WINTER WHEAT RATES FAIR TO GOOD

Winter wheat seeding was nearly complete in the major producing States at the beginning of
December. By the end of the month, low temperatures put the crop in a near-dormant condition.
Snow blanketed wheat across the northern third of the Nation. Low precipitation and winds in
the southern Great Plains kept soils dry with unirrigated winter wheat in a moisture-stressed
condition.

In the southern Great Plains, winter wheat rated fair to good. Inadequate soil moisture
supplies began stressing dryland stands but temperatures generally ranged near normal. Kansas
winter wheat rated good to excellent during December. Soil moisture supplies were adequate
except short in the southwest. Roots developed adequately going into the winter except some
late seedings. Strong winds in western areas stirred considerable dust but did minimal damage.
Cattle grazed 20 percent of the Kansas acreage. Oklahoma's wheat rated fair to good with 40
percent of the acreage providing grazing. Both topsoil and subsoil moisture was short and
declining. Texas wheat grew slowly which limited grazing in most areas. Irrigated stands showed
fair growth but dryland stand reflected moisture stress with soil moisture supplies seriously
depleted in most areas. New Mexico winter wheat rated fair to good with 65 percent of the crop
being grazed. Dryland stands were in fair condition supplying only limited grazing. Colorado's
wheat rated good except in the southeast where dry soils kept the crop in poor to fair condition.

Most of the northern Great Plains wheat had some snow cover which extended into parts of
Nebraska, Nebraska's snow depth was only 1 or 2 inches while farther north depths reached 10 to
12 inches. Montana's snow cover was fair to good resulting in only light wind damage.

In the eastern North Central States, wheat ahd adequate soi] moisture and snow depths
ranged from a trace in southern areas of the region to 8 to 12 inches farther north.

In the Pacific Northwest, storms improved soil moisture supplies and brought snow cover to
most of the region. Washington's heavy rains caused only minimal run-off damage to fall sown
grains, Several inches af snow covered eastern areas and provided an insulating blanket to per-
vent Serious freeze damage, Oregon wheat rated fair; farmers sprayed for pest control.
California's recent wet, mild weather encouraged good growth but also halted additional
plantings.

COTTON: Al} cotton production is estimated at 14.5 million bales, up 1 percent from December 1
and 37 percent above 1976 production. Expected production consists of 14.4 million

bales of Upland Cotton and 96,300 bales of American Pima. Cottonseed production, based on a

three year average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 5.5 million tons, 33 percent above 1976

Growers expect to harvest 13.3 million acres for the 1977 crop, 21 percent above 1976 and
1 percent above the December 1 estimate. Average lint yield per harvested acre is estimated at
525 pounds compared with 465 pounds for 1976 and 453 pounds for 1975.

In Texas and Oklahoma, growers expect to harvest 5.9 million bales of Upland Cotton, 71
percent above 1976. Harvest is nearing comptetion with salvage operations underway. Ginning
of ricks and modules continues

In the Delta States~Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee ~ a crop of

3,9 million bales is forecast, 34 percent above 1976. Harvest is virtually complete with most
gins closed for the season.

Production in the Southeastern States-Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina -
is expected to total 522,000 bales, 32 percent below 1976. Final harvesting has been delayed
by wet fields.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland Crop is forecast at 4.1 million bales, up 20

percent from 1976. Harvesting is practically complete except for salvage operations and ginning
modules.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA



CITRUS FRUIT Vv
' PRODUCTION ' PRODUCTION
cROP t BOXES t TON EQUIVALENT
ANO t UTILIZED. SINDICATEOS, UTILIZED S INDICATED
STATE 3 1975-76 3 1976-77 $ 1977-78 3 1975-76 2 1976-77 *t 1977-78 _
s 25000 UNITS 2/ 12000 UNITS
ORANGES+EARLY MID & NAVEL: 3/1
ARIZ : 730 800 820 27 30 3
CALIF ' 284300 25+600 201000 14061 960 750
FLA 2 989800 = 1154000 889000 41446 59175 39960
TEX & 39700 49400 31900 187 187 166
us # 1319530 1459800 = 1129720 59691 69352 49907
ORANGES + VALENCIA '
ARIZ ' 19950 39150 39300 73 118 124
CALIF ’ 249500 239000 259000 919 788 938
FLA t 829600 719800 789000 39708 30231 39510
TEX ' 29400 29500 29400 102 106 102
us t 1119250 98450108700 4802 49243 49674
ALL ORANGES ’
ARIZ ’ 24680 35950 49120 100 1468 155
CALIF s 529800 469600 459000 19980 19748 19688
FLA + 1819200 1869800 1667000 89154 81406 F470
TEX ' 69100 69900 69300 259 293 268
us t 2629780 2449250 2219420 109493 109595 99581
TEMPLES a
FLA ’ 59500 39800 59200 248 71 234
GRAPEFRUIT »WHITE SEEDLESS ’
FLA t 285300 299900 319000 19203 19271 19318
GRAPEFRUITSPINK SEEOLESS +
FLA + 139000 125500 159000 553 531 638
GRAPEFRUIT +OTHER ‘
FLA t 71800 99100 8¥000 332 387 340
ALL GRAPEFRUIT t
ARIZ 1 39080 35000 39100 99 %6 99
CALIF t
OESERT 1 41100 4.500 41400 in 146 14
OTHER AREAS ' 39100 39100 00 104 104 117
TOTAL t 79200 71600 79900 235 248 258
FLA # 490100 319500 549000 20088 20189 29296
TEX + 109700 229400 10+700 428 496 428
Us t 709080 74,500 759700 29850 39029 39081
TANGERINES ’
ARIZ ' 660 650 700 25 24 26
CALIF ’ 19300 15820 14800 “9 68 68
FLA ' 39400 34300 34400 162 187 162
us t 59360 5770 5900 236 249 256
LEMONS 1
ARIZ t 29420 5000 59100 92 190 194
CALIF # 159200 204600 207000 578 783 760
us + 179620 25600 254100 670 973 954
TANGELOS '
FLA ’ 59500 4800 5,000 248 216 225

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

2/ NET LBS PER BOX! ORANGES@CALIF & ARIZ@759FLA=905
TEX#85$ GRAPEFRUIT@CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=649 CALIF
OTHER“67» FLA=BS» TEX*©80% LEMONS=763 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES“90% TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ=759 FLA“95.

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIOSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIOA ANO
TEXAS» INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN

TEXASs

CROP PRODUCTION, JARUARY 1978

CROP REPORTING ROARD, ESCS, USDA



HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: January 1 stocks of hay on farms totaled 91.3 million tons, 18 percent
above the 77.4 million tons a year earlier and the highest January 1 stocks

since 1974. Most of the increase was in Wisconsin and the west North Central States.

Disappearance from May 1, 1977 to January 1, 1978 totaled 56.6 million tons, 17 percent less
than the 68.1 million tons, during the same period a year ago.

POTATOES: The first production forecast for the 1978 winter potato crop is placed at 2.9 million
cwt., 8 percent above the 2.7 million cwt. produced during the same period last year.

Area for harvest in California is down by 11 percent from a year earlier, while Florida is
expecting to harvest 8 percent more acreage this year. Prospective yields are 35 cwt, per acre
lower in California this year, but higher by the same amount in Florida. In California, harvest
is well along in Riverside County and just beginning in Kern County. Strong winds on December 23
in the Bakersfield area necessitated some rehitling of fields, Planting was very active during
December in Florida and should be completed by mid-January. Early planted fieTds made good pro-
gress and limited harvest is underway.

Spring potato intentions for 1978 are estimated at 86,000 acres, 7 percent below the revised
92,800 acres planted during 1977. Planting intentions are below last year's level in all spring
producing States except Florida, which is showing a 200 acre increase.

Arizona growers are busy preparing land for the 1978 potato crop. Only a few acres have
been planted to date. Planting of the spring crop in California got underway before Thanksgiving.
Extremely high winds reaching hurricane levels on December 23 caused some damage to the crop in
the Arvin and Edison districts. Newly planted fields with the rows running north and south had
the seed uncovered and in some cases blown away. Rows running east and west had the furrows
filled in and some seed was exposed. It was expected that these fields could be hilled up again,
However, rains during the last week of 1977 caused some delays in field work. Planting is under-
way in all spring producing areas of Texas and will remain active through February. Land prepa-
ration in the Hastings area of Florida is about complete. Planting should begin around mid-
danuary, increase rapidly into February and be completed by early March. Planting conditions are
fair. In the west-central area of Florida, planting is just getting started. Land preparation
is active in other central areas and getting underway in the northern areas. There is very little
activity in the Panhandle.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA


The Bureau of the Census reports 13,631,883 running bales of all cotton ginned to
January 1, 1978 compared with 9,886,652 running bales ginned to the same date a year earlier
and 7,602,560 running bales ginned to January 1, 1976

ORANGES: U.S. orange production is forecast at 221.4 million boxes for the 1977-78 season, up

slightly from last month's forecast but 9 percent below last season. Florida prospects
at 166.0 million boxes are up 1 percent from laSt month but are 11 percent below last season's
crop. Early and mid-season oranges are expected to total 88.0 million boxes, unchanged from last
month but 23 percent below last season. Florida's Valencia crop prospects improved during the
month and the crop is now expected to total 78.0 million boxes, 9 percent above Tast season.
Trees are in excellent condition in Florida. December rainfall was heavier than normal, Harvest
of early and mid-season varieities is near 30 percent complete, about normal for this date.

The California forecast at 45.0 million boxes is down 2 percent from last month and is 3
percent below last season. Navel production is placed at 20.0 million boxes, down 5 percent from
last month and down 22 percent from last season. TexaS orange production at 6.3 million boxes
is unchanged from last month but is 9 percent below last season, Arizona orange production fore-
cast at 4.1 million boxes is unchanged from the December 1 estimate but is 4 percent above 1976-
77.

Changes in the U.S. production between the January 1 forecast and final production have a
averaged 9.9 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 1.9 million.boxes in 1971-72
to 34.4 million boxes in 1976-77.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD

The all orange juice yield for the 1977-78 crop is projected at 1.28 gallons of 45 degree
brix concentrate per box, The final freeze-reduced yield from the 1976-77 crop was 1.07 gallons
per box.

GRAPEFRUIT; U.S. grapefruit prospects on January 1 has declined slightly from last month, but

are still at a record 75.7 million boxes. A crop of this size would be 2 percent
above the 1976-77 crop. The Florida grapefruit crop is expected to total 54.0 million boxes,
unchanged from last month, but 5 percent above last season, The Texas crop is_now expected to be
10.7 million boxes, 3 percent less than forecast on December 1 and 14 percent less than last
season. Harvest is behind schedule.

In California, prospects remain unchanged from last month at 7.9 million boxes, but are 4
percent above last season. The Arizona crop of 3.1 million boxes is unchanged from last month
but is 3 percent above last season,

LEMONS: Prospects in California at 20.0 million boxes are unchanged from last month, but are 3

percent below last season, Wind scarring will cause downgrading of fruit in areas hit
by last month's storm, However, fruit size is expected to increase in these areas as a result of
the rains, The Arizona crop at 5.1 million boxes is unchanged from last month, but is 2 percent
above last season, Harvest of the good quality crop is nearly one-half complete.

TANGELOS: Florida's tangelo crop is forecast at 5.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month,
but 4 percent above last season, Harvest is nearly 65 percent complete.

TANGERINES: The tangerine crop is expected to total 5.9 million boxes, the same as last month
but 2 percent above last season. The Florida estimate of 3.4 million boxes is 3 per-

cent above last season. California prospects at 1.8 million boxes are the same as last month,

but are 1 percent less than last season, The Arizona forecast at 0.7 million boxes is 8 percent

greater than last season. Harvest is active in all areas.

TEMPLES: Florida temple production is expected to total 5.2 million boxes, 37 percent above last
year's freeze damaged crop. Harvest is underway,

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA



HAY STOCKS ON FARMS-JANUARY 1

STATE i 1975

1976 1977 1978
7,000 TONS

ALA 668 248 707 685
ARIZ 207 292 201 438
ARK 835 1,045 844 2,087
CALIF 1,693 1,681 1,737 2,860
COLO 1,892 1,864 1,825 1,788
CONN 109 130 109 98
OEL 26 27 23 19
FLA 261 242 235 285
GA : 637 728 683 481
IDAHO 2,878 2,576 2,899 3,344
TLL 2,141 2,413 2,282 2,521
IND 1,210 1,858 1,441 1,550
IOWA : 5,092 5,427 3,859 5,347
KANS : 2,749 2,988 2,948 4,023
KY : 2,547 2,081 2,181 2,505
LA : 438 487 381 479
MAINE : 223 234 303 218
0 : 342 389 377 302

MASS : 129 163 152 137
MICH : 1,741 2,068 1,591 1,456
MINN : 4,573 4,803 3,228 5,451
MISS : 790 879 768 844
MO : 4,677 4,673 4,057 4,788
MONT : 3,764 3,696 4,058 3,673
NEBR : 4,640 4,357 4,227 5,897
NEY : 548 53) 563 57)
NB : 97 102 19 V3
Na : 136 lag 134 138
N MEX : 370 281 305 382
Ny : 3,253 3,171 3,479 2,830
NC : 375 390 311 328
N DAK : 3,813 4,267 3,499 2,809
OHIO : 1,969 2,319 2,132 2,170
OKLA 2,050 2,456 2,063 2,605
OREG 1,600 1,661 1,820 1,755
PA 2,587 2,645 2,457 2,178
RI 9 9 10 9
sc 198 310 24t 246
S DAK 4,826 4,669 3,096 5,600
TENN 1,364 1,348 1,292 1,329
TEX 3,217 2,780 3,598 3,086
UTAK 1,176 1,069 1,165 1,253
\T 490 445 550 483
VA 1,243 1,354 914 801
WASH 1,500 1,370 1,443 1,751
W OVA 826 752 587 639
WIS 7,102 6,891 4,876 8,401
WYO 1,676 1,691 1,662 1,541
us 84,687 86,209 77,432 91,288

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978

CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA



CROP PRODUCTION (G2

Board
Released: January 9, 1978 Economics, Statistics, &
3:00 P.M. ET Cooperatives Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

ALL COTTON production is forecast at 14.5 million bales, up 1 percent from
last month and 37 percent above 1976. Harvested acreage is 21
percent above last year and yield per acre at 525 pounds is up
60 pounds.

CITRUS production is expected to total 14.3 million tons, 6 percent below last
season and 3 percent below the 1975-76 crop.

ORANGE production is forecast at 221.4 million boxes, slightly above the
December 1 forecast, but 9 percent (22.8 million boxes) below last
season's crop of 244.3 million boxes.

GRAPEFRUIT production is forecast at 75.7 million boxes, slightly below
December 1, but 2 percent (1.2 million boxes) above a year ago.

LEMON production at 25.1 million boxes is unchanged from last month, but 2 per-
cent (0.5 million boxes) below the previous season.

POTATOES: Winter production is forecast at 2.9 million cwt., 8 percent above
the 1977 production of 2.7 million cwt. Spring planting intentions
for 1978 are estimated at 86,000 acres, 7 percent below the 92,800
acres planted last year.

HAY STOCKS on farms on January 1 totaled 91.3 million tons, 18 percent above
stocks a year earlier.

CrPr 2-2 (1-78) For information call: (202) 447-2127





POTATOES

AREA
SEASONAL GROUP PLANTED A HARVESTED
AND STATE : : TNO : : 3 IND
1976 : 1977 : 1978 : 1976 : 1977 : 1978
1,000 ACRES
WINTER:
CALIF 5.2 4.5 4.0 5.2 4.5 4.0
FLA V/ 9.4 9.1 9.6 9.2 8.9 9.6
TOTAL 14.6 13.6 13.6 14.4 13.4 13.6
SPRING: 1/ 2/
ALA 11.5 11.0 10.0 11.5 10.5
ARIZ 6.8 6.5 6.0 6.8 6.5
CALIF 34.8 30.8 26.5 34.2 30.8
FLA-HASTINGS 19.5 19.7 19.7 19.3 19.5
~OTHER 3.0 1.7 1.9 2.5 1.7
LA 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.3
MISS 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3
NC 13.1 13.5 12.7 13.0 13.4
TEX 7.3 5.6 5.4 71 5.4
TOTAL 100.4 92.8 86.0 98.4 91.4
YIELD PRODUCTION ;
3 : IND 2 : IN
1976 : 1977 : 1978 : 1976 : 1977 : 1978
CWT T,000 CHT
WINTER:
CALIF 220 235 200 1,144 1,058 800
FLA J/ 200 180 215 1,840 1,602 2,064
TOTAL 207 199 ran 2,984 2,660 2,864
SPRING: 1/ 2/ 3
ALA 140 120 1,610 1,260
ARIZ 270 270 1,836 1,755
CALIF 395 385 13,509 11,858
FLA-HASTINGS. 210 220 4,053 4,290
-OTHER 160 185 400 315
LA 75 75 195 173
MISS 95 90 133 Ww
NC 145 165 1,885. 2,211
TEX 155 165 1,101 891
TOTAL 251 250 24,722 22,870

A/ 1977 REVISED. 2 HARVESTED ACRES FOR 1978 TO BE RELEASED MAR 8, 1978 AND YIELD AND PRODUCTION,
APR 7, 1978.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 ani CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA



COTTON

STATE t AREA HARVESTED t YIELD ' PRODUCTION 1/

t 1975 + 1976 $ 1977 + 1975 t 1976 t 1977 ¢ 1975 t 1976 ¢ 1977

t 1000 ACRES POUNDS T,000 BALE
COTTONs UPLAND
ALA ' 37000 420.0 400.0 405 399 336 312.0 349.0 280.0
ARIZ t 268.0 340.0 515.0 10027 1178 979 57340 834.0 19050.0
ARK ' 680.0 950.0 970.0 485 392 $20 687.0 77640 1005060
CALIF 1 87560 1912000 19072 19064 995 1995460 2148260 2188000
FLA : 3e7 Tel 346 514 421 267 706 So0
GA ' 16000 240.0 443 398 226 148.0 199.0 8000
The t 00 20 0 QO 0 20 0 20
KY ' 06 163 257 258 420 3 wT a7
LA ' 310.0 560.0 535 414 S87 346.0 553.0 66020
MISS + 1410000 1947060 454 376 582 1404060 19151.0 1965060
MO 1 210.0 260.0 449 305 434 19660 165.0 23520
NEV 1 1.0 del 721 738 628 16S 167 1.7
N MEX ’ 85.0 64.0 382 523 $81 68.0 7020 1500
NC 1 53.0 71.0 412 489 301 4600 7200 S220
OKLA t 29560 335.0 277 251 a4 17060 17540 440.0
sc : 103.0 159.0 454 438 341 9860 145.0 1100
TENN ' 315-0 37000 339 295 408 22260 228.0 255-0
TEX t 3990000 4950000 293 353 413 2936240 3930760 5950000
VA ' 8 +6 . 344 480 206 6 6 3
us 3 Be73001 1098690] 139185.5 453 464 $24 8224701 10951606 14939907
COTTON» AMER@PIMA
Al iy 968 3060 41.65 612 804 694 3860 $0.3 60.0
CALIF ' el ol 3 480 640 480 el ol 3
N MEX ' 12.5 663 902 195 476 470 Sel 602 900
TEX , 23.5 8.0 22.5 231 444 S76 1163 764 27.0
us t 6569 4404 73.5 397 692 629 54.5 64.0 9603
COTTON, ALL
US 38579600 10992345 13925900 453 465 S25 Be30166 10958006 14949600

1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNEDs
2/ 480-LB. NET WEIGHT BALES.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA


DECEMBER WEATHER AND HARVEST PROGRESS

At the beginning of December farmers in most of the Nation were having difficulty in finish-
ing row crop harvests. Progress through most of the autumn kept pace with the usual rate but
lagged 1976's fast harvest. But rains during November through the Central States saturated
fields and bogged down heavy agricultural equipment. Some farmers expected to wait for frozen
surfaces before completing harvest. Snow also covered crops, particularly soybeans, in the
Midwest which added more uncertainty as to when the 1977 harvests would be completed. Weather
dealt Missouri and Michigan the worst blow; corn harvest on December 4 stood at 84 and 80 percent
respectively and soybean harvest reached 88 and 85 percent, respectively. Nationally, corn
harvest was much farther advanced at 96 percent and soybean harvest 92 percent on December 4.

Low temperatures finally arrived in late December after previous mild temperatures melted most
snow covering the Midwest. The end of December found farmers nearing completion of the 1977
corn, soybean, sorghum and cotton harvests. Missouri harvests stood at 95 percent complete for
soybeans, 93 percent for corn and 96 percent for sorghum. Soybean combining in the southern
States was almost complete; the Delta's wet soils caused some delays. Cotton picking was
virtually complete although most States stil? had some to be harvested. Picking in Alabama and
Oklahoma reached 95 percent complete. Texas producers had a few fields to pick on the Low Plains
and in the Trans-Pecos area

The most notable feature of the month of December was a return to near normal precipitation
in most of the drought stricken western U.S. Some areas received well above normal but a few
localities in the eastern Plateau region got only small amounts of snow. Average temperatures
for the month were colder than normal east of the Continental Divide. Most of this area
averaged 2 to 5° colder than normal but central Montana measured as much as 10° colder. Most of
the West was as much as 7 to 9° warmer than normal.

Thunderstorms and tornadoes in southern U.S. and record high temperatures in the mid-Atlantic
States were more like late summer than the early days of December. From December Ist to 4th
heavy rain fell from the lower Mississippi River northeastward to the central Appalachians.
Elsewhere flooding occurred in the coastal area of the Pacific Northwest as heavy rain persisted.

The week of December 5th to 11th was quite different from the earlier days. An outbreak
of cold air moved southward from Canada and enveloped the entire Nation east of the Rockies.
Freezing temperatures dipped into the deep south and northern Florida. Subzero readings were
recorded from the Central Plains to New England. Ahead of the cold air another outbreak of
thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the South and freezing rain, sleet or snow fell from the centra
Appalachians through the Ohio Valley and New England. Rain continued in the Northwest and
spread southward to central California.

In the week of mid-December, precipitation in some form fell in nearly all of the Nation.
Exceptions were southern Arizona and New Mexico and the area from west Texas through western
Kansas and eastern Colorado where moisture was badly needed. Rain covered the entire West
Coast and snow fell all the way to the Rockies. Snow also fell from the northern Plains
eastward through New England. Moderate rain occurred from east Texas to the mid-Atlantic States
and in the southeast. Only New England recorded colder than normal temperatures. Elsewhere
readings were wel] above normal - as much as 12 to 15° warmer than normal in parts of the Plains.

Early in the third week of December a ridge of high pressure began building over western
U.S. and as a low pressure system deepened in the Pacific, a situation was set up which trigged
very high winds blowing from the Sierras westward, Considerable property and crop damage
resulted, However, as the low pressure moved inland the wind subsided and rain started. More
snow covered the mountains adding to the moisture storage which will be needed as irrigation
water in the summer, Thunderstorms and tornadoes occurred again in the South and rain or snow
covered most of the area east of the Mississippi River.

Precipitation fell in nearly all of the Nation during the last week in December. The dry
area of west Texas received welcome but light amounts. Excluded again was the area of western
Kansas and eastern Colorado. The persistent low pressure area off the West Coast continued to
steer Pacific storms into western U.S. This is a normal situation for this time of year but one
that has not developed with such persistence during the last two years. Temperatures in al
but the southwestern quarter of the U.S. were colder than normal, Freezing temperatures extended
well into central Florida but little crop damage was reported.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

7 z TNOTCATED 1977-78
crop: 1976-77 : :
: i DEC 1, 1977 JAN 1, 1978
: WETRIC TONS
ORANGES : 9 611 620 8 644 560 8 691 740
GRAPEFRUIT 2 747 860 2 805 920 2 795 040
LEMONS 882 690 865 450 865 450
SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOMN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HA
FOLLOWING YEAR.
COTTON
crop: AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PER HECTARE : PRODUCTION
Z S76 A 19 1976 : 1977 A 1976 1977
: HECTARES METRIC TONS
ALL COTTON : 4 416 580 5 365 780 0.52 0.59 2 303 640 3156 120
POTATOES oF
7 AREA PLANTED 5 ARER HARVESTED
SEASONAL
: 7 TNOTCATED 5 : TROTCATED
croup 1977 ne : 1977 1978
HECTARES
WINTER : 5 500 5 500 5 420
SPRING : 37 560 34 B00 36 990 MAR 8
: YIECO-PER HECTARE, z PRODUCTION
: INDICATED : : TNOTCATED
: 1977 1978 : 1977 1978
: HETRIC TONS
WINTER : 22.26 120 650
SPRING : 28.04 APR 7 1 037 360 APR 7
HAY: STOCKS ON FARMS
MONTH 1975 : 1976 1977 : 1978
: ~ METRIC TONS :
JAN 1 : 76 826 750 78 207 490 70 245 130 82 815 080
MAY 1 : 16 787 450 23 134 120 17 694 640
CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA



UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/
A INDICATED 1977-78

crop: 1976-77

: DEC 1, 1977 : JAN 1, 1978
: T,000 BOXES
ORANGES : 244,250 220,420 221,420
GRAPEFRUIT 74,500 76,000 75,700
LEMONS : 25,600 25,100 25,100

7 SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE

FOLLOWING YEAR.

COTTON
7 7 RODUCTTON 480-18
crop: AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE : NT WTO BALES
Tye WT 8 TTT
: T, 600 ACRES BOUNDS 7,000 BALES
ALL COTTON: —10,913.5 13,259.0 465 525 10, 580.6 14,496.0
POTATOES
7 REA PLANTED —~ : TAREATARVESTED
SEASONAL
: 5 THOTCATED 7 THOTCATED
croup 1977 : Noe : 1977 : Me
7,000 ACRES
WINTER : 13.6 13.6 13.4 13.6
SPRING : 9218 86.0 91.4 MAR 8
YIELD PER ACRE z PRODUCTION
: : TNOTCATED : 7 TNDICATED
: 1977 : 1978 : 1977 : 1978
: iT T,000 CUT
WINTER : 199 an 2,660 2,864
SPRING : 250 APR 7 22,870 APR 7
HAY: STOCKS ON FARMS
MONTH 1975 : 1976 : 1977 : 1978
: : T,000 TOW :
JAN 1 : 84,687 86,209 77,432 91,288

MAY 17 3 18,505 25,501 19,505

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related information
on selected agricultural commodities. These data were prepared and adopted by the Crop Re-
porting Board which consists of commodity statisticians from the field offices and Washington
headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

APPROVED: J. W. Kirkbride, F. E. Rolf,
R. S. Crickenberger, S$. L. Guy,
R. C. Max, 0. dg. Buckner,
J. R. Garrett, C. J. Koines,
. W. P. Parks, R. L. Schulte,
C. D. Spilimann, H. J. Tippett,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE W. 3. Walker, L. S. Williams.

CROP PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1978 2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, ESCS, USDA