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

Production in Idaho turned out lighter than anticipated earlier
mostly due to the windstorm of July 29. However, the light turn-out of
Late Clusters was also a factor. A good quality crop was harvested in
Oregon and California. California's production is down from last year
and average because of a reduction in acreage.

SUGAR BEETS: Prospective production of sugar beets is 24,636,000 tons,

down 198,000 tons from a month earlier. The estimated
tonnage exceeds last year's record crop by 5 percent and is 6 percent
more than average. The expected yield of 17.6 tons per acre is 1.3
tons less than the record high 18.9 tons harvested last year.

Cool temperatures prevailed over much of the sugar beet area during
September but there was little damage from frost or freeze. The below
normal temperatures, however, slowed growth and promoted early maturity
of beets, resulting in lowered yield prospects in Minnesota, North
Dakota, Idaho and Oregon. In Colorado beets sized well despite the cool
Weather and last month's yield prospects were maintained. Expected ton-
nage increased in Texas and Utah where beets have made rapid growth
recently. Yield prospects also improved in Nebraska, Kansas, and Wash-
ington. With much of the California crop harvested, the expected yield
is down slightly from a month ago.

Harvest started in late September in most northern States and was
scheduled to begin soon after October 1 in most other States. Although
hampered by damp muddy fields, harvest was well underway in Minnesota
and North Dakota, with about 20 percent of the crop dug by the end of
September. Digging in most areas was on a controlled basis, as stock~
piling will not be permitted until cooler weather sets in. In California,
harvest was more than half completed in the San Joaquin Valley and pro-
gressing well in the Sacramento Valley, and along the coast.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Hurricane Hilda swept across the Louisiana

- ~~ “sugarcane belt on October 3, flattening
most of the cane and causing considerable breakage of stalks. Although
preliminary appraisals indicate severe damage it is too early to get an ac-
curate estimate of losses. Since the hurricane occurred after October 1,
no allowance for losses caused by the storm is made in this report.

Mainland sugarcane continued to mke satisfactory progress under
favorable weather conditions through September with production estimated
at 17,091,000 tons based on prospects as of October 1. Production at
this level would be nearly one-fourth larger than the previous record~
high set last year and more than double the average. The production of
10,465,000 tons in Hawaii brings the United States crop to 27,556,000 tons
based on October 1 prospects.

Prior to the hurricane Hilda, Louisiana sugarcane was in excellent
condition with a yield per acre in prospect equal to last year's record of
29 tons. Harvest was expected to begin the week of October 5. The high
winds and torrential rains on October 3 and 4 flattened around 90 percent
of the cane and caused from 5 to 10 percent breakage. The broken cane is ex-
pected to be almost a complete loss. Although weather following the storm was

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1963 2? Indicated

oe Ui 1958-62 aa 62:7 ot 1964
:  Bushels Bushels  Bushels bushels 4G. Bus Os
N.Y. oo: 18, 16.0 1870 67 6h Te
Ned. 0: 2h.6 18.0 16,0 880 828 720
Paw 3 _ 22.5 1900 190 ig w~--7 2 A a
Ohio 25.7 BHO 22,0 40,649 42,120 395776
Ind. 27.2 27.5 23.5 67,272 T4470 66,176
qh. 27.4 29.5 2h. Lhe, kL 164,462 140,679
Mich. 23.2 21.0 22,0 6,361 6,930 8,206
Wis. ~ 17-3 27 1608 1,920 _
Minn. 277” 19.77 7 7 BAS 19-5 46 , THE 58,236 55,868
Towa 26.7 30.0 27.5 79,838 109,290 115,198
Mo. 23.2 2.5 21.0 55,937 65,5 59,031
N.Dak. 13.3 19.0 15.9 2,382 3, 3,022
S.Dak. 15.8 2.0 17.0 2,198 3,576 4,250
Nebr. 26.7 28.5 23.0 5,977 9,291 10, 787
Kens. :__ 20.7) 516.0 12,417 _ _ _ 12,064_ _ _ 13,232
Del, 2256 ~~ iso IT 4,19 3,672 35 366—
Ma. 24.0 18.5 20,0 5,368 4551 4,6
Va. 21.3 14.0 22.0 6,988 4,900 8,316
Nc. 22.8 2h..0 26.0 11,592 14,328 16,614
8.C. 18.6 17.0 21.0 9,616 12,070 15, 666
Ga. 16.0 16.5 19.0 1,196 1,502 1,82
Fla, + 25.4 25.0 26.0 L125 2
Ky. 23.4 Bhs Be. 549 5,733 6,182
Tenn. 22.7 21.0 24.0 598 , 13,560
Ala. 22.5 21.0 23.0 3,082 3,276 3,5)
. 9 19.0 3

6 17.5

wl 22.0

° 13.0

8 31.0

Ark, + 3 5bhs, W250 i350 13,262 18,105 3B, 705
La. : 2,865 3,325 3, 300 13,133 16,891 16, 704
Texas  : 3,155 4,025 4,100 13,194 18,394 18, 737

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

Prices received by producers for eggs averaged 34.8 cents per
dozen in mid-September 1964, 0.3 cent above a month earlier but 1.6 cents
below a year earlier. Producers of commercial broilers received 14,7
cents per pound live weight during September, up 0.3 cent from a month
earlier and 0.9 cent above a year earlier. Farm chicken prices in mid~
September averaged 8.8 cents per pound live weight, 0.1 cent above a
month earlier but 0.7 cent below a year earlier. Farm prices of turkeys
in mid-September averaged 20.8 cents per pound live weight, 1.2 cents
less than a year earlier.

The average cost of farm poultry rations in mid-September 1964
was $3.44 per 100 pounds compared with £335 in mid-September a year
earlier. Broiler grower feed averaged $4.78 per 100 pounds, a decrease
of 8 cents from a year earlier. Turkey grower feed in mid-September
averaged $4.80,--a decrease of 6 cents froma year earlier. The broiler-
feed price ratio in mid-September was more favorable to producers than
@ year earlier. The egg-feed, farm chicken-feed and turkey-feed price
ratios were less favorable.

