UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

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United States Department of Agriculture

4 U. §, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1965 311-758 (15-206)


3 Indicated
2968. _:_ 1969
~ > > 1,000 bushels = = -

N.Y. * 10,000 8,480 7,360
Ne Je : 2% a3 2, 300 2 8
Pas _ -- 808 1 ~-- #2. i He
Ohio : Rae BIA 3T; an 8T 88
Ind. ; is? 769 35,490 33,076 92 88 92
qT. 2 72955 53,136 52,630 93 ca oh
Mich. : 2320 160 ah, 2 3 ee 90
Wis. ~ 1.800, _ i 3 - - - 82 ~-~--8%oe
an aa eg 8
Towa 1,650 1. 1. 350
Mo. 53,824 423174 35,280 93 8 86
Ne. Dake 1,950 2,565 2,970 8 81 91
Se Dake 29,916 26,028 24, 684 91 82 93
Nebr. , ne 101,088 89, 70 ge 83 92
Kans. P21,620_ | _ 2h3,T7 aed we ~ 2k a: ee
Del. oe Tig ~ #0: 93 R 88
Ma, ~ 5,967 w 22h 4, 3B 90 89 89
Va. : 9790 5,76 6,180 1 89 89
We Va. 660 uss 408 one ave ad
N.C. 7,409 8,775 9,225 85 Ed x
S.C. 3,024 3,016 2,296 87 87 87
Gee 3,360 3,192 2,450 87 8h 87
Flas 00 a 4,00 Lat oc ee
ky. aN eae 6,075 89 be 87
Tenn. 8,526 7,514 2 8h 87
Ala. i 2,688 25 2,400 - --- ---
Migs. 13,860 21,232 4,508 =-- --- —_
Ark. 18,836 14,200 9, 372 -- ~- _
Lae : 2,600 2,na 1,665 _ --- ---
Okla, 88,689 122,383 121,877 2 a B
Texas — 232226_ _ 84 Oo Thee eww MD __ 8
Nont. i> Bij2i0 86,6 ~~ ass oh $e 0
Idaho : 43,000 45,540 34,596 93 91 88
Wyo. : _7,868 7,920 5,320 91 oh gu
Colo. + 37,362 38,320 27,020 70 8 68
Ne Mex. 2 32948 7,625 4,032 -_ -- ---
Ariz. + 2,450 2,704 3,420 oe oe ---
Utah 2 65783 5,936 5,512 -- = —
Nev. : 550 455 - one a
Wash. , 123,778 106,200 98,420 2 95 87
Oreg. : 32,200 28,706 25,542 cc 85 %
Calif. — W352. _ 12276 _ 107082 a et

Ue Se '1206,808 1,228,638 1,139,825 83 87 89

CROP PRODUCTION, April 1969 14-6 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Reseeding has been necessary in parts of the Pacific Northwest because
of winter kill, snow mold and erosion. Soil moisture supplies were generally
adequate.

ithe} te: rear

Peach trees in the Southern States came through the winter with no
significant damage. Cool temperatures in the Carolinas and Georgia into
March kept buds dormant until after mid-month, In most Southern ereas,
trees were in full bloom or pest that stage by April 1. In the Mid-Atlantic
States - Virginia, West Virginie, Pennsylvania, Marylend and Delaware, peach
buds are swelling. In the Central and Western States, trees are in good
condition.

In Oregon, apricots and peaches are in full bloom ~~ pears in pre-pink.
Bloom dates for fruits are expected to be near normal. In California, warm
weather stimleted rapid development of deciduous fruit and nut trees.

Most trees ere past full bloom and ere leafing out, Cherries and apples
are approaching full bloom.

All citrus production is expected to be 36 percent above last year,
up about 3 percent from a month ago. In Florida and California favorable
conditions increased expected orange production to 181.3 million boxes,
45 percent sbove last season.

ve a - More Potat ec’

Expected production of early spring vegetables is 3 percent below
1968 and 6 percent below 1967. Larger crops than last year are expected
for cabbage, aweet corn, onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Decreases are
expected in lettuce, snap beans, broccoli, cauliflower, and green peas.

Eerly spring potato production is forecast at 8 percent above 1968
and nearly double the small 1967 crop. Estimated late spring potato
acreage is 10 percent sbove last year, but 11 percent below the 1967
acreage.

March Weather Generally Cold and Dry

March temperatures generally everaged below normal across the Nation
except for parts of the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures were mild in the
third week but well below average the rest of the month. Precipitation,
generally below normal, was above average in the Southern Great Plains,
along the Gulf Coast, and in the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Despite
below-normal precipitation, surface moisture was generally adequete on
April 1.

Winter precipitation was unusually light in parts of the Atlentic States,
central and southern Rocky Mountains, and the western edge of the Central
Great Plains. Spring rains are needed from West Virginie to
southern New England because of low moisture reserves, and

CROP PRODUCTION, April. 1969 -5- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, IRISH

- Acreage _ _ _ 3_ Yield per harvested Scns -
sted: Indicated: 3 3 Indice’
EAGT ASE 3 doe 2 6T:_ 298 5 "geo
b= ~ = 1,000 ecres - - - 77+ Cute - + -
Florida : 7 180 175 165
California 722.8) 305 88 as 180 230
Total -- 277. 1B
EARLY SPRING:
Floride-Hastings 160 175
-Other 125 140
Texas ~~ D__-.
Total 7 be
LATE. SEBRING:
N.C.~6 NE. Counties 10.0 905 9.5 150 150 May 9
-Other Counties 2.3 2.2 2.2 120 120 "
South Caroline 1b 5 5 125 i) .
Alabama 14.0 10.5 10.0 130 130 "
Mississippi 300 25 2.5 90 i] *
Arkensas 2.3 1.8 1.7 80 70 "
Louisiana 2.8 2.2 353 6h 66 "
Oklahoma 6 oe) 5 65 60 "
Texas 6.3 5.0 5.0 100 105 "
ate Be BE! Be
California “2 4928 _ 3866 43.6 _ 320 mee
~ Rta orgs AR 77 8-H =~ Ber tr rr:

: 2,000 ewt.
Florida bd 2,142 1,995
California 5 ~ 2,752 ~_ _ 1,8
Total 7 Be TTT 73,865
EARLY SPRING: ‘
Florida-Hastings 3 2,376 4,304
~Other : 260 368
Texas 3
Total
LATE SPRING:
N.C.-0 N.E. Counties 1,500 2,425
Other Counties 276 264
South Carolina 175 ko
Alabama 1/1,820 1,365
Mississippi 270 188
Arkansas 184 126
Louisiana 179 145
Oklahoma 39 30
Texas 630 525
Arizona 2,725 2,323
California ~~ 15,936 _ _ _ _ 14,089_
--Total. LL LL PRIZE - _ _ — 201520.

economic conditions.

CROP PRODUCTION, April 1969 - 18 - cr

‘op Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Florida citrus trees continue in excellent condition. Weekly rain
in March maintained adequate soil moisture. Continuing cold weather during
the month delayed bloom development. Full bloom will be about 3 weeks
later than the end of the normal bloom period and nearly as late as the
1968 bloom. Warm weather which began the last week of March accelerated
opening of buds. Valencia and Navel oranges, tangelos and Temples are
near peak bloom in all areas. Early and midseason oranges have spotty
bloom. Tangerine and grapefruit tree buds vary from pinhead to pencil
head size, but only occasional blocks show much open bloom.

In California, harvest of Navel oranges was about 70 percent com-
plete. Harvest of the Valencia crop continues in the desert areas and
light harvest has begun in both of the main producing areas. There
was little frost damage to the Navel orange crop in important Central
California, but there was considerable damage to the small volume of
fruit in Southern California. The Southern California Valencia crop
suffered considerable freeze and water damage. Size, quality, and colo
are very good on the Central California crop. About half of the lemon
crop had been harvested by April 1.

Harvest of California Desert Valley grapefruit neared halfway. The
crop matured early this season and quality is very good, despite
localized freeze damage in December. Movement is expected to increase
in the next few months, with completion of harvest expected in July.
Harvest of “other areas" grapefruit will continue slow until the desert
harvest is completed. This crop is spotty and sizes to date have been
smell.

In Arizona, picking of Valencia oranges is progressing well in both
the Yuma and Salt River Valley areas. Groves are in good condition end
most trees are now in full bloom. Grapefruit harvest continues, and light
picking is reported in most areas. Tangerine harvest is nearing com~-
pletion.

Texas citrus harvest continued in March with good movement of
grapefruit and Valencia oranges. Citrus trees bloomed in March and pro-
spects appear good for next season's crop.

PEACHES: April 1 prospects for peaches in the 9 Southern States are for
@ crop equal to or larger than last year. Trees were undamaged
this winter and losses from spring freezes have been negligible.

In the North Carolina Sandhills, trees started blooming March 20
withfull bloom occurring March 27 to April 10. In South Carolina, cold
weather through most of March slowed bloom. Blooms appeared about March
20 in the Upper Coastal Plains and reached the Piedmont about April 1.
Georgia's trees reached full bloom the last two weeks of March. Early
varieties in South Georgia~Barney area reached full bloom the first week
of March. In Alabama, freezing temperatures the last week in March,
caused little damge. Thinning of fruit because of low temperatures
was more beneficial than harmful.

Prospects in Mississippi and Arkansas are for an exceptionally
good crop. Much thinning will likely be needed. In Louisiana, de-
spite scattered frosts in March causing some damage, prospects continue
good. In Texas, most areas are past full bloom. Trees in south Texas
have a good set of fruit. In southern Oklahoma, trees were in full
bloom at the end of March, and near full bloom in the northeastern area.

CROP PRODUCTION, April 1969 - 10 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Livestock are in generally satisfactory condition. Calving is act-
ive, near midway in many areas. Newborn losses have been above average
in some areas, because of the hard winter and cold, damp March. Muddy
feedlots have caused some problems especially in the North Central States.
But feed supplies are generally sufficient as needs begin to lessen.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat wintered well. Precipitation since planting
has been adequate in most areas. Below normal March

temperatures slowed growth. Winter wheat production is now estimated at
1,140 million bushels, 2 percent above the December forecast, but 7 per-
cent below the 1968 crop and 6 percent below the 1967 crop. In the past
decade, the average change in estimates of U. S. production from April 1
to harvest has been 45 million bushels, ranging from 10 to 134 million
bushels.

April 1 crop condition pointed to a yield of 26.5 bushels per seeded
acre. In 1968 yield was 24.9 bushels and 22.3 bushels in 1967. Acreage
for harvest is estimated at 37.5 million acres. This would be 87.3 per-
cent of the seeded acreage, compared to 86.0 percent in 1968 and 83.9
percent in 1967.

Wheat entered winter in good condition across most of the country,
except for a dry area which included western Kansas, western Oklahoma,
the High Plains of Texas, parts of New Mexico, and eastern Colorado. How~
ever late February and March precipitation greatly improved prospects in
most of this area except in eastern Colorado and parts of New Mexico where
soil moisture remained short on April 1. Wheat prospects were poor in
southeastern Colorado. Moisture supplies in other Great Plains States are
generally adequate. Prospects in Texas are good and growth has been excell~
ent. Prospects are exceptionally good in Oklahoma but jointing is lete.
The Kansas crop is growing vigorously because of adequate moisture supplies.
The crop in Nebraska wintered well although some fields show minor damage
from excess water. In Montana, the crop wintered with little damage. Only
recently has wheat emerged from dormancy in Montana and the Dakotas.

Wheat in the Corn Belt and eastern parts of the country is in generally
good condition. Scattered winter damage is evident - particularly in
Michigan and Ohio. ‘There was very little snow cover in Ohio and prospects
vary. In the Southemstern States, seedings overwintered in fair to good
condition.

In the Pacific Northwest, moisture has been adequate with excessive
amounts in many areas. Reseeding has been necessary as 4 result of winter-
kill, snow mold, and erosion damage. March temperatures favored orderly
melting of the heavy snow cover. Conditions vary in Washington and Idaho.
In Eastern Oregon prospects are excellent, but in the Willamette Valley,
wheat is showing effects of excess winter moisture. California has had
erosion and water damage similar to the Pacific Northwest States.

CROP PRODUCTION, April 1969 -T- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


moisture supplies are very short in eastern Colorado and much of
New Mexico. Late February and March rains benefited dry areas of
western Kansas, the Oklahoma Panhandle, and High Plains of Texas, but
soil moisture reserves are still low in these areas.

In contrast, parts of the upper Mid-West were still snow covered
on April 1. Soils were saturated and streams were rising. Some
flooding is certain. Heavy winter snows assure adequate to surplus
irrigation water supplies for most Western States. However, extremely
deep snowpack in some areas posed a threat of localized flooding when
the snow melts.

Field Work Generally Behind Schedule

Winter clung to the northern Plains and much of the central and
northern Rocky Mountain States in March and much was still snow covered
on April 1. Thus little spring field work has been done.

Land preparation and planting of spring-seeded small grains lagged
in much of the Central and Southern Great Plains. Oats seeding is about
complete in Texas and Oklahoma, but far behind usual from Kansas north-
ward. Only 27 percent of intended oat acreage and 15 percent of intended
barley acreage had been seeded in Kansas by April 1. Planting corn,
cotton and sorghums was underway in southern Texas, Cotton planting
was slightly ahead of a year earlier, but corn and sorghum planting
was behind.

Seedbed preparations got off to a good start last fall in Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio, and on April 1 were shead of a year earlier. Cool
temperatures and wet soils delayed field work in most of the South
Central and South Atlantic States during March. Warmer weather the
third week of the month favored field work and farmers were able to
make good progress prior to week-end rains. Limited planting of corn
had started in extreme southern areas.

By April 1, in the Pacific Northwest land preparation and spring
planting were uaderway, as was cotton planting in California and
Arizona. irrigation water is expected to be plentiful throughout much
of the West.

Pasture Prospects Good

Pagture condition for the 30 States surveyed on April 1 was 76
percent. Year-earlier condition was 80 percent, and was 74 percent
in 1967. Cold temperatures during March limited growth of early
season grasses. Monthly temperatures averaged 2° to 10° below normal
across most of the Nation. Cool days and freezing nights prevailed east
of the Rocky Mountains until the end of March. A warming trend and
showers the first week of April greened grass and will hasten new growth.
Soil moisture is generally adequate as much of the country had above
normal precipitation from October 1968 through March 1969.

CROP PRODUCTION, April 1969 - 66 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



State :Number of layers on: Eggs per
and +_ hand during March: 100 layers _ _:
— divigion _:7 1965 _:_ _1969 _:_1968 _:_ 199":
: = Thousands - ~ Bomber

Maine 1,99 1,

N. He 1,879 =, 891.
Vt. 795301.
Mass. ’ i,
R. Te Yj8kl 1;

Conn. 1, 1,8
N.Y. 1,928 = 1,90
Me Je 4733 9

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Wis. : 4,962 _ 13,965

8. N. Cent. - ok ~ 71930_,
Minus Paz BO
Towa 2,065 1,950
No. 1,86. 1,
N. Dak. Lene vy

S. Dak. 1,956 1,879
Nebr. 3,298
Kans. : 1,978 _ 1

W. N. Cent. ;_! 2903 - +
Ma. ; 13968 1}
Va. 1982 yy
WwW. Va. 1,885 1,

Ne Ge Uae 13982
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Miss. 1,975
Ark. 1,0: 1,94

