CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

FILBERTS: Filbert production in Oregon and Washington is estimated at

12,660 tons, more than 50 percent larger than last year's crop
and 34 percent above average. In Oregon, harvest of the large crop got
underway in early October and was nearly completed by November 1. Yields
turned out better than expected and quality was generally good. Washing-
ton's harvest passed its peak on November 1 and good yields are reported
in all areas.

WALNUTS: The walnut forecast of 88,300 tons is 10 percent larger than

last year's crop and 12 percent above the 5-year average. Har-
vest in California was nearing completion on November 1, and weather con-
ditions were ideal allowing growers to harvest their crop earlier than
usual. Some sunburn damage resulted in darker kernels and a possible low-
er shelling ratio than last year. Oregon's harvest did not get underway
in the early orchards until the week of October 14, and the main harvest
began late in October. Recent frost can speed-up harvest.

FIGS: Harvest of California figs was completed in October, and quality

was good. Quantities for canning are expected to be down from
last year. A long series of hot days was favorable for drying resulting
in a much smaller proportion of substandards this year.

OLIVES: Harvest of California’s olive crop is running slightly ahead of

a year earlier. Sizes appear emaller than last year but the
quality is reported to be very good. Total production is expected to. be
more than last year, with a larger crop of Missions expected but a smaller
crop of Sevillanos.

CRANBERRIES: ‘The 1966 cranberry crop ig estimated a record high of
1,564,800 barrels, 9 percent above last year and 20 percent’
above the 1960-64 average. Production is turning out higher than last
year in all cranberry producing States except New Jersey where early
drought damage and small berry size resulted in a reduced crop. Largest
increases from last year were in Washington and Wisconsin. Harvest is
essentially complete in the Eastern States and Wisconsin but later than
normal in the Northwest. Frost damage has been minimal except in some
Oregon bogs.

POTATOES: Production of fall potatoes is forecast at 219,407,000
hundredweight, about 3 percent above the record last year, and
about 2 percent above a month earlier. The increase‘over last month was
largely due to better than expected yields in the western States, espe-
cially Idaho which more than offset a smaller estimate for the Central
States. The forecast of 65,931,000 hundredweight for the Eastern States
is about the same as a month earlier and a near average crop, but about
6 percent above last year. Production in the Central States, at
45,582,000 hundredweight, is 9 percent below last year and 3 percent be-
low a month earlier. The crop in the Western States is forecast at a
record high 107,894,000 hundredweight, 6 percent more than last year's
record high Western fall crop, and up 5 percent from a month earlier.

The crop in Maine turned out as forecast on October 1. Har-
vest conditions in all New England were the most favorable in
recent years and the Maine crop was largely under cover by mid-

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YLIIIIT ToT re

Preliminary

Washington : 18,360 23,600 14,000 17,000
Oregon 3 22,160 2h, 500 |, 000 31,000
California 2/ 2. 247,800 _ _ _ 180,000 _ 167,000 _ _ _ 120,000. _ _
~ United states ___:__ 427,880 ___ _522,600_ _ _ _ 480,100 ___ _ _360,000___

cullage of harvested fruit.
2/ Dried basis: The drying ratio is approximately 23 pounds of fresh fruit to 1

pound dried.

Crop and State Kverage

anne ee HEL
Almonds: z

Califo: : 60,500 75,400 72,900 82,000
Filberts: 3

Oregon 2 8,2h0 7,800 7,300 . 11,000

Washington 72 52 B80 880 HNL

United States :7 — 5,092 7 7 7 8,030 7 TT 1,600 1.600.

Walnuts: z

California > TA, Teo 86,100 79,000 85,000

Oregon 3 ‘0 3,600 1,300 ~ oO. LL

_ United States ic Boo ~~~ BB oo ~~ ~~ oor alias

Massachusetts : 870,400 860, 060 7333000 765,000
New Jersey : 105,160 153,000 153,000 144,000
Wisconsin : 406,200 430, 000 441,000 491,000
Washington 2 82,740 67,000 66,000 120,000
Oregon +. 35.620, _ _ 34,500 _ 2, 800_ 44,800,
United States __:717300)120_ ~~ I, 500 ~~ 7 1,838,800 [~~ GAL Boo" ~~

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

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

For dark air-cured, types 35-37 combined, 1966 production is expected
to be 21.7 million pounds -~ 1,2 million more than in 1965, This year's
yield is expected to average about 1,733 pounds per acre, near the record-
high 1,735 pounds in 1964,

A cigar filler crop of 49.0 million pounds is estimated, indicating
an average yleld of 1,724 pounds per acre, In 1965, type 41-44 leaf
weighed 56,8 million for an average yield of 1,852 pounds, Cigar-binder
poundage is expected to be 20,2 million -~ the lowest in 48 years of records,
Production of this class amounted to 24,2 million pounds in 1965, Cigar
Wrapper growers produced about 21,5 million pounds this year for an average
yield of 1,471 pounds per acre. Type 61-62 production reached a record
high 22.9 million pounds last year,

PEANUTS: Peanut producers expect their 1966 crop to reach 2,4hh million

pounds--2 percent below last year's record of 2,503 million pounds.
Yield is forecast at 1,712 pounds per acre, slightly below the 1,735 pound
yield obtained last year.

Harvest wes well underway by mid-October in the Virginia-North Carolina
area although interrupted somewhat by showers, Weather was generally
favorable for continuing harvest in the Southwest. Harvest was virtually
complete by November 1 in the Southeast,

Production in the Virginie-North Carolina area is expected to total
638 million pounds--9 percent below last year's record, Although later
than normal, harvest is very active in both States, An average yield of
2,337 pounds per acre is anticipated.

Southeast area production is estimated et 1,164 million pounds--9
percent below the 1965 crop. Yield per acre, over the five State area, is
expected to average 1,587 pounds.

A record crop of 642 million pounds is in prospect for the Southwest
area, This production, if realized, would be 12 percent above the pre-
vious high set in 1942, Conditions have been generally favorable for
harvest during the past month and continued favorable into November,
Record production is forecast for all three States; Texas, Oklahoma, and
New Mexico, Yield is expected to average 1,524 pounds per acre, 281 pounds
above last year's record high,

DRY BEANS: The 1966 dry bean crop is estimated at 21,7 million hundred-
weight--the highest of record, Production is 2 percent

above prospects a month earlier, 32 percent above 1965, and 14 percent above

the S-year average, The prospective yield is 1,366 pounds per acre compared

with 1,076 pounds in 1965 and the average of 1,320 pounds,

October weather was generally favorable for developing and harvesting
late beans. The first hard frost in most areas was later than normal and
most beans reached maturity. Harvesting losses were generally light,

As of November 1 harvest was virtually complete in all States except
New York, where about one-fourth of the crop was still unharvested,

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The rate of lay per 100 layers on November 1 was 57.4 eggs compared with
56.7 @ year earlier, The rate of lay was 3 percent above a year earlier in
the North Atlantic and East North Central, 2 percent in West North Central,
1 percent in South Atlantic, The South Central region was down 1 percent
and the Western region was down slightly, The number of layers on hand
November 1 totaled 306,4 million compared with 301.6 million on November 1,
1965. Compared to a year earlier, layer numbers on hand on November 1 were
up 7 percent in the South Central, 6 percent in the South Atlantic, un-
changed in the East North Central, North Atlantic and West, but down
4 percent in the West North Central.

Pullets not of laying age on November 1 totaled 67.8 million, up 18
percent from a year earlier, The number of pullets not of laying age
available for flock replacement is expected to continue above s year earlier
for the next few months,

Potential layers (hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of
laying age) on November 1 are estimated at 374,2 million, up 4 percent from
@ year earlier, Potential layers increased 10 percent in the South Central,
8 percent in the South Atlantic, 3 percent in the East North Central, and
2 percent in both North Atlantic and Western States. The only decline was
in the West North Central States which are down 2 percent from a year
earlier,

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE, PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE,

: North
__ xear _tAtlantics Central : Central Atlantic
: Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou,
1960-64 (Av.): 47,19h 47,700 64,189 4h, 735 ett 45,783 303, 360 s-
1965 + 4,599 42,1Th 50,628 51,087 61,702 50,569 300,719 301,602
1966 3 WjWke 42,327 48,433 54,011 65, 77 50,554 305,532 306, 417
: FULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, NOVEMBER 1
1960-64 (Av.)? 7,738 6,981 12,282 10,838 10,159 8,083 55,080 one
1965 + 6,201 6,632 8,796 13,867 13,142 8,661 57,299 57,499
1966 * 7,495 8,011 9,569 16,302 16,446 9,787 67,610 67, 800
: POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, NOVEMBER 1 2/
1960-64 (Av.); 54,932 54,681 75,471 95,574 63,937 53,866 358,460 =
1965 : 50,800 48,806 59,42h 64,914  74,84h 59,230 358,018 359,102
1966 : 54,937 50,328 58,002 70,313 62,220 60,3 373,141 374,217
; EGGS LATD PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, NOVEMBER 1.
, Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
1960-64 (Av.)) 55.3 55.2 “50.7 5h. 50.6 59.3 53.9 =
1965 : 56.8 56.8 52.9 56.6 55.9 61.6 56.7 56.7
1966 ; 78.6 58.5 54.2 57.0 55,6 STATI
2/ Includes Alaska and Haveli, == SSSCiCti“—Ss~=Cs=<“=<i<“<; OT
B/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of laying age.

CROP REPORTING BOARD
othe




YIELD PER ACRE OF ALL CROPS *
As Percentage of “Normal”, 1966

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Good to excellent
65 to 80 Fair
50 to 65 EBBY Poor

35 to 50 BEM Very poor ‘AS REPORTED BY

CROP CORRESPONDENTS:

U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG, SRS 194-08 (11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

YIELD PER ACRE OF ALL CROPS *
As Percentage of “Normal”

Good to excellent
Fair

FE Poor
AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS
U8, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 142-68 (11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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Tabak tae ee

LEG e maser

ODD Wt 1966 Ls _tgsons4 1 1985 _ g _ 966
19,050 15,000 450,800 714,000 562,000
51,500 76,400 29048,600 2,317,000 3,438,000
4,500 45400 160,200 202,000 198,000
47,000 72,000 19888,400 2,115,000 3,240,000
880 15400 39,534 39,600 63,000

si
15149 900 25,960 42s 800, 33800,
a= BS. a a

320225 _ _ 724370 _. 932700. _ _22570,084_ _ 34113400 _ 4,096,800

VanENcE ~~" T -
Calife 2 15,600 17,000 & 585,000 638,000 af
Fla. z 385300 48,900 66;! 13723,200 22200,;000 2,970,000
Texas t 513 420 1,000 23,065 18,900 45,000
1 grits 3 _ £082 _ he60__80 20,940. 549800 60,000
‘0° ?
Valencia -2 8) 20700 ee 22872225 2,911,700 ae
TAL ORNS OO ORE et en = =
Calife Py 27520 36,050 ~_ 130359800 — 14352,000 —
Flas 2 83,820 100,400 142,400 3%771,800 455179000 6,408,000
Texas 2 1,392 15300 2,400 62,619 58,500 108,000
Arize : 1,784 2.600, 2s! 665900 97,600, 93,800
dyes ents RIS SEY 82088
b Pacetay vey ?
Beans meg mm — FASrZ3Q _ _ 1400350 = 42942259 _ 6,025,100
FROIN ry
Flae, All 2 30,960 34,900 39,500 15315600 1,483,000 1,679,000
Seedless : 20,880 23,700 26,000 887,200 1,007,000 1,105,000
Pink ry 8,020 99300 20,500 340,800 395,000 446,000
White : 12,860 14,400 15,500 546,400 612,000 659,000
Other 2 10,080 11,200 135500 4285400 476,000 574,000
Texas : 2,414 3,800 52400 96,' 152,000 216,000
Arize : 2,562 3,050 1,800 82,020 97,600 572600
Calife, AlL z 3,302 4850 — 107,960 1583400 —_
Desert Valleys : 1,802 29750 29800 575680 88,000 89,600
pera — 29800 200 50280700400
Se 7
Grapeerult mb 92288 @ 2 A808 9 02p140_ _, 24892,000_ oe
Calife z 14,380 149300 15,000 546600 543,000 570,000
Avize_ ot. 2,084 1970 20500 41,180 _ _ 745900 953000
Heaps eS = EL TaBeded = T aB270 - - Tage TT TABU FT sh, 900 ~~ Bes, 000_

ao BE AB 8 6980 28,800 _ _ 16,800

Fle ww ane 8 22000. 37,360 _ 54000 _ 90,000,
REE ~ — ~ aiedes Se mm *

— Bie b 20880_, _ _ 3800 _ __ _ 41800 _ _ __174,800_ _ 172,000 _ _ 2285000
¥ The arop begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest the
‘cllowing years Includes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on account
of economic conditions, and quantities donated to charity.
2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges — California and
Zonas 75 bees Florida and other states, 90 1bs«3 Grapefruit = California, Desert Valleya
pad Arigona, 64 Ibs~5 other California areas, 67 1b3.5 Florida 85 lbse and Texas 80 bse;
Lemons — 76 lbes Limes = 60 ibses Tangelos = 90 lbs» and Tangerines = 95 Lbse
3/ Navel and Misosllaneous varicties in California and drizonas Early and Midseason varieties
Florida and Texase All varisties in Louisiana. Yor all States except Florida, inolades
a7 Predation tos: ong erinese ‘ant a quantitative estima’
‘oduuc on too O wart a itative es
B/ te first forecast for Califormia Valenola aranges oad California grepefruit, “other areas",
WAlL be as of December le

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

October. Harvest in other New England States was completed by late
October and yields were about as expected a month earlier. Harvest con-
ditions also were nearly ideal in New York areas. The Long Island

crop was better than 90 percent harvested by November 1. Upstate

New York benefited from excellent late season conditions and a record
high yield was harvested, Harvest of the low yielding Pennsylvania
crop was nearly completed by November 1.

In the Central States, there were declines from a month earlier in
North Dakota and Michigan. An increase over October 1 is forecast for
Indiana and South Dakota; yields in other Central States are unchanged.
Locally heavy rains delayed harvest in a few areas but it proceeded on
or ahead of schedule in most areas under generally excellent conditions,
and was nearing completion on November 1.

In Idaho, growing conditions were favorable until mid-October when
central and eastern areas had below freezing temperatures. The western
area generally escaped the severe low temperatures. The weight put on
in October pushed yields above earlier expectations and the yield is now
placed at 195 hundredweight per acre in "other counties” end at a
record high 290 hundredweight in the 10 southwest counties. Storage
Losses in the potatoes harvested from the freeze-damaged acreage are
expected to be above normal. Good crops are expected in other Western
States and record yields are forecast for Colorado and Utah. The crops
in Malheur County, Oregon, California, Utah, and Nevada also turned
out somewhat better than expected on October 1. Harvest in all western
areas neared completion in early November.

Total U. 8S, production is now estimated at 299,989,000 hundredweight,
a record high and about 4 percent over last year and 2 percent over
1961, the previous high year.

Acreage of winter potatoes for harvest in Florida and California
is placed at 23,700 acres. In Florida, the acreage is expected to be
the same as last year. The early planted Everglades crop is making good
growth. Present indications are for 12 percent less acreage in California.
Hot weather in August in Kern County hurt stands somewhat. However, the
crop is now making good progress in all major producing areas. Harvest
in Riverside County is expected to begin shortly after mid-November and
in Kern County around December 1.

SWEETPOTATOES: ‘The 1966 sweetpotato production is estimated at 16,178,000
hundredweight, 14 percent less then last year and near
average. Except for a substantisl decline from last month in New Jersey,
offset by an increase in Louisiane, only small changes occurred in the
individual producing States, Small decreases in Maryland, Georgie, and
Texas were nearly offset by small increases in Virginia and Tennessee.
Although vine growth in New Jersey earlier indicated a good crop, yields
were not up to expectations. The hot summer and wet fall there con-
tributed to the lower yields, not apparent until harvest began. By
early November, harvest in all States was completed or near completion.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Ind. : 70.0

Dl. 2 59.2 64.0

Towa : 60.8 67.0 72

Mo. > hy 57.0 .

S. Dak. : 37.6 30.0 .

Nebr. : 53.8 54.5 .

Kans. : 38.7 45.0 .

Va. 2 37.8 42.0 36.0 2! 378 216

N.C. 2 ALA 48.0 37.0 2,403 2,064 1,702

8. Cc. 2 26.3 30.0 38.0 sT 180

Ga. 26.0 34.0 32.0 423 510 310

Ky. 47.2 40.0 45.0 536 2ho 360

Tenn. 37.8 41.0 40.0 TIO 328 360

Ala. 2h.y 26.0 25.0 328 364 250

Miss. 34.6 35.0 40.0 398 315 480

Ark. 26.4 35.0 40.0 315 1,015 1,400

Ia. 27.2 35.0 34.0 120 1% 204

Okla. 29.2 37.0 35.0 19, 382 22,422 19,950

Texas : ALT 52.0 55.0 230,073 285,740 329,450

Colo. 2 28.8 35.5 43.0 8,310 13,064 11,223

Ne. Mex, 9: 51.4 65.0 70.0 10,365 14,625 17,360

Ariz. 64.2 798.0 a oa 13,764

69-2 _ 1320 B-- 23,328

aes 0 ~ wee st 30:58

N. B. : «TT 76 86 :N2C,  ¢ 2 & 82
vt. : 79 81 85 28.0, : 67 v6 g

Mass. : 6 70 80: Ga. : 70 80
R. I. 9 2 79 «=: Fla. : 2 8h 83
Conn. : 72 6h 5 3 Ky. $ 68 88 87
N.Y. 1 63 83 86 : Tem. : 69 76 81
Ned. > 6 ST 68: Ala. > «6T 8 2
Pa. : 60 66 : Miss. : ® 76 78
Ohio : 60 92 8 tArkK. =: 19 R

Ind. : 70 oh 7 : le. : 69 Tr
rm. > 72 92 76 : Okla, oo: 76 2 68
Mich. CJ 85 Th :Texs : 70 TT 83
Wis. 81 8 Mont. 6 £ 7
Minn. 80 76 ‘Tdaho 8 7
Towa 89 75 + Wyo. 89 2
Moe : sr 84 TL :Colo. : = 73 97 78

N. . 3 + Ny Mex.

: B Ket gs B &

81 87

p 87

80

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Monthly milk production, October 1966, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

2 Oct. 3:
State :average:

Maine >

NE. U/ : 83 83 8h 85
vt. o: T/ : no u6 lb 119
Mass. :  I/ > 212 210 233 220
R.I. : U/ > 185 18h = 201 192
Conn. : Tf : 8 78 80
N.Y. : 832 : 99 oh 102 95
Neg. 2 92 : 70 6 68 62
Pa. oo: 545 : If 8 85 87
Ohio : 435 : 13 106 109 109
Ind. : 266 + ahh 248 252 252
m. +: 319 : 33 30 30 29
Mich. : 459 : ll no 13 1.
Wis. 21,347 : Wy.2 13.7 14.5 23.1
Minn. : 628 : 6765 67 66
Towa : 4L4O : v 25 24 25
Mo. : 274 : 1 45 45 46
N.Dak.: 108 : 1 59 58 58
S.Dak.: 96 99 : 10.0 12.3 Lo 11.5
Nebr. : 138 128 136 131 ::Wash. : 160 168 168 163
Kans. : 152 1232136 135 ::0reg. : 80 71 78 ues
Del. : 2/ 24.3°013.5 13.4::calif.: 684 698 71k 7
Ma. : 133 137-134 135 ::Alaska: 1.78 1.65 1.56 1.53
Va. +: 169 163-165 163 ::Hawaii:

W.Va. : 51 k6 ay 4s

1/ Averages not available.

POULTRY AND EGGS: ‘The October egg production is estimated at 5,404 million
eggs, up 5 percent from the previous month and up 2 per-
cent from a year earlier. Layers on hand in October averaged 303.8 million,
an increase of 3 percent from the previous month and 1 percent above the
October 1965 average. The rate of lay this October was 17.79 eggs per lay~
er, a new record high for October, 1 percent above October a year earlier and
6 percent above the October 1960-64 average. Accumulative egg production
January through October 1966 was down 1 percent from the same period in 1965.

Regionally, egg production was up 7 percent from a year earlier in
the South Atlantic, 6 percent in the South Central, 2 percent in both North
Atlantic and East North Céntral and 1 percent in the Western States. The
West North Central declined 4 percent.

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: Preliminary
25 1966
1,000

pounds

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

pounds,

2,560
3200

y Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

from hurricane Inez on October 4, when fruit blown from the trees and etem
demage caused a further drop, However, heavy salvage, substantially re-
duced losses.

The first forecast of 1966-67 production for California's Fall and
Winter varieties is 38,000 tons,17 percent more than last year, The crop
is in good condition and quality and size are reported to be good,

CITRUS: The Nation's 1966-67 o: e crop (excluding Californie Valencias)
is expected to total 162.3 million boxes, a record high. This is
up 32 percent from last season and 64 percent above average. Early, Mid-
season, and Navel oranges are expected to total 93.7 million boxes, up
29 percent from the 1965-66 crop and 58 percent above average, Larger
crops of those varieties in Florida and Texas more than offset moderate
declines in California and Arizona, Production of Valencia oranges in
Florida, Texas, and Arizona is forecast at 68.6 million boxes, up 35 per-
cent from last season, The first forecast for California's 1966-67
Valencia crop will be available December 9.

Grapefruit production, excluding California's "other areas" is fore-
cast at 55 million boxes, up 11 percent from 1965-66 and 31 percent ebove
average, Florida and Texas have prospects for larger crops than last year,
but Arizona production is expected to fall short of last season. California's
Desert Valley crop is up slightly from 1965-66, The first forecast for
California's "other areas" grapefruit will be available. December 9,

Lemon production in California and Arizone is estimated at 17.5 million
boxes, 8 percent more than last season and 13 percent above average. Pro-
duction is expected to be up from 1965-66 in both States, Florida's
tangerine crop is forecast at 4.8 million boxes, 33 percent above last
season and 30 percent more than average. Tangelo production in Florida
is estimated at 2 million boxes, up sharply from both last season and average.

In Florida, condition of both trees and fruit is the best since the
fall of 1962, Soil moisture has been maintained at a favorable level by
use of irrigation where necessary, Although trees have a heavy set fruit
is sizing well and droppage has been unusually low, Alternating warm days
and cool nights have been beneficial for fruit color, Production prospects
for Early and Midseason oranges (excluding Temples) improved during October
largely as a result of better sizing than expected, and less droppage.
Grapefruit are making satisfactory progress, Size is smaller than last
season, particularly of seedless varieties, but droppage is light. Move-
ment of both oranges and grapefruit to date is below that for last season,
Harvest of tangelos and tangerines is active with movement to date running
ahead of last year.

In Texas, weather conditions du ing October were favorable for fruit
development, Temperatures in the mid-thirties on November 2 and 3 are
expected to improve quality of early fruit and also begin to winter-
harder? trees making them less vulnerable to freeze damage. Harvest of
early oranges is widespread, Grapefruit movement has been light but
volume is expected to increase in November,

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The poor condition this fall contrasts with unusually good pasture feed
on November 1 a year ago.

Crop reporters' rating of available hay and forege supplies for
1966 indicate prospects for winter feeding in most areas less favorable
than a year ago. Generally, supplies are lower in all sections except
the North Atlantic and East North Central States.

Non-Citrus Fruit and Nuts Below 1965--Record Citrus Prospects

Production of non-citrus fruits in 1966 is expected to be 8 percent
less than last year but 4 percent above average. Substantially smaller
crops of grapes, apples, and prunes account for most of the decline from
last year. Production of apricots, sour cherries, and peaches also fell
below 1965. The largest cranberry crop of record is being harvested,
and the 1966 crops of pears and sweet cherries are above both last year
and average. Harvest of most non-citrus fruits was nearing completion
vy the end of October.

Edible tree nut production in the U.S. is 4 percent less than last
year but 8 percent above average. The pecan crop is expected to be
27 percent below last year, but more almonds, filberts, and walnuts are
expected.

The Nation's 1966-67 citrus crop (excluding California's Valencia
oranges and "other" grapefruit) is expected to be a record high, 27 percent
more than last year and 52 percent above average. Most of the increase is
due to the largest orange crop of record in Florida. Harvest of grapefruit
and orenges is underway in Florida and Texas. Lemon harvest is active in
both Arizona and California, where limited supplies of oranges also are
being harvested.

Record Fall Potato Prospects--Fresh Vegetables Down

Prospects for the fall potato crop improved during October because
yields were better than expected in western States, particularly Idaho.
Production is 3 percent above last year, the previous high, and 15 percent
above average. Outlook for sweetpotatoes changed very little in October.
Production is expected to be about average but 14 percent below 1965.

Production of fall vegetables (excluding melons) for fresh market is
expected to be 5 percent less than last year but 1 percent above average.
larger crops than a year earlier are expected for broccoli; greenpeppers;
late fall snap beans, carrots and celery; and early fall lettuce. Smaller
crops are expected for early fall cabbage, cauliflower and late fall
tomatoes. Production of the 9 principal vegetable crops grown for commer~-
cial processing in 1966 is 6 percent more than last year and 9 percent
above average.

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: bushels bushels bushels bushels
Conn. : 35 oh 56 65
N.Y. t 681 780 700 850
Pa. 2 u7 140 115 110
Mich. 3 1,500 1,900 1,100 1,600
Texas : 107 85 110 125
Tdaho : or 90 95 25
Colo. : 169 200 2ko 140
Uteh 3 221 250 79 160
Wash. 2 4566 5,080 3,290 5,620
Oreg. : 4y7h6 4,950 6,420 6,400
Calit. ee ~-
U.S 2 Bf 262TH TD 29,999" To 20,687 ~~ _ 30,596 -

Bartlett 91,500 41,250 98,000
Other 35,500 41,000 42,500
Oreg., all 123,750 160,250 160,000
Bartlett 58,750 000 70,000
Other 65,000 91,250 90,000
Calif., all 395,000 20h ,000 372,000
Bartlett 364,000 180,000 345,000
Other 31,000 24,000 27,000
3 States, all 645,750 446,500 672, 500
Bartlett 514,250 290,250 513,000
Other 131,500 156,250 459, 500

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

2/ U.S. totel for the 1960-64 average includes production for States no longer
estimated.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

Pounds Pounds
2,020 2,750

-~L92___ 2ykB5
1,965 _ _ _ 2,5h7 _
1,2; 1,760
1,378 1,850
1,342 1,725
1,152 1,400
~479_ ~~ 600__ 60, ___

22,308 _ Ue _ 1,587 _ _ _ 960,201. 3.282.580 ~ — 1,163,900 _
anit 1,620 ~ 1,750 164,160 207,360 224,000
825 1,050 1,00 225, 323 299,250 399,000
_ 2,226 _ _ _ 2,050_ 2,300 ____ 15,200_ _ 17,015. _ _ 19,090 _

4Q4 683 _ 523,025. _ _ 642,090_
Laie'ss0 725032130. _ 2,llh, 090 —

Average 3 “1965

nn 960-64: 2°2

: Pounds Pounds Pounds cute owt. cwt.
New York : 1,272 ~~ 850 1,260 1,185 910 T,386
Michigan : 1,320 880 1,350 7,436 5,562 8,356
Minnesota : 2/650 700 1,200 2/ 39 28 48
North Dakota: 2/610 900 1,470 2/110 198
Nebraska : 1,620 1,500 2,000 1,212 1,200 1,700
Kansas : 1,052 1,100 2,450 151 110 a4
Montana : 1,756 1,610 1,750 207 209 ig2
Tdeho : 1,770 1,500 1,680 2,187 2,100 2,570
Wyoming : 1,478 1,450 1,700 811 682 782
Colorado =: «=~ BA2 860 910 3,877 1,883 2,157
New Mexico: 672 560 600 58 39 4B
Ute : 358 500 550 27 io 30
Washington : 1,788 1,750 1,650 519 385 528
California :

Large Lime : 1,645 1,642 1,550 788 155 651
Baby Lima ; 1,711 1,623 1,600 451 Fe 4
Other — 2,998 __ 2, 2, TO

Total Calif. = 3,337 _ Fe 3, aT

United States: _ @ Ti9,041 — 736,501 - — BL, 726 TT
a Includes beans grown for seed.
2/ 1964 only.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER I, 1966

Totel prospective output of 1966 crops showed little change from
October 1, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Lowered prospects
for cotton, tobacco, and sweetpotatoes were nearly offset by slight
increases for corn, soybeans, sorghum grain, rice, peanuts, potatoes,
dry beans, and sugarbeets. October was generally cool and dry.
However, crops dried slowly end harvest progress is lagging over
the eastern half of the Nation.

The "all crops” production index is virtually unchanged from a
month earlier. The November 1 index, at 112, is 5 points (4 percent)
below last year's record high but equal to the second highest record
index. The composite index of "yield per acre" covering 28 leading
crops, at 120, is also the second highest of record.

Egg production in October was up 2 percent from a year earlier
due to more layers on farms and an increase in the rate of lay. October
milk production was about the seme as 9 year earlier.

Feed Grain Total Up

Tonnage of the four feed grains is now expected to total 159
million tons -- ] million more than last month's estimate and 1 pere
cent less than the 1965 record production.

Prospects for corn increased nearly one percent from a month
earlier, Most of the increase was in West North Central States where
yields are turning out better than expected earlier. Corn production
is expected to be the second highest of record. Prospects for sorghum
grain also improved in October and output is expected at a record high.

Cottonseed Downe-Soybeans and Peanuts Up

Total oilseed prospects declined slightly in October when increases
in soybeans and peanuts failed to offset a 4 percent decline in cotton-
seed. Soybean production, at 929 million bushels, is slightly more than
estimated on October 1 and 10 percent above last years record high crop.

Peanut production prospects increased nearly 2 percent from a
month earlier but output is expected to be 2 percent below last year.


PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over EE] Good to excellent
65 to 80 LZ Poor to fair

50 to 65 GRY Very poor

35 to 50 ERY Severe drought "4S REPORTED BY

CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS to5*68(11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
November 1, 1965

PERCENT
‘OF NORMAL

BO and over EZ) Good to excellent
65 to 80 ZZ Poor to fair

50 to 65 EBB) very poor
‘AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE 10 THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VEAT FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

U. 3 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 149-65 (11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In Arizona, conditions have been generally good for oranges and
lemons in the Yuma and Salt River Valley areas, Harvest of oranges is
underway on a limited basis in the Selt River Valleysand lemon harvest
is in full awing in both the Yuma and Salt River Valley. Grapefruit
harvest was expected to start early in November.

In California, picking of Nevel oranges started the first week of
November in the Hiison district of Kern County and in early districts of
Tulare county. Size end color are generally good. There is a good set
of Valencia oranges, trees are in good condition and fruit is sizing well.
Grapefruit in the Desert Valleys made satisfactory development during
October. Fruit is coloring and light harvest is expected to start late
in November. California's "other areas" grapefruit is making good progress.
Fruit is generally free of scars and insect injury. Little or none of that
crop will be harvested before March or later. Lemon harvest in California's
Central district began the second week of October, three weeks earlier
than last season. Groves in the southern part of the State are in good
condition and trees have a good set of fruit. Harvest of lemons in the
desert area is approximately 36 percent complete.

PECANS: The Nation's 1966 pecan crop is forecast at 183.3 million pounds,

27 percent less than last year and 12 percent below average.
Half of totel production is expected in improved varieties and half in
wild or seedling pecans. Production is expected to be sharply below last
year in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Mississippi's
erop forecast is slightly below last year and Alabama's slightly above.
Louisiana, New Mexico, and Florida expect to harvest a mech larger crop
than last season.

The short crop expected in North Carolina is due to late spring
freeze damage to blooms, insect damage, and dry weather late in the
summer. The reduced South Carolina crop from earlier expectations is
the result of loss from insects and disease. Georgia's crop is irregular
but nuts from sprayed orchards are well filled and of good quality.
In Alabama, the rain and freezing temperatures early in November are
expected to hasten nut droppage. Mississippi's crop varies within orchards
end by counties. Nut size is smaller than normal. In Arkansas and
Louisiana few nuts had dropped by the end of October, but freezing tempera-
tures early in November can cause heavy drop. In Oklahoma, insects,
disease, and adverse weather throughout the growing season have resulted
in 8 crop mich below average. Rain and cool weather slowed maturity and
the early November freeze bound shucks to the nuts. In Texas, harvest
is active in most areas but production is expected to fall sharply under
last year. New Mexico is expected to harvest a near record large crop.
Trees in both the Pecos and Rio Grande Valleys are maturing a heavy crop.

ALMONDS: The California almond crop is expected to total 82,000 tons,
slightly below the record crop of 1959, but 12 percent more

than last year and 36 percent above average. Nearly the entire crop

was harvested by November 1, because October weather was excellent for

harvesting. Crop quality has been good, but kernel sizes are below normal.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Winter wheat seeding in Corn Belt States is about nine-tenths com-
plete, slightly behind schedule because of delayed fall crop harvest.
Early planted fields are up to good stands although additional moisture is
needed in western portions of the Corn Belt. In Atlantic Coast and
Southcentral States, seeding of winter wheat and pasture crops was delay-
ed by wet soils in some areas and by late harvest of fall crops. Some
early plantings are furnishing good grazing. Seeding of winter wheat
has been slowed in the Northwest by dry soils. Some stands are spotty.
Scattered showers in Washington the last week of October will help, but
more rein is needed.

Rice and Dry Bean Prospects Improve

Rice prospects improved slightly during October due mostly to im-
proved yields in California. The November 1 estimate of 84.9 million

cwt. is a record high, 10 percent above last year and 33 percent more
than average.

Dry bean production also is record high. Indicated production in-
creased 2 percent from October 1, to 21.7 million cwt., 32 percent above
1965 and 14 percent above average. Harvest is virtually complete in all
States except New York.

Tobacco Declines -- Sugarbeets Up

Tobacco prospects dropped 2 percent during October chiefly because
flue-cured types turned out less than expected. Changes in other
classes were small.

The indicated tonnage of sugarbeets increased 1 percent because
of favorable weather for harvest in October and much of the crop was
lifted under ideal conditions. Sugarcane prospects were unchanged from
a month earlier. Florida sugarcane continues to progress well and har-
vest was expected to start early in November. Current estimates for

Louisiana do not reflect possible damage resulting from the hard freeze
on November 3.

Pastures Poorer than a Year Farlier

Pasture condition averaged 76 percent of normal on November 1, 7
points below the unusually good condition a year earlier, but 3 points
above average, In most North Atlantic States pastures were best for the
date since 1962. Heavy fall rains stimulated good growth in South
Atlantic and South Central States and condition was above average for all
these States except Delaware and Oklahoma. Dry weather limited growth in
@ large section of the North Central States. Reported condition was well
below the unusually good condition a year earlier. Dry soil delayed use
of wheat pastures in Kansas. October rainfall was spotty in the west, total-
ing less than one~half inch over a large area. Reported condition on
November 1 was below average in all States except Coloraio, New Mexico, and Utah.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels

62.2 67.0 70.0 €2 67 70
64.6 71.0 70.0 129 2he 10
68.2 61.0 65.0 150 122 130
58.8 57.0 66.0 11,394 11,742 13,200
&.6 8.0 37.0 39579 4 828 2,479
59. 5.0 a) 0,5 3,300. _ _ 32,60 _
Behe ~~ ER om 8:5 - ~ — ceyhin ~ ~otetees” ~ ~daTs6
76.6 94.0 79.0 350,550 467,556 416,488
78.2 92.0 78.0 692,845 891,664 801, 372
62.8 62.0 70.0 97,351 98,766 105,910
$9.2 __ _ 76.0 84.0 _ _ 108,782 _ _12h 12 137, 508
bre S10 79.0 307,550 270,108" 353,
15.3 82.0 88.0 784,292 811,964 68 , 800
56.8 72.0 60.0 185,290 223,488 18% , 380
32.4 37.0 46.0 7,394 7,252 7,912
38.6 39.0 42.0 223,050 92, 110,040
54.5 67.0 15.0 283,708 259,558 316,725
46.9 89.0 53.0_ _ _ 62,364 __ 62,127_ _ _ 60,261
5872 75.0 34.0 7,950 Ty,250 7,0.
59.0 74.0 36.0 23,379 37,074 19,116
52.0 68.0 35.0 27,508 38,692 20,510
51.0 50.0 37.0 3,842 2,900 2,035
53.4 70.0 ih. 76,835 96,460 53,052
39.2 56.0 42.0 22,679 25,368 18 816
36.1 51.0 43.0 64,724 80,835 63, 382
3324 Wo 42.0 __ _ 12,229 _ _ 16,852 _ _ 15,750.
56.8 b9.0 59.0 67,237 76,176 70,
446 52.0 48.0 47,219 48,422 45,
33.7 4b. 30.0 W752 47,212 29,940
33.9 40.0 35.0 27,596 23,200 19,075
31.9 37.0 31.0 6,877 3,812 2,635
30.8 35.0 34.0 7,847 6,650 5,40
31.4 34.0 21.0 4456 25346 1,449
28.6 3300. 36.0 _ _ _ 27,935 _ _ 19371 _ _ 19,872.
55.2 me) 65.0 231 120 325
77.8 78.0 80.0 1,649 1,560 1,680
59.2 55.0 66.0 1,033 70 92k
59.6 70.0 78.0 12,550 14,070 16,458
43.0 55.0 55.0 565 770 990
23.3 27.0 28.0 393 459 392
61.8 71.0 80.0 1%3 213 ako
86.3 75.0 92.0 2,971 1,950 2,024
73.0 74.0 76.0 1,591 1,110 988
76.2 84.0 90.0 508_ _ _ 16,380

90.0. _ _ 8,031 _ 11,
23 > 1 3,769,168 TWz171, 1007 "129,896"


Production

Release:
November 10, 1966
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF NOVEMBER 1}, 1966

Corn prospects held to 4.1 billion bushels, 10 percent more than the
1960-64 average, but 1 percent below 1965.

