SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED 1/

: po YIELD OF CANE CANE

STATE: AREA HARVESTED : PER ACRE PRODUCTION
SOS 9S TES TT 97 TST
: 1,000 ACRES TONS T7000 TOW:

FOR SUGAR:

“FIR 257.6 258.4 287.5 31.4 27.8 35.7 8,089 7,184 10,264
HAN! > 108.2 95.8 105.1 39.1 94.8 90:2 9,645 ©9081 «9,485
LA : 3190 308.0 «308.0 20.6 21.3 21:0 63570 6,558 6,468
TEX : 18.2 2n7 35.0 34.1 32.4 35.7 620 9g 1,250

Us : 703.0 639.9 735.6 35.5 34.4 37.3 24,924 23,721 27,467

FOR SEED: :

FLA : 8.0 14.9 10.5, 31.4 27.8 41.3 251 a4 434
HAW : 7.6 5.5 6.4 24:3 29.3 28.3 185 161 181
LA : 22:0 23.0 21:0 20.6 = 21.3 21:0 453 490 44)
TEX : 4 ‘8 ‘5 34.1 32.4 28.0 14 26 14
us : 38.0 44.2 38.4 23.8 24.7 27.9 903 1,091 ~—«+1,070
FOR SUGAR:
AND SEED: =:
FIR ~SOC*«:=Ci«HLSSCS2733—(298.0 31.4 27.8 35.9 8,340 7,598 10,698
HAW 1 115.8 «1003S BELG OZ BEL? 9383092429666
LA : 34110-33110. 329.0 20.6 21.3 21:0 73023 73048 ~—«6,909
TEX 1 18.6 28.5 35.5 34.1 32.4 35.6 634 924 1;264
us : 741.0 734.1 -774.0 34.9 33.8 36.9 25,827 24,812 28,537
: SUGAR TT SUGAR AND SEED? 974 suear Act
: 7 VALUE OF : VALUE OF :
:___ PRICE PER TON; __propycrion _—:_—_—proouction 2; ~——_—CPAYMENTS 3/
LISTE] Ss TOT ss TOE AY: 1978 SPER TON 57 y__TOVAL
: DOLLARS T,000 DOLLAR DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS

FLA : 46.50 20.80 334,056 213,491 353,307 222,518 1,00 7,477

LA : 52,00 19:10 341,016 123,539 «366,496 +131, 962 1.29 32478

TEX > 39.00 18.50 35,022 23,125 «36,036 ©2338 1:18 1,064

TOTAL 48.50 20.00 710,094 360,155 755,839 «377,864 114 17,019

T7 PRICE AND VALUE EXCLUDES HAW.

2/ PRICE PER TON OF CANE FOR SUGAR USED IN EVALUATING PRODUCTION FOR SEED.
3y/ EXCLUDES ABANDONMENT AND DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS,

4/ EXCLUDES SUGAR ACT PAYMENTS.

‘5/ SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR.

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


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

i AVERAGE = : AVERAGE =
STATE 3 qog5-74 : 1975 2 1976 STATE 7965-74: 1978 (1976
PERCENT PERCENT
ALA 8] 85 83 EV 83 82 75
ARIZ 77 75 77 H 86 90 100
ARK 88 89 80 d 86 93 82
CALIF 78 85 46 MEX 67 75 66
coto 77 63 n Y 86 89 7
CONN 86 90 92 c 90 92 74
DEL 90 97 66 N DAK 81 86 70
FLA 70 70 82 OHTO 91 90 72
GA 81 86 84 OKLA 82 92 86
IDAHO 84 77 90 OREG 83 79 87
ILL 91 93 83 PA 89 94 83
IND 92 93 75 RI 89 98 96
10WA 88 90 88 sc 84 84 81
KANS 82 84 86 S_DAK 82 79 51
ky 93 96 74 TENN 91 93 80
A 81 83 78 TEX 78 84 79
MAINE 86 90 94 UTAH 81 71 83
MD 87 95 74 VT 86 87 94
MASS 86 93 93 VA 92 95 67
MICH 88 94 86 WASH 85 83 89
MINN 85 92 47 WVA 85 95 65
MISS 85 87 78 WIS 86 92 78
Mo 88 87 82 wo 83 81 7
MONT 82 85 87
NEBR 82 74 80 US 83 86 7
CHERRIES
CROP AND STATE : PRODUCTION 1/
3 UTILIZED SUT ILIZED 7 TND
' 1974 ' 1975 t 1976 2s
t TONS
CHERRIES SWEET :
CALIF : 284000 334000 45000
coLo 1 250 400 450
IDAHO : 29250 19550 29200
MONT ' 15650 25400 29200
OREG : 334500 364500 35000
UTAH ' 59000 2.800 59000
WASH t 459000 424300 44,000
TOTAL : 1154650 1184950 133,850
CHERRIES TART t
cOoLo : 1,250 1,600 1,500
OREG : 25100 39100 39000
UTAH 1 59800 49000 79000
TOTAL ' 99150 8+700 119500

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION ANO EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS) TARTs 1975-COLO 50.

2/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR THE GREAT LAKE STATES=“NeYor PAy
ANDO _MICH,=-FOR SWEET VARIETIES PLUS OHIO AND WIS. FOR
TART VARIETIES WILL BE MADE AS OF JUNE 15 AND
RELEASED JUNE 23,

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




MAY WEATHER - COOL, DRY, TROUBLESOME

May temperatures were below normal east and south of a line from Minnesota to New Mexico.
The West was above normal. Cool weather generally retarded crop growth after the good start
made during April. Excessive rainfall from Mississippi eastward caused flooding in the southern
States. Arizona, Michigan, much of Texas, and the eastern States had near normal to somewhat
above normal precipitation. From southwestern Ohio into west central Pennsylvania, precipitation
was only half of that normally expected. The northern Great Plains and upper Mississippi Valley
also experienced a very dry month. Less than one-third of the normal rainfall occurred in the
driest of these areas, which was the east portion of the Dakotas and all but the southeastern
tip of Minnesota. Other dry areas were California, the Intermountain West, Texas High and Low
Plains, Oklahoma Panhandle, portions of Ohio and many localized areas. This combination of too
little rain in many areas, too much in the Southeast and a generally cool May with widespread
frosts dimmed the generally bright prospects provided by an early spring and posed troublesome
decisions for producers in seriously affected areas.

Early in the month a large polar outbreak moving southward and eastward spread cold air
over all of the Nation east of the Continental Divide. Many record lows were set. Temperatures
in mid-U. S. were 9 to 10° below normal. Little or no precipitation occurred until the front met
the warm moist air in the central Plains. Varying amounts of rain were produced from that point
but most fell from Kansas to the Great Lakes and in the South Central States. The northern
Plains, though badly in need of moisture, recorded only traces of rain. In the far west light
amounts of rain in the form of showers fell in southern California, but the State remained
generally dry. In contrast the southern Plateau and Rockies had moderate showers. Cool, wet
weather in the South slowed germination of cotton

During the week of May 10-16th the cool weather persisted in the southern Plains, lower
Mississippi Valley and the mid-South. Temperatures averaged as much as 6° below normal in
Oklahoma and Texas. The rest of the Nation climbed to above normal temperatures. Some areas
in California were as much as 12° above normal. The heaviest precipitation during the week
occurred in the form of showers and thundershowers just west of the Mississippi River and in
the Southeast. The mid-South took the worst beating with a barrage of severe weather at mid-week.

Immediately after the middle of the month a massive high pressure system dominated most of
eastern U. S. The return circulation brought warm moist air northward into the Plains trigger-
ing thunderstorms and severe weather. Around the perimeter of the high pressure, New England
and southeastern U. S. also had moderate precipitation. As the cold air mass characterizing
the high pressure system moved southward and eastward during the week temperatures skidded into
the 20's and 30's in the northern and central Plains. The Plains warmed later in the week, but
the South and East remained below normal. The Plateau and the Rockies experienced above normal
temperatures.

Cool weather continued to dominate the East at the end of the month as more polar air moved
into the Nation from central Canada. The West Coast and the Pacific Northwest also had temper-
atures for the week that averaged below normal. Some rain fell in most areas east of the
Rockies. Thunderstorms and severe weather were common most of the week but tapered off to most-
ly mild weather as the month drew to a close.

CORN; SORGHUM AND SOYBEAN PLANTING PROGRESS

Corn planting got off to a fast start this spring. Generally dry weather during May help-
ed farmers sustain the fast pace, with planting progress continuing a week or more earlier than
normal. By the end of the second week of May almost 80 percent of the corn crop was planted
and at month's end 96 percent was planted. Last year planting began slowly but the tempo in-
creased as the month passed and at the end of May 95 percent was planted, compared with the
average of 86 percent.

In the North Central States planting of the 1976 corn crop was 97 percent complete by June
1. April's unseasonably warm temperatures encouraged farmers to get an early planting start,
but subsequent subnormal readings slowed germination and emergence of the seedlings. Many new
plants yellowed from the cold May temperatures. Later in the month favorable germination
temperatures aided the emergence of the Iowa crop. The I1linois corn crop was in fair to good
condition. The Indiana crop has grown to an average 4 inch height, the same as the Minnesota
crop. Cool weather slowed crop development in Michigan and Wisconsin.

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


SWEETPOTATOES

STATE A AREA PLANTED. 3 AREA HARVESTED.
1973 A 1974 8 1975 3 1973 3 MBEYLS 3 375
1,000 ACRES T,000 ACRES
ALA : 4.5 5.5 5.8 4.5 5.5 5.8
ARK : 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.5
CALIF : 6.4 6.7 7.3 6.4 6.7 7.3
GA 3 8.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 8.0 7.5
LA : 36.0 36.0 31.0 33.0 35.0 30.0
MD 3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1
MISS : 9.5 9,0 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5
Ng 3 1.6 1,8 2.0 1.6 1,8 2.0
NC : 25.0 30,0 32.0 25.0 29.0 31.0
sc : * 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.5 2.3
TENN : 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0
TEX 3 10.0 11.0 10.5 9.5 10.0 10.0
VA 3 7.8 7.707 6.9 7.4 7.4 6.5
US 3 117.7 125.6 122.0 113.2 121.7 118.5
: YIELD. : PRODUCTION.
z 197. z “197E : 1975 A 1973 1974 z 1975,
3 CHT T,000 CUT
ALA 3 85 100 90 383 . 550 S22
ARK : 75 75 80 113 128 120
CALIF : 145 165 140 928 1,106 1,022
GA 3 80 95 100 600 760 750
LA 3 90 105 85 2,970 3,675 2,550
MD : 140 140 155 294 294 326
MISS 3 110 300 97 1,045 900 922
NJ 3 105 120 140 168 216 220
NC : 145 135 145 3,625 3,915 4,495
sc : 80 91 87 160 228 200
TENN : 100 100 105 320 300 315
TEX 3 90 85 115 855 850 1,150
VA i 145 135 150 1,073 999 975
US 3 mM 14 114 12,534 13,921 13,567

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

° PAGE
APRICOTS... 2... eee eee B- 5
BARTLETT PEARS 2... ee ee ee ee B- 5
BEET PULP 2. 1 ee ee ee B- 7
CHERRIES oe ee ee “Be 2
CITRUS FRUITS 2. ee ee B- 4
CROP PROSPECTS MAPS 2... eee ee ee ee . A- 3
MINT FOR OIL. 2. ee ee ee B-10
MOLASSES 2. ee ee ee B- 7
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION MAPS ......., A- 4
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION TABLE. ...... B- 2
PEACHES 2... ee ee ee ee ee B- 3
POTATOES © 2 eee te ee ee ee B- 5
SUGAR 2. ee ee et es B- 7
SUGARBEETS 22. ee ee ee ee ee B- 6
SUGARCANE 6. ee ee ee B- 8
SWEETPOTATOES 2. 2. ee ee ee ee ee ee B- 9
U.S. SUMMARY 2 0 ee ee ee A- 2
WINTER WHEAT 2 2 ee ee ee B- 1

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 8-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SUGARBEETS

AREA PLANTED 7 AREA HARVESTED : YIELD_PER ACRE
STATE 1973 + 1976 * 1975 + 1973? 1974 + 1975 + 1973 + 1976 + 1975
1,000 ACRES TONS

ARIZ: 14. ie 18.0 13.0 10.4 17.0 21.8 23.8 21.5
CALIF 1: 280.1 : 331.2 262.6 230.0 326.4 24.6 25.9 27.2
coLo : 122.8 6 162.7 (113.7 125.7 15419 16.3 18.0 17.2
TOAHO :9 : 168.7 144.3 90-8 158.3 20.2 20.3 18.6
KANS : 18 : 46.0 34.0 35.1 43.0 17.8 17.2 15.5
MICH : a : 93.6 86.7 80.4 91.4 17.6 10 19.2
MINN : a us 225.0 131.2 182.7 196.0 16.5 11.6 1412
MONT : ‘9 : 48.7 44.6 43.9 48.5 19.8 18.7 1
NEBR : 4 3 98.0 74.4 75.5 96:0 19.9 18.3 18.5
NMEX : ‘9 ‘8 4 918.7 19.8 16.7
N DAK: : 2 139.6 79.3 139.9 130.9 16.2 1.2 13.9
OHIO : : . 39.9 29:6 32.7 39.2 (12.7 15.9 19.8
OREG : : : 18.3 18.4 11.6 17.9 25.9 23.0 23.8
TEX 3 . . 37.2 20.7 19.7 33.7 19.3 17.7 13.1
UTAH : : : 23.2 18.4 17.0 22.5 17.5 17.4 15.7
WASH : : : 83.9 9:7 63.3 82.4 27.0 24.5 26.0
WYO : : : 58.3 54.1 53.5 57.7 18.2 18.4 18.4
us : . 5 1,593.2 1,217.5 1,212.6 1,516.7 20.1 18.2 19.6

: PRICE PER 7 VALUE OF = T1974 SUGAR ACT

: TON i PRODUCTION _: PAYMENT. 3/

i173 1974 : 7 : 1 = PER 3

: 3000 TONS DOLLARS 3000 DOLLARS DOLLARS T,000 DOLLARS
ARIZA/ 283 247 366 48.10 11,881 580
CALIF 1/ : 6,447 5,948 = 8,890 48.90 290; 857 10,874
coLo : 1,851 2,261 «2,661 «50.30 113,728 5,062
IDAHO. : 2,921 1,845 2,942 = 44.10 81,365 3,899
KANS : "605 602 667 47.00 28,294 1,220
MICH : 1,524 1,364 «= «1,755 47.50, 64,790 3,208
MINN 3 2,169 2,116 2,783 40.90 86,544 4,385
MONT : 7883 820 829 52.50 43,050 13921
NEBR : 1,482 © -1,382—«1,776 ~=—-50.20 69,376 3,026
NMEX 9: 15 8 15 42730 336 16
NDAK 3 1,284 1,562 1,820 38.70 60,449 3,348
OHIO : 7375 519 777 45.40 23,563 13183
ORE : (477 267 426 39.90 10,653 539
TEX : 400 349 440 42.40 143798 636
UTAH : 322 296 353 45.50 13,468 629
WASH : 2,476 1,554 ~=—-2, 142, 48.50 70,707 3,185
wo : 985 983 1,060 «52.60 51,706 23253
us : 24,499 22,123 29,702 © 46.80 4/27.70 1,035,567 4/822,745 2.06 45,964

7 RELATES 0 YEAR OF HARVEST. 2/7 EXCLUDES SUGAR ACT PAYMENTS. a EXCLUDES ABANDONMENT AND
DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS. 4/ PRELIMINARY.

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


APRICOTS: The 1976 apricot crop is forecast at 179,600 tons, 6 percent more than last year's

utilized production of 169,500 tons and almost double the 1974 crop of 93,550 tons.
California's crop is forecast at 175,000 tons, 5 percent above the 1975 crap. Harvest began the
Tast week of May and should be complete by mid-August. The Washington crop is placed at 2,600
tons, 13 percent below last year. Crop development has been earlier than last year, but is still
spigntly behind normal, The Utah crop is forecast at 2,000 tons, 4 times greater than last year's
00 tons.

NECTARINES: The California nectarine crop is forecast at 125,000 tons, 13 percent above last ‘year

and 9 percent above the [974 crop, Quality and sizes are variable.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: Prune production in California is forecast at 160,000 tons for 1976, up 7 per-
— cent from last year and 13 percent above 1974. The prune crop is in good
condition with few insect or disease problems, Fruit set is good.

California's plum crop is forecast at 130,000 tons, up 3 percent from last year's utilized
crop, but 9 percent below the 1974 crop. Plum harvest is about a week ahead of last year. The
crop is irregular in some areas, Wind has caused some scarring

ALMONDS: The almond crop in California is expected to total a record 210 000 t i

— S174 ons in shel?

percent ap i25yP milion pounds of meats} This is unchanged from Tast month's forecast, but 31
shor 5 crop ani percent above the 1974 » Conditi é i

good and nut drop has been ‘ight, emer ondition of the crop is

SWEET CHERRIES: Total prodiction in the Western States is forecast at 133,850 tons, compared
with 118,950 tons utilized in 1975 and 115,650 tons in 1974. Cherry picking is
now in full swing in San Joaquin County of California with trees having heavy sets of undersized
fruit. In Idaho, good sprig weather aided bloom set, Fruit size is expected to be smaller than
last year, but set is heavier. In Montana, the bloom date was about 10 days earlier than a year
ago with May weather very good for pollination. In Oregon, The Dalles area had a very good
bloom, but pollination was not as good as last year. The Willamette Valley had a good bloom
and set. Milton-Freewater orospects were reduced because of hail at the end of May. Utah ex-
pects a crop of 5,000 tons, up sharply from the short 1975 crop of 2,800 tons. The Washington
crop is expected to be 4 percent above 1975. Trees overwintered in very good condition, A
long bloom period with good pollination weather is resulting in a very heavy set of cherries.

TART CHERRIES: The Western States tart cherry production is forecast at 11,500 tons, up 32

percent fron last year's utilized crop and 26 percent above the 1974 crop. Utah
expects a 75 percent larger crop, offsetting slightly smaller crops expected in Colorado and
Oregon.

MINT FOR OIL: The acreage of peppermint for harvest in 1976 is estimated at 71,900 acres, an

increase of 6 percent over the 68,100 acres harvested in 1975 and 18 percent above
the 1974 acreage of 61,000 acres. Acreage increases are indicated for Oregon, Washington and
Wisconsin while slight reductions are expected in Idaho and Indiana.

Spearmint growers expect to harvest 50,200 acres this year, up 8 percent from the 27,900
acres harvested in 1975. Acreage harvested in 1974 was 26,100 acres. Increased acreage is ex-
pected in all spearmint producing States except Indiana and Michigan.

A cool spring delayed development of mint crops in the Northwest. Washington spearmint
suffered some winter damage; however, overall condition of the crop is good with normal growth
expected as the weather improves. Windy weather in addition to the cool spring has hurt stands
and delayed growth of mint crops in Indiana and Michigan. Some fields in Michigan have been
disked under.

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


Tobacco transplanting made satisfactory progress through May. Cool temperatures slowed de-
velopment in several States. By the end of May flue-cured tobacco transplanting neared completion
in North Carolina and was finished earlier in the month farther south. The Virginia flue-cured
crop reached 82 percent set and Maryland 35 percent. In Georgia growers sprayed to contro] suck-
ers and insects. The burley crop was 60 percent set in North Carolina, 46 percent in Kentucky,
and 55 percent in Virginia. During early May, some tobacco plant beds in Virginia and Kentucky
lacked adequate soil moisture.

Peanut planting was complete in Georgia and virtually complete in Virginia, North Carolina,
Alabama, and Mississippi. In Oklahoma 31 percent of the peanuts were planted compared with 44
percent average. Some fields must be replanted. In Texas 30 percent of the crop was in the
ground compared with 45 percent in 1975 and 42 percent average. Seeding continues in the Plains
area but elsewhere planting was complete.

Rice planting was complete except in Arkansas where only a few late fields remain unplanted.
Seeding advanced about normally for the month but cool weather caused yellowing and stowed growth,

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production for 1976 is forecast at 1,416 million bushels, based on

dune 1 conditions. This is down 14 percent from the record production of a year
ago but up 2 percent from the 1974 crop. If realized, the 1976 crop would be the second largest
of record. The decrease in production from last year is the result of fewer acres for harvest
and lower average yield expected for this year's crop. The June 1 forecast is down 3 percent
from last month, mainly as a result of early May freeze damage.

Yield per harvested acre is expected to average 30.0 bushels for the Nation, down 2 bushels
from the 1975 average, but above the relatively low 1974 yield of 29.6 bushels. Acreage ex-
pected to be harvested for grain is down from last month to 47.2 million, 8 percent below 1975,
but about the same as 1974,

Temperatures during May were generally below normal, especially early in the month, over
much of the major winter wheat producing area while precipitation was mostly adequate. Freezing
weather occurred during the first week of May causing damage in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, and Kentucky. The crop was hit at a critical stage of maturity, lowering yield
potential. Moisture was mostly adequate during the month but shortages were evident in some
areas, especially South Dakota. Cool weather helped the crop in some areas by slowing maturity
and allowing kernels to fill. Harvest began in the Southern Plains but was delayed intermit-
tently by rain.

The Kansas winter wheat crop benefited from scattered showers during May, but a freeze on
May 3 cut yield potential in the east-central and southeastern districts. “Some wheat has been
cut for hay. Cool weather slowed development of the crop. On May 1, maturity was well ahead
of normal, but by June 1 maturity was back to near normal with about 95 percent headed, Harvest
was expected to get underway in mid-June. Weeds will cause a problem during harvest in thin
stands in the western and south-central districts.

Maturity of Oklahoma's winter wheat was near normal on June 1, after being about two weeks
ahead of average a monthearlier. Temperatures averaged wel] below normal all through May,
giving the short straw a chance to elongate. Heads were filling well. Combines were ready to
move into fields in southwestern counties as soon as field dried. Weeds could cause difficult
combining in much of the north-central and central districts of Oklahoma with some acreage
being cut for hay. Rains also were slowing down Texas harvest as it moved northward. Hail
storms caused some damage in both Low and High Plains areas.

In Arizona, harvest was active in the Yuma and central areas, with good yields. California
dryland wheat is not in good condition due to the dry fall and winter, but irrigated wheat
condition is normal. Harvesting was underway on June 1

Montana's winter wheat is generally in good condition except in dry areas where condition
ranges from fair to good. In Idaho, winter wheat is in good condition and is showing rapid
growth,

Condition of winter wheat in Oregon is also generally good, although portions of the eastern
part of the State are beginning to suffer from dryness. Prospects in Washington were excellent
on June 1 but if dry, hot winds occur in June, yield potential could be reduced.

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


Soybean planting reached 72 percent complete at the end of May, compared with 62 percent in
1975 and 50 percent average. As farmers finished planting corn and cotton earlier than normal,
they were able to plant the soybean crop ahead of schedule. In the east North Central States
88 percent of the soybeans were planted, slightly ahead of last year but almost double the
average of 45 percent. In the west North Central States planting reached 77 percent complete,
compared with 67 percent in 1975 and 59 percent average. Subnormal temperatures slowed growth
in the South Central States aut planting advanced to 56 percent complete, ahead of 39 percent in
1975 and 43 percent average. By States, Iowa was 92 percent complete at the end of May, com-
pared with 82 percent Tast yar and the average of 65 percent. Illinois was 89 percent, com-
pared with 84 percent and 45 percent. Minnesota and Ohio had 90 percent planted, Indiana 80
percent. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee were between 50 per-
cent and 60 percent planted.

Sorghum planting was 57 percent complete by the end of May. This compares with 61 percent
for both last year and the average. Planting in most major States except Colorado and Oklahoma
Tagged previous years’ progress. In Texas 81 percent of the sorghum crop was in the ground, a
few points less than last year's 84 percent and 86 percent average. Some early stands were head-
ed out in the Lower Rio Graride Valley at the beginning of May while planting continued on the High
Plains at the end of the month. Adverse weather forced some growers to replant. Late in the
month High Plains farmers delayed planting, hoping for rains to improve germination. In Kansas
20 percent of the crop was planted, 10 points behind last year and the average.

SMALL GRAINS

Spring seeding of small grains began much ahead of normal in the major Northern States as a
result of a very early and dry spring. Early seedings were more than a month ahead of the late
1975 start. Seeding was rapid during April and nearly complete by mid-May, about two weeks ahead
of 1975 and somewhat ahead of average. Oat seeding in the Corn Belt began early and was completed
early. Illinois oat seeding was over 50 percent completed in March, and Iowa seeding was the
earliest of recent years.

ALL SPRING WHEAT

The 1976 spring wheat crop was seeded far ahead of normal and was complete by the end of May.
Planting was virtually complete in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Montana by mid-May. Idaho lagged
at 72 percent complete but this was also far ahead of the previous year's 55 percent. Planting
was 92 percent complete for the 5 major States by mid-May compared with 33 percent in 1975 and the
average of 61 percent,

Condition of spring wheat in the dry areas of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota was
mostly poor to fair on June 1, Late planted fields are emerging to thin stands. Growth of ear-
lier plantings has been slow. With the exception of southeastern Minnesota, moisture is critically
needed, The beneficial effects of the early plantings are rapidly being offset by the limited
soil moisture,

COTTON, TOBACCO, PEANUTS AND RICE

The cotton crop in the Southern States was 88 percent planted at the end of May compared
with 83 percent last year and 82 percent average. Growers got an early start and had almost 40
percent of the crop planted at the beginning of the month but cold, wet conditions resulted in
poor germination and weak seedlings. In some States as much as 20 percent of the cotton crop was
replanted and, as the season progressed, some acreage was diverted to soybeans. As of June 1,
Oklahoma planting was 60 percent complete, double last year's pace but only a little ahead of
average. Some of this acreage will be replanted. In Texas, planting progress was about the same
as last year, just short of 80 percent complete, and ahead of the 71 percent average. Wet fields
delayed planting and warmer, sunny weather is needed to stimulate growth. In the other Southern
States cotton planting was virtually complete by the end of May.

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


SUGAR, MOLASSES, AND BEET PULP

SUGAR, RAW VALUE A
YIELD PER TON OF

SUGAR PRODUCTION

STATE : PRODUCTION REFINED BASIS

: : CANE OR BEETS :
SCYSS IST STS Ts T9732 1974 T1975 17: 1975 2 1974 1975 17
: T,000 TONS POUNDS T,000 TONS
SUGARCANE :
FLA 1 824 803 1,061 204 224 207 770 750 992
HAW 14,129 2,041 1,107 234 229 233 1,055 973 1,035
LA 1558 594 640 170 181 198 522 555 598
TEX : 38 74 125 123 165 200 36 69 M7
us 12,849 2,512 2,933 208 212 214 2,383 2,347.2, 742
SUGARBEETS :
us + 3,200 2,916 4,099 261 264 276 «2,990 2,725 3,832
CANE AND BEET :
US 5,749 5,428 7,032 5,373 8,072 6,573
: A PRODUCTION
STATE AND PRODUCT : UNIT : 1973 : 1974 : 1975 y
: : THOUSANDS
SUGARCANE PRODUCTS : :
BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES-80° :
BRIX 2/ : :
FLA +: GALLON 62,498 $3,479 75,944
HAW : GALLON:  3/53,567 3/52,163 3/53, 558
LA : GALLON : 43,807 41,957 39,570
TEX ? GALLON : 6,055 6,642 9,213
us + GALLON : 165,927 154,241 178,285
EDIBLE MOLASSES : :
LA + GALLON : 1,559 2,114 2,574
Us + GALLON : 15559 iia 2,574
SUGARBEET PRODUCTS - U S : :
MOLASSES : GALLON : 158,257 155,916 4/
PULP :
MOLASSES :TON : 1,198 1,130 4/
DRIED t 195 202 ay
WET : 811 789 4

17” PRELIMINARY.

2/ INCLUDES HIGH TEST MOLASSES FROM FROZEN CANE.
3/ 85° BRIX.

4/ NOT AVAILABLE FOR 1975.

