CROP PRODUCTION, May 196): Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Generally in the Western States, pasture feed conditions did not in~
prove during April and were below May 1 last year and the average for the
date. Below normal temperatures in April limited pasture growth. Also more
rain is needed in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California to improve
dryland pasture and ranges. Pasture development in Washington was from 1 to
3 weeks late due to cool weather and excessive reinfall in western counties.
Supplemental feeding of livestock was necessary through April. Irrigated
pastures were in good condition in California and Arizone; however, irrige-
tion water supplies will not be plentiful in Colorado and will limit the
irrigated pasture acreage.

MILK PRODUCTION: April milk production in the United States is estimated

at 11,346 million pounds, 1 percent more than in April
1963 and a record high for the month. For the first 4 months this year,
average daily milk production was about 1 percent above the corresponding
period last year, Relative to population, April production amounted to 1.97
pounds per person daily, compared with 1.95 pounds a year earlier.

Monthly Mil Production, April 1961, with comparisons
ons of pounds ). wae
> April
1963 | 1964 | 1964
rn; re. Se a
84 83 86
uz 221 ng

State: average: April ?

yY we 179

au) 70 5 nh ‘6 222 206 232
1 9. 9. 19T 161 1
zy 60 62 76 69 17
1 996 966 102 89 100
102 101 100 62 71

6)
8h 80 87
122 105 123
267 268 atk
35 33 33
142 133 135
13.9 12.8 13.6
3 TL TL

60h 6k Ohh
Yay 463 463
27h 284. 286
381 351 352
hho h8h 180
1,720 1,772
1,105 1,086

509 523 23 2k 26
278 309 4S 47 46
U8 155 66 64 64
125 3121 10.4 10,2 10.4
153 166 115 152 173
158 162 102 81 97
15.2 16. 719 695 719
133 130 1.9 1.9 1.8
U8 159 10.7 1.9 11.3
48

Nec. : 132 13232 £12,088 11,196 11,007 11,386. _
T/ Averages not available.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1954 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In California, cool weather during late March and most of April was
generally favorable for development of Valencias. Fruit in Central Cali-
fornia sized better than in Southern California, but overall sizing was
diseppointing. During April the harvesting of Velcncies vegan in the De~
sert areas and Central Celifornia. As the result of excellent veather
during the last six veeks, grapefruit have sized well. The Desert Valleys
erop ig turning out better than expected and harvest should remain heavy
during May and June. "Other areas" grapefruit have not sized as vell
as usual. Lemon harvest continues heavy and there is still considerable
mature fruit on the trees, Rains during late March and April helped
sizing.

Harvest of Arizona's Valencias is later than usual because of cool
spring veather, By May 1, about 80 rercent had been harvested, with
the Yuma area about complete. Picking in the Salt River Valley is ex-
pected to continue until mid-May or later. Picking of grapefruit con-
tinues, but at a rather slow pace. Sizes have been larger than expected.

New crop (1964-65) citrus is making good progress in the major citrus
areas of the country. In Florida late April rains were beneficial to
new crop fruit which has been showing good development. Droppege has not
been excessive for any of the fruit. Harvest of Florida's new crop
limes has started but there are not many limes mature enough to pick.

All California oranges had a heavy uniform bloom. Bloom vas a fet:
days later than usual, Weather favored bee activity and most groves
expected a good initial set of fruit. Many of the young trees planted
in recent years had a good bloom this season and this is expected to
be @ factor in California's production for the coming season. Grape-
fruit trees had a good bloom which occurred at about the usual time--
mostly in March, Arizona's citrus trees came through the tinter in
good condition and show a generally heavy set of new fruit.

PEACHES: Peach production in the 9 southern States is forecast at
5,275,000 bushels, This is 72 percent below the large 1963
crop harvested in these 9 States and 68 percent below average. Severe
freezing veather in late March, when most trees vere in bloom, did ex-
tensive damage in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama. Other States in
this region vere not materially affected by the Merch freeze. However,
only Louisiana expects a crop as large as in 1963. There will be som:
production in all areas of those States where the freeze took a heavy
toll of the crop. In South Carolina production of only 900,000 bushels
is expected--about 12 percent of the 1963 crop of 7,800,000 bushels.
May peaches which appeared to have escaped the freeze damage failed to
develop during April and the extent of the May drop is in question.
The Piedmont area, York County, and the Upper Sandhills section of
South Carolina “ill neve an e:tremely short crop. Prospects in. the Ridge
section md Lexington County are for about one-fourth of a crop. In
the Allendale, Barnvell, and Hampton areas, prospects are spotty but are
better than elsewhere in the State. The North Carolina crop was vir-
tually destroyed except for scattered commercial holdings in coastel
areas, The Sandhills \ill produce only a limited quantity of peaches.

In Georgia, the late March freeze killed most all of the crop north
ef Macon. Conditions in the Fort Valley area and south vary widely.

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Mich.
Wis.
Minn.
Iowa
Mo.

N.Dak.
S.Dak.

Nebr.
Kans.
Del.
Ma.
Va.
W,Va.
N.C.
S.C.
Ga.

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88 93
ee _._ 86
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85 88
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83 Th
85 82
85 86
JO L 78
6 ~~ 30
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56 89
69 83
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B 86


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1964

Winter wheat prospects were about the same on May 1 as a month ago and
indications point to a crop 12 percent larger than in 1963, General field
work lagged across the country because of wet soils and cool weather, Peach
prospects were reduced sharply by late March freezes and the expected 1964
erop is about one-fourth as large as last year, Citrus production from
the 1963 bloom is expected to be 3 percent below last year and 20 percent
below average. Spring end carly summer vegetable and melon crops are ex-
pected to be smaller than last year but above average, Hay stocks on
May 1 were 15 percent below a year earlier and 11 percent below average,
Hay and pasture condition for the Nation is about average for May 1 but
better than last year.

Winter Wheat Prospects Little Changed

Expected production of the 1964 winter wheet crop was about the same
on May 1 as a month ago and remains above last year's crop but slightly
below the 1958-62 average. Improved prospects in most of the eastern two~-
thirds of the Nation offset declines in many western States and the Texas
and Oklahoma panhandle areas, southvest Kansas, and southeast Colorado, where
dry weather continued to prevail through April. The indicated production
of 1,013 million bushels is 12 percent larger than the 1963 crop but a
little below averege. The expected yield is 26,9 bushels per harvested
acre compared with the 1963 and average yield of 26,1 bushels per acre,

By the end of April, the crop was starting to head as far north as south-
ern Kansas,

Late March Freezes Reduce Peach Prospects Sharply in Southern Area

Peach production in the 9 southern peach States was sharply curtailed
because of late March freezes, especially in North Carolina, South Caroline,
Georgia, and Alabama. The southern peach crop is expected to be about
one-fourth of last year and only one-third average. There has been little
damage to fruit crops this season other than to the Southeastern peach crop
and to some cherries and peaches in Washington and Oregon and possibly
apricots in Utah, Throughout much of the country tree fruits other than
apples had bloomed before Mey 1 and in general prospects are good. In the
northernmost States and at higher elevations, some of the fruits were
just coming into bloom by early May, Although most apples had not come
into bloom by May 1, growers were optimistic since there had been little
freeze damage, California has had an above average set of most fruits.
Cool weather the last part of April brought frost and hail damage in many
areas, There was heavy damage to some grapes and walnuts in the north
central counties and to some pears in mountain areas, but the overall
effect on the State's total fruit prospects vas minor. Plums, peaches, and
apricots have also had scattered hail and frost damage,

The 1963-64 U.S, citrus crop is expected to be 3 percent below last
year and 20 percent below average. An estimated 32 million boxes of
oranges and 4,1 million boxes of grapefruit remained for harvest after May 1.
A year ago 20 million boxes of oranges and 3,5 million boxes of grape-
fruit remained for harvest, A smaller quantity of citrus has been
used by processors than last season when freeze damage was a factor,





CROP PROWUCEION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTION: April egg production vas 5,652 million eggs,
—~ 2 percent less than in March, but about the

same as April 1963. Layer numbers during April were about the same as

a yeer earlier and 1 percent less than last month. Rate of ley adjusted

for the number of days shovs a 3 percent increase from March to April.

The nunber of eggs laid per layer January through April 1964 is 3 per-

cent above the same period of last year.

The South Atlantic and Western regions had record high April egg
production. Increases over last year vere 7 percent in the South Cen~
tral, 5 percent in the South Atlantic, and 2 percent in the West, Pro-
duction was the same in the North Atlantic States, but dropped 7 per-
cent from last April in the West North Central, and 4 percent in the
East North Central.

Production per layer averaged 19.10 eggs during April, slightly
above April 1963. Rate of lay was up 2 percent in the South Atlantic,
and 1 percent in both the Vest and North Atlantic States. The increase
in the South Central region was less than 1 percent. The rate vas dom
1 percent in the East North Central and West North Central. Rate per
100 layers on May 1 averaged 64.1 eggs for the Nation.

The Nation's laying flock averaged 295.9 million birds during April,
the same as April 1963 and 1 percent below the 1958-62 average. This
was a drop of 4 million birds from the March flock. The average de-
crease in layers from March to April during the previous 5 years was
6 million birds,

On May 1 layers numbered 293.6 million, 2 percent belov April 1 and
slightly less than May 1, 1963, May 1 layers were at record lows in the
East and West North Central States and at record highs in the South
Atlantic and Western States.

Hens and Pullets of Leying Age and Eggs Laid

«North ¥ W.North: South” + ~ United
Central: Central:Atlantic: States
: Thou. Thou, Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou, Thou. Thou.
1958-62(Av.):47,275 50,347 72,4OB 37,574 46,840 39,328 293,773 ---
1963 243,892 bb, hgh 58,532 46,025 53,508 46,852 293,343 294,151

1964 143,489 42,625 55,282 47,312 56,708 + 47,084 292,700 293,567

t Eggs Laid per 100 Layers on Farms, May 1
:Number Number Number Number Nomber Number Number Number

1958-62(Av.): 61.6 64.3 66.4 63.1 61,8 64,3 63.8
1963 : 62.2 65.4 66.8 62.8 62.5 63.2 63.9
1964 1 62.1 64.7 66.7 _ _64.4 63.3 63.1. 64.1

1/ Includes Alaska and Hawai.

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28.0 3,911 3,933 3,976
27.0 6,080 4,028 5,805
25.0 607 4T5 525
27.0 8,127 6,228 7,614
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27.0 1,902 1,648 2,052
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

delayed the Arizona crop and harvest will be about two weeks later than nor-
mal with fresh market varieties expected to start about May 15. In Texas,
Growth during April was satisfactory. Harvest was underway around Pearsall
the last half of April and will start in other late spring sections of Texas
the last half of May. The Baldwin, Alabama area crop made excellent growth
during April. A heavy rain April 26 caused a little washing out and some
acreage was lost by drowning in low, poorly drained spota. Subsequent
weather, though, was good for recovery. Harvest is expected to start about
mid-Mey and peak about June 1. In the Sand Mountain area of Alabama, wet
weather caused some loss of seed from rotting and loss of fertilizer from
leaching. Georgia and South Carolina potatoes are late because of cold
weather in March, and some stands are spotty. Recovery from the late March
frosts in South Carolina has been good. In northeast North Carolina, plant-
ing was about ten days later than lest year. Stands on much of the acreage
are thin as a result of cool, wet weather at planting time.

The estimated acreage of early summer potatoes for harvest this year
is 82,000 acres compared with 87,000 acres harvested in 1963 and the five-
year average of 97,600 acres, The reduction in acreage from a year ago

is general throughout the early summer producing States. Only California
and North Carolina have as much early summer acreage for harvest as in
1963. On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, the leading early summer area,
there are 21,000 acres for harvest, 7 percent less than 1963. Texas, with
11,000 acres, has 4 percent less.

Early summer potatces in central and eastern States are later than
usual as a result of wet, cool weather in March and April which delayed
planting and early growth. Most Eastern Shore, Virginia potatoes were
planted between mid-March and April 10 but some acreage was planted as
late as April 29, Most of the potatoes are up to good stands and are being
cultivated. The Pungo variety continues to be most popular in that area
but more Katahdins were planted this year while the acreage of Cobblers
continued to decrease. In Texas, early fields are expected to be dug late
in June. White varieties account for about 40 percent of the acreage and
about half of these are contracted for processing. The California early
summer crop was planted about the usual time and good to excellent stands
are reported. Growth has been good and harvest should begin in the Perris-
Hemet area the latter part of June followed closely in the Chino District.
Both areas should reach peak volume in July.

PASTURES: ‘The Nation's pasture feed condition was rated good to excellent

on May 1. This was e marked improvement during April, particu-
larly in some areas where prospects for pastures were poor on April 1. Pas-
ture feed condition on May 1 for the United States averaged 83 percent of
normal, compared with 78 percent on May 1 last year and the 1958-62
average for the date of 84 percent. Pasture condition advanced 6 percent-
age points during April as a result of favorable temperatures and, generally,
adequate to abundant soil moisture. April temperatures averaged above normal
in most of the eastern two-thirds of the country.Below norzial temperatures pre-
vailed inmostof the Mountainand Pacific Coast Stetes, and from Ne: Englend, south ~
ward through Virginia.April rainfall was much heavier than normal inthe

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Croy Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

RYE: The condition of rye on May 1 was reported at 88 percent of normal--
up 3 points from a month earlier and 5 points above May 1, 1963.
The present condition vas equal to the 1958-62 average.

Rye conditions improved during April in most North Central and At-
lantic States, The exceptions vere Kansas, New Jersey, and South Carolina,
which ahowed slight declines. North Carolina was unchanged from April 1.
North Dakota, the leading rye producing State, received good April rains
and this was reflected in a 9 point increase in condition. Conditions
declined from April 1 in Oklahoma, Texas, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon
but improved in the other South Central and Western States. Texas con-
dition registered the sharpest decline -- a 12 point drop. The rye crop
in western Texas, Oklahoma, southvest Kansas, and southeast Colorado is
suffering from a lack of moisture. Moisture is also short in Washington
and Oregon. Moisture supplies are generally adequate in other rye pro-
ducing areas.

HAY CONDITION: The condition of hay crops on May 1 was reported at

5 percent of normal, 3 points above a year earlier and
the same as average for May 1. Prospects are better than a year ago and
average in all regions except the West which reports a lower condition.
The North Central Region has had appreciable spring precipitation, par-
ticularly in the East, so that now prospects are above last year and
average although growth has been slow because of cool weather, Con-
dition in Kansas and Missouri is well above last year's depressed
level but in North Dakota, which received only light rains in April,
prospects are vell below a year ago, although still above average.
After 2 years of soil moisture shortages, the Atlantic and South Central
Regions have received adequate precipitation and hay condition is now
sharply up from a year ago, although growth has been slow because of
low temperatures.

Prospects in the Western Region are somewhat below a year earlier
and average because of below seasonal temperatures and soil moisture
shortages in the Western Plains and California. By Mey 1, hay har-
vest was starting as far north as Virginia on the east coast while the
first cutting of alfalfa was starting in Oklahoma and finishing up
in California,

HAY STOCKS: Hay stocks on the Nation's farms on May 1, totaling nearly
20 million tons, were down 15 percent from a year earlier
and 11 percent below average because of increased feeding rates in much
of the country, At the beginning of this feeding season hay supplies
were about normal and equal to the year before but pasture and range
feed has been generally short because of the dry fall and cool spring
in most regions. Disappearance of hay from January 1 to May 1 this
year - 62,3 million tons - vas a little above a year earlier and up
2 percent from average.

In the North Atlantic Region Mey 1 hay stocks were sharply above a
year earlier, although below average, as a result of a sharply increased
1963 production compared with the drought depressed 1962 crops, and below
average fall and spring disappearance. In all other regions May 1 stocks
were less than a year earlier and average.

In the North Central Region, May 1 hey stocks vere down e fifth from
last year mainly because of the near record fall feeding rate - January 1

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1954 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
APRIL EGG PRODUCTION

~ State ~ TWumber Of Layers on: ~ Eggs per :__ __ Total eggs produced 7
and i _100_ layers _:
division : 563 z 195

WN, Cent.:
Del.
Ma.
Va.
W.Va.
Nc,
Ge.
Fle, 3
S.Atl. 3 21

Tenn.
Ala.
Miss.
Ark. :
Le, ;
Okla,
Texas
S,Cent,
Mont.
Idaho
Wyo. 2
Colo, > 21,300 «1,260 «61,884 1,878 ah
N.Mex. : 780 Tl = -1,935 1, 82h 15.1
°
co)

Lg
—2,B60_ _ 232 __
1,887" 1,008

Sur 8 T,908 ~ “1,908 ~ “18

0

Ariz, : TH: 858 1,884 1,878 1k.
Utah * 1,35 Lenk 1,935 1,908 26
Mesh, (4,628 sst 1800, BB ee? aut 16
Vash, : H
Oreg. : ose 23th OL 199 9 hy 191 3
Calif, =, 7298 _ 332306_ _ 1,860 1,893 3 635 2310 2, 50
HSot veg? br 065 X WNORT T LETT MBI 7 Br TT Be T= F330 7 Bo
States’ 95,468 ~e9'',999_ ~ 1,507 ~ “1,911 5,034 — ~ 5,636 ~ “ei,27k — “21,905
Alaska : O § ait 1; Be 8. 6, az a
Haveii i z 8 1,818 1,566 4 §__ 55 __
US. 21,331 21,909
T/ Cumulati

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
a CITRUS FRUITS
apey TS ER Moree TTT TTITt

Crop ~~ “Ypwo bess aT TT TTT ‘TT Thguivaisat fous” ~~ ~ TTF
so 2” Kverage ~ 5 BE “1 Tnatoa tea 1 AverageTM $ “loea? RTASe eT ~~
wane ne - FL LU St 9 Lt SSI tt 2988
ORANGES: :
EARLY, MIDSEASON & +
NAVEL VARIETIES 3/ +
Calif, # 11,220 12,600 15,500 420,800 — 472,000 581,000
Fla., All 3 51,340 45 5500 274200 22310,500 2,048,000 1,224,000
Temple # 3,400 2,000 3,200 153,100 "90,000 144,000
Other 2 47,940 43,500 24,000 241574400 1,958,000 1,080,000
Texas + 1,650 3 140 744220 1,120 6,300
Ariz. : 480 640 950 18,000 24,000 35,600
jee, ~~ 28 BW LH 87
Total Kbove p ~ ~ Te -
$_ 645933 _ _, _58+780 _ _ 43,800 _ _ _228342464_ 24545,795 _ 2,847,350_ _
16,200 628,600 608,000 581,000
29 5000 1,830,200 1,305,000 1,620,000
Bb 40,940 675 4,050
wk a — 262700 _ 34,500 43 2100_

AG/TBE, _ _ 520780, _ _ 24526 2440_ 14948175, _ _2,248,150,

28 ,800 31,000 1,049,400 1,080,000 1,162,000
744500 63,200 4,140,700 3,353,000 2,844,000
40 230 115,160 21,795 10,350
1,560 2,100 58,500 78,700
las 243 6B 675 ee
v.87, an SR na nn eRe na re nn EE Sw ne SE nn wm
Oranges _ i s_ 123,995 _ 104,915 __ 96,540 __ 5,360,904 4,493,970 _ _ 4,095,500
‘GREP! Uta woe ee ES ROD vos! ae oe =
Flas, All 32,680 30,000 13074200 1,200,000 2,080,000
Secdless 20 ,060 20,000 802,400 "B00 ,000 1826 ,000
Pirde 6,720 74500 268800 300,000 309,000
Wihie 13,340 12,500 533,600 500,090 520 000
Other 12,620 10,000 504-800 400,000 269,000
Texas 4,480 70 1794200 2,800 195200
Arize 2,480 24170 794340 69,400 86,400
Calif., ALL 2,642 25500 86,760 82,000 17,400
Desert Valleys 1,182 1,200 37;840 38,400 67,200
Other Areas _ 322860 9300. ~~ $292 _ _ £32600 _ 50,200
s 2
ruit t_ 42,282 __ 34,740 ___33,780 1,652,500_ 1,354,200 _ _1,303,000
7
+ 15,980 12,500
a. Ht 4, 88 490 _ _ _ 1,750
DI II TT ig, TT ae 2 TS
P92 a 4 OL
Timea > Forecast Yor ~ -
1964 ott
aie. oo BOL LL BDL
TANGER’
Flas O _ _ _24000_ _ _ _3,600_ _ _ _ 164,500 _ _ 90,000_ _ _ 162,000 _ _

¥ The orop year begins with the bloom of the year shown end ends with completion of harvest the
following year. For some States in certain years production includes quantities not harvested, or
harvested but not utilized, on account of economic conditions, and quantities donated to cherity.
Estimates of such quantities for the 1962 orops were: Oranges-California, Naval and Miscellaneous,
230,000 boxes (8,125 tons)s California, Valenoia, 150,000 boxes (5,625 tons); Grapefruit, Calif-
ornia, Desert Valleys, 2,000 boxes (64 tons).
2/ Net_content cf box varies, Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges-California and Ari~
Zona, 75 ibseg Florida and other States, 90 lbses Grapefruit-California, Desert Valleys and Ari-
zona, 64 lbs.3 other California areas, 67 1bs.3 Florida and Texas, 80 lbs.; Lemons—76 lbs.3 Limes—
80 Ibs,3 Tangelos and Tangerines-90 Iba,
3/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona, Early and Midseason varieties in
rida and Texas, All varieties in Louisiane, For all States except Florida, includes small
guantities ef tangerines,
Y Short-time average.

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CROP PRODUCTION, hay 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

ring Plantin in,

Cool weather in the West and frequent April rains over most of the
country delayed seedbed preparations and spring seedings. The season is
1 to 2 weeks later than usual in the eastern Corn Belt. While the central
and southern Corn Belt areas are not far off the normal pace, they are
behind last year's rapid pace. Most Gouthern States are running behind
schedule avaiting dryer soils. Oat seeding in Indiana and Ohio was 70 per-
cent and 55 percent, respectively, complete. In Iowa the seeding of oats
was virtually complete. Minnesota's fieldwork was about two weeks later
than usual with field operations most advanced in southern counties but
just getting started in the Red River Valley. In liorth Dakota 30 percent
of the oats and barley was seeded compared to the normal of 40 percent.
Montana's progress was only slightly behind last year with 60 percent of the
spring wheat seeded, 50 percent of the barley, and 40 percent of the oats
seeded. Seeding of spring wheat was nearing completion in South Dakota and
about three-fourths of the cats and barley were in the ground. In Nebraska
oat seeding was nearing completion later than last year.

Corn Planting Awaits Drying Weather

Seeded preparation for row crops across the Corn Belt is progressing at
about the same rate assmall grain seeding. The eastern and northern sections
were one to two weeks late. The central and southern areas were at or near
normal for May 1, although behind last year's progress, as farmers await favor-
able drying and planting weather. Kansas and Missouri had 20 percent and 16
percent, respectively, of the 1964 corn crop planted by May 1 which is about
the same as normal. Most progress was in the southern portions of these States,
No appreciable acreages were planted by May 1 in other Corn Belt States. In
the South, corn planting ranged from 15 percent complete in Kentucky and
Tennessee to nearly complete in Oklahoma and Texas, where rains have not been
a delaying factor. Heavy washing rains through the South Central States
caused some replanting with heavy ‘replanting in local areas. Planting of
sorghums began on the Texas high plains while early planted fields in eastern
Texas are up to a stand and making gocd growth. Planting of sorghums made
good progress in Oklahoma although there was some delay because of dry soils.
Soybean planting began on a very limited scale by May 1 with plantings re-
ported as far North as southern Kansas.

Cotton Planting Behind Schedule in South and East

Cotton planting was behind the usual pace in the central and eastern
cotton producing States~--two to three weeks in some of the Gulf States.
Plantings ranged from about one-fourth completed in the lower Mississippi
River States to nearly three-fourths complete in South Carolina. Replanting
was necessary in some areas. About 38 percent of the intended cotton
acreage is planted in Texas. Planting began on the Iligh Plains of Texas
but dryland fermers are waiting for rain. Planting was nearing completion
in Arizona and California.

Planting of Other Crops Also Behind Usual Pace

Transplanting tobacco was active the later part of April in
Georgia and the Carolinas. Transplanting was nearing completion in
Georgia and reached the 70 percent mark in South Carolina by the end of

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
Spring Vegetable Output Down 3 Percent

Production of spring vegetables is expected to be 3 percent less than
last year but 2 percent above average. ected increases in production of
spring onions, asparagus, cantaloups, and celery are more than offset by
expected declines of 18 percent for watermelons, 17 percent for late spring
sweetcorn, 12 percent for lettuce and lesser declines for tomatoes and cabbage.
Prospective planted acreage of the 9 vegetable crops for commercial processing
is 1 percent less than last year and 4 percent less than average.

Early Spring Potato Prospects Down

The estimate of early spring potato production is down 6 percent from
the April 1 forecast because of reduced yield prospects in the Hastings,
Florida area. Considerable damage occurred there from storms the last of
April. ‘he 1964 early spring crop is now expected to be 20 percent below
last year but 6 percent above the five-year average. Indicated produc-
tion of late spring potatces is about one-fifth below a year earlier and
average. Growers in the early summer potato areas expect to harvest 6
percent fewer acres than in 1963 and 16 percent less than average.

April Moisture Above Normal

April storms brought near normal to above normal precipitation for
most of the Nation. In early April a snow storm swept the northern Great
Plains and moved eastward into New England but for the rest of April,
precipitation came as rain, except in the Rocky Mountains. The Cornbelt
and the South Central States, except for Oklehoma and Texas, were drenched
frequently. The Cornbelt received moisture half again or more above
normal with many areas receiving twice the normal precipitation. Many
cf the south central States and Georgia received at least twice the normal
April total with several areas receiving even more. Heavy washing rains
caused damage to some early planted crops in the area, In contrast, pre~
cipitation was light in an already dry area-~the old Dust Bowl Area~~in
southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, extending south through western
Oklahoma, western Texas, and eastern New Mexico. Precipitation aleo was
light through Arizona, California, Oregon, and parts of Washington. High
winds and tornadoes occurred in meny areas but were especially frequent
in the central and southern Plains.

April temperatures varied considerably but averaged below normal
for the month in the western States and through the Atlantic coastal areas
north from North Caroline. Most other sections averaged slightly higher
than normal. Much of the Nation east of the Plains..began the month with
temperatures well below normal. Warmer temperatures moved into the
Cornbelt during early April, and by mid-month in the southern States,
raising the monthly average temperature slightly above normal in these
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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

central Gulf Coast States and in a large area centering in Illinois and
extending into Iowa, Missouri and Indiana. By contrast, precipitation
during April was less than one-half of normal in two general areas--one
including central and northern California and a large part of Oregon;
another area in eastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, western Texas,
the Fanhandle of western Oklahoma, and southwestern Kansas.

In the North Atlantic States, pasture feed condition was about aver~
age for May 1 and considerably better than a year ago at this time. In
New England, snow cover was adequate during the winter to limit freezing
damage, Although temperatures averaged below normal during April, growth
was about normal. In Southern New England, cattle were receiving some
feed from pastures by May 1. With near norwal rainfall and advancing tem-
peratures in the Middle Atlantic States during April, pasture condition
on May 1 was much improved from a year earlier, but about average for the
date, Although pastures were generally too wet to be utilized in New York,
dairymen were turning cattle on rye pastures in Pennsylvania, and in
New Jersey pastures were being used earlier than usual because of low hay
stocks which resulted from last year's drought.

In the East North Central States pasture feed condition was reported
good to excellent on May 1, although pastures were slow to develop after
the extremely dry conditions last fall and the cool weather during March.
Rains and warmer weather since mid-April have stimulated pasture grasses.
With the rather late start in development, pastures were supplying less
than the average amount of feed for livestock by May 1. In Illinois,
pastures furnished 40 percent of the roughage requirements compared with
the average of 50 percent. Pasture feed condition in the West North Central
States was much improved from April 1, During the mild open winter, pas-
tures were over-grezed in many areas, and as a result, pasture grasses have
been slow to develop. Jn Missouri, ample moisture and above normal tem-
peratures during April helped the over-grazed pastures to improve rapidly.
To Kansas, pastures are later than usual, but April rains in the northern
and eastern portion of the State were beneficial to grasses. Pastures
were slow to develop due to cool, dry conditions in Western Kansas.

Farmers in this area utilized voluntary and over-planted wheat acreages,
as well as some rye.

The excellent pasture condition in the South Atlantic States on My 1
is in contrast to a rather poor stert as of April 1 and the very poor con-
dition of May 1a year ago. All States except Florida showed improvement
from a month earlier and were above the 5 year average condition for May 1.
In all States in this region May 1 pasture condition wes 13 or more per-
centage points better than a year earlier. In Virginia, where severe
drought persisted in 1963, May 1 pasture feed condition was up 33 points
from a year earlier, and livestock were getting adequate to abundant green
feed from pastures.

In most South Central States, pasture conditions improved sharply
during April, and were above Mey 1 last year. In most of this region,
pastures responded to April showers and above-norml temperatures to pro-
duce a heavy growth. In Oklahoma, pastures developed slowly but were
providing considerable feed by end of April. More rain is needed to assure
future pasture development. Range and pasture feed condition is good in
the eastern half of Texas but northwest and south Texas ranges need rain.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

and generous April rainfall over the Corn Belt, Eastern, and most Southern
States raised yield prospects and brightened expectations for record to
near-record yields. These improved prospects were partially offset by
reduced production potentials from a month earlier in the Texas and Okle-
hhoma panhandles, southwest Kansas and southeast Colorado where continued
dry weather and soil blowing lowered hopes for good yields. Elsewhere in
the important producing Plains States, prospects remained favorable. In
western States, the outlook was generally good but warmer weather and
‘timely rains are needed for the best development of the crop.

In the past 10 years the average change in the United States produc-
tion estimate from May 1 to harvest has been 65 million bushels, ranging
from a maximum of 164 million bushels to e minimum of 9 million bushels.

Yield per harvested acre is indicated at 26.9 bushels, 0.8 bushel
above last year and the third highest of record. Acreage for harvest is
indicated at 37.6 million acres, 9 percent more than harvested last year
but 3 percent below average. Based on growers appraisal of crop pros~
pects as of May 1, it is anticipated that about 87 percent of the acreage
seeded will be harvested for grain.

In Kansas, prospects continued favorable. Timely rainfall over the
northwest, and eastern one-half of the State, along with the warmer tem-
peratures, stimulated rapid growth. However, in the southwest quarter the
crop was suffering from a lack of moisture. Wheat in south central counties
is starting to head.

In Oklahoma, prospects in the mjor producing western districts were
dimmed by lack of rain, above normal temperatures and high winds. In
eastern areas, wheat was generally in good condition with adequate mois-
ture to carry the crop to mturity. Texas wheat in the Cross Timbers
district and eastward, and irrigated wheat in the High Plains were in
good condition. However, lack of moisture, soaring temperatures and high
winds caused deterioration of dryland wheat on the High and Southern
Plains.

In Nebraska, winter wheat prospects are good to excellent. The crop
has tillered heavily and is growing rapidly. Surface moisture is generally
adequate but subsoil moisture is still deficient in many areas.

Colorado wheat prospects declined during April as lack of moisture and
high winds caused considerable damage in the southeast. Wheat in the north-
east and on the Western Slope of Colorado made favorable growth and with
normal precipitation should produde a good crop.

Pacific Northwest prospects continued favorable during April but cool
temperatures and moisture shortages in Washington and Oregon retarded
development. Soil moisture is generally favorable in Idaho. Warmer ten-
peratures and a general rain over Washington and Oregon are needed to over-
come the slow development of the crop. In most other western States, pros-
pects were slightly below a month earlier but the wheat owtlock is still
generally favorable, except in New Mexico where moisture is extremely short.

In the East and most of the South, wheat production prospects improved
during April as abundant rainfall during the month bolstered hopes for good
to excellent yields. Heading of wheat was becoming general in southern States.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Stocks on farms May 1

State : 3
qosece | 2963 1964 aebes | 1963; (196%
a 1,000 ~ ~ 5,005 ~ T,000
5 Percent Percent Percent tong tons tons
Maine : $2 BG 92 92 59 65
N.H, . 90 89 91 ho 28 15
vt. : 93 91 91 139 99 109
Mass, : 91 85 93 AT 34 38
RI, : 87 81 90 4 3
Conn, : 92 9 ou 45 31 46
N.Y, : 89 83 91 867 323 672
NJ, i A 68 Bd me os 28
Pa. Sr: cn (a: ae ~ 2M _ OL
Ohio : eT 87 89 YG 31k 33h
Ind, : 89 91 gl 429 Akg 348
Tl, 3 90 87 92 1,059 917 800
Mich, 93 91 94 28 gs 608
Wis, 2, 7 89 92 90 97 2,695 _ _ _ 4,967 __
ane : 5 3 vi Ty38 ees
Tova : go 87 90 1,943 2,016 1,770
. 900 705
1,995 2,431
2,143 1,602
1,838 1,261
22 BRL LL
a 9
2s 72
19) OT
82
105 105
TH
2 8 --
“NTS 43 Rie
189 309
ho Th
58 128
94 51
38 36
3he 203
~~ 2592 _ 198 LL
2 oe
fos ay
42 389
T2 6h.
122 val
329 2h8
184 126
180 198
251 299

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~ 23,108 [9 5


Release:
May I1, 1964
3:00 P.M, (E,D.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF
MAY 1, 1964

Winter Wheat production is now estimated at 1,0 billion bushels, about
the same as the April 1 forecast, 12 percent above 1963, but I per-
cent lower than the 1958-62 average.

Hay Stocks on farms totaled 20 million tons, 15 percent less than a
year earlier and 11 percent below average.

Peach production in 9 southern States is estimated at 5.3 million bushels,
about one-fourth as large as last year and one-third as large as
average.

Orange production, (1963-64 season) is estimated at 97 million boxes,
8 percent below 1962-63 crop and 22 percent below average.

Grapefruit production, at 34 million boxes, is 3 percent less than last
year and 20 percent below average.

Late Spring Potato crop is estimated at 19.2 million hundredweight,
20 percent below 1963 and 22 percent below average.

Milk production for April is estimated at 11,3 billion pounds, | percent
more than last year and 2 percent above average.

Ege production, at 5,7 billion eggs in April, was about the same as last
year and average.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (5-64) Washington, D. C.



CROP PRODUCTION, May 1664 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Dark air-cured leaf, types 35-37, weighed 25.3 million pounds--the
Greatest poundage since 1956. Production in 1962 was 24.8 million pounds.
In 1963, the crop was cut from 15,300 acres for a record-high yield of
1,654 pounds.

Cigar filler tobacco produced last year is estimated at 56.7 million
pounds--16 percent less than produced in 1962 and the smallest crop since
1958. The 1963 crop was grown on about 30,900 acres and the average yield
was 1,836 pounds per acre.

Cigar binder production was 23.7 million pounds in 1963 compared with
24.9 million the previous year. Around 13,500 acres were harvested during
the past season. The average yield wes 1,758 pounds.

Production of cigar wrapper in 1963 amounted to 18.7 million pounds,
or 3 percent less than the 19.3 million a year earlier. An average yield
of 1,449 pounds was realized from the 12,900 acres harvested last season.

MAPLE SIRUP: Maple sirup producers made 1,548,000 gallons of sirup this
~ spring, 39 percent’ more than last season and the largest
erop since 1957.

For the second time in three years New York, with 510,000 gallons,
held first place in maple sirup production while Vermont, usually the lead-
ing State, followed closely with 505,COO gallons. Last year the production
in the two States was the same - 368,000 gallons.

The 1964 maple sirup season was generally favorable but conditions
varied widely. Vermont experienced unusually good production except in the
northeast where the season was very poor. Many producers in the central
maple producing area commented that the season was one of the best in
years. The weather was conducive to a good flow of sap and there were a
number of well-spaced--although not long--runs. The season was the iong-
est since 1961. In contrast to last year, the absence of deep snow in
central and eastern areas permitted the season to open early; however, heavy
snow in isolated sections of Pennsylvania and Maryland kept producers from
opening camp in time to collect the first run of sap. In Wisconsin and
Minnesota, March temperatures were too cold for sap flow, April had few
alternations of freezing and thawing, and the temperatures rose rapidly--
thus making a short, poor season. Some producers in these States did not
tap their trees because of the poor crop prospects. Most of the sap this
spring was of average-to~low sweetness and produced good quality sirup.

This year's production is valued at $7.9 million, compared with $5.4
million in 1963. The average farm price is $5.10 per gallon while last
year's crop returned an average of $4.85 per gallon to producers.

CITRUS: The orange crop is forecast at 96.5 million boxes, 8 percent be-

low last year and 22 percent below average. The estimate is down
from last month primarily because Florida's Valencias are turning cut be~
low early season indications. Two-thirds of the U.S. orange crop had been
harvested by May 1, leaving 32 million boxes still to be picked, compared
with 20 million boxes unharvested at the same date last year,

Production of Early, Midseason, and Navel oranges is expected to total
43.8 million boxes, down 25 percent from last year and only two-thirds

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

to May 1 disappearance was slightly less than a year earlier although ebove
average. Hay disappearance in the Western Region has continued above last
year and average so May 1 stocks were down 9 percent from a year earlier.
Fall and winter range feed was drought stunted in many areas, while spring
growth has been generally slowed by cool temperatures. In the South Atlantic
Region, following two drought depressed crop years, stocks are the lowest
since 1931 in spite of a cut back in the feeding rate. While South Central
Region hay production lest summer returned to normal levels, a heavy fall
feed out because of short pastures reduced stocks so that by May 1 the

supply on hand was down 7 percent from last year, even though the January 1 -
Mey 1 disappearance was slightly less.

TOBACCO, REVISED (1962 and 1963 Crops): Combined production of all types

of tcbacco totaled about 2,337 mil-
lion pounds in 1963. This is the highest poundage for any year of record,
surpassing the old mark of 2,332 million produced in 1951. Production in
1962 was 2,315 million pounds and averaged 1,641 million during the 1957-61
period. Current revisions are based primarily on reports from growers and
dealers, and on marketing data assembled by the Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and various
State Departments of Agriculture. Tobacco was harvested from 1,174,700
acres in 1953. An average yield of 1,989 pounds per acre was realized,
marking the fourth year in a row that new all-time high yields have been
established.

Preliminary value of 1963 production is $1,353 million. An average
price per pound of 57.9 cents is indicated. Marketings from the 1962 crop
brought growers $1,364 million, exceeding returns from any other tobacco
crop. For 1962, prices averaged 58.9 cents per pound.

Flue-cured production in 1963 amounted to 1,371 million pounds or
nearly 3 percent less than the 1,408 million produced the previous year.
Brightleaf tobacco was primed from 654,500 acres, 5 percent fewer than in
1962. The combined average yield of flue-cured, at 1,975 pounds per acre,
and the yield of individual types 12 and 14, were at all-time highs. Aver-
age yields of types 12, 13, and Georgia 14 exceeded a ton per acre. A year
earlier, the combined average yield of types 11-14 was 1,930 pounds.

At 755 million pounds, the largest burley crop of record was produced
in 1963, surpassing by 80 million the 1962 crop of 675 million pounds, the
previous high. Around 336,500 acres were harvested in 1963, essentially the
same as a year earlier. A phenomenal yield of about 2,231 pounds per acre
was made in 1963, the highest ever for any class of tobacco, and the first
time the burley belt has reached or exceeded the ton level.

The Southern Maryland crop is estimated at 29.3 million pounds, sharply
less than the 40.6 million produced in 1962. Plant shortages and persistent
droughts during the 1963 season curtailed both acreage and yield. ‘The 1963
crop was harvested from 34,500 acres with an estimated average yield of
850 pounds. About 41,000 acres were harvested during the preceding season.

Fire-cured production in 1963 was 55.9 million pounds compared

with 53.2 million the previous year. Around 34,300 acres were harvested,
and yields averaged a record high 1,630 pounds per acre.

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JROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POTATOES, IRISH

1,000 1,000

1,000

acres Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. cwt. cwt. owt.
WINTER: :
Florida + 10.5 8.3 7.6 136 155 155 1,380 1,286 1,178
California 3 QO
Total 7
JARLY SPRING: :
Florida-Hastings; 22.3 24.6 24.0 1h8 190 155 3,296 4,67h 3,720
“Other =; 3.9 2.2 1.5 127 1ho 125 498 ‘308 188
Texas 3 s8_ _ 1.6 14 g 120 86 _ | 152 204
Total eB I TeT2 TD YT “aGore7 151.2 5,01 ~ 5,738 7 BD
LATE SPRING: ~

North Carolina :

8 .N.E, Counties: 14.0 11.2 10.0 134 155 130 «1,878 1,736 1,300
Other Counties ; 4.4 3-2 3.0 96 120 110 42 364. 330
South Carolina ; 5.3 3.5 2.6 80 5 TO 423 332 182
Georgia : 6 “5 25 65 65 6h 38 32 32
Alabama-Baldwin : 13.8 15.0 14.0 132 125 135 1,809 1/1,875 1,890
~Other =: 7.2 6.3 6.8 80 100 80 582 630 Shh
Mississippi 43 3.0 2.5 52 55 55 22k 165 138
Arkansas > 5.7 4 3.9 59 55 60 334 226 234
Louisiana > 43 ay 3.5 50 43 55 215 189 192
Oklahoma : 2.0 1.2 1.0 65 65 63 127 78 63
Texas : 6.7 5.8 54 3 85 15 489 493 hos
Arizona : 9.2 9.6 8.2 231 255 2ho 2,118 2,448 1,968
California 1 52,3. 45.2 _ 36.6 330_ _ 325 15,792 15,246 11,895 _
Total HUlg — 798.9 7 189.5 “209217 195.6 2k, wae “23,838 “19,173 —
EARLY SUMMER:
Missouri 5.3 45 4.0 89 85 June lo 472 362 June 10
Kansas > 2.6 2.2 19° 90 " 2h. 189 "
Delaware 2 6.8 9.5 9.0 213 200 “2,093 1,900 "
Maryland : 3.1 3.0 2.7 133 120 " 417 360 "
Virginia-Eastern:
Shore + 21.8 22.5 21.0 148 135 "3,263 3,038 ”
“Norfolk: 1.5 “3 «4 107 90 " 159 4s "
-Other : 4.3 3.6 3.3. 69 52 " 293 187 "
North Carolina : 6.9 4.5 4.5 02-125 " 688 562 "
Georgia t LL 8 :7 4g 60 " 53 48 ”
Kentucky 1 10.7 9.0 8.5 68 61 " 736 549 "
Tennessee : 9.0 1.5 7.0 16 84 ” 681 630 «
Texas : 1.6 1.5 11.0 170 195
California 9.8 8.0

0! 340
> tks “355

Alabama, Baldwin area - 320.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

bushels bushels bushels bushels

North Carolina 1, 330 1,400 1,500 150
South Cerolina : 6,260 6,300 7,800 g00
Georgia : 4,840 4,500 5,400 1,500
Alabama : 1,120 900 1,050 250
Mississippi 298 200 320 260
Arkansas 1,570 1,020 1,470 1,300
Louisiana 125 40 150 150
Oklahoma

Texas

9 _States

v/ For some States in certain years production includes some quantities unharvested
On account of economic conditions. Estimates of such quantities vere as follovs
(1,000 bushels): 1962 - South Carolina, 100; Georgia, 195; 1963 - Georgia, 2005
Arkansas, 80; Oklahoma, 50.

2/ Includes excess cullage of harvested fruit (1,000 bushels): 1962 - South
Carolina, 150; Georgia, 205; 1963 ~ Georgia, 270.

CALIFORNIA APRICOTS, CHERRIES, PLUMS AND ALMONDS

Crop Average
1958-82
: Tons
Apricots : 172, 800
Cherries - sveet : 20, 700
Plums : 81, 400
Almonds 54,000

i/ Production includes some quantities unharvested on account of economic condi-
tions. Estimates of such quantities vere as follovs (tons): Plums, 1963 - 1,000,
2/ Includes excess cullage of harvested fruit (tons): Plums, 1962 - 2,000;

1963 - 4,000,

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

April, Virginia and Kentucky report that plant beds are in good condition
and an ample supply of plants is in prospect. Planting of peanuts was
getting undervay in North Carolina and making good progress in South
Carolina. Peanut.plenting got undervay in Georgia the last couple of weeks
in April and vas over one-third complete by May 1, compared with around two-
thirds planted a year earlier, Alabama's progress was at the 40 percent
level. Planting of sugar beets was two-thirds completed in Michigan and
completed in Nebraska. Progress was nearing completion in Colorado and

vas Th percent and 60 percent completed in Wyoming and Montana, respectively.
Spring planted beets are developing well in California and most fields are
being thinned, weeded, ani irrigated. Flaxseed planting was later than
usual with 10 percent of the intended acreage planted in South Dakota

and Minnesota and 4 percent in North Dakota.

Hay Stocks Below Last Year and Average

May 1 farm stocks of hay totaled 20 million tons, 15 percent below
a@ year earlier and 11 percent below average. Stocks were below last year
in all areas except the North Atlantic region, Supplies at the beginning
of the feeding period were about normal and the same as a year earlier
for the country, but disappearance has been high especially during the
period prior to January 1. Disappearance January 1 to May 1 vas a little
above a year earlier and 2 percent above average.

Pasture Conditions Mostly Good to Excellent

May 1 pasture condition averaged 83 percent of normal, 5 percentage
points above last year, still 1 point below average but up 6 points from
a month ago, In the North Atlantic States, pasture feed condition was about
average for May 1 but considerably better than a year earlier, Pasture
feed condition was rated good to excellent in the East North Central States
although pastures were slow to develop after the dry conditions last fall
and the cool weather during March, Condition in the West North Central
States was much improved from April 1. The excellent pasture condition in
the South Atlantic States contrasts with the very poor conditions of a year
earlier, Conditions improved sharply during April in the South Central
States except in Oklahoma where rain is needed, Generally, pasture feed
condition in the Western States did not improve during April and vas below
May 1 last year because of the cool spring, and a lack of moisture in the
Pacific Coast States and from Colorado southvard on the eastern side of the
region.

April Milk Production Record High -- Eggs About Same as Year Farlier

April milk production in the United States reached a record high for the
month, 1 percent more than in April 1963. For the first four months, aver-
age daily milk production vas about 1 percent above the corresponding per-
iod@ last year, April egg production was about the same as a year earlier.
A decline from a year earlier in the North Central States was offset by
increased production in other regions of the country except in the North
Atlantic Region which vas about the same. Productton in the South Atlantic and

Western regions were at record levels for April. average number of laying
hens on farms during April vas the same as tb hori {9 3 vhile the rate of lay

vas up slightly.

WINTER WHEAT: Production of winter wheat is forecast at 1,013 million bushels,
about the same as the April 1 estimate, 12 percent more than

the 1963 crop, but 1 percent less than the 1958-62 average. Frequent
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Prices received by producers for eggs averaged 31.6 cents per dozen in
mid-April, 2.5 cents below a month earlier and 1.0 cent below a year earlier.
Producers of commercial broilers received 13.8 cents per pound live weight in
mid-April, down 1.5 cents from a year earlier and the lowest mid-April price
of record. Farm chickens in mid-April 1964 averaged 9.9 cents per pound live
weight, the lowest mid-April price of record. Farm prices of turkeys in mid-
April averaged 20.9 cents per pound live weight, 0.9 cent less than a year
aarlier and the lowest mid-April price since 1942.

The average cost of the farm poultry ration in mid-April 1964 was $3.56
per 100 pounds compared with $3.54 in mid-April 1963. Broiler grower
feed average cost was $4.81--up 6 cents from mid-April 1963. Turkey grower
feed in mid-April averaged $4.84 per 100 pounds--up 2 cents from mid-April
1963. At mid-April, the egg-feed, broiler-feed, farm chicken-feed and turkey-
feed price ratios were all less favorable to producers than a year earlier.

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May 1, 1964

PERCENT
OF NORMAL
80 and over FEZ] Good to excellent
65 to 80 (ZZ Poor to fair
50 10 65 BRB Very poor
35 to 50 BGRJ Severe drought
Under 35 BM Extreme drought

‘#55 REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRA2:NG RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VEAY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

U, 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 6726415) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

4 PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
oe May 1, 1963

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OF NORMAL
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65 to 80 ZZ Poor to fair ‘ )
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Under 35 SBM Extreme drought

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FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

U, 8, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 88-63 (8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 196! Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The Marshallville-Montezuma and Barney areas have a feir to good crop.
April weather was favorable for fruit development and the first movement
of Marcus and Springtime variety peaches was expected from the Barney area
around May 11. First movement from the Fort Valley area is expected by
May 18, and volume movement should occur by the last week of May.

In Alabama effects of the March 30 freeze continued throughout April
and apparently healthy young peaches have continued to drop. Prospects in
Chilton county, where the major volume of Alabama peaches is normally pro-
duced, declined during April. Freeze damage south of Chilton county was
negligible. Some growers are delaying their decisions on spraying operations
until after the May drop. Varieties least affected by the freeze are Rangers,
Dixired, and Rio-Oso-Gem. Widespread hail storms in late April did further
Gamage to the Alabama peach crop.

Prospects in Arkansas are for a good crop. Some orchards were hurt
by the late March freeze but most trees have a good set and thinning will
be necessary, Moisture supplies are abundant in Arkansas and Louisiana,
end fruit is sizing rapidly. Harvest of a good Louisiana crop is expected
to start in mid-May and become general by May 25. In Oklehoma the late
frost killed many early opening blooms but many tight buds escaped and
the set of peaches is generally good. Although some loss of fruit buds
was caused by freezes on March 26 and again on April 9 in Texas,: current
prospects are good. Harvest of early varieties is expected in late May.

The California Clingstone peach crop is developing normally. Only
light damage has occurred from frost and hail. Fruit set was above average
in most areas and thinning in extra early and early maturing orchards is
underway. Production prospects are good. Prospects for the California
Freestone peach crop are also good. Development of the crop is normal.

Peach crop prospects in Colorado are good. Effects of the spring freeze
in 1963 are still eviient on some trees but production should be well above
the snort 1963 crop. Elsewhere in the Nation, there has teen a minimum
of frost and freeze damage prior to May 1 and:prospects are good.

PEARS ~- CALIFORNIA: As of May 1 Bartlett pear prospects in California

were good. The crop which had good bloom and fruit
set suffered some damage in north coastal counties and mountain districts.
However, in the Sacramento Valley and other major producing areas, there
was only minor damage. Fruit on the trees appears to be in good condition
at the present time and production is expected to be well above the short
1963 crop. Prospects for "other pears" are also better than last year.
"Pear decline" is becoming evident in some orchards but in general the out-
look is for a normal crop. Although there was scattered hail and frost
damage the set of pears was generally heavy.

ALMONDS - CALIFORNIA: ‘he 1964 California almond crop is forecast at 68,000
tons, up ll percent from last year and 26 percent above

average. A crop of this size would be second only to the record high of

82,800 tons harvested in 1959. Weather during the blossom period was very

favorable with little frost damage in the major producing areas. Set is

heavy and nuts are sizing well with development somewhat shead of last

year.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1954 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

bloom on May 1. Orchards in the Spokane area appear to be about two
veeks late in reaching full bloom. A freeze on April 15 resulted in
poor prospects in that area, In Oregon the condition as of May 1 vas
the lovest in several years,

In Colorado, prospects are good to excellent for both sweet and sour
cherries. In Idaho the cherry crop is in good conditiogn although smudg-
ing was necessary to save the crop frém 22 degree weather about mid-
April. In Utah, freezing temperatures on May 2 caused damage in some
cherry orchards.

POTATOES: The May 1 estimate of early spring potato production, at

4,112,000 hundredveight, is dom 240,000 cvt, from the April 1
forecast. At this level, 1964 production is 20 percent less than 1963
but 6 percent above the 1958-62 average.

The reduction in yield prospects from a month earlier occurred in
the Hastings, Florida area which accounts for 90 percent of the total
early spring production. In that area, growth of potatoes was good dur-
ing April and about one-third of the acreage was harvested by May 1.
However, heavy rains the last of April followed by strong winds and
excessive rain vith scattered hail on May 2 reduced production prospects.
The actual loss of tubers from the heavy, vashing rains was small. The
main effect on production vill be a slowing of growth as a result of
damage to feeder roots where the dirt washed avay and the loss of ferti-
lizer by leaching. In addition to the loss in yield, there will be some
increase in the percentage of green-end potatoes. The storm damage vas
minimized by cool veather vith considerable trind on May 3, 4, and 5
which dried fields rapidly. Grovers started cultivating on Sunday to
throw dirt back on the rovs, They plan to begin harvest first on those
fieldswhich were damaged the most. Demand is good and harvest has been
rapid. Digging of latest planted fields vill stert about May 20. Only
a fev Hastings area potatoes are expected to be left by early June. Har-
vest of early spring potatoes in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas was
underway the last half of April. Supplies should be available during
May.

Production of late spring potatoes in 1964 ie forecast at 19,173,000
hundredveight, 20 percent less than 1963 and 22 percent less than average.
Substantial reductiongfrom 1963 are indicated for California, Arizona,
Texas, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Baldwin County, Alabama
is the only major late spring area in which production is expected to
exceed 1953.

In California, a crop of 11,895,000 hundredveight is expected com-
pared with 15,246,000 in 1963. ‘The reduction is primarily due to a smaller
acreage although the expected yield is slightly below 1963, Stands are
uniform and condition of potato plants is comparatively good. However
the crop is at least two weeks late in maturing due to cool temperatures.
Digging of long whites began at fidison on April 19 and most early
season shippers in that area had started by the end of April. A limited
acreage of "reds" vas dug by May 1 and a few acres of Kennebecs for
delivery to processors had also been harvested. Cool spring weather also

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CROP PRGDUCTICN, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
C Sif

PRODUCTION

Crop Oran are manne cn ea Oe A
2 Average + 1961 : 1962 Indicated

123,995
42,282

of harvest the following year,
POTATOES, IRISH

ACREAGE 3 YIELD PER
Seasonal : HARVESTED

PRODUCTION

group Average: |. : Ind. erage: .,. : ind,
:1958~62; $963 196351964
: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

i acres acres acres Cwt, Cwt, Cwt, cwt, cwt, cwt,
Winter ...: 25.4 20,3 185 170.8 190,4 196.2 4,273 3,866 3,630
E.Spring..: 27.0 284 27.2 144.1 180.8 151.2 3,881 5,134 4,112
L.Spring..:129,7 114.0 98.0 189.9 209.1 195.6 24,442 23,834 19,173
E.Summer: 97,6 7.0 82,0 144,0 145,1 June id 14,039 12,622 June 10

1964

Million Million Million
pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
March .....66. 10, 776 10, 879 11,007 5,719 5,679 5,770
April seseseee 11,088 11,196 11,346 5, 628 5, 649 5,652
Jan. Apr. Incl. 41,154 41,610 42,261 21,692 21,331 21,969

47 Data for Alaska and Haw

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
G. DB. Simpson, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,

R, K, Smith, C. E. Burkhead,
APPROVED: R. S. Overton, C. Sims,
K, D, Ackers, J. L, Aschwege,
y Go bnfur G. D, Collins, Jr., O. M, Frost,
. ‘ O, E, Krause, H. M, Walters,
W, H, Walther, C. H, Whitworth.

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964

TOBACCO BY STATES, 1962 and 1963 (Revised)

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Acreage harvested

Yield per acre

Production

3 Cents Cents
Masa. ? 176.0 184.0
Conn. : 193.0 198.0
Pa. 3 23.5 21.0
Ohio 3 50.0 48.6
Tod. : 54.5 54.6
Wis, 3 29.2 30.9
Mo. : 59.2 59.7
Ma. 3 55.8 2/
Va. t 60.1 5363
We Vae 3 59.0 54S
N. Cs : 60.2 58,2
8. C. 3 61.1 60.0
Ga, : 58.8 59.6
Fla. 3 80.5 82.6
ky. 56.4 579
Tenn. 56.6 55.3
Ala. 51.0 5201
la. Bo 710
Ue ss 58.9 5769

2,205 16,748

1,680 19,617
1,965 6,256

850 40,550
2,726 167,927
2,010 4,9h2
2,006 936,845
2,030 190,260
2,013 147,944
2,731 3h, 648

68 493,515

u Roinded to hundred acres for inclusion in United States total,
2 Sales to date insufficient to establish price; evaluated at 1962 crop season

average price.
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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
CTT TTT TTT TST SE PERCENT i7” : ACREAGE 7 YIELD PER: PRO- —
Crop and Year :NOT HARVESTED:FOR HARVEST:HARV, ACRE:DUCTION

WINTER WHEAT

Average 1958-62 .. 38,971 26.1 1,019,570
1963 cecccerercece 34,622 26,1 904,828
1964 (Indicated May L 12,5 37,627 26.9 1,013,445

1964

2 1958~62

Percent
Rye secceeee : 88 83 88 wee woe ann
Hay secsseee : 86 83 86 ase — ---
Pasture 1... : 84 78 83 erat woe ~-

Peaches 1/ :
{1,000 bu.) : ceo sos ~~ 2/16, 393 2/18, 700 5,275

Maple sirup :
(4,000 gal.) : aoe ~ee wee 1,323 1,415 1,548

1/ 9 Southern States.

2/ Includes some quantities not harvested,

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS MAY 1





CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
gallons gallons gelions Dollars Dollars dollars dollars

Maine 9 8 1 6.60 7-10 53 78
N. B. 40 36 50 5.90 6.50 212 325
vt. 450 368 505 4,90 5.30 1,803 2,676
Mass. 37 39 53 5-10 5.50 1s9 292
N.Y. 4og 368 510 Yas 4.55 1,638 2,320
Pa. 89 81 12k 4.80 4.60 389 570
Ohio 209 83 115 5.60 5.80 465 667
Mich. 7 52 6 5.50 5.90 286 566
Wis. 85 65 65 4.60 4.90 299 318
Minn. 6 5 5 4.80 5.50 2k 28

u Includes sirup later wade into sugar. Does not include production on
nonfarm lands in Somerset County, Maine.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 196! Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

es large as average. Harvest was virtuelly complete by May 1. The Valencia
crop is forecast at 52.7 million boxes, 14 percent larger than last year's
freeze damaged crop, but 11 percent below average. About 40 percent of

the Valencias hac been picked by May l--approximately 80 percent of Arizona's
and half of Florida's Valencias were picked. In California, qarvest of
Valencias was just getiing underway.

The grapefruit forecast is 33.8 million boxes, down 3 percent from
last year and 20 percent below average. In California's Desert Valleys
and in Arizona grapefruit heve sized better than expected earlier in the
season. Nearly 88 percent of the U.S. crop had been picked by May 1,
leaving only 4.1 million boxes for the remainder of the season compared
with 3.5 million boxes unharvested a year earlier.

The lemon crop is estimated at 17.6 million boxes, up 35 percent
from last year and 5 percent above average. As of May 1, nearly 9
million boxes remained for harvest compared with 8.) million boxes a
year earlier.

Processors' usage of oranges to date is sharply below that of a year
ago. Quantities of grapefruit which have gone to processors are also
down but to date more lemons have gone to processors than a year ago.

Citrus Crops - Utilization to May 1

960-63 Crop” ~ T
ization

: :Remaining
Total: for
i harvest

: Fresh: Processed : Total:

Oranges 20,886 63,977 81,863 20,052 :33,N86 38,100 64,536 32,004
Grapefruit 11h, 292 16,935 31,227 3,513 217,173 12,500 29,673 4,107
: 3,33k 1,284 4,618 -8,372 : 3,587 4,733 8,320 9,230

Unusually dry weather in Florida during the first three weeks of April
necessitated widespreati use of irrigation. Rains the last of the month pro-
vided adequate moisture. Some trees in the Indian River area were beginning
to wilt by the time rains occurred. Orange harvest increased from the
seasonal lull in March but still is not unusually heavy even though Valencias
matured early this year. Young trees ands -¢relydamaged groves were picked
first. Harvest moved into the more productive groves as the month progressed.
Droppage of Valencias increased over last month as the result of early maturity
together with wind and rain. By May 1 about 72 percent of Florida's total
orange crop had been picked. All Early, Midseason and Temple oranges were
harvested but only about 50 percent of the Valencias had been harvested.
Grapefruit remaining for harvest is mostly late bloom fruit.

Florida growers hai about 6 percent (1,710,000 boxes) of their grape-
fruit crop left for harvest after May.1. Widespread rains the last few days
of April were a great help to grapefruit groves. Prior to that many trees
were beginning to wilt.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

APRICOTS: The 1964 apricot crop in California is expected to equal last
season's 190,0CO tons. This is 10 percent above the 1958-62

average of 172, 800 tons, Weather was favorable for pollination and a

good crop was set. Hail damaged fruit in some orchards has generally

been removed in the thinning process which is in full swing, In Utah,

freezing temperatures on May 2 Camaged the apricot crop which was in bloom.

PLUMS AND PRUNES: A record high California plum crop of 110,000 tons is
expected in 1964. This would be 4 percent above last
year and 35 percent above average. A good set of fruit resulted from
favorable pollination conditions. There was some hail damage in Kern and
Fresno counties, but most damaged fruit will be removed during thinning.

The average date of full bloom for California prunes was a few days
later than normal. The bloom was heavy and pollinating weather conditions
were good. Trees are in good condition although winter and spring rain-
fall has been light. Orchard heaters end wind machines were used to ward
off damage from a cold spell around April 23 to 25. There was a good
initial set of prunes but the effects of the cold snap are yet undetermined,
In Idaho, the prune crop was reported in good condition as of about May 1
with trees in full bloom about May 3.

AVOCADOS ~ CALIFORNIA: Harvest of the 1963-64 Fuerte avocado crop is

- moving rapidly. Wind has caused some loss of
shipping quality as well as loss of fruit. Harvest of the Fuerte crop was
over 80 percent complete by May 1 and is expected to continue through most
of May. Growers have been irrigating to mintain moisture supplies. Sizes
have generally been small. Bloom for the 1964-65 crop has been good in
most districts but it is too early to determine the overall set.

Harvest of Other Fall and Winter varieties is about complete with pro~
duction falling a little short of the previous season. Production of Hass
and Other Spring and Sumner varieties is expected to be somewhat above the
voluie of each of these groups harvested last season. The volume of har-
vest for these varieties is increasing and movement to out-of-State markets
is expected to come from these later varieties because of better keeping
and carrying qualities.

CHERRDES: The 1964 sweet cherry crop in California is forecast at 30,000

tons, 67 percent above 1963 and 45 percent above average.
Weather conditions were good at time of pollination which occurred somewhat
earlier than last year. Set of fruit was heavy. A few cherries from early
varieties had been harvested ty May 1, but the min harvest will not get
underway until mid-May.

In Oregon the sweet cherry crop was damaged by freezing temperatures
about mid-April and continued cool, cloudy weather along with rain was un-
favorable for pollination. Prospects in Oregon are poor, Most orchards in
Washington were in full bloom during the period April 15 to April 25.
Moderate freezes have occurred in most areas of the Yakima Valley and some
orchards in the Lower Valley near Benton City suffered severe danage. Pros-
pects are spotted. ‘The Wenatchee area had little freeze damage.

Sour cherry prospects in Oregon and Washington are generally poor. Cool
weather limited bee activity and the extent of effective pollination is
uncertain. To Washington most areas were not yet in full

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