COTTONSEED: PRODUCTION AND FARM DISPOSITION, 1974 AND 1975 1/

FARM DISPOSITION

STATE t PRODUCTION SALES TO OfL MILLS OTHER 27 =, USED FOR PLANTING 3/
gy A9Tae TS 974 975 197s 97S ~~} ~—«O
3 THOUSAND TONS
ALA : 200 11s 190 105 10 10 5.6
ARIZ 439 240 430 234 9 "6 2.6
(ARK : 350 235 338 213 12 22 9.8
“CALIF 3 1,020 740 969 698 SL 42 14.0
HLA : 5.3 1.2 5.1 1.0 22 a wl
GA : 150 50 146 46 4 4 2.3
ILL : a 0 1 0 4° 4/ 4/
ky : Ll a 1.0 oa ye 4a Wa
LA : 210 125 203 118 7 7 3.4
MISS : 600 365 582 341 18 24 14.2
MO : 98 78 92 70 6 8 3.8
NEV & 9 +6 9 +6 af Al 4/
N MEX 27 54 23 6 4 “1.3
Nc 15 39 4 5 1 7
OKLA 60 118 55 7 5 43
sc 34 96 31 4 3 1d
TENN 90 120 82 5 8 4.2
TEX 854 906 779 5 75 60.2
vA 22 3 al 4l Af 4/
us 3,030.0 4,290.6 2,810.8 219.3 219.2 127.7 149.5
COTTONSEED: SEASON AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED BY FARMERS, VALUE OF PRODUCTION, AND
VALUE OF SALES TO OIL MILLS, 1974 AND 1975 CROPS ou,
STATE PRICE PER TON ; VALUE OF PRODUCTION ; VALUE OF SALES TO OIL MILLS
197% z 1975 z 1974 ? 1975 21974 > 1975
DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS

ALA 125.00 87,00 25,000 10,005 23,750 9,135
ARIZ 147 .CO 102.00 64,533 24,480 63,210 23,868
ARK 131.60 96.00 45,850 22,560 44,278 20,448
CALIF 157.00 109.00 160,140 80,660 152,133 76,082
FLA 127.00 79.00 673 87 648 79
CA : 121,00 89.00 18,150 4,450 17,666 4,094
ILL : 120.00 2 12 0 12 0
KY 3 127.00 97.00 140 10 127 10
LA 125.00 93.00 26,250 11,625 25,375 10,974
MISS 135.00 100.00 81,000 36,500 78,570 34,100
M0 124,00 89,00 12,152 6,942 11,408 6,230
NEV 132.00 110.00 119 66 119 66
N MEX 146.00 98.00 8,760 2,646 7,884 2,254
Nc 131.00 86.00 5,764 1,290 5,109 1,204
OKLA 140.00 90.00 17,500 5,400 16,520 4,950
sc 3 125,00 87.00 12,500 2,958 12,000 2,697
TENN 2 127,20 97.00 15,875 8,730 15,240 7,954
TEX : 119.00 90.00 116,739 76,860 107,814 70,110
vA 120.20 93.00 60 19 60 9
us 135,50 97.50 611,217 295,288 581,923 274, 264

‘1/1975 CROP PRELIMINARY,

2/ INCLUDES PLANTING SEED, EXPORTS, INTER-FARM SALES, SHRINKAGE, LOSSES AND OTHER USES.
3/ INCLUDED IN "OTHER" FARM DISPOSITION. PLANTING SEED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS' CROP.

A/ VA, ILL, KY, AND NEV COMBINED.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP + "AREA HARVESTED A YIELD PER ACRE 5 PRODUCTION
AND : : INDICATED: : INDICATED: B INDICATED
STATE : 1974 : 1975 1976: 1974 : 1975 1976: 1974 : 1975 + 1976
: 1,000 ACRES Cwr 7,000 CWT

WINTER: + 13.7 14.3 14.6 214 202 207 2,933 2,887 3,024
SPRING: A

ALA + 12,5 10.6 11.5 145 130 150 1,813 1,378 1,725

ARIZ 2 8.6 6.2 6.7 260 245 260 2,236 1,519 1,742

CALIF + 35.5 27.6 34.8 385 380 370 13,668 10,488 12,876

FLA-HASTINGS : 18.8 16.2 19.0 175 195 195 3,290 3,159 3,705

OTHER : 2.8 1.9 2.7 170 185 165 476 352 446

LA : 2.8 2.6 2.9 90 70 85 252 182 247

MISS : 2.0 1.9 2.0 95 90 90 190 i7l 180

nc : 13.0 12.0 13.0 165 160 155 2,145 1,920 2,015

TEX 2 74 5.5 6.8 130 150 135 962 825 918

TOTAL 3 103.4 84.5 99.4 242 237 240 25,032 19,994 23,854
SUMMER: 1/ :

ALA 2 10.5 9.0 145 150 1,523 1,350

CALIF 2 949 8.4 350 370 3,465 3,108

COLO : 6.6 7.2 275 260 1,815 1,872

DEL : 6.8 5.7 225 165 1,530 941

TLL : 2.6 2.0 155 190 268 380

IND 2 1 8 190 180 209 144

IOWA t 3.3 3.1 200 200 660 620

MD : 2.0 1.8 147 170 294 306

MICH 2 8.4 7.4 190 190 1,596. 1,406

MINN 2 8.5 8.1 250 260 2,125 2,106

NEBR : 2.6 2.5 150 160 390 400

NJ 2 9.0 7.0 270 195 2,430 1,365

N MEX 42 3.5 200 200 840 700

Nc 7 4.5 4.0 135 120 608 480

OHIO 2 2.9 2.9 190 165 551 479

TENN 2 6.0 5.0 90 85 540 425

TEX s 10.2 8.6 220 250 2,244 2,150

vA + 31,0 0 230 96 4,030 2,400

WA + 4.2 7 7 72 323 266

TOTAL 133.3 1: 191 181 25,421 20,898
T/ 1975 REVISED; HARVESTED ACRES FOR 1976 TO BE RELEASED JUNE 30, 1976, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, JULY 12,
1976.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




U. S. corn planting on May 2, at 32 percent complete, far surpassed the 13 percent planted
dn 1975 and average of 18 percent, Planting in the West North Central States was 18 percent
complete, compared with 5 percent last year and 13 percent average. In the East North Central
States planting was 31 percent complete, far ahead of the 5 percent in 1975 and 9 percent average.
Planting in every major State was well ahead of last year. In Iilinots, planting was 43 percent
complete compared with 13 percent in 1975 and 9 percent average. Indiana planting was 30 percent
complete, 10 percent last year and 5 percent average. Iowa, at 13 percent complete was ahead of
the 5 percent figure in 1975 but was the only major State to fall behind average planting progress.
Wet soils and cool temperatures slowed Iowa's planting progress. In Missouri early plantings
emerged to good stands, In other areaa of the United States the crop was in fair to good con-
dition and planting progressed rapidly, ranging from 50 to 90 percent complete except in Florida
where farmers finished planting the crop.

Cotton planting was 39 percent complete compared with 23 percent in 1975 and 24 percent
average. Planting in most of the major cotton States was over 50 percent complete, except in
Oklahoma where planting had not begun and in Texas, where only 22 percent of the cotton was sown,
Rains delayed planting and caused some flooding in Texas. Growers may need to replant the flood-
ed fields. In Arkansas cool soil temperatures lowered germination rates to the point that growers
may decide to replant where stands are thin,

Soybean planting began in many of the major producing States but only a few were planted
except in Ohio where 5 percent of the crop was sown, equaling last year's pace and average,

Spring grain plantings were far ahead of previous years. Minnesota oat seeding was 84 per~
cent complete on May 2, 1 percent in 1975 and 44 percent average. South Dakota was 98 percent
seeded, 35 percent in 1975 and 75 percent average, Wisconsin oat seeding was 55 percent planted,
8 percent in 1975 and 45 percent average. In the four major spring wheat States the spring crop,
other than durum, was 66 percent planted, compared with 4 percent in 1975 and 39 percent average.
The unseasonably mild weather allowed farmers an early start, and the planting pace never slowed.

Sorghum planting during April got underway as far north as Kansas, The Arkansas crop was
69 percent planted, double the 1975 rate. Rice seeding by States ranged from 75 to 94 percent
complete, ahead of both 1975 and the average. Sugarbeet planting advanced beyond the halfway
mark in the northern Mountain States. In the North Central States, sugarbeet planting neared
completion, Potato planting extended into all the major production areas except Maine, where
farmers were preparing fields for planting. In Idaho planting was 15 percent complete, compared
with 5 percent last year. Peanut planting advanced in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and
Virginia. Progress was ahead of 1975 except in Alabama.

Flue-cured tobacco transplanting was active in Virginia and the Carolinas. In North Carolina
46 percent of the flue-cured crop was transplanted, compared with 33 percent in 1975 and 32 per-
cent average. In South Carolina 95 percent of the crop was transplanted, compared with 88 per-
cent in 1975 and 83 percent average. South of the Carolinas, transplanting was nearly complete,
In Wisconsin, growers seeded plant beds.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,459 million bushels baged on condition of

the crop as of May 1, This is 12 percent below the record large 1,651 million
bushel crop produced last year but, if realized, would exceed production for all other winter
wheat crops of record, The decrease in production from last year is attributed to higher aban-
donment (fewer acres expected to be harvested for grain) and lower average yield, caused mainly
by drought in the Southern Great Plains. Prospective production is down 2 percent from the first
forecast of the 1976 crop made last December. Prospective production has increased nearly 4 per-
cent since April 1 in the 5 States of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Production is expected to be below last year in most major hard red winter wheat producing
States, while the major white winter wheat producing States are expecting production above last
year. Prospective production for soft red winter wheat varies in the Corn Belt States, but
eastern seaboard States are all down sharply.

Yield per harvested acre is expected to average 30.8 bushele per acre for the Nation, This
is below the average of 32.0 bushels realized last year but 1.2 bushels above the weather plagued
1974 crop, Generally, yield per harvested acre is expected to be below last year in the Southern
Plains States and along the eastern seaboard while average yield elsewhere is expected to equal
or exceed last year. Notable exceptions are lower yield forecasts in Indiana, Ohio, Montana,
Oregon, and California.

Acreage expected to be harvested for grain is estimated at 47.3 million, 8 percent below last
year but 1 percent above the 1974 crop and well above the normal winter wheat acreage, Indicated
acreage for grain is 83 percent of the 1976 crop planted acreage estimate of 57.2 million acres
set last December, This compares with 92 percent of the planted acreage harvested for grain last
year and 90 percent in 1974,

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON: ESTIMATED PERCENT PRODUCTION SOLD EACH MONTH OF THE MARKETING YEAR 1974 CROP 2/

t 3 A : 3 A : 7 3 + TOTAL

STATE : AUG OCT : NOV DEC : JAN + MAY : JUN JUL THROUGH
H A HB i A 3 JUL_2/
ALA : 0 1 12 20 14 8 6 3 2 95
ARIZ 0 2 5 15 7 14 3 4 4 82
ARK > 0 O 6 20 24 10 3 5 3 95
CALIF : 0 i 14 18 15 is 3 4 3 86
GA 2 0 0 5 5 5 8 7 14 10 82
LA 7 0 1 2 12 17 il 7 4 3 91
MISS 0 1 25 21 14 10 3 3 3 95
MO : 0 oO 24 25 20 4 6 2 3 2 93
NMEX : O i) 3 12 18 6 5 6 9 9 78
nc to) Oo 11 23 18 10 3 3 3 3 88
OKLA to) 0 i) 2 14 26 8 5 6 7 92
sc oO 2 14 20 15 ll 4 5 5 3 86
‘TENN : 0 t) ll 22 28 7 4 4 4 4 92
TEX 7 10 6 3 3 8 16 8 8 5 4 89
US3/ : 2 2 10 14 14 13 6 5 5 4 89
COTTON: ESTIMATED PERCENT PRODUCTION SOLD EACH MONTH OF THE MARKETING YEAR 1975 CROP-PRELIMINARY 1/

B F A ? : 5 TOTAL

STATE : AUG : SEP oct Nov DEC : JAN + FEB : MAR THROUGH

H z t Z 2 7 : MAR 4/

: PERCENT

ALA : 0 0 8 22 25 14 8 8 85
ARIZ : oO 0 i 17 28 26 il 7 90
ARK : C) 1 15 ay 22 12 3 2 96
CALIF 2 oO 0 14 24 19 21 6 8 92
GA i 0 4 14 19 29 9 7 82
LA : 0) 0) 11 28 28 18 9 2 96
MISS : u ) 9 7 24 20 10 6 86
‘MO : 0 1 37 32 14 7 3 2 96
N MEX : oO tC) Co) 7 22 13 is 12 69
nc : 0 1 7 15 18 7 1 5 74
OKLA 2 0 i) 1 3 31 43 6 5 89
sc : 0 2 10 16 27 22 6 5 88
TENN 3 0 0 13 33 27 13 8 2 96
TEX : 3 3 3 9 23 31 10 4 86
Us 3/ 1 i 8 1g 23 23 8 6 89

I/ PERCENTS OF

FOUR-TENTHS OR LESS SHOWN AS “O".

2/ EXCLUDES UNREDEEMED LOANS ON AUGUST 1, 1975.
3/ A SMALL PERCENT FOR JULY IS INCLUDED IN AUGUST,
4/ EXCLUDES UNREDEEMED LOANS AND COTTON STILL IN PRODUCER'S HANDS ON APRIL 1, 1976.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976

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WINTER WHEAT

STATE ¢ AREA HARVESTED YIELD t PRODUCTION
t t ’ IND ¢ IND ? t t IND
t 1974 1 1975 3 1976 t 1974 $ 1975 = 1976 8 1974 ¢ 1975 3 1976
T TsO0T ACRES —_ BUSRELS T+000 BUSHELS
'
ALA ' 130 140 23.0 2440-2540 24990 39240 39500
ARIZ 2 235 1120 66.0 7160-7240 159510 = 229720 8064
ARK + 400 710-2640 = 300 31.0 104400 154600 229020
CALIF ¢ 147 920 52.0 62.0 42,0 389844 614132 384640
coLo : 24630 34900 25.5 22.5 22.0 67,065 509400 414800
DEL 8 32 32 35,0 34.0 33.0 19120 19156 1,056
FLA ’ 30 20 2 2 23.0 600 520 460
GA : 160 120 | 25.0 34630 39645 3,000
IDAHO ' 970 920 41.0 43.0 394770 36080 395560
Tu + 19730 19830 30.0 41.0 515900 679470 75030
IND ' 14390 15500 36.0 42.0 509040 640500 634000
TOWA ' 62 85 3040 32.0 14860 25550 20720
KANS #119600 109800 27,5 28.0 3194000  350+900 3024400
ky t 390 340 31.5 33.0 124285 119968 = 119220
La ' 30 26 20,0 23.0 600 400 598
MD + 148 139 36,0 33.0 50328 59304 4,587
MICH : 940 9800 40,0 36.0 379600 389760 379260
MINN : 490 80 27,0 27.0 1,080 19311 20160
Miss t 162 180 24,0 26.0 3,688 49440 41680
MO ' 19310 15700 = 290 34.0 379990 489510 574800
MONT ’ 26650 39020-2955 30.0 = 784175 105,000 =: 904600
NEBR ' 24900 24950 34.0 32.0 «980600 = 989240 944400
NEV t 10 10 65.0 70.0 650 770 700
NJ : 54 57 41,0 37.0 29214 15944 20109
N MEX ¢ 162 200 18,0 21.0 29916 10,062 40200
NY : 210 165 40,0 39.0 8400 71410 6435
nC 1 275 275 36,0 26.0 95900 94300 60600
N OAK? 116 1180 -29,5 28.0 3422 39137 104%
OHIO : 19540 19610 42,0 41.0 649680 749340 = 664 010
OKLA t 69400 5.800 = 21,0 21.0 1344400 1609800 = 121800
OREG t 14060 15180 45.0 46.0 474700 = S2¥170 = 544280
PA : 350 315 3640 33.0 129600 129385 109395
sc : 158 137° 25,0 20.0 34950 49185 2740
S$ DAK ft 900 14040 27,0 31,0 245300 = 239100 329240
TENN : 325 33¢ 29.0 30.0 9942S 99610 10,080
TEX ' 34300 39900 16.0 18.0 52e800 1315100 70,200
UTAH : 243 235 26.0 25.0 65318 Se712 5,875
vA ' 275 250 37,0 30.0 109175 94052
WASH ' 2660 20885 = 410 49.0 109060 = 134260
WeVA t 17 1433.0 34.0 56) 544
WIs ’ 57 57 39.0 36.0 2,223 2.232 2,052
wo ' 245 235 225.0 26.0 60125 69250 6110
Us 1 47,063 529544 = 475323 29,6 ©3200 30.8 193909144 156519209 1,458,996
CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICES YIELD: All orange juice yield for the 1975-76 season is
projected at 1.30 gallons of 45 degree brix concen-

trate per box, The 1974-75 final yield was 1.31 gallons per box.

CITRUS CROP-HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO MAY 1

A 1974-75 3 1975-76

CROP t UTILIZATION UTILIZATION. : REMAINING
: 3 Hi 3 FOR
; FRESH [PROCESSED ' TOTAL FRESH PROCESSED / TOTAL | a upgr
: THOUSAND BOXES
ORANGES : 34,151 119,523 153,674 84,236 30,338 «= 126,035 156,373 78,277
GRAPEFRUIT : 24,331 29,114 53,445 7,925 26,020 31,599 57,619 11,481
LEMONS : 7,795 13,910 21,705 7,695 7,582 5,061 12,643 6,257

As of May 1 a total of 156.4 million boxes of oranges have been harvested in the U.S. This
is 67 percent of the expected total orange crop. A year earlier, 65 percent of the orange crop
had been harvested. Processors had used 81 percent of the oranges harvested by May 1 compared
with 78 percent a year ago.

Grapefruit harvest was 83 percent completed by May 1, 1976, Last year's crop was 87 per-
cent harvested by May 1. Of this year's crop harvested to date, processors have used 55 percent
compared with 54 percent a year ago.

Lemon harvest was 67 percent completed compared with 74 percent on May 1 of last year.
Processors have used 40 percent of the crop harvested so far, but by May 1 a year ago processors
had used 64 percent.

GRAPEFRUIT: U.S. grapefruit production is placed at 69.1 million boxes, up slightly from last

month and 13 percent above last season. In Florida, crop prospects at 49.0 million
boxes are unchanged from last month, but are 10 percent above last season. Harvest is 90 percent
complete, The Texas crop at 11.0 million boxes is unchanged from last month but 51 percent larger
than last season's crop, Harvest is past the 95 percent mark, California prospects improved
during the month to 6,0 million boxes, but are still 10 percent below last season. Harvest is
near 30 percent complete. The Arizona crop forecast of 3,1 million boxes is unchanged from last
month, but is 12 percent more than last season, Harvest is about 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 ten seasons, ranging from 110,000 boxes in 1969-70 to 3,1
million boxes in 1968-69.

LEMONS: Arizona and California's lemon crop is currently placed at 18.9 million boxes. This is

unchanged from the April 1 estimate but 36 percent below the 1974-75 notch, The Arizona
crop is estimated at 2,4 million boxes--unchanged from last month but 4.8 million boxes less than
the previous season, Harvest of Arizona's crop is virtually completed. California's crop
expectations of 16,5 million boxes are unchanged from last month's estimate, but 5.7 million boxes
below the 1974-75 level. Harvest in California has peaked in the south coastal areas while other
areas are complete, Some trees and fruit were damaged recently by wind in Ventura and Santa
Barbara Counties.

TEMPLES: Florida's temple crop is estimated at 5,5 million boxes, unchanged from last month,
but 4 percent above the 1974-75 season, Harvest is complete,

PEACHES: Production of peaches in the nine Southern States in 1976 is forecast at 566.5 million

pounds, 38 percent above a year ago and 66 percent more than the relatively small crop
in 1974, The 1971-75 average production for the Region is 458.7 million pounds, well below this
year's expected output, Production in the nine Southern States is predominantly delivered to
fresh market channels and accounts for over one-third of U.S, fresh utilization. Crop prospects
were reduced by freeze damage in the Carolinas and some areas in Texas, Oklahoma and Mississippi,
but overall the Region's outlook is bright. Harvest is underway in Louisiana and Texas, and will
begin soon in Arkansas.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


The Nation's winter wheat crop made generally good growth during April, and by May 1 devel~
opment was somewhat ahead of normal in many areas, especially the Great Plains, Conditions were
greatly alleviated in the drought plagued States of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas by above
average April precipitation and cool weather. This ended the persistent decline in conditions
over large areas of these States as a result of severe winter and early spring drought. This
drought caused considerable abandonment of acreage and held down potential yield of acres left for
harvest. Drought conditions persisted through April, however, in New Mexico and California.
Moisture shortage also severely affected winter wheat along the eastern seaboard during April.
Elsewhere moisture and weather have been generally good to excellent for growth and development
since the crop was seeded last fall and winter. Kansas,.the Nation's top wheat producing State,
finally received significant moisture in April. This prevented further deterioration of the crop
caused by winter and early spring drought, expecially in the southwestern quarter of the State.
By mid-April cool damp weather and replenished topsoil moisture were providing ideal conditions
for wheat growth. By May 1, development was ahead of normal with 80 percent jointed and 15 per-
cent headed.

The Oklahoma crop suffered some deterioration during the first half of April until rains
finally broke the statewide drought on the 15th, Additional rain brought amounts of double the
monthly average in the Panhandle and one-third more in the central area of the State. The crop is
heading out ahead of normal with over 70 percent headed by the first week of May compared with 20
percent a year earlier, Texas wheat was maturing rapidly by May 1 with early stands in the south
harvested, In Arizona, the crop is developing normally but prospects for the New Mexico and
California crops were not good due to lack of moisture,

Despite rain, in Colorado, winter wheat condition continues very poor in the southeast but
fair to good elsewhere. Nebraska condition was improved by rains, while Montana had abundant
soil moisture and good growing weather during April to put the crop in good to excellent condition,

In the Pacific northwest, the Washington winter wheat crop went into the winter with excel-
lent top growth and good soil moisture and wintered well. Spring growth was slowed somewhat by
cool weather but the crop had developed well by May 1 and conditions indicated one of the better
crops. In Oregon and Idaho the crop also looks good due to a favorable winter and good to excel-
lent moisture conditions,

In the Corn Belt, wheat condition ranges from fair to excellent with adequate moisture.
Illinois wheat is in mostly good to excellent condition with heading well ahead of last year and
normal. Indiana's crop is fair to mostly good but freezing weather the last week of April is
expected to cut yield, In Ohio, the crop was in excellent condition going into the winter but a
heavy early spring ice cover spread over much of the northwest, a major wheat area, and remained
for up to six weeks. As a result some of the wheat in the affected area was smothered.

Changes in production between the May 1 forecasts and final estimates of production after
harvest have averaged 48 million bushels for the past decade, ranging from 1 million to 222
million bushels. The May 1 forecast was above the final estimate 5 of the 10 years by an average
of 54 million bushels and below 5 times by an average of 44 million,

ORANGES: ‘The Nation's orange crop is forecast at 234.7 million boxes, up slightly from last
month, but down 1 percent from last season. Crop prospects improved slightly in Texas
but are unchanged in the other States.

Florida's crop is expected to total 174,8 million boxes, a record high and 1 percent above
last season. The early and mid-season varieties have been harvested and totaled 98,8 million
boxes. Valencia harvest continues with the crop estimated at 76.0 million boxes.

The California crop is estimated at 50,0 million boxes, the same as last month's estimate
but 9 percent less than last season. The navel crop is expected to total 27.0 million boxes, 4
percent below the 1974~75 season, Harvest is 80 percent complete. Valencia crop prospects, at
23.0 million boxes, are 15 percent below last season.

Texas production is expacted to total 6.4 million boxes, 5 percent above the April 1 esti-
mate and 41 percent above last year's relatively small crop. Harvest of the 3.8 million boxes
of early and mid-season varieties is about finished. Valencia production prospects improved
during April and are now estimated at 2.6 million boxes, 61 percent larger than last year's
crop. Valencia harvest is 8€ percent completed.

Arizona's production estimate remains unchanged at 3.45 million boxes, 31 percent below
last year. Harvest is complete for the Navel crop of 750,000 boxes while the Valencia crop,
which is éstimated at 2.7 million boxes, is 22 percent harvested.

Changes in the U.S. production estimates between May 1 and final production have averaged
2.0 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 740,000 boxes in 1968-69 to 4.6 million
boxes in 1970-71.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



COTTON LINT: SEASON AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND
VALUE OF PRODUCTION, 1974 AND 1975

PRICE PER POUND 1/  * VALUE OF PRODUCTION PRICE PER POUND PLUS:VALUE OF PRODUCTION PLUS

STATE : :GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS : GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
21974 2/ +1975 3/ 1974 2f + 1975 3/ % 1974 Gf t+ 1975 4/2 1974 4):
3 CENTS 1,000 DOLLARS CENTS 1,000 DOLLARS
UPLAND
ALA 43.0 53.5 107,801 80,122 44.5 57.1 111,626 85,566
ARIZ 44,1 52.0 210,622 143,081 44.1 52.2 210,630 143,554
ARK : 45.3 51.0 191,288 168,102 47.8 52.7 201,752 173,601
CALIF : 47.4 54.0 590,382 506,580 47.4 54,0 590,423 506,588
FLA : 39.0 55.0 2,374 705 40.8 76.0 2,483 974
GA : 41.1 54,0 82,616 38,254 41.8 56.8 83,963 40,202
TLL : 46.0 66 Q 56.3 81 0
KY : 41.1 50.5 518 78 47.2 82.5 595 127
La : 41.8 52.0 112,275 86,258 43.0 55.3 115,393 91,735
MISS 3 46.5 51.5 356,004 257,040 47.7 55.4 365,338 276,591,
MO z 45.7 50.5 50,499 47,617 50.5 52.8 55,755 49,768
NEV : 59.0 55.0 588 397 59.0 55.1 588 397
N MEX : 44.5 51.5 31,702 16,738 45.6 56.6 32,521 18,386
nc : 41.9 51.5 26,732 11,257 43.5 54.6 27,770 11,932
OKLA : 29.9 46.0 44,491 37,640 31.1 51.3 46,246 42,006
sc : 49.2 52.5 64,698 24,573 50.5 55.5 66,344 25,961
TENN : 4l.1L 51.5 60,772 54,995 46.8 57.8 69,255 61,695,
TEX : 34.9 44.0 412,506 503,147 41.7 48.7 492,956 556,560
VA : 39.0 55.0 225 151 40.3 55.6 232 153
US UPLAND : 42.7 49.9 2,346,159 1,976,735 45.0 52.7 2,473,951 2,085,796
AMER~PIMA, 3
ARIZ : 62.6 78.0 15,837 14,230 71.6 84.0 18,107 15,323
CALIF ey 62.6 78.0 134 37 72.1 81.3 154 39
N MEX : 65.5 77.5 3,961 1,890 73.9 83.5 4,468 2,037
TEX z 67.8 69.0 7,973 3,738 76.6 75.0 9,014 4,062
U S AMER-PIMA : 64.4 76.1 27,905 19,895 73.3 82.1 31,743 21,461
US ALL COTTON: 42.9 50.1 2,374,064 1,996,630 45,2 52.9 2,505,694 2,107,257

1/ PRICE BASED ON A 480-POUND NET WEIGHT BALE. 27° INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR UNREDEEMED LOANS.
3/ AVERAGE TO APRIL 1, 1976 WITH NO ALLOWANCE FOR UNREDEEMED LOANS. 4/ CONSISTS OF DISASTER PAYMENTS
ONLY FOR UPLAND COTTON AND SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR AMER-PIMA.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


FLUE-CURED: Production is placed at 1,415 million pounds, up 14 percent from the 1974 poundage

of 1,241 million pounds. The higher production is the result of a 16 percent.
increase in harvested acreage. The 1975 crop was harvested from 717,200 acres and yielded 1,973
pounds per acre compared with 2,014 the previous year.

FIRE-CURED: Poundage is expected to total 37.4 million pounds, up from 31.9 million pounds

produced in 1974. The 1975 leaf was grown on 23,380 acres with an average yield
per acre of 1,601 pounds. In 1974 the crop was grown on 21,190 acres and yielded 1,504 pounds
per acre,

BURLEY: Production at 639.1 million pounds was 4 percent larger than the 1974 output of 612.6
million pounds. The higher production in 1975 resulted from a 8 percent increase in
acreage. Yield per acre is estimated at 2,265 pounds, down from the 2,350-pound average in 1974.

Southern Maryland output of 24.2 million pounds is 20 percent below the 30,2 million pounds pro-
duced in 1974. Lower yields and a 4 percent reduction in acreage harvested contributed to the
lower production.

Dark Air-cured leaf production is placed at 14.7 million pounds, up 18 percent from the record
Tow production of 12.5 million pounds. The increase in production reflects a 13 percent increase
in acreage and a higher average yield per acre.

Cigar filler output is estimated at 23.0 million pounds, 21 percent below the 1974 output. Lese
acreage for harvest. and lower average yields are responsible for the decline in output.

Cigar binder production totaled 23.2 million pounds, up 10 percent from the previous year.
Acreage for harvest at 12,520 acres is 15 percent above the previcus year. The 1975 average
yield of 1,851 pounds per acre compares with 1,934 pounds last year.

Cigar wrapper output in 1975 was 7.7 million pounds, 30 percent below 1974. Less acreage for
harvest and lower yields are responsible for the decline in output.

Louisiana Perique production is placed at 60,000 pounds. The crop was harvested from 150 acres.
with an average yield of 400 pounds per acre.

COTTON, 1975 REVISED: Cotton production in 1975 totaled 8.3 million bales, 28 percent below

1974 and 36 percent below 1973. The smaller crop resulted from a
reduction of 31 percent in acreage planted while yield improved 3 percent over the 1974 crop,
The crop was generally late and was plagued by unfavorable weather conditions and heavy insect
infestations. Fall harvesting conditions were favorable but because of the lateness of the crop,
many’ large bolls failed to reach maturity.

The 1975 production consists of 8.2 million bales of Upland and 54,500 bales of American-
Pima cotton.

. Planted acres totaled 9.5 million, down 31 percent from 1974. Growers abandoned 7.3 percent
of the acreage, resulting in 8.8 million acres harvested. Average lint yield per harvested acre
in 1975 was 453 pounds. Yield per acre for Upland increased 13 pounds from 1974 to 453 while
yield for American~Pima dropped 129 pounds to 397.

The Bureau of the Census reported 8,151,223 running bales ginned during the 1975 season, 28
percent below 1974. The ginning total indicated 8,296,450 equivalent 480 pound net weight bales
produced.

Preliminary season average price for lint (excluding Government Payments) was 50.1 cents per
pound, 7.2 cents above 1974. Average price received for cottonseed was $97.50 per ton, 28 per-
cent below 1974. Total value of lint and seed production for the 1975 crop was $2,292 million,
23 percent below the 1974 value.

The Commodity Credit Corporation reported 693,896 bales of 1975 Upland crop entering the

loan program through April 15, 1976. Loans had been repaid on 348,132 bales, leaving outstand-
ing loana on 345,764 bales.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION CG] Ese

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Released: yO OM. ET Statistical Reporting

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HIGHLIGHTS

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,459 million bushels, 12 percent (192
million bushels) below last year's record crop,

Citrus production at 14.4 million tons is up slightly from last month, but is
1 percent below last season. Prospects improved from last month for oranges
and grapefruit and were unchanged for other citrus fruits.

Orange production is placed at 234.7 million boxes, up slightly (300,000 boxes)
from last month, but 1 percent below last season. By May 1, harvest of the
U.S. crop was 67 percent complete.

Grapefruit production is forecast at 69.1 million boxes, up slightly (200,000
boxes) from last month and 13 percent above last season. Harvest was 83 per-
cent complete by May 1.

Peach production in the nine Southern States is forecast at 566.5 million pounds,
38 percent above last year.

Almond production in California is expected to total a record high 210,000 tons,
31 percent above the 1975 crop.

Spring Potato production prospects increased to 23.9 million cwt., 2 percent above
last month and 19 percent above the 20.0 million produced in 1975.

Hay stocks on farms May 1 are estimated at 25.6 million tons, 38 percent more than
a year earlier.

CrPr 2-2 (5-76) For information call: (202) 447-2127


PEACHES

PRODUCTION
STATE MILLION POUNDS 48 POUND EQUIVALENTS
UTILIZED INDICATED UTILIZED INDICATED
1974 1975 1976 1974 1975 1976
1,000 UNITS
ALA 9.0 7.0 15.0 1868 146 313
ARK 20.0 35.0 42.0 417 729 875
GA 45.0 95.0 200.0 938 15979 49167
LA 643 3.0 6.5 331 63 135
MISS 7.0 7.0 15.0 146 146 313
NC 20.0 30.0 15.0 a7 625 313
OKLA ol 648 7.0 2 142 146
sc 215.0 210.0 245.0 40479 4937S 5e10G
TEX 18.0 16.0 21.0 375 333 438
9 SOUTHERN STATES 34004 409.8 566.5 75093 86538 11.804.
ALMONDS
PRODUCTION
STATE INDICATED
1976
1974 L 1975
TONS
CALIF 189,000 160,000 210,000
BANANAS
STATE AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE UTILIZED PRODUCTION
1973 1974 1975 1973: 1974: 1975 1973 1974 975
‘ACRES 1,000 POUNDS
HAW 660 610 630 112 10.8 9.8 7,295 6,600 6,200
PAPAYAS
STATE AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE UTILIZED PRODUCTION
1873 1974 1975: 1973: 1974 975 1973 97a 1975
‘ACRES 1,000 POUNDS
HAW 1,430 1,690 1,840 23.0 22.0 21,7 32,824 37,224 39,896
TARO
STATE AREA HARVESTED 1/ YIELD PER ACRE UTILIZED PRODUCTION
1973 1974 1975 1973 1974_: 1975 1973 1974 1975
‘ACRES ¥,000 POUNDS
HAW 460 460 460 18.4 19.2 16.5 8,478 8,835 7,592
T7 AVERAGE DURING THE YEAR.
CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


STOCKS ON FARMS, MAY 1

STOCKS ON FARMS, MAY 1

STATE HB STATE

: 1974: 1975 1976 2.1974: «1975s «1976

: 1,000 TONS : T, 000 TONS
ALA : 176 94 193 : 45 46 44
ARIZ : 121 136 127 : 29 18 27
ARK : 263 129 218 : 58 33 37
CALIF : 787 308 306 8 80 73 7
COLO : 466 340 447 t 885 800 767
CONN : 32 24 a1 : 123 95 80
DEL : 8 3 3 2 657 916 1,457
FLA : 46 50 44 : 576 315 652
GA : 233 107 153 th 739 401 783
IDAHO : 496 576 533 : 317 374 288
ILL : 655 543 782 : 876 644 924
IND : 594 303 452 : 2 2 2
TOWA : 1,937 1,252 1,793 : 97 57 104
KANS : 985 ng 902 : 1,506 986 1,487
KY t 739 569 780 : 574 345 383
LA : 89 68 109 : 1,336 715 1,049
MAINE : 56 48 53 : 315 237 234
»D : 151 99 148 : 136 2101 109
MASS : 38 22 29 3 419 295 372
MICH : 815 407 757 : 210 283 215
MINN : 1,201 974, 2,521 : 238 pees 180
MISS : 205 113 17 : 2,018 1,590 25226
MO : 1,487 933 1,591 : 339 267 423
MONT : 902 724 1,235 :
NEBR : 1,420 1,379 1,395 2 25,475 18,604 25,638

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION, MAY 1:
GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR, 65-795
VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35
* AVERAGE : > AVERAGE +
STATE: 1965-74 + 1976 STATE : 965-74 : 1975 1976

: : PERCENT
ALA : 82 79 7 NEV : 81 75 72
ARIZ : 76 73 a NE : 8a 81 96
ARK 3 85 85 84 NJ 3 82 83 78
CALIF : 79 83 48 N MEX : 69 77 62
coLo : 78 65 67 NY : 86 78 91
CONN : 84 82 98 Ne : 88 87 68
DEL : 89 88 81 N DAK : 75 66 81
FLA : 70 62 65 OHIO : 88 80 87
GA : 80 81 67 OKLA : 80 82 85
IDAHO : 84 7 87 OREG : 80 7 90
ILL : 89 85 89 PA : 85 77 84
IND : 89 86 87 RI z 85 80 98
IOWA 3 84 72 88 sc + 83 78 53
KANS : 81 80 83 S DAK: 80 64 7
KY : 90 87 84 TENN : 87 86 W
LA : 81 81 80 TEX : 7% 74 73
MAINE : 85 84, 98 UTAH : 81 72 80
‘D> 3 85 81 82 VT 2 84 81 99
MASS 3 84 a0 95 vA t 87 84 66
MICH : 88 83 92 WASH : 83 74 83
MINN : 83 7 87 WA : 80 76 72
MISS : 84 81 77 WIS : 86 70 91
MO 2 85, 82 85 wo $ 81 76 a6
MONT : 80 72 89 :
NEBR : 83 68 19 us : 82 76 79

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 n CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


In South Carolina, the largest southern peach producing State, a 245 million pound crop is
expected, 17 percent above 1975, Georgia production in 1976 is forecast at 200 million pounds,
more than double last year's crop, All other States in the Region also anticipate production
increases from the last two years, except North Carolina where 15 million pounds are expected,
only half as much as 1975's crop and down a fourth from 1974,

ALMONDS : The 1976 California almond crop is expected to total a record 210,000 tons (in shell),

31 percent above last year and 11 percent above the 1974 crop. This year's crop is
expected to yield 255 million pounds of nut meats. Weather conditions generally have been ideal
for the crop thus far, with good nut sets in most areas.

POTATOES: Production of spring potatoes is forecast at 23.9 million ewt., 2 percent above a
month ago and 19 percent above the 20.0 million cwt. produced in 1975, Yield prospects

improved during April and are now expected to average 240 cwt. per acre, up 5 cwt. from last

month, The increase in procuction this year is primarily the result of an 18 percent increase

in acreage for harvest.

The California crop is now forecast at 12.9 million ewt., 3 percent above last month and up
23 percent from last year. Early diggings of spring potatoes were of good quality. Volume
harvest is expected by mid-May. Harvest in Arizona is expected to get underway in late May

The Hastings, Florida crop is forecast at 3.7 million cwt., up slightly from April and above
the 3.2 million cwt. produced last year. Harvest is in full swing with very good yields from
early plantings. Peak volume is expected from md-May through the end of the month, Yield
prospects in other areas have been reduced because of dry weather. Prospects remain favorable
in the Baldwin-Mobile-Escambia area of Alabama. Digging will start shortly, with peak movement
in mid to late May. Some frost damage occurred in early April in North Carolina, but a good
crop is still expected. Digging was active in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas during April.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: The May 1 pasture and range feed condition for the 48 contiguous States
was 79 percent, This compares with 76 percent a year ago and the ten

year average for the date of 82 percent. The reported condition indicated pasture and range feed
in the Nation was generally poor to fair.

Conditions in the Southeast, Southern Plains and far Southwest were very poor to fair with
some areas of severe drought. The remainder of the country recorded good to excellent conditions.

BAY STOCKS ON FARMS: May 1 stocks of hay on farms totaled 25.6 million tons, 38 percent more

than a year earlier and 1 percent above May 1, 1974, All States except
Florida, New York, North Carolina and the extreme western States had stocks equal to or larger
than a year earlier. This was primarily due to the generally mild, open winter that prevailed
in the Midwest and East.

Disappearance of hay from farms during the 1975-76 feeding season totaled 125.9 million
tons compared with 134.0 million tons during the same period a year earlier.

TOBACCO, 1975 REVISED: Production of all tobacco in 1975 totaled 2,184 million pounds, 10 per-
cent above the 1,990 million pounds produced in 1974. The higher pound~
age results largely from a 14 percent increase in flue-cured and a 4 percent gain in burley.

Acreage harvested totaled 1,086,350 acres, up 13 percent from the 962,620 acres harvested
in 1974, Yields averaged 2,011 pounds per acre, 56 pounds less than in 1974, Flue-cured
acreage increased 16 percent, fire-cured 10 percent and burley 8 percent. Acreage utilized for
cigar filler and cigar wrapper was below 1974.

The increased production combined with an average price of 102.6 cents per pound resulted in

a crop value of 2,241 million dollars, the highest on record. The 1974 crop was valued at 2,160
million dollars, and average price was 108.6 cents per pound,

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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HAY STOCKS ...
PAPAYAS ....
PASTURE AND RANGE
PASTURE AND RANGE
PEACHES. ....
POTATOES ....
TARO
TOBACCO BY STATES

FEED CONDITION. MAPS

FEED CONDITION TABLE eee eee

TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE see ee

U. S. SUMMARY . .
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CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976

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APRIL WEATHER

Temperatures during April approached near normal levels following three months of generally
above normal readings. By areas, the Northeast, Upper Midwest and Upper Plains averaged up to
7 degrees above normal, Most other areas were near or slightly below normal. California was
relatively cool with average temperatures ranging 2 to 5 degrees below normal. Precipitation
favored the western Plains where it was badly needed. The previously very dry area of western
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas received well over 100 percent of normal rainfall. Subsoil moisture
has been replenished in much of the western Corn Belt. In contrast,however, parts of the mid-
South and much of the East Coast had a very dry April. The seriously dry situation in
California was only partizlly relieved by slightly above normal rain in the northwest and south,

Early in the month a storm developing in the lower Mississippi Valley produced numerous
thunderstorms and tornadoes in the mid-South and heavy precipitation as it moved northeastward
through the Appalachians and off the coast of New England. Temperatures were running above
normal before the storm developed but dropped to below normal readings behind the storm as it
moved through New England.

During the next week a high pressure system centered in the Ohio Valley kept eastern tem-
peratures as much as 7 degrees below normal and precipitation at a minimum, Most of the area
west of the Mississippi River recorded above normal temperatures--up to 9 degrees above in the
central Plains and 15 degrees above normal in Montana, California was the temperature exception
in the West--the Central Valley averaged 6 degrees below normal. Most of the week's rainfall
occurred in Florida, the Great Plains and near the West Coast. The rain in California was
welcome, although most of it was confined to the northwest coastal area, Rain in western
Nebraska helped replenish depleted soil moisture.

The midweek of the month started cold in the East and then began a record breaking hot
spell that accelerated the emergence and growth of spring planted crops. All areas east of
the Continental Divide, excpet Florida, were warmer than normal and many record breaking high
temperatures were recorded. The Great Lakes area was the warmest relative to normal as tem~
peratures averaged up to 15 degrees above normal. West of the Divide the temperatures were in
sharp contrast to the East. Along the intermountain plateau temperatures ranged 6 to 9 degrees
below normal. Precipitation was sparse in the East except for New York where substantial rain
fell. Most of the period's rainfall was in the Plains. Much of the area recorded over 2
inches of rain which came mostly from thunderstorm activity. Although some damage from hail
and tornadoes was noted, the area generally benefited from the additional moisture.

The hot spell in the East ended on April 23rd as thunderstorms preceded a cooler air mass
over the area and by the end of the month most of the Nation was again below normal, During
the last week of the month temperatures in a band from west Kansas to West Virginia averaged 9
to 12 degrees below normal. Thunderstorms prevailed from the southern Plains through the
Great Lakes and by the end of the month were moving through the East where much needed rain was
added to the very dry topsoil. The rain east of the Appalachians was welcome but more is
needed, Some stations along the mid-Atlantic Coast reported little or no rain,

APRIL FIELDWORK MUCH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

During April farmers continued to push field preparation and spring planting far ahead of
the pace set in most recent years, Planting activities slowed in the drier areas, notably some
Atlantic Coast States, until soil moisture was available for better germination, but the slowdown
did not keep planting progress from continuing ahead of last year, At the end of April some areas
in the North Central States, particularly in Iowa, were too wet to work.

Plowing and disking were nearly complete in Indiana on May 1, ahead of last year at 85 per~
cent and average of 60 percent. Land preparations in Iowa were virtually complete, well ahead of
the 65 percent a year ago and average of 78 percent. In South Dakota 77 percent of the land was
ready to piant, three times the 1975 figure of 26 percent and well above the average of 50 per-
cent.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



TOBACCO

STATE AREA HARVESTED = YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
IS 8 1
ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
ALA 630 700 1,810 1,700 1,140 1,190
CONN 4,800 4,450 1,649 11435 7,918 6,387
FLA 13,270 145490 2,095 23042 27,805 29,595
GA 72,280 75,130 2,233 2,010 161,402 150, 978
IND 7000 7,800 2,380 23.260 16,660 16,950
Ky 189,050 200,700 2,391 2,275 452,008 456,654
LA 160 150 780 400 125 60
MD 24,000 23,000 1,260 1,050 30,240 24,150
MASS 13460 1,420 1,657 1,373 2,419 1,950
ir) 2,400 2,700 25395 2,270 5,748 6,129
Nc 398,000 479,500 1,983 1,996 789,220 956,995
HTO 11,000 11,300 2,103 23112 23,150 23,860
PA 13,000 12,000 2,000 1,650 26,000 19,800
sc 80,000 90,000 25150 23100 ©——-172,000 189,000
TENN 56,540 66,030 1,962 23038 =——-110,945 134,569
VA 77,880 84,530 1,818 1,681 141,577 142,054
WA 1,750 1,750 1,670 1,780 2,923 3,115
WIS + 9,400 11,000 1,965 1,891 18,471 20,801
us 1 962,620 1,086, 350 2,067 2,011 1,989,728 2,184,237
TOBACCO
7 SEASON AVERAGE PRICE PER
STATE : POUND RECEIVED BY FARMERS VALUE OF PRODUCTION

: 1974 B I975 ? T97t 71978

7 TENTS T,000 DOLLARS
ALA : 100.0 91.5 1,140 1,089
CONN : 455.4 460.4 36,042 29,408
FLA : 128.2 113.0 35,638 33,438
GA : 103.8 101.5 167,580 153,170
IND : 11210 104.0 18,659 17,628
Ky : 11218 106.1 509,914 484) 716
LA : 125.0 145.0 156 87
MD 3 95.6 a 28,909 26,444
MASS : $30.2 561.9 12/825 10,957
ir) : 112.5 98.0 6,467 6,006
Nc : 105.7 99.8 833,904 955,515
OHTO : 10421 100.8 24,083 24,050
PA : 58.0 58.0 15,080 11,484
sc : 103.9 99.5 178,708 188,055
TENN : 111.0 102.9 123202 138,472
VA : 106.4 99.5 150,573 141,392
W VA : 106.6 102.5 3,116 3,193
WIS : 75.1 75.1 13,879 15,622
us : 108.6 102.6 2,159,875 2,240, 726

2/ EVALUATED AT 109.5 CENTS PER POUND, THE AVERAGE OF AUCTION SALES THROUGH MAY 4.

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CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
B May 1, 1976

12) Good to excellent
EE Poor to fair

Very poor

£88) Severe drought
WBE Extreme drought

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEEO FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES ANO
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,

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
May 1, 1975

1 6004 to excellent

EE} Poor to foir
ZZ] Very poor

(BY Severe drought

EY Extreme drought 45 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 333 - 75 (5) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED + YIELD PER ACRE 7 PRODUCTION 17
+ 3 3 : INDICATED
CROP AND UNIT 1975 INDICATED sors INDICATED: 975 :RPRT, ¢ MAY 1,
5 : A : 11976: 1976
¥,000 ACRES T,000
WINTER WHEAT BU, 81,344 47,323 32.0 30.8 1,651,209 1,458,996
POTATOES, SPRING Cer. B45 99.4 237 240 19,994 23,403 23,854
PEACHES 2/ LB. 409.8 566.5
ALMONDS TON 160.0 210.0
ALL HAY STOCKS ON FARMS TON 18, 604 25,638
PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION 3/ PCT. 76 79

17” PEACHES IN MILLION POUNDS. 275 SOUTHERN STATES. 37 PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF
MONTH. THE 1965-74 AVERAGE IS 82 PERCENT.

CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/
3 INDICATED 1975-76

CROP 1974-75, APR 1 : MAY 1
; 1,000 BOXES
ORANGES : 237,910 234,350 234,650
GRAPEFRUIT : 61,370 68,900 69,100
LEMONS : 29,400 18,900 18,900
T7_ SEASON BECINS WITH THE ELION OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WTTW THE’ COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
{AREA HARVESTED 2 YIELD PER HECTARE: PRODUCTION
crop : oy ; 7 7 INDICATED
2 1975 INDICATED! joys INDICATED! gos KER TMAT T
; "1976 1976 , ,
: : : : : 11976": 1976
: 1,000 HECTARES QUINTALS 1,000 METRIC TONS
WINTER WHEAT : 20,859 19,151 21,5 20.7 44,939 39,707
POTATOES, SPRING : 34,2 40.2 265 269 907 1,062 1082
: 185.9 257.0
ALMONDS : 145.1 190.5
ALL HAY STOCKS ON FARMS iH 16,877 23,258
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION
7 7 THDICATED 1975-76
cRoP : 1974-75 : APR 1 5 MAY 1
: ——T 500 METRIC TONS
ORANGES : 9,294 9,191 9,202
GRAPEFRUIT : 21264 2,550 23556
LEMONS : 1,014 651 651

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 Report-
ing Board which consists of commodity statisticians from the Statistical Reporting Service's
field offices and Washington headquarters.

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

APPROVED: J. W, Kirkbride, F. E. Rolf,
M. E. Johnson, J. M. Kitterman,
ot 7 R. W. Britton, D. J. Buckner,
~ R. S. Crickenberger, H. J. DeLong,
D. J. Fedewa, W. G. Hamlin,
D. H. Johnson, A. R. Midgett, Jr.,
J.B, Nealon, H. J. Tippett,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE W. J. Walker.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1976 2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CITRUS FRUIT wv

t PRODUCTION : PRODUCTION
crop $ BOXES a Ton EQUIVALENT
AND T UTILIZED FINDICATED? UTILIZED. TINDICATED
STATE Vw T97T5=74 FT LIGSTS t 1975-76 t TOTI=76 t TOTG=75 3 1975-76
T Ts000 UNITS “27 T+O0U-UNTT
ORANGES *EARLY MID & NAVEL 3/2
ARIZ ast 450 920 750 17 35 28
CALIF . 21,900 28,000 279000 821 15050 14013
FLA t 924100 96,600 984800 45145 49367 49466
TEX 4st 45200 2,930 34800 179 125 162
us + 118,650 126,450 130,350 5.162 5,557 5,649
ORANGES » VALENCIA '
ARIZ 1 25960 4050 24700 ia is2 101
CALIF t 18,500 00 23,000 694 1,016 863
FLA 1 739700 00 764000 39317 39452 39420
TEX t 24400 10 22600 102 68 Mt
us 2 979560 1099460 = 1044300 41224 41688 41495
ALL’ ORANGES t
ARIZ ‘ 35410 45970 34450 128 187 129
CALIF ' 409400 556100 500000 1.515 2066 14876
FLA £ 1659800 1739300 = 1744800 79462 79799 79866
TEX t 69600 49540 69400 281 193 273
us 2 2166210 2379910 2344650 95386 109245 10,144
TEMPLES ’
FLA ' 59300 5300 50500 239 239 248
GRAPEFRUIT »WHITE SEEOLESS
FLA $ 255900 259900 = 284000 15101 49101 14190
GRAPEFRUIT sPINK SEEOLESS :
FLA t 129200 11500 134000 S19 489 553
GRAPEFRUIT sOTHER t
FLA : 105000 79200 8+000 425 306 340
ALL GRAPEFRUIT !
ARIZ 1 24050 29770 39200 66 89 99
CALIF t
DESERT t 25360 39750 30300 76 120 106
OTHER AREAS ' 29290 29950 24700 7 99 90
TOTAL ' 49650 64700 64000 153 219 196
FLA $  48+100 = 44600 = 49000 20045, 14896 24083
TEX t 109700 74300 114000 428 292 440
us t+ 659500 = 614370 694100 29692 20496 2.818
TANGERINES t
ARIZ art 680 610 650 26 23 24
CALIF ast 14360 14540 14500 51 58 56
FLA t 2.800 34100 39400 133 147 162
us ! 4840 54250 59550 210 228 242
LEMONS t
ARIZ ast 24900 24400 120 274 2
CALIF 1 145900 166500 566 B44 627
s t 179800 184900 676 19118 718
TANGELOS Pa
FLA t 35700 4.700 5»500 167 alz 248

1/7 THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENDS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.
2/ NET LBS PER 30X? ORANGES= CALIF & ARIZ~75» FLA=90+
TEX*853 GRAPEFRUIT= CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=645 CALIF
OTHER@67) FLA~85+ TEX=804 LEMONS-763 TANGELOS &
TEMPLES-904 TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ=75+ FLA=95.
NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS» INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.
4/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

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