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


ORANGES: The Nation's 1975-76 orange crop is expected to total 237.4 million boxes, 1 percent
above the May 1 forecast but slightly below last season. With heavy May rainfall, pro-
duction prospects for Valencia oranges in Florida improved. A record crop of 177.8 million boxes
of all oranges is now forecast. This is 2 percent above last month, and 3 percent above last sea~
son. The California crop is expected to total 50.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month, but
9 percent below last season, The Navel crop at 27.0 million boxes is unchanged from last month
but 4 percent below the 1974-75 season. The Valencia crop is forecast at 23.0 million boxes,
15 percent below last season, Arizona's crop at 3.2 million boxes is 37 percent less than last
season. Texas production at 6.4 million boxes is 41 percent above last season's short crop.

June 1 U. S,. forecasts have deviated from actual production by an average of 1.7 million

boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 210,000 boxes in 1973-74 to 4.3 million boxes in
1970-71.

Harvest of oranges in the U. S. is approximately 81 percent complete compared with 80 percent
a year ago. Florida's harvest is about 87 percent complete. Picking of the early and mid season
crops is complete while the Valencia harvest is 72 percent complete. In California the Navel
orange harvest is finished while the Valencia harvest is about 9 percent complete. The Texas har-
vest was completed in early May. Arizona harvest is almost 2/3 complete.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICES YIELD: The all orange juice yield for the 1975-76 season is

projected at 1.29 gallons of 45 degree brix concentrate
per box. The 1974-75 final yield was 1,31 gallons per box.

CITRUS CROP = HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO JUNE 1

1374-75 : TS7E=TE
TTT TON RET FRET NN
nor FRESH PROCESSED ? TOTAL SCR. + FResH ‘processed: TOTAL ? ,,,f0R
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ORANGES 40,236 149,060 189,296 48,614 35,811 155,774 191,585 45,765
GRAPEFRUIT : 26,150 31,238 57,388 «3982-28, 600 ©=«34,060 «62,660 «6,440
LEMONS : "92090 152455 247545 «48558069. 52312 13,3817 __5,519

GRAPEFRUIT: The U. S. grapefruit crop is forecast at 69.1 million boxes, unchanged from May 1,

5 but 13 percent above the 1974-75 season. The Florida crop at 49.0 million boxes

is unchanged from last month, and is 10 percent above last season. An increase in white seedless
was offset by a decline in seedy varieties. California's prospects at 6.1 million boxes are up

2 percent from last month, but 9 percent below last season, Arizona prospects declined 3 per-
cent during the month to 3.0 million boxes, but remain 8 percent above the 1974-75 season.

Grapefruit harvest was 9] percent complete by June 1 compared with 94 percent last year.
Harvest in Florida and Texas is nearing completion. The California harvest is about 45 percent
complete while Arizona is 60 percent complete,

Changes in the United States grapefruit production forecast between June 1 and final

production have averaged 0.6 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 0.1 million
boxes in 1969-70 to 1.9 million boxes in 1968-69,

LEMONS: The California and Arizona lemon crop is forecast at 18.9 million boxes, unchanged from

May 1, but 36 percent below last season's record high. Prospects in California at 16.5
million boxes are 26 percent below the 1974-75 season. Harvest is about two-thirds complete.
The Arizona crop of 2.4 million boxes was only a third as large as last season. Harvest is
complete.

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


CROP PRODUCTION (G

“Released: Board
leased: June 9, 1976 ; ~ ;
3:00 P.M. ET Statistical Reporting

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, 0.C.
20250

Winter wheat production, forecast at 1,416 million bushels, is down 3 percent
from the May 1, 1976 forecast and 14 percent below the record high 1975
production, but is 2 percent above 1974 production,

Citrus production is forecast at 14.5 million tons, ) percent above last month
and about the same as last season. Prospects improved for Florida oranges.

Orange production is expected to total 237.4 million boxes, 1 percent above
2.7 million boxes) last month, but slightly below (0.6 million boxes) the
1974-75 season,

Grapefruit production is forecast at a record 69.1 million boxes. This is un-
changed from last month, but 13 percent above Jast season.

Peach production in the U. S. is forecast at 3,194 million pounds, 13 percent
above the utilized crop Tast season and 10 percent higher than in 1974.
The California Clingstone crop, at ],700 million pounds, is up 18 percent
from 1975 and 6 percent above the 1974 utilized crop.

Bartlett pear production in California, Oregon and Washington is expected ‘to
total 529,000 tons this year, up 4 percent from the revised 1975 crop and
7 percent above the utilized tonnage of two years ago.

Sweet cherry production in the Western States is forecast at 133,850 tons, 13
percent higher than the 1975 utilized crop and 16 percent above 1974.

Spring potato production is estimated at 24.3 million cwt., 2 percent more than
a month earlier and 22 percent above the 20.0 million cwt. produced in 1975.

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POTATOES: The final 1976 spring potato crop forecast at 24.3 million cwt. is 2 percent above the
Nay 1 forecast and 22 percent above the 20.0 million cwt. produced in 1975. Estimated
yield per acre increased to an average of 245 cwt., up 3 percent from last year's average of 237

cxt. Acreage for harvest at 99,400 is 18 percent above a year earlier.

Yhe California crop is currently forecast at 15.2 million cwt., up 26 percent from the 1975,
crop, Crop maturity is slightly earlier than normal with good supplies expected through June and
into July. Growers in Alabama are making good harvest progress. In Arizona, where yield pros-
pects improved during May, harvest is getting underway.

Harvest in the Hastings area of Florida was active during May and is expected to be complete
by mid-June. Yields have been good to excellent. Harvest was complete in the central and west
central areas by last May and just getting underway on the small acreage in west Florida. Harvest
of a good quality crop is nearly complete in Louisiana. Mississippi's harvest was about 10 per-
cent complete by the end of May with good to excellent yields. Harvest is just getting underway
in North Carolina with damage from the April frost varied. Potato digging continues in the Winter
Garden area of Texas and is getting underway in the Knox-Haskel area. The North Texas harvest is
expected to begin around June 10,

SWEETPOTATOES - 1975 REVISED: Production of sweetpotatoes in 1975 is now placed at 13.6 million

a ~ —"ewt., 3 percent below the 13,9 million cwt. produced in 1974 but
8 percent above 1973 production. The 1975 crop was produced from 118.5 thousand acres, a 3 per-
cent decrease from the 121.7 thousand acres harvested in 1974, The average yield for 1975 equals
the record 114 cwt. per acre set in 1974.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: On June 1, the condition of pasture and range feed was 77 percent for

the 48 contiguous States. This is 9 points below a year ago and 6 points
below the 1965-74 average for this date. The reported condition indicated pasture and range feed
jin the Nation was generally poor to fair.

Pasture conditions were quite varied across the nation as May showers were ample in some

areas and light or nonexistant in other areas. Drought conditions exist in the eastern Dakotas,
Minnesota, and western Texas.

SUGAR CROPS - 1975 REVISED: Production of sugarbeets in 1975 totaled a record-29.7 million tons,

. up 34 percent from 1974 and 5 percent above the precious record of
28.4 million tons in 1972. The increase in 1975 production from a year earlier is the result of
a 25 percent increase in harvested acreage and an 8 percent increase in yield.

Sugarcane processed for sugar in 1975 totaled 27.5 million tons, 16 percent more than the
23.7 million tons processed in 1974. Sugarcane utilized for sugar was harvested from 735,600
acres and yielded 37,3 tons per acre. In Florida, production of sugarcane for sugar at 10.3
million tons was up 43 percent from 1974. Louisiana's output of 6.5 million tons was down 17 per-
cent from the previous year. The Texas crop totaled 1.3 million tons, 39 percent larger than a
year earlier. Hawaiian production at 9.5 million tons was up 4 percent from 1974,

Total sugar production (raw value) is estimated at 7.0 million tons, up 30 percent from the
1974 output of 5.4 million tons. Sugar. (raw value) from cane at 2.9 million tons increased 17

percent from 1974 and sugar (raw value) from beets at 4.1 million tons increased 41 percent from
the previous year.

The 1975 su arbeet crop was valued at $822.7 million( excluding Sugar Act Payments) compared
with $1,035.6 million in 1974. Value of sugarcane for sugar in Florida, Louisiana and Texas
totaled $360.2 million, down sharply from the 1974 crop valued at $710.1 million.

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 A-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Portions of the Southeast suffered from drought conditions during April, and May precipita-
tion was too late for much of the wheat that was already headed out on short straw. Some wheat
was cut for hay.

Tennessee's crop was in good condition as above normal rainfall was recorded in May. How~
ever, Kentucky and Indiana--having a already incurred some April freeze damage--experienced
dry conditions in May. Missouri and Illinois, also hit by April frost, had improved moisture
conditions by June 1, but some wheat fields stil] had to be cut for hay or silage as a result of
earlier freeze damage.

Changes in production between the June 1 forecasts and final estimates of production after
harvest have averaged 50 million bushels for the past decade, ranging from 7 million to 141
million bushels. The June 1 forecast was above the final estimate 6 of the 10 years by an
average of 46 million bushels and below 4 times by an average of 57 million.

PEACHES: The 1976 peach crop is forecast at 3,194 million pounds, 13 percent above last year and

10 percent higher than the utilized crop of 1974. The total of all peaches except
California Clingstones is forecast at 1,494 million pounds, up 8 percent from the 1975 and 16
percent above the 1974 utilized crop.

Production in the nine southern States is now expected t total 578.5 million pounds,
slightly above the May 1 forecast and 41 percent higher than last year's utilized crop. Rains
in Georgia and South Carolina, the region's largest producing States, were mostly beneficial to
crop development. Georgia's crop is now forecast at 210.0 million pounds, up 10.0 million from
May 1 and more than double the 1975 utilized crop. Harvest is now underway in most of the
Region's early production arza

Spring freeze damage reduced the Kentucky peach crop 45 percent from last year's utilized
tonnage. Freeze damage was also reflected in reduced crops in Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois as well as Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and New England.

In the western States the peach crop is in good condition with a very heavy set requiring
much thinning. Harvest of California's Freestone crop began in last April; fruit set and quality
was good, but sizes were running slightly smaller than normal. The Freestone crop is expected
to total 470.0 million pounds, 21 percent above a year ago. Fruit set and sizes of the California
Ci ings tone peach crop were very large. Thinning is in full swing and harvest will begin near
mid-July.

NOTE

A special report on the California Clingstone

peach crop will be released June 24, 1976 at 3:00 P.M.
ET, by the Crop Reporting Board, Statistical Reporting
Service, Washington, D.C. and the California Crop and
Livestock Reporting Service, Sacramento, California
This special report will be based on the objective

indicators available at that time.

BARTLETT PEARS: Total production in California, Oregon and Washington is forecast at 529,000
tons, up 4 percent from last year's revised production and 7 percent above 1974,

California's Bartlett crop is forecast at 335,000 tons, 14 percent above last season's
utilized crop and 13 percent above 1974. Crop development is about normal with good quality
expected. Harvest in the earliest areas is expected to begin about the first of duly.

The Oregon Bartlett pear crop is forecast at 74,000 tons, down 6 percent from the 1975
crop but 3 percent above the 1974 utilized crop. Only minor frost damage occurred in April and
May. The Medford area had an adequate bloom although weather was cool. The Hood River area
had ideal pollination weather in early to mid-May,

In Washington, the Bartlett pear output is forecast at 120,000 tons, 10 percent below the
revised estimate of last season's crop and 5 percent below 1974. Winter and spring weather has
been good. Pollination weather was favorable, and crop development is about 10 days ahead of

last year.

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


MINT FOR OIL

CROP : AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PER ACRE ; PRODUCTION
AND : $ £
: 7 7 INDICATED : 5 > INDICATED =: > INDICATED
STATE p tora f rg75 : THOT; tara: toms: Money): te74 : i975: EA
A 1,000 ACRES LBS OF OIL 1,000 LBS
PEPPERMINT:
IDAHO > 4,6 5.8 5.6 62 49 285 284
IND > 6.4 7.0 6.8 30 40 192 280
OREG 35.5 40.0 42.0 56 56 1,988 2,240
WASH 8.5 8.5 9.5 66 82 561 697
WIS 6.0 6.8 8.0 46 37 276 252
us 61.0 68.9 7.9 54 55 3,302 3,753
SPEARMINT:
IDAHO 2.9 3.1 3.7 60 45 174 140
IND 5.5 5.7 5.5 24 7 132 2
MICH 3.6 3.6 3.4 28 33 101 119
WASH 11.8 13.4 14.5 80 91 944 «1,219
WIS 2.3 2.1 3.1 45 41 104 86
us 26.1 27.9 30.2 56 64 1,455 1,775
PRICE PER POUND : VALUE OF PRODUCTION
EYL! Hy 1375 : 1374 z 975
DOLLARS 7,000 DOLLARS
PEPPERMINT:
IDAHO 11.50 11.75 3,278 3,337
IND 12.50 13.00 2,400 3,640
OREG 14.50 13.50 28,826 30,240
WASH 13.80 10.05 7,742 7,005
WIS 12.50 11.50 3,450 2,898
us : 13.80 12.60 45 ,696 47,120
SPEARMINT:
IDAHO : 10.50 15.00 1,827 2,100
IND : 12.50 12.90 1,650 2,722
MICH : 11.00 10.50 411 1,250
WASH : 10.10 9.15 93534 113154
WIS : 14.00 14.00 1,456 1,204
us 10.70 10.40 15,578 18, 430
170 BE RELEASED AUGUST 12, T9768.
e

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
June 1, 1976

© Good to excetlent
[a Poor to fair

E22 Very poor

ED Severe drought
WB Extreme drought

AS REPORTED BY
CAOP 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.

UIs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE _NEG. SRS 380-76 (6) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
BE TY June 1, 1975

C2 Good to excellent
[EB Poor to fair

EZ Very poor
FED Severe drought

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

US, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE _NEG. SRS 334-76 (6) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEACHES

1 PRODUCTION 1 PRODUCTION
cROP ' POUNDS. 3 48 LBe EQUIVALENT
AND. 2 OTILYZED 47 TINDICATED? ——_UTILITzeD VINDICATED
STATE t 1974 3 1975 1 1976 2 =1974 3 1975 3 1976
t MILLION UNITS 1,000 UNITS
'
ALA : 900 7.0 15.0 188 146 313
ARK 4 20.0 35.0 417 729 875
CALIF - FREESTONE t 452.0 38960 96417 84104 95792
COLO ' 13.7 1640 285 333 333
CONN ' 42 68 3 83
DEL t 162 25 67 3
GA ' 45.0 938 14979 49375
TOAHO : 10.0 208 219 250
The t 3.5 73 $63 333
IND t 260 42 208 83
KANS + 3.0 63 229 125
KY t 5.0 104 344 168
LA ars 6.3 131 63 135
MD $ 19.4 404 479 27
MASS + 300 63 110 63
MICH ' 7060 1,458 14146 $21
MISS art 760 146 146 313
MO 3 3.0 63 479 Sa
NJ t 9100 15896 1,875 14563
NY ' 16.0 33 354 271
NC ' 20.0 47 625 313
OHIO t 14.0 292 417 250
OKLA : art el 2 a2 146
OREG ' 11.0 229 250 313
Pa i) 120.0 29500 29292 1,979
sc t 215.0 4479 40375 59104
TENN : 40 83 181 167
TEX ' 18.0 375 333 479
UTAH ry 1660 333 333 356
va ’ 32.0 667 667 375
WASH t 2703 39. 35.0 569 eas 729
Weva t 23.0 28.0 23.0 479 $83 479
TOTAL 1 2428447 14537860 19494240 = 260 767 = 28070935127
PEACHES CLINGSTONE ast
CaF # 1660860 1,440.0 14700.0 336500 309000 359417
u 3892.7 2,818.0 3,19 60, 267 58,709 66,544

IN" AND EXCESS CULLAGI
(MILLION POUNDS)? UNITED STATES 1974-8,9, 1975-
2/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR GARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
3/7 CALIFORNIA CLINGSTONE IS OVER THE SCALE TONNAGE AND
INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS (MILLION POUNDS
1974=152,05 1975-150.0

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


MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS AND NUTS

CROP AND STATE + PRODUCTION 1/7
+ UTITTZED t UTILIZED 1 IND
$ 1976. & 1975 A 1976
$ TONS.
PLUMS t
CALIF 1 3435000 1265000 130+000
PRUNES (DRIED BASIS} t
CALIF t 142.000 1505000 1605000
APRICOTS t
CALIF ’ 915000 1665000 1759000
UTAH $ 550 $00 22000
WASH $ 21000 34000 20600
TOTAL ’ 934550 1694500 1793600
NECTARINES t
CALIF $ 1149950 1115000 1259000
ALMONDS ‘
CALIF + 1896000 1605000 210000

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS
CULLAGEs {TONS}? APRICOTS» LOTS=CALIF 8000.

BARTLETT PEARS

STATE : PRODUCTION
' UTItIzeo:~SCUTILIZED IND
U 1974 % 1975 1/ t 1976
1 TONS
3
CALIF 1 2975000 294,000 3355000
ORES + 724000 794000 749000
WASH ' 1264400 133,500 120-000
TOTAL : 4954400 506,500 5294000
‘T/ WASHINGTON REVISED.
POTATOES
Se AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
AND : 5 + TNDTCATED > 7 > INDICATED: : + THDTCATED
stare: (1974 1975 2 976: 1974 1975 i976: 1974; 19781976
: T,000 ACRES CuT 7,000 cuit
WINTER: : 137 143 14.6 214 202 207 2,933 2,887 3,024
‘SPRING: :
ALA : 12.5 10.6 11.5 145 130 140° 1,813 «1,378 ~——1,610
ARIZ : 8.6 6.2 6.7 260 245 300 21236 1,519 2,010
CALIF 1 35.5 27.6 34.8 385 380 380 13,668 10,488 13,224
FLA-HASTINGS : 18.8 16.2 19:0 175 195 200 33290 3,159 3,800
“OTHER =: 2.8 1.9. 2.7 170 185 165 "476 352 446
LA 1 2.8 2.6 2.9 90 70 85 252 182 247
MISS : 2.0 1:9 2.0 95 90 95 190 71 190
NC : 13.0 12.0 13.0 165 160 145 2,145 1,920 1,885
TEX : 74 5.5 6.8 130 150 135 962 825 918
TOTAL 1103.4 84.5 99.4 242 237 245 25,032 19,994 24,330

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 B-5. CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PROSPECTS*
dune 1, 1976

2 Good to excettent

1) Fair or
Poor
2 Feo } enzuanive CONDITIONS on
GB Very poor PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
Near failure

REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE-
‘SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS"

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG, SRS 381-76 (6) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PROSPECTS*
June 1, 1975

1 Good to exceltent

5 Fair

£22 Poor #AELATIVE CONDITIONS Of

CB Very poor PAcspEers As INDICATED BY
 fllore ‘nePonts FOM CROP CORRE

OG Near 18 SPONDENTS ON “ALL CROPS"

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 335-75 (6)

STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE,

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

7_AREA HRRVESTED = YIELD PER ACRE? PRODUCTION
: y INDI- = > INDI- = INOICATED
CROP AND UNIT : 1975 =: CATED : 1975 : CATED ; 1975  :~MAYT, “JUN.
i 11976: 21976: 1976 1976
: 1,000 ACRES 1,000
WINTER WHEAT BU: «51,544 47,173 32.0 30.0 1,651,209 1,458,996 1,416,006
POTATOES, SPRING CWT: (84.5 99.4 237285 19,994 23,854 24,330
PASTURE & RANGE CONDITION 1/ PCT : 86 7
PEACHES 2/ Be: 2,818,000 3,194,000
APRICOTS TONS : 169.5 179.6
NECTARINES (CALIF) wy 11.0 125.0
PLUMS (CALIF) no 126.0 130.0
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) wo: 150.0 160.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) "oy 160.0 210.0 210.0
PEPPERMINT FOR O1L Bo: 68.1 n.9 55 AUG 12 3,753 AUG 12
SPEARMINT FOR OIL "279 30.2 64 AUG 12 1,778 AUG 12
CITRUS FRUITS 3/ : 1974-75 1975-76 1975-76
ORANGES BOX : 237,910 234,050 237,350,
GRAPEFRUIT mos 61,370 69,100 69, 100
LEMONS mo: 29,400 18,900 18, 900
T7 PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH. THE 1965-74 AVERAGE IS 63 PERCENT. 2/ INCLUDES
CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS FOR CALIFORNIA CLINGSTONE PEACHES AS FOLLOWS IN THOUSAND POUNDS: 1975 -
152,000. 3/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF
HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
_ a _ (METRIC UNITS) .
AREA PARVESTED_: YIELD PER HECTARE: RODUCTION
crop TNDT- ~TNDI- INDICATE
1975: CATED: 1975 : CATED: 1975 :—WAY 1, : JUN T,
_ __ 11976 1976: : 1976: 197
Y,000 HECTARES METRIC TONS 7,000 METRIC TONS
WINTER WHEAT > 20,859 19,090 2.15 2.02 44,938.5 39,707.4 38, 537.4
POTATOES, SPRING 5 34.2 40.2 26.52 27.45 906.9 1,082.0 1,103.6
PEACHES. : 1,278.2 13448.8
APRICOTS : 153.8 162.9
NECTARINES (CALIF) : 100.7 113.4
PLUMS (CALIF) : 114.3 117.9
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) : 336.1 345.
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 145.1. 190.5 190-5
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL 1 27.6 29.1 +06 AUG 12 1.7 AUG 12
SPEARMINT FOR OTL, 13 12.2 +07 AUG 12 8 ANG 12
CITRUS FRUITS : 1974-75 1975-76 1975-76
ORANGES : 9,298.1 9,202.5 9,315.0
GRAPEFRUIT : °2,264.3 2,256.4 2,256.4
LEMONS, : 1,014.2 651.4 651.4

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 statisti-
cians from the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices and Washington
headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

8. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
APPROVED: J. W. Kirkbride, F. E. Rolf,
R.A. McGregor, D. J. Buckner,
H. J. DeLong, W. N. Dowdy,
WAL Evans D. 2. Fedewa
| Mathes , in,
/ Lis) ZE C. E. Gore, W. G. Hamlin,
dvthane MM R. d. Itami, D. H. Johnson,
ALR. Midget, dr., H. J. Peterson,
H. J. Tippett, G..N. Tucker,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE W. W. Wilken.

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



WINTER WHEAT

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED 3 YIELO 3 PRODUCTION
ry 7 ? TND t TNO T t tr TRO
1 1974 3 1975 4 1976s 1974 1975 ¢ 1976 3 1974 3 1975 3 1976
¥ T0600 ACRES BUSRELS Ty000 SUSHELS
'
ALA we 130 135 140 24.0 25.0 25990 39240
ARIZ ' 235 320 112 71.0 72.0 15.510 224720
ARK + 400 520 710 30,0 29,0 105400 15,600
CALIF ’ 747 986 920 62.0 45.0 384844 619132
COLO , 29630 29240 1.900 22.5 22.0 67,065 505400
DEL st 32 4 32 34.0 33.0 14120 19156
FLA vs 30 20 20 26.0 23.0 600 520
GA we 160 135 120 27.0 25.0 34680 39645
IDAHO 3 970 880 920 41.0 45.0 394770 36,080
HL , 14730 19730 14830 39.0 38,0 $1,900 675470
IND , 14390 15500 1,500 43.0 40.0 505040 644500
Towa 1/8 62 7 65 34.0 32.0 14860 29550
KANS ' 119600 129100 10,750 29.0 26,0 319,000 3505900
KY ' 390 352 340 34.0 31,0 12,285 119968
ua lst 30 25 26 16.0 23.0 600 400
TMD ve 148 156 139 34,0 33.0 5.328 59304
MICH ry 940 14020 980 38.0 38.0 374600 38,760
MINN 1/8 40 S7 80 23.0 27,0 1,080 15311
MISS 1/8 162 185 180 24.0 26.0 3,868 45440
TMO : As310 19470 1,600 33.0 30.0 374990 48,510
MONT + 29650 35000 3020 35.0 30.0 7817S 105,000
NESR y 20900 32070 22950 32.0 33.0 984600 984240
NEV ve 10 ll 10 70.0 70.0 650 770
NJ 14t 54 54 57 36.0 37.0 25216 11944
N MEX 1/3 162 387 200 26.0 21,0 20916 10,062
NY 1 210 190 165 39.0 39.0 85400 Te410
NC 1 275 300 275 31.0 24,0 94900 94300
N DAK 1/3 116 123 118 25.5 28,0 39422 35137
OHIO ’ 19540 10770 14610 42.0 40.0 64,680 744340
OKLA ' 65400 69700 55800 24.0 22.0 1345400 160,800
OREG iy 14060 slld 19180 47.0 46.0 474700 529170
PA ' 350 345 31s 33.0 33.0 12,600 114385
sc lv 158 155 137 27.0 20,0 3,950 4,185
S DAK ' 900 770 1,040 30.0 20,0 244300 234100
TENN + 325 310 336 31.0 30,0 94425 99610
TEX + 39300 59700 39900 23.0 18,0 525600 1315100
UTAH lst 243 238 235 24.0 25.0 62318 S712
vA : 275 292 250 31.0 30,0 109175 9.052
WASH , 24660 29740 2.885 49.0 49.0 109,060 134,260
WVA ist 17 17 14 32.0 34.0 S61 S44
wis ist 57 72 ST 31.0 36.0 2,223 2.232
WYO we 245 250 235 25.0 26.0 65125 69250
us £ 475043 511546 47,173 32.0 30.0 193900146 196514209 164165006

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

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


citrus FRUIT 1/

3 PRODUCTION t PRODUCTION
cROP % Boxes £ TON EQUIVALENT
AND ’ UTILIZED tINDICATED? UTILIZED TINDICATED
STATE 2 1973-74 3 °1974-75_¢ 1975-76 t 1973-74 ¢ 1974-75 + 1975-76
+ 1+000 UNITS 2/ 1,000 UNITS
ORANGESsEARLY MID & NAYEL 37%
ARIZ ast 450 920 750 7 35 28
CALIF 1 214900 28,000 274000 821 1,050 1,013
FLA t 929100 96,600 989800 49145 49347 49446
TEX ast 49200 25930 35800 179 125 162
us $ 1189650 128,450 1304350 59162 5+5S7 50649
ORANGES + VALENCIA
ARIZ : 25960 44050 25400 Mn 152 90
CALIF # 185500 27,106 234000 694 1,016 863
FLA t 734700 765700 794000 30317 30452 39555
TEX ast 29400 1,610 24600 102 68 il
us t 979560 109,460 1075000 49224 41688 41619
ALL ORANGES
ARIZ + 39410 44970 34150 128 187 118
CALIF t 409400 $5,100 509000 26515 24066 1,876
FLA t 1659800 173,300 +=—-177+800 74462 74799 84001
TEX ast 69600 41540 69400 281 193 273
us t 2169210 237,910. 2379350 99386 109245 10,268
TEMPLES :
FLA : 54300 5.300 59500 239 239 248
GRAPEFRUIT»WHITE SEEDLESS
FLA : 254900 25,900 289300 15101 1,101 15203
GRAPEFRUITsPINK SEEOLESS 1
FLA ' 12.200 11.500 13,000 $19 4389 553
GRAPEFRUIT +OTHER +
FLA t — 10+000 74200 74700 425 306 327
ALL GRAPEFRUIT
ARIZ : 2050 2,770 34000 66 89 96
CALIF '
DESERT z 25360 34750 39400 76 120 109
OTHER AREAS : 2290 24950 29700 7 99 90
TOTAL ' 49650 65700 6100 153 219 199
FLA 1 489100 449600 495000 290435 19896 2.083
TEX ast 109700 75300 11000 428 292 440
us t 654500 61,370 694100 29692 24496 20818
TANGERINES t
ARIZ ast 680 610 650 26 23 24
CALIF ast 1,360 15540 14500 51 58 56
FLA : 24800 39100 34400 133 167 162
us ‘ 49840 59250 5550 210 228 242
LEMONS t :
ARIZ ast 2900 79200 2400 110 27% 2
CALIF t 149900 229200. 164500 S66 B44 627
us ' 175800 292400 184900 676 15118 718
TANGELOS '
FLA t 39700 4700 59500 167 ale 248

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF TWE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

2/ NET LAS PER BOX? ORANGES=CALIF & ARIZ~75sFLA-909
JEX=85$ GRAPEFRUIT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZ~6G— CALIF
OTHER=67) FLA~85y TEX=-803 LEMONS-76% TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=901 TANGERINES~ CALIF & ARIZ*75y FLA~9S.

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA. EARLY ANO MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS» INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF. TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.

4/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, JUNE 1976 8-4 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA