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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
SOYBEANS: O11 and Protein Content, Varieties Grown, and Row Spacing--1966

Random plots used in conducting objective yield surveys are selected from
a@ scientifically drawn sample of soybean fields in specified States. Enumer-
ators visit these plots monthly from about August 1 through harvest to make
Plant and pod counts for an indication of crop development and yield per acre.
Just prior to harvest the pods from these plots are harvested and sent to a
laboratory for analysis.

The samples used for this report were analyzed for weight and moisture con-
tent by the Statistical Reporting Service Laboratory in Springfield, Illinois.
The samples for the 15 States concerned were then forwarded to the Division of
Grain Inspection, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Chicage, Dllinois, where
a chemical analysis for oil and protein content was made on a dry weight basis.

041 content of the 1,242 samples analyzed for the 1966 crop in 15 States
was 20.4 percent and the protein content was 42.2 percent. Highest oil con-
tent, 21.5 percent, was found in South Carolina and Louisiena, while the high-
est protein content was 44.1 percent in Ohio. The 15 States (identified in
the following table) account for 94 percent of the 1966 production in the
United States.

Tllinois, the leading soybean producing State, had the highest average
o41 content in the 9 North Central States, with 21.1 percent followed closely
by Indiana with 21.0 percent. Ohio samples had the highest protein content,
averaging 44,1 percent, followed by Indiana with 43.7 percent. These compar-
ed with the average for the 9 North Central States of 20.4 percent oil and
42.4 percent protein,

Harosoy (including Harosoy 63) was the leading soybean variety grown in
14 States which accounted for 90 percent of the total 1966 U. S. acreage
harvested. Harosoy accounted for 19.7 percent of the soybean acreage in the
14 States. This variety which is found chiefly in the 9 North Central States
accounted for 26.1 percent of the total acreage harvested there. Clark
(including Clark 63) which is grown throughout southern areas of Ohio, Indiana,
Tliinois, and into Missouri and Kansas was the second leading variety in the
14 States with 14.7 percent of the total soybean acreage.

Lee was the most common soybean variety found in the Mississippi Delta
and surrounding areas and made up 14.0 percent of the 14 State acreage. ‘The
information on varieties was obtained when the enumerator interviewed the
farm operator of the fields selected for the objective yield counts.

Row spacing data for the 6 major North Central States indicated a nar-
rowing of rows from 1965 to 1966. The considerably smaller row spacing in
Ohio is the result of more acreage being planted with a grain drill (drilled
either solid or with alternate drill hole plugged) than in the other States
shown in the table on row spacing.

The following tables are not official estimates of the Crop Reporting
Board, but rather represent averages of sample data. Location of the selected
crop reporting districts within States for which averages are shown can be
determined from the map shown following the table on row spacing.

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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CITRUS: The Nation's 1966-67 o: @ crop is expected to be the largest of record,

The December 1 forecast is 180,3 million boxes, 28 percent more than
last season, 57 percent above average and 27 percent above the previous record
high crop of 142,2 million boxes produced during the 1961-62 season, Early, Mid-
season, and Navel oranges are expected to tobal 93.7 million boxes, 29 percent
above last season and 58 percent more than average. The Valencia crop is
estimated at 86.6 million boxes, 26 percent more than last season and 56 percent
above average. Most of the increase in orange production is in Florida where
nearly ideal growing conditions together with an increase in bearing trees have
resulted in the highest prospective production of record, Texas also expects
production to be up sharply from last season, In California and Arizone, the
Navel orange crop is expected to drop below last season, but a larger Valencia
erop is forecest.

Grapefruit production for the 1966-67 season is forecast at 51.5 million
boxes, up 10 percent from last season and 31 percent above average. Prospects
are for larger crops than last season in Florida and Texas to more than offset
smaller crops in Arizona and California,

Lemon production is expected to total 17,5 million boxes, 8 percent more
than last season and 13 percemt above average. Larger crops are in prospect
for both Californie and Arizona, Florida's tangerine crop is forecast at 46
million boxes, 28 percent more than last season, Production of Florida tangelos
is expected to totel 1,8 million boxes, 50 percent more than last season,

In Florida, fruit growth was slowed by the dry weather in October and
November, despite the heavy use of irrigation, Leaf wilt is apparent in many
unirrigated groves, Fruit drop has been light, Several cool periods have
brought on excellent color and induced some dormancy in trees. Movement of
fruit although increasing is lagging behind a year ago primarily because of late
maturity. Spot picking of tangerines is underway. Harvest of Temple oranges has
been very light.

In Arizona, harvest of Navel oranges and tangerines was underway the last
half of November. The Valencia crop is growing well. Grapefruit harvest is
active in the Salt River Valley and Yuma areas, where both fruit aize and color
are good, Arizona's lemon harvest is approximately 40 percent complete. In
Texas, harvest of both oranges and grapefruit is increasing seasonally.

In California, picking of Navel oranges began early and has increased
rapidly. The buik of the shipments are from the San Joaquin Valley, but movement
from Southern California districts will increase during the next few weeks, The
Valencia orange crop is developing well, and sizes are reported to be better than
last season, Grapefruit in the Desert Valleys is progressing well and the fruit
is coloring rapidly, Light harvest is underway in the Coachella Valley. In
California's “Other Areas", grapefruit trees set a normal crop and the fruit
has been sizing well , Rain has slowed the lemon harvest in Southern California
but the moisture has been beneficial for sizing, Picking in the Central and
Desert areas continues seasonally, where fruit quality is good.




CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Winter:
Florida 10.9 10.9 156 U5 (165 1,312 1,580 1,798
California J4.6 _ 12.8 _ 208 _ _ 240 _ _200_ _ _2,756_ _3,504_ _ 2,560 _

25.5 23.7 4,069 5,084

Yield per

~-e-- w= + ~~ = POTATOES, TRISH 1967 CROP_~_Continued

Florida

Hastings : 30.5 31.2 168 143 3,957 4,350 Apr.10

Other 3.0 27 120 22h 364
5.5 4h B

California, All eo)

Fall and Winter 3/ 12,800 32,500 ho,

Spring and Summer 4/ 11,200 25,500 &
Florida OL 33,400 2,800 _ 9,700
United States 37,400 60,800 6/

vest the following year. 2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic
conditions, and excess cutlage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes "Fuerte" and other
fall and winter varieties. uf Includes "Hass" and other spring and summer
verieties. 5/ Net evailable. 6/ First forecast for California "Spring and Summer"
varieties, California "All" and U.S. to be released as of April 1, 1967.

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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Pullets not of laying age on December 1 totaled 56.8 million, up 13 percent

from a year earlier.

The number of pullets not of laying age available for flock

replacement is expected to continue above a year earlier for the next few months.

Potential layers (hens and pullets of laying age
age) on December 1 ave estimated at 368.0 million, up

lus pullets not of laying
percent from a year earlier.

Potential layers increased 9 percent in the South Atlantic and South Central,
2 percent in the East North Central, 1 percent in the North Atlantic and West, but
declined 2 percent in the West North Central.

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE, PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE, POTENTIAL
LAYERS AND EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1

“south” F South 7 7" + 4S ~ y thiteaTM

JAtlantic: Central: Central :Atlantic :Central:' iWesterm states i States |

: HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1

: ou. Thou. Thou, Thou. ‘hou. Thou. Thou. Thou,
1960-4 (ave) we 9m 4WB,258 66,327 44,990 oh, b56 45,911 307,521 =
1965 Dag, 42,667 51,503 51,032 62,346 50,928 303,599 304,496
1966 aN 42,923 49,936 54,788 66,959 50,797 310,289 311,186

: PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1
1960-64 (Av.) : 5,800 4,728 5,835 9,830 9,404 7,909 43,498 ===
1965 : 4,989 5,550 5,367 13,280 12,720 8,063 49,969 50,162
1966 : 5,726 6,497 5,627 15,291 14,680 8,773 56,594 56,792

: POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1 2/
1960-64 (av.) : 53,378 52,976 72,163 5lt,821 63,860 53,820 351,019 pap
1965 + 50,112 48,217 56,870 64,312 75,066 58,991 353,568 354,658
1966 + 50,612 49,420 55,563 70,079 81,639 59,570 366,883 367,978

: EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1

: Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
1960-64 (av.): 56.0 57.2 sho 5he9 489 58.2 Shag =
1965 : 57.3 58.1 55.7 57.0 5h.B 59.5 56.9 57.0
1966 58.8 59.6 58.1 57-4 54.8 59.9 57.9 57.9

2/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.
2/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of laying age.


CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

AVOCADOS: Florida's avocado crop is forecast at 5,200 tons, almost double last

year's small crop but about one-half of average. Harvest wes more
than three-fourths complete by the end of November, and picking of late varie-
ties continues at a fairly rapid pace. California's fall and winter crop is
forecast at 40,000 tons, 23 percent more than last year. Harvest is active and
movement to date running about 50 percent ahead of last year.

POTATOES: Production of 1967 winter potatoes in Florida and California is
estimated at 4,358,000 hundredweight, 14 percent below last year's
erop but 7 percent above average.

In Florida, growth and development of the crop has been favorable, Pro-
duction is expected to total 1,798,000 hundredweight compared with 1,580,000
hundredweight last year. Harvest of some “white” acreage got underway early
in December and harvest of "reds" is expected to get underway late in the month.

Harvest started early in December in the Perris-Hemet area of Californie.
Some acreage has aleo been dug in Kern County but shipments from both of these
areas will be light until mid-month. Production in the State is expected to
total 2,560,000 hundredweight, well under the 1966-67 crop of 3,504,000 hundred-~
weight. Both acreage and expected yield are below 1966.

Prospective plantings of early spring potatoes in Florida and Texas
total 38,200 acres, 2 percent below the 39,000 acres planted a year earlier
but 35 percent more than average. Plantings in the Hastings area of Florida
are expected to reach a new record of 31,100 aeres but smaller acreages than
in 1966 are in prospect for the “other” Florida areas and the Texas early
spring deal.

POULTRY _AND EGGS: U.S. egg production totaled 5,3k3 million eggs during
November, down 1 percent from the previous month, but up
3 percent from a year earlier, Layers on hand in November averaged 308.8
million, an increase of 2 percent from both the previous month and the pre-
vious year. The rate of lay this November was 17.30 eggs per layer, a new
record high for November, 1 percent above a year earlier and 6 percent above
the November 1960-64 average. Accumulative egg production January through
November 1966 was 58,961 million, down slightly from the period a year earlier.

Regionally, egg production rose 8 percent from a year earlier in the
South Atlantic, 7 percent in the South Central, 4 percent in the East North
Central, and 2 percent in the North Atlantic. In the West North Central and
the West, egg production was unchanged from November 1965.

The rate of lay per 100 layers on December 1 was 57.9 eggs compared with
57.0 eggs a year earlier. The rate was 4 percent above a year earlier in
West North Central, 3 percent in the North Atlantic and the East North Central,
and 1 percent in the South Atlantic and the West. In the South Central region
the December 1 rate of lay was unchanged from a year earlier. ‘The number of
layers on hand December 1 is estimated at 311.2 million compared with 306.4
million a month earlier and with 304.5 million 4 year earlier. Compared with
@ year earlier, layer numbers on hand Devember 1 were up 7 percent in South

tlantic and South Central, up 1 percent in the East North Central States, un-
changed in the West, down 1 percent in the North Atlantic, and down 3 percent
in the West North Central regions.

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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Grop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
CLIRUS FRUITS 1/
3B

777" wep LILI LD a peg op ES ES ETI EN cee --- one
and La LOW Boxes = peace EE eae —
x” Tverags “y 2 Yndicated ~:~ Average “: 3 indicated”
mene ee = wt Bosna 3 OE aos" a_ ass0=es 1 OP ages
St '
NEL VARIETIES 3) |
na E t
Calife "8 12020 19,050 15,000 450,800 _ 714,000 562,000
Flee, a2 t 45,520 51,500 78400 25048,600 223174000 3,436,000
Temple : 3,560 4,500 4,400 160,200 | 202,000 198,000
Other % 41,960 47,000 72,000 1,888,400 251151000 3,240,
Texas ' 879 880 1,400 39,534 394600 63,000
Arize 3 692 1,140 900 25,960 42,800 335809
3 D4 a Af oA

Lee Lt LL LAL
Totsl Teove 724570

34 34113,400 4,096,800

Calife
Fla.
Texas 3
artes _ 5 _ 1,082 _ 22460, _ 16 940. _ 549800 _ 01000
Pte TY" "35,505 _ 68,580 86,600” "2,372,225 2,941,700 _ 34750,000
Calite } 27,620 _ 36,650 33,000 1,035,800 1,382,000 1,237,000
Flee : 83,820 100,400 142,400 35771800 4,517,000 64408,000
Texas 2 1,392 1,300 25400 62,619 58,500 108,000
Arize : 1784 2,600 24500 66,900 97,600 93,800
vat nr----7--- 44 --- 4 we
Oranges 3 114,730 141,150 180,300 49942,259 65055s100 —73846,800
t t peat ee ee eee cree
Flas, all 3 30,960 34,900 394500 1:315,600 1,483,000 1,679,000
Seeciess ; 20,880 23,700 26,000 887,200 1,007,000 1,105,000
Pink ; 8,020 9,300 10,500 340,800 395,000 446,000
White ; 12,860 14,400 15,500 546,400 612,000 659,000
Other : 10,080 11,200 13,500 428,400 476,000 574,000
Texas : 25414 3,800 5,400 96,560 152,000 226,000
drige 2 29562 3,050 1,800 82,020 97,600 57,600
Cplife, all s 35302 49950 4,800 107,960 161,700 156,600
Desert Valleys ; 1,802 23750 2,800 57,680 88,000 89,600
sp SOME Arges — t - 2050 29200 PHD _ 504280. _ _ 270, _ _ 8720
rape $39,238 46,700 519500 1,602,140 1,894,300
MSE en on nnn en ne en ee een eee
Calif. : 14,380 14,300 15,000 546,600 543,000 570,000
Avize_ _ is (1084 _ 1,970 2500 180 744900 95,000
DiS -henbus ~~ [3 25,469 T “y8,270 — ~ T L7asvor ~~ 9874 7807 — Tey, 9007 ~ TesE VOT =
a t
moet - ------ 2 2 BL APO 16480 _ __ 162600 _ 264800.
ahiness ——— ae-- $30 _ 25200 _ _ _ _1800_ _ __ 37360 _ _ $4,000 _ _, 81,000
a Pha te 3880 3600 _ 41800 1.744800 _ 172,000 _ _ 218,000.

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest
‘Che following years Includes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on
account of economic conditions, and quantities donated to charity. 2/ Net content of box
variese Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges — California and Arizona, 75 2dse4
Florida and other States, 90 lbse; Grapefruit — California, Desert Valleys and Arizona, 64 1bs.;
other California areas, 67 lbse; Florida 85 lbs- and Texas 80 lbs.; Lemons = 76 lbg.s bimes =
80 1bees Tangelos — 90 lbs» and Tangerines - 95 1bse 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in
California and Arizonae Barly and Midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. All varieties in
Louieianas Yor all States except Florida, includes small quantities of tangerines. 4/ Pro=
duption too small to warrant a quantitative estimate. a

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~ \
Ar hye Master 66
Release?
December 9, 1966
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)
DECEMBER 1, 1966

The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the
following report for the United States from data furnished by crop correspondents,
field statisticiane, and cooperating State agencies.

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

Average

boxes boxes boxes boxes
Oranges .e.sseeeee 114,730 121,250 141,150 180,300
Grapefruit . 39,238 41,030 46, 700 51,500
Lemons . 15,464 14,210 16,270 17,500

the bloom of the year shown and ends with the completion
of harvest the following year.

POTATOES, IRISH 1967 CROP.

: ACREAGE 3 YIELD 3
Seasonal : HARVESTED _: ____PERACRE 1 __ aa
group Average: : $ 3
EEE atgern6s 1966 31967 saggrngs: 1966 2 1967 s1ogteos 1966 197
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
t acres acresacres Cwt, Cwt, Cwt, cwt, cwt, cwt.

5

MONTH Average : : : Average
Wot 196064: 1965; 1966 poo-64 ay: 1965, 1966
: Million Million Million =
pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
October 179,634 9,446 9,426 5, 024 5,273 5,404
November 106

Vv Data for Alaska and Hawaii not available for inclusion in average.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
Cr Pr 2-2 (12-66) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
CORN: Plant Population Per Acre and Row Widths

The Statistical Reporting Service obtains information on corn yields based
on counts and measurements in a sample of fields. In this procedure, random
plots are selected in a scientifically drawn sample of corn fields in specified
States. These plots are visited monthly from about August 1 through harvest to
obtain various counts and measurements that are indications of crop development
and yield of corn for grain per acre. ‘

The information is presented to illustrate important changes that are oc-
curring in corn production practices. The tables present sample data and aver-
ages for a limited number of States and for selected State groupings and are not
official estimates of the Crop Reporting Board.

Based on these counts, plant population per acre in fields of corn for grain
has shown a steady increase since 1963. In 1966, the number of plants per acre
in the North Central group of States averaged 15 percent more than in 1963. In
the same period, plant population increased 18 percent in the South Atlantic
group, 20 percent in the East South Central and 12 percent in the West South
Central group of States.

A distribution of average row widths of corn for grain shows a trend towards
narrowing of row widths in the period from 1963 to 1966. ‘The trend has been
most apparent in the North Central group of States.

Plant Population Per Acre of Corn for Grain for Selected
States and Groups of States, 1963 - 1966

State and eee tee

State Groups 1965 3 1966
Ohio 14,500 15, 300
Indiana 15,500 16,100
Tllinois 15,500 16,500
Iowa 15,000 15,800
North Central 2/ 14,400 14,900
South Atlantic 3/ 9,300 10,300
Bast So. Central 4/ 9,700 10, 300
West So. Central 5/ 7,200 7,400

Population based on stalk count in sample plots selected for objective
yield determinations.
2/ Excludes North Dakota.
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
yy Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi.
5/ Arkanses, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.


CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

: Number of layers ;
hand during Nov. :
1966 ~ 3

Thou. Thou.

3,400 4508
rs
35389 1,698

HL
2,616 2,565

32
Bose Beko 38
At 63416 13578 Pb 113

hse 3 13680 1 a4 2h bs pee 11198
ieber- ~ aa Saen (7 aan ey (7 meh oT et -7 sh = weet
f

Lo,kgy ~ 10¢154" ~ “15734 “19803” ~ 182 ~~ 183 ~~ “Bh1i5~ ~ 2,050
10,27 10,501 1,726 1,752 176 18 2,05 1,990
8,410 8,942 1,668 1,710 140 153 1,628 1,631

6,182 $ 1 1,81 110 11 1,25 1,270
Took 82388 Lah Tr 7__ iist _ 1/30
A TT 78,5067 ~ 8,261
1,710 “2 176 2,085
1,680 259

20f3h 1,144
xy 2 294

1,58: 1,17

2,5: 1,05
_ . 1,620 jl _ 838.
B37 - 262 7 10,3627 7 9,508
1,6 15 110
bee 18
tg ae
Lye 0h

7999

12808 2 3
: Gh" 10, T76
i Oy 9508
13782 2,089

? 2,37

1,506 3
5 137283, 28 10290 20: 29 12, 304
2
Setoau ~ BS2980~ — AEBS “Ate5- 1,029 ~ 1,10 ~~ Tiers AB iBot
TT 994 1,572 2, vB uw

1,13 1,770 2 Ee 23 33
2
"aH = 12880 T7680 i 3
1,608 1,626
21,614 1,626 38
1,688 1,692
1,788 1,776
1,344 = 1,380
1 {oh 1,800
1,800 1,82h
1,854 1,842
1,81 1,819

— 22812 1,707
B00 - 1,705 "1, 730_ 5,166

Yy Cumulative State totals based on unrounded monthly data.
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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1955 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MILK PRODUCTION; November milk production in the United States is estimated at

9,108 million pounds, about the same as a year earlier for the
second successive month. Average daily production held practically unchanged from
October to November this year, in contrast to an average decline of about 1 percent.
November is usually the lowest month for U. S. milk production. For the first 11
months of 1966, milk production totaled about 3 percent less than the year earlier
period.

Monthly milk production, November 1966, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

State avenuse : Nov: oct
§ 3 66 3
wo hppa 3 197 2 298 2 1968
Maine ; u/ 55 58
NE + / 27 28
vt. : oY 146 152
Mess. : Uf 62 62
RI: i/ TT 7.5
Conn. : if 57 57

XY. 03) 799 810 bat
Ne. os) 88 ee 80
Pa. 2 526 534 548 531 87 8h
Ohio =: 413 396 405 378 109 106
Ind. oo: 267 ah3 any 230 252 2he
Tl. : 207 275 267 264 29 28
Mich. : 432 WAL 438 Wu 1 104
Wis. =: 1,309 1,326 1,372 1,362 13.1 11.6
Minn, : 714 665 610 682 66 65
Town oo: had 390 402 390 25 2h
Mo. 2 B43 233 262 2ho 46 45
N.Dak. : 200 82. 92 85 58 57
S.Dak. : 92 oom 99 96 11.5 10.3
Nebr. : 127 121 131 123 153 160
Kans. ; 51 137 135 140 72 64
Del. : 4/ 13-4 13.4 0 22. ree 687
Ma. : 121 126 135 127 1.53 L.L6
Va. + 15h 150 143 150 22.2, _ 11-6
W.Va, 3 NT 43 AS ha 425 9,108
Nc. 126 i2h 134 130 a

L/ Averages not available.

CROP REPORTING BOARD


CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Wheat Growth Limited in Central and Southern Plains

Stands of winter wheat are mostly good in the Great Plains but a
severe shortage of moisture has brought growth to a virtual stand-
still in much of the Central and Southern Great Plains. In Kansas surface
moisture is considered short over 90 percent of the State, and brown
spots are showing in some wheat fields. Moisture is critically short in
the Oklahoma Panhandle and the Texas Plains areas. Dryland wheat in
New Mexico is badly in need of moisture and topsoils are drying out in the
Plains areas of Colorado. Some wheat fields furnished limited grazing
early in the month, but cattle have been withdrawn because of short
wheat growth and loose soils. As of December 1, rain was needed through-
out the area.

Small grains also badly need moisture in middle and southern Mountain
States. Emergence is slow and some stands are spotty. However, rains
in the Pacific Northwest and scattered precipitation in Northern Mountain
States have benefited wheat, and it is mostly in good condition, Seeding
is still active in parts of the Far Southwest and the Pacific Northwest.

Generally adequate surface moisture supplies for the time of year
and above normal temperatures have favored small grains in the eastern
half of the country. Emerged grains are in good condition. Lagging
harvests in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, most South Atlantic and east-
ern South Central States have delayed seeding of small grains. However,
seeding is about complete in most areas.

Winter Grazing Prospects Poor in Southwest

Dry soils limited wheat growth over much of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
and New Mexico, resulting in poor winter grazing prospects. Very little
grain is being grazed, except irrigated wheat in New Mexico.

Recent rains have improved ranges in lower elevations and wheat
pastures in the Pacific Northwest, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Mild
weather melted early November snow in Montana, re-opening ranges. In
Idaho grazing permits were extended in some areas. Volunteer wheat, and
some drilled wheat, is supplying adequate grazing in Colorado.

Open weather and lack of snow cover permitted farmers to make full
use of crop residues in the western Corn Belt States but now supplemental
feeding is becoming necessary. Pastures are generally good in the eastern
Corn Belt, although an early snow and lagging harvest limited use of
stalk fields. Pasture conditions in the North Atlantic States are
generally near average. In most South Atlantic and eastern South Central
States, pastures are furnishing good grazing.

Winter Potatoes Down - Vegetables Up

Production of 1967 winter potatoes is indicated 14 percent below last
year's large crop but 7 percent above average.

Winter vegetable production is expected to be larger than last year.

Increases in winter output are indicated for broccoli, cabbage, carrots,
celery, lettuce, and spinach. Lower production is expected for escarole.

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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
SOYBEANS: Oil and Protein Content for Selected Crop Reporting Districts
or Groups of Districts, for selected States and Groups of
States, Percent Dry Weight Basis, 1966 crop 1/

“crop Reporting
District, State,

yp Reporting :Number
istrict, State,: of

wand Group _
Ohio r
Dist. 1 3
2 :
4 :
5 3
State 2/ Dist. 2,5, &8:
Indiana 3 2
Dist. 1 21.1 6 3
2&3 21.2 9 :
4 20.8 State 2/ :
5 21.0 :South Carolina :
State 2/  : 118 3 21.0 _ : Dist. 3 :
Illinois 5 :
Dist. 1&3 20. 8 $
4&5 al. State 2/ :
6 21. Tennessee :
ha 20 Dist. 1 :
6a, 21 2 :
State 2/ State 2, :
Michigan Mississippi 3
State Dist. 1 : 37 20.9 42.1
Minnesota ts 2&3: 22 20.0 42.0
Dist. & 41.6 & 2 35 20.8 42.0
5 42.9 State 2/ :_ 105 20.7 W.7
7 42.1 ::Arkengas :
8 42.8 Dist. 3 > 19.7 42,1
State 2/ 42.5, 6 2 43 19.9 41.2
Iowa “Ts 9 2: 28 20.0 41.6
Dist. 1 41.9 State 2/ :_116 | 19.8 _ 41.7 _
2 43.3 ::Louisiane :
4 41.2 Dist. 3 2 23 21.2 Wb
5 42.0 5 > 1b 21.5 “he.g
7,8&9 10-6 y : 15 22.2 39-2
State 2 20. 1.9 State 2/ : _ 53 a1. 1.5
Missouri 2/ 72:3 ~ 82 North Central 3/: wie > ok 7 72. 7
Dist. 1&4 20.4 41.2 ::North and South :
2 20.2 41 Carolina : 137 20.7 41.8
3 19.8 42.0 ::Tenn., Miss., =:
5&6 21.0 40.8 :: Ark., and La. : 341 20.3 41.5
9 19.4 40.9 ::15 States 4/ 31,22 20.4 42.2
State 2/ 41.2 i

1 Location of Crop Reporting Districts are shown on the map on page 17. 2/ In-
eludes samples for unpublished districts. 3/ Includes Ohio, Indiana, Dlinois,

Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas. 4,

Includes 9 States in

footnote 3 plus North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and

Louisiana.

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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MEASURED ROW SPACING OF SOYBEANS: Percentage Distribution
and_Averene Width for Selected States, 1965-1966 W/.__ = 8
:_ _ Row width groups (inches) _ _:
: 28 Bee 1 3.6 & ; Average

2/_:_ 34.5: greater:

Percent of Seuples Inches

Ohio 1965 11 2h.2 : 31.8
1966 13 22.6 20.1 58.3 31.2
Indi: 196 ay Lh 4,8 8 8
ene 132 fea 2.4 7.9 82:7 3 8
Illinois 1965 12 1.5 5.6 2.8 37.9
196 1 3.7 11.1 562 36.9

Minnesoti 196 1 1. h, 0 .
ee i8ee tok 536 wie F518 %:3

I 196 . . . ‘
ome 1802 net By BRR B25

Mi L 196 12h $.) 2.4 1 .

een = 88 es wir eS

. O.,
4/ Spacings based on row measurements in sample plots selected for objective yield determinations,



CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Crop harvest is virtually complete in the North Atlantic States
but in most South Atlantic and eastern South Centyal States harvest
has been slower than usual for a variety of reasons, Frequent
showers, slow maturity, high moisture in corn, and lateness of
planting in some cases have contributed. At the end of November
harvest of cotton was nearing completion, but some corn and soybeans
remained to be harvested,

Crop work progressed well in western South Central States, where
harvest is generally ahead of the 1965 pace, Harvest is complete or
nearly completed for most crops except soybeans in Arkansas, Farmers
completed most crop harvest in November in Western States except in
New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Heavy rains in Washington,
Oregon, and parts of California slowed field work but benefited fall
seeded grains,

November Gener: Werm and

Despite a cold first week, November temperatures averaged atove
normal throughout most of the country, in contrast to below average
temperatures generally in August, September, and October, Exceptions
to this mild weather were in the Northern Plains and Atlantic Coastal
areas of the Southeast, where temperatures everaged below normal, A
freeze November 2-4 caused moderate to severe damage to unopened cotton
bolls in many areas of the South.

November was dry in many areas, Precipitation was less than
50 percent of normal in most of the Plains States, and the western
half of the Corn Belt, Soil moisture shortages are critical in
these heavy wheat producing areas, The highly varieble precipitation
also was below average in most South Central and South Atlentic
States, but, except for parts of South Carolina and Georgia, soil
moisture supplies are generally adequate,

Frequent rains and, in some areas, early heavy snow, brought
plentiful moisture to Kentucky, Tennessee, most of the eastern Corn
Belt and to the Appalachian Mountains. Precipitation was from near
to above normal in most North Atlantic States,

Washington, Oregon, and the Northern two-thirds of California
received unusually heavy rains. The area of above normal precipitation
extended into parts of Nevada, Idaho, and Montana, Elsewhere in the
West precipitation was generally below average.


CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1966

Harvest of the Nation's crops is about on schedule except in the
eastern Corn Belt and most South Atlantic and eastern South Central States,
according to the Crop Reporting Board, Rains were light over the western
Corn Belt, the Great Plains and central and southern Mountain areas. Soaking
reins are needed over these areas to stimulate growth of fall seeded small
grains.

A record high citrus crop is expected--24 percent more than last year.

November milk production was about the same as a year earlier. Egg
production totaled 3 percent more than in November 1965 as both the rate of
lay and the average number of layers on farms was up.

Record Citrus Production

The Nation's 1966-67 citrus crop is expected to be the largest of
record. The December 1 forecast is 2h percent more than last year's crop
and 49 percent above average. Oranges account for most of the increased
production; however, other citrus fruits also are expected to be more
plentiful than both last year and average.

Harvest Generally Good; Parts of Corn Belt and South leg

Harvest of 1966 crops was about normal on December 1 except for portions
of the eastern Corn Belt and many South Atlantic and South Central States.

Unfavorable drying weather and wet fields slowed harvest in Ohio,
Indiana, and Michigan the first half of November. Also, a heavy enow hit
parts of these States unusually early causing some lodging of corn and soy-
beans and hampering harvest. Picking of corn is about two weeks lete in
southern Illinois due to high moisture and earlier wet fields. Shortages of
drying and storing facilities also retarded harvest in some areas. Some
farmers will wait until fields are frozen to complete harvest. In western
Corn Belt States harvest progressed normally and was nearly complete by the
end of November. A mid~October storm in parts of Mbraske and Kansas knocked
down some corn and sorghums, slowing harvest and causing more than the uguel
harvesting losses.

Special [tems in This Report

CORN: Plant Population Per Acre and Kow Widths

SOYBFANS: Oil and Frotein Content, Varieties
Grown, ard Row Spacing



CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

inches) ___? Average
= + lo t wiatin
40.5 tgreater :

Percent of Samples Inches

Ohio ‘
1963 2 ©6116 0.9 304 26.7 593.5 15.5 39.0
1964 : 1il ce) 2.7 23.4 53.2 20.7 39.4
1965 t 130 0.7 wT 28.5 47.7 15.4 39.2
1966 : 125 8.8 9.6 39.2 28.0 pias 37-9
Indiana Hy
1963 : 11. Ce) 3.6 22.5 63.1 10.8 39.3
1964, 2 107 0.9 0.9 30.9 54.2 13.1 39.2
1965 3 136 °T Ah 4O.5 45.6 8.8 36.6
1966 > (137 7-3 2.9 48.9 36.5 Ay 37-9
Tllinois H
1963 : 182 ° 1.0 38.1 69.9 11.0 39.4
1964 : 188 0.5 0 23.9 64.4 11.2 39.3
1965 : 288 2.6 2.7 35-7 48.4 10.6 38.8
1966 Hy 159 6.3 6.9 32.1 4o.2 14.5 38.3
Towa ?
1963 3 183 0.5 ° Teh 6L.b 30.7 40.0
1964 : 191 0) (e} 5.2 62.3 32.5 40.2
1965 : 188 1.0 0.6 11.7. 64.9 21.8 39.6
1966 : 170 24 3.5 20.7 58.8 14.7 39-1
No. Central 2/ :
1963 + 1,463 8 2.1 16.8 58.4 21.9 39.6
1964 : 1,527 1.6 Leda 16.9 574 22.7 39.6
1965 : 1,573 2.6 3.2 23.3 52.2 18.7 39.2
1966 3 1,509 kg 5.0 28.4 46.5 15.2 38.6
8, Atlantic 3/ :
1963 : 570 2.0 9.6 18.1 27.0 43.3 40.5
1964 H 564 1.6 8.7 22.7 25.5 42,5 4O.5
2965 > 58T 1.9 9.9 23.3. 2h.9 40.0 40.2
1966 : 462 3.7 4 27.9 25.0 32.0 39-7
£.S. Central 4/:
1963 : 609 ms) 5.4 23-7 40.2 29.9 .
1964 523 1.8 4.8 25.4 38.0 30.0 39.8
1965 ! 531 1.2 5.8 27-63 37:3 28.4 39.6
1966 : 468 1.9 953 28.0 33.2 27.6 39.2
W.S. Central 5/:
1963 : Abd 1.21 28.4 29.9 31.3 40.1
1964 3 hor 8 23.2 25.9 38.4 40.5
1965 : 323 1.2 24.8 22.9 36.2 40.5
196 350 eh OL 6 39-8 _ 2h. _ ko.

determinations. 2/ Excludes North Dakota. 3/ Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia. 4/ Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi.
5/ Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas,

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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SOYBEANS: Distribution of Major Varieties, Selected States,
Percent of Acreage Harvested, 1966 Crop 1/

Percent

Ohio :Harosoy 70.8 Clark 5.8 Shelby
Indiana :Harosoy 59.0 Clark 18.9 Lindarin
Tllinois :Harosoy 36.0 Clark 28.0 Hawkeye
Minnesota :Chippewa 69.9 Nerit 7.8 A-100
Towa :Hewkeye 35.6 Ford 15.0 Chippewa
Missouri Clark 59.4 Hill 19.3 Tee
North Carolina rLee 61.5 Hampton 21.0 Bragg
South Carolina :Hampton TI Bragg 11.8 Jackson
Tennessee rLlee 52.7 Hood 33.8 Ogden
Mississippi rLee 69.5 Bragg 15.0 Hill
Arkensas rlee 62.7 Hill U4 Hood

if Reported for the semple fields used for obtaining objective yield data, except
for Illinois and Iowa which are estimates of planted acreage developed with
supplemental data from other surveys. Harosoy, Clark, Hawkeye, and Lindarin
include varieties designated "63" while Chippewa includes Chippewa "64,"

SOYBEANS: Distribution of Major Varieties, Groups of States, Percent of
Acreage Harvested, 1966 Crop 1/

Variety * North Central 2/
ee
: Percent Percent Percent Percent

Rarosey i/ : 26.1 eee --- 19.7
Clerk Hy 19.5 oor one 14.7
lee : af 30.8 62.7 4.0
Chippewa : 11.7 --- oe 8.8
Hawkeye : 1.7 ond -- 8.8
Hill : 3.2 2.2 10.3 45
Shelby 2 5.8 one oon 43
Lindarin 3/ : 4.7 a oo 3.6
Ford : 47 --- --- 365
Hampton : o-- 45.1 uf 2.7
Hood : yf u/ 9.2 2.1
4-100 2 2.1 o-- ceed 1.6
Bregg : - 10.3 hig 15
Jackson : vee 3.9 4.6 1.2
Ogden : yu Etatad 2.9 1.0
All other : 10.5 TT 5.4 8.1
All Yerieties : 100.0 100.0 100.0 00.0,

* 1
1/ Reported for the sample fields used for Obtaining objective yield data, = = ~~
Includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska,
and Kaneas. 3/ Harosoy, Clerk, Hawkeye, and Lindarin include varieties designated
"63" while Chippewa includes Chippewa "64." 4/ ‘Included in all other less than 1
percent. 5/ Includes 9 States in footnote 2 plus North and South Carolina,

Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. 6
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