302 19386 19344
PA B12 ele 820 2472 2470 2465 24233 29192 29173
RIoow 3 3 3 2640 2420 2,35 7 7 7
S_DAK 29530 29400 24400 1445 1.35 1.50 35669 34240 39600
TENN 1/7 84 83 90 2.35 2.59 2.35 197 208 212
TEX 220 220 200 4.60 4.30 4.30 1.012 946 660
UTAH 460 460 460 3.1> 3.30 3.00 19449 19518 149380
vT Vv 98 98 106 2.35 1490 2405 230 186 217
vA Vv 75 80 BO 2.70 2480 2479 203 224 220
WASH S18 4go7 500 3.05 3.80 3.65 14580 19889 19825
WVA 17 90 90 9302.35 2.40 2,35 212 216 219
wis 29970 39000 34000 2.90 2440 2,85 84613 84700 85550
WYO 470 44s 460 2.30 2620 2.40 1.081 979 15104

US | 279787 264642 265709 2.85 2.79 2.82 79,144 744293 75,412

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



WINTER WHEAT - TOP GROWTH AVAILABLE FOR GRAZING*
October 1, 1975

NEBRASKA

Goop
BB Fair
HB Poor

* RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS
REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERATORS

NEG. SRS 342-75 (10)

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-21 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT

ABEA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE IND IND IND

1973 1974 | 1975 | 1973 1974 1975 1973) 1974 1975

19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

ALA 68 130 130 23,0 23,0 25.0 29024 29990 + 35250
ARIZ 216 235 310 7040 6640 77.0 155120 159510 239870
ARK 217 400 490 2860 2640 . 2940 69076 10400 149210
CALIF 572 750 990 5440 52,0 6340 30+880 381994 62,378
COLO 25419 29654 29071 24.5 2545 2261 599294 679809 45,709
DEL 26 32 34 3540 3540 36.0 910 19120 19224
FLA 30 30 20 2240 20.0 26.0 660 600 520
GA 120 160 130 2720 2340 28.0 39240 34660 39640
IDAHO 15075 19440 15350 4540 43.0 4504 48395 619860 61,340
ELL 15300 19790 15800 30.0 30,0 40.0 392000 539700 72000
IND 703 12390 15500 3540 3640 43.0 24605 509040 64»500
Towa 34 41 60 32.0 20 37.0 15088 19230 29220
KANS 10400 11,600 119900 3740 2745 29.0 3849800 319000 345+100
ky 164 390 332 3340 3145 34.0 59412 122285 115288
LA 18 30 25 2240 20,0 16.0 396 600 400
MD 116 148 156 3440 3640 3620 31944 59328 59616
MICH 568 940 12000 3540 4040 3840 195880 379600 384000
MINN 22010 25794 29946 3849 28.9 31.0 789152 809862 91,452
MISS 100 162 165 2720 24.0 2700 39888 49440
MO 850 15310 15500 30.0 34.0 25500 379990 512000
MONT 4052 41857 49935 2349 3246 969714 1209108 160,915
NEBR 22680 25900 25980 3540 32.0 935800 989600 959360
NEV 14 18 20 57et 5566 800 946 19112
NJ 38 54 61 3640 40.0 1,368 29214 22460
N MEX 289 162 382-2945 27.0 85526 20835 109314
NY 140 210 190 3640 3940 51040 84400 79410
NC 180 290 310 35.0 32.0 6»300 10150 99920
N DAK 84773 10036 92866 2745 2667 2415586 205062 263,427
OHIO 720 19540 19770 3240 4340 239040 649680 76110
OKLA 59260 67400 62700 3040 24.0 1579800 134400 160%800
OREG 1,012 15230 15210 3548 4508 36216 529770 $5,470
PA 264 350 340 28.0 33.0 79392 12600 125220
sc 101 158 166 25.0 2640 29525 39950 49316
S DAK 25348 39145 35053 2566 21.8 609110 579770 66,684
TENN 144 325 300 3140 32.0 45464 99425 95600
TEX 32400 34300 55700 29.0 23.0 98600 529800 1315100
UTAH 254 295 279 2409 2865 65331 8814 7,944
VA 175 275 285 3740 3240 69475 109175 99120
WASH 25720 39130 39020 3248 46.6 899200 1229220 140,800
WoVA 12 17 17-3140 35.0 372 561 595
WIs 27 78 86 33,0 3620 890 29853 3,100
WYO 240 263 262 2361 30.5 59542 69503 7,990
us 535869 652459 689861 3147 2764 3140 197059167 157934322 2,137,904

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


As of October 1, about 65 percent of the Texas crop was harvested, Good harvest progress
occurred on the Low Plains area while the High Plains area was in the early stages. Continued
dry weather reduced yield prospects by 3 bushels in both Colorado and Oklahoma, In Kansas
harvest is underway in the eastern part of the State with about 20 percent harvested. Nebraska
has harvested about 25 percent of the crop by October 1 while Colorado is just starting harvest.

Changes from the October 1 forecast to the final estimate have averaged 31 million bushels
during the past decade ~- ranging from 4 to 69 million bushels. In 9 of these years, the October
October 1 forecast was above the final by an average 33 million bushels and below once by 18
million bushels.

RICE: Production of rice is forecast at a record 122,4 million hundredweight -- 7 percent above
the previous record set last year. The increase from a year ago is the result of

increased acreage. The production forecast is down 2.4 million cwt. (2 percent) from a month

earlier as a result of declining yield prospects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

In Texas, first cutting rice harvest was virtually complete by October 1, slightly ahead of
last year. Only a few fields of second crop rice had been harvested by that date.

Louisiana rice harvest was over 90 percent complete by October 1, Continued heavy rains in
southwest Louisiana through August and early September caused excessive lodging, resulting in
some rotting and sprouting of grain, In Arkansas, about 50% of the crop was harvested by the
end of September, On October 1, harvest was active in the Sacramento Valley of California and
just getting underway in the San Joaquin Valley, The crop remains in good condition following
a month of near ideal weather.

During the past 10 years, changes between the October 1 forecast and the final estimate
averaged 1.4 million cwt., ranging from 0.1 million cwt. to 3.5 million cwt. In 4 of those 10
years, the October 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 2.2 million cwt., and below
6 times by an average of 0.9 million cwt,

ELAXSEED: Production of flaxseed is forecast at 15.7 million bushels, 18 percent more than

last year but 2 percent less than 1973 production. Reduced yield prospects in North
Dakota, which has one-half of the U. S. acreage, resulted in the current forecast to be 2
percent below the September 1 forecast. AlJ other flaxseed producing States are expecting no
change in yield from the September 1 levels,

Harvest in Minnesota and North Dakota is about 80 percent complete and only a few fields
remain to be harvested in South Dakota.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at a record high 3,988 million pounds (net weight), 9

percent above last year's record production and 4 percent higher than the September 1
forecast. Indicated yields are higher this month in ali major areas. For the U. S., a record
yield of 2,665 pounds is expected.

The Virginia-Carolina area is expected to produce nearly 677 million pounds, up 3 percent
from the September 1 forecast, Light digging of the Virginia and North Carolina crops began in
mid-September, but was slowed in both States by heavy rains from Hurricane Eloise during the
latter part of the month.

The Southeastern crop is forecast at 2,564 million pounds, 6 percent higher than a month ago.
Warvesting in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida was active during September although progress was
slowed by the Hurricane. By month's end, digging was 68 percent complete in Alabama and 72
percent in Georgia, Hurricane damage to the Florida crop was limited to peanuts on the ground
in the Panhandle.

In the Southwest, production is expected to total 747 million pounds, 2 percent higher than
the September 1 forecast. Harvesting ih Texas progressed well during the month and was 39 percent
complete by October 1, ahead of both last year and average. Good yields are reported in the
Cross-Timbers area which more than offset lower yields caused by rain in South Texas. The
Oklahoma harvest was expected to be in full swing by early October.

CROP PRODUCTION,’ OCTOBER 1975 4-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



GRAPES,

PRODUCTION
UTILIZED 2/
STATE INDICATED
1973 1974 1975
TUS

ARIZ Vv 1Ls600 12,00 124360
ARK Vv #6900 54000 104560
CALIF ALL 3980/4000 367899000 398509000
WINE VARIETIES 169360000 162144000 143504000
TABLE VARIETIES 4754000 6174000 500.000
RAISIN VARIETIES 243760000 149584000 2+000+000

ORIED 37 2244000 240.000

NOT ORTED 144044000 9424000
MICH 259500 474500 604000
MO iw 1,400 14500 4000
NJ v 1s0%u 1,000 950
NY léd,000 1774000 1554000
NC vs 36400 36100 34300
OHO Vv 13,000 156500 14000
PA 404000 53.000 474.000
WASH 674200 30500 110,000
OTHER STS 4 1+ 29600 5.500 e700
us Bl95e190 1944100 492774790

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAH CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

2/7 PRODUCTION ALL UTILIZEO.

3/ DRIED BASIS» 1 TON RAISINS IS EQUIYLENT TO 4432 TONS OF FRESH GRAPES FOR

1973 AND 4.23 FOR 1974.
4/ GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA,

PAUNES aNd BLUMS

PRODUCTIO®
UtT TZen 17 TOICATED
STATE 1973 _t 197 1y7>
TUS
TDARO e000 +100 51000
MICH 12400 125900 204000
OREG 2res00 314500 304000
WASH lss7o0 21.100 1
TOTAL 609550 704700 74.000
1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED OSMDUCTION ANG EXCESS CULLAGE (TOS): TOTAL 4 STATES
1973-66750.
FILBERTS
PRODUCTION
STATE UTILIZED 2 INDICATED
1973 1976 1975
TONS
OREG 1is700 69400 124300
WASH Vv 550 300 500
us 125250 64700 124800
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (TONS)? OREGON 1974-500.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975

B-18

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DUGAWBEETS

AREA HERVESTED YIELQ PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE IND TNO TAO

1973 1974 1975 |1973 | 1974 | 1975 1973 1974 1975

1*900 Acres TONS 1,000 TONS

ARIZ 2/ 13.0 10.4 21.68 23.8 21.5 283 247 346
CALIF 27 262.6 230.0 24.6 25.8% 26.0 66447 59943 Be42G
COLO 113.7 12567 1663 18.0 1765 1,851 29261 21660
IDAHO 144.3 90.8 26.2 20.3 18.5 2.921 14845 24923
KANS 34,0 3561 17.8 1762 17,0 605 602 748,
MICH 86,7 BO.4 1766 17.0 20.0 19524 10364 19800
MINN 131.2 182.7 1665 1106 13.0 29169 29116 29548
MONT 4466 43.9 1968 18.7 1665 883 620 7192
NEAR The 75.5 1969 1843) 18. 19482 14382 19702
N MEX 1/ 8 “4 1867 19.8 20.0 15 8 16
N OAK 79.3 139.9 loe2 11e2 13.0 14284 14562 19677
OHTO 29.6 32.7 12.7 15.9 21.0 375 519 819
OREG 18.4 11.6 2640 23.0 23.0 477 267 407
TEX 20.7 19.7 1963 17.7 1840 400 349 630
UTAH 18,4 17.0 1765 1764 1620 322 296 352
WASH 91.7 63.3 2760 24,5 26.0 25476 195546 2132
WYO 54.1 53.5 1862 1864 1840 985 983 11944
us 1421765 1Le2l206 1450465 2001 1842 19463 24,499 220114 2940460

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CUPRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FRO4 EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST,

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

AEA HARVESTED | YIELU PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE 7 int IND IND
1973 1974 | 1975 ' 1973 1974 |_ 1975 1973 1974 1975
1,000 ACRES TONS 1,000 ToNs
FLA 265.6 27240 29940 31.4 28.5 3340 84340 75762 94867
HAW 115.8 19143 12261 84.9 9142 9248 95830 99242 101403
La 341.0 3340 33160 2066 21463 24.0 7,023 71048 T5464
TEX 18.6 2865 3547 34.1 32.4 3700 634 924 149321
us 741.0 732.8 777.8 34.9 34,1 38.0 25,827 245,975 2945535
HOPS
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE IND IND TND
1973 1974 1975 |1973 1974 |1975 1973 1974 1975 L/
2000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 PoUNns
CALIF 1.5 1.5 146500 12670 14700 25505 29550
IDAHO 4.0 . 14750 14700 14660 64970 6» 142
OREG 5.3 5.5 19670 15550 15700 1 85525. 99520
WASH 20.6 21.3 19780 14830 19770 36%668 383979 375701
us B14 32.4 16744 14759 19742 544769 $6,979 55.913

1/ QUANTITIES AVAIL®GLE FOR MARKET WILL GE GOVERNED BY REGULATIONS ISSUED
UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORDER 991.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



WINTER WHEAT SEEDING SLOW

Seeding of winter wheat for the 1976 crop made fair progress, but trailed the year earlier
and average level in many major producing States. Dry soil moisture conditions have limited
seeding in much of the Great Plains from the Texas High Plains northward to the Canadian Border

and west into the Pacific Northwest. Heavy rains slowed seeding in much of the eastern third of
the Nation.

On October 1, soil moisture supplies in the Great Plains were adequate in much of the area
from the southern High Plains of Texas through the Cross-Timbers and farmers were waiting for
fields to dry out to finish seeding. However, short moisture supplies on the northern High
Plains, East Texas, and Edwards Plateau areas of Texas, much of Oklahoma, and the western two-

thirds of Kansas limited seeding progress. Precipitation received during September in much of
this area was less than half the normal amount

Winter wheat seeding on October 1 in Kansas was nearing the halfway point, equaling normal
progress, but behind the level of a year ago. The Texas crop was over one-third seeded and
Oklahoma seedings were nearing one-fourth complete. Progress in both States was far behind last
year and average. Seeding in Nebraska and South Dakota was ahead of normal with over 90 percent
finished on October 1.

Below normal precipitation throughout most of the Mountain and Pacific Northwest States
during September left a shortage of topsoil moisture supplies. Many growers were “dusting in
their crop and hoping for a general rainfall to aid emergence of the 1976 crop. Germination of
winter wheat on summerfallow, irrigated, and early seeded fields in these States was making
‘favorable progress. Seeding in Montana and Colorado was 70 and 84 percent completed, respective—
ly, on October 1.

In the eastern North Central States, seeding of winter wheat was behind normal in Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio but on schedule in Illinois. As of October 1, only 10 percent of the Indiana
and Ohio crops were in the ground, 17 percent in Illinois and 30 percent in Michigan.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 5,737 million bushels.
- This is a 1 percent (S50 million bushel) increase from the September 1 forecast,
is 23 percent above last year and nearly 2 percent above 1973, the previous record.

Acreage for harvest as grain is estimated at 66.6 million acres, down 220,000 acres (0.3
percent) from last month but still 2 percent above 1974, A continued shift in utilization from
grain to silage in Minnesota accounts for the change.

Average yield per acre is forecast at_86.2 bushels, up 1.1 bushels from last month and 14.9
bushels above last year. Contributing to the improvement over last month were increased yields
of 3 bushels in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska; 2 bushels in Ohio; and 1 bushel in Missouri. Yield

prospects continued to decline in Minnesota and South Dakota as both showed a drop of 3 bushels
from last month.

Subnormal temperatures during most of September slowed corn development over much of the
eastern half of the Nation. In spite of this weather, however, harvest of corn for grain con-

tinued ahead of normal. By October 5, 21 percent was harvested, ahead of the 14 percent in both
1974 and normal.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SEPTEMBER MOSTLY COOL

Cooler than normal temperatures prevailed across most of the Nation in September. Excep-
tions to this trend were areas west of the Rockies and the extreme Southeast which averaged a
above normal, Nearly all of the Corn Belt and South Central States averaged from 2 to 4 degrees
below normal, while the Pacific States averaged 2 to 4 degrees above normal. September marked a
seasonal change for the Northwest and Northeast when cold air moved southward from Canada at the
beginning of the month, Across much of the Plains, nighttime temperatures signaled. fall's
arrival and dipped into the 40's and 50’s. Frost turned up for the first time in the Colorado
Rockies and Montana on the 2nd, the same day that Omaha, Nebraska had a new record high of 99
degrees. In portions of the West, temperatures ranged up to 20 degrees above normal,

Cold temperatures broadened their coverage during the 8-l4th, when a mass of cold air left
behind record lows and some frost as it moved toward the Atlantic. Jn the Great Lakes Region
temperatures dipped as low as 20 degrees below normal during the 2nd week of the month. West of
the Divide, warm air and clear.skies pushed the mercury into the 80's and 90's, During the 3rd
week of September, unseasonably cool temperatures persisted and more record lows were added to
the list. Frost damage to crops was minimal in most locations. Temperatures during the final
week were as much as 9 to 15 degrees below normal over the central U.S, amid a large cool air
mass, but soared up to 15 degrees above normal in the extreme Southwest where a number of highs
were tied or broken, Scattered frost hit northern areas of the North Central and Mountain
States.

Throughout most of the Nation, monthly precipitation totals were, generally either well
above or well below normal. The eastern quadrant got the heaviest, where remnants of Hurricane
Eloise poured 8 to 14 inches on that area during the last week of the month. September rainfall
measured generally below normal in the Great Plains, Corn Belt and extreme Northwest, Most
precipitation amounts during the first week were light, although a few severe thunderstorms pro-
duced tornados, strong winds, and hail in parts of the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.

Thunderstorms during the 8th to 14th caused ‘some damage in parts of the Midwest and isolated
activity dotted the Gulf and southern Atlantic Coasts. Showers and thundershowers associated
with the cold front, during the 3rd week, spread from the Great Plains into the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys and eastward. Locally heavy rains drenched parts of the Southwest and South
Central Plains. The Pacific Northwest was warm and dry. The last week of the month registered
a number of weather extemes across the Nation, On the 23rd, a week after Eloise first showed up
in the Atlantic, the eye of the hurricane moved inland, delivering rains that caused flooding in
many eastern areas, Pennsylvania and New York were especially hard hit. By, the 30th, precipi-~
tation in the East diminished but damaging floods served as a reminder of the storm. September
ended as a record dry month for Washington and Oregon.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TNO IND INO

1973] 1974 | 1975 | 1973] 1974] 1975 1973 1974 1975

1000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS.

coco. 1s 19 24 21 2640 3140 29.0 494 744 609
IDAHO 295 470 470 5360 4740 50.0 159635 224090 239500
MINN 1,920 29670 2800 3940 2920 31.0 749880 779430 864800
MONT 15790 15940 19600 2140 1940 27.0 379590 369860 439200
NEV / 6 8 9 4040 3740 38.0 240 296 342
N DAK 69170 69480 59910 2745 2065 2645 1699675 1329840 156%615
OREG «ls 72 150 100 3340 3540 33.0 29376 59250 39300
S_DAK 15570 25040 22010 2340 15.0 19.0 36+110 309600 38+190
UTAH 1s 47 52 46 2920 48.0 41.0 15363 29496 15886
WASH 600 470 320 25460 28.0 35,0 15000 135160 119200
WIs Vv 1l 21 21 3040 30.0 30.0 330 630 630
wo is ll 18 22 2560 2140 25.0 275 378 550
us 125511 149343 139329 2863 2265 2745 3539968 3229774 3669822

1/ ESTIMATES FOR

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

DURUM WHEAT

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TND TND IND

1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1973] 1974] 1975 1973 1974 1975

1000 ACRES BUSHELS , 1000 BUSHELS

CALIF 17 2 3 4 50.0 50,0 65.0 100 150 260
MINN 58 84 94 3640 28,0 34,0 29088 29352 39196
MONT 182 267 335 2240 19.0 29.0 49004 52073 99715
N DAK 25530 35440 39840 2745 20,0 27.0 699575 689800 103» 680
S DAK 112 205 233 24.0 14,0 18,0 29688 29870 49194
us 25884 39999 45506 2762 1948 2669 789455 799245 121,045

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES

Y 7 WINTER ‘SPRING > WiTTE

EAR 2 HARD SOFT : 3 (WINTER & =: TOTAL

:___RED :_RED RED 1 DURUM SPRING):
1,000 BUSHELS

1973 987,107 159,056 328,102 78,455 182,447 1,708,167
1974 878,630 290,144 290,326 79,245 254,977 1,793,322
1975 1/ + 1,052,089 346,891 336,057 121,045 281,822 2,137,904

A/ "INDICATED OCTOBER 1, 1975.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975

B~4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at 1,474 million bushels as of October 1, the second

largest crop of record, .Production at this level would te 19 percent more than last
year's crop of 1,233 million bushels but 5 percent below the record 1973 crop of 1,547 million
bushels. The October 1 condition of the U.S. soybean crop indicates a yield of 27.5 bushels per
acre, compared with last year's 23.5 bushels and 1973 at 27.7 bushels.

Soybean conditions improved during September, particularly in the major States. The three
leading States of Illinois, Iowa and Arkansas each increased their yield by one bushel. Adequate
moisture and favorable late season growing conditions helped the crop. Other States increasing
their yield by one bushel from the September 1 forecast were Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska,
Louisiana, and South Carolina. Georgia and Michigan yields were increased by two bushels. The
Illinois crop was nearly one-third harvested by October 1 while other North Central States were
about one-tenth completed.

Production changes between the October 1 forecast and the Final estimate have averaged 26
million bushels during the past decade, ranging from 1 million to 63 million bushels during these
10 years. The October 1 forecast was above the final estimate 6 times by an average of 26 million
bushels, and below the final estimate 4 times by an average of 27 million bushels.

COTTON: All cotton production as of October 1 is forecast at 9.1 million bales, down 22 percent

from the 1974 Crop and 3 percent below the September 1, 1975 forecast. Expected pro-
duction consists of 9.0 million bales of Upland cotton and 64,800 bales of American-Pima
Cottonseed production, based on a three-year average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 3.5 million
tons, 22 percent below 1974.

Growers expect to harvest 9.3 million acres this year, 26 percent below 1974 and 22 percent
below 1973. Average lint yield per harvested acre is forecast at 467 pounds, 25 pounds above
1974, but 12 pounds below the September 1 forecast.

Upland cotton producers in Texas and Oklahoma expect to harvest 3.1 million bales, 12 per-
cent above last year's poor crop. Harvest is progressing rapidly in South and East Texas, and is
virtually complete in southern areas. West Texas cotton suffered extreme temperature changes
about mid-September resulting in some premature defoliation in the High Plains area. In
Oklahoma, below~normal temperatures slowed crop maturity.

In the Delta States--Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Missouri--the cotton
crop is expected to produce 2.5 million bales, 29 percent below last year. Unfavorable growing
conditions resulted in lower production prospects from September 1 for all States except Arkansas
which held steady.. Excessive foliage growth, slow boll development and some rotting of bolls have
occurred,

Production in the Southeastern States--Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina--
is expected to total 740,000 bales, 45 percent below 1974, These States generally had wet
conditions during September causing the crop to mature slower than usual. Rank growth and boll
tot have occurred. Early set bolls are open and harvest has begun.

The California, Arizona, and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 2,6 million bales, down
30 percent from 1974, The crop remains late, although, September was favorable for cotton
development as temperatures were generally above normal in Arizona and California. In New
Mexico, cooler weather occurred and the crop is in fair condition. Harvest in early fields is
beginning in these States.

The Bureau of the Census reports 373,123 bales ginned to October 1, compared with 827,287
bales ginned to the same date in 1974 and 496,122 bales in 1973, This is the lowest ginnings to
Qectober 1 since records were started in 1924,

The difference between October 1 all-cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past 10
years has averaged .5 million bales ranging from 34,000 to 1.3 million.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Sorghum grain production is forecast at 776 million bushels, 1 percent less than

the September 1 forecast but 23 percent more than last year. Production prospects
declined during September in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico while the production outlook
remained unchanged in all other States.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A~9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



Ovw EVISLk HEANS 27

REA ESTE a
STATE AnE ave RTE Yltlu PER SoHE PRODUCTION
¢ Oe 5 NU IND
1973 | 1974 1975 | 1973 1974 1975 1973 | 1974 | yo75
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 CHT.
CALIF
LARGE LIMA 31.9 25.0 16720 24030 10.850 533 670 481
BABY LIMA 2.0 20.0 isA90 24050 26006 378 S74 400
OTHER 110.0 105.0 446634 14855 161 19797 29747 146707
TOTAL CALIF 161.0 LeGAe Le ?58 Lo 7U2 20708 35991 25588
COLO 13,0 776 910 950 14448 14638 14920
IDAHO 39,0 eles 14940 6900 20119 26503 20622
KANS 1/ AO Leloo 1+300 Le4u0 83 130 140
MICH $60.0 950 15200 900 $1320 74200 54243
MINN 17 37.0 14660 400 146100 $92 696 572
MONT 17 9.0 19800 19400 14650 lo2 1546 194
NEoR 104.0 1600 14950 1,750 11664 29204 24065
NY 39.0 950 19230 Lel 70 371 S17 5590
N DAK 190.0 Lsoso 650 900 14050 611 14098
UTAH Ly 15.0 450 330 420 od 46 59
wASr 18,9 19800 14900 Leeoo 324 494 611
wyo 22.0 Ls78y 14850 14650 392 431 462
OTHER STS 1/ 3, 7.7 lege ds 3hu Lee70 43 146 199
us V+3A7.7 1,569.7 1,472.9 1,198 1,325 14244 64389 20,895 144327
17 ESTIMATES FO® CURRENT YEAR Carel CO FuR-AKD FROM EAKLIER FORECAST.
2/ EXCLUDES BEANS GOWN FOW GANNES OFF
3/ INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.
DWEETPOTATOES
AREA HARVESTED VIEL PER ACKE PRODUC ITO’
STATE a) IND TND
1973 i974 | 1975 |19?9_]| 1974 | 1979 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES CaT 1,000 CaT
ALA 4.5 5.5 S.a 4 109 30 383 530 522
ARK 1.5 1.7 1.8 T> 7S Bu 113 128 144
CALIF 644 6.7 7.2 is> 165 165 9238 1slu6 14152
GA 7.5 8.0 7.5 su 9S 190 600 760 750
LA 33.0 35.0 31.0 Sv 105 35 29970 39675 29635
MD 201 261 Pel 14u 140 1S av4 2s4 326
MIs 9.5 9.0 965 Lig 100 97 14045 900 922
NJ 1.6 1.8 2.0 lu> 120 lis 168 216 230
NC 25.0 27.0 32.0 149 135 145 3,625 $9645 44640
sc 2.0 2.5 263 oa vt 82 160 228 189
TENN 3.2 369 5.0 100 100 106 320 300 500
TEX 9.5 1069 10.0 ou 3S 9 855 aso 950
vA 7.4 7.4 Ten 14D 135 145 19073 999 1,015
us 113.2 11967 123.2 111 14 113 12,534 134651 13,975
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


crop production

(— Released:

October 10, 1975
3:00 P.M. ET

HIGHLIGHTS

CORN--Production is forecast at a record 5,737 million bushels as of October 1, up
1 percent (50 million bushels) from September 1 and 23 percent above 1974.

| SORGHUM GRAIN~-Production is forecast at 776 million bushels, down 1 percent (10
million bushels) from @ month earlier but 23 percent more than last year.

FEED GRAIN--Production of corn, sorghum, oats and barley combined is forecast at
202 million short tons, 23 percent above last year.

SOYBEANS--Production, at 1,474 million bushels, is up 2 percent (31 million
bushels) from a month earlier and 19 percent above last year.

ALL COTTON--Production is forecast at 9.1 million bales, 3 percent (250,000 bales)
below September 1, 22 percent below 1974 and the lowest production since 1967.

OILSEEDS--Production (soybean, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined) is fore-
east at 50 million short tons, 15 percent more than last year.

ALL WHEAT--Production is a record 2,138 million bushels, 19 percent more than last
year's crop.

FOOD GRAIN--Output (wheat, rye and rice combined) is expected to total a record
71 million short tons, 18 percent more than last year.

ALL TOBACCO--Production is forecast at 2,174 million pounds, down 1 percent (27
million pounds) from September 1 but 9 percent above 1974 and the largest crop
produced since 1964. Flue~cured production is up 13 percent and the Burley
crop is 4 percent larger than a year ago.

SUGAR CROPS--Sugarbeet output is forecast at 29.0 million short tons, 31 percent
above 1974, while the sugarcane crop, anticipated to total 29.5 million tons,
is 18 percent larger than last year.

ORANGES-~A1l orange production at 229.8 million boxes is 3 percent (8 million
boxes) below last season's record.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

Le CrPr 2-2 (10575) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 yy



In the Western States, production is forecast at 165.8 million cwt., up 2 percent from the
163.0 million cwt., harvested in 1974, Average yield at 294 cwt, per acre, is up 3 percent
from 1974, Idaho production is estimated at 75.1 million cwt. down 8 percent from the 81.2
million cwt, harvested in 1974, Substantial production increases are forecast for Washington
and Oregon. ,

Harvest was general throughout Idaho by late September but is later than last season.

Sizes are small and yields vary widely. September weather was favorable for development of the
late crop, Harvest in Oregon and Washington is progressing at a rapid pace and is expected to
be virtually complete by late October. Harvest in Nevada got off to a late start but both yield
and grade have been improved by the extended growing season. In Northern California quality in
variable due to the range of growing conditions encountered this season.

The 1976 winter crop acreage intentions in California are estimated at 4,000 acres compared
with the 4,900 acres planted last year. Florida growers intend to plant 9,400 acres, dow
slightly from the 9,500 acres planted in 1975,

SWEEIPOTATOES: The final production forecast for 1975 sweetpotatoes is placed at 14.0 million
cwt., 2 percent above the 1974 crop and virtually unchanged from the September 1
forecast. Harvest in Cullman County, Alabama was well underway during September, Moisture
conditions improved in Georgia. Harvest in Louisiana is later than last year and is currently
less than 50 percent complete. Dry field conditions are adversely affecting crop quality
Harvest in Mississippi is nearly 50 percent complete and fields remain in good condition
Digging in North Carolina is approximately one-fourth complete - slightly behind last year. Some
fields have received excess rainfall but amounts to date have not damaged the crop, Quality of
early harvested fields in South Carolina is good, Harvest in Tennessee is in full swing. Weather
conditions in Virginia were excellent thoughout the growing season, Harvest was about 45 per-
cent complete by October 1, ‘The dry land crop in East Texas was reduced because of inadequate
moisture, Harvest will be in full swing during October with good yields expected on irrigated
fields. Yield prospects improved in California during September, Harvest for processing is
getting underway with fresh supplies also continuing to move to market. Harvest volume is
expected to increase during October.

TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is forecast at 2,174 million pounds, down one percent from
————"_ a month earlier, but 9 percent above the 1974 crop of 1,990 million pounds. if this
production is realized, it will be the largest crop harvested since 1964. Yield per acre is
forecast at 2,003 pounds, down from 2,066 pounds a year earlier.

Flue-cured production is estimated at 1,401 million pounds, down one percent from the —
September forecast but 13 percent more than the 1974 crop and the largest flue-cured crop since
1956. Harvest. was virtually completed in Georgia and South Carolina. In North Carolina harvest
was practically over by mid-September although a few fields remain to be finished in early

October,

Fire-cured producers expect the crop to total 38.8 million pounds, up slightly from the pre-
vious month's forecast and 22 percent larger than the record low 1974 crop.

Burley output is forecast at 637 million pounds, one percent less than a month earlier and
4 percent larger than the 1974 crop. If this production is realized, it will be the largest
burley crop since 1963.

Southern Maryland production is expected to total 24.7 million pounds, down 2 percent from
the September forecast and 18 percent less than the 1974 crop.

Dark air-cured production is forecast at 14.9 million pounds, up one percent from last month
and 19 percent more than a year ago.

All Cigar production is estimated at 56,5 million pounds, an increase of 5 percent from pre-
vious month and 8 percent below a year ago.

Differences between the October 1 forecast and final estimates for all tobacco have averaged
45 million pounds during the past decade, ranging from 2 million pounds to 149 million pounds.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HAY: All hay production is forecast at 130 million tons, essentially unchanged from August 1,

but 2 percent above 1974. The largest increases are expected in North Dakota, Oklahoma,
and South Dakota, while the largest decreases are expected in Idaho, New York, and Texas. The
all hay yield, forecast at 2.12 tons per acre, continues above last year's 2.10 but below the
2.17 tons per acre harvested in 1973.

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures production is forecast at 75 million tons, off slightly from
the August estimate but 2 percent above the previous year. Decreased prospects were confined
chiefly to Rocky Mountain and Midwestern States. Yield is forecast at 2.82 tons per acre, up
from 2.79 in 1974 but below the 1973 yield of 2.85.

Of the leading alfalfa-producing States, production increases are expected in Minnesota,
Nebraska, and South Dakota, with decreases expected in Wisconsin, California, Iowa, and Idaho.

Production of all other hay is expected to total 55 million tons, up slightly from August
and 4 percent above the 1974 output. Yield is forecast at 1.57 tons per acre, compared with
1.55 last year and 1.62 in 1973.

DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Production of dry edible beans is forecast at 18.3 million cwt., 12 percent

less than the 1974 crop. This is a 2 percent decrease from September 1 pros-
pects, but exceeds the 1973 crop by 12 percent. A 20-pound decrease in yield to 1,244 pounds
per acre accounted for the decline in expected production from last month.

Frequent rains and wet fields slowed harvest during September in Michigan and about two-
thirds of the acreage was threshed as the month ended. Quality was reduced by the unfavorable
weather with discoloration and molding occurring in some unharvested fields. :

The Idaho harvest was favored by excellent weather during September. Quality of harvested
beans was very good but frost damaged a few late fields. About half of the crop was threshed by
the end of the month. Cutting and threshing of dry beans were well underway in California
Threshing of large limas was well along, baby limas was underway and cutting of kidneys has
started. Harvest of the Nebraska crop was over 90 percent complete by October 1.

Rains delayed the start of harvesting in New York but damage was minimum because very little
acreage had been cut. Generally, favorable harvest weather prevailed in Colorado, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming

POTATOES: The first production forecast of United States fall crop potatoes, at 266.6 million

cwt., is 8 percent below the 288.7 million cwt. harvested in 1974 but 5 percent above
1973. The decline in expected production this year is primarily the result of reduced acreage
for harvest. The estimate of 1.05 million acres, {s down 8 percent from the 1,14 million acres
harvested in 1974, Forecasted average yield at 255 cwt. per acre, is up 1 percent from last
year's average of 253 cwt.

Fall production in the eight Eastern States, is placed at 47,8 million ewt.—down 21 percent
from the 60.3 million cwt. harvested in 1974 and 3 percent below 1973, The average yield, at
227 cwt., compares with 253 cwt. in 1974 and 212 in 1973

Yields in Maine are quite variable, although overall quality is good. Slightly less than
one half of the crop is now harvested, Wet weather conditions in Upstate New York and
Pennsylvania has slowed harvest which is now slightly over 50 percent complete.

For the eight Central States, production is forecast at 53.0 million cwt., 19 percent below
the 65.4 million cwt. harvested in 1974 and 6 percent below the 1973 crop. A decline in esti-
mated acreage for harvest accounts for most of the reduced production expected this year. The
estimate of 271.8 thousand acres for harvest is down 17 percent from 1974, Yield forecasts are
down slightly in most States and averaged 195 cwt, per acre compared with 199 cwt. in 1974,

Harvest in North Dakota and Minnesota has progressed under near ideal conditions and is
over 50 percent complete. Quality is good. Flooding in low lying fields has resulted in some
abandoned fields in Michigan, Also, blight infestations as a result of wet conditions are
expected to lower yields on late fields, The Wisconsin crop is moving rapidly to storage under
good weather conditions.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-ll CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES» COMMERCIAL CROP 2/

PROOUCTION
STATE MILLION POUNDS 42 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED 37-7 INOTCATED UTICTZEO |INOTCATEO—
975 T1976! 1975 ST a 1975
14000 UNITS
ARK V 600 mS 163 179 226
CALIF 490.0 440.0 119667 109476 106952
coLo 11540 45.0 24738 29072 26619
CONN 3000 45.0 714 1.071 19190
OEL wv 12.9 12.5 286 298 310
TOAHG 130.0 93.0 34095 292146 25262
TL 83.0 79.0 14976 19881 2667
IND 63.0 38.2 15500 910 26095
TowA 17 1064 10.8 248 257
KANS 1/7 1520 12. 357 302
Ky vv 968 14.4 233 343
MAINE 55.0 69.0 15310 19643
MD 7020 65.0 14667 19548
MASS 7640 91.0 1,810 29167
MICH 470.0 670.0 116191 15,952
MINN 17 20.0 25.0 476 $95
“0 51.0 53.0 19214 10262
NH 44.0 61.0 14048 15452
NJ 100.0 120. 20381 25857
NMEX 17 38.0 5.0 905 119
NY 720.0 889.0 179143 249167
NC 210.0 = 295.0 55000 71024
OHIO 10060 132.0 2.381 30143
OREG 167.0 165.0 34976 34929
PA 500.0 = 480.0 114905 116429
RI 460 4.0 95 95
sc ow 17.0 20.0 405 476
TENN If Jel 7.0 10.0 74 167
UTAH. 17 $2.7 37.0 47. 19255 681 16119
VT 28.0 38.0 45.0 667 905 1:07)
vA 400.0 373.4 420.0 99524 8.892 106000
WASH 198600 19775,0 1490060 445286 = 420262 0 454238
WoVA 225.0 210.0 260.0 5357 5000 64190
wis 50.0 60.0 64.0 14190 14429 19524
us 6922560 69442,5 74624948 1684217 1534395 172615
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
27 IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES.
3/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (MILLION POUNDS)!
UNITED STATES 1973-13653 1976=49,4.
CRANBERRIES
t PRODUCTION
STATE : 1973 1 1975
: TOTAL UTILIZED. TOTAL UTILIZED. INDICATED,
: 1,000 BARRELS
MASS 901.0 901.0 932.0 932.0 980.0
NJ : 228.0 228.0 250.0 250.0 235.0
‘OREG 97.3 97.3 92.0 92.0 95.0
WASH : 118.0 118.0 92.0 92.0 143.0
WIS : 756.0 670.0 870.0 756.0 800.0
us : 2,100.3 2,014.3 2,236.0 2,122.0 2,253.0
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT Vv

PRODUCTION

t PRODUCTION t
crop 2 BOXES 2 TON EQUIVALENT
AND 2 UTILIZED TINOICATED? UTILIZED t INDICATED
STATE 1 1973=74  1974+75 ¢ 1975-76 t 1973-74 ¢ 1974275 _t 1975-76
3 12000 UNITS 2/ 15000 UNITS
ORANGES+EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/%
ar : 450 920 900 lv 35 34
CALIF t 214900 = 28,000 25,000 821 1.050 938
FLA + 929100 = 96600 98,000 415 45347 4,410
TEX : 49200 2,930 34800 179 125 162
) 1 1189650 1284450 127,700 5162 5557 5,544
ORANGES» VALENCIA 1
z 2 21960 4050 39100 ll 1s2 116
CALIF: 1 18s500 = 279000 = 23,000 694 1.013 863
FLA 1 734700 «= 764700 =—-74,000 36317 39452 3,330
TEX : 24400 116610 24000 102 68 85
us t 974560 1094360 ©1002, 100 41226 41685 4,394
ALL ORANGES :
ARIZ : 31410 44970 4.000 128 187 1s0
CALIF 2 400400 $5+000 48,000 19515 29063 1,801
FLA t 165+800 1734300 = :172, 000 74462 79799 7,740
TEX : 69600 44540 54800 , 281 193 247
us t 2160210 2379810 229,800 $386 = 10,242 9,938
TEMPLES :
FLA : 59309 5+300 54500 239 239 248
GRAPEFRUITYWHITE SEEDLESS
FLA 3 250400254900 284000 1101 1101 14190
GRAPEFRUIT »PINK SEEDLESS :
FLA 129200 115500 13,000 519 489 553
GRAPEFRUIT +OTHER :
t 104000 79200 9.000 425 306 383
ALL GRAPEFRUIT t
ARIZ : 24050 24770 24900 66 a9 93
CALIF 4/ :
DESERT : 24360 39700 34200 7 118 102
OTHER AREAS : 29290 29700 7 90
TOTAL : 44650 64400 153 208
FLA +. 48100 441600 50.000 29045 15896 2,126
TEX t 109700 74300 10,000 428 292 400
us 3 659500 = 614070 2.692 29485
TANGERINES :
ARIZ 3 680 610 “650 26° 23 24
CALIF : 15360 19540 14400 51 58 53
FLA t 2+800 39100 44800 133 147 228
us : 41840 5,250 64850 210 228 305
LEMONS :
ARIZ : 21900 74200 34800 110 274 146
CALIF 4/ 1 144900 22,200 566 646
us 1 179800 = 299400 676 1s218
TANGELOS t
FLA 3 34700 45700 54000 167 212 225

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

2/ NET LBS PER SOx? ORANGES= CALIF & ARI2=75»5 FLA-90+
TEX#85t GRAPEFRUIT- CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=64» CALIF
OTHER=679 FLA-B85» TEX-801 LEMONS=763 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=90% TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ=755 FLA-95,

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA ANO
ARIZONA. EARLY ANO MIOSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS» INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS,

4/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF LEMONS WILL BE AS OF NOV 1,

AND FOR CALIF GRAPEFRUIT, "OTHER AREAS," DEC 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOSER 1975 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


In the North Central States, corn for grain was 18 percent harvested compared with 10 per-
cent last year and normal. Frost in late September over much of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, northern Illinois and northeast Indiana aided drying and combining in
these areas. Harvest made excellent progress in Illinois where 18 percent was harvested and in
Iowa where harvest was 12 percent done. Progress in other States ranged from 5 percent complete
in Michigan and Wisconsin to 43 percent in Missouri.

In spite of a delay during the fourth week of September caused by Hurricane Eloise, harvest-
ing activities continued near or above normal in the Southern States, By October 5, harvesting
was nearing the half-way point in the South Atlantic Region and was over one-third finished in
the South Central area.

Changes in production forecasts between October 1 and the final estimate have averaged 153
million bushels during the past 10 years, ranging from 36 to 337 million bushels. During this
10 year period, the October 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 5 times by an average
of 86 million bushels and below 5 times by an average of 220 million bushels.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is expected to total a record high 2,138 million bushels,

virtually unchanged from the September 1 forecast, 19 percent above the previous
record set in 1974 and 25 percent above 1973. The average yield of 31,0 bushels per acre is above
last year's relatively low yield of 27.4 bushels but below the 1973 yield of 31.7 bushels.

Changes between the October 1 forecast and final estimates have averaged 21 million bushels
during the last 10 years, ranging from 8 million to 46 million bushels. In 8 of the 10 years the
October 1 total was above the final by an average of 24 million bushels and twice it was below
by an average of 11 million bushels.

DURUM WHEAT: Durum wheat production is expected to total a record high 121 million bushels, 53

percent above 1974 and 54 percent above the 1973 crop. Both acreage and yield are
up sharply from last year. Yield per harvested acre is expected to average 26.9 bushels based on
October 1 reports, compared with 19.8 bushels last year and 27.2 in 1973. The current production
is 1 percent above the September 1 forecast as a result of higher yields in Montana.

Harvest of the durum crop made good progress during September. Combining was 95 percent
completed in North Dakota by the end of September, ahead of the normal 88 percent, Neighboring
Statee of South Dakota and Minnesota showed eimilar progress while Montana harvest was slowed
somewhat by periodic rains and heavy dew.

During the past 10 years changes in production from the October estimate to the final esti~
mste have averaged 3,0 million bushels, ranging from 1.0 million bushels to 6,7 million bushels.
The October 1 estimate was above the final 4 of the 10 years by an average of 3,0 million bushels
and below 6 times by an average of 3.1 million bushels.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Spring wheat production, excluding durum, is expected to total 367 million

bushels, 14 percent more than a year earlier and 4 percent above 1973
Increased production over last year is the result of higher yields, as acreage for harvest is
below a year ago. The current production is about the same as last month's forecast.

The 1975 yield is now expected to average 27.5 bushels per acre compared with the relatively
low 22.5 bushels last year and the 28.3 bushel average in 1973

Harvest of other spring wheat made good progress during September and was virtually complete
by October 1 in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Montana experienced some harvest delays because of
wet weather and was 85 percent complete. Northwestern States were in the wind-up stage.

During the past 10 years changes in production from the October 1 estimate to final averaged
5.2 million bushels, ranging from no change to a high of 11 million bushels. During that period,
the October 1 forecast was above the final estimate 4 times by an average of 6.5 million, below
5 times by an average of 5.2 million bushels and unchanged once.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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STATE Ty 1D TND

1973 dove | 1975 | lyre f 1974 | 1975 1973 1976 | 1975

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ALA 543 Sbu 600 les 1.k0 1.80 977 19064 1,080
ARIZ 260 255 255 5614 3693 wy deSlo 1651) 19425
ARK 855 700 725 Led) = 1667 Lats 1,546 14179
CALIF 19725 19679 196D0 4456 4.6) 4665 7 B65 74655
cOLo 19532 16450 14450 2.03 145K 2404 34106 20728
CONN 17 a1 95 95 2603 1682 207 189 173
OEL oy 25 24 23 2615 e413 2422 54 sl
FLA os aa 197 207 2.10 Ledu 367 414
GA 466 455 460 14165 14069
IDAHO 1s4n0 16335 14330 4o130 49427
TLL 19189 26180 1,270 3,277 39156
IND 486 895 age 2e121 20017
Towa 26480 26260 24370 74450 60321
KANS 26450 25320 26230 54796 40225
KY 19538 10497 14540 34081 29996
La 369 355 351 745 752
MAINE 1/ 215 ais 214 376 37)
MO 256 251 24H 604 621
MASS 17 132 112 112 2.23 252 241
MICH 19360 19240 Le270 2450 34394 29906
MINN: 30150 39060 36219 2,54 84007 79496
MISS. 650 643 632 1,86 16208 19128
MO 39250 34200 34400 1,33 54948 54491
MONT 29450 24390 26380 1.67 45100 49261
NEBR 40050 34990 44050 1.89 74476 60462
NEV 443 445 449 2.01 891 913
NH Os 88 88 90 1492 172 168
NJ 124 1i9 119 2645 304 27
N MEX 276 265 272 3.63 1.001 915
NY 26295 2627S 24300 2.27 S204 54333 44965
NC 325 325 325 1.64 533 530 S61
N DAK 31660 34700 34f60 Lele 40109 4950 59301
OHTO 16540 19435 14500 2.20 34386 30151 34459
OKL& 1s710 10580 15650 2.28 3,892 30067 36465
OREG 19629 16070 14070 2.2u 24266 20491 2417
PA 19942 14967 14970 2626 45380 49292 40301
Rr VW 9 9 9 2600 18 17 17
sc 225 720 215 2.09 461 440 430
5 DAK 40650 49620 40670 1619 $4577 54016 54530
TENN 19226 10193) 1e23% 165k 14850 19818 14665
TEX 26400 24300 246209 2.42 5,806 59106
UTAH 584 578 SB4 2.84 14669 19695 19585
VT Vv 485 485 496 1.8 907 B44 861
vA 975 970 980 1.87 1.823 19737 15750
WASH 903 690 AY} 2649 24215 2.577 25513
wova 620 600 607 1.67 15034 19007 939
WIS 34950 35959 4,009 2.64 10.622 109600 104650
wyo 19170 1el10 14160 1661 14886 196446 19874
us 629099 609546 614502 2617 134,751 1264960 1309098

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CROP PRODUCTION,


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

+_ AREA HARVESTED: YIELD PER HECTARE = PRODUCTION
CROP : + INDICATED * + INDICATED * INDICATED
2 1976 3975: «1974: g75 Ss «1974 SEP 1 oct i
: : : : 3 1975 _: 1975
? 1,000 HECTARES QUINTALS 1,000 METRIC TONS
CORN FOR GRAIN : 26,383 26,941 44.8 54.1 118,145 144,463 145,733
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN : 5,632 6 ,006 28.3 32.8 15,954 19,952 “19,700
ALL WHEAT + 26,492 27,868 18.4 20.9 48,806 = 58, 142 58,184

DURUM : 1,618 1,824 13.3 18.1 2,157 3,267 3,294

OTHER SPRING + 5,805 5,394 15.1 18.5 8,784 9,968 9,983
RICE + 1039.6 1,111.9 49.8 49.9 5,175 5,661 5,551
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS + 21,230 21,664 15.8 18.5 33,568 39,256 40,110
FLAXSEED : 666 636 5.1 6.3 339 410 400
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS + 595.7 605.5 27.9 29.9 1,664 1,735 1,809
COTTON :5,077.5 3,766.4 4.9 5.2 2,512.5 2,026.7 1,972.3
ALL HAY + 24,502 24,889 47.0 47.4 115,176 118,023
ALFALFA HAY : 10,782 10,809 62.5 63.3 67,397 68,413
ALL OTHER HAY 113,721 14,080 34.8 35.2 47,779 49,610
DRY EDIBLE BEANS : 635.2 596.1 14.9 13.9 944 B44 831
POTATOES :

FALL : 461.5 423.5 284 286 © 13,094 12,092

TOTAL: : 560.9 509.4 276 274 15,472 13,954
SWEETPOTATOES 2 48.4 49.9 128 127 619 634 634
TOBACCO : 389.8 439.1 23.2 22.5 903 998 986
SUGARBEETS 2 490.7 608.9 409 433 20,065 = -25,574 26,345
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED : 296.6 314.8 764 851 22,657 --26,193 26,794
HOPS : 13,2 13.0 19.8 19.2 26 26 25
APPLES, COM'L : 2,922.3 3,288.4
GRAPES : 3,804.8 3,885.3 3,880.8
PRUNES AND PLUMS :

(MICH, IDAHO, WASH, OREG) = 64.2 69.9 67.2
CRANBERRIES : 96.3 102.3 102.2
PECANS : 62 118 110
FILBERTS 3 6.1 11.6 11.6

2 INDICATED
: SEP 1 oct 2
: 1974-75 1975-76 1975-76
ORANGES : 9,291 9,016
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
+____ AREA HARVESTED + YIELD PER HECTARE = PRODUCTION
cROP 2 Yo7. + INDICATED : : INDICATED = : INDICATED
. : “gos ay; 1974 w75 af: 1974 “3975 yy
: 1,000 HECTARES QUINTALS 1,000 METRIC TONS
OATS 3 5,392 5,638 16.7 17.4 9,007 9,838
BARLEY : 3,351 3,497 20.0 23.7 6,708 8,305
WINTER WHEAT + 19,068 20,650 19.9 21.7 37,865 44,907
RYE : 363 327 13.5 14.4 490 471
DRY EDIBLE PEAS : 86.2 67.0 16.9 14.9 146 100
POTATOES :

WINTER : 5.5 5.8 242 226 133 131
SPRING : 40.4 32.6 273 245 1,102 799
ponerse : 53.5 47.6 214 196 1,143 932

: 1,307.0 1,342.9
PEARS : 667.9 672.0
SWEET CHERRIES : 130.3 135.1
TART CHERRIES z 120.0 140.7
APRICOTS : 84.9 125.1
NECTARINES (CALIF) : 103.9 90.7
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) : 128.8 131.5
PLUMS (CALIF) : 129.7 10433
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 174,2 127.0
WALNUTS : 142.0 173.5

1/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FOREWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPES: U.S. grape production is forecast at 4.3 million tons, nearly the same as last month's
estimate and 2 percent above both the 1973 and 1974 crops. California's production at
3,85 million tons is up 2 percent from last year but 1 percent below 1973. A 26 percent larger
crop than last year is expected in Michigan, while in Washington, prospects are up 37 percent.
In New York and Pennsylvania however, reductions of 12 and 1 percent, respectively, are now

expected,

The harvest of grapes is active in all States. Laying of grapes for raisins in California
was about complete by the first of October as was harvest of Thompson Seedless grapes for table
use. Harvest for table use will continue throughout October while crushing of wine varieties
is expected to extend into November, In Michigan, cool-cloudy weather hindered sugar formation
with some harvesting delayed in order to increase sugar content. Rain during September in
New York delayed harvest in the Finger Lakes area and caused some cracking. Harvest of a high
quality Concord crop in Pennsylvania started in late September. Extended wet periods early in
September added weight to the crop but did not significantly reduce sugar content. Warm September
weather in Washington helped bring maturity along with sugar content generally good.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: The final 1975 production forecast of prunes and plums in Idaho, Michigan,

Oregon and Washington is placed at 74,000 tons. This output is 5 percent
more than last year and 11 percent above the 1973 crop. A 67 percent larger crop this year in
Michigan more than offset smaller crops expected in the other 3 States.

Dry weather prevailed during harvest in Idaho. In Michigan, heavy rains delayed harvest and
caused considerable splitting. Cullage was heavy in some orchards, particularly in southwest
Michigan, In Oregon, small sizes with poor quality and shriveling was common in the Willamette
Valley in the Milton-Freewater area, however, a good quality crop was harvested. With a light
set in Douglas County, good sizing occurred and sugar content was high. Harvest of an excellent
quality crop in Washington was completed by late September

CRANBERRIES: Production of cranberries in the five producing States is estimated at 2,253,000

barrels, nearly the same as the August 15 forecast, but 1 percent more than last
year's total production. This output ranks second to the record production of 2,265,000 barrels
in 1971, Smaller crops in New Jersey and Wisconsin are more than offset by larger crop pros~
pects in Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington.

In Massachusetts, harvest moved into full swing around mid-September. Berry size is some-
what smaller than normal but quality is good. Harvest is progressing on schedule in New Jersey.
Berry color is good with water supplies ample for harvest and frost protection. Oregon and
Washington cranberries are of good quality but slow in coloring and ripening. Rain is needed
in Oregon for harvest, which will be about 2 weeks late this year. Harvest in Washington began
in late September. Wisconsin growers expect a good quality crop although size is somewhat
smaller than usual. Some scattered hail damage occurred as well as loss of several dikes from
heavy rains.

PECANS: U.S, pecan production is expected to total 242.2 million pounds down 7 percent from last

month but up 77 percent from last year's "off year" crop. Prospects declined from last
month in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama as a result of Hurricane Eloise. Trees in these States
were uprooted in several areas and nuts were blown off the trees. Crop prospects also declined
from September 1 in the major producing States of Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, Insect and
disease damage is becoming more evident in these three States as harvest progresses, particularly
in seedling groves, In Louisiana, crop prospects are up from a month ago but the forecast is
unchanged in Arkansas, South Carolina and New Mexico.

Improved varieties are expected to account for 49 percent of this year's crop compared with
62 percent last year. Production prospects for improved varieties declined 9 percent from last
month largely as a result of smaller crops in Alabama and Georgia.

Pecan harvest is now beginning in all States and general harvest will be underway by the
middle of October.

FILBERTS: Oregon and Washington production is expected to total 12,800 tons unchanged from last

month but 91 percent above last year’s short crop. Dry weather during September
caused nuts to mature rapidly, Harvest is getting underway and will be active during October.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM GRAIN

y AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PROOUCTION
STATE TNO TNO ~ TNO

1973 1974 1978 73 | 1974 1975 1973 1974 1975

14000 ACRES RUSHELS 1.000 @AUSHELS
ALA Vv 31 33 56 35,0 3220 37.0 1,085 1.056 2,072
ARIZ 140 1467 165 72.0 81-0 76.0 10,080 114907 129540
ARK 149 140 200 45.0 48.0 52.0 60705 6+720 109400
CALIF 287 205 205 70.0 72.0 71.0 20,090 149760 145555
COLO 285 265 310° 35-0 2940 28.0 94975, 75685 86680
GA vw 36 36 40 3540 3540 35.0 14190 19260 14400
Tle Vv 60 72 62 6140 4720 66.0 34660 39384 - 4092
IND Vv 25 18 14° 7160 5500 65.0 14775 990 910
TOwA 17 22 19 24° 73.0 46.0 70,0 11606 B74 14680
KANS, 39900 34320 35300 56.0 40.0 45.0 218.400 1324800 148,500
KY Vv 17 26 20 68.0 66-0 66.0 14156 19716 14320
LA Vv 26 30 36 33.0 4000 34.0 asa 14200 10224
MISS wv 30 41 38 35.0 32.0 35.0 1,050 15312 14330
“0 440 440 490 70.0 5140 56.0 304800 224440 274440
NEBR 29000 -2+950 15880 69,0 33.0 54,0 1364000 645350 1019520
N MEX 363 220 293° $4.0 40.0 53.0 196602 89300 156529
NC Vv 4 70 70 58.0 53.0 55.0 49292 35710 3+R50
OKLA 696 600 S40 44.0 3860 41.0 30626 224800 225140
sc Vv 15 1s 13° 37.0 38.0 37.0 555 570 481
S DAK 262 225 240 43.0 24.0 25.0 114266 59400 64000
TENN Ww 33 3L 4% S120 59.0 54.0 14683 1s829 15836
TEX 69950 69000 67800 60.0 S200 57.0 417,000 3129000 3871600
VA Vv 14 14 11 40.0 3740 40.0 S560 518 440
us 159853 139917 149841 58.7 45-1 5243 9304012 6284081 7754539
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
RICE

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE
IND ID IND
1973 1974 1975} 1973 | 1974 | 1975 1973 1974 1975
14000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 cwT

ARK $33.0 745,0 895.0 49770 4611 49700 259424 34,352 424065
CALIF 401.0 467.0 467.0 59616 Se291 59400 229521 240719
LA 620.0 673.0 650.0 39451 3,673 34575 216394 249729
MISS 62.0 108.0 165.0 49306 45180 41100 22670 4513
Mo Vv 5.2 14.0 17.5 45346 35886 4400 226 544
TEX 549.0 562.0 553.0 35740 49494 44400 204530 25258
us 2917062 2456969 25747,5 40274 Ge441 49455 929765 114,096 1225388

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975

FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

z__AREA HARVESTED + YIELD PER ACRE ‘PRODUCTION
: : t 7 INDICATED
CROP AND UNIT INDICATE] INDICATED

: : + : SEP 1 OCT 1

1: f87h 1975 2974 1975 1974 1975 : 1975

: 1,000 ACRES 1,000 17
CORN. FOR GRAINTM BU : 65,194 66,573 71.3 86.2 4,651,167 5,687,248 5,737,266
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN " : 13,917 14,841 45.1 52.3 628,081 785,475 775,539
ALL WHEAT " > 65,459 68,861 27.4 31.0 1,793,322 2,136,334 2,137,904

DURUM " : 3,999 4,506 19.8 26.9 79,245 120,040 121,045

OTHER SPRING " : 14,343 13,329 22,5 27.5 322,774 366,257 366,822
RICE CWT 2/ : 2,569.0 2,747.5 4,441 4,455 114,096 124,813 122,388
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS BU : 52,460 53,533 23.5 27.5 1,233,425 1,442,422 1,473,782
FLAXSEED " : 1,645 1,572 8.1 10.0 13,337 16,140 15,746
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR :

NUTS LB : 1,472.1 1,496.2 2,491 2,665 3,667,604 3,825,685 3,988,085
COTTON BALE 2/: 12,546.6 9,306.8 442 467 1,540.1 9,308.8 9,058.8
ALL HAY TON ~ : 60,546 61,502 2.10 2.12 126,960 130,098
ALFALFA HAY " 1 26,642 26,709 2.79 2,82 74,293 75,412
ALL OTHER HAY : 33,904 34,793 1,55 1,57 52,667 54, 686
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1,569.7 1,472.9 1,325 1,244 20,805 18,616 18,327
POTATOES :

FALL cWwr oo: (1,140.4 1,046.4 253 255 288,674 266,583

TOTAL . : 1,386.0 1,258.7 246 244 341,097 307, 644
SWEETPOTATOES " : 119.7 123.2 114 113 13,651 13,967 13,975
TOBACCO LB : 963.1 1,085.0 2,066 2,003 1,989,963 2,200,208 2,173,545
SUGARBEETS TON =: 1,212.6 1,504.5 18.2 19.3 22,118 28,191 ° 29,040
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR :

AND SEED " : 732.8 777.8 34,1 38.0 24,975 28,873 29,535
HOPS LB : 32.4 32,1 1,759 1,742 56,979 57,147 55,913
PASTURE AND RANGE PCT 3/ : 75 80
APPLES, COM'L. LB : 6,442.5 7,249.8
GRAPES TON: 4,194.1 4,282.8 4,277.8
PRUNES AND PLUMS :

QHICH, IDAHO, WASH, ORES) : .70.7 77.0 4.0
CRANBERRIES BBL : 2,122.0 4/2,256.0 2,253.0
PECANS LB : 137,100 259,700 242,200
FILBERTS TON: 6.7 12.8 12.8

+ INDICATED

: or SEP 1 ocT 1

: 1974-75 1975-76 1975-76
ORANGES 5/ BOXES : 237,810 «229, 800

APPLES IN MILLION POUNDS.

YIELD IN POUNDS. 3,

PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH.

THE 1964-73 AVERAGE IS 79 PERCENT. 4/ AS OF AUGUST i5. 5/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST
YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY

(DOMESTIC UNITS)

‘AREA HARVESTED A YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT + INDICATED + : INDICATED : INDICATED
i974 975 af 174 1975 1/ 1974 1975 /
1,000 ACRES 1,000 27
OATS 13,325 “13,932 46.6 48.6 620,539 © 677,764
BARLEY 8,281 8,642 37.2 44.1 308,077 381,438
WINTER WHEAT 47,117 51,026 29.5 32.3 1,391,303 1,650,037
RYE 897 807 21.5 23.0 19,293 18,551
DRY EDIBLE PEAS 213.0 165.5 1,515 1,328 3,228 2,198
POTATOES
WINTER 4/ 13.7 14.3 214 202 2,933 2,887
SPRING 99.8 80.5 243 219 24,297 17,622
SUMMER 132.1 117.5 191 175 25,193 20,552
PEACHES 2,881.4 2,960.7
PEARS 736.2 740.8
SWEET CHERRIES 143.6 148.9
TART CHERRIES 132.3 155.1
APRICOTS " 3 93.6 137.9
NECTARINES (CALIF) " 114.5 100.0
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) "' 142.0 145.0
PLUMS (CALIF) " 143.0 115.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) " 192.0 140,0
WALNUTS ” 156.5 191.2
7 ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAS’ 7 PEACHES IN MILLION POUND: 7 YIELD IN POUNDS.
4/ $1975 REVISED.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




POTATOES

AREA HARVESTED z YIELD PER ACRE: PRODUCTION
SEASONAL GROUP 3 7 INDI- = Hi 7 > INDI~
AND STATE : 1973: 1974 : CATED :1973 :1974 1973: 1974 : CATED
: 5 1975: : : 11975
: 1,000 ACRES CHT. 1,000 CHT.
WINTER TOTAL 1/ : 14.0 13.7 14.3 204 «214202 2,853 2,933 2,887
SPRING TOTAL : 98.9 99.8 80.5 214 243 219 21,213 24,297 17,622
SUMMER TOTAL : 125.1 132.1 117.5 172 191 175 21,478 + 25,193 20,552
FALL: :
CALIF > 20.5 20.7 19.8 305 310 325 6,253 6,417 6,435
COLO > 30.5 34.0 32.5 270 260 265 8,235 8,840 8,613
“CONN wot 2.6 2.6 2.5 220 230 230 572 598 $75,
IDAHO-10 SW COUNTIES : 36.0 39.0 33.0 320 295 305 11,520 11,505 10,065
~OTHER COUNTIES : 287.0 303.0 289.0 235 230 ©0225 «= 67,445 69,690 65,025
IND : 5.5 5.3 6.0 225 220 250 1,238 1,166 1,500
MAINE : 137.0 140.0 122,90 210 «260 «220» 28,770 36,400.26, 840
MASS : 3.7 4.0 3.7 160 200 180 592 800 666
MICH : 32.0 34.0 29.0 235 245 235 7,520 8,330 6,815
MINN : 82.0 85.0 58.0 160 180 165 13,120 15,300 9,570
MONT 6.8 7.0 7.5 21S 250 230 1,462, 1,750 1,725
NEBR 3 4.4 4.8. 4.8 230 240 230 1,012 1,152 1,104
NEV 2/ : 8.5 12.5 375 330 3,188 4,125
NH : 6 .7 .4 170 205 = 180 102 144 72
N Y-LONG ISLAND : 25.0 27.0 23.3 215 250 250 5,375 6,750 5,825
-UPSTATE : 29.0 26.8 24.0 230 260 240 6,670 6,968 5,760
N DAK : 132.0 135.0 110.0 145 «170 «160 :19,140 22,950 17,600
OHIO : 9.0 9.5 8.7 200 220 215 1,800 2,090 1,871
OREG-MALHEUR COUNTY 13.5 12.8 9.5 370 305 300 4,995 3,904 2,850
-OTHER COUNTIES : 28.4 37.2 43.1 385 365 425 10,934 13,578 18,318
PA > 30.0 32.0 30.0 210 230 230 6,300 7,360 6,900
RI : 4.3 4.4 4.2 185 235 240 796 1,034 ~=—-1, 008
S DAK : 5.7 5.3 4.8 135 70 130 770 371 624
UTAH 3 5.0 6.3 5.8 220 235 225 1,100 1,481 1,305
\T : 1.0 1.0 1,0 150 220 180 150 220 180
WASH : 82.0 98.0 104,0 430 420 440 35,260 41,160 45,760
WIS : 47.0 50.0 50.5 245 280 275 11,515 14,000 13,888
WYO : 6.1 6.5 6.8 200 235 230 1,220 1,528 1,564
TOTAL FALL : 1,066.6 1,140.4 1,046.4 238 253 255 253,866 288,674 266,583
US 1 1,304.6 1,386.0 1,258.7 230 246 244 299,410 341,097 307,644

1/ 1975 REVISED. 2/ 1974 FIRST YEAR ESTIMATE
POTATOES, 1976 CROP 1/

SEASONAL GROUP =. AREA PLANTED A AREA HARVESTED
AND STATE =? 1974 =? 1975 2/ $ INDICATED + 97, ©? 975 9/ INDICATED
: : Sf: 1976 : t Sf: 1976
: 1,000 ACRES
WINTER: : JAN/76
CALIF : 4.4 4.9 4.0 44 4.9 "
FLA r 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.4 "
TOTAL : 13.9 14.4 13.4 13.7 14.3 "
: YIELD PER ACRE z PRODUCTION
: : + INDICATED = > 4975 2/ ? INDICATED
F ig74 — F ae7s ay ¢ TMOATED : 1974 = a975 2 FTN
: Cur 1,000 CWI
WINTER: : JAN/76 JAN/76
CALIF : 265 215 " 1,166 1,054 "
FLA + 190 195 " 1,767 1,833 "
TOTAL : 214 202 " 2,933 2,887 "
1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL. 2/ REVISED.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP_REPORT SUMMARY

The "all crop" production index (1967=100) at 121 is a record high and equal to
a month ago, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Sugar crops and oil crops showed
an increase from a month earlier. Cotton and tobacco declined. All other major crop
groupings were unchanged.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1965-75 (1967=100)

PRODUCTION,
: HAY 2 2 2 t
YEAR ALL FEED FooD SUGAR *
: : : : COTTON : TOBACCO : OTL CROPS
2/ | GRAINS | popace GRAINS | CROPS ° :
1965 : 99 87 98 88 100 205 94 95
1966 + 95 89 96 88 100 130 96 97
1967 : 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 103 95 99 105 143 148 87 114
1969 104 99 101 98 115 137 91 116
1970 : 101 89 100 91 114 139 97 17
1971 : 112 116 106 107 17 145 86 121
1972 2 13 112 105 102 128 187 88 131
1973 > 120 115 109 113 112 175 88 155
1974 : 110 92 104 120 107 157 100 129
1975 : 12 113 105 141 131 122 11 148

‘1/ INCLUDES HAY SEEDS, PASTURE SEEDS AND COVER-CROP SEEDS, AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS CROP PRODUCTION NOT
INCLUDED IN SEPARATE GROUPS OF CROPS SHOWN.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related
information on selected agricuitural commodities. These data were prepared and
adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of conmodity statisticians from
the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices and Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

J. W. Kirkbride, J. L, Aschwege,
R. A, McGregor, R. F. Carver,
P. H. Amidon, D. A. Brown,
D. J. Buckner, M. A. Evans,
D. J. Fedewa, J. R, Gibson IIL,
W. G. Hamlin, R. H. Hettinger,
APPROVED: H. R. Holden, D. H. Johnson,
c. J. Koines, E. S. Lippert,
D. A. Martin, J.C. MeCall,
Ke & A. R. Midgett, Jr., H. M. Nishimoto,
hank . Bell R. R. Radenz, H. K. Rowley,
A. L, Sandberg, L. D. Seebeck,
C. D. Spillman, | H. J. Tippett,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE D. H. Von Steen, —R,_L, Vossen.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PECANS

PRODUCTION

INDICATED

STATE UTILIZED 2/

1973 i 1974 1975
19000 POUNDS
IMPROVED VARIETIES 3/
ALA 28,000 8.800 184000
ARK 1,000 500 500
FLA 26700 1,200 26400
GA 794000 474000 60,000
La 44500 1,000 74000
MISS 94800 14200 34500
N MEX 84500 134200 114000
NC Vv 900 14500 1,500
OKLA 2,000 200 24000
sc 1,100 14500 14800
TEX 64500 94500 124000
us 144000 85,600 1199700
NATIVE AND SEEDLING PECANS
ALA 134000 25200 69000
ARK 54000 700 34000
FLA 34900 1300 24600
GA 21,000 114000 15,000
La 35,500 25000 214000
MISS 124200 14800 34500
nc v 700 - 700 700
OKLA 26,000 25300 264000
sc 900 1,000 1,700
TEX 13,500 284500 434000
us 1314700 514500 1224500
ALL PECANS

ALA 41,000 11,000 244000
ARK 64000 14200 35500
FLA 6600 24500 5-000
GA 1004000 58,000 754000
LA 40,000 34000 284000
MISS 22,4000 3,000 74000
N MEX 84500 134200 114000
nc vs 1,600 25200 25200
OKLA 284000 29500 284000
sc 24000 24500 34500
TEX 20,000 38,000 559000
us 2754700 137,100 2424200

17 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (000LBS)1 FLA. 1974-200.
34 BUDDEOs GRAFTED» OR TOPWORKED VARIETIES.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-19 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL Tosaccu

AREA nARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TNO Ti IND

1973 1974 1975 ] 1973 [1976 | 1975 1973 1974 1975

ACEES PuUNOs 1.000 PoUNHS

ALA 530 630 700 19675 1910 1,850 285 19140 1+295
CONN 54050 44890 41600 14341 1649 Loses 64772 74915 69570
FLA 139700 139276 234299 14752 20095 eros 234999 27,805 284474
GA 606530 724280 754130 1e6l8 29233 2,049 9746913 1014402 1934978
IND 5.600 74.0080 74500 1984U 24340 24200 10,584 164660 164500
KY N616750 1894050 2024700 14984 24391 2r3ud 3209869 4524008 467,868
LA VW 200 lou 200 7S 70 200 150 123 100
40 00 244000 234008 19260 19260 1607S 316500 300246 245725
MASS 10 14390 14299 19657 19435 14962 26419 15 +65
0 17] 14900 24500 14985 24395 2r2u0 34772 S748 54500
NC B33+500 4726500 20117 19930 19955 5114915 7894215 9354625
OHIO 114005 114300 14651 29125 29204 159652 234370 244910
ba 134000 2246500 14700 24090 14700 224100 264000 214250
sc 4504000 924900 14960 29150 24100 1324660 1724000 1439200
TEWN 26954) 614200 19969 14962 29018 —1GRe27E 11209945 1234490
vA 775880 R4s750 15857 15518 ie619 1384138 1415577 1424975
wva 17 1-750 14300 19645 1y670 1+7u0 2,797 2.923 34960
wis 104200 94400 = 114400 14859 19465 1,926 184963 1d,47h 214966
us A659 9636120 149844970 11955 24U66 24003 147424105 159894963 241734545

A/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARR ILD FORWAND FROM EON JER FORECAST,

PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION, OCT 1:
GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR, 65-79;
VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35

stare: tyea gy 1974 1975 STATE: eS F197 1975
PERCENT A PERCENT —

ALA : 79 83 5 83 62
ARIZ : 80 67 ce 80 82 a
ARK 3 79 89 83 63 89 88
CALIF : 2 81 82 30 71 81
COLO : 7B 54 69 80 83 84
CONN : 72 86 89 81 87 84
DEL : 70 33 92 : 75 61 79
FLA : 83 82 83 aL 86 92
CA : 77 80 82 80 85 84
IDAHO t 83 69 90 73 76 83
ILL : 83 7 88 5 85 86
Ind 3 83 81 88 ~~ 78 84 88
TOWA t 85 73 79 76 76 BL
KANS : 80 68 4 73 47 66
XY : 83 96 86 82 88 81
La : 80 83 83 79 82 75
MAINE 5 79 79 84 81 58 81
‘DD : 70 83 89 82 83 80
MASS : 74 80 88 81 90 91
MIC = 80 66 90 73 80 90
MINN : 18 62 7L 79 84 87
MISS : 82 85 86 # 81 61 7
Mo : 81 80 80 ¢ 82 68 83
MONT : 81 78 92 :
NEBR : 80 51 63 8 : 79 75 80

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets is forecast at a record 29 million tons. If realized, this

crop will be slightly larger than the previous record of 28.4 million tons in 1972
and 31 percent above 1974. The increase from 1974 results from a 24 percent advance in acreage
for harvest and an increase of 1.1 tons in average yield per acre to 19.5 tons.

Harvest of the crop in California continues in all areas except the Imperial Valley where
digging is finished. Harvest has started in Idaho and early indications are that sugar content
is good. Most fields are ready to harvest in Michigan, but many fields are too wet to support
harvesting machinery. The increase in production from a month earlier is due primarily to yield
increases in California, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.

Changes between the October 1 forecast and final estimates have averaged 0.5 million tons
for the past decade--ranging from negligible to 1.0 million tons.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR & SEED: Anticipated production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is 29.5

million tons, up 2 percent from the September 1 forecast and 18 per-
cent more than the 1974 crop. The indicated average yield per acre is 38,0 tons, compared with
34.1 tons in 1974, Yields are expected tobe above those of a year ago in each State. :

Louisiana sugarcane made good‘ progress during September and yield prospects continued to
improve. Sugarcane for seed is currently being harvested in Florida while the rest of the cane,
intended for sugar, made good progress during September.

Dry weather and low irrigation supplies are beginning to affect sugarcane on some of the
Hawaiian Islands, however, overall crop progress is normal,

HOPS: Production of hops is estimated at 55.9 million pounds, down 2 percent from both the

September 1 forecast and last year's production. Acreage for harvest at 32,100 acres is
slightly below a year ago. The average yield of 1,742 pounds per acre is down 17 pounds from
1974,

The hop harvest was virtually complete by October 1. In Washington Hot, dry winds in mid-
September adversely affected hop yields.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: ‘The condition of the Nation's pasture and range feed on October 1 was

80 percent. This is 5 points above a year earlier, and 1 point above
the 1964-73 average for this date, Conditions across the Nation were generally good to excellent.
However, poor to fair conditions prevailed in the midwest and extreme southwest with scattered
pockets of very poor conditions.

ORANGES: The first forecast for the 1975-76 season points to a crop of 229.8 million boxes, 3
percent below last season's record. In Florida total orange prospects are placed at

172 million boxes, down 1 percent from the record crop of last season. “Early and mid-season”

varieties in Florida are up 1 percent, but this is more than offset by a decline of 4 percent

in Florida Valencias. In California both Navel and Valencia oranges are below last season's

output. Navel oranges are down 11 percent and Valencia oranges are 15 percent below the previous

year. The Arizona all orange forecast is 20 percent less than last season. All orange prospects

in Texas are up 28 percent from last year's short crop which was damaged by a freeze in

December 1973.

FLORIDA FROZEN’ CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD:

The all orange juice yield for 1975-76 is projected at 1.35 gallons of 45 degree brix
concentrate per box. Final yield from the 1974-75 crop was 1.31 gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: Prospects for the 1975-76 season (excluding California “Other Areas") point to a
record 66,1 million boxes, up 13 percent from last season and 5 percent above the
previous record of 1973-74. California "Other Areas" grapefruit production, which will be fore-

cast on December 10 was 2.7 million boxes last season.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975 A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CORN FOR GRAIN

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE - IND IND IND ,
_ 1973 1974 1975 {1973 J«1974 11975 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
ALA vy) 610 650 680 46.0 46,0 56.0 28+060 29%900 38 +080
ARIZ 1/| 9 10 12 32.0 °3 3360 288 340 396
ARK 1 al 23 35 3560 4 735 19012 19470
CALIF 17 235 241 250 105.0 245675 259787 279000
coLo 438 460 520 102.0 445676 464000 52000
DEL 186 194 192 85.0 154810 129416 169704
FLA V/ 340 398 405 4340 145620 199104 18%630
GA 1,670 15880 19900 4840 802260 1054280 =—:106 400
IDAHO 1/ 28 28 30 8940 29492 29408 29550
TLL 91530 10%010 10+650 10340 981590 8309830 12039450
IND 59240 52460 59650 10240 5342480 3879660  565%000
IOWA 115280 114850 12%000 107.0 192069960  948+000 1+068%000
KANS. 15540 19739 15560 100.0 154000 1315480 1374280
KY 1,010 15120 14160 8540 855850 959200 909480
LA Vv 65 72 62 4240 29730 39672 39100
Mo 500 535 550 8540 429500 445940 481400
MICH 19690 12810 15820 79.0 1339510 2109410 1414960
MINN 5,520 51900 59800 93.0 5134360 3595900 411»800
MISS 1/ 148 144 140 3960 59772 59904 69020
MO 25600 2710 2700 8840 2285800 1495050 1724800
MONT = 1/ 12 13 11-7360 803 910 803
NEBR 54900 54600 5+850 9440 554600 380800 520+650
NJ Vv 75 87 90 7940 59925 79743 79470
N MEX 1/ 25 35 55 70.0 14750 29695 42400
NY i 360 440 440 7740 275720 35200 38280
NC 14400 15570 19540 82.0 1145800 1164180 1034160
ND vu 180 149 130 56.0 109080 7301 69760
OHIO 39040 34650 39500 7940 2409160 2669450 3224000
OKLA o1/ 87 a1 85 90.0 79830 8,008 79650
OREG = 1/ 9 9 lL 900 810 828 968
PA 1,040 1,100 1:080 7840 81»120 895100 86400
sc Vv 430 539 545 5540 239650 319262 339790
S DAK 25710 25330 29400 54,0 1469340 769890 842000
TENN 1/ 533 570 585 6640 359178 345770 389025
TEX v/s 640 800 15100 95,0 605800 73600 115+500
UTAH = 1/ 13 14 15 11060 1430 14680 15710
VA 550 570 550 84.0 465200 435320 465200
WASH vs 53 43 32 106.0 5+618 Arl28 39328
WVA 1s 63 66 64 83.0 59229 5016 59312
wIs 24090 29270 25350 83.0 1732470 1549360 1975400
WYO vy 25 23 24 8940 29225 19633 12920
us 615894 659194 661573 9142 7143 8642 56464806 496519167 597374266

1/ ESTIMATES FOR

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1975

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST«

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA