Expected production of Texas oranges continues at 6.2 million boxes, the
same as last season's output. Harvest of early and midseason varieties was
active in early December prior to the holidays and is expected to be active
during January. About 65 percent of the crop was harvested by January 1.
Trees are in good condition and subsoil moisture is adequate.

Arizona's 1971-72 crop is estimated at 3,350,000 boxes, up 150,000 boxes
from December 1 but 210,000 boxes less than last season. Harvest of Navel
and miscellaneous varieties was about three-fourths complete by January 1.
Groves are in good condition, although cold weather during December caused
light damage to young trees and new growth in a few groves.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE YIELD: Florida's January 1 maturity

and juice yield tests suggest
a yield of 1.25 gallons of 45° Brix frozen concentrated orange juice per box
in the 1971-72 season. This compares with 1.23 gallons last month and last
season's final of 1.21 gallons per box, This indicated yield can differ some-
what from the final yield due to weather and-decisions within the citrus
industry.

GRAPEFRUIT: The 1971-72 U. S. grapefruit crop is forecast at 61,1 million

boxes, unchanged from the December 1 estimate, 1 percent more
than last season, and 13 percent above the 1969~70 crop. Changes in the U. S.
production between the January 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged
2.2 million boxes over the past seven seasons--ranging from 0.6 million to
4.4 million boxes,

Florida's crop is placed at 44,0 million boxes, unchanged from a month
ago but 3 percent above last season's crop. Changes in Florida's production
between the January 1 forecast and final production have averaged 1.7 million
boxes over the past seven seasons--ranging from 0.1 million to 4,1 million
boxes. Most of Florida's trees continue in good condition despite generally
dry, warm weather during December, Fruit has been slow to color due to the
warm weather, Harvest lagged during the holidays because of the fresh fruit
shipping embargo. Processing plants were receiving large quantities of fruit
by the end of December,

The Texas crop, forecast at 9.7 million boxes, remains the same as a
month ago but is 4 percent less than last season. Picking was active in early
December for fresh shipments prior to the holidays. Only light showers fell
during the month but subsoil moisture remained adequate due to heavy rains
last fall. Trees are in good condition and fruit continues to size well,

Arizona's crop prospects, at 2.2 million boxes, are unchanged from
December 1 but total 320,000 boxes less than last season, Limited harvest
continued during December. Fruit sizes have generally been running small
but set is good and quality is high. Groves are in good condition; however,
cold weather during December caused light damage to young trees and new growth
in a few groves,

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972 5 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


IRISH POTATOES 1972 CROP

Yield per

Seasonal : Acreage harv. acre : Production
group and : Harvested =: For : 3 : Indi-: : Indi-
State : : sharvest : 1970 ; 1971: cated: 1970 ; 1971 cated
3 1970 | 1971 1972: 2 1972 : 1972
3 1,000 acres Cwe. 1,000 cwt.
WINTER: :
Florida 210.3 10.9 10.4 158 140 160 1,627 1,526 1,664
California : 8.5 7.1 5.7 230 = 220 180 1,955 1,562 1,026
Total : 18.8 18.0 16.1 191-172 167 3,582 3,088 2,690
t t Yield per :
Seasonal: Planted acreage : planted acre Production
group and: : 7 Indi-”: A ? ? 3 2
State : 1970 ; 1971 : cated : 1970 : 1971 ; 1972 : 1970 : 1971 : 1972
: H : 1972: 2 t 2 : A
? 1,000 acres Cwt. T,000 cwt.
E. SPRING: :
Florida :
Hastings 124.7 23,1 21.0 164-133 4,043 3,036 April 10
Other : 2.0 2.4 265 133125 266 = 300 ”
Texas : 3.3 4.0 2.7 136 100 448 399 "
Total 130.0 29,5 26.2 159 127 4,757 3,735 "
L. SPRING: :
N. Carolina :
8N.E.Counties 10.0 10.0 8.8 145-144 1,450 1,440 0 May 11
Other Counties: 2.4 2.2 2.2 135 130 324 286 "
Alabama : 7.9 8.7 9.0 1300115 1,027 1,002 "
Mississippi ; 2.5 2-0 2.0 3585 213. «170 ”
Arkansas 214 14 1.4 65 65 91 91 "
Louisiana : 2.7 2.9 2.6 72 «65 19s 189 "
Texas : 5.2 5.2 5.0 113 96 $76 | 500 "
Arizona 211.3 10.1 8.3 240 280 2,712 2,828 "
California 1 38.2 39-9 40.1 380 ©: 336 14,516 13,394 "
Total 281.5 82.4 79.4 259 241 21,104 19,899 ”
CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972 10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Intended 1972 plantings for California are placed at 40,100 acres,
compared with 39,900 acres last year, California's acreage represents about
half the national total for this seasonal group. Heavy rains in late Decem-
ber slowed planting but generally satisfactory progress has been made in
the Edison district of Kern County, Planting in the later districts of
California is underway.

Plantings in Alabama, estimated at 9,000 acres, are up 3 percent from
the 8,700 planted last year. North Carolina's 11,000 acres total for 1972
is down 10 percent from a year earlier and Arizona, at 8,300 acres, is 18
percent below 1971 plantings. Intended plantings for Texas, at 5,000 acres,
are down 4 percent and a small decline in acreage is also indicated for
Louisiana.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972 7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


The grapefruit crop in California is placed at 5.2 million boxes, the
same as on December 1 but slightly more than last season's pick-out. Move-
ment of the Desert Valley crop is ruming ahead of last season, Maturity
continues to improve from this area and quality is excellent. The crop in
the “other areas" is making normal progress, Recent rains are expected to
increase sizes, which have been smaller than normal.

LEMONS: Lemon production prospects for the 1971-72 crop in California and
Arizona remain at 17.5 million boxes, 6 percent more than last
season's output. In California, sizes are expected to increase as a result
of December rains. Harvest should increase during January as groves dry out.
Some minor frost damage has occurred in the Central Valley. Arizona's har-
vest continued in full swing in both the Salt River Valley and Yuma areas.
Strip picking was active during December. Cold weather during December slowed
early morning harvest but very limited damage has been reported, mostly to young
trees and new growth,

TANGELOS: Florida's tangelo prospects remain at 3.3 million boxes, 0.6
million boxes more than last season, Irrigation was underway

at the end of the month as December was dry and unusually warm, Harvest was

active at the end of the month.

TANGERINES: The indicated U. S. tangerine crop is 4.5 million boxes, the

same as last month but 8 percent below last season. In Florida,
harvest is nearing completion. Harvest was active in Arizona last month with
about half the crop picked by January 1. In the desert area of California,
harvest is active with the Dancys starting to come into volume, In central
California, movement of Satsumas is slowing down, while Algerians are in
good supply with good quality but small sizes,

TEMPLES: Florida's temple crop remains at a record 6.0 million boxes, 20

percent above last season. By January 1, harvest progress was the
least in the past 14 years due to the late maturity caused by the miltitude
of late blooms,

POTATOES: Winter potato production is estimated at 2,690,000 cwt., 13 per-
cent less than the 1971 crop of 3,088,000 cwt. California's crop
is estimated at 1,026,000 cwt., compared with the 1971 outturm of 1,562,000
ewt, Digging is underway in both the San Joaquin Valley and in Riverside
County, although wet fields have slowed harvesting. Florida's winter crop
is estimated at 1,664,000 cwt., up 9 percent from last year but down 6 per-
cent from December 1 as planted acreage is less than estimated a month ago.
Active harvesting of red types is expected to continue during most of January
in the Everglades. The Ft. Myers-Immokalee harvest should get underway about
Jamiary 20.

Intended plantings of late spring potatoes for 1972 are estimated at
79,400 acres, down 4 percent from the 82,400 acres planted last year. The
1972 intentions estimate includes acreage in Riverside County, California
classified as early summer potatoes prior to 1972, Estimates of California's
early summer crop will be discontinued as a result of this change in clas-
sification,

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972 6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

z + : Fy GF ated
Crop and State 1969-70 * 1970-71; TBdtcated = ageo70 ' 970-71 | Tecate
1,000 boxes 2/ Equivalent tons
ORANGES:
EARLY, MIDSEASON &
NAVEL VARIETIES: 3/
Calif. 21,200 17,900 22,000 795,000 671,000 825,000
Fla. 72,900 82,100 69,000 3,281,000 3,695,000 3,105,000
Texas 2,800 4,000 4,000 126 ,000 180,000 180,000
Ariz. 990 760 750 37,100 28,500 28,100
Total Above Varieties 97,890 104,760 95,750 4,239,100 4,574,500 _4, 138,100
VALENCIAS:
Cali: : 17,800 20,700 22,000 668,000 776,000 825,000
Fla. : 64,800 60,200 67,000 2,916,000 2,709,000 3,015,000
Texas : 1,400 2,200 2,200 63,000 99,000 99,000
Ariz. 2 3,640 2,800 2,600 137,000 105,000 97,500
Total Valencias 2__87,640 85,900 93,800 3,784,000 3,689,000 __ 4,036,500
ALL ORANGES: :
Calif. = 39,000 38,600 44,000 1,463,000 1,447,000 1,650,000
Fla. 2 137,700 142,300 136,000 6,197,000 6,404,000 6,120,000
Texas : 4,200 6,200 6,200 189,000 279,000 279,600
Ariz. : 4,630 3,560 3,350 174,100 133,500 1254600
U. S., All Oranges 21894530 190,660 189,550 8,023,100 8,263,500 _ 8,174,600
GRAPEFRUIT: ——
> ALL > 37,400 42,900 44,000 1,590,000 1,824,000 1,870,000
Seedless = 27,900 31,100 34,000 1,186,000 1,322,000 445,000
Pink + 10,200 10,900 12,000 434,000 463,000 510,000
White : 17,700 20,200 22,000 752,000 859,000 935,000
Other + 9,500 11,800 10,000 404 ,000 502,000 425,000
Texas : 8,100 10,100 9,700 324,000 404 ,000 388,000
Ariz. > 3,160 2,520 2,200 101,000 80,600 70,400
Calif., All > 5,250 5,160 5,200 171,500 168,700 169,000
Desert Valleys : 2,950 3,260 3,200 94,400 105,000 102,000
Other Ar: : 2,300 1,900 2,000 77,100 63,700 67,000
U. S., All Grapefruit 253,910 60,680 61,100 2,186,500 ___ 2,477,300 2,497,400
LEMONS: 4/ :
Calif. (Nov, 1-Oct, 31) : 12,700 13,500 483,000 513,000 '
Calif. (Aug.1-July 321) : 12,300 13,300 14,500 468,000 506 ,000 552,000
Ariz. + 2,820 3,150 3,000 107,000 120,000 114,000
U. S. Lemons 3__ 15,120 16,450 17,500 575,000 626 ,000 665,000
‘ANGELO: :
F. 22,500 2,700 3,300 113,000 122,000 149,000
TANGERINES: z
Fle, + 3,000 3,700 3,500 143,000 176 000 166 ,000
Ariz, : 350 390 300 13,100 14,600 11,300
Calif. : 760 800 700 28,500 30,000 26,300
Total Tangerines : 4,110 4,890 4,500 184,600 220,600 203,600
TEMPLES: :
Fla > 5,200 5,000 6,000 234,000 225,000 270,000

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

following year.

2/ Net content of box varies.

Approximate averages are as follows:

Oranges - California

and Arizona, 75 1bs.; Florida and other States, 0Jbs,; Grapefruit-California, Desert Valleys, and Arizona,

64 lbs.; other California areas, 67 lbs.; Florida 85 ibs. and Texas 80 lbs.; Lemons -76 Ibs.
90 lbs.; Tangerines - California and Arizona, 75 lba.; Florida, 95 lbs.; and Temples ~ 90 lbs.
and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona.
Texas, including small quantities of tangerines in Texas.

Tangelos -
‘3/ Navel

Early and Midseason varieties in Florida and
4/ Beginning with the 1971~72 crop, the crop

year for California lemons was changed from (November 1 ~ October 31) to (August 1 ~ July 31) of each

year.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972

Data for prior years are presented on both the new and old basis.

9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


crop production

(— Release:

January 10, 1972
3:00 P.M. EST

HIGHLIGHTS OF U.S, CROP REPORT AS OF JANUARY 1, 1972

Citrus production is expected to be slightly above last season and 6 percent
more than the 1969-70 crop.

Oran e production is forecast at 189.6 million boxes, up 150,000 boxes (0.1
percent) from the December 1 forecast but 1 percent (1.1 million boxes)
below last season.

Grapefruit production is forecast at 61.1 million boxes, unchanged from a month
earlier but 1 percent (0.4 million boxes) above last season. California
and Florida expect slightly larger crops than in 1970-71.

Lemon prospects, at 17.5 million boxes, are unchanged from last month, 6 per-
cent (1.1 million boxes) more than last season, and 16 percent (2.4 million
boxes) above 1969-70. California's expected crop is above last season
while Arizona's crop is down.

4

Winter potato production for 1972 is forecast at 2.7 million cwt,, 5 percent
(0.1 million cwt.) more than forecast on December 1. This would be 13
percent (0.4 million cwt.) less than the 1971 crop and 25 percent (0.9
million cwt. ) below 1970.

Intended plantings for the 1972 late spring potato crop are estimated at
79,400 acres, 4 percent below the 82,400 acres planted a year earlier.

Hay stocks on farms totaled a record 90.5 million tons, up 3 percent from the
87.8 million tons a year earlier.

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HAY STOCKS ON FARMS ~ JANUARY 1

State H 1970 3 1971 3 1972
3 1,000 tons

Maine 2 256 220 301
N. H : 122 141 127
Vt. H 619 624 656
Mass. : 157 153 163
R. 1. : 18 16 13
Conn. : 137 120 154
N.Y. : 3,756 3,595 3,781
N. J. 3 199 189 167
Pa, : 2,696 2,989 2,872
Ohio 3 1,860 1,777 1,972
Ind. 3 1,605 1,477 1,537
Ill. : 2,569 2,534 2,392
Mich. 3 2,052 1,989 1,474
Wis. : 8,322 7,739 7,994
Minn, : 5,461 5,219 5,502
Towa : 6,169 5,597 6,108
Mo, : 4,552 4,483 4,345
N, Dak. 2 3,492 3,619 3,725
S. Dak. : 5,077 4,868 4,894
Nebr. : 5,839 4,379 5,355
Kans. : 3,579 2,912 3,468
Del. : 52 49 43
Md, : 426 456 468
Va. : 1,313 1,369 1,360
W. Va. Hy 703 707 776
N.C. H 468 426 438
Ss. Cc. : 260 257 229
Ga. z 668 604 681
Fla. 2 226 200 274
Ky. : 2,400 2,570 2,787
Tenn, : 1,537 1,547 1,651
Ala. 3 535 570 596
Miss, : 797 817 874
Ark, : 720 971 897
Las 3 295 424 387
Okla. 3 2,022 1,992 2,232
Texas : 2,036 2,463 2,592
Mont. 3 3,727 3,906 3,653
Idaho : 2,445 2,612 2,358
Wyo. : 1,679 1,890 1,952
Colo. : 2,358 2,390 2,356
N. Mex, 3 436 418 328
Ariz. 3 329 474 280
Utah : 1,057 987 989
Nev. Hy 626 584 625
Wash. Hy 1,379 1,284 1,216
Oreg. : 1,649 1,635 1,552
Calif. : 1,649 1,555 1,902
U.S. : 90,328 87,797 90,496

CROP PRODUCEION, January 1972 8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


The Colorado crop was also in generally good to excellent condition. A pro-
tective snow cover was present around January 1 for most fields in Montana and
the Pacific Northwest. Unusually mild temperatures and above normal precip-
itation in Missouri and the eastern Corn Belt delayed dormancy of many fields
The crop was in good condition but concern was expressed as to how the unusually
heavy top growth will affect winter survival. In the Southeast, winter wheat
made considerable late season growth under unusually mild temperatures and
plentiful moisture supplies. Some seeding was accomplished in the South
Atlantic States but progress continued to be slowed because of wet fields and
late harvest of corn and soybeans.

* * *

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: January 1 stocks of hay on farms are estimated at a re~

cord 90.5 million tons, up 3 percent from the 87.8 mil-
lion on hand a year earlier, Clear weather over much of the Nation allowed
maximum grazing of pastures, fall planted crops, and crop residues. As a re-
sult, supplemental feeding was held to a minimun.

Disappearance from May 1, 1971 through January 1. 1972 totaled 62.7 mil-
lion tons, compared with 64.0 million tons a year earlier.

ORANGES: The Nation's 1971-72 orange crop is forecast at 189.6 miilion boxes,
as of January 1, 1 percent below last season but 2 percent more

than the 1969-70 crop. California is the only State expecting a larger crop

than last season. Over the past Seven seasons, January 1 orange forecasts have

differed from actual production an average of 7.9 million boxes--ranging from

3.2 million to 15,1 million boxes last season.

Prospective production of oranges in Florida is 136.0 million boxes, the
same as the December 1 forecast,4 percent below last season, and 1 percent
less than 1969-70. Early and midseason varieties account for 69.0 million
boxes while Valencias are estimated at 67.0 million boxes. In the past seven
seasons, Florida's January 1 forecasts have differed from actual production an
average of 6.3 million boxes--ranging from 1.5 million to 17.7 million boxes
last season when the January freeze seriously affected the crop after the Jan-
uary forecast. Excluding last season's crop, the average difference from the
January 1 forecast and actual production is 4.5 million boxes, Florida's trees
and fruit remain in mostly good condition, despite dry and unusually warm
weather. Many growers were irrigating at the end of December. The warm weath-
er has slowed fruit coloring. Harvest was active during early December but
lagged during Christmas due to fresh fruit shipping embargo. Large quantities
were moving to processors by January 1.

Indicated production in California is 44.0 million boxes, unchanged from
December 1 but 14 percent above last season's output. Navel and miscellaneous
varieties and Valencias are expected to total 22.0 million boxes each. Har-
vest of Navel oranges continued to increase slowly in the Central Valley during
December with light volume from Southern California. Quality is generally good
although sizes are somewhat small. The Valencias crop is developing normally.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972 4 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY AS OF JANUARY 1, 1972

Harvesting of the Texas cotton crop finally got rolling in late
December, according to the Crop Reporting Board. After many weeks of poor
harvesting weather, conditions improved enough to allow resumption of picking.
Only about half the crop was picked by January 1--this is about a month to 6
weeks behind last year's harvest progress. Wet fields are also hampering
final harvesting operations in other areas of the Nation, However, no large
acreages remain to be picked in any major producing State. Colder weather is
needed to freeze soils enough to support machinery so the last fields can be
harvested.

December temperatures were more spring-like than wintry in the East.
While weather was cold early in the month, warmer temperatures soon arrived
making December one of the mildest on record, Care and feeding of livestock
was minimized by the mild weather and pastures still provided good feed,
Growth of late planted grains made excellent progress. Fall~planted grains
failed to go into winter dormancy in many States and some growers are con-
cerned that the late growth may increase the possibility of winterkill and
mold if a blizzard occurs, Cold temperatures were the rule over the West in
December.

Only two heavy bands of precipitation occurred in December, The largest
area started around the Great Lakes and extended southward to eastern Texas
and the Delta States. Fieldwork was stalled in the aftermath as fields were
impassable. Good moisture, mostly in the form of snow, was also received just
west of the Rockies. Snow covered a vast area from the Rocky Mountains to the
Pacific Coast on January 1.

Citrus prospects on January 1 improved slightly from a month earlier
because of a bigger orange crop in Arizona. Citrus prospects were unchanged
in Florida, Texas, and California. Florida's citrus trees remain in good
condition despite dry conditions during December. Subsoil moisture is ade-
quate in Texas because of earlier rains. Light freezes during December in
Arizona and California caused only minor damage,

Most major winter wheat growing areas received near to above normal pre~
cipitation during December. Growth continued during the month over much of
the eastern half of the Nation because of unusually mild temperatures. The
erop remained in mostly good to excellent condition.

Kansas wheat made an excellent start as a result of ample fall rains.
An unusual amount of wheat forage for pasturing was available but wet fields
limited utilization. Some yellowing of top growth was noted due chiefly to
rust and deficiency of available nitrogen. A number of fields in southeastern
and northcentral Kansas as well as eastern Nebraska had only limited top growth.
However, adequate plant development had been attained before going into winter.
Growth of wheat in Oklahoma was generally good during December but pasturing
was limited by wet fields, Rust and yellowing has occurred in some areas.
Warm weather with adequate soil moisture helped Texas wheat maintain an
excellent growth rate and grazing was above average.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972 3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF JANUARY 1, 1972
CITRUS FRUITS PRODUCTION 1/

Indicated 1971-72

crop ; 18FTO wTorTL tee. 2, 197. ? gan. 2, 1972
z 1,000 boxes
oranges : 185,530 190,660 189,400 189,550
Grapefruit 3 53,910 60,680 61, 100 61,100
Iemons : 15,120 16,450 17, 500 175500

1/7 ‘Season begins with bloom of the First year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the
following year.

2. oduction.
Seasonal +. 3 sIndicated 1972
group : : 1971 :Dec. 1,:Jan. 1,
: : L971; 1972
: 1,000 ewe.
Winter 138.8: 18.90 16.1 _don—72 1673, 582 3,088 2, 562,690
:. Plented acreage i_Yield per planted acre 2 Production
: 1970 : 1971 wgT0 ts 1gTL is7o + 4971 + 1972
: 1,000 acres Gut. 1,000 cw.

Barly spring : 30.0 29.5 26,2 159 127 4,757 3,735. Apri 10
Late spring 281.5 82.4 79.4 259 241 21,104 19,899 May 11
HAY: STOCKS ON FARMS
crop : 1gTo : ig7a 1/ : 1gra
: 1,000 tons

January 1 : 90, 328 87,797 90,496
May 1 : 2h, 302 22,263
17 Revised.
APPROVED: CROP REPORTING BOARD:
B. M, Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
B. W. Kelly, C. E. Burkhead,
Cc. D. Spencer, R. R. Hancock,
D.C. Johnson, J. R. Standley,
M, W. Turner, P. L. Doctor,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE P. D. Weber, H. F. Prindle,
CROP PRODUCTION, January 1972 2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA