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SRS,

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

NOVEMBER 1973

CROP PRODUCTION,


SORGHUM GRAIN

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~- TNOI=
HARVEST CATED CATED

i971 1972 1973 1971 $1972! 1973 1971 1972 1973

12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

IND l/ 63 38 34 80.0 69.0 64.0 52040 22622 29176
ILL l/ 130 78 60 7500 70.0 70.0 99750 59460 5600
TOWA ls 100 51 33 87.0 80,0 80.0 8700 42080 29640
MO 636 380 450 750 72.0 7140 473700 265980 319950
S DAK 350 259 232 3520 48.0 41.0 129250 129432 99512
NEBR 22057 159757 29100 60.0 72.9 71.0 123420 1269504 1494100
KANS 49325 35500 35850 54.0 62,0 59.0 2335550 217,000 2279150
VA 1s 32 17 16 48.0 42.0 47.0 19536 714 752
Nc l/ 120 68 78 5260 55,0 55.0 69240 39740 49290
sc vs 23 13 15 3920 33,0 37.0 897 429 555
GA wv 83 30 BL 35.0 33.0 3540 22905 990 12085
KY v/s 38 20 16 6540 68.0 60.0 29470 1+360 960
TENN ls 76 29 35 566 56.0 55.0 49256 11624 12925
ALA l/ 70 31 39 3700 32.0 34.0 29590 992 19326
MISS V/ 150 33 38 3600 43.40 43.0 5400 19419 15634
ARK 256 157 160 47.0 51,0 52.0 123932 83007 85320
LA ‘A 92 41 30 3540 35.40 39.0 35220 19435 12170
OKLA 750 630 710 36.0 43.0 45.0 27,000 279099 315950
TEXAS 55827 5420 6800 5200 59.0 62.0 3039004 3195780 4212600
COLO 300 319 321 3240 37,0 44.0 9600 115803 149124
N MEX 353 297 368 5860 65.0 62.0 209474 195305 225816
ARIZ 174 136 137 73.0 78,0 70.0 129702 109608 93590
CALIF 296 242 290 7160 72,0 72.0 215016 179424 205880
U.S. 165301 132546 152863 537 6067 6142 8755752 8215798 9715105

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

RICE
ACREAGE YtELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI= INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 1971 1972 1973 1971 1972 1973
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 CWT
Mo 1/ 409 409 566 49800 49449 45500 235 218 252
MISS 51 51 61 49600 45559 4500 29346 29325 29745
ARK 44) 441 528 53050 42975 429900 225271 215939 255872
LA 522 522 623 39800 35825 35450 199836 199967 215494
TEXAS 468 468 551 59100 45727 42000 239868 229122 22040
CALIF 331 331 400 59200 52614 52700 179212 189583 225800
U.S, 1981769 1981769 2516846 49718 45684 49390 859768 859154 954203

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION»

NOVEMBER 1973

CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


IRISH POTATOES

ACREAGE 5 YIELD TEC ACRE PRODUCTION
SEASONAL GROUP 3 B IND, 3 Wo.
‘AND STATE : : lo71 i975 2 1972 F972: eos
7 T, 000 CHT.
FALL
MAINE 145,0 128.0 = :137.0 260 260 210 37,700 33,280 28,770
N. HAMPSHIRE 7 8 +6 270 220 150 189 176 90
VERMONT 1.2 Lal 1.0 220 190 150 264 209 150
MASSACHUSETTS, 4,7 3.7 3.7 210 160 160 987 592 592
RHODE ISLAND 5.2 4.9 4.3 240 185 180 1,248 907 774
CONECTICUT 3.7 2.9 2.6 230 210 230 851 609 598
NEW YORK-LI, 1/ + 31.5 27.0 25.0 230 207 230 7,245 5,585 5,750
-UPSTATE 34,5 25.5 29.0 230 195 230 7,935 4,973 6,670
PENNSYLVANIA 35,5 30.0 31.0 220 170 225 7,810 5,100 6,975.
8 EASTERN-FALL 262.0 223.9 «234.2245, 230 215 64,229 51,431 50,369
OHTO 11,5 9.5 9.5 215 21S 210 2,473 2,043 1,995
INDIANA 6.1 5.4 5.2 280 225 225 1,708 1,215 1,170
MICHIGAN 35.5 31.8 32.0 230 250 235 8,165 7,875 7,520
WISCONSIN 1/ $1.5 45.5 47.0 256 253 255 13,183 11,530 11,985
MINNESOTA 90.0 78.0, 82.0 165 170 160 14,850 13,260 13,120
NORTH DAKOTA 129.0 120.0 = 130.0155 145 150 19,995 17,400 19,500
SOUTH DAKOTA 7.8 5.9 5.3 135 125 135 1,053 738 716
NEBRASKA 5.0 4.4 44 210 220 220 1,050 968 968
8 CENTRAL-FALL 336.4 300.2, 315.4 186 183 181 62,477 55,029 56,974
MONTANA > 748 7.5 6.8 180 220 210 1,404 1,650 1,428
IDAHW-10 S. W. CO. = 31.0 27.0 36.0 310 335 320 9,610 9,045 11,520
OTHER CO, + 288.0 273.0 «287.0235 250 230 67,680 68,250 66,010
WYOMING + 3A7 5.6 6.1 250 235 200 925 1,316 1,220
COLORADO + 315 31.0 30.5 240 255 270 7,560 7,905 8,235
UTAH > 543 4,3 5.0 160 235 230 848 1,011 —-1,150
WASHINGTON 1/ > 78.0 75.0 82.0 . 386 418 425 30,110 31,365 34,850
OREG.-MALHEUR CO, 18,5 12.0 14,0 295 330 350 5,458 3,960 4,900
OTHER CO. + 29.0 28.7 29.5 285 365 375 8,265 10,476 11,063
CALIFORNIA 2 29.0 23.5 20.0 280 315 305 8,120 7,403 6,100
8 WESTERN-FALL ? 521.8 487.6 516.9 268 292 283 139,980 142,381. 146,476
TOTAL-FALL #1,120.2 1,011.7 1,066.5 238 246 238 266,686 248,841 253,819
POTATOES, BY PREVIOUS SEASONAL GROUP DESIGNATION, 1971-72 1/
SEASONAL GROUP : CROP OF 1971 : - CROP OF 1972
‘AND STATE : “ACREAGE TYTELD PER: PRO- ACREAGE TYIELD PER: PRO-
: TAHARI D: ACRE: DUCTION : ‘D: BD: ACRE: DUCTION,
Bi 1,000 ACRES CWT, =©1,000 CWT. 1,000 ACRES CWT. 1,000 Cwr,
FALL :
N.Y. LI, (LSU): g.9 8.9 230 2,047 8.5 8.5 200 1,700
N.Y. LI. (F) + 22.6 22.6 230 5,198 18,5 18.5 210 3,885
N.Y, LI, TOTAL ? 31,5 31.5 230 7,245 27.0 27.0 207 5,585
WISC, (Lsu) > 16.0 15.5 235 3,643 15,5 15.0 240 3,600
WISC, ®) 2 36.5 36.0 265 9,540 35.0 30.5 260 7,930
WISC, TOTAL t $2.5 51.5 256 13,183 50.5 45.5 253 11,530
WASH, (LSU) = 20.0 20.0 360 7,200 21.0 21,0 375 7,875
WASH, ) ? 58,0 58.0 395 22,910 54.0 54.0 435 23,490
WASH, TOTAL : 78.0 8.0. 386 30,110 75.0 75,0 418 33.365

1/ FOR 1973, THE ESTIMATES PROGFAM FOR POTATOES WAS MODIFIED, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SEASONAL GROUPING
FROM 6 TO 4, SHOWN ARE HISTORIC ESTIMATES FOR FALL POTATOES CLASSIFIED FOR STATES OR AREAS WITHIN STATES
ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS SEASONAL CLASSES USED: J.SU, LATE SUMMER; F, FALL. LATE SUMMER CROPS FOR

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND, WISCONSIN AND WASHINGTON HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE FALL CROP,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


YIELD PER ACRE OF ALL CROPS*

As percentage of “Normal”, 1973

Good to excellent
Fair

EBB Poor

BB very poor

GRE Near failure

AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 311-73(11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

YIELD PER ACRE OF ALL CROPS *
As Percentage of “Normal”, 1972

EEE} Good to excellent

Fair ,
FE Poor
AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS
U+5) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG, sks 200-72 (111 STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SUGARBEETS.

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INQT=
HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 i971 | 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973

1,00G ACRES TONS 12000 TONS
OHIO 4103 3206 30.0 21.7 1864 13.0 896 601 390
MICH 8296 8606 87.0 17.1 1869 18.0 19415 13638 1,566
MINN 111-5 111.9 130.0 1569 1440 1640 1,774 15568 22080
N DAK 7307 74.0 78.0 1663 1346 1665 1204 15008 15287
NEBR 777 8261 7540 18.3 2041 20.0 19425 1,650 15500
KANS 3940 3507 33.0 17.9 1862 18.0 697 650 594
TEXAS 2002 2342 21.0 2265 22.6 19.0 454 523 399
MONT 4OeT 4502 47.0 1966 1866 19.5 916 842 917
TDAHO 16363 17267 146.0 1905 20465 2040 32197 35543 22920
WYO 6167 5702 5540 2060 2040 1940 19234 19145 15045
COLO 138.9 13368 11660 1820 1964 1645 29501 29594 15914
ARIZ 2/ 1007 11.3 1360 2162 2261 2265 227 250 293
UTAH” 2468 2220 18.0 1867 1966 1705 463 431 315
WASH 1802 9166 9340 2503 2565 2565 19975 25337 29372
OREG 2061 2203 1940 2301 2467 2640 464 551 494
CALIF 2/ 34868 32567 278.0 23066 2767 2540 85217 94029 69950
OTHER

STATESI/ 202 266 oT 16.7 1707 2269 3649 4569 16
USS, 1934169 1933065 1923967 2002 21463 2002 27909549 28940549 259052

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

2/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST«

OVER TO BE HARVESTED THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

SUGARCANE FOR

SUGAR AND SEED

INCLUDES SOME SPRING PLANTED ACREAGE CARRIED

ACREAGE YTELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971 $1972} 1973 1971 1972 1973

12009 ACRES TONS 12000 TONS

FLA 19966 25140 27360 Ble7T 3861 3540 69329 99574 99555
LA 32640 335.0 3420 2164 2567 23.0 69973 85613 79866
TEXAS 203 2507 4540 4040 104 1,028
HAWATI 1225 114.9 117-0 8567 6840 8840 10870 105106 102296
U.S, 64802 710302 T57e7 3703 4004 3709 249172 285397 = 289745
CROP PRODUCTION» NOVEMBER 1973 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


GORN CROPPING PRACTICES: Plant Population per Acre and Row Widths

The Statistical Reporting Service collects objective information monthly on corn
development and ydelds for the crop production estimates program, Counts and measure~
ments are made by trained enumerators during visita to the random plots in a scientific
sampling of fields in selected States. Information in the following tables represents
sample data and averages obtained from these counts, The resulting data which are
subject to some sampling fluctuation, are not official Crop Reporting Board estimates
but do show trends in corn production practices over a period of years.

The trend in recent years has shown increases in plant population per acre.
However, in 1973, most Corn Belt States showed slight to moderate declines in the
number of plants per acre. Based on these counts in 1973, the plant population in the
Eastern Corn Belt States was 2 percent less than a year earlier and in the Western
Corn Belt States, 3 percent less.

Row spacings of corn for grain continue to show a narrowing trend.

Statistical Reporting Service Bulletin SRS-17 shows similar data for earlier
years beginning in 1964.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Plant Population Per Acre,
Selected States, 1969-73 1/

State : 1969 : 1970 : 1971

1972 2 1973
t : Number of Plants :
Pa. : 15,200 16,500 15,600 15,800 16,100
Ohio : 17,700 18,200 16,900 18,200 18,200
Ind. : 17,000 17,900 17,000 18,300 17,900
nh. + 18,600 18,100 18,000 19,100 19,100
Mich. : 16,800 18,400 16,500 18,500 16,900
Wis. : 17,600 18,800 18,100 19,400 18,300
Minn. : 18,200 18,400 18,600 19,000 18,300
Towa : 17,400 18,000 18,100 19,200 18,900
Mo. “+ 15,000 14,600 14,800 15,300 15,300
S. Dak. : 12,000 12,200 11,900 12,800 12,600
Nebr. : 15,600 16 ,400 16,000 16,900 15,400
Kans. : 15,800 15,900 17,400 17,000 17,500
Del. : NA NA 14,700 15,700 15,900
Md, : 15,600 16,200 16,400 17,400 16 ,400
Va. : 13,700 15,600 14,500 14,900 15,900
N. Car. : 13,400 14,900 13,700 15,600 15,300
Ga. : 12,000 10,500 9,800 11,700 11,800
Ky. : 14,800 14,600 13,000 14,100 15,300
Colo. : NA NA 19,100 20,700 20,800

17° Based on stalk counts in plots selected for objective yield samples.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 Bw15 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

: : : INDICATED = INDICATED
CROP AND STATE : 1971-72 | 1972-73 1973-74 1971-72 | 1972-73 j993-94
1,000 BOXES 27 EQUIVALENT TONS,
ORANGES: . :
EARLY, MIDSEASON & :
NAVEL VARIETIES 3/: :
ARIZONA : 900 1,060 600 33,800 39,800 22,500
CALIFORNIA. : 22,300 18,700 20,000 836,000 701,000 750,000
FLORIDA 4/ > 68,800 90,000 88,000 3,096,000 4,050,000 3,960,000
TEXAS : 3,800 5,000 5,400 171,000 225,000 243,000
TOTAL ABOVE VARIETIES : 95,800 114,760 114,000 4,136,800 5,015,800 4,975,500
VALENCIAS: :
ARIZONA : 4,000 4,000 3,600 150,000 150,000 135,000
CALIFORNIA : 21,100 22,900 5/ 791,000 859,000 5/
FLORIDA 4/ > 68,200 79,700 72,000 3,069,000 3,587,000 3,240,000
TEXAS : 2,000 2,400 2,600 90,000 108,000 117,000
TOTAL VALENCIAS : 95,300 109,000 4,100,000 4,704,000
ALL ORANGES: :
ARIZONA : 4,900 5,060 4,200 183,800 189,800 157,500
CALIFORNIA : 43,400 41,600 1,627,000 1,560,000
FLORIDA 4/ 137,000 169,700 160,000 6,165,000 7,637,000 7,200,000
TEXAS : 5,800 7,400 8,000 261,000 333,000 360,000
U. S., ALL ORANGES : 191,100 223,760 8,236,800 9,719,800
GRAPEFRUIT: :
‘ARIZONA : 2,540 2,640 2,500 81,300 84,500 80,000
CALIFORNIA, ALL : 5,400 5,400 175,700 176,400
DESERT VALLEYS : 3,200 3,000 2,800 102,000 96,000 89,600
OTHER AREAS : 2,200 2,400 5/ 73,700 80,400 5/
FLORIDA, ALL 4/ : 47,000 45,400 48,000 1,998,000 1,930,000 2,040,000
PINK SEEDLESS +? 12,300 11,700 12,500 523,000 497,000 531,000
WHITE SEEDLESS : 23,800 23,500 25,000 1,012,000 999,000 1,063,000
OTHER : 10,900 10,200 10,500 463,000 434,000 446 ,000
TEXAS : 9,200 11,800 12,500 368,000 472,000 500,000
U. S., ALL GRAPEFRUIT =: 64,140 65,240 2,623,000 2,662,900
: 3,080 4,600 3,200 117,000 175,000 122,000
: 13,600 17,600 15,0°9 517,000 669,000 570,000
: 16,680 22,200 18,2.0 634,000 844,000 692,000
TANGELOS : : .
FLORIDA 4/ : 3,900 3,500 4,800 176,000 158,000 216,000
‘TANGERINES:: :
: 570 530 470 21,400 19,900 17,600
CALIFORNIA : 1,260 1,200 1,200 47,300 45,000 45,000
FLORIDA 4/ : 3,200 3,000 2,700 152,000 143,000 128,000
TOTAL TANGERINES : 5,030 4,730 4,370 220,700 207,900 190,600
‘TEMPLES: :
FLORIDA 4/ : 5,300 5,100 5,300 239,000 230,000 239,000

1/_ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE
FOLLOWING YEAR. 2/ NET CONTENT OF BOX VARIES. APPROXIMATE AVERAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ORANGES -
CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, 7S LBS.; FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES, 90 LBS.; GRAPEFRUIT - CALIFORNIA DESERT
VALLEYS, AND ARIZONA, 64 LBS.; OTHER CALIFORNIA AREAS, 67 LBS.; FLORIDA, 85 LBS.; AND TEXAS, 80 LBS. ;
LEMONS - 76 LBS.; TANGELOS - 90 LBS.; TANGERINES - CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, 7S LBS.; FLORIDA, 95 LBS.; AND
TEMPLES - 90 LBS. 3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIDSEASON
VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN TEXAS. 4/ ESTIMATES FOR
CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST. S/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA VALENCIA ORANGES
AND CALIFORNIA GRAPEFRUIT, "OTHER AREAS", WILL BE AS OF DECEMBER 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS 2/

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI~ INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972} i973 1972 1972 1973 !1971 19724) 1973
1000 ACRES POUNDS 15000 CwT
NY 62 36 37 13280 850 15050 794 306 389
MICH 570 615 600 990 15190 960 59643 79319 5» 760,
MINN Vv 14 38 37 15450 15100 15300 203 418 481
N DAK 33 63 70 15300 1200 15100 429 756 770
NEBR 88 95 101 15850 1:800 15600 15628 15710 1,616
KANS Vv 7 10 lL 1200 15100 1100 84 110 121
MONT Vv 11 1l 9 15600 13700 1600 176 187 144
TDAHO 110 113 98 19840 15890 22000 29024 29136 15960
WYO 26 27 24 19800 15870 15780 468 505 427
COLo 200 180 193 910 860 840 15820 19548 1,621
N MEX 3/7 2 2 750 1%000 15 20
UTAH Vv 19 13 15 330 400 500 63 52 5
WASH 26 25 18 19650 15950 12900 429 488 342
CALIF
LARGE LIMA 25 26 31 15590 15810 15750 “398 4TL 543
BABY LIMA 22 18 20 1820 15760 22000 400 317 400
OTHER 101 113 108 15330 15480 19540 19343 19672 19663
TOTAL CALIF 148 157 159 15447 19567 19639 29141 22460 25606
Ue S. 15316 15385 15372 15209 15302 15189 159917 189015 16%312
Lé ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEEDe
3/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972
ALL TOBACCO
ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI-
HARVEST CATED CATED
1972 1972 1973 1971 1972] 1973 1971 1972 1973
ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
12610 19410 1410 19788 19361 12412 22879 14919 19989
4700 49200 5100 15619 19389 15439 72611 59835 79340
152200 13/000 142006 12610 12400 1,700 249472 18200 23800
8750 10,000 92600 29003 25235 15885 179528 229351 185100
59400 62100 62000 29235 29540 2300 12%069 159494 135800
102600 105800 102209 22125 15727 15950 229525 185650 199890
2+100 29100 29300 29400 29300 2400 52040 49830 5*520
279000 24,000 24,000 13040 9990 15100 285080 235760 263400
679300 669800 735100 19759 19678 159895 1185365 1129074 1389515
19400 15750 1270G 15460 19895 1900 29044 39316 39230
3469000 3395900 3735800 29102 29002 29144 7279145 6805362 801%320
639000 623000 675000 25115 29115 2,000 1339245 1325130 1342000
599630 572650 609530 19931 19999 15647 115119 1159241 99700
139150 125500 139600 14949 19877 19743 259630 239468 239703
159200 1725250 165600 25238 23593 25109 3569322 4465725 3495305
519760 575390 579690 29040 29172 25081 1059605 1249657 1209054
590 520 530 19754 19781 19651 129035 926 875
200 200 180 850 600 900 170 120 162
29035 29076 25017 197047884 15749058 15787703

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED Fi

Us 8379590 8425570 8865340
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CROP PRODUCTION» NOVEM

BER 1973

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CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


RICE: Production of rice is forecast at 95.2 million cwt, 12 percent above last year and 11 per-
cent above 2 years ago. If realized this would be the second largest crop of record.
The current forecast is down 300,000 cwt from the October 1 forecast.

Production in the Southern States is forecast at 72.4 million cwt-~9 percent above 1972.
Louisiana yields turned out somewhat less than expected a month earlier. Prospects in other
southern States and California were unchanged from October 1.

Rice harvest was almost over in Louisiana. Only the extreme northeast and some second crop
in the southwest remained, Texas harvest of the first cutting was nearly complete. Arkansas
harvest was also in its final stages. The California harvest was 90 percent complete in the
Sacramento Valley and 80 percent in the San Joaquin Valley,

During the past decade, changes in production from the November 1 forecast to final esti-
mates have averaged 0.9 million cwt--ranging from .05 to 2,8 million cwt. During those 10 years
the November 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 3 times by an average of 1.1 million
ewt and below 7 times by an average of 0.8 million cwt.

PEANUTS: ‘The peanut production forecast is 3,480 million pounds, a decrease of 1 percent from
October 1, but 6 percent above last year's record high crop. A decrease in expected
yield of 18 pounds per acre accounted for the decline in production from last month,

Production in the Virginia-North Carolina area is forecast at 766 million pounds, an in-
crease of 20 percent over last year. Harvest is nearly over.

Production in the Southeast region increased only slightly from October 1 and harvest is
virtually complete.

The Southwest. region production forecast of 765 million pounds is off 6 percent from
October 1. In Texas, heavy rains delayed harvest and caused heavy losses.

DRY BEANS: Production of the 1973 dry bean crop is estimated at 16.3 million ewt, 9 percent be~
low the 1972 crop.

In Michigan favorable weather aided the harvest of late planted beans. Snow and rain slow-
ed Colorado fieldwork the first half of October, but near perfect weather later in the month
allowed completion of harvest. In California rains delayed harvest the second week of October,
but weather favored it the rest of the month, and only a few late planted fields remain standing.

TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is forecast at 1,788 million pounds, up 2 percent from last

year. An increase of 13 percent in flue-cured production, an 8 percent gain in cigar
wrapper, and 22 percent rise in cigar filler are largely responsible for the higher production,
Yield of all tobacco at 2,017 pounds per acre is down 59 pounds from 1972.

Flue-cured tobacco is estimated at 1,146 million pounds, up 17.6 million pounds from a month
earlier. The estimate exceeds the 1972 crop by 133.5 million pounds. The larger output is due
to a 10 percent increase in harvested acreage and higher yields for types 11, 12, and 13 in
North Carolina. Yield for all flue-cured tobacco averaged 2,035 pounds per acre, up 64 pounds
from 1972.

Burley production of 500 million pounds remained unchanged from the October forecast, but is
17 percent below the 1972 crop. The smaller crop reflects 2 percent less acreage and a sharp
drop in yield--2,168 pounds per acre compared with 2,549 pounds last year, Growers are stripping
and making preparations for marketing their crop. Markets are scheduled to open on November 26
and stay open through December 20 when they will close for the holidays.

Southern Maryland poundage of 26,4 million pounds stands 11 percent above the 1972's 23.8
million pounds. A higher yield accounts for the larger 1973 crop.

Fire-cured tobacco is expected to total 40.3 million pounds, down 5 percent from the pre~
vious year. A 4 percent decline in acreage is primarily responsible for the drop in production.

Dark air-cured production is forecast at 14,6 million pounds, 10 percent less than the 16.3
million pounds produced in 1972, The decline in production is due to a lower yield and smaller
acreage.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 A-10 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SOYBEAN: Varieties Grown and Row Spacing--1973

The Statistical Reporting Service conducts soybean objective yield surveys in 14 States.
Plots are randomly selected from a scientifically drawn sample of soybean fields, which are
visited monthly from about August 1 through harvest, Plant and pod counts indicate progress
of crops and yield prospects as the season advances.

The sample data and averages presented here from the objective yield surveys are not
official estimates of the Crop Reporting Board but are intended to show trends in soybean pro-
duction practices.

Wayne was the leading soybean variety planted in the 14 States in 1973, accounting for
12.3 percent of the soybean acreage in those States. Corsoy at 11.5 percent was the second
leading variety. Amsoy (including Amsoy 71) is the third leading variety while Clark and
Beeson are fifth and sixth, These varieties are adapted to many North Central States. Lee
grown mainly in the Delta and southeastern States was the fourth ranked variety.

The narrower row spacing in Ohio, compared with other North Central States, results from
more acreage drill-planted, either solidly or with alternate holes plugged.

Statistical Reporting Service Bulletin sRS-17 shows similar data for earlier years.

SOYBEANS: Distribution of Major Varieties, Regions, Percent of
Acreage Harvested, 1973 Crop 1.

; : North Central: North and: Tenn., Miss.,
Variety : 2f i South Carolina: Ark, and La, 14 States
: Percent
Wayne : 16.9 12.3
Corsoy : 15.7 11.5
Amsoy 3/ : 13.5 9.9
Lee 4/ 11.4 27.7 6.8
Clark 3/ 8.7 6.4
Beeson 7.2 5.3
Bragg 20.3 19.7 5.2
Pickett : 1.2 17.6 4.6
Calland : 5.8 4.2
Cutler 3 5.4 3.9
Davis : 4 4.3 13.9 3.4
Chippewa 3/ : 41 3.0
Dare : 4 1.8 9.9 2.9
Harosoy 3/ : 3.4 2.5
SRF 3/ : 3.3 2.4
Hampton : 40.9 ¥ 2.3
York 1 3.3 2.7 1.6
All Other 5/ : 13.7 18.0 8.5 11.8
All Varieties : 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

I/ Reported for the fields used in obtaining objective yield data.

2/ Includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas.

3/ Includes varieties which have an additional numerical indication such as Clark "63",
Chippewa "64", Amsoy 71, etc.

4/ Less than 1 percent of regional total, included in all other.

5/ Includes varieties with less than one percent of the 14 State total and unknown varieties.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 B-18 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Early October Wet, Late October Dry in the Central United States

Mild temperatures and sunny, dry weather following an early October wet spell favored har-
vesting progress in the Corn Belt. By November 1, corn and soybean harvest completion in the
Corn Belt had advanced ahead of normal,

October temperatures averaged near or slightly above normal over practically the entire
Nation. Most of the Corn Belt and Lower Mississippi River Valley averaged 3° above normal, Mild
autum temperatures generally prevailed throughout the month. As the month ended, cold Arctic air
drove deep into the Nation bringing the season's first frost to many areas of the Corn Belt and
readings in the 30's and 40's in the Southeast.

Precipitation during October was mostly above normal over the Central United States and in
mich of the Northwest. Large areas in the western Corn Belt and in east Texas and Arkansas re-
ceived twice the normal rainfall. Areas getting less than normal precipitation included the
Atlantic States, the extreme northern Plains, and most of the Southwest.

Most of October's precipitation fell during the first 2 weeks. Torrential rains October
8-14 of from 2 to 6 inches drenched a strip stretching from Texas and Louisiana through Minnesota.
These wet conditions through midmonth delayed winter wheat seeding in the southern Great Plains
for the fifth straight week and also halted the Texas cotton harvest for the third straight week.
Meanwhile eastern Corn Belt farmers made good progress harvesting corn and soybeans.

The third week of October turned sunny and rainless almost everywhere except for heavy rains
again in east Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi. The sunny, dry weather continued over the Nation's
midsection until the end of the month when numerous thunderstorms and showers broke out from east
Texas to Michigan. The almost 2 weeks of clear autumn weather permitted rapid harvest progress
for the Nation's corn, soybean and sorghum grain crops, Harvest completion on November 1 for
these crops was ahead of both 1972's late harvest and the normal average. The cotton harvest,
however, trailed both last year and normal in Texas and several other Southern States.

Clear, dry weather during October over the North Atlantic States enabled farmers to complete
harvest of all crops without any serious interruptions. The same general pattern over the South
Atlantic States provided ideal harvesting conditions, but the dryness slowed small grain seeding.
Weather generally favored harvest in the West. Rain caused some interruptions in the Northwest,
but greatly benefited small grains and pastures.

Winter Wheat Seeding Nears Completion

Seeding of winter wheat for 1974 harvest was nearing completion in most major growing areas by
November 1. Dry, sunny weather in the Great Plains after mid-October allowed good seeding pro-
gress after rain had slowed progress during September and early October.

Kansas growers had 90 percent of their intended acreage seeded by November 1, 2 to 3 weeks
later than normal. Most of the remaining unplanted fields were in east Kansas. Activity picked
up the last half of October when fields dried enough to resume seeding. Good stands were reported
in most early seeded fields in west Kansas. Seeding neared completion in Oklahoma and Texas by
late October, Armyworm damage is widespread in Texas and infestations are persisting later than
usual into the fall. Colorado seedings were nearing completion by mid-October and the crop was
in excellent condition. Nebraska and South Dakota wheat was in mostly good to excellent con-
dition. Considerable acreage was seeded in late October in southeastern Nebraska, where planting
had been delayed by unfavorable weather.

In Montana, seeding was nearly complete by the third week of October. Dryness persisted
over much of western third of the State putting stress on new seedings. Rains in north Idaho
during the month improved topsoil moisture supplies for fall grains but subsoil moisture remained
short. Seeding in Washington, aided by showers during mid-October, was almost over by November 1.
Reseeding of some early fields was necessary due to crusting. Oregon's early seedings benefited
from October precipitation. In the eastern Corn Belt, seeding was nearly complete in late
October. Missouri wheat acreage was only about two-thirds seeded by November 1, somewhat behind
last year's slow pace. The last 2 weeks of October favored seeding throughout the area, Emerged
fields were in mostly good to excellent condition,

Seeding was still in progress in late October in most South Atlantic and South Central
States. Rain late in the month was very beneficial and relieved earlier dryness which had caused
some growers to delay seeding.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 A-7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*

Good to excellent
Poor to fair

BB very poor

BB Severe drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

ok INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON -IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS,

U. % DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 312-73(11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS *
7 November 1, 1972

‘AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

4 INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 297-72 (11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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B-7

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973


SOYBEANS: Soybean production is expected to total a record high 1,575 million bushels, down

1 percent from the October 1 forecast but 23 percent above the 1972 crop. The slight
decrease from October 1 is mainly due to continued late season dry weather in Iowa and three
States in the Southeast. The sharp increase over last year is due to expanded acreage for
harvest which is 23 percent above a year ago. Expected average yield for 1973, at 28.0 bushels,
equals the previous record high set last year.

By November 4, 73 percent of the Nation's soybean crop had been harvested, well ahead of
the 60 percent harvested a year earlier and the normal, 64 percent. Soybean harvest progressed
rapidly during the last half of October. Although harvest lagged behind last year at mid-month,
unusually good harvesting weather during the next 2 weeks allowed farmers to harvest nearly one~
half the acreage in the 2-week period, This pushed progress ahead of last year and normal.

In the important North Central region, 90 percent of the crop had been harvested by
November 4, well ahead of the 70 percent complete Jast year and the normal average of 80 percent.
In Ill4nois, the Nation's leading soybean producer, harvest was virtually complete by the 4th.

In second ranked Iowa, the harvest was nearly complete at 97 percent while Indiana, the No, 3
State, had about 10 percent of the crop still in the fields. About 40 percent of the Southern
and Atlantic soybean crop was harvested by November 4, slightly behind 1972.

Yields in the North Central region were unchanged from last month except for Iowa and
Kaneas which were dow 1 and 2 bushels per acre,respectively. Dry conditions lowered yield
expectations from a month ago in Iowa, while heavy rains and flooding during October lowered
them in Kansas. Yields in Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio are expected to be lower than a year earlier.
The Missouri yield will be the same as 1972 while Minnesota will set a record high at 29 and
Indiana will be up 3.5 bushels.

Yield expectations outside the North Central region were unchanged from last month except
for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia where yields declined by 1 bushel due to continued dry
weather. However, yields in most of the Southern and Atlantic States will exceed last year.

Production changes between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 20
million bushels during the past decade--ranging from 1 to 68 million bushels. During those
10 years the November 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 8 times by an average of 17
million bushels and below twice by an average of 34 million bushels.

COTTON: All cotton production is forecast at 13.2 million bales, up 0.5 percent from the
October 1 forecast, but down 4 percent from 1972, Ideal harvest weather during
October improved yield prospects.

Expected production consists of 13.1 million bales of Upland and 81,400 bales of American-
Pima. Cottonseed production, based on a 3 year average lint-sced ratio, is estimated at
5.3 million tons, 2 percent below 1972.

Texas and Oklahoma Upland cotton production is forecast at 5.2 million bales, 13 percent
more than 1972, Rain delayed harvest in east Texas, where harvest trails last year's pace.
West Texas and Oklahoma farmers have begun harvest and prospects are bright.

In the Delta States -~ Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Missouri -- 4.1
million bales are expected, down 1.1 million bales from 1972. Favorable harvesting conditions
during the month allowed harvest to advance rapidly in all States although Arkansas, Mississippi,
and Louisiana remained behind a year earlier. About 57 percent of the Delta crop had been
ginned by November 1 compared with 71 percent in 1972.

California, Arizona, and New Mexico Upland cotton is forecast at 2.6 million bales, up
1 percent from 1972. Harvest progressed rapidly in this area but rank cotton caused some de-
foliation problems in California. About 45 percent of the crop in this three State area had
been ginned by November 1 compared to 47 percent in 1972.

The Southeasterm States -~ Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina ~~ expect
production to reach 1.3 million bales, 3 percent less than 1972. Harvest advanced rapidly in
this area during October and is well ahead of the 1972 pace in North and South Carolina. About
54 percent of the crop had been ginned in the four State area by November 1 compared with 58 per-
cent in 1972.

The Bureau of Census reports 5,0 million bales of cotton ginned by November 1, compared
with 6.8 million bales ginned by this date in 1972,

The difference between the November 1 all cotton forecast and final ginnings during the
past 10 years has averaged 0.2 million bales -- ranging from negligible in 1969 to 0.7 million
bales in 1966.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 A-9 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE
NOVEMBER 1, 1972 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1973

ACRES OF WHEAT

PERCENT OF SEEDED : PERCENT OF SEEDED

: WHEAT WITH : : PASTURE REQUIRED
stare SUFFICIENT 7 : TO CARRY A 400
a 1__GROWEH TO PASTURE: i POUND CALF
NOV, 1, : NOV, 1, : NOV, 1, 2 NOV, 1, + NOV, 1, 7 NOV. 1,
p 1972": 1973 3972" 973” 1972”: —_—1973
Hi ° PERCENT ACRES
WESTERN KANSAS : 26 7 4 1 6 8
WESTERN OKLAHOMA =: 29 30 5 9 5 5
TEXAS PANHANDLE : At 3 16 10 4 6
AVERAGE FOR WHEAT
PASTURE REGION t 97 18.5 6.5 3.0 5.3 6.7

Wheat Pasture: About 19 percent of the fall seeded wheat in the three-State area of Kansas,

Oklahoma, and Texas had sufficient growth to support grazing on November 1
with only 5 percent of the seeded acreage actually being pastured. A year ago 6.5 percent was
being pastured.

Kansas (Western): Wheat planting was late in much of the western two-thirds of Kansas and only a

limited number of the fall seeded fields are being grazed at this time. De-
layed seedings resulted from above normal rainfall in most of September and the first two weeks
of October. Some of the late seeded wheat will not be grazed until spring, Cattle and sheep
continued limited grazing on volunteer wheat fields during the past month, and have moved on to
seeded wheat fields in some areas during the last two weeks,

Top growth of wheat for grazing was rated mostly poor to fair across the western two-thirds
of the State. The acreage needed to carry a 400 pound calf through fall and winter was 8 acres
compared with 6 acres last year.

Oklahoma (Western): Extreme flooding in the north central counties on October 10 made extensive
replanting necessary and required reworking of unplanted seedbeds. Else-

where supply of wheat top growth for grazing is mostly fair to good, with greatest amounts in

the southwest. Expected carrying capacity for wheat acreage is mostly good. There should be

considerable grazing available within the next few weeks. One reason for light usage, at present,

is the high condition and carrying capacity of native ranges and pastures. Some counties in the

Panhandle need more moisture.

Texas (Northern and Southern Low Plains): Wheat pasture as of November 1 is showing progress in

all areas. However, a shortage of moisture is
causing slower development than normal in some areas. Greenbugs have also been reported in
scattered areas, necessitating spraying and, in some cases, replanting.

Approximately one-third of the fall seeded acreage showed sufficient growth to
pasture by November 1, compared with about 40 percent a year ago. About 10 percent of the 1973
crop is currently being grazed, compared with 16 percent by this date last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 B-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


crop production

Released:
November 9, 1973
3:00 P. M. ET
(— CROP REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ~- AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1973 \

CORN--A record large 5,678 million-bushel crop is forecast,1 percent (85 million
bushels) below October 1 but 2 percent (125 million bushels) above last
year's crop.

SORGHUM GRAIN--Prospective production is a record high 971 million bushels, 18
percent (149 million bushels) above last year and 11 percent (95 million
bushels) above the previous record of 1971. Prospects are off 3 percent
from last month. A record yield of 61,2 bushels per acre is forecast.

FEED GRAINS--Production of corn, sorghum, oats and barley combined is forecast at
208 million tons, nearly 2 percent less than October's forecast but 4 per-
cent more than 1972,

SOYBEANS--A record large 1,575 million-bushel crop is estimated, 1 percent
(14 million bushels) below last month but 23 percent (292 million bushels)
above last year's crop. A yield of 28.0 bushels, equal to the record high
set in 1972, is forecast.

COTTON--Production is forecast at 13.2 million bales, 0.5 percent (66,000 bales)
above last month but 4 percent less than 1972, Cottonseed production is es-
timated at 5.3 million tons, 2 percent below last year.

OILSEEDS--Production of soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined is
expected to total a record high 54.7 million tons, down 1 percent (0.4
million tons) from last month but 19 percent (8.8 million tons) above 1972
production.

TOBACCO-~Production is forecast at 1,788 million pounds, up 2 percent from 1972.

SUGAR CROPS--Sugarcane output is forecast at 28.7 million tons, down 1 percent
from last year. The sugarbeet crop is expected to total 25.1 million tons,
12 percent below 1972.

PEANUTS--Record production is expected to reach 3,480 million pounds, down 1 per-
cent (27 million pounds) from a month earlier but up 6 percent (205 million
pounds ) from the 1972 crop.

ORANGES--Total production (excluding California Valencias) is forecast at 192.2
million boxes, down slightly (0.4 million boxes) from last month and 4
percent (8.7 million boxes) below last season.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD
LO CrPr 2-2(11-73) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 SD



PRUNES: California's 1973 prune crop is estimated at 188,000 tons (dried basis), more than

double the light 1972 crop and 44 percent above the 1971 utilized tonnage. The
harvest and drying period was somewhat longer than usual but was completed by the second week
of October.

CRANBERRIES: Total U.S. cranberry production is estimated at 2,12 million barrels, up 3 percent

from the October 1 forecast and 2 percent more than the 1972 crop, Utilized
production totaled 1.98 million barrels in 1972 and 1.64 million barrels in 1971. Increases
from a year ago are anticipated in Massachusetts and New Jersey, but decreases in Wisconsin,
Washington and Oregon partially offset the Eastern gain.

The harvest of this year's crop is virtually complete. October weather conditions mostly
favored harvest. Light frost caused some damage in Massachusetts. Both the quality and color
of this year's crop are good. Berry sizes varied greatly between States and within States.

FILBERTS: Production prospects for the Oregon and Washington filbert crop at 11,500 tons are
unchanged from last month and 13 percent above 1972. Harvest was almost over by
November 1.

POTATOES: Fall potato production for 1973 is forecast at 253.8 million cwt, up slightly from the

October 1 estimate. The current forecast is 2 percent above the 248,8 million cwt
harvested in 1972, but 5 percent below the 1971 crop. Harvest progressed rapidly during October
and is now nearly complete. No hard freezes occurred during harvest, and most potatoes moved into
storage in good condition. Average yield per acre for 1973 is forecast at 238 cwt, compared with
246 last year and 238 in 1971.

For the eastern fall States, production is forecast at 50.4 million cwt, up slightly from
last month, but 2 percent below the 1972 crop. Production declined from last month in Maine,
but increased in New York and Pennsylvania.

Production in the eight central States is placed at 57.0-million cwt, 4 percent above the
1972 production, 55.0 million cwt, but 9 percent below the 1971 crop. The North Dakota crop
accounts for most of the increase this year. Wisconsin production is also up from a year ago
with other central States down or unchanged.

For the eight western States, fall production is placed at 146. million cwt, up 3 percent
from 1972 and 5 percent from 1971. In Idaho, the production estimate of 77,5 million cwt is un-
changed from last month and about the same as last year. Washington's fall crop of 34.9 million
cwt, is slightly up from the October 1 forecast. In both Washington and Oregon, production is
up il percent from last year. Smaller crops than last year are estimated for California and

Wyoming.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 A-12 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


All cigar tobacco is expected to total 60 million pounds, a jump of 13 percent from 1972
Contributing to the increase was 22 percent more cigar filler and 8 percent more cigar wrapper.
Both acreage and yield for these two types are above a year earlier.

Changes between the November 1 forecast of all tobacco and the final estimate during the
past decade averaged 47, million pounds, ranging from 4 million to 116 million pounds.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets is forecast at 25.1 million tons, 12 percent below last

year. Yield is expected to average 20.2 tons per harvested acre, unchanged from
last month but 1.1 tons below 1972.

Harvest is progressing rapidly and nearing completion in several States.

The California harvest progressed well during October. While yields in the Sacramento
Valley were less than expected, sugar content was about normal, Fall plantings in the
Imperial Valley are doing well and some planting is underway in the central interior valleys.

Changes between the November 1 forecast and the final estimates have averaged 0.4
million tons over the past decade, ranging from negligible to 0.8 million tons.
SUGARCANE: Sugarcane production {s forecast at 28.7 million tons, down 1 percent from October
but 1 percent above 1972, Yield is expected to average 37.9 tons per acre compared
with 40.4 in 1972. Light harvest got underway in Florida, but most growers expect to begin by
mid-November, The Louisiana harvest is underway statewide, but progress is well behind last
year. Grinding in Texas is expected to start in late November.

ORANGES: U. S. orange production for 1975-74 is forecast at 192.2 million boxes, the second
largest crop on record, 4 percent less than the 1972-73 record high. These totals
exclude the California Valencia crop, which will be forecast on December 10 (22.9 million boxes
last season). The Florida October 1 forecast of 160.0 million boxes of all oranges, which is
carried forward for this report, is 6 percent below last season's record crop. Texas production
of all oranges is forecast at a record 8.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month and 8 per-
cent above a year ago. Arizona's crop is now forecast at 4.2 million boxes, 17 percent less
than last year. Prospects declined from last month because the fruit set and size is less than

expected. The California navel crop of 20.0 million boxes, is unchanged from last month but is
7 percent above last year's freeze damaged crop.

GRAPEFRUIT: Prospects for the 1973-74 season point to a record crop, 65.8 million boxes of
grapefruit. While the outlook is up 5 percent from last year, it fell behind
October's slightly because of reduced prospects in Arizona. The total does not include
California's "other areas" which will be forecast on December 10 (2.4 million boxes last season).
Record Florida crop prospects, 48 million boxes, are carried forward for this report. The Texas
crop is unchanged from iast month and up 6 percent from a year ago. Arizona's production is
now forecast at 2.5 million boxes, down 5 percent from last year. California Desert Valley
production, 2.8 million boxes, 1s down 7? percent from last season.

LEMONS: The combined California and Arizona 1973-74 crop is expected to total 18.2 million

boxes, 18 percent below last year's record high. Fruit sizes this year are much
emaller than normal. California production at 15 million boxes is down 15 percent from last
year's record output. The Arizona crop is now forecast at 3.2 million boxes, 30 percent below
a year ago. Prospects are reduced from October 1 because fruit size is now smaller than
anticipated.

TANGERINES: The tangerine crop is expected to total 4.4 million boxes; unchanged from last month
but 8 percent less then last year. Florida and Arizona both expect smaller crops
than last season while crop prospects in California are unchanged.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 Av11 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


INDEX

BEANS, DRY EDIBLE ..
CITRUS FRUITS ......
CORN CROPPING PRACTICES .
CORN FOR GRAIN ..
CORN FOR GRAIN ROW WIDTH

POTATOES ..
PRUNES ....

SORGHUM GRAIN
SOYBEANS

SOYBEANS, VARIETIES GROWN & ROW SPACING

SUGARBEETS
SUGARCANE ...
TOBACCO (BY CLASSES)
TOBACCO (BY STATES) .
WHEAT PASTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, NUVEMBER 1973 B-20

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS: Distribution of Major Varieties, Selected States,
Percent of Acreage Harvested, 1973-Crop 1/

Stat Leading Varieties ercent of Acreage Harvested
are First : Second Third

: Name Percent Name Percent Name Percent
Ohio : Harosoy 26.8 Wayne 21.5 Amsoy 13.8
Indiana : Amsoy 21.7 Beeson 15.4 Wayne 14.6
Illinois : Wayne 30.3 Amsoy 19.1 Cutler 11.2
Minnesota : Corsoy 45.6 Chippewa 30.5 Clay 3.5
Iowa : Corsoy 31.4  Amsoy 17.9 Wayne 12.8
Missouri : Clark 36.9 Wayne 16.9 Pickett 9.3
North Carolina : Bragg 30.1 Lee 21.2 Ransom 19.2
South Carolina : Hampton 69.9 Bragg 8.9 Davis 6.2
Tennessee 1 Pickett 30.8 Dare 23.3 York 13.7
Mississippi : Lee 40.4 Bragg 35.3 Dare 10.3
Arkansas : Pickett 28.8 Lee 28.5 Davis 18.0
Louisiana : Bragg 28.2. Davis 23.9 Lee 19.1

17 Reported for the sample fields used for obtaining objective yield data. Harosoy and Clark include
varieties designated "63" while Chippewa includes Chippewa "64" and Amsoy includes Amsoy "71",

MEASURED ROW SPACING OF SOYBEANS: Percentage Distribution and
Average Width for Selected States, 1971-1973 1/

: Number Row width groups (inches. :
State and year : of M.S : 28.6-  : 34,68 : Average
Samples less 2/ : 34.5 : greater wi

Number Percent of Samples Inches

Ohio * 1971 3 127 25.4 30.6 44.0 29,3
1972: 128 26.3 36.1 37.6 2912

1973 : 121 22.9 40.4 36.7 30.2

Indiana 1971 : 125 2,0 20.3 77.7 36.1
1972 : 122 4.5 20,5 75.0 35.4

1973 : 126 3.6 33.3 63,1 34.6

Illinois 1971 : 147 9.2 27.2 63.6 34.4
1972 3 148 8.2 33.0 58.8 33.8

1973 : 148 4,7 35.5 59.8 34.5

Minnesota w7l oo: 11s 4.5 23.2 72.3 35.4
1972 : 112 4.5 32.1 63.4 35.2

1973 : 113 6.6 27.9 65.5 34.9

Towa 71: 147 2.4 23.1 74.5 36.1
1972 : 143 3.5 25.5 71.0 35.9

1973 : 148 2.7 29.1 68.2 35.5

Missouri 1971 : 133 9.1 29.5 61.4 34.0
1972: 132 9:8 23.0 67.2 34.8

1973 : 145 4.6 31.7 63.7 34.5

Mississippi 1971 : 136 10,3 0.7 89.0 36.2
1972: (138 212 47 93.1 37.7

1973: 136 5.5 912 85.3 36.9

Arkansas 1971 =: 160 1.3 6.9 91.9 37.1
1972 2 161 1.9 5.5 82.6 36.5

1973: 156 3.9 15.7 80.5 36.2

17 Based on row measurements in plots selected for objective yield samples,
2/ Includes soybeans planted with a grain drill.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 B-19 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Pasture and Range Con ns

The November 1 pasture and range feed condition remains good to excellent, slightly better
than 1972. Most States located between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River show im-
proved conditions over 1972, while States east of the Mississippi generally show a decline in
condition from last year. A large area of very poor conditions extends from Florida to Virginia.

Areas of the northwestern States continue to be dominated by very poor to fair conditions,
and an area of severe drought persists in western Montana, The Southwest has predominantly poor

to fair pasture and range feed conditions.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 5,678 million bushels,
1 percent less than the October forecast, but 2 percent more than last year
and 1 percent more than 1971.

Average yield is forecast at 92.4 bushels per acre, second only to the record high, 96.9
bushels in 1972,

Acreage for grain harvest, at 61,5 million acres is unchanged from the October 1 estimate
and 7 percent larger than last year.

Harvest of the Nation's com crop was nearly three-fifths complete as of November 4, well
ahead of a year earlier, when it was just over two-fifths completed. Combining began in the
western Corn Belt about mid-September but rains and floods prevented any significant progress
until about mid-October. Favorable weather during the last half of October and early November
let farmers move well ahead of 1972 progress, except in Kansas and Missouri where harvest still
lagged several days behind last year. Harvest in the eastern Corn Belt progressed well during
October and by November 4 was about 60 percent complete, This compared with 30 percent har-
vested by the same date last year and the average of 54 percent. The Southern corn harvest was
79 percent complete versus 68 percent a year earlier.

Production prospects in the North Central Region declined nearly 2 percent during October
as a result of slightly lower yield expectations in several Corn Belt States,

In the Eastern Corn Belt States, production is forecast nearly 2 percent less than a month
earlier as the yield outlook declined 2 bushels per acre in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.

In the Western Corn Belt States, prospects declined 2 percent from the October 1 forecast
as yield expectations declined 1 bushel in Iowa, 2 bushels in Missouri, 4 bushels in Nebraska
and 5 bushels in Kansas,

Prospects in the North Atlantic, South Central, and Wester Regions are unchanged from
October 1 while the forecast in the South Atlantic Region is up slightly. The outturn in yields
was slightly better than expected earlier in Delaware and Virginia where harvest is in the
latter stages of completion,

Changes in production forecasts between November 1 and the final estimate have averaged
84 million bushels during the past decade~-ranging from 10 to 243 million bushels. During those
10 years the November 1 forecast was above the final estimate 3 times by an average of 32 million
bushels and below 7 times by an average of 106‘million bushels.

SORGHUM GRAIN: A record-high sorghum grain production is forecast, 971 million bushels, 18 per-

cent above last year and 11 percent above the previous record, 1971. Prospective
production declined 3 percent from October 1, resulting from heavy rains in the Central Plains.
Yield is expected to average 61.2 bushels per acre, highest on record.

The heavy rains contributed to reduced sorghum grain production prospects in Nebraska,
Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, In some areas the crop was badly weathered with molded heads and
sprouted kernels which caused shattering during combining. Low spots were flooded, further
lowering prospects. In Texas, the leading sorghum grain State, the production forecast was un-
changed from a month earlier. Prospects were up in Colorado and New Mexico.

By early November, harvest averaged more than three-fourths complete in the 7 State area of
Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Missouri--which account for 91 per-
cent of the 1973 acreage. Among these States, harvest ranged from 43 percent complete in
Colorado to 95 percent complete in Nebraska. Overall, harvest ran far ahead of last year.

Changes from the November 1 production forecast to the final estimate have averaged 27
million bushels during the past decade--ranging from 7 to 74 million bushels. In 7 of these
years, the November 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 28 million bushels and 3
times it was below by an average of 25 million bushels.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 A-8 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CRANBERRIES

%, PRODUCTION
TIAL A 1972 5 1973
STATE 7 ; 7 :
TOTAL {UTILIZED ={ = TOTAL ; UTILIZED} INDICATED
1,000 BARRELS
MASSACHUSETTS 1,072 737 819 819 890
NEW JERSEY 237 178 196 196 215
WISCONSIN 742 552 805 709 790
WASHINGTON 145 104 154 148 125
OREGON 69 69 104 104 100
UNITED STATES 2,265 1,640 2,078 1,976 2,120
PRUNES
PRODUCTION
CROP
AND UTILIZED 1/7 INDICATED
STATE 1971 L 1972 1973
TONS
PRUNES 2/
CALIFORNIA 131,000 772000 188000
1/ PRODUCTION ALL UTILIZED,
2/ DRIED BASIS,
NUTS
PRODUCTION
CROP
AND VTITLIZED 2/ INDICATED
STATE 1971 [ 1972 1973
TONS
FILBERTS
WASHINGTON U4 370 550 500
OREGON 11,000 9+600 112000
UNITED STATES 119370 105150 119500

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ PRODUCTION ALL UTILIZED»

CROP PRODUCTION» NOVEMBER 1973 B-10 CROP REPORTING ROARDs SRS» USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN: Percentage Distribution by Row Width and Averape
Row Width for Selected States, 1971-73

Row Width (inches) 1/ q

Stare BF 0.6 2 32,6 7 30.66 366-5 38.6) 40.6 6 7 AveraRe
ane ies, £325 } 36.5 $ 36:5 3 aes } bos ¢ greater

Percent of samples Inches
Pa, 1971 11.0 12,5 6.3 25.7 20,3 7.0 36.1
1972 7 904 6.0 341 23.1 914 36.8
1973 1013 914 Su 3a. 2319 924 36.7
Ohio 1971 18.3 9.5 2.5 40.5 16.5 7.0 36.0
1972 21.9 9:3 210 39.7 15.9 216 35.4
1973 22.6 15.2 3.3 25,1 19.9 5.3 35.3
Ind. 1971 14,1 7.9 46.4 19.2 li 36.1
1972 1420 5.9 3 46.0 15.1 207 36.2
1973 21.4 5.2 7 37.6 16.2 ‘6 3565
1. 1971 12,8 8.3 1s 6.9 44.0 24.3 2.3 36.4
1972 1413 16 29 8:0 45.2 21.8 222 3013
1973 13.4 915 35 8.6 46.1 18.1 1a 36.1
Mich. 1971 110 10.0 16.4 2.7 5.53247 19.1 13.6 36.7
1972 90 178 lai 5.6 718 23.3 23.9 44 35.7
1973 88 23181913 3.02218 1923 6.8 3429
Wis. 1971 163 6.1 4,3 3.1 11.7 38.0 27.6 9.2 37.4
1972: 154 8.4 6.5 3.2 9:7 31.3 3112 9.7 3703
1973: 144 16 6.9 35 1S ated. 35.5 6.9 3713
Minn. 1971183 16.9 6.0 5 9.3 40.5 23.0 3.8 36.4
1972 > 14 16.3 5.4 La 12.2 33.1 21.8 4.8 36.3
1973 165 15.1 on 1.8 3.5 40.0 isis 6.7 36.1
Towa w72 0: 214 9.3 5.6 1b 3.7 3704 37.9 47 37.3
1972: 207 27 ala Bi2 3912 3403 43 3753
1973 : 202 9.5 5.9 25 6.4 39.1 31.2 7.4 37.3
No. 971164 8.5 7.3 1.2 7.9 45.2 25.0 4,9 36.8
1972 + 158 10.7 7.0 6 8.9 43.0 24,7 5.1 36.8
1973: 154 18.8 16 16 5.8 46.9 16.9 10.4 3618
S. Dak. 197112 1.8 re) rc] 2.7 19.6 58.0 16.1 39.1
1972: 105 219 Lio 1028.5 523 14.3 38.9
1973 100 210 10 720 28.0 4710 15.0 38.8

See footnotes at end of table. Continued

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 B16 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES

TACREAGE (IN THOUSANDS)

YIELD PER ACRE

TPRODUCTION (IN THOUSANDS) 2/

: HARVESTED : FOR : INDI- TNDI-
CROP AND UNIT : SE CHARVEST 1972: CATED 1972: CATED

1972 1973 1f : 1973 1/ 1973 1/
OATS BU. =: 13,612 14,503 $1.1 48.4 694 967 702,280
BARLEY " 9,707 10,544 43.6 40.7 423,461 429,111
ALL WHEAT BU. 47,301 53,718 32.7 32.1 1,544,775 1,726,805
WINTER WHEAT " 34,891 38,571 34.0 33.5 1,185,890 1,291,463
DURUM WHEAT " 2,555 2,971 28.6 28.6 73,037 85,106
OTHER SPRING " 9,855 12,176 29.0 28.8 285,848 350,236
RYE . 1,101 1,033 26.8 24.7 29,536 25,506
FLAXSEED " 1,151 1,608 12.1 9.9 13,909 15,904
ALL HAY TON 59,783 61,606 2.18 2.10 128,389 129,501
ALFALFA HAY " 26,946 27,654 2.88 2.76 77,107 76,266
ALL OTHER HAY " 32,837 33,952 1.54 1.87 50,682 $3,235
DRY EDIBLE PEAS CHT. 3/: 135.1 136.4 1,557 1,251 2,103 1,706
POTATOES: :
WINTER CWT. + 15.4 14.0 isi 204 2,327 2,853
SPRING " : 95.8 98.0 219 219 21,011 21,468
SUMMER " : 130.9 124.4 182 165 23,776 20,471
SWEETPOTATOES " 144 114.6 109 107 12,453 12,288
BROOMCORN TON 3) s 85.0 28.8 279 326 7.7 4.2
HOPS LB. 0: (29,7 31.4 1,728 1,732 51,309 54,389
APPLES, COM'L CROP " 5,810.0 6,025.2
PEACHES " 2,414.0 2,645.6
PEARS TON 608 709
GRAPES ” 2,570 3,826
SWEET CHERRIES " 95 146
TART CHERRIES " 135 85
APRICOTS " 127 187
NECTARINES " 86 85
PLUMS (CA) " 96 105
PRUNES & PLUMS "

MI,ID,WA,OR " 42 73
PECANS LB. 183,100 276,100
ALMONDS ‘TON 125 130
WALNUTS ” uz az

1/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTS.
2/ APPLES AND PEACHES IN MILLION POUNDS.

3/ YIELD IN POUNDS.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973

A-4

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

ACREAGE YEELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- INDI ~
HARVEST CATED CATED
1971 1972 1973 1971 | 1972{ 1973 1971 1972 1973"
1000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

NY l/s 7 8 11 22.0 2140 22.0 154 168 242
NJ Vv 55 58 67 28.0 17.0 26.0 19540 986 19742
PA ls 32 41 5& 2900 2540 2940 928 19025 19624
OHIO 25634 35010 35560 3065 2760 2640 805337 815270 929560
IND 39377 39688 49270 3340 29.5 33.0 1119441 1085796 1409910
TLL 75150 79475 95230 33.0 35.0 32.0 235950 2619625 2959360
MICH 500 524 675 2005 26.0 24.0 109250 139624 16200
WISC v/s 128 145 236 2365 28.40 23.0 32008 42060 59428
MINN 25780 35325 4400 23.0 28.0 29.0 639940 934100 127600
1OWA 53500 62050 75850 3265 3640 3540 1785750 217»800 2743750
MO 33605 35960 45750 272.0 28.0 28.0 979335 1105880 133000
N DAK 1/ 208 190 233 14.0 2065 16.0 29912 39895 39728
S DAK 1/ 232 253 459 2140 29.0 23.0 49872 79337 109557
NEBR 609 746 15200 25.0 3340 30.0 155225 249618 36000
KANS 871 875 19155 2065 2860 23.0 179856 249500 269565
OEL l/ 152 161 177 28.0 25.0 28.0 49256 42025 49956
MD l/ 220 253 274 BG00 27.0 30.0 69600 69831 89220
VA Vv 353 350 413 24.0 2320 24.0 89472 85050 99912
NC 990 15100 13460 24.0 25.0 24.0 235760 279500 359040
ie 1,070 19125 12260 21.5 19.0 20.0 23005 219375 259200
GA 600 670 925 25065 15.0 19.0 15+300 10+050 179575
FLA l/ 207 232 254 28.0 21.0 24,0 59796 45872 69096
KY 705 924 15130 2965 27.0 25.0 209798 249948 289250
TENN 1,219 15298 19560 2640 22.0 23.0 319694 289556 35%880
ALA 655 733 860 26460 21.0 23.0 172030 159393 199780
MISS 24632 22464 25750 21.5 20,0 22.0 569588 499280 609500
ARK 45300 4,050 4620 21.65 20,0 22.0 929450 815000 1019640
LA 15644 15667 19710 24.0 23,0 23.0 399456 385341 399330
OKLA Vv 163 170 203 2165 21,0 2240 39505 39570 49466
TEXAS 1/ 103 210 425 2700 26.0 27.0 29781 59460 119475
Us S, 424701 455755 569173 2765 2860 2860 191759989 152825935 195749586

1/ ESTIMATES FOR

CROP PRODUCTION» NOVEMBER 1973

CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST

CROP REPORTING BOARD»

SRS» USDA


PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

STATE ACREAGE > YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
‘AND HARVESTED FOR 3 : : INDI- : 3 : INDI-
AREA 1972 HARVEST: 1971 1972 : CATED : 1971 : 1972 : CATED
5 : : 1973: : 21973: : 21973
: 1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
VA. > 93 102 102 2,360 2,605 2,950 219,480 265,710 300,900
N.C. > 155 166 166 2,100 2,230 2,800 += 325,500 370,180 + 464,800

TOTAL :

VA.-N.C, : 248 268 268 2,198 2,373 2,857 544,980 635,890 765,700
S.C. 1 > 45 35.5 16.4 2,000 2,050 1,850 30,000 31,775 30,340
GA. > 510 512 512 2,490 2,620 2,650 1,269,900 1,341,440 1,356,800
FLA. 84 54 54 2,590 2,550 2,700 139,860 137,700 145,800
ALA, 2 194 197 200 2,070 1,870 2,000 401,580 368,390 400,000
MISS. 1/ : 9.5 10 9.5 1,735 1,600 1,700 16,483 16,000 16,150

TOTAL :

S. EAST 782.5 788.5 791.9 2,374 2,404 «2,462 1,857,823 1,895,305 1,949,090
OKLA. : ong 115 120 1,840 2,110 2,300 218,960 242,650 —- 276,000
TEXAS 2 297 307 314 1,235 1,565 1,500 366,795 480,455 471,000
N. MEX. If: 8 7.9 7.8 2,070 2,590 2,300 16,560 20,461 17,940

TOTAL

S. WEST =: 424 429.9 441.8 1,421 «1,730 1,731 602,315 743,566 764,940
Us. 1 1,454.5 1,486.4 1,501.7 2,066 2,203 2,317 3,005,118 3,274,761 3,479,730

i/” ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION AS PERCENT OF
35-49, SEVERE DROUGHT; 50-64, VERY POOR; 65-79, POOR TO FAIR;

NORMAL, BY STATES
80 AND OVER, GOOD TO EXCELLENT

AVERAGE = ; * AVERAGE :
STATE 1962-71} 1972: 1973 STATE = 4962-71 1973
PERCENT :
MAINE 78 82 83 N.C. 79 72
N. A. 77 82 81 S.C. 3 66
vr. 80 75 84 GA. : 74 66
MASS. 75 80 82 FLA. : 79 72
R. I. 76 87 79 :
CONN. 73 79 83 KY. : 80 91 81
N.Y. 77 84 77 TENN, =: 76 86 77
N. J. 66 64 68 ALA. : 72 79 69
PA. 72 75 81 MISS. + 75 73 81
ARK. 2 71 80 88
OHTO 75 92 83 LA. : 70 77 81
IND. 80 90 83 OKLA. : 76 72 90
TLL. 80 88 88 TEXAS: 75 71 88
MICH. 80 90 86 :
wis. 79 89 83 MONT. 3 83 83 70
IDAHO: 84 85 83
MINN, 77 85 86 WYO. : 82 91 86
TOWA 85 91 92 COLO. =: 79 23 85
MO. 77 86 9 N. MEX. = 77 90 74
N, DAK. 74 77 74 ARIZ. = 80 84 68
S. DAK. 76 80 7? UTAH : 82 7% 92
NEBR, 79 87 91 NEV. : 82 78 82
KANS, 77 86 87 WASH. =: 78 79 70
OREG. =: 81 79 2B
DEL. 71 84 82 CALIF, =: 75 62 84
MD. 7 71 80 :
VA. 74 83 82 :: US. 77 81 83
W.VA. 74 33 73 ts 3

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES, AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1973

YTELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION (IN THOUSANDS:

‘ACREAGE (IN THOUSANDS:
CROP AND UNIT TED

HARVEST : Nov. tf,
2 197? 1973: 21973: 11973 1973

CORN FOR GRAIN BU. : 57,289 61,479 96.9 92.4 5,553,061 5,762,927 5,678,141
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN " : 13,546 15,863 60.7 61.2 821,798 999,380 971,105
RICE CWE. 1/ : 1,817.9 2168.6 4,684 4,390 85,154 95,514 95,203
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS BU. : 45,755 56,173 28.0 28.0 1,282,935 1,588,361 1,574,586
PEANUTS FOR NUTS LB. 1 1,486.4 1,501,7 2,203 2,317 3,274,761 3,507,130 5.479,730
COTTON BALE 1/  :12,983.8 12,370,8 507 $12 13,702,1 13,123.4  13,189.4
DRY EDIBLE BEANS cwr. 1/ + 1,385 1,372 1,301 1,189 18,015 16,255 16,312
POTATOES: :

FALL cwr. 1,011.7 1,066.5 246 238 248,841 252,714 253,829
TOBACCO LB. : 842.6 886.3 2,076 2,017 1,749,058 1,769,817 1,787,703
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR 3 7187

AND SEED TON : 703.2 7 40.4 37.9 28,397 29,087 28,745
SUGARBEETS " : 1,330.5 1,239.7 21.3 20.2 28,406 25,062 25,052
PASTURE AND RANGE 2/ PCT. : 81 83
DRIED PRUNES (CA) TON : ” 188
CRANBERRIES BBL. : 2,078 2,060 2,120
PILBERTS TON : 10 12 12

1/ YIELD IN POUNDS.
2/ PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH. THE 1962-71 AVERAGE IS 77 PERCENT.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1964 - 73 (1967=100) 1/

PRODUCTION
YEAR ? : t Fy : : 7:
ALL + FEED * HAY + FOOD = SUGAR * . . OIL
2/ + GRAINS ? _ AND Grats ? crops + COTTON : TOBACCO : crops
i i FORAGE: z é z :
1964 93 76 93 84 113 206 13 6
1965 98 89 97 87 100 202 94 90
1966 95 39 96 37 100 129 95 %6
1967 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 103 95 100 105 116 148 87 12
1969 104 99 100 97 120 135 91 115
1970 100 90 99 91 119 137 97 117
1971 112 17 105 106 121 142 86 121
1972 3/  . aa 1M 104 101 139 181 89 130
1973 4/ 119 us 105 12 124 176 2 157

17” THE 1971 AND 1972 INDEXES REFLECT CENSUS REVISIONS. YEARS PRIOR TO 1971 ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
AFTER REVISED DATA HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED.

2/ INCLUDES VEGETABLES, FRUITS, NUTS AND SOME OTHER CROPS NOT IN SEPARATE GROUPS SHOWN, AND
FARM GARDENS.

3/ PRELIMINARY.

4/ INDICATED,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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NEG. SRS 313-73 (11) “RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS
REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERAIORS

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT SUMMARY--As of November 1, 1973

Production expectations declined slightly from October 1 for
the major fall harvested crops, except for cotton and tobacco,

according to the Crop Reporting Board.

Although good to excellent

harvest progress was made during the month in most areas, production
prospects fell 3 percent for sorghum and 1 percent for corn, soybeans,

peanuts, and sugarcane from a month ago.

The "All Crops" production index (1967=100) at 119, is down

1 point from a month ago.

Declines in feed grains, oilseeds, and

sugar crops more than offset gains in cotton and tobacco.

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 Reporting Board which consists of commodity
statisticians from the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices and

Washington headquarters,

APPROVED:

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

Kirkbride, R. P. Small,
Caudill, R. B. Converse,
Taylor, J. L. Aschwege,
. Bay, W. H. Briscoe,
Cross, D. J. Fedewa,
Gleason, C. E. Gore,
Hamlin, G. D. Hasenmyer,
Karnes, F. E. Hokana,
Perkins, D. C, Ledford,
Scott, A. L. Sandberg.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1973 An2

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CORN FOR GRAIN: Percentage Distribution by Row Width and Average
Row Width for Selected States, 1971-73 Continued

Row Width (inches) 1/

State } Number 35-5 -
and Foot * 700? * a0,6- §  32,6- > 36,6- ' 38,6- * 40.6 & ' Average
year : £325 5 34.5 3 * 38.5 ' 40.5 + greater‘row width
? Number Percent of samples Inches
Nebr, 1971: 182 13.7 4,9 1.1 12.6 26.4 30,9 10.4 36.6
1972: 170 W800 AL 17.6 29.4 31.2 5.9 36.9
1973: 177 11,3 9.0 17) 11.3 24.9 36,7 5.1 36.9
Kans, 1971: 130 34.6 20.8 87,7 21.5 13.1 1.5 33.7
1972: 131 30.7 22,1 28 13,0 45 8.4 1.5 32.8
1973: 125 50.4 20.8 2.4 4.8 10.4 10.4 28 32.3
Del. 1971: 82 8.5 12.2 7.1 41.5 13.4 7.3 36.4
1972: 74 10.8 10.8 2.7 13.5 37.8 23,0 14 36.3
1973: 80 75 8.8 17,5 42.4 22,5 1.3 36.6
Md. 1971: 94 = 19.2 3.2 2.1 8.5 31.9 26.6 8.5 36.2
1972: 89 22.5 9.0 1.1 9.0 35.9 12.4 10,2 35.7
1973: 77 7.8 7.8 2.6 15.6 41.5 19.5 5.2 36.7
Va. 1971: 95 8.5 8.4 6.3 28.4 22.1 11.6 14,7 36.7
1972: 100 4.0 5.0 5.0 28.0 27.0 14,0 17.0 37.5
1973: 114 44 35 7.9 26,3 22.8 21,1 14.0 37,8
N. Car, 1971: 154 1.3 1.3 16.9 31.1 28.6 20,8 39.1
1972; 142 2.8 2.1 «7 19,0 38.1 16,2 21.1 38.5
1973: 128 1.6 8 14,1 34.3 18.0 31,2 39.8
Ga. 1971: 87 4.6 21.8 44,9 21.8 6.9 37.8
1972: 91 2.2 5.5 26.4 43.9 18.7 3.3 37.2
1973: 106 2.8 1.9 2.8 30.2 39.7 17.9 47 37,2
Ky. 1971: 128 2.4 3.9 3.9 10.2 34.3 26.5 18,8 38.1
1972: 119 4.2 4.2 2.5 5.9 36.1 26.1 21.0 38.2
1973: 108 3.7 3.7 1g 7.4 53.7 17.6 12.0 37.7
Colo. 1971: 106 = 50.0198 3.8 6.6 9.4 8,5 1.9 32.3
1972: U7 52.9 9 27.4 1,7 344 7.7 4.3 2.6 31.4
1973: 118 56.9 25.4 8 5.9 3.4 7.6 31.6

1/ Spacings based on row measurements in sample plots selected for objective yield determinations.

CROP PRODUCTION, November 1973 B-17 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN

ACREAGE YIELD PEFR ACRE PRODUCTION

STATE HARVESTED FOR INDI- TNOI—

HARVEST CATED CATED

1971 1972 1973 1971 $1972) 1973 1971 1972 1973

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS
NY lv 349 270 340 87.0 70.0 78.0 302363 18990 269520
NJ is 83 52 73 65.0 74,0 78.0 53395 35848 59694
PA 1,036 900 19060 75.0 72.0 80.0 772700 645800 84+800
OHIO 39545 3,090 35050 91.0 92,0 81,0 3229595 2845280 2473050
IND 55509 4,884 59200 101.0 104.0 105,0 5569409 507936 5462000
TLL 105070 95130 95580 106460 110.0 105.0 150679420 12004s300 120059999
MICH 15739 15722 19650 69.0 83,0 78.0 1199370 1425926 1282700
WISC 29304 25143 25050 9840 95.0 86.0 2259792 2039585 1765300
MINN 53725 4899 55450 83.0 93,0 994.0 4759175 4555607 512300
10WA 115550 105450 11150 102.0 116.0 109.0 15178100 15212200 152155350
MO 3092 25500 25600 88.0 91,0 88.0 2729096 2275500 228800
N DAK 1/ 172 159 140 58.0 67.0 53,0 99976 105653 79420
S DAK 25626 22388 29780 4600 64.9 53.0 1209796 1525832 1475340
NEBR 5300 52170 5,840 8540 104.0 93.0 450%500 537680 543120
KANS 15311 15250 19440 9520 104.0 105.0 12459545 1302000 1515200
DEL 204 179 188 54.0 78.0 85.0 115016 135962 159980
MD 516 443 510 72.0 80,0 85.0 379152 359440 439350
VA 480 502 520 68.0 83,0 86.0 329640 415666 445720
WwVA lv 59 53 65 6940 75,0 74.0 49071 35975 4+810
NC 15565 15350 15380 5720 80,0 82.0 89205 108%000 1139160
sc lv 507 375 445 54.0 63,0 55.0 279378 235625 249475
GA ls672 1+490 19670 5420 52.0 50.0 905288 772480 835500
FLA l/ 314 307 340 4940 46,0 48.0 159366 14,122 16+320
KY 15183 968 1/000 7700 86.0 85.0 912091 839248 852000
TENN is 675 480 500 5720 6620 62.0 382475 315680 31,000
ALA ls 626 545 610 4500 4540 4340 289170 245525 269230
MISS l/ 220 163 160 39.0 45.0 41.0 85580 75335 6+560
ARK l/ 40 28 23 39.0 40.0 41.0 12560 15120 943
LA l/ 108 86 71 4500 5640 46.0 4860 45816 39266
OKLA l/ 62 71 78 7740 89.0 9840 4sTT4 69319 79644
TEXAS 1/ 552 460 640 80.0 86.0 95.0 442160 399560 60»800
MONT i 7 6 7 76.0 78.0 78.0 532 468 546
IDAHO 1/ 29 25 31 83.0 87.0 85.0 29407 29175 29635
WYO ls 27 25 25 7800 85.0 75.0 25106 29125 13875
COLO 430 405 436 88.0 108,0 102.0 379840 439740 449472
N MEX 1/ 17 2l 23 5500 7560 65.0 935 12575 19495
ARTZ lv 16 15 9 3200 3520 32.0 512 525 288
UTAH lv 15 8 10 7840 9240 90.0 13170 736 900
WASH 1/ 61 51 62 10260 106.0 105.9 62222 59406 65510
OREG lv 10 11 13 85.0 81,0 76.0 850 891 988
CALIF 1/ 250 215 260 94.0 100.0 93,0 235500 21500 249180
u, & 649047 579289 619479 BBel 9669 9204 526419112 555532061 56789141

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM FARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTIONs NOVEMBER 1973 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


COTTON

LINT YIELD PER

PRODUCTION 2/

STATE 3 HARVEST : : < INDI- 3 + INDI-
P m972 PAO: lg7t 1972: CATED 1971 : 1972 : CATED
: : : : :_ 1973 : 11973
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES
UPLAND
N.C 175.170 170 371 337 438 135 119 155
Ss. 320 340 304 412 435, 474 275 308 300
GA. 385 430 395 466 395 462 374 354 380
‘TENN. 425 485 450 597 543 480 528 548 450
ALA. 558 580 533 551 470 423 640 567 470
Mo. 313 405 190 614 520 455 401 439 180
MISS. 1,325 1,606 1,359 613 599 636 1,693 2,005 1,800
ARK. 1,140 1,410 $80 522 488 504 1,240 1,435 1,030
LA. 500 665 530 576 509 539 600 705 595
OKLA. 396 510 510 215 313 358 177 332 380
TEXAS 4,700 5,000 5,500 263 408 419 2,579 4,246 = 4,800
N. MEX. 130 131 135 493 581 $33 133 158 150
ARIZ. : 241 271 280 928 1,067 1,029 466 603 600
CALIF. 741 863 935 723 982 924 1,117 1,765 1,800
VA.1/ 4.2 2.5 4.2 247 265 300 2.2 1.4 2.6
9.3 11.3 10.0 602 572 576 11.7 13.5 12.0
+8 Ll 0 242 256 ) 4 6 0
KY.1/ 4.3 5.0 4 573 397 480 5.1 41 4
NEV. 1/ 2.3 2.1 2.0 319 607 720 1.5 2.7 3.0
U, S. UPLAND 11,369.9 12,287.6 507 10,378.9 13,108.0
12, 888.0 438 512 13,606.3
AMER-PIMA
TEXAS 35.4 34.5 31.2 478 437 449 35.3 31.4 29.2
N. MEX. 20.6 21.1 17.8 473 349 378 20.3 15.4 14,0
ARIZ. 44.4 39.9 34,0 456 587 536 42.1 48.8 38.0
CALIF. 1/ +6 3 22 325 385 480 4 +2 12
U. S, AMER-PIMA ; 101.0 95.8 = 83.2 466 480 470 98.1 95.8 81.4
U.S. ALL COTTON ; 11,470.9 12,370.8 507 10,477.0 13,189.4
: 12,983.8 438 512 13,702.1

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED.

CROP PRODUCTION,

November

1973

B-4

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA