oats

STATE L AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELO ' PRODUCTION
' t t v T v t v T
o ig7e 1 1975 6 1976 1 197% 1 1975 t 19763 1974 ¢ 1975 1 1976
7 T0600 ACRES SUSHELS Tv000 BUSHELS
'
ALA 1 24 33 30-3440 | 34403640 816 1el22 1,080
ARK ' TM% 60 70 $100 50.0 76.0 37% 32000 Se320
CALIF of 100 3 11s $040 $53.0 49.0 5,000 $0989 5-635"
coo t Tt 42 50 466404700 4700 19426 19974 24380
FLA 1 12 12 12 95004100 S000 420 ape 600
OA ' 95 90 100 45.0 ©5460 49180 49050 $4100
IDAHO ot Ss? 64 Ss? SH.0 56.0 20850 30456 39192
ThE ' 480 490 420 54.0 = $860 = 244480
IND ’ 21s 250 220 Si 48.0 109790
1OWA ot 19500 19800 19475 59,0 829500
KANS ot ais 180 240 4200 69665
KY ' 10 10 10 35.0 370
La ! ii 8 lo 48,0 429
MAINE 4 40 42 37 $2.0 22680
1D t 26 fay 2s 54.0 19378
MICH 1 350 370 385 51.0 199250
MINN ‘ 2,020 20000 29060 46.0 965960
Miss t 20 av 23 42.0 ago
MO ' 140 100 i70 4000 49340
MONT 1 265 250 230 47.0 89620
NEBR ' 535 s90 640 4260 259145
NEV 1 2 3 3 48.0 100
NJ ' ? ? r 5400 343
wy t 360 350 315 $2.0 219240
ne 1 _ 8S 80 80 45.0 40505
NDAK of issoo 19370 19160 38.0 © 400600
OHIO ' 490 $00 900 55.0 299400
OKLA ' 140 120 432 4520 39920
OREG os 75 80 80 52.0 49200
PA ' 395 avs 368 50.0 205148
sc ’ n n 70 a2.0 39234
S$ Oak 1 2,080 20230 19420 3020 810120
TENN 5 30 30 32 4520 19110
TEx 1 300 650 390 3760 89100
UTAH ‘ 12 13 12 $7.0 636
va 1 42 40 az 45.0 19648
WASH “9 45 as 37.0 20499
wa ' 17 18. 16 $1.0 799
wis 4 19400 19380 19260 43,0 859400
wo i. 4 50 8 46.0 19668
vs 1 339206 130609 120.392 43.4 6130777 620482

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PECANS

PRODUCTION 1/

CROP AND STATE 4
' UTILIZED v UTILTZEO ft IND
1 1974 t 1975 ’ 1976
' 15000 POUNDS
PECANS {MPROVED art
ALA ' 89800 129400 3000
ARK ’ 500 500 700
Fla t 29200 24000 19000
Ga ' 475000 609000 40+000
La t 12000 59000 14000
MISS ' 19200 24000 20000
N MEX 1 134200 134100 139009
ne EYAy 19500 2,000 19400
OKLA { 200 1,500 400
sc 1 16500 600 700
Tex ' 99500 134000 79000
us. ' 859600 1109100 709200
PECANS NATIVE & SEEOLING ‘
ALA ' 20200 89600 14000
ARK ' 700 39000 300
Fla 1 14300 32000 14500
Ga ' 119000 154000 “109000
ta ' 25000 274000 - 25000
MISS ' 14800 42000 24000
Nc 3/8 700 14200 14600
OKLA ' 24300 189500 £00
s¢ ' 14000 19400 . 700
TEX t 289500 555000 11,000
us 1 51+500 1369700 309700
ALL PECANS '
ALA ’ 122000 20,000 41000
ARK t 19200 30500 1,000
FLA ' 2,500 $1000 2,500
GA ' 58,000 784000 50,000
ta : 39000 32000 34000
Miss : 39000 $7000 49000
N MEX ' 13,200 130100 134000
Nec at 29200 20200 3,000
OKLA ' 2,500 20000 14000
sc t 29500 29000 14400
TEX t 383000 681000 18,000
us 1 137100 246,800 1005900

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS
CULLAGE (000 LBSe) IFLAs 197402009 1978015500,
2/ BUDDEDs, GRAFTED, OR TOPWORKED VARIETIES.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIEO FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


OURUM WHEAT

STATE i AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
f T 7 1 aa T —F 7 ans
H 1974 3 1975 4 1976 1 1976 1 1975 1 1978 + 197% 1975 1 - 1976
: 1000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
ARIZ 1/1 319 75.0 * 23,928
CALIF 4 3 15 80 = 50.0 7340 8040 150 1,095 65600
MINN 1 84 87 93 28.0 3265 2945 20382. 2,828 24744
MONT ! 267 375 295 19.0 2700 29.0 5073 10,125 8,585
N MEX 1/1 : 1? , 7060 14290
N DAK of 39840 35960 39620 20.0 26.5 25.0 "707800 = 1044940 90,500
SDAK 4 208 243 160° 1aeD 1860 1060 29870 7+ 11600
us 1 49099 49680 40584 1968 .° 2604 = 294 814245 1230362 «134,916
1/ INCLUDED IN WINTER WHEAT PRIOR TO 1976.
SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN OURUM
State 4 AREA HARVESTED U YIELD : PRODUCTION
T T T 7 a Tv T 7 7
1 976 4 976 3 1976 975 3 1976 $ 1976 + 976
‘ 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 QUSHELS
’
cOoLo t 22- 20 23 3000 2765 3000 660 550 690
IDAHO 1 470 479 $40 47,0 5100 S40 229090 295160
MINN 1 -@9670 26700 30800. 29,0 3440 32S P7430 123500
WONT ’ L940 19600 29040 1940 2565 2945 = 365860 604180
NEV ' a 9 3740 4500 3940 296 2
N DAK § 69660 69130 79900 20.5 2505 0 2heS 1369530 © 1565315 1939850
OREG 1 150 <105 7 113° 38.0 © 4000 ©3760 51250 40200 40181
SOAK ft 14990 16952 10860-1500 1Re = 100 = 290850 = 354136 = 200460
UTAH t $2 “a 42 32.0 33.0 31.0 19664 1.452 10302
wash ' 470 320 318 28.0 © 3400 = 3Ge = 139260 = 109880 189340
wis ' 21 a 29 30,0 28.0 30.0 630 ses 870
Wyo rs C) 23 35 2140 2440 2540 378 552 875
us t iaeaty 139394 169705 2204 2648 247 3249798 —3HBVSAB 4469420
WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES
WINTER SPRING WHITE
YEAR T OFT FARD [DURUM (WINTER & TOTAL
RED REO RED. A SPRING):
T,000 BUSHETS
1974 878,980 288,461 292,924 81,245 254,577 1,796, 187
1975 1,048,789 346,544 326,432 123,362 289,706 2,734,833
1976 967,688 348,602 410,175 134,914 286,029 2,147,408
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 8-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USOA


NOVEMBER WEATHER SUMMARY

The very cold temperatures east of the Rockies and the dearth of precipitation over most of
the U. S. were the dominant factors in November's weather. Precipitation was normal to above
normal in southeast Arizona; southern parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; most
of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida; southern North Carolina; and parts of Montana and
Wyoming. The rest of the Nation recorded below normal precipitation for November, Most of the
previously dry area of the northern Plains received only about 10% of normal precipitation, The
November average temperatures east of the Rockies were the coldest ever experienced in many
areas, especially in the South.

Continuing a pattern that began in early October, al] areas from the western high Plains to
the East Coast recorded below normal temperatures in the first week of November. Weekly read-
ings in southeastern U. S. averaged 9 to 10° colder than normal. A series of cold outbreaks in
the northern Plains and a low pressure system moving across southeastern Canada implanted cold
conditions in eastern U. S. with only moderate warming between cold air surges. Welcome rain
fell on Florida. Rain or snow showers occurred in parts of the Pacific Northwest and snow fell
around the Great Lakes area and from the central Appalachians northward. Some rain dampened
the New England Coast.

During the second week of the month, cold weather persisted east of the Rockies but
precipitation increased. A series of low pressure systems that formed in the southern Rockies
first moved eastward, then northeastward. As the more dense cold air lifted the warm, moist
air from the Gulf of Mexico, snow, sleet, freezing rain or just cold rain appeared as the
systems moved eastward through the Southern States. Snow reached record depths in west Texas
where up to 10 inches piled up in some areas. A low pressure center off the West Coast moved
onshore and produced light to moderate rain along the Coast and light showers of rain or snow
in the Sierras, Cascades, and Plateau areas.

The week after mid-November brought warmer weather to the central and northern Plains, where
daytime temperatures rose to near 60” at some stations. A high pressure center in the Rockies
created a downslope flow that warmed the area, From the western Great Lakes region to Arizona
and westward, warmer than normal weather prevailed, but most of eastern and southern U. S.
remained unseasonable cold. In east Texas the average temperature for the week skidded 12°
below normal. Rain, heaviest along the Gulf Coast, continued in the South and Southeast as the
warm air moved over the cold air, which was now well into the Gulf. Elsewhere rain or snow-
showers continued in the Pacific Northwest and light snow fell in the extreme northern Plains,
the Lakes area, the Appalachians, and in New England.

The final week of the month introduced a vigorous winter storm to the Northwest that ended
the warmer than normal weather in the West. Though the western chill didn't match the frigid
temperatures in eastern U. S., the mercury dipped below normal in all areas except the extreme
Southwest. Parts of the central and northern Appalachians and New England measured normal or
above normal readings for the first time in many weeks. Average temperatures in the northern
Plains and southern Rockies sank 8 to 10° below normal. Widespread and generally light
precipitation bypassed only the Southwest and small areas in the Plains. Heaviest amounts fell
in the South and Southeast.

ROW CROP HARVEST AHEAD OF NORMAL

Corn, sorghum and soybean harvests advanced rapidly during November. The 1976 harvest rate
for the three crops nearly equalled }ast year and far surpassed the average. Cotton picking was
behind average progress at the first of November but by midmonth harvest progress overtook both
last year and average.

Corn harvesting was almost complete by the end of November, the same as last year but ahead
of the normal harvest progress, Harvest was virtually complete in the Corn Belt States. The
only significant acreage remaining to combine was in the States along the Gulf Coast and the
southern Atlantic Coast where harvest reached over 95 percent complete. Iowa farmers had har-
vested 98 percent of their crop by November 8, By midmonth, harvest in other major corn produc-
ing States advanced to 91 percent in Illinois, 95 percent in Nebraska, 93 percent in Missouri and
99 percent in Wisconsin. Farther east, harvest at midmonth was not as far advanced. Indiana
farmers harvested 80 percent and Ohio only 75 percent of the corn crop, equalling or exceeding
the average in these two States.

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


INDEX

PAGE
ALASKA 6 we ee ee ee B-14
BARLEY 2 6 ww ee ee B-10
BEANS, ORY EDIBLE 2. 1 ee ee ee ee ee 8-17
BEANS BY CLASSES 2. 1 1 ee ee ee ee ee ee B-18
CITRUS FRUITS. © 2 1. ee ee B- 2
COTTON. we ee 8- 1
CROP MARKETING SEASONS . 2 2 we ee ee ee B-20
FARM MARKETINGS, © 6 6 ee ee ee ee ee ee B-19
OATS 2 6 we ee es B- 9
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION. «1... ee ee eee ee ee B- 4
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION MAP... 1... . ee ee ee A- 4
PECANS © 6 ee ee ee ee B- 3
PLANTED ACREAGE «1 1 we ee ee ee B- 6
POTATOES © 2 ww ee ee ee B-16
POTATOES, OBJECTIVE YIELD 2... we ee ee eee ee ee B-21
RICE. we ee “eet eee B-15
RICE BY CLASS 2 ww ee ee ee B-15
RYE we ee B-14
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE 2... eee ee ee ee see B- 1
US SUMMARY 6 6 we ee ee et A- 2
WHEAT, ALL «ww ee ee B-11
WHEAT BY CLASSES © 6 ww ee ee ee ee ee B-13
WHEAT, DURUM . B-13
WHEAT PASTURE B- 4
WHEAT, SPRING 26. ee ee ee ee ee ee B-13
WHEAT, WINTER 2 1 ww ee ee es B-12
WINTER WHEAT MAP. ww ww ee ee ee ee ee ee B- 5

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-24 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

STATE

AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELO t PRODUCTION
cy iy : , ’ 1 t 1
197% + 1975 1 1976 F_1974 1 1975 1 19761 1976 | _1975 11976
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS
100 115 100-7140 7300 7800 7100 8,625 75600
ar? 16060 19010 S240 S740 S640 = 450604 © 600420 564560
200 230 245 50,0 © 5300 © S500 «= 104000) 124190134475
22 23 22 36404100 4000 192 943 280
9 a 10 40,0 © 38404540 360 304 450
695 755 000 46.0 = $000 © She0 «= 320970 374750 = 490200
15 14 13° 36,0 © 4200 4040 540 saa 520
12 10 9 43,0 4200 4200 516 420 378
So 55 76 31,0 35.0 3440 1,550 1,925 2,586.
48 34 30 38,0 3760-3740 19824 1,258 ell0
100 100 94 45.0 43.0 4800 4500 49300 49230
20 22 21 5260 4840 4200 19020 1086 eee
778 650 860 © 38,0 ©3745 4048! 299564 = 310875 34830
ll ll 10 27.0 3600 297 396 320
19280 19300 Lsl70 2900-3900 379120 506700 824068"
27 3 38 38.0 3640 945, 19188 19368
16 ty 16 5000 5000 700 700 864.
19 18 20 $2.0 4860 988 66. 980
20 28 20 47.0 © $800 940 19626 19020
12 12 120 44,0 4200 528 504 492
60 57 60 46,0 4500 20760 2565 29340
29010 20100 20140 26.8 3800 $30265 799800 81.320
13 12 120 46604700 598 564 564
120 93 85 28,40 3000 3360 20790 39570
190 177 feo 46,0 © $000 +740 89850 72360
158 155 147 55.0 5040 82690 19750 69321
26 23 23° 40,0 ©3840 960 are 805
312 832 350 -25,0 3100 120800 «16492 54980
1s 14 14 3160-3100 468 434 532
$0 70 52 27,0 She 19350 24380 2.028
in 138 126 55,0 60,0 79205 8200 69930
108 104 103 50.0 4740 5280 42888 49738
310 400 390 4500 $300 130950 219200 «810060
' to 10 9 8000 4660 S00 660 378
' 19 38 32 67.0 4300 893 19505" 14280
’ 132 136 138 49.0 $740 61668 7638 84280
1 80168 6743 Go4lT — 37024369 abe B —30G0112 = 3899920 8772264.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976

B-10

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP °. AREA HARVESTED : YIELD 2 PRODUCTION

a i t97a_ $1975: 1976} 1974: 1975 | 1976 : 1974 * 1975 ¢ 1976

STATE H A

1,000 ACRES CWT 1,000 CWT
13.7 14.3 14.4 214 202 207 2,933 2,887 2,984
103.4 84.5 99.4 242 237 245 25,032. 19,994 24,330
133.3, 118.7, 120.4191 181 189 25,421 20,898 22,787

WINTER TOTAL 1/
SPRING TOTAL T/
SUMMER TOTAL T/

FALL:

~ CALIF 20 19.0" 18.5 310 335 350 6,417 6,365 6,475
COLO. 3 32.5 36.3 260 265 250 8,840 8,613 9,075
CONN : . 2.4 1.9 230 230 260 598 552 494
IDAHO-10 S$ W COUNTIES 1 39. 33.0 (35.0 295 315 325 11,505 10,395 11,375
+ <OTHER COUNTIES : 30! 289.0 328.0 230 230 225 69,690 66,470 73,800
IND ° : . 6.0 5.5 220 240 255 1,166 1,440 1,403
MAINE : 140. 122.0 112.0 260 220 245 36,400 26,840 27,440
MASS : 3.5 3.2 200 © 205 220 300718 704
MICH 3 29.0 34.0 245 = 230 245 = 8,330 6,670 8,330
MINN 85. §7.0 67.0 180 170 165 15,300 9,690 11,055
MONT 7.0 7.6 8.4 250 230 215 1,750 1,748 = 1,806
NEBR 4.8 5.0 4.9 240 245 26000 «1,152 1,225 «1,274
NEV 8.5 12.5 14.0 375 330 380 «3,188 «45125 5,320
NH 7 4 +4 205 230 260 144 92 104
NY-LONG ISLAND 27.0 23.3 23.9 250 «260 290 6,750 6,058 6,931
-UPSTATE. 26.8 24,0 24.9 260 255 245 6,968 6,120 6,101

N DAK 135.0 110.0 121.0 170 160 140 22,950 17,600 16,940
ORTO 9.5 9.2 9.8 220 220 255 = 2,090 2,024 2,499
OREG-MALHEUR COUNTY 12.8 10.2 11.0 305 350 370 3,904 3,570 4,070
OTHER COUNTIES 37.2 45.3 54.6 365 460 485 13,578 20,838 24,843

PA 32.0 29.0 28.0 230 235 255 7,360 6,815 7,140
RI 4.4 4.2 4.2 235 235 245 1,034 987 1,029
S DAK 5.3 5.2 4.4 70 115 65 371 598 286
UTAH 6.3 5.8 5.2 235 260 240 1,481 1,508 1,248
VT 1.0 7) 1.0 220 235 205 220 212 205
WASH 98.0 105.0 124.0 420 460 450 41,160 48,300 55,800
WIS : 50,0 49.5 53.0 280 300 290° 14,000 14,850 15,370
WYO 2 6.5 6.8 6.3 235 240 270 1,528 1,632 (1,701
TOTAL FALL 1,140.4 1,047.3 1,140.4 253 264 266 «© 288 674 276,055 302,818
us 21,390.8 1,261.8 1,374.6 246 253 257 342,060 319,834 352,919

() R FOR

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

state 3 AREA HARVESTED : YIELD ' PRODUCTION

r 7 7 r 7 7 7 7

1 1974 3 1975 3 1976 t 1976 1 1975 1 1976 t 1976 + 1978 4 1976

| 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

1
ALA ' 130 135 125 23.0 39240 39375
ARIZ 1 235 320 112 6600 229720 84400
ARK 1 $20 710 26.0 159600 27,690
CALIF 14 986 860 = 8240 38eQee = 619132 = 534320
coLo t 29240 29200 ©2545 671068 = 500400 = 474300
DEL t 34 321-3540 19120 19156 19085
FLA 1 20 22 20.0 660
Oa: ? 135 115 23.0 34565
IDAHO 5 980 890 4},0 3 394160
1 ' 15730 19850-3040 672470 724150
IND ‘ 19500 19600 3640 649500 © 579600
TOWA ' 100 85 30.0 39400 2.975
KANS of 129100119300 2745 3509900 3394000
Ky ' 352 330003145 111968 = 105230
La 1 25 35 20.0 19155
MD 1 156 138 36.0 Se24e
MICH t 19020 990 40.0 379620
MINN, 3 80 163-2740 49238
MISS t 188 180 24,0 5.220
Mo 1 30470 19650-2940 489510 544450
WONT 1 3,000 35080-2945 105000 =: 98 560
NEBR ! 3,070 20950 34.0 980240 949400
NEV ‘ 11 116540
NJ t 54 $$ 4140
NWEX ot 387 21300 18.0
NY ' 190 165 4060
Nc 1 275 240 3640
N DAK 4 123 135 29.5
OHIO ' 19770 19650-4260
OKLA ' 69700 69300 2140
OREO 1 Yello 19220 © 45,0
Pa ' 345 315 36.0
se ! 155 145 2540
SOAK 4 770 970° 27.0
TENN t 310 335 29.0
TEX ' 59700 41700 © 1640
UTAH ' 238 222 26.0
vA ‘ 292 240 37.0
WASH 5 20740 20885 4100
wvA 1 wv 14-3340
MIs ' 72 64 3960
wYo ' _ 245 250 2400-2540 60125
us t 47,063 S29567T 4998382006

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 8-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




AREA PLANTED 1974-76 CONTINUED

STATE WINTER WHEAT 2/ DURUM WHEAT : OTHER SPRING WHEAT
3 7,000 ACRES

ALA : 185 185 200

ARIZ : 250 325 115 325

ARK : 470 630 800

CALIF : 813 1,060 1,060 3 15 90

coLo 2,800 2,750 2,830 34 23 29

DEL : 35 37 35

FLA : 52 40 30

GA : 215 160 150

IDAHO : 1,060 990 1,010 490 490 565

ILL : 1,790 1,790 1,900

IND : 1,440 1,560 ‘1,670

IOWA : 66 106 100

KANS : 12,000 12,800 12,900

KY : 460 450 450

LA : 80 70 65

MO : 158 170 150

MICH : 950 1,030 1,000

MINN : 44 88 180 86 105 95 2,730 2,950 3,880

MISS : 195 231 220

Mo > 1,450 1,660 1,900

MONT : 2,750 3,100 3,200 270 380 300 2,000 1,650 2,080

NEBR : 3,000 3,200 3,400

NEV : v 12 12 9 10 9

Ng : 60 63 63

N MEX : 429 463 454 18

NY : 220 200 175

NC 3 310 315 275

N DAK : 130 147 140 3,600 4,080 3,710 6,770 6,400 8, 080

OHIO > 1,580 1,820 1,750

OKLA > 7,000 7,400 7,800

OREG : 1,120 1,150 1,250 120

PA : 360 360 330

sc : 180 170 160

S$ DAK : 990 950 1,190 218 250 210 2,050 2,000 2,550

TENN 3 395 405 405

TEX : 5,600 6,500 6,500

UTAH : 259 250 250 60 52 50

VA 3 300 330 275

WASH > 2,800 2,850 2,960 480 330 325

WA : 21 21 v7

WIS : 6 78 67 22 22 31

wYo 3 265 270 270 23 25 40

us : 52,354 56,186 57,708 4,174 4,830 4,748 14,826 =: 14,062 17,759

‘SEE FOOTNOTES OW PAGE B-9.

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


Arizona and New Mexico were included in durum wheat estimates for the first time in 1976.
Excluding these two States, the durum production was 110 million bushels. This is 11 percent
less than last year as a result of a 9 percent decrease in harvested acres and a reduced yield of
25.8 bushels.

Durum was seeded earlier than normal this year. Growth and development occurred ahead of
normal because of early seeding and dry conditions in the Dakotas. Severe drought in parts of
Minnesota and South Dakota caused sharp reduction in yield in those areas. Harvest conditions
were favorable and harvest of a good quality durum crop was completed far ahead of normal.

SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM: Production of spring wheat other than durum in 1976 totaled a

record high 446 million bushels, 25 percent above the 1975 crop
and 37 percent above the weather-plagued 1974 crop. Acreage harvested in 1976 is estimated at ©
16.7 million acres, 25 percent above the previous year and 15 percent above the 1974 acreage.
Planted acres for 1976 totaled 17.8 million, up 26 percent from the previous year. The average
yield of 26.7 bushels was slightly below the previous year and 4.0 bushels below the record high
1971 yield of 30.7 bushels.

Seeding of 1976 spring wheat in major growing areas was completed much earlier than normal
due to dry weather conditions in early spring. Seeding was virtually complete by mid-May in
Minnesota and South Dakota and by May 25 in North Dakota and Montana. The crop in Minnesota and
the Dakotas was under stress during June and July from soil moisture shortages. Yields in South
Dakota averaged 11 bushels per acre, compared with 18 in 1975. Harvest started ahead of normal
made rapid progress and was virtually complete by mid-August in South Dakota and by mid-
September in North Dakota and Montana.

RYE: The 1976 rye production totaled 16.7 million bushels 7 percent smaller than last year's
“crop and the smallest production since 1952. There were 804,000 acres of rye harvested, 1
percent less than a year ago and the smallest of record. Yield at 20.7 bushels per harvested
acre compares with 22.0 bushels last year.

Rye seeded acreage amounted to 3.0 million acres for the 1976 crop, 7 percent less than
1975. Of the planted acres, 27 percent was harvested for grain compared with 26 percent last
year.

At seeding time for the 1976 crop, soil moisture was short in much of the major producing
area of the Northern Great Plains. This resulted in poor germination of seed and small growth
prior to winter, Dry weather in late spring and summer reduced yields in South Dakota, Minnesota
and Nebraska. Georgia rye yielded 22 bushels per acre, up 7 bushels from last year's low yield.

RICE: Farmers produced 117 million cwt. of rice in 1976, 9 percent less than last year's record

crop but 4 percent larger than in 1974, The crop was produced on 2.5 million acres or 11
percent fewer than a year ago when a record 2.8 million acres were harvested. The average yield
per acre at 4,679 pounds was 112 pounds larger than a year ago.

Long grain varieties, produced largely in Arkansas and Texas, totaled 70.1 million cwt., 11
percent more than in 1975, Medium grain rice, which is produced mainly in California and
Louisiana, amounted to 37.7 million cwt., a 28 percent reduction from last year. Production of
short grain varieties was limited to Arkansas and California in 1976 and totaled 9.3 million cwt,
or 27 percent less than in 1975.

Planting of the 1976 crop began in March and was virtually completed by May 1, ahead of last
year and normal. Cool weather during May stowed early growth of the crop, but generally favorable
weather during the summer aided the crop and harvesting was underway in Louisiana and Texas by
late July. Harvesting in Texas progressed well ahead of normal providing good prospects for
second cuttings. Elsewhere, harvest was completed on time.

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



POTATOES: PERCENTAGE OF NET WEIGHT BY SIZE GROUPS, 1975-76 1/

5 a ee
TWO YEARS = 7a" UNDER: UNDER ©: UNDER ‘UNDER AND =: TOTAL
: : ge 2 ey 21/2": 3 1/2" OVER:
PERCENT
ROUND RED: :
“CoO «1975: * 5 4 uw 19 49 9 100
1976: 1 7 4 13 19 48 8 100
MICH 1975 : 3 2 6 12 57 20 100
2/1976 :
MINN 1975 : 3 3 W 4 55 8 100
1976 : 2 3 u 18 61 5 100
NDAK 1975: oO 2 3 7 n 66 n 300
1976: 0 2 3 9 4 64 8 100
wis 1975: * 5 4 9 18 57 7 100
1976: 1 3 3 7 13 63 10 100
ROUND WHITE: :
“WRINE 1978: * $ 4 10 4 56 u 100
1976: 1 7 4 4 18 51 5 100
MICH 1975 : 2 4 8 3 43 30 100
1976 : 1 4 3 12 Ww 52 Vv 100
MINN 1975 : 2 3 0 4 64 7 100
1976: * 3 4 n 13 60 9 100
NY 1975: 2 5 4 n 16 51 n 100
1976: «1 4 3 8 33 56 15 100
NDAK = 1975: * 1 2 12 65 12 100
1976: 0 3 4 u 15 57 10 100
OREG 1975: * 4 3 5 14 50 24 100
1976: * 2 2 4 9 58 25 100
PA 1975: * 1 3 30 16 58 12 300
1976: * 4 3 10 4 58 i 100
WASH 1975 : 1 2 7 9 49 32 700
1976 * 0 5 7 9 64 15 100
WIS 1975 : * 5 3 12 W7 55 3 100
1976: * 5 4 13 20 54 4 190
POTATOES: PERCENTAGE OF NET WEIGHT BY SIZE GROUPS, 1975-76 1/ CON'T
? > UNDER 7 ? B : AB
: 2 17/8" Une: BUT OVER ? g 97 ? gor it002 : 1202 Moz ?
TYPE, STATE 5 OER 4 Oe oR + UNDER ? UNDER ‘UNDER * UNDER ? AND * TOTAL
AND YEAR LESS THAN AND OVER = Boz 10 0Z :120Z } 14 0Z $ OVER ?
2 :THAN 6 OZ : : A u 3 3
2 PERCENT
RUSSETS: :
CALIFTM 1975 : 1 5 5 27 21 14 Vv 7 9 100
1976: * 5 9 18 17 7 10 6 18 100
colo «1975: 1 7 6 32 18 12 8 5 n 100
1976: 1 9 5 32 20 n 8 5 9 100
IDAHO) 01975: 1 a 8 29 Ww 13 9 5 7 100
1976: * to 6 29 18 13 8 6 10 100
MAINE 1975: 1 7 5 u v7 4 10 6 9 100
1976: 1 8 6 7 19 12 7 3 ? 100
MICH 197521 8 5 7 7 7 ? 4 4 100
1976: 1 10 4 u 16 18 6 5 9 100
MINN 1975 : 1 15 7 31 16 9 6 7 4 100
1976 : 2 7 9 22 16 12 9 7 16 100
NDAK 1975: 1 5 8 24 14 u nv 9 7 100
1976: 0 0 18 21 4 23 5 2 7 300
OREG 1975: * 6 5 28 at) 4 10 7 n 100
1976: * 5 9 18 18 15 1 9 15 100
WASH 1975 : 1 6 5 26 18 4 10 7 13 100
1976: * 3 9 18 18 “ n 9 18 100
WIS 1975 : * 5 5 36 2i 14 9 5 5 100
1976 : 1 7 6 35 19 12 8 5 7 100
0 Al TN . .

N
® LESS THAN 1/2 PERCENT.
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


FARM MARKETINGS OF FIELD CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1974-75 TO 1975-76
PERCENT OF OPEN MARKET FARM SALES, BY MONTHS

CROP MARKETING SEASON

MONTH

PERCENT

FLAXSEED

BARLEY

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100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

YEAR

At TONCOOFANROMON

WHEAT

AMOTenhtaaMMas

RYE

OATS

MAY
JUN
UL
AUG
SEP
oct
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN

100.0

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100.0

100.0

YEAR

CORN

SORGHUM

MaTIMo®HOMNMNT.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

YEAR

ORY EDIBLE BEANS

SOYBEANS

Renowencowvnna

EEN AvCunoCeS

109.0 100.0 100.0

100.0

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976

YEAR

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

B~19



Uptand cotton production in Texas and Oklahoma is forecast at 3.2 million bales for 1976,
an increase of 24 percent from last year's crop and 6 percent above last month's forecast.
Harvesting activity is widespread in West Texas and Oklahoma. Even though cold, wet weather and
snow have caused several delays, harvest has made satisfactory progress and is well ahead of
normal.

In the Delta States--Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri--the cotton
crop is expected to produce 2,8 million bales, 14 percent above 1975 and 9 percent above last
month's forecast. Harvesting activity is nearing completion as each State is well over 90 per-
cent complete. Yields are better than expected earlier.

Production in the Southeastern States--Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina--
is expected to total 768,000 bales, up 27 percent from 1975 and 2 percent above last month's
forecast, Harvesting activity is nearing the end except in Georgia where harvest is around
three-fourths completed. The California, Arizona, and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 3.4
million bales, up 32 percent from last year but 1 percent below last month's forecast. Lower
production forecasts are reflected for California and New Mexico but are partially offset by a
higher forecast for Arizona. Harvesting is about three-quarters complete.

Differences between the December 1 all cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past
10 years have averaged 144,000 bales, ranging from 72,000 bales in 1966 to 338,000 bales in 1974.

The Bureau of Census reports 7,660,768 bales ginned to December 1 compared with 5,793,628
bales ginned to the same date in 1975 and 8,291,385 bales in 1974,

BURLEY TOBACCO: Production of burley tobacco is forecast at 646 million pounds, up 2 percent

~~ from a month earlier and 1 percent above the 1975 crop of 639 million pounds.
Higher yields are responsible for the larger crop. Yield per acre is expected to average 2,314
pounds, up from the 2,265 pounds realized in 1975. Markets opened on November 22, 1976 with
higher demand and prices, but reduced volume from tast year. Stripping was curtailed during
November by dry, cold weather in Kentucky and Tennessee. Warm humid weather is needed to com-
plete this operation.

PECANS: U. S. production of all pecans is forecast at 100.9 million pounds, down 12 percent from

from the October 1 forecast and 59 percent below last year's crop. A crop of this size
would be the smallest since 1962 when 75.3 million pounds were harvested. Prospects were
unchanged from October 1 in all States except Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas where pros-
pects declined.

Improved varieties are expected to account for 70 percent of this year's crop compared with
45 percent a year ago.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: The pasture and range feed condition for the 37 States reporting on

December 1 was 64 percent, 10 points below a year earlier and 7 points
below December 1, 1974. Very poor conditions dominated the central portion of the Nation. Good
to excellent conditions prevail in the Northwest, with the remaining areas in poor to fair
condition.

ORANGES: U. S. orange production for the 1976-77 crop is forecast at a record 274.8 million

boxes, 1 percent above last month and 13 percent above last season. Florida prospects
at 209.0 million boxes are unchanged from the October 1 forecast but are 15 percent above last
season. The bulk of the Florida increase over last year is in the early and midseason varieties
where production is expected to total 121.0 million boxes. Harvest in Florida is behind last
season due to late maturity. Citrus trees are in excellent condition.

California production is forecast at 55,0 million boxes, 6 percent above last month and
5 percent above last season. Navel orange production is set at 29.0 million boxes, 2 percent
above last season. Current prospects for valencia oranges at 26.0 million boxes are 8 percent
aboye last season. Navel orange harvest in California is underway. Fruit is large and heavy
with juice. Growing conditions in California are ideal for citrus development

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


Sorghum combining reached 97 percent complete in the major States by November 21, almost
equalling 1975's rate and 10 points ahead of the average. All major producing areas completed
harvest in November with only a few scattered fields remaining for harvest on the Texas plains.

The United States soybean harvest advanced to 97 percent complete by November 28, exceeding
both 1975 and the average. Combining was virtually complete in most of the North Central States
by November 14; only Kansas and Missouri farmers had significant acreages to combine. In the
South Central States soybean harvest reached 79 percent complete at midmonth, compared with 71
percent in 1975 and 67 percent average. At the end of November, harvest activity centered in the
southern States and Oklahoma. Along the southern Atlantic Coast, harvest completion by December
5 ranged from 73 to 82 percent. Harvest in Alabama reached 92 percent completion, Mississippi 96

percent and Oklahoma 90 percent.

The cotton harvest got off to a slow start in 1976, repeating last year's pattern. However,
the pace quickened by mid-November and harvest advanced ahead of both last year and average.
Harvest reached 78 percent complete in che 11 major States by December 5 compared with 71 percent
in 1975 and the 61 percent average. All States reached 80 percent complete or greater, except
Texas at 60 percent compared with 66 percent last year and 49 percent average. Gins on the Texas
plains could not keep up with the cotton brought in from the fields.

WINTER WHEAT SEEDING NEARING END

Farmers have almost finished seeding the 1977 winter wheat crop, with only some acreage
along the southern Atlantic Coast and in Louisiana and Texas yet to be planted. Condition of the
crop is rated fair to good but germination and stands suffered from subnormal temperatures and
Jow soil moisture in many major production areas. Unseasonably Tow temperatures and Tight rain-
fall have for the past two months dominated the weather pattern across the Great Plains, putting
the winter wheat crop in a precarious position as winter descends. Few major winter wheat pro-
duction areas have much snow cover.

Texas winter wheat seeding advanced to 93 percent complete by December 1, well behind the
99 percent average rate. Cool, wet weather slowed crop development over much of Texas, but
irrigated fields on the Texas northern High Plains required irrigation and dryland fields need
moisture. The Oklahoma wheat crop was in fair to good condition. Dry topsoils and cold
weather slowed growth and caused thin stands. The lack of ground cover is of great concern,
The Kansas winter wheat crop needs warm weather and moisture to improve top growth and root de-
velopment. Illinois winter wheat seedings rated mostly fair, a reflection of cold, dry weather
Cold, dry conditions hampared germination and growth of Indiana fall seeded small grains. The
earliest planted wheat in Michigan grew well, but some later plantings failed to germinate and
others have thin stands. Earlier seeded wheat in Missouri has adequate growth for survival but
late seeded wheat is vulnerable to winter damage. In Ohio winter-like weather hampered fal
sown grains. Many late planted fields have poor germination. Colorado winter wheat is in good
condition, having made the best start in several years during September and October. More
moisture and snow cover is needed, The Nebraska crop rated fair but needs moisture and a pro-
tective snow cover. South Dakota winter wheat was in poor condition with poor germination.

Late sown wheat in Oregon looks better than earlier sown stands. Washington wheat stands
were in generally average condition with only minor reseeding necessary,

COTTON: All cotton production is forecast at 10.3 million bales, up 4 percent from November
and 24 percent above 1975. Expected production consists of 10.2 million bales of

Upland cotton and 51,000 bales of American Pima. Cottonseed production, based on a three year

average Tint-seed ratio, is forecast at 3.9 million tons, 30 percent more than in 1975,

Growers expect to harvest 10.9 million acres of all cotton for 1976, above 1975 by 24 per-
Feetaag erage lint yield per acre is forecast at 451 pounds, 2 pounds less than that produced

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



AREA PLANTED 1974-76 CONTINUED

STATE : RYE 2/ t RICE : ORY EDIBLE BEANS
p T974 1975 z 19/6 3 1974s 1975 1976s 974 97S T9876
: 1,000 ACRES
ALA :
ARIZ :
ARK : 730.0 885.0 850.0
CALIF : 470.0 530.0 421.0 227.0 154.0 179.0
COLO : 35 21 35 185.0 205.0 190.0
DEL 50 54 52
FLA :
GA : 400 480 410
IDAHO : 130.0 143.0 161.0
TLL 3 83 78 65
IND : 51 48 50
IOWA 3 22 25 24
KANS : 100 80 80 10.0 13.0 13.0
ky : 50 60 60
LA 2 661.0 660.0 570.0
MAINE :
MD : 80 80 80
MICH : 150 165 160 590.0 540.0 540.0
MINN : 80 100 6 98.0 53.0 45.0
MISS : 114.0 175.0 145.0
MO : 80 85 82 15.0 18,0 14.0
MONT H 11.0 12.0 9.0
NEBR : 130 130 130 315.0 126.0 126.0
Nad 75 77 77
NY : 130 127 123 44.0 49.0 43.0
NC : 5 125 130
N DAK : 116 135 120 134.0 127.0 144.0
OHIO : 80 30 80 ‘
OKLA H 280 210 180
OREG 3 60 58 55
PA : 85 85 65
sc : 130 130 120
S DAK : 229 140 165
TENN : 30 24 22
TEX : 250 250 175 565.0 550.0 510.0
UTAH 3 14.0 15.0 13.0
VA 3 200 205 200 .
WASH 3 50 40 40 28.0 37.0 27.0
WIS : 35 40 35
WYO 3 24 24 23 27.0 29.0 29.0
OTHER STATES : 3/11.4 12.2 7.8
US 2 3,200 3,166 2,954 2,555.0 2,818.0 2,510.0 1,624.4 1,515.2 1,526.8
‘7 INCLUDES AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
2/ AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
3/ ILLINOIS AND INDIANA.
AREA PLANTED, DRY EDIBLE LIMA BEANS, 1974-76
CROP AND STATE = 1974 : 1975 3 1976
: 1,000 ACRES

LARGE LIMA-CALIF : 33.0 24.0 35.0
BABY LIMA~CALIF : 28.0 20.0 21.0

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY: The 1976 production of barley totaled 377 million bushels, 2 percent below the 1975
crop, but 24 percent above the short 1974 crop. The decrease in the 1976 crop was the
result of fewer acres harvested for grain.

Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 8.4 million acres, 4 percent below the 8.7
million acres harvested in 1975 but 3 percent above 1974. Yield per acre averaged 44.8 bushels,
up 0.9 bushel from last year and up 7.6 bushels from the poor 1974 crop.

Spring planting in the major producing areas of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana and Idaho
was earlier than normal. North Dakota barley was heading by July | and early fields were
turning in Idaho. Dry, hot weather pushed the crop in the northern Plains to an early maturity
and combining progressed rapidly. In North Dakota, the leading barley producing State, 97 per-
cent of the crop had been combined by the end of August, considerably ahead of normal. Drought
conditions in South Dakota pushed the crop to maturity earlier than normal. Barley harvest
was 83 percent complete in Wyoming by September 1, near normal, and only small acreages remained
for harvest in Minnesota and Oregon

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat in 1976 totaled a record high 2,147 million bushels, slight-
Ty above the previous high of 2,135 million bushels set in 1975 and 20 percent above
the 1974 output. Average yield per harvested acre of the 1976 crop at 30.3 bushels is 0.4
bushel below the previous year but 2.9 bushels above the 1974 yield of 27.4 bushels. Wheat was
harvested from 70.8 million acres--2 percent above 2 year earlier and 8 percent above 1974

WINTER WHEAT: The 1976 winter wheat production of 1,566 million bushels was the second highest

of record and 5 percent less than the 1975 record crop. The crop was harvested
from 49,5 million acres, 4 percent less than last year but 5 percent larger than 1974. The 1976
yield per harvested acre was 31.6, one-half bushel less than 1975 but 2 bushels greater than the
weather-plagued 1974 crop.

Farmers seeded 57.7 million acres for the 1976 crop, 3 percent more than 1975 and 10 percent
greater than 1974. Percent harvested, at 86, is down considerably from last year's 92 percent.

Winter wheat seeding was virtually complete by December 1, 1975 except in some southern
States. The crop came up to good stands and made good growth prior to dormancy in most areas
except the major winter wheat producing States in the Central and Southern Great Plains.
Inadequate moisture during September-October in much of the Great Plains caused uneven stands.
November brought above normal moisture to these areas but was too late in the season to establish
stands and growth before the onslaught of winter winds. Lack of top growth, snow cover and
winter moisture allowed substantial soil blowing and crop damage.

The winter wheat crop broke dormancy early in most areas due to the dry, open winter but
made slow growth in the Plains States during early spring as dry conditions persisted. Heavy
rains during mid to late April alleviated the drought plagued States of Colorado, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas. The May 1 prospects were much brighter and crop growth was ahead of normal.
Freezing temperatures in early May with subsequent cooler weather from eastern Kansas through
Indiana and Kentucky caught the crop in a critical stage of development, thus lowering the yield
potential in those areas. Rains during May and June in the southern Plains States continued to
improve their crop prospects.

Harvest of the crop began in Texas about mid-May. June rains in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
were a factor in slowing harvest and by July 4 only 44 percent of the Nation's acreage had been
cut compared with the average 51 percent. Good harvest weather during July permitted timely
completion except for the Northwest where the crop normally matures later. Cool wet conditions
during August hampered harvest in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

DURUM WHEAT: The Nation's durum wheat production in 1976 totaled a record high 135 million

bushels. This is 9 percent above the 1975 crop and 66 percent above the drought-
plagued 1974 output. Acreage harvested, at 4,6 million, was down 2 percent from 1975 but 12 per-
cent above 1974, The U.S, average yield at 29.4 bushels per harvested acre was above last year's
average 26.4 bushels and well above the 1974 yield of 19.8 bushels.

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


RYE

STATE AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELD 1 PRODUCTION
7 T ? T 7 + 7 7
1974 4 1975'¢ 1976 1 1976 1 1978 ¢ 397% 1 1978 + 19754 i976
19000 ACRES ‘BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
colo 6 4 ? 22.0 114. ea 161
DEL rT 9 9 9 2200 198 198 207
GA ’ us 105 to 1520 2.070 1,578" 20620
Te ! 19 av is 22-0 61 3% ars
mo t 9 9 10 2600 216 234 230
Towa 1 5 3 s 2600 11s 120 140
KANS ' 20 1s is 2160 380 318 255°
ky ' 3 4 3 25.0 63 100 60
MD 1 1 +33 26.0 253 286. 297
MICH 2s 28 26 25.0 625 700 676
MINN 1 72 89 105 25.0 19800 23228 29048
LJ 1 10 dl 10 22.0 170 242 20
Nese ot $s ss 60 26.0 tsl00 19100 19020
Nu ' 9 1? 8 243 175 260
NY ' 13 12 12 a6 360 360
Li ' 20 20 20 400 360 389
N DAK ' 106 19 il. 20756 2,978 266831
Ouro ' 6 t 168 196 196
OKLA ' ss 36 36 785 684 686.
OREO ' 10 at 9 300 297 225:
Pa ' 16 16 vy 512 464 366
sc 1 39 33 30 780 594 S10
S DAK ot 202 202 99 ae2ez 29346. 19405
TENN 1 3 2 2 try Er $s,
TEX ! 25 40 27 200 760. 378
va ' 16 ao 4 ole 322 3ee
WASH ot 10 10 8 200 260 176
wis ' 10 us 12 240 as 252
WYO ' 8 9 136 176 . In
us v 897 814 804 19.293 17,675 169667 -
ALASKA
: AREA
cro : WARVESTED YIELD PRODUCTION
i y974 } 1975 $ 1976} 1974 * 1975 ? 1974? 1975 = 1976
ACRES -BUSHELS ¥,000 BUSHELS
OATS FOR GRAIN 400 400 300 25.0 42.0 40.0 10.0 16.8 12.0
BARLEY FOR GRAIN 1,100 1,506 1,300 34.5 47.0 51.5 38.0 70.0 67.0
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 8-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION CQ eine

Board
Released: pecember 1021976 Statistical Reporting

Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

ALL_COTTON--Production is forecast at 10.3 million bales, up 4 percent from the
November 1 forecast and 24 percent above 1975.

BURLEY TOBACCO--Production is forecast at 646 million pounds, up 2 percent from
Tast month and 1 percent above the 1975 crop of 639 million pounds.

CITRUS--Production is expected to total 17.1 million tons, 16 percent more than
last year and 17 percent more than the 1974-75 crop.

ORANGES--Production is forecast at a record 274.8 million boxes, 13 percent
32.4 million boxes) more than last season.

GRAPEFRUIT--Production is expected to total 78.8 million boxes, 12 percent (8.7
million boxes) more than the 1975-76 crop.

FALL POTATOES--Production is estimated at a record high 302.8 million cwt., 1
percent above last month and 10 percent above the 1975 harvest.

This report includes estimates of acreage, yield and
production for barley, dry edible beans, oats, rice,
rye, and wheat. Price and value data for small grains
published in this report in previous years will be
published in Crop Values, scheduled for release on
danuary 28, 1977

CrPr 2-2 (12-76) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


COTTON

CROP AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELO : PRODUCTION 27
AND ’ T t t t t T T t
STATE + 1974 + 1975 1976 1 1974 1 1975 t 1976 + 1974 1975 1 1976
t T#000 ACRES BOUNDS Tr000 BALES 27
TTON® UPLAND
ALA 1 58500 37000 460.0 429 405 382. 522.0 312.0 360.0
ARIZ 1 39240 26840 3180 19218 19027 19192 995.0 573.0 790.0
aRK 1 1913000 68000 950.0 378 485 389 880.0 68720 770.0
CALIF = § 2023860 B75e0 1912000 19006 19072 19106 2659540 2958020
FLA art 1201 307 603 503 346 549 1267 7.2
GA 1 42000 16000 24000 490 443 400 419.0 200.0
ILL 3/1 5 288 ° 0 3 0
Ky 3/8 405 280 257 360 266 <)
La 1 63560 423 535 480 56000 _ 845.0
MISS 11971060 448 454 371 1989840 1135.0
40 + 33040 335 449 au 230.0 165.0
NEV 3/1 167 586 721 720 2a 1.5
NMEX 14 14040 509 382 443 148.0 60.0
NC t 14540 aa 32 480 13300 68.0
OKLA tt $4700 29500 33540 are 277 244 31000 170.0
s¢ t 292.0 10340 165.0 450 456 436 274.0 150,0
TENN 1 51040 31500 39000 290 339 271 308.0 220.0
TEX t 4040000 3090000 © 450000 269 293 320 2446260 34990,0
va 3/8 145 3 7 384 344 $n 162 +6
us 1°12948403 6973001 10087002 440 453 451 119649.9 109213.2
COTTONs AMER@PIMA
ARIZ v ECrss 2908 3000 729 612 624 S2.7 39.0
CALIF 3/1 3 ol +0 683 480 o od 00
NMEX of 1445 1205 600 417 195 360 1266 465
TEX + 32.8 23.5 Bod 359 231 450 24,5 7.5
us ' 82.3 6529 4600 526 397 556 9002 51.0
corron, ALL
us 1129566.6 8796.0 10091462 4at 453 $51 11054062 8030106 105264.2
1/ 480°L8, NET WEIGHT BALES.
2/ PRODUCTION OINNED AND TO BE GINNED.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRTED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE
CLASS AND TYPE 1/ AREA EST YEU PRODUCTION
ay 29 797 Ww z 7 NDS 2 IND
1974} 5} qaye ; 1974 2 1975 org 1974} 1975 Fhe
z ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS”
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED
CLASS 3A, LIGHT AIR-CURED :
TYPE 31° BURLEY BELT :
IND 7,000 7,500 7,400 2,380 2,260 2,300 16,660 16,950 17,020
ky 176,000 186,000 188,000 2,445 2,320 2,400 430,320 431,520 451,200
MO 2 1400 2,700 2,600 2,395 2,270 2,300 5,748 6,129 5,980
NC 8,000 9,500 9,000 2,370 2,440 2,100 18,960 23,180 18,900
OHIO 93000 9,500 9,500 2,230 2,180 2,250 20,070 20,710 21,378
TENN 46,400 54,400 50,000 2,050 2,080 2,100 95,120 113,152 105,000
VA 10,200 10,800 10,800 2,240 2,250 2,150 22,848 24,300 23,220
WVA 2/ : 1,780 1,780 1,800 1,670 1,780 1,800 2,923 3,115 3,240
us 260,750 282,1£0 279,100 2,350 2,265 2,314 612,649 639,056 645,935
REFER TO NOVE

2 ESTIMATES FOR

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976

BER TO, 6 CRO o0uC Rl
CURRENT YEAR CARRIEO FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



ORY EDIBLE BEANS: Production of dry edible beans in 1976 is estimated at 17.2 million cwt., down
1 percent from the 1975 crop and 15 percent below the record 20.3 million cwt.
produced in 1974,

Growers planted nearly 1.53 million acres this year, 1 percent more than in 1975. Abandoned
acreage amounted to 2.7 percent leaving almost 1.49 million acres for harvest, ? percent above
the 1975 harvested total. However, the average yield of 1,159 pounds per acre in 1976 was off
29 pounds from 1975, resulting in the slightly reduced crop.

Production of Navy Pea Beans was up 6 percent from 1975. Of the other major classes, Pintos
were down 17 percent, Red Kidneys were down 3 percent, Pinks were down 14 percent while Great
Northerns were up 25 percent from a year earlier.

Michigan dry bean planting started late but was well ahead of average by mid-June. Very
heavy rains caused some damage at the end of June with some replanting necessary. Weather during
July was unfavorably dry. Good conditions generally prevailed in September and harvest pro-
gressed ahead of schedule. However, some beans were very dry resulting in more split beans than
normal and larger harvesting losses.

Some early plantings were delayed in dry areas of Minnesota, North Dakota and Utah, Cool
weather delayed the crop in Washington, while Idaho suffered a general frost in June. Most other
areas experienced a normal planting season.

Beans in California's southern regions suffered damage from mold, mildew and sprouting be-
cause of wet fall weather. Idaho beans were plagued by unfavorable conditions in October as
frosts and cold, wet weather slowed maturity, increased field losses, discoloration, sound and
reduced the percentage of beans. Harvest was completed near the end of October in most States.

POTATOES: The 1976 fall potato crop is estimated at a record high 302.8 million cwt. This is 1

percent higher than last month's forecast, 10 percent above the 276.1 million cwt.
produced last year, and 5 percent above the previous record set in 1974. The 1976 crop was har-
vested from 1.14 million acres, 9 percent more than 1975 but the same as 1974. The average yield
is estimated at a record 266 cwt. per acre, up 4 cwt. from last month's forecast and 2 cwt. above
the 1975 yield.

In the eight Eastern States, production is estimated at 50.1 million cwt., up 4 percent from
the 1975 crop of 48.4 million cwt. The average yield per acre for the region increased 20 cwt.
from last year and more "than offset a 5 percent reduction in. harvested acreage. Most of the
acreage reduction occurred in Maine where 10,000 fewer acres were harvested in 1976.

The eight Central States, with estimated production of 57.2 miltion cwt., harvested 6 per-
cent more fall potatoes than the 54.1 million cwt. harvested in 1975. An 11 percent increase in
harvested acreage offset a 9 cwt. per acre lower yield for the region. The three major States
of Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin all had increased harvested acreages with lower yields.

Production in the nine Western States, at 195.5 million cwt., increased 13 percent from the
173.6 million cwt. harvested in 1975. Harvested acreage was up 13 percent while the average
yield per acre was down slightly. Oregon and Washington showed an increase of 18 percent in
harvested acres from 1975 while Idaho was up 13 percent. The average yield was lower in Idaho
and Washington but up slightly from Jast year in Oregon.

December 1 potato stocks estimates for the fall production States will be available in a
separate release to be issued December 13, 1976

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 A-1T CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: OBJECTIVE YIELD RESULTS, 1976 SURVEY

Objective yield surveys are conducted by the Statistical Reporting Service in twelve major fall crop
potato States. Data for 1976 and comparable data for 1975 (where available) are shown in the following
tables. Actual sample data and averages are presented as obtained from the objective yield surveys.
These data are not official estimates of the Crop Reporting Board but are intended to provide current in-
formation about the crop.

Potato fields were selected on a random basis using a scientifically designed sampling procedure.
Enumerators obtained data from these fields both before and after harvest. Data were obtained for both
planted and harvested acres, varieties grown, and plant counts. From each sample field, 6 hills were dug
for size, grade and weight determinations. After fields were harvested, samples were taken to determine
quantities remaining in the field after harvest which are deducted to obtain net weight indications.

Grade data presented in the following tables reflect the condition of potatoes at the time the
samples were dug. Deterioration in grade caused by harvest damage (cuts and bruises) is not reflected
in these tabulations.

POTATOES: PERCENTAGE OF NET WEIGHT BY GRADE 1975-76 1/
REOS A WHITES z RUSSETS

1-7/8" 1-1/2! 1=1/2"3S1TE

STATE AND YEAR : CULL

ISTZE_¢ CULL 21-74

IN :MIN _:NO 1-2: IMIN :MIN _ :NO_1- :MIN MIN :NO 1-2:
CALIF 1975 ez Be Be BY 6 9 5 10
1976 7 8 5 10
coLo i975: 78 5 6 nm ou 6 12
1976: 76 013 6 5 4 4 ew 4 68 8 on
IDAHO 1975 : 2/0 af Be BBR 8 8 14
1976 a oo 7 18
MAINE 1975 79 5 4 12 70 7 6 17
1976 78 5 7 10 75 4 8 13
MICH 1975: g1 15 2 2 75 20 2 3°71 «18 8 3
1976 : 2 BB M20 3 6 56 30 8 6
MINN 1975: 90 4 3 3 84 5 1 10 75 5 15 5
1976 : 88 7 2 3 87 9 2 2 6 8 12
NY 1975: 4 a Be 9 ? 6 8 Be BY YY
1976: B 2 By 28 6 3 13
N DAK 1975: 92 2 2 90 3 1 6 1 12 5 12
1976: 91 6 2 1 88 8 2 2.7 «13 0 10
OREG 1975: 2) af kB 3 5 75 8 6 oN
1976 : 2/ zy 2 2 78 4 2 6 72 12 4 12
PA 1975: 2 gf of OB 9 1 22
1976: ~ 78 8 30 OU
WASH 1975: Bf Bf) BF KC 1 7 69 Nn 6 14
1976: 2 2 2/ a 83 15 * 2 73 12 3 2
WIS 1975 : 87 5 5 3 86 5 5 4 88 4 5 3
1976 : 90 5 3 2 90 4 4 2 84 4 7 5

7 BASED ON GRADING TO US STANDARDS FOR TABLE STOCK POTATOES DUG FROM OBJECTIVE YIELD SAMPLE PLOTS,
ADJUSTED FOR HARVEST LOSS. IDAHO AND WASHINGTON HAVE A 2" OR 4 OZ, MINIMUM STANDARD UNDER THE MARKETING
QROERS. PERCENTAGES FOR THE 2", 4 OZ. MINIMUM FOR NO. 1'S ARE AS FOLLOWS FOR RUSSETS; IDAHO: 1975-47
PERCENT, 1976-57 PERCENT; WASHINGTON: 1975-65 PERCENT, 1976-65 PERCENT.

2/ INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE SIZE. * LESS THAN 1/2 PERCENT.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 6-21 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY:

DRY BEANS:
CORN:

COTTON:
FLAXSEED:
ALL HAY:

OATS:

RYE:

SORGHUM GRAIN:

SOYBEANS:
WHEAT:

CROP MARKETING SEASONS OF SPECIFIED FIELD CROPS

May 1 to April 30 for Arizona, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas;
dune | to May 31 for California, Delaware, I]linois, Indiana, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. July 1 to June 30 for
all other States,

September 1 to August 31 for all States.

August _1 to July 31 for Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas; September 1 to
August 31 for Afabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia,
Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South

Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; October _1 to September 30 for all other
States.

August 1 to July 31 for all States
May 1 to April 30 for Texas; July 1 to June 30 for all other States.

fort) 1 to March 31 for Arizona; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Arkansas,
‘alifornia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia; June 1 to May 31 for all other States.

May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
OkTahoma, South Carolina and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arkansas,
California, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for all other States.

May 1 to April 30 for Oklahoma and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Georgia,
Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina,

Tennessee and Virginia; July 7 to June 30 for al) other States.

July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arizona and Oklahoma.
eptember T to August 31 for Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas
Louisiana, Nississipp1, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia; October 1 to September 30 for all other States.

September 1 to August 31 for all States,

May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana
Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arkansas, California,
Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for all
other States.

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


Texas orange prospects at 6.6 million boxes are 6 percent above last month and last year
Cool, wet conditions are slowing fruit size development but are aiding color.

In Arizona, orange production is forecast at 4.15 million boxes, 55 percent above last
season. Graves are in good condition and the crop is sizing normally.

Changes in U. S$. production between the December 1 forecast and final production have
averaged 6.5 million boxes over the pest 10 seasons, ranging from 0.4 million boxes in 1967-68
to 19.2 million boxes in 1970-71.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The all orange juice yield for the 1976-77 crop is
a projected at 1.29 gallons of 45 degree brix concen-
trate per box. Final yield from the 1975-76 crop was 1.29 gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: The U.S. crop of grapefruit is forecast at a record 78,8 million boxes---12 percent

above last season. Florida's grapefruit crop is expected to total 58.0 million
boxes, unchanged from October 1 but 18 percent above last season. The Texas crop at 11.5 million
boxes is unchanged from last month but is 7 percent above last season. The Arizona crop at 2.75
million boxes is up 250 thousand boxes from last month but is 11 percent below last season.
California's crop is forecast at 6.5 million boxes, 10 percent below last season,

Harvest is progressing normally in most areas. Color is good and flavor is improving in
California,

LEMONS: Prospects in California and Arizona point to a crop of 28.8 million boxes, unchanged
from last month but 62 percent above last season. In Arizona, harvest is wel) ahead of
last year due to the early start. In California, harvest is under way, with quality good.

TANGELOS: The Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 5.5 million boxes, unchanged from October 1
and the same as last season, Harvest progress is about the same as last year.

TANGERINES: The 1976-77 tangerine crop is expected to total almost 8.1 million boxes, unchanged

from last month but 49 percent more than last season. The Florida forecast of 5.8
million boxes is for that portion 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 9 Crop Production release. California at 1.5 million boxes is unchanged from last month
but is 7 percent more than last season. The Arizona forecast at 0.8 million boxes is unchanged
from last month but is 21 percent above last year.

TEMPLES: Florida temple production is forecast at a record 5.7 million boxes, 4 percent above the
5.5 million boxes harvested last season.

MALL GRAINS, RICE, DRY EDIBLE BEANS AND FALL POTATOES

OATS: The 1976 production of oats is estimated at 562 million bushels, 14 percent below the 1975

crop and 8 percent below the 1974 crop. The decreased 1976 output was influenced by Tess
acres being harvested for grain and lower average yield. Acres abandoned and used for purposes
other than grain accounted for 29.4 percent of the planted acreage compared with 21.6 percent for
the 1975 crop. Yield per harvested acre averaged 45.4 bushels compared with 48.3 bushels last
year.

Oat plantings were off to an early start in the major producting areas when unusually favor-
able early spring weather permitted growers to begin seeding their crop. Prospects in the
important North Central States were good in the early season. However, the ensuing dry weather
retarded crop development and reduced yields from year earlier levels in all North Central States
except Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

Harvest started in late May in the Southern States and continued to move northward. By the

second week in August, oats combining was well advanced in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and
Montana. In most major States, the 1976 rate of harvest exceeded last year and average.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



ALL: WHEAT

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD PRODUCTION

t tT tT T “TT T 7 cy

: 1974 t lors t 1976 1 1976 1 1975 t 1976 1974 9 1975 11976

+ 19060 ACRES BUSHELS 1.000 BUSHELS

'
ALA 1! 130 135 125° 2340 2440 2700 29990 39240 39375
ARIZ ot 235 320 431 6600 = 720) = 7540 «= 159510 220720 324 928
ARK ' 400 520 71026103040) 3900 = A0nH0D «= 15600 «= 274690
Calle ot 750 14001 940 $2.0 622 345 3809948 «= 624227 = 89.4 720
colo tt 28652 29260 20223. 2545 2205 2106 = 679725 = 504950 47 990
OEL ' 32 4 31 3420 3540 19120 19156 19085
FLA t 30 20 22 26.0 3060 600 520 660
6A : 160 135 115 27.0 © 3140 39680 39665 39565
toaHo 1 19440 19350 19430 AbeS 4768 = 610860 = 604050 «= 6B 320
TUL t 19730 14730 128590 39.0 39,0 519900 670470 728150
IND ' 14390 19500 14600 4320 3640 = 500040 © 649500 = 8 7900
OWA 1 _ 62 100 85 3460 3540 19860 3400 2,975
KANS 1 Tie600 129100 = 119300 29.0 «30,0 3499000 © 3509900 © 3394000
RY H 390 352 330 34.0 3240129285 11,968 = 104230
La ' 30 25 35 16.0 3300 600 400 19155
Mo 1 168 156 138 36-0 3440 0 38,0 $9328 5.304 Se2ae
MICH 1 940 19020 990 4060 = 3840 = 3840 = 379600 © 384760 = 379620
MINN t 20794 20867 49956 3008 32¢2 807862 88,368 130,482
Miss ot 162 185 180 24.0 2940 39888 49hh0 5,220
Mo t 19310 19470 19680 3300 «3340 379990 48510 S49 450
MONT 1 4y857 40975 Seal 3163-3069 = 8200108 167,295
NEBR ' 25900 39070 29950 3200 = 3240 = 98 9600 949400
NEV ' 18 20 19 58.8 = Shel 946 1,027
NJ ' 54 Sa cS 3600 4200 2v2s 29310
NMEX 1 162 387 230 26.0 26,5 2916 109062 69089
ny ' 210 190 165 39.0 36,0 8r400 7410 5¥940
NC ' 278 275. a0 3160 = 2940 99900 86525 69960
N DAK of 2104316 210921310555 25.9 26,7 2109752 2644392 287,830
OHIO ot 14540 19770 19650 4200 40,0 © 49680 = 749340 664000
OKLA ot 65400 69700 69300 24.0 24401349400 = 1604800 = 1514200
oREG ot 19210 19215 19333 4703-4542 529950 579480 = 604301
Pa ' 350 345 315 3300 30,0 = 120600119385 99480
sce ' 158 155 145 27.0 © 2540 39950 40185 30625
SOAK 39098 29965 29990 2101 1342 579020 624610 ©: 394520
TENN st 325 310 335 3100 37,0 99425 129395
TEX t 34300 5s700 49700 23,0 «22,0 = S2e800 {03,400
UTAH ot 295 262 264 25,4 2447 79982 66519
va ’ 275 292 aeo 31.0 32.0 109175 71680
WASH ot 39130 39060 39200 4704 = 4540 1229220 144,080
WA of x7 aw 16 3200-3250 sei 446
wrs ' 78 93 93 3003 3448 20083 30238
wo ' 26. 273 275 2409 = 2540 69503 69802 6875
us 1 659613 690641 709824. 30.7 3003 197960187 291349833 253479408

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976

8-11

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASORAL_ GROUP 5 AREA PLANTED
AND t 7
STATE 1976 : 1975 : 1976
T, 000 ACRES
FALL:
“CALIF 19.0 18.5
oto 33.0 37.0
CONN, 2.5 1.9
IDAHO-10 S W COUNTIES 33.0 35.0
OTHER COUNTIES 292.0 335.0
IND 6.3 5.7
MAINE 122.0 116.0
MASS 3.7 3.2
MICH 30.0 35.0
MINN 70.0 69.0
MONT nT 8.5
NEBR 5.2 5
NEV 12,5 14.0
NH 4 4
NY-LONG 1SLAND 23.5 24.0
UPSTATE 25.0 26.2
N DAK 116.0 124.0
OHIO 97 10.1
OREG-MALHEUR COUNTY 10.3 W1
OTHER COUNTIES 46.1 54.8
PA 31.0 29.0
RI 4.2 4.2
S_DAK 5.2 5.8
UTAH 5.9 5.3
VT ] 1.0
WASH 107.0 124.0
WIS 52.0 56.0
wo 7.0 74
TOTAL 1,081.1 1,167.2
ORY EDIBLE BEANS = 1/
CROP AND STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELD ’ PRODUCTION
' ¥ ? ' ' ' ' + t
t jo7e a 1975 9 1976 + 1974 | 1975 1976 § 1974 F975 F976
' 10000 ACRES POUNDS +000 CHT
LARGE LIMA BEANS '
CALIF ' 3300 24.0 3500 29030 19700 670 408 S22
BABY LIMA BEANS '
CALIF ' 2800 20.0 21,0 24050 29080 sv a6 378
BEANS OTHER THAN LIMAS!
CALIF 1 16640 11000 123.0 1565514610 2e787 1,782 1,900
ORY EDIBLE BEANS 1
CALIF 1 2270 154.0 179.0 10758-19692, 39992 2.800
colo 1 18060 200.0 185.0 850 900 14530 1,665
TOAHO t 12900 141,90 15900-19940 10830 24503 29655
KANS 1 1000 13,0 12,5 1930010170 130 150
WICK 1 87540 $20.0 $25.0 19200 900 6.902 408683
MINN 1 8700 48.0 42.0 800 B00 696 364
WONT 1 1260 1 9.0 19400 © 14600 156 153
NEAR 1 11000 120.0 19950 14600 29145 15980
NY J 42.0 40.0 10230 si? 428
N_DAK 4 9400 139.0 650 611 14043
UTAH 1 14.0 13.0 330 “6 5}
WASH 4 2600 26.0 © 10910 497 455
wo ' 2600 28,0 14880 481 46s 484
OTHER = 2/ ’ 1007 121 748 14310 140 180 105
us § 1e54107 —29h67 el 1948523 19920 19189200343 179422170216

1/° EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED.
2/ ILL AND IND.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 8-17 CROF PEPORTING BOARD, SRS,, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*

December 1, 1976

Good to excettent

E23 Poor to tair

2. Very poor

$20) Severe drought

GHD Extreme deought

MR Not extimated
‘INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR CRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND

RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER

CONDITIONS.
US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE _NEG. SRS 26-76 (12) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

1 Good 10 excettem,
BI Poor to fair
ZZ very poor
EBX) Severe drought
DR] Extreme drought
HB Nor estimated

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

UV. 8 DEPARTMENT OF AORITULTUSR NEG. SRS 346.75 (12) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 AS CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

STATE 1975 1976 1975 1976
“PERCENT : PERCENT
ALA 76 69 59 56
ARIZ 60 76 : 91 70
ARK 76 63 : 86 7
CALIF 77 56 70 64
COLO 66 68 83 74
DEL 88 75 75 42
FLA 74 75 90 69
GA 74 70 77 59
IDAHO 91 81 90 93
ILL 87 59 77 73
IND 89 68 62 29
TOWA 7 51 81 70
KANS 71 65 58 73
kY 90 75 83 61
LA : 67 58 89 74
MD : 90 70 88 85
MISS : 72 54 82 67
MO : 76 45 : 82 80
MONT : 88 79
3 74 64
7 0 EXCELLEN i) AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR, 65-79; VERY POOR, 50- BT; SEVERE DROUGHT, 35-49;
EATRene DROUGHT , UNDER 35.
AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE DECEMBER 1 1975-76
PERCENT OF SEEDED: H ‘ACRES OF WHEAT
WHEAT WITH PERCENT OF SEEDED : PASTURE REQUIRED
STATE SUFFICIENT GROWTH KE, ING PASTURI : TO CARRY A 400
TO PASTURE : WHEAT BEING PASTURED 2 POUND CALF
DEC_T DEC T, : DEC T, : DEC 1, : OECT, : ODECT,
H 1975 1976 1975 A 1976 1975, i 1976
: PERCENT ACRES
WESTERN KANSAS 4 6 4 3 9 10
WESTERN OKLAHOMA 33 23 22 7 6 8
TEXAS PANHANOLE 34 37 24 23 6 6
AVERAGE FOR WHEAT
PASTURE REGION : 23.6 17.2 13.1 11.0 7.5 8.6

Wheat Pasture: On December 1, about 17 percent of the fall seeded wheat in the three-State area of

Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas had sufficient growth to support grazing -- compared with

24 percent a year earlier and well below normal. About 11 percent of the seeded acreage was being

grazed on December 1 with the forage supply rated as mostly poor to fair.

Kansas (Western): About 6 percent of the fall seeded wheat had sufficient growth to pasture as of
December 1, compared with 14 percent a year ago. Wheat acreage being pastured at 3

percent was also below a year earlier. Available forage was rated poor as short soil moisture and cold
temperatures have limited growth.

Oklahoma (Western): On December 1, about 23 percent of the wheat acreage had sufficient growth to pasture
with 17 percent actually being pastured. This compares with 22 percent being grazed
a year earlier and is well below normal. The available supply of forage was rated poor to fair due to
inadequate soil moisture and below normal temperatures during November.
Texas About 37 percent of the wheat acreage had sufficient growth to pasture
-- slightly above a year ago but stil? below normal. Available forage
was rated mostly fair to poor with about 23 percent actually being grazed. Because of cold weather in
all areas and inadequate rainfall in the Northern Panhandle, wheat grew slowly during November.

anhandle and Low Plains):

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 8-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED 1974-76

STATE: OATS V/ : BARLEY 1/ : ALL WHEAT
174.1975 1976 =: ~7E TS =; «SCT: ~TE_: ~+“T75_, +1976
y T,000 ACRES

ALA : 100 0 10 185 185 200
ARIZ : 120 130 6 250 325 440
ARK > 10 100 110 470 630 800
CALIF > 344 365 385 1,020» -1,220--1,200 816 1,075 1,150
coLo > 1S No 14 252 245 275 2,834 2,773 2,859
DEL : 30 31 31 35 37 35
FLA : 33 31 33 52 40 30
GA > 230 240 250 12 10 12 215 160 150
IDAHO : 8) 85 80 720 175 810 1,550 1,480-«1,575
ILt > 540 570 470 18 5 15 1,790 1,790 1,900
IND 2 275 320 280 B 12 12 1,440 «1,560 «1,670
IOWA : 1,800 1,830 1,850 66 106 100
KANS > (270 190 300 60 60 90 12,000 12,800 12,900
ey : 42 42 42 60 48 44 460 450 450
LA : 24 20 20 80 70 65
MAINE : 45 49 51

MD : 3) 28 30 vo 13 107 158 170 150
MICH > 370 400 420 21 23 22 950 1,030 +~—-1,000
MINN : 2,150 2,100 2,300 804 950 880 2,860 3,343.4 155
MISS 80 85 70 195 231 220
i) > 250 180 260 16 4 13 1,450 1,660 1,900
MONT 420 400 380 1,400» 1,360 ~—-1,220 5,020 5,130 5, 580
NEBR > 660 700 820 30 36 42 3,000 3,200 3,400
NEV 8 jo 10 16 16 18 20 22 2i
NJ : 10 un u 40 40 42 60 63 63
N MEX : 28 36 30 429 463 472
NY : 390 405 360 3 13 13 220 200 175
Nc : | 160 155 175 70 67 7 310 315 275
N DAK : 1,670 1,500 1,320 2,110 = 2,220.2, 200 10,500 10,627 11,930
OHIO : 530 540 560 15 15 4 1,580 1,820 ‘1,750
OKLA : 320 270 290 150 110 100 7,000 7,400 7,800
OREG : 125 740 130 25 200 180 1,278 =—-1,260—«*1,370
PA > 420 405 390 170 170 165 360 360 330
sc > 160 150 150 30 28 28 180 170 160
S DAK : 2,500 2,530 2,560 560 560 580 3,255 3,200 3,950
TENN 2/123 320 130 28 26 25 395 405 405
TEX : 1,800 1,400 = 1,330 90 No 75 5,600 6,500 6,500
UTAH : 21 22 22 144 144 151 319 302 300
vA : 85 80 85 125 123 120 300 330 275
WASH : 1B 105 105, 325 420 400 3,280 3,180 3,285
WA : 22 30 26 n n 10 21 21 7
WIS > 1,470 1,470 1,450 20 37 35 83 100 98
Wyo : 70 68 70 14g 148 148 288 295 310,
US : 17,967 17,366 17,549 8,994 «9,536 9,296 71,354 75,078 80,215

SEE FOOTHOTES OW PAGE B-0.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ACREAGE, YIELO AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES - ANNUAL
{DOMESTIC UNITS)

CROP AND AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
WIT * y974 = 1975 * 1976 ? 1974 ? 1975 * 1976 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976
7,000 ACRES T,000

oats 13,206 13,609 12,392 «46.5 «48.3 «45.4 «613,777 657,640 562,452
BARLEY 8,168 8,743 8,417 37.2 43.9 44.8 304,112 383,920 377,264
ALL WHEAT 65,613 69,641 70,824 27.4 30.7 30.3 1,796,187 2,134,833 2,147,408
WINTER 47,043 51,567 49,535 29.6 32.1 31.6 1,390,144 1,652,923 1,566,074
DURUM 4,099 4,680 4,584 19.8 26.4 29,4 81,245 123,362 134,914
OTHER SPRING 14,471 13,394 16,705 22.4 26.8 «= 26.7 324,798 «= 358,548 446,420
RYE 897 814 804 21.5 22.0 20.7 19,293 17,875 16,667
RICE 2,536.0 2,802.0 2,501.0 4,432 4,567 4,679 112,394 127,972 117,019
DRY EOIBLE BEANS 1,541.7 1,467.1 1,485.3 1,320 1,188 1,159 20,343 17,422,—17,216
POTATOES

FALL 1,140.4 1,047.3. 1,140.4 253 264 266 288,674 276,055 302,818

TOTAL 1,390.8 1,261.8 1,374.6 246 253 257 342,060 319,834 352,919
J/ YIELD IN POUNDS.

ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES - ANNUAL
(METRIC UNITS)
crop AREA HARVESTED * YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
1974 1975 1976 1974: 1975 $1976? 1974 1975 1976
HECTARE! METRIC TONS

OATS 5,344,340 5,507,430 5,014,920 1.67 1.73 1.63 8,908,950 9,545,620 8,163,970
BARLEY + 3,305,510 3,538,200 3,406,280 2.00 2.36 2.41 6,621,260 8,358,870 8,213,950
ALL WHEAT + 26,552,920 28,183,020 28,667,770 1.84 2.06 2.04 48,884,200 58,100,630 58,442,870
WINTER : 19,037,830 20,868,650 20,046,320 1.99 2.16 2.13 37,833,520 44,985,190 42,621,550
DURUM : 1,658,820 1,893,950 1, 0 1.33 1:77 1.98 23217,130 3,357,360 3,671,760
OTHER SPRING : 5,856,270 5,420,420 6,760,350 1.53 1.80 1.80 8,839,550 9,758,080 12,149,560
YE : "363,010 329,420 "325,370 1.35 «1.38 «1.30 490,060 "454,050 423,360
RICE : 1,026,290 1,133,940 1,012,130 4.97 5,12 5.24 5,098,110 5,804,710 5,307,890
DRY EDIBLE :

BEANS : 623,910 593,720 601,090 1.48 1.33 1.30 922,740 790,240 780,900
POTATOES : .

FALL : 461,510 423,830» 461,510 28.37 29.54 29.76 13,093,960 12,521,580 13,735,520

TOTAL > 562,840 510,640 556,290 27.57 28.41 28.78 15,515,500 14,507,350 16,008,050

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976

A-3

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RICE!

Stave ot AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD PRODUCTION

f T t T T T tT T Lan

in 1974 1 49751 4497 § 1976 t_ 1975 11976: 1976 4 1975 4 1976

t T¥000 ACRES POUNDS 7,000 CWT

1 .
ARK ‘ 72500 882.0 047.0 49535 «40540 40770 400053 405362
CaurF “6 525.0 420.0 $9380 59800 52570 309436 230386
ba $ 66000 658.0 56800 39650 = 39810 229203
Miss) ot 10600 171.0 14400 49180-34900 69068
MO ' 1400 18.0 14.0 39886 42210 S86
vex 1 $6200 546.0 $0600 49496 = 49560 240430
us 42553600 2p8OZ00—-2yS0100 40432 49567 1120394 idtiore i17e019

RICE BY CLASSES, 1975 AND 1976 CROPS
AREA HARVESTED, YIELD
STATE TONG. 2 MEDIUM

‘SHORT

TONG i

ARK 2 648.0

696.0 199.0 131.0 35.0 0 4,450 4,675 4,700 5,125 5,325 5,550
CALIF 338.0 277.0 187.0 143.0 5,815 5,480 5,765 5,740
tA : 189.0 207.0 499.0 36110 3,775 3,890 3,820 3,920
Mss: 168.0 143.0 2.0 1:0 1.0 3,900 4,200 3,450 4,175 4,400
Yo : 133 900 4125.0 : 45200 4/100 43225 4,375 47450
TEX : 453.0 476.0 95.0 32.0 4,660 4,850 4,090 4,200
us Hy 441.3 1,531.0 1,137.2 807.0 223.5 163.0 4,375 4,576 4,590 4,665 5,687 5,717
PRODUCTION
A TONG “MEDTUM ‘SHORT
STATE 7 : 7
1975 1976 1975 1976 1975 1976
T,000 CHT
ARK 28,836 32,538 9,353 6,714 1,864 1,110
CALIF 19,655 15,180 10,78) 8,208
: 6,002 8,052 19,062 14,157
Hiss : 6,552 6,006 69 42 44
“oO : 559 369 77 219 22
TEX : 21,110 23,086 3,886 1,344
US : 63,059 70,051 52,202 37,650 12,711 9,318
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 8-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY

(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
CROP. AND T INDICATED 2 : : z INDICATED
UNIT 1975: INDIRATED 2 y975 INDICATED | 3975: NOW BECT
, «(6 : 11976 1976
T, 000 ACRES 1,000
COTTON BALE 1/ : 8,796.0 10,914.2 453451 8,301.6 9,891.2 10,264.2
ALL TOBACCO LB 1,086.4 1,031.7 2,009,019 ~—=—«2, 181,937 2,070,950 2, 082,850
BURLEY " 282.2 "279.1 2,265 2314 639,056 634,035 "645,935,
PECANS " 246,800 2/114400 ~—-100.900
PASTURE & *
RANGE 3/ PCT 74 64
CITRUS FRUITS 4/ 1975-76 1976-77 1976-77
~ ORANGES ~ BOX 242,380 271,350 278, 750
GRAPEFRUIT" 70,080 78,750
LEMONS. " 17820 28,800 28,800

T/” YIELD IN POUNDS. wy OCTOBER T, 1976. 37 PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH,

37 STATES. 4
HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR,

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC _UNITS)

4/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER HECTARE = PRODUCTION
CROP : INDICATED * = INDICATED : INDICATED
> 1975 1976: (1975: 1976 =: 1975 NOVT: DEC
: 5 : 1976 1976
HECTARES METRIC TONS
COTTON 13,559,650 4,416,870 “51 +51 1,807,450 2,153,540 2,234,750
ALL TOBACCO 4395660 "417,520 2.25 2.26 989,700 939, 360 944760
BURLEY 114,200 112,950 2.54 2.59 289,870 287,590 292,990
PECANS 111,950 51,890 45,770
CITRUS FRUITS 1975-76 1976-77 1976-77
ORANGES 9,506,390 10,683,070 10, 800,030
GRAPEFRUIT 2,585,480 2,925,670
LEMONS 614,160 992,460 992,460

mation on selected agricultural commodities.

Reporting Service's field offices and Washington

headquarters.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related infor-
These data were prepared and adopted by
the Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity statisticians from the Statistical

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, ‘Secretary,
APPROVED: J. W. Kirkbride, F.E. Rolf,
a re RF. Sra, ob. R. Brock,
WET. f . J. Buckner, . J, DeLong,
Ca all D. J. Fedewa, J. R. Gibson,
D. H. Johnson, G. D. Kepley,
R. L. Schulte, C.D. Spillman,
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE H. J. Tippett.
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: HARVEST LOSS BY TYPE OF POTATOES

STATE AND YEAR: ROUND REDS : ROUND WHITES : RUSSETS ALL TYPES
CHT PER ACRE
CALIF 1975: zy 2) 2s
1976: i we
COLO 1975 3 2/ 25 27
1976: 2/ 2 24 22
TDAH 1975 3 2 2 30 30
1976 3 30 30
MAINE 1975: 21 32 23
19760: 24 28 25
MICH 1975 H 2/ 29 2/ 26
1976 3 2 27 3 30
MINN 1975: i 30 2/ 3
1976 3 20 27 2/ 28
NY 1975 3 ¥ 20 2 20
1976: 7 26 26
N DAK 1975: cs 29 2/ 27
1976 H 23 25 ¥ 27
OREG 1975: 2/ 2/ 3 36
1976: z zy 44 42
PA 1975 : 2 33 33
1976: 25 5
WASH 1975: x 2s 34 40
1976 : 7 2/ 47 46
WIS 1975: of] rd 28 25
1976 : ai 20 25 23
T/ POTATOES LEFT IN THE FIELD AT TIME OF HARVEST. 2/7 INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE SIZE.
POTATOES: AVERAGE NUMBER OF HILLS PER ACRE, BY TYPE, 1975-76 1/
ROUND_REDS A ROUND WHITES.

~_RUSSETS

7 : WOMBER = AV._NO. : AV, NO. ND:
See AMO TER OF : HILLS’ =: OF: HILLS. OF : HILLS
H SAMPLES 2 PER ACRE z SAMPLES: PER ACRE: SAMPLES : PER ACRE
CALIF 1975 a y 42 14,328
1976 27 13,328
coto 1975: 18 12,372 78 10,703
1976 0: n 12,375 2/ a 76 11,152
IDAHO 1975 zu 7] z zy 301 13,161
1976: 282 13,353
MAINE 1975 168 16,171 38 10,947
1976: 182 16,688 51 10,653
MICH 1975: 3 7,569 ° 79 12,327 7 10,312
1976 2 2 53 12,091 42 115690
MINN 1975 aT 10,332 69 10,129 22 9,118
197% 0: 27 10,888 66 10,335 18 9,720
NY 1975 2 2/ 106 13,737 2 2
1976: zy 2 130 13,170 ~
N DAK 975: 56 9,321 83 9,488 6 9,345
1976: n 10, 338 59 9,665 9 9,492
OREG 1975: 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 133 13,942
19760: zy 2 10 12,478 129 13,759
PA 1975: 2 7] 83 12,474 .
1976: 86 12,622
WASH 1975: x 2) 22 13,441 132 13,948
1976: / zy 10 13,101 172 13,764
WIs 1975: 0 13,012 a 13,034 51 10,925
1976: n 12,896 42 12,551 83 11,075

7 AVERAGE NUMBER OF HILLS PER ACRE BASED ON SAMPLE PLOTS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE YIELD MEASUREMENTS
2/ INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE SIZE.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-23 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



DRY EDIBLE BEANS, PRODUCTION BY COMMERCIAL CLASSES
THOUSAND HUNDREDWEIGHT

: GREAT 2 MALL FCAT SMALE PINTO
STATE: NORTHERN WHITE WHITE
: T1975 z T197S =
CALIF: 542 220 280 .
coo: . 1,527. 1,798 1,652
TDAHO 527 313420 868 15170 15177
KANS =: 130 "152 "150
MICH $6,274 3,930 4,134 6 110 90
winn =: 417° 9218 a 263276 (280
WONT 6 2. 3 148174147
NEBR: 1,460 1,056 1,275 622 804665
wy :
Ny a x $421,117 974
UTAH; 46076305)
WASH: 7 7 4 «4 «62 «6 (142302180
WO : 3 406 aot 425420
OTH STS 1/:
us 6,737 4,083 4,315 2,088 1,413 1,771 6212373294526 4,758 6,391 5,716
: RED PINK SMALL RE CRANBERRY BLACK TURTLE SOUP
KIDNEY a
CALIF: 663 "596 671-202-206 ~=—«*193
colo:
TORWO = «:«52—«5S«A727_—-8O9-—«-705-—«25D.-«TeR_—2HO
KANS
MICH ©: 298-325 «306 162 222 2808)?
rn | a a or 4
MONT
NEBR: 63 6040
NY : 350 334-300 m6 O77
NDAK
UTAH:
WASH: we 7 52 (197 308 197
WO :
OTH STS 1/: 140 160 105
us ‘1,513. 1,484 1,433 1,030 1,154.90 447 _494_ 437162290260 19221318
7 Larce Lima? pasy Lina: PURCKEYE, =” Gappanzo OTHER TOTAL
CALIF 670 408 522 574 416 378T,092 499 607 83 119 46 165 142 103. 3,997 2,606 2,800
colo: 32 13 13530 1800 13665
TDAHO 79 61 64 2,503 27580 27655
KANS 130 "152 "150
MICH: + 18 26 32 6,902 4,680 4,883
erm: ; 696 "304 "364
MONT =: 3154176153
NEBR: . oo, 2,145 1,920 1,980
wy : . 56151 51517531 "428
N DAK 8 3 1 611_1,183 1,043
UTAH: . 4 "63°51
WASH 2° 2 1 497 702 455
WYO : . : ; 481465484
OTH STS 1/: . . : . 140180105

us 670 408522. 574 46 378 1,092 499 607 83  119,. 46_333..287 268 20,343 17,422 17,216
J7ILLINOYS AND INDIANA. . .

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT 1/

cROP
AND
STATE

PRODUCTION 1 PROOUCTION
BOXES £ TON EQUIVALENT
UTILIZED IINDICATED? UTILIZED SINOICATED.

1974075 1 19VGH7E t 1976077 ¢ 19 4ntS t 197So76 t 197%

ORANGES EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/;
ARIZ

CALIF
FLA
TEX

us
ORANGES » VALENCIA
ARIZ

CALIF
FLA
TEX
us
ALL ORANGES
ARIZ
CALIF
FLA
TEX

us
TEMPLES:
FLA
ORAPEFRUTT WHITE SEEDLESS
GRAPEFRUIT PINK SEEOLESS
LA
GRAPEFRUIT SOTHER
FLA
ALL: GRAPEFRUIT
ARIZ
CALIF
DESERT |
OTHER AREAS
TOTAL:
FLA
TEX

us
TANGERINES

19000 UNITS” 27

920
280000
960600,

29930
1289450

49050
279100
769700

19610

1099460

49970
$5100
1735300
49580
2379910

59300
259900
2119500

7200

20770

39750
39160
6y910
449600
74300
615580

610
19620
39100
5330

79200
220200
294400

40700

730
28+300
980800

3800
1319630

19950
245000
825400

29400

1109750

2425380
5500
289300
139000
72800
39080

49100
39100
79200
499100
109700
709080

660
19350
32400
59410

20620
15,400
171820

5y500

19000
299000
1219000
49200
1859200

39150
260000
889000

29400

1199550

49150
550000
2099000
69600
2740750

$9700
345000
142000
10900
20750
39700
29800
6,500

589000
119800
78,7:

800
19480
50800
60050

59800
230000
289800

S¥500

as
2,080
40347
12s
5,857

182
19016
39682

88
41688
1a?
24066
14799
193
100245

239
19202

499

306

T9000 UNITS

27
26062
45446

162
52696

73
900
30708
102
49783

100
19961
e154.

266

100479

246
25203

353

332

iad

20465
3,225
30

276
360

220
19094
260

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE: BLOOM OF THE/.PIRST YEAR’
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST FS: COMPLETED,

2/ NET LBS PER BOX! ORANGES@CALIF' & ARIZ©755FLA=90,
TEX©85$ GRAPEFRUIT@CALIF. DESERT & ARIZ<649 CALIF:
OTHER©675 FLA~85» TEX0803 LEMONS@765 TANGELOS' &
TEMPLES@905 ‘TANGERINES= CALIF’ & ARIZ*75— FLAS9S,

3/ NAVEL: AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA ANDO:
ARIZONAs EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS»: INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES' IN

TEXAS.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976

CROP! REPORTING BOARD» SRS> USDA


WINTER WHEAT - TOP GROWTH AVAILABLE FOR GRAZING*
December I, 1976

NEBRASKA

OKLAHOMA

“6

Ba] rate
HB Poor

“RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS
NEG. SRS 27-76 (12) REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERATORS

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1976 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA