CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Harvest of sumer varieties was underway during July. In Maryland, growth
has been retarded because of moisture shortage and fruit is not expected
to recover this loss. West Virginia's apples are sizing comparable to
last year but the set is considerably lighter. Orchards on shallow soil
are showing the adverse effects of the last three years of dry weather.
In North Carolina, July weather was nearly ideal for fruit development
and trees have a heavy set of fruit.

Picking of Ohio's summer apples was undervay the last half of July and
the quality is generally good to excellent. Shortage of moisture has
slowed sizing, especially in central Ohio. In Indiana harvest of Trans-
parents and Lodi is complete and harvest of Williams, Red, Wealthy, and
Duchess is underway. Fruit generally’ is of good size. In Illinois, fruit
is sizing nicely and damage from insects and diseases is light. Michigan's
crop is progressing well. Cool weather has been favorable and fruit is
coloring nicely. Picking of early summer varieties is nearly complete in
southwestern Michigan and is underway in westcentral areas.

Eastern Wisconsin needs rain but in the western half of the State fruit
is making good growth. Where moisture is good, fruit size is expected to
partly offset the light set. In other Central States apples are developing
satisfactorily.

In Idaho, the set of Red and Golden Delicious is lighter than last
year but fruit size is better. Jonathanshave a normal crop and the Rome
crop is expected to be the best in several years. In Colorado, cool wet
weather in July favored sizing. Picking of early varieties will start the
latter part of August. In New Mexico, hail, floods, and frost at higher
elevations damaged fruit in many orchards. Utah's Delicious were damaged
by spring frosts and most of the production will be Jonathans and Romes.

In Washington, fruit made good growth Quring July. Maturity advanced
more rapidly on winter damaged trees. Production is expected to be below
last year in the Yakima Valley, because of freezes. Many Winesap and
Standard Delicious trees will have to be removed, because of freeze damage
but attempts to save Red and Golden Delicious trees by grafting are under-
way. In the Wenatchee area where there was less freeze damage, production
is expected above last year. In Oregon, apples are growing well. Production
in the Milton-Freewater area will be much below last year but the decrease
is more than offset by e larger crop at Hood River. In California, harvest
of early apples is underway. Harvest of the light Gravenstein crop is
progressing rapidly. There is a good crop of Golden Delicious and Romes
in the Sebastopol district. Newtewns in the Watsonville district set a
good crop but Red Delicious are sighter than last year.

PEACHES: Production of peaches in the United States is now estimated at

82.4 million bushels, 11 percent above 1964 and 9 percent more
than the 1959-63 average. Excluding California Clingstones used primarily
for canning, the U.S. crop would total 45.6 million bushels, 20 percent
more than last year but 4 percent below average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

tne 1965_ ~
17000
: tons
Maine : 1. T.85 1.80 17 20 2B
N. He: 2.07 2.80 1.85 a7 25 26
Vt. : 2.04 2.05 1.80 229 266 2u5
. 2.00 76
2.15 7
2.25 83
2.10 2,486
2.25 183
1 _ _ 1,239 _
2.20 1,993. 1,824
2.30 1,478
2.60 2.50 2,904 2,738
2.15 1.95 2,538 2,898 2,734
a 2.25 210) 7352 (6926 5 BIT
2.25 2.50 5,901 5, 302 6,195
2.75 2.50 5,603 198 5,298
2.75 2.80 1,662 2,109 2,106
1.50 1.70 1,822 2,014 2,397
1.30 1.70 2,915 2,774 3,810
2.10 2.40 4,016 3,845 4,394
500 2.25 _ _ 270 2,823, 2 8913 TO
1.75 2.00 Ty 10 ~ TTR
2.35 2.30 256 230 216
1.95 2.10 595 417 359
1.70 1.60 236 223 198
2.35 2.40 101 66 48
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12 2.30 2.20 385 382 337
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08 2.90 2.20 30 2 29
42 2.20 2.45 925 2,144 2,401
55 _ 270 OL ST: 416 LUT
Mont. «BY 1.95 1.90 15847 2,084" ~~ ~ 250717 ~~
Idaho ; 2.83 2.90 2.75 2,679 2,894 2, 74h
Wyo. oo: 1.77 1.80 1.85 825 875 890
Colo, : 2.36 2.20 2.45 1,973 1,877 2,154
N. Mex. : 4.11 4,10 4.50 638 685 788
Ariz. : 4.86 4.70 5.00 1,034 945 975
Utah =: 2.65 2.70 2.70 1,158 1,196 1,196
Nev. : 3.02 3.40 3.25 367 425 403
Wash. : 2.57 2.80 2.90 1,092 1,280 1,351
Oreg. 2.90 3.00 2.95 1,011 L 167 4 183
elif. : 5.18 5530 5-30, = 6,075 376 HD
U.S. :7 21 2.36 2.39 are a5tee 70,660 ~ ~


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SORGHUM GRAIN

State ‘Aver: : dime: Average :

: 1959-63,
TSS pT TS EES ~~ T8005 ~ I,505 ~ 1,000 ~~ 1,000" ~ T,6

sBushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels
N.Y. 225.2 27.0 29.0 “56 GBS Tea — --- “--
NJ. 2 22.4 23.0 23.0 228 299 322 -- ---
Pa. :2h.4 25.0 27.0 yoy 450 486 oe -- o-
Ohio + 23.1 24.0 23-0 616 456 460 --- --- vee
Ind. =: 21.6 22.0 22.0 1,230 792 748 80k 400 480
mu. 3 20.0 21.0 22.0 1,140 819 770 488 372 AWL
Mich, 3 21.5 26.0 24.0 862 1,040 1,080 --- --- wee
Wis. 3 18.3 20.0 18.0 47 480 468 --- ooo oo:
Minn. ; 18.9 19.0 21.0 1,332 12,615 2,268 --- --- ---
Towa 218.4 20.0 20.0 125 220 120.) «1,627 1,472 1,728
Mo. 218.8 21.0 19.0 680 630 513 14,215 9,430 11,500
N.Dak. : 19.7 21.0 26.0 7,333 10,479 12,324 a+ one —_
S.Dak. ; 17.5 20.0 24.0 3,464 3,260 3,840 5,353 6,970 15,048
Nebr. ; 15.2 15.5 17.0 2,703 2,201 7,615 83,783 93,342 148,986
Kans. : 15.6 15.0 15.5 2,245 962,145 884 138,711 98,208 119,691
Del. 1 21.5 22.5 24.0 aki 315 26h wee --- ---
Ma. 321.6 23.5 23.0 385 Yoh 437 we ane ---
Va. 219.0 21.5 21.0 368 462 253 2h6 252
N.C : 16.7 18.0 18.0 307 396 «2,480 3,060 2,565
S.C. 2 16.8 19.0 19.0 300 399 175 180 168
Ga. : 17.2 20.0 19.0 432 646 490 364 392
Ky. 7 14 18.5 21.0 232 210 710 210 450
Tenn. ; 15.8 17.0 18.0 160 180 912 546 738
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Okla, : 11.1 13.0 15.0 759 858 780 20,164 1h,714 15,930
Texas 3 13.4 15.0 13.0 310 480 455 238,467 215,864 248,262
Mont. :18.0 21.5 25.0 554 387 4e5 won wee
Idsho ; 31.0 35.0 34.0 2h3, 210 204 --- ---
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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Harvest was complete by August 1 in much of central and south
Texas, where timely May and June rains produced a high yielding crop. Dry-
land prospects over the Texas High Plains were uncertain due.to shart soil
moisture. Growing conditions were generally excellent in Kansas and Nebras-
ka during June and July.

BROOMCORN: The 1965 broomcorn crop is estimated at 30,800 tons, 40 per-

cent more than last year's drought-hit crop of 22,000 tons.
Heavy plantings in drought areas following June rains, less than average
abandonment, and good to excellent prospective yields account for the rela-
tively large crop. The 1959-63 average production is 26,140 tons. Growers
stepped up plantings this year to 187,100 acres, 6 percent more than last
year. Prospective abandonment of 7.5 percent leaves 173,000 acres for
harvest, up 22 percent from last year. The U. S. yield per acre is esti-
mated at 356 pounds, compared with 310 in 1964.

Excellent ylelds in the Lindsay area and good prospects in the Panhan~
dle point to an Oklahoma crop of 8,800 tons, compared with 6,900 tons last
year. Texas production of 6,100 tons is down from last year's crop of
7,300 tons. In Colorado, dry soils delayed early season planting and
drought-breaking June rains caused heavy replanting. The crop is late
but prospective yields are very good with production estimated at 10 »600
tons, compared with 5,200 tons last year. In New Mexico, June rains en-
abled New Mexico growers to plant a more normal acreage; prospective yields
are good and production is estimated at 4,900 tons, more than twice last
year's crop.

RICE: A record U. S. crop is forecast because production prospects improved
in néa rly all mjor producing States during July. A crop of

74.0 million bags (100 pounds) is indicated, up 1.6 million bags froma

month earlier and .9 million above the 73.1 million bags produced last

year. The 1959-63 average production was 59.8 million bags-

Production in the South is expected to total a record 58.8 million
bags, 3 percent above 1964. Record high yields are indicated for all
States of the region except Mississippi, although the yield there is
expected near the 1963 high. The Arkansas crop developed rapidly and
early varieties had begun to head by August 1. Combining of Belle Patna
and Nato was underway in Louisiana about mid-July. Harvest was underway
in Texas throughout most of July with hot, dry weather hastening maturity.
By August 1, 30 percent of the Texas crop was combined compared to 14
percent by that date last year. Many growers, having completed the first
cutting are applying nitrogen and flooding for a second crop.

Warmer weather during July greatly improved the California crop.
The August 1 forecast is 15.2 million bags compared with last year's
record of 16.0 million bags and the average production of 14.2 million
bags. Water grass continues to be a problem. Because development has been
slower than usual, a late harvest is expected.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed production is forecast at 29.3 million bushels, 20
percent above 1964 and 7 percent larger than average. Yield

prospects improved during July and are estimated at 10.7 bushels per

acre compared with 8.6 bushels last year and the average of 9.3 bushels.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
--,--~----~~ ~~~ POmmons, IRISH ee

Seasonal 3
group

di
? average’
dis 21 asl
: io6e 51959-63; 79

Cwt. .
15 1,378

160”

EARLY SPRING: :
Fla.-Hastings : 22.2
-Other : 3.2
Texas : 10 1.7 Hel J lll 100. 6
Total : 726.R 7 "27.0 y- * 150.1 ~ 154.3 “hol” 3,967 — F, 166 7
LATE SPRING: 2, TTT ee
N.C. :
8 N.E. Counties: 13.1 9.6 1,848 1,104 1,512
Other Counties : 3.7 3.0 380 330 38h
S.C. : 4A? 2.6 392 195 230
Ga. : 5 3 31 19 19
Ala.-Balawin : 13.4 14.0 1,742 1,694 1,755
-Other : 7.0 6.3 596 561 9-488
Miss. : 3.7 2.5 199 1380121
Ark. : 5.0 3.6 307 198 216
La. : 4.2 3.0 209 153.1721
Okla. : 1.7 la 112 66 70
Texas : 6.2 5.2 477 390 537
Ariz. 2 9.2 8.2 2,252 1,968 2,420
Calif. + 49.3 _ 36.8 15,931 13,432 17,136 _
Total : 121.7 — 796.2 "120.9" ~ 201.0 7 210.5 “2077: T3277 20,248 25,0597
EARLY SUMMER: 3
Mo. : 45 hho 4o5 kos
Kans. : 2.0 213 180 180
Del. : 8.5 2,043 1,572 1,640
Ma. : 2.7 403 297 300
Va.-East, Shore : 20.5 3,317 2,358 2,580
-Norfolk : 3 128 27 36
-Other : 3.7 264 229 285
: 45 662 472 516
6 48 27 36
8.0 690 456 480
6.5 683 455 450
11.0 2,017 2,200 2,030

> 2.2 2.0 1.9 201 185 185 418 370 = 352
: 1.3 1.2 1.2 180 180 180 ahi 216 216
: 121.0 10.8 9.6 251 235 265 2,723 2,538 2,544
: 18.2 17.3 16.6 2bb 200 230 4,432 «© 3,460 3,818
2 3-7 3.2 3.0 193 170 175 726 Sky 525
: 48 ho ka 166 Tho | 145 795 560 580
2 3.5 3.3 3.2 187 192 200 658 634 640
2 3.1 3.1 3.0 87 90 95 270 279 285
2 Tl 7.5 74 1A3 160 130 1,023 1,200 962
Wiss 205 aL Bh 5.476 __ 170 __190_ _ 3,608 _ 3,655 4, 16s

See footnotes at end of table.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Variety 42. WT TTT Tera ee, ern
and Prelimina
1964: ry
State 9 + 1965
: Tons Tons Tons Tons

New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
3 Great Lakes States
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Oregon
Califexaia 2 30, 500
7 Western States 050 ~ ~ 87,800 ~~ =
United States 5 KS)

SOUR VARIETIES:

New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
5 Great Lakes States
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Oregon
6 Western States
United States

Vy Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.

af The U. S. total for the 1959-63 average includes production for States no
longer estimated.

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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Average 1 1964 3 Indicated

959-63 7 288
Tons Tons Tons Tons
New York 110, 200 107,000 120,000 135,000
New Jersey 872 860 900 900
Pennsylvania 34,000 34,000 38,200 45,000
Ohito 14, 360 9,500 16,000 17,000
Michigan 51,200 33,500 70,000 72,000
Towa 600 350 \50 430
Missouri 3,700 2,400 4,100 4, 200
North Carolina : 950 1,000 1,500 1,700
South Carolina : 3, 300 5,200 6,100 7, 300
Georgia 2,110 1,200 1,000 1,100
Arkansas 6,620 5,300 6,600 6,500
Arizona 11,220 16, 500 12, 600 16,000
Washington 54,940 76,600 56, 400 40,000
Californig, all 2,957,400 3,500,000 3,155,000 3,430,000
Wine varieties 566, 400 624,000 608,000 670,000
Table varieties 547, 400 622,000 517,000 560,000
Raisin varieties 1,883, 600 2,254,000 2,030,000 2,200,000
Raisins 2/ 220,400 266,000 232, 375 ---
Not dried 943, 600 1,124,000 986,0C0 ---

United States 3/3,251,536  ~ 3,793,810 ~ 3,588,850 ~~ “3,777,130 ~~

if Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions and excess
cullage of harvested fruit. 2 Dried basis: 1 ton of raisins is equivalent to
4.49 tons of fresh grapes for 1964; 4.25 tons for 1963; and 4.08 for the 1959-63
average. RA The 1959-63 average includes production for States no longer estimatnd.

AVOCADOS 1/

State and
geasonal group

California, all :
Fall and Winter 3/ :
Spring and Summer yf A

Florida

iy Crop year begins witl
harvest the following year.

af Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions and excess
Gullage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes "Fuerte" and other fall and winter
varieties. 4/ Includes "Hass" and other spring and summer varieties.

5/ Not available.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Bourd, SRS, USDA

The California dried prune crop is forecast at-185,000 tons (dried
basis), up 3 percent from last year, 33 percent above average and the larg-
est since 1956, Although fruit made good early size growth, it has slowed
down in recent weeks. There is some damage from sunburn, cracking and scab
and split pits are more prevalent than usual. Harvest of prunes is expected
to be well under way by mid-August in several districts. Earliest picking
of Sugar prunes had begun by the end of of July.

NECTARINES: Production of nectarines in California is forecast at 75,000

tons, the same as last year but 53 percent above average. Red
Grand, Le Grand, and late Le Grand were being harvested as of August 1.
Damage from hail early in the season caused considerable cullage.

OLIVES: The set of olives in California is spotty. In the San Joaquin

Valley there is a light set of Manzanillos. All areas have a
moderate to good set of Ascolanos, Barounis, and Sevillanos. In Southern
California production is expected about normal.

AVOCADOS: Harvest of California's 1964-65 spring and summer varieties of
avocados continues with about three-fourths of them picked by
the end of July.

The set of new crop (1965-66) avocados is spotty. The production of
the Hass variety is expected to be large because of a heavy set coupled
with an increase in acreage. The acreage of Fuertes is down from last year.

FIGS: California's first crop of figs was light for some varieties but the

crop now growing is very heavy. Moisture has been adequate and the
crop is generally sizing well. Insects are under control. Light shipments
to fresh market continue and orchards are being prepared for harvest of
dried figs.

HOPS: Production of hops is forecast at 56.2 million pounds, 5 percent
greater than last year and 22 percent above average. Both acreage

and yield are up from last year and above average. In general, prospects

improved last month and all States expect better yields than in 1964.

Washington growers expect harvest to begin about mid-August and to
become general by August 25. Many yards, especially Late Clusters, have
"top" crops with few burrs or cones on the lower part of the vines. Warmer
temperatures and drier weather in July favored Idaho's hops. Downy mildew
and localized hail in mid-July have caused little damage State-wide. Har-
vest of Early Clusters is expected to begin about August 20 and Late Clus~
ters soon after Labor Day. In Oregon growing conditions have generally
been favorable. Fuggles are growing better than expected, and English
varieties have done well all season. Red spiders were showing up by late
July. California's hops made good progress during July and harvest is
expected to begin about mid-August.

SWEET CHERRIES: Production of sweet cherries is estimated at 83,890 tons,
down 30 percent from last year's large crop and 3 percent
below average. Michigan, with 23,000 tons, is the only state expecting a
larger crop than last year. Harvest of the crop was nearly completed by
August 1. In the three Great Lakes States the crop is expected to total
28,900 tons, down 9 percent from 1964 but 49 percent above average. Dry
weather in New York reduced the crop to 4,500 tons, 45 percent less than
last year and below average. Production in the Western States is estimated
at nearly 55,000 tons, down 37 Percent from 1964 and 18 percent below average.
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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CLOVER AND TIMOTHY, AND MIXTURES OF CLOVER AND GRASSES FOR HAY 1/

Indicated. : Average : .
1959-63} 1965 + 1959-63 7 1964 3 ac6s
a ee 15000 ~ ~~ 1,000 ~~ “1;0d07 ~ 7
Tons Tons Tons tons tons tons

Maine 1.32 1.20 1.15 4ok 365 33!
N. a. 1.47 1.20 1.25 172 118 a
vt. 1.64 1.55 1.45 65% 5h. 186
Mass. 1.71 1.45 1.45 232 168 161
R. I. 1.86 1.55 1.65 22 Ww 26
conn. 1. Th 1.45 1.45 158 116 115
N.Y. 1.67 LAS 1.45 2,614 2,033 1,932
N. J. 1.72 1.55 1.50 127 12 105
Pa. 2.5L _ 1:35 225 1,844 1,580, LS
Ohio 1.62 1.50 1.45 1, 76 1,412 1,206
Ind. 1.64 1.50 1.60 1,042 800 768
Til. : 1.72 1.55 1.70 1,425 1,004 1,003
Mich. 1.46 1Lb5 160 689 551 oe
Wis. 2.03 _ _ 155 _ 3-80) 989 206 260
Minn. 1.54 iis T.80 “337 CBG 666
Iowa 1.82 1.85 1.70 2,063 1,77 1,370
Mo. 1.32 1.35 1.40 1,579 1,604 1,630
Nebr. 1.48 1.35 1.50 89 68 75
Kans. 2.55. 2.50 65 WL 106. kOe
Del. I. 1.55 T.50 31 28 er
Ma. 1.5% 1.35 1.40 325 289 300
Va. 1.30 1.215 1.45 579 506 702
W, Va. 1.29 1.15 1.15 Ah 396 15
N.C. 2.23.0 135 2 OO 173 By es
Ky. 1.40 1.30 T.50 650 S72 703
Tenn. 1.26 1.30 1.40 285 32k 398
Ala. 1.10 1.20 1.20 35 37 37
Miss 1.32 1.40 1.25 82 105 oli
Ark. 1.18 1.00 1-350 (a ic: en
Mont. 1.32 1.35 T.40 361 390 ToS
Idaho : 1.44 1.60 LAS 176 197 LIT
Wyo. 1.09 1.30 1.30 143 170 166
Colo. 1.40 LAS 1.60 309 296 339
N. Mex 1.32 1.20 1.45 17 12 1
Utah 1.56 1.60 1.60 67 72 72
Nev. 1.23 1.50 1.40 68 63
Wash. 1.96 2.00 1-95 yhg 466 Ask
Oreg. 1.83 1.95 1.75 Bh 388 3h8

iv Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay.

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PERCENT
OF NORMAL,

80 and over Good to excelent
65 to 80 ZZ Poor to fair
50 to 65 BRR) Very poor
35 to 50 BSR] Severe drought SAS REPORTED BY
Under 35 SM Extreme drought (CROP CORRESPONDENTS,

WINDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE IO THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

UU. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 120-05 (8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
August 1, 1964

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over FZ) Good to excellent
65 to 80 ZA Poor to fair
50 to 65 ERY Very poor
35 to 50 BAP Severe drought ‘AS REPORTED BY
Under 35 MMMM Extreme drought ‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS:

INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VEAY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

U. 9. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 96-64 (8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

State

1959-63

a T,500 ~ ~ ~ 1,000 ~~ ~ ~r,oOoT ~
: Bushels Bughels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
NY: 18.0 17.0 16.0 65 68 64
N.J. 9 23.2 V4.5 17.0 875 609 Ty
Pa. > 219 18.5 19.0 181 ws 133
Ohio : 25.2 22.5 23.0 41,467 41,850 49,634
Ina. : 27.3 23.5 28.0 70,180 66 834 83 ,608
Thi. : 27.7 25.0 29.0 146,933 144,950 174,870
Mich. : 22.8 22.0 19.0 6,488 7, 546 8,151
Wis. : 17.9 15.5 17.0 1,822 1,938 2,533
Minn. : 21.1 20.0 22.0 47,602 57,040 70,268
Towa : 207 28.0 29.0 85,754 118,104 140,679
Mo. : 22.8 21.5 25.0 57,571 58,695 78,500
N. Dak. : ab.3 14.0 19.0 2,239 2,688 3,933
S. Dak. : 18.3 16.0 22.0 2,318 4,032 7,150
Nebr. : 26.6 23.0 27.0 6,812 11, 385 18,711
Kans. : 19.2 17.5 21.0 12,977 12,092 19,593
Del. > 21.6 12.5 21.0 4,188 2,450 3,549
Ma. : 22.7 17.5 22.0 5,388 4,182 4,686
Va. : 19.6 20.0 22.0 6,758 7,640 8,646
N.C. : © 22.9 25.0 25.0 12,480 15,950 19,150
S.C. : 18.7 23.0 23.0 10,710 17,158 20, heh
Ga. > 16.7 20.0 20.0 1,315 2,400 3,720
Fle. : 25.2 26.0 25.0 917 1,612 1,775
Ky. : 23.6 22.5 25.0 4,915 5,850 7,150
Tenn. 22.2 23.0 23.5 9,790 13,478 17,202
Ala. 22.3 23.0 23.0 3,177 3,703 3,956
Miss. 2l.i 19.0 20.0 22, 388 2h, 529 31,500
Ark. 20.4 20.5 20.0 52, 387 61,110 64 380
La. 23.1 19.0 23.0 5,156 8,037 14,306
Okla. 17.4 15.0 18.0 2,376 2,040 3,042
Texes :__ 27:8. __ 8-0 __ 28.0. _ _ _2,0k0 as TOK 2456
U.S. : 2h.2 22.8 24.9 627,269 699,882 864,183

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CROP PRODUCTION, August. 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The California crop of Clingstone peaches is estimated at 36.7 million
bushels, up 1 percent from last year and 31 percent above average. The
estimate excludes peaches eliminated by the green drop program under pro-
visions of the State Marketing Order. Harvest of late varieties is expect-
ed to begin about mid-month. There has been a high quantity of off-grade
fruit this year mostly because of split-pit, uneven maturity, and limb
rub. California Freestone peaches are expected to total 13.5 million
pushels, slightly less than last year but 5 percent above average. Fresh
shipments of Elbertas from the Fresno area reached a peak the last week
of July. Fresh shipments of earlier varieties were about complete by
August 1. Split pit may be a problem in the Freestones for processing.

Peach production in the nine Southern States is estimated at 17.2 mil-
lion bushels, more than triple last year's freeze damaged crop and 2 per-
cent above average. The crop is turning out slightly below earlier
expectations. In South Carolina, production is estimated at 7.5 million
bushels. Harvest is past the peak. Elbertas and other late varieties
are now being shipped. Most of the Georgia crop was harvested by August 1.
Production is expected to total 4.8 million bushels, but much of the fruit
that matured in late June and early July was not picked because of market
conditions. Harvest of Elbertas in North Carolina got underway the last
week of July and wild continue until at least mid-August. In most other
Southern States harvest was nearly completed by August 1.

Prospects for peaches in New Jersey were unchanged despite continued
dry weather. Insect damage is minimal. The crop in Pennsylvania is ex-
pected to be the same as last year. Harvest of Redhaven, Sunhaven, and
Jerseyland varieties was underway by August 1. In Michigan early varie-
ties were being harvested by August 1 in the southwest. Size has been
good on these varieties but moisture will be needed to increase the size
of the mid and late varieties. In Virginia, the early varieties sized
well and reached expected volume for most growers. Production of mid-
season varieties is expected to be down from earlier prospects in the
northern areas. Harvest of late varieties was expected to begin about
August 10 in the southern areas and near August 20 in the northern areas.

Peach prospects in the Western States (other than California) are
down from last year, mostly because of winter and spring freezes in
Washington and Utah. There is a near failure in Washington and only
90,000 bushels are expected in Utah. The other States expect a crop the
same as or slightly below last year.

PEARS: The Nation's pear crop is forecast at 18.7 million bushels, down

38 percent from last year and 29 percent below average. Most of
the reduction from last year is in Bartlett pears from Washington and
California. Winter freezes damaged fruit buds and trees in Washington and
cold wet weather at bloom resulted in a light set in California. The
Bartlett crop in the Pacific Northwest is estimated at 10.8 million
bushels (262,500 tons), about half of last year's output. Production of
“other than Bartlett" pears, in the Pacific Northwest.is forecast at 5.5
million bushels (136,100 tons), 3 percent above last year.

California's pear crop is expected to total 8.1 million bushels
(194,000 tons), less than half of last year and 42 percent below average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

summer harvest is expected to peak late in August. In Washington,
harvest of "Reds" and early white varieties was almost finished by
August 1. Digging of Russets began the last week of July and was ex-
pected to reach volume in early August. In California, shipments

of the late summer crop from the Stockton area was active by August 1
and digging was underway in the Salinas Valley.

Production of early summer potatoes is estimated at 11,413,000
hundredweight, slightly less than 1964. An increase from a month
ago in Virginia and Kansas more than offset a reduction in Tennessee.
All other States showed no change. Harvest is well along in most
early summer areas. Heavy rains on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
interfered with harvest. However, only about one-tenth of the
acreage remained to be dug the last of July. In Texas, the Muleshoe
and Seminole sections completed harvest by August 1 with movement
expected to continue from the Hereford, Hart, and Plainview sections
for several weeks. In California, harvest in both the Perris and
Chino areas is expected to finish about mid-August.

Total potato production for 1965 is estimated at 282,704,000
hundredweight, 18 percent more than 1964 but 4 percent less than
the record large 1961 crop. Both acreage and average yield per acre
are above 1964.

Growers' sales for food, feed, and seed comprised 90.3 percent
of 1964 total potato production. This compares with 90.1 percent
from 1963 production and 69.7 percent from the 1962 crop. The balance
of 9.7 per¢ent from the 1964 crop was used on farms where grown or
lost through shrinkage and cullage. Farm usage and loss included 3.1
percent for seed, 1.7 percent for food, and 4.9 percent fed to live-
stock or lost. Of the 1964 fall crop, 89.3 percent of the production

was sold for food, feed, and seed compared with 89.6 percent from
the 1963 crop.

SWEETPOTATOES: Production of sweetpotatoes is forecast at 17,141,000
hundredweight, 12 percent above 1964 and 1 percent
above average. Weather and moisture supplies were generally favorable
for good growth during July. Prospects were maintained or improved
in all States, except Oklahoma, and indicated production is 4 percent
larger than a month earlier. Prospects in Louisiana made the greatest
improvement of any State because of adequate moisture from July
showers. Digging of early sweetpotatoes is well advanced in the
Breaux Bridge-Arnaudville area. Digging of first sweetpotatoes in
Virginia's Eastern Shore occurred the last week of July. Harvest
of early varieties in Georgia was underway and there are considerable
jumbo size roots. In Alabama, harvest has started, July rainfall
was too light in Texas and Arkansas. Harvest in California started
in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and is expected to start
the first half of August in the southern San Joaquin Valley.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CITRUS: Reinfall during the past month in Plorida's citrus area was above
average. Growth of trees wa vigorous and the fruit has sized well.

There has been less late bloom than expected. Droppage is about normal

and there has been only limited fruit splitting. Large fruit is showing |

a slight color break. Early shipments of grapefruit are expected to begin

before mid-September.

In California groves are in good condition. The set of Navel oranges
is good and the fruit has sized well. Droppage in central California and
in the Sacramento Valley has been lighter than normal but more nearly
normal in southern California. New crop Valencias also have grown well.
Barvest of old crop Valencias (1964-65) is expected to continue in southern
California until about mid-November. Much of the early set of lemons in
southern California dropped during July but the current bloom and set is
good.

Arizona has a rather light set of oranges for 1965-66, especially
Navels, but the fruit is sizing well. Prospects for new crop grapefruit
are generally good, although the set is not as heavy as most growers would
like. Lemons set a lighter crop than usual but have made good growth. Some
lemons may be picked the last of August but harvest is not e.pected to be
general until sometime in September.

The usual hot dry weather in July brought a build-up of citrus insects
in Texas. Irrigation water is adequate. Groves which have been properly
irrigated are in good condition and the fruit is sizing well.

APRICOTS: The apricot crop is estimated at 221,010 tons, 1 percent less

than last year but 7 percent above average. In both Washington
and Uteh freezes caused near failures, and in California the crop is
turning out below expectations because of siall sizes. By the end of July
harvest was virtually complete.

PLUMS AND PRUNES: Production of plums in California and Michigan is
forecast at 133,300 tons, 5 percent larger than in 196):
and 36 percent above average. In Michigan, plums have sized well and
prospects are up from a month ago, although rainfall has been below norual.
The California plum crop is expected to be the largest of record despite

inadequate sizing of fruit in many orchards. Weather has been good for
harvest.

Production of prunes in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is expected to
total 58,000 tons (fresh basis), down 19 percent from last year end 6 per-
cent below average. The Oregon crop is about average and 6 percent larger
than lest year, but in Idaho the crop is down 11 percent from last year,
and in Washington there are less than half as many prunes as in 1964.
Washington growers started harvesting Early Italian prunes the last week in
July but picking was not expected to become general until August 4-5.
Harvest of Late Italian prunes is expected to begin about mid-August. West-
ern Oregon has considerably more tonnage than in 1964 with hill orchards
having @ good crop and valley orchards a light crop. ‘The Milton-Freewater
and Douglas county areas have a light crop. Harvest of Early Italians began
in the Milton-Freewater area late in July, about a week earlier than usual.
In other areas harvest is expected to begin in early September. Idaho
growers expect to begin harvest of early prunes about mid-August. The prunes
are sizing well and droppage has not been excessive.

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Tenn.

Okla.
Texas
Mont.
Idaho
Wyo.
Colo.
N.Mex.
Ariz.
Utah
Nev.
Wash.
Oreg.
Calif.

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Average = ‘ Average Indicat
1959-63 $ 194 #1965 oso; ¢ 294s Miggswe’
~ T,006 ~~ ~ I,000 ~ ~ “130607 ~ ~
Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
35.0 40.0 39.0 ”y, 600 0
bead hans 130 a 864 ao
~~ 38:2 _ _ 45.0, _ _ 5.0 6,561. 7. 7,69
37.8 38.0 ~~ 7026 ~ ~~ “38I0- — ~~ ae---— 4 "5
34.3 38.0 38.0 1,535 760 684
32.6 34.0 35.0 1,931 816 665
37.3 43.0 36.0 2,437 1,592 1,116
_ 42230 42.0 5.0 1,394 1,218 1,125
30-9 32.5, ~~ 39.0 ~ ~ 36,036 ~~ 19,630" ~ ~ ~ 24,726 ~
36.6 39.0 40.0 715 273 2ho
30.5 34.0 33.0 4,026 1,462 726
26.2 34.0 40.0 82,640 90,950 102,720
23.9 25.0 34.0 10,534 5,875 Touhy
a7 32.0 30.0 32067 2,376 1,620
2 2k.0 2 25. ) 17,244 10,150 2
Yoro ~ Bb -- 3 ~~ Ae ~~ 19730. ~ ~ - 33
39.1 4h.o 45.0 3,467 4,136 4,095
37.6 4Yb.5 43.0 4193 5,118 4,730
36.7 39.0 39.0 368 351 390
35.8 40.0 40.0 2,4ek 2,880 2,600
31.7 36.0 33.0 822 756 594
~~ 33:8. _ 36.0, 320 LL 380_ _ 622 608
32.5 35.0 35.0 2,078 4,285 ~~ ~ 1,330
26.2 32.0 28.0 980 “704 672
28.9 33.0 33.0 568 495 264
21.2 26.0 32.0 13,098 13,156 8,736
_ 2.30 eo 9.0 6722 4,200. 2,850
25.8 33.0 — 38.0 — T3339" ~~ 50,4577 ~~ ~ 49,4007
36.2 46.0 48.0 21,912 27,186 28, 944
33.8 37.0 41.0 3,669 4033 4,510
31.0 30.5 37.0 14,574 10,706 12,062
43.8 4h.o 50.0 1,663 1,496 1,750
65.8 75.0 69.0 9,529 12,075 11,523
47.9 51.0 53.0 7,170 6,936 7,632
43.5 50.0 48.0 hos 650 826
40.7 45.0 48.0 27,319 22,410 15,312
37.9 41.5 4h.0 17,429 16,310 15,752
_AT2 54D 50,0 TATE _ 74928 _ 872950
32.0 37.8 41.8 418,277 403,072 397, 860


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The burley outlook is placed at 625 million pounds ~-= up 5 million
from a month ago, This poundage compares with 620 million produced last
season and the average of 599 million, At 2,251 pounds per acre, the
highest yield of record is in the offing.

Fire-cured production is forecast at 52,1 million pounds compared with
55.1 produced in 1964, The expected average yield of 1,748 pounds per acre
for types 21-23 combined is a record high. Dark air-cured prospects, types
35-37, stand at 22.7 million pounds, fractionally above the 22.5 million
expected a month ago but 7 percent below 1964, A record-high yield of
1,787 pounds is estimated,

The Southern Maryland crop is expected to produce 37.4 million pounds,
unchanged from the outlook on July 1. Production was around 41,0 million
pounds last year and the average is 36.0 million. An expected yield of
1,100 pounds per acre exceeds any previous estimate.

Cigar filler growers expect an outturn of 52.5 million pounds and
average yield of 1,700 pounds per acre, Last year, about 51.7 million
pounds were produced, Binder production is forecast at 26,8 million
pounds--up 900,000 pounds from last month, A record-high yield of 1,873
pounds is expected. Type 51-55 production in 1964 totaled 25,6 million
pounds, At 22,8 million, the August 1 wrapper outlook is for record-high
poundage. A yield of 1,463 pounds is estimated. In 1964, 21.1 million
pounds of types 61-62 were produced.

COLTON: ‘The Nation's 1965 cotton crop is estimated at 14,916,000 bales
1.7 percent below the 15,180,000 bales produced last season but
1.7 percent above the 1959-63 average.

Abandonment of the acres planted this year is estimated at 4.0 percent
leaving 13,632,000 acres for harvest, 3,0 percent less than the 14,060,000
acres harvested last year, Abandonment last season was 5.3 percent, At
525 pounds of lint per harvested acre, yield prospects are the highest of
record, Last year’s yield was 517 pounds and the average is 46% pounds.

Because of a cool, wet spring, much of the U. S. cotton crop is later
than normal, In the Southeast, frequent and often excessive rains during
late June and July have promoted heavy fruiting and vegetative growth but
impeded insect control, Weevil and worm infestations are the highest in
several years. With a very favorable growing season, the Tennessee and
Missouri crops are in excellent condition, Prospects are generally good
in the remainder of the Delta but stands and growth are irregular and
soil conditions remain dry in some sections.

In Texas, harvesting of a good crop in the Lower Valley is well
underway. May and June rains were favorable for the Blackland and Low
Plains crops but these areas as well as parts of the High Plains, now
need moisture. Dry weather is. threatening the Oklahoma crop though
damage has been slight. In Arizona, New Mexico, and California, planting
and early growth were delayed but warm weather during July has resulted
in heavy fruiting, Plants are smaller than usual for early August, insect
infestations and disease, about normal,

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain on August 1 is forecast at

4,096 million bushels -- a record large crop just slightly
above the previous high in 1963 of 4,092 million bushels. July weather
generally favored development of the corn crop in all regions except the
Northeast. Current prospects indicate a record yield of 71.6 bushels of
corn per acre ~= exceeding the previous record in 1963 of 67.6 bushels by
6 percent and 15 percent above the 1964 drought reduced yield of 62.1
bushels.

Condition of the corn crop on August 1 was generally very favorable
over the Corn Belt. During July, the crop made good progress and was de-
veloping on schedule or ahead of schedule except in Wisconsin and Minnesota
where the crop was planted 1 to 4 weeks late. In the East North Central
States, the moisture situation generally favored good growth except in
Ohio, Michigan, and parts of Southern Wisconsin and Southern Illinois.

Over most of the West North Central States, the favorable moisture situ-
ation resulted in the good to excellent condition of the corn crop on

August 1.

In the Northeast the condition of the corn crop is drought-ridden.
However, plant development generally is still at a point where rain could
help make a crop. Rains in late July and early August in parts of Penn-
sylvania and New Jersey have greatly benefited the crop.

In the South Atlantic and the South Central States, east of the
Mississippi River, high yields are in prospect. The crop is well developed
with most of the corn tasselled and progressing into the dough and dent
stage. In local areas, the crop has felt the effects of dry weather.

In Louisiana and the other South Central States west of the iiississippi
River, the early planted crop is in good condition. However, the late
crop has been hurt by dry weather and is greatly in need of moisture.

In the Western States, the corn crop developed rapidly during July
and good to very good yields are in prospect. Cool temperatures retarded
growth in some areas particularly in the northern tier of States where
the crop was planted late. Normal fall weather is needed to minimize
possible frost damage.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is estimated at 1,376 million bushels,

2 percent more than a month ago and 7 percent above last year.
The yield per harvested acre is indicated at 27.6 bushels, the highest of
record.

WINTER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is forecast at 1,048 million
bushels, down 2 percent from the July 1 forecast, but 2
percent above 1964 and 8 percent above average. A heavy infestation of
black stem rust on crops extending from northern Kansas through Nebraska,
the Dakotas and into Wyoming caused most of the decline. However, im-
proved yields in the Pacific Northwest tempered the drop in the U. S.
estimate. The U. S, yield per harvested acre is now indicated at 27.7
bushels, compared with 27.2 bushels in 1964 and the average of 25.6
‘oushels .

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Wis. + 31.65 31.0 32.0 680 165 448
Minn. > 24.6 22.5 28.0 20,801 18,832 20,160
Iowa 1 22.6 23.0 1 366 92 1/
N. Dek. : 18.8 22.0 27.0 82,894 93,126 132,570
S. Dak. : 13.9 US 20.0 19,593 21,547 30,620
Mont. : 17.0 20.0 23.0 29, 2h8 34,040 37,191
Tdaho > 45.5 4.0 49.0 18, 508 19,800 16,317
Wyo. 2 20.4 21.0 21.0 594 504 693
Colo. 2 25.3 23.0 28.0 607 368 78h
Utah : 43.2 41.0 45.0 2,070 1,968 2,070
Nev. t

35.8 40.0 40.0 482 600 520

Average

‘Average ~
1959-63

1,000

: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Minn. > "26.9 28.0 30.0 1,029 2,156 1,830
N. Dak. : 21.8 29.0 33.0 32,397 56,985 63,558
S. Dak. + 15.3 15.0 21.0 1,792 1,680 2,121
Mont. > 18.8 24.0 26.0 3,539 4,512 3,120
Calif. 759-6 55.0 5.0L 385, 330__
U8. 2 Bh 28.0 BLL 392799 65,718 _ _ 70.959 _

WHEAT: Production by classes for the United States

ter ring oo LL White :
Year: Soft red : Hard re Durum : (Winter &: Total
---- ieee be LL LL +_ Spring) :__
: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,600 1,000 1,000
: bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels
Av. 1959-63: ‘Ds 18h, 712 158,073 393299 157, B72 1,189,763
1964 =; 642,430 228,801 172,611 65,718 180,908 1,290,468
1965 1/: 69,368 186,751 232,530 70,959 191,619 1,376,227

1/ Indicated August 1, 1965.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MILK PRODUCTION: July milk production in the United States is estimated

at 10,888 million pounds, slightly above both July 1964
and the average for the month, The estimate for June was revised down-
ward to 11,773 million pounds, slightly belowJune 1964. Average daily
milk production declined 10 percent from June to July this year, a slightly
smaller decrease than a year earlier,

Monthly milk production, July 1965, with comparisions
(In millions of pounds)

duly + : June : duly : : June
State :average: July : 1965 saverage: July : 1965
11959-63: 1964 ; “2/ 71959-63: 1964  3/

>: Ff rm? TT

Me, 2 4k 43 AL
New oo: Bf 31 35 : 89 85 8h
vt. > 2 164 195 : 100 108 = 109
Mass. ; 2/ 66 70 : 257 264 270
RI. : 2 8.9 9.2 : 230 217 «=. 222
com, : 2 58 60 : 88 82 «Bh
NY: 8 857 1,019 : 17 105-107
Ned. oo: 93 88 90 1 gl TW! 87
Pa. : 563 569 623 : 2 6] 78
Ohio : 4ST 468 465 : 129 14-16
Ina, : 296 311 «296 Texas : 257 251 255
Th. : 384 = 365 386 Mont. : ha 4p
Mich. : 459 483 51 19 Idaho ; 151 1he 142
Wis, : 1,538 1,576 1,860 1,609 Wyo, : 19.0 18,6 18.5
Minn, ; 826 848 1,075 881 Colo. : 76 2 73
Town =: 550 549 56h 532 N. Mex.:  2/ ak 25
Mo. > 364 343 360 BT Ariz, : 2 42 45
N. Dak. ; 173 165 4176 166 Uteh ;: 6 63 68
S. Dak. ; 138 135 187 ~~ 139 Nev, ; 10.4 11.3 1.7
Nebr. : 185 170 174 169 Wash, ; 177 181 192
Kans. : 163 159 163 159 Oreg. : LI 100 105
Del, ‘ 2f 8 kk 1k Calif. : 724 163 13T
Ma. : 2 28 wr 1s Alaska:  2/ 2.02 1.78 1.87
Va. 182 169 167 169 Hawaii: 2/ 1.8 22.7 22.8

weVa. : 60 52 SL 50

1/ Revised.
Bf Averages not available.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

July Weather Generally Favorable

Temperatures during July continued to average lower than normal over
most of the Nation. However, weather has been warm enough to permit
normal development of crops in most areas. July rainfall had extremely
variable shower patterns. Beneficial moisture fell in all areas but ac-
cumlated shortages remained in the northeast. Topsoil moisture shortages
existed during July in scattered areas from Texas to the Great Lakes, but
timely showers prevented extensive lowering of crop prospects.

Crop progress at the end of July was about normal but slower than
last year in most of the important North Central Region. Crops continued
to lag behind the usual pace Minnesota and the Dakotas chiefly because
of earlier delays in planting. Moisture supplies were generally adequate
except in parts of Michigan and Ohio. Top soils were becoming dry at the
end of July in scattered areas from South Dakota to southern Wisconsin,
but subsoil moisture reserves were generally more favorable than on
August 1 a year ago.

The critically dry North Atlantic area had limited rainfall in July.
Small grain, hay and pasture growth was disappointing but there was
enough to maintain row crop prospects. In the South Atlantic, moisture
supplies continued adequate to excessive, Crop growth was excellent, but
frequent showers hampered insect control, especially on cotton.

After good rains late in May and June, rain was scant in parts of
the South Central area. Harvest of early developing crops was speeded
and later-season crops grew well, drawing on earlier moisture supplies.
By late July crops from central Texas to west Tennessee needed rain,
Showers at the month's end brought some relief, but a good general rain
is needed.

Crops in the Western States responded to generally favorable July
weather, Rainfall was above normal in most areas except the Pacific
Northwest. Irrigation water supplies are plentiful in practically all
areas.

Hay Prospects Improve - Pastures Weaken

Improved yield prospects for alfalfa and wild hay increased the
expected tonnage of all hay for 1965. Current estimates indicate a total
3 percent more than both last year and average.

Average reported pasture condition on August 1 was 78 percent of
normal--9 percentage points above a year earlier, but 1 point below
average. Pastures continued to decline in the Northeast and the area of
poor pastures spread into Michigan and Wisconsin during the past month.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
CROP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1965

Prospects for most major crops improved during July as moisture was
favorable in all areas except the northeast, according to the Crop
Reporting Board. Crop development is about normal, but slower than the
advanced 1964 crop.

The all crop production index of 116 on August 1 is a new high --
4 points (4 percent) above the previous high in 1963 and 7 points (6
percent) above last year. A record feed grain tonnage is in prospect
with record yields per acre for each crop. The composite index of yield
per acre covering 28 leading crops is 122 for August 1, 7 percent above
last year's index of 114 and 5 percent above the previous high of 116
in 1963.

July egg production was 1 percent larger than July 1964 and a new
record for the month. Milk production for July totaled slightly larger
than a year ago.

Record Feed Grain Production in Prospect

Production of the four feed grains is expected to total 157 million
tons -- 15 percent more than last year's drought shortened total and 5
percent above average. The indicated 1965 total exceeds the previous
high of 156 million tons in 1963. Prospects improved markedly during
July especially in the North Central, South Atlantic, and Southern Plains
areas. Feed grain acreage for harvest is 1 percent below last year,
but record high yields per acre are in prospect for each feed grain.

Food Grain Prospects Improve

Food grain production is expected to be 6 percent greater than last
year -- a 2 percent increase from a month earlier. Prospects for winter
wheat, the dominant food grain, declined during July chiefly because of
stem rust infestation in Central and Northern Plains areas. Increased
spring wheat prospects more than offset the decline in winter wheat.

A record rice crop is estimated -- exceeding last year's previous
high by 1 percent. Rye prospects improved but the crop is indicated to
be 2 percent smaller than in 1964. Popcorn acreage is up 24 percent.

Qilseed Production Up Sharply

A record soybean production -- 23 percent larger than last year's
high -- led the increase in oilseed production as good yields are expected
on an expanded acreage in most producing areas. Flaxseed production is
expected to be 20 percent larger than last year.

Peanut production is now expected to total 4 percent greater than
last year with increases in the Virginia-Carolina and Southeastern pro-
ducing areas. Cottonseed production is expected to be 1 percent smaller
than last year.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SUGAR BEETS; Production of sugar beets, estimated at 21,577,000 tons,

is about the same as forecast @ month ago, 8 percent less
than production for the two preceding years but 16 percent more than
average.

July weather maintained crop prospects in most of the sugar beet
area. Progress was unusually good in the Red River of the North Valley
as moisture conditions and temperatures were favorable throughout the
month. In Colorado and Utah, where rainfall was above-normal, prospects
continue bright. The additional rain cut the need for irrigation and
promoted beet growth, but delayed weeding in many Colorado fields
which my have an adverse effect on sizing. The growing season in Nebras-
ka has been unfavorable with numerous hailstorms, causing a setback and
destroying some acreage, but hail caused only slight damage in Oregon and
Montana. Very light July rainfall in Michigan has retarded growth of
beets. Good rains this month could improve the beet outlook in ali East-
ern States.

Beets in Pacific States made good growth during the past month and
yield prospects improved in California. Harvest was complete in the
Imperial Valley and digging began in the Southern San Joaguin Valley in
mid-July. Yields are good in both areas.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Estimated production of sugarcane for sugar

and seed is unchanged from a month earlier
for all States. The Mainland crop of 14,010,000 tons is 2 percent smaller
than the record-high 1964 crop but 43 percent above average. Production
in Hawaii is expected to total 10,622,000 tons, down less tnan 1 per-
cent from last year.

Plentiful rainfall and warm weather since June 10 have provided ideal
growing conditions in Florida where the crop has made excellent pro-
gress. Although sugarcane in Louisiana is in good condition, July rainfall
was limited to scattered thundershowers and much of the cane has less
than normal growth.

APPLES; The Nation's commercial apple crop is forecast at 130.6 million
bushels, 6 percent below last year but 6 percent above average.
During July prospects declined in Eastern and Western States but held
about steady in the Central States. The August 1 forecast, regionally,
is: Eastern 65.0 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year and 7
percent above average; Central, 28.0 million bushels, down 9 percent
from last year but 12 percent above average; Western, 37.6 million
bushels, 15 percent below last year but 1 percent above average.

In New England, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, prospects continue good
despite drought conditions but rain is needed to maintain present prospects.
Many New Jersey orchards are being irrigated. Harvest of early varieties
in New England and Pennsylvania started the last half of July. In New
York, cool temperatures and below normal rainfalll slowed development of
fruit. In the Lake Ontario and Hudson Valley areas, apples on good soil
are sizing normally, but orchards on the poor soils have weakened trees
and dead or dying limbs. Harvest of early varieties is underway and pick~
ing of early McIntosh and Milton is expected to start about August 10.

In Virginia, most of the crop is in good condition and insect-free.

Size of fruit is near normal but growth is slow where moisture is becoming
critical.
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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Prospects for apples, grapes, cherries and apricots declined from July 1
forecasts but other fruit crops held steady. Drought in northeastern
States has slowed fruit development but in most sections crops will size
adequately with additional moisture,

The pecan estimate is 4 percent above 1964 and second only to the
record 1963 crop. Output of other edible tree nuts (almonds, filberts and
walnuts) is expected to fall short of last year, filberts by 10 percent and
walnuts by 5 percent.

Harvest of 1964-65 Valencia oranges in southern California is expected
to continue through mid-November. New crop citrus is making good progress
in all States.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD,
UNITED STATES, 1949-65 (1957~59=100)

1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959 101
1960 : 102 116 #12 105 105
1961 : 107 «99 102 10611015 160g. 122 109
1962: 107 «4100 = 105 98 108 119 122 #134 123 12
1963 7112 10 = 105 102 208 193 «125° ««135,'s«sdeBsC—
964 3/ = 1 10

196% y: 0997 5 lk 195 hk a9 2B

né 1 107 121 109 lbh 122 115 155 122

v Includes fruits and nuts, some other crops not in separate groups shown,
and farm gardens, 2/ Computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre har-
vested and yields of 10 fruit crops per acre of bearing age combined in
proportion to their relative values during the 1957-59 period. 3 Prelin-
inary. 4/ Indicated.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SOUR CHERRIES: Estimated production of sour cherries is 176,665 tons, down
36 percent from last year's record crop but 30 percent above
average. Production in the Great Lakes States is turning out below eserlier
expectations, Harvest was nearly complete in New York and had been completed
in Pennsylvania and Ohio by August 1, In Michigan, harvest in the south-~
west was completed, nearly completed in the west central, but at its peak
in the important northwest. Picking of the crop in Wisconsin was running
behind last year because of a late start in the spring.

In the Western States production is estimated at 7,665 tons, 29 per-
cent less than in 1964 and 26 percent below average. Only Idaho expects
a larger crop then last year. ‘Idaho and Colorado escaped any serious
demage from winter temperatures or spring frosts, Harvest was completed in
Oregon and well underway in all the other Western States except Montana,
where picking of the small crop was just underway.

PECANS: The 1965 pecan crop is forecast at 249.8 million pounds--44 percent

above 1964 but 32 percent below the record in 1963, East of the
Mississippi River production is greater than last year with all States up
sharply. Production west of the Mississippi is expected to be lower than
last year except in Arkansas and Texas. Estimated production for improved
varieties is 129.1 million pounds, nearly 24 times as large ss last year.
Wild or seedling production is expected at 120.7 million pounds, about the
same es in 1964,

Georgia's prospects, irregular by varieties and areas, are well above
the short crop of 1964, Excessive rains during pollination damaged Stuarts.
Frequent rains in July increased development of insects and disease, Alabama's
crop is better than a year ago but variable, North Carolina had a good set
of nuts and prospects remain good, In South Carolina recent rains caused
considerable shedding and an increase in diseases, although the outlook is
good, The Florida crop is spotty. Dry weather in May caused some droppage.

The Texas crop is uneven with excellent prospects in the Edwards Pla-
teau area but poor prospects in the south central area around San Antonio,
Guadalupe, and Gonzales. In north and central Texas prospects are good.
Oklahoma had a generally good set this spring despite a heavy crop in 1964,
In Arkansas all areas had a good set and the crop is making good progress.
A short crop is expected in central and southern Louisiana but prospects
are much better in the northern part of the State,

: The California almond crop is forecast at 76,000 tons, 1 percent
below last year but 23 percent above average. In southern
California harvest of early varieties has begun. Hulls dre cracking and

drying on trees throughout the State and harvest likely will be in full
swing a week earlier than usual.

FILBERTS: The filbert forecast remains unchanged at 7,200 tons, 10 percent

smaller than last year's crop and 21 percent below average. The
set of nuts is quite variable and prospects are for another light crop,
although pollinizer varieties have a heavier crop than usual, Growth during
July was good and nuts are generally large,

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Release:
August 10, 1965
3:00 P.M, (E.D,T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF AUGUST 1, 1965

Corn production is forecast at 4,1 billion bushels, 15 percent more than
in 1964 and 7 percent more than the 1959-63 average, A record high
yield per acre of 71.6 bushels is estimated -- 4,0 bushels above the
previous record high in 1963.

All Wheat production is estimated at 1,4 billion bushels, up 7 percent
from last year and 16 percent above average.

Oat production, estimated at 961 million bushels, is up 9 percent from
1964 but 8 percent below average, Yield per acre is placed ata
record high of 49,6 bushels,

Sorghum Grain production, forecast at a record high 624 million bushels,
is 27 percent above 1964 and 13 percent above average. Yield per
acre at 47.0 bushels is also a record high.

Hay is estimated at 120 million tons, three percent more than last year
and average.

Soybean production is placed at a record 864 million bushels, 23 percent
more than last year's crop and 38 percent above average.

Sugar beet production prospects of 21.6 million tons are down 8 percent
from the 1964 record crop but 16 percent above average.

Flaxseed production prospects, at 29,3 million bushels, are 20 percent
above last year and 7 percent above average.

Late Summer Potato production is estimated at 31.6 million hundredweight,
up 14 percent from 1964 but 6 percent below average.

Fall Potato production is forecast at 206 million hundredweight, up 20
percent from 1964 and & percent above average.

Apples are estimated at 131 million bushels, 6 percent below the 1964
crop but 6 percent above average.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (8-65) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

State

per_acre ©

N.Y.
Ohio
Mich.
Minn.
N. Dak.
S. Dak.
Nebr.
Kans.
Texas
Mont.
Idaho
Wyo.
Colo.
Utah
Wash.
oreg.
calif. 1/
other
States

Average * 196k: Indicated * : :
1959-63 = 1904 4965 * 1959-63 + 1965
=== a Tho — a 280
15.0 13.3 15.0 357 hou 435
15.8 16.3 21.5 1,135 1, 386 8hO
12.2 11.1 12.0 1,151 1, 325 1,440
: 12.5 2 12.5 567 5 825
12.5 12.0 --- 11 126 ---
16.4 16.3 15.0 1,204 1,407 1,020
16.6 15.5 16.0 201 364 320
17-5 20.3 20.0 36 525 560
15-1 14.0 13-5 gu 973 810
20.1 16.1 19.5 2,307 2,817 3,003
15.0 13.5 13.5 Tub 729
: 16.7 15.7 26.0 2,695 2,783 2,400
: 17.2 13.0 16.5 46h hor 523
23 22.7 24.0 1,153 1, 380 1, 344
25.3 22.4 2h.0 500 4 156
20.9 21.0 21.0 4, 92h 7,438 6,468
15.8 are 15.1 70 150 ng
+ 17.6 16.8 an 18, 5u4 23, 368 21,577

to year of harvest.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

Florida
Louisiana

Florida &

Louisiana :

Hawaii

3 34.6 29.1 30.0 2,910 6,518 5,540
23.5 22.7 27.0 6,885 7,830 8,370
25.7 25.2 28.1 9,795 14, 348 14,010



CROP FRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

adequate moisture allowed near optimum growth, Average yield is estimated
at a record high of 49,6 bushels per acre, 6.4 bushels above last year and
6,9 bushels above average, Record and near record yields are expected in

most major States. Below average yields are expected in the dry Northeast,

Harvest was generally completed in Southern States by August 1. In
the North Central States, most areas experienced good harvest weather the
latter half of July. However, wet weather delayed harvest in parts of
Illinois and Missouri, Harvest was 85 to 95 percent complete over much of
this region except in northernmost States where harvest was just start-
ing. Test weight is generally high.

In the Western States, continued cool temperatures and generally
adequate soil moisture have allowed good grain fill but slowed maturity.
Harvest was nearly complete in New Mexico, Arizona, and California, Only
limited combining has been accomplished elsewhere in the Western States,

SOYBEANS: The 1965 soybean production is forecast at 86 million bushels,

based on conditions as of August 1. This is 23 percent larger
than last year's record high production and 3€ percent above average. The
bumper crop forecast is the result of a record large acreage for harvest
and above average yields in most States, The U. S. yield per acre of 24.9
bushels is less than one-half bushel below the record and compares with
last year's 22.8 bushels and the average of 24,2 bushels.

Condition of the soybean crop was generally good throughout the
country, All regions indicated higher yields than last year with only
scattered States at lower levels. Regionally, yields in the North Central
and South Atlantic are expected to be above last year and average, and in
the North Atlantic and South Central, above last year but below average.

Conditions have been very favorable for crop development in the main
producing North Central States, The crop is progressing under short
moisture supplies in northern and eastern parts of this region. Moisture
has been excessive in many scattered western and southern areas, Many
soybean producing counties of central Michigan and northern Ohio were
especially dry during July. Crop development has been slow throughout
the region except for Illinois where about 75 percent of the crop was
podding by August 1. Half the crop had pods forming in Indiana and Ohio,
and 40 percent of the pods were set in Iowa,

duly rains were beneficial to crop prospects throughout the Atlantic
Coast States. The crop has responded favorably to the July rainfall but
additional moisture is needed in the northern areas. Early plantings have
started setting pods.

The crop has been progressing very favorably throughout the South
Central region. Rains during July strengthened prospects in northern and
eastern areas of this region, Crop conditions are favorable in Mississippi,
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, although dry conditions have hampered
development, Irrigated soybeans in these States and Texas are doing
well. Development of the crop is quite variable in this region with much
of the acreage just starting to bloom. About a third of the acreage is
setting pods in Kentucky and a fifth in Tennessee,

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Harvest of the 1965 crop had legged somewhat behind the usual pace
but made good progress during July and by August 1 was nearly complete
except in the more northerly States. Combining was nearing completion in
the northern Plains but just starting in Montana. In the Northwest, har-
vest was active at lower elevations.

Black stem rust, favored by wet and cool July weather, reached epidemic
proportions in Nebraska and South Dakota, sharply reducing yields and
test weights. On August 1, the Nebraska yield was down 3 bushels from
July 1 with the South Dakota yield showing a 9-bushel decline. Late
maturing fields in northern Kansas, northern Colorado and Wyoming also
suffered lower yields because of the rust. Rust also was prevalent in
Montana by late July.

Yields in the central Corn Belt States were generally below earlier
expectations. Harvest was virtually complete in this area by August 1,
except in Michigan where about one-fourth of the crop rematne. vo be
combined.

July weather was favorable for development of the Pacific Northwest
crop and prospects increased 5 percent during July. Harvest was just
starting in Idaho but was active at at lover elevations -in Oregon and Washirgtn

DURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is expected to total 71 million

bushels. This would be 8 percent above the 1964 production
and 81 percent above average. The indicated yield of 32.1 bushels per acre
is 2.4 bushels above the record high established in 1962.

Growing conditions during July were excellent and yield prospects
improved in all major States. Cool weather slowed maturity of the crop
but has been beneficial for filling of heads. Sufficient soil moisture is
available in all States. Although some rust is present in Montana fields,
no serious damage has been reported. Harvesting in Minnesota began about
August 1.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat other than durum is fore-

cast at 257 million bushels, 15 percent above the
July lforecast, 29 percent more than produced in 1964, and 40 percent above
average. The indicated yield of 26.4 bushels per acre is 4.5 bushels above
last year, but 0.3 bushel below the 1962 record high.

Excellent weather conditions during July improved yield prospects in
all mejor States. With cooler weather prevailing, the crop is maturing more
slowly than normal. Harvest is well along in eastern Colorado, but
little grain has been combined in other States. Although leaf and stem
rust were reported in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota,
and lesser amounts in Wyoming and Colorado, there has been no heavy damage,
nor have yields been significantly affected. Adequate soil moisture and
irrigation water supplies exist in all States.

QATS: Oat prospects improved during July. Production is now forecast at

961 million bushels, 9 percent above last year but 8 percent below
average. Spring planting was delayed one to two weeks in the North Central
and Pacific Northwest regions. Late seedings in these areas would normally
produce lower yields, but moderate early summer temperatures and

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

BEANS, DRY EDIBLE 1/

Average
1959-63? 1964 3 “1965

15000 1,506 1,000
bags 2/ bags 2/ bags 2/

1,119 1,166 1,212
7,450 5,947

New York
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Washington
California
Large Lima
Baby Lima
Other
Total Calif.
United States  — t_ _-
If Includes beans grow for seed.
2/ Bags of 100 pounds (cleaned).
3/ Not available.
¥/ Short-time average.

PEAS, DRY FIELD 1/

State Average Average
1959-63 1959-63
Pounds Pounds Pounds pags 2/ bags 2/ bags 2/
Minnesota ini 800 1,100 53 32 66
North Dakota 1,138 970 1,200 DB 58 60
Idaho 1,274 1,570 1,650 1,490 1,774 1,429
Washington 1,368 1,600 1,850 2,429 2,736 2,146
Oregon 1,170 _ _1,150_ _1,500 ___ __ 178 38 21
United States 1,308 1,548 1,719 4,300 4,738 3,901

auf Includes peas grown for seed and cannery peas harvested dry.
2/ Bags of 100 pounds (cleaned).


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

WINTER WHEAT

: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
N.Y. : 32.8 =~ 36.0 36.0 7,359 «= «7,308 6, 80k
NJ. : 31.3 33.0 33.0 1,276 1,287 1,221
Pa, :_ 28.9 _ _ _ 31-0 _ 3205 4606 14,787 13,812
Ohio 2 732.7 33.0 31.0 43,715 5,309 ~ 38,316—
Ind. 2 34L 36.5 34.0 42,43 51,465 hi,ahe
nl. 3 32.7 37.0 35.5 53,983 66,822 56,410
Mich. : 34.0 39.0 33.0 35,893 39,273 27,588
Wis :_ 35-8 _ _ _ 36.0 28.0291 1,548 B40
Minn. 2 “2h.0 26.5 23.0 522 292 230
Towa 25.0 28.0 23.0 2,552 2,520 1,288
Mo 28.8 32.5 27.5 36,632 46,4he 32,615
N.Dak dared 17.0 18.0 --- 731 30
8.Dak 18.1 26.5 16.0 9,772 14,336 7,008
Nebr. : 23.2 25.0 20.0 69,885 73,825 57,880
Kans. 2 2h. 22.5 25.0 235,298 215,460 _ 28.975,
Del. 28.3 3h. 35.0 50 Ke 135
Ma 27.1 29.5 33-0 3,834 4,160 kook
Va. 2h.5 29.0 29.0 5,654 6,235 5,046
W.Va. 25.2 27.0 29.0 566 540 580
N.C 25.3 28.0 29.0 7,886 7,728 5,771
S.c : 2h... 27.0 28.0 2,660 2,295 1,792
Ga. 25.2 30.0 29.0 1,950 2,220 1,827
Fla. 2 2/26-0_ __ 26.0__ _ _ p60. V/ _ 928 _ 1,092 508
Ky 2 27.3 32.0 3.0 NeTe” 5,120 5,610
Tenn. : 24.6 29.0 28.0 3,354 4,350 4,088
Ala. : 24.3 27.0 24.0 1,135 1,593 1,344
Miss. 2 28.2 30.0 28.0 1,046 4,590 4,284
Ark. : 29.3 32.0 28.0 4,192 214,240 10,332
Le. : 23.8 25.0 23.0 952 1,650 1,219
Okla. : 22.0 23.0 28.5 93 838 96,623 137,684
Texas 2 _ 29.3 _ 20.5 2.0, 61,041 62,848 73,018
Mont. 2 23.1 28.5 28.0 13,130 52,269 ~ 65,74
Idaho : 30.2 40.0 42.0 20,188 26,400 32,172
Wyo. : 21.8 24.0 18.0 4,534 4,800 3,312
Colo. 3 20.8 15.5 16.5 46,782 27,296 23,248
N.Mex. : 20.6 21.0 24.0 4,907 2,772 4536
Ariz. : ALY 49.0 49,0 1,611 1,617 1,274
Utah : 19.5 2h.5 25.5 3,162 3,798 4,258
Nev. Hy 35.0 50.0 20 122 250 288
Wash. : 35.9 42.0 4h.0 61,555 75,726 87,252
Oreg. : 34.7 36.5 41.0 23,689 25,660 25,092
Calif. :_ 26.0_ _ _ 26.0_ _ 27.0. _ _ _8357_ _ 7,852 _ 7,830.
U.S. : 25.6 27.2 aTe7 966,560 1,024,888 1,048,017
I/ 962-63 average ~~


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

‘bushels bushels

Eastern States:

Maine : 1,618 2,950 2,100
New Hampshire : 1,380 1,180 1,300
Vermont t 1,036 920 950
Massachusetts + 2,820 2,800 2,950
Rhode Island : 172 180 180
Connecticut : 1,312 1,280 1,300
New York : 20,860 21,500 22,500
New Jersey : 2,760 2,800 2,600
Pennsylvania : 8,940 10,000
Delaware 3

Maryland : 1,4e2

Virginia : 10,090

West Virginia 5,260

North Carolina _ 2,360 _ _
Total Eastern States 60, 526

Central States:

Ohio : 3,260

Indiana 1,726

Illinois 2,2k0

Michigan 13,160

Wisconsin : 1,542

Minnesota 2

Towa

Missouri

Kansas

Kentucky

Tennessee

Arkansas

Western States;
Montena
Ideho
Colorado
New Mexico
Utada
Washington
Oregon
California

T/ ast: mates of the commercial crop refer to the total production of apples in the
commercial apple areas of each State.

2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullage of harvest fruit.

3/ The 1959-63 average includes production for States no longer estimated.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

t 2 _ ¥ield per acre
State  * Average * * Indicated * average =, * Indicated
1950.63 $ 29 1 “ yo65 # roso.6g 7 194 tops
a 1,000 ~~ “150007 ~ ~ ~ 1,600 ~~
: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Ve. 62.6 61.0 60.0 63 61 60
Mass. 64.6 63.0 62.0 be 126 12h
Conn. 2 68.4 65.0 60.0 163 130 120
N.Y. 58.5 57.0 57.0 11,747 10,944 11,913
NJ. 69.6 60.0 60.0 6,257 4,380 4,380
Pa. + 59-7 _ _ _ 58-9 _ _ _ 55.0 52,480 47,560 _ 7,195
Ohio 721.7 65.0 78.0 213,2h 192,465 230,958
Ind. Th. 72.0 92.0 345 475 337,752 Yb, Sub
T1L 76.0 78.0 88.0 680,779 710,892 834,152
Mich 61.8 62.0 58.0 96, 64h. 101,804 91,408
Wis 69-3 _ 70.0 72.0 125,031 105,1h0 thea
Mim. 59.5 59.0 63.0 313,920 272,108 B99, 250
Towa, 72.5 77.0 83.0 787,196 754,908 838,134
Mo. 57.2 51.0 64.0 196,833 156,723 196,672
N.Dak 31.6 30.0 40.0 7,710 5,700 8,000
$.Dak 37.4 31.0 47.0 109,407 80,414 125,584
Nebr 2 53.6 52.0 66.0 303,162 214,032 2k7 236
Kans 46.5 Mb.O 55.0 _ 67,649 46,332 53,845
Del 58.0 51.0 2.0 ~ “79257 ~ ~ ~7,8037— ~ 7 717,708
va 57.3 63.0 65.0 22,438 27,216 32,565
Va, hg.h 54.0 63.0 27,878 28,188 35,217
W.Va. 51.0 49.0 49.0 4,322 3,038 2,842
N.C : 49.8 59.0 () 75,234 82,954 86,328
8.c 34.9 47.0 49.0 20,712 24,205 22,442
Ga 33.1 42.0 48.0 62,328 70,056 73,680
Fla. + 32.6 _ _ _ 30.0 _ _ _ a, _ __10,637_ _ 12,030 16,338
ky. 5u.G 57.0 68.0 69,977 62,301 75,072
Tenn. ha, 0 53.0 48,729 47,520 50,880
Ala. 30.9 40.0 45.0 4b 716 47,160 48,825
Miss. 1 31.9 41.0 41.0 29,126 28,249 2h 313
Ark 33.1 26.0 37.0 8,586 3,614 3,515
La 30.8 31.0 33.0 8,956 6,634 6,369
Okla. 32.2 28.0 34.0 5,265 2,548 2,482
Texas 27-8 32-0 33.0 3,251 23,488 19,372
Mont. 51.8 65.0 60.0 “230 ~~ ~ “195 60
Idaho 17.3 78.0 81.0 1,730 1,482 1,620
Wyo. 56.9 68.0 70.0 1,051 1,156 1,260
Colo. 56.8 70.0 82.0 13,201 13,300 16,072
N.Mex. 37.6 57.0 60.0 571 627 1,020
Ariz. 20.8 30.0 31.0 374 480 527
Utah 62.5 62.0 65.0 202 186 195
Wash. 85.5 89.0 95.0 3,496 2,136 2,470
Oreg. 2 71.5 73-0 75.0 1,779 1,022 1,200
calif 73.8 __ _ _83-0_ _ _ _ 83.0 84k 9,545 10,7590
U.S 60.3 62.1 4,095,960


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Pastures were better than last year in most South Central and West
North Central States. In the West, pasture feed was better than on
August 1 last year in all areas except the Pacific Northwest.

Tobacco and Sugar Crops Hold - Dry Beans Decline

Total poundage of all tobacco held nearly the same as a month
earlier as lower prospects for flue-cured tobacco were about offset
by increases in burley and most other types. The August 1 estimate
of all tobacco is 10 percent less than 1964 and 5 percent below
average.

Estimates of sugarcane production are unchanged from a month ago.
The mainland crop is 2 percent smaller than the record 1964 crop.
In Hawaii, prospects are for a crop 1 percent smaller than last year.
July weather maintained crop prospects in most sugar beet areas and
indicated production is 8 percent less than last year but 16 percent
more than average.

Expected dry bean production dropped 10 percent during July
because prospects declined sharply in Michigan and were also low-
er in Idaho. Dry pea propsects improved during the month, but
expected production is still 18 percent smaller than last year.

The 1965 broomeorn crop is 40 percent larger than last year's
drought-shortened total, and 18 percent above average.

Vegetable and Potato Crops Exceed Last Year

Summer production of fresh vegetables, excluding melons, is 5 per-
cent more than in 1964. Larger crops than last year are expected
for cabbage, onions, early celery, sweet corn, and late summer
tomatoes. Lower production is indicated for lettuce, early summer
tomatoes, late summer celery, and sweet corn. Summer cantaloup
production is smaller than last year, but a larger output of water-
melons is indicated. Production of the six processing vegetable
crops estimated on August 1 is 2 percent more than last year and 4
percent above average.

Potato production for 1965 is expected to be 18 percent more than
last year with increases in both acreage and average yield. The impor-
tant fall crop is forecast 20 percent larger than last year. Sweet-
potato prospects improved during July and the 1965 crop is now expected
to be 12 percent larger than last year and 1 percent more than average.

Non-Citrus Fruit Maintains Earlier Prospects

Production of non-citrus fruit is expected to be 1 percent below
last year but 10 percent above average. A record crop of plums and
the second largest grape crop of record is expected. Peaches are ex-
pected to be more plentiful than last year. Production of apples, pears,
cherries, and apricots is expected to fall below the 1964 level.

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CROP PRODWCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Harvest of Bartletts is underway in most districts. "Other pears" are sizing
well with harvest expected to get underway the latter part of August. Wash-
ington's total pear crop is forecast at 2.8 million bushels (69,600 tons),
45 percent less than last year and 36 percent below average, The reduction
from last year and average results mostly from a shorter crop of Bartletts,
Picking of Bartletts was expected to start early in August. The 5.4 million
bushel (135,000 tons) pear crop forecast for Oregon is 9 percent above last
year and 13 percent above average, The expected 2-percent decrease in
Bartlett production is more than offset by a 19 percent increase in "other
pears", Bartlett harvest was expected to start August 9 et Medford and
August 16 at Hood River, Harvest of "other than Bartlett" pears is expected
to begin about the first of September.

In Michigan a light set of fruit and shortage of moisture reduced
production below 1964 and average. New York's crop is developing well and
harvest of early varieties was expected to start about August 10 in the
Hudson Valley, In Pennsylvania, fruit size is a little below normal at this
time because of moisture shortage. Harvest is expected to start the second
week of August. Idaho's pears show good size and quality, Picking is ex~
pected to start about mid-August. In Colorado pears are making good growth,
Utah's crop was severely damaged by a May freeze, and damaged further by
scattered hail during July.

GRAPES: The August 1 forecast of U. S. grape production is 3,777,130 tons--

down 1 percent from a month earlier but 8 percent above last year
and less than 1 percent below the record crop harvested in 1963. Production
is expected to exceed 1964 in all States except Washington, Arkansas, New
Jersey, and Iowa.

In California, growers expect 2,200,000 tons of raisin varieties,
670,000 tons of wine varieties, and 560,000 tons of table grape varieties.
Good growing conditions have brought California prospects to a near record
level for raisin and wine varieties, Light movement of later varieties of
table grapes in the southern San Joaquin Valley had started by August 1.

The New York crop is now forecast at a record 135,000 tons, and
appears to be about a week later in development than last year. Rainfall
has been near normal in the important Chautauqua~Erie area and that area
and the Finger Lakes area expect heavy crops. In Michigan, a crop of
72,000 tons is expected, the largest since 1932. Vines have a heavy set
even in marginal areas and there has been no frost damage this season,
Pennsylvania growers also are expecting a bumper crop, The production
outlook is 45,000 tons, up 12 percent from the 1961 record, Weather has
been relatively cool in Erie County where many growers anticipate a late
harvest, Vines are in good condition and the grapes have normal size.
Cool weather has slowed ripening in Ohio. The total crop in the Great Lakes
States is expected to be 269,000 tons, 28 percent above average. The
Carolinas expect good crops--above both last year and average, Harvest
was active during the last half of July. Concord harvest was expected to

begin by early August.

Washington's grape crop varies by areas.and is down sharply from
last year because of freeze damage, Production is expected to be 29 per-
cent less than last year and 27 percent below average, Arizona's crop was
damaged by rains during July. Losses were mostly west of Phoenix, Harvest~
ing was nearly complete at the end of July.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965

JULY EGG PRODUCTION

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Average

Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres
Ohio $15,400 8,700 16,500 21,500 15,200 8,500 16,000 21,000
Ina. = 33,800 27,000 40,000 46,000 33,000 27,000 40,000 46,000
Tl. + 23,100 13,000 20,500 24,000 22,000 12,000 20,000 23,000
Mich. + 5,560 3,800 4,800 5,500 5,360 3,700 3,900 5,300
Towa + 26,200 25,000 38,000 45,000 25,480 24,000 37,000 44,000
Mo. 7 10,520 7,000 8,200 9,800 10,200 6,500 8,000 9,600
Nebr. + 18,000 9,000 20,000 26,000 17,100 8,400 19,000 25,000
Kans. > 5,720 2,600 2,700 5,500 5,120 2,400 2,000 4,900
Ky. + 19,560 12,800 18,900 22,000 18,680 12,400 18,500 21,600
Other :
States + 4,000 _ 6,000 _ 20,200 _ _6,600_ _ 3,700 _ _5,100 _ 9,400 _
U.S. $ 165,400 112,900 175,600 215,400 158,740 108,600 169,500 209,800

' Average

1959-63

1/ Revised.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

1,000

1,000
: Tons Tons Tons tons tons
Maine : Lak 1.10 1.07 515 476 T 60
N. H : 1.40 1.17 1.22 261 183 63 67
Vt. 2 1.59 1.53 1.39 1,243 1,038 3 65
Mass. : 1.74 1.50 1.51 371 288 5T 5h
RI. : 1.89 1.58 1.67 39 30 68 50
Conn.  : 1.82 1.57 1.58 316 ah7 58 46
N.Y. + 1.86 1.69 1.70 5,483 4,867 56 5h
N. J. : 2.0 1.81 +e 403 351 6k B
Pa. 21.69 _ _ 1-55. _ 1-34 _ 3,546 3,291 2,812 70 6h NB
Ohio : a 1.82 1766 ~ ~3,4hg” 3,88 3,198 ~ “79 76 57
Ind. + 1.86 1.88 1.93 2,50) 2,803 2,396 86 87 8h.
Till. : 2.12 2.14 2.15 440k 4,081 3,898 81 5 81
Mich. : 1.84 1.98 1.82 3,282 3,503 3,29T 78 1 52
12. 2.08 1-96 _ 9,481 8,329 _ 7,751 _ _75_ 52 _ 0
1.9% 2YT ~ “7,635 6,771 ~ 7,753 80 61 87
2.46 2.25 8,003 8,124 6,868 89 85 83
1.64 1.70 4,420 5,106 5,286 75 TL 88
1.19 1.39 4,095 b,2e7 = 5,073.69 86 96
98 1.27 4,770 4,529 5,769 72 64 87
1.20 1.38 6,513 6,076 7,040 682 69 93
~— 2-75 _ 2.08 _ ork _},288_ _ 5,195 _ 84 __ 6k __ 89
1.42 TAG 70 57 57.6 60 65
. : 1.59 1.62 689 609 605 70 65 55
. . 1.28 2.bk 1,713 1,491 1,628 Th 65 81
W. Va. 1.36 1.25 1.21 880 808 790 80 68 6h
N.C. 1.18 1.31 1.32 870 879 856 83 81 92
S.C. 1.17 1.35 1.36 391 43h 396 80 85 85
Ga. 1.35 1.65 1.66 642 921 897 82 89 86
Fla. 1.59 _ 1-65. _ 1:75 _ _ 156 _ 173, _ _ 99. _ 87 _ 89 _ 8B
ky. : 1.52 16 1.52 2,481 ~ 2,283 2,500 87 3 86
Tenn : 1.34 1.40 14k 1,765 1,856 1,947 86 ve) 88
Ala. : 1.18 1.37 1.30 5 Tab 691 80 86 85
Miss 2 1.35 1.52 1.33 840 1,067 okt Th 82 66
Ark + Leek 1.12 1.36 865 788 956 9 4S 80
La. : 1.48 1.53 1.51 556 626 603 15 B Th
Okla 1 1.53 1.48 1.66 2,092 2,450 2,877 8h 50 ve)
Texas 1.23 2 20 _ i:3 — 22226 BF _ 2,833 _ _79__ 43 _ 67 _
Mont. 1.37 LAT pa 3,092 3,384 3,549 5 gL 98
Idaho  : 2.50 2.60 2.46  3,0h0 3,302, 3,116 85 92 90
Wyo. : 1.26 1.35 1-39 «4,421 1,574 = 1,605 TT 83 92
Colo. : 1.80 1.67 1.83 2,813 2, 79% 3,321 Th 61 93
N. Nex. + 3.18 3.21 3.46 TM 760 889 5 51 TT
Ariz. : 4.35 4.26 4.50 1,132 1,027 1,054 19 8h 86
Utah 1 2.36 2.40 2.39 3,327 1,378 1, 382 72 86 91
Nev. : 1.83 1.97 1.93 578 669 66379 89 gh
Wash : 2.17 2.30 2.36 1,780 1,987 2,028 81 92 vad
Oreg. : 1.98 2.03 1.99 1,937 2,134 2,163 85 88 80
Calif. :_3.82 __ 3.92 _ _3-93 _ _7,305_ _7,696_ _ 7,692 _ _77 76 87
TT Lt 7 7-76 "176, 739 146, 332-119, Bor

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965

1,350

24,780 2,500
1,920 12,000
1,640 4,700
4,500 28,000
1,200 35,000
5,020 32,000

vA Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PASTURES: Two major areas of poor pasture feed conditions were noted on

August 1. The previously droughty conditions in the North
eastern part of the country, resulting in lack of grazing supplies,
spread westward into Michigan and southern and eastern Wisconsin; and in
the South Central area where some improvement was noted in Louisiane,
parts of Mississippi and Alabama, although pastures in Oklahoma and Texas
deteriorated considerably.

For the country as a whole, the reported pasture condition on August 1
averaged 78 percent of normal, 6 points below the July 1 condition com-
pared with the average decline for July of 4 points. The August 1 condition
improved 9 percentage points above a year earlier but was 1 point below
average. July temperatures were below normal except in the Southern Plains
States. Rainfall was near normal for the month in much of the country,
except in the Northeast.

In the Northeast, pasture condition continued to decline in New
England during July and on August 1 was the lowest for that date since 19/9.
Middle Atlantic States reported heavy supplemental feeding with many dairy
farmers already cutting into next winter supply of hay. Pennsylvania, an
example of the effect of the extended drought, now has 41 of its counties
declared disaster areas and eligible for Government assistance.

Pastures in Ohio were in the poorest condition for August 1 since
194 and were 19 percentage points below a year earlier. Michigan pasture
condition dropped 31 points in July and was 23 points below a year earlier.
Despite a 9-point deterioration during July, pasture condition in Wis-
consin was 18 points better than on August 1, 1964. Pastures in the West
North Central States were holding up quite well and, except for Iowa,
were in far better condition than a year earlier.

In Southern States, Maryland, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and
Texas reported the sharpest deterioration in pasture condition during
July. Best improvement over August 1 last year occurred in Virginia,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and also in Arkansas, Oklahoma,
and Texas where pastures were extremely poor a year ago.

In the West, pasture feed condition on August 1 was better than a
year earlier in all States except Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Pastures
were generally good to excellent although condition in an appreciable
coastal strip, largely in Washington and Oregon, was reported as poor to
fair on August 1.

POULTRY AND EGGS: July egg production at 5,411 million eggs, was 1 per-

cent above July 1964 and a new record high for the month.
Numbers of layers during July averaged slightly above a year earlier and
the monthly rate of lay showed a 1 percent gain. However, accumulative egg
production for 1965 to date is about the same as for the first seven months
of 1964.

Number of layers on August 1 of 288,629,000 birds for the United States
was slightly more than a year earlier. The North Atlantic, the East and the
West North Central regions all showed declines, but these declines were more
than offset by increases in the South Atlantic, the South Central and the
Western regions. Rate of lay per 100 layers on August 1 was above the same
date in 1964 in all regions except the Western.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

8. C. : 60 65 65 556 520 585
Ga. : 7 85 30 9Th 1,020 1,170
Fla. : AT 45 45 90 76 68
Ky. : 63 61 64 ihe 92 83
Tenn. : 83 90 85 509 360 37h.
Ale. : 56 60 62 575 62 496
Miss. : 59 65 65 902 780 845
Ark. : 70 60 70 303 222 259
La. : on 70 Xe) 3,668 3,570 4,050
Okla. : 63 60 65 101 66 72
Texas : 3 80 75 1,188 1,080 1,050
N. Mex. ¢ gh 1S 95 135 45 95
Calif. :__ 85 ___ _80___ 90. 831 oh TH
U.S 19-3 83.8 88.4 16,943 15, 29% 27, Ub.

OT Production
State : H : : Indicated
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Pounds
Idaho 7,120
Wash. 36,464
Oreg. 6,900
calif BLL
U. 56,219

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
HARVESTED ACREAGE, UNITED STATES*

CROP
as Thousands Thousands Percent
Corn, grain : 63, 869 57,142 57,245 100.2
Wheat, ail : 48,796 49,170 49, 846 101.4
Winter : 37,681 37,715 37,897 100.5
All spring : 11,115 11,455 11,949 104.3
Durum t 1,749 2,349 2,214 94.3
Other spring : 9,366 9,106 9, 735 106.9
Oats : 24,558 20,419 19, 357 94.8
Barley : 13,160 10,670 9,519 89.2
Rye 2 1,654 1,725 1,481 85.9
Flaxseed : 2, 956 2,831 2,744 96.9
Rice : 1, 663 1,786 1,783 99.8
Popcorn 2 159 170 210 123.8
Cotton : 15,168 14,060 13,632 97.0
Hay, all H 67,013 67,899 67,939 100.1
Hay, wild : 10,858 10,740 10, 881 101.3
Hay, alfalfa : 28,088 29,506 29, 523 100.1
Hay, clover and timothy Vv H 14, 253 12,965 12,522 96.6
Hay, lespedeza : 2,920 2,600 2,482 95.5
Beans, dry edible : 1,445 1,458 1,555 106.7
Peas, dry field : 328 306 227 14.2
Soybeans for beans : 25,896 30,738 34, 686 112.8
Peanuts 2/ 7 1,419 1,405 1,437 102.2
Potatoes: :
Winter : 23 18 19 106.0
Early spring : 26 27 35 129.6
Late spring : 122 96 121 125.7
Early summer : 94 81 80 99.0
Late summer : 164 141 149 105.5
Fall H 976 930 1,008 108.4
Total : 1,390 1,294 1,413 109.2
Sweetpotatoes : 214 182 194 106,3
Tobacco : 1,174 1,078 983 91.2
Sugarcane for sugar and seed 376 569 498 87.5
Sugar beets 1,055 1,394 1,265 90.7
Broomcorn 158 142 173 121.7
Hops 28 33___ 2
® Does not include Alaska and Hawaii. CROP REPORTING BOARD:
1/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay, R. K, Smith, Acting Chairman,
2/ Harvested for nuts. M, L, Koehn, Secretary,
Cc. E, Burkhead, I. E, Wissinger,
R. D. Bass, R. Hobson,
APPROVED: H. M. Walters, M. D. Browning,Jr,
R. M. Foster, O. M. Frost,
L. P. Garrett, H. S. Harkness,
ec. Bs, A. G. Janz, J. J, Morgan,
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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

acres acres Pounds Pounds Pounds

101 104 1,986 2,080 2,250

Miss. a 3 BL LB 8 00 LL
TOTAL (S.E.
area) : _ 739-5 _ _ _ 72-5, 19k 1, 589. 2,628
Okla. pV 7 7 7 Y2a3 rel 1, 339 1,500 1,500
Texas + 279 261 282 764 1,025 900
N. Mex. so LL TLL 82 _ 2,004 _ _ 2,120 2,500)
TOTAL (S.W. :
area) z_ MOL 39 2 950 96)
UNITED :

State
Va.
N.C,
TOTAL (Va.-
N.C, area): _ _ _ 532,738 _ = 561,270, 621,200,
S.C, 12,078 Th, 500 15,000
Ga. : 600, 140 820,800 845,250
Fla. : 58, 246 78,000 72,000
Ala. : 203,783 259,700 272,250
Miss. ro 200 LLL 2,100) 15)
TOTAL (S.B. ;
area) :. 2. 876,337 ~ 2 1,175,100, 0 1,206,075,
Okla. : 153,135 184,500 186,000
Texas 213,434 267,525 253, 800
N. Mex. tooo ee 14,252 2 6324 20,500
TOTAL (S.W.
area) t.__ - 381091_______ 168,349 460,300, _
UNITED :
STATES 1,789, 166_ 2,204, 719 2,287,975


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Yield prospects improved in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,
and Montana during July and were unchanged for all other flexseed produc=
ing States. Expected production is above last year in all States except
fexas. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and California expect below-average
production.

The crop was seeded somewhat late throughtout the major producing area.
On August 1 about nine-tenths of the North Dakota crop was in the bloom
stage or beyond, slightly behind average. Most stands show uniform growth
and development in South Dakota and Minnesota.

POPCORN: Growers planted 215,000 acres of popcorn in 1965, and they ex-
pect to harvest 210,000 acres, 2h percent more than the 170,000

acres (revised) harvested in 1964. The 1959-63 average is 159,000 acres

harvested. The acreage for harvest includes only corn intended for popping.

All major producing States expect to harvest more acreage then last
year--Indiana, 15 percent; Iowa, 19 percent; Nebraska, 32 percent; Illinois,
15 percent; Kentucky, 17 percent; and Ohio, 31 percent more. The group
of "other" States expects to harvest nearly twice as much as in 1964;
most of this acreage is in Alabama, Tennessee, and Maryland.

Jhe first production forecast will be made in December’1965. Although growing
conditions varied considerably, the crop is making normal progress in most
States. A better than average crop seemed to be in prospect in most areas
and prospects in Kentucky, Indiana, and Nebraska were unusually gocd.

Dry weather, late frosts, and floods have plagued the crop in some areas,
but acreage losses are not expected to be excessive.

This report includes revised acreage and production for the 1964 crop,
based largely on data from processors. The revised 1964 production is a
pit over 366 million pounds, 2 million pounds below the December 1964
estimate of 368 million.

BAY: Production of all kinds of hay during 1965 is estimated at 119.8
million tons -- up 3 percent from both last year and average.
Overall prospects increased 2 percent during July largely because of
improved yields for alfelfa and wild hay. July weather was dry in
the lower Mississippi Valley, most Southern Plains States, the Pacitic
Northwest, and the Northeast. Improved growing conditions throughout most
of the Midwest more than offset decreased prospects in the Southern Plains
area and the Northeast.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures at 70.7 million tons, is up
1 percent from last year and 4 percent above average. Decreases in ex~
pected ylelds from July in the North and South Atlantic were more than offset
by gains in the rest of the country. Aphia and elfalfa weevil damage vas
reported heavier than usual in southern Idaho, Utah, and Nevada. Above
normal precipitation bettered expected yields in most West North Central
States and Wisconsin. However, continued short supplies of soil moisture
throughout the Northeast lowered yields of second cuttings considerably.

Clover, timothy, and clover grass mixtures totaled 18.5 million tons,
down 2 percent from last year and 18 percent below average. Prospects im-
proved during July because improved conditions in the North Central and
Western regions more than offset declines in other areas.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965

1,000 1,000 1,000

L. SUMMER: Cont. : acres acres acres Cwt. Cwt
Minn. : : 7.1 7.2 155  hO
Nebr. : 3.8 3.3 3.4 iho 160
Ma. : 1.5 14 1.4 96 85
Va. : 3.0 2.6 2.7 72 65
W. Va. 3 8.8 7.5 7.5 68 67
N.C. > 3.0 2.8 3.0 122 135
Colo. > 16.9 12.2 13.2 201 195
N. Mex. : 2.7 1.7 2.2 173 170
Wash. : 18.9 20.5 26.0 308 300
Calif. 79.0 _ 7.8 _ 8.6 _ 306 340
Total 21/163.9 “180.8” 148 . :
FALL: :
Maine : 145.0 145.0 148.0 250 275
N. H. : 1.7 0 15 1.5 188 180
vt. : 24 2.0 2.0 175 180
Mass. : 5.0 4.8 46 213 205
R. I. : 4.200 ho 4. 252 290
Conn. : 6.5 6.7 6.5 249 210
N-Y.-L.I. : 31.5 27.7 a7. 260 © 255
~Upstate > 42.8 42.0 yo 213 205
Pa. 533-9 _ 35.8 36,9 193 _ _175_
8 Eastern-Fall —_:__ 275.0 "209-5. B71... 236.0 ~2h3¥
Ohio 2 710.6 ~ “97 9.87 189 ~ “190
Ind. : 4.2 3.9 3.9 232 2u5
Mich. : hook 37.5 4.5 174 180
Wis. t 31.7 36.5 36.5 198 195
Minn. : 100.0 89.0 96.0 122 100
Towa 2 3.5 2.8 2.7 133 145
N. Dak. : 113.2 100.0 103.0 121 102
S. Dak. t 6.3 5.0 4.9 90 80
Nebr. 29-6 _ 7-7 _ 7:3 193 190
9 Central-Fall :_ 319.6 PELE 308.6
Mont. : 8.0 7. 7.8 2 “1657
Ideho-10 $.W. Co. : 2/114 19.0 33.0 240 285
-Other Co. 2 232.8 220.0 27.90 197 155
wyo. : 3.8 3.h 3.6 156 150
Colo. : 38.8 33.0 36.0 221 200
Utah 2 8.7 85 9.0 167 160
Nev. : 1.5 ai -9 «198 180
Wash. : 18.5 17.0 24.0 291 310
Oreg.-Malheur Co. : 2/11.8 10.8 12.5 2hh 260
-Other Co. > 26.7 2h.2 28.9 2hh 225
Calif. :_ 21.8 25.2 _ 97,9 256 _ _230
9 Western-Fall —_:3/381.9 308.9 Vh8- 21r.3 7186-0—
:2/976.4 ~~ ~ 5008.57 ~~ 8571
Total = 9803 | 195.2
ues +1,390.5 1,412.87 ~~ 7 “18570
é a 1,293.8 192.0

Indi-:
cated:

31959-63:

Average”

31964

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Werege? 1964 ¢ cated
959-63, 9°" ? $8

325 5,797 6,150 8,450
330 _ 2,729 2,652 2,838

T616_ 31,566 —

260 36,302 39,875 38,460
170 323. 27055
180 413 360 360
200 1,062 98h 920
igo 1,059 760 779
200 1,498 1,407 1,300
285 8,177 7,064 7,809
215 9,133 8,610 8,815
ATS 6,922 6,265_ 6,300 _
56h, 887 65,595_65,018 —

Bt 2,001 1,805" 1,764
2ho 982 956-936
190 7,032 6,750 8,455
205 6,269 7,118 7,482
130 12,149 8,900 12,480
150 471-06 405
125 13,705 10,200 12,875
100 562. = W000

200 1,832 2 1,460

2463
H09 7130727 TSLEUS Ooh 37,998" 16,357

175 T,30T “152217 75365 —
2702/2,732 5,415 8,910
205 45,869 34,100 50,635
165 602 510 504
210 8,571 6,600 7,560
180 1,455 1,360 1,620
180 260 72 162
310 5,419 5,270 7 hho
2502/2,852 2,808 37105
24o” 6,052 5,445 6 720

250_ 5,594 5,796 6,750
Bis 78 CHEST Sh bea
27190,617 206 286

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6T , 052 282,704

I/” Average ExT1ides ate Gummer adreage ana ‘production for 1959-61 for Tdaho and
Oregon. af Average includes late summer acreage and production for 1959-61 for

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Prospects continue very good in Washington, because temperatures and
moisture in July were favorable for development. Harvest has started in
the Palouse region and quality is slightly above average. The Idaho pros-
pects increased because development continued under generally favorable
conditions and limited harvesting began in North Idaho. However, high
temperatures in southern Idaho late in July resulted in light pod set on
some late acreage. Harvest in northeastern Oregon was just getting under-
way August 1.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 2,288 million pounds, 4 percent

more than the 1964 crop of 2,205 million pounds and 28 percent
above average. Production in the Virginia-Carolina area is expected to
reach 621 million pounds, nearly 12 percent more than last year. In the
Southeast, production is forecast at 1,206 million pounds -- 3 percent
above the large 1964 crop -- and in the Southwest 460 million pounds -- 2
percent below last year's outturn.

The 1965 acreage harvested for nuts is estimated at 1,436,700 acres,
about 2 percent above acreage harvested in 1964. Acreage for harvest of
nuts is expected to be above last year in most States with the largest
increase in Texas.

July rainfall was plentiful in the Virginia-Carolina area putting
the peanut crop in excellent condition. Pegging was well along by
August 1. Conditions indicated a record yield of 2,219 pounds.

In the Southeast, dry weather in May retarded early season growth,
but June and July rains promoted vigorous growth and by August 1, the
crop had made excellent progress with a record yield of 1,624 pounds per
acre anticipated. In some areas digging of the crop was expected to begin
early in August.

The Southwest peanut crop was planted under near ideal conditions and
has developed rapidly so far, despite dry soils in some areas. Dry weather
held yield prospects to 1,112 pounds on August 1 and rainfall is needed
in the major areas to continue favorable development.

TOBACCO: Cured leaf from all types of tobacco will weigh about 1,996 mil-
lion pounds, if the August 1 outlook holds. This poundage is
slightly below the 2,002 million forecast a month earlier, a tenth below
1964, and 5 percent below the 1959-63 average. A per acre yield of 2,030
pounds is indicated, second only to last year's alltime high of 2,066.

In flue-cured areas, wet conditions generally prevailed during July.
Harvest and growth progressed favorably except in type 12 and 13 belts
where excess water caused considerable drowning and premature yellowing.
Conditions for the most part were quite favorable in burley, Maryland,
fire-cured, and dark air-cured areas. In some cigar areas, August 1 con-
ditions were too dry for optimum development.

Total flue-cured production is forecast at 1,157 million pounds --
down about 12 million from expectations on July 1. Last year, 1,388 mil-
lion pounds were produced and the 5-year average is 1,274 million. A
yield of 2,036 pounds per acre is indicated for the type 11-14 belt this
season, 175 pounds below 1964 but still the second highest ever made.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

NON-CITRUS FRUITS AND NUTS

: Average
~ 1959-63

Apples, Com'l, crop bu, :1/122, 641 1/ 139,215 131,500 130,590

Peaches " 51/75,320  ~1/74,448 82,449 82,359
Pears " 2 1/26,183 1/29,999 18, 696 18,699
Grapes ton : 1/3,252 3,489 3,813 3,777
Cherries "oo; 1/222 1/394 217 261
Apricots " 1/206 1/224 231 221
Pecans 203,150 173, 600 one 249, 800

1/ Includes some quantities not harvested.

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

1964 |
Million Million

1965

Million

pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
June : 11,857 11,820 2/41,773 5,230 5,396 5,436
July : 10,869 10,874 10,888 5,111 5,343 5,411

76,408 77,617 77,670 37,737 38,456 38,495

/ Data for Alaska and Hawaii not available for inclusion in average.
/ Revised.


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
BROOMCORN

‘or : Hy : Indi-
Average” ‘average 1964 :

thi te : 3 ted
2b MBSE M26 9982 M6

: Acres Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Pounds Tons Tons Tons

Dl. 86: «660-700 600 75% 800 830 260 300 200
Kans. : 2,380 1,400 1,400 310 280 350 360 200 200
Okla. : 39,400 37,000 39,000 410 375 450 8,080 6,900 8,800
Texas : 24,600 30,000 29,000 315 485 420 3,960 7,300 6,100
Colo. : 52,800 58,000 73,000 283 180 350 Lie 5,200 10,600
N.Mex.  :_ 38,000 15,000 30,000 280 2,100 _ _4,900_

2_38, 001 3.
U. S._ 3157, 7,840 THB, Tod ~1735 0007 3 7 310 7 7 567 ae me 22,000 ~ 30,800

? Indicated * Average

: 1965 : 1959-63 1965

3 as T,000 ~~ “1yoD0~ * — “GOGO

: Pounds bags 1/ bags 1/ bags 1/

: 4, 500 158 198 212
Miss, : 3,210 3,750 3,800 1,483 1,838 1,862
Ark, 3 3,715 4, 300 4,400 14,943 18,490 18,920
la. : 3,000 3, 300 3,500 24, 349 16,929 17,955
Texas : 3,360 120 4,300 1h, 631 19, 635 19, 866
Calif. : _ 4, 700_ 4,700 _ 14,185 _ 16,023 _ = Hate _.
Ge Sk TENET D> BBS 7 rel ~~ Be ~ HG x - tbe =

Average

1959-63 ; = 96

: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Wis, 3 15.5 16,0 16.0 68 48 6h
Minn : 12.6 10.0 12.0 6,251 4, 500 4,968
Iowa : 17.0 16.0 17.0 197 112 136
N. Dak, : 8.2 8.0 10.0 13,881 13, 440 16,460
S. Dak. : 8.9 8.5 11.5 5,125 4, 692 6,279
Texas : 8.8 11.0 9.5 801 1,232 gho
Mont, : 7.5 8.0 10.0 189 168 210
Calif. > 35.44 36.0 40.0 90 _ 216 _ ako
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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

WALNUTS: The walnut crop is forecast at 84,800 tons, 5 percent below last
year but 16 percent above average. In California development
during July was about normal. Shells have hardened in most areas. Set
and size are both good. In oregon prospects declined during July, Many
orchards have a complete failure and most others have a light crop.

POTATOES: The first forecast of fall potato production is 206,246,000

hundredweight, 20 percent more than 1964 production, because
of both an increase in acreage and expected higher average yields. The
greatest increase is in the West where the indicated crop of 94,881,000
hundredweight is 38 percent above 1964. In the central States, the indi-
cated production, at 46,347,000 hundredweight, is 22 percent more than
1964, In the East, a production of 65,018,000 hundredweight is indicated,
1 percent below 1964,

In the western States, the season has favored growth of potatoes
except for June frosts in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, in central
Oregon, and the Tulelake-Klamath Falls area of California and Oregon,
which set back the acreage affected. The overall damage was small.
Larger crops than 1964 are expected in all States in the area and all
except Colorado, Wyoming, and Nevada expect above average crops. A crop
of 59,545,000 hundredweight is indicated for Idaho, 51 percent above 1964.
Increases from 1964 in other leading western States are: Colorado, 15
percent; Washington, 41 percent; Oregon, 19 percent; and California, 16
percent.

Except for some moisture shortage in Ohio, growth of potatoes in the
central States was excellent during July. Production prospects above
1964 in the major producing States are: Michigan, 25 percent; Wisconsin,
5 percent; Minnesota, 40 percent; and North Dakota, 26 percent. The
North Dakota-Minnesota (mostly Red River Valley) total, at 25,355,000
hundredweight, is 33 percent larger than 1964,

In the eastern States, the Maine crop has made good progress and is
indicated at 38,480,000 hundredweight, 3 percent less than 1964. Moisture
shortages in other New England potato areas have limited growth, especially
in Rhode Island. Prospects in Upstate New York, Long Island, and Penn-
sylvania are for fall crops larger than in 1964 with the greatest increase
--11 percent--on Long Island. Heavy rains on Long Island in mid-July
improved prospects materially. Limited moisture in southern and eastern
Pennsylvania slowed growth but growth has been good in the northern and
western areas.

Prospects for late summer potatoes improved moderately in July and
production, forecast at 31, 566,000 hundredweight, is 14 percent above
1964. In July prospects were maintained or improved in all States ex-
cept Michigan, where it has been extremely dry, and in Massachusetts
and Virginia. Greatest improvement was on Long Island because of mid-
July rains and in Wisconsin and Minnesota where July weather was unusu-
ally favorable for growth, Harvest was in progress in most areas by the
end of July. Harvest in New Jersey increased rapidly the last half of
duly. Digging in Wisconsin was slow because of immaturity. LT Colorade, late


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES*

PRODUCTION (In Thousands)

CROP :Average: ‘average’ |.., i=aindicated "1
11959-63 1959. 3 1964 : July 1, : Aug. 1,

ee ns 1965: 1965_
Corn, grain 3,817,311 |3,548, 604! 3,912,036 [4,092,960
Wheat, all 1,189,763 {1,290,468 1,353,813 |!376,227

Winter 966,560 }1,024,888} 1,069,969 |1,043,017
All spring 223,203 | 265,580} 283,844 | 323,210

Durum 39,299 | 65,718] 60,483 | 70,959

Other spring 183,903 199, 862 223,361 | 257,251
Oats 1,043,708 | 881,891 887,674 | 960,531
Barley 418,277 | 403,072| 364,249 | 397,860
Rye 30,724 33,472 30,984 32,765
Flaxseed " 9.3 27,440 24,408 26,943 | 29,297
Rice 100 Ib. bag: 1, 3,582 4/ 4,095 1/ 4,153, 59,750 73,113 72,428 74,043
Sorghum grain bu. : very att —- | 550,485 | 490,253 o-- | 624,048
Cotton bale: 1/ 464 Y Si7| 4 525 14,670 15,180 _ 14,916
Hay, all ton: 1.74 1.71 1.76 | 116,739 | 116,332] 118,004 | 119,801
Hay, wild mes 89 +86) 99 9,692 9,264 10,469 10,750
Hay, alfalfa mo: 2.41 2.36] 2.39 67,746 69,708 69,357 70,680
Hay, clover and 7
timothy 2/ my 1.87 1.46] 1,48 22,474 18, 867 18,461 18,476
Hay, lespedeza my 1,20 1.19] 1.28 3,514 3,086 3,170 3,185
Beans, dry edible 7

(Cleaned) 100 lb. bag: ¥ 1,334 a/ 1,221] 47 1,200 19,271 17,809 20,718 18,662
Peas, dry field ?

(Cleaned) 100 lb. bag: 1/ 1,308 1 1,548) 17 1,719 4,300 4,738 3,751 3,901
Soybeans for beans bus 24.2 22.8] 24.9 627,269 | 699,882 w-- | 864,183
Peanuts 3/ Ibe: 1,262 1,569] 1,592 {1,789,166 |2,204,719 a= [2,287,575
Potatoes: 3

Winter cwtes 160.1 201.7] 181.3 4,052 3,691 3,518 | 3,518

Early spring "3 tso.4 154.3} 140.4 3,967 4,166 4,902 4,902

Late spring "201.0 210.5] 207.3 | 24,477 | 20,248] 25,089 | 25,059

Early summer "3 14604 141.5] 142.0 13,762 11,492 11,298 11,413

Late summer " b g05,0 196.1 212.4 33,575 27,616 30,850 31,566

Fall "2 ios 185.1] 204.5 | 190,617 } 172,190 -—- | 206,246

Total "t 192,0 188.0] 200.1 | 267,052 | 239,403 a= | 282,704
Sweetpotatoes "oy 79.3 83.8 88.4 16,943 15,294 16,444 | 17,141
Tobacco Ibe 1,780 2,066] 2,030 B,092,096 2,226,637 | 2,001,804 1,996, 198
Sugarcane for sugar :

and seed ton: 25.7 25.2 28.1 9,795 14,348 14,010 14,010
Sugar beets “i: 17.6 16.8 17.1 18,544 | 23,368| 21,568 | 21,577
Broomcorn "tay 330] ay ato] a/ 386 26 22 - 31
Hops Ibe: 4,567 1,637] 1,709 | 46,238 | 53,378| 54,380 | 56,219
Pasture Pct. 2 4/79 | 4L 9! af 74 Jam rob Et
¥ Does not include inci and Hawaii, 1/7 Pounds. re Excludes sweetclover and

lespedeza hay.

3/ Harvested for nuts.

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“4/ Condition August 1.



CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

bushels bushels bushels bushels

N. H. : 20 ~ AL 35 oes

Mass. : 131 15 155 oO

R I. : 12 13 12 6

Conn. 3 153 145 170 125

N.Y. : 647 5hO 520 340

N. J. 3 2,220 2,000 2,500 2,400

Pa. to 222530. LL 2000 _ 2,800 2,800

Ohio : 678 20 800 500

Ind. : 276 10 420 250

Tll. : fonts 100 825 230

Mich.

Mo.

Kans.

Del.

Md.

Ve.

W. Va.

N.C.

8. C.

Ga.

Ky.

Tenn.

Ala.

Miss.

Ark.

La.

Okla.

Texas

Idaho

Colo.

Utah

Wash.

Oreg.

California
Freestone

Total Above

California
Clingstone 2/

Be S. 8 3478320 _ 88K LT AS _ a~- — — 2)

1/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess

cullage of harvested fruit.

2/ Mainly for canning. Production in tons: Average 1959-63, 671,000; 1963,

734,000; 1964, 870,000; 1965, 881,000.

3/ U. S. total for the 1959-63 average includes production for States no longer

estimated.

uy The 1965 crop will be a near failure because of winter and spring freezes.

Although a few peaches will be produced, the production is too small to warrant

& quantitative forecast.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

State Aver * Indicatea * Average ; ‘Indicated
1959-03 | i 1965} 1959-63? 1964 +” 1065
1,000 1,000 1,000

: Bushels Bushels Bughels bushels bushels bushels
Maine : 46.0 51.0 “13.0 2,285 2, lee 1, B49
ve. > 43.0 48.0 bL.0 6TT 528 369
N. YX. t 52,2 52.0 52.0 31,121 29,276 27,820
N. J. > 41.8 36.5 33.0 881 58h 429
Pa. tL BSA 5.0 50 29,086 25,200 210
bio >” 756.2 55.0 BHO” ~~ ~ “HD, 808 ~~ “36,845 ~ ~ “3h, 188 ~~
Ind. : 51.7 4h oO 52.0 34,256 15,312 16,276
ti. 51.6 50.0 56,0 87,084 56,150 49,672
Mich. : a1. “9. 3 45.0 37,104 32,878 Bit BUS
Wis. 5 93-3 BO 8 6200 182,535 _ 105,876 _ _ 127,410
Minn 47.3 6.0 55.0 168 83 143,938 168, 630
Iowa 43.5 50.0 51.0 151,007 117,600 103,173
Mo. 33.5 38.0 36.0 14,629 11,780 7,488
N. Dak. 3h.2 43.0 52.0 61,285 86,817 107,068
S. Dak. 34.2 29.0 48.0 86,899 71; 40 118,080
Nebr. 30.8 29.5 38.0 33,439 22,892 27,436
Kans. 8.32. 29:0 2 BLO 1 86 9K _ 8,996
Del. 40.9 38.0 40.0 230 152 120
Ma. 4a 3 39.0 48.0 2,177 1,560 1, 82h
Va. 38.6 42.0 43.0 3, 364 2,562 2,279
W. Va. AL. 36.0 42,0 1,022 720 798
N.C. 35.8 42.0 42.0 8,826 6,132 5,754
s.¢ 32.4 37.0 37.0 7,888 6,475 5,533
Ga. 38.2 42.0 43.0 6,515 5,460 53375
Fla. ~ 38-8 2 B20 BLD HG TOL
ky. 35.7 39.0 38.0 1,689 1,677 1,558
Tenn 34.6 40.0 39.0 3,340 2,kho 2,262
Ala. 3he1 39.0 34.0 2,792 2,145 1,530
Miss. 39.8 45.0 41,0 6,131 4,500 3239
Ark. 43.1 55.0 52.0 4,708 4400 4,576
La. 34.3 39.0 29.0 Lykke 1,287 12
OK1a, 2h. 28.5 35.0 10,102 8,29 8,855
Texas 93-5 B00, 250 _ 20,858 _ _ ako 22,375
Mont. 35.4 38.5 12.0 8,198 9,972 10,878
Tdeho 49.8 58.0 58.0 7,341 7,540 8,294
Wyo. 3h ok. 33.5 39.0 3,248 3,149 3,978
Colo. 37.8 40.0 42.0 4158 3,120 44s
N. Nex 35.0 50.0 40,0 372 300 320
Ariz. 47.2 50.0 52.0 326 300 260
Uteh 49.1 49.0 55.0 1,162 1,176 1,650
Nev. i 45.0 46.0 107 135 184
Wash 47.3 50.0 51.0 5,492 4,650 4,845
Oreg 42.2 pe Was 7,528 7-803 2 nw
Calif W3t-A 2.0) HOO 5390 _ SB LC OL
Ue 8 WRT s.2 7 TT 1g. 7 7 1,043,708 7 7 B61, Bor =~ "980,531" 7


CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

LESPEDEZA HAY

— — Yield per acre. _

erage =: : Indicated : Average : 196h : Indicated
2 1965 2 — 1989263 1. 2 t — 1068
3,000 1,000 1, 000
: Tons Tons Tons tons tons tons
Ind. > TF T30 1.30 ~ Br 60 €0
Tl. : 1.18 1.10 1,15 5h 50 40
Mo. : 1.13 1.15 1.25 uy 50 564
Kans. : 1.23 1.30 1.35 he 40 45
Del. : 1.28 695 1.00 aL 8 8
va. : 1.32 1.15 1.30 50 33 32
va. : 1.04 1.05 2.25 227 15h 152
W. Va. : 1.07 1.00 1,00 1 8 9
N.C. : 1.08 1.25 1.30 262 196 176
S.C. 1.04 1.15 1.10 72 59 45
Ga. 1.14 1.30 1.25 3 91 85
Ky. 1.26 1.10 1.30 733 559 654
Tenn. 1.9 1.25 1.35 671 685 688
Ala. 1.09 1.20 21.20 70 80 76
Miss. 1.38 1.50 1.20 202 202 156
Ark. 1.23 1.00 1.30 289 185 221
La. 1.62 1.70 1.60 81 66 oh
Okla. 1.26 1.20 1.35 106 106 120

ont. : +90 95 1.00 523 559 600
Idaho 1.17 1.35 1.25 118 135 2h
Wyo. 85 95 1.00 337 hos 413
Colo. 1.00 1.00 1.10 292 310 368
N. Mex. 87 +90 “95 18 17 17
Utah : 1.26 1.25 1.20 7 8h 83
Nev. +99 1.05 1.10 132 168 176
Wash. 1.24 1.20 1.20 52 52 50
oreg. 1.16 1.10 1,15 26h 271 agh
Calif. 1,23 1,20 1.30, 127 125, 135



CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Rate of layer for the U. S, was 18.73 eggs during July com-
pared with 18-00 Pees a year earlier. This was the third consecutive month
4n 1965 when the monthly rate of lay was at a new record high.

Pullets not of laying age on August 1, 1965 are estimated at 85,333,000
birds, down 17 percent from August 1 last year. The decline in pullets not
of laying age was substantial in all regions and reflects the drop of 12
percent in eggetype hatchings since the peginning of 1965.

Potential layers in the Nation's flocks on August 1 are estimated at
373,962,000 birds, down 4 percent from August 1, 1964. Both the South
Atlantic and the South Central Regions show an increase on August 1 of
1 and 2 percent respectively, in potential layers, compared with a year
ago. The West North Central region indicated the sharpest decline in
potential layers from a year earlier of 12 percent. The North Atlantic
States were down 7 percent, the East North Central States, 9 percent,
and the Western States, 1 percent. The reduced level of pullets not
of laying age available for flock replacements this year is expected
to prevail for the next few months.

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

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, AUGUST 1

Thou. Thou. Thou. Thour Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.

1959-63 (Av.)
1964
1965

45,350 45,856 60,862 39,397 47,123 41,650 280,228 iad
43,367 41,363 50,935 46,769 57,164 47,510 287,108 287,973
42,559 40,264 48,747 48,643 59,736 47,846 287,775 288,629

PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, AUGUST 1
17,127 23,939 41,202 16,743 17,165 10,938 127,115 rn

12,442 16,986 29,246 15,986 17,460 10,901 103,021 103,228
9,286 13,106 21,588 14,595 16,594 9,935 85,104 85,333

1959-63 (Av.)
1964

1965
POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, AUGUST 1 af

1959-63 (Av.): 62,477 69,795 102,064 56,140 64,278 52,589 407,342 ited

1964 : 55,809 58,349 80,181 62,755 74,624 58,411 390,129 391,201
1965 51,845 53,350 70,335 63,238 76,330 57,782 372,879 373,962

EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, AUGUST 1

: Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number

1959-63 (ave)! 57.2 58.5 58.2 56.5 53.6 61.0 57.5
1964 : 58.2 58.5 58.3 58.2 55.8 62.5 58.5 58.5
1965 + 59.9 58.7 6.1 59.2 56.2 61.8 59.2 59.2

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

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

BARLEY: A production of 398 million bushels of barley is now expected,

which is one percent below average. Prospects improved markedly
during July in the important North Central and Northwestern producing
States. On August 1 the prospective yield, at 41.8 bushels per acre,
pointed to a record.

By August 1, harvest was complete or nearly complete in all areas
except the Western States, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In the
North Central States cooler than normal temperatures during July resulted
in a later harvest than last year. In North Dakota only 2 percent of the
acreage had been combined by August 3, although a year earlier 22 percent
had been combined.

In the Western States an excellent crop is in prospect and record
yields are expected in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington,
and Oregon. In Montana, adequate moisture and cool temperatures in July
favored development of near record yields. Idaho weather conditions in
July favored development and by August 1 harvest of winter barley was well
along in the early areas and spring-sown barley was developing rapidly.
Despite some delays caused by rain, harvest of winter barley is well along
in Washington. Spring-sown barley responded strongly to June and July
rainfall. Weather was ideal for harvesting of a record yielding crop in
Oregon. Harvest is completed at lower elevations of eastern Oregon; some
fields remain to be combined in western Oregon. Harvest is nearing comple-
tion in California except for some northern and coastal fields.

RYE: The 1965 rye crop is forecast at 32.8 million bushels, down 2 per-

cent from a year earlier but 7 percent above average. Rye produc-
tion is expected to be above last year in th> main producing North
Central region and also inthe Worth Atlantic, but below 1964 in
other regions. North Dakota's production, waich accounts for more than
a third of the Nation's rye production, is 18 percent above last year.

The indicated yield of 22.1 bushels per acre is a record high -- 1.6
bushels above the previous high in 1962 and 3.7 bushels above average.
Regionally, yields are well above average and record yields are forecast
for New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Oklahoma, Montana, and Oregon. By August 1 harvest ranged rrom well
underway in States along the Canadian border to nearly complete in other
areas. In North Dakota a third of the crop was swathed or combined,
compared with 85 percent a year ago.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Production of sorghum grain is expected te total a record

high 624 million bushels in 1965 ~- up 27 percent from last
year and 13 percent above average. Crop prospects aa of August 1 indicate
@ production larger than last year in each major producing State.

Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 13.3 million acres,
11 percent above last year but 1 percent below average. Sorghums plant-
ed for all purposes, 17 million acres, was 1 percent above the 1964
acreage. However, acreage for grain showed a sharp increase because of
generally favorable growing conditions. Yield per harvested acre is in-
dicated at a record 47.0 bushels, up 5.9 bushels from last year and 5.6
bushels above average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

1964 : mee
~~ T,600 ~ 77 7 7 7 7 “0007 7 7 7 1,000" ~ ~~ 7 T,005 ~ ~~
bushels bushels bushels bushels

Sh 58 oh 55

655 720 780 670

114 100 140 115

1,400 1,300 1,900 1,200

120 130 8 90

61 €0 90

176 150 2ho

199 315 70

4, 366 5,500 2,785
4,778 3,400
13,984 7,625

2/26,183 7 LL 193%

Wash., all
Bartlett

: 75,250 95,000 92,500 35,000
Other :

Oreg., all
Bartlett
Other

Calif., all
Bartlett
Other

3 States, all
Bartlett

1/ Bushels of 48 pounds in California and 50 pounds in other States. Includes
quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess cullage
of harvested fruit.

2/ U. 8, total for the 1959-63 average includes production for States no longer
estimated.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

APRICOTS, PLUMS, PRUNES AND NECTARINES

Crop and State : : Indicated
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cae ees a “tons Tons ~ ‘Tons ‘Tons
APRICOTS:
California 192,800 150,000 208,000 220,000
Washington 10,140 8,600 9,200 600
Uteh = 33202 8 4,700 7,000 a
United States 306,260 — _ _ 200,300 | Bah 200 21,010
PLUMS:
Michigan 7, 340 8,700 11,500 8,300
California 90,400 __ _ _ 106,000 _s116,000_ 125,000
United States :__ 97,740 —_ a4, 700 127,500 133, 300
PRUNES:
Idaho 17,880 19,000 23,500 21,000
Washington 17,940 16,300 23,600 11,000
Oregon 26,060 6, 300 2h 500 26,000
California 2/ 139,600 _ _ _ _133,000 ss 180,000_ 185,000, _ _
United States : __410,880__ 374,100 521,600, 520,500
NECTARINES:
California __: _ _ 49,000 _ _ _ 92;900_ | 75,000. _ 15,00

I/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullage of harvest fruit.
2 Dried besis: The drying ratio is approximately 2} pounds of fresh fruit to 1

ALMOINDS;
California
PILBERTS:
Oregon
Washington
United States
WALNUTS:
California

1 Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions.

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Lespedeza hay is estimated at 3.2 million tons, up 3 percent from last
year, but 9 percent below average. The increase from lest year results from
an 8 percent increase in yield per acre. Acreage is down 5 percent from last
year. For the Nation, yield prospects held steady during July. Improved
prospects in the South Atlantic States were about offset by declines in the
South Central area where hot, dry weather hurt late season prospects.

Wild hay is forecast at 10.8 million tons, up 16 percent from last
year's relatively small crop and 11 percent above average. Prospects are
up 3 percent from a month earlier mostly because of improved growth in the
two leading wild hay States of South Dakota and Nebraska. Favorable moisture
and weather conditions also raised estimated yields in Minnesota and Missouri.
Expectations in most other wild hay States remained about the same as a month
earlier.

DRY PEANS: Dry bean production is forecast at 18.7 million bags (100 pounds,

clean basis), 5 percent above last year, but 3 percent below
average. The forecast is 10 percent below a month earlier, because prospects
declined sharply during July in Michigan and, to a lesser degree, in Idaho.
The expected U. S. yield of 1,200 pounds per acre compares with 1,221 pounds
in 1964 and is considerably below the average yield of 1,334 pounds. Expected
yields are the same as or above last year in all States except Michigan. The
1965 crop is expected to be harvested from 1.56 million acres compared with
1.46 million acres in 1964 and the average of 1.44 million acres.

Dry weather reduced prospects sharply in Michigan during July, although
prospects are still good in some scattered places. Prospects in New York are
unchanged from a month earlier, but moisture is needed for continued develop-
ment. In the Western States development of the crop was generally good,
although slowed in some areas by cooler than normal temperatures. Irrigation
water supplies continued adequate in the West.

Favorable growing weather prevailed in most of California's producing
areas. The large lima bean crop is progressing favorably, and in southern
California is blooming heavily and setting pods. Yield prospects for baby
limas continue better than last year although still a little below average.
Most other varieties got a slow start, but progressed rapidly with the warmer
weather. Yields above last year and average are expected.

DRY PEAS: The 1965 production forecast of dry peas is 3.9 million bags (100
pounds clean basis), 18 percent below last year's crop and 9 per-
cent below average. Prospects improved during July in Idaho and Oregon.

The expected yield of 1,719 pounds per acre is above last year's record

1,548 pounds and the average of 1,308. Above average yields are expected in
all States, and a record yield in Washington, the leading State.

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