CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The important producing areas of Georgia received little rainfall in
September and October. This lack has resulted in smaller sizes and some
peorly filled varieties, In Alabama, harvest is advancing as the crop
matures, and mechanical harvest is underway in south and central areas.

In Mississippi, harvest is well advanced in southern districts with yields
variable. Very few pecans have been gathered in Louisiana where damage
from disease and dry weather has been heavy. In Oklahoma, harvest of a
record crop has been underway for 3 weeks but will not be in full swing until
the major producing areas receive a hard freeze. In Texas, harvest was
active in all areas by November 1 and was about one-fourth complete. Har-
vest will pick up momentum in November.

ALMONDS: ‘The California almond crop is expected to total 81,000 tons,

5 percent less then lest year but 26 percent above the 5-year
average. Harvest is nearly complete. Despite numerous blanks, total
quality is very good.

FILBERTS: Filbert production in Oregon and Washington is estimated at

8,000 tons, 35 percent below last year's crop and 6 percent
below average. A windstorm on October 2 caused substantially reduced
harvest in Oregon. Wind end rain forced many nuts out of the worked and
packed areas of orchards. Quality of harvested nuts is generally good and
sizes are running larger than last year.

WALNUTS: ‘The forecast for California and Oregon walnuts totals 76,800

tons, 20 percent below last year and 4 percent below average.
Harvest is progressing rapidly in California, and quality is generally good.
The Eureka variety suffered some sunburn. The Franquette variety has a
light crop but nuts have excellent size and quality. The shell-out ratio
is expected to be good. In Oregon, harvest is hampered by storm-damaged
orchards. Sizes are running larger than lest year.

FIGS: Harvest of the California fig crop was virtually complete by
November 1. A small amount of fruit was left on trees because
of slow ripening. Total production will be below both last year and average.

OLIVES: Harvest of California olives began about mid-September and had

reached its peak by November 1, Picking of Ascolano, Manzanillo,
and Sevillano varieties is well advanced. Sizes are small on the Mission
erop; although the olive crop is of good quality, growers have been plagued
with a thin set, small sizes, and harvest labor shortages.

GRANBERRIES: ‘The cranberry crop is estimated at 1,408,000 barrels, ‘This
is 8 percent below last month's estimate of 1,529,000
barrels, 12 percent less than last year's crop and 7 percent above average.

Except in Massachusetts, production is above average in all-cranberry
producing States. Earlier expectations for an average crop in Massachusetts
did not materialize. When harvest began, growers realized there was less
fruit than expected, and yields were further reduced because of medium
sized berries, Massachusetts production is now estimated at 560,000
barrels, and is practically complete.


CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CORN: Plant Population Per Acre and Row Widths

The Statistical Reporting Service obtains information on corn yields based
on counts and measurements in a sample of fields. In this procedure, random
plots are selected in a scientifically drawn sample of corn fields in specified
States. These plots are visited monthly from about August 1 through harvest to
obtain various counts and meaaurements that are indications of crop development
and yield of corn for grain per acre.

The information is presented to illustrate important changes that are oc-
curring in corn production practices. The tables present sample data and aver-
ages for a limited number of States and for selected State groupings and are not
official estimates of the Crop Reporting Board.

Based on these counts, plant population per acre in fields of corn for grain
has shown a steady increase since 1964. In 1967, the number of plants per acre
in the North Central group of States averaged 16 percent more than in 1964. In
the same period, plant population increased 35 percent in the South Atlantic
group and 24 percent in the South Central group of States.

A distribution of average row widths of corn for grain shows a trend towards
narrowing of row widths in the period from 1964 to 1967.

Plant Population Per Acre of Corn for Grain for Selected
States and Groups of States, 1964 - 1967

State and eee i eee ee
State Groups 194 $1965 1966 > 1967
Ohio 24,100 24,500 15,300 15,400
Indiana 14,100 15,500 16,100 16,300
Tllinois 14,200 15,500 16,500 17,100
Wisconsin 14,800 15,100 15,800 17,100
Minnesota 14,600 15,300 15,400 15,900
Towa 14,300 15,000 15,800 16,000
Missouri 12,300 12,700 13,300 13,100
Nebraska 10,700 11,900 12,900 13,900
North Central 2/ 2 13,400 14,400 14,900 15,500
South Atlantic 3/ +: 8,600 9,300 10,300 11,600
Bast So. Central 4/ : 8,900 9,700 10,300 10,500
West So. Central 5/ : 6,900 7,100 7,400 &/10,300

1/ Population based on stalk count in sample plots selected for objective
yield determinations.
2/ Excludes North Dakota.
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
4/ Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi.
Z, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
o The Texas sample appears to include a larger number of irrigated fields than
in earlier years.

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Michigen
Idaho
Washington
Oregon

Total 4 States

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

pound dried.

California
Filberts:
Oregon
Washington
United States

Walnuts:
California
Oregon

United States : 80,200 96,000 76,800

Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Washington
Oregon

cullage of harvested fruit.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Production of 1967 dark air-cured tobacco, types 35-37 combined, is
estimated at 20.2 millionas of Novemer 1, down from a month earlier and well
below the 22.8 million pounds made in 1966. Expected yield is about 1,729
pounds per acre.

Pennsylvania Seedleaf producers report improved prospects, raising
total cigar filler estimates to 46.2 million pounds as of November 1 --
550,000 pounds above a month earlier. ‘Type 41-44 production last year
totaled about 46.0 million pounds. This year's yield will be about
1,887 pounds per acre.

The cigar binder crop is estimated at 18.0 million pounds, and yield at
an average 1,766 pounds per acre. Last year, type 51-55 production totaled
20.2 million pounds and the average yield was 1,816 pounds.

Cigar wrapper tobacco this season totaled about 18.2 million pounds
and the average yield is 1,318 pounds per acre. Average yields in the
Connecticut Valley are the lowest since 1951. Recent reports indicate
damage to type 61 from excess moisture during the growing season exceeded
earlier appraisals. In 1966, production of shade tobacco was 21.0 million
pounds and the yield averaged 1,440 pounds per acre.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 2,518 million pounds on Novemter 1,
down 1 percent from a month earlier. The indicated crop is 4
percent above last year's record crop of 2,411 million pounds, and 28 per-
cent above average. Yield per acre is forecast at a record high of 1,800
pounds, 104 pounds per acre above a year earlier.

Harvest was in full swing the last of October and production in the
Virginia-Cerolina area is forecast at 629 million pounds -- nearly 4 per-
cent below 1966, and 3 percent below a month earlier. The expected yield
is 2,364 pounds per acre, 70 pounds below last year.

With harvest virtually completed, production in the Southeast area
is estimated at 1,306 million pounds, nearly 16 percent above 1966. Yield
per acre is estimated at 1,817 pounds, 277 pounds above 1966, and 4l2
pounds above average.

Production in the Southwest area is forecast at 583 million pounds, 7
percent below 1966, but a6 percent above average. Yield per acre is indi-
cated at 1,409 pounds, 85 pounds below 1966, but 407 pounds above average.
About 60 percent of the crop has been harvested in Oklahoma and Texas;
about 85 percent in New Mexico.

DRY BEANS: The 1967 ary bean crop is estimated at 15.7 million hundred-

weight. This is 2 percent above a month earlier, but 23 per-
cent below last year, and 14 percent below average. The prospective yield
is 1,195 pounds per acre compared with 1,334 pounds last year and the
average of 1,296 pounds.

Weather in New York during October did not favor harvest. As of
November 1 harvest was only half complete. Most of the unharvested acreage

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

West North Central; 4 percent, South Atlantic; 3 percent, South Central;
ead under one-half percent, Bast North Central,

layers on November 1 totaled 326.1 million compared with 318.0
million a year earlier. Regionally the totals of layers were above a year
earlier; 11 percent in the West, 5 percent in both the South Atlantic and
South Central and less then one-half percent in the East North Central.
Totals were down 5 percent in the North Atlantic, 3 percent in the West
North Central.

Pullets 3 months old and older, below laying age, on November 1,
totaled 58.0 million, down 11 percent fram a year earlier because of declines
in all regions.

Potential layers (hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets 3
months old and older below laying age) on November 1 are estimated at 384.2
million compared with 362.9 million on November 1, 1966. Potential layers
increased 9 percent in the West and 2 percent in both the South Atlantic
and South Central. Declines from a year earlier were 6 percent in the
Nerth Atlantic, 4 percent in the West North Central and under one-half
percent in the East North Central.

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE, PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE,
POTENTIAL LAYERS AND EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, NOVEMBER 1

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AG}

Thou. Thou. ‘Thou. Thou. Thou, Thou. Thou.
47,042 47,10 61,195 49,083 56,1Bh 4,955 ,
46,399 44,952 52,305 59,497 65,796 48,103 317,052

-65 (Av.
2962-65 (Av.)

1967 44,038 45,172 50,847 62,386 69,117 53,600 325,160 326,116
PULLETS 3 MONTHS OLD AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING AGE
Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.
1965 6,860 7,200 10,020 11,910 12,030 8,280 56,200  56,h80
1966 7,990 8,010 10,500 14,850 14,440 8,980 64,770 64,960
1967 7,610 9,240 13,360 12,420 8,530 58,030 58,050
POTENTIAL LAYERS 2/
Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.
1965 53,405 51,228 63,271 66,247 72,580 5h,961 361,735 362,830
1966 54,389 52,962 62,805 7h, 347 80,236 57,083 361,822 382,930
1967 50,908 52,762 60,087 75,746 81,537 62,130 383,190 364,166

EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS
Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
1961-65 (Av.): “50.1 “56.1 51-7 55-2 52.6 60.0 55-0 55.0
1966 58.7 58.5 54.3 56.9 55.7 61.4 574 574
1967 59.2 58.6 55.0 59.L ST. 8659.8 58.1 58.1

Includes Alaska and Hawaii.
2/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of laying age.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

MEASURED ROW SPACING OF CORN FOR GRAIN: Percentage Distribution and Average
----4) Width tor Selected States_and Groups of States, 1964-2967 1, __ _ _ _ _
6 Oa) oreaiversge

State, group: Number :  __ _ _ _ Row width ye (inches
and year 2 of 2" BRS a Bee ‘sec - vaath
~--- +e 3_ samples 2 _ less_: _ 3605.3 _ 38:5_: _ 40.5 _:greater:
:
3 Percent of les Inches
Ohio 3
1964 > i te) 2.7 23.4 5302 206T = 39u
1965 t 130 0.7 eT 28.5 R7.7 1504 3902
1966 2 185 8.8 9.6 39.2 28.0 bb 379
196T 3 127 1304 11.8 36.2 31.5 Tl = 37.5
Indiana :
1964 : 107 09 0.9 3009 54.2 1361 3902
1965 : 136 T 4 10.5 45.6 8.8 38.6
1966 : 137 13 2.9 48.9 36.5 hob 37.9
1967 t 14e TT 9.2 40.2 38.0 4.9 37-7
Tlinois :
1964 : 188 0.5 fo) 23.9 64.4 11.2 39-3
1965 : 188 2.6 207 35-7 48.4 10.6 36.8
1966 2 159 6.3 6.9 32.1 40.2 14.5 3863
1967 : 170 124 47 41.2 3365 8.2 37-7
Towa :
196h 2 gL ° 0 5.2 62.3 3265 40.2
1965 : 2188 2.0 0.6 11.7 64.9 2268 396
1966 2 170 2b 305 20.7 58.8 14.7 3901
1967 3 179 6.2 2.8 3365 45.2 12.3 “5
No. Central 2/ :
1964 : 1,527 1.6 1.4 16.9 STa4 22.7 39.6
1965 + 1,573 2.6 362 23.3 52. 18.7 3962
1966 + 1,509 4g 500 28.4 46.5 15.2 = 38.6
1967 + 1,490 10.1 6.4 32.3 hood LL 36.
S, Atlantic 3/ :
1964 : 564 166 8.7 22.7 25.5 415 4005
1965 : 527 1.9 909 23.3 24.9 40.0 40.2
1966 : 482 307 14 27.9 25.0 320 3%
1967 + 48 569 1669 27.6 Q1eL 28.5 3962
E, S. Centralké
1964 : 523 1.8 4.8 25.4 38.0 30.0 39.8
1965 3 531 1.2 5.8 27.3 37.3 28.4 39.6
1966 : 468 1.9 903 28.0 3302 2766 = 3902
1967 : 472 14 10.4 31.6 33.3 2363 3901
8 1.7 23.2 25.9 38.4 40.5
1.2 14.9 24.8 22.9 36.2 40.5
ol 6.1 29.6 39-8 2h 0.3
BL 9 90 BOL _ _ 2603 _ 3322 _ H000_

2/ Spacings based on Tow measurements in sample plots
EA 7 Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. 4 Kentuoky,
fennessee, Alabama, Mississippi. 5/ Arieansag,, Louisians, Oklahoma, Texas.

Leoted for objective yield determinations



YIELD PER ACRE OF ALL CROPS *
: As Percentage of “Normal”, 1967

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Good to excellent
65 to 80 Poor to fair

50 to 65 BRR Very poor
35 to 50 BEB] Severe drought

Us 5) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

NEG. SRS 211-67 (11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over (529 Good to excellent
65 to 80 ZZ Fair
80 to 65 BRB Poor
35 to 50 BEB Very poor

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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

*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

NEG. SRS 194=66(11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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GROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Grop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
CITRUS FRUITS 2/

eR SOO 2K :WEWO  -

Grop IIIT Tywtoteerg 7 OTT er alent tone ~~ ~~ 7
and State 1” “Sverage “2 “1966 ~ Z “Indloated” “37 “were "1966 “"s Inditated ~
mee eee ate HOES, ot ITE Lt 96 2 88S I 967
t :
EARLY, MUDSEASON & ¢
NAVEL VARIETIES 3/ *
Calif. t 14,042 18,000 13,700 5265540 674,500 514,000
Flee, 411 3 45,620 78,200 54, 400 2,053,000 3,519,000 2, 448,000
Tenple : 3,660 5,000 4,400 164,600 225,000 198,000
Other + 41,960 73,200 50,000 1,888,400 3,294,000 2,250,000
Texas s 655 1,700 600 29,454 765500 27,000
Avize s 832 1,060 1,200 31,200 39,700 45,000
J agg ooo Be HL -
a Thove “Y -
Fapigthes —— — - te — Sda7Q8. _ _ 284960 _ _ _ S220. _ _ 2a 6248S4_ _ 443026700 _ 34034,000_
Fy '
Calife rs 15,960 19,900 & 598,600 746,000 &
Flas t 40,940 66,300 46, 1,842,000 2,984,000 2,070,000
Texas 7 27 1,100 600 13,365, 49,500 27,000
7 $2" --- mtn 2, 8 oS 38 2 OD 0, L184 008 _ _ 112,000,
0" e
Valenoia, oo wt a 87 _ 909350 8 2250 G5, 3899500
+
Calife & 30,002 37,900 — 1,125,140 1,420,500 —_
Flae 2 86,560 144, 500 200, 400 3,895,000 6,503,000 4,518,000
Texas t 952 2,800 1,200 42,033 126,000 54,000
ariz. ' 24072 4,110 209 775700 153,709 157,000
: 2,660
wt - ~~ -- - ® -----¥--- -- fo. - - 2860. YL
aa C8 ee mm at 1964S _ 2895310 LL ee 5319 8203,200_
ry '
Flae, All ’ 31,620 43,600 31,500 1,343,600 1,853,000 1,339,000
Seedless 1 21,780 30,100 22,000 925,400 1,279,000 935,000
Pink : 8,420 11,500 8,500 357,800 489,000 361,000
White 1 13,360 18,600 13,500 5673600 790,000 574,000
Other ’ 9,840 13,500 9,500 418,200 574,000 404,000
Texas : 1,814 5,600 1,700 72,560 224,000 68,000
Ariz. : 2,720 1,680 3,000 87,080 53,800 96,000
Calife, all t 3,764 4,900 — 122,980 160,100 =_
Desert Valleys 2,104 2,700 2,600, 67,340 86,400 83,200
perenne = af - Aah. 220 ~~~ ~ 552640. 73020
Se, ATL 8
mgt 8. Wt. 392998 _ 954780 ee = | 0826 2220_ _ 2,290,900 me
14,380 15,300 14,000 546,600 581,000 532,000

52,060 107,000 114,000
TeBazeBOH TT G88,008 [ ~ BB OO

174320_

Fla, z _970_ 1,800 23100 — — 43,860, | _ 81 944500
machtnmsy ~ ome - ~ O 8 32660 2900 _ 94,500
om Pla 8 at OL LL 5800 LL 9 00 182. 400 _ _ 2665000 _ _ 1664000 _

¥, The orop year begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest the
following year. Includes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on account
of economio conditions, and quantities donated to oharity.

Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges — California and
‘izona, 75 lbse; Florida and other States, 90 lbae3 Grapefruit ~ California, Desert Valleys and
Arizona, 64 lbs.3 other California areas, 67 1bs.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 lbses Lemons = 76

1bs.3 Idmes = 80 lbs. Tangelos ~ 90 lbs. and Tangerines - 95 bs.
3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona. Early and Midseason varieties in
orida and Texas. All varieties in Louisiana. Yor all States except Florida, inoludes small
juantities of tangerinese
Production too small to warrant a quantitative estimate.
The first forecast for California Valencia oranges and California grapefruit, "other areas,"
will be as of December 1.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In Wisconsin harvest is nearly complete, Cool, cloudy weather in
August and September resulted in some smaller then usual berries, In
Washington, yields are above normal but below last year's bumper crop.
Rain during harvest may have demaged the keeping quality of some of the
berries. In Oregon, where harvest is active, berries are of good size and
color,

FPORATOES: Production of fall potatoes is estimated at 231,125,000 hundred~

weight, 1 percent above 1966 and 7 percent above 1965, The 1967
estimate is 1 percent above the October 1 forecast, Indicated increases
from e@ month earlier in the central and western States more than offset
declines in eastern States,

The production in the 8 eastern fall States is placed at 69,019,000
hundredweight, 6 percent above 1966 and 8 percent more then 1965. Weather
conditions in October were unfavorable for harvest in Maine, Upstate New York,
and some parts of Pennsylvania, where heavy rainfall made harvest difficult.
However, harvest in general was virtually completed in early November, Some
acreage in Upstate New York was abandoned.

The production of 48,352,000 hundredweight in the 8 central States
was 2 percent above 1966 but 6 percent below 1965. Potato yields were
about as expected on October 1, except in Wisconsin where favorable October
weather resulted in ylelds above earlier expectations. Weather conditions
in Michigan did not favor late harvest and a small screage was still
unharvested on November 1, In other areas, harvest was virtually completed
by early November,

Production of 113,754,000 hundredweight in the 9 western States is
2 percent above the October 1 forecast but 1 percent below the 1966 crop.
Larger yields than expected a month ago were harvested in Washington,
Oregon, and California, Total production in Idaho, at 63,900,000, is
slightly below the 64,335,000 indicated on October 1 but much below
70,190,000 hundredweight harvested in 1966, Harvest in Colorado, Utah,
end eastern Idaho was virtually completed by November 1, In southwestern
Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California, harvest was active in late
October and some acreage was still to be harvested in November, Generally,
weather conditions in October were good for harvest,

The 1967 production of potatoes (all seasons) is estimated at
303,160,000 hundredweight, 1 percent below 1966 but 4 percent above 1965,
The 1968 winter potato crop in Florida and Californie is estimated at
21,800 acres for harvest, 11 percent less than the 24,600 acres harvested
@ year earlier, Both States are showing smaller acreages for harvest, The
early planted acreage in the Floride Everglades is developing well, In
California, periods of extremely hot weather soon after planting reduced
some stends but October weather favored crop growth. Harvest is expected

to get underway in Riverside County in late November and about December 1
in Kern County,

SWEETPOTATOES: The 1967 production of sweetpotatoes, at 13,668,000 hun-
dredweight, is practically the same as the 13,697,000
hundredweight harvested in 1966 but 8 percent less then the average of

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res | SS

bushels

Bushels Bushels

55-0 65.0 603 550 780
52.0 60.0 391 364 5hO
75.0 70.0 2,603 2,400 2,240
56.0 56.0 10,350 10,472 13,104
40.0 26.0 7,350 12,080 8,710
70.0 56.0 95,259 147,840 128,912
49.0 47.0 125,229 139,601 152,656
45.0 50.0 228 270 350
35.0 48.0 2,084 1,575 2,160
29.0 33.0 148 45 165
38.0 38.0 402 456 Lok
48.0 53.0 423 336 heh
39.0 43.0 533 312 301
30.0 33.0 27h 210 363
43.0 45.0 363 516 495
42.0 46.0 724 2,184 2,392
34.0 36.0 ok 510 540
40.0 39.0 18,804 20,280 26,286
56.0 52.0 236,601 311,696 353,132
42.0 35.0 11,172 11,900
59.0 62.0 14,927 20,522
77.0 84.0 15,015 19,152
10000 72.0 27,504
U.S 27 7 Us.o 56.

1966

Percent — “Percent “Percent :

Hy 7 Be :W.

: w% 86 87 =: N.C.
Yt : é E i Tenn. cs 9
RB : @ & BRB: Bg of &
Ind. 3 T 7 Tl + La. : 2 i 67
mi. : 5 76 gh: Okla. u 82
Mich. t e B ; Texas &
Wis. : 1. 76 =; Mont. ; 82 n
Minn. : 88 ag gaaho vay 8h
Mo. 3
N. Dek.
8. Dak. =;
Nebr t
Del. :
Ma. 3
Va. :



CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Monthly milk production, October 1967, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

42 43 y
85 86 &
ng 183 126
212 230 205
186 193 186
69 Tz 69
92 95 91
56 39 5h

43h 391 382 380
256 223-208 198
310 264 «= 258 256
462 hig 403 hoa
1,359 1,363 1,330 1,357
6h2 638 556 632

460 426 he har 25 25 26
267 «254 = ah 243 4s 4h U5
102 8h 87 80 60 60 60

10Ol 104 108 105
14h 137 131 128
14a7 136 433 130
13.7. 12.2 «11.5 .
130 126 = 128
159 156 160

11.0 1.0 10.9
161-160 160
7 80 73
690 719 718 718

1.78 1.53 1.51 1.46

~ 12-3 _ M8 32-0 _ BO

: 9,643 9,333 9,173

POULTRY AND EGGS: The Nation's laying flock produced 5,845 million eggs in

October, up 4 percent both from a month and a year
earlier and 13 percent above the 1961-65 average. Layers in October aver-
aged 324.3 million, up 2 percent from a month earlier and 3 percent above a
year earlier. The rate of lay in October was 18.02 eggs per layer, 1 percent
above the record high set a year earlier and 6 percent above the average.
Total egg production for 1967 through October 1967 was up 6 percent from the
year earlier period.

Regionally, egg production was up from a year earlier, 3 percent in the
East North Central, 8 percent in both the South Atlantic and West, and 9
percent in the South Central. The West North Central was practically un-
changed from a year earlier but the North Atlantic declined 4 percent.

The rate of lay per 100 birds on November 1 was 58.1 eggs compared
with 57.4 a year earlier. This rate is up from a year earlier ex-
cept the West, where the rate is down 3 percent.
Increases from last year were 1 percent in both the North Atlantic and

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Ne Mex. :__ 6,279  _ 8,300 _ 3000 ee
Us S._ 247,235.” 783,.960.”_~ 85,7007 “0s,755 "777. Buo GO

a Be ——

2/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.


CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Harvest of Tokays has been rapid during the past few weeks both to fresh
and wine outlets. Quality was generally less than desired. The primary
problem was lack of color. Therefore, more than normal proportions are
going to the wineries. Harvest of Emperors and other remaining table
varieties continues slow. Labor has been scarce, but the primary problem
agein is the failure to color. With the lateness of the season, a good
portion of these will be going to wineries if there is no rapid improve-
ment in color.

In Washington, grape harvest was nearly complete by November 1.
Sugar content was very good.

In the Great Lakes States -~ New York and Pennsylvania -~ Harvest
was later than usual. On November 1 growers still needed 1 to 2 weeks
to complete harvest. An 18-inch snowfall between November 4 and November 7
in Erie County, Pennsylvania and Chautauqua County, New York, and temper-
atures in the low 20's On November 7 stopped the harvest. A quantitative
appraisal of the losses, if any, cannot be made until harvest resumes.
All grapes that were picked and in field boxes in the vineyards will be
seved, but there could be some loss of fruit that remained on the vines.

AVOCADOS: ‘The estimate of Florida's avocado crop continues at 12,800

tons, more than double last year's crop. Reported condition
of avocado trees and fruit is excellent. Fruit is of extremely good
quality. Harvest is active and shipments to November 1 were more than
dcuble a year earlier.

The first forecast of 1967-68 production for California's Fall and
Winter varieties is 17,000 tons, 68 percent less than last year. The
forthcoming crop of avocados is in good condition. An alternate bearing
situation overshadowed by poor spring weather accounts for this year's
smaller crop.

CITRUS: The Nation's 1967-68 orange crop, (excluding California Valencias)
is forecast at 119.5 million boxes, 29 percent less than lest
season but 15 percent above average. Prospects for California's Navel
orange crop declined from a month earlier. In all other States, indicated
production as of November 1 is unchanged from a month earlier. Early,
Midseason and Navel oranges are expected to total 69.9 million boxes, 29
percent less than last season but 14 percent above average. All States
except Arizona expect to harvest fewer of those varieties than last season.

The Valencia orange crop in Florida, Arizona, and Texas is forecast at
40.6 million boxes, 30 percent less than last season but 17 percent above
average. Each of these States will harvest fewer Valencias than last sea-
son. The first forecast for California's 1967-68 Valencia crop will be
available December 11.

Grapefruit production, excluding California's “other areas", is fore-
east at 30.8 million boxes, 28 percent below last season but 1 percent
above average. Florida and Texas expect to harvest less grapefruit but
Arizona's production is expected to be above 1966-67. California's Desert
Valley crop is somewhat smaller than last season. ‘The first forecast for
California's “other areas" grapefruit will be available December 11.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Pastures improved in most North Central States and the Pacific Northwest
but declined in most other areas. However, on November 1 pastures were
generally above average in all regions except the West North Central.

Crop reporters’ rating of available hay and forage supplies for the
1967 season indicate more favorable prospects for winter roughage feeding
in most areas than a year earlier. Generally, supplies were better than
last year in all sections except the West North Central States.

Citrus, Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts Below 1966

Production of non-citrus fruits in 1967 is expected to be 15 percent
less than both last year and average. California prunes and plums, and
prunes in other States, total above last year but below average. Cran-
berry production is below last year but above average. Below average
crops are expected for apples, grapes, and pears. Harvest of most non-
citrus fruits neared completion by November 1.

Production prospects for edible tree nuts are 3 percent below last
year but about average. The pecan crop is expected to be 25 percent
above last year's small crop but 11 percent below average. Above average
production of almonds will offset velow average crops of pecans, filberts,
and walnuts.

The Nation's 1967-68 citrus crop (excluding both California's Valencia
oranges and “other grapefruit) is expected to be 28 percent below last
year, but 12 percent above average. Most of the decline is because of
the amaller orange crop in Florida, Production of limes and tangelos is
expected to be above last year. In Florida and Texas, harvest of grape-
fruit and oranges is underway.

Fall Potato and Vegetable Production Above Last Year

Prospects for the fall potato crop improved slightly during October
because yields were better than expected in central and western States,
more than offsetting declines in eastern States. Production is expected
to be 1 percent above 1966 and 7 percent above 1965. Outlook for sweet-
potatoes declined 3 percent during October and production is estimated
slightly below last year.

Production of fall vegetables (excluding melons) for fresh market
is expected to be 6 percent more than last year and 7 percent above
average. Larger crops than a year earlier are expected for late fall
Snap beans, early fall cabbage, cauliflower, early fall lettuce, and for
late fall tomatoes, Smaller crops than a year earlier are expected for
broccoli, late fall carrots, late fall celery, late fall lettuce and for
peppers. Production of the 9 principle vegetable crops grown for commercial
processing in 1967 is 11 percent more than last year and 18 percent above
average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

State soeles

Tons,

Conn, 1, 762
N.Y. 16,800
Pa. 3,076
Mich, 37, 4ho
Texas 1,976
Idaho 1,800
Colo, 6,024
Utah 4,176
Wash,, all 114, 620
= Be
Oreg., all 12h, bho
ma a
Calif., all 301, 800
Bartlett i gd
U. 8. 613,934

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

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

3 nds, Pounds Sumas ounds pounds
Va. : a, eo 2,590 214,452 256,470 257,590
N.C. wT. 2,400 2,250 _ _ 336,852 _ _ 400,800 _ _ 371,250 _

Total. (Va.- :

N.C. area) :_ 2,013. _ _ 2,434 _ _ _ 2,364 _ _ 551,304 _ ~ S278 7270 _ _ 628,800, _
8. C. > 1,314 1,720 1,750 13,797 18, 375
Ga. : 1,468 1,680 2,040 702,830 809,760 975,120
Pla. : 1,418 1,450 1,600 69,358 73,000 78,400
Ala. : 1,152 1,205 1,300 220,879 226,540 232,700
Miss. 3 585 600 800 _ 2222 2,500 _ = _ 4 200 |

ey (S.E. ¢ 18 6,095

area! 1 3D. _ 1,54 __ _ L827 _ 1,908, 1,128,860 _ 1, -
Okla. : 1,392 Lae 1,750 162, 204,350 11, 750
Texas : 808 1,400 1,250 221,994 403,200 356,250
N. Mex. : 2,030 2,080 1,900 15,192 17,056 15,390

Total. (S.W. : Lh 6 583,390

area) t 002. - bs 1,409 _ _ 400,034 _ _ Gah, — — 283,390 _
8 ld 1,393 Lee “TF. B00_”_3,960,32% ~ 30,736 ~ 2,518,285

BEANS, DRY EDIBLE 1/

: 1,000 ‘2,000 ‘1,000
Pounds Pounds ounds owt. cwt. cwt.
New York : 1,202 1,320 1,410 1,111 1,300 1,396
Michigan : 1,262 1,260 925 7,422 8,114 5,004
Minnesota 2 2/655 Bho 1,000 2/he 59 50
North Dakota : 2/780 21,470 1,000 2/195 29h 210
Nebraska : 2,640 2,000 1,900 1,189 1,600 1,463
Kansas : 1,110 1,400 1,350 148 154 133
Montana : 1,710 1,750 1,750 210 228 192
Idaho 2 1,796 1,760 1,800 1,788 2,059 1,620
Wyoming 1,493 1,650 1,600 761 726 592
Colorado : 910 920 1,050 1,889 1,904 2,026
New Mexico : 652 580 630 50 AL 32
Utah : ko 550 600 34 55 60
Washington =: 1,766 1,600 1,450 458 480 17h
California H
Large Lima : 1,664 1,421 1,552 788 597 760
Baby Lima : 1,662 1,700 1,470 Loo 3ho 265
Other 1 2a390. .  Log78 _ 1,272 __ _ 2,983 _ _ 2,260__ _ _1,692_
Total Calif. :_ i,kbe” 7” i,ka5 "7 D358 a 723,49 2 > 2.71
United States : _ 1,206 _ _ 1.334. As. i — 205271 15,67h _

Excludes beans grown for garden Seed,
2/ 1964-65 average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CROP REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER }, 1967

Total crop prospects declined slightly during October. Weather
hampered harvest in the important North Central Region and reduced prospec~-
tive outturn of late harvested erops, according to the Crop Reporting Board.
Reduced prospects for corn, soybeans, sorghum grain, cotton, rice, peanuts
and sweetpotatoes more than offset improved prospects for dry beans,
potatoes, tobacco, and sugar crops.

The "all crops" production index declined slightly (0.5 percent)
from a month earlier. At 117, the index is a record high -- 5 points
(4 percent) above last year and 2 points (2 percent) above 1965, The
composite index of "yield per acre", covering 28 leading crops, declined
1 point to 122 ~- the same as last year.

Supplies of fresh fall vegetables are up 6 percent and processing
vegetables up ll percent from last year. The 1967-68 citrus crop is fore-
cast 28 percent below last year's record high but prospective tonnage of
non-citrus fruits is 15 percent below last year. Fall potato output is
forecast 1 percent above 1966, Egg production in October was up 4 percent
from a year earlier and 13 percent above average. However, milk output
was 1 percent less than a year earlier and 5 percent below average.

Feed Grain Prospects Decline Slightly

Tonnage of the four feed grains is now expected to total 175 million
tons -- 1 million less than a month earlier. The 1967 total is still a
record high, 11 percent more than last year and 20 percent above average.

Prospects for both corn and sorghum grain declined some from a month
earlier. Most of the decline in expected production of corn occurred
in the East North Central States where above normal October rains delayed
harvest and caused considerable lodging. Total corn production is still
expected to be a record high. Although most of the sorghum grain crop
in the important producing States matured before the first killing frost,
some late fields were damaged resulting in reduced test weights and
yields.

Oliseed Prospects Down Slightly

Total oilseed prospects declined slightly in October but production
is still expected to be 3 percent above last year and 18 percent above
average. The November 1 soybean estimate, down 1 percent from a month
earlier, but still a record high, is 6 percent above last year and 37
percent above average. Harvest was delayed by generally late maturity
and unfavorable weather for harvest over much of the Corn Belt,

Peanut production prospects declined 1 percent from a month earlier
but output is expected to be a record, 4 percent above last year and 28
percent above average. Yield per acre is a record 1,800 pounds.


PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
November 1, 1967

PERCENT
OF NORMAL
80 and over Good to excellent
65 to 80 Poor to fair
50 to 65 ERY Very poor
35 to 50 BBBJ Severe drought

AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS:

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

Us 5: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 212-0711) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
Nov. 1, 1966

ip

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Good to exceilent
65 to 80 ZZ Poor to fair
50 to 65 ERY Very poor

5 to 50 BBS Severe drought ‘*AS REPORTED BY
3 oval CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 198-68(11) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Lemon production in California and Arizona is estimated at 17,0 million
poxes, 6 percent less than last season but 8 percent above average,
California's crop is expected to be less than 1966-67 but slightly more
lemons are in prospect for Arizona,

Florida's production of tangelos is estimated at 2.1 million boxes,
17 percent more than last season, Tangerine production in Florida is
expected to total 3,5 million boxes, sharply below last seasons crop of
5.6 million boxes,

In Florida, citrus groves are in excellent condition, Rainfall was
short the last half of October and irrigation was becoming active by
November 1, Fruit is sizing well and maturity is running about 2 weeks ahead
of last season, Grapefruit is being harvested at the rate of about 600, 000
boxes per week, The volume of oranges harvested has increased sharply each
week and by the end of October was above 500,000 boxes per week, A light
harvest of tangerines is underway and active picking of tangelos began by
late October. Weekly movement of oranges, tangerines, and tangelos will
increase much in November,

In Texas, prospects are for a much smaller crop than last season because
of damage from Hurricane Beulah. Picking of early oranges was getting under-
way when the hurricane hit and was not resumed until after mid-October. A
light movement of grapefruit also began the latter part of October.

In Arizone, groves are in good condition. Oranges are sizing well,
Harvest of Navels will start near the end of November in the Salt River
Valley. Grapefruit harvest will be underway by mid-November, Lemon harvest
is in full swing in both Yuma and Salt River Valley areas,

In California, Navel oranges made good growth during October, but the
crop is still late and fruit is smaller than average, With continued normal
growth until harvest, fruit size is not expected to be above the medium class.
The smaller crop of Navels is because of poor weather during pollination
and the general weakness of trees following two fairly heavy crops. Harvest of
Navels will begin about mid-November, California's Desert Valleys grapefruit
has a light set but fruit size is generally satisfactory. Groves are in
good condition, and light harvest will begin during November, Lemon trees
in California have a below-average set and fruit size is smaller than
normal, However, trees still have a lot of bloom that could develop into
pickeble fruit for this season, A small amount of frujt on trees is mature
at this time, Trees are in good condition and harvest in desert areas is
progressing normally.

PECANS: ‘The U.S, pecan crop is forecast at 202.4 million pounds, il per-
cent below average but one-fourth more than last year's small
crop. Production is expected to be below average in all States except
Arkansas and Oklshoma, In six States--North Carolina, South Caroline,
Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas-~production is expected to be above
last year, but a smaller crop is expected in five others~-Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico, Light harvest was underway in

most areas by November 1 but producticn generally was running below earlier
forecasts.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SKS, USDA

Dry soil in scattered areas has limited growth ~~ particularly in

South Dakota, western Kansas, and High Plains areas of Texas. Wheat has
furnished little pasture to date, although some wheat fields were being
grazed in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Seeding of winter wheat lagged in the Corn Belt because of generally
delayed harvest and wet fields in eastern and southern areas. However,
ample moisture favored germination and growth. In South Atlantic and
eastern Southcentral Region, seeding of winter grain and pasture crops
progressed well, although slowed by late harvest in some States and dry
soils in South Carolina and Georgia. Winter wheat seeding was speeded up
in the Pacific Northwest following rains over most of the area in October.

Dry Beans Improve ~ Rice Down

Indicated production of dry beans increased 2 percent in October.
The 1967 crop, at 15.7 million cwt., however, is 23 percent below last
year and 14 percent below average. Harvest was virtually complete by the
last of October except in New York and California. Delayed by heavy
October rains, harvest in New York was only half complete. In California,
harvest was well along but later than usual.

Rice prospects, still a kecord high, declined slightly during October
because yields in Arkansas and California were lower than had been ex-
pected. Production is now forecast at 89.4 million cwt., down 1 percent
from a month earlier, but 5 percent above the previous record high set
last year.

Tobacco and Sugar Crops Improve

Indicated production of all types of tobacco increased 0.4 percent
during October, mostly because burley is turning out better than expected
earlier. Changes in prospects for other classes were small. Conditions
continued generally favorable for harvest and curing. Production is

expected to total 2,019 million pounds, 7 percent above last year but
7 below average.

Production of sugarbeets is estimated at 19.4 million tons, up
slightly from a month earlier. October weather generally favored sugar-
beets. In some areas the prolonged growing season led to better size
than expected earlier. Despite increased prospects, this year's crop
will be 5 percent smaller than last year and 6 percent below average.
Sugarcane prospects also improved during the month to a record 26.3 mil-
lion tons, 7 percent more than last year and 17 percent above average.
Harvest started in early October in Louisiana and the latter part of
the month in Florida.

Pastures Continue Above Average

Pasture condition on November 1 averaged 80 percent of normal,
h points above year-earlier condition, and 6 points above average.


Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CORN, GRAIN
wee tlio To Yield per acre" "TT = — Production”
: Average : ‘preliminary . Average |
State yg61-65 1986 8 1067 1961-65 }
77 : 1,000
? Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels
Vt. 2 69.0 76.0 69
Mass. : 69.6 72.0 139
Conn. 3 70.4 72.0 bane 14
N.Y. + 63.4 70.0 8.0 12,020
N. J. 66.3 46.0 92.0 4,581
Pa. 1 66. 490 9520 53,575
Ohio 3 734 20 76.0 210,557
Ind. ? 61.8 78.0 85.0 354, Shh.
Tl. : 85.0 80.0 101.0 755,789
Mich. > 62.8 67.0 65.0 92,31
Wis. to B0. ~~ 8520. 73.0, 11,581
Minn. : 2. 76.0 67.0 293,931
Towa : 78.4 89.0 83.0 3, B24
Yo. 61.2 62.0 63.0 175,334
N. Dak. = 3h. 4.0 24.0 7,058
S. Dak. t 394 Wh5 31.0 107,484
Nebr. 3 8-7 79.0 72.0 264,181 603
Kens. 149.8 58.0 7320 «59,170 59,
Del. : 166 0 té6 9,294
Md. 3 62.5 4.0 88.0 25,218
Va. 3 55.6 46.0 73.0 26,861
W. Va. + 50.7 48.0 59.0 3,359
N.C. 2 57.6 45.0 19.0 TT 476
S. Ce 38.6 39.0 57.0 17,854
Ga. > 39.b 43.0 56.0 59,745
Fla. to FeO. B30 800. _ _ 12388
ky. : ° 59.0 20 85,775
Tenn. : 47.8 48.0 57,0 41,668
Ala. : 34.3 30.0 44,0 37,860
Miss. : 35.6 35.0 41,0 24,101
Ark. 8 32.9 30.5 42,0 5,617
Le. 3 32.4 35.0 37.0 7,178
Okla. 3 31.5 22.0 39.0 3,250
Texas : 30.8 36.0 34.0 26,305
Mont. : Su OLB OOO QT TT Bo
Tdaho $76.5 TT.0 80.0 1,638
Wyo. & 52.4 65.0 70.0 TIL
Colo. 63.8 79.0 80.0 12,386
Ne. Mex. 3 37.2 42.0 45.0 514
Ariz. ehed 36.0 36.0 473
Uteh 69.2 80.0 -- 194
Wesh. 85.7 90.0 90.0 2,407
Oreg : 6948 72.0 72.0 1,217 iz
Calif. po - et LLL 85,0 _ _ _ 8,323_ _ 17,480 _ _ 19,720
ie: eS PS RO 76.6 _ —3,758,389_ §, 103,323 "4,696,315 _

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Coop Production

November 9, 1967
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1967

Corn prospects held at a record 4.7 billion bushels, 25 percent more
than the 1961-65 average, and 14 percent above 1966,

Soybean production is a record 985 million bushels, down 1 percent
from a month earlier, but 6 percent more than the 1966 record
crop and 37 percent above average.

Sorghum grain production is forecast at a record high of 775 million
bushels, down 2 percent from a month earlier but 8 percent above
1966 and 41 percent more than average.

Rice production is estimated at a record 89, 4 million 100-pound bags,
§ percent more than last year and 32 percent above average.

Fall Potatoes are estimated at 231 million hundredweight, up 1 percent
from a month earlier, 1 percent above last year and 16 percent
more than average,

Apple production, at 5,465 million bushels, is 5 percent below last
year's crop and 8 percent less than average,

Pecan prospects are for 202 million pounds, 25 percent more than the
1966 crop but 11 percent below average,

Cranberries are estimated at 1.4 million barrels, 12 percent less than
in 1966 but ? percent above average,

Milk production during October was 9,209 million pounds, 1 percent
less than a year earlier and 5 percent below average.

Eggs laid in October totaled 5,845 million,4 percent more than both
September and a year earlier and 13 percent above average.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (11-67) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

and South Central States, where harvest as of November 1 varied from about
40 percent complete in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia to 9% per-
cent in Texas, In the western States, crop prospects declined in California
and Washington but improved or remained unchanged in other States. Har-~
vest progress ranged from just beginning in the northern States to nearly
finished in southern areas.

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is estimated at a record 985 million bushels,
8.5 million below a month earlier, but 6 percent above average.

record high and 37 percent above average. The expected yield per acre

of 24.6 bushels is 0.8 bushel delow last year but 0.4 bushel above average.

Prospective production declined in the North Central Region. De-
Creases in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota,
and South Dakota more than offset a half-bushel increase in Illinois.
Indicated yields for other States in the region were the same eas month
earlier. Harvest was delayed by late maturity and unfavorable weather
for harvest over much of the region, On November 1 harvest was virtually
completed in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. In
other States, harvest renged from 50 percent complete in Michigan and
Missouri to over 90 percent in Iowa -- behind average except in Iowa.

In the South Central region, soybean prospects improved in Ken-~
tucky, Alabama, and Louisiana. ‘The crop in Texas was not turning out
as well as expected and progress of harvest generally was behind average.
On November 1 harvest ranged from 25 percent complete in Alabama to
60 percent complete in Louisiana. Kentucky and Texas acreages were
about half harvested and harvest was 30-40 percent completed in Tennes-
see, Miseissippi,Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Prospects declined in the Atlantic region because of dry October
weather in the Carolinas. Prospective yields declined in Delaware,
North Carolina, and South Carolina but increased in New York and
Pennsylvania. Harvest had just begun in many States of this region.
Acreage in South Carolina was 7 percent combined; North Carolina, 25
percent; and Virginia, 15 percent.

RICE: Production of rice is estimated at 89,4 million cwt., down 1
percent from the October 1 forecast, but 5 percent above the pre-
vious record crop produced in 1966.

Production in the Southern States is expected to total 72.0 million
ewt., 9 percent above 1966, Yields in the Southern States were estimated
the same as a month earlier, except in Arkansas where the expected yield
was 100 pounds less than a month earlier. Some late maturing Arkansas
fields did not produce as much grain as expected because of poor polli-
nation. By November 1, harvest of the Southern crop was nearly complete.
A small acreage remained to be combined in Arkansas, and some second
cuttings in Texas and Louisiana awaited harvest.

The California crop is estimated at 17.4 million cwt., down 4 per-
cent from the October 1 forecast. Harvest is past the three-quarter
mark. Some fields have yielded less than expected earlier because of
heavy lodging and poor pollination.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD
UNITED STATES, 1954-67 (1957-59=100)

Year copa
-----i-U
1954 : 93
1955 : 96
1956 2 95
1957 2 B
1958 : 104 102 202 221 2102 8696 93 100 hi 105
1959 + 103 106 oT Prd 100 «106 118 104 98 101
1960 2108 109 = 103 5 103 102 6 ne 105) 105
1961 : 107 99 102 106 ilo «615 116 19122 «109
1962 2107 100 105 98 108 «619 121 134 01233
1963 :1l2 110 105 102 108 153 125 135 «128-6
1964 3 109 9 105 114 103 156 12h leg «12a
1965 3/ :115 lu ne ny 110 «138 121 107 0-153, 1h
222 14 no 118 10 «(139 78 lo7 = «165s

Includes fruits and nuts, some other crops not in separate groups shown, and
farm gardens. 2/ Computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre harvested and
yields of 10 fruit crops per acre of bearing age combined in proportion to their
relative values during the 1957-59 period. 3/ Production index numbers based
on revised basic data from information in the 1964 Census of Agriculture and other
data, therefore, not completely comparable with 1964 and other recent years. Data
for 1966 are preliminary, 4/ Indicated.

1966 3/
AL EN De ae he te 237 _ _ 64 __ 6 _ 173. _ 122 _

CORN FOR GRAIN: The November 2 forecast of 4,696 million bushels is down slightly
from a month earlier but 14 percent above last year. The U.S,
average 1967 yield is indicated at a record 76.6 bushels per acre compared with
the previous record of 73.8 bushels per acre in 1965. Above normal rainfall in
October throughout most cornbelt States delayed harvest during the month. Temper-
atures were generally below normal during October in most corn producing States.

Prospects in the Cornbelt States declined slightly during October. Indicated
yields were above a month earlier in Minnesota but below in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and Missouri. Production estimates in other Cornbelt States were unchanged from the
previous month.

Harvest was well underway by November 1 in all the Cornbelt States, but pro-
gress has been delayed because of wet fields, poor harvesting weather, and high
moisture corn. In Indiana only 10 percent was picked, the slowest start in 11 years,
Harvest reached 15 percent by November 1 in Ohio, Illinois, and Nebraska, and 18per-
cent in Iowa. Normal progress for these States is from 40 to 50 percent. About one
third of the corn crop was picked in Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, and South Dakota--
below normal for these States also.

In other regions corn prospects changed little from a month
earlier. Record yields are in prospect for several South Atlantic

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CROF PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 1/

‘oduct:
Area and State ~ Average 7 7 Frotuetin 20
wee ee eee pogo
Million ~ Million 1,000
: pounds pounds bushels

Eastern States: :

Maine 3 70.7 63.2 1,580

New Hampshire : 58.5 49.9 1,280

Vermont 5 42.1 39.0 1,000

Massachusetts : 108.0 88.0 2,200

Rhode Island 3 TT 6.7 160

Connecticut, z 56.0 4b. 1,050

New York 3 923.0 930.0 22,500

New Jersey : 121.8 101.5 2,200

Pennsylvania $ 460.6 351.0 7,500

Delaware : 13.4 9.1 200

Maryland 3 67.6 4h.o 950

Virginia : 466.5 212.0 4,600

West Virginia 3 237.9 120.6 2,600

North Carolina 2 128.8 116.0 2,500

South Carolina 7, nee SP 5 et L
Tote), Eastern States__ 2 _ 2,763.5 _ 2,179.2 _ _ 50,415 _ 2,572 _ _ 50045.
Central States: .

Ohio : 140.4 9.0 2,000 108.0 2,400

Indiana 3 79.0 53.2 1,200 15.6 “1,700

Illinois 3 102.9 4.8 2,050 104.9 2,280

Michigan 3 673.0 675.0 14,700 525.0 11, 500

Wisconsin : 65.3 69.4 1,600 50.4 1,200

Minnesota 3 16.4 25.4 600 16.8 390

Towa : 13.8 13.2 300 10.3 235

Missouri 3 50.8 48.2 1,050 29.8 650

Kansas : 11.2 8.3 185 6,8 150

Kentucky 3 17.1 9.2 200 18,4 400

Termessee 3 a 6.0 135 7.2 160

Arkansas Pee oe LDL 165. _ 8&5 __ — 18_
Tote], Central States__ 7 1,168.6 _ _2,100.1 24,185 961.7 22k,
Western States:

Idaho 3 61.9 57.6 1,200 70.6 1,470

Colorado 64.8 57-7 1,350 21,0 500

New Mexico 3 27.7 43.0 1,000 4,3 100

Uteh 3 18.2 13.6 310 2h.0 500

Washington = 1,200.0 1,590.0 33,100 1, 300.0 27,100

Oregon : igh. 120.0 2,500 wee He

California 2 M878 _ _ 595.0 _ _ _ 12,400 _ _ 384.0 _ _ _ 8,000.
Total, Western States _ } 62-7 ~ 2476.9 “53.5860 "4,933.9. — — 40, 360°
United States  _ _ __* /5,917-8 _ 5,756.2 _ _ 126,460 _ 5,464.9 _ _ _120,650_

Ll Estimates of the commercial crop refer to the total production of apples in the
commercial orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees.

2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.

ry 1965 only.

4/ Includes States no longer estimated.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967

State ‘° Average 1966

* 3961-65 *
3 Pons Tons
:
Ohio : 15.5 18.0
Mich. 8 16.1 15.4
Minn, : n.6 12.6
N, Dak. : 1.7 12,4
Nebr. : «15.5 18.5
Kans. : 16,3 16.5
Texas Hy 18.9 21,0
Mont. 2 kk 17.2
Idaho 3 18.9 18.9
Wyo. : 13.9 16.5
Colo, : 15.9 16.6
Uteh : © 16,0 18.7
Wash. : ak 2h.3
Oreg. 2 2h. 22,2
Calif, 1f/ : 20.4 19.9
Other 3
States t__ 14,3. _ 10.9
U.S. $12 17.6

; Preliminary { Average | , Preliminary
i: ag6r} ag6a-65 ¢ 1966 1967
1,000 1,000 1,000
Tons fons, = tons tons
18,0 yoo 561 4so
16.0 1,191 1,172 1,200
10,0 1,300 1,554 1,280
10.5 626 829 819
15.0 1,205 1,205 930
18.0 280 3h 432
22,5 252 592 ” 720
16.0 92h 1,005 928
19.5 2,708 2,259 2,964
16.5 769 719 858
13.5 2,627 2,335 2,030
18.0 432 528 450
24.0 1,391 1,283 1,176
23.5 487 hoa 470
20,0 5,866 5373 4,220
---462 2-8 wa 162 AL
16.8 20,717 20, 383 19,398

y Relates to year of harvest, Includes some acreage carried over to the

following spring,

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

oe Vdeld_per_acre ___.. i. ~~ Production -_____
State | Average ¢ ? Preliminary > Average i : Preliminary
ag61-65 1966 i “iger 1961-65 } 1966 2 "1967
TOSS eT TT Te meme a = 5,000 1,000 ~ “1000 ~
Hy To) ns, To tons tons tons
Florida: 32.5 31.7 2.0 h,6bh «6,257 6, 336
Youistena + ak,2 22.8 28.0 Te 54d 7,103 8,820
Hewat t 294.0 _ _ 96.3 _ _ _ 102.5 _ _ _ _10,305 _ 12,150 _ _12,165 _
U. 8 : 39.5 39.2 We,2 22,490 2,510 26, 302

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

October Weather Cool--Wet In Corn Belt

October brought generally favorable fall hervest weather to most
areas of the Country except the Northeast and the important Corn Belt.
Temperatures were mild over most of the Country the first week of
October, but cooler weather during the remainder of the month pulled
monthly averages below normal for most areas except parts of the
North Atlantic Stetes and most Western States. Precipitation was
highly variable. Much of the Corn Belt had above normal precipitation
except a western area from southcentral Kansas to North Dakote and
portions of Iowa and Minnesota, New York and most of Pennsylvania also
received heavy rains, In most South Atlantic and South Central States,
precipitation was light except ean area from the southern tip of the
Appalachians to the Gulf and westward to the lower Mississippi Valley,
A second area in northwestern Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, and parts of
central Texas also had above normal rainfall, Precipitation was well
below average over much of the West except in scattered areas of the
northern Rocky Mountain States and over eastern Washington and Oregon.

Harvest was hampered in the important North Central Region because
crops, already maturing late, dried slowly, By November 1 soybean
combining was well elong although not up to normal, Corn picking lagged
far behing ysual. In Illinois, only 15 percent had been harvested - about
3 weeks late, and 18 percent was harvested in Iowa compared with the
normal 40 percent by the end of October, High winds in many areas and
heavy wet snow in Michigan caused considerable lodging.

October weather favored fall farm activities in most South Atlantic
and South Central States. Harvest of most crops progressed rapidly,
although generally behind normal because some crops were late. Soil
moisture continued short in parts of South Carolina and Georgia. This
lack delayed seeding, germination, and growth of winter grains and
pasture crops. Some areas in Arkansas and Louisiana also were drying
at the end of October but rain could improve prospects for late fall
and winter forage crops.

Harvest of late crops progressed rapidly under nearly ideal
conditions in most of the West. Heavy rains fell in parts of the dry
Pacific Northwest, but additional rainfall is needed in some areas to
provide moisture for germination and growth of winter grains,

Winter Wheat Seeding Delayed

Seeding of winter wheat was completed in the Northern Great Plains
by mid-October and nearing completion in the Central and Southern Great
Plains by the first of November, This is moderately behind normal
for the area, Earlier planted fields generally are up to good stands.



CROP PRODUCTION, November 1957 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

14,877,000 hundredweight. The production is 3 percent less than forecast
on October 1. Generally, September rain retarded late growth in the
eastern and southern States. October weather generally favored harvest.
Harvest in all areas except Texas and California was nearly completed by
early November, where digging was past its peak on November 1.

FASTURES: Pasture feed condition on November 1 was 8 percent of normal,

4 points above last year and 6 points above average for the
date. Condition gained 1 point during October, when there is usually a
slight decline.

In most New England States, condition was down from the unusually
high October 1 level, but pastures were furnishing more feed than
usual for November 1. In New York, frequent rains in October and the
absence of a hard freeze until late in the month, contributed to a
34-year record high for November 1.

All East North Central States reported better pasture conditien than
8, month earlier. Indiana pastures reached their low point in mid-September,
tut have gradually improved as a result of ample moisture. In this
region, Indiana and Michigan showed the greatest improvement for the
month,and Michigan reported the highest pasture condition for November 1
in 6 years.

Generally the West North Central States continued dry, although
some sections benefited from rains and early snow. Most States in this
group reported better pastures than a month earlier. However, Minnesota,
reported the lowest November 1 condition since 1948, and North Dakota
the lowest since 1961. Condition also was below average for the date
in Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Kansas condition, just above
everage for the date, was 17 percentage points above a year earlier.

Very good pasture conditions continued in the northern South Atlantic
States. However, in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, condition
declined from both a month and a year earlier.

The South Central States, except Kentucky, reported declines from
October 1 in pasture condition. Declines ranged from 3 percentage points
in Texas to 13 points in Louisiana. Except for a month earlier
November 1 condition in Texas was the highest this season.

Although the coldest weather of the season came to the Pacific North-
West in late October, increased rainfall generally improved pastures.
Of the Western States, Montana, Washington, and Oregon showed the
greatest improvement for the month. These gains ranged from 5 percentage
points in Montana, to 20 points in Washington. Wyoming reported the best
condition for November 1 in 10 years, and Utah, the best in 20 years.

MIIK PRODUCTION: U.S, milk production during October was estimated at

9,209 million pounds, 1 percent less than a year
earlier and 5 percent below average for the month. On a daily average
basis, October production was down 3 percent from September. For the
first 10 months of 1967, U.S, milk production was about the same as a
year earlier.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Florida : 88 U8 12.3 158 180 Dec. 1 1,366 212% Deo. u

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Kans. ; 89 85 90 2 102 108
ma. : 137 15 ako 486 392 20
Va. : ee 5 120 2,054 1,725 1,656
N.C. : 103 105 105 2,103 1,995 1,995
8. C. > «65 6 5 362 262 225
Ga. : 719 85 83 801 680 664
Tenn. : | B 100 95 453 ho 380
Ala. : 7 ie) ol koh 435 405
Miss. : 72 85 85 902 1,190 1,105
Ark. : 72 70 90 188 140 171
la. :  B 78 85 3,39 3,978 4,250
Okla : 6h 70 65 T 56 52
Texas a) 65 65 8ho 780 702
N. Mex. : 85 95 70 104 57 35
calif 1M __ _ 100, i wo 195. .-- 89.8 850_
Us : 85 87 1 14,877 13,697 13,668

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967

HARVESTED ACREAGE, UNITED STATES*
t:

Corn, grain
Wheat, all
Winter
Durum
Other spring
Oats
Barley
Rye
Flaxseed
Sorghum grain
Rice
Cotton
Hay, all
Hay, wild
Hay, alfalfa
Hay, clover and timothy 1/
Hay, lespedeza
Beans, dry edible
Peas, dry field
Soybeans for beans
Peanuts 2/
Potatoes:
Winter
Early spring
Late spring
Early summer
Late summer
Fall
Total
Sweetpotatoes
Tobacco

Sugarcane for sugar and seed

Sugarbeets
Broomcorn
Hops

* Does tot include Alaska and “Hav

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

“Thousands Thousands Thousands Percent
56,658 56, 888 61,319 107.8
48,017 49, 843 59,950 120.3
36,991 38,596 46, 326 120.0

2,151 2,443 2,875 117,7
8,876 8, 804 10, 749 122.1
21,162 17, 848 16,215 90.9
11,135 10, 227 9,370 91,6
1,655 1,283 1,102 85.9
2,819 2,627 2,025 77,1
12,131 12,837 15,130 117.9
1,742 1,967 1,966 99.9
14,617 9,554 8, 545 89.4
67,285 65,192 64,151 98.4
10,499 9,148 9,297 101.6
28, 826 29,008 28,151 97.0
13,950 13,178 12,977 98.5
2,529 1,770 1,642 92.8
1,414 1,519 1,311 86,3
303 239 262 109.6
29,694 36, 644 40, 123 109.5
1,406 1,421 1,399 98.4
21 26 25 96.5
28 36 29 82.6
103 113 103 90.9
87 87 87 99.5
136 134 126 94.2
987 1,069 1,092 102,1
1,361 1,464 1,461 99.8
175 157 149 95.3
1,126 973 989 101.6
572 625 623 99.6
1,212 1,161 1,153 99.3
166 128 113 88.3
30 32 31 95.3
“except Por sugarcane.

Exoluiles sveetolover and lespedeza hay.

Harvested for nuts.

APPROVED:

Pa bake

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

G. D. Simpson, Chairman,

M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

K. Smith, Cc. E. Burkhead,
0. Parker, PF. E. Rolf,

G. Butler, F. M. Coleman,
0. Doescher, A. D. Frank,

R. Kendall, S, W. Lebahn,
R. Lies, a. OL. Parr,

PF. Prindle, J. R. Standley,
D, Spencer, 0. Wakefield,



CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

consists of red kidney and black turtle soup varieties. The California
harvest was well along, although later than usual. Yields of baby limas
and light red kidneys appear good, but prospects for small whites and late
blackeyes appear lower than last month. Harvest was virtually complete in
all other States by November 1.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets is estimated at 19.4 million tons,
up slightly from a month earlier. This production is 5

percent smaller than last year and 17 percent less than the record crop

of 23.4 million tons produced in 1964. The indicated yield is

16.8 tons per acre compared with 17.6 last year and the average of 17.1

tons.

October weather generally favored this year's late sugarbeet crop.
The prolonged growing season in some areas permitted beets to size better
than expected earlier, and increased sugar content. Harvest was active
during the month and digging is well advanced in most areas. Although
rains and wet soils slowed harvest in Ohio and Michigan, the delay per-
mitted beets to add tonnage; about two-thirds of the crop had been dug
by November 1. Harvest has been completed in North Dakota. Digging in
Colorado has progressed rapidly, and by the end of October 85 percent
of the crop was harvested compared with 60 percent a year earlier. Yields
there are not as high as expected a month earlier. Almost ideal weather
raised yield prospects in Montana and Wyoming where harvest is more than
three-fourths complete.

Deterioration of beets in the Sacramento Valley reduced yield prospects
in California. Planted late, the crop in that area was beset by unfavorable
weather, weeds, insects, and disease during the growing season.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: The 1967 record crop of sugarcane for sugar
and seed is estimated at 26.3 million tons,

an increase of 315,000 tons from a month earlier, as a result of expected
higher yields in Louisiana. Prospective production is 7 percent above
last year and 17 percent above average. The previous record production
was 25.1 million tons in 1964,

Mainland sugarcane has made excellent progress and the crop is in
good condition for harvest. Harvest got underway in Louisiana in early
October, and was about 20 percent complete by the end of the month; sugar
mills are operating at nearly full capacity. Harvest started in Plorida
in late October. As of October 28, five of the 25 mills in Hawaii had
finished grinding their 1967 crop. Sugar production for the State
totaled 1,124,000 tons (raw value).

COERON: November 1 prospects indicate a 1967 cotton crop of 7,969,000
bales, the smallest since 1921, down 120,000 bales from a month

earlier. ‘Insect damage in California, and continued below normal

temperatures in northern areas of Central cotton States reduced prospects

and more than offset favorable harvest weather in other States. ‘The

indicated crop compares with 9,575,000 bales last year and 14,973,000

bales in 1965. The 1961-65 average is 14,935,000 bales. This

report does not reflect the effects of below-freezing temperatures

after November 1 in northern areas of the central

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Production in the Central States is expected to total 962 million
pounds, 13 percent below last year and 19 percent below average. Harvest
‘was nearing completion by November 1. In Ohio, fall weather was favorable
for sizing and coloring fruit. In Michigan, fruit size was quite variable
but of good quality. In Wisconsin, dry weather during August and September
limited fruit size and cool, cloudy weather contributed to lack of color.

In the Western States, production is expected to total 1,933 million
pounds, 22 percent below last year, and 2 percent below average.
Washington crop is estimated at 1,300 million pounds. Harvest was virtually
complete by November 1, Warm temperatures caused size and color to be
pelow earlier expectations. The California crop is expected to be 364
million pounds. Harvest is nearly completed, except for late varieties,
primarily Rome Beautys. A larger than normal proportion of the crop will
be moving into processing channels. In Oregon, apple quality is excellent.
The October 2 windstorm caused little damage in the main producing areas,
put in the Willamette Valley and coastal areas damage was extensive to
late varieties. Excellent weather for harvest in October enabled most
growers in Idaho and Colorado to complete picking by November 1. Harvest
of late varieties in Delta and Montrose Counties, Colorado, will continue
until mid-November.

PEARS: Pear production for 1967 is estimated at 446,475 tons, 40 percent
below last year's crop and 27 percent below average. Harvest of
all Fall and Winter pear varieties is complete in major producing areas.

Production in the three Pacific Coast States is estimated at 399,000
tons, including 139,000 tons of varieties other than Bartletits.

Production of pears in States other than the Pacific Coast is esti-
mated to be 47,475 tons, 33 percent below last year and 35 percent below
average.

GRAPES: U. S. grape production is now estimated at 3,092,200 tons, down about
1 percent from a month earlier, 17 percent less than last year,

and 15 percent below average. Most of the decline from October 1 is due

to a drop in California's expectations of raisin variety grapes.

Production of raisin variety grapes in California is now forecast at
1,700,000 tons, down 100,000 tons from October 1, 22 percent below last
year and 20 percent below average. Although grapes were cut for raisins
as late as September 30, practically all of the crop has now been removed
from the fields. There were some brief showers during the drying season,
but drying conditions were excellent for most of the season. Raisin quality
is good, except for some excess moisture and mold. Picking of Thompsons
for crushing is nearly complete, but an estimated 35,000 tons of Muscats
remained to go to wineries. Picking for fresh usage is completed.

Production of California wine grapes is estimated at 625,000 tons,
6 percent below the 1966 crop, but 1 percent above average. Most wineries
have passed peak crushing and hope to close by mid-November. Sugar levels have
developed slowly and still vary in most districts. Table variety grapes are
expected to total 425,000 tons, 24 percent less than both last year and average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

NON-CITRUS FRUITS AND NUTS

1961-65

Applies, Com‘l crop (Mil, lbs,):2/5,917.8  2/5,756.2 5,607.2 5,464.9 —
Peaches (Million Ibs, ): 2/3,574,2 2/3, 407.4 2,724.6 2,724.6
Pears (2, 000 tons): 2/614 2/749 447 446
Grapes (1, 000 tons): 2/3, 623 2/3,734 3,135 3,092
Cherries (1,000 tons): 2/273 2/206 180 180
Apricots {1,000 tons): 2/200 2/194 146 146
Cranberries (1,000 bbi,): = 1,319 1,599 1,529 1,408
Pecans {1,000 lbs. ): 226,990 161,600 213,400 202,400

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

2/ Includes some quantities not harvested,

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

Average
1961-65

: Million Million Million

: pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
September : 9,522 9,263 9,173 4,957 5,306 5,612
October : 9, 643 9,333 9, 209 5,189 5,595 5,845

Jan,-Oct. Incl, : 106,531 101,707 101,418 53,554 55,070 58,540


CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

(Average

* acres acres acres : . s 2
Winter 1/ 120.6 “25.5 24.6 197 399 201 5,008 4,oho
Early Spring 1, 3 28.1 35.6 29.4 159 138 ©1021 4,469 4,92 2,979
late Spring + 103.4 113.3 103.0 223 229 217 22,966 265,937 22,376
Early Summer > 86.7 87.1 86.7 151 158 158 13,095” 13,740 13,686
Late Summer 1, 135.6 133.5 125.8 222 220 223 28,764 29,430 28,054
Fall; H

Maine 3 143.0 158.0 163.0 260 240 237 37,168 37,920 38,631
N. a : 1.6 1.3 1.2 210 215 215 332 280 258
ve. + 2,2 1.7 1.6 188 185 190 397 314 = 304
Mass, : 6.8 68 6.6 201 190 190 1,369 1,292 1,254
R. I. : 5.5 5.7 5.8 227 223 200 1,2h9 1,271 1,160
Conn. : 6.6 6.5 6.4 227 230 205 1,496 1,495 1,312
BLY,-L.1, 29,2 29,7 32.0 271 255 250 7,895 7,574 8,000
Upstate * 40,8 39.0 38.0 219 220 330 8,945 8, 560 8,740
Pa. 5_ 39-0 _ 39.0. 39-0 192 _ 162 _ 240 _ _7,497_ _6,318_ 9,360
§ Bast.-Fall =? ane Am 293.6 _elia” ~ 26 ~ 235 7 ate 5, 0h." 69,019
Ohio 27 "12,8 ~ Ing “12.1 205 ~ 190 ~ 200 ~ “2,49” 2,261 2,420
Ind, 3 6.2 7.0 7.0 260 225 265 1,602 1,575 1,855
Mich, = 35.1 36.0 33.5 202 205 215 7,100 7,380 7,202
Wis, > 34.3 41.0 39.5 214 215 245 7,348 8,815 9,678
Minn. = 100.8 90.0 96.0 126 120 125 12,643 10,800 11,040
BN. Dek, + 122.2 120.0 11b.0 222 130 120 13,651 14,300 13,680
8. Dak. 3.6 5.8 3-3 10l 135 110 36 783 605
Nebz. 2. _ 18 1,561_ _1,539_ 1,872
8 Central-Fald 4.9 315.4 BARBI Ertis a a5
Mont, 7.5. 8 8.4 1,338 1,360 1,428
Idaho-S.W. Co. 17.4 35.0 31.0 4,692 10,850 9,300
-Other Co, 240.6 276.0 273.0 46,809 59,340 54,600
Wyo. 3.5 3.6 3.2 530 522512
Cole. = 35.3 30.5 36.0 8,314 8,540 9,720
Uteh + 82 81 7.7 1,187 1,377 1,309
Nev. 3 1.3 8 ae) 233 176 225
Wash, > 22.7 37.0 42.0 7,220 14,060 14,280
Oreg.-Melheur Co.? 11.3 14.5 20.0 2,932 3,770 5,600
“Other Co, * 25,6 27,0 28.0 6,154 6,615 7,000
Calif. tL she ~ Bee ie € mar. are Bee

9 West. -Fall : 0 1.5, 482. 236 _ 85," 15,290 113,
27 Bes —*o. T,091.8 98, 232,125
Total-Fall __ 206.0 20k 7187
361.2 ~ ©. T, 67.3 2725276 303, 160
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CROP PRODUCTION, Novenber 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

‘Average

Bushels

bushels

Bushels

N.Y. 17.0 23.0 51 60 92
Ned. 20.7 26.0 716 682 988
Pa. . . _ 28.0 aug gba 476
Ohio . .5 ~~ 7 23.0 ~ 7 7 Ue, 826 59,992 51,313
Ind. f . 25.0 74,250 73,104 71,050
qT. . . 31.5 160,328 159,327 184,023
Mich . . 21.0 7,795 10,800 11,592
Wis. . 0 18.0 _ 2,221 3,700, hoe
Minn. ~ eT. 7 7 7 eh. 7 7 7 5.0 54,122 80,5) 69,502
Towa 28.2 29.5 26.0 109,411 150,214 146,952
Mo 23.5 25.0 21.5 64,608 85,425 74,92
N. Dak. 26.0 23.0 12.5 2,631 5,382 3,
S. Dak. 19.2 20.0 16.0 3,625 6,920 5,920
Nebr. 25.3 29.5 23.0 10,765 23,187 18,975
Kans. 18. 22.5 22.0 14,586 20,632. _ _ _19,778

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES*

P__PRODUCTION (in Thousands

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CROE average: 1966 ¢ inary “Average: 1966 ‘Oct, 1,7 Nov. 1,

oes it. ‘ * 1967 41967 1/
Corn, grain [ 4,103, 323 14,727,422] 4,696,315
Wheat, all 1,320,642 11,553,741! 1,553,741

Winter 1,056,821 |1,233,350| 1,233,350

Durum "oy 25.3 25.9 24.0 56,208 63,248| 68,860 68,860

Other spring mos 21.3 21.6 23.4 | 187,846 | 190,573) 251,531; 253,531
Oats ms: 4502 44,7 49.7 953, 426 798,089 | 805,649 805,649
Barley wes 3652 3861 3969 | 398,268 | 389,557} 373,438} 373,438
Rye "oy 19.7 21.8 21.8 32,582 27,921| 24,002 24,002
Flaxseed mos 10.3 ed 10.0 29,050 23,871| 20,314 20,314
Rice cwt. : 2/3,892 | 2/4,324] 2/4,540 67,992 85,060} 90,614] 89, 425
Sorghum grain bue? 4.0 5601 SLe2 547,676 720,415 | 789,193 774,598
Cotton bale: 2/a1{| 2/480] 2/448 14,935 9,575 8,089 7,969
Hay, all ton: 1.78 1.85} 1694 220,213 | 120,863] 124,577} 124,577
Hay, wild mos OL 86 95, 9,549 7,828 8,849 8,849
Hay, alfalfa "oy 2046 2050 2.60 70,973 72,476| 73,326 73,326
Hay, clover and :

timothy 3/ Woe 1054{ 1.60 1470 21,512 21,149} 22,083 22,083
Hay, lespedeza mos 1024] 1625 1648 3,139 2,221} 2350 2,350
Beans, dry edible :

(Cleaned) cwte: 2/1,296 | 2/1,334) 2/1,195 18,286 20,271 {| 15,323 15,672
Peas, dry field "3 21,512 |2/1,557| 2/1,572 4496 3,722 4,119 4119
Soybeans for beans bu.: 2402 2504] 24.6 | 718,687] 931,491 993,715| 985,184
Peanuts 4/ Ibs: 24393 | 15696] 1,800 12,960,324 | 2,410,736 [2,542,275 | 2,518,285
Potatoes:

Winter cwt.: 197 199 201 4,069 5,084 45940 45940

Early spring "os 159 138 OL 4,63 4,924 2,979 2,979

Late spring "oy 223 229 217 22,966 25,937| 225376 22,376

Early summer "3 151 158 158 13,095 13,740] 13,686 13,686

Late summer nos m2 220 223 28,764 29,430) 28,054 28,054

Fall mes 201 213 212 198,914 | 227,787| 229,485 231,125

Total mos 200 220 207 | 272,276 | 306,902} 301,520] 303,160
Sweetpctatoes wees 85 87 91 14,877 13,697 14,118 13,668
Tobacco Ib.: 1,921 | 1,942] - 2,042 | 2,360,495 | 1,890, 320 /2,021,366| 2,028,569
Sugarcane for sugar :

and seed ton: 39605 39.2 42,2 22,490 24,510 26,006 26,321
Sugarbeets "oes 17.1 1766 16.8 20,717 20,383! 19,278 19,398
Broomcorn "or p/sio | 2/312} 2/201 26 20 16 16
Hops lbs: 1,36 4,723.) 1,635 48,309 55,48 50,206 50,206
Pasture pete: _ 3/74] 3/76] 3/0 | mm me me

* Does not include Alaska and Hawaii, except for sugarcane, Estimates for wheat,
oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, hay, dry field peas, winter, early spring, late spring,
early summer potatoes, broomcorn, and hops are not based on current indications,
but are brought forward from previous reports, 2/ Pounds, 3/ Excludes sweet-

clover and lespedeza hay, 4/ Harvested for nuts. 5/ Condition November 1,

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New Jersey : 1,002 1,150 1,200
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Ohio 3 16,100 17,000 17,000
Michigan 3 55,900 49,000 35,000
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Missouri : 3,820 3,400 700
North Carolina : 1,240 1,600 1,600
South Carolina : 5,1h0 55300 3,300
Georgia : 1,070 1,350 1,100
Arkansas H 6,660 6,000 7,600
Arizona : 13,226 12,600 14,700
Washington z 54,200 64,300 72,000
California, all : 3,303,000 3,400,000 2,750,000
Wine varieties + 619,800 665,000 625,000
Table varieties : 562,400 560,000 425,000
Raisin varieties + 2,120,800 2,175,000 1,700,000
Raieins 2/ : 237,200 281,000 on
Not dried = 1,056,400 987,000 —

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cullage of harvested fruit.
2/ Dried basis: 1 ton of raisins 1s equivelent to 4,23 tons of fresh grapes for

1966 and 4.49 tons for the 1961-65 average.

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summer varieties. 5/ Not evailable. 6/ First forecast for California "Spring
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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

SORGHUM GRAIN: The 1967 sorghum grein production is estimated at 775 million
bushels, down 2 percent from a month earlier. This year's

record large crop is 8 percent above 1966 and 41 percent above average.

Yield per harvested acre is 51.2 bushels, 4.9 bushels below last year's record

high yield of 56.1 bushels.

In each of the major producing States -- Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, and
Oklahoma yields are lower than last year but their total production is higher
because of increased acreage in 1967. These 4 States account for 85 per-
cent of the 1967 U. S. production.

Sorghums in the important producing Great Plains area matured later
than usual, but the bulk of the crop ripened before the first killing freeze.
However, some fields were caught by frost before fully maturing, reducing
test weights and yields. Most extensive damage occurred in Nebraska.

Combining made good progress in the Southern Great Plains during
October but proceeded slowly farther north. By November 1, 90 percent of
the Texas acreage had been harvested, nearly equal to last year, while the
Oklahoma crop was about 70 percent combined, shead of last year's 50 per-
cent. Progress was much slower in Kansas and Nebraska where about two-fifths
of the acreage was cut by November 1. This was well behind last year and
average.

TOBACCO: Indicated outturn from all types of tobacco, as of November 1,

is 2,019 million pounds, cured leaf basis, compared with 2,011
million a month earlier. Burley accounts for most of the increase. Pro-
duction last year totaled about 1,890 million pounds and the average is
2,160 million. An average yield of 2,042 pounds per acre is expected,
compared with 1,942 pounds lest year.

Conditions during October continued generally favorable both for
harvesting and curing. Frost did little damage to tobacco.

Flue-cured tobacco is estimated at 1,276 million pounds -- up
fractionally from a month earlier. Last year's brightleaf outturn amounted
to 1,108 million pounds; the five-year average is 1,297 million pounds.
Type 11-14 yields are expected to average 2,027 pounds per acre, 193 pounds
above the previous crop.

Burley is forecast at 558 million pounds ~- 7 million above a month
earlier. Most of the increase is in Kentucky. Last year, production of
type 31 totaled 587 million pounds. The prospective yield of 2,320 pounds
per acre is second only to last year's record 2,437 pounds.

A crop of generally high quality in Southern Maryland will weigh
38.4 million pounds if the November 1 estimate holds. This weight nears
the five-year average of 38.9 million. A record-high yield of 1,200
pounds per acre is indicated.

Fire-cured leaf is forecast at 42.7 million pounds -~ down about
one-half million pounds from a month earlier. Last year, type 21-23
production totaled 47.7 million pounds. This year's average yield is
indicated to be 1,640 pounds. .

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CROP PRODUCTION, November 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

cotton States. About 41 percent of the crop had been ginned by November 1,
compared with 52 percent a year ago.

The indicated yield per acre for the U. S. at 448 pounds, is below
average for the 2nd successive year, after several years of a marked up-
trend in yield. The 1966 yield was 480 pounds and the average is 491 pounds.
Yields were hardest hit in North Carolina, Alabama, Missouri and Arkansas
and below average in most States,

Generally open clear weather during October favored harvest. Following
a late start, harvest was rapid. However, continued cool weather delayed
maturity of the already late crop in North Carolina, north Alabama, Ten-
nessee, Missouri, and Arkansas. Ginning was just getting underway in north
Alabama on November 1. Yields are turning out slightly better than estimated
earlier in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
The Arkansas crop is late and bolls have been opening slowly, even after
defoliation. Harvest was well underway in southern Arkansas but just get-
ting started in northeastern counties.

Harvest picked up in southwestern Oklahoma during October. In Texas,
harvest was nearly completed in the Blacklands, was ahead of last year in
the Northern Low Plains, about the same as last year in the Southern High
Pleins, and slightly behind a year earlier on the Southern Low Plains. For
the State about 39 percent of the crop was ginned to November 1, essentially
the same as last year.

In Arizona about one-half of the crop had been ginned to November 1.
in California, late bolls matured slowly. Continued boll worm damage in
the Sen Joaquin Valley and pink boll worms in the Imperial Valley reduced
yield prospects.

The estimate of 7,969,000 bales in terms of 500 pounds gross weight
indicates ginnings for the 1967 season of 7,949,000 running bales and
cottonseed production of 3,277,000 tons, based on average bale weight and
seed-lint ratios.

APPLES: The Nation's apple crop is estimated at 5,465 million pounds, 5

percent below last year and 8 percent below average. Production
prospects declined during October in four major States -- New York, Michigan,
Washington, and Oregon.

Production in the eastern States is expected to total 2,570 million
pounds, up 18 percent from last year but 7 percent below average. Har-
vest was nearing completion in the eastern States by November 1. In New
York, harvest was generally completed in the Champlain and Hudson Valleys
by November 1. Size and color were good but production was less than
expected earlier. In the Lake Ontario area, harvest was 90-95 percent
complete by November 1. In New Jersey, growers were expected to finish
tarvest the first week of November. In Pennsylvania, some Stayman, York,
and Romes were still on the tree November 1. Harvest was expected to be
completed by mid-November. In Erie County, where some late apples were
still on the trees, 18 inches of snow fell between November 4 and 7, and
temperatures were in the low 20's on November 7. No measure of, loss is
available at this time. In Virginia and West Virginia, harvest is expected
to be complete by November 11.

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