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: 47,000 74,000 1,888,400 2,115,000 3,330,000
tex : 880 1,700 39,534 39,600 -” 76,500
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Ma. + 38,200 48,900 68,000 1,723:200 2,200,000 3, 95°03
Texas ‘ m3 420-1000 *"23,095 "18,900 °* 40" 000
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Bt gages, 55/503 _ _ $8,580_ _ 99000 _ _ 2,372,225 2,941,200 5,892,000.
caliz. 27,632 36,850
fia. + 836620 1007400 125188 Bee ataiztooo Bese
Texas : 1,392 1,300 2,700 "62,619 |” 58,500 ‘121,
esa 1392 : 24700 3619 | 58,500 121,500
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Fis., A12 : 34,900 42,000 1,315,600 1,483,000 2,743,000
soe SOS Ee CRE eee
White 1 14,400 16,500 822,000 Jen o0e
Other t 3200 13,500 476,000 574,000
Texas : 3,800 5,700 152,000 228,000
dria. : 3,050 1,800 97,600 57,600
ceist., ana : 4,950 4,600 161,700 150,200
Desert Valleys t 2,750 2,600 57,680 88,000" 83,200
_Qther reset _ 16500-21200. _ 2,000 ___ _ 50,280. _ 73,200 _ 67,000 -

6.780, air +

Ceepotrate, mm at 72/2. - $6,790 _ 53,300. _ ., -14602,660_ 1,894,300 2,178,800 _
Galit. + 14,380 14,300 15,500 546,600 $43,000 $89,000

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poe beac 122 22gL See des a

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ooo onan mm i GPO _ 34600. $/5/600 __ 174,800. _ 172,000
HS sesp year Sopamerorer RE Pica SP LE tes aad Sate sea HY EET ~
following year. Inoludes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on
sscount of economic conditions, and quantities donated to charity. 2/ Wet content of box
varies, Approximate averages sre as follows: Oranges — California and Arizona, 75 1bs;
Florida ané other States, 90 lba.; Grapefruit — California, Desert Valleys and Arizona, 64 1bs.;
other California arese, 67 1ba.; Florida 85 lbs. and Texas 80 1bs.; Leména ~ 76 1bs.3 Limes -
80.1bs; Tangelos.~ 90 ibs. and Tengerincs - 95 lbs. 3/ Revisod. $/ Wave} and Mieocllaneous
varieties in California sod Arisons, Barly sod Midecason yarietios 4n Florida and Texas. 411
varieties in Louisiana. Yor all States except Florida, includes emall quantities of tengerines,
Production too smell to warrant a quantitative estimate, y Includes approximately

«5 million boxes, or 71,250 tons, not harvested.
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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POULTRY AND EGGS: March egg production is estimated at 6,127 million
eggs, 6 percent above both March 1966 and the 1961-65
average, The average number of layers for March 1967 is estimated at
317 million, up 5 percent from both a year earlfer and average. Egg
production per layer averaged 19.32 during March 1967 compared with
19.01 eggs for March last year and the 5-year average of 19.12 eggs.

March egg production was up from a year earlier in all regions.
The South Atlantic and South Central regions had the sharpest increases,
being 11 percent above last year.

The number of layers on April 1, 1967 is estimated at 316,703,000,
which is 5 percent above both a year earlier and average. Estimated
layer numbers were up 9 in the South Central region, 8 percent
in the South Atlantic, 6 percent in the West, 4 percent in the East —
North Central and 2 percent in the West North Central. A slight de-
cline from a year earlier was recorded in the North Atlantic region.

The rate of lay on April 1 averaged 63.5 eggs per 100 layers com-
pared with 62.7 a year earlier and the average of 62.9. Rate of lay
was equal or above last year in all regions except the West which had
& blight decline.

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE AND EGGS LAID
PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, APRIL 1

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, APRIL 1
: Thous Thou. Thou. ‘Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.

1961-65 (Av.): 45,957 46,925 62,868 46,836 53,702 43,231 299,520 300,336
1966 2 Wh,ShS 4e,845 51,174 54,269 60,672 47,155 300,660 301,541
1967 3 Wh, 362 bb, ksh 52,287 56,438 66,136 50,095 315,792 316,703

: EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, APRIL 1

: Nusber Nunber Muber musber Number Muuber Mutber Mutber
1963-65 (Ave): 60.8 63.6 65.4 62.7 61.5 62.8 62.9 62.9
1

: 60.6 63.6 65.5 62.8 61.6 62.2 62.7 62.7
1967 : 61.6 63.6 67.0 64.1 62.7 61.8 63.5 63.5

2/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

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CROP REPORTING BOARD



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

0.5. OOWERINRET PRYWTING OFFICR: 3967 252-758 (685-170)



CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Record soybean stocks on farms April 1 were 46 percent more than a year earlier and
66 percent above average. Flaxseed stocks on farms were down 48 percent from last
year.

Peach Prospects Poor in Southern States

The 1967 peach crop in the 9 Southern States is expected to be one-half the
size of last year's crop and average. A hard freeze, in mid-March, in the Carolinas
and Georgia seriously curtailed prospects in those States. The other Southern States
expect average or better peach crops.

In California, blooming of deciduous tree fruits and almonds continues to
advance under favorable weather conditions. Despite intermittent rains, hail, frosty
nights, and disease threats, no serious damage has been reported. Citrus trees and
avocados bloomed in March.

Harvest of the 1966-67 citrus crop was active during March. About 55 percent
of the oranges and two-thirds of the grapefruit had been picked by April 1. Trees
in all areas are in good condition.

Early Spring Vegetables and Potatoes Down

Expected production of early spring vegetables is 3 percent less than last
year but slightly above average. Decreases from last year are expected for
asparagus, snapbeans, cabbage, sweet corn, cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes. larger
output is expected for broccoli, cauliflower, ontons and green peas.

Production of early spring potatoes is indicated at 35 percent less than bast
year and 28 percent below average. Late spring acreage is expected to be 8 percent
less than in 1966 and slightly below average.

March Weather Generally Mild and Dry

March temperatures averaged above normal over most of the U.S. except in the
Northeast from Virginia and Ohio through New England, and in most States along the
northern border and Pacific Coast. Severe cold pushed into the Southeast March 17
and 18, seriously damaging the peach crop in the Carolinas and parts of Georgia.

March precipitation varied greatly but was below normal over much of the
South, the central and southern Rocky Mountain States, and across the North -- from
the Dakotas to northern New England. Parts of the critically dry Central and
Southern Plains received the first significant precipitation in months. Locally
heavy showers the third week of March in parts of central Texas, eastern Oklahoma
and Kansas provided some relief from the extreme dryness, but missed mich of the
heavy wheat area. Moisture supplies were short in parts of the Northern Plains,
particularly Nebraska, but not critical. However, more moisture is needed for
spring planting and growth of small grains.

Th most of the centrel and eastern Corn Belt Stetes, soil moisture was
generally adequate. In Missouri and Iowa, topsoil moisture is considered adequate
over more than half of each State but reserves are generally short. March
precipitation was below normal throughout much of New York and northern New England
but well above average in the rest of the North Atlantic area.


Crop Reporting Board,

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economic conditions, and pie cullage of harvested fruit,

3/ Includes

“Fuerte” and other fall and winter varieties, 4/ Includes "Hass" and other
spring and summer varieties. 5/ Not available.

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NT. : 81 TT 81 : Ala.
Ohio : 62 88 85 : Miss,
Ind, : 85 gl 86 2 Ark,
m1. + 85 90 89 t Ta.
Mo, : 85 80 + Okla,
Kans. : 81 87 ST t Texas
Del, + 83 80 83 t Colo,
Ma, SL 8h 81 +8, Mex,
Ve. : 80 bi 85 2 Ariz.
W, Va, : TT 72 TS + Utah
N, Cc, 3 83 83 81 2 Nev.
8, ¢, : TT TT p + Wash,
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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967

N.Y.

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS - APRIL 1

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bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels

125 “a= pone — — ean

NJ. a 4a 149 on 1

Pas t 25734 _ _3,909_ a

Ohio 3: 290 ae i

Ind. 3 223 86 B

mi. : 472 193

wich. 2 532 193203 3 ONG

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finn, 1718,B38 ~ 77,580" “BSB” ~ T0677 TIE

Towa ¢ 174 51 50 23 20 589 936

Mo. 3 562 148 9 -- --- wee 2,212,810 1,571

N.Dak. 1 42,029 43,014 4h,3h7 3,976 7,433 3,42. wee eee oon

8.Dak. t 5,935 3,157 2,445 1,138 2,071 1,397 2,952 5,363 5,436

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2 ER PO OB a are ah 278 -

Del. 2? bya 2 ZT Tt Sar~ Balt. 2raPP ube

MA. (586 480 431 eee nee wee ewe wen

Vee ot 7 836 95h ween o-- 36 88 68

W.Va. i 62 iB ose oe a ai isa wun

N.C. : 527 one won ane y

B.C. F 76 - ko 81 Ab 38 Te

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Ta. 2 -- 10 1

Okla. : 1,579 3,493 3,

Texas +_ _ 462 2. 11,762_ 10,909 _

Mont. ¢ men

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Cole. + 2,112 2,346

N.Mex. ¢ 937-1, 19h

Ariz. ¢ 1,618 1,802

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Nev. wae wee

Wash. ¢ oe —

Oreg. ¢ on wwe

Calif. : 5 1,185 1,375

100,475 133,587 136,565



CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Florida's tangerine crop is estimated at 5.6 million boxes, including some 1.5
million boxes not to be harvested either for fresh market or processing. ‘The in-
crease from earlier forecasts is based on new data. No further supplies of this
crop sre available for this season. New bloom is nearing its peak. Tangelo produc-
tion in Florida is estimated at 1.8 million boxes compared with 1.2 million boxes
last season. Harvest is complete, trees are in excellent condition and heavily
flushed with new growth. The first forecast of Florida's 1967-68 lime crop is
530,000 boxes, 26 percent more than last season.

Lemon production in California and Arizona is forecast at 18.2 million boxes,
up 3 percent from last months forecast, 12 percent more than last season and 18 per-
cent above average. Harvest of Arizona's crop is complete. In California, harvest
is complete in the Desert Areas and will be complete in the Central Valleys by the
end of April. In Southern California the crop is maturing rapidly. Heavy picks are
expected within the next few months.

By the end of March, 102.9 million boxes of oranges, about 55 percent of the
U.8. crop, had been harvested, compared with 79.7 million boxes, 56 percent of the
1965~66 crop harvested a year earlier. Processors have used 71 percent of the
oranges harvested to date compared with 65 percent a year earlier.

Grapefruit harvest was about two-thirds complete by April 1, considerably be-
hind a year earlier, when 76 percent had been harvested. About fo percent of this
season's lemon crop has been picked, about the same rate as last season.

Citrus Crops - Utilization to April 1

Thousand Boxes

Oranges 27,520 52,154 79,674 61,476 230,203 72,703 102,906 85,644

Grapefruit:16,461 19,119 35,580 11,120 :16,875 18,894 35,769 17,331
Lemons: 3,135 3,40l_ 6,536 9,734: 3,369 4,053 7,422 10,778
In Florida, citrus trees are in excellent condition, except in scattered
locations where new growth was nipped by freezing weather in February. Ground mois-
ture is ample for good growth. Bloom conditions were favorable. Most orange,
tangelo, and grapefruit tree blooms have shed their petals and tangerine trees are
about ready to shed. Harvest was active throughout Merch but declined from 7.5
million boxes picked the first week, to about 6.0 million boxes for the week ended
March 25. Harvest of early and midseason oranges is nearly complete, but heavy
harvest of Valencias is not expected until about May 1. Almost three-fourths of the
grapefruit had been picked by March 31 -- one-half of that for processing.

In California, Navel oranges were being harvested at a rapid rate in March which
is expected to continue through April. Groves are in good condition. The Valencia
orange crop came through the winter in good condition. Abundant moisture and
favorable temperatures have resulted in good growth of fruit and sizes are expected
to be larger than last year. Harvest has started in the Central Valley and is
expected to begin about mid-April in Southern California. Picking of Desert Valleys
grapefruit continues slow -- more than half of it for processing. Light harvest of
Other Areas grapefruit has begun in San Bernardino County, where heaviest movement:
is expected in late summer.

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

1966 and 20 percent above average, The indicated yield per seeded acre is
21.5 bushels compared with 24,6 in 1966 and the average of 22.7 bushels, The
expected acreage for harvest as grain, 43.9 million, is 61.1 percent of the
seeded acreage, compared with 90.0 percent in 1966 and the average of 86.7
percent,

Conditions generally favored seeding 1967 winter wheat, except in the
Great Plains, from central Kansas southward, where seeding was completed
ahead of usual, but very little precipitation has been received since planting.
The crop deteriorated rapidly in March because mild temperatures and winds
sapped the already critically short supplies of moisture. April 1 prospects
were poor from central Kansas and eastern Colorado southward. Moisture is
urgently needed to halt further deterioration.

Winter ami spring precipitation also has been below normal in Nebraska
and South Dakota. However, the crop was still mostly in good condition due to
reserves of subsoil moisture, More moisture will be needed soon to maintain
current prospects, In the eastern half of the Nation, the crop wintered well
and April 1 prospects are favorable,

The Montana crop was just starting to emerge; moisture is adequate and
growers are mostly optimistic about yield potentials. Much of the crop in the
Pacific Northwest was seeded in dry soils last fall but is now in good to ex»
celient condition because of abundant late fall and winter rains, Nearly all
of precipitation was absorbed with little run-off, but the mild, moist condi~
tions have caused some concern over a possible outbreak of striped rust.

WHEAT STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of al] wheat on U.S. farms on April 1 totaled

241 million bushels, down 6 percent from a year earlier
but 11 percent above average. April 1 stocks were 16.4 percent of total 1966
productions

Disappearance of wheat from farms during January-March totaled 168 mil-
lion bushels, the largest of recent years and about 17 percent above average.

Durum wheat stocks on farms in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Montana
totaled 29 million bushels on April 1, only 59 percent of those a year earlier
but 17 percent more than average. Most of the stocks were in North Dakota.
Disappearance of durum wheat from farms in the January-March quarter totaled
11 million bushels, about 1/3 more than a year earlier and the second largest
January-March disappearance in a 6-year record.

CORN STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of corn on farms April 1 this year totaled 2,034

million bushels, 4 percent less than a year earlier and
2 percent below average. Current stocks represent nearly half of the 1966
production. About 93 percent of the U.S. farm stocks on April 1 were in the
Corn Belt.

Disappearance in January-March this year totaled 850,972 bushels, 12 per-
cent below the same quarter in 1966 and the smallest farm disappearance for
the quarter since the 1958 crop.

QAT STOCKS ON FARMS: Oats stored on farms April 1 totaled 354 million bushels,

21 percent less than a year earlier and 18 percent below
average. Current farm holdings are the smallest since 1940 for April 1,
reflecting the continued downward trend in production.

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In the South Atlantic and eastern South Central States, March precipitation, highly
yertable, generally was above normal in northern areas and below in southern por~
ONB,

In the West, precipitation was below normal except in Montana, Idaho, and the
Pacific Coast States, Irrigation water supplies for 1967 are expected to be
adequate for most areas, Reservoir storage is near average for most irrigated
areas, but mich below average streamflow is expected in New Mexico and Arizona.

Field Work sing Well

March weather and soil conditions in the southern half of the Nation from
eastern Oklahoma and Texas to the Atlantic permitted good progress with land pre-
paration and spring planting. In nearly all States in this area some corn was
planted--over half the intended acreage was planted in Texas and one-third in
Louisiana, Plowing for spring planting was 70 percent complete in Tennessee~-2
weeks faster than usual, and 65 percent in Missiseippi--slightly ahead of lest year.

In the North Central States, field work made generally less than usual progress
in eastern areas, but was about on schedule in western portions. Wet solle delayed
land preparation end seeding in Ohio and Indiana. In Tllinole approximately 60
percent of land intended for corn and soybeans had been plowed by April 1, Land
preparation and seeding got off to an early start in most western areas of the
North Central States, although dry soils limited some seeding in Kansas and
Nebraska.

Little field work was possible in March in the North Atlantic States because of
snow and wet fields. In the western part of the Nation, preparation of spring seed
beds had just begun in northern Mountain States, but planting was progressing well
in southern Mountain and Pacific Coast States,

Pastures Poor in the Plains

Reported pasture condition for the 30 States surveyed on April 1 was 74 per-
cent of normal--7 percentage points below a year earlier and 4 points below average.
The declines were due largely to poor pastures in the Great Plains from Kansas and
Colorado southward, In the remaining areas pastures generally are in good condi-
tion, Recent showers improved pastures in eastern Kansas and Oklahoma and parts of
Texas, but more moisture is needed,

Livestock are generally in good condition in all areas of the Nation. Supplies
of hay and roughage are adequate despite scattered reports of local shortages.
Conditions generally have favored calving end lambing.

WINTER WHEAT: Continued dry weather in the Central and Southern Great Plains
———~———~~_ caused a rather sharp reduction in winter wheat spects since
last December, Winter wheat production is now forecast at 1, million bushels,
121 million bushels below the December 1 forecast, but 10 percent above



e 283 279 276 275 272 270
N.C. area _~oe ~-
8. ¢. ) ras: rs 1.5 ~~~ D567 7 To” 7 7 Tors 5
Ga. : 508 508 4B 476 485 482
Fla. 2 89 83 80 48 50 50
Als. 202 202 195 190 194
Miss. a De 35 25 eo 3-5. 85
Tova. (6 ® 816 808.0 7 729 743.0 733-0
Okla. ns S| es -; A: Uy BT Ta 7
Texas 286 295 295 272 287 288
XN. Mex a saa 8.3. 8.3 7... 8.3, 8.2
Total (8S. W. +
ares) on eS 8 es
UU 8. 1,508 1,517.3 1,490.3 1,397 1,435.3 1,421.2
Beats ‘Lc Melee © TEL II ITT emeeea DIIIIIII
18 oon Sue: 1965 1 166 BRE ages ses
eee ro eee 1,000 ~~~ 7% 11,0007 ~~ ~ £,005 ~~
: Pounds Pounds Pounds pounds unds 8
Va. : 1,930 2,810 ~8,h90 199,266 Beret Ry)
N.C. + 1,863_ _ 2,310 _ 2,400 _ _ 320,370 _ _ _390,390_ _ _ 400,800 _
Total (Vas=) {1,888 2keh—2,hgh 519,536 659,220 657,270
8. C. 27 Lei 7 1,850 ~ "1,780" ~~ Bh ~~ ~ T7325" ~ ~ “18,065 ~
a. : 1,346 1,610 1,680 641,260 877,850 809,760
Fla. : 1,322 1,660 1,460 63,850 83,000 73,000
Ala. : 2,12 = 1,330 1,205 211,537 020 226 , 540
Miss. s_ 525 80 _ OO, 252 2100 4500
Tote (8 Ef vert 1,667 1,580 gai,5k6 1,238,295 1,128, B60
Okla. 2” 17356" ~ 1,566 ~ “1,67 ~ ~ 56,208 ~ ~ “195,000 ~ ~ Bok, 350 ~
Texas : 764 960 = 1, ho 207,738 275,520 403,200
N. Mex. — Batt _ 2,920 _ 2,080 _ _ ato _ _ _ 15,936 _ _ 27,056 _
Taree) 5 95T_ Base ahah 316,050 NESE |
U.S. 3,308 1,662 «1,696 = 1,827,132 2,383,971 2, 80,736


CROP PRODUCTION, Apri2 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

ON FARMS: Stocks of flaxseed on fags April 1 totaled 5.6 million
bushels-~slightly over half below the large holdings
op farms a year earlier ani the lowest for April 1 in 5 years. Worth Dakota
accounted for 60 percent of the Nation's farm holdings, South Dakota 25 percest,
and Mimesota 1+ percent,

Diseppearance of flaxseed from farms during the Jamary-March quarter totaled
slightly over 2 million bushels--35 percent less than the period a year earlier
ami 32 percent below average, Supplies for the 1966~67 marketing season were 28
percent below a year earlier and 7 percent below average,

Ferm stocks of sorghum grain on April 1 totaled
137 militon bushels, Farm holdings were 2 percent
above s year carlier ani were the highest of record for this date,

About three-fourths of the Nation's farm stocks were held in Nebrasks and

Disappearance of sorghun grein fran farms during the Jamary-March quarter
Serhed Fee eee ee beams coopered with 1) million Wushels during the ense
@ year ago.

PRANITS, 1966 CROP (REVESHD):Ti= US. peanut crop for 1966 at 2,411 miliion pounds,
is up 1 percent from 1965. Despite bad weather

early in the season, recovery was excellent and the crop set a new record yield,

The 1966 yield 18 1,696 pounds per acre-=35 pounds above the previous high in 1965.

Acreage harvested for mits totaled 1,422,200 acres in 1966--14,100 less than
in 1965, Acres planted in 1966 totaled 1,490, 300 compared with 1,517,300 in 1965.

Ey ee ep oEre parole area production totaled 657 million pounds--
slightly below the ‘pounds produced in 1965, Yield per acre averaged
2,434 pounds for the two-State area,

Production was 1,129 million pounds--9 percent below the 1965 crop
ers on pounds. Average yield per acre for the five-State area was

Production in the gout! at 625 wiliton pounds, was a new record for the
area, exceeding 1965 fon ty 28 percent, A record yield for the three-BState
area averaged 1,494 pounds--well above the 1965 average of 1,157 pounds per acre.

SEs: Production of in the United States for the 1966-67 season is

forecast at 188.6 million boxes, the largest crop of record, up 3 percent
from March 1, as production prospects improved in all citrus producing States.
The current forecast places orange production 34 percent above last season and 64
percent greater than averege. Production of Barly, Midseason, and Havel varieties
is estimated at 98.6 million boxes, up 3 percent from last month, 36 percent more
than last season and 66 percent above averege, The Valencia crop is expected to
total 90.0 million boxes, up 4 percent from March 1, $2 percent more than last
season, and 62 percent above average.

Production of 0,8, aevetrutt is forecast at 53,1 million baxes, up 3 percent
from the March forecast, 1) percent above last season and 35 percent greater than
average, In Florida and Texas, the April 1 forecast is up from « month earlier,
although partly offset by a decline in Californis. Florida's production, at 41.0
million boxes, is second only to the record 42.0 million boxes in 1953-54.

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3:00 P,M, (E.S.T.)

° Release:
April 10, 1967

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF APRIL 1, 1967

Winter wheat production is estimated at 1,162 million bushels, 9 percent less
than the December 1966 forecast. Expected production is 10 percent more
than 1966 and 20 percent above the 1961-65 average,

Corn stocks on farrns April 1, 1967, estimated at 2,0 billion bushels, were
4 percent less than April 1, 1966 and 2 percent below average.

Wheat stocks on farms, estimated at 241 million bushels, were down 6 pere
cent from a year earlier but ll percent above average.

Oat stocks on farms are estimated at 354 million bushels, down 21 percent
from a year earlier and 18 percent leas than average,

Barley farm stocks totaled 114 million bushels, 15 percent more than a year
earlier but 2 percent less than average,

Rye stocks on farms, at 7.6 million bushels, were 24 percent lesa than on
April 1, 1966 but 19 percent above average.

Flaxseed stocks on farms are 5,6 million bushels, 48 percent below a year
earlier and 10 percent less than average.

Soybean farm stocks, estimated at a record 219 million bushels, were up 46
percent from a year earlier and 66 percent above average,

Sorghum Grain stocks totaled a record 137 million bushels, 2 percent more
than on April 1, 1966 and 36 percent above average,

Milk production: About 10,5 billion pounds of milk were produced in March,
slightly less than March 1966 and 5 percent below average for the month,

Egg production: 6,1 billion eggs were produced in March, 6 percent above
both March 1966 and average,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Statistical Reporting Service. Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 202 (4-67) Washington, 0. C.


CROP PRODUCTION, Apri? 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

POTATOES: The first forecast of early spring potato production is 3,211,000
hundredweight, 35 percent below 1966 output and 28 percent below

the 1961.65 average. In the Hastings area of Florida, dry weather after the
freeze in late February caused poor recovery and much abandonment of planted
acreage. The unfavorable growing conditions also reduced yield potential on
the remaining acreage. Despite some replanting, loss of acreage has amounted
to 23 percent. Harvest is expected to be quite general in early May with
volume supplies later in the month, Harvest in the "other areas" of Florida
is underway on acreage that escaped the freeze. However, very little volume
can be expected until late April. In lower Texas, harvest is expected to
start about mid-April and peak in early May.

. Growers of late spring potatoes about planted the acreage intended in
early January. The acreage for harvest, at 114,400 acres, is 8 percent
below 1966 and slightly below average. California, normally accounting
for 42 percent of the total, expects to harvest 49,800 acres, down 4 per.
cent from last year, The crop developed well during March, despite a frost
on March 30 in some areas of Kern County, The early Edison district suf.
fered almost no damage. Damage caused in later sections is expected to
delay harvest about a week. Harvest in the Edison district is expected to
begin about mid-April, In Arizona, plantings are growing well, About
60 percent of the acreage is expected to be harvested for chippers, In
the Pearsall area of Texas, harvest is expected to start in late April,
The crop is developing well; the crop in Louisiana also 1s growing well
and harvest is expected to start about mid-May. The acreage in the Baldwin
area of Alabama progressed well in March, Some areas were becoming short
of moisture on April 1, Most acreage in the Sand Mountain area was planted
about two weeks ahead of last year. Freezing temperatures about mid-March
in the Charleston area of South Carolina caused relatively light damage.
Growing conditions in late March were good. The damage from freezing tem
peratures on the weekend of March 18~19 in North Carolina was light. The
area has been dry.

The production of winter potatoes is placed at 4,763,000 hundredweight,

about 1 percent above earlier expectations, but 6 percent below 1966. The

production than expected a month ago is in California. In this
State, harvest wat in the final stages by late March with only a few late
fields still to be dug in April. In Florida, supplies of “reds” and
“shites” are expected to be available during most of April. Harvest of
"reds" in Dade County on April 1 was in full swing and “whites” in the
Ft. Myers and Inmokalee areas were being harvested.

PASTURES: Pastures generally were in good condition in most of the 30

States reporting on April 1. Pronounced exceptions were Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, where soil moisture has
been short during much of the fall ‘and winter season, Recent showers have
improved pastures somewhat in Oklahoma and Texas, but pasture feed generally
continues below average in the six States, In the remaining 24 States, pre~
cipitation has been about normal or slightly less during winter months orb 62
moisture 1s nos: adequate at the present time. During the
want Sr Season tonperatunes yenenaliy averaged sbove normal in the western half
of the country and below normal in the eastern half. Although winter weather
waS severe in sone areas, early information seems to indicate only a minimal
amount of winter kill damage to pastures. Reporters’ juigment of pasture
condition in the 30 States surveyed on April 1 averaged 74 percent of normal
compared with 81 percent last year and the 1961-65 average of 78 percent.

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CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

In Avizona, picking of both Valencia oranges and grapefruit has been slowed
due to market conditions, but is expected to increase in April when supplies
from competing areas diminish. Groves in both the Yuma and Salt River Valley
areas are covered with blooms. In Texas, picking of early and midseason oranges
was nearly completed in March. Valencia oranges are moving in moderate volume.
Grapefruit harvest continued active. Citrus trees are in good condition.

PEACHES: ‘The 1967 peach crop in the 9 Southern States is expected to equal

sbout half of last year's crop, and the average. Freezing tempera-
tures at mid-March in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgie seriously
curtailed the crop. The Carolinas were particularly hard hit.

Most of North Carolina's early varieties had not bloomed at the time of the
freeze and did not suffer much damage, but some on sandy soils, more advanced,
did sustain some damage. Temperatures dropped to about 15 to 20 degrees in the
main producing area, where mid-season and late varieties were in full bloom and
were heavily damaged. Prospects are fair to good for early varieties, but
there will be very few peaches from the mid-season and late varieties. In South
Carolina, warm weather in early March caused buds to develop rapidly and bloom
occurred a week to 10 days earlier than last year. ‘Temperatures fell to the
low twenties in the Piedmont and mid-twenties in the Ridge and Sandhills. Early
blooming varieties, especially in the Piedmont, sustained heavy losses. Late
blooming varieties in the Piedmont have bloomed since the freeze and a small
crop is expected. Georgia's peach crop came through the cold weather with
varying degrees of damage by areas and varieties, but prospects for the State
as @ whole are bright.

In Alabama the damage was very light. A good crop is in prospect. Pros-~
pects in Mississippi are the best in several years. All varieties had a heavy
bloom. In the Nashville and Crowley Ridge areas of Arkansas, prospects are
for a fine peach crop, but are unfavorable in the Clarksville area, because of
@ freeze in early March and a shortage of moisture.

In Louisiana, prospects are for the fourth good peach crop in 5 years.
Full blcem occurred about March 15 -- 10 days earlier than last year -- indi-
cating harvest could start as early as May 12. Oklahoma peaches came through
the winter and bloom period with little or no demage, but rains are needed to
replenish subsoil moisture. In Texas, prospects are good in the two major
areas, and most varieties were past bloom by April 1.

AVOCADOS: The first forecast of California's spring and summer avocado

production is 19,000 tons, 25 percent less than last year’s crop
but 70 percent above 1964-65 production. Fall ant winter producticn is
estimated at 45,000 tons, unchanged from last month. The total estimate for
California (both seasonal groups) is 64,000 tons, 10 percent more than the
previous year’s crop and 63 percent more than average. Harvest of fall and
winter varieties continues rapidly and quality is good. Picking of spring
and summer avocados is progressing well with the total picks to date 50 per-
cent ahead of last year. Fruit size and quality have been reported as
satisfactory.


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Disappearance during the Jenuary~April quarter this year totaled 201
million bushele compared with 212 million bushels a year earlier.

SOXBEAN STOCKS ON FARMS: April 1 stocks of soybeans on farms were a record

high 218,624,000 bushels, 46 percent above last
yeer and two-thirds larger than the 1961-65 average. Only in 1964 when
there were 190.6 million bushels have fexm stocks approached the current
year's April 1 level. Current stocks are 23.5 percent of 1966 production,
compared with 17.7 percent ea year earlier.

The North Central States, which produced 73 percent of the 1966 soybean
crop, had 189.9 million bushels on farms-~87 percent of the U. S, total.
Only In@iane and Missouri hed less then last yeer end sharply higher stocks
in Minnesota and Iowa accounted for most of the increase from a year earlier.

South Central States had 8 percent of April 1 farm stocks of soybeans
although they had accounted for one-fifth a year earlier.

Disappearance of soybeans from farms between January 1 and Aprii 1
totaled 128.4 million bushels, about 5 percent less than the record dis-
appearance in 1966.

BYE: The April 1 condition of rye was 83 percent of normal, 9 percent
below a year earlier and 3 percent below averege. Crop conditions
were down from a year earlier in all regions except the South Atlantic.

Extremely dry soils during the fall and winter greatly reduced crop
prospects over mich of the central and southern Great Plains. In other
areas, rye was generally in good condition. Rye remained dormant in most
Northern States, with winter loss expected to be light. ‘The crop was making
good spring progress over most of the Southeast.

Rye seeded for all purposes in the fall of 1966 totaled 3.6 million
acres, 9 percent less than 1965 fall seedings and 19 percent lees then
average seedings.

BYE STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of rye stored on farms April 1 totaled 7.6
million buehels, 2.4 million bushels less than a year

earlier, Two million bushels of this decline occurred in North Dakota,

the leading rye producing State. Faxm stocks in North Dakota were 3.7

million bushels, sbout two-thirds of the holdings a year earlier. Dis-

appearance of rye from U.S. farms during the January-March quarter was 1.9

million bushels compared with 3.2 million bushels a year earlier.

BARIZY STOCKS ON FARMS: April 1 ferm stocks of berley totaled 114 million
‘Dushels, 15 percent ebove a year earlier, but 2

percent below average. On-farm stocks in North Dakota and Montana accounted
for 64 percent of the National total.

Disappearance of barley from fexms during the January-March quarter
amounted to 63 million bushels--about one-fourth less then a year earlier.
This is the smallest disappearance for the quarter since 1958.

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“HEB. counties : 11.3 10.5 9.5 137 130 May 10
-Other Counties : 3-63 3.5 3.3 113 125 "
South Carolina 2 3.3 2.5 2.2 82 100 "
Georgia t a *] 3 6h 7) "
Alabams - Baldwin t 23.8 16.6 15.0 126 155 ”
~ Other : 6.9 6.7 6.6 ge BET) .
Mississippi 3 3.1 3.65 3.0 5k 85 J
Arkansas : hae 3.8 3.4 58 65 .
Loutsians > 3.8 3.4 3.0 hg 52 "
Oklahoma 2 14 8 a) con 60 "
Texas 5.8 8.1 6.5 81 6 ”
Arizona : re} 12.5 pe 33 230 .
California 1 47.8 52.0 89.8 Sk 830
‘Total : £3 oes ti 2of — = “ply =

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Mississippi 3 167 298 °

Arkansas HY 2k6 oh7 J

Louisiana : 183 MT .

Oklahoma : 87 48 "

‘Texas : 473 710 "

Arizona 3 2,2h8 1/2,875 .
California i. - ~ Bala eee Bigg ttc eae oe
Total 3 — 23,7, ~-—% eee nee ene wae ee

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Oring quantities ‘not harvestea or not marketed because of
(i, owt. ): Alabam, Baldwin area, 550; Arizona, 375.

economic conditions



CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF APRIL 1, 1967

Continued dry weather in the Central and Southern Great Plains aharply
reduced prospects for winter wheat, according to the Crop Reporting Board. A
10 percent increase fron last year is now forecast for winter wheat production,
However, the expected yield per seeded acre is 3.1 bushels below las} year.
Farm stored feed grains total 5 percent less than a year earlier. Wheat stocks
are 6 percent less, but soybeana held on farms are up 46 percent.

Field work for the 1967 season progressed well during March as the weather
was generally mild. Precipitation wes light in many areas, however, and good
spring rains are needed to maintain crop progress. Freezing weather in mid-
March severely damaged peach blooms in the Carolinas and parts of Georgia.

Pasture conditions are poor in the Central and Southern Plains but gen-
erally good elsewhere. Livestock are in generally good condition. March milk

production was down slightly from a year earlier, but egg production was up
6 percent.

Winter Wheat Crop 10 Percent Above Last Year

The April 1 forecast of winter wheat production is 1,162 million bushels--
10 percent more than last year, and 20 percent above average. ‘The indicated
yield per seeded acre is 21.5 bushels compared with 24.6 in 1966 end the aver-
age of 22.7 bushels. Rye condition on April 1 was 8 points below a year earlier.

Winter grains entered winter in generally good to excellent condition
across the Nation, except the important Central and Southern Plains. In this
area, an extremely dry fall restricted root development and plant growth, per~
mitting some winter damage from wind erosion. Continued lack of moisture
through March, except in parte of Texas, eastern Oklahoma, and eastern Kansas,
caused some loss of wheat acreage. Further, much non-irrigated wheat, missed
by the showers, is very poor, and good raina are needed to prevent further
losses. In the Northern Plains, inadequate snow cover permitted some wind
erosion, although small grains are generally in good condition. Additional
moisture is needed as wheat begins to grow.

Small grains wintered with relatively light losses in the central and
eastern Corn Belt and current prospects are good. Soil moisture is generally
adequate. Small grains also wintered well in the South Atlantic and eastern
South Central States with about normal spring growth. A mild winter and ample
moisture favored small grains in the Pacific Northwest, where prospects are
generally good to excellent.

Farm Stocks of Feed Grains and Wheat Lower - Oilseeds Up

Tonnage of the four feed grains stored on farms on April 1 totaled 5 per-
cent less than a year earlier and 2 percent below average. Farm stocks of
corn were down 4 percent from April 1, 1966 and oats 21 percent. Record high
stocks of sorghum grain were 2 percent higher, and barley stocks 15 percent
higher than a year earlier.

Farm stocks of food grains were 6 percent less than a year earlier but Iper
cent above average. Stocks of all wheat were down 6 percent, and durum wheat
41 percent, from April 1, 1966.

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WINTER WHEAT RYE
aa a Sean NS Ce
State : “Average tee : Indicated 3A
------ 2 agen-65_ 3 29s agers agb-65;_ 26 5 1967
+ 1,000 1,000 1,000
: bushels bushels ‘bushels Percent Percent Percent
N.Y : 7,334 7,392 9,984 89 95 OL
re ee a, a a
Pa. Fe: OL 898 _ 89 8
Ohio 7 ee -- WET p10 — ~~ “87 55 t
Ind. 3 bh 085 42,152 32 450, 90 % 92
mu. : 62,830 58, 384 72,162 eA ca 93
Mich. : 538 30,80 Os Re a 3
Wis. 1 8 2,206 2575 2 ML
Mim. 277 5ST ne 720 8 5 98
Towa : 2,170 1,716 2,190 % 5 83
Mo. 2 37 683 42,140 56,970 86 oy 33
N. Dak. : 1/90 5h 1,500 7? 87
S. Dak. : 10,375 14,465 21,600 8h oh gL
Nebr. 3 63,568 103,075 ghee 89 3 &
Kans. 1 _ 223,107 _ _ _ 200,070 _ _ 197,190. ~ FL Be
Del. : at ~ 70 ad a 50 33
Ma. : 3,842 ad 5,676 9 OL 90
Va. 3 4,862 4,495 6,156 91 838 O41
W. Va. 3 hge 4By 625 --- oo -_
N.C, : 6,904 4,950 8,112 89 9 85
8. ¢c. : 2,206 1,682 2,835 86 86 87
Ge. : 2,938 1,950 3,220 86 86 87
Fla. a (|| an Oe BU et
ky. : 5D 5,780 10900 “BT 33
Tenn. t 3,729 4,480 7,859 86 9 91
Ala. t 1,246 1,628 2,376 on --- aoe
Miss. 3 2,334 7,480 15,174 wee aoe one
Ark. : 7,256 11,744 028 ave o- aoe
la. 3 1,172 1,540 2, 41k --- wee aa
memo i Gye eiees lies ot ze
‘8 :
vont. apron ~~~ “BeBS ~~ Ro - - BE ----B----H-
Idaho + 25,206 29,376 39,276 9h % 93
Wyo. : 3,19 420 6, 0h 82 9 92
Colo. : 31,794 42, ded 35,982 7 oh 7
N. Mex, 4752 4,70 4,836 — = ase
Ariz. : 1,204 920 2,296 --- woe ---
Utah : 3,775 4,680 5,888 ooo ~-- -
Nev. : 226 630 910 --- --- —
Wash. 3 68,017 86,386 113,228 89 oh 92
Oreg. z 23,203 24,650 3%, 895 88 92 96
Calif. #8233 2 D8 8B Le
U.S. 969,971 1,056,821 1,162,338 86 2 83

1/ Short-time average.


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS - APRIL 1

nena gate Soubeene re
enn nb BoBIes 3 9% 5 IT | yoernds 5 1966 5 967 | 719 5 1967
: 2,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 1,600 on 0" I, 500 “10007
t bushes bushels bushels bushels bughele busbele bushels bushels
wine : i 33 tt eae ene
. os wee ee ene
Nx. : 8, ge 6 Er u 62 162 96
i ptr 8 Fe E &
BE 28-18 dl val at -- BEB
md. 2 12508 15,27 13,901 82 is 5
m. war & oa 17h 29,374 30,295 %, a5 7 52 29
Mich. 13, ply 18 167

by : iz ee 10,046 ee 13 ce ae ue 4
Be hh 7 - - HOw Tt Ne,
Minn. 37 76s a OE eS - wat pe 2 ie too “sr ~ 8S
tora: 3.4% Shas 45,768 32,115 35,308 8

t 5,225 2, 3,4bk 9,555 10,312 7 63 51.

MoDok. : 45,uh1 78,207 53,731 61h 1,203 2,bbh 5,705 306%
B.Dak. : 59,075 71,60» 49,833 824 2,252 us 1,327 1,672 1,639
Revr. : 16, 33,8 13,00 2,657 5, 8,81 Ow 5 525
Kens. 3 _ lai ~ BlGl ~ 1098%.. - a UR - 233. - 1 _ 120
Del. x “8
Me? 476 361 wt 7 5 315 21 2 5
Va. : 611 58 585 621 63% «21,107 18 29 23
W. Vas ; 285 206 ja i oe xe woe swe an
N.C. : 1,513 «1,307 1,472 (1,572 2,328 3,963 32 e 4
8.ce- ¢: 1,012 593 482 1,888 93,216 «3 3,094 10 4 BTS
knw 2 % = 3 238 ghe = -2,07T 15 8 5
al 3 -—— — oe  ~ Bo ee ‘on, om ny
Ky. : 298 a fh m5) 3 =)
Jenn, ¢ 472 na 687 860 «1,814 8 7 T
Ala. : Fat) Fe 129 26 = 226 BO a = oo
Mies. : 392 3,07. 2,958 8,194 woe owe one
Ark. 3 338 207 296 3,575 3,435 4,194 oo woe oe
Ia. 2 155 103 oh QT 267 «2,178 o- oe ome
Oibtae : Bit 1,908 1, EB 1 1p iP a 89 8
xmas 3 Le --- 8F. eee SL Tee we we ee
Mont. Boat 258 - - 2h aoe oa ose rs Ee - a
Idaho : 1, 1,733 Tt oo omm — 26 23 at
Wyo. : 1,493 2,226 1, 66k oo oon cored ny Bh 63
Golo. : 1,357 1,035 193 - etal Saiaial 168 48 a
N.Mpx. ? 53 33 36 wee oun = woo oon ~
Ariz. : Zz B i2 nee awe oe woe awe —
Uteh : 9 315 oo one ~~ one one —
Nev. : 28 2B wee ane ae nee wee ~~
Wash, : 1,19 562 706 one =n “ M3 ke 5
Oreg. : 1,970 1,586 1,190 oo on err 302-128 AT
Calif. t__ 166 ~-BRw 2 or ee
U. B. t 433,608 448,355 353,612 131,996 149,747 218,624 6,369 9,945 7,570


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
POTATOES, IRISH

Seasonal mone harvested : Yield per harv, acre : Production
Group Aye : Ind. : Avy, : winds: Ave? tind.
wP _iug6r6s ¢ 1966: 1967 + 1961-65: 1966 21967 21961-65 : 1966 2 1967,
1, 000 i, 000 | 1,000 1, 000 1,000 hy 600
acres acres acres Cwt, Cwt, Cwt. _cwt. cwt. cwty
Winter... 20.6 25.5 24.6 197 199 194 4,069 5,084 4,763
E. Spring 28,1 35.6 30.4 159 138 106 4,454 4,924 3,2

L, Spring 114,8 124.2 114.4 207 217 May 10 23,735 26,956 MeylO

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

Monts MILK : EGGS
on Average 1966 = 1967 2 Average : 1966? 1967
¢_ 1961-65 : : 2 1961-65 ¢ H

7 Million” Million” Miilion
Pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions

February esecnecesse 9,696 9,137 9,217 5,036 5,032 5,410

March ....+.

~
i
°
x
x

10,537 10,510 5,773 5,755 6,127

.
.
.
.

30, 980 29,479 29,582 16,173 16,292 17,455

Jan.-Mar, Incl, ...2

ese cette se ae ge oe ae seen ee ow

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

APPROVED: G. D, Simpson, Chairman,
M. L, Koehn, Secretary,
R, K, Smith, Cc, E, Burkhead,
( ) ‘ L, J. Hoffman, J. E, Mullin,
Lakh, lo G. G, Butler, C. O, Doescher,
L, A. Fretwell, O. M. Frost,
L, P. Garrett J. R, Kendall
By Designation of the L, O. Larson J. R, Standley
Secretary of Agriculture W, H, Walther J. L, Wilson


CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARIES _ __
_ WINTER WHEAT ~: RYE 1 PASTURE
Percent : Yield per : Production: CONDITION: CONDITION

Year

Percent: 1,000
lf __ : bushels

Harvested :seededacre: (1,000 : APRIL1 ; APRIL1 3/
ee for grain 1/: (bushels) : bushels) : (percent) : (percent)
Average 1961-65: 86.7 22.7 969,971 86 78

1966 : 90.0 24.6 1,056,821 91 81
1967 : 81,1 21.5 1,162,338 83 74
Wy Percent of seeded acreage. 2/ Indicated April l, 1966, 3/ Average for —
30 States,
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS APRIL 1
Average 1961-65 1966 ; 1967
Crop =

Percent : 1,000: Percent: 1,000

if bushels 1/__: bushels

Corn eseacees 55.8 2,078,169 52.0 2,122,751 49.6 2,033,694

Wheat ..... 17,6 216,477 19,4 255,582 18,4 240,933

Durum wheat “+ 2/24,679 70,1 48,993 45,7 28,896
Oats .eceeee 43.6 433,648 48.4 448, 355 44,3 353,611
Barley . 28.7 116,683 25.3 99,174 29,2 113,874
Rye seseeee 19,4 6,369 29.9 9,945 27,2 7,570
Flaxseed . 22.4 6,276 30.5 10,809 23.6 5,644
Soybeans .. . 19,7 131,996 17.7 149, 747 23.5 218,624
Sorghum .s.-e22! 18,7 100,475 19%9 133,587 __19.0 136,565

IT Percent of previous year's crop. 2/ 1962-65 ‘average.

CITRUS FRUITS 1/

PRODUCTION
rT? Indicated
2 1966
1,000 1,000
boxes boxes
114,742 141,150 188,550
Grapefruit 39,254 46,700 53,100
Lemons .. 15,464 16,270 18,200

iy “Season begins with the bloom of the | year shown and ends with the completion
of harvest the following year.


CHOP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Pasture conditions in the five North Central States aurvayed on April 1 ranged
from excellent in Dliinois to the lowest in @ decade in Kansas. In Ohio pasture
condition was slightly less favorable than a year earlier, but above average, In
Tnftans and Missouri condition was reported below a year earlier but slightly
better than average, lew temperatures during the middle of March delayed pasture
growth in the North Central area.

In the South, temperatures were mostly above average during March, With the
exception of some South Central States, moisture supplies have been mostly adequate
and pastures have made good early growth. In Louisiana, pasture growth started
earlier than usual because of adequate warmth and moisture, However, additional
moisture will be needed in some areas of this State to sustein favorable growth.

Early pasture growth has been good in most areas of the Pacific Coast States
and feed es generally are adequate, Widespread rains have improved pasture
conditions California while cool March weather delayed pasture grovth in the
State of Washington,

MIIX PRODUCTION: Milk production in the United States during March 1s estimated at

210,520 miliion pounds, This is slightly less than a year earlier
and the lowest March production since 1955. On a daily basis, milk output increased
3 percent from February to March this year, compared with a gain of 4 percent for
the asme yeriod in 1966.

Monthly Milk Production, March 1967, with comparisons
(In mi2110n of pounds)

i March Hes: Reb. ? Mar.
wen nigenng5, 9 3 2967 § 967

Tu 5S, Ghe
: LOT Lr 1b 72.60
2, Ua2 13.8 _ Pd _ 13,2.
$12,062 10,537 9,217 10,510



CROP PRODUCTION, April 1967 Crop Reperting Board, &R8, USDA
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ~ APRIL 1

:  pushela bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels
Vt. : 20 22 23 ae a a
Mass. : 64 68 65 eee ane aoe
Conn. : 54 20 25 one o- —
N.Y. : 5,939 5,368 1,066 592 4a 1,109
NJ. 3 2,523 1,869 1,146 133 1
Pa. t . 27,682_ _ _ 32,226 8 AO 57 7h 1,872
Ohio : 93,951 92,658 99, AS ’ 2,55
Ind. : 155,308 167,920 15h, rl 2,086 1,475
mu. 345, 358,425 3h2,530 1, 8 2,460
Mich, : see ese be 2,345 ae 4
Be Moo L, w~- — Let a ae je
Minn. : a 1B2,750 ~~ “2a5,ulg” ~~ 5,249 ~ ~ “6y9ay ~~ 5,312
Towa : 558,838 610,880 577,19 9 13 51
Mo. : 76,350 86,818 70,53. 2,043 1,242 823
N.Dak. : 4, 5,366 4,725 6k, 314 = 210,307 83, 52.
8.Dak. : 13,297 6,297 66,950 20,598 20,275 19,255
Nebr. : 250,991 237,072 218 ,822 25, 348 14,180 20,615
Kans. tL . B52913_ _ _ 18,585 _ _ _ 18,501 _ 27,284 _ _ 16,547, 26,009
Del : 7800 2,937 1,350 T
Ma. 3 6,545 8,418 3,336 ni 169 179
Va. t 9,236 10,414 5, 4Th 354 459 405
W.Va. fy 1,369 Th 699 125 106
N.C. 28,816 27,636 15,2hk 5h 345 248
8.C 3 6,737 54ST 3,482 136 5h 34
Ga. 16,599 22,450 17,647 55 58
Fa ee es) 2,633. _ 3,20 2/16 re
Ky. 365: , 26, 2is 339
Tenn. 3 15,672 14,692 12,165 Lin 165 157
Ala. 1,3 10,130 6,518 2 % 2
Miss. 7, 2633 2
Ark. 1,865 33 tah 63 93 u7
la. : 1,615 2,401 1,0h0 7 5 8
tems ph HB 2 iis Eine eo0
Texas : i  — — B28 8 PB 2 LO 090
oe 3h Bi ~ ~soyNor ~~ elage” ~ Wise
649 420 305 3,793 7,196 4,21
343 266 4h6 1,036 gf2 332
3,563 3,681 3,925 13,202 2,579 8,134
169 ae 207 2169 8 Hm
12h 22h 19h 1T 18 9
4g 63 48 Th 673 1,304
736 inh a 3, BOT
7 35 297 3, 7: zs
4439 27 236 3,451 1,260 a
2293 BA OND HL a
Be 7 2,122, 752 ~ “27033,694" 7 BB, kre ~ Te55 582" ~ 2G, 933

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