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Texas Leg 12800 _

S.C. ~ £,899 _ 11630-

Mont. 1 1 1

Tao 3°00 peer 8 cT a2
Wyo. 1,891 1,891 3-8 367 10
Colo. U3 15,863 2 2 2 i
Ne Mex. 1,872 ieee 13.9 16.2 8 h
Ona tee bet & 8 Bg
Nev. 1,525 Lee ' ot £ ;

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Calif. = 2_ 37, 760_ _ _37, 732 _ 2,841 1,906 _ 695 _ _ TAQ 2,021 2,009. _
West. _ 2,859 1,908 — 961 ~~ 975 "2,796" 2, Tho” ~

48 States 319,790 _ _312,081_ _ 1,916 _ hg 6,126 _ 5,975 17,713_ 16,937_ _
: 32 8 1,581 6. 0.4 2 1

faeait 95k 36 1? i28hb og 17-3 _ 50, 0.
ljawa: . »Q- a ot OTL = ». -— . - = a
De Se. 720,776 = 33,815. 3,915 2, 1k Buh ~ 5,993 17765_ Tes8o a

1/ Cumlative State total based on unrounded data.

CROP PRODUCTION, April 1969 -19- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CITRUS: ‘he Nation's 1968-69 orange crop is forecast at 181.3 million
boxes, 45 percent above last season's crop and only 1 percent
below the earlier record in 1966-67. Weather during March in Florida and
California aided harvest of early, midseason and Navel oranges and improved
prospects for the Valencia crope Production of early, midseason and Navel
varieties is estimated at 94.1 million boxes, up 4 million from last month,
50 percent more than last season, and 1 percent above the 1966-67 crop.
The Valencia crop is expected to total 87.2 million boxes, up 4 million
from lest month, 40 percent above last season, but 4 percent below the
1966-67 crop.

U. S. grapefruit production is forecast at 58.3 million boxes, up
32 percent from last season and 4 percent above the 1966-67 crop. Pros-
pects were unchanged from March 1 in California, Florida and Arizona, and
were slightly improved in Texas,

Tangerine production remained unchanged from March 1 at 5.2 million
boxes. Florida's tengelo crop remains at 1.8 million boxes, and production
of Temples is estimated at 4.5 million boxes -- the same as last season.

Lemon production in California and Arizona is forecast at 16.1
million boxes, 3 percent below last season and 10 percent below the
1966-67 crop. First forecast of Florida's 1969-70 lime crop is 750,000
boxes, 7 percent above the 1963-69 crop.

By the end of March, 97.0 million boxes of oranges, about 54 per-
cent of the U. S, crop, had been harvested compared with 68.3 million
boxes or 55 percent of the crop harvested a year earlier. Processors
have used 74 percent of the oranges harvested to date compared with 71
percent a year earlier.

Grapefruit harvest was about 56 percent complete by April 1, much
behind a year earlier when 71 percent was harvested. About 4h percent
of this season's lemon crop has been picked, compared with 43 percent
a year earlier.

Citrus Crop - Utilization to April 1
aiadeiaiebaial 317: Suiebenabenen

=~ 2 eivieation "I T:Renainis

Thousand boxes Thousand boxes

20,089 48,215 68,304 56,516

$ : 25,134 71,915 97, 0h 84,251
Grapefruit: 16,206 15,213 31,419 12,641

15,073 17,751 32,824 25,476

3,403 3,713 7,106 9, 43K 3,088 4,072 7,160 8,940

In Florida, early and midseason orenge harvest extended through March
but was virtually complete at month's end. Valencia orange harvest began
on @ limited basis in February, and increased gradually in March as growers
harvested fruit from young trees. Although Valencia harvest will continue
at a nominal rate during April, it will be late April or the first week
of May before maturity reaches a level which will permit high volume
deliveries for processing. Harvest of grapefruit accelerated in March
but there is a record-high volume of grapefruit remaining for harvest
in balance of the season. Temple and tangelo harvests are near completion.
Tangerine harvest is over.

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


April 10, 1969
3:00 P.M, EST

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF APRIL 1, 1969

Winter wheat production, estimated at 1,140 million bushels, 2 percent
above the December 1968 forecast, is 7 percent below a year earlier
and 6 percent less than 1967,

Orange production at 181.3 million boxes, is 5 percent more than last
month, 45 percent above last year, but 1 percent below the 1966-67
crop,

Grapefruit production, estimated at 58.3 million boxes, is 32 percent
more than a year earlier, and 4 percent above 1966-67.

Lemon prospects are for 16,1 million boxes, 3 percent less than a year
ago, and 10 percent below the 1966-67 crop,

Early spring potato crop is estimated at 5.4 million hundredweight, up
8 percent from a year earlier, and 84 percent above 1967,

Milk production in March of 10 billion pounds is 2 percent less than
March 1968, and 4 percent below 1967,

Egg production at 6 billion in March, is 2 percent below both March 1968
and 1967,

April 1, 1969, Farm Stocks of Grain, by States, will
be included in the Report of "Stocks of Grain in all
Positions” to be issued April 24, 1969, at 3:00 P,M.,
EST,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (4-69) Washington, D.C. 20250


Pastures were in good condition in the 5 North Central States re-
porting on April 1. Missouri reported lowest condition--80 percent of
normal, the same as 1968. Ohio, at 82 percent, was down slightly but
Kansas showed the greatest improvement--up 15 points from a year earlier.

Florida pasture gorwth was slow. Condition at 65 percent of normal
equalled a year earlier. All other States in the South Atlantic Region
reported condition below a year earlier.

States in the South Central Region reported April 1 pasture condition
ranging from 66 to 83 percent. Arkansas, at 78 percent, was the same
as last April. Alabama and Texas each reported condition 2 points below
1968. Other States in the group showed increases of 2 to 7 points.

The 8 Western States reporting pasture condition on April 1 ranged
from 70 percent of normal in Colorado to 69 in Utah, all below reported
condition a year earlier. Though pasture growth may be a little slow,
spring and summer pasture feed prospects are good to excellent. Soil
moisture supplies are generally adequate.

MILK PRODUCTION: Milk production in March is estimated at 9,983 million
pounds, 2 percent less than a year earlier and the

smallest March production since 1952. Average daily production in March
gained 3 percent from February, same gain as a year earlier. Daily
average production for the first quarter of 1969 was 1.5 percent less
than a year earlier.

Monthly Milk Production, March 1969, with comparisons
lions of f_pounds)

121
13-4 13-2 lll 12.9
TL TL 65 1)
25 26 ek 26
4g 50 45 5
65 63 59 67
n.6 1.6 10.5 11.9

160 158 W158

we
149 bh 120 134

152.49 129 «148 toreg. 76 76 63 Th
1.9 lo 9.7 10.6 :'calif. 757 ~ 753 647 752

130 125 uz 127 ft Alaska 1.60 1-54 1.33 1646

135-139 91360? *Hawadi 12.9 U.8 10.2 lik
38 36 30 3500 tt 20,407 8,795

US. 7" 10,169 _ | __9,983



AVOCADOS: First forecast of California's spring and summer avocado

production is 19,000 tons, 8 percent less than last season.
Fall and winter production is now estimated et 37,000 tons, up 3,000 tons
from last month, Totel estimate for California (both seasonal groups) is
56,000 tons, 50 percent more than last year's small crop but only three~
fourths the size of the 1966-67 crop. Avocado harvest was heavy in March
8s maturity advanced with the warmer weather, Picking of Fuertes is
expected to continue to about mid-May; Hasse and other spring varieties
are expected to continue through the summer months.

PQORATORS: The seasons first forecast of early spring potato production
is 5,413,000 hundredweight, 8 percent above the 1968 outturn
and nearly double the small 1967 crop.

For the Hastings area of Florida, production is estimated at 4,672,000
hundredweight, up 7 percent from last year, and the “other” Florida area,
at 462,000 hundredweight, is 19 percent higher, Harvest in the Hastings
area is expected to get underway by mid-April, with volume supplies in
prospect for May. Harvest is underway in southern portions of "other"
Florida areas.

In Texas, the crop is estimated at 279,000 hundredweight, 13 percent
more than @ year ago, Harvest, underway during the second week of April,
was earlier than last year, Shipments from Texas are expected to peak
in lete April with supplies available through May.

Tete suring acreage for harvest is estimated at 91,600 for 1969,
8,200 more than harvested last year but 11,800 acres below 1967.
California's 43,600 ecres, is a 13 percent increase from 1968, and is
48 percent of total acreage for the group. Harvest is expected to get
underway in lete April, with volume movement after mid-May. The Arizona
crop, at 12,800 acres, is 27 percent more then in 1968 and 17 percent
above 1967, Most production from the increasedacreage is expected to
go for processing. The Alabama crop is placed at 10,000 acres, some
500 acres less than harvested last year and 4,000 below 1967. Some
replanting was necessary because of excessive rains in mid-March,
Louisiana has 3,300 acres for harvest this year, compared with 2,200 acres
harvested in 1968, In North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma,
and Texas, 1969 acreages equal 1968 levels but Arkanses reduced acreage
for harvest this year,

Production of winter potetoes is estimated at 3,954,000 hundredweight,
2 percent above last year but 19 percent less than 1967. Prospects are
down from a month earlier, The Floride harvest is slowly peaking in
Dade County and at full volume in the Ft. Myers~Immokalee area. California
harvest continues behind normal as the result of prolonged winter rains,

PASTURES: Condition of pastures in the 30 States reporting on April 1
was fair, At 76 percent of normal, the 30-State average was
down 4 percentage points from e year earlier. Cold stormy weather
early in March gave way to slowly rising temperatures later, At the end
of the month, pleasant, sunny, and warmer weather prevailed in the West,
but the Eest wes cold, wet and windy. March precipitation was below
normal in the upper two-thirds of the Nation, and in the extreme southwest.

CROP PRODUCTION, April 1969 -li- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


RYE: April 1 condition of rye was 89 percent of normal, 2 points more than
year-earlier and 6 points above 1967.

In the important central and northern Plains, rye entered winter with good
growth and adequate soil moisture. Snow cover limited acreage loss during
the winter, and soil moisture supplies favor early spring growth. In the
Southern Plains rye is in good condition. Above normal temperature during
February in eastern Colorado broke the crop from dormancy, putting stress
on moisture supplies. This, along with high winds caused some acreage loss
in east central and southeastern Colorado.

Rye seeded for ell purposes last fall wes 4,0 million acres, 16 percent
above a year earlier,

'S;_1' ‘OP. : The peanut crop for 1968, at 2, 543 million

pounds (net weight), was nearly 3 percent
above 1967, and largest of record. Yield per acre of 1,771 pounds in
1968 exceeded the high in 1967 by 6 pounds, Upward revision of preliminary
December estimate is less than 1 percent.

Acreage harvested for nuts totaled 1,435,700 acres in 1968--34,200
acres more than in 1967, Acres planted alone for all purposes totaled
1,493,100 acres, 21,000 more than a year earlier, Most of the increase
was caused by growers being pernitted to sell, lease, or transfer peanut
acreage allotments,

In the Yirginie-North Carolina area production totaled 583 million
pounds -~ nearly 3 percent below 1967, Yield per acre averaged 2,168
pounds -~ 73 pounds less than a year earlier. Prospects were extremely
good until late August, when a long, dry period prevented adequate pegging
and development. Acreage harvested for nuts was unchanged from a year
earlier, but planted acreage was down 2,000 acres.

Production in the Southeast area, at 1,288 million pounds, was 2 percent
below 1967, Average yield per acre for the five~State area was 1,732 pounds
~~ 99 pounds less than a year earlier. Acres harvested for nuts, at
743,800 acres, were 27,300 above 1967, Acres planted alone for ell purposes
totaled 791,000 acres compared with 769,000 lest year.

The Southwestern peanut crop, at 671 million pounds, was a record high
for the three-State area, exceeding the record in 1966 by nearly 47 million
pounds. The yield per acre for the area, at 1,588 pounde, was 94 pounds
above the previous high in 1966, Production in Oklahoma was nearly 9
percent above the previous record in 1967. Production in Texas was 6 percent
and in New Mexico nearly 4 percent, above the record crops in those States
in 1966. Acres harvested for nuts in the area totaled 422,900 acres --
6,900 more than in 1967. Planted acres, alone for all purposes, in 1968
totaled 429,100 acres -~ 1,000 acres above 1967.

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GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF APRIL 1, 1969

Prospects for the 1969 winter wheat crop are good. And soil moisture
is adequate in most major growing areas, according to the Crop Reporting
Board. Late February and March precipitation especially benefited dry areas
in the Central and Southern Plains. Winter damage is light. Production
of winter wheat is expected to be down 7 percent from last year. The 13-
percent decline in seeded acreage more than offset prospects for higher
yield per acre.

Fieldwork was behind schedule on April 1 as wet soils and cool tem-
peratures limited operations. Activity gathered momentum the first week
of April as temperatures warmed. Flooding is delaying land preparation in
the Upper Midwest and a late spring is assurred in the heavy snow area.
Row crop planting has started in the most southern States.

The Nation's 1968-69 citrus crop is expected to be 36 percent above
last year. Spring vegetable production for fresh market is expected to
be less than last year. The early spring potato output is expected to be
above 1968. Milk and egg production in March dropped 2 percent from a year
earlier.

Winter Wheat Crop Dow 7 Percent from 1968

Winter wheat production is now expected to be 7 percent below last
year. The April 1 forecast is 1,140 million bushels, 89 million less than
1968 and 67 million bushels below 1967 production. Indicated yield per
seeded acre is 26.5 bushels, but was 2k.9 bushels in 1968 and 22.3 bushels

in 1967.

Except for Colorado, winter wheat in the central and southern Great
Plains wintered well. Rains in late February and March greatly improved
prospects in dry areas of western Kansas, western Oklahoma, and the High
Plains of Texas. Surface moisture supplies are adequate for spring growth,
but more rain will be needed to maintain good prospects. Light precipita~
tion in eastern Colorado came too late for some acreage.

Winter grains were either snow-ccvered or dormant in the Northern
Plains during March. Runoff from melting snow and ice cover can have
caused damage in parts of Nebraska and Montana.

In the southern areas of central and eastern Corn Belt, growth of
wheat has started. A lack of snow cover has caused concern over some
possible winter-kill. Cool March temperatures slowed growth end development
in the eastern South Central and South Atlantic States. Improved moisture
conditions offer good prospects with the onset of warm weather.

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State t. . — Agresge planted o_o 2. _ ~~ Acresge_harvested
and? 1966 ? 1967 * 19683/ * 1966 * 1967 + 19689/
wow eee ares tt a Le
2 w 26 ac oe
Va. : 10h 103 103 103 102 102
“poten (¥ wd! PL IML 267. 167. sl)
A. Pad :
NG. arce) 2276 2523 270 269 269
8. Cc, POMS TOs Tg TTT 10.5 7 TO es 7
Ga. : 498 493 513 482 478 7
Fla, : 80 TT 49 49 51
Als, > 193 183 186 186 176 181
Miss. nt) nee), a 2232-29 ~~~ A
Rotel (8. Bef 785.0 769.0 2 730.0 726.5 743.8
Okla. cts) Ss a (| Ss Vr ars 1s rs
Texas : 295 295 298 288 285 29k
N er" 3 8.3 8.1 8.1 8.2 8 77.9
Total (S.W. 2~ ~ fe7 3 7 “UdeT7 “Bo 7 7 7 ab. ae as
area) ATS NG Ne M29
U.S. £ 2,488.3 1,472.2 1419342 2,418.2 1,401.5 1,435.7
State ~~ “:0 1 I Wiele’per acre [DL sD LID ID Breaactio TTT IIIT
andrea, 1966: 1967 } 96BI/ | 1966 1968 ¥/
~~ Werea:! Bg Ee I fii
poo > Reunie =~ ai 755
va, : 2,490 2,505 2,320 256,470 255,510 236, 640
N.C, 1. 2400 _ 2,080_ _ _ 25075 . _ 400,800 _ . 347,360 _ 36,525 _
“ye Cu area) 1 27034 2)041 2268 657,270 __ 602,070 585,365
8. C. : 1,720 1,870 1,625 18,060 20,570 20,800
Ga, : 1,680 2,0h0 1,880 809, 760 975,120 934, 360
Fla. : 1,475 1,610 1,680 12,275 78, 890 85, 680
Als, : 1,220 1,340 1,360 226,920 235,840 246,160
Miss. 1. 600 _. 650 foo. 00 LL 200
Total (6. Bet a,5k6 1,831 1,732 14228,525 1,332,045 1,268,200
Okls. 2” 1,675 ~ “1,700 ~ ~ 1,880 ~ ~ 20k, 380 ~ ~ 309,100 227, H80
Texas = 1,400 1,170 1,450 403,200 333,450 300
N. Mex, 2080 _ X.9g0___ Bako 108 3590 __ Ie 1B
Total (8. WwW. : ial 1,342 2,588 €2h, 606 958, 70 _ S11, 476 _.
eS a L700 _ 1,765 _ _ Ay TTL _ 2p)610, 391 _ 2,473,385 _ 2,548,842 _
1/ Revised.

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California, all
Fall and winter 3/
Spring and Summer 4/
Florida

v Crop year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of
harvest 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. af Includes "Hass" and other spring and
summer varieties.

: : 1967 1968 : 1969

boo e eb e ee  eie

: : - - Percent - -

> alae | 80 68 66

‘Miss. : 79 64 69

Sark, | TT 78 8

* Lee > 8 68 70

* Okla. > Mb 76 83

* fexas [OL 76 7

‘Golo, | 67 82 70

? oN. Mex. > 6) 8 7

* ariz. 78 6 Th

* Uteh 85 90 89
Nev. 88 86

. Wash. 86 91 80

* oreg. 88 89 76

pcalite 7 90 89 85

:30 States, Th 80 16

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MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

Month

February sescsssceee: 9,150 9,207 8,795 5,404 5,636 5,277

10,407 10,169 9,983 6,110 6, 144 5,993

March cesevorcseccses

28,922 28,185 17,422 17,765 16,988

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
G. D. Simpson, Chairman,

APPROVED: GN, Tucker, Jr., Acting Secretary,
B. W, Kelly, Cc, E, Burkhead,
L, J. Hoffman, R. E. Straszheim,
G,. G. Butler, C, O. Doescher,
‘ R, Hile, S. W. Lebahn,
H. M. Mayes, R, C. Max, Jr.,
H, F. Prindle, H. J. Tippett.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

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UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARIES

— __— WINTER RYE: PASTURE
: Percent : Yield per ~y Production: CONDITION: CONDITION

Year t Harvested :seededacre: (1,000 : APRIL1 :APRIL 1 2/
_---__-_--_- for_grain 1/: (bushels) _3_ bushels): _(percent) : (percent) __
1967 : 83.9 22.3 1,206, 808 83 74
1968 t 86.0 1,228, 638 87 80
1969 3 3/8723 3/1, 139, 825 _ 89 76

1i/ Percent of seeded acreage. “al Average for 30 States. 3/ Indicated April 1,
1969,

CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

: : “Indicated
Cc .
a 2
3 ~ + -- 1,000 boxes ~ + -
Oranges .eeesee? 183,610 124, 820 181,300
Grapefruit .....¢ 55,880 44,060 58,300
Lemons ..eceee® 17,910 16,550 16,100

1/ Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
completion of harvest the following year.

POTATOES, IRISH

Seasonal = :

Group ; 1967 1969 ¢ Ind. :

2
Winter ...: 24,7 21.9 20.5 198 177 193 4,894 3, a5 3,954

E, Spring: 28.0 33,1 33.1 105 152 164 2,940 5,019 5,413
L. Spring :103,4 83.4 91.6 230 246 May9 23,734 20,520 May 9

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1967
1968
1969

1967
1968
1969

POULTRY AND EGGS: The Nation's laying flock produced 5,993 million eggs

during March, 2 percent less than in March 1968. Layer
numbers during March totaled 313.0 million, 2 percent below a year earlier
but about the same as in February 1969. Rate of lay in March averaged
19.14 eggs per layer compared with 19.15 in March 1968.

Production was up 3 percent from a year earlier in the South Atlantic,
1 percent in the West, and fractionally in the North Atlantic region.
Production declined 5 percent in the East North Central; 11 percent in the
West North Central; and 4 percent in the South Central region.

Layers on farms April 1 totaled 313.1 million, up slightly from a
month earlier but down 6.9 million from April 1, 1968. lLeyer numbers
declined regionally from a year earlier, except in the South Atlantic
region, where they increased 3 percent. Numbers declined 8 percent in
the West North Central; 5 percent, East North Central; 3 percent, South
Central; 1 percent, West; and less than 1 percent in the North Atlantic
region.

Rate of lay on April 1 averaged 62.3 eggs per 100 layers compared
with 61.3 a month earlier and 62.6 a year earlier. Rate of lay was up
2 percent from a year earlier in the West, 1 percent in the North Atlantic,
and unchanged in the South Atlantic region. The East North Central and
South Central were each down 1 percent, and the West North Central was
down 4 percent.

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE AND HOGS LAID
PER 100 LAYERS APRIL 1

United
States 1/

- - ~ Thousands - - -
44,574 44,241 51,932 58,356 66,332 49,457 314,892 315,837
43,830 4b,eho 47,656 61,816 69,582 51,840 318,964 319,954
43,742 42,199 43,963 63,379 67,336 51,472 322,091 313,058

EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS

- + - Number - - -
61.6 63.6 66.7 64.0 62.8 61.8 63.5 63.4
61.8 63.6 65.3 62.9 62.3 60.1 62.6 62.6
62.4 63.0 62.7 62.9 61.6 61.5 62.3 62.3

1/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

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Crop and State + 1966-67° 1967-68) i689
ORANGES: s+ 1,000 boxes 2/ ---

3 ~ “sndicated
2966-61 5 1961-68 196-69

--- Equivalent tons ---

Calif. : 17,400 9,300 20,000 ; 652,000 349,000 750,000
Fla. : 73,200 52,400 70,000 : 3,294,000 2,323,000 3,150,000
: 1,700 970 2,900 : 76,500 43,600 130,000
~~ — 62. _ 880_ _ 4,200 ~ 22200_ _ _ 33,000 _ _ 45,000
Varieties = =k 260 _ 62,550_ 94,100 : 4,054,700. _ 2 600 _ 4,075,000,
: ae EOD — 972550 94,100 2 12052! 2,738,
Calif. 3 20,000 10,100 23,000 : 750, 000 379,000 862, 000
Fla. + 66,300 49,100 59,000 : 2,984,000 2,210,000 2,655,000
Texas : 1,200 830 1,900 49,500 37,400 85,500
z 0 2,280 3,300 : _ 114,000, _ _ 84,000 _ _ 12,000
z 790,450 ~ Bese TO_ BY, BOO = 7377.50. ~ FTG, Hoo ~ F725, HO
Calif. : 37,400 19,400 43,000 : 1,402,000 728,000 1,612,000
Fla. 2 139,500 100,500 129,000 : 6,278,000 4,523,000 5,805,000
Texas : 2,800 1,800 4,800 126,000 81, 000 215,500
A B 146,200 117,000 _ _ 169,000

ie) 120 4,500
Bio “ZAtbeo~ TBE! 300 + Tyissetzo0" 7 5g, 000 7, Bor, 500

1,399,000 1,849,000
1,008,000 1,275,000
, 510,000

608, 000 765,000

32,900 43,500
23,700 — 30,000

145300 18,000

9,200 13,500 391, 000 574, 000
2,800 6,800 112,000 272,000
3,740 3,000 120, 000 96, 000
4,620 5,000 150,400 162, 300

2,920 3,200 93,400 102,000
0 _ 1,700_ _ 1,800 — T72000_ _ _ 57,000 _ _ 60,300

0 _ Wh, 060_ 58,300. — LBL, 400 _ 2,379,300

13,300 12,500 305,000 475, 000

© _ 3,250 600 : 00 _ _ 124,000 _ _ 137,000
829,000 ~ 7 612,005

aE om ~~ "28 50a 28, 000

5,620 T, 500

22,500 _ _ 26,200

— 8400 _ 32520 00" _ LOL, 120 _ _ 237, 700.

SEMPLI 3,000 _ 4,500" 7 4,509 00 _, 202, 000 _ _ 202, 000

2/ The orep year begins with the bloom ef the first 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 centent of box varies.
Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges - California and Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida and
cther States, 90 lbse; Grapefruit - California, Desert Valleys, and Arizona, 64 lbse; other
California areas, 67 lbse; Florida 85 lbs» and Texas 80 lbse; Lemons — 76 1dse; Limes ~ 80 1bse3
Tangeles — 90 lbse; Tangerines — California and Arizona, 75 lbse; Florida, 95 lbs.; and Temples -
90 lbs. 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona. Early and Midseason
varieties in Florida and Texas, including small quantities of tangerines in Texase

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