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

CITRUS: The 1965-66 orange crop is forecast at 129 million boxes, 7 percent

above last year and 11 percent above average. All important citrus
States have more oranges than last year. The Early, Midseason, and Navel
forecast of 67 million boxes is up 6 percent from the 1964-65 season and the
Valencia forecast of 62 million boxes, is up 7 percent. When compared with
the 5-year average the crop of Early, Midseason and Navel varieties is
expected to be up 12 percent and Valencias up 10 percent.

U. S. production of grapefruit is forecast at 44.2 million boxes, 8 per-
cent larger than last season and 12 percent above average. Florida, Texas,

and Arizona expect more grapefruit than last year but California prospects
ere down.

The lemon forecast remains unchanged from last month at 15.7 million
boxes, 7 percent larger than the 1964-65 crop but 3 percent below average.
Both Celifornia and Arizona expect to have more lemons than last year.

Production of Florida tangerines is forecast at 3.5 million boxes, 10
percent below last year but 1 percent above average. The Florida tangelo

crop is estimated at 1.4 million boxes, up 40 percent from last year and the
largest of record.

Florida citrus groves are generally in good condition although some
areas needed additional moisture by December 1. Weather conditions during
November helped harden new growth, retard droppage, and improved coloring of
the fruit. Fruit sizes are above normal for most types of citrus. Rate of
harvest for oranges is at about the same level as a year ago, but more grape-
fruit have been harvested to date than during the same period last year.
Harvest of seedless grapefruit is predomingntly by spot picking. ‘The same

is true of tangelos. Lime trees have not made the expected recovery from
hurricane damage.

Harvest of Texas oranges and grapefruit was relatively light during
November. Frequent fall rains helped fruit sizing.

Arizona growers began picking Navel oranges early in November but harvest
was slowed late in the month by rain. Picking of Valencias is not expected
to begin before early February. Color and size of grapefruit are very good.
Picking is in progress in both the Phoenix and Yuma areas. Lemon harvest
in the Yuma area made good progress during the past month, and began in the
Phoenix area early in November.

Heavy rains in all areas of California during the last half of Novemter
restored soil moisture. In Southern California, splitting of fruit is
reported to be excessive. Harvest of California's Navels is underway but
began later than usual. Wet ground and fog have hampered harvest. Because
of a heavy set, many props are being used in young groves. There is a
relatively light set of Valencia oranges in Southern California, but a good
set in the Central district. Size growth has been normal or slightly below
normal. Desert Valley grapefruit show considerable size variation between
Groves. Some of the fruit was ready for picking by December 1. Grapefruit
trees in "other areas" are in good condition. The set of fruit is about
normal. Rains delayed harvest of California lemons and brought on increased

sizing of the fruit. As a result, picking during December is expected to
increase considerably.

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

1,000 1,000

: geres acres acres (wt. Cwt. Cwt. ewt. ewt. cwt.
Winter: :
Florida : 8.5 10.0 11.2 149 U5 150 1,242 1,450 1,680
California: 12.5 __ 9-4 14.6 _ 220 _ 235 __ 235_ _ 2,787 _ 2,209 | 3B
Total =: 21.0 19.4% 25.8 190 189 198 3,990 3,559 5, 2

Acreage
~~ Planted _: Indi-

* Average * + cated + pverage } : ‘Average’
State > 960-6, + 1965 + 1966 + 960-34. + 2965 + 1966 #4 960.6)3

POTATOES, IRISH 1966 CROP = Continued

State and
seasonal

-— — BrouPL ©

California, All

Fall and Winter 3/
Spring and Summer 4/
Florida

United States

T/ crop year begins With bioom of the year shown and énds with completion
vest the following year. 2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic
conditions, and excess cullage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes “Fuerte” and other
fall and winter varieties. u/ Includes "Hass" and other spring and summer
varieties. 5/ Not available. 6/ First forecast for California "Spring and Sumer”
varieties, California “All" and U.S. to be releasedas of April 1, 1966.

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

Number of layers on hand December 1 totaled 305.8 million, a seasonal increase
of 1 percent from the preceding month but a decrease of 1 percent from December 1,
1964. Layers on hand on December 1 continued at record lows in the East North Central
and West North Central States and at a record high in the South Atlantic region.

Pullets not of laying age on December 1 are estimated at 50.4 million, up
fractionally from a year earlier but seasonally down 13 percent from the preceding
month. Potential layers (hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of laying
age) totaled 356.2 million compared with 358.4 million on December 1, 1964 and
361.0 million on November 1, 1965. Compared with a year earlier potential layers
showed decreases of 6 percent in the West North Central, 5 percent in the East
North Central, 4 percent in the North Atlantic, and 3 percent in the West. In-

creases were 7 percent in the South Central and 4 percent in the South Atlantic
States.

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

North :E. Nort:

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1

Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.

1959-63 (Av.) : 16,964 50,033 71,314 43,032 52,401 43,479 310,023 pad
1964 ¥ 45,778 44,323 56,423 49,112 60,825 50,677 307,138 308,023
1965 + 4b,549 42,295 52,607 51,734 64,051 49,621 304,857 305,754

PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1

5,890 4,307 6,178 8,548 8,526 7,576 421,005 o-
5,645 5,836 5,506 13,378 11,4902 8,277 50,134 50,340
4,936 5,496 5,485 13,459 «13,015 «7,844 50,235 50,428

1959-63 (Av.)
1964
1965
POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1 2/

54,854 54,74. 77,482 51,980 60,917 51,055 351,028 “se

1959-63 (Av.)
ih 51,423 50,159 61,929 62,490 72,317 58,954 357,272 358,353

196

1965 49,485 47,791 58,092 65,193 77,066 57,465 355,092 356,182
BGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, DECEMBER 1

jumber Number Number Number Number Number Number Number

1959-63 (Av.) 55.6 56.8 54.1 54.0 46.7 58.2 54.1 ---

1964 56.7 57.6 56.0 56.0 53.2 57-7 56.1 56.1

1965 57.3 58.2 55-7 57.2 54.8 59.5 56.9 57.0

1/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

2/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of laying age.

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

AVOCADOS: As of December 1, the Florida avocado crop was forecast at 2,900
tons, only slightly more than one-fifth as large as last year
because of damage by hurricane Betsy. About 90 percent of the crop had been
harvested by Thanksgiving. California's 1965-66 Fall and Winter avocado
crop is forecast at 32,000 tons, as times as many avocados as were produced
last year. Picking of the Fuerte crop, slowed by rains, is expectelto increase.

POTATOES: Production of 1966 winter potatoes in Florida and California,
estimated at 5,111,000 hundredweight, is 40 percent above last
year and 28 percent above the average. Both acreage and yield are above 1965.

In Florida, the growth of the crop has been good, and near average
yields are expected. Production in Florida is expected to total 1,680,000
hundredweight compared with 1,450,000 hundredweight last year. Some white
varieties will be harvested in the Everglades for chips in the first half
of December but harvest for fresh market is not expected to begin until
about January 1.

Harvest got underway in the Perris-Hemet area in California in late
November and digging started in Kern County early in December. Shipments
from these areas, however, will be light until mid-December. Potatoes
have sized well and good yields are in prospect. Production in California
is expected to total 3,431,000 hundredweight compared with 2,209,000
hundredweight in 1965.

Prospective plantings of 1966 early spring potatoes in Florida and
Texas total 37,100 acres, 3 percent above the 36,000 acres planted last
year. The increase in the Hastings area of Florida more than offset
small declines in acreage in other Florida areas and Texas. Plantings in
the Hastings area are expected to reach a record 30,000 acres.

POULTRY AND EGGS: November egg production totaled 5,190 million eggs, up 1

percent from November 1964 and up 5 percent from the
1959-63 November average. Layer numbers on hand during November averaged
304.4 million, a seasonal increase of 1 percent from a month earlier but a
decrease of 1 percent from November last year. Production per layer averaged
17.05 eggs during November, 1 percent above a year earlier and 6 percent
above the 1959-63 November average. Each month, May through November, the
rate of lay established a record high for the month. Egg production for the
first 11 months of 1965 was 59,342 million eggs, up fractionally from the
same period of 1964.

Egg production during November continued at record highs in the South
Atlantic, South Central, and Western States. Compared with the year earlier
production was up 8 percent in the South Central » 7 percent in the South
Atlantic, and 1 percent in the Western States. Output was down 6 percent in
the West North Central, 3 percent in the East North Central, and 3 percent
in the North Atlantic as compared with November 1964.

Rate of lay per 100 layers was 57.0 on December 1, compared with 56.1
on December 1 last year. Rate of lay was up 3 percent in both the South
Central and Western regions, up 2 percent in the South Atlantic, and up 1
percent in the North Atlantic and East North Central regions. In the West
North Central, rate of lay showed a fractional decrease. Production per
layer during November was 17.05, up 1 percent from November 1964 and a
record high for the date,

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

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

wee eT OOS SETI II IIE III LD PROD
Gro} Tii0Gebexes “27 5 TT DL Lo Bau
3 : r :
State 5 i96q =; Andhgated Average 1964
ORANGES; = ~~ arn neal
EARLY, MIDSEASON &
NAVEL VARIETIES 3/
Calif. 15,600 18,000 435,000 585,000 675,000
Fla., all 46,400 47,300 2,072,200 2,088,000 2,129,000
Temple 4,300 161,200 171,000 194,000
Other 43,000 1,911,000 1,917,000 1,935,000
Texas 750 47,914 25,600 33,800
Ariz, 900 24,080 25,100 33,800
a. --- - ~~ 82-2 He
Total Mi
Varieties _  t_ 9eS — o _ £62950__ 245864584 2,724,060 _ 2,871,600
VaLENCTa: ~
Calif. 16,000 594,800 600,000 690,000
Fla. 44,000 1,747,400 1,791,000 1,980,000
Texas 350 31,085 14,000 15,800
_4rizn LL =m . 1800, _ _ 34,860 _ _ 65,600 _ _ _67,500 _ _
Valenota = S22 ___ 2 MGB 145 _ 2,470,600 _ 246634300 _
ALL ORANGES:
Calif. 27,460 32,600 34,000 2,029,800 1,185,000 1,275,000
Fla. 64,880 86,200 92,300 3,819,600 3,879,000 4,109,000
Texas 1,756 880 1,100 78,999 39,600 49,600
Ariz. 3 1,572 2,420 2,700 58,940 90,700 101, 300
tet mr----- - = 164 ~--- QSL
U.8., Tit
Oranges — 8 ~ 2. 158% 2 24208660 _39538,900
BFRUIT?
Fla,, all 1,356,000 1,445,000
Seedless 24,000 873,800 922,000 1,020,000
Pink 9,000 323,800 370,000 382,000
White 15,000 550,000 552,000 638,000
Other 10,000 430,000 434,000 425,000
Texas 3,000 122,160 80,000 120,000
Ariz, 3,200 84,060 92,800 102,000
Calif., all 4,000 98,040 138 ,000 130,600
Desert Valleys 2,300 50,440 81,000 73,600

Other Areas _
1,797,600

532,000
— 64,900
— 296,600 .

— 38,000 . _
~ 240 _ LL _ 33,320 _ _ 45,00 _ _ 63,000
~~ FEW, _ ~ . 164,400 _ _ 185,00 _ 166,000

1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest the
following year. Includes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on account of
economic conditions, and quantities donated to charity. 2/ Net content of box varies. Approxi~
mate averages are as follows: Oranges-California and Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida and other States,
90 lbs.; Grapefruit - California, Desert Valleys and Arizona, 64 1bs.; other California areas, 67
lbs.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 1bs.; Lemons ~ 76 lbs.; Limes - 80 lba.; Tangelos ~ 90 lbs.
and Tangerines ~ 95 lbs. 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona. Early
and Midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. All varieties in Louisiana. For all States except
Florida, includes small quantities of tangerines. 4/ Production too small to warrant a
quantitative estimate.

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Release:
° December 10, 1965
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T,)
DECEMBER 1, 1965

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

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

1959-63
1,000

: boxes boxes boxes
Oranges ......-.+45 : 115,832 121,108 129,100
Grapefruit .. 39,356 A, 030 44,200
Lemons ....... wees tt 16,268 14,610 15,700

ACREAGE

Seasonal :__ HARVESTED _
group ‘Average? ) 965

960-64 :

: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

: acreS acres acres Cwr. Cwt. Cwt. _cwt. cwt, cwt.

19.4 25.8 190 189 _ 198 3,990

1959-63: 1964 1965 tr 959.63 1: 1904 2 1908
Million Million Million

pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
9,536 9,700 9,473 4,961 5,261 5,298

19

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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (12-65) Washington, D. C.


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- N. Cent.: 55,8207 ~ 52,125" ~ 1,630" ~ 1,033 — Toto” ~ Bo ~ aT, 058 T Io, 476
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Ga. 2 16) 17}: 3B 13621 3} 25 2 3, 352
Fla. : 7,216 _ 8,138 1,812, 1,848 | Bh 150 _ _ 1,473 _ _1,612_
S. Atl. : 49,156 7 5a, 751" ~ 1,676 — 1,70 ~ “Bay” ~~ B82 7 ~ 9,453 — (9, 8h
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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MILK PRODUCTION: November milk production in the United States is estimated at
9,134 million pounds, 3 percent below the record high for November

set in 1964. November output was the smallest for the month since 1960. Pro-

duction continued sharply below a year earlier in most North Central States for

the third successive month.

Monthly milk production on farms,
November 1965, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

3 Nov. : 3 : Nov.

State : average : toot : $365 : ae State :average :
~~ 999-83 2 ko. 12959263 2

Maine :  1/ 58 é2 : 42 43 43
NH. i 28 29 3 83 76
vee os) Oo 151 161 109 116 116
Mass. : if 6h 6k 183 218 192
RI. : i/ 8.2 8.2 157 180 158
Conn. : 2/ 57 59 70 17 Th
NY. 0: 775 823 838 8h 96 86
NJ. ot 89 82 fo 61 67 64
Pa. : 520 52h Su8. sho: : 81 83 83
Ohio : 412 4OL 423 An 102 106 102
Ind. :  2he 258 268 ahs was t 236 252 ann
Ill. : 307 308 288 282 3M : 30 31 29
Mich. »: 418 Ao7 470 439 109 110 103
Wis. : 1,268 1,351 1,206 1,254 : 13.1 12.9 13.8 12.4
Minn. : 690 778 638 701 67 67 66
Towa =: 409 450 416 4a 2 23 25 an
Mo. : ahs 231 259 233 i 43 46 4S
N.Dak. : 102 oT 89 83 : 58 60 oT
S.Dak. + 92 98 oh 9.2 10.7 M.2 0 10.7
Nebr. : 127 127 125 116 156 165 150
Kans. ; 151 149 132 136 t 67 72 65
Del. : LV 13.0 1b.3 13. ii 64 678 697 674
Ma. : 120 121 132 122 3 1.70 1.65 1.59
Va. : 156 149 163 152 2 a/ 11.5 12.8 12.8

W.Va. : 48 45 16

2/ Averages not available.

CROP REPORTING BOARD


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

were drying out on December 1. Eastern Kansas and Oklahoma wheat fields have
been hurt in some areas by nearly two months without much rain. Late seeded
fields especially show uneven stands and poor growth. Dry land wheat also
needs moisture in Texas and New Mexico, although Texas wheat provided good
pastures earlier. As of December 1, a general rain was needed in the wheat
areas of the Central and Southern Plains.

Lagging harvests have deiayed wheat seeding in Corn Belt States. However,
good progress was made in November and moisture supplies were excellent for
germination. Seeding lagged also in wheat areas of Pennsylvania and New York
because of wet fields.

Winter grains made a fair start in South Atlantic and South Central
States because October rainfall was adequate for germination and early growth.
Rains in late November helped in parts of South Carolina and Georgia, but in
most other areas soaking rains are needed to keep grain seedings from
deteriorating.

Wheat is in generally good condition in the Pacific Northwest with moisture
from November rains. A small acreage is still to be planted and local reports
of spotty germination were received, but most fields wese showing good
development.

Grazing Prospects Good in West

Range conditions remained favorable and mild weather permitted grazing
during most of November. Wheat pastures provided good grazing in the Plains
States, except where dry conditions limited growth in eastern Kansas and
Oklahoma.

Livestock were gleaning crop residues in the North Central States. Mild
weather permitted good use of crop fields following the lagging harvest.

Pastures provided some November forage in the Northwest and took some
of the pressure off the short hay supplies in this dry area. In rany
South Atlantic and South Central areas, pastures are short because of the
dry fall. There is a generally adequate supply of stored feed and supplemental
feeding was starting.

Winter Potatoes Increase - Less Vegetables

Production of 1966 winter potatoes is forecast 40 percent larger than
in 1965 with increases indicated in both Californie and Florida producing
areas.

Winter vegetable production is expected to be 1 percent less than last
year. Increases in winter output are indicated for broccoli, celery,
escarole and spinach. Lower totals are expected for artich ‘ies, winter
cabbage, carrots and lettuce.

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

In the Northeast, farmers were generally ready for the coming winter
except for areas in western New York and Pennsylvania, where fields were
too wet. Mid and South Atlantic States had nearly ideal harvest weather
and November progress was ahead of most years. Stripping of burley
tobacco has been slow in Kentucky and Tennessee because of the dry days.
However adequate supplies were ready for the opening of burley markets on
November 29. Cotton harvest in South Central areas was nearly finished
and "scrapping" operations were about all that remained. Pecan harvest
was also well advanced by December 1.

Crop work made good progress in the southwest until late November
showers slowed cotton picking. Pacific Northwest farmers had about com-
pleted their harvest work during November. Rains hampered some field
work but brought welcome moisture to dry areas.

November Generally Warm and Dry

Mild temperatures were the rule in most areas of the Nation during
November, except in the Northern Plains along the Border, and in the
North Atlantic States where November averages were below normal.

November was also dry in most areas with less than 50 percent of
normal precipitation over most of the Plains areas, the southern half of
the Corn Belt and Mid-Atlantic areas. ‘The lower Mississippi Valley
area had its second consecutive dry month.

Storms brought low temperatures to the Northern Plains and heavy
precipitation from Minnesota eastward across the Great Lakes area. West-
ern New York and northern New England received plentiful moisture but
drought conditions continued severe in Atlantic coastal areas. Most
southern areas were dry except in northern Florida, in parts of South
Carolina and Georgia, and in east central Texas. In the Western States,
rainfall was generally above normal with excessive rains late in the
month in southern California and parts of Arizona.

Wheat Growth Good _in Most Plains Areas

There was adequate moisture for germination of winter wheat in the
Northern Plains areas. Warm weather in October and November has pro-
moted good growth even on fields where planting was delayed by frequent
rains in September. Stands are generally good and the crop has hardened
in most areas to withstand winter weather.

Farmers in Colorado and western areas of Kansas and Oklahoma are
generally optimistic about wheat growth and development. Moisture supplies
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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1965 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1965

Harvest of the Nations crops after a slow start caught up to about
the normal pace during November but lagged behind last year, according
to the Crop Reporting Board. November storms held harvest operations
behind normal in areas from Minnesota to western New York, Rains were
light over much of the Nation last month and soaking rains are needed
over much of the South Central and Atlantic Coastal areas. Winter grains
have grown well following a late start in the important Plains areas.
Citrus production for the 65-66 season is forecast 7 percent more than
last year.

November milk production was 3 percent below the record in November
1964 and the smallest total for the month since 1960, Egg production
for November was 1 percent larger than the same month last year and 5
percent above average,

Larger Citrus Production

Citrus production is up 7 percent from last year, More oranges,
grapefruit, lemons, and tangelos are in prospect, but fewer tangerines a
and limes, Harvest of Navel oranges and grapefruit is under way in all
citrus States,

Harvest Generally Good, Lags in Great Lakes Area

By December 1, harvest was about normal in most areas. A notable
exception was in the area bordering the Great Lakes where harvest work
was slow during November, Crops dried slowly and wet fields bogged down
heavy equipment in some areas, Some fields of corn will not be picked
until the ground freezes, However, in the central and southern Corn
Belt areas weather was more favorable and farmers caught up to the normal
pace, Progress was one to two weeks behind the advanced 1964 season,
Shortages of drying and storage facilities retarded harvest in some areas.

Crop harvest was virtually complete in the Dakotas and Nebraska
by the end of November, Harvest wind-up was near in Kansas except for
sorghums in western sections. Combining of late planted sorghum in west-
ern Oklahoma, eastern Colorade, and northwest Texas was delayed until
killing frosts in late November speeded drying. The defoliating frosts
also were welcomed by cotton farmers.