UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

#U, 5, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 311-755 (sRs-226)


Fertilizer Use on Selected Crops in Selected States: 1968
(Corn for Grain, Cotton, Soybeans for Beans, Wheat)

Information on fertilizer used on acreages of corn and wheat for
gxain, soybeans for beans, and cotton in 1968 is presented in the fol-
lowing tables. It is presented because of the widespread interest in
fertilizer usage, particularly information showing probable levels and
trends in use of fertilizer mtrients. Corresponding data for 1964, 1965,
1966, and 1967 were publishel respectively in the February 1966 and 1967
and January 1968, Crop Production Reports.

Jhe data were obtained when interviewing farm operators for Objective
Yield Surveys conducted by the USDA's Statistical Reporting Service. They
are not official estimates of total fertilizer use.

Semple field selection for Objective Yield work is besed on acreage
of the various crops. In som States samples are relatively small and
data are subject to sampling fluctuation. Sampling errors were computed
for the rates per acre of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash applied for each
crop in major producing States. For all States combined, the coefficients
of variation were less than 2 percent for cotton and less than 3 percent
for soybeans, corn and wheat.

Several minor changes in sampling procedures occurred in 1968. In
several cases continuity of 1968 fertilizer data in reletion to earlier
years has been affected. Because of relatively small acreage for harvest
samples in some States have been dropped for certain crops. In addition
the number of fields in the sample has been redistributed in some States
in order to achieve more optimum allocation with respect to minimizing
overall variance.

The date on percentage of harvested acres fertilized, rate of appli-
cation of fertilizer nutrients, and time of application were collected by
interview in the specified States in the summer and fall of 1968. No
attempt has been made to convert the reported data into total nutrients
used or acreage affected. However, total harvested acreage for each
crop is shown by States. These are the official USDA acreage estimates
published in SRS's 1968 Annual Crop Summary.

Number of sample fields for each State is shown in the second colum
of the table for each crop. Data for wheat include reports on Winter, Durum,
and Other Spring Wheat, where produced. Nutrients applied were reported
in terms of N, Po05 and Kp0, but are shown in the tables in the form of
elemental N, P, and K. Factors used in converting to elemental P and K
are given in the footnotes to the tables.

fhe data in the last three colums of each table show ecres fertilized
at specified times. They are based on sample count of farmers reporting
the time of application of fertilizer. Howeyer, because of the method of
sample selection, these percentages represent the percent of acres
fertilized (1) at or before seeding, (2) efter seeding only, or (3) both
at or before seeding and after seeding.

Copies of these tables are available upon request.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 - 14 ~ Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Florida: After freezing temperatures in Florida on December 16 and 17 a
———~__ survey of fruit damage was conducted from December 30 to January 2.
Fruit from sample trees were cut and clessified as defined in U.S. Grade and
Standards for U.S. #1 and #2 Grades. An additional cut made through the
center of the fruit helped determine the extent of more serious damage. De-
tails are tabulated here.

Gold Damage Report, Condition of Fruit_on Drees, Dec. 30, 1968-Jan. 2,_1969
No Damage at :Break

Damage : Damage :

All Round Oranges.e: 55.1 19.5 13.7 7.6 AL °
Early & Midseason : 43.0 2h.8 16.0 10.2 6.0 )
Valencia ssessee 70.0 13.0 10.9 4.3 1.8 °

AD} Grapefruit +++s:_ 909 _ _ 3-3 005 BL OL

The table reveals that degree of damage was much less then incurred in
disastrovsfreezes in December 1957 and December 1962. However, the survey
showed fruit damage hed occurred throughout the Citrus Belt.

The damage was light and scattered on the East Coast and was moderate
on the Interior Fast Ridge, confined largely to low ground locations.
Greatest damage was in areas between the East Ridge and the West Coast.
Fruit close to the Gulf escaped serious injury.

Damage to grapefruit was negligible. No data have been obtained on
Temples, Tangerines and Tangelos.

Maturity tests on Florida oranges during the present season have con-
sistently shown much lower yield of soluble solids (largely suger) per box
then in recent years. Tests from a probability sample of groves, as of
January 1, show pounds of soluble solids per box average 16% less than last
year. Historic relationship between January 1 tests of fruit from sample
groves and the ultimate yield of 45-degree Brix Frozen Concentrated Orange
Juice suggest that the yield per box this season will be 1.13 gallons com-
pared with the 1.35 gallons of frozen concentrated orange juice per box
realized from the 1967-68 crop. This considers the normal rate of improve~
ment in yield that has occurred after January 1 in past seasons.

Citrus trees are generally in good condition despite the recent mid-
December frosts. Extremely heavy frost December 17 caused some leaf curl
and defoliation. Defoliation is limited mostly to some younger trees in low
ground locations, dry groves, in or near wilt, and sick or poorly cared for
trees. There was no significant bark splitting or twig damage because most
groves were fully dormant. Most available grove heating devices generally
were used during December 16 - 17.

Movement of oranges to December 29 ig slightly ahead of lest year, but
for Grapefruit is 22 percent below last year because of late maturity and
small sizes. Tangerine. movement is considerably ahead of last year.

California: Freezing weather also struck citrus areas of California December

19-22, 1968, causing some fruit damage to all areas. Southern
California suffered the most severe damage, but in Central California damage
was generally light. About three-fourths of expected total production of
Naval oranges was still on trees when the freeze struck. Most of the
Valencia crop is 3 to 4 months from harvest.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -5- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


ERRATA
Crop Production - 1968 Annual Summary (CrPr 2-1(68)

Page 47 - Sorghum, All - Change 1968 planted acreage for Indiana from
18,000 to 20,000 acres; Iowa from 75,000 acres to 68,000 acres;
and total for the United States from 17,929,000 to 17,924,000.

Page 52 - Wheat, All - Change Arkansas 1968 production, shown in 1,000
bushels, from 14,2000 to 14,200,

Page 63 - Hay, All - Change 1967 production for North Carolina from 633,000
tons to 623,000 tona.

Page 70 = Beans, Dry Edible - Change 1968 yield for California "Baby Limas"
from 1,890 to 2,030 pounds; production from 548,000 to 589,000
ewt.; yield for "Total California" from 1,537 to 1,556 pounds;
production fram 3,289,000 to 3,330,000 ewt.; 1968 United States
yield from 1,217 to 1,219 pounds, and production from 17,676,000
to 17,717,000 cwt.

Page 71 ~ Dry Edible Beans by Classes - Change California 1968 "Baby Lima”
production from 548,000 to 589,000 cwt.; California "Total" from
3,289,000 to 3,330,000 ewt.; and U.S. production from 17,676,000
to 17,717,000 ewt.

Page 87 ~ The table below on Cranberries provides acreage harvested, and
yield per acre in addition to the production data published
December 19.

State 5
:

Mais. FY oO
Ned. 3 Cy)
Win. & MeL
Wash. : 990 1,900 1,000 b7.2 139.0 163.0 x 139,000 163,000
Oreg. t | 532 _ _ 620 _ ~ Bi .205.3 _ 83.0 39,020 _ 65,300 _ 52,700_
us, 3 Big ; oi T,392,78 ~ ~~" “175857760

7 Seg

21,120 67.7, 7.4 1, 42h

aww ete PRO LL TL PL Re 300

1/ For economic abandonment, see page 92 in 1968 Annual Summary.

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HAY STOCKS ON FARMS - JANUARY 1

State
5 = = 1,000 tong = +
323 270 «=: We Yao 2 KD ml 693
15h 134 2, Cc. : 496 473, 20
133 672 :8,¢. +: 272 265 256
183 163: Ga. : 390 592 $23
18 16: Fle. 8 16 219 216
170 136: Ky. : 2,097 2,358 2,237
4,208 3,853 Tenn. 3 1,555 1,502 1,332
253 199: Ale. : 532 558 470
2, 7hh 2,778 =: Miss. 3 752 833 837
1,791 2,242 + ark. : 160 63 1,046
1,348 1,631: Le. : 4a9 432 413
2,970 2,847 : okle. +: 1,788 2,388 2,401
1,980 2,163 : Texas +: 2,438 2,189 2,798
7,188 = 7919: Mont. «+ —«3,363 «3,594 3836

5,936 5,166: Idaho 2 1,967 27 2,208

607 «6320s Hyon ©=—t1,50h = 1,810 «1579

4 uO? 5,021 : Colo. 2,915 1,937 2,15
504 7

3,565 3,250 : N. Mex. ¢ sek
4, 323 4,768 : aAriz, 428 325 41
5,198 4,854 =: Uteh : 878 1,166 1,204
3,750 3,603: Nev. : 560 566 923
56 46: Wash, + 1,304 1,243 1,388
483 418: Oreg. : 1,597 1, 7h 1,550

: 1,180 1,414 =: calif. 2,272 . 2,592 _ .. 21858 _
wees to ate Ba 2 7B 7 TBS EES 7 195,580 7

State and
seasonal group

California, All : 74,500 37,400 by
Fell and Winter 3/ : 53,700 16,800 32,000
Spring and Sumer h/ ; 20,800 20,600 sf

Florida : 5,800 1,700. 12,000
United states : 80,300 52,100 bY

i/Crop year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest

he 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. uu Includes "Hass" end other spring and summer
varieties. 5/ First forecast for California "Spring and Summer" varieties, Cali-
fornia "All" and U.S. to be released as of April 1, 1969.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -lo- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: ‘The 1969 production of winter potatoes is forecast at 3,998,000
hundredweight, 3 percent more than 1968 but 18 percent less
than 1967.

Cold weather during December slowed growth in both Florida and Cali-
fornia but plants appear to have made satisfactory recovery. In the
Everglades area of Florida, harvest is underway on a crop that was gener~
ally mature when the cold weather hit. Plantings in the Ft. Myers-Inmokealee
area are making a good recovery from the cold weather with harvesting of the
early crop expected to start in late January. Soils have been dry in Dade
County but stands are good.

Cold weather during December slowed development of the California crop
and demaged some fields in Riverside County. Reins during the last half of
December frequently interrupted digging, but marketings in good volume are
expected during January from both the Sen Joaquin Valley and Riverside
county.

Growers of late spring potatoes report intentions to plant 88,500 acres
for the 1969 crop, compared with 84,200 acres planted in 1968 and 10,700
acres in 1967. Both Californie end Arizona are showing increased acreage
from last year, but in other States of the group plantings are expected to
be equal to or below 1968.

California growers expect to plant 42,000 acres in 1969, which is 9
percent more than 1968 planting of 38,600 but 16 percent below 1967 plant-
ings of 49,800 acres. Rains and cold weather during the lest haif of
December caused some delays in planting the Kern County crop. Arizona
intended plantings of 12,200 acres are 21 percent higher then the 10,100
acres planted in 1963 and 12 percent above 1967 plantings of 10,900 acres.
Growers in both Arizona and Texas expect planting operations to become
active around mid-January although some earlier plantings have been com-
pleted in Arizona. North Carolina growers expect to start planting in
late January or early February. Seed stocks are ample for all varieties.
In Alabama, land preparation made good progress during the fall months
end planting should get underway in late January.

POULTRY AND EGGS: ‘The Nation's laying flock produced 5,724 million eggs

in December, up 3 percent from a month earlier but 4
percent less then a year earlier. Layers on farms in December averaged
318.7 miliion birds, up slightly from November but 3 percent: less than a
year eerlier. Rate of lay averaged 17.96 eggs per layer, up 3 percent
from a month earlier but 1 percent less than a year earlier. Egg produc-
tion during 1968 totaled 69,356 million eggs, 1 percent below a year
earlier.

All regions showed a drop in December production from a year earlier.
Regional decreases were: West North Central, 11 percent; East North
Central, 6 percent; South Central, 5 percent; North Atlantic, South
Atlantic, and West each 1 percent.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -7- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


In Central California low temperatures were not severe and ali available
protective equipment was used, Southern California temperatures dropped much
lower and were of longer duration.

Many groves on low ground had been harvested in Central California where
70 percent of the Nevel oranges are grown, Diversion of damaged fruit to
products is expected to be above normal--nearly 20 percent or more, compared
with a normal of 15 percent in this area, In Southern California, source of
some 30 percent of the State's Navel oranges, demage was severe in
San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego Counties. Loss of fruit was heavy in
the Upland and Corona districts, where product utilization may run as high as
30 to 50 percent, compared with a normal of 15 to 20 percent for a crop this
size.

Harvest of Navel oranges is continuing with all. efforts concentrated on
selection of groves showing no extensive damage.

Product utilization of Valencies in Central California is expected to
be above the normal of about 30 percent. The Southern California crop
usually accounting for over 55 percent of the State's Valencias, was hard
hit in eastern Ventura County and portions of Orange, Riverside and San
Bernardino, Product utilization of Valencia from these areas likely will
run well above the normal 35 to 40 percent, Measurementa of tagged fruit
indicate growth during December was below normal, but seasonal growth to date
still shows some areas ahead of normal,

Freeze damage to Desert Valley grapefruit is expected to be small despite
temperatures in the low 20's. Shipments to the end of December were record
high and fruit was large size and of excellent quality, Light picking in
Other Areas grapefruit began in December, The effect of freezing temperatures
has not been determined for this largely immature crop, Heavy frost in areas
of Southern California December 20-22 caused much damage to the lemon crop.
Statewide losses are expected to amount to about 20 percent of the fruit left
for harvest. Inland arees of Ventura County suffered the most damage.

Losses are expected to be light in the sreas west of Santa Paula, In Santa
Barbara County, losses ranged from 5 to 10 percent, Temperatures dropped

to 19 degrees in parts of San Bernardino County and damage was heavy in

some districts: Upland, Alta, Loma and Corona. In San Diego County, damage
was light in the Escondido area but quite heavy in the Fallbrook-Fauma Vallay
area,

Arizona: In Arizona record large crops of oranges and lemons are
expected in spite of some demage from freezing temperatures during December.
Forecast of the grapefruit crop is unchanged at 20 percent below last year,

Unprotected groves show frost injury in tender new growth but extent
of damage to fruit has not been determined, Some oranges may be diverted to
processors because of frost damage.

Grapefruit picking is limited in Yume and Salt River Valley areas, but
lemon harvest is about two-thirds complete.

Texas: In Texas, citrus hervest was active with grapefruit end oranges
moving in good volume. By January 1 about 20 percent of the grapefruit crop
and about 60 percent of the early and midseason oranges hed been utilized.
Fresh market supplies of early and . midseason oranges are expected to be
available until mid-February or later. Hervest of Valencie oranges will begin
in late January, but supplies will be light until February.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -6- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




MILK PRODUCTION: December milk production is estimated at 9,220 million pounds,
1 percent less than a year earlier and the smallest December

output since 1955. Average daily production in December gained 1 percent from

November compared with a 2 percent increase during the same period of 1967.

In many northern areas, milk production was limited by unusually cold weather in

December. Preliminary estimates of monthly milk production for the year 1968

totaled 117,811 million pounds, 1.2 percent less than a year earlier.

Monthly Milk Production, December 1968,
with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

: Dec. |; Dec. : Nov. ; Dec. 3 : Dec. : Dec. : Nov. : Dec.
State £1966 | 1967 | 1968 ; 1968 f! Stet f ig66  f ag67 {1968 1 1968

3 its, C. os kb uy te) 43
Maine : 49 i) aT 48 itGe. : 87 89 88 ce)
Ne. : 30 32 28 29 'Ple, : 130 133 122 126
Vt. 3 18 150 bh «1B ot eKy. + 173 1721 178 172
Mass. : 62 60 57 58 tifenn. : 154 153 195 153
Re I, 3 763 TO olkss : TL 66 70
Com, : 59 57 : 89 85 89
N.Y. 3 843 82h t 50 5h 51
Ned. : 76 69 t 90 83 93
Paw 3 562 517 : 105 105 106
Ohio : 394 370 : 253 236 236
Ind, : 212 187 : 26 26 25
Tl. : 266 eho : 109 106 2
Mich. : 398 371 : 12.9 12.6 2.7
Wis. :2,442 1,434 t 67 66 69
Minn, : 840 860 t 26 26 26
Towa : 435 420 : 4S uy 48
Mo. : 213 218 t 58 60 61
Ne. Dake: 692 89 t 10.5 10.7 10.9
S. Dake: 121 121 3 148 149 UT
Nebr. 3 132 126 t 70 7 69
Kans. : 148 136 : 694 719 m8
Dele : 11.9 11.2 : 1.42 1.36 LAL
Ma. : 128 126 1 124 12.4 10.8 _ 11.0
Va. 2 135 433 :
wot soe 9,299 8,793 9,220

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -9- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Crge Snoducdlion

Release:
January 10, 1969
3:00 P.M. (E.S,T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF JANUARY 1, 1969

Orange production is forecast at 174, 8 million boxes, 40 percent above
last year but 5 percent below the 1966-67 crop,

Grapefruit production, estimated at 57,3 million boxes, is 30 percent
more than a year ago and 3 percent above 1966-67,

Winter potato prospects at 4.0 million cwt, are 3 percent higher than
1968, Prospective plantings for late spring potato acreage are
up 5 percent from last year, based on growers’ intentions,

Milk production in December 1968 of 9.2 billion pounds was | percent
below December 1967 and 3 percent lower than December 1966.

Egg production in December 1968 was 5.7 billion eggs, 4 percent less
than December 1967 and 2 percent below December 1966,

‘Hay etocks on ferms totaled 91 million tons, 2 percent more than a
year earlier,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (1-69) Washington, D. C. 20250


POTATOES (Irish)

Production

Seasonal

group and
State

1967 |

%
5

Seasonal

group and
State

E. SPRING:
Fla.
Hastings 719 155 2,376 4,384 Apr. 10
Other 87 18 260 388 "
Texas 1 _ 88 an 80H eT
Total 79 «146 --- 2,940 5,019 "
L. SPRING: 3
N. Carolina 3
8 NE. Counties: 10.0 9.5 9.5 150 150 1,500 1,425 May 9
Other Counties: 2.3 2.2 2.2 120 120 276 264 "
8. Carolina 2 14 5 5 (125 80 175 ho "
Ala. : 15.0 11.0 10.0 a1 12h 2/1,820 1,365 .
Miss. : 3.0 2.5 2.5 90 15 270 188 "
Ark. 2 23 1.8 1.7 80 70 18h 126 "
la. 2 2.9 2.3 2.2 62 63 179 15 "
okla. 2 6 5 5 65 60 39 30 "
Texas 2 6.5 5.2 5.2 97 = «101 630 525 "
Ariz. : 10.9 10.2 12.2 250 230 2,725 2,323 "
calif. + 49.8 _ 38.6 __N2-0 _ 320 _ 365 _---_ 15,936 _14,089_
Total : 104.7 84.2 «= 88.5 227) kk -~= 23,734 20,520 "

y Includes 175,000 hundredweight not harvested or not marketed because of economic
conditions.

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~-~------ 5 ~~ San BT, ROO _ we wee ewe eee eee
Crop and State 7986-67 *1967-68 1968-69 | 1966-67

== 1,000 boxes af.

EARLY, MIDSEASON &
NAVEL VARIETIES :3/

17,400 9,300 20,000 :

calif. : 652,000 349,000 730,000
: 73,200 51,400 69,000: 3,294,000 2,313,000 3,105,000
: 1,700 976 2,800: 76,500 43,600 126,000
2. 860 __ _B80__1;200:_ _ _32,200 _ _ _33,000 _ _ _ 45,000 _
‘ 93,160 62,550 93,000 4,054,700 2,738,600 4,026,000

:
¢ 20,000 10,100 22,000 750,000 379,000 788,000
: 66,300 49,100 56,000; 2,984;000 2,210,000  24520,000

55,880 44,060 57,300; 2,294,200 1,781,400 2,329,000

15,100 13,300 13,000:

100 8: 1,900 : : ! 00 400 85,500
3050 Bee ; af 00 BY’ 900 109,000
Total Valenciad 573 9h — Ete whemol- 5 Br ses 2718 338387
+ 37,400 19,400 41,000: 1,402,000 728,000 = 1,538,000
: 139,500 100, 500 125,000: 6,278,000 4,523,000 5,625,000
3 soo 4,700; 126, 000 81,000 eens
2 a oe te - 246,200 _ _ 127,000 _ _ 154,000_
z Bye 2 4gae- ohbeic 7,552,200 7 5,99, G00 ~ 777508 Or
Fla., All : 43,600 32,900 42,000: 1,853,000 1,399,000 1,78h,000
Seedless ; 30,100 23,700 29,000: 1,279,000 1,008,000 1,232,000
Pink 3 211,500 9,400 12,000: 489,000 400,000 510,000
White + 18,600 14,300 17,000: 790,000 608,000 722,000
_ Other + 13,500 9,200 13,000: 574,000 391,900 552,000
Texas : 5,600 2,800 6,500: 22h, 000 122,000 260,000
Ariz. : 1,680 3,740 3,000: 53, 800 220,000 96,000
Calif., All : 5,000 4,620 5,800: 163,400 150,400 189,000
Desert Valleys : 2,700 2,920 3,500: 86,400 93,400 112,000
Other Areas 2 _ 2,300 _ 1,700 _2,300:_ _ 77,000 _ _ 57,000 _ _ _ T7000

57,000 505,000 49h ,000

OL 806 : 107,000 124,000 24,000
= $Eibdo- BEGoo~ ~ Sorgen ~~ Beran ~~ BBLw.
16,590_ 16, 600 07H BBL Boe ~= $28,506. -- SPOR.

p year begins with | the t bloom oe “the ptoh year shown ani ends with cot

arvest the following yearn Inoludes quantities not harvested, cr harvested but not utilized, on
ascount of economic conditions, and quantities donated to charity. af Net content of box variese
Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges ~ California end Arizona, 75 1b8,; Florida and
other States, 90 1bses Grapefruit ~ California, Desert Valleys, and Arizona, 64 lbsos other
California areas, 67 1bse; Florida 85 lbse and Texas 80 lbs; Lemons = 76 & Tbses Limes ~ 80 lbscs
Tangelos ~ 90 lbs; Tangerines = California and Arizova, 75 lbse3 Florida, 95 1bso3 and Temples —
90 lbse 3/ Navel ani Miscellaneous varieties in California and érizona, Early and Midseason
varieties in Florida and Texas, inoluding small quantities of tangerines in Texase

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -l- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Rate of lay per 100 layers on January 1 averaged 57.9 eggs, slightly
below both a month and a year earlier. The North Atlantic rate rose 1
percent and in the West was up 2 percent, from a year earlier. Rates in
the East North Central, South Atlantic, and South Central were each down
2 percent and in the West North Centrel, 4 percent. Layers on January 1
totaled 317.9 million head, down 4 percent from a year earlier. Regional
declines were: West North Central, 7 percent; South Central, 6 percent;
Eest North Central, 4 percent; West, 3 percent; and North Atlantic, 2
percent. The number of layers in South Atlantic region was up slightly.

Pullets 3 months old and older not of laying age totaled 48.3 mil-
lion, up 9 percent from a year earlier. All regions were up except the
West North Central which was down 4 percent. Potential layers (hens and
pullets of laying age plus pullets 3 months old and older not of laying
age) on January 1 are estimated at 366.2 million birds, down 2 percent
from a year earlier. Regional declines were: West North Central, 7
percent; East North Central and South Central, 3 percent; West, 2 per-
cent; and North Atlantic, 1 percent. The South Atlantic showed a 2-
percent gain.

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

FNorth” VETNorthiw-North: South ~: south”: Western:
see 3, States _:States 1/

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE

---+ THOUSANDS ---

1967 47,096 45,458 54,214 60,388 67,578 49,129 323,863 324,809
1968 46,294 45,179 50,445 63,594 70,507 52,573 328,592 329,551
1969 45,572 43,2h7 46,972 63,874 66,295 50,996 316,956 317,937
: PULLETS 3 MONTHS OLD AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING ACE
1967 : 5,945 5,385 3,100 12,163 10,987 7,633 4h,213 4,391
1968 + 5,045 53755 3,555 10,482 11,301 8,052 4b ,190 A 352
1969 2 5,390 6,010 3,410 12,050 12,990 8,210 48,060 48,260
: POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS 2/
1967 2 53,041 50,843 57,314 72,551 78,565 56,762 368,076 369,200
1968 + 51,339 50,934 54,000 74,076 81,808 60,625 372,782 373,903
1969 : 50,962 49,257 50,382 75,924 79,285 59,176 364,986 366,167
: EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS
: --- NUMBER ++-
1967 : 58.8 59.1 60.8 58.0 55.0 58.7 58.2 58.2
1968 : 60.0 60.1 59.1 59.2 57.5 57.0 58.6 58.5
1969 + 60.5 58.7 57.0 57.8 56.1 57.9 57.9 57.9

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

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 ~8- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



Winter wheat maintained the generally good condition of a month earlier.
However, unusually cold weather in late December over most of the Nation slowed
growth and in many areas forced the crop into dormancy. On January 1, snow cover
over most of the northern half of the U.S. protected seedings from the severe cold
except in a few areas where wind swept the fields bare. The crop remained in fair
to poor condition in extreme western Kansas, southwestern Nebraska, eastern Colo-
rado, the Oklahoma Panhandle, and the dryland areas of New Mexico where precipi-
tation amounts have been below normale In contrast, growers in some eastern areas
of Kansas and Oklahoma were concerned with the effects of excess moisture. Some
fields in the eastern third of Kensas were yellowing and rust was appearing.

The northern High Plains of Texas will need rain soon for continued growth of the
crop. Seeding was generally completed in the Southeast during December and soil
moisture was generally adequate.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: January 1 stocks of hay on farms are estimated at a record

high 90.6 million tons, up 2 percent from a year earlier.
Several factors account for the large tonnage of hay on hand. Carryover stocks
last May 1 totaled 25.2 million tons--the highest since 1959 and the third large-
est of record. This carryover added to 1968 production of 125.4 million tons,
only 1 percent below the record high 1967 crop, puts total supply at a record
high 150.6 million tons for the period May 1 through January 1. Also, most of the
Nation had generally mild, open weather with above average pasture conditions
through mid-December. Thus, livestock had above average amounts of feed from
grazing of pastures, fall seeded grains, and harvested stubbles, minimizing need
for supplemental feeding.

Disappearance during the period totaled 60.0 million tons compared with 59:1
million tons for a year earlier.

AVOCADOS: Freezing temperatures in mid-December damaged the California fall an@
winter avocado crop, but production prospects are still nearly double

last year's small crop. Temperatures dropped to the low 20's in many avocado

producing districts. Damage was most severe in the Pauma Valley of San Diego

County. Reports of loss range from 75 to 100 percent of the crop remaining to

be picked in that area. Reports in the Fallbrook end mid-County erea range from

50 to 75 percent loss. The Northern area around Venture and Sante Barbara was.burt

the least; losses estimated from 10 to 30 percent. Much of the frost damaged

fruit remained on the trees but is expected to drop. Of the 32,000 tons now

expected for harvest, nearly 40% had been harvested by January 1.

CITRUS: The Nation's citrus crop prospects were reduced 4 percent as freezing

temperatures reached into major producing areas of Florida, California
and Arizona. Forecast of the U.S. orange crop is about 5 percent below a month
earlier but 40 percent above last year's small crop.

The Floride orange crop was reduced about 5 percent. As of Januery 1, the
prospective crop is 2 percent more then last year but 10 percent below 1966-67
production, In California the January 1 forecast is down 7 percent from a month
earlier but is still expected to more than double last yeer's small crop.

U. S. grapefruit production remained unchanged at- 30 percent above last year
and nearly 3 percent above the 1966-67 crop.

Lemon production prospects for California and Arizona declined 13 percent
from a month earlier. The 1968-69 crop is now expected to be about 2 percent
larger than last year.

Tangerine production is down 1 percent from a month earlter, but is 86 per-
cent above last year and 3 percent above the 1966-67 crop.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 ~he Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USE ON CORN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1968

: : : : Rate per acre
Acres receiv

:Acres :Fields: _ _ ens _ i. reseaving 2/_

State :harv. : in : t : :

N.Y 98 93 8 9F 72.4 28.0 50.5 87 0 13
Pa. 99 99 99 8 77.3 27.6 41.6 97 ° 3
Ohio : 2,88) 140 99 99 99 99 85.1 32.6 61.6 78 ° 22
Ind. : 4,898 169 100 100 99 99 112.3 34.7 81.6 49 1 50
Tll. : 10,130 192 96 6 93 9 112.0 33.7 62.9 70 1 29
Mich. : 1,266 123 9 98 98 98 83.2 30.5 57.9 69 ° 31
Wis. : 4,75 132 98 98 98 95 63.1 32.9 64.8 75 3 22
Minn. : 4,tlkg 150 97 9f 95 95 84.2 27.3 50.7 88 1 n
Towa : 9,696 198 88 87 8b 80 104.3 28.1 45.0 78 2 20
Mo. =: 2,958 155 97 oh 685 «68h 105.9 21.4 37.8 19 2 19
S.D. : 2,399 129 AL 41-30 9 8.7 14.3 1.7 19 15 6
Nebr. : 4,149 182 90 90 75 49 148.7 16.0 12.3 60 6 w
Kens. : 1,1% 199 93 93 85 49 128.3 17.8 14.2 78 1 aL
Ma 48h 8h gg 98siCBs—sCiH’S—*«=é*HT«WT-s«3008 «720172 1 eT
va. 436 109 100 100 100 100 95.1 29.2 72.1 ho 0) 60
N. c. 1,348 135 100 100 99 100 124.2 22.0 51.0 10 1 89
s.c 7 107 100 100 100 100 123.7 29.3 67.0 7 1 92
Ga. 1,455 128 100 100 100 100 113.9 22.9 60.4 2 Co) 38
Fla. 373, 64 100 100 92 98 93.2 22.5 58.9 15 5 80
ky 1,051 123 98 98 oF 9h 85.3 27.3 52.9 Sh 4 ha
Tenn 658 12h 98 9 9h Oh 93.8 25.1 48.5 55 2 43
Ala. 688 101 100 100 99 99 75.2 18.2 35.0 lb ° 86
Miss 370 102 «698 )«=—988_—i93 «93s 79.0 16.9 32.2 1B 6 76
Texas 501 120 7 78 ko a 99.0 18.8 28.1 70 17 13

21/ From 1968 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.
2/ Mutrienta were reported in terms of N, Po0s, and Kp0 but are shown in this
table in terms of the elements N,P,K. Po0c is converted to P by dividing by
2.29137; KoO is converted to K by dividing’ by 1.20459.

Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested
for grain.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -15- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USE ON COTTON ACREAGE, SELECTED STATES, 1968

ee rs

Acres receiving

ov ee

Acres
State tharv. ine omnes wear ad
:y 2 Ke
Pet. Lbs.
92 53.7
. 100 73.8
. 100 100.6
. 100 97.0
Tenn 90 50.5
Ala. 525 123 100 100 99 71.2 31.0 60.9 39 1 60
Miss. 1,105 3845 100 100 63 62 90.5 22.7 43.7 47 16 37
Ark. 275 100 99 66 61 62.7 19.4 45.3 8h 3 13
La. : §hio 99 92 92 4B 51 75.5 18.8 38.2 69 ai 10
Okla. : 305 OF %&i 41 38 35 27.5 12.0 11.6 85 7 8
Texas : 4,125 666 46 45 37 18 51.4 19.0 14.5 76 R 2
N. Mex. : 152 60 67 67 62 13 83.0 32.3 33.6 4o ho 20
Ariz. : 296 et 95 9 M6 1182.2 29.6 29.6 4b 53 43
Calif. : 687 2! oh 47 866 156.6 38.5 37.8 27 34 39

1/ From 1968 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

2/ Nutrients were reported in terms of ¥, Po05, and ‘but are shown in this
ible in terms of the elements N,P,K. F205 ig conver to P by dividing by

2.29137; K,0 18 converted to K by dividing’ by 1.20459.

2/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 ~17- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JANUARY 1, 1969

Cold, stormy weather with heavy snows in northern areas curtailed agricul-
tural activities after mid-December, according to the Crop Reporting Board.
Snow and blizzard conditions ended corn harvest in the upper North Central
States. A few unpicked fields, especially in Minnesota, probsbly will be left
until spring. Hervest was nearly complete in the central Corn Belt prior to the
stormy weather and only ea small quantity of corn was left in fields. Cotton
picking was complete or nearing completion by January 1 in all major producing
areas. Rain and wet ground delayed cleamup harvesting the latter half of
December. Livestock are in generally good condition. Weather conditions were
generally favorable early in the month and livestock obtained considerable
feed fran pastures, renges, corn and sorghum stubbles, and fall~seeded grains.
Snow and extreme cold followed, centering from Montana end Wyoming eastward to
the Great Lakes. This led to heavy supplemental feeding, but roughage and feed
grein supplies are believed to be adequate.

December temperatures averaged well below normal across most of the Netion.
Bitter cold was common--temperatuces averaged 4° to 12° below normal in much of
the westeru half of the Nation. Extreme cold extended from Montana eastward
across the Dakotas to Minnesota. Record December snowfall was recorded in parts
of this area. At Sioux Falls, South Dakota, snowfall totaled 41.1 inches.

Cold temperatures also were felt in citrus and vegetable arees of Florida,
Arizona, and California, with freezing or near freezing temperatures. Harvest
and shipment of commodities were delayed by the cold weather. Sugarcane and
tender vegetables suffered considerable damage from the December 16-17 Florida
freeze. ‘Terminal buds of sugarcane were frozen and young plent cane was killed
to the ground. Freezes caused some damage to citrus in Florida, Arizona, and
California but totel citrus production, while below a month ago, is expected
to be well above a year earlier. (See pages 4-6 for more details).

December precipitation was about average or above. Much of the easternhalf
of the U.S.also had above average rainfall in November and soil moisture is in
good supply. The moisture supply was especially favorable for development of
small grain in the South Central and Eastern States. Soil moisture is in good
supply throughout the Corn Belt and fall~seeded grains entered winter in good
condition.

Soil moisture is short in the western Great Plains. Precipitation during
December in this area totaled less than an inch with some stations reporting
very small amounts. Precipitation totals were average or better in most
Pacific, Mountain, and Northwest States. Snow accumulation improved prospects
for future irrigation needs.

December milk production was 1 percent less then a year earlier and 3 per~
cent less than December 1966. Egg production wes down 4 percent from a year
earlier and 2 percent below December 1966. Citrus production is expected to
total 34 percent more than last year’s crop. Winter vegetable output is
expected to be 10 percent more than last yesr and winter potato production,

3 percent more.

EREATS
1968 ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY
Corwections to the 1968 Annual Crop
Summary, CrPr 2-1 (68), issued
December 19, 1968 are shown on page 18.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -3- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



1966-67 1967-68

TOTTI ST, 000 boxes
183,610 124, 820 174, 800
55,880 44,060 57,300

Oranges eocsseceveccrecs
Grapefruit ....
Lemon

‘completion of harvest the following year.
POTATOES, IRISH

Seasonal
group

Early Spring: 37.0 34.4
Late Spring 104.7 _ 84.2

Millions - -
8,793 5,550 5,726 5,539

November .
December .

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

APPROVED: G, D. Simpson, Chairman,
M, UL, Koehn, Secretary,

. J, R. Kendall, Cc, E. Burkhead,
an Qua) G. G, Butler, R, B, Hile,
~ S. W, Lebahn, -W, L, Pollard,
H, F. Prindle, D, D. Williamson,

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -2- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Be weet

; ‘ dieions Miliiogs | tition
: Thous, Thous. hee i perce ue ie 2 3
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ee : OR "BE Laas Lge . 43" 531 509
a ce eee
Bort 38 BB bE 8 re Shh
a eta ea 13835 210 9 30 BST
N.Y. 11,428 10,583 » 2 best) 3° bo va 3
Ned. : 5,408 5,010 ae 1680 7 a ye a
Boe =: Sis _ _ th9e i866 188 B--- Be  ae
ue RIT i B,D “en S- TE er ~ B na 23 22
ee wee 1 Les I Lee i ig Lael 190
4
ites, : roth 6,574 Lge 1,860 _ i, _ vee - Je
We eet ORE ~- BAR. pel Se 2 TTB 27 BED ise
iam. “10,058 ~ 7 “9 “1983 “bgee 10 ibe 39 523
im 2 a4 "2858 eo LQ TR 108 1 ug 7338
Xe “Dak. 14 536 b 519 iB iS 138 , a
8. Dak. 6,251 a 08 Qe 109 93 "Bee el
kan, 1 pie 938 aS De 8 962 - 9h
Waiond. tLe > 7 “ight “ins: 2 pie 7 Be TAS Bs iovhes
ioeeee “su, Lee a. Bras te f 1B Bo Be # S
1538 To unr 26 36 Bult
28 oi 1Bs of & 2k 288
a ee ae ee ee
z 4 4,982 99:
25,036 1,823 1,198 iyo ie _ 2 ee - re :
= rs eae “eB Tater TB ~ APB GH om
53,72) ae i a B- FA ° 72 8
338 PSR) Besos 37 2 Lire
Seok ese VES 23s 1932, BML
10,904 1,85) 1, a x a6 se
wee peel bend | Be Sik Ds
;
3,869 1,767 Lar je 6 ae
sor toss T1660 236 _ 2943 21016
77 iabre eee ahi nape BBE SET 7 Bee
et ~~ ome oe ewe TS W5 a aio
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0
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1, . .
* 98 1,308 1,490 oo ee 3 2,094 1, 068
4,614 1,872 1,83: & é 055
7126 pee, Pose 8, ore gs
_ 37, oe 43 B
be Sues “aE: See
eer ee
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CROP PRODUCTION, Jamary 1969

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Grop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


FERTILIZER USE ON WHEAT ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR GRAIN, SELECTED STATES, 1968

arve : in

State shi
iy

Ni Pik :eeeding: Seca, orter

Pet. Pot. Pot. Lbs, Lbs

. B - Ibs. Pet, Pet. Pete
98 95 98 98 38.9 alg Usa 5b" 1 13
97 9T 97 9T 49.5 22.5 40.4 38 Q 62
96 688 «Ss 89S 7B «40.5 24.3 37.3 46 13 yn
9T 9T 97 97 34.6 23.9 43.5 58 ie) ke
88 88 79 56 33.8 15.2 15.5 100 fe) fo)
92 92 66 66 43.6 16.0 28.5 53 32 15
68 52 67 & 11.3 11.2 6.6 98 1 1
28 23 2a 2 19.3 9.3 2.6 100 ° °
43043 3 3 33. 13-7 13.3 Fe 33 13
59 59 455 KA. 15.2 13,0 48 12 4o
60 58 34 13 39-313.3 9.8 34 34 32
ko ek 3 68.9 20.3 6.9 Th 12 Ue
to 032, —C KOs iT TB OO 96 ° k
ho be 8B OO 66.9 18.0 0.0 39 29 32

13° 1 0 30.7 1065 0,0 45 55 fo)
94 oh 6 2 86.4 18.010.8 66 8 26
78 78 10 2 55.8 13.0 24.9 75 lL uw

TERSALIZER USE ON SOYBEAN ACREAGE HARVESTED FOR BEANS, SELECTED STATES, 1968

Ohio : 2,276 123 34 28 33 34 10.4.15.5 32.4 100 fo) °
Ind. : 3,043 12h 51 43 52 51 10.6 12.1 25.5 98 0 2
Tll. =: 6,490 143 17 8 10 45 13.7 24.7 60.4 100 fe) to)
Minn. : 3,196 113 25 19 25 23 9.6 12.9 32.8 96 ° 4
Towa : 5,561 127 22 17 22 21 9,617.2 27.8 96 4 °
Mo. : 3,594 148 20 17 «#«17)«18 «11.1 14.9 32.3 100 ° °
Nebr. : 829 32 25 22 16 6 32.210.614.9 88 12 )
Kens. : 957 31 16 16 13 10 10.6 12.519.7 100 9 fo)
N.C. : 972 75 68 59 65 67 13.215.9 44.4 oh 6 °
B.C. : O3L OL 80 62 79 79 16.8 18.3 57.0 96 1 3
fenn. : 1,193 85 45 he 45 45 13.6 16.6 35.2 100 0 °
Miss. : 2,120 132 28 id 28 28 2.3 6,112.0 89 ln fo}
Ark. +: 3,989 165 26 12 26 24 10.5 17.0 34.6 95 5 °
la. : 1,436 106 aL 16 21 20 9.6 17.8 32.9 100 0 0

1/ From 1968 Annual Crop Summary, SRS, USDA.

2/ Nutrients were reported in terms of N, P205, and Ke0 but are shown in this
table in terms of the elements N, P, K. Pa05 is converted to P by dividing by
2.29137; Ke0 is converted to K by dividing by 1.20459.

3/ Percentages apply to acres receiving fertilizer, not to total acres harvested
for beans.

CROP PRODUCTION, January 1969 -16- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA