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Percent Percent

Maine 89 83 85
N-H. 89 76 86
ve. 90 80 82
Mass. : -- -- -- 90 78 89
R.I. : -- -~ -- 87 80 8h
Conn. : -- -- -- go 79 80

N.Y. : 91 90 95 87 80 85


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

APRICOTS: The 1966 apricot crop in California is expected to total 205,000 tons,

down 9 percent from last year but 7 percent larger than average. Full
bloom occurred later than last year. April warmth helped the fruit to size satis-
factorily. By May 1 thinning had been completed in the Winters district and was
taking place in other areas. Utah apricots were damaged severely by the April
freezes and a small crop is in prospect.

PLUMS AND PRUNES: The 1966 California plum crop forecast is 115,000 tons, slightly

below last year's crop but 21 percent above average. Bloom was
a little late but weather conditions were generally favorable during the bloom
period. Bloom began the last week of February and was nearly completed by April 1.
The warm weather that followed caused rapid growth. Thinning has advanced well,
and some varieties in some localities needed little or no thinning. The first
picking of plums is expected the last week of May.

Most California prunes had bloomed under favorable conditions by the last week
of March. The San Joaquin Valley and Solano County areas have good crops, but sets
are spotty and crops light in the Sacramento Valley and the central and north coast
areas. Fruit has made good growth because of unusually warm weather during April.

AVOCADOS: The estimated production of California avocados for 1965-66 is 55,000

tons, more than twice last years production and 13 percent above
average. The Fall and Winter crop, estimated at 33,000 tons, was about 80 percent
picked by May 1. Harvest of Fuertes continues fairly heavy but for Other Fali and
Winter varieties is about finished. The 1965-66 Spring-and Summer crop (including
Hass) is estimated at 22,000 tons, nearly double last year's crop. Only Little over
10 percent of the crop had teen harvested by May 1. Haas are expected to be
moving in heavy volume by the end of May.

CHERRIES: The 1966 sweet cherry crop in California is forecast at 30,000 tons, 5

percent below last year but 20 percent above average. Bloom occurred
slightly earlier than last year. The set appears to be spotty and uneven. Early
Chapmans were being picked on May 1, but no large volume is expected until later
in the month.

April freezes caused severe damage to the Colorado sweet cherry crop, and a
small crop is expected. Washington growers in the major fruit areas had to use
heaters many nights in April to protect the fruit. Damage was spotty and variable;
heaviest in the lower Yakima Valley. Most orchards in the north central counties
sustained very little damage. The total crop is not expected to be reduced
substantially. In Oregon, the freeze of April 18 and 19 caused widespread losses
to the sweet cherry crop especially in eastern areas. Damage in The Dalles and
Hood River areas was moderate. West of the. Cascades prospects are good. Sweet
cherries were in full bloom in Utah when the April 18 and 19 freeze occurred ond suf-
fered severe .damage. Prospects were further reduced by & laté April freeze. Pennsyl-
vania cherries reached fult bloom on April 30 in the south central counties and
on May 8 in the northwestern area. Rains from April 2h through May 1 reduced
bee activity during the bloom period.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1966

Winter wheat prospects declined slightly during April, but the 1966 crop
is expected to be larger than both last year and average, according to the
Crop Reporting Board. Spring work slowed in late April, but progressed
ahead of a year earlier in most of the important North Central Region. Rain-
fall in late April drenched parts of the South Central Region, but brought
welcome surface moisture to the Atlantic Coastal States. Peach prospects
are below last year in the Southern States, Harvest of a large citrus crop
is progressing favorably. Pastures end hay crops are developing slowly,
but May 1 prospects are better than last year in the North Atlantic and
North Central States, April milk production was 4 percent less than last
year and egg production was slightly below a year earlier,

Winter Wheat Prospects Decline

Indicated production of winter wheat declined lest month, but the
1966 crop is still expected to be 7 percent larger than last year and 10 per-
cent above average, Moisture shortages were critical in a limited area
centering in the Texas Panhandle, but beneficial rains fell in other wheat
areas of the Southern Pleins, Subnormal April rainfall and cool weather
slowed development in Central and Northern Plains wheat areas, but
subsoil reserves favor rapid growth, Freezing temperatures in late April
were severe enough to burn wheat leaves in areas from Texas northward.
The crop developed slowly, but actual losses were limited to an area
in southwestern Kansas, southeastern Colorado and the Oklehoma Pan-
handle. In this area, fields that were heading when the frost came
were damaged to some extent--depending on the location, varlety and stage
of development, Wheat prospects continue favorable in the Corn Belt
and most other areas. The prospective yield of 28.4 bushels per harvested
acre compares with 27,3 bushels estimated for 1965.

Southern Peach Output Lower

Peach production in the 9 Southern States is expected to total 16.4
million bushels, 2 percent less than last year but 10 percent above
average, April freezes in the mountain and northwestern States reduced
prospects for early fruits. Cherry prospects are down in eastern
Oregon, eastern Washington and in Utsh and Colorado, but there was
relatively little damage to the crop in Idaho, Apricots in Utah were
damaged severely. In Uteh and Colorado other fruits were damaged
to some extent, Fruit prospects in California are generally good.


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

HAY
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State 1965 : 1966

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Maine : By 86 79 2 52
N.H. : 90 7 86 32 15 al
vt. : 92 80 8h 129 83 82
Mass. : 91 82 82 yl 23 29
R.I. : 88 93 86 3 2 3
Conn ’ 91 81 81 42 30 29
N.Y. : 88 81 87 716 389 590
NJ. : 82 80 81 59 35 43
Pa. 1 87____ 80 88_ 8K Man she
Ohio : 88 Be oo 315 3h8 408
Ind. : 89 89 93 386 336 519
Tl t 90 8h 91 937 73h 1,063
Mich. 93 89 93 712 631 553
Wis. 1/ 90 70 ~--8-- ~~ 2229 __ . 438. - 4.68
Minn 89 Bo 3 1,130 677 1,19!
Towa 90 73 87 1,814 1,613 1,951
Mo. 84 81 86 830 766 1,350
N.Dak. : B TH 76 1,152 765 1,051
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Nebr. : 88 73 90 1,329 958 2,362
Kans. 7. 86 8 TO 770 _ 686 _ _ 1,193
Del. : 86 Be- 89 as: Pa a 12
Md. : 85 86 89 9 61 oT
Va. 3 81 90 83 209 194 285
W.Va. H 82 8h 84 104 17 87
N.C. : 83 85 82 14 15h 167
S.C. : 78 By 178 69 87 87
Ga. : 80 86 81 85 157 135
Fla. 7 _ 68 70 8B 20. 16
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Ala. : 76 82 77 68 104 109
Miss. : TH 77 17 103 172 137
Ark. : 77 80 80 87 55 146
la. : Th 76 83 47 63 38
Okla. : 80 8u 70 279 343 519
Texas Lo - aT _ 80 263 6B 6uh
Mont. 1, : or 86 663 508 912
Idaho 1, 2 89 92 90 4g 330 513
Wyo. 1 : 83 84 88 300 268 326
Colon 1/,  : 85 80 90 43h 339 732
N.Mex. 1/ 85 85 89 3 61 123
Ariz. : 90 ok 88 170 hy 132
Utah 2/ 3 85 91 86 237 207 253
Nev. I/ : 82 3 81 153 134 135
Wash. 1/ 3 88 91 87 22 199 218
Oreg. 1, : 88 88 85 264 192 207
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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

State 3
: bushels bushels bushels bushels
North Caroling : 1,190 250 1,500 1,600
South Carolina + 5,780 1,100 7,20 7,000
Georgia : 4,380 1,800 4,800 4,80
Alabama 2 980 300 1,050 700
Mississippi : 286 250 285 2ho
Arkansas : 1,408 1,100 1,050 1,000
Lovisiana : 150 00 65 170
Oklahoma. 152 225 175
Texas 1.2 58h 5 560, TO.
9 States : 14,910 16,735 16, 385

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

CALIFORNIA APRICOTS, CHERRIES, PLUMS AND ALMONDS

Apricots 192,400
Cherries - sweet 24,900
Plums 95,000
Almonds 60,500

a Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POULTRY AND EGGS: The Nation's laying flock produced 5,548 million eggs during
April, slightly below April lest year and 1 percent below

the 1960-64 April average (48 State comparison). The average number of leyers

on hand during April was 293.0 million, slightly below a yeer earlier and

down seasonally 1 percent from a month earlier. Production per layer averaged

18.93 eggs during Ba down slightly from a year earlier and from a month

earlier. Aggregate egg production January through April 1966 was 21,514 million

eggs, down 1.5 percent from the corresponding period a year earlier.

Egg production set record April lows in the East North Centrel and West
North Central regions, but set record highs in the South Atlantic and West.
Regional production was 8 percent below a year earlier in the West North
Central, 5 percent in the East North Central, and 4 percent in the North
Atlentic. Production increased 6 percent from April 1965 in the South Atlantic,
4 percent in the West, and 3 percent in the South Central region.

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earlier. Regionally, the rate of lay was 2 percent below a year earlier in
the North Atlantic and 1 percent in the West. ‘The rate increased 1 percent
from a year earlier in the West North Central, South Atlantic, and South Central
but was unchanged in the East North Central.

Layer numbers on May 1 are estimated at 290.8 million, 1 percent below
May 1, 1965 and down seasonally 2 percent from April 1, 1966. Mey 1 numbers
this year were 8 percent below a year earlier in the West North Central, 6
Fercent in the East North Central, and 3 percent in the North Atlantic States.
Regional gains above May 1, 1965 were: 6 percent in the South Atlantic, 5
percent in the West, snd 2 percent in the South Central. ‘the May 1 rate of lay
per hundred layers was 63.5 compared with 62.7 a month earlier and 64.0 a year
earlier; the lowest May 1 rate of lay since 1958.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

of harvested and cured leaf that will not be sold. ‘The poundage was 2h
percent less than in 1964 and the lowest since 1957. About 562,300
acres of brightleaf were harvested, the smallest in 47 years of records.
In 1964, 627,570 acres were harvested. The 1965 yield of 1,883 pounds
per acre compares with 2,211 in 1964, the record high.

The 1965 burley crop weighed about 586 million pounds, or 5 percent
Jess than harvested in 1964. at 277,100 acres, the crop was harvested
from 10 percent fewer acres than in 196), Type 31 yields averaged
2,116 pounds per acre compared with 2,022 in 1964.

outhern land production in 1965 is estimated at 38.5 million
pounds compared with 42,3 million (revised) raised a season earlier.
Acreage harvested at 33,500 was down 14 percent from 1964. For the 1965
erop, a record-high yield of 1,150 pounds per acre 16 indicated, compared
with 1,085 pounds in 1964.

leaf from fire-cured types weighed 46.2 million pounds, some 16
percent below 1964 poundage. The crop was harvested from 30,850 acres
last season for an average yield of 1,497 pounds. In 1964, 32,100 acres
were harvested and ylelds averaged 1,716 pounds, an all-time high,

Outturn from the 1965 dark air-cured crop, types 35-37, was 20.5
million pounds compared with 24.5 million the year before. During the
past season 13,100 acres were harvested, indicating an average yield
of 1,566 pounds. In 1964, the average yield was a record high of 1,735
pounds from the 14,100 acres harvested.

Cigar filler tobacco produced lest season is estimated at 56.8
million pounds -- 10 percent above the 1964 crop. Harvested from about
30,700 acres, the 1965 type 41-44 average yield is indicated at 1,852
pounds per acre. In 1964 acreage harvested was 30,700 acres and the
average yield was 1,683 pounds.

Cigar binder production was around 24.2 million pounds in 1965 com-
pared with 25.5 million the previous year. The acreage harvested, at
13,500, was slightly below the 13,700 ecres in 1964. An average yield
of 1,789 pounds is indicated for the 1965 crop, second only to the
record-high 1,862 of the preceding season.

At 22.9 million pounds -- 14.6 million of type 61 and 8.3 million
of type 62 -- cigar wrapper growers made the biggest crop of record
during the past season. Yield for the shade crop averaged 1,468 pounds
from 15,600 acres. In 1964, 21.1 million pounds were produced on
13,800 acres. The crop yielded the record high average of 1,530 pounds
yer acre,

MAPIE SIRUP: Maple sirup producers made 1,133,000 gallons of sirup this
spring, 16 percent more than last year and 6 percent above
average.

Production was larger than a year earlier in all States except
Pennsyivania and Ohio. New York -- the leading State in four of the
past five yeers -- again led and produced 495,000 gallons compared with
410,000 in 1965. Vermont was second with 445,000 gallons, 700,000 above
last year.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Along the western side of the Corn Belt, from South Dakota to
Kansas, April weather favored spring work and seeding is ahead of
normal. Cool temperatures and dry topsoil slowed growth. Late April
frosts nipped leaves on grain and hay crops in parts of this area
causing temporary set backs. Sub-soil moisture is adequate to promote
good crop development when temperatures warm up in May.

Progress Normal in East but Slow in South Central

Late March and early April weather favored early season field
work along the eastern seaboard. By mid-month, topsoils were drying,
put “morale boosting" rains came late in the month. Although moisture
was adequate for current crop needs, little was added to subsoil re~
serves. (Cool weather slowed growth in the South Atlantic States, but
it sped up after rains and warmer temperatures in late April.

Progress of spring work was normal or earlier in Georgia and
Alabama, but lagged in most other South Central States. Cool and dry
weather early in April held down soil temperatures and delayed seeding.
Heavy and frequent rains in the last ten days of the month stopped
almost all field work. Some replanting will be necessary because of
local damage from flooding and washing. Farmers in this area would
welcome a period of fair weather.

Crop prospects are generally favorable in the west although
development was slowed by low temperatures, except in Arizona and
Californie. Light April rainfall resulted in dry topsoils and more
rain will be needed to assure crop progress. Reserves of irrigation
water are adequate for systems depending on storage supplies. However,
late season supplies may be short where water comes from current stream
flow.

Hay and Pasture Crops Better than Last Year

The reported condition of hay crops on May 1 averaged 4 percentage
points above last year and the same as average. Prospects are better
than last year in the North Atlantic and the important North Central
Regions. Slight declines are indicated in other areas.

Pasture condition averaged 83 percent of normal for May 1 -~ 3
percentage points above last year and 1 point above average. Pastures
were reported better than last year in the North Central and North-
eastern States. In South Atlantic and South Central areas, pastures
developed slowly and condition was below last year but above average
Western pastures and ranges are generally good, although growth was
retarded by cool temperatures in northern areas and hot, dry con-
ditions in Arizona and California.

Supplemental feeding of roughage continued in most areas until
late in April, but hay supplies were adequate. Stocks of hay on farms
on May 1 were 38 percent more than last year and 11 percent above aver-
age. The increased May 1 carryover results from both a larger 1965
lay crop and smaller feeding needs during the winter.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Citrus production for 1965-66 is expected to be 13 percent greater
than last year and 16 percent above average. By May 1 about 70 percent
of the orange crop and 88 percent of the grapefruit crop had been
picked. Mostly Valencias remain to be picked, An estimated 38.7
million boxes of oranges and 5.4 million boxes of grapefruit re-
mained for harvest after May 1 compared with 30.9 million oranges
and 5.7 million grapefruit a year earlier.

More Vegetables and Less Early Spring Potatoes

Spring vegetable production is expected to total 4 percent more
than both last year and average. Larger spring crops are in prospect
for most vegetables except onions. Spring melon output will be about
the same as last year.

Prospects of early spring potato production declined during April,
but output is still e:pected to be 2 percent more than last year.
Late spring potato production is forecast 7 percent above last year.

Cool veather Slows Spring Crop Development

April temperatures averaged below normal over most of the Nation
except the Far Vest and Gulf Coastal Areas. The eastern half of the
Nation had below normal temperatures for the first half of the month,
but warmed up in the last half. In contrast, the western and central
areas were unusually cold late in the month. Cold waves about April 20
and 28 brought freezing temperatures as far south as northern Texas.

Rainfall was generally below normal until late in April, and the
last two weeks brought drenching rains to north eastern Texas. Above
normal amounts of rain also covered an area from Texas to northern
Illinois and from the mouth of the Mississippi to eastern Pennsylvania.
Parts of the Dakotas and western Minnesota also had above normal
precipitation. April showers brought beneficial moisture for current
needs to most of the Nation except an area centering in the Texas
Panhandle.

Spring Work Ahead of Last Year in Corn Belt

The first half of April was relatively cool and dry in the central
and eastern Corn Belt ~~ good for field work but not too good for
vegetative growth. The last half of the month was warmer and wetter--
good for crop development but poor for field work. Early April
progress and an unusual amount of fall and winter work brought the
progreas of field work on May 1 well ahead of last year, and generally
ahead of normal, in these areas.

Spring work lagged along the northern edge of the Corn Belt from
Michigan west to North Dakota. Cold and rainy April weather held
back both field work anc crop growth. Farmers were somewhat pes-
simistic and reported progress lagging one to two weeks. The lag
ean be overcome rapidly with modern machinery as soon as the
weather breaks.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

7 z Tada oe indi
:Averay average: 1: ted : : cated
sapgonta:_ 2065 S5ge 2960-85 190? 4 Hogs tore SN S96

34.0 36.0 37.0 7,297 6,660 6,697
31.6 27-0 35-0 peaks p295 PA
29.8 «0 _ 34,0 14,754 _ 14,280 13,838
“y195 ~ 1,177 33-8" ~ ao %o.0 ~ 46,583 ~ 38,2%0 ~46,8h0
36.2 34.0 40.0 46,399 39,304 41,600
34.9 35.5 38.0 58,982 56,906 55, 4k2
35.4 33.0 ho.0 36,631 27,588 32,4h0
36.8 _ 32.0 _ 36.0 __ 1,296 _ _ 768 _ 1,136
9 25.1 ~ Bye 27.0 58 216 Bh3
26.5 19.0 26.0 2,471 779-1, 27h
: 30.3 27.5 32.0 38,330 32,615 38,720
: 2320.0 20.0 25.0 1/ 900 520 575
: 400 456 ~ 20.3. «17.0 29.0 11,321 6,800 413,204
Nebr. +: 2,975 2,805 3,029 23.8 20.0 27.0 71,045 56,100 81,783
Kans. +: 9,569 10,151 10,456 _ 24.5 _ 24.0 _ ah. _ 236,041 243,624 250, 94k
Del. + 22 20 15 ~ 30.0 ~ 36.0 ~ 33.0 662 720 627
Ma. 2 239 12h 119 28.0 33.0 32.0 3,801 %,092 3,808
Va. 2 218 183 170 25.6 30.0 29.0 5,632 5,490 4,930
W.Va. : 9 22 19 17? 26.0 29.0 30.0 559 551 510
N.c. : 262 181 165 26.2 29.0 27.0 7455 5,249 4 k55
S.C. os 95 64 55 25.5 28.0 28.0 2,427 1,792 1,540
Ga. >: @B 63 5h 26.8 8929.0 = 28.0 1,959 1, 1,512
Fle. :_ 1/38 __ 23 22 26.0 26.0 _ 27.0 _1/ 982 _ 598 5h
ky. 2 155°” 71687 160 ~ 28.8" ~ 32.0 32.0 E,W77 ~ 53376 ~ 5,120
Tenn. : 133 136 7 «26.0 28.0 30.0 3,489 3,808 3,510
Ale. : 47 50 53 25.1 26.0 26.0 1,201 1,300 1,378
Miss. : 61 153 161 29.1 28.0 28.0 1,795 4,284 4, 508
Ark. : 204 356 349 30.6 26.0 29.0 6,345 9,256 10,121
Ta. : 46 50 55 hy 21.0 28.0 1,128 1,050 1,540
Okla. : 4,163 4,747 4,605 22.6 28.0 2k.0 95,047 132,916 110,520
Texas :_3,068 3,228 _ 2,905 _ 20.0 _ 22.5 _ 22.0 _ _ 62,436 _ 72,630 _ 63,910
Mont. :"1,894- "2,389" ~ 2,050 ~ 33-77 ~ 29.0- ~ 28.0 2725 ~ 67,541 — 57,400
Idaho : 662 779 T19 32.2 42.0 0.0 21,316 32,718 31,160
Wyo. : 202 180 221 22.2 «12.0 26.0 4,495 2,160 5, 7h6
Colo. + 2,033 1,287 2,728 19.5 15.5 2.0 42,284 19,948 65,472
N.Mex. : 216 201 179 21.44 2k.5 23.0 4,703 hgeh kaa
Ariz, : 26 26 2h 42.8 46.0 h6.0 2,145 1,196 1,108
Utah : 160 175 177 «20.8 = 29.0 25.0 3,285 5,075 has
Nev. : 3 7 9 37.8 70.0 60.0 129 490 5h0
Wash. : 1,736 1,929 1,9h8 36.4 42.5  hh.o 62,939 81,982 85,712
Oreg. : 684 612 62h 34.7 39-0 ho.0 23,645 23,81 2h, 960
Calif. :__314_ _ 290 _ _ 270 _ 26.3 _ 26.0 _ ako _ _ 8,218 _ 7,540 _ 6 igo
237,304 38,38 27.3 988 ,009 1,090,870

us a7,4sh 8 26.4 28.4 1,024,076 7 707"


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

HAY CONDITION: ‘The condition of hay crops on May 1 was reported at 85
percent of normal, 4 points above a year earlier but
the same as average. Compared with last year, prospects are better in
the North Central and North Atlantic States, but slightly below in all
other regions. Winterkill of legumes was light in all areas of the
country and new stands generally have gotten off to good starts.

Prospects in the North Central States, which account for more than
half of the Nation's hay acreage, are much improved over a year earlier,
in all States except Kansas. Growth has been slowed by cool weather,
but prospects remain favorable because soil moisture is generally good.
In Kansas where soil moisture has been short, the late April freezes
further retarded all hay crops.

The South Atlantic and South Central regions are each 3 points
below May 1 a year ago. Both regions have been plagued with dry, cool
weather which has slowed growth except in Louisiana where conditions
have been more favorable.

Soil moisture supplies are short in the Pacific Northwest and
prolonged cold weather has held back hay crops in other northern areas

of the Western region. Reservoir supplies are generally adequate for
irrigation.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of hay on farms May 1 totaled 22.4 million

tons, 38 percent more than last year and 11 per-
cent more than averege. The larger May 1 stocks are the result of
voth larger production during 1965 and smaller disappearance during
the 1965-66 feeding season. Disappearance of hay from farms since May
last year totaled 117.8 million tons, slightly less than for the same
period a year earlier. May through January disappearance was less than
the previous year but severe winter storms in the North resulted in a
higher consumption during the January to May period.

Supplies of hay for the 1965-66 feeding season were around 4.6
million tons larger than a year earlier and May 1, 1966 stocks were
about 6.2 million tons larger than May 1, 1965.

May 1 stocks were above last year in all regions of the country
and above average in all but the North Atlantic region.

TOBACCO, REVISED (1964 and 1965 Crops): Combined production of all
types of tobacco in 1965 _
totaled about 1,855 million pounds -- 17 percent below the 2,228 mil-
lion pound crop of 1964, 11 percent below the 1959-63 average, and
the lowest since 1959. The crop was harvested from about 976,900
acres in 1965, down 9 percent from the previous year and the lowest
since 1891. The yield averaged about 1,898 pounds per acre compared
with the all-time high of 2,067 in 1964 and the 5-year average of
1,780 pounds.

Preliminary value of 1965 production is $1,205 million, indica-
ting an average price of 65.0 cents per pound, the highest ever re-
ceived by producers. Marketings from the 1964 crop brought growers
$1,319 million, an average of 59.2 cents per pound.

Under the new acreage~poundage program, flue-cured production in
1965 amounted to 1,059 million pounds, excluding some 17 million pounds

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

9
N. H. 38 49
vt. 375 ALS
Mass. 4h 46
N.Y. 495
Pa. 100
Ohio 60
Mich. 78
Wis. 126
Minn. 9
Md. ne
—pSrnn = wyaW TS TTDI ae TTI TTT =

~~ 2 - ah -
if Includes sirup later made into sugar. Does not include production on nonfarm

lands in Somerset County, Maine.

AvocaDos 1/

State and
Seasonal Group

: Tons Tons
California, All 3 > 46;
Fall and Winter 3/ : 5, 32,200
Spring and Summer 4/ ; / 14,600
Florida : 8,300 13,900
United States : 56,760 60,700

Crop year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends
of harvest the following year.

Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic
cullage of harvested fruit.

Includes "Fuerte" and other fall and winter varieties.
Includes “Hass” and other spring and summer varieties.
Not availeble.

WEE RK

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with completion

conditions, and excess


May 10, 1966
3:00 P,M, (E.D.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF
MAY 1, 1966

Winter Wheat production is now estimated at 1,091 million bushels, 2 per~
cent less than the April 1 forecast but 7 percent above 1965, and 10
percent more than the 1960-64 average,

Hay Stocks on farms totaled 22 million tons, 38 percent more than a year
earlier and 11 percent above average.

Orange production (1965-66 season) is estimated at 137 million boxes, 13
percent more than the 1964-65 crop and 19 percent above average..

Grapefruit production, at 46 million boxes, is 11 percent more than
last year and 16 percent above average.

Peach production in 9 southern States is estimated at 16 million bushels,
2 percent below last year's crop but 10 percent above average,

Late Spring Potato crop is estimated at 27 million hundredweight, 7 per-
cent more than 1965 and 12 percent above average.

Milk production for April is placed at 10,9 billion pounds, 4 percent less
than last year and 3 percent below average.

Egg production, at 5,5 billion eggs in April, is about the same as last
year but 1 percent below average,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
Cr Pr 2-2 (5-66) Washington, D. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Citrus Crops - Utilization to May 1

Crop

‘Thousand boxes
Oranges 330,477 59,755 90,232 30,876 232,184 66,547 98,731 38, 689
Grapefruit :18,396 16,885 35,261 5,7k9 :19,092 21,199 40,292 5,409

Lemons : 3,788 2,522 6,310 8,300 : 4,112 «4,239 «8,251 8, 709

In California, Valencia oranges are showing a large proportion of small
sizes. Fruit quality is good, but limited demand for the smaller sizes is
resulting in a considerable portion diverted to processing, Harvest of Navel
oranges is about 95 percent complete, In the Desert Valleys, grapefruit harvest
was slow during April because demand lagged. Some overripe fruit has dropped.
In California's "Other Areas", grapefruit is running heavy to small sizes, but
warm weather will encourage additional size growth. In central California,
lemon harvest is.nearly complete, but not quite half complete in the important
southern Districts, Fruit quality is good and sizes about normal for fruit
yet to be harvested,

In Florida, citrus trees are in very good condition. Lack of general
reinfall during April necessitated extensive use of irrigation. Adequate
rains occurred throughout the State May 7-9. The regular bloom was heavy on
most citrus, The new crop has attained small marble size, In Texas, abundant
reinfall during April was very beneficial for citrus trees, Fruit set was
heavy and small fruit is sticking very good. Arizona's citrus trees ceme
through the winter with little freeze damage and are generally in a healthy
condition,

PEACHES: The peach crop in 9 Southern States is forecast at 16.4 million
bushels, 2 percent less than last season but 10 percent above average,
Lighter crops expected in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and
Oklehoma are about offset by prospects for heavier crops in North Carolina,
Louisiana, and Texas. Georgia's 1966 crop is expected to equal last season's.

A bumper crop is in prospect in North Carolina. Trees have an umsually
heavy set of fruit, and thinning will be necessary. In South Carolina, a
good crop is in prospect, Widespread rains late in April and early May assure
good fruit development during the early stages, The late March freeze resulted
in a light fruit set on Sunhigh and Coronet varieties,

Georgia received sufficient winter chilling hours for bud development, Below
zero temperature late in January caused considerable bud damage in the northern
half of the State, particularly toKeystone, Southland, Redglobe, and Sunhigh varieties ,

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Cro Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The 1966 spring weather was favorable for maple sirup production in
most producing States. The flow of sap was almost continuous in many
areas, as alternation of cold nights and warm days persisted for unusually
long periods. Producers were able to handle the sap with minimum loss from
bucket overflow. The sirup was of good quality and light color.

In contrast to most Stetes, Ohio's maple season was described
by producers as "the poorest in memory". Production there was the low-
est in the 50 years of record, Pennsylvania's season was about average,
but weather conditions both there and in Ohio were erratic and unfavorable
for sap flow. Some producers either did not tap their trees or reduced
the number of trees tapped this spring because of labor shortages.

CITRUS: Orange production is expected to total 137.4 million boxes, 13

percent above last year and 19 percent larger than average.
The increase of 2.9 million boxes from last month's forecast is mostly
due to Florida's Valencia orange crop picking out larger than expected.
By the end of April, 70 percent of the Nation's orange crop had been
harvested. An estimated 38.7 million boxes remained to be picked, com-
pared with 30.9 million at the seme date last year.

Production of Early, Midseason, and Navel oranges is estimated at
72.4 million, up 14 percent from last year and 22 percent above average.
Harvest of these varieties is practically complete. Valencia orange
production is expected to total 65 million boxes, 12 percent above last
season and 15 percent above average. Approximately 42 percent of the
Valencias had been picked by the end of April. In Florida 55 percent of
the Valencias were picked and in Arizona, 62 percent. In the major cen-
tral and southern areas of California, Valencia harvest is just getting
into full swing.

Grapefruit production is forecast at 45.7 million boxes, up 11 per-
cent from last year and 16 percent above average. Eighty-eight percent
of the U. S. crop was picked by May 1, leaving 5.4 million boxes for the
remainder of the season.

Lemon production is expected to total 17 million boxes, 19 percent
greater than last year’s crop and 4 percent above average. At the end
of April, 8.7 million boxes remained to be harvested.

Processors have used some two-thirds of the oranges harvested to
date -- about the same as a year earlier. Of the grapefruit harvested
to date, 53 percent has been used by processars compared with 48 percent
last year. Processors used about one-half of the lemons harvested
to May 1 compared with 40 percent a year earlier.


UNITED STATES DEPARIMENT OF AGRICULTURE POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,091 million bushels,
7 percent above a year earlier and 10 percent above average.
Production is now forecast 2 percent less than a month earlier, Below
normal reinfall and late April freezes caused some decline in prospects in
the Central and Southern Great Plains. But, April weather was generally
favorable for growth and develoyment in most other areas, In the past
decade, the average change in the United States production estimate from
May 1 to harvest has been 56 million bushels--ranging between 9 million
and 164 million bushels.

The indicated yield per harvested acre is 28.4 bushels, 2.0 bushels
above average and second only to the 1958 yield of 28.6 bushels. Acreage
to be harvested for grain is indicated at 38.4 million acres, 2 percent
more than harvested last year and 3 percent above average. The acreage for
harvest is 91,1 percent of the seeded acreage compared with 83.5 percent
in 1965 and the average of 88.7 percent,

Sub-freezing temperatures in the Central and Northern Great Plains in
late April damaged some winter wheat in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. In
States further north, the cold slowed development and caused some leaf burn,
but no permanent damage was expected, The heaviest damage centered in central
and southwest Kansas, extending into the Oklahoma Panhandle and southeast
Colorado. The freezing temperatures damaged heads in the early stages of
development and caused some lodging,

Wheat in the Great Plains from the Canadian border southward into
northern Kansas and Colorado was in good to excellent condition and yield
prospects were exceptionally high. In some areas further south, wheat was
showing stress from a shortage of surface moisture, and rain is needed to
maintain present prospects, The driest area centered in the High Plains
of Texas and eastern New Mexico,

In the Pacific Northwest the crop continued to make favorable development,
although dry soils were causing concern in some areas, In most other western
States, conditions changed little from the generally favorable prospects
of a month ago,

Wheat in the Corn Belt and Northwest was in excellent condition with
many growers optimistic of having "the best year ever". Dry weather during
April slowed growth in some areas of the Southeast but recent moisture should
help. Wheat heading was becoming general in the Southern States.

RYE: Condition of rye on May 1 was reported at 89 percent of norma], down

2 points from a month earlier, The current condition is 4 points above
a@ year earlier and 2 points above average, The most pronounced area of
decline from April 1 comprised western Kansas, western Cklahoma, and the
High Plains of Texas.

Growth and development are generally good, Winterkill apparently was
light throughout *he country, Moisture supplies are short in the Pacific
Northwest, western Kansas and Oklahoma, the High Plains of Texas and some areas
along the south Atlantic coast, Soil moisture is adequate elsewhere, Freezing
temperatures late in April were detrimental to rye crop prospects in Kansas
and some nearby areas.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

TOBACCO BY STATES, 1964 and 1965 (Revised)

Production
gu" 1965
2,000 1,000
pounds pounds
3393 9 300

Md. : 39,000 33,500 1,085 1,150 42,315 38,525
Va. : 82,900 75,200 2,076 1,801 172,083 135, 42
W. Va. 2 2,600 2,300 1,745 1,790 4,537 4,117
N.C. : 425,700 383,900 2,280 1,845 970,450 708,117
Ss. C. : 72,000 65,600 2,170 2,055 156,240 134,808
Ga. : 64,800 56,200 1,920 2,031 124,395 = 124,145
Fla. : 16,700 15,500 1,690 1,691 28,230 26,214
Ky. : 225,100 203,400 2,003 2,106 450,797 428 , 305
Tenn. : 75,600 69,150 1,979 1,898 149,624 131,276
Ale 3 470 500 1,565 1,595 736 798
Ia. to PMOL 280 _ 850 _ Ok
U.S. ; 1,077,800 976,900 2,067 1,898 2,227,932 1,854,648
: Season average price per pound Value of production
State : . — received_by farmers
-----i--e 296 Od
Cents
Mass. 185.0
Conn. 192.0
Pa. 27.0
Ohio 49.3
Ind. 58.7
Wis. 34.2
Mo. 56.8
Ma. 62.0
Va. 58.7
W. Va 54.9 .
N.C. : 57-9 64.2 561,929 45h, 955
S.C. 3 60.0 65.3 93,744 88,030
Ga. : 62.1 69.3 77 ,2kk 79,092
Fla. : 94.9 105.0 26,800 27,536
Ky. : 58.5 6h 263,823 275,906
Tenn. : 57.7 65.0 86,357 85,339
Ala. : SHAS 62.0 401 495

V/ Acres for U.S. totals rounded to hundreds. Average yield computed on actual
acres. 2/ Evaluated at 68.5 cents per pound, the average of auction sales
through May 5, 1966. - 2 -


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POTATOES, IRISH

Seascnel group :_ Acreage harvested

zAverage: : Ind. :Average: : Ind.
and State $1960.62 1965 : 1966 geo ch: 1965 : 1965 1966
TO 1,000 1,600 ~ 1,000 ~~ 7 7 7 7 7 7 77 7 “yy0007 WY 080" ~Y>0d07
: acres acres acres . : owt. cut.
WINTER: :
Florida : 8.5 10.0 11. 1,450 1,456
California : oA dhe 2,209 350k
Total =| :_ 21,0 19-4 _ i 23-8 3659_ —¥,960_
EARLY SPRING: =:
Florida-Hastings : 22.6 27.8 30-5 162 155 140 — 3,665 4,309 4,270
-Other =: 2.8 3.4 3-0 132 95 125 378 323 375
Texas sl. ha 3-8 103_ 65 9080 2668
Total «3 737-3 L356 ~ 139° 7 3h 7 Meare” “898 TH s87_
LATE SPRING:
North Carolina 0.8 7 4 60%
8 NE, Counties : 12.1 10. ii. 139° «40 hod, 1 1
Other Counties: 3.5 3-2 3.2 112 120 135 386 a or
South Carolina 4. 2.7 2.7 82 85 35 340 230 256
Georgia td 3 3 65 62 63 27 19 19
Alabama-Baldwin : 13.9 15-0 15.50 130 U7 125 1,805 1,755 1,938
-Other =: 7.0 6.1 6.4 86 gi 100 611 555 6ho
Mississippi : 3.3 29 3.0 52 60 62 173 17h 186
Arkansas 2 45 he ka = 58 63 60 265 265 2h6
Lousiana + 3.8 3.8 ye 52 55 wk 60 231
Oklahoma : 15 1.0 1.0 68 70 60 o7 70 60
Texas 2 6.0 6.3 7.8 17 85 105 458 536 819
Arizona : 9.3 11.0 13.0 23 210 240 2,256 2,310 3,120
California M7.T_ Dae _ 52-0 _ 332 _ _315_ _ 335. _ 15,692 17,136_ 17,.h20_,
Total 7.1 ei. "deh. g ~ 205 " "266_ " BiG © 23,998" 25.106 26, 91
EARLY_SUMMER:
Missouri 4.8 45 4.5 88 100 June lo hee 450 June 10
Kansas 2.3 2.0 2.1 88 S " 206 190 "
Delaware 9.5 8.0 8.6 206 220 . 1,956 1,760 :
Maryland 3.0 2.4 2.5 126 130 " 383. "312 .
Virginia-Eastern
shore : 22.3 21.5 24a IT 225 " 3,301 2,688 "
“Norfolk : 09 3 -4 108-110 " 100 33 "
“Other =: 3.9 3.7 3.7 64 66 . 254 ahi, "
North Carolina : 5.5 4.3 4a 116 120 " 632516 "
Georgia 3 8 6 6 4g " ho ‘
Kentucky 2: 9.5 8.0 8.0
Tennessee : 7.8 7.2 7.2
Texas : 12.4 11.6 18.2
California a ee
— Total __ 8 9025. BLE ~ 90.9 2B T TNO

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PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
May 1, 1966

_ae
YY YU Lea

Y Le

Up

PERCENT
OF HORMAL,

80 ang over £55) Good to excellent
65 to 80 2 Poor to fair
50 to 65 ERB Very poor

‘#45 REPORTED BY
(CROP CORRESPONDENTS

‘W INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTUAE FEED FOR GRAZING AELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

Us 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. S25 173-0818) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
May 1, 1965

Percent
OF ORMAL

80 ana over FFE) Good to excellent
65 to 80 ZZ Poor to fair

50 to 65 BRD Very poor
35 to 50 GBBT Severe drought 445 AEPORIED AY
Under 35 MM Extreme drought CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

UL 9. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. srs 124-65 (5) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE



CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Sour cherry freeze losses in Colorado are expeeted to vary from
moderate to heavy; heaviest in Mesa County. Western Washington's sour
cherry orchards bloomed their best in many years. Temperatures were
cool and some rain fell during bloom. Freezes damaged the crop in
eastern Washington. In Oregon most sour cherries grow west of the
Cascades, where freezes caused very little damage. In Utah a fair crop
of sour cherries is expected. In Pennsylvania, rainy weather during
the forepart of the bloom period reduced bee activity.

POTATOES: Production of late spring potatoes for 1966 is forecast at
26,941,000 hundredweight, 7 percent more than the 1965 crop

and the largest since 1961. ‘The largest percentage increase over last

year is in Arizona, California, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of

late spring production, has a small increase above 1965. North Carolina,

South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas also

show increases from last year.

Planting of California's late spring acreage was completed in early
April and growing conditions have been favorable. Harvest of Long Whites,
mainly for local markets, began in the Edison and Arvin districts about
mid-April. Good volume of Long Whites is not expected until the second
week of May, about one week later than usual. Digging of Kennebecs was
expected to be underway early in May. The Arizona crop grew well during
April, and digging of Kennebecs for processing was expected to begin
early in May. Harvest of other varieties was expected to begin the
second week of May. Although some acreage was lost in central Texas
because of heavy late April rains, the crop generally has made good
growth. Harvest has started in the Pearsall area and is expected to be
underway in the San Antonio area about mid-May. The commercial acreage
in Louisiana has had excessive rainfall and some stands are poor. In
Alabama and South Carolina the crop is progressing well. Harvest in
the Baldwin area of Alabama is expected to start around mid-May, a week
later than usual. The crop in northeastern North Carolina was about a
week behind usual progress on May 1. But growing conditions generally
have been favorable and the crop is expected to “catch-up." A few
fields have spotty stands but otherwise the crop is in good condition.

The forecast of early spring potato production, at 4,987,000
hundredweight, is down about 4 percent from last month but still 2 per-
cent above last year, The reduction from last month is the result of
substantial loss of acreage in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas,
where heavy rainfall in late April caused extensive crop damage.
Heaviest losses were in the Raymondville area.

Rains in early May have caused additional damage. This report
relates conditions existing on May 1 and does not include an allowance
for the damage since the first of the month. Harvest in Texas is
expected to continue throughout most of May. Harvest in the Hastings
area of Florida -- where the bulk of the early spring crop is grown -~
peaked during early May. Yield prospects are quite variable for the
unharvested acreage. In the "other" Florida areas, harvest was
variable: active in late April in the Balm and Everglades areas,
and expected underway by mid-May in the Gainesville area.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
Washington's 88 percent. Colorado's pasture feed condition was the best for
the date since 1958. Pastures in Montana averaged 81 percent of normal and in
Idaho 84 percent because cool temperatures retarded grass and limited pasture
use during April. However, hay and feed supplies are considered adequate.

In California, hot and dry weather continued to deplete soil moisture in dry
land pastures, but warmer temperatures stimulated growth in irrigated pastures.
In Washington east of the Cascades, cool weather slowed pasture development
much more than in western Washington. Some range grasses are reported short in
eastern Washington and not expected to produce much forage. In Arizona, dry
land pastures dried out considerably in April and livestock were moved from
irrigated pastures to summer ranges and feed lots.

MILK PRODUCTION: April milk output in the United States is estimated at 10,874
million pounds, 4 percent less than a year earlier and 3 per+
cent below the 1960-64 average for the month. On a daily average basis, produc-
tion increased 6 percent in April this year, compared with an advance of 5
percent a year earlier.

Monthly Milk Production, April 1966, with comparisons

NJ. :

Paw : 623 62h 632 610 :

Ohio +: 55 4h6 436 hag 3

Ind. : 278 276 261 265 :

Tll. : 371 356 337 334 :Mont. : 36 32 31 32
Mich. : 469 487 451 453 ::Idaho : 142 129 121 (123
Wis. :1,698 1,806 1,670 1,698 ::Wyo. : 14.9 Uk 13.2 14.2
Minn. :1,038 1,080 1,007 : B 72 68 68
Towa : 528 519 se a V/ 25 25 25
Mo. : 320 289 256 : VL 46 47 47
NDak.: 156 145 12h : 66 63 63 62
S.Dak. ; 126 129 122 : 10.2 11.4 awk 11.5
Nebr. : 175 164 135 2 175 165 15917
Kans. : 168 157 148 > 104 95 TT 95
Del. : 2/ 15.7 14.7 : 717 720 715 717
Ma. : 128 128 137 1.81 1.68 1.67 1.57
va. : 158 151 ake 10.7 122.8 14.0 (13.8
W.Va. : 52 48 us

N.c. : 232 134 127

1/ Averages not available.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

PRODUCTION

CROP
Oranges ... 115,832 92,755 121,108 137,420
Grapefruit . 39,356 34,210 41,030 45,700

Lemons

completion of

th the bloom of the year shown and ends wi
harvest the following year.

POTATOES, IRISH

3 ACREAGE YIELD PER 3
Seasonal t__ HARVESTED _: HARVESTED ACRE :__ PRODUCTION
group ‘Average: Average |
ee 2196064: 1765 219 p65 966,
: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
t acres acres acres Cwt, Cwt. Cwt cwt cwt. _cwt.

21.0 19.4 25.8 190 189 192 3,990 3,659 4,960
26.7 35.3 37.3 156 139 134 4,172 4,898 4,987
117.1 121.7 124.9 205 206 216 23,998 25,106 26, 941
81.6 90,9 148 146 June 10 13,386 11,926 June 10

Average
aon $1960 64 1960 ba Vs

? Million” “Miliion” “Million
2? pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions

March ...... 10,932 11,155 10,645 5,690 5,682 5,634
April... 12,197 11,305 10,874 5,594 5,573 5,548
Jan, -Apr. 41,791 42,699 40,638 21,561 21,839 21,514

i/ Data for Alaska and Hawaii not available for inclusion in average.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
G, D, Simpson, Chairman,

APPROVED: H. L, Bossart, Acting Secretary,
R, K, Smith, Cc, E, Burkhead,
G. B. Strong, D. M. Skow,
@ Bagereth K, D. Ackers, B. R. Bookhout,
. Cc, D, Caparoon, A, J, Hintzman,
W. C. Hinson, Jr., J. B. Margrave,
By Designation of the H, M, Mayes, H, M. Nishimoto:
Secretary of Agriculture W, H, Walther.

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CRyP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
~ — STIRUS_FRUITS 2/_
D

PR oe
Crop = Tijodo7boxes 27 7 7 * © 7 Teguivarent Yons_ ~~ 7 7
gna ge: igeq ? indicated ~:~ ~ Everage~ = jo,, : Indicated
State 3 8 sae _ 2959-63 1 22°42 968

ORANGES: 3

EARLY, MIDSEASON & t

NAVEL VARIETIES 3/ *

Calif. + 11,600 15,600 19,000 435,000 585,000 712,000
Fla. All * 46,040 46,400 51,500 2,072,200 2,088,000 2,317,000
Temple $ 3,580 3,800 4,500 161,200 171,000 202,000
Cther = 42,460 42,600 47,000 1,911,000 1,917,000 2,115,000
Texas 1,065 570 900 47,914 25,600 40,500
briz. 642 670 970 24,080 25,100 36,400
_ ba. wee ee eH 84 BL A 9 880 LA
Total Above
Yarigtics — — — — — — 2 — S9,5Lb_ _ $9.748_ _ _ 72,370 _ 2,586,984_ _2,724,060_ _ 32105,90_ _
Calif. - 15,860 16,000 16,000 594,800 600,000 600,000
Fla. + 38,840 39,800 47,000 1,747,400 1,791,000 2,115,000
: 350 31,085 14,000 15,800

t =~ — W200. . _ 342860. _ _ 85,600_ _ _ _ 63,800_

63,050, _ _2,408,145_ _2,470,600_ _ 2,794,600 _

27,460 31,600 35,000 1,029,800 1,185,000 1,312,000
84,880 86,200 98,500 3,819,600 3,879,000 4,432,000
1,756 880 1,250 78,999 39,600 56,300
1,572 2,420 2,670 58,940 90,700 100,200
- 84k wa = 72390 880 LLL LL
Qranges — __ 2 115,832_ 121,108 _ _ 137,420 _ _4,994,729_ _5,194,660_ _ _5,900,500__
GRAPEFRUIT? *
Pla., All * 30,680 31,900 34,500 1,303,800 1,356,000 1,466,000
Seedless * 20,560 21,700 23,300 873,800 922,000 990,000
Pink 3 7,620 8,700 9,000 323,800 370,000 382,000
White - 12,940 13,000 14,300 550,000 552,000 608,000
Other * 10,120 = 10,200 11,200 430,000 434,000 476,000
Texas # 3,054 2,000 3,800 122,160 80,000 152,000
driz. ‘ 2,626 2,900 3,100 84,060 92,800 99,200
Calif., All . 2,996 4,230 4,300 98,040 138,000 140,300
Desert Valleys ; 1,576 2,530 2,500 50,440 81,000 80,000
— —cther Areas 2 _ 12420_ _ 1,700 _ _ _ 1,800 _ _ _ 47,600_ _ _ 57,000 _ _ _ §0,300_
0.87, ain
Grapetruit_ _ = _ — 392386_ _ 41,030_ _ _ 45,700 _ _1,608,060_ _1,666,800_ _ _1,857,500_ _
TEMONS:
Calif. * 15,180 13,100 15,000 577,000 498 ,000 570,000
2 2088_ _ 1,110, _ _ _ «1,960 _ 41,320, _ _ 42,200, _ _ _ 74,500
TIE I dejese7 T LazzioTM TT 718s S60 TT eke ss207 = “sto zZ007 ~~ Tae, S007
: 364 560 450 14,560 22,400 18,000
Forecast for 1966 | 2 or SO ee OL
TANGELOsS? ~ ~ ~ °
wpe wom em A740 = 02200 33320 _ _ 452000, _ _ _ 34,900 _
TANGERINES: °
Fl. 8 - 32900. 3.600 _ 164,400 _ _185,000

xy The crop year begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion
the following: 7ITionabeunges, gupptitie amet pes eae’, oF. harvested but not utilized, on account
2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate averages are as follows: Granges - California and
Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida and other States, 90 lbs.; Grapefruit - California, Desert Valleys and
Arizona, 64 lbs.; other California areas, 67 1bs.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 lbs; Lemons - 76
lbs.; Limes ~ 80 1bs.; Tangelos - 90 lbs, and Tangerines ~ 95 lbs.

2/ Navel and Miscellaneous varieties in California and Arizona. Early and Midseason varieties
in Tlorida and Texas. All varieties in Louisiana. For all States except Florida, includes
small quantities of tangerines.

4/ Production too small to warrant a quantitative estimate.

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CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

UNITED STATES SUMMARIES

?PERCENTI/: ACREAGE ; YIELD PER PRO-
Cropand Year: HARVESTED: FOR HARVEST: HARV, ACRE: DUCTION

Average 1960-64 .... 88,7 37,304 26.4 988, 009
1965 wassecees 83.5 37,454 27,3 1,024, 076
1966 (Indicated May M 91.2 38,383 28.4 1,090,870

If Percent of seeded acreage.

Average : 1965 “Average > 19695 ¢ Indicated

wae 2 19604 1960-64: "May 1,_ 1966.
: Percent Percent Percent
2 87 85 89 aon o-+ one
Hay sesceees : 85 82 85 w-e wee «n=
Pasture seneed 82 80 83 -+- won ---

Peaches 1/
(1, 000 bu. )

Maple sirup
(1, 000 gal, )

i 9 Southern States. Includes quantities not harvested.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS MAY 1}
Average
Percent

1/ Percent of previous year's crop.


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966

State Number of layers on:
and +_hand Ayring April

~Aivdston 11965 s_ 1966 3X
Oe Thous. ie iber- Ibe:
Meine =; 'H,055 Usa73 1,905 ee 1
XH > Uk = kos oT pasty 1,875 27
. : ”609 509 y 920 1,925 11.7
Mass. : ase 2s 1, ae 1,854 4B
I. : Yr
fe oe ue be reg”
eX. : 3, 138u 1
Ne : AGE a" fe ie 1752 _ G89 i
NeAtl. +3, 60: 2 51 ~
ohio 1728 ~~ Ser Tey ae - os oo
Ind a 507 15935 12326 08
Ti 8,28 220 35K% = 13908,
an a ee ee
. t_ _7,338_ _ _6,66) 1.
Bullstent.:7 Wecsue” 7 Loceeor wa’ets ~ Vo ~~ BT
Minn, 2 11, 46e $09 1,938 ~ 1,941 ~~ 22a ~~ “1907 ~
Towa 1 1633 W878 13980 ~—-216 32)
Mo. : 6,186 5,832 1,01h 1,92 int
N. Dak. : 2S 1,966 11, 1,854 31
Nebr. ; 62 Bhs Veys | ee ha
: an it
Kans, zh Pye Aihs 197k 13998 a
ai = ~ Bg T 7,601. =hgad = 7 3,973 — 3,0
: 8 soy 1,8) 1,828 7 a.
ua. : a? 186 Paes 3881 a
Va. : 5 pub 5330 1,872 1,923 19
W.Va. 2 bps Dhar 138 1,902 2
Bete : Lh ho Up ate us 3 1,860 210
Ga. Pou re wens 288k fy so (288
° — 03862, 1,998 _ 2, 133
Sat. 27 47,687. ~ 50,1887 ~ipBau7 ~ T7S07 7 503 7 7 a 4,76
Ky. 2 W882 43818" “1,872 ~ 1,908 ~~ “ol 7 7 E, -
Tenn. : 5307 4870-1) 388i 1 33 3
Als. : ae 10}319 1,842 13872 8
me BS tek re
fee Bat 208 ah be of
Texas = we ie 12, 2h6 L bon 1333 ook
Cent. ~~ 6 1,102 _ “1,
weg (tae Ble RE Pg =>
Jasho Do ih 1 1403 2,016 13965 23
Golo. : 1,38 L a VBke ry 35 23
Mex. + iS 1, 884
a er a ae mere
: ?
Reve Py as 2a Log 17860 3.9
Yash. : . 4,508 1, 2,962
me | fe Be pee ie OB
test. 717,313 7 “hg, Bho ~ F 13 7 Tateee” 7 Tops 7 Ss oT
XB States: 28” BEI 2320 — Legh. 1808 _ 905 22 _ a oth
Rina st 293,2 B 292, 168 Ee > Ee ~ 95 3,33. aa ~eRS --
Hawaii 845. oe -
aie -- 5 US, gst ay a i

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CROP PRODUCTYON, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Crop prospects are fair to good south of Macon. Light movement is
expected from the Brooks County area during the week of May 16. In
Alabama, the lete March freeze heavily damaged early varieties,

‘ut prospects for late varieties are generally good. Harvest is
expected to start about June 1.

In Mississippi, the late March freeze caused heavy losses in
northern areas, but prospects are fair in southern areas. The Arkansas
crop suffered little damage during bloom, Current moisture supplies
are adequate. In Louisiana, heavy thinning is required for most
varieties. Wet weather during April interfered with orchard care.
Harvest of early varieties will begin late this month.

In Oklehoma's eastern and central areas, orchards
are in excellent condition but freezes on April 20 and 21 damaged the
northern and western crops, In Texas, prospects are generally good in
the major producing areas. Moisture is adequate and picking is ex-
pected to begin late in May.

In California, prospects are favorable for both the Clingstone
and Freestone crops, because of their excellent set. Thinning of
earliest varieties is underway. Insect and disease control measures
have proceeded on schedule. In Uteh, late blooming peaches suffered
limited demage from the April 27 and 28 freeze, although early
blooming varieties were severely damaged.

In Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Wést Virginia peach pro-
spects are generally good. Pennsylvania's trees bloomed during a
rain period lete in April when insect activity was‘limited. In
New York, frost in the-Lake Ontario area damaged peach buds. Michigan's
crop is making average “development.

PEARS: California's weather was generally favorable during bloom.

There was a good bloom and, with few exceptions, ea good set.
Growers have been able to maintain spray and dusting programs, con-
trolling insect damage and diseases. A freeze in the Milton-Freewater
area of Oregon on April 18 and 19 severely damaged tree fruits. Pro-
spects continue good at Hood River, Medford, and The Nalles. ‘Two
April freezes in Uteh caused heavy damage to the pear crop.

ALMONDS: ‘The 1966 almond forecast is 80,000 tons (in-she1l), 13 per-

cent larger than last year's crop and 32 percent above
average. A crop of this size will be second to the record large crop
of 82,800 tons in 1959, ‘The objective yield counts show substantially
more but smaller nuts per tree than in 1965. ‘he continued increase
in bearing acreage also contributes to prospects for a large crop.

Although bloom was later than last year, subsequent warm weather
enabled the crop to reach normal development by May 1. Set is heaviest
on young trees.


CROP PRODUCTION, May 1966 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Acreage of early summer potatoes for harvest is estimated at 90,900
acres, 11 percent above last year's harvested acreage and also well above
intentions on March 1. This acreage, however, is only slightly above
average. The biggest increase in acreage is in the Texas High Plains
where 57 percent more acreage is indicated. A substantial increase also
is indicated along Virginia's Eastern Shore, Smaller increases are indi-
cated for Kansas, Delaware, Maryland, and the Norfolk, Virginia, area.
Only California and North Carolina have smaller acreages for harvest than
last year. Most of the acreage on the Eastern Shore of Virginia was
planted by early April. Early growth slowed because of dry conditions
until rains aided crop growth in late April. Much of the early planted
acreage in the important Hereford area of Texas was frozen back to the
ground but little damage is expected. Much of the increased Texas acre-
age is for the Kennebec variety and is expected to go to chippers.

Kansas acreage will be later than ustlal because of a late April freeze
that froze back early plantings. The Maryland and Delaware acreage is
up to a good start. Good moisture conditions prevail in Kentucky and
Tennessee and the crop is making good growth. Favorable weather during
April in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in California aided crop
progress.

PASTURES: Reported pasture feed condition for the United States averaged

83 percent of normal on May 1. Although only 1 percentage
point above the 1960-64 average, condition was 3 points above the 80 per-
cent reported for May 1, 1965. Pasture feed condition, improved over a
year earlier mostly because of more adequate moisture supplies. However,
precipitation during April was above normal only in the Dakotas and in a
broad area from Texas northeastward through most of the South Central and
East North Central States. Except for the Pacific Coast States and adja-
cent areas, April temperatures were below normal across the Nation.

Pasture feed condition in all North Atlantic States was above a year
ago, although May 1 reports comprise only early prospects in New England.
Growth in New England was slowed due to cool temperatures and light pre-
cipitation in April. Pasturing of cattle was reported in New York, as
pastures renewed growth slowly, but Pennsylvania pastures were too wet
for use by May 1.

Except in Kansas, pastures in the North Central States were better
than a year earlier. The share of roughage needs supplied by grazing
on May 1 ranged from none in the northern areas of States bordering on
Canada, where grasses were dormant, to some two-thirds in Illinois.
Pastures in the North Central States were retarded by below normal
temperatures during April. As the month ended, Kansas needed more
moisture. Stock ponds were low and grasses were slow in starting
growth.

In South Atlantic and South Central States, pasture feed condition
on May 1 was generally below last year but above average. Pastures in
these States developed slowly in early April because of below normal
precipitation and temperature, but later rainfall was sufficient to im-
prove conditions when temperatures increased, Rains late in April
brought flooding to north central and northeast Texas and flash floods
to other States. Pastures were supplying three-fourths of the livestock
roughage requirements in Kentucky about May 1.

May 1 pasture condition in Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, and
Oregon was a percent, and in the Western States, was excelled only by