BARLEY

AREA HARVESTED YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE 5 ND. TND TD
1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

ARIZ. 1/ 120 100 11S) 75,0 71.0 77.0 94000 T1100 8,855
CALIF 17 940 877 16040 51.0 52.0 55.0 474940 454604 574200
CoLo 268 210 245 46.0 5160 53.0 129328 10,710 124985
DEL ov 22 22 23 43.0 ©3640 © 4100 946 792 943
GA Vv 14 9 B 40.0 4000. 36.0 S60 360 288
IDAHO 820 695 735 53.0 4640 ©5040 434460 315970 364750
Tks 14 15 13. 35.0 3660 45.0 490 540 585
IND. 17 11 12 11 42.0 43.0 43.0 462 516 473
KANS 1/ 80 50 4S 41.0 31.0 34,0 3280 19550 19530
KY wv ss 48 38 35.0 38.0 44.0 1.925 19824 15672
MD Vv 96 100 102 43.0 45.0 43.0 40128 49500 4,386
MICH 1/ 23 20 22 39.0 51.0 50.0 897 15020 15100
MINN 89% 778 860 45.0 38.0 39,0 405230 299566 = 334540
MO. 1/ 13 1 -10 33.0 27.0 36.0 429 297 360
MONT 20000 19280 12270 30.0 29.0 41.0 605000 375120 52,070
NEBR 1/ 30 30 34 36.0 35.0 39.0 1,080 1,050 15326
NEV 1/ 15 14 14. 50.0- 50.0 50.0 750 700 700
NJ os. 17 19 20 49.0 S260 52.0 833 988 1040
N MEX 17 26 20 30 60.0 47.0 60.0 1,560 940 14800
NY oo 12. 12 12 4000 44.0 45.0 480 528 540
NC is] . .62 -60 60 46.0 46.0 45.0 20852 29760 29700
N aK 29770 -29090 2,050 3760 26.5 38.0 1025490 555385 = 77900
OHIO 1/ 42 13 13° 3900 ©4660» 5040 468 598 650
OKLA. 17 235 120 93 3300 28.0 30.0 T9785 39360 29790
OREG 230 200 180 41.0 45.0 48.0 99430 99000 85640
PAL os 155 158 158 44.0 55.0 51.0 69820 85690 8,058
ee 24 24 21) 39.0 40.0 41.0 936 960 861
S..0AK 631 512 525 35.0 25.0 30. 229085 125800 154750
TENN: 1/ 14 15 13° 30.0 32.0 35.0 420 465 455
TEX. 1s 90 50 70 3960 27.0 34.0 35510 14350 2380
UTAH 135 22 132 5760 55.0 61460 7695 79205 74991
VAL. 1/ 98 105 104 47.0 50.0 45.0 41606 59250 4680
WASH 365 320 400 39-0 46.0 52.0 14,235 145720  20+800
W.VA Ls 10 10 10 43.0 50.0 48.0 430 Soo 480
wis 17 ai 19 32 3760 47.0 50.0 777 893 15600
wYo 130 132 135 68.0 49.0 56.0 69240 69468 79560

US | 109452 8281 85642 4063 37.2 44.1 421/527 308+077 3815438

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

CROP PRODUCTION. SEPTEMBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Dark Air-cured prospects point to a crop of 14.8 million pounds, two percent more than
the August forecast and 18 percent more than a year ago. Improved yields are expected for
type 35 in Kentucky and Tennessee.

All cigar production is estimated at 53.9 million pounds, a drop of two percent from the
previous month and 12 percent below a year ago. Prospects ‘as of September 1 point to a one
percent decrease from August in cigar binder and two percent each for cigar filler and wrapper
tobaccos,

Differences between the September 1 forecast and final estimates for all tobacco have
averaged 54 million pounds during the past decade, ranging from 21 million to 150 million
pounds. The September 1 forecast was above the final estimate eight of the ten years by an
average of 58 million pounde and below twice for an average of 40 million pounds.
SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets in 1975 is forecast at 28.2 million tons, up only slightly

from August 1 forecast, 27 percent larger than the 1974 output and only 1 percent
less than the 1972 record crop of 28.4 million tons. The increase from 1974 results from a
combination of a 24 percent advance in acreage for harvest and an increase in average yield of
0.5 tons per acre to 18.7 tons.

Harvest of the crop in California continues at a rapid pace. In Washington, excellent
weather in August promoted good growth; however, it was necessary to make sulfer applications to
control powdery mildew. Maturity of the crop in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Utah continues
later than normal, Timely rains were received in late August in North Dakota, Minnesota and

Michigan.

Changes between the September 1 forecast and final estimate have averaged 0.6 million tons
for the past decade—ranging from neglible to 1.4 million tons.

SUGARCANE -FOR SUGAR § SEED: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 28.9 mil-
lion tons, up 1 percent from the August 1 forecast and up 16 per-

cent from the 1974 crop of 25.0 million tons. Average yield is indicated at 37.1 tons per acre,

compared with 34,1 tons in 1974. Yields are forecast at levels above last year in each State.

Sugarcane in Louisiana made excellent growth during August and yield prospects have im-
proved. Borer infestation is moderate. In Florida, preparation for harvesting seed cane is
underway. Occasional showers in the Hamakua Coast of Hawaii brought some relief in the dry area.
Fields in other sections of the State are making satisfactory progress with normal harvest con-

tinuing.

HOPS: Production of U.S. hops is forecast at 57.1 million pounds, unchanged from last month,
slightly above last year and 4 percent larger than 1973. Oregon is the only State expect-
ing higher production than a year ago which is largely offset by reductions in California, Idaho

and Washington.

In Washington, a record breaking rainfall hit in mid-August. Several hundred acres were
knocked to the ground but some production from this acreage was salvaged. Harvest began in mid-
August with good yields being obtained. The Oregon harvest got underway in mid-August, The
Fuggle variety is not yielding as expected but other varieties, expecially Cascades, are exceeding
earlier expectations. Some acreage was beat down due to wind and rain but losses are expected to
be minimal, The Idaho hop harvest is also underway. California's harvest is moving along well

and should be complete by mid-September,

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: On September 1, the condition of pasture and range feed was 76 percent
for the 48 contiguous States. This is 5 points above a year ago, but

1 point below the 1964-73 average for this date.

Conditions in the Northwest and most of the South Central and eastern States were generally
good to excellent. Very poor conditions prevailed in the upper midwest and in the extreme

Southwest.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NOTS

AREA HARVESTED PRODUCTION/
STATE TNO “IND,
° 1973 | 1974 | 1975 1973 1976 ‘T9753,
19000 ACRES POONDS 19000 POUNDS
“200.0 202 202.0 25000 20360 20580 000000 = 4740360 ©1820
S510 Ssc0 “seca acvas Seice Ssico © tsesees © fyocaes «= Syeteoe
512,0 $16.0 515.0 25628 36220 3,300 1 166610520 206990500
8. CS 9,0 1e7S0 1,200. 1,880. 69000 185950
nN? 8.7 25460 e715 2,08 330036 174835
166.0 166.0 26810 25318 2 3066290
31850 116.0 20150 14910 25100 2589700 2179740
15,5 15.5 19940 22000 2,000 309070 310000 315000
309.0 306.0 16825 104635 1,580 6734228 413280
0 103.0 39230 2865 29700 8229390 2050880
20557 $04799837 396679606

19495,7 1e672el 1949602 29823 20691

1f ESTIMATES POR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED’ FORWARD

PROM EARLIER FORECAST,

COTTON

AREA HARVESTED

LINT YIELD PER
HARVESTED ACRE:

PRODUCTION 480-LB. NET
WEIGHT BALES 2/

INDICATED +

stare}

: ? t : INDICATED : ? INDICATED

: 1973} i974 os 1973. 1976 3975 1973} 1974 5 3975

2 1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES
UPLAND:
rn : 510 585 485 423 429 396 449 522 400
ARIZ : 276 392 268 = 1,063 1,218 1,075 611 995> 600
ARK : 975 1,130 780 513 374 400 1,041 880 650"
CALIF : 942° 1,238 875 891 1,006. 1,042 1,749 2,595 1,900
FLAL/ 11.5 12.1 5.8 522 503 538 22.5 12.7 65
GAT : 375 410 200 499 490 432 390 419 4 y 180
Ibi: 0 5 0 288 0 3 d
Ky 7/ : 3 45 6» 486 280 480 3 2.6 6
lA 520 635 290 481 423 497 52. 560 300
miss : 1,340 1,710 1,125 651 448 523. 1,826 = 1,595 1,228
Mo : 173 310 230 501 356 459 180 230 220
NEV If: 1.9 17 1.00 (477 586 624 1.9 2.1 ‘13
N MEX : 127 140 110 514 509 458 136 148 105
Nec : 173 145 54 455 440 4h 164 133 50
OKLA : 526 547 380 390 272 303 427 310 240
sc 3 294 292 15+ 473 450 459 290 274 10
TENN : 440 510 350 472 290 318 432 308 230
TEX : 5,200 4,400 4,000 431 269 363 «4,673 2,462 3,025
va L/ : 24 1.5 +7 Aa0 384 4 2.2 1.2 6
US UPLAND: 11,887.1 12,4643 9,270.1 . 521 44i - 479° -:12,895.9 11,449.9 9,244.0
AMER~PIMA
ARIZ 3 34.0 34.7 30.0 597 729 600 42.3 52.7 37.5
CALIF 1/ : 22 3 +2 480 683 720 +2 4 3
WN MEK : 17 16.5 12.5 265 417 307 9.8 12.6 8.0
TEX : 31,2 32.8 24.0 397 359 380 25.8 24.5 19.0
US t
AMER-PIMA: 83.1 82.3 66.7 451 526 466 78.1 90,2 64.8
USALL : 7
COTTON +: 11,970,2 12,546.6 9,336.8 520 442 479 12,974.0 11,540.1 9,308.8

PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED,

CROP PRODUCTION, | SEPTEMBER 1975 Bs

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


FEED CROP PROSPECTS*
September 1, 1975

FEED CROP PROSPECTS*
September 1, 1974

oor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BT
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE
SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS"

U. 5. ORPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 323-74 (9) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 a5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES
MINTER 3 SPRING 3 WHITE :
YEAR HARD SOFT : HARD DURUM > (WINTER & : TOTAL
RED RED RED SPRING)
1,000 BUSHELS

1973 : 957,107 159,056 328,102 78,455 182,447 1,705,167

1974 : 878,630 290,144 290,326 79,245 254,977 1,793,322

1975 1/ = 1,052,089 346,891 335,764 120,040 281,550 2,136,334

1/7 INDICATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1975.
WINTER WHEAT
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE INO IND IND
1973 1974 1975 | 1973 1976 1975 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA eB = 130-130 23.0 23.0 © 25.0 29024 24990 34250
ARIZ 216 = 235° 310 66.0 154120 154510 234870
ARK 217 400-490 26.0 64076 10+400 14210
CALIF S70 747 ~—986 52.0 304780 384844 624118
coLo 29400 24630 2,050 25.5 58.800 674065 454100
DEL 26- 32 34 35.0 36.0 S10 Vei20 1,224
FLA 30 30 20 2060 2640 660 600 520
GA 120 160-130 23.0 28.0 34240 34680 35640
IDAHO 1/ 780 970 ~— 880 4160 4360 324760 394770: 375840
TLL 15300 19790 1,800 30.0 40.0 39,000 53,700 724000
IND 703 14390 14500 3640 © 4360 24,605 504040 64,500
Towa 34 41 60 30.0 37.0 14088 19230 24220
KANS 10%400 114600 115900 27.5 29.0 384,800 3199000 = 3454100
KY 164 390332 31.5 34.0 5,412 12,285 114288
LA 18 Jo 25 20.0 16.0 396 600 400
“D 116148156 36.0 3640 34944 5,328 5,616
MICH 5638 940 1,000 4060 38.0 19,880 37,600 38,000
MINN 32 40 52 27.0 28.0 16186 14080 14456
MISS 100 162,185 24.0 24.0 24700 35888 49440
“Oo 850 14310 15500 29.0 34.0 374990 51.000
MONT 1/] 29080 20650 3+000 36.0 78,175 1084000
NEBR 29680 25900 24980 32.0 985600 955360
NEV 8 10 1) 70.0 650 770
Nov. 38 54 61 41.0 40.0 20224 25440
N MEX 289162, 382 17.5 2720 25835 109314
NY 140 210 40.0 39.0 81400 79410
nc 180 =. 290 35.0. 32.0 10+150 94920
N DAK 73, (116 29.5 2760 39422 35132
OHIO 720 15540 42.0 43.0 644680 764110
OKLA 59260 64400 21.0 24.0 134,400 1604800
OREG 1/ 960 1,080 44.0 4760 475520 524170
PA 264 350 36.0 33.0 129600 114220
sc 1610-158 25.0 2640 39950 45316
$_DAK 666 =. 900 2720 30.0 244300 244300
TENN 144325 29.0 32.0 99425 95600
TEX 39400 39300 16.0 2360 526800 1319100
UTAH 207 263233 2460 26.0 2660 65318 6,058
vA 175-275) 285-3740 ©3760 = 3200 109175 99120
WASH 17 | 25120 27660 2,700 35.0 4160 4% 109,060 1294600
wa 12 17 17) 31.0 33.0 35.0 S61 sos
wis 16 $7 65 35.0 39.0 38.0 24223 2470
WYO 229 245 240 23.0 25,0 31.0 69125 74440
UsSe [389474 474117 515026 33-1 29,5 32.3 192724744 153914303 146505037

1/ ESTIMATES. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, ALL OTHER STATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM
EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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FLAXSEED

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE IND IND INO
1973 1974 1975 $1973 1974 1975 1973 1974 1975S
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
MINN 231 275 265 13.5 11-5 11S 34119 39163 39048
MONT 1/ 13 19 14 8.0 9.0 1160 104 171 154
N OAK 933 820 787 8.0 7.5 10.5 79464 69150 89266
S DAK 507 497 466 10.5 7.0 9.0 5324 34479 49194
TEX Vv 8 34 40 1060. 1160 1220 B80 374 480
us | 10692 15645 16572) 99S Bed 1003 16091 135337 16,140
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
SOYBEANS
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TND TNO TND
1973 | 1974] 1975] 1973 | 1974] 1975 1973 1974 1975
12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS
ALA 970 14020 19320 21460 24.0 24.0 20370 249480 312680
ARK 41650 45300 49650 25.0 20,0 22.0 116250 86000 102300
OEL 1/| 178 185 190 28.0 26.0 2840 49984 49810 59320
FLA 1/ 254 279 298 24,0 27.0 2740 61096 79533 82046
GA 950 15010 12260 21.0 25.5 2140 199950 259755 269460
TLL 8,930 8470 89190 3145 24.5 3540 2819295 2079515 2869650
IND 45290 34910 35630 3145 25.0 3240 1359135 97750 116160
1OWA 79750 79110 69950 3440 28,0 3140 2639500 1992080 2159450
KANS 19206 12030 19020 22.0 20.0 21.0 26400 20600 214420
KY 15140 15170 19200 25.5 2540 2640 29070 299250 319200
LA 15580 19760 19850 22.0 2565 22.0 34%760 449880 40+700
MD i 275 275 281 31.0 28.5 29.0 89525 71838 89149
MICH 693 630 600 24,0 21.0 .25,0 161632 139230 15000
MINN 42390 4040 39670 29.0 2460 127310 841840 881080
MISS 25750 2%525 35080 22.0 1865 21.0 60500 469713 64+680
MO 45700 4+350 42450 2740 2200 24.0 1269900 95700  106%800
NEBR 15210 15190 14230 30.0 24.0 27.0 36 +300 289560 33210
NJ V/ 67 72 76 21.0 29.0 25.0 19407 20088 19900
NY Vv 11 il 10 2340 2340 23,0 253 253 230
NC 15450 15420 19450 24.0 2245 22.0 34800 314950 314900
N DAK 1/ 218 179 140 2345 1640 1740 59123 29864 29380
OHIO 35590 35190 39150 25.0 25.0 31.0 895750 79750 97650
oKta 1 200 219 220 2340 23.0 2260 49600 52037 41840
PA Vv 35 4a 49 2660 2640 28.0 19430 19164 19372
Sc 15250 15250 19400 19.0 19.0 18.0 239750 239750 259200
S DAK 1/ 396 393 334 24.0 20.0 20.0 99504 79860 6680
TENN 15570 15520 19850 23.5 21.0 24.0 369895 319920 449400
TEX Vv 425 261 350 20.0 30.0 26.0 81500 79830 99100
VA Vv 413 430 430 27.0 23.5 25.0 115151 109105 10750
WIS i/ 241 217 205 25.0 20.0 23.0 69025 . 49340 40715
us 559796 529460 539533 2767 2365 2609 195479165 192330425 194429422

1/ ESTIMATES FOR

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




SORGHUM GRAIN

es AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE RODUCT ION
STATE . IND * IND ae IND
1973 1974 1975] 1973 1974 1975 1973. 1974 1975,
19000 ACRES BUSHELS %s000 BUSHELS
ALA VW 31- 33 S56. 35.0 3260 37.0 1,085 19056 29072.
ARIZ 140 147° 1657260 8160 76.0 10,080 115907 129540
ARK 149 140 200 45-0 48.0 $2.0 65705 69720 105400
CALIF 267 205 205 .70¢0 7200 7100 204090 14.760 145555
COLO 285 265 310 35.0 29.0 31.0 | 98975 71685 90610
GA vA 34 36 40 35.0 35.0 35,0 15190 “19260 15400
Tu Vv 60 72 62 6140 4720 66.0 34660 3,384 4092
IND ws 25 18 - 4 7160 55.0 65.0 990 910
TOwA Vv 22 19 24 7360 4620 70.0 . - B74 1,680
KANS. 39900 39320 39300 5640 40.0 45.0 21 1329800 = 148500
KY Vv 17 26 20 68.0 66.0 1s716 19320
LA Vv 26 30 36 «33.0 40.0 19200 16226
MISS vs 30 41 38 3560 3240 19312 18330
MO - 440 440 490 70.0 51.0 229440 275440
NEBR 27000 16950 15880 68.0 33.0 649350 1029520
N MEX 363 220 293 54.0 40.0 81800 169115.
nC wv 4 To -70 5800 53.0 36710 35850
OKLA 696 600 S40 4460 3860 224800 2345760
sc Vv 15 1s 13° (37-0 38.0 S70 481
SOAK 262 225 240 4360 2400 52400 6000
TENN. 17 33 31 34 $1.0 59.0 14829 19836
TEX 69950 62000 62800 60.0 52.0 58.0 4179000 312+000 3949400
vA Vv 14 14 11 4000 37-0 40.0 560 518 440
us 150853 130917 149841 58.7 45.2 52.9 930012 6282081 7859475

1/7 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat other than durum is forecast at 366 million
oo bushels, 13 percent above last year's crop and 3 percent above 1973. In-
creased production over last year reflects higher expected yields as acerage for harvest is be-
low a year ago.

The 4 percent decline from the August 1 forecast is the result of lower yield expectations
in Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. Higher yields in Washington were partially offsetting.
The 1975 yield is now forecast at 27.5 bushels per acre, up from the relatively low 22.5 bushels
last year but below the 28.3 bushels in 1973.

Spring wheat harvest was well behind normal as of September 1. Wet, cool weather during
the last half of August hindered harvest activity in North Dakota, and about one-half the State's
crop was harvested by September 1. By the end of August, harvest was completed in the southern
two-thirds of Minnesota and about half completed in the northern producing areas. Only 25 per-
cent of the spring wheat was harvested in Montana by September 1.

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the September 1 forecast to the final
estimate averaged 4,3 million bushels, ranging from no change to a high of 9 million bushels.
During that period, the September 1 forecast was above the final estimate 3 times by an average
of 7.3 million bushels and below 6 times by an average of 3.5 million bushels.

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at 1,442 million bushels, the second lazgest of record.

Production at this level would be 17 percent more than last year's crop of 1,233
million bushels but 7 percent less than the 1973 record crop of 1,547 million bushels. The
September 1 condition of che U. S. soybean crop indicates a yield of 26.9 bushels per acre, com-
pared with last year's 23.5 bushel average and 27.7 bushels in 1973.

Soybean production prospects declined by about one percent during August. Prospects in most
North Central States were unchanged from a month earlier.: Improved conditions in Ohio were more
than offset by declines in Nebraska and Missouri resulting in a net decrease of 8 million bushels
for the North Central States. Illinois, the leading producer, maintained an indicated yield of
35 bushels per acre. August rains in Iowa sustained the crop at an indicated 31 bushels per acre.
The South Atlantic States were hot and dry during the last half of August, and yields were re-
duced. Both North Carolina and South Carolina yield prospects were reduced 2 bushels from
August 1 and Georgia's was reduced 4 bushels. Tennessee and Louisiana conditions improved
slightly, Yield forecasts in all other States were unchanged from August 1.

Production changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate averaged 32 mil-
lion bushels during the past decade, ranging from 2 million to 83 million bushels. During these
10 years, the September 1 forecast was above the final estimate 7 times by an average of 31 mil-
lion bushels, and below 3 times by an average of 36 million bushels.

COTTON: All cotton production as of September 1 is forecast at 9.3 million bales, down 19

percent from the 1974 crop. Expected production consists of 9.2 million bales of
Upland cotton and 64,800 bales of American~Pima. Cottonseed production, based on a three year
average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 3.6 million tons, 20 percent below 1974,

Growers expect to harvest 9.3 million acres this year, 26 percent below 1974, 22 percent
below 1973 and virtually unchanged from August 1, Average lint yield per acre is forecast at
479 pounds, 37 pounds above 1974.

Upland cotton producers in Texas and Oklahoma expect to harvest 3.3 million bales, 18 per-
cent above last year's poor crop, Harvest is well underway in South and East Texas, but progress
has been hampered by wet weather, Conditions on the High Plains of Texas and in Oklahoma have
been favorable for vegetative growth, but early boll set appears to be less than normal.

In the Delta States-—Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri--the cotton
crop is expected to produce 2.6 million bales, 27 percent below last year. Some areas of
northern Arkansas and Missouri have had dry conditions, Cotton in Mississippi and other Delta
States has been affected by lack of sunshine and heavy infestation of insects. Control measures
have been difficult and effectiveness has been limited, Excessive foliage growth has occurred in
many areas. .

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 4-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


NUTS

GROP PRODUCTION
AND
STATE UTILIZED 27 INDICATED
193 T TITS 1975
TONS
FILBERTS
OREG 11e700 69400 12300
WaSH 550 300 500
us 129250 60700 129800
WALNUTS
CALIF 1749000 1389000 1904000
ORES vs 19000 19500 15200
us 175,000 156,500 191,200

14 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLTER FORECAST.
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXEESS CWLLAGE (TONS)! OREG. FILBERTS
1974-500.

MINT FOR OTL
CROP AREA HARVESTED ERED FER ACRE : PRODUCTION
AND 7 : IND 5 : IND: : 7 IND
STATE 1973) 1974 F975: 1973 1974 F975: 1973 1974 |” 1975
1,000 ACRES TBS of OIL v 7,000 LBS
PEPPERMINT:
IDAHO 45 4.6 5.8 56 62 53252285 307
IND 5.8 6.4 70 32 30 39186192 273
OREG 36.5 35.5 39.0 60 56 61 2,190 1,988 2,379
WASH 13 8.5 8.4 35 66 go "402.561 672
wis 4.6 6.0 5.0 31 46 33143276 165
us : 58.7 61.0 65.2 54 54 58 3,173 3,302 3,796
SPEARMINT: :
IDAHO 2.9 2.9 2.9 56 60 47 627% 136
IND 6.2 5.5 5.5 33 24 36 «205132 198
MICH 3.5 3.6 3.8 28 28 31 98 101 118
WASH 10.6 18 12.8 79 80 90 822944 ~—«1, 152
wis 19 213 2.0 32 45 33 61 106 . 66
us 24.9 26.1 27.0 54 56 621,348 1,455 1,670
COFFEE
stare 5 7 PRODUCTION
TAT : 1972-73 : 1973-74 : 1974-75
1,000 POUNDS
HAW : 3,640 3,040 1,540

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION, SEP 1:
GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR, 65-79;
VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35

AVERAGE AVERAGE

STATE 1964-73 3 1974 i 1975 STATE : 1964~73 i 1974 3 1975
PERCENT 7 “PERCENT —
ALA : 84 81 87 : 82 60 89
ARIZ : 81 63 59 : 76 67 74
ARK : 73 17 85 : 66 81 90
CALIF : 74 83 82 : 79 65 74
coLo 3 79 57 14 : 7 77 16
CONN : 7 62 86 : 86 89 73
DEL : 70 73 86 : 74 70 80
FLA : 87 84 85 : 81 71 84
CA : 84 85 79 : 73 70 88
IDAHO : 83 69 2 3 73 85 88
TLL : 80 73 81 2 7% 77 80
IND : 84 66 82 3 73 55 86
TOWA ‘ 80 78 63 : 83 82 70
KANS : 76 62 68 : 69 53 62
kY 3 84 92 78 : 82 82 78
LA : 81 79 86 2 71 62 77
MAINE : 79 79 75 : 82 57 “87
»D : 72 66 84 : 80 73 65
MASS : 73 55 88 z 85 89 83
MICH : 78 69 81 : 72 87 88
MINN : 72 76 56 : 81 83 83
MISS : 84 79 88 : 74 73 , 38
MO : 73 65 47 3 83 69 76
MONT : 80 BL 99 t
NEBR : 16 51 64 : 77 7 76
PEARS
PRODUCTION
STATE UTILIZED 27 INDICATED
1973 1974 1975
TONS
CALIF sALL 327300 3102900 3135500
BARTLETT 317,000 297,000 3055000
OTHER 105300 13,900 8.500
colo y 59510 4,590 52200
CONN Vv 1,500 1,400 2,000
IDAHO Vv 19300 15050 19650
MICH 92500 10,500 165000
NY 125600 145000 20000
OREGs ALL 171,000 175,000 164000
BARTLETT 739000 72,000 764000
OTHER 98000 103,000 88.000
PA Vv 1,800 3,200 34600
UTAH Vv 59830 3,200 45800
WASH» ALL 1879300 2124400 2104000
BARTLETT 1235500 125,500 1355000
OTHER 63,800 86,900 754000
us 723,640 736,240 740,750

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,
2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (TONS): UNITED STATES
1973-49580» 1974-1060,

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


August Weather Highly Variable

Temperatures during August generally averaged above normal from the Plains east-
ward and below normal in the Western States. Record heat and stagnant polluted air
were present in the East early in the month with temperatures of over 100 degrees th
throughout New England. During the week ending the 10th, temperatures averaged below
normal in the East, finally breaking the extreme heat. The Corn Belt was also cooler
than normal. Only the Southwest, central Great Plains and the western Corn Belt had
above normal temperatures, During the 13-17th, above normal temperatures returned
to the eastern half of the Nation, but readings were below normal in the West, ex
except the Pacific Northwest. Unseasonally cool temperatures along the Canadian bo
border and in the Western States during the 19-24th contrasted the hot, humid con-
ditions in the mid-Atlantic Coast States. Cooler temperatures descended on the
Nation's midsection, at least temporarily in the final week of the month.

August rainfall across the Nation ranged from little or no precipitation in a
few areas of several Western States to nearly 12 inches at Baton Rouge, La. Rain-
fall in most areas east of a line from eastern South Dakota to Louisiana was well
above normal, except in the southern Atlantic Coast States. West Texas, the Pacific
Northwest, and California also had well above normal rainfail, although California
totals were very small, Much of the long-awaited moisture in the North Central
States, particularly in Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri came too late to prevent serious
moisture stress to row crops.

August began by bringing unwanted rain to the deep South and much needed rain
to some North Central States. Scattered rains fell over much of Iowa, early in
the month, but more was needed to relieve stress caused by 6 successive weeks of
below normal rainfall. The best rainfall in many weeks favored the Corn Belt
during the 13-17th, when over 2 inches fell in parts of Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois,
Rain aided development and provided assurance to row crops, but moisture shortages
continued to cause stress. Heavy rairis also fell in parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas,
and the Appalachians. Heavy rains in the northern Corn Belt States during the
19-24th provided badly needed moisture to the corn crop. Dry conditions persisted
in the central Great Plains. The Pacific Northwest received unusually heavy
precipitation for this time of year, causing some small grain harvesting problems.
Heavy rains, wind, and flash flooding occurred in parts of Iowa, Missouri, Michigan
and Ohio during the final week of August, while lighter amounts fell from the
eastern Plains States eastward to the Atlantic Coast,

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER. 1975 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



D RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*

September 1,

TC Good to excellant

5 Poor to fair

2 very poor

RD Severe drought "AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

(GEE Extreme drought
JPINDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES

RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS,
NEG. SRS 340-75 (9) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*

PASTURE AND
3 September 1, 1974

© Good to excellent

23 Poor to fair

EZ) very poor

EEX) Severe drought ‘AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

BJ Extreme drought
‘INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS,

NEG. SRS 323-74(9) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

U. 8, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


OATS

. AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE TAD TND TNO

1973 1974 1975 | 1973 1974 f.1975 1973 1974 1975

1*000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS

ALA 1/| 20 24 33 37.0 3440 35.0 740 816 15155
ARK 1/| 67 74 a) 51,0 58.0 39685 Be7T4 39480
CALIF 1/] 110 100 107 50,0 51.0 4620 5+000 59457
colo 1/ 46 50 60 4940 44.0 15932 29450 29640
FLA 1/4 1. 12 13 35.0 41.0 418 420 533
GA 1/7 70 95 95 44.0 48,0 35500 4180 41560
IDAHO 17] 60 57 64 50,0 51.0 34000 25850 39264
Tet 1/ 430 480 500 52,0 5740 199780 245480 28%500
IND 261 215 235 50.0 5540 129528 10+750 129925
1OWA 15325 15600 1+750 55.0 51.0 685238 88+000 899250
KANS = 1/ 100 240 135 3140 40.0 4000 79440 59400
ky 1/ 12 10 10 37,0 44.0 504 370 440
LA l/ 8 11 8 39,0 43.0 344 429 344
MAINE 1/ 34 40 42 62.0 5740 15564 29480 29394
MD 1/| 26 26 23 5340 5340 15352 19378 19219
MICH 330 350 355 5500 56.0 165500 199250 195880
MINN 25550 22020 1,970 48,0 51.0 1425800 969960 1009470
MISS 1/| 20 20 27 4440 40.0 800 - 880 1080
MO vi 41 140 105 31.0 41.0 15394 49340 49305
MONT 270 245 260 3640 45.0 10260 8820 115700
NEBR 430 560 590 47.0 48.0 225070 269320 285320
NEV l/ 2 2 3 50.0 45.0 86 100 135
NJ V 6 7 7 4940 4740 258 343 329
NY 325 360 360 5920 56.0 175875 219240 203160
NC Vv 75 90 85 5340 5040 39750 49770 49250
N DAK 1,800 1,400 14430 2940 43.0 739800 409600 619490
OHIO 540 490 500 60.0 63.0 255920 299400 315500
OKLA ls 194 140 130 28.0 35.0 79954 39920 49550
OREG 90 75 84 5640 5540 49950 49200 49620
PA 375 395 385 51,0 51.0 179625 200145 195635
sc 1 68 . 77 72 4240 44.0 29856 39234 39168
S DAK 25140 2,020 25200 3940 42.0 100580 78780 929400
TENN 1/ 29 30 28 37,0 48.0 14160 15110 19344
TEX Vv 650 300 650 27,0 30.0 269650 8s100 19+500
UTAH lV 14 12° 13 53.0 54.0 756 636 702
vA ls 46 42 42 4440 45.0 159932 15848 15890
WASH 50 54 55 5340 5540 2+400 29862 39025
WVA 1s 18 17 22 4720 46.0 828 199 1,012
WIS 15370 15400 15380 61.0 5760 569170 859400 78+660
WYO 14 52 45 aa 37.0 4740 25288 19665 29068
us 14065 135325 135932 4704 4666 4866 6669867 6209539 6779754

1/ ESTIMATES FOR

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

B-3

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


OATS: Production of oats is forecast at 678 million bushels, 3 percent below the August 1 fore-
cast but 9 percent above last year's crop. Yield per harvested acre is expected to
average 48.6 bushels, up 2.0 bushels from last year's yield.

In the major North Central oat States, harvest was compléted or nearing completion by
September 1 except in North Dakota where about 70 percent was combined. The hot, dry weather
of July continued thru mid-August in the North Central area, causing further yield reductions
in most major producing States. .

Production changes from the September 1 forecast to the final estimate have averaged 29
million bushels during the past 10 years -~ ranging from 4 to 64 million bushels. The
September 1 forecast was above the final estimate 7 of the 10 years by an average of 31 million
bushels and below 3 times by an average of 24 million bushels.

WINTER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is forecast at a record high 1,650 million bushels.

This is 19 percent above the previous record high set last year and 30 percent
above 1973. Yield per acre is expected to average 32.3 bushels, compared with 29.5 bushels
last year and 33.1 two years ago.

The winter wheat forecasting period extends to September 1 in Montana, Idaho, Washington,
and Oregon; forecasts are carried forward from earlier reports for all other States. The 1
percent increase from August 1 in the U. S. winter wheat production forecast results from a 4
bushel increase in Montana and a 1 bushel increase in both Oregon and Washington.

By the end of August over 95 percent of the Nation's winter wheat crop had been harvested,
somewhat behind last year's progress when combining was virtually complete. In Montana and
the Pacific Northwest, the only area with acreage left to be harvested, progress was consider-
ably behind normal due to late maturity and wet harvest weather.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at a record 2,136 million bushels, 19 percent

more than last year's record crop and 25 percent above the 1973 crop. The indi-
cated yield of 31.0 bushels per acre is above last year's relatively low average of 27.4 bushels
but below the 1973 average yield of 31.7 bushels.

Changes between the September 1 forecast and final estimate have averaged 19 million
bushels during the past decade - ranging from 1 million to 42 million bushels In 8 of the ten
years, the September 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 23 million, and twice it
was below by an average of 5 million bushels. :

DURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is forecast at a record high 120 million bushels, up 51

percent from 1974 and 53 percent above two years ago. Both acreage and yield are
up sharply from last year. The 4 percent decline from the August 1 forecast is the result of
lower yield expectations in major producing States.

Yield is expected to average 26.6 bushels per acre based on September 1 conditions, compared
with 19.8 bushels last year and 27.2 in 1973.

Harvest of the Nation's durum crop was behind normal as of September 1 due to cool, wet
weather. About one-third of the crop was harvested in North Dakota, and growers were concerned
about the deterioration in quality and potential yield loss of grain in the swath. Harvest was
nearly complete in South Dakota, with only the late planted crop in northern counties remaining.
About one-fourth of the acreage in Montana was cut by September 1.

During the past 10 years, changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate
have averaged 2.7 million bushels, ranging from a low of 0.1 million to a high of 6.7 million
bushels. The September 1 forecast was above the final estimate 3 of the ten years by an average
of 3.6 million bushels and below 7 times by an average 2.4 million bushels.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL (GROUP: AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
STATE _: 1973 + 1974 _: 1975 + 1973: 1976 : 1975 : 1973: 1974 + 1975
: 1,000 ACRES cwr “I, 000 Cwr
WINTER TOTAL : 14.0 13.7 14.6 204 214 203 2,853 2,933 2,970
SPRING TOTAL : 98.9 99.8 80.5 214 243 219 21,213 24,297. 17,622
SUMMER: : ° . .
ALA : 8.0 10.5 9.0 125 145 150 1,000 = 1,523. 1,350
CALIF : 9.5 9.9" 7.8 320 350 365 3,060 3,465 2,847
COLO : 6.5 6.6 6.8 220 275 250 1,430 1,815 1,700
DEL : 6.8 6.8 5.5 195 225 165 1,326 =, 530 908
ILL : 1.8 1.6 2.0 155 155 170 279 248 340
IND : 1.0 11 8 130 190 180 130 209 144
OWA : 2.6 3.3 3.1 175 200 180 455, 660 558
“> : 2.0 2.0 1.8 160 147 170 320 294. | 306
MICH : 8.0 8.4 7.4 140 190 190 1,120 1,596" 1,406
MINN : 764 8.5 8.1 250 250 260 «1,850 2,125 2,106
NEBR : 2.4 2.6 2.5 170 150 160 408 390 400
NJ : 9.3 9.0 6.3 185 270 220 «1,721 =—2,430 1,386
N MEX t 3.2 4.2 4.5 260 200 240 832 840 1,080
NC : 3.0 3.3 3.2 120 115 95 360 380 304
OHIO : 2.8 2.9 2.9 150 190 170 420 551 493
TENN : 4.2 6.0 6.2 80 90 90 336 540 567
TEX : 12.0 10.2 8.5 245 220 210 2,940 2,244 1,785
va : 31.0 31.0 -27.0 105 130 96 3,255 = 4,030.2, 592
wva : 3.6 4.2 4.0 n 7 70 256 323 280
TOTAL p125,1 132.1 117.5 172 191 17521478 _—-25,193 20,552
‘ SWEETPOTATOES
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION __
STATE IND IND : TNO
1973 | 1974 | 1975 |1973 | 1974 | 1975 1973 1974 1975
15000 ACRES CWT. 1,000 CWT.
ALA 405 SS 58 85 100 100 383 sso 580
ARK 15 e748) 7S 75 80 113 128 144
CALIF 6.4 6.7 7.2 145 165 150 928 14106 1,080
GA 7.5 80 .7.5 80 95 = 100 600 +4) 760 750
LA 3300 3560 3160 90:08 85 24970 39675 29635
MOD 2.1 201 201 140 140 140 294 296 294
MISS 965 960 5 120 100 100 1,045 900 950
NJ 1.6 168 200 105 120 120 168 + 216 240
Nc 25,0 27.0 32.0 145 135 145 3,625 31645, 496460
s.t 2.0 2.5 2.3 80 2 82 160 ‘22889
TENN 362 36050) 100-100 100 320 300 500
TEX 9.5 10.0 10.0 90 85 95 355 aso 950
vA 7.4 7.4 7.0 145 135 145 1,073 999 20015
US | 11362 119.7 12362 0 1n1 114 113125534 13965) 134967
DRY EDIBLE PEAS 1/
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PRR ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE IND ING TNO
1973 | 1976 | 1975 1973| 1976 |1975 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES PouNes 1000 ¢wT.
IDAHO 48.0 89.0 6260 320 0 19870 4
MINN 27] 650140 13308 ts300 18 $33 10393 oe
OREG 364 640 308 970 1,500 +400 33 90 “9
WASH 81.0 117.0 100.0 42180 1,530 1+800 956 19790 14300
US [| 13664 213.0 16565 16221 15515 10328 1,665 3e228 26198

1/ EXCLUDES BOTH WRINKLED SEED PEAS AND AUSTRIAN WINTER PEASe
24 EGTIMATE DISCONTINUED AFTER 1974.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


crop production

Released:
September 11, 1975
3:00 P.M. ° ET

( —_

HIGHLIGHTS

CORN--Production is forecast at a record 5,687 million bushels based on condi-
tions as of September 1, 3 percent (162 million bushels) below August 1
but 22 percent above 1974.

SORGHUM GRAIN--Production is forecast at 785 million bushels, down 3 percent
(2S million bushels) from August 1 but 25 percent more than last year.

FEED GRAIN--Production (corn, sorghum, oats and barley combined) is forecast
at 201 million short tons, 22 percent above last year.

SOYBEAN--Production at 1,442 million bushels, is down 1 percent (15 million
bushels) from a month earlier but 17 percent above last year.

ALL COTTON--Production is forecast at 9.3 million bales, 1 percent (0.1 million
bales) below August 1, and 19 percent below 1974.

OILSEED--Production (soybean, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined) is
forecast at 49 million short tons, 13 percent more than last year.

ALL WHEAT--Production is indicated at a record 2,136 million bushels, 19 per-
cent more than last year's crop.

FOOD GRAIN--Output (wheat, rye and rice combined) is expected to total 71
million short tons, 18 percent more than last year.

ALL TOBACCO--Is forecast at 2,200 million pounds, down 1 percent (20 million
pounds) from August 1 but 11 percent above 1974 and the largest crop
produced since 1964, Flue-cured production is up 14 percent and the
Burley crop is 6 percent larger than a year ago.

SUGAR CROPS--Sugarbeet production is expected to total 28.2 million tons, 27
percent more than last year while sugarcane, at 28.9 million tons, is
expected to be 16 percent above a year ago.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

Ne CrPr 2-2 (9-75) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 SS



The California crop is in good condition with harvest expected to get underway in
mid-September.

During the past decade, changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate
averaged 1.8 million cwt., ranging from virtually no change to 5.8 million. In 6 of the 10
years, the September 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 2.2 million cwt., and
below 4 times by an average of 1,1 million.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed production is forecast at 16,1 million bushels, 21 percent more than

last year but virtually the same as 1973, The current forecast is down 1 percent
from August 1 as a result of fading prospects in Minnesota. Yield per acre is expected to
average 10.3 bushels compared with 8.1 bushels in 1974

All flaxseed producing States are forecasting yields equal to or greater than last year's
levels. North Dakota, which has one-half of the U. S. acreage, expects an average yield
of 10.5 bushels, 3.0 bushels more than 1974. South Dakota's yield per acre, at 9.0 bushels,
is 2.0 bushels higher than last year. Minnesota's yield at 11.5 bushels is unchanged from
last year.

By September 1, 75 percent of the South Dakota crop was harvested and nearly 50 percent
of the Minnesota crop was harvested.

PEANUTS: Production of peanuts for 1975 is expected to total a record high 3,826 million pounds

(net weight), 4 percent above the previous record production harvested last year, and
2 percent higher than the August 1 forecast. The production increase from last month reflects
higher yield prospects in the Southeast, which more than offset lower indicated yields in the
Virginia—Carolina and Southwest areas. For the U.S., a record high yield of 2,557 pounds is
forecast,

In the Virginia-North Carolina area, production is forecast at nearly 660 million pounds,
down 5 percent from the August 1 forecast. Prospects declined during August as hot, dry weather
prevailed in both States, expecially during the latter part of the month, Heavy July rains washed
away pesticides and herbicides causing white mold and grass problems to appear in August.

Harvest should begin in late September.

The Southeastern crop is estimated at 2,430 million pounds, 6 percent higher than the
August 1 forecast. Digging is underway in Georgia and Florida although intermittent rains
delayed progress in Florida. Spring and summer rains more than offset white mold and grass
problems by increasing yield prospects.

In the Southwest, nearly 736 million pounds are expected to be harvested, 2 percent below
the August 1 forecast. All of the reduction occurred in Oklahoma where above normal rainfall has
caused foliar disease problems, However, hot, dry weather in late August was beneficial.
Harvesting in Texas continues and by the end of August was about 13 percent complete. Digging has
spread northward into the South Central, Eastern, and Cross-Timbers areas and was expected to
begin soon in the Blacklands. Growing conditions have been near ideal.

DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Dry bean production is forecast at 18.6 million cwt., 11 percent below
1974 production and 5 percent below the August 1 forecast. Indicated
yield is 1,264 pounds per acre, down 61 pounds from last year's crop.

Heavy xains during the latter part of August decreased yield prospects in Michigan.
Although bean producing counties in the thumb escaped the heaviest rainfall, other counties
in the major bean growing area--Gratiot, Montcalm and Saginaw--suffered the heaviest amounts.
Mold and sprouting have been reported.

In New York, harvest of early beans was underway where the crop is reported in good con-
dition. Nebraska's harvest was expected to be in full swing in early September, but little
activity was reported in Colorado and Wyoming.

Very little harvest had occurred in Idaho and Washington where: the crop is later than
normal. California's Large Lima harvest is underway in the south coast area and Baby Limas
were being harvested in the San Joaquin Valley. Some Blackeyes were also being harvested in
the San Joaquin.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 . A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Production in the Southeastern States—Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina—
is expected to total 740,000 bales, 45.percent below 1974. Cotton in these States generally
benefit from adequate moisture and hot sunny days, particularly during the last half of August;
however, yield prospects deteriorated in Alabama.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 2.6 million bales, down
30 percent from 1974. The crop is more than two weeks late. Bolls are beginning to open.

The Bureau of the Census reports 168,703 bales ginned to September 1, compared with 543,240
bales ginned to the same date in 1974 and 134,965 bales in 1973.

The difference between September 1 all cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past
10 years has averaged .7 million bales--ranging from 36,000 to 1.7 million.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Sorghum grain production is forecast at 785 million bushels, 3 percent less than
the August 1 forecast but 25.percent more than last year, Production at this
level will be 16 percent below, the record 1973 crop of 930 million bushels.

In Texas, the major grain sorghum State, yield expectations held steady as harvest reached
55 percent completion on September 1 compared with slightly above 50 percent last year, Harvest
was rapidly nearing completion in the southern half of the State and was making excellent pro-
gress on the Southern Low Plains and Cross-Timbers area. In Kansas, a 2~bushel decline in yield
from the August 1 forecast is expected as dry weather appearing in July continued until about
the middle of August. Since that time, substantial precipitation has fallen in many areas of
that State. Dry weather in the major sorghum producing areas of east and southeast Nebraska
reduced yield prospects for that State by 8 bushels per acre from a month earlier.

Changes at the U.S. level from the September 1 forecast to the final estimate have averaged
25 million bushels during the past decade, ranging from 1 to 60 million bushels. During those
10 yeara, the September 1 forecast was above the final 9 times by an average of 27 million
bushels and below 1 time by an average of 13 million bushels.

BARLEY: Production of barley is forecast at 381 million bushels, down 2 percent :from August 1,

largely reflecting the effects of earlier flood damage followed by dry Weather condi-
tions in North Dakota and Minnesota. This production would be 24 percent above 1974 production
but 10 percent below 1973. The expected average yield per acre of 44,1 bushels is 0.9 of a
bushel below the August 1 yield but 6.9 and 3,8 bushels above the 1974 and 1973 yields, respec-
tively.

Harvest conditions were generally favorable for barley during August. Combining progressed
rapidly in many of the important producing States with some slight delays caused by rains the
last half of the month, Barley harvest is from 75 percent to virtually complete in many States.
the exceptions being Montana, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming where 25 to 65 percent is harvested.
Yields expected earlier did not materialize in North Dakota and Minnesota, resulting in a 2 and
4 bushel decline, respectively from August 1.

Changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 7.2 million
bushels for the past 10 years, ranging from 0.3 million to 17.3 million bushels. During this
period, the September 1 forecast has been above the final S times by an average of 9.5 million
bushels and below 5 times by an average of 4.8 million bushels.

RICE: Rice production in 1975 is forecast at a record high 124.8 million hundredweight,
unchanged from the August 1 forecast. This is 9 percent above the previous record

set last year and 35 percent above the 1973 crop. The increase from a year ago is the result

of both increased acreage and higher yield expectations. Yield is forecast at 4,543 pounds

per acre, about 100 pounds above last year and about 270 above two years ago

In Texas, first cutting rice harvest was about 90 percent complete by the end of August.
Overall quality of the first cutting on early rice is good but excessive rainfall and smut
may lower quality on later rice. Harvest of the Louisiana crop was about 60 percent com-
plete, behind a year earlier but somewhat ahead of normal, Harvest in Southern Louisiana
was slowed by frequent rain. In Arkansas, where the crop made excellent progress during
August, harvest was underway by September 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 A-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


|

PECANS... :
PRODUCTION -

UTILIZED 1/7”
STATE; INDICATED
1973 1974 1975

19000 POUNDS
IMPROVED VARIETIES 27

ALA 282000 6.800 242000
ARK 14000 500 500
ELA 29700 1.200 34100
GA 794.000 47,000 645000
LA. 49500 1,000 66000
MISS 95800 1.200 52000
N MEX 89500 134200 114000
NC 900 1,500 1.500
OKLA 2-000. 200 22000
s.c 19100 1.500 1.600
TEX 69500 90500 125000

us 144,000 854600 130900

NATIVE AND SEEDLING .PECANS

ALA 13,000 29200 79000
ARK 52000 700 35.000
FLA . 35900 1,300 . 34400
GA 21.000 112000 16,000
LAL 354500 2,000 18,000
MISS 129200 1,800 5.000
nC 700 700 700
OKLA 265000 “29300 28,000
s.c 900 1,000 12700
TEX 134500 284500 46,000

us 1314700 51.500 1282800

ALL PECANS

ALA 41,000 114000 31.000
ARK 64000 1,200 3.500
FLA : 65600 2,500 66500
GA 1005000 58,000 802000
LA. 40,000 32000 242000
MISS 222000 35000 10,000
N MEX 8e500 135200 11.000
nc 14600 25200 24200
OKLA 28,000 24500 305000
S.C 25000 29500 3.500
TEX 20,000 38,000 58,000

us 2759700 1375100 2595700

1/ EXCLUDES. UNHARVESTED. PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (000 LBS.) FLA. 1974-200.
2/ BUDDEDs GRAFTED» OR TOPWORKED VARIETIES+

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPES

PRODUCTION 27

UTILIZED ee
STATE . INDICATEO
1973 1974 1975
TONS

ARIZ Vv 11,600 120500 129300
ARK Vv 8,000 00 109500
CALIF ALL. 398874000 397894000

WINE. VARIETIES 14036,000 142145000 14350,000
TABLE VARIETIES 4754000 617,000 500.000
RAISIN VARIETIES 243769000 199580000 20009000

DRIED 3/. 2243000 240000

NOT DRIED 144095000 942,800 .
MICH 235500 474500 65,000
“0 Vv 1,800 1,500 4.000
N J. Vv 1,050 1,000 950
NY T28,000 177,000 155,000
NC. Vv 5,400 34100 36300
OHIO Vv 13,000 154500 18,000
PA 402000 53,000 472000
WASH 695200 80,500 110,000
OTHER ST Yi 4/ 6.600 55500 69700
us 4,193,150 4,194,100 4,282,750

Vv ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT. YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER: FORECAST.

2/ PRODUCTION. ALL: UTILIZED,
3/ DRIED BASISs 1 TON RAISINS IS EQUIVLENT TO 4.32 TONS. OF. FRESH GRAPES FOR
1973 AND .4.23 FOR 1974,
4/ GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINAs

PRUNES AND PLUMS

cRoP PRODUCTION
AND MTU IZED 17 INDICATED
STATE 1973 974 1975
TONS
PRUNES AND PLUMS
IDAHO 84050 64100 54000
MICH 18,000 12,000 20.000
OREG 254800 315500 334000
WASH 144700 215100 19,000
TOTAL 665550 70.700 774000
PRUNES 27
CALIF 205,000 1424000 145,000

14 EXCLUQES UNHARVESTEO PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE (TONS)! TOTAL 4 STATES

1973-65750.  2/ DRIED BASIS. CALIFORNIA PRUNES ALL UTILIZED.
‘CRANBERRIES

PRODUCTION.

STATE 1973 1974 1975
3_UTILIZED TOTAL 2 _ UTILIZE INDICA’

T,000 BARRELS
MASS 901.0 901.0 932.0 932.0 950.0
NJ : 228.0 228.0 250.0 250.0 235.0
OREG : 97.3 97.3 92.0 92.0 95.0
WASH : 118.0 118.0 92.0 92.0 126.0
WIS 756.0 670.0 870.0 756.0 850.0
us 2,100.3 2,014.3 2,236.0 2,122.0 2,256.0

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Row Crop Development Ahead Of Normal

Above normal temperatures during August continued to push development of row crops toward
maturity, while much needed rainfall relieved stress in the west North Central States. The
added moisture will do little to improve the condition of corn in previously dry areas as the
corn crop in these areas was too close to maturity. However, soybean development showed favorable
improvement. Soil moisture supplies were replenished in many States and by late August were the
best in several weeks over most of the northern producing area. Corn and soybean development
was much ahead of 1974 and normal on September 1, while cotton progress continued near last year's
pace in most States, Small grain harvest slowed throughout the Northern Great Plains and Pacific
Northwest during the month. Spring wheat harvest was less than two-thirds finished, normally
combining is further advanced by September 1. Harvest of corn for grain and silage, cotton, pea-
nuts, potatoes, rice, sorghum and tobacco was underway in many areas of the Nation on September 1

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 5,687 million bushels

(144 million metric tons), 3 percent below the August 1 forecast but 22 percent
above last year. If realized, this crop will be slightly larger than the previous record of
5,647 million bushels in 1973.

Crop prospects as of September 1 indicate an average yield per acre of 85.1 bushels, down
2.3 bushels from August 1. Average yield was 71.3 bushels last year and 91.2 bushels in 1973,
Continued decreases in yield prospects are shown for all major States in the western Corn Belt
except South Dakota which was unchanged. Major decreases occurred in Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa
and Kansas with reductions of 9, 8, 5 and 4 bushels, respectively. Yield prospects in the
eastern Corn Belt continued favorable. Average yield increased one bushel in Illinois and re~
mained unchanged in Indiana and Ohio.

Acreage for grain harvest is estimated at 66.8 million acres, down slightly from August 1
but still nearly 3 percent above last year. Acreage changed occurred in Minnesota, Missouri
and Indiana.

Warm temperatures over the Corn Belt during August continued to push corn development to-
ward maturity, well ahead of last year and normal. However, the long-awaited rainfall that
finally fell over the previously dry area occurred too late to overcome the serious moisture
stress brought on by the 6-8 week dry period. The Western and Northern Corn Belt States
showed the greatest effects of the extended dry period, and crop condition is extremely variable.
With maturity advancing rapidly, a larger than normal portion of the corn acreage is considered
free from frost. By September 1 the percent of corn in or past dent stage was 45 percent in
Wisconsin, nearly 50 percent in South Dakota and Michigan, 55 percent in Minnesota, and 60, 66
and 70 percent in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, respectively. In Missouri, 80 percent of the
corn reached dent stage and harvesting is underway in the northern portion of the State

The three eastern Corn Belt States of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio received timely rainfall
and favorable temperatures during August which helped maintain the corn crop in good to excellent
condition. Maturity continues well ahead of last year and average. The crop is particularly
favorable in Illinois where 90 percent of the acreage had reached the dent stage, well above
last year and average. About 55 percent of the acreage was mature and coneidered safe from
frost compared with 5 percent last year and 14 percent average. In Ohio 75 percent of the corn
acreage was dented or beyond and 15 percent was mature, while in Indiana 65 percent was dented
and 10 percent mature

As of September 1, corn in Kentucky was 63 percent dented or beyond, and in Tennessee 22
percent was mature. Harvesting of corn for grain was underway in Alabama and North Carolina
and continued active in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas.

Changes in production forecasts between September 1 and the final estimate have averaged
239 million bushels during the past 10 years, ranging from 41 to 449 million bushels. During
this 10 year period, the September 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 5 times by
an average of 189 million bushels and below 5 times by an average of 289 million bushels.

‘CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DURUM WHEAT
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE IND IND IND
1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1973 }.1974 [1975 1973 1974- 1975
12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1:000 BUSHELS
CALIF 17 2 3 4 5040 5060 65.0 100 150 260
MINN 58 84 94 36.0 2840 34.0 2088 29352 39196
MONT 182 267 335 2240 1940 2640 41004 59073 89710
N DAK 24530 39440 39840 27,5 2060 2740 699575 68+800 103»680
S DAK 112 205 233 2440 1440 1860 24688 25870 44194
us 29884 39999 45506 2742 1948 2666 785455 799245 1205040
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST«
SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE ~ PRODUCTION.
STATE IND IND IND
1973 | 1974 [ 1975 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 1973 1974 1975
1,000 ACRES BUSHELS. 1,000 BUSHELS
coco) 1s 19 24 21 2640 3160 2940 494 744 609
1DAHO 295 470 470' 33,0 4740 50.0 159635 229090 23,500
MINN 1,920 29670 2800 39,0 2940 31.0 74 y8B0 779430 86+800
MONT 15790 19940 19600 21,0 19.0 25.0 379590 269860 40000
NEV ls 6 8 9 40.0 3760 3840 240 296 342
N DAK 69170 6480 59910 2745 2065 2740 1692675 1322840 1595570
OREG 1/ 72 150 100 33.0 3540 3340 25376 59250 39300
S DAK 19570 24040 29020 23,40 25.0 1940 36110 30%600 38190
UTAH Ly 47 52 46 29,0 48.0 41.0 19363 29496 15886
WASH 600 470 320, 25,0 2840 34.0 152000 13+160 10+880
WIs w, 11 21 21 30.0 30.0 30.0 330 630 630
wyo ly al 18 22 2540 2140 25.0 275 378 550
us 12,511 145343 135329 2843 2245 2765 3532968 3229774 3669257
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST«
RICE
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TRD
1973 1974 1975] 1973 | 1974 | 1975 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES POUNDS 4,000 CWT.
ARK 533.0 745.0 895.0 49770 4+611 4,800 259424 34,352 424960
CALIF 401.0 467.0  467,0 S616 54291 22521 249709 259218
La 62020 673.0 650.0 39451 39673 2193946 24-720 249050
MISS 6200 10820 §=— 16560 44306 44180 2,670 4,513 6,930
MO L/ 5e2 14.0 17.5 49346 39886 226 54a 170
TEX 549.0 56200 553.0 35740 49494 209530 255258 24,885
US | 2517062 2956940 2474765 44274 49441 929765 114,096 124,813

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

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+_AREA HARVESTED: YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
: INDICATED? 7 t INDICATED
CROP 2 2974 NGOS: 97a. NCATE MUG i: sip
z t : : +1975 1975
: 1,000 HECTARES QUINTALS T,000 METRIC TONS
CORN FOR GRAIN + 26,383 27,030 44.8 53.4 118,145 148,588 144,463

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN + 5,632 6,006 28.3 33.2 15,954 20,599 19, 952
OATS : 5,392 5,638 16.7 17.4 9,007 10,129 9,838
BARLEY : 3,351 3,497 20.0 23.7 6,703 8,459 8,305
ALL WHEAT : 26,491 27,868 18.4 20.9 48,806 58,258 58,142

WINTER + 19,068 20,650 19.9 21.7 37,865 44,476 = 44,907

DURUM : 1,618 1,824 13.3 17.9 2,157 3,399 3,267

OTHER SPRING 2 5,805 5,394 15.1 18.5 8,784 10,383 9,968
RICE : 1,039.6 1,111.9 49.8 50.9 5,175 5,661 5,661
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS + 21,230 21,664 15.8 18.1 33,568 39,671 = 39,256
FLAXSEED : 666 636 5.1 6.4 339 413 410
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS : 595.7 605.5 27.9 28.7 1,664 1,700 1,735
COTTON 2 5,077.5 3,778.5 49 5.4 2,512.5 2,050.0 2,026.7
DRY EDIBLE BEANS : 635.2 596.1 14.9 14.2 944 886 B44
DRY EDIBLE PEAS + 86.2 67.0 16.9 14.9 146 104 100
POTATOES :

SUMMER 53.5 47.6 214 196 1,143 945 932
SWEETPOTATOES 48.4 49.9 128 127 619 625 634
TOBACCO : 389.8 438.5 232 228 903 1,007 998
SUGARBEETS + 490.7 608.6 409 420 20,065 = 25,485 25,574
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED + 296.6 314.8 764 832 22,657 25,893 26,193
HOPS 2 13.1 13.2 19.8 19,7 26 26 26
PEARS : 667.9 678.4 672.0
GRAPES : 3,804.8 3,885.3 3,885.3
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) + 128.8 “131.5
PRUNES & PLUMS :

(MICH, IDAHO, WASH, OREG) : 64.2 69.9 69.9
CRANBERRIES : 96.3 102.3
PECANS 2 62 118
FILBERTS 3 6.1 11.6
WALNUTS : 142.0 173.5 173.5
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL 3 24,7 26.4 6 <6 1.5 1.7 1.7
SPEARMINT FOR OTL u 10.6 10.9 +7 a7 7 8 8

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PER HECTARE: PRODUCTION
CROP : INDICATED : INDICATED + z,
Cet erie 1974 tors 17 31974 11975 2
: 1,000 HECTARES QUINTALS 1,000 METRIC TONS
RYE : 363 327 13.5 14.4 490 471
ALL HAY : 24,502 24,889 47.0 47.5 115,176 118,152
ALFALFA HAY : 10,782 10,809 62.5 63.8 67,397 68,991
ALL OTHER HAY : 13,721 14,080 34.8 34.9 47,779 49,160

POTATOES :

WINTER t 5.5 5.9 242 229 133 135

SPRING : 40.4 32.6 273 245 1,102 799
APPLES, COMMERCIAL : . 2,922.3 3,309.9
PEACHES + 3 4,307.0 1,342.9
SWEET CHERRIES : 130.3 135.1
TART CHERRIES 3 120.0 140.7
APRICOTS 2 84.9 125.1
NECTARINES : 103.9 90.7
PLUMS (CALIF) 3 129.7 104.3
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 174.2 127.0

1/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOMRD, SRS, USDA


PEARS: The Nation's final forecast of the 1975 pear crop at 740,750 tons is 1 percent below

last month, but up slightly from the 736,240 tons utilized last year, and 2 percent
above 1973. Oregon and Washington expect a smaller crop while all other States anticipate
larger production than a year ago. For the Western States of California, Oregon and Washing-
ton crop prospects at 687,500 tons, are down 2 percent from last year.

The Pacific Coast's Bartlett pear crop is forecast at 516,000 tons, up 4 percent from
the 494,500 tons utilized last year. Harvest of California Bartletts was active in most
late producing areas on September 1 and should be completed by mid-September. Quality is
very good. In the Hood River area of Oregon, wind and rain in late August lowered Bartlett
prospects. Harvest was in full swing by the end of August. In the Medford area, a heavy
crop of good quality was about one-half harvested by the first of September. The Washington
harvest began in mid~August in the Yakima area, and moved quickly into the Wenatchee dis-
trict. Picking should be virtually complete by the first week in September. Cullage is
above average.

West coast production of pears other than the Bartlett variety is expected to total
171,500 tons, down 16 percent from last year's utilized crop. All three States expect lower
production,

Michigan's harvest of processing pears is mostly complete with the fresh market harvest
now moving into full swing. New York's pear crop continued to develop normally during the
month of August. Harvest is well underway in most areas.

GRAPES: ‘The 1975 production forecast of U. S. grapes at 4.3 million tons is unchanged

“~~ from last month and is 2 percent above both 1973 and 1974 utilized production.
California's production at 3.85 million tons is up 2 percent from 1974 but down 1 percent from
two years ago:

The harvest of California's record large wine grape crop began about the first of September.
Crushing is now active and will continue through the month, Table grape harvest is active in
central California areas, and is expected to continue through October. Harvest of Thompson Seed-
less grapes in central California for fresh market will remain active into mid-September. Laying
of Thompson Seedless for raisins began in late August. -

In New York, grapes developed ahead of normal due to hot weather in August. Harvest of the
Aurora variety is complete in the Finger Lakes area and Concord harvest is now underway. Pros-
pects continue good in Washington. Harvest is expected to begin in late September and continue
through mid-October. Heavy rains in Michigan during August caused some splitting of grapes but
enabled the crop to gain size. Harvest is underway on earliest varieties. Harvest of Niagara
and Delaware varieties will begin in mid-September with Concord harvest expected to get underway
about a week later. Larger size in Pennsylvania is expected to make up for a smaller set. Grapes
are ripening rapidly and quality is good, Harvest is expected to be 1 - 2 weeks earlier than
normal,

PRUNES AND PLUMS: The California Brune crop is forecast at 145,000 tons (dried basis), 2 percent

above last year's utilized production but 29 percent below the 1973 crop. The
September forecast is unchanged from July, In California, some excessive fruit droppage occurred
because of the absence of hot weathér to harden stems, Harvesting of prunes was about half
completed by September 1, Quality of early harvested prunes was low because of cracked and split
fruit but has improved for later harvestings.

Prune and plum production in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington is expected to reach
77,000 tons, 9 percent above Last year and up 16 percent from 1973.

In Idaho, poor growing conditions existed this year. Frost reduced the set and cool
weather hindered sizing. Some storm damage also occurred. In Michigan, early August weather was
dry and limited sizing, Heavy rains in mid-August caused considerable cracking in southwest
Michigan, Harvest started in late August. In the Willamette Valley of Oregon, late August rains
and winds caused a heavier than normal drop, In the Milton-Freewater area quality of the
Italian variety is good. A light set in Douglas County has diminished prospects. In Washington,
harvest of a good quality prune crop began in mid-August and should be completed by mid-September.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 A-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TNO IND : TND
1973 | 1974 [1975 |1973 }1974 |1975 . 1973 1974 1975
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA 1/ 610 650 680 46.0 4640 56.0 285060 292900 38080
ARIZ = 1/ 9 10 12 3240 34.0 33.0 288 340 396
ARK / 2i 23 35 35.0 44.0 4240 735 19012 19470
CALIF 1/' 235 241 250 105.0 107.0 10840 245675 259787 272000
COLO 438 460 520 102.0 100.0 103.0 449676 | 469000 539560
DEL 186 194 192 8500 64.0 83.0 155810 129416 159936
FLA Vv 340 398 405 43.0 4840 4640 145620 199104 18»630
GA 1,670 19880 19900 48.0 56.0 5740 80+160 105280 108300
IDAHO 1/} ‘28 28 30 89.0 86,0 8540, 25492 29408 29550
ILL 9,530 102010 10650 103.0 8340 110.0 9815590  830+830 11714500
IND 54240 52460 54650 102.0 7140 100.0 5342480 3871660 5651000
TOWA 11,280 11%850 122000 107.0 80.0 8640 14206960 948000 1%0324000
KANS “15540 15730 15560 100.0 7640 88.0 1542000 1319480 1375280,
Ky 1,010 15120 15160 85,0 85.0 78.0 854850 959200 902480
LA V/ 65 72 62 42.0 5120 50.0 29730 39672 39100
MD 500 535 550 85.0 84,0 8740 +425500 449940 479850
MICH 1,690 1810 15820 79.0 6140 78.0 1335510 1102410 1415960
MINN 59520 52900 62020 93.0 6140 74.0 5139360 3595900 445»480
MISS 1/ 148 144 140 39.0 41.0 43.0 59772 59904 69020
MO 2,600 25710 25700 88.0 55.0 6340 2285800 1495050 170100
MONT 1/ il 13 1l 7340 70.0 7340 803 910 803
NEBR 5,900 5+600 52850 94,0 68.0 86.0 5541600 3802800 503100
NJ Vv 75 87 90 79.0 89.0 83,0 59925 T9743 79470
N MEX 1/' 25 35 55 7060 7740 8040 19750 21695 49400
NY l/ 360 440 440 77.0 80,0 87.0 279720 359200 385280
NC 1,400 12570 19540 82.0 74.0 67.0 114800 1165180 1035180
ND ly 180 149 130 5600 49.0 5260 102080 79301 69760
OHIO 35040 34650 39500 79,0 7340 9040 240+160 266+450 315000
OKLA / E7 gol 85 90.0 88.0 90.0 79830 82008 79650
OREG 1/ 9 9 11 90.0 92.0 8840 810 828 968
PA 15040 15100 12080 78.0 81.0 8240 81120 894100 88560
sc uv 430 539 545 55.0 5840 6260 23650 319262 339790
S DAK 25710 25330 25400 54.0 33.0 38.0 1465340 762890 919200
TENN 1/ 533 570 585 6660 6140 6540 355178 349770 384025
TEX vs 640 800 15100 95,0 9240 105.0 602800 739600 1154500
UTAH = 1/ 13 14 15 110.0 120.0 12440 19430 19680 19710
VA 550 570 550 B4e0 7640 84.0 462200 439320 469200
WASH ly 53 43 32 10620 9640 104.0 59618 49128 39328
WVA Us 63 66 64 83.0 7640 8340 59229 52016 59312
WIS 25090 25270 25350 83.0 68.0 84.0 1739470 154+360 1974400
Wyo v 25 23 24 89.0 71,0 80.0 29225 19633 19920
us 619894 655194 66793 91e2 7103 852 516462806 496519167 556879248

1/ ESTIMATES FOR

CROP PRODUCTION,

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

SEPTEMBER 1975

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs

Bel

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED

3_YIELD PER ACRE

: PRODUCTION.

2, INDICATED

CROP AND UNIT 1974 rae 1974 Buc 1: SEP 1
z : 21975: 1975
1,000 ACRES 1,000

CORN FOR GRAIN BU 65,194 66,793 71.3 85.1 4,651,167 5,849,662 5,687,248
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN “: 13,917 14,841 45.1 52.9 628,081 810,936 785,475
OATS 13,325 13,932 46.6 48.6 620,539 697,834 677,754
BARLEY 8,281 8,642 37,2 44.1 308,077 388,533 381,438
ALL WHEAT 65,459 68,861 27.4 31,0 1,793,322 72,140,631 2,136,334

WINTER 47,117 51,026 29.5 32.3 1,391,303 1,634,227 1,650,037

DURUM 3,999 4,506 19.8 26.6 79,245 124,877 120,040

OTHER SPRING 14.343 13,329 22.5 27.5 322,774 381,527 366,257
RICE 2,569.0 2,747.5 4,441 4,543 114,096 124,813: 124,813
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 52,460 53,533 23.5 26.9 1,233,425 1,457,672 1,442,422
FLAXSEED ": 1,645 — 1,572 8.1 10.3 13,337 16,272 16,140
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS LB: 1,472.1 1,496.2 2,491 2,557 3,667,604 3,746,935 3,825,685
COTTON : BALE1/:12,546.6 9,336.8 442 479 -11,540.1 9,415.6 9,308.8
DRY EDIBLE BEANS cWTL/': 1,569.7 1,472.9 1,325, 1,264 20,805 19,524 18,616
DRY EDIBLE PEAS- /CWIT/; 213.0 165.5 2,515: 1,328 3,228 2,295 2,198
POTATOES :

SUMMER cwr: 132,19 117.5 191 175 25,193 20,836 20,552
SWEETPOTATOES "$119.7 123.2 114 113 13,651 13,776 13,967
TOBACCO LB: 963.1 1,083.6 2,066 2,031 1,989,963 2,220,023 2,200,208
SUGARBEETS TON : 1,212.6 1,503.8 18.2 18.7 22,118 28,092 28,191
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR :

AND SEED "; 732.8 777.8 34.1 37,1 24,975 28,542 28,873
HOPS LB: 32.4 32.5 1,759 1,758 56,979 57,147 57,147
PASTURE AND RANGE PCT2/: 7 76
PEARS TON : 736.2 747.8 740.8
GRAPES "oy 4,194.1 4,282.8 4,282.8
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) "3 142.0 145.0
PRUNES & PLUMS :

(MICH, IDAHO, WASH, OREG) " : 70.7 77.0 77.0
CRANBERRIES BBL : 2,122.0 3/2,256,0
PECANS Bo: 137,100 259,700
FILBERTS TON 6.7 12.8
WALNUTS woos 156.5 191.2 191.2
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL 1B: 61.0 65.2 54 58 3,302 3,750 3,796
SPEARMINT FOR OTL LB: 26.1 27.0 62 1,455 1,712 1,670
1/ YIELD IN POUNDS. 2/ PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH, THE 1964-75 AVERAGE IS

77 PERCENT. 3/ AS OF AUGUST 19.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

:____AREA HARVESTED :____YIELD PER ACRE : ‘PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT : : INDICATED : : INDICATED : + INDICATED
¢ 1974 1975 1/ 1974 975 a/_: 1974s 1975 1/
F 1,000 ACRES 1,000 2/
RYE BU: 897 807 21.5 23.0 19,293 18,551
ALL HAY TON : 60,546 61,502 2.10 2.12 126,960 130,240
ALFALFA HAY "26,642 29,709 2.79 2.85 74,293 76,050
ALL OTHER HAY "3 33,904 34,793 1.55 1.56 52,667 54,190
POTATOES : .
WINTER cwr: 13.7 14.6 214 203 2,933 2,970
SPRING "os 99.8 80.5 243 219 24,297 17,622
APPLES, COM'L OF: 6,442.5 7,297.1
PEACHES "oo: 2,881.4 2,960.7
SWEET CHERRIES ‘ ' 143.6 148.9
TART CHERRIES : 132.3 155.1
APRICOTS t 93.6 137.9
NECTARINES "oy 114.5 100,0
PLUMS (CALIF) mood 143.0 115.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) " 92.0 140.0

a/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

A-3

FROM EARLIER FORECAST. 2/ APPLES AND PEACHES IN MILLION POUNDS.

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DPY EDIBLE BEANS 2/

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE : IND ‘IND TND
1973] 1974] 1975} 1973 1974 1975 1973} 1974 | 1975
14000 ACRES . POUNDS 1,000 cwT
CALIF
LARGE LIMA} 31.0 3340 2640 14720 24030 14900 $33 670 494
BABY LIMA] 20.0 28.0 2040 14890 2,050 23000 378 S74 490
OTHER 110.0 166.0 106.0 11634 14655 14660 19797 26747 14760
TOTAL CALIF | 161.0 22760 152.0 1°682 19758 149746 29708 34991 29654
coLo 188.0 180.0 200.0 770 910 960 19668 1,638 14920
IDAHO 99,0 129.0 138.0 29140 14940 14900 29119 2,503 2,622
KANS, 8.0 1060 1040 1100 14300 14400 88 130 140
MICH 560.0 600.0 535.0 950 14200 980 59320 74200 59243
MINN 37.0 87.0 $2.0 1,600 800 14100 592 696 572
MONT 9.0 1160 (1260 15800 14400 14650 162 154 198
NEBR 104.0 11340 11840 19600 14950 14900 10664 26204 24124
NY 39.0 42.0 47.0 950 14230 1,200 371 5Si7 564
N DAK 100.0 94.0 122.0 14050 650 14000 19050 611 1,220
UTAH 17 15.0 1430 14.0 450 330 420 68 46 59
WASH 18.0 2660 33.0 15800 14900 14850 324 494 611
WYO 22-0 26.0 28.0 14780 14850 14750 392 481 5 490
OTHER ST 1/ 3/{ 7.7 21067 22.9 20080 14310 14670 63 140 199
us h,367.7 1,569.7 1,472.9 1,198 1,325 1,264 16,389

20,805 18,616

1/4 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

2/ EXCLUNES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SED.

3/ INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.

ALL TOBACCO
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TxD Tha TNO
1973 1974 1975 | 1¥73 J1974 $1975 1973 1974 1975
ACRES POUNDS 14000 POUNDS

ALA 530 630 709 19675 19810 19850 888 19140 1,295
CONN: 5.050 46809 49600 193412 19649 14478 69772 7,915 6,800
FLA 134700 13,270 135690 19752 22095 24064 235999 274805 285674
GA 604530 724280 759130 19616 20233 29000 974913 161,402 1505228
IND 52600 74000 79500 19890 29380 2250 105584 169660 169675
KY NG1s7SO 1894050 2024700 16984 24391 24353 3204869 452,008 4775020
LA 200 160 200 750 780 $00 150 125 100
“DO 25,000 244000 235000 16260 15260 19100 315500 309240 25300
MASS 15510 15460 19300 19299 15657 1.485 19962 25419 1.931
MO 1 14900 24400 2500 19985 29395 24200 39772 50748 5.500
nc 835500 398.500 478,500 29117 14980 24004 8119915 789,215 959,075
OHIO 9-600 11-000 115390 1465) 134852 23,4370 35
PA 13,000 13,000 129500 19700 229100 26,000 21,250
sc 674000 80000 924000 19980 1329660 172,000 193,200
TENN 5246420 56,540 614200 145969 1029271 1204945 1234490
vA 744400 774880 84,750 19857 1365138 141,577 142,975
WwvA 1 14700 1,750 1,800 19645 2e797 2,923 9060
WIS 109200 95400 204000 19859 19965 1900 189963 189471 195000
us B865590 9634120 1,083,570 19965 24066 21031 14674246105 14989,963 252004208

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

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FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP_REPORT SUMMARY

The "all crops" production index (1967=100) at 121 is down one point froma
month earlier but remains at a record high, according to the Crop Reporting Board.

The only group showing an increase in the index from a month earlier was sugar crops

-- up one point. The feed grains index, down three points, showed the largest decline
during the month while cotton was down two points.

unchanged or one point lower.

Other major crop groupings were

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1965-75 (1967=100)

PRODUCTION
: HAY : : 2 :
YEAR ALL FEED FOOD SUGAR
: : AND COTTON +: TOBACCO : OIL CROPS
2/ | GRAINS | copace ; GRAINS | CROPS : :
1965 99 87 98 88 100 205 94 95
1966 95 89 96 88 100 130 96 97
1967 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 103 95 99 105 113 148 87 114
1969 104 99 101 98 115 137 91 116
1970 101 89 100 91 114 139 97 117
1971 2 112 116 106 107 117 145 86 121
1972 113 112 105 102 128 187 88 131
1973 : 120 115 109 113 112 175 88 155
1974 : 110 92 104 120 107 157 100 129
1975 121 113 105 141 128 125 112 145
1/ INCLUDES HAY SEEDS, PASTURE SEEDS AND COVER-CROP SEEDS, AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS CROP PRODUCTION NOT
INCLUDED IN SEPARATE GROUPS OF CROPS SHOWN.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related
These data were prepared and
adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity statisticians from
the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices and Washington headquarters.

information on selected agricultural commodities.

APPROVED:

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Wheaton,

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

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BARLEY... . 1 ee eee eee
BEANS, DRY EDIBLE .......
COFFEE... ...-..-008.,
CORN FOR GRAIN. ......-.
COTTON... 1. ee ee ee ee
CRANBERRIES ......-.+--
CROP PROSPECTS MAP. ......
FLAXSEED... 2. eee ee ee
GRAPES... 1 6 ee ee ee ee
HOPS... ee ee ee
MINT FOR OIL... ..-.--.
NUTS... ve ee
OATS... . eee oe

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS...

PEARS 2. 1 eee ee ee eee

PEAS, DRY EDIBLE. .......
PECANS ©... ee eee ee
POTATOES. 2... ee ee ee
PRUNES AND PLUMS... 1...
SORGHUM GRAIN .........
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS... ....
SUGARBEETS .... 2...
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED .
SWEETPOTATOES .....
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE . .
TOBACCO BY STATES ......
U. S. SUMMARY . 2... ee
WHEAT, BY CLASSES ......
WHEAT, DURIM. . 2... 2 ee
WHEAT, SPRING .. 1-12.25.
WHEAT, WINTER... - 620+,

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SUGARBEETS

afca HARVESTED Ytein peR acRe PRODUCTION
STATE IND TWD IND

1973, | 1976 1975] 1973 | 1976 | 1975 1973 1974 1978

1,000 AGRES TONS 1,000 TONS

ARIZ 2. 13.0 1064 17.0 21,8 23.8 21.5 283 267 366
CALIF 2/| 262.6 230460 324.0 24,6 25.8 25,0 60647 50943 85100
ceLo 11367 125.7 15260 16,3 1660 17,5 1065 20261 20660
1DAHO 2003 1865 Bs921 16865 25923
KANS 1762 17,0 608 602 748
MICH 17.0 18,0 19526 19366 14620
MINN 1166 13,0 29169 29116 2.548
MONT 18.7 16,5 983 820 792
NEBR 1ee3 1ae5 = Leegld 193e2 1,702
N WEX 17 19,8 20,0 18 8 16
N DAK 12.2 1350 19284 19562 19677
ONTO 1569 1900 a7s $19 Ta.
ORES 23.0 22,0 477 267 374
TEX 1767 16,0 400 349 630
UTAH 1764 1600 322 296 352
WasH 2665 2345 2476 10556 1,927
wo $6.0 16.2 18.4 17,5 98s 983 1,018
us 1s21745 1921208 1950368 20,1 1862 18,7 249699 229118 28191

1/7 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
24 RELATES TO YEAR OF H&RVEST,

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STaTe INO IND IND
1973 1974 1975 | 1973 1974 1975 1973 1974 1975
19000 ACRES TONS 1s000 TONS
Fla 265.6 27200 29900 Bled 28.5 38-0 TeT61 95867
Haw 115.8 101.3 11261 91.2 92.8 99242 100403
LA 341.0 331.0 21,3 22,0 72048 79282
TEX 16.6 3567 346) 32.4 3760 926 19321
us 741,0 177,86 34,9 34,1 37,1 25627 249978 26,873
HOPS
AREA HARVESTED YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE TNO | IND IND
1973 1974 1975 | 1973 1974 1975 1973 1974 1975 1/
19000 ACRES POUNDS 14000 POUNDS
CALIF 1.5 1.5 165 19500 19670 1,650 25250 29505 20475
IDAHO 4.0 Gel 367 19750 19700 15680 7,000 65970 63216
OREG 5.3 5.5 Se? 19670 19550 12680 8,851 8525 96576
WASH 20.6 2143 21.6 15780 15830 15800 36,668 38.979 38,880
us 31le4 = 3204 = 3205 15744 14759 15758 545769 56,979 S7o147

1/ QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR MARKET WILL BE GOVERNED BY REGULAT INS ISSUED
UNDER FEDERAL MARKET GRDER 991. UL ATEO 5

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 B-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE PEAS: Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 2,198,000 cwt., 32 percent below

1974 production, Compared with a month earlier, the September 1 forecast is
down 4 percent. Expected yield, at 1,328 pounds, is 187 pounds below 1974 but well above the
1,221 pounds harvested per acre in 1973.

Harvest of dry peas in Washington, the leading producing State, continued under near ideal
conditions for the first half of August, but cool weather and intermittent rains brought activity
to a near standstill during the second half of the month. Some peas were being downgraded
because of bleach, Rains also delayed harvest in Idaho.

POTATOE

The final forecast of the 1975 summer potato crop is set at 20.6 million cwt., down 1
percent from August 1 and 18 percent from the 25.2 million cwt. harvested the previous
year and 4 percent below 1973. Declines in both acreage for harvest and average yields, down 11
percent and 8 percent, respectively, account for the production decline from a year ago. Prolonged
wet weather in Virginia, Delaware, and North Carolina reduced both quality and yield.

Harvest in Alabama is complete. Digging is active in San Joaquin County and the Santa Maria
district of California. Yields and quality are excellent. In Colorado digging is behind normal
with more than half the crop still in the ground. Some acreage was not harvested in Delaware and
Maryland due to rain damage. Quality is generally poor. Harvest was active in Michigan during
August. Most of the acreage has been harvested in Minnesota with good yields. The New Jersey
harvest is about 50 percent complete. Excessive rain during July and high temperatures during
August reduced yields. Harvest in New Mexico began about September 1. Digging is near completion
in the Hereford area of Texas. Harvest in the Hart area will continue into September. Wet
weather in Virginia has resulted in loss of acreage and reduced quality.

SWEETPOTATOES: The 1975 sweetpotato crop is forecast at 14,0 million cwt., 1 percent above last
month and 2 percent above the 13.7 million cwt. harvested in 1974, The average

yield is forecast at 113 cwt. per acre, down 1 percent from last year but up 1 percent from the
August 1 forecast,

Harvest in Alabama is expected to be active by mid-Septembex, In California, yield pros-
pects improved during August following variable conditions earlier in the season. Much of the
crop continues two to three weeks later than normal. Harvest activity is light but will increase
during September. Moisture conditions were variable throughout August in Georgia, Later than
normal planting and wet weather has reduced yields and affected the quality of the Louisiana crop.
The crop is approximately 25 percent harvested. Harvest in Mississippi is progressing ahead of
‘last year and is about 40 percent complete. General harvest is expected in New Jersey in late
September. Hot, dry August weather in North Carolina has caused a small reduction in yields in

a few areas. Harvest is progressing rapidly and is now about 15 percent complete. Light digging
is underway in the major producing area of East Texas. Yields are good on irrigated land,

TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is forecast at 2,200 million pounds, down one percent

from a month earlier but 11 percent above the 1974 crop of 1,990 million pounds.
If this production is realized, it will be the largest crop harvested since 1964, Yield per
acre is forecast at 2,031 pounds, 35 pounds below the previous year.

Flue-cured production is estimated at 1,421 million pounds, down two percent from the
August forecast but 14 percent more than the 1974 crop and the largest flue~cured crop since
1956. Harvest was virtually complete in Georgia and South Carolina by the end of the month.
Hot, dry weather throughout August hurt the weight and quality of North Carolina's type 11
crop. Quality of types 12 and 13 were also affected.

Fire-cured growers expect to harvest a crop totaling 38.6 million pounds, three percent
more than the August forecast and 21 percent larger than the record low 1974 crop. Quality

of Kentucky's crop appears tobe the best in years. Cutting is underway in all fire-cured
States.

Burley output is forecast at 647 million pounds, up slightly from the previous month and
six percent larger than the 1974 crop. If this production is realized, it will be the largest
burley crop since 1963. Burley leaves in Kentucky appear shorter than normal but are heavy
bodied. Harvest is underway in most States.

Southern Maryland crop is forecast at 25.3 million pounds, unchanged from August and 16
percent less than the 1974 crop. Nearly half the crop has been harvested but much of the
crop is late and of poor quality.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 4-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CRANBERRIES: The first forecast of the Nation's 1975 cranberry production is 2,256,000 barrels,
1 percent more than last year's total production and 7 percent above 1973.
Production utilized from last year's crop was 2,122,000 barrels and 2,014,300 barrels in 1973.

Anticipated smaller crops in New Jersey and Wisconsin are nore than offset by larger crop
prospecta in Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington, Much of the increase in production will come
from Washington which expects 126,000 barrels, an increase of 37 percent.

Massachusetts’ total production for 1975 is forecast at 950,000 barrels, up 2 percent from
last year and 5 percent above 1973, Bogs suffered only minimal frost damage this spring and”
growing conditions were near perfect during May and June with warm days and nighte. By the first
of July bogs were at full bloom, Pollinating weather was favorable and fruit set good. High
temperatures the first part of August resulted in some scalding of berries.

In Wisconsin, a production of 850,000 barrels is expected, 2 percent below 1974, . Cranberry
development is running about a week ahead of last year, Most marshes had little winter damage
or hail loss. Growing conditions have’ generally been good, although hot weather has caused
some stress,

In New Jersey, the crop outlook at 235,000 barrels is 6 percent below last year's record
production, Frequent rains during July made it difficult for growers to maintain adequate spray
programs, resulting in more rot conditions than normal for this time of year. Generally, berry
set and size range from normal to above normal.

Washington's crop expectations of 126,000 barrels are up 37 percent over last year's short
crop. Although spring weather was cold and wet, bloom was heavy, Development is about 2 weeks
later than normal, Oregon's crop of 95,000 barrels is 3 percent above 1974, Cool weather
delayed bloom and pollination, Mid-August weather has been favorable for berry sizing.

PECANS: The 1975 pecan crop is forecast at 259.7 million pounds, 89 percent above last year's
short crop but 6 percent less than 1973. Above normal rainfall in many areas resulted

in scab and other diseases being prevalent this year. Nut droppage was generally above average.

Prospects however are above a year earlier in all States except New Mexico and North Carolina.

Trees in Georgia had a good set but are being hit hard by scab and droppage of immature muts.

In Texas a good nut set was obtained in most areas except in portions of the Edwards Plateau and

Cross-Timbers where a late spring freeze reduced prospects.

FILBERTS: Oregon and Washington production is forecast at a record high 12,800 tons, nearly
double the short 1974 crop and 4 percent above 1973, The previous record high

was 12,510 tons produced in 1957. Pollination of the filbert crop was generally good, howeyer

there is wide variation in nut sets within orchards. Harvest is expected to begin in early

October.

WALNUTS: Production of walnuts in California and Oregon is forecast at a record high 191,200

tons, unchanged from last month, 22 percent more than last year and 9 percent above
the previous record set in 1973. Condition of walnuts in California continues good, Nut
sizes are generally better than originally expected as cool summer weather allowed develop~
ment over a longer period of time. Harvest is expected to begin in early October, about a
week later than normal.

MINT FOR OIL: The peppermint for oil crop is forecast at 3.8 million pounds, up one percent

from the previous month and 15 percent above the 1974 production of 3.3 million
pounds, Yield estimates decreased from last month in Idaho, Indiana and Wisconsin but were up
five pounds in Washington and unchanged in Oregon. Slow crop development delayed harvest in
Wisconsin and some thin stands were disked under. Yielde were generally good in Indiana but
some problems were encountered due to dry weather in July and an unusually wet August. A cool
spring and growing season reduced yields in Idaho. Weather conditions have delayed harvest in
Oregon and Washington.

The spearmint for oil crop is forecast at 1.7 million pounds, 15 percent above the 1974 crop
of 1,5 million pounds. Reduced yields in Idaho and Indiana and the abandonment of some acreage
in Wisconsin accounted for a two percent drop in production from the previous month, Harvest is
virtually finished in Michigan with the Scotch varieties yielding better than the Native varie
ties in both Michigan and Indiana, Cool growing conditions and a late spring reduced the crop
yield in Idaho, Some fields are still unharvested in Washington due to wet weather the latter
part of August.

CROP PRODUCTION, SEPTEMBER 1975 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA