COTTONSEED: PRODUCTION AND FARM DISPOSITION, 1975 AND 1976 VV
a PRODUCTION TARY DISPOSITION = USED FOR PLANTING 3/
3 La
THOUSAND TONS’
ALA ne 129 196 120 12 9 8.0 6.0
ARIZ 246 347 236 320 10 27 4.2 5.2
ARK 250 294 220 271 30 23 21.9 16.1
CALIF 810 1,088 750 997 60 53 18.1 18.9
FLA 1 2.8 a) 1. 2 9 q q
GA 54 70 46 65 8 5 4.9 3.9
ILL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KY al 3 al . 4} 4/ 4f 4/
LA 130 205 14 191 1% 14 B.9 6.6
MISS 380 432 335 401 45 3 26.5 19.2
MO 79 67 67 60 12 7 6.8 6.2
NEV 6 7 6 . 4/ af Lys 4/
N MEX 28 29 2 26 t 3 To 15
NC 16 25 15 24 1 1 29 9
OKLA 70 67 60 59 10 8 47 4.9
sc 34 55 30 52 4 3 2.0 2.0
TENN 92 31 30 85 R 6 6.8 an
TEX 909 1,286 779 1,154 130 132 74.8 86.8
VA 2 2 0 . 4/.2 41 an) afl
US: 3,218.0 4,149.0 2,863.6 3,828. 354.4 321.0 199.7 181.5
COTTONSEED: SEASON AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED BY FARMERS, VALUE OF PRODUCTION, AND
VALUE OF SALES TO OIL MILLS, 1975 AND 1976 CROPS 1/
state PRICE PER TON VALUE OF PRODUCTION VALUE OF SALES TO OIL MILLS
: A 1975 : 976 1575 2 1976
DOLLARS T,000 DOLLARS T;000 DOLLARS

ALA 103.00 10,089 13,287 9,063 12,360
ARIZ 105.00 207 846 36,435 237836 33,600
ARK 105.00 24,300 30,870 21,384 28,455
CALIF 106.00 87,480 117,088 81,000 105,682
FLA 196.00 "97 325 71 220
GA 97.00 4,404 6,790 3,786 6,305
ILL 0 0 0 0
KY 104.00 10 31 10 31
tA 105.00 12,220 21,525 10,716 20,055
MISS 107.00 36,974 46,224 32,596 42,907
"0 98.00 7°766 6,566 6,586 5.880
NEV 105.00 66 74 66 74
N MEX 102,00 2,797 2,958 2,398 2,652
NC 99.00 13394 21475 1307 21376
OKLA 105.00 6,279 7,035 5,382 6,195
sc 99.00 2,904 5,445 2,562 5,148
TENN 104.00 8,961 9,464 73792 8,840
TEX 99.00 8),628 127,334 69,954 134,246
vA 100.00 19 20 0 10
us: 97.00 103.00 312,264 427,926 278,509 395,036

17 T576 CROP PRELIMINARY

2/ INCLUDES PLANTING SEED, EXPORTS, INTER-FARM SALES, SHRINKAGE, LOSSES AND OTHER USES.

3/ INCLUDED IN "OTHER" FARM DISPOSITION.

a/ VA, KY AND NEV COMBINED.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977

PLANTING SEED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS' CROP.

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP | AREA HARVESTED i YIELD | PRODUCTION
AND f T T TOT T TNO 7 T t TNO
STATE j_ 1975 [| 1976 {| 1977 1 1975 | 1976 1 1977 1 1975 | 1976 | 1977
1 T000 ACRES cwr 1000 CWT
'
'
WINTER '
'
TOTAL ' 1603 14.4 1366 9 202 207 182 2,687 2,986 20469
'
SPRING 4
ALA ' 1006 130 140 145 16378 10610 16595
ARIZ 1 602 26s 270 270 19519 19636 16755
caLiF ' 2766 380 35 395 109468 13-509 119653
FLasHasTINGSs ' 1662 195 210 210 35159 40053 42095
OTHER ‘ 185 160 165 382 400 297
La i To 3 80 182 198 192
WISS t on 9s 97 171 190 196
nC 1 160 145° 160 1,920 16885 20144
TEX i 150 158 155 25 15101 822
'
TOTAL 1 84.5 237 250 249 19,996 249779 220737
'
SUMMER 1/ '
ALA ' 920 8.2 150 145° 19380 14189
CALIF ' 370 360 34108 20916
COLO ' 260 260 16872 19950
DEL t 165 200 9a1 19160
TUL t 190 190 380 513
IND ' 180 185 146 222
TOWA ' 200 185: 620 $37
MO 1 170 170 306 306
MICH 1 190 170 19406 10292
MINN I 260 250 20106 22000
NEAR i} 160 160 400 352
Nu 1 195 260 39365 16976
N MEX t 200 160 700 S76
ne 1 120 135 480 840
OHTO 4 165 200 479 580
TENN ' 6s 95: 425 447
TEX ' 250 245 20150 29352
vA 1 6 123 25400 39506
Wova H 307 12 16 266 ate
1
TOTAL 1 118.7 120.1 161 189 20-898 224688

1/1976 REVISED; HARVESTED ACRES FOR 1977 TO BE RELEASED JUNE 30, 1977, YIELD AND PRODUCTION
JULY 12, 1977.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Cotton planting was 25 percent complete by May 1 in the 11 major Southern States. Coo} |
temperatures delayed planting in several areas, including Texas and the Delta States. Poor germi-
nation forced farmers to replant some early fields, At this time last year farmers had planted
36 percent of the cotton crop; the average is 28 percent. Planting in the cotton producing States
along the Atlantic Coast was ahead of 1976 and average; elsewhere, planting lagged behind the
average and in some States the 1976 progress. Squares were forming in some southern Texas cotton
fields.

Soybean planting began throughout the southern production area along with a few fields in
Ohio. Progress in the South ranged from 3 to 6 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year and
average.

Spring wheat seeding began slower than last year but by the end of April the pace quickened
and growers in the five major States had planted 67 percent of the crop, surpassing 1976's 60 per-
cent and almost double the 36 percent average. Farmers in these States took advantage of clear
weather to ptant 30 percent of the spring wheat crap during the last week of April.

Sorghum planting was restricted to the southern half of the U.S. during April. Cool soils
delayed planting. Texas growers planted only 56 percent of the crop by May 1, equalling the
average but 5 points less than 1976's progress. The Arkansas crop was 62 percent planted, less
than last year but ahead of average.

Rice planting in the South Central States ranged from 68 percent planted in Arkansas to 92
percent in Texas. Progress in Arkansas lagged 1976 by 18 points; elsewhere seeding almost
equalled 1976 and was ahead of average.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,477 million bushels based on May 1

~ conditions. This is down 6 percent from last year's 1,566 million bushel crop
and is 11 percent Tess than the 1975 record crop of 1,653 million bushels. Prospective production
is 3 percent greater than the December 1, 1976 forecast as a result of substantially improved
moisture conditions, principally during March and April.

Yield per harvested acre is expected to average 30.9 bushels per acre. Last year the crop
averaged 31.6 bushels per acre and in 1975, 32.1 bushels. Yield per harvested acre is off
sharply from last year in the Pacific Northwest where drought conditions have persisted during
the winter and spring. In the soft red winter producing areas, yields are forecast near last
year's level. Yields in most major hard red winter producing States are forecast higher than

ast year,

Growers expect to harvest 47.8 million acres for grain, 4 percent Jess than last year's
49.5 million acres and 7 percent less than the 1975 acreage of 51.6 million acres. Indicated
acreage for grain is about 86 percent of the 55.8 million acres seeded last fall, equa? to the
1976 percentage but less than the 92 percent harvested in 1975,

The Nation's winter wheat crop was greening during early April but low soil moisture limited
the plant growth in many areas. Most of the Great Plains received good amounts of precipitation
prior to mid-month and the crop responded with much improvement. ‘he rains continued past mid-
month in the Plains area and extended on into the mid-west and eastern areas giving the crop a
boost. The Pacific Northwest and California remained dry in much of the wheat growing areas.

Winter wheat was in good condition throughout most of the major producing areas on May 1
except in California and the Pacific Northwest. Maturity ranged from ripe in Florida to heading

out in Texas and Oklahoma, jointing in Kansas and Colorado and less developed in the Northern
areas.

Changes in production between the May 1 forecasts and final estimates of production have
averaged 56 million bushels for the past decade, ranging from 1 million to 222 million bushels.
The May 1 forecast was above the final estimate 4 of the 10 years by an average of 59 million
bushels and below 6 times by an average of 55 million.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON: ESTIMATED PERCENT PRODUCTION SOLD EACH MONTH OF THE MARKETING YEAR 1975 CROP 1/
: : : : z : : 2 > TOTAL
STATE : AUG : JAN : FEB: MAR : APR MAY =: JUN: JUL THROUGH
a i 3 i H 3 i H UL _2/
: PERCENT
ALA 7 0 0 9 22 21 14 10 8 5 5 3 1 98
ARIZ 0 0 1 18 28 26 W 7 4 2 2 1 100
ARK, : 0 1 14 4) 22 12 3 2 2 1 1 1 100
CALIF 0 1 13 24 19 21 6 8 5 2 1 0 100
GA 0 0 4 4 19 29 9 8 6 4 4 2 99
tA 9 Q Y 28 28 18 7 2 2 2 V 1 100
MISS Q 0 9 20 24 20 9 6 4 3 2 1 98
MO i) 1 37 32 at 7 3 2 1 a 1 1 100
N MEX Q Q 9 7 22 13 15 1 10 9 n 1 100
NC 0 0 5 al 21 16 iW 5 4 5 3 3 94
OKLA 0 0 a 3 2) 44 6 5 2 1 7 2 96
sc 0 2 10 16 27 23 6 5 4 4 1 2 100
TENN ie) te) 13 33 27 iW 7 2 4 1 1 1 100
TEX 3 3 3 9 23 31 9 4 3 3 2 3 96
UuS3/ 1 1 9 19 23 23 7 6 4 3 1 1 98
COTTON: ESTIMATED PERCENT PRODUCTION SOLD EACH MONTH OF THE MARKETING YEAR 1976 CROP-PRELIMINARY 1/
A 5 : : F : > _ TOTAL
STATE : AUG : SEP ocT : NOV 2 DEC JAN : FEB oo: MAR : THROUGH
i i H z : ‘ 3 : MAR 4/
: PERCENT
ALA : 0 0 9 34 24 13 6 6 92
ARIZ 0 0 23 20 16 19 9 3 30
ARK Qo 0 26 36 22 4 3 3 94
CALIF =: 0 0 16 30 2l uv 6 3 87
GA : 0 0 6 15 25 18 9 7 90
LA : 9 1 ral 40 9 9 3 3 96
MISS : 0 0 30 36 20 6 3 2 97
bs) : 0 9 28 54 w 2 3 1 98
OKLA : 0 0 0 10 36 22 12 4 84
sc : 0 2 19 24 22 10 7 8 92
TENN : O QO Ws 35 a 7 4 2 97
TEX 3 6 3 4 12 36 20 8 4 93
US3/ : 2 1 15 25 26 13 6 4 92

T]PERCENTS OF FOUR-TENTHS OR LESS SHOWN ASO
2/ EXCLUDES UNREDEEMED LOANS ON AUGUST 1, 1976.

3/ A SMALL PERCENT FOR JULY IS INCLUDED IN AUGUST.
4/ EXCLUDES UNREDEEMED LOANS AND COTTON STILL IN PRODUCER'S HANDS ON APRIL 1, 1977.

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WINTER WHEAT

STATE AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD ' PRODUCTION
' 7 ’ uD Yt + 7 INOI 1 1 ' TNO
' 1975 1 1976 3 1977_t_ 1975 t 1976 8 1977 4 1975 3 1976 5 1977
7 7000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
t

ALA ' 138 125 145 2400" 27.0

ARIZ ' 320 112 63 71.0 7000

ark ] S20 710 600 30.0 34.0

CALIF of 966 a60 735 6240 5840 $3320

coLo 1 20240 20200 20290 22.5 2400 472300

OEL ’ 34 aa 28 34,0 3060 1,088

Fla ’ 20 22 2) 2640 2520 660

oa 4 135 115 112 27.0 30.0 3,865

toaHo 1 980 890 a10 41.0 37.0

TL t 19730 19650 1,570 3900 3900 70

IND ' 19500 19600 19250 4340 38.0 640500

Towa ' 100 88 60 3440 3060 39400

KANS + 129100 119300 121000 29.0 32.0 3505900

Ky ' 352 330 287 = 340.0 32.0 119968

La ' 25 35 3516.0 28.0 400

“D ' 156 138 123 3450 3260 59304

MICH ' 19020 990 920 3860 39.003

MINN ' 80 163 124 234.0 1960

MISS ' 185 180 178.2440 26.0

4O ' 19470 19650 19500-3340 3360

MONT t 32000 39080 2-800 35.0 27.0

NEBR t 30070 29950 39050 = 32,0 340

NEV ' St nM 9 7000 55.0

NJ ' 5a ss 45 36.0 3920

NMEX 4 387 213 240 26.0 Bed

NY ' 190 168 165 39,0 37.0

nC t 275 260 195 3140 32.0

N DAK of 123 135 128 25.5 21.0

OHTO ' 1770 14650 14800 = 42,0 42.0 669000

OKLA 1 6700 69300 69500 24,0 25.0 1514200

OREG ' Ys1lo 1,220 19100 4840 36.0 $6120

Pa 1 345 318 260-3340 27.0 99450

sc : 185 145 109 2740 28.0 35625

$OaK ot 770 970 730 30.0 20.0 179460

TENN ' 310 335 280-3160 35.0 124395

TEX ' 59700 40700 49400 ©2360 23.0

UTAH 1 238 222 180 24.0 18.0

va 1 292 240 215-3160 29.0

WASH 1 25740 2,085 29700 4940 35.0 1340260 1326710

va ' 17 “ 12-3240 3340 Sea 448

wrs 1 72 6 536-3100 3720 34ND 29232 25368

wyo ’ 280 240 240 ©2540 24.0 69250 6000

us 1 $9567 499535 47,785 3261 30.9 196529923 105660074 1,47

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USOA


FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The at? orange juice yield for the 1976-77 crop is pro-
jected at 1.08 gallons of 46 degrees brix concentrate
per box. The early mid-season yield is now final at 1.07914 gallons per box, as reported by the
Florida Canners Association. The pre-freeze January 1977 al} orange expectation was 1.29 gallons
per box, identical to the 1975-76 final yield.

CITRUS CROP-HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO MAY 1

T975=76 TS7E=TT
TLE REMATHT TCIZATION TRERATNIW
ror HH PROCESSED ? FO AFOR FRESH ‘PROCESSED ? TOTAL + a/R
FRESH :PROCESSED ; TOTAL: warvest : FRESH: : E HARVEST
THOUSAND BOXES
ORANGES _: 36,548 —«*130,187 166,735 75,645 —«-29,939«156,260 186,199 68,351
GRAPEFRUIT : 27,084 32,524 59,608 10,472 «22,368 «36,397 «58,765 13,735

LEMONS : 8,258 5,526 13,784 4,036 8,431 9,738 18,169 7,831

As of May 1 a total of 186.2 million boxes of oranges had been harvested in the U.S. This
is 73 percent of the expected total orange crop. A year earlier, 69 percent of the orange crop
had been harvested. Processors had used 84 percent of the oranges harvested by May 1 this year
compared with 78 percent a year ago.

Grapefruit harvest was 8] percent completed by May 1, 1977. Last season's crop was 85 per-
cent harvested by May 1, Of this year's crop harvested to date, processors have used 62 percent
compared with 55 percent a year ago.

By May 1, lemon harvest was 70 percent complete compared with 77 percent on May 1 of last
year. Processors have used 54 percent of the crop harvested by May 1. By May 1 a year ago,
processors had used 40 percent.

GRAPEFRUIT: U.S. grapefruit production is placed at 72.5 million boxes, up 4 percent from last
month's forecast and 3 percent above jast season. Florida prospects at 51.0

million boxes are up 2 million boxes from last month and 4 percent above last season. Harvest

is 90 percent complete. The Texas crop at 11,5 million boxes is unchanged from last month.

Harvest is past the 85 percent mark. California prospects improved during the month to 7.0

million boxes, but are 3 percent below last season. Harvest is nearing the one-fourth mark.

The Arizona crop of 3.0 million boxes {s unchanged from last month but fs 3 percent below last

season. Harvest 1s 40 percent complete. Changes in U.S. grapefruit production between the May

1 forecast and final production have averaged 1.2 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging

from 110 thousand boxes in 1969-70 to 3.1 million boxes in 1968-69.

LEMONS: Arizona and California's lemon crop is currently placed at 26.0 million boxes. This is

unchanged from the April 1 forecast but is 46 percent more than the 1975-76 season. The
Arizona crop is estimated at 5.0 million boxes, unchanged from April 1 but more than double last
season. Harvest of Arizona's crop is virtually complete. California growers expect to harvest
21.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 36 percent more than last season, Harvest is
more than 60 percent complete.

TEMPLES: Florida's temple crop is estimated at 3.8 million boxes, unchanged from last month but
31 percent below last season: Harvest is complete.

PEACHES: The 1977 peach crop in the nine Southern States is forecast at 634.5 million pounds,

23 percent above last year's utilized output and the largest production for the region
since 1969. The 1972-76 average production for the area is 454.8 million pounds, well below this
year's expectations. The crop in the nine Southern States is predominantly sold in fresh market
channels and accounts for over one-third of the U.S. fresh peach utilization.

Crop prospects are as good or better than last year in all Southern peach producing States
except Alabama and Arkansas which are down slightly. Harvest in Texas began in late April with
other States following soon. In South Carolina, the region's largest producer, the crop is ex-
pected to total 315.0 million pounds, 24 percent higher than the 1976 utilization. Trees over-
wintered in good condition, and spring temperatures were favorable. Rainfall in April was less
than adequate but fruit set is heavy. Georgia's crop is forecast at 175.0 million pounds, up 25
percent from last year. Thinning and spraying were active in April. Some hail damage was evi-
dent in Peach County, and other areas have experienced some disease problems.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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AND TOTAL WHEAT FORECASTS NOT AVAILABLE UNFIL JULY 12, 197.

USDA NEG. SRS 375-77 (5) “STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

ORANGES: The Nation's orange crop is forecast at 254.6 million boxes, down slightly from last
month but 5 percent above the 1975-76 season. Crop prospects declined in California

but were unchanged in other States.

Florida's crop is expected to total? 192.0 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 6 per-

cent above the 1975-76 season. The early and mid-season varieties have been harvested and totaled
115.0 million boxes. Valencia harvest continues with the crop estimated at 77.0 million boxes,

The California crop at 52.0 million boxes is down 2 percent from last month and is 1 percent

below the 1975-76 crop. The Navel crop is expected to total 27.0 million boxes-unchanged from

last month but 5 percent below last season. Harvest is near 85 percent complete. Valencia crop
prospects at 25.0 million boxes are down 4 percent from last month but are 4 percent above produc-

tion the 1975-76 season. Harvest is just getting underway.

Texas production is expected to total 6.6 million boxes, the same as last month's forecast
but 6 percent above last season. Harvest of the 4.2 million boxes of early and mid-season varie-
ties is about finished. Valencia production prospects are placed at 2.4 million boxes--harvest

is 65 percent complete.

Arizona production forecast remains unchanged at 3.95 million boxes, 47 percent above last
year. Harvest is complete for the Navel crop of 800,000 boxes while the Valencia crop, which is

estimated at 3.15 million boxes, is 33 percent harvested.

Changes in the U.S. production estimates between May 1 and final production have averaged

2.5 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 740,000 boxes in 1968-69 to 7.7 million

boxes in 1975-76,

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Fire-cured production is estimated at 41.2 million pounds, up 10 percent from the 37.4 million

pounds produced the previous year. The leaf was grown on 26,600 acres with an average
yield per acre of 1,550 pounds. In 1975 the crop was grown on 23,380 acres and yielded 1,60)
pounds per acre. The 1976 marketing season will be remembered for the weather-related complica-
tions which prolonged sales in some areas, Long periods of low humidity kept the growers from
handling tobacco in the barns. Sales continued weeks beyond the usual scheduled dates for many
auction centers across the belt. Because of the lengthened sales, final marketing data are not
available at this time. Estimates were carried forward from Crop Production Annual Summary,
released January 1977. Revisions, if necessary, will be published in Crop Production, August 11,
1977,

Burley production, at 675.4 million pounds, was 6 percent larger than the 1975 output of 639.1

million pounds. The 1976 estimate includes 18.9 million pounds of carryover for sale
during the next marketing season but excludes 2.8 million pounds of 1975 leaf sold in the 1976
marketing year. The 1976 crop was harvested from 284,900 acres and yield per acre averaged 2,370
pounds.

Southern Maryland tobacco production is estimated at 28.8 million pounds, up 32 percent from the
1975 poundage. Higher average yield per acre was responsible for the increase,

as acreage was unchanged. Auctions for the 1976 crop opened in mid-April and will continue into

mid-June. Revisions, if necessary, will be published in the August Crop Production Report,

Dark Air-Cured production is placed at 17.0 million pounds, up 16 percent from the 14,7 million

pounds produced in 1975, The increase in production reflects a 15 percent increase
in acreage and higher average yields. Because of the lengthened sales period, all marketing data
were not available at this time, and estimates for types 35 and 36 were carried forward from the
Crop Production Annual Summary, released January 1977. Revisions, if any, will be published in
Crop Production, August 11, 1977.

Cigar filler output is estimated at 26.8 million pounds, 17 percent above the 1975 crop. More
acreage and higher average yields were responsible for the increase in production.

Cigar binder production totaled 21.5 million pounds, down 7 percent from the previous year, Acre-
age for harvest at 12,610 acres was up slightly from the 12,520 harvested in 1975.
The 1976 average yield of 1,709 pounds per acre compares with 1,851 pounds last year.

Cigar wrapper production in 1976 is estimated at 7.2 million pounds, down 7 percent from the pre-
vious year. The lower production resulted from a 16 percent decrease in acreage.
Yield per acre averaged 1,565 pounds compared with 1,409 pounds per acre in 1975.

COTTON, 1976 REVISED:

Cotton production in 1976 totaled 10.6 million bales, 27 percent above 1975 but 8 percent
below 1974. The 1976 production consisted of 10.5 million bales of Upland and 64,000 bales of
American-Pima cotton. The larger crop resulted from a 24 percent increase in harvested acreage
and a 3 percent increase in yield from 1975. Although planting got off to an early start, ex-
cessive moisture and cool weather resulted in considerable replanting, particularily in the Delta.
Subsequent dry conditions during the growing season in the Southeastern States and the Delta
reduced yields. However, improved yields in western and southwestern areas were more than off-
setting. Harvesting activities were benefitted by favorable autumn weather.

Planted acres totaled 11.7 million, 23 percent above 1975. Growers abandoned 6.4 percent
of the acreage, resulting in 10.9 million acres harvested, Average lint yield per harvested
acre in 1976 was 465 pounds. Yield per acre for Upland increased 11 pounds from 1975 to 464
while yield for American-Pima increased from 397 pounds to 692 pounds.

The Bureau of the Census reported 10,347,103 running bales ginned during the 1976 season,
27 percent above 1975. The ginning total indicated 10,576,568 equivalent 480 pound net weight
bales.

Preliminary season average price for lint was 65.0 cents per pound, 13.7 cents above 1975.
Average price received for cottonseed was $103.00 per ton, 6 percent above 1975. Total value of
lint and seed production for the 1976 crop was $3,727 million, 58 percent above the 1975 value.

The Commodity Credit Corporation reported 364,848 bales of 1976 Upland crop entering the

loan program through April 14, 1977, Loans had been repaid on 152,214 bales, leaving Toans
outstanding on 212,626 bales.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


g

CROP PRODUCTION °° ing

Board
Released: May 10, 1977 . .
3:00 P.M. ET Statistical Reporting

Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,477 million bushels, 6 percent (89
milton bushels) below last year.

Citrus production at 15.6 million tons is up slightly from last month's forecast
and is 6 percent above last season. Prospects improved from last month for

grapefruit, decreased slightly for oranges and tangelos, and were unchanged
for other citrus fruits.

Orange production is placed at 254.6 million boxes, down slightly (1.0 million
oxes) from last month, but 5 percent above last season. By May 1, harvest
of the U.S. crop was 73 percent complete.

Grapefruit production is forecast at 72.5 million boxes, up 4 percent (2.5 million
oxeS) from Yast month and 3 percent above last season. Harvest was 81 per-
cent complete by May 1.

Peach production in the nine Southern States is forecast at 634.5 million pounds,
23 percent above last year.

Almond production in California is expected to total a record high 238,000 tons,
2 percent above the 1976 crop.

Spring potato production prospects increased to 22.7 million cwt., 6 percent above
ast month but 8 percent below the 24.3 million produced in 1976.

Hay stocks on farms May 1 are estimated at 19.6 million tons, 23 percent below a
year earlier.

This report includes revised estimates for 1976
tobacco except for fire-cured, dark air-cured
and Southern Maryland. Because of the late
marketing season final marketing data were not
available for these classes and estimates were
carried forward from frop Production Annual
Summary, January 1977.” Revisions wi

e
published in Crop Production, August 11, 1977.

CrPr 2-2 (5-77) For information call: (202) 447-2127


PEACHES

TARO 460 460 460 1962 1605 1600 8.635 79592 70350

1 PRODUCTION
STATE 1 RITUTOR POUNDS t 48 18, EQUIVALENT
1 UTILIZED + IND 2 m1 E IND
+197 9 Jove tory 975 1976 1977
' 19000 UNITS
1
ALA 1 720 1450 1360 146 292 229
ARK 1 3860 4101 4100 729 ase abs
on t 95.0 14000 17540 1,979 20917 34646
La 1 300 7.0 700 63 146 146
MISs ’ $00 600 600 83 128 125
ne ' 30.0 25.0 38.0 625 $21 729
OKLA ' 608 6.0 965 182 167 198
sc + 21000 255.0 31560 40375 50313 66563
TEX ' 1660 20.0 35.0 333 ay 729
9 SOUTHERN STATES : 406.8 516.1 634.5 8,475 10,754 13,219
ALMONDS
STATE 1 PRODUCTION:
i UTILIZED ’ UTILIZED ‘ IND
1 1975 1 1976 t 1977
\ TONS
CALIF t 1600000 233,000 238000
HAWATT
COMMODITY 1 AREA HARVESTED YIELD t PRODUCTION
(1974 1 1975 11976 reve 71978 1 1976 | 1974 Ff 1975 1 1976"
T ACHES 1+000 POUNDS
1
BANANAS | 610 630 $50 1008 = 908 et 9600 © e200 54030
'
PAPAYAS 119690 10840 49930 220) -2LeT = 25437224 399896 5040037
t
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1

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HAY STOCKS

STATE: STOCKS ON FARMS, MAY 1 STOCKS ON FARMS, MAY 1
3 1975 A 1976 1977 2 T976 1977
T,000 TONS 1,000 TONS
ALA : 94 193 7 44 94
ARIZ : 136 127 ay 2 46
ARK : 129 218 105 37 45
CALIF : 308 306 680 7 92
COLO : 340 44? 478 767 1,070
CONN : 24 31 26 82 43
OEL : 3 3 3 1,457 719
FLA : 50 44 28 652 647
GA : 107 153 96 783 377
IDAHO: 576 533 798 288 362
ILL : 543 781 574 924 692
WO: 303 452 301 2 2
IOWA : 1,252 1,793 1,421 104 §1
KANS : 719 901 680 1,480 710
KY : 569 780 598 383 295
LA : 68 109 39 1,049 967
MAINE: 43 53 108 234 309
MD : 99 148 130 109 219
MASS: : 22 29 36 372 153
MICH t 407 787 B42 215 470
MINN : 974 1,521 922 180 50
MISS: 3 n7 73 2,226 1,381
MO : 933 1,591 550 423 352
MONT : 724 1,235 974
NEBR : 1,379 1,366 1,109 25,598 19,635
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/
* AVERAGE : : : * AVERAGE : t
STATE : 1966-75 : 1976 : 1977 STATE 3 1966-75? 1976 : 1977
PERCENT PERCENT

ALA 81 77 82 : 80 72 55
ARIZ 75 71 69 85 96 89
ARK 85 84 84 83 78 80
CALIF 79 48 5 70 62 n
COLO 77 67 67 : 86 91 90
CONN : 84 98 90 88 68 87
o& =: 89 al 82 15 81 a2
FLA : 68 65 60 87 87 89
GA > 80 67 79 : 79 85 16
IDAHO 83 87 46 79 90 57
ILL 89 89 87 85 84 86
IND : 89 87 91 85 98 95
IOWA 84 88 81 82 53 80
KANS 82 83 al 79 7 62
ky : 90 84 89 86 77 86
LA 81 80 83 74 73 84
MAINE 85 98 92 80 80 39
NO : 84 82 ai : 84 99 86
MASS : 84 95 87 86 66 82
MICH : 88 92 89 81 83 58
MINN : 83 87 72 3 80 72 78
MISS 83 77 85 : 86 EI 84
7) + 85 85 73 > 8l 86 76
MONT 79 89
NEBR 81 79 76

GOOD TO EX v 0 ANI
EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 W CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALMONDS: The 1977 California almond crop is expected to total 238,000 tons (in shelt), 2 per-
cent above last year and 49 percent above the 1975 crop. This year's crop is expected
to yield 290 million pounds of nut meats.

POTATOES: Production of spring potatoes is forecast at 22.7 million cwt., 6 percent above the

forecast a month ago but 8 percent below the 24.8 million cwt. produced in 1976.
Prospective yield improved during April and is now expected to average 249 cwt. per acre, up 15
cwt. from last month. The decrease in production from last year is primarily the result of an
8 percent reduction in acreage for harvest.

The California crop is now forecast at 11.7 million cwt., 7 percent above last month but
down 14 percent from last year's crop. California's crop has made good growth despite early
season cool weather and shortages of water. Harvest of early fields is underway with volume har-
vest expected about mid-May. Harvest is just beginning in the central areas of Arizona.

The Hastings, Florida crop is forecast at 4.1 million cwt., up 11 percent from April and 1
percent above the 1976 crop. Harvest got underway in Tate April, about two weeks later than nor-
mal. Peak volume is expected from mid to late May through early June. Yields from early plant-
ings are better than first expected. The potato crop is in good condition in North Carolina.
Digging will start shortly in Alabama. Harvest in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas will con-
tinue through May. In the Winter Garden area, harvest is just getting underway and will continue
through June. Harvest in the Knox-Haskel] area will begin around the first of June.

SUMMER POTATOES - 1976 Revised: Production of summer potatoes in 1976 is now placed at 22.7

million cwt. 9 percent above the 20.9 million cwt. produced in
1975 but 11 percent below 1974 production. The revised 1976 estimate compares with the
Preliminary estimate of 22.8 million cwt. The 1976 crop was produced from 120.1 thousand acres,
a 4 percent increase from the 115.7 thousand acres harvested in 1975. The average yield of 189
cwt per acre was 4 percent above the 1975 yield of 181 cwt. per acre.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: The May 1 pasture and range feed condition for the 48 contiguous States

was 76 percent--3 points below a year earlier and 5 points below the 1966-
76 average for the date. Very poor to drought conditions prevailed in the Western one-third of
the Nation and the upper North Central area. The remainder of the Nation recorded generally good
to excellent conditions. "

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: May 1 hay stocks on farms totaled 19.6 million tons, 23 percent below a year

earlier but 6 percent above May 1, 1975. All States except New York, New
Jersey, most of New England and the Western States had stocks below a year earlier. This was due
to the extremely cold winter in most of the country and low production in 1976.

Disappearance of hay from farms during the 1976-77 feeding season totaled 126.8 million tons,
compared with 125.7 million tons during the same period a year earlier.

TOBACCO, 1976: Production of all tobacco in 1976 is estimated at 2,134 million pounds, ¢ percent

below the 2,182 million pounds produced in 1975, The crop was harvested from
1,043,870 acres, down 4 percent from the 1,086,350 harvested the previous year. Yields averaged
2,044 pounds per acre compared with 2,008 pounds for the 1975 crop.

Data for fire-cured (types 21-22-23), dark air cured (types 35-36) and Southern Maryland
were carried forward from the Crop Production Annual Summary published in January 1977 because of

the late marketing for these types.

Higher prices more than offset a decline in production to bring total value of the crop to
$2,403 million compared with $2,238 million for 1975. Average price per pound was 112.6 cents,
up 10.0 cents from the previous year.

Fiue-cured production is placed at 1,316 million pounds, down 7 percent from the 1975 crop of

1,415 million pounds. The 1976 production includes 2.3 million pounds to be carried
over for sale next season but excludes 1.6 million pounds of 1975 leaf sold during the 1976 mar-
keting season. Harvested acreage totaled 666,640 acres, 7 percent below the 717,200 utilized for
these types 1975, Yield per acre for types 11-14 averaged 1,974 pounds compared with 1973
pounds in .

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX
PAGE
ALMONDS 26. ee ee ee ee 12
BANANAS 20. ee ee 12
CITRUS FRUITS 2 oe ee 13
COIN. 2. ee 18
HAY STOCKS 2. n
PAPAYAS oe ee ee 12
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION MAPS . 1... 3
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION TABLE... . . . n
PEACHES 60. ee ee ee 12
POTATOES 2 4
TARO. ee 12
TOBACCO BY STATES 2... eee ee 15
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE... 2... ee 16
U.S. SUMMARY 2 oe ee ee 2
WINTER WHEAT 22 ee ee ee 10

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977

22

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APRIL WEATHER

Precipitation was well above normal during April from New Mexico northeastward through
southern Minnesota and parts of northern Wisconsin. The previously dry winter wheat area of
northern Texas, western Oklahoma and Kansas, and eastern Colorado received 2 to 4 inches of rain
during the latter part of the month. Heavy rain caused flooding early in the month in Tennessee,
Kentucky and West Virginia and later flooding in central Texas and southern Louisiana. Average
temperatures for April were above normal in much of the Nation, similar to April 1976. The
exception to the above normal temperatures was in centra) and southern Texas and along the Gulf
Coast where cool, wet weather prevailed.

In early April, locally heavy rains provided additional moisture to the thirsty soils of the
middle Mississippi Valley. The showers moved further north by April 10. Elsewhere, during this
period, thunderstorms produced heavy rain and some tornados from central Loulsiana to central
Virginia. Southwestern Virginia and southern West Virginia experienced serious flooding. Very
little precipitation was measured from the middle U. S. westward to the Cascades. Some rain
fell in northern Califorina and along the northwest coast. Isolated showers and snow showers hit
parts of the northern Rockies although temperatures were higher than normal,

Stagnating weather patterns during the second week produced moderate to heavy precipitation
from Texas northward to South Dakota and to the Great Lakes. This marked the beginning of the
spring rains in the important winter wheat areas of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, western
Kansas and eastern Colorado. The rain was heavy in central Texas, where flooding occurred, and
was moderate northward into South Dakota. Temperatures over the Nation averaged well above
normal in most areas with averages as much as 18 to 20 degrees above normal in Iowa and parts of
the Midwest.

After mid-month, the area of rain, thunderstorms, and other severe weather moved eastward.
Numerous tornados plagued the lower Mississippi Valley and very heavy rain flooded an area in
Southern Louisiana where some points measured as much as 14 inches in three days. Cooler
weather dominated an area from Texas to western Nebraska but the rest of the Nation continued
with a warm spell. An area around the Great Lakes averaged 10 to 13 degrees warmer than normal
for the week ending April 24,

Late April brought cooler temperatures to most of the eastern U. S$. as a cold air mass moved
southward through the Great Lakes area. Frost whitened areas from Ohio through New England.
Rain was absent or very light in the Southeast, the Southwest and from the northern Rockies
through the northern Great Lakes area. Some Tate season rain moved on to the West Coast. Por-
tions of northern California and parts of the west slopes of the Cascades had nearly an inch of
rain. Elsewhere, showers and thunderstorms were reported from Texas to southeastern Wyoming and
from Kansas eastward to the mid-Atlantic States. A few tornados and hailstorms marred the
month's end.

APRIL FIELOWORK

Land preparations and spring planting moved along at a fast pace during April, far surpass-
ing the average rate for recent years. This year's progress is on a par with the rapid pace in
1976. Farmers in the North Central States enjoyed good planting weather but Southern cotton pro-
ducers were slowed by rain and cool temperatures. Topsoil moisture was generally adequate for
germination although some dry spots began developing in the Corn Belt.

Plowing and disking advanced rapidly in the Midwest, with weather patterns providing many
days suitable for fieldwork, Indiana farmers had plowed 90 percent of the land for spring plant-
ing by May 1, slightly less than 1976's 95 percent but far ahead of the 65 percent average. Iowa
farmers were almost finished with 96 percent of the tand plowed. Wisconsin farmers plowed 70 per-
cent of the land for spring planting, beating last year's 45 percent and the 35 percent average.

Farmers had planted 32 percent of the Nation's corn crop by May 1, nearly equalling 1976's
progress of 33 percent and far ahead of the 18 percent average. About 76 percent of the U.S
corn crop was planted during the last week of April. In the eastern North Central States farmers
planted 29 percent of the corn crop by May 1, lagging 1976's 33 percent but more than double the
14 percent average. Corn planting in the western North Central States stood at 27 percent, sur-
passing both 1976's 24 percent and the 12 percent average. Iowa corn farmers were 35 percent
complete, 10 points ahead of 1976 and almost three times the average rate. Iowa farmers had good
Planting weather compared with last April's cool, wet conditions. Illinois farmers had planted
45 percent of the crop, by May 1, a point ahead of last year but double the average. Nebraska
producers reached 15 percent planted, compared with 10 percent in 1976 and 5 percent average
Wet conditions in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky slowed progress compared with 1976, but planting was
ahead of average. Corn planting was almost finished in most of the Southern States. Dry soils
affected some stands in Georgia.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED YIELUV PRODUCTION

4 if
t 1975 1 1976 t 1975 t 1976 3 1975 ¢ 1976
' ACRES POUNDS 19900 POUNDS
1
ALA 1 700 640 1,700 1,800 14190 1,152
CONN ! 49450 49550 10435 1,580 60387 74189
FLA ' 149490 14,350 29042 29148 29,595 30,828
GA 1 753130 68-000 2enlo 1,820 159,978 123-760
IND t 79500 7500 20260 25410 16.950 18,075
«Y ' 2005700 2079150 29275 24407 4565656 69,589
La ' 150 140 400 700 60 93
TMD t 234000 239000 950 1,250 > 21,850 28,750
MASS t 19420 1910 19373 16525 10950 19845
MO t 29700 20600 2270 20170 60129 5,208
NC 1 4794500 4484000 19996 25015 9564995 902,930
OHIO : 126300 110200 25097 20135 234698 235688
Pa ' 124000 135500 19650 1,750 19,800 234625
sc ' 909000 759000 2100 22045 189,000 1539375,
TENN ' 669030 679550 29038 2.057 134,569 138,923
vA ' 845530 865780 15681 1,773 142.954 153.878
weVA t 14750 19800 14780 1,750 3011S 35150
wIS t 115000 1 00 1,891 1,723 20,801 19,121
us t 150865350 160639870 2,008 2,044" 2e1Bly775 241349184
TOBACCO
? SEASON AVERAGE PRICE PER :
STATE: POUND RECEIVED BY FARMERS : WALUE OF PRODUCTION
5 aL) H 1876, : 1975 7
5 CENTS TOOT DOCTARS
ALA : 0,5 105.0 1,089 1,210
CONN : 460.4 406.5 29,408 29,222
FLA : 13,0 14/9 33,438 35,436
GA : 101.5 110.5 153,170 136, 755
ND : 104.0 113.0 17,628 20,425
KY : 106.1 115.8 484,716 577,433
LA : 145.0 150.0 87 147
ND : 109:0 Vv 23,817 32,056
MASS 561.9 468.6 10,957 8,645
98.0 106.0 6,006 §,520
NC 99.8 110.7 955,515 999,437
OHIO 101.1 105.9 23,953 25,075
PA 58,0 60.0 11,484 14,175
SC 99.5 112.0 188, 055 171,780
TENN: 102.9 N74 138,472 162,619
vA 99.5 10772 141,392 164,990
WA 102/5 108:5 33193 31418
WIS 75.1 75.2 15,622 14/370
us L 102.6 112.6 2,238,002 2,402,623
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CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 3977


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
: May 1, 1977

© Good to excellent
2d Poor to tair

E2J very poor

EMD Severe drought
WA Extreme drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-(RRIGATED PASTURES AND
RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

U.S. DEPAR IMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 52.7715) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
3 May 1, 1976

2 Good to excettent
CE Poor to fair
EZ very poor
[MD Severe drought

WEA Extreme drought ‘AS REPORTED BY

(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND

RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE __NEG. SRS 366-76 (5) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1977 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)
. 7 AREA HARVESTED: YIELD PER ACRE = PRODUCTION

: 5 7 : INDICATED
CROP AND UNIT INDICATED ¢ © INDICATED : i c
1976 > 1976: > 1976 APR > MAYT
te at 1977: 1977
T,000 ACRES 7,000
WINTER WHEAT BU: 49,535 47,785 31.6 30.9 1,566,074 1,477,455
POTATOES, SPRING CW 99.0 91.3 250 249 24:779 21,399 22,737
PEACHES 1/ 1B 516,100 634,500
ALMONDS (CALIF) TO 233.0 238.0
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS TO! 25,598 19,635

PASTURE AND RANGE 2/ PC 79 76

79 SOUTHERN STATES. y PASTURE AND RANGE FEE ONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH. THE 1966-75 AVERAGE

TS 81 PERCENT.
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

TNOYCATED 1976-77

CROP : 1975-76 : APR 1 : maY 1
~ 1,000 BOXES
ORANGES : 242,380 255,550 254,550
GRAPEFRUIT : 70,080 70,000 72,500
LEMONS : 17,820 26,000 26,000

a SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM ‘OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOW-
NG YEAR.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY

METRIC TONS. ——
3___AREA HARVESTED. B AR! z PR TON

: 7 : 7 7 INDICATED
CROP : 1976; INDICATED! gg =; ‘INDICATED © 1976: :
: : : : : i 1977: 1977
HECTARES METRIC TONS
WINTER WHEAT : 20,046,320 19,338,110 2.13 2.08 42,621,550 40,209,740
POTATOES, SPRING : "40,060" 36,950 28.06 27.91 1,1237950 970,640 1,031,330
PEACHES : 1847520 234,100
ALMONDS, (CALIF) : 211,370 215,910
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: 23,222,110 17,812,570
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION
7 : TINDTCATEOTSVE=77
cROP : 1975-76 : wR T : mA
HETRTC TONS
ORANGES : 9,506 ,390 10,030,740 9,997,180
GRAPEFRUIT : 2)585,880 2,586, 380 23678,920
LEMONS : 614, 160 896 ,300 896, 300

the CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related information on
selected agricultural commodities. These data were prepared and adopted by the Crop Reporting Board
which consists of commodity statisticians from the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices and
Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

APPROVED: B. M. Graham, Chairman,
- M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
f °) a] J. W. Kirkbride, F. E. Rolf,
le & ue J. M. Kitterman, D. J. Buckner,
QAM WEE H. J. DeLong, D. J. Fedewa,
_ D. €. Hamilton, L. Jansonius,
{/ D. H. dohnson, sR. W. Milton,
i R. A. Petzoldt, L. H. Pope,
| ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE H. J. Tippett, © W. J. Walker,

ae |

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cltaus FRUIT 1/

1 PRODUCTION ' PRODUCTION
cROP 1 _ BOXES ‘ TON EQUIVALENT
AND _ UTILTzeo _! IND t UTILIZEO 2 IND
STATE 1 YOTS“TS 1 1975-76 1 1976-77 ¢ 1974-75 1 1975-76 t 1976-77
+ T9000 UNITS 27 19000 UNITS
ORANGES+EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/1 .
ARIZ art 920 730 800 35 27 30
CALIF t 28.000 28,300 27000 19050 14062 16013
FLA + 969690 98,800 = 1159000 45347 4006 S375
TEX ar 2+930 3+800 49200 125 162 179
us t 1289450 1315630 1475000 59557 5696 65397
ORANGES » VALENCIA '
ARTZ ' 49050 14950 39150 152 73 118
CALIF t 279100 246,000 254000 19016 900 938
FLA 1 769700 82,400 770000 30452 39708 34465
TEX 1 19610 24600 2400 68 102 102
4 1099660 110.750 1075550 41688 49783 4,623
ALL ORANGES '
ARIZ t 45970 25680 34950 187 100 148
CALIF 1 859100 52.300 $2,000 21066 15961 1,951
FLA $ 1736300 1814200 = 192000 74799 65154 8,640
TEX 1 49560 6200 69600 193 264 281
us 1 2379910 262,380 + 754550 109245 109479 11,020
TEMPLES ’
FuR 1 Sv300 515008 31800 239 288 ws
GRAPEPRUITsWHITE SEEOLESS
Fla + 259900 284300 302000 1slol 19203 1,275
GRAPEFRUIT»PINK SEEDLESS .
FLA , 119500 13,000 122000 4a9 553 610
GRAPEFRUIT OTHER ’
FLA ’ 79200 7,800 95000 306 332 383
ALL GRAPEFRUIT '
ARIZ t 20770 34080 39000 89 99 96
CALIF :
DESERT : 39750 44100 39700 120 431 118
OTHER AREAS . 30160 34100 34300 106 104 ist
TOTAL ' 69910 79200 79000 226 235 229
FLA 1 649600 499100 $1000 19896 2.088 2.168
TEX 1 79300 109700 115500 292 428 460
us 1 629880 704080 729500 29503 29850 2,983
TANGERINES ’
ARIZ art 610 660 800 23 25 30
CALIF as 15620 14350 14450 61 51 54
FLA ' 39100 34400 39300 147 162 187
us ' $9330 5410 59550 231 238 241
LEMONS '
ARTZ ass 74200 20420 5.900 27 92 190
CALIF t 224200 154600 210000 B44 585 798
us t 299400 17,820 261000 dehie 677 988
TANGELOS t
FLA t 40700 $4500 49800 a2 248 216

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

2/ NET LBS PER BOX! ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ~75,FLA=904
TEX@851 GRAPEFRUIT=CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=645 CALIF
OTHER@6Ts FLA=B5s TEK=80% LEMONG=765 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES909 TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ@7S, FLA~9S,

3/7 NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA 4ND
ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIOSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS» INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS,

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

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