CALIFORNIA FRUITS AND NUTS: The record high temperatures of the first half of

May gave way to norma? levels during the third
week followed by below average temperatures in the forth week. Early concern
about the effects of the record heat subsided as any potential damage to fruit
and nut crops appeared minimal by the end of May. Apricot and Bing cherry
harvesting began in the San Joaquin Valley with good quality fruit reported.
Hass avocados continued to be picked in southern California. The Coachella
Valley grape harvest got underway during the last half of May with the picking
of Superior seedless, Perlette and Flame seedless varieties. The set of
kiwifruit was reported as highly variable in the Sacramento Valley.
Harvesting of early varieties of nectarines, Freestone peaches and plums
accelerated during the last half of the month. Peaches were sprayed for
control of oriental fruit moth and twig borer. Harvesting of "Desert Valley"
grapefruit continued. Harvesting of lemons was proceeding normally in Ventura
county. Picking of Navel oranges neared completion while the Valencia orange
harvest accelerated, Limb breakage continued to be a problem for almond
growers. The walnut crop was developing normally with excellent production
prospects reported.

APRICOTS: The first forecast for the 7987 U.S. apricot crop is 110 thousand

tons (100 thousand metric tons}, twice the size of last year's crop
but 16 percent below 1985. California's crop is forecast at 105 thousand
tons, 1130 percent higher than last season but 18 percent below the crop
produced in 1985.

The 1987 California apricot crop has returned to normal production
levels. The weather this season has generally been beneficial to the crop.
The fruit size and quality seems to be good. The early spring heat of May
seems to have had no detrimental effect on the crop.

The Utah crop forecast is 900 tons, the same as last year. Poor
pollination affected fruit set. Hail and frost has caused considerable damage
to the crop. Tree numbers have remained steady.

Washington production is forecast at 4.50 thousand tons, up 5 percent from
last year. Apricots had a strong bloom but have suffered some frost damage.
However, prospects are still excellent and if expectations are realized, this
would be the largest crop since 1970,

NECTARINES: The first forecast for the California nectarine crop is 190

thousand tons (172 thousand metric tons), 10 percent higher than
last year but 10 percent below 1985, The 1987 Nectarine crop appears to be
better than last year. Sets are somewhat erratic, especially at the top of
the trees. Many young trees are beginning to bear.

ALMONDS: The forecast for the 1987 California almond crop continues at 560

million pounds (254 thousand metric tons) shelled basis, more than
twice last year's small crop and 20 percent higher than the 1985 crop. The
1987 almond crop continues to progress, with maturity approximately one to two
weeks ahead of normal. All but a few areas are reporting completely-solid
meat development. Pruning of cracked and broken limbs, as well as tying of
heavy-laden limbs, continues to burden growers. Impact of early season high
temperatures remains unknown. Fieldwork is now underway for the 1987 almond
objective measurement survey. The July forecast will be based on the results
of this probability survey.

DRIED PRUNES: California production is forecast at 180 thousand tons (163

thousand metric tons), 82 percent more than last year and 28
percent more than 1985. Set was variable but heavy in most areas. Droppage
has been heavy but this should help increase fruit size.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-6 NASS, USDA






WINTER WHEAT

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PRODUCTION

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
ALA : 220 160 26.0 33.0 12,800 5,720 5,280
ARIZ W/o: 48 39° 94.0 98.0 5,940 4,512 3,822
ARK : 780 775 41.0 39.0 18,240 31,980 30,225
CALIF : 600 455 75.0 77.0 61,500 45,000 35,035
coLo : 2,900 2,700 32.0 40.0 134,550 92,800 108,000
DEL If : 34 46 45.0 = 46.0 2,064 1,530 2,116
FLA o1/ 100 65 31.0 34.0 4,290 3,100 2,210
GA : 550 440 28.0 33.0 25,575 15,400 14,520
TDAHO : 850 730 61.0 62.0 46,110 51,850 45,260
ILL : 820 1,000 44.0 55.0 36,750 36,080 55,000
IND 3 700 670 43,0 53.0 37,100 30,100 35,510
IOWA 1/ 60 40 28.0 38.0 5,376 1,680 1,520
KANS : 10,200 9,500 33.0 43.0 433,200 336,600 408,500
KY 3 270 R00 33.0 36.0 19,540 8,910 11,160
LA o/s 210 190 35.0 35.0 7,140 7,350 6,650
MD 1/ 145 147, 47.0 48.0 6,517 6,815 7,056
MICH : 680 400 45.0 = 50.0 45,000 30,600 20,000
MINN 1/ 130 90 33.0 35.0 10,360 4,290 3,150
MISS : 200 275° 31.0 35.0 9,300 6,200 9,625
MO : 570 730 33.0 41.0 49,920 18,810 29,930
MONT > 2,000 1,850 32.0 32.0 22,400 64,000 59,200
NEBR : 2,000 1,950 38.0 42.0 89,700 76,000 81,900
NEV o1/ 9 7 90.0 85.0 720 810 595
NO sf: 30 20 43.0 = 48.0 1,924 1,290 960
N MEX 1/ 460 400 22.0 30.0 20,520 10,120 12,000
NY Uo: 155 85 49.0 52.0 8,410 7,595 4,420
NC : 460 440 31.0 = 41.0 22,040 14,260 18,040
N DAK 1/ 480 176 29.0 35.0 15,750 13,920 6,160
OHIO : 1,050 800 46.0 = 52.0 58,900 48,300 41,600
OKLA : 5,200 4,800 29.0 27.0 165,000 150,800 129,600
OREG : 930 760 58.0 66.0 51,840 53,940 50,160
PA st 220 180 44.0 45.0 10,080 9,680 8,100
$c : 300 275 25.0 = 35.0 12,470 7,500 9,625
S DAK : 1,800 1,600 32.0 37.0 44,080 57,600 59,200
TENN : 325 400 33.0 38.0 8,000 10,725 15,200
TEX : 4,800 3,800 25.0 28.0 187,200 120,000 106,400
UTAH 1/ : 225 160 36.0 35.0 7,040 8,100 5,600
VA : 170 235 41.0 = 48.0 10,545 6,970 11,280
WASH : 2,100 1,825 49.0 60.0 115,200 102,900 109,500
WVA If: 9 1044.0 = 45.0 344 396 450
WIS 1/ 130 85 57.0 58.0 8,120 7,410 4,930
wo o1/ 250 250 30.0 32.0 5,060 7,500 8,000
US 43,170 38,870 35.2 40.6 1,827,615 1,519,143 1,577,489

V7) ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT TEAR TARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
WHEAT PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, UNITED STATES 1/

: 7,000 BUSHELS

1985 : 1,230,075 368,417 229,123 460,205 112,510 24,775 2,425,105
130175831 290,095 = 211,217 451,417 95,407 20,813 2,086,780
1,054,023 327,286 = 196, 180

1/ WHEAT CLASS ESTIMATES ARE BASED OW VARIETY ACREAGE SURVEY DATA COLLECTED
AT 5-YEAR INTERVALS FOR ALL WHEAT PRODUCING STATES. THE 5-YEAR VARIETAL

SURVEY DATA ARE ADJUSTED AS OTHER VARIETY SURVEY INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
27 INDICATED JUNE 1, 1987.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-5 NASS, USDA


PLUMS: California production is forecast at 210 thousand tons (191 thousand

metric tons), up 38 percent from last year and 26 percent above 1985.
The crop is clean and had a good set. High temperatures could cause a heavier
than normal drop.

SWEET CHERRIES: Production in the six western states is forecast at 151
thousand tons (137 thousand metric tons), up 31 percent from
a year ago and up 52 percent from 1985,

The California crop, at 39.0 thousand tons, is up sharply from 1986's 8400
tons. The crop is in excellent condition with much of the fruit going for
fresh market consumption. Harvest is winding down in the San Joaquin Valley
and starting in the Gilroy-Hollister area.

Oregon's crop, estimated at 42.0 thousand tons, is up 11 percent from a
year ago. Fruit set in The Dalles area was heavy and even. The major concern
is labor to harvest the crop. The crop in the Willamette Valley is about
normal. Conditions are generally good in the Yakima Valley and Wenatchee
areas of Washington. Some early varieties have been picked with volume
harvest expected by mid-June.

TART CHERRIES: Production in Colorado, Oregon and Utah is forecast at 24.2
million pounds {11.0 thousand metric tons), down 5 percent
from the 1986 crop and 17 percent less than the 1985 crop.

Fruit trees are in excellent candition in Colorado. Damage from late
frosts was minor. There has been no hail this year. Fruit set was normal in
the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION: As of June 1, pasture and range feed con-

dition is 84 percent and compares with 80
percent last year and 82 percent for the 1976-85 average for the date.
Conditions were more favorable than last year in 27 States and less favorable
in 21 States. Most states in the Northeast and the Midwest, except for
Illinois and Missouri, received ample rainfall during May and these States are
atl in the good to excellent range. The biggest improvement from last year is
in the Southeastern States, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. Conditions
declined from May 1 in most of the Corn Belt States, but improved in the deep
South.

POTATOES: Spring potato production is forecast at 17.6 million cwt (797

thousand metric tons), down 11 percent from ast year and 24
percent below two years ago, The June 1 forecast dropped 8 percent from May 1
as yield expecations did not materialize in Florida and Texas. Area for
harvest is set at 78.5 thousand acres (31.8 thousand hectares), up 3 percent
from last year. Average yield, forecast at 224 cwt per acre, is down 14
percent from 1986.

Florida is harvest is 80 percent completed. Fair weather has moved
harvest along rapidly, but later crop yields did not improve as much as
expected. Texas growers lost some additional acreage because of rotting in
the San Antonio-Winter Garden area. Harvest progress is delayed there and in
the Knox-Haskell area. Oigging is nearly finished in the Rio Grande Valley.
In North Carolina, dry weather is blamed for stightly lower prospects.

California harvest is moving along well, but growers fear some heat damage
on later fields. Quality remains good with some size reduction. Arizona
digging progressed wel? during May.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-7 NASS, USDA


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JUNE 1987 B-9 NASS, USDA


The California Freestone crop, at 520 million pounds, is up 5 percent from
a year ago. The crop was about 15 percent harvested on June 1. Quality is
expected to be excellent.

The Clingstone crop, at 1.05 billion pounds, is 13 percent more than last
year. Quality is excellent but individual fruit size is small.

BARTLETT PEARS: Production in California, Oregon and Washington is forecast
at 505 thousand tons (458 thousand metric tons), up 8 percent
from both 1986 and 1985.

California's expected production of 290 thousand tons is 2 percent more
than 1986. The crop is in good condition and sizing well. Quality is good to
excellent. Harvest should begin the week of June 8.

The Oregon production forecast of 70.0 thousand tons is up 27 percent from
1986. Bloom was excellent and set was good. The crop is ahead of normal
development because of warm weather in late April and early May.

Washington's expected production of 145 thousand tons is up 15 percent
from fast year. The crop is in good condition. The hot weather in late Apri)
and early May did an excellent thinning job.

PAPAYAS: Fresh papaya production from Hawaii is forecast at 4.50 million

pounds (2040 metric tons) in June. A dip to 4.30 million pounds
(1950 metric tons) is anticipated for July, followed by a rebound -in August to
4.60 million pounds (2090 metric tons). September's output is expected to
drop to 4.00 million pounds (1810 metric tons).

May's fresh utilization is estimated at 4.10 million pounds (1860 metric
tons), relatively unchanged from April but 16 percent lower than May a year
ago. Year-to-date production is 8 percent less than the same 5-month period a
year ago. Crop area totaled 3950 acres (1600 heactares) in May, down 1
percent from April but 2 percent more than May of last year. Area harvested
totaled 2440 acres (990 hectares), 1 percent lower than last month but 3
percent higher than last May.

ORANGES: The U.S. all orange forecast is 183 million boxes (7.05 million

metric tons) for the 1986-87 season, down 4 percent from the May 1
forecast but 4 percent above the 1985-86 season. The Florida al] orange
forecast is nearly 121 million boxes, down 2 percent from the May 1 forecast
but 2 percent higher than last season. Production of early and mid-season
oranges is 65.8 million boxes. Harvest jis complete. The Florida Valencia
forecast, at 55.0 million boxes, is fractionally higher than 1985-86. Harvest
is 82 percent complete. The California Navel estimate is 34.5 million boxes,
5 percent less than May 1 but 4 percent above 1985-86. Harvest of the Navel
crop is nearly complete. California's Valencia forecast, at 24.0 million
boxes, is down 11 percent from May 1 but 12 percent above last season's crop.
Harvest is 23 percent complete.

The Arizona all orange forecast, at 2.85 million boxes, is 4 percent more
than May 1 and 24 percent more than last season. Arizona's harvest is 96
percent complete. The Texas harvest this season was 875 thousand boxes.

Changes in U.S. orange production between the June 1 forecast and final
production averaged 3.22 million boxes over the past ten seasons, ranging from
a low of 300 thousand boxes in 1977-78 to a high of 7.60 million boxes in the
1976-77 season.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATE JUICE YIELD: The 1986-87 yield projection of

Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice is
1.51 gallons per box at 42.0 degree Brix, compared with the May 1 projection
of 1.50 gallons per box. The previous record FCOJ yield for all oranges in
Florida was set in the 1982-83 season, when 1.48305 gallons per box was
recorded.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-4 NASS, USDA


SUGARBEETS 1/

AREA : AREA
PLANTED Hy HARVESTED YIELD
1985 : 1986 1985

1,000 ACRES TONS
206.0 192.0 203.0 188.0 23.0 25.7
2.9 37.8 2.5 37.2 18.5 23.9
153.0 161.0 152.0 160.0 23.0 26.0
124.0 137.0 118.0 110.0 19.7 20.8
278.0 315.0 276.0 311.0 18.4 16.7
43.5 47.5 42.7 47.0 19.0 21.7
59.1 59.9 53.2 59.0 23.1 23.5
144.8 164.8 144.2 163.8 16.8 17.9
13.1 15.6 12.7 15.0 20.3 20.6
11.9 12.9 11.8 12.8 27.0 30.0
38.0 37.2 37.0 37.0 22.5 22.4
50.2 51.0 49.4 50.5 20.9 19.8
US : 1,124.5 1,231.7 1,102.5 1,191.3 20.4 21.2

1,000 TONS DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
CALIF 3 4,669 4,832 33.10 154,544
COLO : 46 889 27.40 1,260
IDAHO 2 3,496 4,160 36.60 127,954
MICH 3 2,325 2,288 29.60 68,820
MINN : 5,088 5,194 36.00 183, 168
MONT : 811 1,020 35.10 28,466
NEBR z 1,229 1,387 28.50 35,027
N DAK : 2,423 2,932 35.50 86,017
OHIO : 258 309 27.90 7,198
OREG : 319 384 35.00 11,165
TEX : 833 829 29.40 24,490
wyo 3 1,032 1,000 32.10 33,127
US : 22,529 25,224 33.80 761,236

1/_ RELATES TO YEAR OF INTENDED HARVEST EXCEPT FOR OVERWINTERED SPRING PLANTED
BEETS IN CALIFORNIA. 2/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. U.S. MARKETING YEAR
AVERAGE PRICE, VALUE OF PRODUCTION, AND PARITY PRICE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN
"AGRICULTURAL PRICES," RELEASED AT 3:00 P.M. ET, JUL 1987. STATE ESTIMATES
WILL BE PUBLISHED IN "CROP VALUES" TO BE RELEASED JAN 1988.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-10 NASS, USDA


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CLINGSTONE 2/ :
CALIF : 985.0 933.0 1,050.0

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US : 2,147.3 2,326.4 2,605.9

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD (MILLION POUNDS):
UNITED STATES, EXCLUDING CALIF CLINGSTONE PEACHES, 1985-33.4; 1986-29.0.

2/ CALIF CLINGSTONE IS OVER THE SCALE TONNAGE AND INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY
DIVERSIONS (MILLION POUNDS): 1985-67.5; 1986-59.5.

3/ NO SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION DUE TO FROST.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-7 NASS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

STATE AVERAGE AVERAGE 1986 1987
1976-85 : 1976-85
PERCENT PERCENT
ALA 80 41 84 87
ARIZ 79 63 87 92 88 92
ARK 87 93 72 88 75 95
CALIF 81 94 72 76 58 95
COLO 81 68 97 88 87 84

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1/ GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR 65-79; VERY POOR, 50-64;
SEVERE DROUGHT, 35- -49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

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1985 1986 1987 2/
TONS
SWEET :
CALIF : 23,500 8,400 39,000
IDAHO 3 2,200 2,300 2,600
MONT : 4,600 1,600 3,000
OREG : 29,000 38,000 42,000
UTAH : 2,200 2,160 2,100
WASH : 37,900 62,500 62,000
TOTAL : 99,400 114,960 150,700
MILLION POUNDS
TART :
cOLo : 1.7 9 1.7
OREG : 6.5 6.0 5.5
UTAH : 21.0 18.5 17.0
TOTAL 29.2 25.4 24.2

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD: TOTAL SWEE
(TONS), 1985-6000; 1986-950.

2/ RELEASE DATE OF THE FIRST FORECAST FOR THE GREAT LAKES STATES (NY, PA,
AND MICH) FOR SWEET AND TART VARIETIES, PLUS WIS FOR TART VARIETIES, IS

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CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
SUNE 1987 A-6 NASS, USDA


The all orange yield computation is projected to the final amount reported
by the Florida Citrus Processors Association at the end of the harvest
season. The 1985-86 final season average yield was 1.37834 gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: The 1986-87 U.S.-grapefruit forecast is 62.3 million boxes (2.30
million metric tons), 1 percent above the May 1 forecast and 8
percent higher than last season. Florida, at 49.7 million boxes, is up 300
thousand boxes from May 1 and is 6 percent higher than last season. The
California “Desert Valleys" forecast remains at 3.60 million boxes, the same
as the 1985-86 crop. The California “Other Areas" crop forecast continues at
4.90 million boxes, 2 percent above last season. The Arizona forecast, at
2.20 million, boxes is down 8 percent from 1985-86. Texas grapefruit
production this season was 1.93 miltion boxes. Picking in Florida is nearly

complete, Arizona is 93 percent complete, California is 45 percent complete,
and Texas is complete for this season.

LEMONS: The forecast for Arizona and California totals 26.5 million boxes

{914 thousand metric tons), unchanged from May 1 but 44 percent
higher than last season's utilized production. The California forecast, at
19.5 million boxes, is the same as the May 1 forecast but 29 percent higher
than last season. Harvest is complete in Arizana and 95 percent complete in
California.

FLORIDA CITRUS: Most Florida groves were in very good condition during May.

Rainfall was less than normal for the past three weeks,
growers and caretakers have been irrigating to maintain good tree condition.
There continues to be much new foliage on trees of all ages, which shows the
trees are not suffering from current dry conditions. New crop fruit is sizing
well for this time of year, Remaining Valencia oranges are holding well and
showing excellent yields at processing plants. Harvest of late type oranges
during May averaged nearly five million boxes per week. Movement of
grapefruit slowed considerably as supplies were very low. Caretakers
completed postbloom nutritional sprays the first of May and started summer
fertilizations and insect sprays.

CITRUS HARVEST AND UTILIZATION: By June 1, 154 million boxes of oranges were

harvested, 84 percent of the U.S. crop,
compared with 152 million boxes or 86 percent of the U.S. crop on June 1,
1986. Processors had used 73 percent of oranges harvested by June 1, 1987,
the same percentage as a year ago.

Grapefruit harvest was 92 percent complete by June 1 compared with 94
percent on June 1 last year. Processors had used 54 percent of the total crop
harvested by June 1, which is the same as a year earlier.

Lemon harvest at the first of the month was 96 percent complete compared

with 80 percent last season. Processors had utilized 61 percent of the crop
compared with 38 percent by June 7? last year.

CITRUS CROP - HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO JUNE 1

1985-86 1986-87
UTILIZATION
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: : : rREMAINING: : : REMAINING

: FRESH :PROCESSEO: TOTAL: FOR + FRESH:PROCESSED: TOTAL: FOR

H r : HARVEST 3 2 HARVEST
ee THOUSAND BOXES
ORANGES : 41,135 110,508 151,643 24,767 40,765 112,987 153,752 29,273
GRAPEFRUIT: 24,803 29,503 54,306 3,464 26,486 30,636 57,122 5,203
LEMONS 9,104 5,567 14,671 3,679 9,837 15,615 25,452 1,048

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-5 NASS, USDA


MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS AND NUTS

PRODUCTION

CROP AND STATE TOTAL 1/

PLUMS :

CALIF : 166,500 152,000 210,000
PRUNES (ORIED BASIS) :

CALIF : 141,000 99,000 180,000
APRICOTS :

CALIF : 128,000 50,000 105,000

UTAH 2/ : 1,100 900 900

WASH : 2,400 4,300 4,500

US : 131,500 55,200 110,400
NECTARINES

CALIF 210,000 172,000 190,000

1,000 POUNDS
ALMONDS (SHELLED BASIS)
CALIF 465,000 250,000 560,000

T/ APRICOTS - INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION ANDO HARVESTED NOT SOLD (TONS):
UNITED STATES, 1985-25,170; 1986-100. 2/ 1986 REVISED.

BARTLETT PEARS

PRODUCTION

STATE 3 TOTAL 1/

282,000 285,000 290,000
75,000 55,000 70,000
111,000 126,000 145,000

468,000 466,000 505,000

1/ INCLUDES HARVESTED PRODUCTION (TONS): CALIF, 1986-5,000.

PAPAYAS - HAWAIT

FRESH PRODUCTION

1986 : FORECAST

APR : 3,910 3,995 2,390 2,460

4,115
MAY : 3,890 3,950 2,380 2,440 4,100
JUN : 4,000 2,365 4,500
JUL > 4,025 2,310 4,300
AUG 1 3,975 2,250 4,600
SEP 3,970 2,340 4,000

CUMULATIVE FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-MAY

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-9 NASS, USDA


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RELEASED: June 9, 1987
3:00 P.M. ET

HIGHLIGHTS

WINTER WHEAT production is forecast at 1.58 billion bushels (42.9 million
metric tons), 4 percent more than in 1986. Yields are placed at 40.6
bushels per acre, second highest of record. The 90 percent confidence

interval for this production forecast is 1.42 billion to 1.73 billion
bushels.

ORANGE production is forecast at 183 million boxes (7.05 million metric tons),
4 percent above last season. Harvest is 84 percent complete.

PEACH production, including California's Clingstone crop, is forecast at 2.61
billion pounds (1.18 million metric tons), 12 percent more than last
year and 21 percent more than 1985. The California Clingstone crop, at
1.05 billion pounds, is 13 percent more than last year.

BARTLETT PEARS in the Pacific Coast States are forecast at 505 thousand tons
(458 thousand metric tons), up 8 percent from both 1986 and 1985.

SWEET CHERRY production in the Western States is forecast at 151 thousand tons
(137 thousand metric tons), up 31 percent from a year ago and up 52
percent from 1985,

SPRING POTATO production is forecast at 17.6 million cwt (797 thousand metric
tons), down 11 percent from last year and 24 percent below two years ago.

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SUGARBEETS SLICED 1/

1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF INTENDED HARVEST EXCEPT FOR OVERWINTERED SPRING PLANTED
BEETS IN CALIFORNIA.

SUGAR PRODUCTION
eee SUGAR, RAW VALUE 7
penne nee enone eee ee 5 eee ----- ee =: SUGAR PRODUCTION
: : YIELD PER TON : REFINED BASIS
STATE : PRODUCTION : OF CANE OR BEETS:

1,000 TONS POUNDS 1,000 TONS
CANE SUGAR
FLA : 1,413 (1,476 224 229 1,321 1,379
HAW : 1,012 1,043 256 249 946 975
LA : 7532 671 196 198 497 627
TEX : 76 91 166 209 n 85
us : 3,033 3,281 226 227 2,835 3,066
BEET SUGAR :
Us 3,000 3,414 266 271 2,804 3,191

5,639

CANE AND BEET SUGAR

1/ PRELIMINARY.

PRODUCTION

1986 1/
~ THOUSANDS
SUGARCANE PRODUCTS

BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES-800 BRIX 2/ :
FLA GALLON : — 92,546 92,879
HAW GALLON : 3/47,648 3/50, 385
LA GALLON : 30,650 35,850
TEX GALLON : 7,695 6,856
us GALLON : 178,539 185,970
EDIBLE MOLASSES :
LA GALLON: 1,650 1,700
us GALLON : 1,650 1,700
SUGARBEET PRODUCTS - U S$ :
MOLASSES GALLON ;: 165,071 190,299
PULP :
MOLASSES TON: 969 1,135
DRIED TON ot 315 321
WET TON: 476 325

1/_ PRELIMINARY. 2/ INCLUDES HIGH-TEST MOLASSES FROM FROZEN CANE. 3/ 859
BRIX.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-12 NASS, USDA


SUGARCANE

1,000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS
FOR SUGAR:
FLA 383.4 390.0 32.9 33.1 12,615 12,916
HAW : 83.0 83.6 95.4 100.2 7,916 8,379
LA : 226.0 248.0 24.0 27.3 53430 6,770
TEX : 3004 29.1 30.1 29.9 916 871
US : 722.8 750.7 37.2 38.5 26,877 28,936
FOR SEED:
FLA > 15.3 15.0 32.8 35.3 502 530
HAW : 6d 6.6 33.3 31.5 213 208
LA > alo 22.0 24.0 27.3 576 601
TEX ne: 1:9 30.0 18.9 45 36
Us : 47.2 45.5 28.3 30.2 1,336 1,375
FOR SUGAR
AND SEED:
FLA : 398.7 405.0 32.9 33.2 13,117 13,446
HAW : 89.4 90.2 90.9 95.2 8,129 83587
LA : 280.0 270.0 24.0 27.3 6,006 7,371
TEX : 31.9 31.0 30.1 29.3 961 907
US > 770.0 796.2 36.6 38.1 28,213 30,311
: FOR SUGAR FOR SUGAR AND SEED
PRICE PER TON: VALUE OF PRODUCTION :VALUE OF PRODUCTION 1/
1985 : 1986 2/ : 1985 : 1986 2/ : 1985 1986 2/
DOLLARS tsstsS~S~S~S 1,000 DOLLARS
FLA : 28.20 355,743 369,899
HAW : 28.10 222,440 228,425
LA : 22.20 120,546 133,333
TEX : 20.70 18,961 19,893
TOTAL : 26.70 717,690 751,550

1/_ PRICE PER TON OF CANE FOR SUGAR USED IN EVALUATING VALUE OF PRODUCTION FOR
SEED. 2/ ESTIMATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. U.S. MARKETING YEAR AVERAGE PRICE,
VALUE OF PRODUCTION, AND PARITY PRICE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN “AGRICULTURAL
PRICES," RELEASED AT 3:00 P.M. ET, JUL 31, 1987. STATE ESTIMATES WILL BE
PUBLISHED IN "CROP VALUES" TO BE RELEASED JAN 1988.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-11 NASS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT 1/

1,000 UNITS

1,000 UNITS 2/
ORANGES,EARLY MID

& NAVEL 3s:
ARIZ : 650 600 950 25 23 36
CALIF : 26,200 33,300 34,500 982 1,249 1,294
FLA : 55,000 64,200 65,800 2,475 2,889 2,961
TEX 5/: 0 200 500 0 9 21
us : 81,850 98,300 101,750 3,482 4,170 4,312
ORANGES, VALENCIA :
ARIZ : 1,800 1,700 1,900 68 64 71
CALIF : 26,200 21,500 24,000 983 807 900
FLA : 48,900 54,800 55,000 2,201 2,466 2,475
TEX 5/: 0 110 375 0 5 16
US > 76,900 78,110 81,275 3,252 3,342 3,462
ALL ORANGES :
ARIZ : 2,450 2,300 2,850 93 87 107
CALIF : 52,400 54,800 58,500 1,965 2,056 2,194
FLA : 103,900 119,000 120,800 43676 5,355 5,436
TEX 5/: C) 310 875 ) 14 37
us : 188,750 176,410 183,025 6,734 7,512 7,774
TEMPLES :
FLA : 3,250 2,950 3,400 146 133 153
GRAPEFRUIT,WHITE =:
SEEDLESS :
FLA : 24,800 25,600 26,900 1,054 1,088 1,143
GRAPEFRUIT, COLORED:
SEEDLESS :
FLA : 16,300 18,000 19,900 693 765 846
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT +
FLA > 2,900 3,150 2,900 123 134 123
ALL GRAPEFRUIT :
ARIZ Hi 3,000 2,400 2,200 96 77 70
CALIF 5/:
DESERT > 3,800 3,600 3,600 121 15 115
OTHER AREAS : 5,000 4,800 168 161 164
TOTAL : 8,800 8,400 289 276 279
FLA : 44,000 46,750 1,870 1,987 2,112
TEX 4/5/: 0 220 77
us : $5,800 57,770 2,255 2,349 2,538
TANGERINES :
ARIZ 4/: 700 700 26 26 26
CALIF 4/: 1,680 1,800 63 68 1
FLA ay: 1,050 1,150 50 55 62
us 4/: 3,430 3,650 139 149 159
LEMONS :
ARIZ 4/: 6,000 3,250 228 123 266
CALIF : 19,800 15,100 752 574 74)
US : 25,800 18,350 980 697 1,007
TANGELOS
FLA 3,600 2,950 162 133 180

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH
YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED. 2/_ NET LBS PER BOX: ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,
FLA-90, TEX-85; GRAPEFRUIT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZ-64, CALIF OTHER-67, FLA-85,
TEX-80; LEMONS-76; TANGELOS & TEMPLES-90; TANGERINES-CALIF & ARIZ-75, FLA-95.
3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. EARLY AND
MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF
TANGERINES IN TEXAS. 4/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM
EARLIER FORECAST. 5/ DUE TO SEVERE FREEZE OF DECEMBER 1983, NO COMMERCIAL
SUPPLIES WERE HARVESTED FOR THE 1984-85 TEXAS CITRUS CROP.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-8 NASS, USDA


SWEET POTATOES: Final estimates of 1986 sweetpotato production came

in at 12.7 million cwt (575 thousand metric tons), down 15
percent from 1985 and 2 percent below 1984. Area for harvest was estimated at
93.4 thousand acres (37.8 thousand hectares), down 17 percent from 1985, while
the average yield of 136 cwt per acre was off 4 percent.

SUGAR CROPS-1986 REVISED: Production of sugarbeets jn 1986 totaled 25.2 mil-

lion tons (22.9 million metric tons), up 12 percent
from the 22.5 million tons (20.4 million metric tons) produced in 1985. The
increase is the combined result of more acreage and higher yields. Growers
harvested 1.19 million acres (482 thousand hectares) in 1986, up 8 percent
from 1985. The average yield of 21.2 tons per acre in 1986 is 0.8 of a ton
per acre above the previous year.

Sugarcane produced for sugar in 1986 totaled 28.9 million tons (26.3
million metric tons), 8 percent more than in 1985. The larger quantity is the
combined result of increased acreage and higher yields. Area harvested for
sugar totaled 751 thousand acres (304 thousand hectares), up 4 percent from
1985, Yield averaged 38.5 tons per acre in 1986 compared with 37.2 tons a
year ago.

Total 1986 sugar production of 6.70 million tons (6.07 million metric
tons) raw value from sugarcane and sugarbeets is up 11 percent from 1985
output of 6.03 million tons (5.47 million metric tons). The 3.28 million tons
(2.98 million metric tons) raw value of sugar produced from cane is up 8
percent from a year earlier. Sugarbeets sliced from the 1986 crop totaled
24.5 million tons (22.3 million metric tons), an increase of 12 percent from
1985. Sugar (raw value) produced from the 1986 slice totaled 3.41 million
tons (3.10 million metric tons), an increase of 14 percent from the 1985
production.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-8 NASS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY-AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(METRIC UNITS)

: AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

INDICATED

1987
WINTER WHEAT > 21,824,930 19,504,030 17,470,470 15,730,300
SPRING POTATOES : 31,320 33,100 30,720 31,770
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY-YIELD PER HECTARE AND PRODUCTION
(METRIC UNITS)
YIELD PER HECTARE: PRODUCTION
: INDICATED
CROP : : INDICATED : Perr aceee nen e-------- 2+
> 1986 : 1987 3 1986 : MAY 1, : JUN 1,
: : : 1987: 1987
METRIC TONS
WINTER WHEAT : 2.37 2.73 41,344,300 42,166,230 42,932,210
SPRING POTATOES 2 29.27 25.09 899,110 862,820 796,960
PEACHES : 1,055,230 1,182,010
APRICOTS 3 50,080 100, 150
NECTARINES (CALIF) : 156,040 172,370
PLUMS (CALIF) : 137,890 190,510
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF): 89,810 163,290
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 113,400 254,010 254,010
CITRUS FRUITS 1/ : 1985-86 1986-87 1986-87
ORANGES : 6,814,770 7,301,930 7,052,450
GRAPEFRUIT : 2,130,980 2,283,380 2,302,430
LEMONS 632,310 913,540 913,540

1/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COM-
PLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-4 NASS, USDA


CROP MOISTURE
oo ORT TERM, CROP NEED VS. AVAILABLE WATER IN 5-FT, SOIl. PROFILE)

MAY 30, 1987

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MOA/USDA JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY session preiminory report

DROUGHT SEVERITY

. (LONG TERM, PALMER)
May 30, 1987 ODERATE,
MODERATE ISSUED TWICE A MONTH
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DROUGHT SEVERITY INDEX, (PALMER) DEPICTS PRO- TEMQIST Sis:
[LONGED (MONTHS, YEARS) ABNORMAL DRYNESS OR WETNESS;
RESPONDS SLOWLY; CHANGES LITTLE THOM WEEK TO WEEE! O18
[AND REFLECTS LONG TRAM MOISTURE RINOFP, RECHARGE, D
{SND DRED DERCOLATION, aB WELL 45’ EVAPOTRANSPIRATION.
SES; APPLICABLE 1x MEASURING DISRUPTIVE, BYFECTS, OF Pi SS fa
IR WETNESS ON WATER IVE ECONOMIES ; DESIGHATING DI8~~T——

cer
ASTER AREAS OF DROUGHT O8 WETHESD AND ‘REFLECTING THE, GERE =
TERM STATUS OF WATER SUPPLIES IN AQUIFERS, RESERVOIRS AND STREAMS.

Liurtariows. 18 NOT GENERALLY INDICATIVE OF SUONT TERM (TTY wazxs
stati )R WETNESS SUCH AS FREQUENTLY AFFECTS CROPS AND
FISLD OPERATIONS (TUIS' 10 INDICATED BY THE CROP MOISTURE’ INDEX).

MOANA JOLT MBIT ATI HCILITY Boved on preliminary reports

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-1 NASS, USDA


Peanut planting lagged behind normal during May in the major producing

States. Planting approached completion in the Southeast at the end of May.
Dryness caused most of the seeding delays.

U.S. WINTER WHEAT

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BILLION BUSHELS

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WINTER WHEAT: Production is forecast at 1.58 billion bushels (42.9 million

metric tons) as of June 1, 1987. This is 4 percent more than
the 1986 production and 2 percent above the May 1 forecast. Harvested area
remains at 38.9 million acres (15.7 million hectares), down 10 percent from
Yast year. Yield prospects have improved to 40.6 bushels per acre, the second
highest of record. This is 5.4 bushels per acre above last season and 0.7 of
a bushel higher than the May 1 forecast.

Winter wheat condition rated mostly good, except in the Delta area. As of
May 31, heading had advanced to 86 percent in the major producing States.
Wheat was turning color as far north as Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Harvest progressed as far north as Arkansas and stretched to California.

PEACHES: The forecast of 2.61 billion pounds (1.18 million metric tons), is
12 percent more than 1986 and 21 percent more than 1985.

The nine southern States expect to produce 548 million pounds, 30 percent
More than in 1986. Most of the increase was due to the 50 percent increase in
Production in South Carolina. Growers expect to harvest the largest crop
since 1984. Even though there was some frost and freeze damage and a dry
May. North Carolina's crop generally escaped serious freeze damage but did
have some late frost damage. The other southern States suffered freeze or
frost damage.

The crop in Michigan suffered little freeze damage. Set was good, but
below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures caused a heavy drop.
Fruit set was light in New Jersey because of winter damage. Cool, wet weather
also reduced the production potential.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-3 NASS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY-AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA PLANTED : AREA HARVESTED

cROP INDICATED INDICATED
1987: «1986 1987
a 1,000 ACRES —
WINTER WHEAT 53,930 48,195 43,170 38,870
SPRING POTATOES 77.4 81.8 75.9 78.5

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY-YIELD PER ACRE AND PRODUCTION
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT : H INDICATED
: s INDICATED: $e atalatatatalatataattaatattatatatatatad
: 1986 +: 1987 : 1986 : MAY 1, : JUNI,
H 3 1987 : 1987
1,000
WINTER WHEAT BU: 35.2 40.6 1,519,143 1,549,344 1,577,489
SPRING POTATOES CWT : 261 224 19,822 19,022 17,570
PASTURE & RANGE 3

FEED 1/ PCT : 80 84
PEACHES (Bo: 2,326,400 2,605,900
APRICOTS TON : 55.2 110.4
NECTARINES :

(CALIF) noo: 172.0 190.0
PLUMS (CALIF) "3 152.0 210.0
ORIED PRUNES :

(CALIF) " : 99.0 180.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) LB: 250,000 560,000 560,000
CITRUS FRUITS 2/ : 1985-86 1986-87 1986-87

ORANGES BOX : 176,410 189,925 183,025

GRAPEFRUIT oy 57,770 61,725 62,325

LEMONS "3 18,350 26,500 26,500

1/ PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH. THE 1976-85 AVERAGE
IS 82 PERCENT. 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS
WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-3 NASS, USDA


RELIABILITY OF JUNE 1 WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION FORECAST

The winter wheat production forecast in this report is based on mail and
objective yield surveys conducted just prior to June 1. Acreage for harvest
is based on information provided by both surveys. The yield estimate is based
on counts and measurements from a probability sample of wheat fields and on
mail reports from farmers on the condition and probable yield of the crop.
Both surveys are subject to sampling and non-sampling errors common to all
surveys. This production forecast is also subject to change due to growing

conditions that may affect the crop after June 1.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the June 1 winter wheat
production forecast, the “Root Mean Square Error", a statistical measure based
on past performance, is computed. This is done by expressing the deviation
between the June 1 production forecast and the final estimate as a percentage
of the final estimate, and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the
1967-1986 twenty-year period; the square root of the average becomes
statistically the "Root Mean Square Error". Probability statements can be
made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the
final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's
forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.

The “Root Mean Square Error" for the June 1 winter wheat production
forecast is 5.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the
current production forecast of 1.58 billion bushels will not be above or below
the final estimate by more than 5.7 percent or approximately 89.9 million
bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the
difference wil] not exceed 9.9 percent or approximately 156 million bushels.
Differences between the June 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final
estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 87.7 million bushels, ranging
from 15 million to 174 million bushels. The dune 1 forecast has been below
the final estimate 6 times and above 4 times.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with
related information on selected agricultural commodities. These data were
prepared and adopted by the Agricultural Statistics Board which consists of
commodity statisticians from the field offices and Washington headquarters.

APPROVED: AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD:
Rich D. Allen, Acting Chairperson,
L. Duane Jewell, Secretary,

John 0. Witzig, Robert L. Addison,
David J. Aune James E. Brewster
Roem O Lilla’ pevin R. Budar, William N. Dowdy,”
Wallace C. Evans, Robert L. Freie,
Clifton D. James, Doyle C. Johnson,
Darwin E. Ransom, Vaughn L. Siegenthaler,

Charles A. Van Lahr, John H. Waldrop.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-2 NASS, USDA


SWEETPOTATOES

AREA PLANTED

1985

1,000 ACRES

PRODUCTION

1,000 CWT

1,000 CWT
ALA : 4.7 4.9 145 125 848 682 613
ARIZ : 5.9 4.9 220 250 1,450 1,298 1,225
CALIF : 19.5 21.3 390 375 10,588 7,605 7,988
FLA :
HASTINGS : 24, 25.0 280 170 6,370 6,860 4,250
2.7 190 230 273 71 483

OTHER 3 .

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 A-13 NASS, USDA


MAY WEATHER SUMMARY

Spring thunderstorms provided ample moisture to most of the Nation, but
some significant areas had much less than normal rain. The area from eastern
Missouri through central Illinois and the Ohio Valley had below normal rain,
but showers late in the month provided surface moisture for most newly planted
crops. Another relatively dry area reached from south eastern Georgia through
the Carolinas and from western Virginia to the Ohio Valley. Too much rain

Plagued parts of Oklahoma and Texas as heavy down pours caused flooding, and
almost daily showers slowed work. Most of the Nation was warmer than normal.
The warmest areas were across the Corn Belt and in the northern Great Plains.
(Prepared by the NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.)

MAY FIELDWORK

Rain interrupted planting in the central Great Plains and Corn Belt during
May but seeding still progressed at a rapid pace. Oryness early in the month
and wetness later caused planting to tag behind normal. Rain alleviated much
of the dryness in the northern Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, Delta, and
Southeast but these areas and most Western States needed additional moisture
as the month ended.

At the beginning of May, corn was 48 percent seeded, 23 points ahead of
normal and 13 points ahead of 1986. Planting jumped 28 points the next week
and by mid-May planting was 93 percent finished. This was 26 points ahead of
the average pace. Planting was near completion in all major producing States
except Colorado, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. By
month's end, corn reached the soft~dough stage in Texas. Silking was becoming
More prevalent in the Southeast. Indiana and Illinois corn was two times
taller than normal.

Sorghum planting reached 58 percent completion by the end of May, 9 points
ahead of the 49 percent 5-year average. Heavy rain virtually halted planting
in Texas and Oklahoma the last week of May leaving seeding 9 and 25 points
behind normal, respectively. Some early planted sorghum was heading in Texas.

Soybeans were 75 percent seeded, 23 points ahead of the average on May 31.
Planting lagged behind norma? in the Southeast and Delta during most of May
because of dryness.

Cotton planting ended the month 4 points below normal and trailed behind
normal in the Southeast and southern Great Plains States. Seeding was 71
percent finished compared with 75 percent normally and 72 percent in 1986.
Dryness hampered planting in the Delta and Southeast during most of May.
Heavy rain forced planting to fall 10 points behind normal in Oklahoma and 8
points in Texas. The crop was mostly good but needed moisture in Louisiana,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Cotton was setting bolls in
Arizona by the end of May. Squares were present in California, Texas, and
Geargia.

Spring wheat was mostly planted by midmonth. Planting was completed about
two weeks sooner than normal. Oryness hampered germination and growth the
first half of May but timely precipitation spurred development the last half
of the month. As the month closed, spring wheat was jointing in Minnesota.

Winter wheat was mostly good except in the Delta and Southeast where
conditions was fair to good during May. The crop was 86 percent headed
compared with 81 percent in 1986 and 74 percent normally. As the month ended,
harvest was underway in the Southeast and climbed as far north as Arkansas,
and stretched to California. Wheat turned color as far north as Illinois.

Rice planting was virtually completed the third week of May. However, 10
Percent of California acreage remained to be planted. Dryness caused uneven
emergence in Arkansas which presented problems when herbicides were applied.
Emergence neared completion except in California on May 31.

CROP PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BOARD,
JUNE 1987 B-2 NASS, USDA