TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE--CONTINUED

SEASON AVERAGE PRICE PER
LB RECEIVED BY FARMERS

VALUE OF
PRODUCTION

CLASS AND TYPE

: CENTS 7,000 DOLLARS
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED =:
TYPE 11, OLD AND :
MIDDLE BELTS :
NC : (177.6 172.1 406,233 331,465
vA 2 180.5 71.1 155,790 119,017
us > «17814 171.8 562,023 450,482
TYPE 12, EASTERN.NC
BELT :
NC : 180.1 181.5 637,770 465,874
TYPE 13, N C BORDER & :
SC BELT :
nc : 174.8 180.8 151,117 136,685
Sc 1 176.5 180.9 219,204 204,164
US : (175.7 180.9 370,321 340,849
TYPE 14, GA-FLA BELT :
FLA : 178.0 171.4 37,330 30,214
GA : 179.6 180.3 189,478 173,737
us : 179.3 178.9 226,808 203,951
TOTAL 11-14 2 178.5 177.9 1,796,922 1,461, 156
CLASS 2, FIRE-CURED =:
TYPE 21, VA BELT :
VA : 117.6 126.8 6,492 5,871
TYPE 22, EASTERN :
bIsTRICT
> 156.0 184.0 16,619 14,076
Tan : 156.8 184.4 39,024 30,669
: 156.6 184.3 55,643 443745
TRE 23, WESTERN :
DISTRICT :
KY : 156.5 173.0 16,479 12,331
TENN 1411 180.9 2,349 1,986
us > «154.4 174.0 18,828 14,317
TOTAL 21-23 : 182.0 174.8 80,963 64,933
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED :
CLASS 3A, LIGHT :
AIR-CURED :
TYPE 31, BURLEY BELT :
IND 182.0 176.9 36,782 23,070
KY V/ 182.9 175.8 1,008,236 523,38)
MO > 179.5 179.0 10,671 11,486
NC : 173.9 178.9 54,257 395338
OHIO 183.0 179.0 51,881 28,193
TENN > 176.1 179.4 261,649 176,530
vA 176.2 184.8 57,827 45,239
WA 176.0 176.0 6,320 6,621
uss 181.0 177.3 1,487,623 853,658
TYPE 32, SOUTHERN MD
BELT
Mo 152.8 a/ 57,346 32,284
NC 4/ 155.5 53.
PA > 108.0 118.0 4,844 9,396

62,243 41,680
549,866 895,338

us
TOTAL 31-32 1/

CROP PROOUCTIGN, MAY 1984 8-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD,


CITRUS FRUIT /

PRODUCTI OY
BOXES

PRODUCTION
TON EQUIVALENT

AND UTILIZED INDICATED UTILIZED INDICATED
STATE 1981~82 : 1982-83 : 1983-84 : 1981-82 : 1982-83 : 1983-84
: 1,000 UNITS 2/ 1,000 UNITS
ORANGES, EARLY MID:
“8 NAVEL Bhs
ARIZ Als 900 1,050 550 34 21
CALIF : 26,500 40,200 34,000 994 1,275
FLA 4/: 74,000 70,200 69,700 3,330 3,137
TEX als 3,610 3,590 2,200 153 94
us + 105,010 115,040 106,450 4,511 4,527
ORANGES, VALENCIA :
ARIZ 3 2,150 2,750 1,600 8) 60
CALIF : 15,400 35,900 18,000 578 675
FLA : 51,800 69,300 49,000 2,331 2,205
TEX 4/: 2,330 2,090 30 99 1
us : 71,680 110,040 68,630 3,089 2,941
ALL ORANGES :
ARIZ : 3,050 3,800 2,150 115 81
CALIF + 41,900 26,100 52,000 1,572 1,950
FLA + $25,800 139,500 118,700 5,661 5,342
TEX Af: 5,940 5,680 2,230 252 95
us : 176,690 225,080 175,080 7,600 7,468
TEMPLES :
FLA : 3,200 4,700 2,900 144 131
GRAPEFRUIT,WHITE =:
SEEDLESS 2
FLA + 27,300 21,600 = 23,000 4,160 926 978
GRAPEFRUIT, PINK 3
SEEDLESS :
FLA 1 14,800 12,800 13,000 629 544 553
OTHER GRAPEFRUIT —:
FLA : 6,000 4,800 4,500 255 204 191
ALL GRAPEFRUIT :
ARIZ : 2,400 2,700 2,200 77 87 70
CALIF :
DESERT 3 3,400 4,100 4,200 109 131 134
OTHER AREAS: 2,600 3,200 3,200 87 107 107
TOTAL : 6,000 7,300 7,400 196 238 24)
FLA : 48,100 39,400 40,500 2,044 1,674 1,722
TEX 4/: 13,900 11,200 3,200 556 448 128
us : 70,400 60,600 53,300 2,873 2,447 2,161
TANGERINES :
ARIZ Af: 750 880 950 28 33 36
CALIF 4s 1,730 2,120 1,900 65 80 nN
FLA af: 2,500 2,250 2,000 19 107 95
us : 4,980 5,250 4,850 252 220 202
LEMONS :
ARIZ : 6,300 5,050 4,000 239 191 152
CALIF + 18,500 19,900 17,500 703 756 665
us : 24,800 24,950 21,500 942 947 817
TANGELOS :
FLA : 5,100 3,800 3,600 229 174 162

1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN ANO ENOS WITH YEAR HARVEST I$ COMPLETED,

2/ NET LBS PER BOX: ORANGES-CALIF & ARIZ-75,FLA-90,
TEX-85; GRAPEFRUIT-CALIF DESERT & ARIZ~64, CALIF
OTHER-67, FLA-85, TEX-80; LEMONS-76; TANGELOS &
TEMPLES-90; TANGERINES- CALIF & ARIZ-75, FLA-95,

3/ MAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIDSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS.

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

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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

CENTS 1,000 DOLLARS
UPLAND
ALA $8.5 65.7 129,168 57,711
ARIZ 60.5 68.1 317,988 236,988
ARK : 58.0 66.1 148,666 102,481
CALIF : 66.9 73.9 986,802 699,153
FLA : 57.5 66.1 55410 4,823
GA 2 56.6 67.1 63,845 36,073
KANS z 49.5 57.8 24 55
LA : 56.5 65.6 235,944 167,516
MISS : 59.8 65.3 505,190 282,096
MO $9.2 68.5 57,969 24,002
NEV 72,1 : 311 -
N MEX 59.7 74.2 22,352 24,93)
NC 61.4 70.6 30,061 14,572
OKLA 3 49.5 57.8 56,549 40,229
sc : 59.7 72.5 44,417 18,444
TENN : 57.7 68.4 93,889 49,576
TEX z 51.3 59.3 664,848 677,443
VA : 59.3 73.0 W4 105
us : 59.1 66.1 3,363,547 2,436,198
AMER=P IMA 3
ARIZ : 96.8 103.0 30,620 23,187
N MEX : 102.0 116.0 4,896 8,797
TEX : 102.0 113.0 17,163 17,357
us 2 98.5 108.5 46,679 49,341
ALL :
ALA 3 58.5 65.7 129,168 $7,711
ARIZ : 61.9 103.0 348,608 260,175
ARK : 58.0 66.1 148,666 102,481
CALIF 2 66.9 73.9 986,802 699,153
FLA 2 57.5 66.1 5,410 4,823
GA : 56.6 67.1 63,845 36,073
KANS t 49.5 57.8 24 55
LA : 56.5 65.6 235,944 167,516
MISS : 59.8 65.3 505,190 282,096
MO ? 59.2 68.5 57,969 24,002
NEV : 72.1 - 311 -
N MEX : 64.5 81.9 27,248 33,728
nC : 61.4 70.6 30,061 14,572
OKLA t 49.5 57.8 56,549 40,229
$c : 59.7 72.5 44,417 18,444
TENN 2 57.7 68.4 93,889 49,576
TEX : 51.7 60.0 676,011 694,800
VA 3 59.3 73.0 4 105
us 3,410,226

2/ AVERAGE TO APR 1, 1984 WITH

V INCLUOES ALLOWANCE FOR UNREDEEME.
NO ALLOWANCE FOR UNREDEEMED LOANS.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APRIL WEATHER SUMMARY

Cool, wet weather dominated much of the Nation throughout the month.
Average temperatures for the month were 4 to 8 degrees colder than normal from
the central Rockies into the lower Ohio Valley and from the central Plains to
the southern and central Appalachians. Temperatures were warmer than norma?
through the northern tier of States and into Canada. Precipitation was twice
the normal amount in much of the central Rockies, the central Plains, and the
forthern part of the northern Plains. Above normal amounts covered most of
the East and the Northwest. It was a very dry month through most of Texas,
the Southwest and California. Most of southern and southwestern Texas had
Tittle or no rain, but the northern part of the Panhandle had several episodes
of shower activity. It remained dry from south central to northeastern
Montana but the southeastern part of the State had some heavy snow. (Prepared
by NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.)

APRIL FIELDWORK

Land preparation and planting was slowed by untimely rains and saturated
soils from the central Plains to the east coast during most of April. The
Corn Belt and Southeast were the hardest hit as cool, damp weather stalled
fieldwork for much of the month leaving farm activities mostly one week behind
schedule as the month ended. All regions had adequate to surplus soil
moisture available for crop development except from California through Texas
and in portions of Montana where supplies were mostly Short. Abnormally cool
temperatures covered most of the Nation east of the Rocky Mountains for much
of the month retarding growth and development of al? crops. Late in April, a
blizzard severely stressed livestock, causing some losses in the northern
Rockies and Plains, but brought beneficial mofsture to wheat. At the month's
end, high winds depleted soil moisture and eroded topsoils from California
through the southern Plains.

Corn planting, at the beginning of April, Jagged normal across the South
except in Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. Wet conditions continued to hamper
progress in most regions throughout the month. By April 28, 5 percent of the
acreage had been seeded in the 17 major producing States, compared with 8
percent last year and 13 percent average. Most States trailed their normal
progress for this date. Planting was underway in all States except Michigan,
Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.

Sorghum planting moved northward into Missouri and Oklahoma, although most
activity centered in Texas. Planting in Texas was 62 percent finished by
April 28, 3 points behind normal.

Cotton planting advanced to 27 percent completion by April 28. This
compares with 22 percent a year earlier and 31 percent average. Planting
trailed normal in all States except Arizona, California, Louisiana, and New
Mexico. California planting was 95 percent finished and Arizona was 91
percent complete. Oklahoma was the only State where planting had not begun by
the end of April.

Soybean planting was just getting underway across the South at the end of
April. Progress ranged from just starting in Louisiana to 5 percent finished
in Arkansas. .

Rice seeding reached 38% completion, 6 percentage points slower than
average. Progress lagged normal in all States except Louisiana and Texas.
California growers lagged the average for the State by 20 points, and
Mississippi producers were 18 points behind normal. In the 5 major producing
States, the crop had emerged on 21 percent of the acreage, compared with 15
percent a year earlier.

Spring wheat was 30 percent seeded by April 28, 5 points behind average.
Seeding progress ranged from 13 percent in North Dakota to 52 percent in
Idaho. Planting lagged normal in all States except Minnesota and Montana.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE~-CONTINUED

SEASON AVERAGE PRICE PER VALUE OF

LB RECELYED BY FARMERS PRODUCTION

CLASS 3, AIR-CURED :
CLASS 3B, DARK :

AIR~CURED

TYPE 35, ONE SUCKER
BELT

KY : 727.0 155.0 13,931 11,875

TENN : 127.6 156.9 3,808 3,243

us : 122.4 155.4 17,739 153718
TYPE 36, GREEN RIVER =

BELT :

ky : 124.3 142.5 6,717 6,502
TYPE 37, VA SUN-CURED :

BELT :

VA : 106.4 132.5 782 506
TOTAL 35-37 : 122.3 150.8 25,238 22,126
CLASS 4, CIGAR FILLER :

TYPE 41, PA SEEDLEAF :

PA : 73.0 83.0 15,622 11,823
TYPE §2~44, gHi0- MIAMI :

VALLEY TYPE

OHIO 5/ 90.0 75.0 3,159 1,439
TOTAL 41-44 Shot 75.4 82.1 18,781 13,262
CLASS 5, CIGAR BINDER :

CLASS 8 5a, CONN VALLEY :

ND :
TYPE Sle CONN VALLEY =

BROADLEAF :

CONN : 190.0 160.0 5,609 3,254
TYPE 52, CONN VALLEY :

HAVANA SEED :

MASS : 135.0 140.0 792 725
TOTAL 51-52 : 180.9 155.9 6,401 3,979
CLASS 5B, WIS BINDER :

TYPE 54, SOUTHERN WIS :

Wis : 106.0 110.0 11,407 8,885
TYPE 55, NORTHERN WIS :

WIS : 101.0 109.0 9,469 8,765
TOTAL 54-55 : 103.7 109.5 203876 173650
TOTAL 51-55 : 115.2 115.8 27,277 21,629
CLASS 6, CIGAR WRAPPER :

TYPE 61, CONN VALLEY

SHADE-GROWN :

CONN : 1,250.0 1100.0 16,150 15,642

MASS : 1,250.0 1100.0 3,750 2,750

US + 1,259.0 1100.0 19,900 18,392
ALL CIGAR TYPES :

TOTAL 41-61 : 131.5 146.0 65,958 53,283
ALL TOBACCO 1/ : 2,496,836

1/1982 REVISED DUE 10 NEW MARKETING DATA FOR KENTUCKY TYPE 3%. 2/ ESTIMATES
CARRIED FORWARD FROM CROP PRODUCTION ANNUAL SUMMARY, RELEASED JANUARY 13,
1984. 3/ EVALUATED AT 108.7 CENTS PER POUND, THE AVERAGE OF AUCTION SALES
THROUGH APRIL 30, 1984. 4/ NOT PLANTED IN 1983. 5/ INCLUDES BINDER TYPES
GROWN IN GHIO.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALMONDS .

ee is B- 6

BANANAS . sees B- 6

CHERRIES cece ccc cece eee eee eee meee cent eee eset eee B- 5

CITRUS FRUIT Joc e eect cect e cent eee et eee tee t eee a tena e tenes B- 4

COTTON wc cece cers rect eeen cree center neste renter ettneetenee B-12

HAY STOCKS . waeee B- 2

PAPAYAS . seen eeee B- 3

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION MAPS .....cscceeenceceenneeee A- 6

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION TABLE ...--.cceeeeeresenrenes B- 3

PEACHES wesc esc ce rence n cece ce nr nena t een eteeeantesenrstesrrens B- 5

POTATOES, SPRING .... seeee B- 3

TARO ....

eee eee ees B- 6

TOBACCO BY STATES ..ceeccseecn seen ecenrectenetrseeecreneteee B- 7

TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE .oscsseescce veces ccc enerecsteenetene B- 8

US SUMMARY . cc eee c cree cere eee reenter eee ete net ee ee tetettee A- 3

WHEAT, BY CLASSES ..

WINTER WHEAT .

*U.5, GOVERMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1984 -H20-929-228-8R5,

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



COTTON: PRODUCTION AND BALES GINNED

PRODUCTION BALES GINNED AS

CROP 480-LB REPORTED BY CENSUS 2/

AND NET WEIGHT BALES 1/ (480-LB NET WEIGHT)

30) | ee ees

1982 1983 .
1,000 BALES

UPLAND
ALA 460.0 183.0 459,426 181,305
ARIZ : 1,095.0 725.0 1,070,231 707,511
ARK : 534.0 323.0 541,306 323,668
CALIF 3 3,073.0 1,971.0 3,095,520 1,988,488
FLA 3 19.6 15.2 3/15,352 3/12,533
GA 235.0 122.0 236,912 114,281
KANS al 4 3/ 3/
tA 870.0 $32.0 865,567 531,372
MISS 1,760.0 900.0 1,758,325 900,121
MO 204.0 73.0 199,209 72,276
NEV 9 0 3 0
N MEX 78.0 70.0 71,146 65,691
NC 102.0 43.0 105,959 43,386
OKLA : 238.0 145.0 233,176 142,924
sc : 155.0 53.0 TST, 14 52,320
TENN 339.0 151.0 336,733 149,567
TEX 2,700.0 2,380.0 2,701,543 2,380,215
VA 4 3 3/ 3/
us 11,864.0 7,676.7 17,841,519 7,665,658
AMER-P IMA
ARIZ 65.9 46.9 65,919 46,848
N MEX 10.0 15.8 3,944 .
TEX 22.8 32.0 29,103 40,740
US 98.7 94.7 98,966 94,573
ALL
ALA 460.0 183.0 459,426 181,305
ARIZ 1,160.9 771.9 1,136,150 754,359
ARK 534.0 323.0 541,306 323,668
CALIF 3,073.0 1,971.0 3,095,520 1,988,488
FLA 9.6 15.2 3/15,352 12,533
GA 235.0 112.0 236,932 174,281
KANS al +2 3/ 0
LA 870.0 532.0 865,567 531,372
MISS 1,760.0 900.0 1,758,325 900,121
MO 204.0 73.0 199,209 72,276
NEV es) 0 3/ 0
NOMEX 88.0 85.8 75,090 72,676
NC 102.0 43.0 105,959 43,386
OKLA 238.0 145.0 233,176 142,924
sc 155.0 53.0 151,114 52,320
TENN 339.0 151.0 336,733 149,567
TEX 2,722.8 2,412.0 2,730,646 2,420,955
vA . +3 3/ 3

17,940,485 7,760,231

1 .

2/ EQUIVALENT 480-LB NET WEIGHT BALE GINNED, NOT ADJUSTED FOR CROSS-STATE
MOVEMENT,

3/ FLA, KANS, NEV, AND VA COMBINED,

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

AREA HARVESTED : YIELD

1982 1983

ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS

CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED
TYPE 11, OLD AND
MIDDLE BELTS
nc
VA

117,000 107,000 1,955 1,800 228,735 192,600
42,000 37,000 2,055 1,880 86,310 69, 3
159,000 144,000 1,981 1,621 315,045 262,

us
TYPE 12, EASTERN NC

BELT
NC 156,000 124,000 2,270 2,070 354,120 256,680
TYPE 13, N C BORDER &
S C BELT
NC 40,000 36,000 2,165 2,100 86,600 75,600
‘ c 59,000 54,000 2,105 2,090 124,195 112,860
s 99,000 90,000 2,129 2,094 210,795 188,460
ne Aa GA-FLA BELT
9,300 7,800 2,255 2,260 20,972 a $26
oat 50,000 44,000 2,110 2,190 105,500
us 59,300 51,800 2,133 2,201 126,472 Ww 3ee
TOTAL 11-14 473,300 409,800 2,126 2,004 14,006,432 821,288

CLASS 2, FIRE-CURED
TYPE 21, VA BELT

t
:
‘
1
:
'

vA 4,800 4,700 1,150 985 5,520 4,630
TYPE 22, EASTERN

DISTRICT

KY 5,300 5,100 2,010 1,500 10,653 7,650

TENN 12,200 10,800 2,040 1,540 24,888 16,632

us 17,500 15,900 2,031 1,527 35,541 24,282
TYPE 23, WESTERN

DISTRICT

ky 5,200 4,800 2,025 1,485 10,530 7,128

TENN : 810 810 2,055 1,355 1,665 1,098

us : 6,010 5,610 2,029 1,466 12,195 8,226
TOTAL 21-23 : 28,310 26,210 1,881 1,417 53,256 3 368
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED 2
CLASS 3A, LIGHT :

AIR=CURED 2
TYPE 31, BURLEY :

IND Hy 8,600 8,100 2,350 1,610 20,210

KY 1/ : 225,000 186,000 2,450 1,600 551,250

Ko : 2,900 3,100 2,050 2,070 5,945

NC : 12,000 10,700 2,600 2,055 31,200

OHIO : 12,600 10,500 2,250 1,500 28,350

TENN + 68,000 60,000 2,185 1,640 148,580

vA : 14,300 12,000 2,295 2,040 32,819

WA : 1,900 2,200 1,890 1,710 3,591

usw : 345,300 292,600 2,380 1,645 821,945
TYPE 32, SOUTHERN MD:

BELT 2/ .

MD 27,000 27,000 1,390 1,100 37,530 29,700

NC 4/ 40 850 34

PA 2,300 4,300 1,950 1,900 4,485 8,170

U 29,340 31,300 1,433 1,210 42,049 37,870

374,640 323,900 2,306 1,603 863,994 519, 309

SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B-11. CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Aly Cigar-type production 36.5 million pounds (16.6 thousand metric tons),
down 27 percent from 1982. Cigar-filler and binder production down 35 and 21
percent, respectively. Wrapper production up 5 percent.

COTTON 1983 REVISED: United States cotton production totaled 7,77 million

bales in 1983, down 35 percent from 1982 and SO percent
below 1981 production. Upland accounted for 7.68 million bales and
American-Pima 94.7 thousand bales. Planted area, at 7.95 million acres (3.22
million hectares), was 30 percent below 1982 plantings. Harvested area
totaled 7.37 million acres (2.98 million hectares), a 24 percent decline from
1982, Abandoment in 1983 was 7.3 percent of the planted acreage, compared
with 14.2 percent in 1982 and the five year (1977-81) average of 6.2 percent.
Favorable growing conditions during October and open. harvest weather in
November and December reduced the effects of a late September freeze in the
northern High Plains of Texas. The unusually high abandoment in 1982 resulted
from extensive acreage losses in Texas due to severe May and June weather,
The average yield per harvested acre was 506 pounds in 1983, 84 pounds below
the record high yield of 590 pounds in 1982. Growing conditions were
generally favorable throughout the producing belt except in the southeastern
States where dry weather cut yields sharply.

The Bureau of the Census reported 7,504,236 running bales ginned during
the 1983 season compared with 11,526,035 running bales ginned in 1982.
Ginnings in 1983 totaled 7,760,231 equivalent 480-pound net weight bales.

The preliminary 1983 season average price for lint is 66.6 cents per
pound, up 7.2 cents from 1982. Value of lint and seed for the 1983 crop
totaled $3.00 billion, 21 percent below the previous year.

COTTONSEED: The 1983 cottonseed production, at 3.08 million tons (2.79

million metric tons), was 35 percent below 1982. Preliminary
season average price is $166.00 per ton compared with $77.00 in 1982. In
1983, 89 percent of cottonseed production was sold to of] mills, compared with
75 percent in 1982, reflecting the higher 1983 price.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Yield per harvested acre is forecast at 38.2 bushels. This would be the
second highest yield of record, surpassed only by the record high of 41.8
bushels set last year.

Winter wheat rated mostly fair to good condition, except dryland areas of
Texas and Southwest which rated poor. Crop development generally later than
average. Heading confined to California and southern Plains, reaching 6
percent May 1 compared with 10 percent average. In Kansas, lack of moisture
at planting had fields entering dormancy with poor stands. Conditions vary.
Crop developing 20-30 percentage points behind average. In Oklahoma, 5
percent of the acreage headed May 1, 25 percent average; southwest and south
central areas very dry. Texas stands stressed from warm, windy, dry weather,
heading 29 percent, equaling average. Harvest has begun in south Texas,

rogressing steadily. Extensive winter-kill reported Nebraska, South Dakota.
ana wheat generally good condition. Colorado wheat good condition though

cool temperatures limit growth. Oregon and Washington conditions are good;
cool weather slowed development in Washington.

ORANGES: Tl oranges, forecast at 175 million boxes (6.77 million metric

tons) for 1983-84, 1 percent less than April 1 forecast, 22 percent
below 1982-83 season. Florida crop 119 million boxes, unchanged from April 1,
15 percent less than last season. Production early and mid-season oranges in
Florida, 69.7 million boxes. Harvest complete. Florida Valencia forecast
49.0 million boxes, 29 percent Jess than 1982-83. Harvest 55 percent
complete. California Navel forecast 34.0 million boxes, unchanged from
April 1, 15 percent Tess than 1982-83. As of May 1, 94 percent of
California's Navel crop harvested. California's Valencias forecast at 18.0
million boxes, down 5 percent from Tast month, 50 percent below last season.

Arizona crop 2.15 million boxes, 12 percent below last month, 43 percent
less than last season. Arizona harvest 71 percent complete.

Changes in U.S. orange production between May 1 forecast and final
production averaged 5.72 million boxes over past ten seasons, ranging from low
of 1.21 million boxes in 1973-74 to high of 11-6 million boxes in 1976-77.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: Forecast 1983-84 Florida FCO yield
is now 1.28 gallons per box at 42.0
degrees Brix equivalent. The yield forecast is an estimate of the season
average which will be reported at end of the season by the Florida Citrus
Processor's Association. The FCOJ yield projection last month was 1.26
gallons per box. Final season average was 1.48305 gallons per box for 1982-83
and 1.27730 gallons per box for 1981-82 at 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent.

CITRUS HARVEST AND UTILIZATION: By May 1, 134 million boxes of oranges

harvested, 77 percent of U.S. crop, compared
with 142 million boxes or 63 percent of U.S. crop on May 1, 1983. Processors
had used 74 percent of oranges harvested by May 1, 1984, the same as May 1 a
year earlier.

Grapefruit harvest 82 percent complete by May 1 compared with 84 percent
on same date last year. Processors had used 55 percent of total crop
harvested by May 1, 1984, 48 percent a year earlier.

Lemon harvest at first of month, 75 percent complete, compared with 72
percent for same period last season. Processors have utilized 50 percent of
crop compared with 55 percent by May 1 last year.

CITRUS CROP - HARVEST AND UTILIZATION TO MAY 1

1982-83

UTILIZATION
CROP Poon ene n ene n nee - een n eee eee ee a
REMAINING
: FO! :

HARVEST

THOUSAND BOXE:

:REMAINING
TOTAL:

FRESH: PROCESSE

FOR
HARVEST

ORANGES 136,842 105,444 142,286 82,794
GRAPEFRUIT:26,250 24,664 50,914 9,686
LEMONS 7 8,017 9,846 17,857 7,093

134,492 40,588
433890 9,410
16,100 5,400

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RELIABILITY OF MAY 1 WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION FORECAST

The winter wheat production forecast in this report is based on mail and
objective yield surveys conducted just prior to May 1. The mail surveys
provided information on abandonment to date and condition of the crop which
was used to estimate acres for harvest, Yield estimates are based on counts
and measurements in a probability sample of wheat fields and on the condition
of the crop as reported by farmers. Both surveys are subject to sampling and
non-sampling errors common to all surveys. This production forecast is also
subject to Change due to growing conditions that may affect the crop after
May 1.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the May 1 winter wheat
production forecast, the “Root Mean Square Error", a statistical measure based
on past performance, is computed. This is done by expressing the deviation
between the May 1 production forecast and the final estimate as a percentage
of the final estimate, and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the
1964-1983 twenty-year period; the square root of the average becomes
statistically the "Root Mean Square Error". Probability statements can be
made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the
final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's
forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.

The “Root Mean Square Error” for the May 1 winter wheat production
forecast is 6.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the
current production forecast of 1.98 billion bushels will not be above or below
the final estimate by more than 6.5 percent or approximately 129 million
bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence leve}) that the
difference will not exceed 11.2 percent or approximately 222 million bushels.
Differences between the May 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final
estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 106 million bushels, ranging
from 23 million to 237 million bushels. The May 1 forecast has been below the
final estimate 8 times and above 2 times. This does not imply that the May ?
winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final
production.

U.S. WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION

105-1904
COLIN BENE:
2s

2

——

us

as

WINTER WHEAT: Production is forecast at 1.98 billion bushels (53.9 million

metric tons} based on May 1 conditions. This is down 1 percent
from 1983 production of 1,99 billion bushels (54.3 million metric tons).
Yield decreases more than offset increased acreage for harvest.

Producers expect to harvest 51.8 million acres (21.0 million hectares) for
grain, up 9 percent from Tast year's 47.7 million acres (19.3 million
hectares). Indicated area for harvest is 80 percent of planted area. Farmers
harvested 76 percent of the planted acres in 1983.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A~6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY Class AND TYPE - CONTINUED

POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS

CLASS 3B, DARK

AIR=CURED '
TYPE 35, ONE SUCKER ‘
BELT +

KY 3 5,800 4,700 1,985 1,630 11,513 7,661

TENN 1,600 1,300 1,665 1,590 2,984 2,067

us ‘ 7,400 6,000 1,959 1,621 14,497 9,728
TYPE 36, GREEN RIVER ¢
BELT '

KY $ 2,800 2,700 1,930 1,690 5,404 4,563
TYPE 37, VA SUN-CURED ¢
BELT :

vA 8 570 490 1,290 780 735 382
TOTAL 35-37 3: 10,770 9,190 1,916 1,597 20,636 14,673

CLASS 4, CIGAR FILLER :
TYPE 41, PA SEEDLEAF =:

PA > 10,700 7,700 2,000 1,850 21,400 14,245
TYPE 42-44 OHIO-MIAMI :

VALLEY TYPES z

OHIO 5/ os 1,800 1,400 1,950 1,370 3,510 1,916
TOTAL 41-44 5/ : 12,500 9,100 1,993 1,776 24,910 16,163
CLASS 5, CIGAR BINDER :

CLASS 5A, CONN VALLEY ;:

BINDER :
TYPE 51, CONN VALLEY :

BROAOLEAF ry

CONN : 1,800 1,130 1,640 1,600 2,952 2,034
TYPE 52, GONN VALLEY :

HAVANA SEED fy

MASS ry 300 255 1,955 2,030 587 518
TOTAL 51-52 : 2,100 1,385 1,685 1,843 3,539 2,552
CLASS 5B, WIS BINDER :

TYPE 54, SOUTHERN WIS :

Wis t 5,100 4,100 2,110 1,970 10,761 8,077
TYPE 55, NORTHERN WIS :

Wis 5,000 4,300 1,875 1,870 9,375 8,041
TOTAL 54-55 10,100 8,490 1,994 1,919 20,136 16,118
TOTAL 51-55, 12,200 9,785 1,941 1,908 23,675 18,670
CLASS 6, CIGAR WRAPPER :

TYPE 61, CONN VALLEY

SHADE~GROWN

CONN 870 810 1,485 1,755 1,292

MASS 250 170 1,200 1,470 300

us 1,120 980 1,421 1,706 1,592
ALL CIGAR TYPES
TOTAL 41-61 25,820 on? 177

ALL TOBACCO t/

SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B-11. CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Pollination weather this spring was excellent with limited rainfall and
adequate temperatures for substantial bee activity. Nut sets are heavy on
most varieties, particularly Nonpareil. Some pollinator varieties appear to
have normal to below normal sets. High winds the last week of April
reportedly knocked some nuts from trees but losses are expected to be minor.
Crop development is ahead of normal.

POTATOES: Spring production forecast at 23.1 million cwt (1.05 million metric

tons), up 26 percent from last year and 1 percent above last month’s
forecast. Improved prospects in Arizona and Alabama have more than offset
drying weather in Texas. Area for harvest remained at 84.6 thousand areas
(34.2 thousand hectares), up 9 percent from last year. Average yield
forecast, a record high 273 cwt per acre, up 36 cwt from last year, beating
the previous record of 266 cwt set in 1981.

Harvest started in California about April 20, was in full swing by May 1.
Excellent quality, maturity good. Cool weather in late April slowed growth
and maturity, however, yields should improve as the season progresses.
Harvest is starting in Arizona. Texas potatoes were hurt by dry weather
during April. Harvest on schedule in the Knox-Hashall area, a little late in
Winter-Garden area, and should start mid-May in Lower Valley.

Florida harvest is in full swing; Hasting area, 25 percent of the potatoes
are dug. In other Florida areas, harvest is completed except in the
Panhandle. In Alabama and Florida Panhandle harvest seen in late May and
during June. The North Carolina crop is rated fair to good. Planting was
completed April 22, after some earlier delays.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION: As of May 1, condition for 48 contiguous

States, 75 percent compared with 80 percent
both last year and the 1973-82 average. Conditions were more favorable than a
year ago in 18 States, less in 28 and equal in two States. Most areas of the
country have ample moisture except portions of the Southwest, particularly
Texas and New Mexico, and an area in eastern Montana. Vegetative growth slow
due to cool moist weather throughout most States east of Rockies.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS: May 1? stocks on farms totaled 20.6 million tons (18.6

million metric tons}, down 29 percent from 1983.
Disappearance January through April totaled 70.2 million tons (63.7 million
metric tons) compared with 77.6 million tons (70.4 million metric tons) during
comparable period last year. May 1 stocks represented 14 percent of 1983 hay
production compared with 19 percent of production last year.

TOBACCO 1983 REVISED: Production of atl tobacco totaled 1.43 billion pounds
(648 thousand metric tons), 28 percent below 1982 and
the smallest crop since 1943. Most of reduction from 1982 caused by smaller
flue-cured and burley crops. Area harvested at 789 thousand acres (319
thousand hectares), 14 percent below 1982. Harvested acreage at its lowest
level since 1889. Yields averaged 1811 pounds per acre compared with 2185
pound per acre in 1982.

Flue-cured production 821 million pounds (373 thousand metric tons), 18
percent below 1982. This is smallest flue-cured crop since 1943. Growers
harvested 410 thousand acres (166 thousand hectares), 13 percent Tess than in
1982 and the smallest acreage of record, Percentage declines in production
from 1982 are shown for al] types: Type 11 - 17 percent, Type 12 ~ 28, Type
13-11, and Type 14 - 10 percent.

Output of burley tobacco totaled 481 million pounds (218 thousand metric
tons}, 41 percent Below record high crop produced in 1982, Area harvested
totaled 293 thousand acres (118 thousand hectares), 15 percent below 1982.
Yields averaged 1645 pounds per acre compared with 2380 pounds per acre in
1982.

Fire-cured production in 1983, at 37.1 million pounds (16.9 thousand
metric tons), dropped 30 percent from the previous year. Yield averaged 1417
pounds per acre, 464 pounds below 1982. Acres harvested declined 7 percent.

Dark air-cured output totaled 14.7 million pounds (6660 metric tons), 29

percent below 1982. Yield per acre, down 319 pounds and acres harvested, down
15 percent.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTONSEED: PRODUCTION AND FARM DISPOSITION Vv

ee eres t PLANTING

FARM DISei

360 67 129 62
495 302.4 262 251.3
200 120 177 12
1,261 789 932 682
. 568 6.7 5.3
85 4 54 38
5/ al 5/ al
327 196 276 189
650 335 593 322
78 29 68 24
A 0 3 0
39 34.3 19 31.7
34 16 29 15
95 58 78 52
58 20 52 18
132 60 V3 56
1,122 1,002 792 1 885

4,743.9 3,075.7 3,581.1 2,743.5

OSITION

3)
233
23
329

1,162.8

: USED FOR

5
51.1
8
107

a

eUena-nomerow
a

COTTONSEED: SEASON AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED BY FARMERS, VALUE OF PRODUCTION,

AND VALUE OF SALES TO OIL MILLS 1/

PRICE wer

DOLLARS 1,000 0
161.00 30,720
169.00 39,600
157.00 12,900
168.00 114,121
140.00 444
190.00 5,653
182.00 -
172.00 20,765
165.00 435600
162.00 4,836
- 36

168.00 3,198
163.00 13972
182.00 6,745
176.00 3,654
162.00 9, 108
163.00 90,882
163.00 6
166.00 366,240

1/1983 CROP PRELIMINARY. 2/

SALES, SHRINKAGE, LOSSES AND OTHER USES. 3

DISPOSITION. | PLANTING SEED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS’

COMBINED. 5/ LESS THAN 50 TONS.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984

VALUE
produc

INCLUDES PLANTING SEED,

Ba15

OF
TION

OLLARS

10,787
51,106
18,840
132,552

VALUE OF SALES
TO OIL MILLS

1,000 DOLLARS

8,643 9,982
20,960 42,470
W417 17,584
84,346 114,576

402 742

3,591 7,220

- 18

17,526 32,508

37,952 53,130

4,216 3,888
27 -

1,558

1,682

5,538

3,276

7,797
64,152

6
273,089 455,808

EXPORTS, INTER-FARM

/ INCLUDED IN * “OTHER" FARM

CROP. 4s KS, FL, VA

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Crop Production (Qste S&ks°

Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Washington, D.C. 20250
Service
RELEASED: May 9, 1984
3:00 P.M. ET
HIGHLIGHTS

WINTER WHEAT production is forecast at 1.98 billion bushels (53.9 million

metric tons) as of May 1, 1 percent less than last year's
production of 1.99 billion bushels (54.3 million metric tons). The 90 percent
Conf idence interval for this production forecast is 1.76 to 2.20 billion
bushels.

CITRUS production forecast at 10.9 million tons (9.93 million metric tons), 19
percent less than last season.

ORANGE production forecast at 175 million boxes (6.77 million metric tons), 22

percent less than last season. As of May 1, 77 percent of crop
harvested.

GRAPEFRUIT production forecast at 53.3 million boxes (1.96 million metric

tons), 12 percent below last season. Eighty-two percent of crop
harvested by May 1.

LEMON production at 21.5 million boxes (741 thousand metric tons), 14 percent
below last season. As of May 1, 75 percent of crop harvested.

SPRING POTATO production forecast at 23.1 million cwt (1.05 million metric
tons), up 26 percent from last year and 12 percent above two
years ago.

PEACH production in nine Southern States forecast at 783 million pounds (355
thousand metric tons), up sharply from last year's freeze-damaged crop.
South Carolina, Georgia and rest of Southeast escaped freeze damage.

ALMOND production forecast at 450 million pounds (204 thousand metric tons),
shelled basis, up 88 percent from last year.

RIKI IRIA IKI IR IIIS III IIA HI IIIA IIIS AISI IIIS ISI ISI IIIS II III IISIAII A

* Requests for a subscription order form covering all available reports *

* should be directed to Crop Reporting Board Publications, Room 5829 - *

* South Building, USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250 (Phone (202) 447-4021). *
*

KIKI IIA III IIR IAI * KIRIKI IIA IRIS IIIS I SII IIIA ISIN IAIN

CrPr 2-2 (5-84) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


HAY STOCKS ON FARMS

FLA : 295 427 319 53 85 41
GA : 613 876 640 143 300 70
IDAHO : 3,073 2,712 2,850 787 489 393
ILL : 2,416 2,639 1,787 665 687 302 >
IND 1,427 1,672 1,157 429 374 193
IOWA 5,757 6,360 3,697 1,563 1,569 788
KANS : 4,067 4,269 3,179 1,335 902 636
KY : 2,775 23820 1,902 661 611 261
tA : 523 510 389 105 69 23
MAINE : 293 29) 269 72 m1 69
MD : 287 443 339 88 108 82
MASS : 181 196 187 42 44 56
MICH : 2,220 2,540 2,458 506 788 615
MINN 1 §,662 5,206 4,906 1,395 1,405 1,497
MISS : 874 1,150 999 150 205 135
MO : 5,670 5,551 4,222 1,418 1,241 342
MONT : 4,327 4,595 3,950 865 1,429 790
NEBR : 5,258 5,861 5,151 1,262 1,663, 1,207
NEV : 628 679 758 105 113 189
nH : 147 124 128 32 37 34
No : 146 183 143 22 37 16
N MEX : 615 58} 352 126 152 70
NY : 3,164 3,645 2,801 791 898 740
NC : 452 465 376 108 100 103
N DAK : 3,76) 4,806 4,748 809 1,844 1,315
OHIO : 1,841 2,363 1,989 347 430 404
OKLA > 2,480 2,318 2,364 694 476 487
OREG : 2,165 1,958 2,185 289 267 28)
PA > 2,721 3,243 2,818 590 823 554
RI : 10 1 13 4 5 4
$C : 236 348 259 4 63 29
5 DAK : 6,075 7,944 7,513 1,620 3,281 2,583
TENN 2 1,559 1,730 1,431 520 416 368
TEX : 5,219 5,031 4,117 1,601 2,012 1,273
UTAH : 1,530 1,313 1,084 328 233 205
VT : 769 606 611 175 183 167
vA : 43,279 1,342 1,098 246 285 186
WASH : 1,652 1,473 14723 508 289 267
WA : 637 7106 657 106 123 190
WIS > 7,849 9,605 8,818 2,217 3,026 2,236
wyo 15788 1,730 1,546 341 368 283
us 99,746 106,650 90,753 25,155 29,052 20,558

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

ALA : 460 425 33.0 35.0 26,400 15,180 14,875
ARIZ : 64 60 96.0 92.0 5,376 6,144 5,520
ARK > 1,800 1,500 39.0 40.0 72,200 58,500 60,000
CALIF : 650 770° 64.0 74.0 70,000 41,600 56,980
coLo > 3,000 3,100 39.0 32.0 84,000 —-117,.000 99,200
DEL : 44 43° 39.0 40.0 2,058 1,716 1,720
GA : 980 1,000 34.0 35.0 48,840 33,320 35,000
IDAHO : 830 830 67.0 69.0 52,440 55,610 57,270
TLL : 1,400 1,530 47.0 46.0 67,500 65,800 70,380
IND : 970 1,020 51.0 48.0 46,440 49,470 48,960
IOWA : 50 100 38.0 38.0 3,000 1,900 3,800
KANS : 10,800 11,300 47.5 35.0 462,000 448,200 395,500
KY : 560 500 32.0 32.0 26,325 17,920 16,000
LA : 250 320. 30.0 35.0 79,000 7,500 11,200
Mo : 123 124 42.0 © 43.0 6,120 5,166 5,332
MICH : 730 900 49.0 49.0 24,600 35,770 44,100
MINN : 75 340 35.0 © 38.0 2,967 2,625 12,920
MISS : 600 575 34.0 38.0 39,900 20,400 21,850
Mo : 1,850 2,080 38.0 37.0 75,820 70,300 76,960
MONT : 2,260 2,480 35.0 33.0 80,560 79,100 81,840
NEBR : 2,300 2,300 43.0 34.0 101,500 98,900 78,200
NEV 8 8 70.0 70.0 7,050 560 560
ug : 45 44 40.0 41.0 1,968 1,800 1,804
N MEX : 470 470 29.0 26.0 13,250 13,630 12,220
NY : 160 200 46.0 46.0 5,438 7,360 9,200
NC : 480 650 34.0 38.0 21,600 16,320 24,700
N OAK : 170 580 31.0 30.0 4,760 5,270 17,400
OHIO : 1,150 1,100 51.0 46.0 55,000 58,650 50,600
OKLA : 4,300 5,300 35.0 36.0 227,700 150,500 190,800
OREG : 1,000 1,020 62-0 62.0 60,500 62,000 63,240
PA : 220 220 39.0 38.0 8,208 8,580 8,360
sc : 375 395 28.0 36.0 195800 10,500 14,220 -
5 DAK > 1,250 1,450 47.0 © 33.0 37,400 51,250 47,850
TENN : 640 600 33.0 35.0 33,660 21,120 21,000
TEX : 4,600 4,900 35.0 26.0 144,000 161,000 127,400
UTAH : 190 205 35.0 34.0 7,922 6,650 6,970
vA : 340 355 42.0 43.0 14,060 14,280 15,265
WASH 2 2,450 2,580 65.0 60.0 125,440 159,250 154,800
WeVA : 9 10 42.0 40.0 324 378 400
WIS : 105 150 49.0 50.0 4,700 5,145 7,500
Wyo : 228 249° «33.0 30.0 7,980 7,524 7,470
47,686 51,783

SPRING

1,000 BUSHELS

1981 676,467 310,419 467,726 185,940 41,534 2,798,738
1982 : 613,375 243,042 500,172 147,503 52,816 2,812,297
1983 > 1,193,200 511,647 289,04) 312,674 72,979 45,867 2,425,408

1984 1/; 1,150,841 531,874 296,651

1/__ INDICATED MAY 12, 12984 WHEAT CLASS ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON VARIETY SURVEY
OATA AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE CLASS PERCENTAGES ARE ADJUSTED AS DATA BECOME
AVAILABLE. SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY OCCUR BEGINNING WITH THE JUNE REPORT.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


GRAPEFRUIT: The 1983-84 crop forecast, 53.3 million boxes (1.96 million metric

tons), up 2 percent from April 1 but 12 percent below last
season. Florida's forecast, at 40.5 million boxes, up 3 percent from both
April 1 and the 1982-83 crop. California "Desert Valleys“ forecast continues
at 4.20 million boxes, 2 percent above 1982-83. California "Other Areas" crop
forecast remains 3.20 million boxes, the same as last seaon. Arizona forecast
eee million boxes, down 8 percent from last month and 19 percent less than
1982-83.

Picking of Florida grapefruit is 95 percent complete compared with 96
percent a year ago. California harvest 18 percent complete compared with 23
percent on May 1, 1983. Arizona, 39 percent complete and Texas harvest is
finished early due to December freeze.

LEMONS: Forecast in Arizona and California, 21.5 million boxes (741 thousand

metric tons), 3 percent less than last month and 14 percent below
last season. California's forecast, at 17.5 million boxes is down 3 percent
from April 1 and 12 percent below 1982-83 crop. Arizona's forecast 4.00
million boxes is down 100 thousand boxes from last month and 21 percent below
last season. Harvest about 70 percent complete in California and 95 percent
in Arizona.

TANGELOS: Florida forecast 3.60 million boxes (147 thousand metric tons), down
3 percent from last month and § percent less than last season.
Harvest now complete.

TEMPLES: Florida's forecast remains 2.90 million boxes (119 thousand metric
tons), 38 percent below last season's crop. Harvest is complete.

PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production in May is forecast at 6.20 million

pounds (2810 metric tons,), 9 percent below April's output, but 31
percent greater than production in May a year ago. Production is expected to
decline seasonally through June and July to 5.70 and 5.40 million pounds (2590
and 2450 metric tons), respectively, before climbing to 7.00 million pounds
(3180 metric tons) in August, a level which would set a new record, if
realized.

Fresh production in April is estimated at 6.80 million pounds (3080 metric
tons), a new record high, exceeding the old record set in June 1981, by 14
percent. These high production totals are attributed to harvests from large
acreages planted last summer on abandoned sugar lands on Hawaii Istand, and to
high yields being produced on Kauai Island. Total area in papayas rose 2
percent from last month to 3730 acres (1510 hectares), a new record high.
Harvested acreage totaled 2505 acres (1010 hectares), a 2 percent
increase from March and 20 percent above April last year.

PEACHES: The first forecast in nine Southern States for 1984 is 783 miltion
~ pounds (355 thousand metric tons), over two and a half times last
year's crop and almost double 1982. An increase from 1983 expected for all
southern States except Texas, where adverse weather conditions caused crop
deterioration, Texas needs rain in the peach growing areas. Hail, high winds
and leaf curl have presented problems in parts of the Southeast. Winter
damage was generally light. Georgia, South Carolina and the rest of Southeast
escaped freeze damage. Farmers are currently thinning, and anticipating a
more normal production than the freeze~damaged crops of the past two years.

SWEET CHERRIES: First forecast of California sweet cherry production is 36.0
~~ thousand tons (32.7 thousand metric tons), more than double
the 1983 crop, and triple the 1982 crop. Spring weather conditions were
favorable with good pollination and set. Earlier’ than normal harvest of
earlier varieties began April 24. Bing harvest expected about May 10.
Quality good, size fair. Some problems with not enough chill hours in Santa
Clara County.

ALMONDS: First forecast of 1984 California almond crop, a record high 450
million pounds (204 thousand metric tons) shelled basis, up 88
percent from 1983 and 10 percent above the previous record crop set in 1981.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON: ACREAGE AND YIELD

AREA
PLANTED

HARVESTED

POUNDS
UPLAND 2
ALA : 287.0 219.0 285.0 215.0 775 409
ARIZ 2 466.0 291.0 465.0 284.0 1,130 1,225
ARK 7 410.0 340.0 390.0 657 500
CALIF =: 1,380.0 960.0 1,370.0 1,077 996
FLA : 16.0 12.5 15.0 627 608
GA 2 163.0 120.0 158.0 W4 467
KANS. t 5 4 4 120 240
LA : 605.0 420.0 595.0 702 623
MESS t 1,000.0 687.0 990.0 853 640
MO 2 154.0 108.0 151.0 648 377
NEV 7 7 + 0 +7 . 617 0
N MEX : 79.0 56.0 68.0 47.0 551 715
nc 2 71.0 60.0 70.0 59.0 699 350
OKLA : 480.0 320.0 450.0 300.0 254 232
sc 2 97.0 69.0 95.0 69.0 783 369
TENN z 260.0 220.0 255.0 215.0 638 337
TEX 2 5,800.0 4,000.0 4,300.0 3,550.0 301 322
VA 2 3 4 3 4 640 360
us : 11,269.58 7,883.3 9,658.4 7,304.8 590 504
AMER-PIMA :
ARIZ : 41.8 29.5 41.6 29,3 760 768
N MEX 9.5 Wat 9.4 Vd 513 683
TEX t 19.6 22.4 19.5 22.3 561 689
us 2 70.9 63.0 70.5 62.7 672 725
ALL 3
ALA + 287.0 219.0 285.0 775 409
ARIZ + 507.8 320.5 506.6 1,100 1,183
ARK : 410.0 340.0 390.0 657 500
CALIF fy 1,380.0 960.0 1,370.0 1,077 996
FLA 1 12.5 15.0 627 608
GA A 120.0 158.0 714 467
KANS + 5 4 4 120 240
LA 2 605.0 420.0 595.0 702 623
MISS : 1,000.0 687.0 990.0 853 640
NO : 154.0 108.0 151.0 648 377
NEV : 7 0 a7 617 0
NOMEX 2 88.5 67.1 77.4 545 709
NC : 71.0 60.0 70.0 699 350
OKLA t 480.0 320.0 450.0 253 232
sc : 97.0 69.0 95.0 783 369
TENN : 260.0 220.0 255.0 638 337
TEX 1 5,819.6 4,022.4 4,319.5 3,572.3 302 324
VA 2 3 4 3 4 640 360
us 11,340.4 7,946.3 9,728.9 7,367.5 590 506

CROP PRODUCTION, NAY 1984 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

OFFICIAL BUEINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300

To stop mating [7] or to change your
eddress [} send this chest with abe!
intact, showing new eddreee, to Crop
Reporting Board Pubjications, SRS. U.S.
Dept. of Agricutture, Rm S829 South
Buling, 14% & Indepencence Ave. S.W.,
Wash. D.C. 20250.

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
AOR 10)

FIRST CLASS

i


PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS*
May 1 1984

= = Ve

= =
(7) G000 to excetent EE zt = Le
ZZ Poor to tair ¥ Ht

i

Every poor =
{XX] Severe drought As reported by
EES creme rousht Crop Correspondents

indicates current supply of pasture feed for grazing on non-rigated pastures and ranges relative to that expected
from existing stands under very favorable weather conditions.

PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS*

ZZ Poor ta tair
EB very poor
(XY) severe drougnt
GER Extreme drought

el oe

4 er |

‘indicates current supply of pasture feed for grazing on nor-irigated pastures and ranges relative to that expected
from existing stands under very favorable weather conditions.

USDA

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USD


PEACHES

PRODUCTION

: TOTAL 1/
wane ne econ neeecneeneeneeee=: INDICATED

1984
MILLION POUNDS
15.0 14.0 19.0
32.0 30.0 35.0
120.0 100.0 155.0,
5.0 6.0 7.0
4.0 4.0 6.0
nC : 2.0 12.0 45.0
OKLA : 9.0 9.0 13.0
sc 0.0 5.0
TEX 6.0 7.0
9 SOUTHERN STATES 0 7

17 YNCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD
(MILLION POUNDS):9 SOUTHERN STATES, 1982-24.0,
1983-28.0.

SWEET CHERRIES

PRODUCTION

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY STATES

ACRES POUNDS
CONN : 2,670 1,940 1,590 1,781
FLA 2 9,300 7,800 2,255 2,260
GA : 50,000 44,000 2,110 2,190
IND : 8,600 8,100 2,350 +1610
KY 1/: 244,100 = 203,300 2,414 = 1,597
MD : 27,000 27,000 1,390 1,100
MASS : 550 425 1,613. 1,807
MoO : 2,900 3,100 2,050 2,070
NC : 325,040 277,700 2,156 ~—-1,969
OHTO : 14,400 11,900 = 2,213, -1,485
PA : 13,000 12,000 1,991 1,868
sc : 59,000 54,000 2,105 2,090
TENN : 82,610 72,910 2,156 1,621
VA : 61,670 54,190 2,033. 1,828
WA : 1,900 2,200 1,890 1,710
WIS : 10,100 8,400 1,994 1,919
US 2

CENTS

1,000 POUNDS

4,244
20,972
105,500
20,210
589,350
37,530
887
5,945
700,689

3,456
17,628
96,360
13,041

324,602
29,700
768
6,417
546,869

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNTTS)

INDICATED

INDICATED

1984 1984
HECTARES ts=SC=~<CSsS
WINTER WHEAT 25 294 340 26 272 470 19 298 050 20 956 O60

SERENE POTATOES t 32 330 34 920 31 320 34 240
PEACHES I/ +
ALMONOS (CALIF) +

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS :

CITRUS FRUITS 2/

GRAPEFRUIT :
LEMONS t

METRIC

TONS

WINTER WHEAT 2.57 54 264 740 53 869 510
SPRING POTATOES 26.52 30.64 830 700 1042 760 1 048 970
PEACHES 1/ 134 720 355 160
ALMONDS (CALIF) 108 860 204 220

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS 26 355 530 3/82 329 740 18 649 900

CITRUS FRUITS 2/ 1982-83 1983-84 1983-84
ORANGES 8 B30 960 6 B19 310 «6 774 BOO
GRAPEFRUIT 3 219 880 1927 770 1 960 430
LEMONS 859 100 762 040 741 170

Jf 9 SOUTHERN STATES. 2/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN
AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR. 3/ JAN 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USOA


FARM MARKETINGS OF COTTON, BY STATES, 1982 CROP YEAR, PERCENT BY MONTHS

FARM MARKETINGS OF TOBACCO, BY STATES, 1983 CROP YEAR, PERCENT BY MONTHS

CLASS - FLUE~CURED :
tA :

F 30 1285
GA 8 55 37
NC 35 402 1
SE : 39° «37-28
VA 3 18 3442 6
CLASS ~ FIRE-CURED :
KY :
TENN :
VA 2
CLASS - AIR-CURED :
IND : 26
KY : 30
MD 1/ :
MO : 15
NC : 37
OHTO : 23
PA T/ :
TENN : 42
VA : 40
WeVA : 36
1/ SALES ARE NOT COMPLETE FOR THE 1983 CROP.
CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-16

65

33
39

34
4)
30

42
45
38

37
12
21

38
26

46
22
43

18
16
26

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

1984

1,000 ACRES

WINTER WHEAT : 62,503 64,920 47,686 51,783
SPRING POTATOES 79.9 86.3 77.4 84.6
PEACHES 1/
ALMONDS (CALIF)
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS
PASTURE AND

RANGE FEED 2/

CITRUS FRUITS 3/
“URANGES

GRAPEFRUIT
LEMONS
INDICATED:
1984 : 1983

WINTER WHEAT BU 38.2 1,993,888 1,979,366
SPRING POTATOES CWT 273 18,314 22,989 23,126
PEACHES 1/ LB 297,000 783,000
ALMONDS (CALIF) LB 240,000 450,000
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS TON 29,052 4/90,753 20,558
PASTURE AND

RANGE FEED 2/ PCT 75
CITRUS FRUITS 3/ 1982-83 1983-84 1983-84
ORANGES BOX * 76,380 75,080

GRAPEFRUIT . 60,600 52,500 53,300

LEMONS . 24,950 22,100 21,500

V7 9 “SOUTHERN STATES. 2s PASTURE. AND RANGE FEED CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF
MONTH. THE 1973-82 AVERAGE IS 80 PERCENT. 3/ SEASON BEGINS WITH BLOOM OF
THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENOS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING
YEAR. 4/ JAN 1.

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

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
R. R. Hancock, Chairperson,
C. W. Gardner, Acting Secretary,

APPROVED: R. 0. Allen, d. 0. Witzig,
R. P. Small, R. L. Addison,
Cc. T. Barnes, W. T. Brannen,
R A. R. Budge, D. C. Johnson,
S. A. Kellogg, c. €. Lund,
6. A. Nelson, V. L. Siegenthaler.

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

AVERAGE
1973-62 +

1984 STATE + AVERAGE

1973-82

.

1/ GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR 65-79;
DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

SPRING POTATOES

ALA 125 150 74 513
ARIZ 260 290 4,434 1,274
CALIF 340 390 9,563 8,330
FLA

HASTINGS 215 250 5,160 4,730
OTHER 155 215 252 186
LA v/ 50 70 88 50
ne 155 160 2,208 2,139
TEX 185 200 1,140

us 237 273 20,559

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

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD,

690
1,566
U,tts

6,000

70
2,208

SRS, USDA


ALHONDS (SHELLED BASIS)

PROOUCTION

1,000 POUNDS

PAPAYAS - HAWAII 1/

FRESH PRODUCTION

FORECAST

1984
1,000 POUNDS

MAR > 3,110 3,670 2,035 2,445 2,226 5,700
APR : 3,065 3,730 2,095 2,505 2,533 6,800
MAY : 3,150 2,090 4,744 6,200
JUN > 3,180 2,070 4,702 5,700
JUL
AUG

Vf 1983 REVISED.

HAWALT

AREA HARVESTEO TOTAL PRODUCTION

POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
BANANAS 8,000 5,200 5,750 4,470
PAPAYAS 1/ 2/ 38,700 36,100 84,000 76,500
TARO 3/ 18,500 14,700 6,460 5,440

t/ YIELD 1S BASED ON TOTAL PRODUCTION WHICH Twevupes UNUTILIZED QUANTITIES.
2/  UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD OF 31,250 THOUSAND POUNDS 1S

INCLUDED IN 1982 PRODUCTION AND 15,100 THOUSAND POUNDS IN THE 1983 PRODUCTION.
3/ AREA HARVESTED IS AVERAGE DURING THE YEAR.

CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1984 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA