DURUM WHEAT

STATE t AREA HARVESTED i YIELu t PRODUCTION
of : : ING ¢ i t TND ? ? INT
ters tere 977g 1975; 1976: (1977 + 1975: 1976: 4977
‘ 15000 ACRES BUSHELS 14090 BUSHELS
ARIZ 1/2h 319 90 75.0 234925 61489
CALIF 2 3 is 80 28 73.0 80.0 13095 69400 20100
MINN 87 93 323245 295 26828 24746 34034
MONT 3 37s 295 205 27.0 29.0 109125 86555 5e125
N MEX V2A 17 4 70.0 19190 320
N DAK 34960 34620 29530 2645-2540 1049940 905500 615985
SOAK: 263 160 132. -18.0 = 1040 449374 19600 34168
us ' 41680 49584 3,071 26.4 2964 1239362 1342914 R29212
1/ INCLUDED IN WINTER WHEAT PRIOR TO 1976.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM
STATE 2 AREA HARVESTED 3 YIELD 3 PRODUCTION
t t 3 INO ¢ 7 : IND ? t 7 IND
i 1975 + 1976 ¢ 1977 & 1975 3 1976 $1977 + 1975 ¢ 1976 ¢ 1977
t 13000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
:
colo 17s 20 23 30 2765 3000-2940 $50 690 870
TDAHO ft 470 540 360 51.0 5440 ©5040 © 234970 29416018000
MINN ot 2700 34800 3elz0 3160325398 839700 1238500 1214680
MONT t 19600 24040 19980 25,5 29.5 2340 © 40800 «09180 459540
NEV lst 9 a 7 45.0 39.0 38.0 405 312 266
NDaK ot 6130 74900 79000 © 2545 2465 2440) :1564315 1939550 1684000
OREG 17% 105 113 65 49.0 3720 37.0 49200 49181 29405
SOAK § 19952 14860 21200 1A40 1160 24,0 359136 209460 = 52800
UTAH 1/t 4a 42 24 33.0 3120 39.0 19452 19302 936
WASH ' 320 315 190 34.0 36.0 25.0 10+880 119340 4e750
WIS 1/2 21 29 19 28.0 30.0» 2960 Sea B70 551
wo 1/8 23 35 22 240-2540 210 552 875 462
us t 139394 160705 159017 26.8 2607 a2 To? _—35B VSB —KG1420 4164260
1/4 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs
WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES
WINTER SPRING WHITE
YEAR HARD t SOFT DURUM (WINTER & TOTAL
RED RED RED SPRING)
1,000 BUSHELS
1975, 1,052,837 342,496 326,432 123,362 289,706 2,134,833
1976 967,688 348,602 410,175, 134,914 286,029 23147 ,408
1977 V/ 997,432 3417188 396,021 82,212 210,463 23,027,316
T7 INDICATED OCTOBER T, 1977.
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 8-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

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Alfalfa & Alfalfa Hay ...... cece cee eee e cece eee renee cece enue
APPIOS wo. cece ee ec ccc eee ee cee eee tet eee eee eee nee ttee
Beans, Dry Edible .
Citrus Fruits ...
Corn for Grain .
Cotton .......
Cranberries ..
Filberts ...
Flaxseed ...
Grapes ....
Hay, All ..
Hay, Other
HOPS coc. cece eee eee eee eee eee
Pasture & Range Feed Condition
Peanuts for Nuts ............
Pecans ......... : :
Potatoes ... teen tener eees
Potatoes, Types & Varieties Grown ..

Prunes & Plums ............2.0005
Rice ..... eee ee
Sorghum for Grain .
Soybeans for Beans
Sugarbeets ...........005.
Sugarcane for Sugar & Seed .
Sweetpotatoes ....... Neeee
Tobacco by Class & Type
Tobacco by States .....
U. S. Summary ...
Wheat, All .......
Wheat, by Classes .
Wheat, Durum .... . .
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SUGARCANE: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 27.6 million tons, down 4

Percent from the record of 28.8 million tons produced in 1976. Acreage for harvest
at 759,500 acres is up slightly from the 756,900 acres harvested in 1976. Average yield per acre
is estimated at 36.4 tons compared with- 38.0 tons in 1976,

Sugarcane made good growth during September in Florida and Louisiana. Cutting cane for
planting continues in both states but planting has been slowed by wet soils. The cane crop in
the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas is in good condition and harvest should begin during the
second week of October. Weather in Hawaii during September was generally favorable for surgar-
cane growth.

HOPS: The final forecast for the 1977 hop season places production at 54,3 mittion pounds

This is a 2 percent improvement from last month but lags the 1976 output by 6 percent.
There were 30,500 acres harvested, slightly below earlier expectations and 400 acres less than
in 1976. Yields averaged 1,781 pounds per acre compared with 1,870 pounds last year.

Harvest was virtually complete in 2]? areas by month's end. Hot late summer weather

reduced the size and quality of California's crop while in Washington, cone size and yields
improved as the season progressed

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: October 7 pasture and range feed condition averaged 76 percent for the
48 contiguous States. This is 13 points above a year ago but 3 points
below the 1966-75 average for this date.

Conditions for the Nation improved during September due to the above normal rainfal]. The
central and northeastern States rated good to excellent. Most of the South and Southwest rated
poor to fair. Pastures and ranges in California and Texas were very poor with large areas of
drought. Georgia and South Carolina pastures continued very poor.

APPLES: The final apple production forecast of the 1977 season pegs the Nation's crop at 6.9

billion pounds. This is only slightly below the last estimate (as of August 1), 8 per-
cent above last year's freeze-damaged crop, but 8 percent below the record 1975 total. Prospects
improved since August 1 in the East and Central regions, but declined in the important producing
areas in the West.

The Eastern States now expect production to total 2,7 billion pounds, 2 percent above
August 1 and 1 percent greater than last season's short crop. In New York and New England
rains during September slowed harvest operations. New York's crop, however, had good quality,
size and color. Rains in Pennsylvania delayed some picking, but crop progress is still ahead of
normal. Size and color are fair to good but somewhat variable, Favorable weather in Virginia
and West Virginia improved prospects since August 1. Harvest of the Virginia crop was past the
halfway mark by month's end and should be winding down by late October. Picking of Red and
Golden Delicious is complete and pickers are working on York and Stayman varieties.

Production in the Centra) States is now forecast at 994.5 million pounds, slightly above
August 1 and up 14 percent from Tast year. In Michigan, fruit size and color improved as the
season progressed. Harvesting in the southern part of the State was expected to finish in early
October while in the northern districts, picking of Jonathans was winding down. Rains caused
some fruit splitting in I)linois and Indiana as harvest continues. The Wisconsin prospects
‘improved as harvest was being complete ahead of normal with good quality and fruit size
reported.

The Western States now expect to produce 3.2 billion pounds, 2 percent below the August 1
estimate and sTightTy Tess than the large 1976 output. Hot August weather in Washington
retarded sizing and contributed to the reduction in crop prospects. Later weather was favorable
for fruit coloring and quality is excellent. Harvest was in full swing by mid-September,
although interrupted by rains and labor shortages. Showers also delayed Oregon's harvest but
good quality and color are reported in all producting areas. The California harvest is about
one-third complete with recent rains and cool temperatures promoting sizing. Picking is also
active in Idaho; quality is good although sizes are small.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED : YIELO 3 PRODUCTION
: : IND t ¥ IND t 7 7 TND
__ : 1975 ¢ 1976 3 1977 11975 + 1976 3 1977 3 1975 3 1976 4 1977
: 19000 ACRES TONS 1000 TONS
t
ARIZ 3 21s 210 220 7.00 7.00 7.00 19505 19470 19540
APK 1st 60 60 60 24902455 2465 1% 153 159
CALIF = 19120 19100 19140 5490 6400 5.80 69608 6600 69612
coLo : 740 710 703 2450-2470 2655 19850 19917 19793
CONN 1/3 al 22 aL 2625 2,80 2440 47 62 50
DEL ost ? 7 7 3400 3.00 2.80 al al 20
IDAHO 19030 14020 14050 3670-3455 3.25 3e811 39621 39413
TLL : 770 730 770 3.30 3.40 3.45 29541 2482 20657
IND : 420 400 440 3.00 3.00 3.20 19260 19200 15408
TOWA 1 19820 19750 19850 3605 3405 3415 59521 59338 59828
KANS t 940 14000 19060 2.85 = 2475 3015 29793 29750 39339
«y : 188 198 198-2490 3.00 3610 545 594 614
La Ve 10 10 9 2.35 2655 2.00 24 26 18
MAINE 1/3 20 20 22 24200 245 44 49 40
MO ve 67 66 68 3430 3.20 221 aii 190
MASS 1/3 29 30 30 2460-2645 75 Te 75
MICH t 1000 980 12020 2.75 2.60 29750 29543 20295
MINN : 29200 29190 29290 2.95 2410 69490 49599 69870
MISS 1st 13 13 12 2.25 29 25 23
MO : 530 500 575 2.60 16378 19150 19639
MONT : 19230 19170 19200 2630 29829 20574 29400
NEBR 3 16700 1s700 14785 270 49590 49250 59355
NEV : 176 180 1380 3440 598 603 585
NH 1/8 19 19 19 2.60 49 47 42
NJ st 85 54 55-3410 171 189 160
N MEX of 201 aur 215 430 864 Bay ee2
ny : 930 990 950 2470 20511 29673 29090
NC lst 43. 15 17-2460 34 41 37
N DAK ¢ 14650 15620 14620 1,90 39135 29106 24106
OHIO : 525 550 600 2,95 19549 19623 19710
OKLA : 515 500 540 3015 19622 19600 19728
OREG : 420 420 425 3.20 19344 19386 14360
PA : B20 820 B40 2470 20216 29255 29058
RI it 3 3 3 2.35 7 8 7
SOaK 29600 24300 24560 1,50 39900 19840 39968
TENN 1/8 90 95 100 2.35 2l2 228 235
TEX : 200 200 210 4.70 940 19080 16092
UTAH : 460 460 455 3.20 19472 19610 161)
VT ise 100 98 98 1.85 2.25 185 220 152
va ie 80 80 8s 2.90 2.00 232 160 153
WASH : 500 500 525 3.80 3460 19750 14800 15733
WVA 1st as 80 86 2.30 2ell 196 169 181
wis : 39020 34020 2.85 = 220 85607 69622 99240
wo : 470 465 2.40 2.35 19128 14093 977
us i _ 274092 269556 2.87 2.63 2.83 779826 699911 78245

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

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 8-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RELIABILITY OF OCTOBER 1 PRODUCTION FORECASTS

Crop production forecasts in this report are based primarily on yield surveys taken about
October 1, Some adjustments have been made in harvested acreages published previously. The
October 1 yield surveys included mailed reports from farmers for all crops and actual field ob-
servations and measurements for wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton and some fruit crops. Farmers pro-
vided appraisals of crop conditions and probable yield information for crops on their farms and
for their localities. Objective yield surveys provided small plot observations, counts and
measurements in a probability sample. These surveys are subject to sampling and non-sampling
type errors that are common to all surveys. More importantly, the forecasts are subject to change
due to weather during the remainder of the season and other factors that directly affect final
production but cannot be’ measured currently.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of production forecasts in this report, the
"Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is shown below for
selected crops. This is computed by expressing the deviations between the October 1 production
forecasts and the final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared
percentage deviations for the 1957-76 twenty year period; the square root of this average becomes
statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning ex-
pected errors in the current forecasts relative to the final end of season estimates, assuming
that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent year
forecasts.

For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the October 1 corn for grain forecast is 3.3
percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast of 6,303
million bushels will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 3.3 percent or approx-
imately 208 million bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90% confidence level) that the difference
will not exceed 5.7 percent or approximately 359 million bushels,

Also shown in the table is a record for the last 10 years (1967-76) for selected crops of
the differences between the October 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an
example, changes between the October 1 forecast and the final estimate during the 10 years have
averaged 178 million bushels, ranging from 36 million to 351 million bushels. During this 10
year period the October 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 6 times and above 4 times.

RELIABILITY OF OCTOBER 1 CROP PRODUCTION FORECASTS

ROOT
CROP AND UNIT :

fay : FORECAST AND FINAL ESTIMATE

: PERCENT:. LEVEL A BER ARS,
:PERCENT : QUANTITY.; AVERAGE SMALLEST: LARGEST ; Frwar ~ FINAL

MICCTON —: MILLION MILLYON MILCTOW

FEED GRAINS 1/ TON 2/ 2.6 4.5 9: 46 0.9 9.6 6 4
CORN BU 3.3 5.7 359 178.3 36.3 380.8 6 4
SORGHUM BU 4.8 8.3 64 30.4 2.9 69.4 1 9
ALL WHEAT BU 1.5 2.6 53 19.5 3 46.1 2 8
DURUM BU 5.3 9.1 7 3.0 1.0 6.7 5 5
OTHER SPRING BU 3.3 5.7 24 4.8 0.1 13.0 5 5
RICE CWT 2.8 4.8 5 2.4 0.1 5.6 5 5
SOYBEANS BU 2.8 4.8 79 : 35.2 0.5 72.3 5 5
COTTON 5.8 10. 1,330; 450.8 34.0 1,272.5 2 8

J7 CORN, SORGHUM, OATS AND BARLEY. 27 UNIT OF PRODUCTION IS IN METRIC TONS. 37 QUANTITIES ARE IN
THOUSANDS OF BALES. ~

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PECANS

CROP AND STATE t PRODUCTION 17
: TOTAL t TOTAL t IND
H 1975 t 1976 i 1977
% 12000 POUNDS
PECANS IMPROVED ass
ALA ] 119400 49000 329000
ARK 7 S00 700 19000
FLA : 25600 1,000 35600
GA $ 602000 43000 559000
La t 52000 700 69000
MISS : 29000 19000 99000
N MEX t 139100 119500 135000
NC art 19000 15900 19600
OKLA $ 19500 800 29500
sc : 600 14700 13800
TEX 3 132000 114000 135000
us : 1109700 779300 138+500
PECANS NATIVE & SEEDLING
ALA : 8600 15000 8+000
ARK t 39000 300 39000
FLA 3 32900 14500 29400
GA 159000 92000 159000
LA t 279000 15300 199000
MISS 3 43000 S00 59000
NC 373 19200 900 800
OKLA ' 185500 19500 219500
sc ’ 15400 800 19200
TEX t 552000 99000 395000
us : 1379600 259800 1149900
ALL PECANS t
ALA 3 20000 5.000 40000
ARK t 35500 19000 4000
FLA + 69500 2.500 62000
GA t 759000 52+000 709000
LA 3 329000 29000 253000
MISS 3 62000 19500 143000
N MEX ’ 134100 119500 139000
NC vii 29200 25800 29400
OKLA : 209000 29300 249000
sc t 29000 24500 39000
TEX t 685000 204000 522000
us t 2485300 1035100 2535400

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS
CULLAGE (000 LBS.) t U Ss 1975914500.

2/ BUDDEDs GRAFTED» OR TOPWORKED VARIETIES.

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

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

STATE AREA HARVESTED t YIELD £ PRODUCTION
IND ¢ D ? TNO Fy Fy IND
1975, 1976 1977 +1975 } 1976 1 1977 1975 3 1976 ¢ 1977

15000 ACRES BUSHELS 19900 BUSHELS

ALA 19310 19220 19675 24.5 24.0 21.0 321095 299280 359175
ARK 49700 40320 45600 24.5 1 22.0 1154150 779760 = 1019200
DEL 204 182 208 25.0 24, 23.0 59100 49368 4eT1S
FLA 295 265 340 24.0 26.0 23.0 74080 69890 79820
GA 19260 940 1+350 25.5 23.5 1660 329130 224090 165400
TLL 8+220 79560 B+850 3640 32.0 36.0 2950920 2414920 = 318 e600
IND 39630 39280 39870 33.5 33.0 33.0 1214605 1089240 1279710
OWA 65970 69590 79200 34.0 31.0 33.0 2369980 2049290 2379600
KANS 1080 865 990 21.0 15.0 26.0 224680 129975 259740
KY 19200 19070 19360 27.0 26.5 28.0 329400 289355 385080
La 14920 2sl2u 29550 24.5 26.0 24.0 479040 559120 615200
TMD WA 285 315 28.0 25.0 26.0 859046 Teles 84190
MICH 610 565 720 2640 2640 159860 119583 189720
MINN 39650 39020 39810 26.5 3160 969725 639420 9 1289110
MISS 32120 34250 32850 22.5 22.0 709200 719500 845700
MO 49470 4200 49780 26.0 20.0 28.0 1169220 849000 1334840
NEBR 19200 19030 19260 27.0 20.0 33.0 320400 209600 424240
NJ 79 102 132 26.0 24.0 24.0 29056 29448 39168
NY 10 12 16 24.0 24,0 22.0 240 288 352
NC 19420 1+100 19350 23.5 21.5 22.0 335370 239650 295700
N DAK 149 147 210 19.5 12. 20.0 25906 19838 49200
OnIO 39100 21880 39380 33.0 32.5 32.0 1029300 939600 108+160
OKLA 237 240 265 23.0 2220 22.0 5945) 53280 5830
PA 43 42 50 28.0 29.0 27.0 19206 10218 149350
sc 149380 19190 15310 22.0 18.0 18.0 309360 219420 235580
S OAK 2} 342 e7l 305 25.0 1 24.0 89550 41607 79320
TENN 19850 19800 20220 25.0 226 23.0 460250 40+500 510060
TEA 370 347 750 25.0 26.0 25.0 99250 99022 18+750
VA 433 398 41s 25.0 20.5 17.0 109825 89159 75055
wis 191 152 190 25.5 22.0 2520 4871 39344 45750
us : 535761 491443 589138 28.8 25.6 2863 195469120 192649890 126479315

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

FLAXSEED

STATE t AREA HARVESTED t YIELO t PRODUCTION

a : Fy IND ¢ t IND t t fy IND

2 1975 3 1976 ¢ 1977 t 1975 § 1976 t 1977 ¢ 1975 3 1976 3 1977

7 T+000 ACRES BUSHELS Ts000 AUSHELS

t
MINN ' 250 195 225 1116S 1060 1405 29875 19950 39263
MONT 1/1 14 12 16 8.0 1 8.0 112 120 128
N DAK : 770 462 865 9.5 20 965 79315 31696 Be218
S OAK t 446 230 350 9.5 5.0 13.0 49237 19150 49550
TEX ost 40 5s 9 12.0 8.0 10.0 480 440 90
US z 1.520 954 15465 99 767 11.3 159019 72356 169249

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

B-5

FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP | AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD n PRODUCTION
NO 1 ' IND I v t IND | i 1 IND
STATE 11975 _|_1976 | 197711975 1 1976 1.1977 | 1975 1 1976 1 1977

v T+000 acRES cwT 19000 CwT
1
WINTER 1
i
TOTAL wi 1463 14. 1364 202 9 207 179 20887 = 2984 24393
'
SPRING '
'
TOTAL aa) Aa. 9960 9143 237 250 245 194996 2447792243467
'
SUMMER '
1
TOTAL 2/1 11567 12061 116.5 1AL 189391 200898 224688 224242
1
FALL '

CALIF 1 1865 17.0 335 350340 65475 59780

coLo ’ 36.3 3665 265 255 265, 94257 = 949673

CONN 1 169 261 230-260 260 494 546

IDAHO-10 SW CO | 35.0 30.0 315 325 315 119375 99450
OTHER CO | 328.0 330.0 230 235 45 774080 809850

IND ! 640 4.7 240 255 240 14530 19128

MAINE ' 12260 12160 220 245245 272440 294645

MASS 1 302 365 205 220 200 704 700

MICH ! 3400 33.0 230 265 asa 8330 8 s250

MINN 1 6740 72.0 170 165 170 114055 129240

MONT 1 Bes 84 230 215 = 235 14806 14974

NEBR ' 49 S64 245 260 230 19276 14242

NEV ' 14.0 15.0 330 380 350 59320 $9250

NH ' +o +3 2300-260 225 104 68

N Y=LONG IS ' 23.9 23.0 260 310 270 79409 60210

“UPSTATE ' 24.9 26.0 255 245 260 6101 6760

N DAK ' 12140 135.0 160 140 185 169940 204925

OHIO ' 9eR 9.6 220 255 230 20499 29208

OREG=MALHEUR CO | 11.0 8.4 350 370 360 49070 34024
-OTHER CO I S46 49.8 460 9455 450 249843 224410

Pa ' 28.0 27.0 235 255 240 79140 6 9480

RI ‘ 4e2 4el 235 250 240 19050 986

S DAK 1 4G 5.9 115 65 «150 286 885

UTAH 1 Se2 564 260 260 = 220 19248 14188

vT ! 1.0 +9 2350-205 250 205 225

WASH ' 12440 105.0 460 450 440 55800 464200

WIS ' 4965 53.0 55.5 300 290 320 159370 179760

wo i 608 643 666 240 270 235 19632-19701 14551

TOTAL 11906763) 1414009 1sl41.1 264 269 266 2769055 3064906 303,606
!
1526168 1374.6 1,362.3 253 260 257 319,834 357,357 350,588 __

7 ia77 REVISED. = ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROW EARLIER FORECAST.

POTATOES 1978 CROP 1/

SEASONAL GROUP

AREA PLANTED.

AREA HARVESTED.

AND STATE 1976 1977 2/ i, 1976 1977 2/ roll? sy
{000 ACRES
WINTER:
CALIF 5.2 4.5 4.0 5.2 4.5
FLA 9.4 91 9.8 912 8.9
TOTAL 14.6 13.6 13.8 M4 13.4
YIELD PRODUCTION
1976 197 2/ THe 3 1976} (1977 2/ 1h ay
THT 7,000 CHT
WINTER:
F 220 235 1,144 1,058
FLA 200 150 1,840 13335
TOTAL 207 179 2,984 2,393

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL HAY

stave ot AREA HARVESTED : YIELO : PRODUCTION

: IND? 7 T IND t TNO
1975 ¢ 1976 1977 t 1975 § 1976 1 4977 ¢ 1975 1976 $ _4977,

19000 ACRES TONS 16000 TONS
630 650 630 2680 14670 1045 19134 19105 914
255 250 260 64256028 2B 14593 19570 14632
790 740 8001484 1468 1.63 10452 19241 14306
19650 14630 19670 4.634463 4053 71642 79554 79566
14440 19400 193631492 1.92 29760 29814 21618
95 92 89 2,05 1.93 195 174 172
23 22 22 2.04 2.00 47 4a 44
207 219 2261495 1460 404 427 362
470 46S 400-2450 1650 19175 19070 600
14330 19310 19345 3.34 2.89 49441 4201 39885
12250 19200 19210 284 2.92 39549 39375 39537
945 900 920 2.39 2.52 29150 24320
29450 29400 29350 2.82 2.91 69897 69768 69828
29280 20275 24330-2408 2.3) 49743 49535 5+371
1.528 16528 19558 1.89 1.97 2890 29988 39062
360 370 355 2416 2010 777 710 74S
214 are 200 4065 1.58 354 433 aie
251 246 248 2446 1.93 617 589 478
V2 1l2 112002419 2621 245 238 247
14300 14260 14300-2483 2.07 34290 39010 29687
3210 39250 39260 2449 2.55 84005 59765 84325
648 663 652 1,81 1.70 19172 149130 Vs}
39400 39350 39455 1,67 1.77 59683 41998 69103
29400 20270 29290 1.84 1462 44409 9059 35708
34950 39950 30985 1.65 1.92 69503 69163 79665
449 460 420 1,97 2.02 885 939 849
90 94 89 1.97 1473 177 162 154
119 122 125 2.56 2623 305 298 279
272 278 282-3454 3653 963 924 996
24300 29400 20350 2.22 1.78 Soke 59352 49190
335 350 380 1664 1634 549 477 509
39540 39510 39490 1642 dell $9025 31996 39883
19535 19560 195502436 2o2e 39620 39593 39468
19755 19760 29810 20131495 2004 39730 39427 39697
14040 19060 19040 2432 2627 2625 24398 29410 2344
14970 19970 19990 2623 2220 1296 4399 49325 39898
9 9 9 1689 2.00 1.89 17 18 17
225 230 240° 2420-2600 1670 495 460 408
4710 41300 49620 1.21 0.66 1.28 5694 29840 $6925
14200 19210 14240 1,52 1,52 1.52 19822 19845 1,888
29250 29150 29250 24332450 el 2 59245 59370 4764
584 580 569 2,86 93414 0277 19670 19820 19576
485 483 468 1.61 1689 1.35 782 913 633
985 975 14000 1.80 1.31 1430 19771 14279 19297
877 885 906 = 2473 2eRO 2063 29391 29674 2938)
605 595 600 1666 1G 1420 14002 839 7a.
34970 39980 41040 2.67 2404 2677 10%602 89126 114208
14180 19190 19161 1.56 1456 fires 1,838 19854 16673
619673 608915 628659215 1,98 2608 1324729 —:1209A76 1284360

17 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

B-7

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: TYPE AND VARIETIES GROWN--1977

The Statistical Reporting Service conducts potato objective yield surveys in the 12 major fall pro-
ducing States. All producing areas of each State are represented in the sample in proportion to the
acreage of potatoes. Variety and type information in these tables represents the proportion of the total
potato acreage on the farms which were selected for objective yield sampling. These data are intended
to provide additiona} current information about the 1977 crop and are not designated as official esti-
mates of the Crop Reporting Board.

FALL POTATOES: PERCENT OF ACREAGE PLANTED BY TYPE OF POTATOES,
SELECTED STATES, 1977 CROP 1/

PERCENT OF ACREAGE PLANTED BY TYPE

STATE REDS : WHITES : RUSSETS : TOTAL
PERCENT
CALIF : 1.3 98.7 100.0
cota : 13.0 7 86.3 200.0
TDAHO : q 4 99:8 100.0
MAINE : 13 78.9 20.8 100.0
MICH : u7 73.9 24.4 100.0
MINN : 16.2 54.4 29.4 100.0
NY : 14 98.3 13 100.0
N_DAK : 37.7 $0.4 1119 100-0
OREG : WW 5.8 93.1 100.0
PA : 5 99.3 2 100.0
WASH : 16 6.1 93.3 100-0
WIS : 1115 39.6 48.9 100.0
12 STATE TOTAL: 7.2 31.6 61.2 100.0
“17 REPORTED BY FARMS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE VIELU SHMPLING.
FALL POTATOES: PERCENT OF MAJOR VARIETIES PLANTED,
SELECTED STATES, 1977 CROP 1/
STATE FIRST : SECOND : THIRD ; FOURTH

CALIF : RUSSET BURBANK 61.8 EARLY GEM 24.7
colo : RUSSET BURBANK 61.3 CENTENNIAL 146 23.8 RED MCCLURE 12.6
TDAHO : RUSSET BURBANK 99.4
MAINE : KATAHOIN 30:8 SUPERIOR 22.6 RUSSET BURBANK 20.8 KENNEBEC 11.3
MICH : RUSSET BURBANK 24.1 SEBAGO 15.4 NORCHIP 12.8 MONONA 11:0
MINN : NORCHIP 29.5 RUSSET BURBANK 24.5  KENNEBEC 18:4
NY : KATAHDIN 36.5 SUPERIOR 19.8 NORCHIP 10.
N_DAK : KENNEBEC 26.5 NORCHIP 20.2 — NORLAND 18:2 PONTIAC 13.5
OREG : RUSSET BURBANK 72.6 EARLY GEM 12.4
PA : KATAHDIN 32.5 _ KENNEBEC 26.8 — NORCHIP 20.9 SUPERIOR 13.7
WASH | RUSSET BURBANK 78.3 NORGOLD RUSSET 15.0
WIS : RUSSET BURBANK 37.2 SUPERIOR 18.5

7 REPORTED BY FARNS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE YIELD SAMPLING.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

STATE AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD 1 PRODUCTION

' t : IND t ¥ INO 7 r TNA

: 1975 _¢ 1976 1977: 1975 : 1976 t 1977 1975 ¢ 1976 ¢ 1977

t T7000 ACRES BUSHELS, T9000 AUSHELS

'
ALA 1st 40 40 40 34.0 3340 26.0 14360 14320 1,040
ARIZ : 165 125 110 68.0 7340 76.0 119220 99125 84360
ARK : 200 310 250 49.0 53.0 99800 154500 139250
CALIF ot 207 210 13000 -72,0 73.0 149906 144910 99490
colo 3 290 259 280 © 26,0 30.0 79540 8600
Ga we 47 45 43 36.9 25.0 16692 4,075
TUL 1/3 60 59 52 68.0 64.0 4080 39328
IND 1/1 18 21 14 64,0 69.0 19152
Towa 1/t 26 26 27 68.0 6040 19612
KANS ! 35430 34950 49020 42,0 57.0 1444060
Ky Vt 21 29 32. 68.0 57.0 9365
La wt 28 37 26 «33.0 3540 924
MISS 1/1 38 45 3538.0 35.0 19330
“0 1 490 600 800 54,0 7640 26460 369000 = 6 0¥ 90
NEBR : 14900 20100 2130 © 58,0 65.0 1049500 11949700 = 1384450
NMEX ot 310 199 1755040 6040 156500 114940 109590
NC ive 85 90 “70 5240 $060 49335 $1590 29800
oKLa 3 660 730 680 38,0 28.0 25080 214900 255860
$c ist 17 15 12 35,0 2740 595 510 324
S DAK ot 267 152 300 26.0 51.0 69422 30496 154300
TENN 1/1 26 23 20 $8.0 52.0 1s248 19265 1,040
TEX : 7200 51800 4.800 52,0 49.0 3749400 2920900 2354200
vA we 16 12 ML 35.0 30.0 490 396 330
us 1154519 14,877 16,057 49.0 4846 5409 7609069 7234679 7729212
1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

RICE

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED t YIELD : PRODUCTION

: t IND = 7 tT + 7 t ND

t 1975 ¢ 1976 1977 : 1975 ¢ 1976 : 1977 ¢ 1975? 1976 1977

7 T0090 ACRES POUNDS T9000 CHT

,
ARK 1 882.0 847.0 79740 49540 49770 44500 409053 404362 35,865
CALIF 525.0 42060 34240 59800 59570 54500 309436 234388 189810
La : 658.0 47a, 10 39910 34700 259066 224203 174686
MISS 1 171.0 104.0 39900 49200 44150 69665 62048 49316
MO 1st 18,0 1320 49210 © 9250 © 44400 758 538 572
Tex t Say 468.0 40560 7810 600 = Bho 996 Bhp 30 = 29 52B
ws t 2802.0 2450140 24292400 9567 4 679 44486 1274972 «174019 94 777

1/7 ESTIMATES FOR CURRE~T YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

B-2

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


U.S. SOYBEANS
September 1 Stocks and Supply

BIL, BU.

Soybean stocks.

ae J eoeee
pater La “tte tL Dt
1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981

1 SoVmeAy SUPPLY = STOCKS RUS PROOUCTOV YEAR WOCATED.

US OEPARTMENT OF AGRO TRE Ne 6x5 7077 8) STATGTINL RESEARCH SERVE

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at a record large 1,647 million bushels, up slightly

from last month. This is 30 percent more than last year’s crop, and 7 percent above
two years ago. Yield per acre is indicated at 28.3 bushels, up 2.7 bushels from last year, but
0.5 bushel below the record high 1975 yield.

In the North Central States, 1 bushel per acre decreases in Illinois and Iowa were partially
offset by ] bushel increases in Michigan and Minnesota and a 2 bushel increase in Nebraska.
Continuing rains have reduced quality and slowed harvest progress.

Alabama yield prospects are up 2 bushels per acre from a month earlier and Kentucky growers
expect a 1 bushel increase. Other states in the South Central area are unchanged from September
1, except for a 1 bushel decrease in Texas. Rains in the South Central area have slowed harvest.

Producers in the Atlantic Coast Region generally expect better yields than a month earlier
with Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina recording increases while Virginia
remained unchanged.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed production is forecast at 16.2 million bushels, up 1 percent from the
September 1 estimate and more than double the low 1976 production

Minnesota yield prospects are down 0.5 bushel from a month earlier with about 20 percent
of the acreage remaining for harvest. Cool, damp weather in North Dakota‘has caused some
sprouting, loss of quality, and severely hampered harvest progress. One-fourth of the crop was
unharvested as of October 1. Harvest in South Dakota was completed during the month and yields
turned out better than anticipated, up 1.0 bushel from a month ago.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 3,378 million pounds (net weight), up 2 percent from

the September 1 forecast but 10 percent below the 3,751 million pounds produced last
year. The expected yield of 2,238 pounds per acre is up 50 pounds from last month but down 227
pounds from last year. Acreage to be harvested remains at 1.5 million acres, ? percent less
than was harvested in 1976

The Virginia-North Carolina area is expecting production of 698 million pounds, down 7
percent from 1976. Acreage is unchanged from last year. Indicated yield at 2,596 pounds is
down 191 pounds from a year earlier. This year's dry growing conditions reduced meat size, but
a good crop is expected. Digging and harvesting began late in September with over one-third
dug in North Carolina well ahead of last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES» COMMERCIAL 1/
t PRODUCTION H PRODUCTION
cRoP : £ 42 LB, EQUIVALENT
AND i t TOTAL 3 INDICATED
STATE i u 1975 1976 ¢ 1977
z MICCTON UNITS 19000 UNITS
ALL COMMERCIAL APPLES :
ARK Br: 22.5 11.0 2240 536 262 524
CALIF : 460.0 480.0 460.0 109952 119429 106952
coLo : 10540 7H0 80.0 29500 19762 13905
CONN t 48.0 30.0 46.0 14143 714 1.095
DEL ast 12.5 1165 12.0 298 274 286
Ga 3/ 4/3 22.9 22.0 526 S24
TDAHO 3 95.0 12520 11000 24262 29976 29619
TLL : 115.0 86.0 108.0 24738 20048 29571
IND : 88.0 2540 6000 29095 595 14429
Towa aot 9.3 600 920 221 143 216
KANS art 17.0 11e4 18.0 405 271 429
ky , Bri 22.0 1400 2200 S24 333 524
MAINE 4 67.0 7040 8260 19595 11667 14952
MO 3 86.0 6340 6600 20048 14500 19571
mass + 9340 R960 89.0 20214 20119 2119
MICH t 700.0 480.0 540.9 16667 110429 129857
MINN wi 18.5 23.5 18.0 440 560 429
MO : 7760 5060 63.0 19833 19190 14500
NH $ 60.0 5720 60.0 19429 19357 19429
NJ 2 13500 9000 13540 39214 29143 39214
N MEX 34k 11.0 3000 4000 262 716 952
NY + 1402050 82060 900.0 242286 199524 219429
NC : 315.0 26540 27060 79500 69310 29
OHIO : 160.0 105.0 70.0 39810 29500 1+667
OREG t 150.0 17060 150.0 39571 41048 39571
Pa : 550.0 360.0 43000 134095 8s571 100238
RI 1 bea 465 121 105 107
sc 34: 23.0 28.0 $71 548 667
TENN 34 3 860 10.5 238 190 250
UTAH Bw 4000 4700 19167 952 19119
vt : 3820 4040 905 905 952
va t 212.0 330.0 100238 59048 79857
WASH + 2425000 2927040 529381 539572 54.048
woVA : 20040 215.0 59714 40762 59119
wis : 52.0 5400 19524 14238 19286
us 17949669 6939508 688140 1789497 1525283 1634834
1/ IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES,
2/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PROOUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(MILLION POUNDS) UNITED STATES 1975-42948% 1976-6034
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
4/ ESTIMATES NOT AVAILABLE PRIOR TO 1976 CROP.
CRANBERRIES
PRODUCTION ——
STATE 1975 1976 ~ 1977
TOTAL UTILIZED TOTAL UTILIZED INDICATED
T,000 BARRELS
MASS: 785.0 785.0 935.0 935.0 920.0
NJ 221.0 221.0 276.0 276.0 220.0
OREG 97.1 97.1 89.3 89.3 95.0
WASH 135.0 135.0 103.0 103.0 135.0
WIS 837.0 837.0 1,004.0 1,004.0 790.0
US 2,075.1 2,075.1 2,407.3 2,407.3 2,160.0
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 8-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



Towacco

STATE AREA HARVESTED 2 YIELD 3 PRODUCTION

' a A IND ¢ 7 + IND t t t IND

i 1975 1976 4 1977 ¢ 1975 t 1976 t 1977 1975 + 1976 ¢ 1977

1 ACRES POUNDS 14000 POUNDS

1
ALA vs 700 640 S75 19700 19800 1e101 14190 10152 633
CONN : 49450 49550 39740 19435 19580 19587 69387 79189 59937
FLA ry 144490 145350 135640 29042 19848 299595 300828 259213
GA ' 759130 685000 6 00 29010 19950 1500976 1239760 1309650
INO t 79500 79500 +800 29260 24500 16+950 184150 170000
ky $ 2009709 2079000 198600 29275 29334 4569656 4979401 = 4639605
La Ve 150 140 150 400 B00 60 98 120
MO t 235000 235000 234000 950 19300 219850 299900 299900
MASS. ' 15620 19210 15160 19373 19612 14950 19845 19870
MO Me 29700 29400 29500 © 25270 29300 69129 59256 54750
NC t 4794500 4485000 3914500 15996 19837 9565995 9029930 7199125
OHIO $ 119300 119200 119200 2,097 29217 239698 239688 240825
Pa t = 125000 139500 139000 14650 19810 199800 239625 234530
sc ' 904000 759000 694000 29100 29025 1899000 1539375 1399725
TENN. ' 669030 68450 709320 29038 29012 1345569 1399668 1415505
VA ' 849530 669760 799850 19681 16714 1429056 1539878 1369856
WA t/t 16750 19800 19700 14780 19780 30115 39222 34026
WIS t 114000 114100 110400 15891 20001 209801 209209 224810
us 3190839460 190442620 9650135 21008 19960 291819775 201369174 116920080

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWAKD FROM
EARLIER FORECAST,

SUGARAEFTS

STATE + AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD 1 PRODUCTION

t t t IND t : + IND G t 7 TND

: 1975 1976 1977 t+ 1975 t 197% 1 1977 ¢ 1975 4 1976 + 1977

Fy T,000 ACRES TOS 19000 TONS

t
ARIZ 1/1 17.0 1769 12.9 23.0 2143 366 391 27s
CALIF 1/1 326.3 312.0 230.0 28.5 2740 8,Aa92 60210
coLo ' 1546.9 121.0 72.0 19,0 19.0 24303 14368
ToaHo 1 158.3 13946 10860 20.7 1965 24879 26196
KANS ' 4360 3840 75.0 19.7 18.5 749 453
MAINE 2/1 5.5 10.2 56
MICH : 9166 91.4 8660 16.8 2065 14540 16763
MINN ' 196.9 248.0 26040 12.2 16.4 39026 40264
MONT : 48.5 4661 4604 21.0 19.0 968 BRe
NEBR ' 9665 84.5 7040 20.0 20.0 14690 19490
N MEX 3/1 2 9 1.2 22.2 2440 20 24
N DAK os 130.9 149.8 157.0 13.5 16.0 2,022 2ysle
OHIO 1 39.7 3665 24.0 16.9 2720 617 aa
OREG ' 1769 14.5 4.3 2541 24.3 426 364 are
TEX ' 3367 2364 18.1 21.65 220d 440 503 396
UTAH t 22.5 18.0 968 17.6 1767 353 317 173
WASH ' A2e4 76.5 6160 24.64 25.0 29142 19862 10525
wy0 ' 57.7 5604 4943 2067 19.0 19060 14167 937
us 11951666 1947869 1923960 | 19.9 20.2 299704 2993466 24.987
1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST,
27 ESTIMATES NOT MADE IN ALL YEARS.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

STATE AREA HARVESTED t YIELD 1 PRODUCTION

r t t IND + TNO t ¥ IND

4 1975 + 1976 + 1977 $ 1975 t 1976 t 1977 3 1975 t 1976 t 1977

t 15000 ACRES TONS: 19000 TONS

t
FLA ' 298.0 306.0 303.0 35,9 3345 3060 = 100698 = 0025) 94090
Haw 1 111.5 10641 10765 8647 BAe 93.8 99666 99345 100084
La : 329.0 315.0 315.0 2160 25.6 2340 69909 89065 74245
TEX : 3565 29.8 34.9 35.2371 35.3 14250 19106 14200
us i 77st 75669 75905 36.9 3A0 3644 289523 289767 276199
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 8-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SEPTEMBER WEATHER SUMMARY

September was a warm month for most of the Nation. Only the northern portions
had normal or below normal temperatures. The Pacific Northwest averaged 2 to 4° cooler
than normal and some parts of Texas were 6 to 8° warmer than a normal September.
Tropical storms brought large amounts of precipitation from the Mississippi River Delta
northeastward through the Appalachians to North Carolina and to some of the southern
coastal areas. A succession of Pacific cold fronts moving across the Rockies and en-
countering warm, moist air in the Plains accounted for many of the rainy days recorded
from the Plains northeastward

The month began with rains flooding parts of the midwest and Plains. Heaviest
amounts drenched east central Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Nebraska
and southwestern Iowa. Hurricane related rainfall soaked southern sections of Texas, —
Louisiana and Florida. All but the northwestern portion of the Country was warmer than
normal.

The week prior to mid-month was dominated by the effects of Hurricane Babe which
came into southern Louisiana and then moved northeastward as a low pressure center.
Heavy rain fell along its path from Louisiana to North Carolina. Rain in excess of 8
inches fell around Baton Rouge, La. and in parts of the southern Appalachians. Rain
amounts were Tight in the previously flooded parts of the Plains and midwest but some
heavy amounts fell in the northern parts of North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Most of the Nation continued to bask under warmer than normal temperatures.

During the mid-month week a cold front moved from Kansas northeastward through
New England. Warm moist aid from the Gulf of Mexico was pulled northward and caused
heavy rain along the entire frontal surface. Kansas City measured over 12 inches of
rain early in the week and rains in excess of 2 inches extended northeastward through
the State of Maine. Another storm system had moved into the U.S. and Canada from the
Pacific, causing rain and showers which became heavier as the system moved into the
northern Plains. The continuing wet weather caused harvesting problems in the wheat
areas of the northern U.S. Warm weather contined over most of the Nation except west
of the Rockies where temperatures averaged 3 to 5° below normal.

The week of September 19-25 continued the heavy rain in the northern portion of
the Nation from North Dakota to New England. Elsewhere moderate to heavy rain fell
from southeast Texas to southern Illinois. The continued influx of moisture from the
Pacific into northwestern U.S. and southwestern Canada spread rain throughout those
areas. Summer weather continued except west of the Rockies and along the northern tier
of States.

The last days of September allowed some drying in the northern Plains but the
central Plains, the middle Mississippi Valley and northeastward through New England
continued to have moderate to heavy rain. The mid-Atlantic Coastal States became very
dry as significant rain tended to skirt the area. The Northwest and northern Rockies
were still getting showers. Moisture moving into the Southwest caused extensive shower
activity in Arizona and New Mexico. Southwest Texas had some much needed showers.

WINTER WHEAT SEEDINGS SIXTY PERCENT COMPLETE

Winter wheat seedings for 1978 harvest reached 60 percent complete by October 1,
ahead of last year's 49 percent and the 58 percent average. Rains delayed plantings
in parts of the central and northern Great Plains. In the southern Great Plains,
plantings on dryland fields will need moisture for good germination. Rains near the
end of September improved seeding conditions in the Pacific Northwest.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-7 \ CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
October 1, 1977

4S REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS:

#* INDICATES 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.

US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 1-77010) STATISTICAL REPORTINV G SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
October 1, 1976

AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES 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.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE __NEG. SRS 10-76 (10) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT

state tt AREA HARVESTED 2 YIELO PRODUCTION

1 t : TNO ? + INO : z IND

A 1975 1976 1977: 1975 3 1976 t 1977 1975 2 1976 ¢ 1977

A 7000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

1
ALA : 135 125 120 24.0 27.0 2660 39240 39375 34120
ARIZ 1 320 431 153 71.0 75.0 7200 229720 329325 119016
ARK t 520 710 790 30.0 39.0 3560 15,600 279690 244500
CALIF oo 1,001 940 678 6242 6445 620227 594720 43700
coLo t 24260 20223 24390 22.5 2361 504950 474990 554150
DEL 3 34 31 eo 34.0 33.0 16156 15085 957
FLA ' 20 22 2} 2600 2760 $20 660 S67
Ga : 135 115 112 27.9 3160 3645 34565 30472
IDAHO 1 15350 14430 19190 44.5 42.3 609050 684320 509370
TLL t 19730 19850 19600 39.0 4340 679470 729150 689800
INO : 14500 14600 19265 43.40 4340 664500 574600 545395
Towa t 100 85 65 34.0 34.0 32400 29975 26210
KANS, 1 129100 119300 129300 2900 2825 3509900 = 3394000 += 3509550
ky a as2 330 270 34.0 37.0 119968 109230 94990
La ' 2s 35 40 1660 3060 400 1515S 19200
Le} t 156 138 123 34.0 34.0 59304 30244 4st8e
MICH : 1,020 990 930 38.0 40.0 38+760 379620 379200
MINN : 20867 41056 39307 3008 38.6 880368 = 1300482 1274654
MISS ' 185 180 125 24.0 31.0 49440 $220 39875
MO 1 19470 29650 19550 330 39.0 489510 540450 609450
MONT iy 4997S S415 4985 3163 2569 1554925 1679295 1299065
NEBR ' 39070 24950 32050 3260 35.0 989240 949400 106+750
NEV 1 20 19 15 58.8 52.4 19175 19027 786
NJ ’ 54 ss 42 3640 39.0 199464 20310 19638
N MEX 387 230 353 2600 24.6 100062 64089 81696
NY t 190 165 170 3920 39,0 7410 51940 64630
NC + 275 240 195 31.0 30.0 8525 65960 59850
N DAK 3 = 109233 119658 94658 2569 26.1 2644392 = 2874830 © 2320673
OHIO. 1 16770 15650 19540 42.0 4000 47,0 745340 66000 720380
OKLA 1 65700 69300 69500 24.0 27.0 1759500
OREG t 19215 19333 19145 4763 4502 3769 304465
PA t 345 315 260 3360 3060 33.0 69580
sc t 1ss 145 105 27.0 25.0 29.0 34045
S$ DAK 3 25965 24990 39012 2tel 24,7 744328
TENN ' 310 335 280 31.0 36.0 104080
TEX : 5+700 49700 49700 23.0 25.0 1039400 117-500
UTAH : 282 264 204 2504 2h? 24.9 69519 59076
va t 292 240 21s 3120 3240 3040 79680 64450
WASH : 35060 35200 25890 GT 45.0 33.4 1444050 964550
wova t 17 14 nt 3200 3260 3340 448
wIs ' 93 93 79 3003 34.8 35.8 39238 2831
WYO ’ 273 27s 262 2469 2540 21.9 +802 9875 52742
us 1 699641 709824 669639 3067 3003 3064 291349833 261479608 290279316
CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT: Production of winter and spring wheat combined is expected to total 2,027 million
bushels compared with last year's record high 2,147 million bushels. This production

will be the third: largest of record. The 6 percent smaller production resulted from fewer

harvested acres as the yield per harvested acre is 30.4 bushels compared with 30.3 last year.

QURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is forecast at 82 million bushels, 39 percent Tess than

last year's record high 135 million bushels and 33 percent less than the 1975 crop.
Harvested acres declined 33 percent and average yields were down about 3 bushels per harvested
acre from a year ago. The 2 percent increase in production from September 1 resulted from better
than expected yields in both Montana and North Dakota.

Nationally, the yield is expected to average 26.8 bushels per harvested acre compared with
29.4 bushels last year. North Dakota, which will produce about three-fourths of this year's
durum crop, expects a 0,5 bushel decline from last year.

Harvesting progress has been very slow as cool, damp weather which began in mid-August in
northern areas continued through September. Farmers are stil] trying to combine the remaining
crop. Sprouting grain is a problem in fields that have been windrowed. North Dakota harvest
was more than 90 percent complete on October 1, slightly behind normal.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat other than durum is forecast at 416 million

bushels, 7 percent Jess than last year but 16 percent above 1975 production.
This year's smaller production is due to 10 percent fewer harvested acres than last year, more
than offsetting slightly higher yields.

The forecast is 1 percent Tess than the September 1 report as yields did not reach earlier
expectations in Minnesota. Average yield for the U.S. is expected to be 27.7 bushels per har-
vested acre, compared with 26.7 bushels last year and 26.8 bushels in 1975,

Extremely wet September weather continued to delay the completion of harvest in North Dakota.
Minnesota and Montana. North Dakota farmers still had about 4 percent of the crop to harvest on
October 1. A few fields remained to be harvested in Northern Minnesota. Sprouting of damp grain
in the field became a problem in North Dakota and Minnesota. The Idaho harvest was complete ex-
cent for 2 few higher elevation fields. Montana also had a few fields remaining for harvest on

tober 1.

RICE: The 1977 rice crop is forecast at 99 million hundredweight, down 1 percent from the

September 1 forecast. This is 16 percent below the 117 million hundredweight produced in
1976 and almost 30 million hundredweight below the 1975 crop. The decrease from a year ago is
due primarily to smaller acreages but also to lower yields.

Yield is forecast at 4,486 pounds per acre, 193 pounds per acre below the previous year but
only 81 pounds below the 1975 crop. The October yield forecast is down 66 pounds from last month
as a result of lower expectations in Arkansas and Mississippi.

Rice harvest was almost complete by October 1 in Louisiana, Arkansas was 61 percent complete
and Mississippi 69 percent complete. Progress was ahead of last year and average, but in Arkansas
heavy rains flooded some fields and much of the unharvested rice was lodged

Texas producers drained fields in preparation for the second cut. California's rice harvest
gained momentum.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 Ad CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL OTHER HAY

STATE AREA HARVESTED a YIELD PRODUCTION .
: t 3 IND : IND t A IND
i 1975 ¢ 1976 3 1977 + 1975 t 1976: 1977: 1975 3 1976 + 1977
t 19000 ACRES TONS T000 TONS
ALA : 630 650 630 1.80 1.70 1.45 19136 14105 914
ARIZ 1/3 4a 40 40 2420-2450 230 BA 100 92
ARK t 730 680 740 1.75 1460 1.55 19278 14088 16147
CALIF ot 530 530 530 1.95 1.80 1.80 19036 9546 954
COLO = 700 690 660 1.30 1.30 1.25 910 ROT 825
CONN 1/3 7% 70 6&8 = 2.00 1460 1.80 14a 112 122
CEL lst 16 15 15 1.65 1,80 1.60 26 27 24
FLA 1st 207 219 226 1.95 1.95 1.60 404 42? 36?
GA : 470 465 400 2.50 2430 1.50 19175 14070 600
TOaHO 300 290 295 2410 2.00 1.60 630 580 472
TLL t 480 470 440 2610 1.90 2.00 14008 893 aan
IND : 525 $00 480 1.90 1.90 1.90 998 950 912
TOWwA : 640 650 500-2415 2420200 14376 19430 15000
KANS t 1e300 19275 re270 1.50 1.40 1.60 1978S 29032
ky : 14340 14330 14360 1.75 1-80 1.80 20345 29394 29448
La : 390 360 346-2615 1490 210 753 684 727
MAINE 1/t 194 192 178 1460 200 1.55 310 384 276
MD : 184 180 1802415 2 10 1.60 396 378 2aa
MASS 1/t 83 82 82 2.05 2.00 2410 170 164 172
MICH : 300 280 280 1.80 1,65 1.40 540 462 392
MINN ‘ 19010 19060 970 1.50 1610 1.50 14515 19166 16455
MISS 1 635 650 640 1.80 1.70 1.70 16143 19105 16088
MO : 29870 29850 20880 1450 1.35 1.55 44305 3eARas 41464
MONT : 19170 19100 19090 1,35 1.35 1,20 14580 1*685 14308
NEBR t 29250 29250 20200 0.85 0.85 1.05 14913 19913 29319
NEV t 273 280 240 1.05 1.20 1.10 2a7 336 264
NH st 7) 75 70 1.80 1.80 1.60 128 132
NJ 1st 64 68 79 2.10 1,60 1.70 134 aig
N MEX 1/3 7) 67 67 1.40 1.20 1.70 99 116
NY : 14370 19410 1400 1.90 1.90 1.50 24603 24100
NC : 322 335 3631460 1.30 1.30 $15 472
N OAK 14890 16890 14870 1.00 9,95 19590 16777
OHTO t 14010 14010 9502.05 1.85 29071 19758
OKLA ' 19240 14260 19270 1470 1.55 20108 15969
OREG : 620 640 615 1470 1.69 14056 984
Pa 3 14150 15150 14150 1.90 1.60 29185 14840
Rr ist 6 6 6 = 1670 1470 10 10
sc : 225 230 240 2420 1.70 495 408
S$ DAK ot 29110 2000 26060 0,85, 0.95 19794 15957
TENN : 14110 14115 19140 1.45 1645 19610 14653
TEX t 26050 14950 26040 2010 1.80 49305 30672
UTA 1/3 124 120 114 1.60 1.45 198 165
vt vt 385 385 370 1.55 1.30 597 48)
va ' 908 Ags 915 1.70 1.25 14539 elas
wash t 377 385 3al 1.70 1.70 641 648
weVA t 520 515 514 1.55 1.05 806 540
WIS 950 970 960 2410 2.08 19995, 14504 19968
wo 710 725 696 1.00 1.00 710 761 696
us 349581 340359 344001 1.59 1647 549903 50965 500115

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

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION CF eens

Released: Qctober 12, 1977 Statistical Reporti
C porting
3:00 P.M. ET Service

U.S. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250
HIGHLIGHTS

Corn production is forecast at a record 6,303 million bushels based on conditions
_as of October 1, up 1 percent (74 million bushels) from the September 1 fore-
cast and 1 percent above 1976.

Sorghum grain production is forecast at 771 million bushels, down 2 percent (15
jon bushels) from September 1 but 7 percent above last year.

Feed grain production (corn, sorghum, oats and barley combined) is forecast at a
record high 200 million metric tons, 4 percent more than a year ago.

Soybean production, forecast at a record 1,647 million bushels, is up fractionally
(3 million bushels) from a month earlier and 30 percent above last year.

Oilseed production (soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined) is forecast
at 51 million metric tons, 28 percent more than last year.

All_wheat production is indicated at 2,027 million bushels, 6 percent less than last
year's crop.

Food grain output (wheat, rye, and rice combined) is expected to total 60 million
metric tons, 6 percent less than last year.

All_ cotton production is forecast at 13.3 million bales, 26 percent above 1976
an percent above the September 1 forecast.

All_ tobacco production is forecast at 1,892 million pounds, 11 percent below last
year, but 3 percent above last month.

Sugar _crops-sugar beet production, at 25.0 million tons, is off 15 percent from
ast year. Sugar cane production at 27.6 million tons is down 4 percent.

Orange production, forecast at 223 million boxes, is 9 percent (22 million boxes)
Below last year.

Fall potatoes production is estimated at 304 million cwt. in the 25 fall producing
States, down 1 percent from the record 1976 crop.

Wheat Pasture Survey was not conducted for October 14]
Surveys will be made for November 1 and December i.

CrPr 2-2 (10-77) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


Production of all other hay at 50 million tons is up 5 percent from the August 1 forecast,
but down 2 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 1.47 tons per acre, compared with 1. 48
tons in 1976 and 1.59 tons in 1975.

ORY EDIBLE BEANS: Production of 1977 crop dry beans is forecast at 16.1 million cwt. down 6 per-

cent from September 1 and 7 percent below the 1976 output. Acreage for
harvest, now estimated at 1.3 million acres, is two percent below last month's estimate and 14
percent below last year. This year's yield, forecast at 1,259 pounds, compares with 1,159 pounds
in 1976.

Frequent September rains sharply curtailed harvest progress in Michigan and will result in
reduced yields. Less than 20 percent of the acreage had been harvested by October 1, compared
with the usual progress of 70 percent. In California, harvest continued, but September rains
temporarily slowed threshing. Harvest was nearing completion in Idaho in spite of limited delays
because of rain. Combining was 80 percent complete in Colorado compared with the 5 year average
of 50 percent. Yields have been reduced by drought in the southwestern dryland area of Colorado.
Harvest was nearing completion in Nebraska and Wyoming. Rains have delayed combining in
Washington, North Dakota and New York. Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New York, North Dakota and
Washington yields are turning out lower than earlier expectations while the California yield is
higher.

POTATOES: Production of fall potatoes for the United States is forecast at 303.6 million cwt.,

the second largest of record and 1 percent beTow last year's pace-setting crop of
306.9 million cwt. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.14 million acres, virtually unchanged from
last year. Yields nationally are forecast at 266 cwt. per acre, down slightly from the 269 cwt.
average of 1976 but 2 cwt. above the 1975 average yield.

Production in the eight Eastern States is estimated at 51.6 million cwt., 2 percent above
the 50.6 million cwt. harvested in 1976. The average yiéld is placed at 248 cwt. per acre, 6
cwt. below last year.

Harvest on October 1 was approximately 50 percent complete in Maine. Blight has been a
major problem in southern Aroostook County, forcing many growers to kill vines and harvest some
fields earlier than normal. Wet weather during harvest has caused some acreage loss and rot is
evident in some fields. Heavy rainfall throughout September in New York has hampered harvest.
More than 10 inches of rain fell in some areas. Standing water in some fields is causing a
severe quality problem. Harvest was about 65 percent complete in Pennsylvania on October 1,
Digging has been interrupted frequently because of excessive moisture.

In the eight Central States, production is forecast at 64.6 million cwt., 13 percent greater
than the 57.3 million cwt. produced last year. The crop is expected to be harvested from 321,100
acres compared with 300,100 in 1976. The yield per acre is placed at 201 cwt., 10 cwt. per acre
above 1976.

Wet conditions are delaying harvest in many areas of Michigan. Potato harvest was about 50
percent complete on October 1 in the Red River Valley area of Minnesota and North Dakota, with
rainy weather causing some delays. Quality of the crop is good.

Production in the Western States is forecast at 187.4 million cwt., 6 percent less than the
199.0 million cwt. produced during 1976. Harvested area is placed at 612,100 acres, 5 percent
Tess than last year. The average yield at 306 cwt. is 4 cwt. per acre Tess than 1976

Despite a late frost in Colorado, harvest of the fal] potato crop began earlier than normal
and was well underway by mid-September. Harvest is active in a1) areas of Idaho. Growing con-
ditions generally have been good this season. The quality of the crop is good and the tuber
count per hill is above average. Harvest was very active in Washington by late September.

Potato harvest started about mid-September in the Tulelake area of California. Rains caused some
delays jn digging. Harvest is running about one week later than normal

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Southeastern production is expected to total 1,985 million pounds, 13 percent less than
last year. The average yield of 2451 pounds compares with 2,772 pounds last vear. The
Georgia crop improved during September. However, harvest is delayed because of the late growth
and only 50 percent of the crop was dug by month's end compared with an 80 percent average for
the date. Yields vary widely across the Georgia peanut belt. Alabama prospects also improved
in September while Florida's harvest experienced a setback as rainy weather hampered digging
and threshing in many areas

Production in the Southwest area is expected to total 695 million pounds 5 percent less
than the 1976 crop. Acreage for harvest is down 1 percent, Indicated yields average 1,613
pounds per acre, 74 pounds below last year.

The South Texas harvest continued behind schedule and at a slow pace. Dry weather has
lowered prospects in the Cross-Timbers area. The East Texas crop is in fairly good condition.

In Oklahoma peanut digging had just begun by October 1. Maturity progress was slightly ahead
of average. New Mexico harvest progressed slowly.

COTTON: All Cotton production is forecast at 13.3 million bales, 26 percent above the 1976 crop

and 1 percent above the September 1 forecast. Expected production consists of 13.2 mil-
lion bales of Upland and 93,800 bales of American-Pima. Cottonseed production in 1977, based on
tne three year average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 5.2 million tons, 25 percent more than in
1 .

Growers expect to harvest 12.8 million acres of all cotton this year, 17 percent above the
1976 and virtually unchanged from the September 1 estimate. Average lint yield per harvested
acre is forecast at 500 pounds, 35 pounds above 1976.

Texas and Oklahoma Upland cotton production is forecast at 5.2 million bales for 1977, an
increase of 48 percent from last year. Harvesting activities expanded into west Texas and pro-
gressed rapidly in north-central Texas as unseasonally high temperatures were recorded in many
areas. Cotton is opening rapidly in Oklahoma.

In the Delta States-Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Missouri-the cotton
crop is expected to produce 3.6 million bales, 25 percent above 1976. Picking is well underway.
However, heavy rains in late September temporarily delayed harvesting activities.

Production in the drouth ridden Southeastern States-Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and
North Carolina-is expected to total 565,000 bales, down 26 percent from Tast year. Acreage for
harvest is down 4 percent and the average yield is off 94 lbs. per acre. Rains in late September
interrupted early harvesting activities. The crop in much of the area is rated only poor to fair
with some abandonment occurring, particularly in Georgia. .

The California, Arizona, and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 3.9 million bales, up 15
percent from last year, but off 6 percent from last month. Picking has begun in most areas and
is expanding as weather and crop maturity permits. Insect control measures are continuing to be
applied until the crop is defoliated.

The Bureau of the Census reports 2,366,360 bales ginned to October 1 compared with 572,583
bales ginned to the same date in 1976 and 373,240 bales in 1975,

HAY: All_hay production is forecast as of October 1 at 128 million tons, up 3 percent from the

August 3 forecast and 6 percent above 1976. Late summer rainfall in much of the eastern
half of the Nation was of considerable benefit in improving earlier prospects. The all hay
yield forecast at 2,08 tons per acre is above both last year's 1.98 tons and the 1975 yield of
2.15 tons per acre.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is forecast at 78 million tons, 2 percent above
the August 1 forecast and 12 percent above a year ago. Yield is forecast at 2.83 tons per acre,
up from 2.63 tons last year, but below the 2.87 tons in 1975. States showing the largest
increases from a year ago include Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and
Kansas.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUIT 1/

t PRODUCTION ' PRODUCTION
cROP 1 BOXES 4 TON EQUIVALENT
‘AND i UTILIZED VINOICATED? UTILIZED t INDICATED
STATE 31975-76 3 1976-77 + 1977278 3 1975-76 § 1976-77 3 1977-78
+ 19000 UNITS 2/7 19000 UNITS
ORANGES+EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/1
ARIZ : 730 800 820 27 30 31
CALIF 3 289300 259600 239000 19061 960 863
FLA t 989800 1159000 = 88000 49446 S175 39960
TEX 1 39700 49400 49100 157 187 174
us # 1319530 1459800 1154920 51691 69352 5028
ORANGES + VALENCIA :
ARIZ t 19950 39150 39300 73 118 124
CALIF $ 243500 = 210000 = 254000 19 788 938
FLA t 829400 = 714800 769000 39708 39231 39420
TEX : 29400 29500 29400 102 106 102
us 2 1210250 989450 1069700 4802 49243 49584
ALL ORANGES t
ARIZ t 2,680 39950 49120 100 148 155
CALIF 1 529800 464600 = 489000 19980 19748 1,801
FLA $ 1819200 1869800 1644000 89154 89406 79380
TEX ' 69100 69900 69500 2s9 293 276
us 1 2629780 2449250 2229620 109493 109595 9,612
TEMPLES ’ ,
FLA + 5500 39800 $9200 248 171 234
GRAPEFRUITsWHITE SEEDLESS
FLA $ 289300 = 299900 31000 19203 1271 19318
GRAPEFRUIT »PINK SEEDLESS t
FLA 1 139000 129500 159000 553 531 638
GRAPEFRUIT »OTHER :
FLA t 79600 99100 8000 332 387 340
ALL GRAPEFRUIT '
ARIZ ry 3,080 34000 39100 99 96 99
CALIF art
DESERT % 4100 49500 49400 134 164 141
OTHER AREAS t 39100 39100 104 104
TOTAL t 79200 79600 235 248
FLA $ 49100 = 515500 = 542000 21088 29189 29296
TEX 3 109700 129400 119500 428 496 460
us $ 709080 = 749500 2850 39029
TANGERINES :
ARIZ t 660 650 725 25 24 27
CALIF ' 19300 12820 19900 49 68 7h
FLA 1 39400 39300 39400 162 157 162
us ' 5360 50770 69025 236 249 260
LEMONS :
ARIZ : 29420 50000 59300 92 190 201
CALIF t 159200 200600 =. 200000 578 783 760
us t 179620 = 259600 259300 670 973 961
TANGELOS t
FLA ' 5500 41800 41800 248 216 216

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-75eFLA-90%
TEA"853 GRAPEFRUIT=CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=-64» CALIF
OTHER@679 FLA=85s TEX=803 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/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF GRAPEFRUITs
“OTHER AREAS" WILL BE AS OF DECele

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HOPS

STATE s AREA HARVESTED 8 YIELD 3 PROOUCTION 1/7
: ' : ‘IND ¢ : + IND 1 ? 3 IND
: 1975 3 1976 3 1977 $1975 : 1976 #1977 1 1975 3 1976 8 1977
t Ts000 ACRES POUNDS: 19000 POUNDS
t
CALIF : 165 165 19700 19660 19620 29550 29490 29430
IDAHO t 3.0 19660 19720 19750 69142 59160 52075
OREG : 54 19700 19660 19660 99520 81964 99130
WASH t 21.0 19960 19830 379701 419160 372698
us 2 326 3009 19870 15781 559913 S7977% 549333
1/ 1977 QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR MARKET WILL BE GOVERNED
BY REGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORDER 991.
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/
AVERAGE > AVERAGE ¢
STATE 1966-75 1976 1977 STATE = 966.75 = 1976 1977
3 PERCENT : PERCENT
ALA 80 75 74 : 81 80 80
ARIZ 7 72 72 : 83 92 81
ARK : 80 62 79 : 72 74 88
CALIF 75 55 43 : 80 70 7
COLO i 75 66 65 : 85 89 86
CONN 79 91 7 : 81 67 69
DEL 76 74 69 3 73 45 66
FLA 83 - 85 81 : 84 83 91
GA 77 73 62 : 81 65 79
IDAHO. 82 91 63 : 75 95 69
ILL : 83 51 91 : 80 82 84
IND 84 72 91 : 82 96 94
IOWA 82 42 88 : 75 69 58
KANS : 78 59 91 : 70 36 77
KY 87 79 91 : 83 72 83
LA 81 69 76 3 81 77 57
MAINE 81 91 81 2 79 67 63
MD 76 78 63 : 83 90 83

an
DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Among the major producing States Kansas producers seeded 65 percent of the intended acreage
by October 1, significantly ahead of last year's 45 percent and the 60 percent average. Western
Kansas growers made good progress but eastern growers were slowed by rain. Oklahoma growers
seeded 61 percent by October 1, surpassing both 1976's 39 percent and the 47 percent average.
Soil moisture was adequate most of September but near month's end winds dried topsoils; 25 per-
cent of the plantings have good stands compared with 7 percent in 1976 and 17 percent average
Texas seedings reached 57 percent by the end of September, 16 points ahead of 1976 and 5 points
above the average. Most of the winter wheat from the Low Plains southward was seeded in dry
soils. Colorado planting advanced to 92 percent by October 1, ahead of 1976's 88 percent and the
87 percent average. Nebraska's planting was on schedule at 85 percent, the same as 1976 and the
average. Montana plantings reached 85 percent which compares with last year's 90 percent and the
80 percent average.

Winter wheat seeding conditions improved in the Pacific Northwest due to light but above
normal September precipitation. Idaho seeding was 60 percent complete, ahead of last year
Washington growers were well along, but operators in many areas were delaying plantings in hopes
of more precipitation.

Among the eastern North Central States, seeding lagged in Illinois and Indiana, but was on
schedule in Ohio. Harvest progress of major crops lagged in these States, postponing seeding
operations.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 6,303 million bushels, up
1 percent (74 million bushels) from the September 1 forecast and 1 percent (87
million bushels) above the previous record 1976 production.

Acreage for grain at 69.5 million acres is unchanged from September 1 and is 2 percent below

Average yield is forecast at 90.8 bushels per acre, up 1.1 bushels from last month and up
3.4 bushels from 1976.

As of October 1, approximately 24 percent of the United States corn crop had been harvested,
compared with 20 percent last year and the average of 14 percent. The crop developed very early
this year. Farmers tried to harvest quickly because of problems with weak stalks and ear drop
caused by stalk rot and corn borer damage. However, rains delayed the harvest during September.

In the eastern north central States, harvest reached 14 percent, 4 percentage points ahead
of last year and normal. Most of the crop was mature and safe from frost.

In the western north central States, harvest advanced to 23 percent complete, only one point
ahead of Jast year but wel] ahead of the 32 percent average. Producers in Minnesota and Iowa
concentrated on harvesting corn to prevent excessive loss from ear drop.

Across the South harvest reached 75 percent, far ahead of 1976 and average

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN: Production of sorghum for grain is forecast at 771 million bushels, 2 percent

below the September ] forecast but 7 percent greater than last year. Yield
prospects declined during September in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas because of heat
stress and much below normal rainfall in many localities. Yield prospects brightened in South
Dakota where the late planted crop helped by late summer rains.

The Nation's sorghum harvest advanced to 39 percent complete by October 1, compared with 37
percent in 1976 and the 32 percent average. Harvest lagged in South Dakota with only 9 percent
combined, but e?sewhere ran near or ahead of Jast year's pace. South Dakota's crop had a high
moisture content and needed some additional drying time.

The Texas sorghum harvest is 73 percent conplete compared with 64 percent in 1976 and an
average of 62 percent. In Kansas, about 60 percent of the crop was mature and harvesting reached
15 percent, 5 points behind last year but still ahead of the average. Nebraska farmers harvested
25 percent of the sorghum crop by October 1, which is approximately twice normal.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS FOR NUTS

STATE ft AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELO i PRODUCTION
t 7 ? IND = 7 IND ® t ? TNA
t 1975 3 1976 + 1977 + 1975 1976 $1977 $ 1975 1976 3 1977
1 19002 ACRES POUNDS: 12000 POUNDS
+
ALA , 206.0 214.0 21600 29400 2,500 $35s600 5134600 5305000
FLA + 55.0 55.0 39230 32000 39190 1774650 1654000 = 1704500
GA : 526.0 526.0 39295 24955 20400 197267580 145549330 192500400
MISS 1/1 8.7 19550-19450 18600 139465 12,325 11,200
N MEX 1/3 6.8 24290 «29280 = 29200 209152 214660 214120
NC 1 165. 20265 29655 29500 © 3734725 «= 4404730 © 4154000
oKLa 1 115.0 20020 29050 14980 2329300 2664000 2355620
sc it 15.5 19990-19590) 19550 299450 244645 235250
TEX 1 304.0 19525 19525-1450 4639600 = 4639600 = 4374900
vA + 102.0 103.0 20790 39000 24750 284,580 3094000 2834250
us 1 1950400 1952105 1950966 29565 29465 20238 308579122 347500890 343789740

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

COTTON
crop AREA HARVESTED IELO t PRODUCT s
AND a — YIELO 8 DUCTION 1

STATE t TN 3 + IND ¢ : 3 IND

1975 1976 1977: 1975 + 1976 $ 1977 ¢ 1975 3 1976 3 1977

t T+000 ACRES POUNDS 1000 BALES 27

COTTON» UPLAND
ALA 370.0 420.0 400.0 405 399 384 31260 349.0 320.0
ARIZ 268.0 34060 468.0 16027 19178-19077 573.0 834.0 1405060
ARK 680.0 950.0 1400040 485 392 480 687.0 776.0 1400060
CALIF 87540 1412040 1434060 12072 14064 967 1495469 2482.0 2470040
FLA 307 Tel 5.5 346 514 386 2.7 766 4e4
GA 160.0 24000 209.0 443 398 168 148.0 199.0 7040
TLL 2) +0 +0 0 t) 0 +0 20 +0
KY 6 1.3 8 257 ase 460 3 7 +8
La : 31000 560.0 540.0 535 476 507 346.0 552.0 57060
MISS 1 1910060 1947060 14420,0 456 376 S17 1404040 1915140 1653040
40 : 21060 26040 260.0 449 305 415 196.0 165.0 225.0
NEV 3/3 160 lel 1.3 721 738 702 1.5 1.7 1.9
NMEX 3 8540 6460 118.0 382 $23 529 68.0 70.0 130.9
ne 53.0 71e0 80.0 412 489 390 4640 7200 6540
OKLA 295.0 33560 47060 277 251 378 170.0 175.0 37040
sc 10360 159.0 17060 4546 438 31 98.0 145.0 110.0
TENN 315.0 37020 339.0 339 295 400 222.0 228.0 27540
TEX 390060 4950060 5490060 293 353 391 2382.0 3930720 © 4980040
vA +6 +8 344 480 360 6 06 +6
us 10;869e1  12+704.4 453 464 500 Bs247e1 10051666 13922267
OTTON
ARIZ 3040 48.0 612 804 650 38.0 50.3 6540
CALIF 3/t al a 480 640 480 el el al
N MEX t 63 8.7 195 476 425 Sel 662 7
TEX t 23.5 8.0 22.5 231 444 448 1163 car 2140
us : 6549 rays 79.3 397 692 568 54.5 6460 936A
COTTON . ALL
us 879600 10991365 12978367 453 465 S00 8s301.6 10+560.6 13931645
1/ PRODUCTION GINNEO ANU TO BE GINNED,

2/ 4B0-LB.

NET WEIGHT HALES.

3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURQENT YEAR CARRIED FURWART: FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

B-6

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8-12

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC_UNITS)

ono 7___AREA TARVESTED ——7VIELD PERHECTARE: PRODUCTION —
2 1976 INDICATED | 97g ;INDICATED: yg7g — -—gpp-_ MOMCATER
A 21977: i 1977 1977 1977
HECTARE METRIC TONS
CORN FOR GRAIN + 28 767 390 28 106 930 5.49 5.70 157 894 490 158 226 020 160 104 440
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN + 6 020 570 6 688 730 3.05 3,44 18 382 290 19 973 240 19 589 690
ALL WHEAT : 28 661 770 26 968 130 2.04 2.05 58 442 870 55 239 280 55 174 500
OURUM : 1855 100 1242 800 1.98 1.80 3671 760 2 186 280 2 237 440
OTHER SPRING 6 760 350 6 077 230 1.80 1.86 12149560 11 444 680 11 328 740
RICE : 1012 130 891 130 5.24 5.03 5 307 890 4546 670 4 480 450
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS : 20 009 090 23 527 870 1,72 1.91 34 424 660 44 748 340 44 832 570
FLAXSEED 386.070 = 592.870 0.48 «= «0.70 186 850 406 700 412 740
PEANUTS FOR NUTS 615 740 610 920 2.76 2.51 1701 370 «= 1: 498 4801: 532 340
COTTON 4416 580 5 173 440 0.52 0.56 2303640 2 874 270 2 899 310
ALL HAY : 24 651 690 24.952 780 4.45 4.67 109 656 860 1/112 833 820 116 446 230
ALFALFA HAY "10 746 950 11 192 920 5.90 6,34 63 422 190 “1/69 695 370 70 982 670
ALL OTHER HAY +13 904 740 13 759 860 3,33 3.30 46 234 670 1/43 138 450 45 463 560
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 601 090 © S16 100 3730 —1.41 780 900 ~ 773 420 728 330
POTATOES.
FALL 461 710 461 790 30.15 29.82 13 920 950 13 771 260
TOTAL : 586 200 551 310 29.14 28.84 16 209 350 15 902 310
SHEETPOTATOES : 48 400 46 780 12.91 12.30 624 730 558 140 575 330
TOBACCO : 422 740 © 390 570 2.29 2.20 968 950 834 050 858 230
SUGARBEETS : 598 500 501 410 44,51 48.21 26 640 390 22 092 670 22 667 830
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR :
AND SEED : 306 310 ©=-307 360 85.20 81.52 26.096 980 =. 25 055 540 25 055 540
HOPS : 12 500 12 340 2.10 2.00 26 210 24 220 24 640
APPLES, COM'L : 2901070 1/3 122 510 3 121 150
GRAPES : 3.904 890 ~ 3809 900 3 805 370
SWEET CHERRIES 2/ : 156 850 133-450
TART CHERRIES 27 : 66 500 96 660
PRUNES AND PLUMS (EXCL CALIF): 65 860 58 970 58 970
CRANBERRIES : 109 190 3/98 610 97 980
PECANS : 46 770 “108 140 114 940
FILBERTS : 6 530 9 980 9 980
CITRUS FRUITS 4/ : 1976-77 1977-78 1977-78
ORANGES : SEIT 620 8 719 860
862 690 871 800

LEMONS :

T/ AUGUST 1, 1977. 2/ CARRIEO FORWARD FROM OCTOBER 6, 1977 CHERRY UTILIZATION REPORT. 3/ CARRIED FORWARD

FROM AUGUST 30, 1977 CRANBERRY REPORT.

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

WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY

METRIC UNITS 5 eee
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Of
CROP > INDICATED : INDICATED > INDICATED
1 76 oy 1978 ig ys (1978 1977 /
yi HECTARE METRIC TONS
OATS : 5 014 920 5 827 540 1.63 1.89 8 163 970 1] 012 050
BARLEY : 3 406 280 3.885 020 2.41 2127 8213 950 8 816 030
WINTER WHEAT : 20 046 320 19 648 100 2.13 2.12 42 621 550 41 608 320
RYE : 325 370 317 680 1.30 1.46 423 360 463 370
DRY EDIBLE PEAS : 50.590 «66 770 -=—«1.93 0:66 97 520 «48 230
POTATOES :
WINTER 2/ : 5 830 5 420 23.22 20,03 135 350 108 540
SPRING : 40 060 36 950 28.06 27:43 1 123 950 1 013 640
SUMMER : 48.600 47150 21.17 27,40 1029 100 1 008 870
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL 3 29 220 33 870 0.06 0.06 1 680 1 960
SPEARMINT FOR OIL : 1) 700 13 960 0.06 0.07 760 970
PEACHES : 1 369 030 = 1-311 330
PEARS : 768 110 «685 740
APRICOTS. 7 140 430 131 270
NECTARINES (CALIF) t 120 660 117 930
ORIED PRUNES (CALIF) : 131 540 137 890
PLUMS (CALIF) : 104 330 127 610
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 211 370 231 330
WALNUTS : 166 650 191 230

/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST. 2/ 1977 REVISED.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

Ad

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPES: This season's final grape forecast now places the Nation's crop at 4.2 million tons,
slightly below a month ago and 3 percent under the 1976 total.

In California, production is expected to total 3.9 million tons, unchanged from September 1
and only slightly ahead of a year ago, Production of wine varieties is forecast at 1.5 million
tons, 11 percent: higher than last year. This year's crush was well over the halfway mark by
October 1 despite rains in the North Coast area. The rains also reduced sugar levels and caused
bunch rot in later varieties in some other areas. Output of raisin variety grapes is expected to
total 1,950,000 tons, off 8 percent from last season's rain-damaged total. Harvest for raisins
was complete by mid-month, one week ahead of normal. Crushing of raisin type grapes for wine will
be complete by mid-October and table shipments are moving from storage. Table varieties of grapes
are forecast at 450,000 tons, 11 percent above the 1976 total. Tokay harvest Is st¥Il underway,

and Emperors are developing wet] as picking begins.

Prospects in all other States except New York remained unchanged from a month ago. In New
York and Pennsylvania, excessive September rains delayed harvest and caused some swelling and
cracking of fruit, The rains also increased mold and rot and reduced sugar content. Michigan's
crop showed some fruit cracking, although sizes were improved. Harvest was expected to be com-
plete by early October. Picking in Washington was well underway by mid-September and should be
completed by mid-October except for later wine varieties. Sugar ‘content and quality were adequate
to good despite September rains which hampered harvest.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: The final forecast of prune and plum production in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon,
and Washington is set at 65,000 tons. This is unchanged from a month ago, but

10 percent below each of the last two season.

Harvest is still active in Idaho and Michigan, but is expected to be winding down by mid-
October. In Oregon's Willamette Valley, September rains caused excessive fruit splitting and
brown rot. Picking of the valley prune crop is stil? underway while the Milton-Freewater area
was wrapped up during August. Harvest of late varieties in Washington was completed with good
size and quality reported.

CRANBERRIES: Production of cranberries in the United States is now forecast at 2,160,000 barrels,
10 percent less than Jast year's large crop and a slight decline from the August 15
estimate. Reductions from a year ago are expected in Massachusetts, New Jersery abd Wisconsin.

Heavy rain in Massachusetts hampered harvest and delayed berry coloring, although berry size
and quality are excellent. Harvest of New Jersey's crop got underway in mid-September and is pro-
gressing on schedule. Berries have colored well, but growth has been slow and berry size is
small in some bogs. The Wisconsin crop is 7-10 days ahead of normal despite cold, damp weather.
Coloring-has been good to date. In Oregon and Washington, weather extremes in late August pre-
vented good sizing but berry quality and color are excellent, Some Washington bogs were also
plagued by excessive weed growth and weevils contributing to the decline from the August 15 fore-
cast.

PECANS: Production in the U.S. is expected to total 253.4 million pounds, up 6 percent from last

month's forecast and about 24 times last year's production. Prospects improved from
last month in ATabama, Florida and Georgia while expected production declined in Texas. Other
States showed no change from the September forecast.

Improved varieties are expected to account for 55 percent of this year's crop compared with
75 percent last year.

FILBERTS: Oregon and Washington filbert production is expected to total 11,000 tons, unchanged

from last month but 53 percent ab '
harvest as nate ane month fallin ove last year's crop. Wet, cool weather is delaying

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CORN FOr GRAIN

STATE ____ AREA HARVESTED 3 YIELO z __PRUDUCTION
: 3 IND = r ING 3 t IND
1975 + 1976: 1977 3 1976! 1977: 1975 + 1976 ¢ 1977

10000 ACRES ~~ BUSHELS ~ T0600 RUSKELS

ALA 660 796 718 62.0 340980 499352 194305
ARTZ 12 28 sa 6040 3946 19680 39000
ARK 38 45 4a 56.0 14900 29520 16980
CALIF 254 250 271666 = 319900 2746500
coLo 525 620 489625 622400 624000
CONN ° 0 0 ° 0
DEL 190 205 179290 189275 114070
FLA 394 sco 179730 304240 104000
GA 14880 1elo0 1039400 133920 249200
25 26 29075 29465 25210
105810 104900 192539960 142504830 142091900
$1630 44200 5514740 6939000 324400
121300 129200 141074000 191479500 190619400
19640 14700 1379760 1708050 1664600

19140 19400 874780 1384720

60 #0 3e120 59916

o 9 0 0
550 620 506050 = 574330 444640
0 0 0 0 4
19910 29059 1529800 1419450 = 1644000
5820 54900 4079400 3300400 = 5784200
145 180 54945 By 084 64480
29700 29700 170s100 1739850 2164000
10 12 730 825 B64
5920 61350 503200 S14s600 6474700
n i) oO 0
oO 9 0 o 0
83 104 69723 89600 86736
70 95 74000 99240 94500
466 492 530 7740 399610 -379RAG = 434990
14590 14880 14600 20.0 1069530 150940 849800
132 180 190 4000 60732 T9200 94500
31490 39920 36750 101.0 3214080 3954920 3714250
85 91 as 95.0 69800 89645 79310
WL ul el 90-0 935 990 935
1,080 19150 19150 9040 089560 10395n0 1014200
0 0 0 060 ) 0 0
$50 667 570 6340-7040 349650 464690 284810
29250 19200 20000 = 37.0320 835250 374200 = 1184000
615 715 750 60.0 ©7940 361900 = 569485 = $1 000
14100 15500 19600 103.0 120.0 1139300 1804000 1684000
15 15 12 110.0 © 9060 14650 19350 14200
0 0 0 0,0 0.0 9 0 o
565 615 580 84.0 76.0 484590 460740 314900
WASH 1st 34 44 45 104,0 105.0 36536 49620 49770
wva ist 6S 61 59 85.0 ABO 51525 59368 4 o4BG
WES : 24390 25180 29500 83.0 68.0 1984370 1484240 240.000
wYO 1/1 18 19 20 80.0 B70 16440 19653 14600
us #679222 717085 699453 O62 B70 900 B 547974048 642164032 Gr3030034

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

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

B-1

CROP REPORTING BOARO, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY

{oonesric UNITS:
‘ A z : —

: > INDI- = INDI= DICE

CROP AND UNIT + 1976 «=: CATED: 1976 : CATED: 1976 P
: 21977: 11977 3977-1977
TT, 000 ACRE: 1,000
CORN FOR GRAIN BU: 71,085 «= 69,453 87.4 90.8 6,216,032 6,229,084 6,. 303, 034
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN "143877 14,087 4g.6 = 54.9 "723/679 796,312 771,212
ALL WHEAT “ 2 70,824 66,639 30,3 30.4 2,147,408 2,029,696 2, on 1316
DURUM a : 4,584 3,071 29,4 26.8 134,914 80,332 82,212
OTHER SPRING "516,705 15,017 26.7 «27.7 446,420 © 420,520 416,260
RICE CHT 1/: 2,501.0 2,202.0 4,679 4,486 117,019 100,237 98,777
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS BU ~ : 49,443 58,138 25,6 28.3 1,264,890 1,644,220 1,647,315
FLAXSEED " 954 1646507711) 7,356 16,011 _ 16,249
PEANUTS FOR NUTS LB 1,521.5 1,509.6 2,465 2,238 3,750,890 3,303, 600 3,378,240
COTTON BALE 1/:10,913.5 2,783.7 465 500 0,580.6 _13,201.5  13,316.5
ALL HAY TON” : 60,915 61,659 1.98 © 2.08 120,876 2/124,378 128,360
ALFALFA HAY : 26,556 27,658 2.63 2.83 69,911 2/76,826 78,245
ALL OTHER HAY + 34,359 34,001 1.48 1.47 50,965 2/47,552 50,115
ORY EDIBLE BEANS ovr ue 1,485.3 1,275.3 1,159 1,259 17,216 17,051 16,057
POTATOES

FALL cuT =: 1,140.9 1,741.1 269 266 306,906 303,606

TOTAL " : 1,374.4 1,362.3 260 257 357,357 350,588
SWEETPOTATOES “2 gle = 18.6 115 110 13,773 12,305 12,684
TOBACCO LB: 1,088.6 «965.7 -2,085 = 1,960 2,136,174 1,838,772 1,892,080
SUGARBEETS TON : 1,478.9 1,239.0 “49.9 20.2 29,366 24,353 © 24,987
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR :

AND SEED “> 756.9 «783.5 38,.0_36.8 28,767 27,619 27,619
HOPS LBs 30.9 30.5 1,870 1,787 57,774 53,395 54,333
PASTURE AND RANGE 3/ PCT: 63 76
APPLES, COM'L Bo: 8,395,800 2/6,884 000 6,881 ,000
GRAPES TON: 4,308.4 4,199.7 °4,194.7
SWEET CHERRIES 4/ TON: 172.9 147.1
TART CHERRIES 47° (Boo: 46 ,600 213,100
PRUNES AND PLUMS :

(EXCL CALIF) TON: 72.6 65.0 65.0
CRANBERRIES BBL: 2,407.3 8/2,174.0 2,160.0
PECANS LB: 103,100 ~ 238,400 253,400
FILBERTS TON: 7.2 1.0 N.0
CITRUS FRUITS 6/ 1976-77 1977-78 _1977-78
‘ORANGES Box: Waa, 250 222,620 .
LEMONS nok 25,600 25,300

7 YIELD-IN- POUNDS —27 AUGUST T, 1977.3 5
1966-75 AVERAGE IS 79 PERCENT. al CARRIED FORWARD FROM OCTOBER 6, 1977 CHERRY UTILIZATION REPORT.

5/ CARRIED FORWARD FROM AUGUST 30, 1977 CRANBERRY REPORT. 6/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST
‘YEAR SHOWN AND-ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
DOMESTIC UNITS

CROP AND UNIT

1976s yo77 ys 1978 tg77 ys 1976 1977 1/

T; 000 ACRE! 1000

OATS BU: (12,392 14,400 45.4 52.7 $62,452 758,669
BARLEY " 2 8,417 9,600 44.8 42.2 377,264 404,917
WINTER WHEAT . : 49,535 48,551 31.6 31.5 1,566,074 1,528,844
RYE " : 804 785 20.7 23.2 16,667 18,242
ORY EDIBLE PEAS CUT 2/: 125.0 165.0 1,720 591 2,150 975
POTATOES, 3

WINTER 3/ CHT: 14.4 13.4 207 179 2,984 2,393

SPRING . : 99.0 91.3 250 245 24,779 22,347

SUMMER “ : 120.1 16.5 1989 191 22,688 22,242
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL Bos 72.2 83.7 51 52 3,700 4,311
SPEARMINT FOR OIL . : 28.9 34.5 58 62 1,683 2,144
PEACHES. (Bo: 3,018,200 2,891,000
PEARS TON: 846.7 755.9
APRICOTS . : 154.8 144.7
NECTARINES (CALIF) " : 133.0 330.0
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) " : 145.0 152.0
PLUMS (CALIF) " t 115.0 140.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) ” : 233.0 255.0
WALNUTS ” : 183.7 210.8

1) c Q TSED.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA





ORY EDIBLE BEANS v

CROP AND STATE

4 AREA HARVESTED A YIELD. : PRODUCTION

r T t TRO +t T t TNO + 7 7 IND

t 1975 t_ _1976 t_ 1977.4 1975 t_ 976 1 49775 1975 1 __—21976 t__—=1977

+ 19000 ACRES BOUNDS 1y000 CHT
LARGE LIMA BEANS. '

CALIF , 2440 3520 3120 14700 4490 24850 408 522 574

BABY LIMA QEANS :

' 20.0 21.0 2260 29080 19800 24000 416 378 440
eine OTHER THAN LIMAS '

t 110.0 123.0 W160 1961019545 10705 19782 14900 19893
ont MEDIBLE BEANS 1

CALIF t 156.0 179.0 16400 10692 19564 9773 24606 2800 25907

COLO t 20040 185.0 140.0 900 900 840 149800 19665 19276
IDAHO t 141.0 159.0 12200 19830 19670 19670 29580 29655 29037
ANS. art 13.0 1265 1265 19170 19200 19200 152 150 150
MICH + $2060 52540 50060 930 14050 49680 41883 5250
MINN art 48.0 4240 3 867 = 14300 384 364 403
MONT art 11.0 940 19700 19500 176 153 90
NEBR #12060 12040 19650-14650 14920 14980 19650
NY 1 4740 4040 19070 49170 531 428 468
N Dak 1c 1220 22960 750 14000 39183 19043 16100
uTaH ant 1540 13.0 390 120 63 SL 1
WASH 1 3640 2640 1e750 19750 202 455, 333
wo a 28.0 28.0 19730 19650 465 484 396
OTHER 2/ 3/4 1263 748 19346 19655 180 105 96
us 1 1467.2 1448543 2s159 26259 176422 179216 16057,

1/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
3/ ILL AND IND.

SWEETPOTATOES

STATE ¢ AREA HARVESTED. 1 YIELD 4 PRODUCTION _

1 + + IND ¥ ¥ INO # r T IND

41975 341976 $1977 +1975 31976 3 1977 4 975 976 3 1977,

1 17000 ACRES CHT Teo0o CWT

1
ALA 1 565 $63 90 90 8s S22 495, 451
ARK t 15 166 a0 738 ~ 120 17 125
CALIF 3 7466 768 2460 155 150 1,022 19178 19170
Ga 1 5 7.5 100 95 90 750 73 675
La ’ 2940 2740 85 8 95 29550 20755 29565
“0 1 169 19 155 140 140 32 266 266
MISS 3 960 960 97 90 90 922 810 810
Ny + 2.2 2.3 no ns 220 220 253 253
nc ’ 3340 33.0 165 140 130 49495 49620 44290
s¢ : 25 203 a7 86 as 200 215 196
TENN 1 269 208 105 105 100 305 280
TEX + 1065 965 MS 105 95 wide 19103 903
va t 645 Seb 250 2465 225 943 700
us t 119.6 115.6 14 15 ifo__asese7__130773__reseee

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP_REPORT SUMMARY

The "all crops" production index (1967=100) is a record 127, according to the
Crop Reporting Board. Feed grains, oi] crops, cotton and hay and forage increased
from a year ago while food grains, sugar crops and tobacco declined.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1967-76 (1967=100)

: PRODUCTION
yeaR = ALL ? FeeD ? HAY = Foon ¢ SuGAR : : 5 Om

a7 feRaNs : ,AND. ? gratns : crops : COFTON : TOBACCO : crops

A z : AGE: : : : H
1967: 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 =: 103 95 99 106 113 148 87 114
1969: 104 99 100 98 115 137 91 116
1970: 101 89 99 2 114 139 97 17
1971: (We 116 105 107 116 145 86 121
1972: (113 112 104 102 127 187 88 131
1973: (120 115 109 113 12 175 88 155
1974: 109 93 104 122 104 158 101 127
1975: 121 14 108 142 131 12 110 153
1976 9: 122 119 102 140 131 142 108 130
1977: (127 123 106 131 7 179 96 163

J7 TNCLUDES 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
information on selected agricultural commodities. 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.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
APPROVED: J. W. Kirkbride, F. &. Rolf,
R. P. Small, L. D. Jewel},
W. C. Evans, D. J. Buckner,
A. R. Davis, Jr., H. J. DeLong,
—_ W. N. Dowdy, D. L. Emslie,
ard | Jd. R. Garrett, J. R. Gibson,
Vv. M. Gum, D. E. Hamilton,
Cc. J. Koines, R,. F. Kriesel,
Jd. P. Liles, N. A. Lochmiller,
D. A. Rockwell, R, L. Schulte,
C. D. Spillmann, H. J. Tippett,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE W. J. Walker, W. W. Wilken.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPES

CROP AND STATE 1 PRODUCTION 17
: TOTAL ’ TOTAL INO
2 1975 3 1976 1977
? TONS
GRAPES TABLE TYPE ’
CALIF t 4349000 4069000 4501000
GRAPES WINE TYPE 1
CALIF + 4463224000 193559000 195009000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE DRIED 2/3
CALIF ’ 2849000 2585000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE NOT DRIED ¢
CALIF ' 9559400 9895000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE '
CALIF t 242054000 29129000 149509000
ALL GRAPES t
ARIZ art 124300 129400 116000
ARK 348 109500 69500 109300
CALIF : 359619000 398902000 329009000
MICH + 56000 149500 269000
MO 3st 29750 19750 34000
NJ 3st 19200 750 900
NY : 1539000 1854000 989000
NC art 49400 4+580 41620
OHIO 3/t 147600 159000 6000
PA ‘ 46.000 585000 304000
WASH ' 1109200 1119000 100+000
OTHER STATES 3/ ast 49800 40950 40900
us : 493789750 493049430 491940720
1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS)? US 1975*192809 19762999350 (2879000 TONS
FRESH EQUIVALENT RAISIN TYPE IN CALIF LAID» BUT NOT
HARVESTED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER DAMAGE) «
2/ DRIED BASIS, 1 TON RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4.40 TONS
OF FRESH GRAPES FOR 1975 AND 4.42 FOR 1976.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
4/ GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
PRUNES AND PLUMS
STATE : PRODUCTION 1/
t TOTAL : TOTAL TNO
u 1975 t 1976 1977
: TONS
IDAHO + 44000 74000 74000
MICH : 184000 124000 156000
OREG t 304000 319000 284000
WASH : 209600 224600 159000
TOTAL t 729600 721600 655000
17 INCLUDES UNHA®VESTEO PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS)? TOTAL 4 STATES» 1975-3000» 1976-30500.
FILRERTS
STATE : PRODUCTION
: TOTAL t TOTAL INO
$ 1975 t 1976 1977
: TONS
:
OREG : 119800 69950 109700
WASH ist 320 220 300
US u 129120 79170 11,000

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

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977

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CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

8-13

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977


The 1978 intended Winter crop acreage for California is estimated at 4,000 acres compared
with 4,500 planted last year. Florida's intended planted acreage is placed at 9,800 acres, up 8
percent from the 9,100 acres planted during 1977.

The revised production for the 1977 winter crop is placed at 2.4 million cwt., down 3 per-
cent from the previous estimate and 20 percent below the 1976 production of 3.0 million cwt.

SWEETPOTATOES: The final production forecast for the 1977 season is placed at 12.7 million cwt.,

3 percent above the September forecast but 8 percent less than last year. The
crop is expected to be harvested from 115,600 acres, 3 percent Tess than last year. Yield per
acre is placed at 110 cwt. compared with 115 cwt. in 1976 and 134 cwt. in 1975

Most fields in New Jersey have shown good vine growth. Harvest is just getting underway.
In North Carolina, the leading sweetpotato producing State, growing conditions have been good
Harvest on October 1 was about 40 percent complete. Weather conditions in South Carolina during
September were generally favorable for late development of sweetpotatoes. However, the extremely
dry weather earlier in the season retarded growth and reduced potential yields. In Louisiana,
rotting of sweetpotatoes occurred in the lower areas of some fields because of heavy rains in the
central and southern areas of the State during late August and early September. Harvest was about
57 percent complete October 1 compared with 61 percent last year

Harvest of California's sweetpotato crop is now at peak levels in the Livington-Atwater dis-
trict. Generally, yields are running below last year's level. Harvest continues in East Texas
with good yields and quality reported.

TOBACCO: The Nation's tobacco production is forecast at 1,892 million pounds as of October 1, up

3 percent from September 1, but 11 percent below the 1976 crop. Flue-cured production
is down 17 percent and burley is down 6 percent from a year ago. Yield per acre is forecast at
1,960 pounds’ compared with 2,045 in 1976,

Flue-cured tobacco is forecast at 1,097 million pounds, 53 million above that indicated on
September T, but 219 million below the 1976 production. North Carolina's harvest of flue-cured
tobacco was nearing completion by October 1, about two weeks later than usual. The crop responded
favorably to August rainfall and added considerable poundage. Flue-cured markets continued active
during September.

Burley output _is forecast at 639 million pounds, unchanged from the September 1 forecast, but
6 percent Leton 1976's production. Weather during September in Kentucky was unfavorable for
curing tobacco. High humidity resulted in widespread houseburn. About 95 percent of the crop in
Kentucky was cut and housed by October 1,

Southern Maryland tobacco production is forecast at 29.9 million pounds, the same as the
1976 production.

Dark air-cured prospects indicate a 19.7 million pound crop, down slightly from last month,
but 25 percent moré than a year earlier.

All Cigar type production js forecast at 57.4 million pounds compared with 56.6 million
pounds jn 1976. Production of cigar-filler types is down slightly from a year earlier, cigar-
binder types up 12 percent and cigar wrapper types down 25 percent.

SUGAR BEETS: The 1977 sugar beet production is forecast at 25.0 million tons, up 3 percent from
September but down 15 percent from the 1976 crop of 29.4 million tons. The decline

from last year is due to a 16 percent decline in acreage for harvest.

Harvest of beets continues throughout California except in the Imperial Valley where plant-
ing of the crop is underway. The Colorado crop developed normally with no frost reported
during September. Rain improved yield prospects during September in Michigan, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Ohio and Oregon.

Lifting of beets was underway by mid-September in Minnesota with North Dakota getting start-
ed by the end of September. Idaho's harvest will begin about October 10.

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRANGES: The first forecast for the 1977-78 season points to a crop of 222.6 million boxes, 9

. percent below last season's record crop and 8 percent below the 1975-76 crop. In
Florida the al] orange forecast is set at 164.0 million boxes, 12 percent less than last season.
Production of early and mid-season varieties in Florida at 88.0 million boxes is 23 percent
below last season and is the smallest crop since the 1971-72 season. Valencia production in
Florida is expected to total 76.0 million boxes, 6 percent more than last season, but 8 percent
below the 1975-76 crop. In California the navel crop is placed at 23.0 million boxes, 10 per-
cent less than last season, while the valencia crop at 25.0 million is 19 percent above last
season. The Arizona orange crop at 4.1 million boxes is up 4 percent. The Texas orange crop
is expected to total 6.5 million boxes, down 6 percent from last season

Acreage in Florida is down somewhat; however, the set of fruit on trees is the prime
contributor to the production decline.

The crops are generally in good to excellent condition in al] producing States with good
sizes and quality expected

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The all orange juice yield for 1977-78 is projected at
~ 1,28 gallons of 45 degree brix concentrate per box
The final freeze-reduced yield from the %976-77 crop was 1,07 gallons per box

GRAPEFRUIT: Prospects for the 1977-78 season (excluding California's “other areas") point to a

73.0 million box crop, 2 percent more than last season and 9 percent above the 1975-
76 crop. California “other areas“ grapefruit production, which will be forecast on December 9,
was 3.1 million boxes last season. .

Florida’s grapefruit crop, forecast at a record 54.0 million boxes, exceeds the previous
record set last season by 5 percent, The Texas crop at 11.5 million boxes is down 7 percent from
last season. Arizona growers expect to harvest 3.1 million boxes, 3 percent more than last season.
The California Desert Valley crop is forecast at 4.4 million boxes, 2 percent less than last

season,
Picking has begun on a limited scale in all States.

LEMONS: The Arizona-California lemon crop is forecast at 25.3 million boxes, } percent less than
last season but 44 percent greater than the 1975-76 crop. Harvest is underway in both
States, and quality is good.

TANGELOS: The Florida tangelo crop, excluding K-Early citrus fruit, is forecast at 4.8 million
boxes, the same as Tast season but 13 percent below the 1975-76 season.

TANGERINES: The tangerine crop is forecast at 6.0 million boxes, 4 percent greater than last

season. The Florida forecast of 3.4 million boxes is for that portion of the crop
expected to reach a size of 210 fruit per 4/5 bushel carton by December 1. (An estimate for that
portion of the crop utilized will be reflected in the February 1978 crop production.)

California prospects are for a tangerine crop of 1.9 million boxes, 4 percent above last
season, The Arizona crop at 725,000 boxes is 12 percent above last season.

TEMPLES: Florida temples are forecast at 5.2 million boxes, up 37 percent from last season,

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1977 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA