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

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U. S,. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

20.8. OOWRVRNT FRITING OFFICE: 1967 251-756 (S392)


CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Fertilizer Use on Selected Crops in Selected States: 1966
(Corn for Grain, Cotton, Soybeans for Beans, Wheat)

Information on fertilizer used on acreage of corn for grain,
cotton, soybeans for beans, and wheat for grain in 1966 is presented in
the following tables. These tables present data as reported by a
scientifically selected sample of growers of the crops covered and are
not official estimates of fertilizer use. ‘The samples in some States
are relatively small, and the data are subject to usual sampling fluc-
tuations. Sampling errors for the rate per acre of principal nutrients
applied in the major producing States are about 3 to 8 percent for cotton
and corn, 4 to 9 percent for wheat and 6 to 17 percent for soybeans. The
information in the four tables that follow is presented because of the
widespread interest in fertilizer usage, particularly information indi-
cating probable levels and trends in the use of fertilizer nutrients.
Corresponding data for 1964 and 1965 were published in the February 1965
report.

The data on percentage of harvested acres fertilized, rate of
application of fertilizer nutrients, and time of application were col-
lected by interview in the specified States in the summer and fall of
1966. ‘The time of collection varied by crops. No attempt has been made
to convert the reported data into total nutrients used or acreage affect-
ed. However, the total harvested acreage for each crop is shown by
States. These are the official acreage estimates of the Department as
published in the 1966 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

The farmer interviews were made in conjunction with the Objective
Yield Surveys conducted vy the Statistical Reporting Service of the
USDA. The sample fields for the Objective Yield work were selected using
sampling methods designed to represent all producing areas. The farm
operators of the selected fields were personally interviewed to obtain
the fertilizer use practices on the selected sample fields.

The total number of sample fields for each State is shown in the
second column of the table for each crop. The data for wheat include
reports on Winter, Durum, and Other Spring Wheat, where produced. The
nutrients applied were reported in the survey in terms of N, P205 and
Ko20, but are shown in the tables in terms of the actual elements of N, P,
K, Factors used in converting to actual elements of P and K are given
in the footnotes to the tables.

The data in the last three columns of each table shcwing acres
fertilized at specified times are based on a sample count of farmers
reporting the time of application of fertilizer. However, because of the
method of sample selection, these percentages represent the percent of
acres fertilized (1) at or before seeding, (2) after seeding only, or
(3) both at or before seeding and after seeding.

Copies of these tavles are available upon request.

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CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SKS, USDA

Harvest of Navel orenges is running slightly ahead of last season. Preit
size is large and of good quality. Valencia orenges are sizing well.

There has been no frost damage this secson. Picking of Desert Valleys
grepefruit continued with over half the volume going to processors. Fruit
is coloring well. Other Areas grapefruit is developing well-~fruit set

4s medium to heavy, but sizes are below norwal. California's lemon crop

is in good condition. Fruit size is running slightly larger than last year.

In Texas, harvest of oranges progressed. well in January. Early anc
Midseason oranges accounted for nearly ell of the movement through January
and Valencies are expected to start around mid-February. Grapefruit moved
in good volume, and a considerable portion was going to processors. In
Arizona, harvest of Navel oranges is neorly complete. Picking of Valencias
is underway on a selective basis and should be in full swing by the enc of
February. Grapefruit hervest continuec on a limited scale largely due to
slow demand. Lemon harvest is about 95 vercent complete. There has been
very little loss of fruit or damage to trees because of freezing temperctures.

AVOCADCS: California's production of fal? and winter avocados is forecast

at 43,000 tons, 32 percent wore than last year. Harvest o:?
Fuerte avocados continued to increase Curing January. Picking of oti
fell end winter verieties was also active. Tae volume of Fuerte avocetos
harvested to date this season is nearly Couble that for the same perioc.
last year. Movement of other fall ant winter varieties is running aporoxi-
mately 50 percent aheex. of last year.

POTATORS: Production of winter potatoes is estimated at 4,699,000 huncred-
weight, 3 nercent more than forecast a month earlier, but Oo per-

cent below last year. All of the incrense over a month earlier occurrec in

Florida because California prospects rev:cined the same as last month.

In Florida, harvest of the Everglaces crop is nearly complete, and in
the Pt. Myers area digying is underway; % volume from the area will ve
light most of February. Dade County grovers started killing vines in early
February and expect to begin harvesting the last week of the month. Recent
low temperatures have not caused any ex arent damage in Florida winter
areas. Jn California, harvest is nearly completed in Fresno and Kings Counties
end about half completec in Kern County. Harvest progress has been slover
than usual in the Pervis~Hemet erea o2 Riverside County, where only about
one-third of the acreage has been dug. icrvest in Kern, Tulare, anc Riverside
Counties will continue curing February.

Zr potatoes are placed at 86,000 acres,

Prospective plantings of early summer
nt below the average planted acreage.

4 percent less than last year and 2 pe
On the Eastern Shore enc. in the Norfol area of Virginia, and in Delevere and
Maryland, plentings are expected to be the same as last year. The total for
the other eastern ent southeastern States is e:mected to be 500 acres less
than in 1966. Plantings in Texas are exjected to be below 1965 but still
well above any other earlier year. The acreage in other central area

States is expected to be about 8 percent below last year. Early indications
also point to a small reduction in the California acreage--the third
consecutive reduction for the State.



CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

FERTILIZER USE ON SOYBEAN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR BEANS, SELECTED STATES, 1966

Acres receiving

:Acres:Fielcs:

Pet. Pet. Pet. Ibs. Lbs. Lbs. Pet.

Ohio : 2,105 135 2T «33 «32 7 Ih.2 25.9 98 2 °
Indisna : 2,814 125 36 «4B G7 9Uh 11.0 27.2 8698 fo) 2
Illinois ; 5,901 132 10 17 1717.6 2.3 59.8 100 ) °
Michigan : 480 ah 7. 71 7210.5 18.4 28.4 100 ° re)
Minnesota ; 3,356 10! to 212 31 9.3 8.6 19.0 100 fo) 0
Iowa : 5,092 115 15 18 #135 5.9 9.2 15.4 86 aE fe)
Missouri =; 3,417 132 17 18 19 8.4 13.1 29.4 100 0 )
Nebraska, : 786 23 35 30 13 21.1 15.6 19.9 100 ° fo)
Kansas : O17 32 6 6 3.18.9 25.3 16.7 100 fo) °
N.C. : 869 90 71 58 69 7112.9 15.1 41.3 89 i °
8. ¢. : 879 6S Th 52 72 7215.4 19.3 56.3 92 & °
Tennessee ; 871 7h hd 32 46 46 ib.4 13.9 28.2 100 ° °
Mississippi : 1,797 107 16 8 47 13 24.3 2h.7 35.9 100 Co) °
Arkansas + 3,728 15 2h 5 23 2128.0 15.1 31.1 ob 6 °

1/ From 1966 Annval Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.
2/ Nutrients were reportec. in terms of N, 205, and Kp0 but are shown in this
table in terms of the elements N, P, K. Po05 converted to P by dividing by
2.29137; Ke0 converted to K by dividing by 7.20159.

Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested
for beans.

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CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967
CITRUS FRUITS 1/
“TIT I TT roe ro

Crop 277 7 1,000 Boxes BA Sabebaeial
and Srage oo Si +e
State taser ah 1985 HS Ty
ORANGES:

2
EARLY, MIDSEASON & :
NAVEL VARTETIES 4/ :

Calif. 12,032 19,050 17,000 451,200
Flee, All 45,520 51,500 765400 2,048,600
Temple 35560 4,500 4,400 160,200
Other 41,960 47,000 72,000 2,888 9400
Texas 879 880 1,600 39,534
Arize 692 1,140 850 25,960
rat noe -- te - - A --
od
Varieties 59,237 72,570 95,850 255703434
VALENCIAs
Calife 15,600 17,800 18,000 585,000
Tlae 38,300 48,900 66,000 137235200
Texas 53 420 1,000 23,085

Y
Calif. t 27,632 36,850 35,000 1,036,200
Flas t 83,820 100,400 142,400 35771800
Texas 2 1,392 1,300 2,600 62,619
Arize a 13784 23600, 2,750, 665900
vet ar----2-- - at -- - Lf ---- Y----
Oranges t 234,742_ 1415150 162,750 44,942,659
GRAPEFRUIT: A ~~
Flae, All t 30,960 34,900 39,500 1,315,600
Seedless 8 20,880 235700 26,000 887,200
Pink z 8,020 95300 10,500 340,800
White ¢ 12,860 145400 15,500 546,400
other t 10,080 1125200 ©3500 428,400
Texas t 2,414 35800 5400 96,560
Arize : 2,578 3,050 1,800 82,540
Calife, All : 3,302 43950 4,800 107,960
Desert Valleys; 1,802 2750 2,800 579680
nee PRAT SOO 21200 ___ 21000 __ _ __ $0,280
Grapefruit 1 39,254 464700 51,500 1, 802,660
LEMONS: “> a ~ 77 ~ 7a
Califes : 14,380 145300 15,000 546,600
Avize tt 14084 25970 25 700_ 42,280
Des, Gees” TT Tart TsABar TTAB) 70 ~ “a7 00 ~~ = TBH Teor
7 t
Flae ene ee tT Ae 45 420, 16,480
TARCELOS? : -
Flas 7 a - 29200 ~~ 42800 37,360
ry 3
Flee t__ 39680_ 3,600 __ _ 4,600 __ _ _ _174)800

— FDO.

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

714,000 638,000
2,317,000 3,438,000
202,000 198,000
251153000 3,240,000
39,600 72,000
ee mat)
ene) A a
3,113,400 4,179,900
668,000 675,000
2y200,000 249704000
18,900 ‘45,000
D200
3,761,200
1,382,000 1,313,000
4,517,000 6,408,000
58,500 117,000
97,600 103,
ia mais
6,055,100 7941100
1,483,000 1,579,000
1,007,000 1,105,000
395,000 446,000
612,000 659,000
476; 000 574,000
152,000 216,000
97,600 57,600
161,700 156,600
88,000 89600
= = 232700, _ _ _ 87,000.
1,894,300 2,109,200
543,000 570,000
_- _743900__ _ 1033000
29 5,000

The crop year begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest the

HPs years
economic conditions, and quantities donated to oharitye
Approximate averages are as follows:

Oranges ~ California and Arizona, 75 lbs-:
other States, 90 lbse; Grapefruit — California, Desert Valleys and Arizona, 64 lbs;

Includes quantities not harvested, er harvested but not utilized, on acocunt of
Net content of box variese
Florida and

other

California areas, 67 lbses Florida 85 lbse and Texas 80 1bse3 Lemons = 76 ibse; Limes ~ 80 1lbsey

Tangelos ~ 90 lbs and Tanjerines — 95 lbse 3/ Revisede
California and Arizonase Early and Midseason Varieties in Florida and
Louisianae
too small to warrant # quantitative estimates

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Texase

For all States except Florida, inoludes small quantities of tangeriness

Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in
All varieties in

5/ Production


CROP-PRONUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Bosrd, SRS, USDA

POULTRY AND EGGS: Egg production during January is estimated at 5,916

“million eggs, 7 percent above January 1966 and 10
percent above the 1961-65 average for the month. The average number of
layers during January is estimated at 323 million, up 5 percent from a
year earlier. and 4 percent above the 5-year average for January. Egg
production averaged 18.32 eggs per layer during January, up 2 percent
from a year earlier.

January egg production wes up sharply from a year earlier in the
South, with gains of 14 percent in the South Atlantic Region and 12
percent in the South Central. Year-to-year gains in other Regions
ranged from 3 to 5 percent.

The number of layers on February 1 is estimated at 320,548,000, an
increase of 5 percent from both a year earlier and the 5-year average.
Estimated layer numbers were 9 percent above a year earlier in the South
Atlantic and South Central Regions. Other substantial regional increases
were 4 percent in the Fast North Central and 5 percent in the West. In
the North Atlantic and West North Central Regions, February 1 layer
numbers were only slightly above a year earlier. The rate of lay on
February 1 averaged 59.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 3 percent from a year
earlier. Regionally, average rates were above a year earlier except in
the West.

Egg producers on February 1 reported plans to buy 3 percent more
replacement chicks and started pullets than in 1966. The largest
indicated increases were 8 percent in the South Central Region and 6
percent in the West. More moderate increases planned were 3 percent in
the South Atlantic and 2 percent in the East North Central. Producers
planned to purchase 1 percent fever replacements in 1967 in the North
Atlantic Region and 5 percent less in the West North Central.

Some difference between these intentions and actual purchases can
be expected. Differences depend on the egg-feed price relationship,
other developments in the rest of the hatching season, and producers
reactions to this report.


CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

* * * * * * * * * * * *

* *
EGG PRODUCTION AND MILK PRODUCTION BY MONTHS

* REVISED ESTIMATES FOR 1960-66 *

* *

* Estimates of monthly egg production and milk production *

* for 1960-66 have been revised, where necessary, based on review *
* of data from the 1964 Census of Agriculture and other data *

* which have become available since the original estimates were *

* made. *
* *
Revised estimates of monthly egg production for 1960-64
* are shown in Statistical Bulletin No. 391, “Chickens and Eggs-- *
. Revised Estimates, 1960-64", which is available on request. ;
: Comparable revised estimates for 1965 and 1966 will be .
. published March 6, 1967 in a report entitled "Chickens and .
x Eggs--Monthly 1965-66." .
* Revised estimates of monthly milk production for 1960-64 *
* are shown in Statistical Bulletin No. 390, "Milk--Revised *

* Estimates, 1960-64", which is available on request. Revised *

* estimates for 1965 and 1966 will be published February 13, *
* 1967 in the monthly report entitled "Milk Production". *
* * * * * * * * * * * *




CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1967, WITH COMPARISONS
(In millions of pounds)

| state: 1961-65 : 1966 : 1966
ee ee

“HL 81 84 86
vt. : 160 162 154 1y 12h ee 128
Mass. : 68 66 62 167 174 173 169
RI. : 9.3 8.2 75 145 150 150 1h9
Conn. : 61 60 58 72 7 TH 72
N.Y. : 903 913 843 88 88 86 86
Ned. : 95 86 81 55 50 50 4g
Pa. : 592 604 562 78 86 92 88
Ohio : 436 413 394 105 103 103 101
Ind. : 246 229 215 2h5 253 237 2h6
Ill. : 331 302 271 z 27 25 26
Mich. 453 Aho 408 + lal 108 Bea n3
Wis. a ,554 1,467 1,487 1,584 / or 14.3 14.0 12.9 13.1
Minn. :1,017 903 829 Ok : 69 64 67 65
Iowa : SOT 452 435 22 2h 25 25
Mo. +: 245 210 207 he dy 45 45
N.Dak.; 129 105 92 61 59 59 58
S.Dak.: 122 126 2210 9.7 1c.6 10.5 10.6
Nebr. : 154 = 134 127 145 150 152 155
Kans. ; 149 137 aL sa B 66 70 66
Del. : 13-7 12.2 12.1 660 660 696 692
Ma. oo: eq 126 128 1.88 1,69 1.51 1.53
Ve. oo: 143 140 135 .
Weve. > 4 39 37

Nc. : 18 ng 128

L/ Revised. See note on page 6.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

AVOCADOS 1/

State and
seasonal group

California, All : 39,260 24,000 58,000 6
Fall and Winter 3/ : 5/ 12,800 32,500 43,000
Spring and Sumer |/ : & 11,200 25 500 6

Florida : 9,380 13,400 2,800 5,200

United States : 48,640 37,400 60,800 of

Crop year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest

following year. 2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic
conditions, and excess cullage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes "Fuerte" and other
fall and winter varieties. yA Includes "Hass" and other spring and summer varieties,
5/ Not available. 6/ First forecast for California "Spring and Summer" varieties,
California "All" and U. S. to be released as of April 1, 1967.

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February 10, 1967
3:00 P, M, (E.S.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1967

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

Indicated
1966
1,000
boxes
Oranges .. 114, 742 182, 750
Grapefruit . . 39,254 51,500
= 15,464 —~-—~—-1,.700_

i/ Season begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends
‘of harvest the following year.

ith the completion

POTATOES, IRISH, 1967 CROP

* Acreage __ _._—Production __

Seasonal 3 : For Sa vera ‘Average ° Indi~
group sAverage: tharvest:"¥. ge, 1966 :cated? 1966 : cated
ann 961065: 176 5 96771961 ES, sa 967 1 96NES: 967
1,000 1,000 i, 000 1,600 1,000 1, 000

acres acres acres Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. cwt. cwt.  cwt,
: 20.6 25.5, _ 197 __ 199__ 191 4,069 5,084 4,699

Winter .eceee

Early Spring.: 28.4 39.07 38.2 158 126 --- 4,454 4,924 Apr 10
Late Spring..: 116.5 127.6 115.5 204 aun 23,735 26,956 May 10
Early Summer: 87.9 89.4 86.0 146 154 --- 12,844 13,760 June 9

Average

en - 1961-65 _
Million Million
‘ pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions

Janua:
ABRUETY 115 10,222 9,805 5, 2855 ~4- 5264, 5 1506 5,916

~ Report on Fertilizer Use on Selected ,
C: 8, 1 14-18,
4 ROPE 1966 on, Pages Is 8 *

* *

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (2-67) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
JANUARY EGG PRODUCTION

Number of layers on hand during January

Uf Revised. See xcte on page 6.


CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
POTATOES, Irish 1967 Crop

: acres acres acres

fa. : 85 10.9 1.8 156 15-165. -1,312-2,580 1,947
Calif. t 12.1 _ 14.6 12.8 _ 228 ako 215 ie 23,504 a
~feteh Lk #1 20.6" © 25.5_ “28.6 7 oT LT 199 ~ Lagi” 7h, 069_ 5,084

W. Cc. :
8 NE. Counties: 11.

6 11.3 U.3 134 121
Other Counties : 3.3 3.5 3.5 113 125
8. c. 2 3.5 2.8 2.4 78 89
Ga. : ars 3 3 6h 60
Ala.-Baldwin + 14.5 17.0 14.5 120 151
-Other 7.0 6.7 6.0 91 110

3-1 3.5 3.5 5h 85

43 3.8 3.6 57 65

3.8 38 3.2 48 uy

1.5 1.0 1.0 60 48

6.0 8.8 6.7 79 88

78 52:0. bg.0 gat :

. 2. .

5 erie DS'5 ~ Bee = Bittas Beige. ~
Mo. 4.7 3.5 3.5 90 110 oo 4o0 385 June 9
Kans. 2 2.5 2.2 2.0 83 8602~«C‘ir 20k 189"
Del. 2 OL 8.6 8.6 206 185 w-- 1,876 1,591 .
Ma. 2 2.8 2.4 2.4 123 25 oe 347 300"
Va.- :
Bastern Shore : 22.1 23.5 23.5 137 U9 == 3,056 3,495 *
Norfolk : 6 oh «4 108 1200 wee Tl ne
Other 3.9 3.5 34 8 66 70 =<. 254 245 "
N.C. 5.0 453 aT 1200 one 581 sho"
Ge. : 8 6 A 52 53 -o- 39 32 "
Ky. : 89 6.5 6.2 6h 60 wee 572 390"
Tenn. rT 7-5 6.5 6 80 600"
Texas : 11.7 19.2 18.2 178 180 "
Calif. 7 8.4 720, _ 6.6 _ 331 5

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CROP PRODUCTION, Februery 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE AND EGGS LAID
PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS

North ‘'E.North‘W.North’ South { south * * 48} Unitea

‘atlantic ‘central ‘Central ‘Atlantic*central ‘Veter! states’ states

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, FEBRUARY 1

: Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou. ‘Thou.
1961-65 (Avs) 1/: 47,573 48,522 65,91 46,562 53,853 43,085 305,530 306,338

1965 1/ : 47,272 45,878 57,819 51,579 58,273 45,513 306,334 307,230
1966 i/ 245,685 43,563 53,578 54,287 60,510 46,999 304,622 305,493

1967 + 45,057 45,498 53,588 59,260 65,972 49,344 319,719 320,648
: EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, FEBRUARY 1

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
1961-65 (Av.) 1/: ~ 57.0 58.0 59.1 56. 50.1 59.2 56.7 56.7
: 59.0 59.6 61.8 58.7 55.9 61-4 59.3 59-4

1965 1/
1966 1/ > 56.1 59.2 59.7 57.0 55.0 5944 57.9 57.9
1967 : 60.0 60.0 62,9 60:5 57.9 58.8 59.9 59.9
: HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, JANUARY 1
: Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.
1965 1/ 2 47,565 46,683 2p 28 52,824 59,190 46,253 312,088 312, 9h5
1966 I/ + 46,400 43,986 54,218 54,922 61,349 47,201 308,106 308,984
1967 : 47,017 45,802 54,769 60,388 67,011 49,280 324,267 325,213

MILK PRODUCTION: United States milk production in January is estimated at 9,855

million pounds. This is one-half of 1 percent more than the
9,605 million pounds produced a year earlier and 4 percent less than the 1961-65
average January output. January production was up 4 percent from December 1966
compared with a 3-percent seasonal increase a year earlier and the average gain
of 4 percent.

The revised estimate of 1966 milk production totals 120,230 million pounds
compared with 124,173 million for 1965.


CROP PRODUCTION, Februery 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

during the third week, In eastern areas unusvally high January temperatures
along with rain and snow resulted in muddy fields toward the end of the
month limiting use of stalk fields, Small grains and winter pastures
furnished some grazing, although grorth was slowed in the South Atlantic
and eastern South Central States by cool weather until the last veek

to 10 days, In the Central and Southern Plains States, very little
winter wheat vas used for pasture during January because of short growth,
Ranges also were depleted and furnished little roughage. Some farmers

in Texas and New Mexico pastured irrigated wheat, but supplemental feed~
ing in the area was heavy, Ranges were generally open in lower elevations
in the West but range feed was short in some areas because of dry weather
last fall, Ample moisture in the Pacific Coast States promoted growth

of grasses, Outlook for early spring pasture is good,

CITRUS: The Nation's 1966-67 orenge crop is forecast at 162.8 willion
boxes, the largest crop of record. Expected production is 29
percent above last season, the previous record high, and 59 percent more
than average, Most of the increase is due to a record large crop in
Florida. Texas and Arizona expect to produce more oranges than last
season, but California's crop is expected to fall a little below 1965-66,
Early, Midseason, and Navel varieties account for 52 percent of totel
production and Valencias 48 percent, Florida's orange crop is expected
to total 142.4 million boxes, accounting for more than three-fourths
of the total U. S, production,

Grapefruit production is forecast at 51.5 million boxes, 10
percent more than last season and 31 percent above average. The increase
from last season is due to larger crops in Florida and Texas, expected
to more than offset smaller prospective crops in Arizona and California.
Florida's grapefruit crop is expected to total 39.5 million boxes --
more than three-fourths of expected total U, S, output.

Prospective lemon production totals 17,7 million boxes, up
9 percent from last season and 14 percent above average, The increase
is due mostly to a larger crop than last season in Arizona.

Florida's citrus trees are in generally good condition, Reinfall
during January did not maintain soll moisture at adequate levels and
irrigation was widespread, A cold front svept through the State
early in January, and a more intense oné occurred at the end of the
month, Damage from the later cold front was confined mostly to new
growth and to buds with partial defoliation in isolated groves.

Spring fertilization is starting, Hedging and pruning of harvested
trees is undervay, Harvest of oranges is running at a high level and
more than 7 million boxes were picked during the last week of January.
As of February 1, about 70 percent of the oranges remained on trees,
Grapefruit also is moving in good volume. About 55 percent of the crop
remained to be picked at the end of January.

In California, January weather generally favored citrus development.
Harvest of all citrus crops wes intermittently delayed because of
rain and foggy weather, Heavy rains during the third week of January
restored deep moisture in most areas,


CROP PRODUCTION, February 1°67 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
FERTILIZER USE ON CORN ACREAGE HARVEST2D FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1056

:Acres rPields:_. :
Stete :harv. : in 7 ‘seeding’ before
: : K iseeding: “Goa: & After

i only : ieceding

Pet.

50.0 88 0 12

59.1 73 4 23

41.0) oh 1 5

51-5 73 ° eT

76.1 39 0 61

56.3 533 Sa

he.7 73 QO eT

52.4 79 ° 21

Minn. th,hoh 139 G86 86 86 3.0 19.6 34.3 63 1 36
Iowa 10,132 172 92 91 (86 +6 22.5 31.3 50 5 4s
Mo. :2,8hh 131 «295 82 -3 22.5 37-4 78 4 28
Ss. D. 2,550 133 ao 29 21 $ 11.3 10.8 6h 18 18
Nebr. :3,957 157 81 79 60 8 15.5 10.2 49 13 3
Kans. :1,029 112 92 S2 Th 316.8 16.4 88 2 lo
Del. : 209 59 98 oT +5 30.3 66.3 53 ° AT
Ma. + hE T2 se oo) +2 3.8 68.2 68 fe) 32
Va. : hes 107 «SS -S 33.7 73.0 28 2 70
W.Va. : 47 60 90 90 +2 20.9 41.0 76 4 20
N.C. 11,355 136 100 4100 sl 22.1 47.5 9 fo) 91
S.C. : 372 98 100 100 5 2h.3 56.3 & 1 95
Ga. 21,368 = 138 oo 99 '65 21.2 55.7 Ka 2 9L
Fla. 1 348 70 oo OT +3 18.1 48.1 13 3 8h
xy. 2,102 129 SS ST 95 95 79.5 25.1 46.7 62 5 ca
Tenn. ‘+ 768 127 oo 98 oh 7.8 21.7 41.5 65 3 32
Ala. : 869 113 100 100 100100 &!.0 20.0 38.2 3 te) 9T
Miss. : Uh7 98 iat) 98 93 93 79-3 15.6 29.4 15 3 82
Ark. > 76 83 83 83 69 69 Gh. 22.2 26.5 38 16 46
Le. : 165 12 ¢ 95 50 50 74.56 16.3 34.7 32 27 Ky
Okla. : 28 33 5h kL 57.4 20.5 20.9 61 (o) 39
53.1 18.5 19.3 55 A se

Texas +; 528 128 66 66 59 45

A/ From 1966 Annual Crop Swanary, SRS, USD...
2/ Nutrients were reported in terms of N, Pe05, and K,0 but are shown in this
table in terms of the elements N,P,K. P, converted to P by dividing by
2.29137; Kp0 converted to K vy dividing by°1.2059.

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

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CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
FERTILIZER USE ON COTTON ACREAGE, SSLECTED STATES, 1966

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2/ Nutrients were reportec in terms of N, °205, and Ke0 but are shown in thi
table in terms of the elements N,P,K. 1’405 converted to P by dividing vy
2.29137; Kp0 converted to K by dividing 3,°1.20459.

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

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CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reparting Board, SRS, USDA

January precipitetion was below normal over a large part of the
country. Except in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and parts of Utah
and Wyoming, much of the West again received above normal precipita-
tion. Northern border States from Michigan westward and parts of _
Missouri and South Dakota also had above average precipitation. Rain-
fall was above normal over a small part of the Southeest including
most of Georgia and parts of Alabama, South Carolina, and north Florida.
In contrast a large area from Arizona across the Central and Southern
Plains to western Alabama and Northesstward to New York and New Jersey
had less than helf the normal precipitation. However, topsoil mois~
ture is adequate for current needs except in the Great Plains from
eastern Colorado and Nebraska southwerd where additional moisture is
badly needed. Outlook for irrigation water in the West is generally
favorable for 1967 crops.

‘ Loss of Fall Seeded Grains Light so Far

Small grain condition continued poor in the Central and Southern
Plains States but prospects remained generally favorable over the rest
of the Country. The extremely dry conditions continued through January
to plague winter wheat in Central and Southern Plains from Colorado and
Kansas southward. Growth is very short and plants are poorly rooted
making the crop especially vulnerable to winter hazards. Moderate
amounts of moisture received in eastern parts of Kansas, Oklahoma,
and Texas the last week of January were beneficial, but additional
moisture is needed over all the area before growth starts in the spring.
Some wind damage occurred in southcentrel and southwestern Kansas
and the Panhandle areas of Oklahoma and Texas. Some possible loss
of oats acreage in Texas from drought and cold was indicated. Seeding
of spring oats started in Kansas near the end of the month.

Wheat fields in the Corn Belt remained in good condition al-
though there was some concern about possible damage from ice storms
in parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Wheat is wintering well in
the Northern Plains States. Snow cover was light at the end of
January and growers would rest easier if they had more snow to protect
wheat from sudden changes in temperature. In southeastern areas, small
grains made moderate growth the latter part of January helped by un~-
seasonably warm temperatures and adequate moisture. The Pacific North-
west reported good to excellent grain conditions with the relatively
mild January weather supplementing earlier good prospects.

Livestock Generally in Good Condition

Except for areas of heavy snowfall around the Great Lakes from
Michigan to Minnesota and higher elevations in the Mountain States,
livestock continued to get some roughage from erop residues, ranges,
and pastures. The absence of prolonged periods of severe weather and
above normal temperatures have been favorable for livestock. Although
supplemental feeding has been quite heavy at times, it has not been
excessive. In Western areas of the Corn Belt, grazing of crop residues
was limited by blizzard conditions for a few days early in the month and again

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CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1967

January temperatures varied widely but averaged above normal over
much of the country, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Precipita-
tion was generally below normal except in most of the West and the
Northern border States from Michigan westward. The extremely dry con~
ditions in the Central and Southern Plains States continued through
January where precipitation was again less than 50 percent of normal.

Production of winter vegetables is expected to be 4 percent more
than last year and 6 percent above average. Winter potato output, how-
ever, is expected to.be 8 percent less than last year.

Livestock are generally in good condition. Supplemental feeding,
although heavy at times, has not been excessive. January milk produc-
tion was 0.5 percent larger than last year. Egg production was up 7
percent from January 1966 and 10 percent above average.

Citrus Production Larger

The Nation's 1966-67 citrus crop is expected to be 25 percent larger
than the 1965-66 crop and 50 percent above average. Prospective pro-
duction of all kinds of citrus is up from last season--oranges are ex~
pected to be up 29 percent; grapefruit, 10 percent; and lemons, 9
percent. Florida's crops of limes, tangelos, and tangerines also are
above last season. Florida's expectations for a record crop account
for most of the increase in oranges, and Texas and Arizona also have
larger crops. Citrus trees in Florida are in generally good condition.
However, irrigation has been widespread as January rainfall was not
sufficient to maintain soil moisture. Heavy January rainfall in Cali-
fornia slowed harvest but replenished deep soil moisture in most areas.

January Temperatures Above Average - Precipitation Below

January temperatures varied widely but averaged above normal over
most of the country. Spring~-like weather during the fourth week of the
month, when record January highs were established in some areas, was
largely responsible for the above normal averages. In the North Central
States temperatures mostly alternated between cold and mild--averaging
below normal the first and third weeks of January, and above normal the
second and fourth weeks. Temperatures were below average for the first
three weeks and well above the last week in most South Atlantic and
South Central States--several averaged below normal for the month.
Western States enjoyed above normal readings the last three weeks of
the month. However, near blizzard conditions occurred around January 6
and 7 in the Northern Great Plains where bitter cold pushed southward
across the Great Basin, the Rocky Mountains and in the Great Plains. At
the end of the second week the winter's worst blizzard hit the Northern
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CROP PRODUCTION, February 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
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CROP PRODUCTION, February 1957 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

FERTILIZER USE ON WHEAT ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1956

5 3 Rate per acre ized 3/_
Acres receiving eceiving 2/ : At or : : At or
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seeding.

P 3K = eseeding:

Ohio 99 99 98 98 33.6 25.0 42.2 57 1 he
Ind. 99 99 95 Oh Mh.g 22.2 41.7 38 7 55
babi 86 85 80 7h 43.0 22.5 33.2 70 8 22
Mich. 100 99 100 100 33.2 23.3 40.5 64 2 34
67 «(5 67 31 «217.5 1.5 7.8 96 ° 4
92 92 69 70 43.6 13.3 25.3 ho 27 ah
So WL 60 3 8.3 10.0 5.9 99 1 90
16 #16 i 0 15.4 $3.8 0.0 100 fe) ie)
26 26 7 2 33.7 1.2 12.7 43 46 n
50 50 38 & 34.56 12.6 10.5 3h 19 uy
St S60 4936 «612 38.0 13.2 10.9 aL 39 ko
46 46-230 181.7 22.3 19.9 72 20
29 1b 28 0 11.4 3.9 0.0 100 (o) 0
4o ho 7 O S4.6 15.7 0.0 45 29 26
1 1 0 0 22.4 0.0 0.0 ° 100 9
73° 77 5 0 $6.2 19.0 0.0 83 0 17
92 (92 8 4 38.8 33.4 19.9 72 12 16

1/ From 1966 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

. 2/ Nutrients were reported in terms of N, Po 0s, and K,0 but are shown in this table
in terms of the elements N,P,K. P.O, converted to P by dividing by 2.29137;

K,0 converted to K by dividing by 1.20459.

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

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