U.S. CORN PRODUCTION

1976-1985,
BILLION BUSHELS

re

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN: Production is forecast at a record high 1.13 billion
bushels (28.6 million metric tons), up 30 percent from last

year.

The record high yield, forecast at 69.6 bushels per acre, is unchanged
from the October 1 forecast but up 13.2 bushels from last year's yield and 5.6
bushels above the previous record high yield set in 1981. Yield prospects
were reduced 5 bushels in Colorado, due to the affects of the late September
freeze, followed by harvesting problems associated with high winds and snow in
the eastern part of the State. Yield prospects increased 2 bushels in
Arkansas during the month.

RICE: Production for 1985 is forecast at 132 million hundredweight (5.97 mil-

lion metric tons), down fractionally from October 1 and 4 percent from
last year. Harvested area, at 2.43 million acres (983 thousand hectares), is
unchanged from October 1 and down 13 percent from last year. The average
yield is estimated at a record high 5413 pounds per acre, down 13 pounds from
October 1 but up 487 pounds from the previous record high set in 1984. Yield
increased 100 pounds from October 1 in California but decreased 150 pounds in
ouisiana.

In Arkansas, harvest is nearing completion, but was delayed by rainy
weather during the latter part of the month. Excellent harvesting conditions
prevailed in California through the month and harvest is almost complete. As
of November 3, 99 percent of the crop was harvested in Louisiana, compared
with 100 percent last year. Mississippi harvest was complete by the end of
the month. The second crop rice harvest in Texas was virtually complete
during October.

PEANUTS: Production is expected to total 4.22 billion pounds (1.92 million

metric tons), 1 percent below the October 1 forecast and down 4
percent from the record high 1984 crop. Harvested area is estimated at 1.46
million acres (589 thousand hectares), down 5 percent from 1984. Yield is
forecast at a record high 2902 pounds per acre, 24 pounds above the previous
record set in 1984,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO

“POUNDS

1,000 POUNDS

1,595 1,665 3,354 2,824 3,330
2,560 2,560 17,628 17,920 15,872
2,250 2,210 96,360 85,500 81,770
2,320 2,350 13,041 18,792 16,685
2,320 2,300 324,602 530,088 434,930
1,320 1,350 29,700 30,360 28,350
1,570 1,635 783 785 834
2,015 2,250 6,417 5,844 6,075
2,172 2,195 546,869 590,026 543,702
2,209 2,130 17,668 26,507 18,957
1,864 1,860 21,985 22,370 21,390
2,245 2,300 112,860 105,515 98,900
2,062 2,140 118,197 154,646 143,380
2,153 2,125 99,052 115,897 92,650
1,870 1,600 3,762 4,488 3,680
1,968 1,980 16,691 15,744
2,182 2,188 1,428,969 1,727

wv ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

SUGARBEETS 1/

PRODUCTION

1985 :

1,000 ACRES

CALIF 208.0 195.0 3,938 5,138 4,583
coLo 44.2 2.9 603 964 52
IDAHO 144.0 152.0 3,487 3,312 3,496
KANS m1 +0 95 122

MICH 108.0 123.0 1,976 2,117 2,460
MINN 261.0 275.0 4,662 4,333 4,950
MONT 24.6 42.5 818 416 808
NEBR 67.5 54.0 1,233 1,480 1,242
N DAK 139.1 142.0 2,404 2,309 2,485
OHIO 10.7 12.5 222 201 244
OREG 11.6 11.8 316 307 319
TEX 37.8 37.0 622 824 833
#YO 32.7 49.9 616 654 1,048
us 1,096.3 1,097.6 20,992 22,177 22,520

t/ RELATES TO YEAR OF INTENDED HARVEST EXCEPT FOR
OVERWINTERED SPRING PLANTED BEETS IN CALIF.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PRODUCTION

IND
1984 : 1985 1983 : 1984 ¢ 1985

TONS 1,000 TONS

32.6 33.0 11,552 12,617

12,903
10

91.2 90.0 9,159 8,684
22.0 23.0 6,328 5,060
27.9 32.0 1,122 979

36.6 36.4 28,161 27,340

A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



Lifting of beets in the Red River Valley of NORTH DAKOTA and MINNESOTA is
well ahead of average. Good sugar content is reported but may have been
higher if there had been more sunshine.

Open weather in CALIFORNIA permitted good harvest progress. Fall harvest
in the Sacramento Valley finished about the first of November.

IDAHO sugarbeet digging is well advanced with two thirds of the crop dug.
No major problems are evident.

MICHIGAN harvest began slowly and was well behind normal on the first of
the month. Sucrose content may be below average.

With harvest virtually complete, NEBRASKA yields were above average, but
sugar content was below average. WYOMING harvest in expected to wind up in
mid-November. Freezing temperatures the week of October 6 damaged some beets
undug at that time. The extent of damage was variable, depending on foliage
and snow cover.

SUGARCANE: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 27.6

million tons (25.0 million metric tons), 2 percent below the
October 1 forecast but 7 percent above last year's crop. The decline from the
October 1 forecast reflects lowered prospects in Louisiana. Compared with a
year ago a Targer mainland crop is being nearly offset by a smaller Hawaiian
crop.

In FLORIDA, cutting for sugar gained momentum. All mills are in
operation. Production is expected to reach a record high. .

Mid-month rains throughout HAWAII alleviated the drought-like conditions
that had persisted in some areas since late 1982. Supplies of irrigation
water are adequate.

The LOUISIANA crop was severely damaged by Hurricane Juan. Lodging and
broken tops were experienced over the entire sugarcane belt. On November 1,
harvest was 15 percent complete compared with 8 percent last year and a 22
percent average.

TEXAS harvest began about 2 weeks late due to wet ground, but moved at a
good pace once underway. Quality is good.

PAPAYAS: Fresh papaya production from Hawaii is forecast at 3.50 million

pounds (1590 metric tons) for November. A decline to 2.80 million
pounds (1270 metric tons) is anticipated in December. The outlook for January
is an increase to 4.00 million pounds (1810 metric tons), then an increase
again in February to 4,30 million pounds (1950 metric tons).

Utilization of fresh papaya during October is estimated at 4.13 million
pounds (1870 metric tons), a 10 percent increase over September but 24 percent
below a year ago. Area devoted to papaya production in October declined 1
percent from September to 3515 acres (1420 hectares). This is 9 percent below
the previous year. Harvested area totaled 2430 acres (980 hectares) in
October, down 5 percent from a month ago and 8 percent below a year earlier.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION: The pasture and range feed condition on
November 1 for the 48 contiguous States
was 79 percent, 5 points above both last year and the 1974-83 average for the
date. During the month of October, condition improved in 38 States, 2 States
were unchanged and 8 States declined. Some areas of extreme drought continue
to exist in Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming. Their conditions are the
lowest in the country. Montana's condition is 54 percent, unchanged from
October 1; South Dakota is 55 percent, down 2 points from October 1; and
Wyoming, at 52 percent, is up 3 points from October 1. In the western United
States, with the exception of the drought area mentioned above, only a small
area in northwestern Arizona, another in northeastern Washington, and an area
in western North Dakota are in the very poor range. In the eastern half of
the country, the pastures are mostly in the good to excellent range except for
some scattered areas in the poor to fair range and two areas in the very poor
range -- one in southern Louisiana and another in northeastern Minnesota.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - YIELD PER ACRE AND PRODUCTION
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

YIELD PER ACRE
cRoP ~
AND NOICATED:

985:

CORN FOR GRAIN Bu 106.6 116.6 7,656,195 8,602,994 8,716,534

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN " 56.4 69.6 865,856. 1,127,006 1,126,856
RICE WT 4,926 5,413 137,033 131,861 131,546
SOYBEANS FOR

BEANS Bu 28.1 34.2 1,860,863 2,108,379 2,129,034
PEANUTS FOR NUTS LB 2,878 2,902» 4,405,745 4,244,650 4,222,050
ALL COTTON BALE 1 600 644 12,981.8 13,637.9 ” 13,874.9

UPLAND “Vu 599 642 12,851.4 13,492.68 13, 727.4

AMER-PIMA "ys 786 818 130.4 145.5 147.5
COTTONSEED TON 5,149 5,415 5,509
ORY EDIBLE BEANS CWT 1/: 1,425 1,452 20,754 22,142 22,070
POTAOTES

FALL CHT 286 302 313,088 346,116

TOTAL " 279 294 362,612 400,366
TOBACCO LB 2,182 2,188 ~—=-1, 727,306 1,529,156 1,526,345
SUGARBEETS TON 20.2 20.5 22,177 22,982 22,520
SUGARCANE FOR :

SUGAR AND SEED * 36.6 36.4 27,340 28,091 27,601
PASTURE AND RANGE
FEED 2/ PCT 74 79
ORIED PRUNES
(CALIF) TON 148.0 3/135.0 146.0
FILBERTS . 13.4 24.0 24.0
CITRUS FRUITS 4/ 1984-85 1985-86 1985-86
EMONS B 20,800 21,7

1/ YIELD IN POUNDS. 2/ PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF
MONTH, THE 1974-83 AVERAGE IS 74 PERCENT. 3/ SEP 1, 1985. 4/ SEASON BEGINS
WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THe COMPLETION OF HARVEST
THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY ~ YIELD PER ACRE AND PRODUCTION
{DOMESTIC UNITS)

: YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
CROP -
AND INDICATED INDICATED
UNIT 1985 1/ 1985 1/

1,000
OATS BU 58.1 61.4 471,921 537,443
BARLEY " 53.4 50.9 $96,546 598,840
ALL WHEAT " 38.8 37.4 2,595,479 2,418,818
WINTER . 40.0 38.2 2,060,646 1,839,284
DURUM “ob 32.) 34.8 103,439 105,627
OTHER SPRING wr 35.4 35.3 431,394 473,907
RYE "ob 33L0 28.5 32,392 195298
FLAXSEED " a 13.3 +0
SUNFLOWER LB 1,142 3,744,530
ALL HAY TON 2.45 2.45 150,781
ALFALFA " 3.36 3.27 90,017
ALL OTHER " 1.75 1.84 60,764
POTATOES
WINTER chT 204 2,640
SPRING * 266 23,798
SUMMER * 242 23,086
SWEETPOTATOES woo: 134 12,986
HOPS LB: 1,824 1,764 56,167
APPLES, COM'L moo: 8,285,500
PEACHES ng 2,643,800
PEARS TON : 709.6
GRAPES " 5,163.9
SWEET CHERRIES “ 181.8
TART CHERRIES 8 271,600
APRICOTS, TON 127.2
NECTARINES (CALIF) " 183.0
PLUMS (CALIF) “og 225.0
OLIVES (CALIF) "4 91.7 80.0
PRUNES AND PLUMS
{EXCL CALIF) " 49.0 50.0
PECANS LB 232,400 262,700
ALMONDS (CALIF) * 587,000 495,000
WALNUTS (CALIF) TON 213.0 215.0
CITRUS FRUITS 2/ 1984-85 1985-86
“ORANGES ox > :

17 ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FRO EARLIER FORECAST EXCEPT CHERRIES END-OF-
SEASON ESTIMATES. 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND
TENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 AS CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



Southeastern growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina) expect
their production to total 2.85 billion pounds, down 8 percent from 1984.

Harvested area is estimated at 885 thousand acres this year, 7 percent less
than last year. Yield for the 4 - State area is expected to average 3220
pounds per acre, 35 pounds below 1984. As of November 1, harvest was
virtually complete in Alabama and Florida. About 2 percent of the crop
remained to be threshed in Georgia and 17 percent in South Carolina. Average
yield in Florida increased 100 pounds per acre from the October 1 forecast,
reflecting a better crop than earlier expected. Harvest conditions during the
month were very good.

The Virginia - North Carolina crop is forecast at 736 million pounds, 2
percent above Jast year. Area for harvest, at 251 thousand acres, is
fractionally below last year. Average yield for the 2 - State area is

unchanged from the October 1 forecast. Wet weather caused delays in digging
in both States.

The Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) crop is expected to total 637
million pounds, 5 percent below the October 1 forecast, but 8 percent above
1984. Area for harvest is unchanged from October 1 and down 3 percent from
1984. Excessive rains during the month in Oklahoma and Texas reduced yields
100 pounds per acre in both State.

SOYBEAN: Production is forecast at 2.13 billion bushels (57.9 million metric

tons), up 1 percent from October 1 and 14 percent above last year.
Yield is forecast at a record high 34.2 bushels per acre, 0.3 of a bushel
above October 1, and 6.1 bushels above last year.

Yield increases from October 1 were recorded in 7 States. Tennessee has
the largest yield increase, up 3 bushels from October 1. In the major soybean
producing States, Qhio increased 2 bushels from October 1, while 1 bushel
increases were recorded in I?llinois and Indiana.

Hurricane Juan has hurt yields and slowed harvest activities in the
Delta. Most of the acres remaining to be harvested in Louisiana are rated
very poor to poor and bean quality has been affected by mold and sprouting.
Excessive moisture also caused both Virginia and North Carolina to decrease
their yield 1 bushel from October 1.

Harvest activities have lagged behind normal all season. As of November 3,
harvest was 64 percent complete, 8 percentage points behind the average.

U.S. SOYBEAN PRODUCTION

1978-1985,
BILLION BUSHELS
38

aso

2a

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN: PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION BY ROW WIDTH AND AVERAGE
ROW WIDTH FOR SELECTED STATES 1983- 85

STATE NUMBER:

AND : OF =: 30.5 230.6 -:32.6 -:34.6 -:36.6 -:38.6 -: 40.6 & ROW
YEAR sSAMPLES:OR LESS:32.5 :34.5 :36.5 :38.5 :40.5 :GREATER: WIDTH
: NUMBER PERCENT OF SAMPLES

ILL = 1983 : 210 38.6 9.0 5 18.1 28.6 5.2 0 33.8
1984 : 229 39.7 13.1 1.3 14.9 23.6 7.4 0 33.6
1985 : 227 44.1 13.2 1.3 18.1 19.4 3.5 4 33.1
IND 1983 : 171 38.0 14.0 1.8 18.1 21.1 7.0 0 33.5
1984 : 167 46.7 18.5 0 12.6 18.6 3.0 6 32.7
1985 : 167 48.5 13.7 4.2 13.8 15.0 4.8 0 32.6
IA 1983 : 193 28.5 8.3 +5 11.9 37.3) «11.9 1.6 34.9
1984: 195 37.5 9.2 1.0 8.7 32.8 10.3 5 34.1
1985 : 209 35.9 13.9 +5 10.0 29.2 9.1 1.4 33.9
MICH 1983. : 83 39.8 14.5 7.2 4.8 18.1 8.4 7.2 33.5
1984 : 87 47.1 21.8 2.3 4.6 16.1 3.5 4.6 32.5
1985 : 89 47.2 18.0 3.3 4.5 13.5 10.1 3.4 32.7
MINN 1983 : 148 41.9 10.2 2.0 10.1 21.6 14.2 0 33.7
1984 : W771 36.8 10.5 1.2 14.0 21.1 14.6 1.8 34.0
1985 : 168 42.3, 15.4 1.2 12.5 25.0 2.4 1.2 33.1
MO 1983 : 113 38.9 14.2 9 6.2 27.4 11.5 9 33.8
1984 : 122 28.7 14.7 -8 13.9 27.1 11.5 3.3 34.5
1985: 129 38.0 19.4 3.1 11.6 18.6 9.3 0 33.2
NEBR 1983 : 193 32.1 7.3 1.6 20.7 23.3 11.4 3.6 34.5
1984: 195 28.2 9.8 ~5 29.2 23.6 8.2 5 34.4
1985 : 195 30.8 13.3 1.5 21.6 23.1 9.2 a) 34.1
OHIO 1983 : 156 43.6 16.0 1.9 12.8 18.0 5.8 1.9 32.9
1984 : 156 48.7 18.6 1.9 9.6 16.7 4.5 0 32.3
1985: 157 56.1 15.9 1.9 7.0 10.2 8.3 6 32.2
S DAK 1983 : 78 11.5 2.6 0 9.0 37.2 34.6 5.1 37.2
1984: 92 5.4 10.9 0 7.6 43.5 28.3 4.3 37.0
1985: 97 13.4 5.2 1.0 7.2 42.3 26.8 4.1 36.7

WIS 1983 2.3
1984 4.8 35.9

1985 1.5

1/_ SPACINGS BASED ON ROW MEASUREMENTS IN SAMPLE PLOTS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE
YIELD DETERMINATIONS.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: Fall potato production is estimated at a record high 346 mittion cwt

(15.7 million metric tons), up 11 percent from last year and 7
percent above the previous record high set in 1978. Area for harvest is
estimated at 1.15 million acres (464 thousand hectares), down 1 percent from
the July 1 estimate, but 5 percent above last year. The average projected
yield #s a record high 302 cwt per acre, 16 cwt above last year and 14 cwt
above the previous record high set in 1982. Harvest was virtually complete by
November 1, although some fields were left unharvested because of frost,
water, and low prices.

The Seven Eastern States have produced an estimated 44.1 million cwt of
potatoes this year, 15 percent above the past two years. Harvest area at 164
thousand acres is up 5 percent from last year and nearly equal to 1983. The
Maine crop of 26.7 million cwt is up 25 percent from last year and the largest
in three years. New York produced 10.0 million cwt, down 2 percent from last
year. Pennsylvania output, at 5.50 million cwt, gained 7 percent from 1984.

Central States production is estimated at 80.5 million cwt, up 6 percent
from Jast year and 21 percent above two years ago. North Dakota and Wisconsin
are each up 15 percent from last year's output while Michigan and Minnesota
are down 4 and 6 percent, respectively. Some acreage was lost in the Red
River Valley because of snow and excessive rain during harvest.

In the 9 Western States, fall potato production is estimated at 222
million cwt, up 11 percent from last year and 17 percent from 1983, Heavy
frosts in September and October damaged wide areas of Montana, Wyoming, and
eastern Idaho. Acreage for harvest has been reduced from the July 1 estimate
by nearly 10 thousand acres, but at 631 thousand acres remains 6 percent above
last year and 13 percent above 1983. Idaho farmers produced a record high 10
million cwt, up 17 percent from last year. Average yield jumped 27 cwt from
last year to a record 293 cwt per acre for the State. Frost damage reports
indicate about 7 percent of the harvested crop discarded to November 1,
ranging from none in the southwest to 30 percent in eastern counties.

All potato production in 1985 (all four seasons) is estimated at a record
high 400 million cwt (18.2 million metric tons), up 10 percent from last year
and 20 percent above 1983. Area for harvest is set at 1.36 million acres (552
thousand hectares), a gain of 5 percent from last year and 10 percent from
1983. The average yield, at 294 cwt per acre, is up 15 cwt from last year and
25 cwt above two years ago.

TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is forecast at 1.53 billion pounds (692

. thousand metric tons), virtually the same as the October J forecast
but down 12 percent from last year's production. The expected average yield
of 2188 pounds per acre is up 6 pounds from the 1984 average of 2182 pounds.

NORTH CAROLINA'S flue-cured markets in the Border and Eastern belts are
closed for the season. Marketing in the Old and Middle belts is also
virtually complete. Quality was not as good as in 1984.

In KENTUCKY, stripping is well ahead of last year and average. Most
growers are pleased with leaf quality, although some color was not ideal.

TENNESSEE burley sales will open November 13, a week earlier than usual.
Burley yields are expected to be better than anticipated earlier.

The final SOUTH CAROLINA auction market closed October 16. Quality of
this year's crop is mixed. More desirable tobacco was produced due to a sharp
increase in ripe or mellow leaf. However, Tow and poor quality grades also
increased.

VIRGINIA burley markets are expected to open November 18. MARYLAND
tobacco harvest ended in mid-October. Color and quality were both good.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets is forecast at 22.5 millton tons (20.4

million metric tons), a decrease of 2 percent from the October 1
estimate but an increase of 2 percent from the 1984 production. This year's
larger crop is the result of higher yields. Yield is expected to average 20.5
tons per acre compared with 20.2 tons last year, Acreage is virtually
unchanged from a year earlier.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



EZ) Poor to fale
2 very 000
[RB Severe drought
EERE extreme drought

from existing stands under very favorable
USDA

‘indicates current supply of pasture feed for grazing on non-inigated pastures and ranges relative to that expected
‘weather conditions.

PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS®
NOVEMBER 1, 1985

PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS*
November 1, 1984

C4

7 Good to excotent
FZ Poor to take

ES very poor

BSD Severe drought

{BEB extreme drought

from existing stands under very fé
USDA

|tindicates current supply of pasture feed for grazing on nonirigated pastures and ranges relative to that expected
favorable weather conditions.

“As reported by
Crop Correspondents

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985

B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

2 1, Jo00 ARES POUNDS 1,000 cw
LARGE LIMA t
CALIF : 35.0 45.0 1,800 2,000 463 630 900
BABY LIMA 2
CALIF + 27.0 25.0 1,960 2,100 472 529 525
OTHER 2
CALIF : 122.0 100.0 1,590 1,700 1,477 1,940 1,700
ALL t
CALIF : 184.0 170.0 1,684 1,838 2,412 3,099 3,125
COLO ? 190.0 225.0 1,190 1,280 2,261 2,880
IDAHO z 138.0 116.0 1,790 1,750 2,470 2,065
KANS 2hs 12.0 16.0 1,700 1,600 204 256
MICH z 390.0 420.0 1,070 1,300 4,173 5,460
MINN : 50.0 64.0 1,400 1,400 700 896
MONT 2/3 8.0 3.8 1,900 1,700 152 65
NEBR 2 170.0 150.0 1,900 1,800 3,230 2,700
NY + 34.0 34.0 1,250 950 425 323
N DAK : 200.0 250.0 1,260 1,200 1,648 2,520 3,000
UTAH 2/2 9.3 8.3 580 600 4t 54 50
WASH : 34.0 33.0 2,080 2,100 355 707 693
WYO : 37.0 28.0 2,050 1,990 324 759 357
us t 1,456.3 4,520.1 1,425 1,452 15, 520 20,754 22,070

1/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEEI
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

1984

1985

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA 1,370 1,120 21.0 24.0 30,000 28,770 26,880
ARK 3,900 3,700 26.0 25.0 70,300 101,400 92,500
DEL 1/ 250 240 24.0 26.0 7,250 6,000 6,240
FLA 1/ 325 250 «24.0 25.0 7,800 7,800 6,250
GA : 2,000 1,750 20.0 26.0 42,000 40,000 45,500
TLL : 9,020 8,950 31.5 43.0 266,975 284,130 384,850
IND : 4,350 4,460 34.5 41.0 122,450 150,075 182,860
1OWA 2 8,400 8,150 31.5 38.0 278,600 264,600 309,700
KANS 3 1,590 1,460 17.5 31.0 24,320 27,825 45,260
ky : 1,460 1,230 29.0 32.0 24,480 42,340 39,360
LA 2 2,430 2,190 27.5 «23.0 «68,120 66,825 50,370
MD : 425 400 29.0 32.0 10,010 12,325 12,800
MICH : 1,190 1,090 27.0 32.0 33,800 32,130 34,880
MINN : 5,240 5,140 33.0 34.0 «151,800 172,920 174,760
MISS : 3,200 2,700 24.0 26.0 58,900 76,800 70,200
mo t 5,300 5,180 20.5 35.0 103,000 108,650 181,300
NEBR : 2,550 2,360 26.0 36.0 58,995 66,300 84,960
NJ Wo: 133 128 31.0 = 28.0 3,059 4,123 3,584
nc 3 1,790 1,730 26.0 25.0 33,000 46,540 43,250
NOOAK I/ 740 540 23.0 23.0 14,310 = 17,020 12,420
OHIO : 3,770 3,870 36.5 42.0 104,960 137,605 162,540
OKLA 1/ 220 190 19.0 22.0 3,910 4,180 4,180
PA t/t 170 170 35.0 = 29.0 37480 5,950 4,930
sc : 1,490 1,260 20.0 23.0 23,595 29,800 28,980
S_DAK : 1,360 1,260 23.0 32.0 26,103 31,280 40,320
TENN : 1,850 1,360 26.0 31.0 31,520 48,100 42,160
TEX : 410 320. 29.0 = 27.0 9,450 11,890 8,640
vA 3 730 695 28.0 9,760 21,535 19,460
wis tf 450 330 30.0 13,825 13,950

us #664113 62,223 34.2 1,635,772 1,860,863

Vv ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

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COTTONSEED ..-ceeeeeee secre eect erence nce eneeeneeeeeneseees saeco
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UNITED STATES CROP suMMaRy TELS PER HECTARE AND PROOUCTION

METRIC UNITS)

METRIC TONS

CORN FOR GRAIN 6.69 7.32 194 476 310 218 526 110 221 410 160
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN 3.54 4.37 21993 760 28 627 270 28 623 460
RICE 5.52 6.07 6 215 710 5 981 110 5 966 830
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 1.89 +30 50 644 390 57 380 670 57 942 810
PEANUTS FOR NUTS 3.23 3.25 1 998 400 1925 330 1 915 080
ALL COTTON 0.67 0.72 2 826 440 2 969 290 3 020 880
UPLAND 0.67 0.72 2 798 050 2 937 610 2 988 770
AMER~PIMA 0.88 0.92 28 390 31 680 32 110
COTTONSEED 4 671 090 4912 410. 4 997 680
ORY EDIBLE BEANS 1.60 1.63 941 380 1 004 340° 1 001 070
POTATOES
FALL 32.07 33.84 14 201 360 15 699 480
TOTAL 31.24 32.91 16 447 720 18 160 200
TOBACCO 2.45 2,45 783 490 693 610 692 330
SUGARBEET! 45.35 45.99 20 118 640 20 848 920 20 429 800
SUGARCANE FOR
SUGAR AND SEED 82.01 81.64 24 802 430 25 483 730 25 039 210
DRIED PRUNES (Oar) 134 260 1/122 470 132 450
FILBERTS 12 160 21 770 21 770

CITRUS FRUITS 2/ 1984-85 1985-86 1985-86
TEMONS BET OT 716 680 THB r30

1/__ SEP 1, 1985. 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND
ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY-YIELD PER HECTARE AND PRODUCTION
(METRIC UNITS)

INDICATED
1985 1/

“TNDICATED
1985 1/

OATS 2.20 6 849 910 7 800 960
BARLEY 2.74 12 988 260 13 038 200
ALL WHEAT 2.52 70 637 360 65 829 440
WINTER 2.57 56 081 590 50 057 110
DURUM 2.34 2 815 150 2 874 700
OTHER SPRING 2.37 11 740 620 12 897 630
RYE 1.79 822 790 490 190
FLAXSEED 0.83 178 370 216 210
SUNFLOWER 1.28 1 698 480 525 370
ALL HAY 5.49 136 786 220 137 184 480
ALFALFA 7.32 81 662 050 77 928 080
ALL OTHER 4.12 55 124 170 59 256 400
POTATOES
WINTER 22.86 119 750 122 060
SPRING 29.83 1079 450 1 099 910
SUMMER 27.09 1 047 160 1 238 750
SWEETPOTATOES, 15.06 589 030 645 460
HOPS 1.98 25 480 22 490
APPLES, COM'L 3 758 220 3 680 660
PEACHES. 1199 200 956 390
PEARS 643 740 611 990
GRAPES : 4 684 610 4 908 230
SWEET CHERRIES : 164 930 120 560
TART CHERRIES : 123 200 127 810
APRICOTS : 115 390 125 920
NECTARINES (CALIF) : 166 010 181 440
PLUMS (CALIF) 204 120 149 690
OLIVES (CALIF) 83 190 72 570
PRUNES AND PLUMS
(EXCL CALIF) : 44 450 45 360
PECANS o 105 410 119 160
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 266 260 224 530
WALNUTS (CALIF) 193 230 195 040
CITRUS FRUITS 2/ 1984-85 1985-86
ORANGES 6 095 370 7 145-890

1/, ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST EXCEPT CHERRIES END-OF -
SEASON ESTIMATES, 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN
AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

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UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY-AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED

(METRIC UNITS)

1

985

CORN
SORGHUM
RICE
SOYBEANS
PEANUTS
ALL COTTON
UPLAND
AMER-PIMA
DRY EDIBLE BEANS
POTATOES
FALL
TOTAL
TOBACCO
SUGARBEETS
SUGARCANE FOR
SUGAR AND SEED

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UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY-AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED

OATS

BARLEY

ALL WHEAT
WINTER
DURUM
OTHER SPRING

RYE

FLAXSEED

SUNFLOWER

ALL HAY
ALFALFA
ALL OTHER

POTATOES
WINTER
SPRING
SUMMER

SWEETPOTATOES

HOPS

U

CROP, I.E., GRAIN, BEANS, NUTS, ETC.

(METRIC UNITS)

AREA PLANTED

340
650
120
060

§ 317

5 313

30 661
23 510
1 267

5 883

1 035

267

1 224

37
a7
44

HECTARES
090 29
790 6
580 1
500 26
890
010 4
880 4
130
610
900
580
960

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630 3
180 4
340 27
470 20
490 1
380 4
200
100
190 1
24
10
14

340

310

020

0

302

420

253
548
983
181
588
186
151

35
615

463
551
282
444

306

AREA HARVESTED

INDICATED
1985 1/

010
290
400
030
820
200
150
050
170

900
840
310
190

710

1/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

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OCTOBER WEATHER SUMMARY

The coldest weather of the season spread through the Plains as far south
as the Texas Panhandle at the beginning of the month. Fortunately, snow
covered the ground in most of the cold area. In the second week of the month,
the remnants of Hurricane Waldo, from the Pacific Ocean spread moisture
northward and triggered severe showers and thunderstorms from western Texas
and New Mexico northeastward into Michigan. Torrential rain fell from
Lubbock, Texas area to southern Iowa. The month was colder than normal in the
West, and the northern and central Plains, and warmer in the East. As the
month ended, Hurricane Juan, in the Gulf of Mexico, meandered along the coast
of Louisiana and spread torrential rain from southeastern Texas to the Florida
Panhandle. (Prepared by the Joint USDA/NOAA Agricultural Weather Facility.)

WINTER WHEAT SEEDING

Wetness delayed winter wheat seeding from the northern Rockies, across the
Great Plains and into the Corn Belt during most of October. Heavy rains
caused some reseeding in Oklahoma and Kansas. Dryness hampered seeding in
some southeastern and Pacific Northwest States. The excessive moisture
provided excellent conditions for emergence and growth. In the 18 major
producing States, planting was 84 percent finished by November 3rd, compared
with 83 percent last year and the 89 percent average. Plants were emerged on
72 percent of the acreage, 2 points above 1984 but 5 points below the
average. Seeding was complete in Idaho, Nebraska, South Dakota, and
Washington and neared completion in Colorado, Michigan, and Ohio. As the
month ended, seeding was behind normal in 9 of the 18 major producing States.

In Kansas, seeding at 90 percent completion was 5 points behind normal.
Last year 90 percent of the acreage was seeded at this time. Planting was 85
percent finished in Oklahoma, trailing the normal pace by 5 points. Emergence
was ahead of normal. Wheat grew well in Texas during October. Rain delayed
seeding which ended the month 12 points below the norm. Montana producers had
seeded 90 percent of the acreage by November 3rd. Wetness held the seeding
pace 10 points behind normal. Winter wheat was 55 percent seeded and 42
percent emerged in Missouri, compared with 73 percent seeded and 58 percent
emerged normally. Ohio's wheat was mostly good. Moisture hastened
germination the second half of the month. Seeding was 95% finished, equaling
the normal pace. Emergence was 5 points ahead of normal.

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record high 8.72

billion bushels (221 million metric tons), up 14 percent from
last year and 6 percent more than the previous record set in 1982. The
forecast is up one percent from the October 1 forecast.

The U.S. average yield per acre is now forecast at a record high 116.6
bushels, up 1.5 bushels from the October 1 forecast and 10.0 bushels from last
year. The previous record yield was 113.2 bushels set in 1982. The three
largest producing States, Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska, are each showing a 3
bushel increase in yield from October 1.

Harvesting of corn was 59 percent complete in the 17 major producing
States on November 3. This compares with 63 percent last year and the 72
percent average. The wet weather, particularly in the western Corn Belt has
hampered harvesting, but dry weather over much of the Corn Belt late in
October enabled producers to increase harvest activity. Much of the corn in
the field has a high moisture content. More dry weather would be beneficial.

1
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SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

AREA HARVESTED

1,000 BUSHELS

BUSHELS

260 50.0 53.0 4,300 9,000 13,780
16 85.0 86.0 988 1,360 1,376
ARK 590 900 72.0 74.0 17,600 42,480 66,600
CALIF 1/ 48 40 82.0 83.0 3,645 3,936 3,320
COLO 430 390 37.0 35.0 6,960 15,910 13,650
GA V/ 113 140 42.0 43.0 2,788 4,746 6,020
ILL 285 450 69.0 82.0 6,552 19,665 36,900
IND 2/ 13 65.0 385 845
1OWA 2/7 12 55.0 300 660
KANS 4,250 4,200 51.0 71.0 121,690 216,750 298,200
KY V 115 135 80.0 75.0 1,927 9,200 10,125
LA 269 420 65.0 70.0 10,080 17,485 29,400
MISS 370 630 64,0 67.0 12,375 23,680 42,210
MO 1,330 1,430 69.0 83.0 40,020 91,770 118,690
NEBR 1,900 1,900 64,0 80.0 61,000 121,600 152,000
N MEX 280 285 55.0 56.0 6,300 15,400 15,960
nc V/ 48 65 55.0 53.0 1,386 2,640 3,445
OKLA 450 420 40.0 49.0 11,880 18,000 20,580
sc vA 34 50 46.0 45.0 900 1,564 2,250
S DAK 395 395 47.0 43.0 13,630 18,565 16,985
TENN 260 455 80.0 83.0 5,035 20,800 37,765
TEX 3, 930 3,600 53.0 66.0 157,500 209,330 237,600
vA 2/ 45.0 280
us 15, 348 16,181 56. 24 69. 6 487,521 865, 33s 1,126,856

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1984 CROP.

PRODUCTI ON

1,000 ACRES POUNDS

ARK : 1,150.0 1,030.0 4,600 5,200 39,159 52,900 53,560
CALIF : 430.0 380.0 7,040 7,300 23,089 30,283 27,740
LA : 528.0 463.0 4,150 4,400 14,693 21,932 20,372
MISS t 190.0 185.0 4,350 5,400 6,440 8,265 9,990
MO wv : 76.0 64.0 4,600 4,600 2,534 3,493 2,944
TEX 3 408.0 308.0 4,940 5,500 13,805 20,160 16,940
us t 2,782.0 2,430.0 4,926 5,413 99,720 137, 033 131,546

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

RICE PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, UNITED STATES

SHORT GRAIN ALL

LONG GRAIN $ MEDIUM GRAIN

(1,000 CWT)

1983 : 64,318 27,388 8,014 99,720
1984 : 97,368 32,490 7,175 137,033
1985 1/ : 97,713 29,044 4,789 131,546

/ INDICATED NOVEMBER 1, 3985; RICE CLASS FORECASTS ARE BASED ON A FIVE YEAR
AVERAGE OF CLASS PERCENTAGES. THE CLASS PERCENTAGES ARE ADJUSTED AS DATA
BECOME AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GROWING SEASON.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PRUNES: The California prune crop (dried basis) is forecast at 146 thousand

tons (132 thousand metric tons), up 8 percent from September 1, but 1
percent less than the 1984 crop. Harvest was completed in September as
normal. The fruit size is excellent and sugar content good. The overall?
quality, which is excellent, is almost as good as the 1984 crop. Harvest
showed that the June heat wave caused less fruit drop and heat damage than
anticipated.

FILBERTS: The forecast of production in Oregon and Washington continues at
24.0 thousand tons (21.8 thousand metric tons), 79 percent more
than was harvested last year, and 193 percent above 1983,

Harvest was up to 3 weeks early in some areas. The dry conditions allowed
most growers to get all nuts in one pass, causing a bottleneck at the
processors. Nuts are of good quality.

GRAPEFRUIT: The 1985-86 grapefruit crop, excluding California “other areas",

is forecast at 51.2 million boxes (1.91 million metric tons), down
100 thousand boxes from the October { forecast and down I percent from the
1984-85 season.

California “desert areas" grapefruit, at 3.80 million boxes, is down 5
percent from October 1, while the Arizona crop, at 2.90 million boxes, is up 4
percent. California “other areas" grapefruit production, which will be
forecast as of April 1, 1986, accounted for 4.00 million boxes harvested last
season. :

No forecast is made on November 1 for the Florida grapefruit crop, however
the October 1 estimate of 44.0 million boxes is carried forward in this report.

LEMONS: The Arizona-California lemon crop (tree crop available for harvest)

totals 21.7 million boxes (748 thousand metric tons), 4 percent above
the October 1 estimate but 16 percent less than actual utilized production
during the 1984-85 season. In California, the crop is expected to total 18.2
million boxes, 5 percent more than the October 1 forecast but 8 percent less
than last season.

The Arizona forecast, at 3.50 million boxes, is 42 percent less than last
season. Fruit quality is fair to good, as picking progressed in major growing
areas.

TANGERINES: The U.S. tangerine crop forecast is 3.60 million boxes (132

thousand metric tons), 5 percent more than last season but 28
percent less than 1983-84. The California crop is forecast at 1.80 million
boxes and the Arizona crop forecast totals 700 thousand boxes. No forecast is
made on November 71 for the Florida tangerine crop. The October 1 estimate of
1.10 million boxes is carried forward in this report.

FLORIDA CITRUS: Most of Florida's citrus groves were in good condition
throughout October. Rainfall varied from two to four inches

in most growing areas. There was some irrigation but this supplemental
watering was generally restricted ta the high sand hills and shallow rooted
flatwoods groves. New foliage growth slowed during October as the daylight
hours got shorter and rainfal? was much less than the preceding months
totals. Harvest of Hamlin and Navel oranges, Pink and White grapefruit,
Robinson tangerines and K-early citrus fruit for fresh movement is increasing.
Packinghouse eliminations were the only fruit received by processing plants.
Caretakers have been active clean cultivating for the upcoming winter season.
Several growers are spot spraying to help control the rust mite populations.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



Crop Production [(Qsee 0 Sens

Statistical Reporting Washington, D.C. 20250
Service
RELEASED: November 12, 1985
3:00 P.M. ET
HIGHLIGHTS

CORN FOR GRAIN production is forecast at a record high 8.72 billion bushels
(221 million metric tons), up 14 percent from last year and 6 percent more
than the previous record set in 1982. The forecast is up over 1 percent
from the October 1 forecast. The 90 percent confidence interval for this
production forecast is 8.32 to 9.11 billion bushels.

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN production is forecast at a record high 1.13 billion bushels
(28.6 million metric tons), down slightly from the October 1 forecast but
30 percent above last year's crop.

FEED GRAIN production (corn, sorghum, oats and barley) is expected to total 271
million metric tons, up 15 percent from 1984 and nearly double the 1983
output.

SOYBEAN production is forecast at 2.13 billion bushels (57.9 million metric
tons), 1 percent more than the October 1 forecast and 14 percent above
1984. The 90 percent confidence interval for this 1985 production forecast
is 2.01 to 2.25 billion bushels.

ALL COTTON production is forecast at 13.9 million bales, 2 percent above
October 1 and 7 percent above the 1984 crop. The 90 percent confidence
interval for this production forecast is 13.0 to 14.8 million bales.

PEANUT production is expected to total 4.22 billion pounds (1.92 million metric
tons), one percent below the October 1 forecast and down 4 percent from the
record high crop set in 1984.

ALL TOBACCO production is expected to total 1.53 billion pounds (692 thousand
metric tons), virtually the same as the October 1 forecast but down 12
percent from last year's production.

FALL POTATO production is forecast at a record high 346 million cwt (15.7 mil-
lion metric tons), up 11 percent from last year and 7 percent above the
previous record high set in 1978. All potato production totals a record
high 400 million cwt (18.2 million metric tons), up 10 percent from last
year and 20 percent above 1983.

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POTATOES

SEASONAL
GROUP

1,000 CWT
WINTER :
TOTAL 1/: 13.0 13.2 203 204 2,193 2,640 2,691
SPRING :
TOTAL t/s 86.6 91.1 275 266 18,338 23,798 24,249
SUMMER 2
TOTAL 1/e 107.2 113.0 215 242 18,701 23,086 27,310
FALL 2
CALIF 3 18.2 20.2 400 400 7,790 7,280 8,080
COLO z 53.0 56.0 325 320 13,950 17,225 17,920
CONN : 1.4 1.4 225 250 266 315 350
(DAHO-10 Sw CO : 28.0 29.0 335 375 8,500 9,380 10,875
~OTHER CO: 297.0 316.0 260 285 717,490 77,220 90,060
'ND 3 3.0 2.6 250 210 600 750 546
MAINE : 89.0 97.0 240 275 22,560 21,360 26,675
MASS : 2.9 3.3 200 250 646 580 825
MICH : 44.0 44.0 285 275 9,840 12,540 12,100
MINN g 72.5 72.0 ~ 190 180 10,313 13,775 12,960
MONT : 7.4 7.3 260 290 1,800 1,924 2,117
NEBR 3 8.0 8.1 310 275 2,025 2,480 2,228
NEV 3 10.0 9.0 330 340 3,720 3,300 3,060
N Y-LONG IS 3 13.5 12.9 265 300 4,075 3,577 3,870
~ UPSTATE 3 25.5 24.5 260 250 5,635 6,630 6,125
N DAK 3 133.0 139.0 155 170 20,480 20,615 23,630
OH10 : 9.3 9.3 260 265 1,886 2,418 2,465
OREG-MALHEUR CO : 11.0 10.7 360 400 3,330 3,960 4,280
~OTHER CO 2 45.5 49.3 430 450 17,380 19,565 22,185
PA 3 21.5 22.0 240 250 4,300 5,160 5,500
Rt 2 2.6 2.5 230 280 630 598 700
S DAK 2 13.0 13.0 140 160 2,310 1,820 2,080
UTAH 3 6.4 6.5 270 255 1,357 1,728 1,658
VT : 3 3 210 220 88 63 66
WASH H 115.0 126.0 495 485 54,080 56,925 61,110
Wis z 61.0 63.5 350 385 18,910 21,350 24,448
WYO : 2.2 -9 250 225 718 550 203
TOTAL 2 1,094.2 1,146.3 286 302 294,679 313,088 346,116

us 2 1,301.0 1,363.6 279 294 333,911 362,612 400,366

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS. FOR NuTS

+ 3
1985 : 1984 + 1985 3

1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
ALA : 219.0 204.0 2,960 3,050 454,500 648,550 622,200
FLA 1 77.0 74.0 3,200 3,100 166,800 246,400 229,400
GA 2 640.0 595.0 3,375 3,300 1,567,980 2,160,000 1,963,500
NMEX 2/0 14.5 13.0 2,220 2,300 25,630 32,190 29,900
nec : 155.0 155.0 2,900 2,950 318,255 449,500 457,250
OKLA 91.0 86.0 2,077 2,200 176,540 189,000 189,200
sc 14.5 12,0 2,700 2,850 25,000 39,150 34,200
TEX 223.0 220.0 1,665 1,900 362,275 371,295 418,000
vA 97.0 96.0 2,780 2,900 198,550 269,660 278,400
us 1,531.0 1,455.0 2,878 2,902 3,295,530 4,405,745 4,222,050

1/ ESTIMATES COMPRISED OF Quota AND NON-QUOTA PEANUTS.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

AREA PLANTED, POTATOES
SEASONAL GROUP :
AND

1,000 ACRES z 1,000 ACRES
WINTER 1/
CALIF 5.6 5.4 CALIF : 19.6 20.4
FLA 7.6 7.8 coLo : 53.5 56.5
. CONN 8 1.5 1.4
TOTAL 13.2 13.2 IDAHO-10 SW CO : 28.0 30.0
: -OTHER CO : 302.0 325.0
SPRING 1/ IND t 3.2 2.8
ALA 4.7 5.4 MAINE 3 94.0 98.0
ARIZ 5.4 6.0 MASS 2 3.4 3.3
CALIF 28.5 30.5 MICH : 45.0 46.0
FLA-HASTING 26.0 26.5 MINN 1 77.1 78.5
-OTHER 1.3 1.4 MONT : 7.5 7.9
LA 1.1 7 NEBR 2 8.4 8.3
Nc 14.7 15.0 NEV 1 10.0 9.0
TEX 6.4 6.7 N Y-LONG IS : 13.6 13.0
-UPSTATE : 26.0 25.0
TOTAL 88.1 92.2 N DAK : 136.0 145.0
OHIO : 9.5 9.5
SUMMER 1/ OREG-MALHEUR: 11.5 11.0
ALA 8.5 8.0 -OTHER CO: 46.5 50.0
CALIF 8.1 8.2 + 22.0 22.5
cOLo 7.3 7.5 : 2.7 2.5
DEL 5.5 5.7 3 15.0 14.0
TLL 2.5 3.0 : 6.5 6.6
IND 2.0 2.1 : 3 3
1OWA 1.7 1.6 : 116.0 127.0
MD 1.6 1.6 : 62.0 65.0
MICH 13.0 14.0 : 3.3 2.4
MINN 6.2 6.7 :
NEBR 2.4 2.6 t 1,124.1 1,180.9
NJ 8.6 9.0: :
N MEX, 9.3 9.6 + 1,336.9 1,402.5
Nc 3.0 2.5 :
OHIO 1.3 11 :
TENN 3.0 2.5 :
TEX 11.5 13.5 :
vA 16.0 17.0 z
5

Vv ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

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: 1984: 1985 : 1984: 1985: 1984 1985

: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

ALA : 385 340 65.0 68.0 17,995 25,025 23,120
ARIZ 1/ 26 22 140.0 110.0 2,312 3,640 2,420
ARK Tf 49 65 95.0 91.0 2,640 4,655 5,915
CALIF : 375 340 136.0 135.0 33,280 51,000 45,900
coLo 3 680 725 134.0 140.0 74,420 91,120 101,500
CONN 2/ 3

DEL : 150 175 110.0 105.0 10,875 16,500 18,375
FLA 1/ 210 200 65.0 65.0 8,174 13,650 13,000
GA : 985 1,000 82.0 80.0 55,125 80,770 80,000
IDAHO 1/-: 75 80 118.0 120.0 7,735 8,850 9,600
ILL : 10,940 11,350 114.0 134.0 624,100 1,247,160 1,520,900
IND : 6,030 6,100 117.0 124.0 340,910 705,510 756,400
1OWA : 12,900 13,350 112.0 125.0 743,850 1,444,800 1,668,750
KANS : 870 1,050 125.0 130.0 85,560 108,750 136,500
KY : 1,460 1,560 100.0 102.0 46,080 146,000 159,120
LA yoo: 82 195 115.0 120.0 5,040 9,430 23,400
MAINE 2/ 3

MD 3 590 650 118.0 105.0 37,060 63,620 68,250
MASS 2/ :

MICH : 2,620 2,700 84.0 102.0 165,600 220,080 275,400
MUNN : 6,440 6,500 107.0 115.0 367,080 689,080 747,500
MISS 1/) ; 70 120 70.0 68.0 3,520 4,900 8,160
MO : 1,930 2,430 80.0 108.0 72,930 154,400 262,440
MONT 1/ 15 14 92.0 105.0 1,365 1,380 1,470
NEBR , 6,950 7,250 115.0 126.0 470,450 799,250 913,500
NH 2 :

NJ V/ $ 109 WW4 107.0 101.0 6,120 11,663 11,514
NMEX 1/ 59 65 180.0 160.0 7,000 8,850 10,400
NY : 660 750 93.0 92.0 54,000 61,380 69,000
nc : 1,620 1,650 90.0 77.0 76,800 145,800 127,050
N DAK : 630 650 66.0 65.0 29,145 41,580 42,250
OHIO : 3,900 4,000 118.0 128.0 224,000 460,200 512,000
OKLA 1/  : 50 55 105.0 112.0 4,144 5,250 6,160
OREG 1/ : 42 37. 159.0 172.0 5,346 6,678 6,364
PA / : 1,350 1,370 110.0 107.0 72,450 148,500 146,590
RU 2 t

sc : 447 520 78.0 86.0 17,050 34,866 44,720
S DAK : 2,780 2,860 67.0 77.0 104,410 186,260 220,220
TENN 690 790 95.0 102.0 23,040 65,550 80,580
TEX 1,550 1,450 93.0 100.0 104,760 144,150 145,000
UTAH 1/ 16 17 118.0 122.0 1,540 1,888 2,074
VT 2/

VA 540 530 104.0 94.0 16,320 56,160 49,820
WASH = 1/ 150 140 155.0 160.0 17,600 23,250 22,400
WYA 1/ 81 81 100.0 102.0 4,680 8,100 8,262
wis 3,250 3,400 106.0 107.0 223,100 344,500 363,800
wo 1/ 60 61 100.0 110.0 7,072 6,000 6,710
us 71,816 74,756 106.6 116.6 4,174,678 7,656,195 8,716,534

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ ALL ACREAGE HARVESTED IS FOR SILAGE.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON: All cotton production is forecast at 13.9 million bales, 2 percent

above October 1 and 7 percent above the 1984 crop. The Upland
production forecast for 1985 totals 13.7 million bales. American-Pima
production is forecast at 148 thousand bales.

Area for harvest is estimated at 10.3 million acres (4.19 million
hectares), down fractionally from last year. Expected yield per harvested
acre is a record high 644 pounds, 44 pounds above the previous record high
established in 1984.

In Texas and Oklahoma, Upland production is forecast at 4.56 million
bales, an increase of 4 percent from the October 1 forecast and 18 percent
above the 1984 crop. Harvested area is expected to total 5.06 million acres
(2.05 million hectares). Some defoliation and harvesting has begun in the
High Plains of Texas but growers were waiting for a freeze to get harvest
activity underway on a large scale. Harvested area in Oklahoma is estimated
at 355 thousand acres, 10 thousand acres below the October 1 estimate based on
the most recent available check data. In Oklahoma, excessive rain during the
month delayed harvest and caused the crop to deteriorate in some fields.

Production in the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri
and Tennessee) is forecast at 3.75 million bales, 1 percent above the 3.72
million bales forecast on October 1, but 3 percent below last year. Harvested
area is forecast at 2.60 million acres (1.05 million hectares). In the Delta
States, harvest was delayed the last week of October as a result of heavy
rains from Hurricane Juan.

Western States (Arizona, California, and New Mexico) expect to harvest
4.20 million bales of Upland cotton, 1 percent below the October 1 forecast
but 2 percent above 1984. Harvested area in Arizona is estimated at 390
thousand acres, down 19 thousand acres from October 1 based on the most
recently available check data. Harvested area in California and New Mexico is
unchanged from October 1. Weather in California during most of October was
ideal for harvesting.

Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina,
and South Carolina) is forecast at 1.19 million bales, up 7 percent from
October 1 and 17 percent above 1984. Harvested area is estimated at 797
thousand acres, up 34 thousand acres from October 1, based on additonal check
data. Rain during the latter part of the month slowed harvest.

Bureau of the Census reports 6,253,533 running bales ginned prior to
November 17 compared with 4,320,592 bales to the same date last year and
3,348,053 bales in 1983.

COTTONSEED: Production for 1985, based on a three year average lint-seed

ratio, is forecast at 5.51 million tons (5.00 million metric
tons), 7 percent above the 1984 production of 5.15 mitlion tons (4.67 million
metric tons).

ORY EDIBLE BEANS: Production is forecast at 22.1 million hundredweight (1.00

million metric tons), up 6 percent from Tast year and
fractionally below the October 1 forecast. Area for harvest, estimated at
1.52 million acres (615 thousand hectares), is down 5000 acres from October 1
but is 4 percent above 1984. Yield is forecast at 1452 pounds per acre, up 27
pounds from 1984.

Harvest activity remains active in California, with yield prospects
improving for all varieties. In Colorado, 97 percent of the dry bean crop was
harvested by the first week in November. Late season harvestings damaged by
adverse weather pulled the November 1 forecast down slightly. Harvest of
Michigan dry beans was virtually complete by November 1, with good quality
beans taken this year. Frost damage in Nebraska has reduced the quality of
the State's dry bean crop, while increasing abandonment in late fields. New
York's yields continue to deteriorate reflecting dry weather during the
summer. Wet conditions delayed harvest in North Dakota by one month, with
yields and quality variable. ts

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CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS: ROW SPACING--1985

The Statistical Reporting Service conducted soybean objective yield
surveys in 15 States which accounted for about 89 percent of the 1985 U.S.
soybean production. Plots were randomly selected from a scientifically drawn
sample of soybean fields, which were visited monthly from about August 1
through harvest, to obtain specific counts and measurements.

Sample data and the derived percentages from the surveys presented in the
following table are not official estimates of the Crop Reporting Board but are
intended to show trends in soybean production practices.

In the 10 States where comparable row space measurements are available, 6
decreased, 3 increased, and 1 remained unchanged from last year. Ohio
continues to have the narrowest row space measurements because a _ high
percentage of the acreage is drill planted. Arkansas row spacing was the
widest followed by Lousiana and Tennessee.

MEASURED ROW SPACING OF SOYBEANS: PERCENTAGES DISTRIBUTION AND
AVERAGE WIDTH FOR SELECTED STATES, 1983-85 1/

ROW WIDTH GROUPS (INCHES)

KY NA N N. NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

79 11.4 18.4 22.2 36.7 11.4 26.1
LA 109 25.7 0 9.2 14.2 50.9 34.8
103 19.9 8 15.0 21.8 42.7 33.8
98 18.9 6.6 6.6 31.6 36.2 31.7

MINN 101 13.4 7.9 7.4 51.5 19.8 27.
105 21.0 5.7 14.3 36.2 22.9 26.2
104 19.2 7.7 8.2 48.1 16.8 25.8
MISS 106 14.2 6.1 9.9 22.6 47.2 31.5
108 18.5 6.0 12.5 23.1 39.8 29.1

112 15.6 8.9 12.1 24.6 38.8 29.1

MO 153 26.5 8.5 4.9 38.6 21.6 26.1
: 155 ° 28.7 5.5 6.5 41.6 17.7 25.0
144 25.7 4.5 5.2 47.2 17.4 25.7
OHIO 105 37.6 6.7 2.4 40.5 12.9 21.7
115 36.5 14.8 8.3 32.6 7.8 20.3
109 33.5 14.7 3.2 40.4 8.3 21.3
TENN 83 21.7 12.7 7.2 27.1 31.3 28.6
85 10.0 6.5 15.9 13.5 54.1 31.8
85 15.3 6.5 8.8 21.8 47.6 31.6

NA NOT AVAILABLE. 1/ BASED ON ROW MEASUREMENTS IN PLOTS SELECTED FOR
QBJECTIVE YIELD SAMPLES. 2/ BROADCAST SOYBEANS INCLUDED AS 10.0 INCHES AND
LESS BUT EXCLUDED IN COMPUTATION OF AVERAGE WIDTH

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

CROP : : : INDICATED
: 1984 : 1985 : 1984 1985
: 1,000 ACRES
CORN : 80,434 83,217 71,816 74,756
SORGHUM : 17,249 17,865 15,348 16,181
RICE : 2,804.0 2,470.0 2,782.0 2,430.0
SOYBEANS > 67,755 63,220 66,113 62,223
PEANUTS : 1,562.6 1,512.0 1,531.0 1,455.0
ALL COTTON > 113745.4 10,739.1 10;379.1 10; 344.2
UPLAND > 11,065.3 10,652.3 10,299.5 10, 257.6
AMER-P IMA : 80.1 86.8 79.6 86.6
DRY EDIBLE BEANS : 1,497.0 1,580.5 1,456.3 1,520.1
POTATOES :
FALL : 1,124.1 1,180.9 1,094.2 1,146.3
TOTAL : 1,336.9 1,402.5 1,301.0 1,363.6
TOBACCO : 791.6 697.6
SUGARBEETS : 1,121.5 1,116.8 1,096.3 1,097.6
SUGARCANE FOR :
SUGAR AND SEED: 747.3 757.9

1/ HARVESTED FOR PRINCIPAL USE OF EACH CROP, I.E., GRAIN, BEANS, NUTS, ETC.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY - AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA PLANTED AREA HARVESTED

CROP : : INDICATED
1985 Yo: 1984 =: ~=——«1985 1/
: 1,000 ACRES
OATS : 12,364 13,140 8,123 8,750
BARLEY : 11,887 13,129 11,171 11,769
ALL WHEAT 2 79,213 75,765 66,928 64,588
WINTER > 63,419 58,095 51,513 48,118
DURUM : 3,277 3,132 3,219 3,032
OTHER SPRING : 12,517 14,538 12,196 13,438
RYE : 2,971 2,558 981 677
FLAXSEED : 555 660 538 641
SUNFLOWER : 3,754 3,025 3,692 2,945
ALL HAY : 61,585 67,801
ALFALFA : 26,809 26,300
ALL OTHER : 34,776 35,501
POTATOES :
WINTER : 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.2
SPRING : 88.1 92.2 86.6 91.1
SUMMER : 111.5 116.2 107.2 113.0
SWEETPOTATOES : 106.4 109.0 103.5 105.9
HOPS 2

1/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


FILBERTS

PRODUCTION

STATE teen ecm enn nnn wenn enn n nnn e nna n nnn n ne en nnn

OREG : 8,000 13,200 23,600
WASH t/t 200 200 400
us : 8,200 13,400 24,000

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

PRUNES

1983 Hy 1984 1985

CALIF (DRIED BASIS) 145,000 148,000 146,000
PAPAYAS - HAWAII
AREA FRESH PRODUCTION
MONTH TOTAL IN CROP HARVESTED
eee en ne en ween cee cen e eee e nee e ene n ene FORECAST
1984 1985 1985-86

2000 POUNDS

SEP 3,930 3,555 2,690 2,550 4,788 3,745
OCT : 3,850 3,515 2,635 2,430 5,458 4,125
NOV : 3,840 2,725 5,999 : 3,500
DEC 2 3,835 2,765 3,756 2,800
JAN H 3,980 2,950 3,700 4,000
FEB 3,930 2,820 4,000

CUMULATIVE FRESH PRODUCTION JAN-OCT

ay

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

AVERAGE

STATE AVERAGE : : 3 :
1974-83: 2 : 1974-83 : :
2 : : : 2
3 PERCENT : PERCENT
ALA : 70 65 80 : 85 105 72
ARIZ 3 72 92 82 3 87 78 84
ARK 3 68 81 82 3 77 77 83
CALIF ¢: 77 82 80 74 94 94
COLO : 71 82 85 84 83 81
CONN 2 83 72 96 3 76 72 80
DEL 3 76 74 88 3 66 57 68
FLA 2 76 17 78 z 83 84 14
GA 3 64 50 75 68 56 88
IDAHO: 84 93 81 87 90 78
ILL z 78 87 83 79 82 72
'ND : 8t 87 86 89 85 100
: 63 59 73
: 66 81 55
: 76 78 85
65 53 77
78 96 90
84 89 85
77 82 83
83 81 69
77 719 m1
77 83 84
81 88 52
74 74 79

1/ GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR 65-79; VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE
DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RELIABILITY OF NOVEMBER 1 PRODUCTION FORECASTS

Crop production forecasts in this report are based primarily on yield
surveys taken about November 1. The yield surveys include mailed reports from
farmers for all crops and actual field observations and measurements for corn,
soybeans and cotton. ‘Farmers provided appraisals of crop conditions and
probable yield information for crops on their farms and for their localities.
Objective yield surveys provided small plot observations, counts and
measurements in a probability sample. These surveys are subject to sampling
and non~sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. More
importantly, the production forecasts are subject to change due to future
weather effects and other factors that cannot be measured currently but
directly affect final production.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of production forecasts in
this report, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past
performance, is shown below for selected crops. This is computed by expressing
the deviations between the November 1 production forecasts and the final
estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared
percentage deviations for: the 1965-84 twenty-year period; the square root of
this average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability
statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current
forecasts relative to the final end of season estimates, assuming that factors
affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent
years.

For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the November 1 corn for
grain production forecast is 2.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out
of 3 that the current production forecast of 8,717 million bushels will not be
above or below the final estimate by more than 2.6 percent or approximately
227 million bushels, Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level)
that the difference will not exceed 4.5 percent or approximately 392 million
ushels.

Also shown in the table is a 10-year record for selected crops of the
differences between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using
corn again as an example, changes between the November 1 forecast and the
final estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 160 million bushels,
ranging from 21 million to 378 million bushels. The November 1 forecast has
been below the final estimate 9 times and above 1 time. This does not imply
that the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or
overstate final production. For most crops, the number of years the forecasts
have been below or above the final estimates is about equally distributed.

RELIABILITY OF NOVEMBER 3 CROP PRODUCTION FORECASTS

10-YEAR RECORD OF
tees DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORECAST
90% CONFIDENCE AND FINAL ESTIMATE
CROP AND : t LEVEL fi ewneneennennnnnee nnn ew nnn een n-neen2-
UNIT H QUANTITY NO. OF YEARS
: BELOW : ABOVE
SMALL: LARGE:FINAL : FINAL

FEED GRAINS 1/ MT :

1.8 3.1 4 0 10 8 2
CORN FOR GRAIN BU : 2.6 4.5 392 160 21 378 9 1
SORGHUM FOR :

GRAIN BU: 4.1 7.1 80 18 0 52 7 3
RICE cw 2.4 4.1 5 3 0 8 6 4
SOYBEANS FOR :

BEANS BU : 3.2 5.5 17 59 23 109 7 3
COTTON BALE 2/ 3.8 6.6 920 296 15 733 6 4

1/ CORN FOR GRAIN, SORGHUM FOR GRAIN, GATS, ANO BARLEY. = SS
2/ QUANTITY TS IN’ THOUSANDS OF BALES.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA
: '



CORN CROPPING PRACTICES

PLANT POPULATION PER ACRE AND ROW WIDTH

The Statistical Reporting Service collects objective information on corn
development during the production period. Counts and measurements are made by
trained enumerators during visits to random plots in a scientific sampling of
fields in 10 States which account for approximately 83 percent of the 1985
corn production. Information in the following tables represents sample data
and averages from these counts. The data, which are subject to sampling
fluctuations, are not official Crop Reporting Board estimates but do show
trends in corn cropping practices.

In 1985, the plant population showed an increase from 1984 in all States.
Average row widths tended to decrease in 1985 with 9 States showing decreases
and 1 State showing an increase from last year.

CORN FOR GRAIN: PLANT POPULATION PER ACRE,
SELECTED STATES, 1981-85 1/

NUMBER OF PLANTS

ILL : 20,700 22,200 22,000 21,900
IND > 19,700 21,700 20,900 21,000
IOWA : 20,800 21,100 21,800 21,400
MICH : 18,800 20,700 19,200 20,600
MINN : 19,500 20,700 20,700 21,200
MO : 16,600 16,800 18,200 17,000
NEBR : 19,300 19,400 20,100 20,300
OHIO : 20,800 21,700 20,800 21,500
S DAK : 13,300 14,800 15,000 14,500
WIS 20,100 20,900 20,300 20,500

1/ BASED ON STALK COUNTS IN PLOTS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE YIELD SAMPLES.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1975-85 (1977=100)

PRODUCTION
YEAR : : > HAY : : : : :
:ALL 1/: FEED : AND : FOOD : SUGAR : COTTON : TOBACCO :OIL CROPS
4 : GRAINS : FORAGE : GRAINS : CROPS : : :
1975 : 93 91 100 108 114 58 114 86
1976 2 92 96 94 107 112 74 112 74
1977 : 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1978 : 102 108 106 93 101 76 106 105
1979 : 113 116 108 108 94 102 80 129
1980 : 107 97 98 121 97 79 93 99
1981 : 116 121 106 144 107 109 108 114
1982 : 118 124 110 140 96 85 104 124
1983 : 88 67 101 W7 96 54 74 89
1984 : 110 115 107 129 95 90 90 106
1985 : 117 132 107 120 96 96 80 119

1/ INCLUDES SOME MISCELLANEOUS CROP PRODUCTION NOT INCLUDED IN SEPARATE
GROUPS OF CROPS SHOWN.

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 field offices and Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
Raymond R. Hancock, Chairperson,
L. Duane Jewell, Secretary,

APPROVED: Rich D. Allen, John D. Witzig,
Dennis S. Findley, Robert L. Addison,
David J. Aune, James E. Brewster,

Daniel J. Buckner, Arvin R. Budge,

Henry L. Castle, William N. Dowdy,
&. fat S. Radley Edwards, Craig M. Hayes,

Clifton D. James, Van B. Johnson,

Stephen A. Kellogg, Gary A. Nelson,
Darwin E. Ransom, Luther D. Rives,
Herbert L. Vanderberry.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

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CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: VARIETIES GROWN - 1985

The Crop Reporting Service conducts potato objective yield surveys in 11
major fall producing States. These 11 States accounted for 92 percent of the
1984 U.S. fall potato production. All producing areas of each State are
represented in the sample in proportion to planted acreage of potatoes.
Variety information in the table below is derived from data reported for farms
in the objective yield sample. These data are intended to provide current
information on varieties and are not designated as official estimates of the
Crop Reporting Board.

FALL POTATOES: PERCENT OF MAJOR VARIETIES PLANTED,
SELECTED STATES, 1985 CROP

VARLETY PERCENT VARIETY PERCENT
COLO : CENTENNIAL RUSSET 66.9 : RUSSET BURBANK 24.3
IDAHO : RUSSET BURBANK 96.3 : LEMHI RUSSET 1.4
MAINE : RUSSET BURBANK 27.9 : ONTARIO 21.3
MICH : RUSSET BURBANK 31.1 : SEBAGO 12.1
MINN : NORCHIP 30.5 : RUSSET BURBANK 25.8
NY : SUPERIOR 30.9 > KATAHDIN 23.1
N DAK :  NORCHIP 44.3 : RUSSET BURBANK 15.1
OREG : RUSSET BURBANK 76.6 : NORGOLD
PA : KATAHDIN 28.3 : NORCHIP
: NORGOLD

WASH : RUSSET BURBANK 72.1

WIS RUSSET BURBANK 45.4 NORGOLD
FOURTH

VARIETY PERCENT
cOoLo : SANGRE 5.1 : RED MCCLURE 1.9
IDAHO : NORGOLD 1.1 : NORCHIP 8
MAINE : FRITO-LAY VARIETIES 14.6 : SUPERIOR 14.0
MICH :  ONAWAY 10.4 ATLANTIC 9.5
MINN 2 KENNEBEC 11.0 PONTIAC 8.8
NY : HUDSON 8.8 MONONA 7.8
N DAK : KENNEBEC 10.4 NORLAND 9.6
OREG : NETTED GEM 5.5 NORCHIP 1.7
PA > KENNEBEC 12.1 ATLANTIC 12.0
WASH : KENNEBEC 6.5 NOOKSACK RUSSET 2.3
WIS : SUPERIOR 9.4 NORLAND 7.7

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON

PRODUCTION 1/

: IND : : IND
1984 : 1985 19864 : 1985
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES 2/
UPLAND
ALA : 307.0 327.0 699 734 183.0 447.0 500.0
ARIZ : 429.0 390.0 1,227 1,255 725.0 1,097.0 1,020.0
ARK 3 465.0 440.0 632 731 323.0 612.0 670.0
CALIF : 1,400.0 1,340.0 999 1,110 1,971.0 2,913.0 3,100.0
FLA 3/3 17.0 21.5 847 781 15.2 30.0 35.0
GA : 172.0 260.0 784 720 112.0 281.0 390.0
KANS 3/ : 5 8 288 480 2 3 8
LA 2 645.0 635.0 786 612 532.0 1,056.0 810.0
MISS : 1,032.0 1,040.0 767 785 900.0 1,650.0 1,700.0
MO : 162.0 152.0 554 584 73.0 187.0 185.0
N MEX : 69.0 55.0 605 655 70.0 87.0 75.0
NC 3 96.0 88.0 600 627 43.0 120.0 115.0
OKLA : 375.0 355.0 234 352 145.0 183.0 260.0
sc 3 104.0 122.0 785 728 53.0 170.0 185.0
TENN 3 325.0 330.0 498 553 151.0 337.0 380.0
TEX : 4,700.0 4,700.0 376 439 2,380.0 3,680.0 4,300.0
VA 3/ 1.0 1.3 528 591 3 1.41 1.6
us 10,299.5 10,257.6 599 642 7,676.7 12,851.4 13,727.4
AMER~P IMA
ARIZ z 50.3 59.5 Bat 863 46.9 88.1 107.0
N MEX : 10.0 7.7 595 655 15.8 12.4 10.5
TEX : 19.3 19.4 744 742 32.0 29.9 30.0
ae s : 79.6 86.6 786 B18 94.7 130.4 147.5
t
ALA 3 307.0 327.0 699 734 183.0 447.0 500.0
ARIZ 3 479.3 449.5 1,187 1,203 771.9 1,185.1 1,127.0
ARK 3 465.0 440.0 632 731 323.0 612.0 670.0
CALIF : 1,400.0 1,340.0 999 1,110 1,971.0 2,913.0 3,100.0
FLA Bho: 17.0 21.5 847 781 15.2 30.0 35.0
GA 3 172.0 260.0 784 720 112.0 281.0 390.0
KANS 3/ : 5 8 288 486 +2 3 8
LA 3 645.0 635.0 786 612 532.0 1,056.0 810.0
MISS : 1,032.0 1,040.0 767 785 900.0 1,650.0 1,700.0
MO : 162.0 152.0 554 584 73.0 187.0 185.0
N MEX : 79.0 62.7 604 655 85.8 99.4 85.5
Lae 2 96.0 68.0 600 627 43.0 120.0 115.0
OKLA 2 375.0 355.0 234 352 145.0 183.0 260.0
sc 2 104.0 122.0 785 728 53.0 170.0 185.0
TENN 3 325.0 330.0 498 553 151.0 337.0 380.0
TEX : 4,719.3 4,719.4 377 440 2,412.0 3,709.9 4,330.0
VA : 1.0 1.3 528 591 3 1d 1.6
us 10,379.11 10,344.2 600 644 7,771.4 12,981.8 13,874.9

1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED.
2/ 480-LB. NET WESGHT BALES.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

COTTONSEED

PRODUCTION

STATE
1983 1984 IND 1985
rn aera 1,000 TONS
US 3,076 5,149 5,509

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CITRUS FRUIT 1/

PRODUCTION 2 PRODUCTION

crop
AND
STATE 1984-85 + 1984-85 5
2 1,000 UNITS 2/
ORANGES,EARLY MID:
& NAVEL 3/ 4/3
ARIZ z 550 650 600 21 25
CALIF : 33,700 26,000 30,000 1,264 975
FLA + 69,700 55,000 71,000 3,136 2,475
TEX S/s 2,400 ty) 250 102 0
us 106,350 81,650 101,850 4,523 3,475
ORANGES, VALENCIA 4/:
ARIZ 7 1,250 1,800 1,500 AT 68
CALLE z 14,800 26,000 19,000 556 975
FLA 3 47,000 48,900 61,000 2,115 2,20
TEX 5/s 110 0 200 5 0
us z 63,160 76,700 81,700 2,723 3,244
ALL ORANGES Al:
ARIZ : 1,800 2,450 2,100 68 93
CALIF : 48,500 52,000 49,000 1,820 1,950
FLA = 116,700 103,900 132,000 5,251 4,676
TEX 5/: 2,510 O 450 107 oO
us : 169,510 158,350 183,550 7,246 6,719
TEMPLES :
FLA Aly 2,900 3,250 3,500 130 146
GRAPEFRUIT, WHITE 3
SEEDLESS :
FLA 4/3 23,000 24,800 25,000 978 1,054
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK t
SEEDLESS
FLA 4/i 13,400 16,300 16,000 569 693
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT :
FLA 4/3 4,500 2,900 3,000 191 123
ALL GRAPEFRUIT t
ARIZ 3 2,270 3,700 2,900 72 118
CALIF 6/:
DESERT 3 3,340 3,900 3,800 107 124
OTHER AREAS t 3,900 4,000 131 134
TOTAL 2 7,240 7,900 238 258
FLA al: 40,900 44,000 44,000 1,738 1,870
TEX B/: 3,200 0 500 128 oO
us : 53,610 55,600 2,176 2,246
TANGERINES 2
ARIZ + 1,150 700 700 43 26
CALIF 2 1,850 1,680 1,800 70 63
FLA ale 2,000 1,050 1,100 95 50
us 3 5,000 3,430 3,600 208 139
LEMONS 2
ARIZ : 4,000 6,000 3,500 152 228
CALIF : 17,250 19,800 18,200 655 752
us 2 21,250 25,800 21,700 807 980
TANGELOS t
FLA 3,600 3,600
1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST !S COMPLETED.
2/ NET LBS PER BOX: ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,FLA-90,
TEX-85; GRAPEFRUIT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZ-64, CALIF
OTHER-67, FLA~85, TEX-80; LEMONS-76; TANGELOS &
TEMPLES-90; TANGERINES-CALIF & ARIZ~75, FLA-95.
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.
5/ QUE TO THE SEVERE FREEZE OF DECEMBER 1983, NO COMMERCIAL
SUPPLIES WERE HARVESTED FOR THE 1984-85 TEXAS CITRUS CROPS.
6/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF GRAPEFRUIT "OTHER AREAS*
WILL BE AS OF APR 1.
CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1985 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD

TON EQUIVALENT
2 INDICATED

1985-86

SRS,
“y

063

680
128
93

122

USDA