Soybean production is 929 million bushels about the same as the
forecast on October 1, 10 percent more than the 1965 record crop
and 41 percent above average.

Sorghum grain production is forecast at a record high of 731 million
bushels, about the same as last month, but 10 percent above 1965
and 36 percent more than average.

Rice production is estimated at a record high of 84, 9 million 100-
pound bags, 10 percent more than last year and 33 percent above
average.

Fall Potatoes are estimated at 219 million hundredweight, 3 percent
more than the 1965 crop and 15 percent above average.

Apple production, at 130 million bushels, is 4 percent below last year's
crop but 4 percent more than average.

Pecan prospects are for 183 million pounds, 27 percent less than the
1965 crop and IZ percent below average.

Cranberries are estimated at 1.6 million barrels, 9 percent more than
in 1965 and 20 percent above average.

Milk production during October was 9,426 million pounds, about the same
as 1965 but 2 percent below average.

Eggs laid during October totaled 5,404 million, 5 percent more than
September and 8 percent above average.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (11-66) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

were not the best for drying and the high moisture content resulted in slowing
the start of harvest. Progress had reached the 40 percent mark in Illinois
and Iowa and was 45 percent completed in Minnesota, Missouri, and South Dakota.
fhe Ransee crop was about 55 percent complete and harvest was well advanced

n Nebraska.

In other sections of the Nation, corn prospects declinai slightly, As
harvest progressed, the outturn did not reach earlier expectations, especially
in the South Atlantic and South Central areas, As of November 1, progress of
harvest in these areas varied from about 40 percent complete in Kentucky to
practically complete in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. In the
Western States, where declines from a month earlier slightly more than offset
improved prospects, progress of harvest ranges from just beginning in the
Northern States to nearly finished in Southern areas,

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is estimated at 929 million bushels, 2 million

bushels more than on October 1, 10 percent above last year's record
crop and 41 percent above average. The expected yield per acre of 25,2 bushels
which equals the record yield in 1961, is 0,8 bushel above last year and 1.2
bushels above average.

Prospective production was up slightly in the North Central States because
increases in Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Nebraska more than offset a
decrease in Missouri, Other States in the region remained unchanged from a
month earlier, Harvest was hampered by later-than-usval maturity and occasional
rein, although harvest moved at a faster pace during October than a year earlier,
On Novertber 1 harvest was virtually completed in Iowa and the Dakotas and
neared completion in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Illinois. In other States,
acreage harvested ranged from 75 percent complete in Missouri to 90 percent in
Indiana, Ohio, and Kansas.

Except for Texas, further crop improvement was noted in the South Central
region, Excess moisture in mid-October delayed maturity and harvest in and
around the Delta area. On November 1 harvest ranged from 20 percent complete
in Alabama to 50 percent in Kentucky and Oklahoma, Arkansas acreage was 25
percent harvested, while Tennessee was 35 percent, with Mississippi and
Louisiana each 40 percent completed.

Prospects declinelin Atlantic regions as the earlier extremely dry con-
ditions further reduced the crop in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware,
Conditions remained unchanged elsewhere. Wet fields resulted in poor harvesting
conditions in the mid-Atlantic area, Harvest had begun in the Carolinas and
Georgia, and was 15 percent completed in Virginia,

-RICE: Production of rice is estimated at a record 84,9 million cwt,, up
slightly from the October 1 forecast, due largely to higher yields
than expected in California,

Production in the Southern States is expected to total 66.1 million cwt.,
about the same as a month earlier, By November 1, harvest of the first crop
in Texas was virtually complete with second cuttings about 60 percent finished.
The Loufsiana and Mississippi harvest was nearly completed, In Arkansas, har-
vest is jater than unusual and about 80 percent of the acreage was combined by
November 1.

Combining of the record yielding California crop is virtually complete.
Yield per acre is estimated at 5,300 pounds and production e record 18.9
million ewt.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD
UNITED STATES, 1949-66 (1957-59=100)

134
88 93 95 ld
83 96 86 120
87 102 8 108
82 98 8 &

1 «41020 «9693
97 100 106 18

15 103 loe 116 105-105

106 110 15 116 19 (e209
98 108 19 121 ah 1232

102108153 185 235 128 «16

m4 103 156 124 9 = 12a 1h

1965 2 ny 12 139 we LO 155 133

1966 4/: 112, _ 192 _ 106 16 _ 132 _th_ _ 83 _ 106 _ 165 _ 120

If” Tnclujes fruits and nute, some other crops not in Separate groups shown,

and farm gardens. 2/ Computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre harvested

and yields of 10 fruit crops per acre of bearing age combined in proportion of

their relative values during the 1957-59 period. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Indicated.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Below normal rainfall in October throughout most corn pro=
ducing States permitted harvest to begin during the month.

The crop in the Cornbelt had matured enough by mid-month to minimize damage
from freezes over most of the area. Temperatures were generally below normal
during October. The November 1 estimate of 4,130 million bushels is nearly
one percent above a month earlier. A crop this size is one percent below 1965
output. The indicated average yield of 70.3 bushels per acre is second only
to the 73.1 bushels per acre in 1965.

Prospects in the Cornbelt States improved during October. Yields were
higher than a month earlier in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota,
Nebraska, and Kansas; unchanged in Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri; but lower
in Illinois. Record high yields are still in prospect for Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Harvest was well underway by
November 1 in all Cornbelt States. In Indiana about one-fourth of the corn
was picked and in Ohio harvest was 30 percent completed. Although
rainfall was light in these States, conditions


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APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

TIIII Bodickiog7 TI TIT III IIIT
S ageh 2 196s i
1,000 ~~ 1,000 ~~ 7 ~~
: bushels bushels bushels
Eastern States: 3
Maine : 1,814 1,950 2,200
New Hampshire : 1,290 1,180 1,370
Vermont : 1,020 geo 900
Massachusetts : 2,780 2,800 3,150
Rhode Island : 166 180 200
Connecticut : 1,270 1,280 1,370
New York : 21,160 21,500 23,000
New Jersey ry 2,620 2,800 2,700
Pennsylvania : 9,140 11,500 10,700
Delaware : 272 2h0 300
Maryland : 1,402 1,560 1,450
Virginia : 9,870 9,800 10,500
West Virginia : 5,140 5,700 5,000
North Carolina 2 2,500 _ 2, 4oo 200 _
Totel Eastern States__ _ _ _:_ "60, ~~ 7 83,8107 7 67,0W0
Central States: ~ ~
Ohio 4,200 3,800
Indiana 2,300 1,850
Tllinois 2,500 2,500
Michigan 16,500 16,000
Wisconsin 1,650 1,300
Minnesota 430 290
Towa 300 350 300
Missouri 1,600 1,550 1,150
Kansas 290 280 130
Kentucky 500 450 250
Tennessee 400 320 190
Arkansas ~~ 205 2M
Central = TT 30,875_ — 728,900 7 7 ~ 7 35,540

. .30 30
1,450 2,200
1,600 1,300
1,200 1,100
430
25,500

commercial apple areas of each State.
2f Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
ecullage of harvested fruit.

3/ U.S. total for the 1960-64 average includes production for States no longer
estimated.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Ohio 2 bk 20.2 18.0 367 607 558
Mich. : 15.6 16.4 16.0 1,153 1,136 1,168
Minn. : 11.9 10.9 12.5 2,240 1,318 1,912
N.Dak. 12.2 10.7 13.0 596 TS 871
Nebr. : 16.2 14.0 19.0 1,264 928 1,273
Kans. 2 16.3 17.2 17.0 245 330 3
Texas : 18.3 22.0 20.0 135 618 560
Mont. : 14.7 12.4 16.0 943 748 960
Ideho : 19.0 18.0 18.0 2,493 2,818 2,430
Wyo. 2 UA 12.4 16.0 763 816
Colo. > 16.5 15.1 15.5 2,764 2,076 2,294
Utah : 16.2 16.3 16.5 435 523 478
Wash. 2 23.7 ab.& 24.0 1,276 1,356 1, 344
Oreg. : 2h.6 2h. 23.0 490 454

Calir. 1/ 2 20.3 20.7 20.5 5,426 6,399 5,760
Other States =: 15.0 2 9.5 3h 5 eT
8. 3 2727 TT 16.8 7 TT Test TT 719,89 © I 720,915 — TF Tel, 050 = =

ev A Relates to year of harvest. Includes some acreage carried over to the follow-
ing spring.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

a
g
+
@

Florida :
Louisiana 2

Florida &
Louisiana
Hawaii

— 12.733 _ 34,652
10,928 " “31,797 _ _ _



CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

A record crop is in prospect for the Southwest. Production in both the
Southeast and Virginia-Carolina areas is 9 percent less than 1965.
Cotton and cottonseed prospects declined nearly 4 percent in October
and cotton lint is 31 percent less than in 1965.

October Weather Cool and Dry

October temperatures were below normal over most of the country.
Except for the West and several Atlantic Coast States, this was the third
consecutive unseasonably cool month. October rainfall generally was
below average except in most Atlantic and Gulf Coast States and over
an area from northern Utah extending to northern Wisconsin. Although
conditions favored outside work, harvest generally legged due to poor
drying weather. Seeding of small grains progressed satisfactorily in
most areas.

In the North Central Region harvest lagged because crops dried
slowly. By the end of the month soybean combining was nearly complete-~
slightly behind average in the eastern section but about normal in the
western sections. Corn picking is generally behind the usual pace
although excellent progress was made the last week of the month.

Topsoil moisture is adequate in many sections but becoming short to very
short in Kansas and parts of Missouri, iowa, and Nebraska. In

Nebraske, high winds sped evaporation of moisture, causing topsoils

to dry rapidly. Kansas rainfall averaged less than one-fourth of normal,
where moisture supplies in wheat fields vere second lowest in a decade,
eccording to a mid-month survey.

In the South Atlantic and most South Central States unseasonable
coolness and frequent showers delayed crop development and
harvest. However, in Oklahoma, western Arkensas, and across most
of Texas, soils are very dry because October rainfall was well below
average. Crops generally matured slowly and harvest is as much as
two to three weeks behind normal in some areas, particularly in
eastern sections. Cool, damp weather also caused some loss in crop
quality.

October weather favored harvest in Western States. Reinfall was
highly variable but generally below average. Additional moisture is
needed in many areas for germination and growth of small grains.

Winter Wheat Progress Generally Favored

Winter wheat seeding progressed rapidly during October and was
virtually complete in the Central Plains by the end of the month. Most
of the wheat has emerged and early seedings show good stands. However,
dry weather and wind erosion caused some spotty stands in late
seeded fields. Soil moisture is short to very short in parts of
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklehoma, and in the High Plains of Texas. In most
areas, wheat has furnished relatively little pasture.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PASTURES: Reported condition of pastures averaged 76 percent of normal
on November 1. This is 7 points below the unusually good

condition a year earlier but 3 points above the 1960-64 average for

the date. Reported condition declined 2 points in October, slightly less

than usual. October rainfall, spotty, was below normal across most of

the country, except for Gulf Coast, South Atlantic areas, and a broad

band from Wyoming to Lake Superior.

In most North Atlantic States, reported condition of pastures on
November 1 was the best in 4 years. Pastures responded to drought-
breaking rains received in September and October and provided more feed
than usual through October. Heavy fall rains also stimulated good growth
in most of the South. Reported condition on November 1 was above average
for the date in all Southern States except Delaware and Oklahom,. In
the drought area of Delaware, Maryland, and northern Virginia, pastures
continued to improve during October and will be fully utilized this
fall to conserve short supplies of winter feed. Soil moisture has been
favorable for fall seedings of grain for winter pasture in most of the
South.

October precipitation continued much below normal in large areas
of the North Central States, limiting fall pasture growth. Reported
pasture condition in these States on November 1 was sharply below the
unusually good condition a year earlier. In Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas,
November 1 condition was 13 to 15 points below average for the date.
Dry soil delayed use of wheat pastures in Kansas. An unusually hard
freeze on November 2 ended pasture growth for the season in most
North Central States.

October rainfali was quite spotty in the West, totaling less than }
inch in large areas. Reported condition on November 1 was below average
for the date in all Western States except Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
Condition is poor this fall compared with unusually good pasture feed a
year earlier.

MILK PRODUCTION: October milk production in the United States is estimited
at 9,426 million pounds, about the same as a year

earlier. On a daily average basis, production declined 2 percent in

September, slightly less than the decrease a year earlier. For the

first 10 months this year, milk production totaled about 3 percent less

than the same period last year.


CROP PRODUCTION, Novenlber 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

: 1,000 1,000 1,000 TT 000 630 1,000
: @cres acres acres (Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. cwt. ct. cwt.
Winter: :
Florida : 8.5 10.9 10.9 156 bs Dec. 9 1,312 1,580 Dec. 9
+12. b.6 _ 12,8 228. _ _2h0_ _ Dees 9 _ 2,756 3,504. Dec. 2 _
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Va. : 108 100 100 2,085 2,000 1,900
N.C. : 120 135 130 2,758 3,240 2,730
8. C. : 62 6) 70 512 638 525
Ga : 75 85 85 966 1,190 1,105
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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966
_._HARVESTED ACREAGE, UNITED STATES*

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

3 Harvested A For harvest_
CROP 7 Average : : + 1966 pct.
_ 1960064 : 195 , 1% sor 1965
: Thousands Thousands Thousands Percent
Corn, grain : 60,909 57,049 58, 754 103.0
Wheat, all 2 48,264 49,313 49, 087 99.5
Winter : 37,304 37,454 37,908 101.2
Durum : 1,997 2,234 2,330 104, 3
Other spring : 8,963 9,625 8,849 Nn.
Oats 2 23,086 19,106 18,966 99.3
Barley : 12,301 9,478 10,604 111.9
Rye + 1,705 1,466 1,261 86.0
Flaxseed : 2,936 2,763 2,644 95.7
Sorghum grain 2 12,729 13,323 13,219 99,2
Rice H 1,703 1,793 1,954 109.0
Cotton > 14,956 13,617 9,793 7.9
Hay, all : 67,282 68,076 66,769 98.1
Hay, wild : 10,813 10,874 10,359 95.3
Hay, alfalfa : 28,490 29,781 29,119 97.8
Hay, clover and timothy 1/ : 13,954 12,655 12,750 100.8
Hay, lespedeza : 2,778 2,470 2,313 93.6
Beans, dry edible : 1,444 1,533 1,591 103.8
Peas, dry field t 319 232 240 103.4
Soybeans for beans : 27,520 34,551 36,889 106.8
Peanuts 2/ : 1,409 1,443 1,428 99.0
Potatoes: :
Winter + 21 19 26 131.4
Early spring 3 27 35 36 102.3
Late spring z 11? 122 127 104.0
Early summer 3 90 82 92, 113.4
Late summer 3 146 137 143 104.4
Fall 3 981 1,008 1,061 105.3
Total 1,382 1,403 1,485 105.9
Sweetpotatoes : 199 206 184 89.5
Tobacco : 1,159 977 984 100.8
Sugarcane for sugar and seed : 537 620 629 101.4
Sugarbeets : 1,153 1,248 1,204 96.5
Broomcorn : 152 171 127 74,1
Hops i 29 3B 388 9

* Does not include ‘Alaska : and Hawaii except for sugarcane,

¥ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay.
Harvested for nuts,

APPROVED:

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

G, D, Simpson, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

+ K, Smith,

. B. Converse,
. D. Ackers,
Cc, O. Doescher,

AWA

J. R, Garrett,
an , H, S, Harkness,
. H, M. Mayes,

A. K, Potter,

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

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Cc, E, Burkhead,
C. A, Whitworth,
. R, Budge,

.» M, Frost,

. P, Garrett,
J. Hintzman,
S, Minor,

. D, Spillman,

Prop

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

November 1 yield prospects were above last month in seven States, un-
changed in four, and down in two States. Estimated yields are above last
year in all States except Washington and California. Record yields are
reported in Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Wyoming.

SUGARBEETS: With harvest well advanced, estimated production of sugar-

beets is 21,050,000 tons, 160,000 tons more than a month
earlier. The 1966 crop is slightly larger than last year but 10 percent
smaller than the record crop of 23,389,000 tons in 1964.

Tonnage is well above preharvest expectations in Montana and Wyoming,
because the late frost and excellent weather during the latter part of the
growing season enabled beets to overcome their slow spring start. Pros-
pects also increased in Minnesota, Utah, and Washington. Because of dry
fall weather, Michigan beet yields are lower than expected. Curly top and
leaf spot damage lowered yields in Texas. Low yields in the southern San
Joaquin Valley of California because of excessively high summer temperatures,
virus yellows, and insects were offset by good yields being harvested
in other areas of thet State, and crop prospects are unchanged.

October weather favored harvest and much of the crop was lifted under
ideal conditions. By November 1, harvest was complete in North Dakota and
was nearing completion in Michigan, Minnesota, and Montana. Harvest in
some central areas was delayed about mid-October by a snowstorm of short
duration but digging should be completed on time unless unseasonable
weather develops.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Sugarcane prospects continued favorable dur-

ing October, and estimated production of
cane for sugar and seed is unchanged from a month earlier. The record-high
crop of 26,449,000 tons is 12 percent above last year and exceeds the pre-
vious record of 1964 by 1.4 million tons.

Florida sugarcane continues to make good growth and harvest is scheduled
to start soon. Many sugar mills in Louisiana are operating at near capac-
ity and harvest was about 15 percent complete on November 1. In Hawaii,
grinding of the 1966 crop was near completion -- sugar production through
October 29 totaled 1,189,000 tons, up some 35,000 tons from a year earlier.

The current estimate for Louisiana does not consider November 3 freeze
damage in most of the sugarcane area, when terminal buds, green leaves and
some top joints were killed. This limited the increase in sucrose content
which normally occurs with advancing maturity of cane. However, extent
of damage will depend primarily on weather during the remainder of the
harvest. Although some loss in tonnage of cane for grinding may occur,
greater loss is expected in sugar per ton of cane.

COTTON: The Nation's cottm cro is estimated at 10,290,000 bales, as of November
1. This is 398,000 bales or 3.7 percent below expectations a

month earlier, 31 percent below the 14,956,000 bales produced last year,

and the smallest outturn since 1950. The 1960-6) average is 14,795,000

bales. Lower yields than last year in most areas and an overall decrease

of about 28 percent in harvested acreage contribute to the low level

of production.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

A good crop of apples was picked in both the Yakima Valley and the
Wenatchee area. A few Winesaps were still being picked in both areas

on November 1, Quality and range of sizes was good, but color was below
expectations on some Red Delicious in the north central counties.
California's crop is estimated at 12.5 million bushels. Harvest in the
Sebastopol area and the Philo area of Mendocino county is expected to be
completed by mid-November. Most of the apples remaining are Rome
Beautys. Quality was generally good in all areas. In Oregon only a

few late apples remained for harvest on November 1. Sizes averaged
slightly better than in recent years. Favorable harvesting weather during
October in Colorado enabled most growers to complete harvest by

November 1. Some late varieties, however, in Delta and Montrose counties
will not be harvested until around mid-November.

PEARS: ‘The 1966 pear production is estimated at 30,596, 000 bushels, 48
percent above last year's small crop and 16 percent above

average. Most pear producing States show substantial increases in produc-

tion over last year. Only Idaho and Colorado have much smaller crops.

Quality and appearance of the crop are generally good but sizes in

Eastern States are small and there is some frost-marked fruit in

Washington's Yakima Valley.

Production in the three Pacific Coast States is estimated at
27,521,000 bushels (672,500 tons) including 6,425,000 bushels (159,500
tons) of varieties other than Bartletts. Harvest of winter pears on
the west coast was completed in early October.

GRAPES: United States grape production is estimated at 3,635,870 tons,

down 16 percent from last year's record crop but 10 percent
above the 5-year average. Sugar content of Concords across the Nation
was good to excellent this year compared with last year when Concords
in nearly all areas had low sugar content. The current production is
above average in most States but below last year's record crop.

California's grape production, estimated at 3,300,000 tons, is
91 percent of the U. S. crop. Raisin variety production is now estimated
at 2,100,000 tons, 18 percent less than last year but 11 percent
above average. Nearly all natural raisins were under cover by November 1.
Cold storage holdings of raisin varieties for fresh market are down
from a year earlier. Production of table varieties is estimated at
550,000 tons, 15 percent below a year ago but 1 percent sbove average.
Harvest of Emperors and Ribiers continues. Emperors were more than
one-half picked by November 1 but progress was slower than usual.
Recent warm, dry weather has retarded color development and many growers
are leaving fruit on the vines as long as possible. Wine variety
grapes are expected to total 650,000 tons, 13 percent less than last
year but 14 percent above average. Crushing of the crop is nearing com-
pletion, and wineries have begun closing for the season. Nearly all
wine grapes were harvested by November 1 except for stripping a few
late varieties.

Harvest was virtually completed by November 1 in most Central and
Eastern States where the crop generally had good quality.

AVOCADOS: ‘The Florida avocado crop is estimated at 5,200 tons, nearly
double last year's small crop but just above one-half of
average. The estimate is 1,400 tons less then last month due to damage

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

NON-CITRUS FRUITS AND NUTS

PRODUCTION (in Thousands)
A __indicated

GROP eetee : 1968 Say, Now t,

: 2 1966 21966

Apples, Com'‘l crop 27125, Y15 | 2/136,050 128,250 129, 950
Peaches 2/75, 206 2/73, 864 72,757 72,757
Pears 2/26,274 | 2/20, 687 30,326 30,596
Grapes 2/3, 320 2/4, 352 3,807 3,636
Cherries 2/257 2/264 192 192
Apricots 2/205 2/227 198 198
Cranberries 1,300 1,437 1,553 1,565
Pecana ib,: 209,270 252,200 189,800 183, 300

1/ Estimates for peaches, cherries, and apricots are not based on current
indications, but are carried forward from previous reports.

2/ Includes some quantities not harvested.

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MILK EGGS

1965 1966

MONTH * Average

Average *

960-64 1966

1965

2
e
g

Million Million | Million
pounds pounds pounds | Millions |Millions} Millions

September
October

9,555 9,404 9, 328 4,804] 5,067 5,133
9,634 9,446 9,426 5,024) 5,273 5,404

Jan.-Oct, Inch. 106,245 | 106,399] 102,801} 52,486] 54,022] 53,618

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


CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966

~~ “BeasonaT ~~

group
and
--— State
Winter 1/
Early Spring 1,
Late Spring 1 : 23,998 25,137 27,057
Early Sumer 1. : 13,386 11,926 14,083
late Summer 17 2/ ; 29,636 30,340 29,407
Fall: :
Maine : . 37,425 35,224 38,500
N. g. : 5 312 «278 304
Vt. : 23 20 20 L177? 1S 175 hoy 350 350
Mass. : 4.9 4.6 4.8 21h 225 210 1,058 1,035 1,008
R I. - 42 4.2 Ah 243 eh5 235 1,012 1,029 1,034
Conn. : 66 6.7 6.6 226 210 220 1,487 1,407 1,452
N.Y.-L.I. : 30.7 26.0 29.9 267 290 260 8,191 7,540 7,774
Upstate 43.0 40.0 41.0 215 215 235 9,256 8,600 9,635
Pa. 35.8. 34.7 _ 35.6 191 _ 200 _ 165 6,843 6,940 _ 5,874
8 East.-Fall 325.07 267.7 “219.97 Talo” ~ 333 ~ "236" 85, 62, he 3 Beet
Ohio 3 W027 ~ 9.3 ~ 9.27 “190° ~ B05 ~ “2007 “1,947 1,906 ~ 1,
Ind. : 41 4h oT 2370265 235 962 1,166 1,104
Mich. : 39.4 43.5 be.o 180 200 180 7,090 8,700 7,560
Wis. : 328 40.0 41.0 203 205 195 6,651 8,200 7,995
Minn. : 100.6 87.0 91.0 7 U4O = 120-11, 779 12,180 10,920
Towa + 303 3.0 3.0 136 1s 140 453 435 420
XN. Dak. : 113.0 105.0 102.0 117 145 130 13,281 15,225 13,260
8. Dak. : 38 3:0 3.8 oh 120 135 558 690 783
jebr. :_ 8.9_ _ 8.1 _ 8.5. 195. 205 _ 200 1,729 1,660 _ 1,7
9 Central-Fall “BSC 503-3 nae Tilo 7 To 7 “aheTM Wy,451750,072 “W5, 582
Mont. + 9 7. Buy > ~ T76 17O “1,296 1,326 ~ 1,428
Idaho-10 S.W. Co.3/ 13.0 33.0 35.0 245 275 290 3,254 9,075 10,150
-Other Co. ~; 236.8 249.0 279.0 188 210 195 44,769 52,290 54,405
Wyo. : 36 3.6 3.6 155 175 170 566 630 612
Colo. : 38.0 35.0 32.5 219 245 265 8,345 8,575 8,612
Utah : 87 9.0 9.0 164 170 180 1,429 1,530 1,620
Nev. + 1.3 9 -9 191 200 210 236 180 189
Wash. 2 19.1 31.0 36.0 302 360 360 5,759 11,160 12,960
Oreg.-Malheur Co.3/ 11.3 12.5 14.5 249 265 260 2,802 3,312 3,770
Other Co. ~; 25.1 26.0 21-0 239 = 230 2ho 6,026 5,980 6,380
Calif. 22.9 _ 27.0. 28.4 aly 0 _ 270 _ 5,676 7 L
S west.-Pann 3/387. WBLETM npns ~ Bob ~ “aly 227 WOO Se Ser eB
nota 3/ 7 981. 3 : , 212 7190, 591 3 B19, 07 ~
13 t 2007-8 a= JL LO mp 21S, 823 -
:1,382.0 v1 1,485.1 27 265,713 299,589
we 8 t___ 2,402.8 _ __ ge 202, _ _ _ 249,783 8
T/ Details by States shown in October 1566 Crop Production Report.
2/ Averages exclude late summer crop for 1960-61 for Idaho and Oregon.

3/ Averages include late sumer crop for 1960-61 for Idaho and Oregon.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

120

: 21.1 23.5 833
Pa. 2 20.9 ho ~~~ 198 _
Ohio : oh.7 BueS 61,132
Ind. : 26.8 28.0 73,200
Tl. : 27.5 29.0 159,556
Mich. : 22.3 22.0 11,376
Wis. Fe \ 2 ce |: Fy eae : 868 _ _ _ 3,260 _
Minn, =: 21.3 e875 57 ~B3,006
Towa z 28,1 25.5 6 148,798
Mo. 2 22.7 26.0 88,868
N.Dak. 14.8 18.0 4,884
S.Dak.  ¢ 19.2 17.0 6,800
Nebr. : 26.4 2h.0 22,629
Kans. = 3 _ 38.5 20.0, 20 13573 _ _ 18,240 19,719 _
Del. : 19.5 25.0 1,826
Ma. 3 21.3 27.0 3,010
Va. : 19.5 20.5 7,362
N.C : 23.4 2u.5 21,576
$.c. : 19.8 22.5 21,274
Ga. 2 ri 20-5 5,018
Fla. to 23-9 2 2600) — ~ — 2052 _
ky. : By 8,404
Tenn. ? 23.5 20,904
Ala. 2 23.0 5,2b4
Miss. 3 22.5 38,830

: 21.5 79,971

: 21.5 22,960

3 15.5 3,128

: 8 28.0 _ 3,080

: pine 329,015

Texas : 3,560 43700 4.3300 15,838 21,714 21,672
Calif. + 4,780 __ _ _4,800, _ & 00 _ _ _ 24,837_ _ _ 15,696 _ _ 18,868 _
US. _ 3 36725 W291" TT 4,36 7 TT 83,6497 TT 776,932 " ~ B,geh” >


CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966
.~LIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES*

YIELD ‘PER J ACRE

PRODUCTION “iat Thou

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

2 + : Indi- 5
CROP + Average: 1965 ? cated : Average: 1965 *Qct. 1,! Nov. 1,
11960-64 : : Nov. 1,:1960-64 : 2 1966 5 1966 1/
_. at 3 31966 1/: 2 H toe
Corn, grain bu: 62.2 73.1 70.3 | 3,769,148 | 4,171,100 4,096,977 ]4, 129,896
Wheat, all "oe 25.4 26.9 26.4 | 1,223,669 | 1,326,747 {1,295,933 } 1,295,933
Winter "3 26.4 27.3 27.5 | 988,009 | 1,024,076 1,041,751 }1,041, 751
Durum ny 23.5 30.8 26.3 48,596 68,886 | 6t,288] 61,288
Other spring mes 24.1 24.3 21.8] 187,064 | 233,785 | 192,894] 192,894
Oats wey 43.8 $0.2 44.1 | 1,009,315 959,192 | 835,593 | 835,593
Barley "es 33.9 43.5 37.1 | 414,380 | 411,897 ] 393,865] 393,865
Rye 19, 22.7 26 32,773 33,277 | 27,251 | 27,251
Flaxseed 9.6 12.7 8.9 28,073 35, 162 23,473 23,473
Rice 2/3,728 | 2/ 4,291 | 2/4,346 63,649 76,932 | 84,519; 84,924
Sorghum grain 42.4 50.0 55.3] 537,819 | 666,062 | 727,951] 730,973
Cotton 2s 475 | 2/ 526} 32/ SO 14,795 14,956 10, 688 10,290
Hay, all ton: 1.75 1.82 1.77 117,763 124,032 | 118,109] 118,109
Hay, wild ms -90 297 +80 9,730 10,501 8,272 8,272
Hay, alfalfa ay 2042, 2.47 2.43 69,082 73,694 70, 886 70,886
Hay, clover and :
timothy 3f ms 1.55 1,83 1.55 21,694 19,305 19,760 19,760
Hay, lespedeza "3 4619 1.27 1,21 3,322 3,131 2,797 2,797
Beans, dry edible z
(Cleaned) cwt,: 2/ 1,320 | 2/ 1,076] 2/1,366 19,041 46,501 | 21,201] 21,726
Peas, dry field "3 271,330 | 27 1,7461 2/1,426 4,248 4,050 3,422 3,422
Soybeans for beans bu.: 24.0 24.4 bs.2| 664,073 | 943,708 | 926,846] 929,018
Peanuts 4/ Wb. 1,357 1,735 1,712 | 1,912,550 | 2,503,130 |2,399,390 | 2,444,090
Potatoes: :
Winter cwt,: 190 19 199 3,990 3,659 5,084 5,084
Early spring ws 186 139 337 4,172 4,898 4,951 4,95%
Late spring m3 205 207 214 23,998 25,137 27,087 27,087
Early summer ms 148 146 152 13,386 11,926 14,083 14,083
Late summer "3 203 221 206 29,636 30,340} 29,407 29,407
Fall "3 194 242 207{ = 190,591 213,823 | 215,726{ 219,407
Total my 192 207 22| 265,773 289,783 | 296,308] 299,989
Sweetpotatoes me 8t on 88 16,227 18,748 16,232 16,278
Tobacco lb.: 1,882 1,898 1,873] 2,178,400 | 1,854,648 | 1,875,453] 1, 844,149
Sugarcane for sugar :
and seed ton: 39.3 38.4 42.2 21,074 23,631] 26,449 26,449
Sugarbeets "3 1742 16.8 17.5 19,819 20,915] 20,890 21,050
Broomcorn "sg 319] 2/386) 2 355 24 33 22 22
Hops Ib: 1,569 1,714 1,676 46,092 56,060 54,652 $4, 652
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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

3 Tons
New York 3 138,000
New Jersey z 902
Pennsylvania : 36,040
Ohio : 14,940
Michigan : 53,900
Iowa t 530
Missouri : 3,800
North Carolina 2 1,070
South Carolina : 4,160
Georgia 2 1,120 1,000 1,300 1,000
Arkansas : 6,400 6,600 9,100 5,500
Arizona : 11,700 12,600 15,700 16,000
Washington 3 5h, 720 56,400 37,000 64,000
California, all : 3,014,200 3,145,000 3,975,000 3,300, 000
Wine varieties : 572,000 608,000 750,000 650, 000
Table varieties : 544, 400 517,000 650, 000 550,000
Raisin varieties ; 1,897,800 2,020,000 2,575,000 2,100, 000
Reisins 2/ : 221,800 272,000 =
Not dried Fy 1,278, 000 —

cullage of harvested fruit.
of Dried basis: 1 ton of raisins is equivalent to 4.77 tons of fresh grapes for
1965; 4.49 tons for 1964; and 4.18 for the 1960-64 average.

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estimated. i

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Fall & Winter 3/ : 12,800 323500 38,000

Spring & Sumer 4/; 11,200 25,500 &
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and other fall end winter varieties. 4/ Include "Hass" and other spring and summer
varieties. 5/ Not available. 6/ First forecast for California "Spring and Summer"
varieties, California "ALL" and U. S. to be released as of April 1, 1967.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SORGHUM GRAIN: Production of sorghum grain is forecast at 731 million

bushels, up slightly from last month's estimate. This
year's record large crop is 10 percent above last year and 36 percent above
average. Yield per acre is estimated at a record 55.3 bushels per acre com-
pared with 50.0 bushels last year and 42.4 for the five year average.

Hard killing frosts occurred over much of the Great Plains in mid-
October and hastened harvest activity. By November 1 combining was much
further along than last year and generally ahead of average for that date.
Wind and snow accompanied low mid-October temperatures in the central
Great Plains area. Considerable sorghum acreage was shattered or knocked
down on the eastern slope of Colorado. Nebraska and Kansas still expect
record yields because harvest was well advanced in sections affected by
the early season storm. In Texas, sorghum combining was 92 percent com-
plete and most remaining acreage was in the northern High Plains. By
November 1 harvest was 80 percent complete in Nebraska; 60 percent in
Kansas; and 50 percent complete in Oklahoma. One-third of the Colorado
sorghum crop was in the bin. Harvest continued active in New Mexico,
Arizona, and California.

TOBACCO: Expected outturn from all types of tobacco, as of November 1,
is 1,844 million pounds, 2 percent below the 1,875 million pounds

forecast a month earlier. Decreases of about 32 million pounds in flue-~
cured and 2 million in cigar binder, and an increase of around 2 million
in burley comprised the major changes among classes. Production in 1965
totaled about 1,855 million pounds and the 1960-64 average is 2,178 mil-
lion, An average yield of 1,873 pounds per acre is indicated for this
season, compared with 1,898 pounds last year.

October was mostly favorable for completing harvest and for curing
leaf in cigar areas. Frost damage was generally minimal although a few
fields of type 55 were caught. In fire-cured, burley, and dark air-cured
areas, rains and high humidity mch of the month further delayed curing
and stripping operations of already-late crops.

Flue-cured tobacco is estimated 1,101 million pounds -- down about 3
percent from October 1. Marketing of the crop is nearing completion and
sales indicate a smaller crop than expected. Brightleaf production totaled
1,059 million pounds in 1965 and averaged 1,335 million during 1960-64.

For the present crop, an average yield of 1,804 pounds per acre is indi-
cated compared with 1,883 last year.

Burley leaf is forecast at 546 million pounds compared with 586 mil-
lion pounds in 1965 and 623 million, the average. Although extremely late,
the crop is expected to yield a record high average of 2,258 pounds per
acre. Yields averaged 2,116 pounds last year.

The 36 million pound estimate for Southern Maryland continues unchanged.
Production at this level is based on an average yield of 1,000 pounds per
acre. Iast year 38.5 million pounds were produced with an average yield
of 1,150 pounds.

Indications point to a fire-cured crop of 49.5 million pounds ~- 3.3
million above last year's production. At 1,706 pounds per acre, the aver-
age yield this season nears the all-time high of 1,716 pounds in 1964.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

An average ylelds of about 504 pounds per acre is indicated this
season compared with 526 pounds, last year's record-high. The average is
475 pounds per acre.

This year's crop is late in practically all areas except the far West,
and the 49 percent ginned by November 1 is the lowest on record for the
date. In Southeastern and Delta States, continued unseasonably cool
weather during October, aggravated by wet weather on occasions, delayed
development and harvest of the crop and resulted in substantial late
fruit not maturing. The current estimate of production does not reflect
frost and freeze damage occurring after November 1.

In Texas, High Plains cotton opened rapidly during late October
following a series of early freezes in the northern two-thirds of the area
on October 17-19. Many green bolls were damaged, thereby reducing yleld
prospects. Chemical defoliation has been active on the Low Plains south
of the freeze line. By the end of October, stripping was nearing completion
in the Blacklands and becoming active in western areas of the State. Freez-
ing temperatures during October also reduced the Oklahom outlook.

California prospects deteriorated further during October as boll worms,
pink boll worms, lygus and other insects continued to plague the crop.
Also, damage to the mid-plant fruit from the extremely hot weather last
August is now appearing heavier than assessed earlier. In Arizona and
New Mexico weather was generally favorable for harvesting but yields were
falling short of earlier expectations.

Total U.S. production estimated at 10,290,000 bales of 500 pounds
gross weight indicates ginnings of all cotton for the season of 10,268,000
running bales and cottonseed production of 4,239,000 tons, compared with
6,116,000 tons last year,

APPLES: The Nation's apple crop is estimated at 130.0 million bushels,

4 percent less than last year's crop but 4 percent above average.
Most of the one percent increase from last month is in Washington and
California. A larger crop than last year is forecast for the Western States
but smaller crops for the Eastern and Central States.

In the Eastern States, the forecast is 53.0 million bushels, down
21 percent from last year and 12 percent below average. Harvest was nearly
completed in the Eastern States by November 1, most States were finishing a
little later than usual. Late varieties in New York put on good color and
sized normally. A heavy drop, particularly of the Rome and Stayman varieties
occurred in New Jersey late in October, where color and quality of the crop
are good but size is somewhat below normal. Droppage was also a problem in
Pennsylvania where only Staymans, Romes and a few Yorks remained to be
picked on November 1.

Production in the Central States is expected to total 25.5 million
bushels, 12 percent less than last year and 2 percent below average. Harvest
was practically complete by the end of October.

Western States production is up 2.2 million bushels from October 1 to
an estimated 51.4 million, 28 percent above last year and 33 percent above
average. Washington's crop is placed at 32.5 million bushels.

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