DURUM WHEAT

STATE t AREA HARVESTED TH + . YIELO ; met PRODUCTION Ke
1 1 WI 5
H jgts + 1975 4 1976 1 19746 + 1975 3 1976 1 1976 6 iors 4 976
1 19000 ACRES BUSHELS: 19000 BUSHELS:
‘

: 7000 224330
ee yh 383 s0.0 7360 TSO 150100956 225"
CALIF! 171 3 1s a3 . ¢ . . + 2.924
MINN 84 a7 86 «28,0 3208 He 29352; 29828 "9
MONT 267 378 295 19.0 27.0 3008 52073 109128: oe
N MEX 1 18 .

N Oar en 39540 39960 30640 20,0 © 2605 254 708800 1040900 920020
S DAK ’ 208 233 150 14.0 180 10.0 20870 49196. ’ +
us 1 42099 40670 5591-1948 260d == 29614288’ 1230182 13640!
17 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD PROM EARLIER: FORECASTs
2/ INCLUDED EN WINTER WHEAT PRIOR TO 1976.
SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM
State ot AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
t ' 1 TNO + 7 1 IND 4 7 + TND
1 1974 $ 1975 4 1976 t 1974 | 1975 § 1976 5 1974 + 1975 4 1976
1 14000 ACRES BUSHELS T+000 BUSHELS
’
COLO I/1 22 20 24 3060 2705 28.0 660 S50 672
IOAHO ot 470 470 540 47,0 © 5200 = 5240 © 220090 239970 = 28 080
MINN { 20670 29700 30740 2940 3100 ©3300 = 779430 «= 834700 «1230420
MONT ' 19940 19600 29020 19.0 25.5 28.5' 409800 575870
NEV ost 3740 4500 3900 405° 312
NODAK. of 61660 69130 79900 20,5 2565 25.0 1369530 1569315 197500
OREG 1/1 150 105 110° 35.0 4040-3400 59250 49200 39740
S DAK ot 1,990 2+000 19900 «15,0 1860 = 1200 © 29850 = 368000 = 22 800
UTAH 1/1 52 44 42 32.0 3300 3200 19666 19452 19346
WASH nl 470 320 315 28.0 3440 = 3640 = 130160 = 109880 129340
WIS) Ist 2. 21 23 30,0 9 2840 2840 630 588 644.
Wo 4d 18 23 35 2140 2a 28D 378 552. 840
us a 140471 139442 160657 2204 2607 2609 3240798 3599612 448,262
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITE STATES
WINTER PRING. WRITE >
YEAR HARD SOFT WARD Durum: (WINTER & : TOTAL
RED RED RE 2 SPRING) +
T,000 BUSHELS
1974 878,980 288,461 292,924 81,245 254,577 1,796, 187
1975 1,056,432 341,808 327,834 123,182 284,547 2,133,803
1976 953,930 343,906 4132172 136 ;057 279,584 2,126,649
‘T7INDICATED OCTOBER T, 1976.
8-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976


WINTER WHEAT - TOP GROWTH AVAILABLE FOR GRAZING*
October 1, 1976

NEBRASKA

OKLAHOMA

KY coon
EE rare

BB oon
“RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS
NEG. SRS 11.76 (10) REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERAIORS

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Ory weather continued in Louisiana during September but expected yields were unchanged from
a month earlier. The crop is short for this time of year but stands are heavy. Scattered
yellowing has been reported in some iocalities due to dry weather. In Hawaii, rainfall has been
sufficient to keep soil moisture at an adequate leve?. The Florida crop is in very good condi-
tion and growth has been excellent during September, Harvest is active but cane being cut
currently is for seed. Harvest of cane for sugar should begin in mid-October. In Texas the
crop is currently in good condition. Harvest is expected to begin around October 4.

HOPS: Production of hops at 57.8 million pounds is 6 percent higher than the forecast a month

ago and 3 percent above the 1975 crop. There were 30,900 acres harvested, slightly be-
low earlier expectations and 1,200 less than in 1975. Yields averaged 1,871 pounds per acre
compared with 1,742 pounds a year ago.

Harvest was virtually complete by the end of September. The California harvest encountered
some problems with wind and rain, and some mildew was reported in Oregon. Washington's harvest
moved along on schedule with nearly ideal weather conditions,

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: The condition of the Nation's pasture and range feed on October 1 was
63 percent. This is 17 points below both a year ago and the 1965-74
average for the date.

Very poor conditions covering a large drought area persist in the North Central States.
Conditions in the Northeast and Northwest are good to excellent. Conditions in other areas are
quite varied -- ranging from very poor to mostly poor to fair.

APPLES: As of October 1 the Nation's apple crop is forecast at 6.1 billion pounds, off 1 per-
cent from the August 1 forecast and 13 percent below the utilized crop of 1975,
Prospects declined since August 1 in every region of the Country.

The Eastern States now expect a total of 2.2 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the August
1 forecast and 20 percent less than a year eartier. Harvest of the short crop is active in all
States. In New York's Hudson Valley, McIntosh picking is completed. New England harvest is 10
days ahead of normal; sizes are running in the medium range and color is good. In Maryland,
moisture and temperatures favored good growth and coloring of apples. The Pennsylvania harvest
began 10 days ahead of normal but was delayed in late September by rains which also caused some
cracking. Virginia's crop has sized and colored well. Delicious harvest is nearly finished and
pickers are now working in Staymen orchards.

In the Central States, production is forecast at 900.5 million pounds, off 3.0 million from
August 1 and 28 percent below last year. Harvest of Michigan's crop is active as most varieties
are ripening early, Quality of the crop is generally good, but fruit sizes are smaller than
normal. In Ohio, some varieties ripened unevenly, but overall, picking is ahead of normal with
40 percent completed as of October 1. Continued dry weather in Wisconsin has reduced apple
sizes and many dropped before maturity. °

The Western States expect a 3.0 billion pound crop, down slightly from the last forecast
and only 2 percent below the Targe 1975 output. The apple crop in Washington, the number one
producer, is forecast at 2.1 billion pounds, unchanged from earlier estimates and only 1.0
million less than the record 1975 crop. Picking was active by mid-September under ideal weather
conditions. The warm days and cool nights enhanced fruit sizing but slowed coloring of the
Delicious crop. Harvest of a good quality crop is well underway in California. Apples in the
Milton-Freewater area of Oregon are of good quality in spite of some hail damage, while in the
Hood River area, smaller than normal sizes are offset by the larger fruit set.

GRAPES: Production of grapes in the U. S. is now forecast at 3.6 million tons, nearly a fourth

. below the record expectations of just a month ago because of disastrous rains in
California. The October 1 forecast is off 17 percent from 1975's utilized tonnages and indicates
the smallest crop since 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALFALFA AND ALFALFA€ MIXTURES FOR HAY

Stave ot AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELO __t PRODUCTION _
' t 1 IND 7 1NDt 1 7 TD
‘ 1974 6 1975 1 1976 1 1974 t 19: 1976 ¢ 1976 + 1975 ¢ 1976
7 “Ts000 ACRES 19600 TONS
1
ARIZ ' 218 ais 210 6460 6430 19419 15505 19323
ARK oft 50 60 70 2060 2.60 - 130 174 182
CalIF 4 1,180 19120 19100-5690 6500 69785 69608 61600
COLO ‘ 738 745 710 2.50 2.55 19863 1811
CONN 1/2 2 21 22-2408 3400 47 66
DEL ove ? 7 1 = 3408 3010 a 22
IDAHO 4 14050 19030 15020-3670 3.25 30811 39318
TUL ' 740 740 7300-3410 3405 20ae2 20227
IND ' 395 420 6000-2670 2.88 19260 10140
Towa t 1,810 19610 19680 3.00 3600 50521 5y040
KANS ' 1,070 980 950 2.55 2655 20793 29423
ky ’ 197 198 184 = 3.00 3.40 545 626
iy ee 10 10 100-2465 2670 26 ar
MAINE 1/1 18 20 200 2.25 2.35 a6 47
MD ol¢t 67 67 65 3450 3620 ar 206
MASS 3/3 29 29 "30 = 2460 2280 75 Be
MICH 1 14000 19000 9800-2445 2.40 20750 25352
MINN ' 29080 20200 20190 2.65 2.20 69490 45818
MISS 1/1 13 13 12 1,490 2.20 29 26
oO 1 530 830 500 2.55 2.30 19378 19150
MONT ' 1,220 19230 1926000 2418 2,25. 26829 20835
NEBR ' 19700 19730 19700 2.55 2645 671 $165
NEV ' 180 176 180-3445 3615 598 567
NH owt 19 19 au 2.30 2.70 49 57
Ngo 5S 55 53 2.70 3200 171 159
NMEX 3 197 201 230 4430 4630 864 969
NY ’ 92s 930 950 2070 2670 2°521 29555
NC ist 13 13 1S 2435 2.50 ers 38
N OAK ! 19600 19650 19640 1.55 1530 3135 29132
OwTO 1 470 82s 500 = 2470 2.95: 19549 19475
OKLA ' 530 515 480002495 2.90 19622 14392
ORES ' 420 420 420 (3430 3615 19344 14323
PA 1 el2 a20 830 2470 2.75 20214 29283
RY we 3 3 3 2.20 2.00 tT 6
SOAK 8 29510 29560 29480 1,35 0490 3840 2,232
TENN 1/1 83 90 90 250 2040 212 216
TEX 1 220 200 210 4430 Heh 940 924
UTAK ' 460 460 46S 3430 3.15' 19672 12468
veo 4st 98 100 119 1,90 2.80 1s 275
Va ost 80 80 7S 2,80 2440 232 180
WASH ' 497 soo 500 3,80 3.45 19750 1,725
wa ise 90 85 802,40 2015 196 172
wis 1 39000 39020 30000 = 2,90 2.30 89700 89607 66900
wo t 445 470 465 2,20 2.35 979 19128 1,093
us # 269017 279057 260647 = 2,78 2,87 = 2 SB 44672 ~—o779761 8 OSS

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

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 8-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
, October 1, 1976

C2 Good to excellent
(Ed Poor to fair

[3 very poor

ER Severe rought
WI 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.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 10-76 (10) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
October 1, 1975

2 Good to excelent
EEG] Poor to fair

EZ Very poor

EQ) Severe drought
GH) 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. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 341-75 (10) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PECANS

CROP AND STATE

PRODUCTION 17

t
: UTILIZED ' UTILIZED ' INO
t 1974 1 1975 to 1976
1 19000 POUNDS
PECANS IMPROVED est
ALA ’ 85800 115600 29300
ARK t 500 306
Fla : 22000 19200
oA ' 60000 409900
LA 1 5+000 14500
MISS : 29000 24000
N MEX ' 139100 134000
NC KVAy 19000 19400
OKLA t 19500 S00
sc ’ 600 600
TEX ’ 13,000 89000
us ‘ 859600 1109200 702800
PECANS NATIVE & SEEDLING '
ALA ' 20200 89600 12700
ARK ‘ 700 39000 700
FLA ' 15300 39000 19800
GA ' 119000 157000 10,000
La o 25000 275000 $5500
MISS ' 19800 49000 20000
NC TAT 14200 12600
OKLA ' 1 14500
sc ' 800
TEX 4 552000 194000
us t 51500 1369700 434600
ALL PECANS '
ALA ’ 112000 202000 45000
ARK 1 15200 39500 1,000
FLA v 25500 55000 39000
GA t 584000 759000 50.000
La ' 34000 325000 65000
MISS ' 35000 69900 41900
N MFX ' 13,200 13.100 13,000
NC Ber 29200 2.200
OKLA ' 25500 2
sc ‘ 29500
TEX t 385000 684000 279000
us t 1379100 2469800

1145400

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS

CULLAGE (000 LBSs) IFLA. 1974-2008
2/ BUDDED» GRAFTED» OR TOPWORKED VARIETIES,
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976

1975+19500,

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS

STATE ot AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD. 1 PRODUCTION

t 1 IND Tt 1 1 INO ¢ t v IND

‘ 1974 2 1973 4 1976 t 1974 | 1975 1 1976 8 1974 1 1978 ¢ 1976

1 1000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

'
ALA 1 19020 15310 29160 23.0 2440 22.0 319640 © 254520
aRK t 44300 40700 40320 1900-2440 18,0 1229800 779760
OEL wi 198 204 182 26.0 25.0 26.0 59100 45732
FLA lst 279 295 265 2760 24,0 26,0 79080 69890
Ga 1 16010 19260 950-2545 2540 22D 319500 204900
TUL : 89440 8220 79560 2400 ©3543 0 32,0 2910810 © 2414920
IND t 34890 39630 39280 25603340 33.0 1199790 1084240
Towa ' Tohl0 69970 69560 28.0 34.0 31.0 2369980 2034360
KANS ' 14030 19080 860 1995 2065 18.0 220140 15,840
KY ’ 16170 49200 19050 2640-2645 25,0 32800 26,250
La 1 14760 19820 19950 2540 24,0 ©2340 431680 © 444850
MO we 310 318 285 = 28.5 28,0 27,0 81904 71695
MICH 1 630 610 555 21.0 25.5 20.0 156555 124100
MINN ' 41000 30570 24900 = 2140 2640 22.0 929820 634800
MISS 1 21500 30120 30400 18,8 2360 19,9 08,680 64600
i) ' 49350 49670 4+300 21,5 25.5 2060 113,985 864000
NEBR ' 14190 19230 10030 23,5 2740 2240 339210 214630
Nyse 72 79 102 29y0 2640 29,0 29054 2,958
NY oft 1 10 12 23,0 2440 22.0 264
NC ‘ 19420 19420 19150 2165 23.0 21.0 244150
N DAK 1/1 179 149 147 16,0 1965 1640 2,352
OHTO : 39190 39100 25880 = 25,0 3245 03340 1005750 954040
OKLA 1/1 29 237 240-2340 2340 22.0 5481 59280
Pa ve 46 43 36 26,0 28.0 30.0 19206 19080
sc ' 14280 14380 16190 18.5 2200 17.0 305360 20230
S OAK t/t 368 337 277 20,0 25.0 21.0 59817
TENN 1 19520 19850 1eR40 21,0 246.5 22.0 405480
TEX ost 261 370 360 30,0 2445 2660 99100
va vt 430 433 395 23,5 2540 23.0 95085
WES 1/t air 191 155 20.0 2548 18.0 40340 40871 24790
us 1 529366 531606 490401 23.2 2864 2503 192149802 195219370 192490713

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

FLAXSEED

state 1 AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELO t PRODUCTION

+ 1 T IND F 7 ~ + IND 7 IND

' 1976 8 1975 8 1976 | 1976 t 1975 1 1976 1976 1975 1976

_ 7 > . Ts000 GUSHELS

’
MINN ' 275 230 191 1165 39163 2645 1,910
MONT 1/4 19 Ts 12 8.0 7 ne ns
N DAK of 836 152 als 9.5 69270 Teles 39312
S$ DAK ' 509 464 238 9.0 39563 49176 19175
Tex s/t 34 40 5s 12.0 374 480 440
us ' 1,673 19500 907 967 139541 14,557 6.951

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

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP : AREA HARVESTED YTELD : PRODUCTION
AND STATE Pq97q } 1975 1974: 1975? IND 97q F975 3 TD
: —T,000 ACRES CT 1,000 Cut
WINTER TOTAL 1/ 17 14,3 re era) 202 207 2,933 2,887 2,984
SPRING TOTAL 2 : 103.4 84.5 99.4 242 237 245 «25,032 19,994 24,330
SUMMER TOTAL 2/7 : 133.3 115.7 120.4 191 181 189 «25,421 20,898 22,787
FALL: :
CALIF : 20.7 19.0 18.8 310 335 315 6,417 6,365 5,922
coLo i 34.0 32.5 36.5 260 265 255 8,840 8,613 9,308
CONN 3 2.6 2.4 1.9 230 230 230 598 552 437
IDAHO-10 SW COUNTIES : 39.0 33.0 35.0 295 315 315 11,905 10,395 11,025
-OTHER COUNTIES : 303.0 289.0 328.0 230 230 225 69,690 66,470 73,800
IND : 5.3 6.0 5.5 220 240 255 1,166 1,440 1,403
MAINE : 140.0 122.0 117.0 260 220 250 36,400 26,840 29,250
MASS : 4.0 3.5 3.2 200 205 210 00 718 672
MICH : 34.0 29.0 34.0 245 230 240 8,330 6,670 8,160
MINN H 85.0 57.0 65.0 180 170 165 15,300 9,690 10,725
MONT H 7.0 7.6 8.4 250 230 220 1,750 1,748 1,848
NEBR 1 418 5.0 4.5 240 245 240 «13152 «1,225 1,080
NEV : 8.5 12.5 4.0 375 330 370 3,188 4,125 5,180
NH : 7 4 4 205 230 230 144 92 92
N Y-LONG ISLAND : 27.0 23.3 23:5 250 260 280 6,750 6,058 6,580.
- UPSTATE : 26.8 24.0 24.9 260 255 245 6,968 6,120 6,107
4 OAK > 135.0 110.0 121.0 70 160 140 «22,950 =-:17,600 16,940
OHIO : 9.5 9.2 9.4 220 220 225 2,090 2,024 2,115
OREG-MALHEUR COUNTY : 12.8 10.2 1.0 305 350 350 3,904 3,570 3,850
-OTHER COUNTIES : 37.2 45.3 3.6 365 460 450 13,578 20,838 24,120
PA : 32.0 29.0 8.0 230 235 250 7,360 6,815 7,000
RI : 4a 4.2 42 235 235 230 1,034 987 966
S_OAK : 5.3 5.2 4.5 70 115 60 371 598 270
UTAH : 6.3 5.8 5.5 235 260 210 1,481 1,508 1,155
NT 1.0 a) 1.0 220 235 220 220 212 220
WASH 98.0 105.0 122.0 420 460 445 41,160 48,300 54,290
WIS 50.0 49.5 54.5 280 300 285 14,000 14,850 15,533
WYO 6.5 6.8 7.2 235 240 250 1,528 4,632 1,800
TOTAL FALL 1,140.4 1,047.3 1,142.5 253 264 262 288,674 276,055 299,842
us 1,390.8 1,261.8 1,376.7 246 253 254 342,060 319,836 349,943
7 1976 REVISED. ESTINATE FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
POTATOES 1977 CROP 1/
SEASONAL GROUP ¢. AREA PLANTED 3 AREA HARVESTED TH
H H IND 3 N
AND STATE : 1975 : 1976 2/ 1977 1975 : 1976 2/ 1977 3/.
: 1,000 ACRES
WINTER: :
~TALIF : 4.9 5.2 4.4 4.9 5.2
FLA : 9.5 9.4 9.1 9.4 9.2
TOTAL eee) 14.6 13.5 14.3 14.4
. YIELD Z PRODUCTION
5 aes 0) : 7 TIND
: 1975 1976 2/ 1977 3/ —: 1975 : 1976 2/ : 1977 3/
: wT 7,000 CWT
WINTER:
ALTF : 215 220 1,054 1,144
FLA 195 200 1,833 1,840
TOTAL 202 207 2,887 2,984
T ri ALL. 27 Ri 37 ESTIMAT RELEA’ fF
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



ALL HAY

STATE t AREA HARVESTED ’ YIELO 1 PRODUCTION

t t ~F tnd tr TT T IND yO “F “IND

' 1974 1978 + 1976 t 1976 t 1975 t 1976 + 197 + 1975 3 1976

t T0090 ACRES TONS: 1600 FONS

1
ALA : $80 630 60 2680 1,80 1.70 Lede Lolae 19105
ARIZ ' 255 285 250 3 6,25 566 19511 93 19415
ARK 1 700 190 B10 1.84 1,60 1170 39482 15292
CALIF oft 19670 19650 19650 4.63 4,57 79695 19642 19535
COLO ‘ 1938s 19460 19428 1,91 1.92 20618 25793 20741
CONN 174 98 95 93 2.05 2439 173 195 222
Oe irs 24 23 23 2.04 = 2,22 s1 47 51
FLA ost 197 207 213 1,95 1,90 ae 404 405
crs ' 455 470 465 2,50 2410 16069 19175, 917
TOAHO ot 15335 10330 ead 3,36 269% 60427 abet 3.808
TUL t 14180 1270 14200 2.80 2460 39196 39555 39120
IND ' 895 945 980 2.39 2428 20017 29258 20006
Towa ' 2.350 24480 20330 2.82 2.75 69591 69697 69405
KaNS 1 20320 29280 29370 2.08 1.88 40229 49743 49070
ky t 19497 1,528 19514 2.13 21996 21890 39220
La ' 355 360 345 2.02 752 777 697
MAINE 1st 218 214 220 1667 avd 384 367
“oO ' 251 251 240 2540 621 617 576
MASS 1st lz wz wz 2029 241 245 286
MICH t 19240 14300 19280 2e21 24906 39290 2.832
MINN t 39060 39210 39250 1.87 74496 84005 69090
MISS ' 643 648 640 1,86 1elee Lol 999
“oO 1 35200 39400 39350 14 59491 59683 4e713
MONT ' 2390 25400 29400 2.80 49261 40409 4e317
NEBR ' 34850 49050 49000 1,53 69270 69643 69120
NEV : 485 ryt 480 1.8h 13 68s 867
NA Us 88 90 94. 2.16 168 ly 203
NJ Vt iis 119 221 2.38 ary 305 2e6
NMEX of 265 are 315 3446 915 963 1,093
NY + 20275 29300 29300 2.35 30333 Selle $5400
La ’ 325 325 350 1.55 S30 533 541
N DAK Of 39700 35540 39530 Veal 49580 8.025 3,928
OWTO ' 19435 19535 10500 2.25 30153 39620 35375
OKLA ' 19580 15788 1s740 1.85 39087 34730 34219
OREG 1 19070 16040 19050 2.25 29691 2398 2,363
Pa ' 19947 19970 13980 2.20 49292 45399 45353
Rr Ws 9 9 9 1689 17 7 17
sc ' 220 225 235 2.20 2000 440 495 470
Soa of 49760 49770 49500 1.20 0679 50289 5e719 35545
TENN 1 14193 19200 14200 1.82 1.82 19816 1822 19826
TEX ' 25300 29250 29280 2.33 2.33 59106 59245 5,271
UTAH 1 578 584 $93 2.86 2.62 19695 19670 19670
vT Vt 485 as 470 1.61 2012. Bae 782 993
va ' 970 985 98s 1.80 1,38 19737 1,772 1,363
WasH t 890 877 877 2.73 2072 20577 25391 2,385
Wova ' 600 605 ses 1466 1.24 19007 1,002 728
WIS ’ 39950 39970 30970 2.67 2017 109600 109602 8,598
Wyo ' 19110 19180 10175 1.56 1657 19644 1,838 19839
us t 600571 619863 619159 2.13 1.96 1264960 1329917 129,672

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM
EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE OCTOBER 1, 1975-76

PERCENT OF SEEDED = PERCENT OF ACRES OF WHEAT
WHEAT WITH : SEEDED : PASTURE REQUIRED
- : SUFFICIENT. : WHEAT BEING : TO CARRY A 400
STATE :_ GROWTH TO PASTURE: PASTURED. POUND CALF «
ocr Tt: OCl 1: ocr? : OCT 7: OCT? + OCT 7
1975: (1976: (1975 : 1976, : 1975 =: 1976
PERCENT : PERCENT : ACRES
WESTERN KANSAS :* 2 : 1 : 15 7
WESTERN OKLAHOMA * * : * * : 8 5
25 4

TEXAS PANHANDLE a) 3 :* *

AVERAGE FOR WHEAT : 3
PASTURE REGION > (1.2 2.5 : al 4 : 10.9 5.8

¥— TESS THAN 1.0 PERCENT

WHEAT PASTURE: On October 1, about 2.5 percent of the fall seeded wheat in the three-
State area of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas had sufficient growth to

support grazing -- double that of a year earlier and well above two years ago. Only

a small amount of seeded wheat was actually being grazed on October 1. The forage

supply was rated as poor to fair.

KANSAS (WESTERN): Seeding is over 50 percent completed. Only 2 percent of the fall

seeded wheat had sufficient growth to provide grazing with about 1
percent being pastured. Forage supply is rated fair to mostly poor with carrying
capacity at about 7 acres per calf.

OKLAHOMA (WESTERN): By October 1, about 40 percent of the intended acreage had been
seeded with only 1 percent up to stand. The small quantity of
forage available for grazing on October 1} was rated as poor to fair.

TEXAS (PANHANDLE AND LOW PLAINS): Early seedings were just getting up to a stand by
Tate September and very little grazing was avail-
able by October 1. However, future prospects for wheat pasture are good in most
areas due to the recent rains.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

stave 1 AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
‘ 7 t TNO t 7 TIND + 7 7 TNO
4 1976 4 19754 1976 1 1974 2 3978 3 1976 4 1976 4 1975 3 1976
1 1-000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
t

ALA Ist 33 40 40-3240 3400 320 10086 19360 19280

ARIZ ' 147 165 165 61,0 6820 71.0 119907 11,220 116715

ARK 1 140 200 300 48,0 4940 4740 69720 99800 =: 15100

CALIF 1 ato 207 210-7240 72007240) 1S 020 14,904 154120

coo t 250 290 278 2620 © 2940 79280 72540

GA st 36 “7 “8 3600 3440 19260 19692

ML lst 72 60 85 . 68.0 = 6220 39304 4080

IND) 144 18 18 18 55,0 6450 7020 990 15152

TowA Ust 19 26 25 6200 70.0 874 19612

KANS 3 39320 39430 39750 $200 © BQ 3320800 = 1444060

Ky ost 26 ar 27 6500 6900 1sT16 14368

La wt 30 28 40 3300 3640 19200 924

MISS 1/1 41 38 40 35.0 37.0 1edl2 39330

Mo ' 440 490 600 54e0 53.0 220460 269460

NEBR ! 19900 1,880 29050 5500 629700 103400

N MEX of 220 ao 220 5000 319000159500

NG lst 80 60 90 S10 45160 41080

OKLA + 600 660 700 38.0 229800 «= 254080

sc iss 15 1? aC 3500 570 595.

S DAK 8 234 237 140 24,0 © 2640 5616 65262

TENN 1/3 31 2 30 5940 = 4840 19829 14268

TEX ' 69000 79200 69000 5240 S24 3124000 © 374e400

vA ist le 4 12 37.0 3500 516 490

us 1 130876 159486 149849 45,3 4900 46,1 629,222) 758,454 7235919

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

RICE:

STaTE: AREA HARVESTED 41 YIELO + PRODUCTION

t t + IND ¢ ’ t INO § ’ ’ IND

1 1974 4 1975 3 1976 1) 1978 | 1975 t 197602 197s t 1975 ¢ 1976

v Ts000 ACRES POUNDS ~ 3600 CWT

1
ARK 1 72500 682.0 78760 e835 47580 320079 40,053 36s202
CALIF ot 46700 525.0 39500 = 59380 =| 54730 2$9110 309088 2107288
tA 1 66000 656.0 30650 Sesto “261090 2570664 229366:
MISS 1 108.0 171.0 40160 39900 4513 69665: 5200
mo ass 1600 18.0 39886 49210 344. 788. 667
TEX t $62.0 548.0 49496 = 49560 287286 249996 25900
us 3 2953600 2802.0 = 24d3905 49432 49 55H 1120396 = =127e624 112,038.

1/ ESTIMATES: FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER. FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


The Virginia-North Carolina area expects to produce 665 million pounds in 1976, 7 percent
more than last year. The area shows a slight increase in harvested acreage but yield is nearly
the same as a year earlier, The North Carolina crop declined during the first half of September
but mid-month rains were beneficial in halting crop deterioration, These rains detayed the start
of harvest which is now behind last year's progress. Mid-month rains in the main producing areas
of Virginia were very timely for crop development but have delayed harvest.

The Southeastern crop is forecast at 2,289 million pounds, 8 percent less than a year ago,
mainly because of reduced yields per acre. Acreage for harvest is up slightly. Yield per acre
for this region is now forecast at 2,822 pounds per acre compared with 2,925 last month. | Dry
weather prevailed throughout the Southeastern peanut States during September with rains in
Georgia just as digging was beginning.

The peanut crop in Southwestern States may reach 717 million pounds, nearly the same as the
1975 crop. A small increase in acreage from last year is offset by a 13 pound decline in yield
per acre. Yield for Southwestern States is now forecast at 1,661 pounds, Rainfall has been
beneficial to the Oklahoma crop but has caused disease problems and reduced yir Ids in Texas.

COTTON: All cotton productionis forecast at 10.3 million bales as of October 1, 23 percent
above the 1975 crop, but 1 percent below the September 1 forecast. Expected production

consists of 10.2 million bales of Upland and 57,500 bales of American-Pima. Cottonseed praduc-

tion in 1976, based on a three year average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 3.9 million tons,

29 percent more than in 1975.

Growers expect to harvest 11.1 million acres of all cotton for 1976, 26 percent above 1975
and unchanged from the September 1 estimate. Average lint yield per acre is forecast at 445
pounds, 8 pounds or 2 percent below 1975.

Texas and Oklahoma Upland cotton production is forecast at 3.1 million bales for 1976, an
increase of 23 percent from last year but 5 percent below Tast month. Harvest is virtually
complete in southern Texas and progressing rapidly in the Blacklands. Bolls are opening in west
Texas and Oklahoma, but additional time is needed for most bolls to mature and open. Crop
maturity was slowed by cool and wet September weather, particularly in west Texas. Freezing and
near freezing temperatures blanketed a large area of west Texas and parts of western Oklahoma
on the morning of October 8. As the occurrence of freezing temperatures came after October 1
any potential loss of production is not reflected in this report but will be reflected in the
November 1 crop report.

In the Delta States - Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri--the cotton
crop is expected to produce 2.8 million bales, 12 percent above 1975. Cotton in the Delta is
opening rapidly, but Tater than usual. Harvest is getting underway. Effects of prolonged dry
conditions are evident with plant size and bolls smaller than normal.

Production in the Southeastern States--Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina--
is expected to total 780,000 bales, up 29 percent from 1975. Production prospects generally held
steady or improved slightly during September. Although the crop is late, bolls are opening
rapidly and some defoliation is underway. First bales have been ginned.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 3.5 million bales, up 33
percent from last year. Although much of September was cool and damp as a result of tropical
storms, cotton plants are heavily loaded with bolls. Production prospects improved in California.
Defoliation has begun and limited picking is underway.

Differences between the October 1 all cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past
10 years have averaged .5 million bales, ranging from 34,000 bales in 1972 to 1.3 million bales
in 1974,

The Bureau of the Census reports §72,884 bales ginned to October 1 compared with 373,240
bales ginned to the same date in 1975 and 827,287 bales in 1974,

HAY: All hay production is forecast at 120 million tons, a slight decrease from August 1 and 10
percent below 1975. The largest decreases from a year are expected in the West North
Central States of Minnesota, lowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas plus
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Oklahoma and Idaho. The all hay yield forecast at 1.96 tons per

acre is below both last year's 2.15 tons and the 1974 yield of 2.10 tons.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES» COMMERCIAL Vv

‘ PRODUCTION 1 PRODUCTION
cROP t POUNDS H 2-18, EQUIVALENT
AND tUYILTZEO 2/  sENDICATEDt UTILTZeO TINOTCATED
STATE 1 197% t 1975 4 1978 1 1974 § 1975 4 1976
7 MILLION UNITS 19000 UNITS
ALL COMMERCIAL APPLES t
ARK Yan) 1340 arel 12,0 310. B02 286
CaLte (4400046000 48010 = Laeh76 = 100952 110429
coLo t 45.0 105.0 82.0 1071 20500 1,982
CONN 1 4520 43.0 28,0 = 14071 1,026 667
DEL evan 1265 1265 1s 298 298 276
GA By ase 22.0 S24
IDAHO ' 98.0 125.0 2v2146 226224 976
TLL : 11260 86.0 19881 29667 24048
IND : 76.0 30.0 910 14810 m4
Towa ve 5.3 6.0 257 221 143
KANS wi 1666: 1i.o 302 395 262
KY vt 21.4 14.0 343 310 333
MAINE ' 6640 65.0 1666314571 19548
4D ’ 7940 62.0 195681881 19676
Mass t 86,0 91.0 2yl67? = 24048 = 2g LET
MICH 1 680.0 =» 50060 © 159952 164191114905
MINN ve 1865 22.0 595 440 526
Mo 1 87.0 Bec0 192621059519 286
or ' 55.0 87.0 19452 10310 19387
Nu t 110.0 90.0 24857 26192 143
N MEX wi lise 23.0 119 a6z 595
uy ' 860.0 «750.0 © atel67 «= 208676 =—170857
Ne 1 280.0 265.0 «74028 =n 667 = Gv B10
auto ‘ 152.0 105.0 3414334619 2 500
ORES t 16040 175.0 39929 3981044 167
PA i 50345 36060 1194291109880 STI
RI ' 402 2 cs 100 100
sc vt 21.0 18,0 476 500 429
TEN vt 1060 8.5 167 238 202
UTAH ve 4400 4000 88) 19068 952
vt ' 33.0 38.0 905 786 905
vA t 378.4 3955017550 «9401094405 hy AGT
wash 1 1480660 2920000 2010.0 © 434000 © 524381 $0000
W va + 21060 21640 185.0 = $4000 © Su 163 44405
ws 1 6000 6440 52,0 1942919526 1,238
us 1 65686,0 7408701 61469,2 1549383 188+743 1485412
1/ IN ORCHARDS OF 106 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES,
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(MILLION POUNDS)! UNITED STATES 1974-49.47 19750419.8+
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FRON EARLIER. FORECAST.
4/ ESTIMATES NOT AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE 1976 CROP.
CRANBERRIES
: PRODUCTION
state 3 7
: 1974 : 1975 1976
: total =} surterzeo $s rote «=; utitrzen ; —«INO
: 7,000 BARRELS
Nass > 932.0 932.0 785.0 785.0 950.0
nd 28010 250.0 221.0 221.0 2300
OREG ee) 9210 97. 97.1 92:0
WASH : 9210 92:0 135.0 135.0 126.0
WIS 870.0 870.0 837.0 837.0 860.0
US } 2,236.0 2,236.0 2,075.1 2,075.1 2,258.0
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



ToBAcco
STATE i AREA HARVESTED t YIELD 4 PRODUCTION
t t ' TNO 8 T t IND t IND
t 1974 1 1975 1 1976 | 1974 | 1975 1 1976 + 1974 ¢ 1975 1 1976
1 ‘ACRES POUNDS 1¥000 POUNDS
1
ALA vt 630 700 640 1,810 19700 19700 19140 lelgo
CONN t 46800 49450 49550 14649 1963519580 15 69387
FLA t 139270 149490 139850 24095 25140 279805 294598
oa 1 750130 689000 © 29233 19800 1619402 += -1504976
IND ' 79500 T9400 24380 24300 16950
Ky 3 200+700 2049100 2391 227% 4529008 4569654
LA ost 150 179 780 850 125 60
MD 4 249000 = - 230000 = 239000 14260 19250 300280219850
MASS 1 19460 19420 1s210 19657 19560 29419 19950
MO” At 24400 25700 2690 © 27995 2300 89129
NC # 3989000 4795500 =436#000 14983 29026 9569995
OKTO 120000 110300 119600 29103 20158 235860
PA 1 135000 129000 129500 29000 12650 199800
sc € 809000 = 909000 = 774000 © -2y150 Be 00 «2 OSG 2899000
TENN 1 560540 664030 618520 1998 = 2038 199TH =—4:100945 1349869
vA 1 779880 844530 854800 19818 10681 19627 1419577 1422056
WVA s/t 14750 16750 19800 19670 19780 19800 29923 30115
ats ' 99400 119000 119100 19965 = 19891-19659 169471 209801 165316
vs ' 25067 29009 29005 169690728 261819937 240505075

9621620 190865350 150221640

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM
EARLIER FORECAST.

SUGARBEETS
STATE ot AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD 1 PRODUCTION
mt “1 _ YN TT TINO t TND
t 1974 ¢ 1975 4 1976 t 1976 | 1975 4 1976 ¢ 1974 + 1975 1 1976
: 1¥000 ACRES TONS — 1000 TONS
'
ARIZ 4) 1004 17.0 1700-2348 2168 23,0 2e7 366 39
CALIF i/t 23000 32604 312.0 25.9 2 27,5 35988 82890 85580
cone 1 125. 15469 12100 18.0 18,0 29261 26661 20178
IDAHO 1 90.8 158.3 13960 2043 20.0 1,645 20942 20780
KANS ' 3561 43.0 38.0 17.2 3558 1700 602 667 646
MAINE 2/1 1000 12,5 125
MICH ' 8064 914 9000 17.0 19.2 17,5 19364 19755 19875
MINN ' 18267 19640 24660 1106 12,5 20116 20783 3,078
MONT : 4309 4865 45.8 18.7 19.0 820 829 870
NEBR 1 7565 9600 83.0 18.3 18,5 19382 19776 19536
N MEX 371 of oo lel 1968 18,2 8 15 20
N Dak ot 13) 13069 151.0 W262 13,0 19562 19820 19963
Onto t 3 3962 386d 1549 20,0 519 777 760
OREO ' 1106 1769 16e8 2340 26,5 267 426 388
TEX ' 1967 33.7 2405 176? 1361 21,0 309 440 S15
UTAH ' 1760 22.5 14.0 17.6 1547 17,5 296 383 315
wasH ' 6343 8204 7800 = 2445 2640 25,5 19554 20242 1,989
WYO, t 53.5 5ST. 5600 1844 1a. 19.0 983 19060 14064
us 4 Xy21206 1951607 1948269 1862 1966 19.4 220123 299702 285737
1/ RELATES TO YEAR Of HARVEST.
2/ ESTIMATE NOT MADE IN ALL YEARS,
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED
STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
fi ¥ 1 IND # ~ T tN 4 t t TNO
‘ 1974 2 19751 1976 1 1976 #1975 4 1976 4 1976 t 1975 4 1976
rt 9000 ACRES TONS 19000 TONS:
'
Fla ' 27303 298.0 31400 2728 3569 3540 77598 108698 = 104990
HAW ’ 10163 111e5 10765 91e2 86.7 8744 99242 99666 99396
La 1 33140 32960 328.0 2363 2140 = 21,0 73068 69909 69825
TEX ' 28.5 3565 3569 32.6 3546 370 926 14266 1,328
us ' 73401 776.0 782.4 33,8 3609 36,5 249612 289537 284539
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 Bld CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT SEEDING LAGS

Progress in winter wheat seedings for the 1977 crop lagged previous years. Ory soils held
seedings to a minimum throughout most of the Great Plains until mid-September rains supplied the
moisture needed to assure better germination and growth. Nationwide, seeding reached the half-
way mark by October 3, short of 1975's 57 percent and 60 percent average for the date,

On October 1, topsoil moisture was adequate for good seeding conditions but subsoil moisture
was short in many areas of the western North Central States. In parts of the southern Great
Plains too much rain stowed winter wheat seeding progress.

In the western North Central States, which includes Kansas, farmers seeded over 50 percent.
of the crop by October 3 compared with 66 percent last year and the 64 percent average. Kansas
wheat producers seeded half of their acreage, compared with 65 percent last year and an average
of 60 percent. Nebraska growers pushed toward completion with 85 percent of the crop in the
ground, slightly behind Tast year's 90 percent but ahead of the 80 percent average. Earlier dry
weather slowed Minnesota seeding progress to only 71 percent complete. At this time last year
and on the average virtually all the crop was planted

In the South Central States, which includes the major wheat States of Oklahoma and Texas,
planting reached 41 percent complete by October 3 compared with 47 percent last year and 58
percent average. Rain, rather than the lack of it, slowed planting in parts of Texas and
Oklahoma near the end of September. Texas growers had seeded 40 percent of their crop, behind
1975's 52 percent and 67 percent average. Oklahoma farmers almost equaled Jast year's rate with
43 percent of the crop planted but fell short of the 51 percent average.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 5,865 million bushels.
This is a 0.5 percent (27 million bushels) decrease from the September 1 forecast
but 2 percent above last year.

Acreage for grain harvest is estimated at 71.0 million acres, down 200,000 acres (0.3 per-
cent) from last month but still 6 percent above 1975. A continued shift in utilization from grain
to silage in Minnesota accounts for the change.

Average yield per acre is forecast at 82.7 bushels, down 0.1 bushel from tast month and 3.5
bushels below last year.

As of October 1, approximately 21 percent of the United States corn crop had been harvested,
surpassing last year's 19 percent and the average of 17 percent. Combining was the most advanced
in the Western Corn Belt and the South Atlantic States.

In the Eastern Corn Belt, harvesting stood at 9 percent complete, equalling the average but
behind 1975's 14 percent. By the end of September, Ohio farmers had harvested 10 percent, match-
ing last year and the average. Wisconsin farmers also had harvested 10 percent of their corn
crop by the month's end, well ahead of the 3 percent in 1975 and the average of 1 percent.
Illinois farmers with nearly 12 percent of their corn crop harvested were behind 1975 when 17
percent of the crop had been harvested but slightly ahead of normal. Aided by dry weather, har-
vest in the Western North Central States reached 22 percent, exceeding the 15 percent in 1975 and
the average of 14 percent. Iowa farmers completed 16 percent of their corn harvest, compared with
11 percent at the comparable time last year. Harvest in Minnesota and South Dakota far surpassed
most recent years.

In the South Atlantic States, harvest was approximately 59 percent complete. North Carolina
farmers had completed two-thirds of their corn harvest, considerably ahead of the 48 percent in
1975 and the 50 percent average. Georgia farmers were also ahead of last year and normal at 60
percent complete.

Changes between the October 1 production forecasts and the final estimate have averaged 147
million bushels during the past 10 years, ranging from 30 to 337 million bushels. During this
10 year period, the October 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 4 times by an average of
86 million bushels and befow 6 times by an average of 188 million bushels.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SEPTEMBER WEATHER SUMMARY.

Dry soil conditions in the northern Plains continued during September although rains through
the area provided some temporary relief. Southeastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and
eastern Nebraska had near normal rainfall for the month but the area was so dry and warm that the
benefit was limited. Parts of Wisconsin had only one-fourth their normal amount of rain and
Missouri received only one-third of normal. Unseasonable rain in California helped replenish that
area's water supply. The month was warmer than normal in the northern Plains but a cold outbreak
during the last week brought frost to some places.

During the first week of the month, warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico collided with
cooler air in the southern States to produce some heavy rain, In excess of 2 inches fel] through
a large area in central Texas while areas around Houston and between Wichita Falls and Fort Worth
recorded over 5 inches of rain. Mississippi, Alabama and most of Florida also recorded more than
2 inches. Thunderstorm activity reached from the Texas Coast all the way to Nebraska. More
severe weather occurred from the mid-South into the Ohio River Valley. Temperatures were gener-
ally cooler than normal in the South and East and warmer in the West. From central Tennessee to
New England, temperatures averaged as much as 6° below normal. Frost was reported in New England
and central Pennsylvania. In the West some readings averaged as much as 9° above normal.

During the next week the warmest area shifted to the northern Plains where the hot days added
to the problems created by the severe to extreme drought. Temperatures averaged 6 to 9° above
normal for the week. The rest of the Nation, except for the West Coast, had below normal temper~
atures, Precipitation was widespread over the Nation during this week. Nearly all sections
received some rain. The most rainfall occurred over southern California when tropical. storm
Kathleen moved northward over Baja, California. Over 2 inches of rain was common through southern
California and some locations measured in excess of 5 inches. ATthough the excessive and unsea-
sonable rain damaged many crops it did help replenish low water supplies. Elsewhere thundershowers
extended from Texas into eastern South Jakota where the weeks total rain came to nearly 1 inch and
was most welcome.

At mid-month, precipitation concentrated over northeastern Texas and along the East Coast.
Thunderstorm activity deluged northeast Texas and caused extensive flooding. The downpours ex-
tended into southeastern Oklahoma with 2 inch totals for the week. A low pressure system brought
heavy rain and high winds to the southeastern sector of the Nation early in the week and then
moved northward bringing much needed rain to most of the East. Temperatures warmed over most of
the the U.S., excluding the Southeast and the Southwest where below normal temperatures prevailed.

Precipitation was again widespread over most of the Country during the last ten days. More
showers reached northward into eastern South Bakota but the amount of precipitation was too little
to help much, Southern Iowa and northern Missouri welcomed an accumulation of over 2 inches.

The Houston area of Texas was deluged with over 5 inches of rain for the second time during the
month, Cool air moved southward through the plains and spread eastward, Frost occurred in most
of the Northern Plains and upper Mid-west.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED st TEL 4 ____ PRODUCTION

' + IND ¢ t + INO ¢ + z ND

! 1974 4 1975 1 1976 1 1976 t 1975 | 1976 ¢ 1976 4 1975 3 1976

t Ts000 ACRES GUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

1
ala 1 130 135 110-2340 24.0 3040 24990 31240 34300
ARIZ ' 235 320 431 6660 6965 = 154510 229720 294946
ARK 1 400 520 710-2640 3940 109400 15,600 274690
CALIF 4 750 24001 a93° «5240 63.2 384996 = 24227 = 569 44S,
COLO 1 24652 21260 29224 = 2545 2261 675725 504950 499072
DEL t 32 34 29° -35.0 3640 19120 16156 15044
FLA 1 30 20 22 20.0 26.0 600 520 616
GA ' 160 135 115 2340 3260 39680 35645 35680
IDAHO ot 14440 15350 12430 43.0 47,0 614860 605050 674240
TL ' 14730 14730 19850 30.0 38.0 519900 679470 709300
IND : 149390 14500 19500 3640 36.0 507040 = 4500 54.000
TOWA tr _ 62 75 85 3040 35.0 19860 24550 29975
KANS 1 119600 129200 115100 2765 29,5 3199000 3509900 9 3274450
Ky 1 390 352 340 3165 2950 129285 119968 94860
La ' 30 25 35 2040 29.0 600 400 1,015
TMD ' 148 156 132 36,40 36.0 50328 $0304 45752
MICH ' 940 13020 990 40.0 38,0 379600 385760 374620
MINN ’ 25794 2y84a 35936 28.9 3009 3267 809862 879839 = 12895446
MISS ‘ 162 185 180 24,0 24,0 2940 39888 4400 5220
“oO ' 19310 19470 19650 2940 3300 3320 37990 489510 BAe 450
MONT 1 40857 44975 50335 2447 «3163 3006 = 1200108 §=— 1854925 = 1634208
NEBR ' 21900 39070 39000 34.0 32.0 32.0 989600 985260 965000
NEV ' 18 20 18 52.6 5848 5B? 946 19175 39022
Na t 54 54 59 4140 3640 37.0 esate 15944 20183
NMEX of 162 387 218 1860 2660 = 2649 29916 = 109062 5.860
NY t 210 190 165 4040 3940 38.0 8r400 74410 60270
NC ’ 278 300 260 3600 3100-2860 94900 99300 19260
N DAK # 104326 109213 119667 2044 = 2549 «= 2Be2 2109752 = 2649392 2939622
OHIO t 14540 19770 149650 42.0 4220 160 640680 745340 679650
OKLA ' 69400 6700 69300 = 2160 2440 «= 240 = 1349400 = 1609800 = 1514200
OREG ’ 19210 19215 14330 43.8 46.4 = 4143 529950 560370 54,980
Pa ‘ 350 345 315 36,0 3300 3140 129600 119385 99765
sc ' 158 155 140 25.0 27.0 = 2240 39950 49185 34080
S$ DAK 3 39095 30003 39090 1866 = 21ed 1463 579020 © 634294 = 449 060
TENN ' 325 310 335 29,0 3140 3760 99425 99610 125395
TEX ' 39300 5700 49700 16.0 2340 = 2220 © $2800 «1314100 = :1039400
UTAH ' 295 282 266 27.1 25.6 © 2661 79982 T9164 69946
va ' 278 292 240 37.0 3140 32.0 109175 99052 70680
Wasi ’ 39130 34060 39200 = 3942 AT a6 4560 1220220 1459140 1449050
wva ' VW 17 15-3360 3260 3360 561 544 495
WIS ' 78 93 BS 3646 3003 3368 29853 29820 29876
wyo ‘ 263 273 270 © be? = Ba 27S 69503 69802 79420
us 1 659613 699656 700420 2704 3800 = 3042 17969187 201332803 241269689

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 8-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



RICE:

The 1976 rice crop is forecast at 112 million hundredweight, up 2 percent from the
September 1 forecast. This is 12 percent below the 12@ million hundredweight produced in
1975 and slightly below the 1974 crop. The decrease from a year ago is due mainly to a smaller
harvested acreage. Yield is forecast at 4,604 pounds per acre, 49 pounds per acre above the
previous year,

With favorable weather conditions, the first cutting of Texas rice was virtually complete by
October 1. First cutting yields and quality were reported to be good. Second cuttings will be
getting underway by the second week in October. The Louisiana rice crop harvest had reached
95 percent completion by October 1.

. In Arkansas, rice harvest made good progress although harvest, at 43 percent completion, is
behind last year. Approximately 44 percent of the Mississippi rice crop has been harvested.
The crop was in fair to good condition.

In California, rice harvesting is underway in the Sacramento Valley. Early rains have
caused temporary delays and harvest is running ten days to two weeks behind normal. Crop condi-
tion is good but cool weather has slowed maturity.

Ouring the past 10 years, changes between the October 1 forecast and the final estimate
averaged 1.9 million cwt., ranging from 0.1 million cwt. to 5.2 million cwt. In 5 of those 10
years, the October 1 forecast was abcve the final by an average of 2.0 million cwt. and in
5 years was below by an average of 1.9 million cwt.

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at 1,250 million bushels, down 18 percent from the 1975

crop but 3 percent above the 1974 level, The October 1 condition of the U.S. soybean
crop indicates a yield of 25.3 bushels per acre, compared with 28.4 bushels last year and 23.2
bushels in 1974,

Soybean prospects declined 2 percent from a month ago with Missouri's yield forecast decreas-
ing 3 bushels per acre, followed by 2 bushel decreases in Arkansas, Kansas and Michigan, Indiana
and Nebraska expect yields to be 1 bushel below the previous month's level. I11inois recorded an
increase in prospects of 1 bushel per acre, and other major producing States indicated no change
from a month earlier. Harvest advanced at a very rapid pace throughout the North Central States
as the crop matured faster than normal due to the extremely dry growing season. Harvest is
underway in other growing areas.

Production changes between the October 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 31
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 5 times by an average of 32 million
and below the final estimate 5 times by an average of 31 million bushels.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed production is forecast at 7.0 million bushels, slightly below the September 1 fore-
cast, and only about one-half of the 1975 and 1974 crops. The yield at 7.7 bushels per acre
is down 2.0 bushels from a year ago and down 0.4 bushel from 1974,

The Minnesota yield forecast increased 1,0 bushel from a month ago to 10,0 bushels per acre while
South Dakota showed no change and the North Dakota yield decreased by 0.5 bushel per acre.

Harvest of the U.S. crop progressed at a rapid pace much ahead of normal. Only a small acreage in
northern Minnesota remained to be harvested by October 1.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 3,67] million pounds (net weight), down 3 percent

. from the September 1 forecast and 5 percent below the record 1975 production of 3,857
million pounds. Yield per acre is expected to be 2,428 pounds, 137 less than a year ago.
Acreage to be harvested for peanuts is estimated at 1.5 million acres, up slightly from last
year.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



ALL OTHER HAY

STATE AREA HARVESTED. 1 YIELD ' PRODUCTION

5 + ¢ THO

‘ 1974 4 1978 ¢ 1976 t 1974 6 3975 t 19TH 1974 4 ists t 1976

1 Te0G0 ACRES TONS Te000 TORS”

'
ALA ' $80 630 6301480 14801670 Ys06e 15136 16105
ARIZ st 40 40 40 2,30 2,20 2630 92 a8 92
ARK t 650 730 740 1,60 1,75 1650 19040 1278 Vslld
CALIF o$ $20 $30 530 1,75 1,95 1,70 910 15034 935°
colo 650 5 718-2420 14302830 780 930 930
CONN 1/¢ 1 4 1 1,75 2,00 2.20 124. 148 186
Of 1/3 17 16 162,75 1,65 1480 30 26 29
FLA Oss 197 207 21300 2101495190 aus 404 408
Ga ‘ 455 470 465 2,35 2,80 = 210 1,069 V0l75 977
Dato 5 285 300 2900-1490 24101070 See $30 493
TUL f) 440 $30 470 2.10 1,90 902 19113 893
IND ' 300 ses 480 1,90 1,80 980 998 864
Towa rY 540 640 650 215 2010 Ask6) 19376 19365
KANS ' 19250 1300 39220 1,50 1,35: 15500 14950 1,647
Ky t 14300 15340 1330 1,75 1995: 29405 29345 25594
ba 1 345 350 335 2.18 2200 725 753 670
MAINE 1/1 200 196 200 1,60 1660 330 310 320
“D : 184 184 its 2.15 2.10 386 396 368
MASS 1/1 83 83 62 2.05 210 166 170 172
WICH ’ 240 300 300 1,80 14660 456 Bao 480
MINN t 980 124020 19060 1450 1.20 19568 19515 1,272
MISS t 630 635 628 1.80 1658 19303 16143 973
4 + 2670 29870 29850 3050 525: 49339 40305 35563
MONT 1 19270 10170 19240 3.351630 19638 19580 1,482
NEBR ' 29150 20320 29300 0.85 = 085" 19935 12972 10955
NEV , 265 273 300 1,05 1200 292 287 300
NH 148 69 1a) 73 1,60 2200 126. 128 146
Nu oUt 64 os 68 Bel0 1690 122 134 129
N MEX. 177 68 71 as 1440 1,20 68 99 102
Ny i 19350 19370 19350 1690 2010 21835 29603 2,835
Nec 1 312 312 4335 1.60 1450 499 499 $03
N DAK 3 25100 10890 19890 1,00 29100 17890 16796
OHO 3 968 1010 19900 2,08 19882 20071 19900
OKLA ' 1,050 19240 19260 1.70 19523 20108 1,827
OREG ' 650 620 630 1.70 15108 15056 1,060
PA t 1,135 14180 19150 1,90 20100 20165 2,070
RI ivy 6 6 1.70 yo 10 1
sc 1 220 228: 235 2.20 440 495 479
S DAK 1 29250 29210 29020 0.85 19800 1,879 19313.
JENN ‘ 19120 19110 19110 1.45 19610 19610 15610
TEX 1 2080 22050 20070 2,10" 40160 45305 40347
UTAH lst 118 124 128 1,60 177 198 208
ee va) 387 385 360 1.85 658 $97 720
vA 1 890 908 910 1470 19513. 19539 19183
WASH ' 393 377 377 1,70 a6 641 660
wva 1 510 520 $05 1.55 79. 806 556
wis ' 950 950 970 2.00 2,10 1.78: 19900 1,995" 19698.
wo 1 | 665 Tio 71001400 3,00 1408) 665 710 _ The
us 1 339754 340806 3405121455 1e58 1068520471 = 559186 519017

17 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION (G2

Released: October 12, 1976 ; i
3:00 P.M. ET - Statistical Reporting
Service

U.S. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

CORN-~Production is forecast at a record 5,865 million bushels as of October 1,
down 0.5 percent (27 million bushels) from September 1 but 2 percent above
1975.

SORGHUM GRAIN--Production is forecast at 714 million bushels, slightly higher
3 milTion bushets) than a month earlier but 6 percent less than last year.

FEED GRAIN--Production of corn, sorghum, oats and barley combined is forecast at
83 million metric tons, slightly below last year.

SOYBEANS--Production at 1,250 million bushels is down 2 percent (25 million
bushels) from a month earlier and 18 percent below last year.

ALL COTTON--Production is forecast at 10.3 million bales, 1 percent (125,000
Bales) below September 1 but 23 percent above 1975.

QILSEED-~Production of soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined is
forecast at 39 million metric tons, 15 percent less than last year.

ALL_WHEAT--Production is indicated at 2,127 million bushels, slightly less than
ast year's record crop.

FOOD GRAIN--Output of wheat, rye and rice combined is expected to total 63
million metric tons, 1 percent less than last year.

ALL TOBACCO--Production is forecast at 2,050 million pounds, up 15 million
pounds from September 1 but 6 percent below the 1975 crop. Flue-cured
production is down 9 percent and the burley crop is down 2 percent.

SUGAR CROPS--Sugarbeet output is forecast at 28.7 million short tons, 3 percent
ess than last year, while the sugarcane crop at 28.5 million tons is ex-
pected to be slightly more than last year.

ORANGES--A11 orange production at 271.4 million boxes is 12 percent (29 million
Boxes) above last year.

CrPr 2-2 (10-76) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


Heavy rains during late August in Aroostook County, Maine caused some flooding and loss of
acreage, primarily in the St. John Valley. Fields not affected by the excessive precipitation
are yielding very well. Growing conditions on Long Island, New York have been very goad,
especially in irrigated areas. Harvest is progressing at a rapid pace in Pennsylvania with about
three-fourths of the crop out of the ground on October 1,

For the eight Central States, production is forecast at 56.2 million cwt., 4 percent above
the 54.1 million cwt. harvested in 1975 but 14 percent below the 1974 crop. An increase in
harvested acres accounts for the larger production expected this year. The yields are estimated
at 188 cwt. per acre, 12 cwt. below 1975 and 11 cwt. per acre below 1974

Harvest conditions have been ideal in North Dakota and Minnesota. Ory conditions enabled
growers to get into the field early but also caused yields to drop below last year's level,
Cigging in the two States was three-fourths completed by October 1. The crop is yielding well
on the irrigated acreage of Michigan; weather has been excellent Statewide for harvesting the
crop. Most of the crop was out of the ground in Wisconsin by October 1 with the aid of idea
weather conditions.

In the Western States, production is forecast at 192.3 million cwt., 11 percent larger than
the 173.6 million cwt. produced last year and 18 percent above the 1974 production. The area
yield estimate of 300 cwt. per acre is short of the 306 cwt. per acre yield of last year but 15
cwt. per acre above 1974.

Harvest was running considerably ahead of last year's pace in Idaho. Quality and size of
tubers are running better than last year but not above average. Sizing of the Oregon crop was
helped by favorable weather during September, The first killing frost occurred on the weekend
of October 2-3 forcing many growers to apply a defoliant. The Washington crop responded to warm
September weather. However, harvest was delayed because the tuber temperatures were too high for
storage. Harvest activity will increase with the return to normal temperatures. Yields in
Colorado are expected to be down from last year mainly due to late spring frosts and cool late
summer temperatures. In California, some early planted acreage was being harvested by the end of
September.

The 1977 winter crop acreage intentions in California are estimated at 4,400 acres compared
with 5,200 acres planted last year. Florida acreage is placed at 9,100 acres, down from the
9,400 acres planted in 1976.

Revised production of 1976 winter crop potatoes at 3.0 million cwt. is down 1 percent from
the previous estimate. This is 3 percent above the 2.9 million cwt. produced in 1975.

SWEETPOTATOES: The final production forecast for 1976 sweetpotatoes is placed at 13.8 million
cwt., up 4 percent from the September 1 forecast and 2 percent above the 1975
crop.

In North Carolina, the major sweetpotato producing State, dry weather in July and August
retarded growth but precipitation in September boosted crop prospects. Harvesting progress was
sluggish but activity picked up in late September and about one-third of the crop was dug by the
first of October. In South Louisiana, yields were excellent on the early crop which is nearly
all dug. Quality has been fair to good. Harvest was about two-thirds complete by October 1,
ahead of last year's pace. The California harvest is underway with yields turning out better
than earlier anticipated.

New Jersey harvest is underway and expected to be complete by the end of October. By
October 1, digging in Virginia was progressing normally with the set generally light but of good
size. Weather conditions in South Carolina during the last half of September were favorable for
late development. Georgia growers experienced dry weather from late July until mid-September.
Harvest in Cullman County, Alabama is well underway. Extended dry conditions in Arkansas have
hurt yields. Harvest continues active in East Texas and is underway in Central and North Texas
Yield and quality are good.

TOBACCO: The Nation's tobacco production is forecast at 2,050 million pounds as of October 1 up

,_ Slightly from the September 1 indication but 6 percent below 1975's crop. F lue-cured
production is down 9 percent and the burley crop is 2 percent less than a year ago. Yield per
acre is forecast at 2,005 pounds, down from 2,009 a year earlier.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is forecast at 69 million tons, down slightly
from the August 1 forecast and down T2 percent from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 2.58 tons
per acre, down from 2.87 tons last year and 2.78 tons in 1974, The largest production decreases
are in the upper Midwest and Idaho.

Production of all other hay, forecast at 51 million tons, is virtually unchanged from
August 1 but 8 percent below a year ago. Yield is forecast at 1.48 tons per acre, compared with
1.58 last year and 1.55 in 1974.

DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Production for the 1976 crop is forecast at 17.5 million cwt., down 4 percent
from last month but 2 percent above the 1975 crop. Acreage for harvest is

estimated at 1.5 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. Forecast yield at 1,193 pounds per

acre compares with 1,188 pounds a year ago but is down 44 pounds from last month's forecast.

Michigan's dry bean crop was exposed to frost early in September with a hard frost ending
the growing season on September 24, More than two-thirds of the beans were harvested by then
while most others were mature. Only a small acreage may have been damaged. California experienced

a wet period near the end of September which caused some loss and staining. Idaho beans suffered
losses from an early September frost, continuous wet weather and shattering in the windrow.
Harvesting is moving towards completion in most States. California, Idaho, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Washington and Wyoming vields turned out lower than earlier expectations.

U.S. FALL CROP POTATOES

MIL. CWT. MIL. ACRES HARVESTED
300 e 1.8

1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976

spa NEG. SAS 7-76 (10)

POTATOES : Fall potato production for the United States is forecast at a record 299.8 million

cwt., 9 percent larger than the 276.7 million cwt. produced last year and 4 percent
above the previous record production of 1974. The increase in production is attributed to a
larger acreage for harvest this year. The 1976 acreage for harvest is estimated at 1.14 million
acres, 9 percent above 1975. Yields nationally are forecast at 262 cwt., per acre down slightly
from the 264 cwt. average of 1975 but 9 cwt. above the 1974 average yield.

Production in the eight Eastern Fall States is placed at 51.3 million cwt., 6 percent above
the 48.4 million cwt. harvested in 1975 but 15 percent below the 1974 production. The average
yield at 251 cwt. per acre is 20 cwt. per acre above 1975 but 2 cwt. below 1974.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT Vv

t PRODUCTION ' PRODUCTION
cROP t BOXES ' TON EQUIVALENT
AND . TILIZE TINDICATED UTILIZED SINDICATED
STATE 1 T9T6STS 1 T9576 1 1976477  V97TSeTS 1 1975-76 t 2976477
1 19000 UNITS 27 Ty000 UNITS
ORANGES*EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/1
ARIZ ! 920 730 29050 35 27 39
CALIF ' 28000 28300 279000 12050 19061 19013
FLA ' 98800 1219000 40347 49446 $9465
TEX ' 39800 39800 125 162 162
us t 1285450 1319630 1520850 59SS7 59696 60659
ORANGES + VALENCIA '
ARIZ : 46050 14950 39150 182 73 118
CALIF ' 279100 245000 259000 10016 900 938
FLA 1 769700 825400 889000 39452 39708 39960
TEX ‘ 19610 20400 29400 68 102 102
us t 1099460 1100750 1189550 49688 49783 5elle
ALL ORANGES 1
ARIZ ' 49970 29680 49200 187 100 157
CALIF ' 559100 52300 529000 29066 19961 1,95
FLA 1 1739300 1815200 2099000 74799 8156 99405
TEX : 49540 69200 69200 193 266 264
us + 2379910 2629380 2719400 109248 109479 YL9777
TEMPLES 1
FLA ' 50300 5500 59700 239 248 2s7
GRAPEFRUITsWHITE SEEDLESS
ry 1 255900 285300 349000 15101 19203 19445
GRAPEFRUIT»PINK SEEOLESS 1
F 4 119500 13,000 149000 489 853 595
GRAPEFRUIT» OTHER 1
FLA 1 79200 79800 100000 306 332 425
ALL GRAPEFRUIT 1
ARIZ 1 29770 35080 29500 89 99 80
CALIF ast
DFSERT 1 3,750 4100 39700 120 131 116
OTHER AREAS 1 39160 39100 106 104
TOTAL 1 6,910 79200 226 235
Fla 1 469600 499100 589000 19696 29088 29465
TEX t 79300 10+700 119500 292 428 460
us ' 1,580 70080 25503 29850
TANGER INES t
ARIZ 1 610 660 19280 23 25 48
CALIF ' 129620 14350 19450 61 51 Se
Fla ' 39100 39400 59800 147 162 276
us ' 59330 50610 89530 231 238 378
LEMONS ’
ARIZ ' 79200 29420 5 +600 276 92 220
CALIF 1 229200 159400 209000 Bay se5 760
us t 290400 17,820 254800 19118 677 9a0
TANGELOS '
FLA ' 49700 5+500 59500 212 268 248
1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE. FIRST YEAR

as

Vv

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cROP

SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

NET LBS PER BOX! ORANGES*CALIF & ARIZ=755FLAW90¢
TEX@85$ GRAPEFRUIT*CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=649 CALIF
OTHER@67+ FLA+85s TEX=808 LEMONS=76$ TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=903 TANGERINES~ CALIF & ARIZ~75, FLA-95,
NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXASs INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS,

THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF GRAPEFRUIT» "OTHER AREAS"
WILL RE AS OF DEC. te

PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-16

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


MOPS

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED t YIELD t PRODUCTION 1
' ' ' IND 1 ’ 1 IND + 1 1 IND
‘ 1974 4 1975 1976 ¢ 1976 | 1975 t 1976 t 1974 1975 t 1976
¥ T9000 ACRES POUNDS 1+060 POUNDS
t
CALIF 1 1S 165 165 19670 19700 15680 29508 20550 29520
IDAHO t Sel 307 360 19700 19660 19710 69970 69142 59130
OREG ' 565 56 Set 19550 19706 12670 8.525 95520 9,018
WASH 1 2103 2103 2160 19830 LeTTO 15960 385979 370701 414160
us 1 32.4 3261 3009 10759 19 742 16871 560979 55.913 575828

1/1976 QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR MARKET WILL BE GOVERNED BY REGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORDER 991.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

; AVERAGE : [average 5 1 4
stave: ASRAGE 15751975 stare: AUERAGE = tg75 1976

PERCENT — 5 PERCENT

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM FOR GRAIN: Production of sorghum for grain is forecast at 714 million bushels, slightly
~~ higher than the September | forecast but 6 percent less than last year.
Yield prospects declined during September in Arizona because of rainy weather and high winds
while dry weather took its tol] in South Dakota and Missouri. Yield prospects brightened in
Kansas, New Mexico and Arkansas, Elsewhere, yield forecasts remained unchanged from a month

earlier,

The Nation's sorghum harvest stood at 43 percent complete by October 3, short of 1975's 46
percent but ahead of the 33 percent average. In Texas, rains from mid-September to the end of
the month were too late to boost yield prospects and only delayed harvest operations.

Farmers finished the harvest in southern and eastern areas of Texas and reached 64 percent
complete Statewide, not up to 1975's pace but ahead of average. In Kansas, about 75 percent of
the crop was mature and harvesting reached 25 percent complete, 5 points ahead of last year and
more than double the average. Nebraska farmers harvested 30 percent of the sorghum crop, down
from 45 percent last year but twice the normal rate.

Changes fram the October 1 forecast to the final estimate averaged 31 million bushels during
the past 10 years ~-- ranging from 3 to 69 million bushels. The October 1 forecast has exceeded
the final outcome each year during the past decade.

ALL WHEAT: Production of al) wheat is expected to total 2,127 million bushels, about 7 million

smaller than last year's crop but 18 percent greater than 1974, The indicated yield
of 30.2 bushels per acre is slightly below last year's average of 30.6 bushels, but greater than
the 27.4 bushels in 1974.

Changes between the October 1 forecast and final estimate have averaged 18 million bushels
during the Yast 10 years, ranging from 4 million to 46 million bushels. In 8 of the 10 years
the October 1 total was above the final by an average of 20 million bushels and twice it was be-
Tow by an average of 12 million bushels.

DURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is forecast at a record high 136 million bushels, 10 per-

cent larger than the 1975 crop and 67 percent above the 1974 production. Acreage
harvested is down 2 percent from last year but average yield increased 3.2 bushels per acre from
a year ago. The 1976 durum wheat estimate includes Arizona and New Mexico for the first time.
Production excluding these two States is 112 million bushels, down 9 percent from 1975 but up 38
percent from 1974 for comparable States.

Yield per harvested acre is expected to average 29.6 bushels. This compares with 26.4
bushels in 1975 and 19,8 bushels in 1974. Excluding the two new States, the 1976 indicated yield
averages 26.4 bushels,

Harvest progressed well during early September. North Dakota combining was virtually com-
plete by mid-September, considerably ahead of last year and normal.

During the past 10 years production changes from the October forecast to the final estimate
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 3.0 million bushels.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat, excluding durum, is expected to total a record
448 million bushels, 25 percent above 1975 and 38 percent above the 1974
crop. The increased production is attributable primarily to more acreage being harvested

The 1976 yield is expected to average 26.9 bushels per acre compared with 26.7 bushels last
year and the drought-reduced 1974 yield of 22.4 bushels.

Harvest made very good progress during September and was completed in the Dakotas, Minnesota
and Montana. In Idaho and Washington, farmers are rapidly drawing harvest to an end with only
higher elevation fields remaining to be cut

During the past 10 years changes in production from the October 1 forecast to final averaged
5.5 million bushels, ranging from no change to a high of 13 million bushels. During that period,
the October 1 forecast was above the final estimate 4 times by an average of 6.8 million, below
5 times by an average of 5.6 million bushels and unchanged once.

CROP PRODUCTION, CCTOBER 1976 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARO, SRS, USDA



PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

STATE 14 AREA HARVESTEO 1 YTELo ‘ PROQUCTION

t 1 1 IND 4 7 T IND 8 t i IND

' 1974 + 1975 1 1976 § 1974 t 1975 | 1976 4 1974 t 1975 1 1976

t Te000 ACRES POUNDS 10000 POUNDS

'
ALA ' 29360 29600 24200 «744360 © 5354606 = 4624000
FLA ‘ 39100 34230 39000 1709509 «1770650 1654000
OA t 39220 39295 34100 196619520 197265580 176159100
MISS lft 19200 «14550 19700 69000 139488 165690
NMEX 1/3 16715-29290 25000 139034 200152 194400
Ne ' 29315 24265 «29300 «3840290 «= 3739725 381800
OKLA ' 10910 29020 «19930 217%740 «=. 2324300 = 221950
$c ist 29000 19900 1980 319000 «= 299450 0 300225
TEX ' 19435 1952519550 94139280 © 4634600 = 4754850
vA ' 103.0 29865 26790 20750 295880 284,580 2834250
vs t 147201 1051109 29691 29565 29428 396679604 398579122 396714065

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs

COTTON

cROP ot AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD 1 ___ PRODUCTION 17
AND ' TF 7 IND? T IND 7 ——t TND
STATE ot 1974 4 1978 1 1976 2 1976 1 1975 1 1976 4 1974 11975 5 1976

7 Ts000 ACRES POUNDS 39000 BALES 27
COTTON» UPLAND
AK t $85.0 370.0 45060 429 405 363 $22.0 312.0
ARIZ 39260 268.0 318.0 1y218 16027 19217 995.0
ARK f 19t3000 68000 1400000 374 685 a2
CALIF t 19238.0 875.0 19120.0 19006 1972 15136
FLA 3/8 1261 367 6.3 503 346 549
Ga t 42000 16000 240.0 490 443 440
The 348 5 +0 +0 288 0 °
Ky ast 405 6 102 280 257 360
La 1 635.0 31000 545.0 423 535 440
MISS BE UsTlO60 «1920000 = 1953060 448 45a 392
Mo ' 33060 21020 255.0 335 449 320
NEV 3/8 167 160 1.0 586 vai 720
NMEX 8 14060 85.0 7540 509 382 467
Nc 1 145,50 5340 68.0 440 412 426
OKLA 1 547.0 295.0 335.0 are 277 201
sc ’ 292.0 103.0 16560 450 454 465
TENN ' 51040 315.0 39060 290 339 283
Tex 1 49400400 3990060 4450000 269 793 320 3900040
Va aft 1S 8 7 386 344 $11 1.2 36
us 1 12948463 8973001 11400062 440 453 445 (110649,9 8424741 10019362
GOTTON: AMER=PIMA
ARIZ 1 4467 29.8 3560 729 612 597 52,7 3800 43.5
CALIF 3/6 3 a +0 683 480 0 of rey 29
N MEX ot 1465 1265 660 417 195 360 12.6 Sel 465
TEX 1 3208 2305 1005 359 231 aye 24,5 1103 9.5
us ' 42.3 65.9 $1.5 526 397 $36 90.2 54.5 5765
GoTTON, ALL _

12956666 89796.0 11005167 461 453 445° 110540,1 8430166 10,250.7

us

1/ 490°L8,. NET WEIGHT BALES.
2/7 PRODUCTION GINNED ANO TO BE GINNED.
a/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM EARL.TER FORECASTs

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 8-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

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B-12

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED: YIELD PER HECTARE = PRODUCTION oat
CROP : 1975 {INDICATED I 1975 y INDICATED : 1975 > SPT T
: 1 1976 i le : i976: 1976
2 HECTARES METRIC TONS
CORN FOR GRAIN 127,075,780 28,714,780 5.41 5.19 146,488,320 149,659,200 148,984,030
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN : 6,266,220 6,009,240 3.07 3.02 19,265,620 18,046,240 18,134,380
ALL WHEAT 128,189,080 28,498,270 2.06 2.03 58,072,590 58,217,380 57,877,690

OURUM : 1,889,990 1,857,930 1.77199 3,352,460 3,753,050 3,702,260

OTHER SPRING : 5,439,840 6,740,920 1.80 1.81 9,781,590 12,488,990 12,199,690
RICE 21,133,940 984,810 5.11 5.16 5,788,930 4,998,130 5,081,960
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 221,693,810 19,992,090 1.91 1.76 42,404,910 34,679,760 34,011,610
FLAXSEED : 607,040 367,050 61 48 369,760 176,970 176 ,560
PEANUTS HARVESTED FCR NUTS : 608,650 611, 850 2.87 2.72 1,749,550 1,716,230 1,665,160
COTTON 2 3,559,650 4,472,510 51 50 1,807,450 2,258,970 2,231,820
ALL HAY 125,035,340 24,750,430 4.82 4.39 120,580,270 109,147,930 108,554,610
ALFALFA HAY 10,949,700 10,783,770 6.44 5.78 70,543,590 62,769,020 62,282,770
ALL OTHER HAY 214,085,640 13,966 ,660 3.55 3.31 50,036,680 46,378,910 46,287,240
DRY EDIBLE BEANS : $85,630 593,070 1.33 1.34 779,990 822,590 792,740
POTATOES :

FALL : 423,830 462,360 © 29.54 © 29.42 12,521,580 13,600,530

TOTAL > $10,640 857,140 28.41 28.49 14,507,350 15,873,060
SWEETPOTATOES : 47,960 48,890 12,83 12.80 615,390 603,960 625,770
TOBACCO : 439,660 413,840 2.25 2.25 989,700 923,190 929,890
SUGARBEETS : 613,790 600,170 «43.90 43.44 += 26,945,200 25,907,380 26,069,770
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR

AND SEED : 313,230 216,630 82.65 «82.77 25,888,330 25,605,290 25,890,150
HOPS > 12,990 12,500 1.95 2.10 25,360 24,690 26,230
APPLES, COM'L : 3,224,640 2,806,000 2,789,220
GRAPES : 3,901,260 4,187,840 3,235,290
SWEET CHERRIES : 137,800 146,060
TART CHERRIES : 111,670 65,500.
PRUNES AND PLUMS :

(IDAHO, MICH, OREG, WASH) + 62,780 64,410 66,220
CRANBERRIES : 94,120 102,380 1023420
PECANS : 117,950 51,070 51,890
FILBERTS : 10,980 7,440 7,440
CITRUS FRUITS : 1975-76 1976-77
ORANGES : 9,506, ~~
LEMONS : 614,160

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
7 AREA HARVESTED. z YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
ROP : 7 Tl 5 : > INDICATED
r 1975 gg 1975: 1976 1975 1976
HECTARES METRIC TONS

OATS : 5,524,020 5,146,040 1.73 1.59 9,534,330 8,186,390
BARLEY : 3,525,250 3,377,540 2.37 2.29 8,338,410 7,733,780
WINTER WHEAT : 20,859,340 19,899,420 2.18 2.01 445938,540 41,975,340
RYE 3 329,420 344,390 1.38 1.28 454,050 44) 520
ORY EDIBLE PEAS : 76,280 49,370 1.62 1.87 123,880 92,350
POTATOES :

WINTER : 5,790 5,830 22.62 23.22 130,950 135,350
SPRING : 34,200 40,230 26.52 27.43 906,910 1,103,580

SUMMER : 46,820 48,720 20.25 21.22 947,910 1,033,600
PEACHES : 1,278,220 1,335, 820
PEARS : 670,320 686, 560
APRICOTS : 153,770 163,290
NECTARINES (CALIF) : 100; 700 173,400
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) : 136,080 145,150
PLUMS (CALIF) : 114,310 108,860
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 145,150 213,190
WALNUTS : 180,800 173,450

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 AG CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


California's output of grapes is now placed at a total of only 3.15 million tons compared
with 4.20 million forecast as of September 1, and 3.9 million tons utilized in 1975. Heavy
rainfall from tropical storm Kathleen and again on October 1 caused the greatest damage to
raisin grapes, but left no type untouched. Raisin grape output, at 1.5 million tons, is off 35
percent from last month's forecast and falls 32 percent short of last year's crop. Grapes
already laid have been ruined by mold, rot and insects, and those still on the vine are en-
countering bunch rot as well as reduced sugar content. The production forecast for table grapes
dropped to 350,000 tons from last month's 450,000 and is now 12 percnet below 1975. In addition
to existing rain damage, potential storage time for table grapes will be reduced.

The wine grape crop is off 10 percent from September 1 to 1.3 million tons, only slightly
ahead of a year ago. Later varieties not yet harvested are experiencing bunch rot, slip skins
and insect damage, and sugar requirements for winemaking will be difficult to meet.

Prospects in all other producing States are unchanged from last month and, as a group, are
slightly above a year earlier, In New York, Concord harvest is in full swing. Pennsylvania
weather was only fair for grape development. Harvest is underway and sizes are good, although
sugar content is low. Harvest in Michigan is active after a late mid-September start. Except
for a warm spell at mid-month, most of September was cool and frosts at month's end killed
foliage in many vineyards. Picking of Washington's crop was in full swing by the end of
September. Weather during the month was favorable for grape maturity and sugar content is good

PRUNES AND PLUMS: The final prune and plum forecast of the 1976 season for Idaho, Michigan,
Oregon and Washington places the crop at 73,000 tons. This is a 3 percent
improvement from the September 1 level and 5 percent higher than 1975's utilized tonnage.

Picking in Idaho is virtually complete with good fruit size and quality. Harvest of
Michigan's freeze damaged crop is finished. In Oregon's Willamette Valley, larger than usual
sizes offset a thin fruit set. Ripening is somewhat uneven due to cool weather. A good quality
crop has been harvested in the Milton-Freewater area. Picking of late varieties in Washington
was virtually complete by mid-September with good quality fruit reported,

CRANBERRIES: The Nation's 1976 cranberry crop at 2.3 million barrels improved slightly from the
August 15 forecast and remains the second largest crop of record, out-stripped only
by 1971's total output. Increases from last year are expected in every area except the Northwest.

In Massachusetts, harvest began early this year with Blacks now 80 percent completed and
Howes underway. Slacks have shown some scald damages and are only medium sized, though quality
is good, Howes have sized better and quality is reported very good. New Jersey weather has been
dry, reducing berry sizes and slowing coloring. In Wisconsin, water supplies are short and there
is concern over increased vulnerability to possible localized frost damage. Oregon's crop is not
sizing well and coloring is late; some damages from root weevils and twig blight caused additional
crop reductions. Harvest in Washington got underway at month's end, Warmer late September
weather was too late to aid sizing but coloring was improved.

PECANS: Production in the U. S. is expected to total 114.4 million pounds, up 2 percent from

last month's forecast but less than half last year's production. Prospects increased
from last month in Florida, Mississippi and Oklahoma while the crop declined in South Carolina.
Other States showed no change from the September 1 forecast. Insect and disease damage is
becoming more evident as harvest progresses.

Improved varieties are expected to account for 62 percent of this year's crop compared with
45 percent last year. Production prospects for improved varieties are up 1 percent from last
month.

FILBERTS: Oregon and Washington production is expected to total 8,150 tons, unchanged from last

month but 33 percent below last year's crop. Harvest is underway; however, the drop
is slow. First deliveries are being made by growers who picked when only 50-60 percent of the
crop had dropped.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CORN FOR GRAIN

STaTE AREA HARVESTED ! YIELD ' PRODUCTION

e 4 t INO t t Toe i t NO

1 1974 ¢ 1975 _¢ 1976 1 1976 | 1975 1 1976 & 1974 1975 ¢_-1976

1 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 16000 BUSHELS

1
ALA st 650 660 780 46,0 SoD E60 294900 349980 42,900
ARIZ 1st 10 12 32 34.0 3340 = 3540 340 396 420
ARK Ost 23 38 40 64,0 5000 50.0 1,042 15900 2,000
CALIF 1/1 2a 254 280 10760 «10900 = 11040 = 25 787 = «276686 = 30 800
coLo 1 490 530 S70 10140 9320 = 100460 ©=— 499490 © 494290 © 574000
CONN '
DEL ' 194 190 218 64.0 9100 76.0 129416 179290 16,568
Fla art ava 394 480 4840 4540 S240 19s206 174730 245960
OA : 15680 19880 29080 = S640 = 5540 = 6040 = 1054280 = 1039400 © 1244800
IDAHO 1/1 2a 25 28 = 86.0 8340 82,0 29408 29075 29296
TLL 1 94900 105710 119600 11640 9840 8219700 142424360 141364800
IND v $4460 $2630 69250 F140 BD DG, © -387HHD = SH1y740 = H29500
Towa 1 129000 129130 125750 80.0 9040 = S40 © 9604000 140919700 140834750
KANS 1 19730 19660 19750 7600 8440 = 9340 = 1319480 © 1374760 ©1624 750
Ky ' 1,120 19160 19340 85,0 7760 96.0 955200 875780 128,640
La we 2 60 85 51.0 52.0 60.0 39672 34120 Ssl00
MAINE ot 060
MO ' 535 550 640 © B40 9140 86.0 441940 504050 = 554040
MASS 4
MICH ' 19610 19920 29000 6160 8040 68,0 1106610 1529800 136000
MINN ' $+900 59820 5600 96140 7040 58.0 3897900 4076400 324,800
MISS 174 146 145 1754140 4140 4200 51904 59945 75350
oc) ' 2e716 25700 2r880 S540 340 8940 1499050 1 70s100 «= 1690920
MONT 1/1 13 10 lo 70.0 7349 7540 910 730 750
NEBR t 59700 59920 69200 68,0 540 78,0  387+600 5034200 834600
NEV '
NA 1
Ng ist 87 83 100 89.0 8140 B40 79743 69723 84400
N MEX 1/t 4) 70 6s 77.0 100.0 100.0 39157 79000 8+500
NY oa” 440 466 500 80.0 8540 77.0 354200 399610 389500
Nec ’ 19570 19560 10940 1400 670 80.0 1169180 1039180 1554200
N OAK Avs 149 132 140, 69.0 5140 4540 79301 69732 69300
OHIO t 30650 39490 3900 = 7340-9240 97.0 2669450 321,080 3784300
OKLA t/t 1 as 85 BBG BG Bh 8008, 60800 Teth0
OREG 171 9 a 12 92,0 6540 80.0 828 935 960
pA ' 19100 19080 16140 61.0 82.0 88.0 899100 884560 1009320

r ’

Sc ost 539 $50 575 5840-6340 © 240 = 314262 344650 41 850
SOAK ot 29330 29250 14600 3340 © 37-0 30.0 769890 = 839280 = 424000
TENN 2/1 570 615 715 6140 ©6040 6740 © 3944770 36900 © 4475905
TEX t 800 19200 19400 92.0 103.0 115.0 739600 1139300 1614000
UTAH 1st Ts 15 13° 120.0 © 11040 7640 19680 15650 988
vT '
va ' 870 565 650 76.0 «= 8640 = 7040 = 434320 «= 48890 = 454500
WASH Ist 30 32 SQ 99,0 102419340 25970 35266 59150
WvA 1M 66 65 64 76.0 8540-8040 59016 5,525 5.120
WIS ' 2,270 21390 20300 = 68,0 83,0 ©6640 = :1549360 = 1984370 11800
wYo ost 23 168 18 7140-8040 87.0 19633 15640 15566
us 165,357 669905 700955714 BG o2@ BT 4p 663069) 507660991 508655243

A/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP_SUMMARY

(DOMESTIC UNITS)

=__ AREA WARVESTED : YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION.
CROP AND UNIT : “INDICATE “INDICATED! 2 INDICATED
2 1975 97g: 1978: gz: «1975: :
: : : : : 11976: :1976
z 7,000 ACRES T,000
CORN FOR GRAIN Bu : 66,905 70,955 86.2 82.7 5,766,991 5,891,823 9,865,243
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN a 15,484 14,849 49.0 48.1 758,454 6449 713,919
ALL WHEAT " 69,656 70,420 30.6 30.2 2,133,803 2,139,123 2,126,649

QURUM . : 4,670 4,591 26.4 29.6 23,182 137,901 136,057
OTHER SPRING " : 13,442, 16,657 26.7 26.9 359,412 © 458,892 448,262
RICE CWT As: 2,802.0° 2,433.5 4,555 4,604 127,624 110,190 _ 112,038
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS BU ~ : 53,606 49,401 28.4 25.3 1,521,370 1,274,263 1,249,713
FLAXSEED “ 2 1,500 907 9.7 7.7 14,557 6,967 6,951
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS LB : 1,504.0 1,572.9 2,565 2,428 3,857,122 3,783,665 3,671,065
COTTON BALE 1/: 8,796.0 11,051.7 453, 445 8,301.6 10,375.4 10,250.7
ALL HAY TON ~ : 61,863 61,159 2.15 1.96 132,917 2/120,315 119,672
ALFALFA HAY ° : 27,057 26,647 2.87 2.58 77,761 2/69,191 68,655
ALL OTHER HAY ” : 34,806 34,572 1.58 1.48 55,156 2/51,124 51,017
ORY EDIBLE BEANS CHT A/ 2 1,447.1 1,465.5 1,188 1,193 17,196 18,135—«17,477
POTATOES :

FALL CHT 3,047.3 1,142.5 264 262 276,055 299,842

TOTAL . : 1,261.8 1,376.7 253 254 «319,834 349,943
SWEETPOTATOES " : 118.5 | 120.8 14 4 13,567 13,315 13,796
TOBACCO LB : 1,086.4 1,022.6 2,009 2,005 2,181,937 2,035,292 2,050,075
SUGARBEETS TON =: 1,516.7 1,482.9 19.6 9 19.4 29,702 28,558 | 28,737
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR :

ANO SEEO ” : 774.0 782.4 36.9 36.5 28,537 28,225 28,539
HOPS LB : 32.1 30.9 1,742 1,871 55,913, $4,435 57,828
PASTURE ANO RANGE 3/ PCT 80 63
APPLES, COM'L LB : 7,087,100 2/6,186,200 6,149,200
GRAPES TON: 4,300.4~ 4,616.3 "3,566.3
SWEET CHERRIES 4/ " : 151.9 161.0
TART CHERRIES 47 " : 123.1 72.2
PRUNES AND PLUMS :

(IDAHO, MICH, OREG, WASH) " : 69.2 71.0 73.0
CRANBERRIES BBL: 2,075.) 5/2,257.0 2,258.0
PECANS LB : 246,800 ~ 112,600 114,400
FILBERTS TON: 2.1 8.2 8.2
CITRUS FRUITS 6/ 1975-76 1976-77 1976-77
ORANGES BOX 271,400

LEMONS " 17,820 254308
Y TN ASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION 4S Of Ss H HE =

Gl s .
74 AVERAGE IS 80 PERCENT. 4/ AS OF OCTOBER 6, 1976. S/ AS OF AUGUST 17, 1976. 6/ 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)

t_____AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT £4975 NOICATED 1975 ~ tTNDICATED 1975 : INDICATED
: 31976 V/ 21976 / : 1976 1/
: 1,000 ACRES 1,000
OATS Bu 2 13,650 12,716 48.1 44.4 656,862 563,997
BARLEY " 8,711 8,346 44.0 42.6 382,980 355,210
WINTER WHEAT 51,544 49,172 32.0 31.4 1,651,209 1,542,330
RYE : 814 851 22.0 20.4 17,875 17,382
ORY EDIBLE PEAS CUT 2/ 3 188.5 122.0 1,449 1,669 2,731 2,036
POTATOES :
WINTER 3/ CWT 14,3 14.4 202 207 2,887 2,984
SPRING " 84.5 99.4 237 245 19,994 24,330
SUMMER " 15.7 120.4 181 189 20 898 22,787
PEACHES LB 2,818,000 2,945 ,000
PEARS TON 738.9 756.
APRICOTS " 169.5 180.0
NECTARINES (CALIF) " 111.0 125.0
ORIED PRUNES (CALIF) " 150.0 160.0
PLUMS (CALIF) " 126.0 120.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) . : 160.0 235.0
WALNUTS " 3 199.3 191.2
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: TYPE AND VARIETIES GROWN -- 1976

The Statistical Reporting Service conducts potato objective yield surveys in 12 major fall
crop potato States. The sampte was selected from the fat? potato acreage for each State so that
all areas in the State were represented in proportion to acreage.

Variety and type information in these tables represents the proportion by variety and type of
total potato acreage on farms on which objective yield samples were located. These data are in-
tended to provide current information about the 1976 crop, but are not designed as official
estimates of the Crop Reporting Board.

FALL POTATOES: TYPE OF POTATOES, SELECTED STATES,
PERCENT OF ACREAGE PLANTED, 1976 CROP 1/

PERCENT OF ACREAGE PLANTED BY TYPE

STATE

REDS : WHITES : RUSSETS, : TOTAL
PERCENT
CALIF : 1.5 98.5 100.0
COLO : 15.6 3.2 81.2 400.0
IDAHO : 3 99.7 100.0
MAINE : 2 79.0 20.8 100.0
MICH : 2.8 55.8 41.4 100.0
MINN : 23.1 60.6 16.3 100.0
NY : 2.5 96.9 6 100.0
N DAK : 43.6 46.7 9.7 100.0
OREG : 1.1 7.2 91.7 100.0
PA : 3.4 96.6 100.0
WASH 2 4 7.9 91.7 100.0
WIS : 8.6 53.0 38.4 100.0
12-STATE : 7.8 30.9 61.3 100.0

T/ REPORTED FOR FARMS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE YIELD SAMPLES.

FALL POTATOES: DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR VARIETIES, SELECTED STATES,
PERCENT OF ACREAGE PLANTED, 1976 CROP 1/

LEADING VARTETIES BY PERCENT OF ACREAGE PLANTED
: THIRD

STATE : FIRST. : ECOND z A FOURTH

Z NAME :PERCENT: NAME :PERCENT: NAME PERCENT: NAME” :PERCENT
CALIF :RUSSET BURBANK 62.7 EARLY GEM 33.3
COLO :RUSSET BURBANK 71.5 RED MCCLURE 14.6
IDAHO :RUSSET BURBANK 99.5
MAINE :KATAHDIN 32.4 SUPERIOR 21.0 RUSSET BURBANK 20.7 KENNEBEC W.3
MICH :RUSSET BURBANK 417.4 NORCHIP 15.2 SEBAGO 10.4
MINN — :NORCHIP 30.5 KENNEBEC 22.0 RUSSET BURBANK 13.5 NORLAND 12.8
NY :KATAHDIN 36.2 SUPERIOR 16.3 KENNEBEC 13.4 MONONA 10.1
N DAK = :KENNEBEC 26.0 NORLAND 22.5 NORCHIP 18.4 PONTIAC 14.3
OREG  :RUSSET BURBANK 61.7 EARLY GEM 16.2 NORGOLD RUSSET 13.0
PA :KATAHDIN 28.8 KENNEBEC 28.2 NORCHIP 16.8 SUPERIOR 12.3
WASH :RUSSET BURBANK 80.3 NORGOLD RUSSET 9.9
WIS :RUSSET BURBANK 30.9 SUPERIOR 18.8 (N/A)

/ REPORTED FOR FARMS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE YIELD SAMPLES.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 B-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ORY EDLBLE BEANS 1/

CROP AND STATE 1 AREA WARVESTED t YIELD PRODUCTION
¥ T IND v T TNO t 7 TWD
jv +1978 | 1976 1 2974 | yoVE 1 1976 1 19Te | 19S E1976
¥ Y000 ACRES POUNDS: 1000 Cw
LARGE, LIMA BEANS 1
' 3300 2600 3$.0 26030-14700 14900 670 408 665
sar rm BEANS '
CALIF ‘ 28.0 20.0 2140 © 20050 24080 2y 100 sT6 ear
BEANS OTWER THAN LIMAS 1
1 16640 17655 10620 19570 20767 1,979
ofr repro BEANS +
1 22760 e758 19692 19698 39991 39085
cota 4 850 880 3/930 1,668
ToaHO 1 19960 16830 29503 20584
KANS ars 19170 130 150
MICH 1 900 64902 40893
MINK ars 800 698 390
MONT an 19400 14600 se 16
NEBR ‘ 16950 14400 26145 2e060
NY ' 14230 19130 517 410
N aK 650 970 on 990
UTAH 330 420 “6 56
WASH 1s910 24070 497 473
wo 19850 14660 sal 476
OTHER 2/308 10.7 8.0 1e310 na 160 tat
us tL aesehty vesatst asaeses  tesee tae 209363 179477
17 EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED,
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
3/ TLL AND IND,
SWEETPOTATOES
STATE 1 AAA WARVESTED ot EU it PRODUCTION
~ NOE v T
tere t _yors yet ters tors t 1974 1976} a9rst _ sare
H e000 acRES ewT 1000 wT
:
ALA 1 55 58 565 too 90 as 550 S22 468
ARK t 168 15 80 7 128 120 125
CALIF 1 13 185 140 155 14106 1022 14178
Ga ' TS 95 100 98 780 750 n3
ts ' 3000 105 85 95 39675 24550 20755
#0 ’ 201 140 155 140 296 326 266
Miss 25 190 7 95 900 922 903
Nu t 200 120 ano 5 216 220 253
nc ' 3100 135 145 140 2915, 40495 45760
s¢ ' 203 91 87 84 226 200 210
TENN 4 340 100 105 102 300 25 337
Tex 4 1000 85 u5 95 850 1180 393
va ' bs 135 180 138 999 97 925
vs 112s 11865, 16 ets Hie 13,921 aaeser__asst96
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 8-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP_REPORT SUMMARY

The "all crops" production index {1967=100) is 118, down 4 points from 1975,
according to the Crop Reporting Board.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1966-76 (1967=100)

PRODUCTION

HAY

YEAR > ALL 2 FEED : FOOD { SUGAR ! i i
> 47? grarns ? FORAGE, GRAINS ¢ CROPS ? COTTON : TOBACCO OIL CROPS
1966 : 95 89 97 88 100 130 96 97
1967 : 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 : 103 95 99 106 113 148 87 114
1969 > 704 99 100 98 115 137 91 116
1970 : 101 89 99 91 114 139 97 7
1971 > 172 116 105 107 W7 145 86 1217
1972 > 113 12 104 102 128 187 88 131
1973 : 120 115 109 112 2 175 88 155
1974 : 110 93 104 120 104 158 101 127
1975 2 122 113 108 141 130 112 WwW 1
1976 > Wes W133 100 138 129 138 104 128

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

___ The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related
information on selected agricultural commodities. These data were prepared and

adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity 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, F. E. Rolf, L

R. P. Small, J. E. Cochrane, i

APPROVEO: J. D. Witzig, E. P. Anderson, {
D. J. Buckner, R. L. Canion,
A. R. Bavis, Uy., H. 3. DeLong,

| W. N. Dowdy, D. J. Fedewa, '

| \ / J. R. Gibson, Cc. E. Gore, |
i D. E. Hamilton, H. R. Holden,
t D. H. Johnson, C. J. Koines,
| R. F. Kriesel, J. D. Larson,

| A. R. Midgett, dr., T. C. Sallee, |

R. L. Schulte, C.D. Spillman, = |

| C. R. Spurgeon, H, J. Tippett, |

[ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE W. J. Walker, W. W. Wilken. i

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPES

CROP AND STATE

PRODUCTION 17

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t UTILIZED 1 UTILIZED T TD
— _ ~—— 4 1974 U 1975, 4 1976
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GRAPES TABLE TYPE t
CALIF ’ 5869000 3995000 350.000
GRAPES WINE TYPE '
CALIF 1 142331000 142914000 1493001000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE DRIEO 2/1
CALIF ’ 2414500 285000
GRAPES RAISIN NOT ORTED ‘
CALIF 1 9469800 9424200
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE '
CAUTr t 149689000 241965000 145004000
ALL GRAPES ’
ARTZ. 3st 120500 125300 124400
ARK ast 8000 109500 62500
CALIF t 347879000 348861000 391504000
MICH ' 4749500 559000 129000
MO 3st 19500 20750 14050
NJ KAI 19000 19150 19200
NY ‘ 1779000 1539000 1859000
NC aft 39100 3,820 39500
OnIn ast 159500 149600 18,000
Pa ' 535000 489000 54,000
wasy : 809500 1084500 1204000
OTHER STATES 3/ 4A 49900 4800 59600
us ~ $s 491929500 43000420 395665250

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGEs
UNITED STATES» 1975*1+¢230 TONS.
2/ ORIEN BASIS» 1 TON RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4.23 TONS
OF FRESN GRAPES FOR 1974 AND 4,40 FOR 1975.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

4/ GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

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' UTILIZED 1 UTILIZED A IND
' 197 Ot 1975 t 1976
—_ 1 TONS
1
TOAHO ' 69100 39500 109000
MICH ' 129000 189900 12,000
OREG 1 284000 279500 314000
WASH 1 219100 209200 200000
TOTAL ' 675200 699200 739000

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS)? IDAHOs 1975"5008 OREGr 1975=265000

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t 1974 ! 1975 t 1976
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ORES 1, 69400 115800 79900
WASH art 300 320 250
us f) 69700 129120 89150

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(TONS) | OREGON 19742500,
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

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CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976



Flue-cured tobacco is forecast at 1,285 million pounds, 10 million above that indicated on
September 1 but 130 million pounds below the 1975 outturn. Harvest of flue-cured tobacco was
essentially completed in North Carolina by mid-September although smal] amounts of leaf remained
in scattered fields at end of the month. Flue-cured tobacco harvest was more than 90 percent
complete in Virginia by the end of September. Marketings in the Georgia-Florida belt are com-
plete.

Fire-cured producers expect the crop to total 36.0 million pounds, up 2 percent from the
previous month's forecast but 4 percent less than the 1975 poundage. The increase in production
from a month earlier was due to yield increases in Kentucky and Tennessee type 22.

Burley output is forecast at 629 million, 4 million pounds more than the September 1 forecast,
but 2 percent below 1975's production, The outlook for burley in Kentucky improved slightly
while prospects declined in North Carolina.

Southern Maryland tobacco is forecast at 28.8 million pounds. This is unchanged from the
previous month's estimate and sharply above the 21.9 million pounds produced in 1975.

Dark air-cured prospects indicate a crop of 16.1 million pounds, up from the 15.8 million
pounds forecast on September 7, and moderately above the 1975 production of 14.7 million pounds.

Combined production of cigar types is set at 54.4 million pounds~-26.4 million of cigar
filler, 20.9 million of binder, and 7.1 million of wrapper. Production of all cigar types totaled
53.8 million pounds in 1975,

Differences between the October 1 forecast and the final estimate for all tobacco have aver-
aged 31 million pounds during the past decade, ranging from 2 million pounds to 94 million pounds.
The October 1 forecast was above the final estimate 6 of the 10 years by an average of 37 million
pounds and below 4 times by an average of 20 million pounds.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets in 1976 is forecast at 28.7 million tons, up 7 percent from

the September 1 forecast but down 3 percent from the record 1975 crop. The decline
from 1975 results from the combination of a 2 percent decrease in acreage for harvest and a de-
crease in average yield of 0,2 tons per acre.

Harvest is active in the central interior valley and coastal areas of California with good
yields reported. Some replanting has been necessary in the Imperial Valley following recent
rains. Yield prospects improved during September in Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Washington, Oregon
and Wyoming where September rainfall partially relieved areas short of moisture.

Harvest started in Washington in late September and with excellent weather made rapid pro-
gress. Early yields have been excellent in eastern Idaho where harvest was underway about
October 1, while operations in the western areas were expected to get underway a week later.

Harvest started in Wyoming, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana in late September
but full scale operations will be delayed until cooler weather permits stockpiling. Yields in
the southern Red River Valley of North Dakota have been affected by drought but the northern
portion is expecting near normal tonnages. Minnesota also experienced drought problems in the
southern growing areas and yields there are expected to be below normal. September rains im-
proved yield prospects in Michigan but tonnage is not likely to reach last year's level.

Changes between the October ) U. S. forecast and the fina) estimates have averaged 0.5
million tons during the last 10 years--ranging from negligible to 1.0 million tons. The
October 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 6 of the 10 years by an average of 0.5
million tons and below 4 times by an average of 0.6 million tons.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 28.5

million tons, up 1 percent from September 1 and slightly
above the previous record set in 1975, The indicated production increase over 1975 results
from a_1 percent increase in acres for harvest. Average yield, at 36.5 tons per acre, is
slightly below the 36.9 tons obtained in 1975,

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ORANGES: The first forecast for the 1976-1977 season points to a record high crop of 271.4

million boxes, 12 percent above the previous record set last season. In Florida, al
orange prospects are placed at a record 209 million boxes, 15 percent above last season.
Production of early and mid-season varieties in Florida is expected to up 22 percent with Valen-
cia production up 7 percent. In California, Valencia production is expected to be up 4 percent
while navel and miscellaneous production will be down 5 percent. The Arizona all orange fore-
cast is 57 percent above last season's crop but is 15 percent less than the 1974-75 crop. The
Texas crop is expected to show no change from last season.

Although acreage in Florida is virtually the same as last year, the set of fruit on the
trees is more than one-fourth greater. Sizes are expected to be smaller, and an average drop
is projected.

The California crop is in good condition. The set was heavier on VaTencias but lighter on
navels. Sizes are larger on both crops.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD:

The ali orange juice yield for 1976-77 is projected at 1.29 gallons of 45 degree bréx con-
centrate per box. Final yield from the 1975-76 crop was 1.29 gallons per box

GRAPEFRUIT: Prospects for the 1976-77 season (excluding California's “Other Areas") point to a
record 75.7 million boxes, up 13 percent from last season and 30 percent above the

1974-75 season, California “Other Areas" grapefruit production, which will be forecast on
December 10, was 3.1 million boxes last season.

Florida's grapefruit crop, forecast at a record 58.0 million boxes, exceeds the previous
record set last season by 18 percent. The Texas crop at 11.5 million boxes is up 7 percent from
Jast season. Arizona growers expect to harvest 2.5 million boxes, 19 percent less than last
season. The California Desert Valley corp at 3.7 million boxes is down 10 percent.

Harvest has begun on a limited scale in Florida while growers in Texas are waiting for
additional sizing before beginning harvest.

LEMONS: The Arizona ~ California lemon crop is forecast at 25.8 million boxes, 45 percent above

last season but 12 percent below the record 1974-75 crop. Harvest is underway on a ,
limited scale in both States. The losses due to tropical storm Kathleen were more pronounced in
California than in Arizona,

TANGELOS: The Florida tangelo crop, excluding K-Early citrus fruit, is forecast at 5.5 million
boxes, the same as last season but 17 percent above the 1974-75 season.

TANGERINES: The first forecast of tangerines is placed at 8.5 million boxes. The Florida

tangerine forecast of 5.8 million boxes is for that part of the crop expected to
reach a size of 210 fruit per 4/5 bushel carton. (An estimate for that portion of the crop
utilized will be reflected in the February 1977 crop production estimate. In the 1975-76
season when August fruit count data showed 4,8 million boxes available to meet the 210 size, a
total of 3.4 million boxes were utilized.)

California prospects are for a tangerine crop of 1.5 million boxes, 7 percent above last
year. The Arizona crop at 1.3 million boxes is almost double last season's crop.

TEMPLES: Florida temples are forecast at a record 5.7 million boxes, up 4 percent from the 5.5
million box record high of last season

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1976 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USOA