CROP REPORTING BOARD


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

SORGHUM GRAIN

Indicated * Average | 1963 : Indicated
1958.62 1964 * 1958.62 * : 1964
: 1,000 1,000 1,000
: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Ind. > 56.6 68.0 63.0 1,003 680 693
Tl. 2 55.6 64.0 5500 652 320 215
Towa (57.4 60.0 59.0 4, 2h6 540 1,475
Mo. : 45.2 50.0 46.0 17, 432 10,450 9,430
S.Dak. : 32.3 kb.o 3500 5,074 7, 52h 6,405
Nebr. 2 51.5 5a.5 49.0 78,038 102, 406 99,421
Kens. =: 38.1 39.0 30.0 135,405 hh, 300 86,580
Va. : 35.3 39.0 38.0 276 234 304
N.C. : 36.9 39.0 43.0 2,590 1, 833 2,580
S.C. 2 heb 27.0 29.0 213 135 15
Ga. : Obey 29.0 32.0 S71 290 38h
Ky. 4o.4 52.0 42.0 1,023 416 462
Tenn. 34.6 40.0 43.0 1,141 680 TT
Ala. 24.8 26.0 27.0 485 312 486
Miss 32.6 35.0 35.0 709 455 385
Ark. 27.5 25.0 26.0 982 150 156
La. 26.4 26.0 2500 229 78 125
Okla. 28.2 29.5 25.0 19,633 21,830 Us, 800
Texas 38.2 4.5 45.0 239,690 2h5, 310 218,160
Colo. 27.3 30.5 28.0 9,664 9, 2h 9,32
N.Mex. : 42.7 58.0 57.0 8,882 23,630 9,633
Ariz. : 58.7 67.0 65.0 6,260 6,901 7,150
Calif. 3_ 64.7 _ _ _ 19-0 __ 7220 _ 4 909_ __ 252750_ _ _ 18,288 _
U.S. 39.8 43.3 41.3 549, 105 583,466 87,435
FLAXSEED

State : Average ‘ ; Preliminary , Average
* qosbee2 ¢ 1963: FFeigginery 83

1958-

28,691 32,482



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

DURUM WHEAT; Durum wheat production is estimated at 61 million bushels,

23 percent above last year's crop, and nearly double the
5eyear average production. The yield of 27.0 bushels is 6 bushels
above average and the second highest of record. By October 1, durum
harvest was complete, except for a few fields in northeast North Dakota
and northwest Minnesota.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of other spring wheat is estimated at
206 million bushels, 13 percent above 1963 and 3
percent above average. The yield per acre is 22.1 bushels compared
with 21.0 bushels last year and the average of 20.5 bushels. The cur-
rent estimate of production is 2 percent below a month ago primarily
because of yield losses in Idaho, North Dakota, and Minnesota. In Idaho,
September frosts damaged late planted spring wheat seeded to abandoned
winter wheat fields causing lower yields. In North Dakota and Minnesota,
rains during harvest caused some grain in windrows to sprout, which in-
creased harvest losses. Spring wheat harvest was hampered during most
of September because of cool, damp weather, but by October 1 harvest was
nearly complete except for late maturing fields at higher elevations
and in eastern Idaho.

WHEAT STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of all wheat on farms October 1 totaled

500 million bushels, 22 percent above a year
earlier but slightly below the 1958-62 October 1 average. Disappearance
from faras during the July-September quarter was 861 million bushels
compared with 824 million bushels during the same quarter of 1963. North
Dakota, Montana, Kansas, and Nebraska farmers held 61 percent of the
Nation's farm holdings of wheat. Stocks of wheat on farms October 1
equaled 39 percent of the 1964 production of all wheat.

Durum wheat farm stocks, at 53 million bushels, were slightly above
@ year earlier and equaled 87 percent of the 1964 durum wheat production.
Disappearance from farms during the July-September quarter was about 10
million bushels.

QAT STOCKS ON FARMS: Farm stocks of oats on October 1 totaled 763 mil-
Mon bushels, 8 percent below the farm holdings

@ year earlier and 20 percent below average. ‘These are the lowest oat
stocks on farms for the date since 1936, reflecting the small 1964 crop
production and the below-average farm carryover on July 1. The October 1
holdings were down in all regions, except in the South, where production
was larger than last year. More than four-fifths of the farm stocks on
October 1 were located in the 12 North Central States.

Disappearance during the July-September quarter totaled 362 million
bushels, about the same as last year, but 13 percent below average.

SOYBEANS: The 1964 soybean production now is forecast at nearly 699 mil~

lion bushels, based on October 1 Crop conditions. Prospective
production is down about 1 percent from last month as the outturn on the
eastern side of the soybelt declined sharply. The current forecast is
less than 1 percent below last year's record crop but 16 percent

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iverage
1958-62

‘Tons
1055150
72,000
33,150

3
&
°o

3 States, all
Bartlett
Other

Tons
109,250
78,000
31,250
156 ,250
73,750
82,500
380 ,000
348,000
32,000
645 ,500
499,750
145,750

1,300 2,100
130 85
80 85
150 2hO
315 290
5 500 4,730
3,400 4,900
~--- 1685 __ _ 26,709 _
727 49,378 7 TT 30 TT
» Washington, and Oregon _ _
: 3 Indicated
2 193s 1964
‘Tons Tons
137,500 118, 250
95,000 87,000
42,500 31,250
85,000 122,500
35,000 60,000
50,000 62,500
183,000 401,000
160,000 372,000
23,000 29,000
405,500 641,750
290 ,000 519,000
125,500 122,750

- 1/ Bushels of 48 pounds in California and 50 pounds in other States. Production
includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess

cullage of harvested fruit.

2/ U. S. total fer the 1958-62 average includes production for States no

longer estimated.

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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP 2/

Area and State : Average

“1983
1,000 1,000 “r,000—

?
bushels bushels bushels bushels

Eastern States: :

Maine t 1,784 1,900 1,800 1,950
New Hampshire : 1,426 1,400 1,370 1,230
Vermont : 1,068 1,200 1,000 950
Massachusetts : 2,800 2,900

Rhode Island : 170 180

Connecticut 2 1,220

New York 22,300

New Jersey 2;

Pennsylvania 9,400

Delaware 280

Maryland 1,350

Virginia 9,650

West Virginie
North Carolina

Central State
Ohio

Indiana
Tllinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas

~ 2otal Central States _
Western States: — ~
Montana.

Idaho
Colorado

New Mexico
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
Total Western States

I/ Estimates of the commercial crop refer to the total production of apples in the
commercial apple areas of each State.

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

3/ The 1958-62 average includes production for States no longer estimated.

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Crop and State

PLUMS:
Cali forni align ah Go0 000 20,000
alifornia 1. ce) 1 Or
United States 2 ~~ B8t5g00 DZ “sorgoo 27 ZLbetoo 222 Ato
PRUNES:
~Tdaho 17,900 16,700 19,000 23,500
Washington 17, 380 21,600 16, 300 21,000
Oregon 28, 740 48,000 6, 300 20,000
atecd Beets 77 AgetagOe ~ - - HR OR - ~~ - 19RD ~~ - 16a.
NECTARINES: Fh 3945 20_ _ _ 458,300 _  - ~ 374,200 _ _ _ 48 7.000 _
California 44, 400 51,000 57,000 75,000
AVOCADOS:
Florida 6, 340 11,700 13,900 14, 300
OLIVES:
— Geliformia, tl 51.400, _ _ _ 52,000 _ .  3/_57,000_ are

y Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
Cullage of harvested fruit. af Dried basis: The drying ratio is approximtely
as pounds of fresh fruit to 1 pound dried. 3/ Revised production and utilization
of 1963 crop olives (in tons): fresh sales, 3 canned, 39,100; crushed for oil,
7,500; other processing, 9,600; total sales, 56,800; home use, 200.

ALMONDS:
California
FILBERTS:
Oregon
Washington
United States
WALNUTS:

Oregon

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

to aid sizing of late varieties. ‘The Kansas crop is well sized, with
excellent quality and color except in the south central area where hail
damage has been heavy.

In Washington, harvest of Red, Standard, and Golden Delicious was in
full swing on October 1. Harvest of Rome Beauty and Winesaps was expected
to start early in October. Quality and color of apples are very good,
but sizes of Red Delicious are below earlier expectations. Golden De-
licious have a desirable size range, but sizes of Winesaps vary widely.
In California, harvest of the Gravenstein crop is complete. Picking of
Golden and Red Delicious and Jonathans is in progress. The Oregon crop
has sized satisfactorily, but generally lacks good color. Harvest is
underway at Hood River and Milton-Freewater. Production in those areas
is below 1963 because of spring frosts, In Idaho and Uteh, harvest is
underway with size, color and quality generally good. Colorado's crop
has good size and color. Picking is underway in New Mexico and harvest
is nearly complete in southern mountain valleys. Activity is increasing
in the northern part of the State.

PEACHES: ‘The 1964 peach crop is estimated at 74,1 million bushels,
slightly more than last year but 1 percent below average.

The small crop in the 9 Southern peach States was more than offset by

increased production in most other areas. Production was more than

double the 1963 crop in the North Central States, up 29 percent in the

North Atlantic States, and 17 percent above in the Western States. The

1964 peach crop was about one-third of the 1963 crop in the South Atlantic

States and down 27 percent in the South Central States. Production of all

peaches excluding California Clingstones is now set at 37.8 million bu-

shels, down 12 percent from last year and 22 percent below average.

The California Clingstone peach crop for 1964 is estimated at a
record high of 36.3 million bushels or 870,000 tons, 18 percent above the
previous record of 735,000 tons produced in 1962. This production is 19
percent larger than last year and 39 percent above average, The estimate
excludes that portion of the crop eliminated under the “green drop" pro-
gram of the State Clingstone Peach Marketing Order. The large Clingstone
production resulted from a favorable season which allowed all peaches to
reach a large size, as well as the absence of insects and diseases and
@ small increase in acreage. The California Freestone crop of 12.9 million
bushels is about the same as last year and 2 percent above average.
Earlier maturing varieties were generally of small size but the favorable
weather conditions helped late verieties reach good size. Harvest of
peaches in California was completed and was drawing to a close in other
areas of the Nation by October 1.

PEARS: The October 1 estimate of pear production in the United States is

30,141,000 bushels, the largest pear crop since 1957. ‘This is 56
percent above last year's short crop and 8 percent greater than the
1958-62 average. Compared with the September 1 forecast, the October
estimate is up 3 percent. Californis was primarily responsible for the
increase over last month, although there were minor increases in Utah
and Idaho.

Bartlett pear production on the West Coast is up 6 percent from
September 1, The California Bartlett crop is now estimated at 15,501,000

~ ah -


CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON OCTOBER 1

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Corn (old-crop) — os TD TT TT Wheat. =
State : “Avera,
aan 80 | 1963} 3964 gsbeee 2 29638 th
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels
vt. 3 3 - oa ==
Nags. 16 13 one Sed
Conn. 18 5 — --- os
N.Y. 1,086 836 3,415 2,435 2,901
NJ. 342 350 kgg 269 485
Pa. 44433 _ 3,658 _ _ 4,835. _ 3,862 8,276
Ohio 30,119 13,586 9,125 9,057 8,162
Ind. 15,860 28,270 6,428 7,634 8,077
mu. 27,456 33,847 7,393 7,854 82h
Mich. 10,067 9,062 13,4 14,098 15,882
Wis. 1,80 _ _ 13,668 8 638 _ 915
Minn. Br, 664 1998 0,579 9,330 T5798
Towa, 158,078 215 ,080 463 283 266
Mo. 8,648 22,412 5,458 5,032 7,083
N.Dak. 1,572 2,9he 95,126 102,387 135,454
8.Dak. 19,201 39,487 31,786 2k, 963 34, hur
Nebr. 1h0 ,013 Lho ,822 48,619 34,920 36,912
Kens. 2958. 8,210 _ _ 8,789. _ 6,370 _ _ _ _ 80,002 _
Del. 15 Ti 7 41 36
Ma. 637 320 578 325 m9
va. 1,602 708 1,573 846 1, 48h
W.Va. 282 307 334 e71 300
N.C. 2,820 2,593 2,772 1,7hb 2,922
8.C. 925 1,583 713 359 357
Ga. 1,777 2,614 539 536 593
Fla. ~.- o_o ea ee 52
Ky. 7884 5,91 522 1, 2nu
Tenn. 1,576 3,249 592 560 778
Ala. 1,052 2,934 28h 110 165
Miss. 722 1,940 “217 169 222
Ark. 303 269 287 286 587
Ia. 155 148 104 148 188
Okla. 160 155 15,999 10,558 12,133
Texas  - 2,120 815 aha 6,277_ | 2 BAB 4329,
Mont. 12 10 18 65,874 63,807 72,842
Idaho Ruy 305 130 12,814 11,551 15,519
Wyo. 2k0 51 200 3,820 2, 2,422
Colo. 1,022 535 927 37,701 13,789 13,883
N.Mex. 23 31 69 1,013 380 289
Ariz. : 50 18 a1 ahk 59 Th
Utah : 3 5 4 2,552 2,342 3,090
Nev. : oo wos — 413 369 700
Wash. TL 66 5h 13,792 13,512 17,552
Oreg. 93 16 3 8,929 95958 12,468
Calif. foe De — 23510, _ ds, - ~ P189_
Us Se _#7 H53,061 7 “stNe59" "7 B5it,276 ~ "903,639" BoB, eT ~~ 7 500,066"
1/1962 only.


PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
Oct. 1, 1964

PERCENT

OF HORMAL
80 and over Good to excellent
65 to 80 Poor to fair Se
50 to 65 BRR Very poor
35 to 50 FBR) Severe drought "AS REPORTED BY
Under 35 BH Extreme drought ‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

‘INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING RELATIVE 70 THAT EXPECTED
FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. 3R5 99-06 (10) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
Oct. 1, 1963

ie

PERCENT
OF MORMAL

80 and over Good to excellent

65 to 80 ZZ Poor to fair 4

20 to 65 BREF Very poor

35 to 50 BEB] Severe drought ‘SAS REPORTED BY
Under 35 WM Extreme drought CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 71-63 (10) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USIA

laying flocks in the Nation averaged 298.0 million birds during
September, up 1 percent from September last year and 3 percent above Au-
gust 1964. On October 1 layers numbered 302.6 million birds--up season-
ally 3 percent from September 1, 1964. Average number of layers during
September and the number on October 1 continued at a record high in the
South Atlantic and Western States.

Pullets not of laying age on October 1, 1964 are estimated at
19,570,000--up 1 percent from the year earlier but down 14 percent froma
month earlier, Pullets not of laying age numbers increased 10 percent
in the South Atlantic, 8 percent in the South Central, and 2 percent in
the East North Central and the West over the date a year earlier. In the
North Atlantic a 7 percent decrease occurred and in the West North Centrel
there was a 6 percent decrease.

Potential layers (hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of
laying age) on farms October 1, totaled 382,217,000, up 1 percent froma
year earlier. Regionally increases of 7 percent in the South Central, 6
percent in the South Atlantic, and 4 percent in the West offset decreases
of 4 percent in the West North Central and 3 percent each in both the
North Atlantic and East North Central States.

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE, POTENTIAL LAYERS AND
eeee _ . _  B6GS_IATD PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, OCTOBER 1
North— PE-NOrEh i Nor Ebr South ~: South

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS, OCTOBER 1

Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.
50,058 51,128 70,302 39,703 48,613 41,105 300,909 ---

1956-62 (Av.)

1963 45,964 44,683 56,223 47,581 56,110 47,991 298,552 299,350

1964 45,123 43,009 5h,405 49,660 59,813 49,767 301,777 302,647
POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, OCTOBER 1 2/

1958-62 (Av.) : 62,521 65,041 97,305 50,052 60,788 49,535 385,243 ---

1963 56,112 56,552 77,208 61,095 68,826 57,231 377,026 378,050

196k 54,539 55,068 74,178 64,499 73,594 59,237 381,115 362,217

EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, OCTOBER 1

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number
1958-62 (Av.) : “54.5 52.0 GOu “52.6 Ws 59.5 52.7 =
1963 2 56.1 54,2 51.0 Shy 52.6 60.8 54.7 54.7
1964 + 5763 55.2 51.9 56.3 oh.T 60.5 59-9 9969
v Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

2f Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of laying age.

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clear and cool with stalks becoming less prone, which would reduce losses
from mechanical harvesting, considerable hand salvaging following machines
will be required, In addition to heavy harvesting losses, sugar produc-
tion per ton of cane harvested is expected to be at a comparatively low
level, Weather was favorable in Florida during September and harvesting
continued to move forward rapidly in Hawaii.

CORTON: ‘The 196% Cotton crop is estimated at 15,274,000 bales based on prelim ~

inary reports on acreage measurements and October 1 crop prospects.
The indicated crop is up 329,000 bales or 2 percent, frome month ago. The
1963 crop was 15,327,000 bales and the everage is 13,905,000 bales.

Adequate soil moisture and light insect infestations during September
favored development and sizing of late bolls and more than offset damage
from excessive rains, The increase in prospective yield in California
and most Central and Eastern Cotton States brought the estimated yield
per acre for the United States to a new high of 522 pounds, topping the
previous high of 516 pounds set last year.

In Southeastern States prospective yields are exceptionally good de-
spite some losses from tropical storms. While September weather slowed
maturity and opening, the increased use of chemical defoliants and me~
chanical pickers is materially speeding up the rate of harvest, Yields
are turning out better than indicated a month ago in most Central States
and harvest is expected to progress rapidly during October, Harvest in
Southern portions of Mississippi and Louisiana was well advanced when
tropical storm "Hilda" hit on October 3, Although damage to unharvested
cotton from the storm was heavy in some areas, the loss is not reflected
in this report,

Hot, open weather the first two weeks of September advanced maturing of
late cotton in the High Plains area of Texas but rains the latter half of
the month delayed harvest in other sreas of the State, Unfavorable Sep-
tember weather reduced prospective production in Arizona vhile exceptionally
good weather improved the outlook in California. About 24 percent of the
Nation's crop was ginned to October 1 compared with 31.3 percent a year
earlier and the average of 25.9 percent, The Bureau of the Census reports
3,682,053 bales ginned to October 1, compared with 4,789,268 bales ginned
to the same date last year.

TOBACCO: Cambined weight of all types of tobacco is estimated at 2,138

million pounds -- up about 22 million from the previous month's
forecast, Principal changes among classes were a 33-million pound increase
in flue-cured, and decreases of 10 million and 1.5 million in burley and
cigar filler, respectively. All tobacco production reached an all-time
high in 1963 -- 2,337 million pounds -- and averaged 1,971 million during
the 1958-62 period.

A yleld of 1,989 pounds per acre, equalling the 1963 all-time high

is indicated for this year, raving increased 20 pounds from that
expected September 1. The 5-year average yield is 1,704 pounds

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The first forecast of grapefruit production (excluding California's
“other areas") at 40.8 million boxes is up 25 percent from 1963-64 and
about 2 percent above average. Florida's crop is forecast at 33.5 million
boxes, 27 percent more than last year and 3 percent above the 1958-62
average. The Texas crop at 2.4 million boxes is almost 5 times as large
as last year but 37 percent below average. Arizona expects to have 2.7
million boxes, 16 percent less than last season but 15 percent above
average. Production in California's Desert Valleys is expected to total
2.2 million boxes compared with 2.5 million boxes last season.

Arizona's lemon crop is forecast at 1.6 million boxes, down 8 percent
from last year but almost double the 1958-62 average.

Florida's tangerine production is estimated at 4.4 million boxes, up
22 percent from last Season and 21 percent above average.

The Florida lime estimate, at 500,000 boxes, is 11 percent above last
year and 59 percent above average.

Florida's tangelo crop is expected to total 850,000 boxes, 6 percent
under 1963-64 crop, but 37 percent above the 1958-62 average.

Florida's total orange crop, estimated at 83.6 million boxes, is 43
percent above last year but 8 percent below average.

Florida citrus trees are generally in the best condition since the
December 1962 freeze. Favorable weather and lavish caretaking throughout
the recovery period have greatly increased bearing surface and accelerated
productivity. Hurricane Cleo traveled up the east coast citrus area on
August 27, blowing off quite a few grapefruit and some oranges. The edge
of Hurricane Dora touched the upper Indian River and eastern interior on
September 9 but caused little damage. The net effects of the hurricanes
on citrus in most of the State was largely beneficial by providing needed
moisture for immediate and future supplies. Harvesting activities have
been light to date, running about one-tenth as much as this time a year
ago.

The California Valencia orange crop is in good condition. Rainfall
has been short; however, irrigation water has been adequate to maintain
orchards. The mild summer was favorable for new growth and condition of
trees has improved. Navel oranges in California are sizing nicely. Har-
vest is expected to be a little later than usual, with general picking not
expected until late November. Desert Valleys grapefruit is making satis-
factory growth. Old trees have light crops which is partly offset by in-
creased bearing surfaces on younger trees as well as new trees, which will
be bearing for the first time this season. Grapefruit in other areas of
California are in good condition and weather has been favorable for devel-
opment of the new crop.

A hot, dry summer in the Texas citrus area slowed sizing of fruit.
Tree growth was maintained by irrigation. Rain in the last half of
September filled the Falcon Reservoir, assuring an adequate supply of
irrigation water the reminder of this season. Fruit size is expected to
improve. Prospective production of both oranges and grapefruit is sharply
above the two light crops following the January 1962 freeze. Trees are
making good growth and groves that received good care appear to be healthy
and vigorous,

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

Cigar wrapper growers expect to produce 20.6 million pounds -- 13.1
million in the Connecticut Valley and 7.5 million in the Quincy area.
A record crop of type 61 is in prospect. Wrapper production totaled 18.7
million pounds in 1963 and the 5-year average production is 19.0 million.
A record high average yield for the two types combined of 1. ,506 pounds is
indicated. The 1963 crop yield was 1,449 and the 5-year average yield
is 1,392 pounds.

APPLES: The October 1 forecast of apple production in the United States,
at 141.2 million bushels, is down 3 percent from the September 1
forecast, but 13 percent above last year.

Production prospects declined during September in Eastern and Western
States but remained relatively unchanged in Central States. Estimated pro-
duction in the Eastern States, at 63.7 million bushels, is up 12 percent from
last year. In the Central States the crop is estimated at 33.5 million
bushels, an increase of 53 percent from 193. A 44 million bushel crop is
expected in the Western States, 6 percent below last year's crop.

Dry weather in the Eastern States during August and most of September
caused small sizes, reducing production prospects in many of these States.
In New England, color is very good and external damage light. Harvest of
McIntosh is practically complete and picking of late varieties is active.

In New York, the crop is turning out lighter than expected, mainly because

of small sizes. In the Lake Ontario area, weather has been favorable for
harvest and by the end of September picking of McIntosh was 75 percent
complete. In the Hudson Valley, harvest is progressing nicely with McIntosh
nearly complete and picking of Cortland well advanced. In Pennsylvania, rain
near the end of September was tco late to benefit early varieties. However,
later varieties--Stayman, Rome, and York--are expected to size-up as a result
of the rain. Harvest of McIntosh, Cortland, and Jonathan is underway. A
few growers have started picking Delicious. In New Jersey, harvest of early
varieties was active the last week of September. Sizes are small.

In Virginia, harvest moved along at a normal pace until the week of
September 27 when rain temporarily brought activity to a standstill. In the
southern part of the State, a few Red Delicious remain to be picked, harvest
of Golden Delicious has started, and spot picking of Staymans is underway.
In the Shenandoah Valley and the northern area harvest of Red Delicious is
over one-half complete and Golden Delicious is nearing the half way point.
There is some cracking of Staymans due to late growth following recent rains.
In West Virginia and North Carolina, harvest was active the last half of
September with sizes generally small. In Maryland and Delaware, harvest is
well advanced on Red and Golden Delicious, and a few Yorks and. Staywans ‘had
been picked by October 1.

Harvest of the Michigan apple crop continued at a fast pace during
September, McIntosh harvest was complete at the end of the month and
over one-third of the Jonathan and Red Delicious crops had been picked. High
winds caused many apples to drop. Quality and size of fruit is good and move-
ment has been heavy. in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
fruit is running heavy to small sizes. Late September rain is expected

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1958-62 (Av.)
1963:

1964

1958-62 (Av.)

1963

1958-62 (Av.)

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

The estimated number of all young chickens on farms October 1, 1964 is
262 457,000 -- an increase of 3 percent from a year earlier. Increases were
9 percent in the South Central, 7 percent in the East North Central, 6 percent
in the South Atlantic, and 3 percent in the West. Decreases were 6 percent
in the North Atlantic and 2 percent in the West North Central States. Young
chickens on October 1 consisted of 53 percent laying pullets, 30 percent
pullets not of laying age, and about 17 percent other chickens. Other chickens
totaled 42,968,000 -- up 12 percent from the previous year, and the highest
of record since 1953.

The number of all pullets in the Nation on October 1 totaled 219,489,000-
al percent increase from a year earlier. Of the pullets on hand 36 percent
were not yet of laying age which is the same proportion of total pullets as in
1963. ‘The number of laying pullets totaled 139,919,000,an increase of 1 per-
cent from October 1, 1963.

This year's estimate of hens 1 year old and older on October 1 is
162,728,000 compared with 161,259,000 a year earlier. Hen numbers increased 6
percent in each of the following regions: South Atlantic, South Central and
Western. There was a 5 percent increase in the North Atlantic region. In the
East North Central hen numbers decreased 11 percent and in the West North
Central there was a 6 percent decrease. Hens on October 1 comprised 54 percent
of the total laying flock both this year and last year.

COMPOSITION OF FAR( FLOCKS, OCTOBER 1

‘yes tern Ww ‘dite’

PULLETS OF LAYING AGE
24,051 32,769 20,028 20,892. 19,746 142,005 ---
20,494 23,962 23,754 25,516 22,951 137,508 138,091
21,453 24,107 24,348 27,329 22,177 139,248 139,919

PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE

13,914 27,003 10,349 12,175 8,430 84,334 oor
11,869 20,985 13,514 12,718 9,240 78,474 78,700
12,059 19,773 14,839 13,781 9,470 79,338 79,570

OTHER YOUNG CHICKENS
4,598 5,912 4,613 7,266 4,686 31,630 wee

1963 5,037 4,779 7,545 8,719 7,282 38,2h0 36,445

1964 6,389 5,099 8,286 9,935 7,740 h2,766 42,968
ALL YOUNG CHICKENS

1958-62 (Av.) 42,563 65,684 34,990 40,332 32,861 257,969 oot

1963 37,400 49,726 44,813 46,953 36,373 254,222 255,236

1964 39,901 48,979 47,473 51,045 39,387 261,352 262,457

1958-62 (Av.)
1963

1964

HENS ONE YEAR OR OLDER
27,076 37,533 19,675 27,722 21,359 158,904 a
24,189 32, 261 23,827 30,594 26,040 161; O44 162,259
al, *556 30,298 25,312 32,484 27,590 162° 9529 162,728

1/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

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

About one-fourth of the crop had been harvested by October 1, considerably
less than last year. Open weather is needed to maintain the good yield
prospects.

The California crop is forecast at 16,2 million hundredweight, un-
changed from a month ago, and 11 percent larger than the 1963 crop. Har-
vest is underway but expected to proceed slower than usual because of
lodging.

BAY: Production of all kinds of hay, estimated to be 115.2 million tons,

is down 1 percent from last year and 2 percent less than average.
Expected output increased slightly during September to reverse a down-
trend which continued through the summer because of persistent moisture
shortages in most areas. Above norm rainfall was received during Sep-
tember in the Southern Plains, an area centering in northern Iowa, and
an area just south of the Corn Belt. An area from Illinois eastward
through New England, however, continued generally dry except for local
areas, Other sections received generally scattered showers. Under these
conditions, hay prospects improved slightly in all Regions except the
moisture short North Atlantic Region.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is now estimated to be
69.0 million tons - slightly less than last year but up 3 percent from
average. Yield, however, at 2.36 tons per acre is down a little from
both last year and average. Yield prospects improved only slightly
during September as widespread rainfall was generally too late for this
year's crop but will strengthen stands for over-wintering. In the North
Atlantic Region moisture shortages continued through September to drop
prospects 4 percent, while in the South Central Region appreciable general
rains held off until month's end and prospects declined slightly. In all
other Regions yields are up a little since September 1. Well over half
the crop is produced in the North Central Region where prospects are down
a little from last year but above average. In Kansas, Nebraska, and
Missouri timely rains stimulated better than expected late cuttings,
while late crops in moisture short Minnesota and South Dakota are less
than earlier prospects.

Lespedeza hay production is estimated to be 2.9 million tons this
year, down 2 percent from last year and 27 percent below average. Acreage
for harvest is slightly below 1963 while yields were down in the moisture
short South Central Region to more than offset increases in other Regions.
Prospects during September improved in all Regions as timely rainfall
stimulated growth for late cuttings - only moisture short Delaware and
Maryland have yield expectations below a month ago.

PEANUTS: Production of peanuts is estimated at 2,148 million pounds, 6

percent above last year and 23 percent above average. larger
peanut crops than in 1963 are expected in all States except Texas and
Mississippi. For the United States a record high average yield of 1,556
pounds per acre is in prospect. If realized this yield will be 121 pounds
per acre above the previous high obtained last year.

In the Virginia-Carolina area, production is now estimated at 642
million pounds, 12 percent above the 1963 crop and 22 percent above av-
erage, Record high yields of 2,300 pounds per acre are indicated in both
Virginia and North Carolina. Digging got underway in September but rains
at month's end delayed harvest. Harvest should be general in all areas
by October 12, weather permitting, 1


group . Harvested 2 : yIndi- > Indi-
and :Average: 196 veated penne! 1963 ycate: obese? 1963 ; cated
_ — — State, . _ _12958-62:_19°3 sigsy : 1982 pr gsy 199 OR: sob
: 1,600 ~1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
L, SUMMER: Cont, :; acres acres acres Cwt, Cwt. Cut. cwt, owt. owt.
Minn. : 6.3 6.8 6.5 355 i504 9% “1,020 910
Nebr. 3.9 3-2 145 160 555 566 Suh
Ma. : 1.7 1. S65 161 133 84
Va. : 3.2 2.8 5 (o) 227 182 189
W.Va. : OW 8.0 65 & 636 520 585
N.C. : 361 3.0 iho = 140 351 420 392
Colo. 2/ : 17.0 12.6 192 190 3,509 2,h19 2,565
N. Mex. 5 29 24 285 «185 486 wh 314
Gali? : 87 T9 EE ee
it. £ ef 320_ 2999 2,007 23986
siete E/isB8 ib .87 199.0 "203.9 192% 1 Ro,359° 28,920 28,994~
Maine : 146.0 142.0 143.0 of 26 280 6,0! 7,630 40, 0h9
NB. pone MRS ES Ted isd TBR PSST FT 38L ras
vt. : 2.5 2.1 2.0 176 175 175 33 368 3
Mass. : Xe) 4.7) 47 20 220 «195 1,05) 1,034
RI. ae 3.9 we RR 265 200 1,036 Pose Bho
Conn, : 66 6.5 6.9 231 225 210 1,525 2,462 1,4h9
N, Y.-L, I. : 33-7 26.1 27.2 257 265 ahs 8,644 6,915 6,664
-Upstate : 42.8 4h.o 43.0 209 230 215 8,957 10,120 9,2h5
Pa. 2 38-3 _ 3hs7 35-4 192 _ 195. _190_ _ 6,963 6,766 _6,.726_
BEastem-Fenl 7 278.8 “obs. eiug 293.2 BLY 8.5 Be.ok Bs es 86,508
Onic : 1.27 10.0 10.0 “2 180 ~ 190 2,060 ~ 1,800 ~ 1,900
Ind. : Wh k.O 3.5 22 215 185 985 860 648
Mich. : 42.2 38.5 40.0 17 175 195 7,172 6,738 7,800
Wis. 2 31.6 30.0 2-0 191 199 186 6,043 5,700 5,220
Minn. + 95.8 101.0 94.0 122 130 9) 11,603 13,130 9/870
Towa : 3.8 3.0 2:8 131 130 482 50L 3 0
N, Dek. + 111.4 114.0 106.0 126 17 105 13,978 13,338 11,130
8, Dak. : 6.8 5.5 5:0 88 100 5 586 550 375
Nebr. 2 1965 _8.5_ 723, 182 215. 190, _ _1,882_ 1,828 _ 1,387
9 Central-Fall = (316.0 31.5 307.6. M17 tho 130.0 bb a1” By 33h 38, 680,
Mont. > 8.17 7.9 ~7.6 «156 180-175 1,265 “1,keeTM “1, 330
Idaho-10 S.W. Co.3/: 5/11.2 12.1 19.0 23h 255 260 252k 3,086 4, 9h0
-Other Co. 1 227.4 229.0 231.0 196 220 165 4,398 50,380 38,12
Wyo. : 4.3 3.2 3.4 15h 9170-170 58 Su 57
Colo. 2/ : 40.8 36.0 36.0 220 235 205 8,990 8,460 7,360
Utah : 9.0 8.5 8.5 163 175 165 1,467 1,488 1,402
Nev. : 14 1.7 +9 200 210 180 a7h 357 162
Wash. : 18.9 18.0 18.0 277 330 = 300 5,271 5,940 5,400
Oreg.~Malheur Co.3/: 5/12.5 9.0 9.0 2ho 260 «6255 «5/2,984 2,340 2,295
~Other Co. : 24.9 26.0 27.0 243 265 220 6,078 6,890 5,940
Calif. 1. 20.3 _ ald 25.5 258 _ 265. _ 230 5,236 6,466 _ 5,888
9 Western-Fall —_5/378.9 ~375.8_38 ~ 190.25 /f9,2hé” 87,373. 73, BO
25/9743 951.5 57189,091 178, as
Total Po 197,342
U.S 66, 245, 856

On 38Gb. — 271730

quantities not harvested or not marketed because of low prices (1,000

Includes the fol
undredweight): Early spring, Florida, other—13; Late spring, Alabama, Daldwin area—320.
2/ Seasonal grouping revised from 1959 to date. San Luis Valley is classified as fall and all
other areas as late summer. 3/ Late sutmer crop for Idaho and Oregon reclassified as fall be~
ginning with 1962, 4/ Average exoludes late summer acreage and production for 1958-61 for Idaho
and Oregon. $/ Average includes late summer acreage and production for 1958-61 for Idaho and
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astures rove

Reported pasture condition on October 1 gained 4 percentage points
from a month earlier. the reported condition is 69 percent of normal com-
pared with 71 percent a year earlier and the average of 80. During Sep-
tember there was marked improvement in all North Central States except
Ohio and Indiana. Pastures made little growth in the North Atlantic
States and in Virginie, Delaware and Maryland as September rainfall was
less than average. In the Southeast rainfall maintained generally good
pastures and provided favorable conditions for starting fall and winter
pasture crops. Rains the latter half of September boosted pasture pros-
pects in the Southern Plains. Pasture condition declined in 911 western
States except New Mexico, but earlier growth provided good prospects for
fall and winter grazing especially in northern Mountain States.

Hay prospects improved during September in all regions except the
North Atlantic. Larger than expected tonnages were reported from late
hay cuttings. Production of all hay is now expected to total 115.2 mil-
lion tons ~- 1 percent less than last year and 2 percent less than average.

More Farm Stored Grein

Feed grains stored on farms on October 1 totaled 8 percent more than
&@ year earlier and 7 percent more than average. Farm=stored corn totaled
27 percent more than last year while sorghum grain stocks were 21 percent
higher, Stocks of oats were 8 percent smaller and barley stocks were 4
percent less than a year earlier. Food grain stocks on farms were 23
percent larger than last year, but slightly less than average. Farm
holdings of wheat were 22 percent greater than last year, but 1 percent
less than average. Rye stocks on farms were 65 percent more than last
year's small holdings, Oilseed stocks on farms were & percent larger
with soybean holdings nearly four times last year and twice the average
level. Flaxseed holdings were 13 percent greater than last year.

More Fruit Than Last Year ~ Less Nuts

Prospects for non-citrus crops declined slightly during the past
month, primarily as the result of dry veather in the Appalachian and
East Coast States and an unusually cool growing season in the Pacific
Northwest. In spite of a 1 percent decline from October 1 prospects,
production is expected to total 7 percent greater than last year
and 12 percent above average. Production of all non-citrus crops,
except grapes, is expected to be greater than in 1963. All
crops other than peaches are estimated above average. Harvest
of apples was in full swing in all important apple States.

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

Pasture feed also continued very short through September in Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, Heavy late September rains in
this area will stimulate fall growth. From eastern Virginia south-
ward to Florida heavy rainfall, associated with hurricanes, maintained
good pasture growth through September.

Pasture feed improved during September in all North Central States
except Ohio and Indiana, where there was practically no rain until the
third week, Heavy rains in Wisconsin and Minnesota in late August and
early September induced a remarkable recovery of pastures in areas
where severe drought had prevailed since June. By October 1, reported
pasture condition for each of these States was near the 5-year average
for the date. Pastures in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri also improved
markedly during September. Despite the improvement in most States
reported condition of pastures was still below the 5-year average for
October 1 in all North Central States except Missouri and North Dakota.

Pasture condition was also reyorted below the 5-year average for
October 1 in each of the South Central States. In Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama, and Mississippi, some areas were short of moisture until the
widespread heavy rains at the end of September. Rains were heavy in the
eastern half of Texas and most of Oklahoma and Arkansas, beginning about
September 17, and pastures had made considerable recovery by the end
of the month, Soil moisture in the South Central States is unusually
favorable for starting fall and winter pasture crops in contrast to dry
fall conditions at this time a year ago,

September rainfall was very light in the West and pasture condition
declined during the month in all States except New Mexico, In Northern
Mountain States, range feed is very dry now, but rains earlier in the
season provided good growth for fall and winter grazing. Pasture feed
continues very short in eastern areas of Colorado and New Mexico. Most
of California received no rainfall during September and dryland pastures
are in poor condition, particularly in coastal areas from San Francisco
southward, September rainfall maintained good grazing in western Wash-
ington but dryland pastures in central areas of both Washington and
Oregon continued short.

MILK PRODUCTION: United States milk production in September was 9,626
million pounds. This is about 1 percent above the
September 1963 output and 2 percent more than the 1958-62 average for
the month, Cumlative production for January through September
amounted to 97,1 billion pounds, 1 percent more than both the corres-
ponding period last year and the 5-year average for the period.

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

FILBERTS: ‘The 1964 Oregon and Washington filbert crop forecast remains
the same as last month at 8,400 tons, 21 percent above 1963
crop, but 9 percent below 1958-62 average. The unusually heavy drop of
blank nuts which occurred during late August and early September, had
been anticipated. Nut sizes are large, Harvest drop is about ten days
later then normal but picking was expected to start in Lane County during
the first week of October and be underway in all areas by mid-October.

WALNUTS: The forecast of walnuts in California and Oregon remains the same

as a month earlier at 84,400 tons. This is 2 percent more than
last year's crop and 14 percent above the 1958-62 average. Harvest in
California is underway, but the harvesting period will likely be extcnded
because of continued warm weather. The warm temperatures tended to tighten
the hulls on the shell and delay nut drop. Indications are for a higher
nut count per tree but smaller nut sizes than last year.

In Oregon, harvest is 10 days to 2 weeks later than normal. Nut
sizes are generally small this year.

POTATOES: Production of fall potatoes, estimated at 178,618,000 hundred~
weight, is 1 percent less than the September 1 forecast, 9
percent less than 1963 production, and the smliest since 1960. Estimated
production is below a month earlier and 1963 in the western and the cen-
tral States but the total for the eastern States is above a month earlier
and 1963.

The estimate for the 8 eastern States, at 66,508,000 hundredweight,
is 1 percent above last month and 1 percent above last year. Maine, with
& crop of 40,040,000 hundredweight, accowts for the increase in the
eastern area over September 1, A high yielding, good quality crop is
being harvested there. Digging was about 50 percent complete by October
1, a greater percentage than in the previous three years. Partially off-
setting the increase from September 1 in Maine is the lower indicated pro-
duction for Pennsylvania, Upstate New York, and Rhode Island and en ad-
justment in the production estimate for Long Island from “fall" to "late
sumer", Dry weather in Rhode Island and eastern Pennsylvania limited
late growth. Mid-September frosts in Upstate New York stopped growth in
most areas, More Long Island potatoes were marketed during the “late
sumer" period than was allowed for in earlier estimates. With this
report, the production estimate of fall potatoes for Long Island is
lowered from 7,178,000 hundredweight to 6,664,000 with a corresponding
shift in acreage from fall to late summer, Weather during September in
the eastern States was generally favorable for harvest,

In the 9 central States, production is placed at 38,680,000 hundred-
weight, 4 percent less than the September 1 forecast and 13 percent less
than 1963. Lower yields than a month earlier are indicated for North
Dakota and Minnesota where September frosts stopped late development.
Production for the two States, at 21,000,000 hundredweight, is 5 percent
below the September 1 estimate. Also, a larger portion of the Wisconsin
production was marketed by October 1 than estimated for September 1
and fall production is adjusted downward from 5,670,000
hundredweight to 5,220,000 by lowering the fall acreage with an offsetting

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Atlantic States. Corn production is now expected to total 3,564 million
bushels -- 2 percent less than last month's forecast and 13 percent
smaller than the record 4,082 million bushels produced last year. Sorghum
grain yields declined in Nebraska and Kansas lowering the October 1
estimate 2 percent under a month ago. The current estimate of 487 million
bushels is 16 percent less than last year and 11 percent smaller than
average. New estimates’ o? oats and barley production are not made on
October 1. Estimates a month ago indicated a 196% barley erop 3°

percent swallev and oats production 9 percent: less than last year.

Food Grains Hold About Steady

An increase in the expected rice output partly offset a reduction in
spring wheat prospects to hold total food grain production about steady.
Spring wheat harvest was delayed by frequent showers but was finished by
October 1, except for scattered fields at higher elevations in the
northern Mountain States. Yields on late acreages did not maintain
earlier expectations for both durum and other spring wheat. The production
for 1964 winter and spring wheat crops is 13 percent larger than last
year and 3 percent more than average.

Rice production is now expected to total 3 percent larger than last
year's record crop and one-third more than average. Prospects improved
during September with higher yields indicated for Arkansas and Mississippi.
Hurricane Hilda hit the rice area in Louisiana on October 3 and 4 but
harvesting was about 95 percent complete and losses are expected to
be small. Harvest of the California crop is underway with slower than

usual progress expected because of some lodging of the high yielding
crop.

Soybeans and Flaxseed Decline - Cotton and Peanuts Improve

Total oilseed production held about steady during September as declines
in soybeans and flaxseed prospects were about offset by increases in cotton-
seed and peanuts. Soybean prospects declined less than 1 percent during
the month. In the Soybelt, yields declined in Indiana and Ohio but did
not change greatly in other States. An improvement in the expected yield
of soybeans in Arkansas practically offset changes in other States in
the South Central area.

Cotton production is now expected to total 15,274,000 bales, slightly
less than last year, but 10 percent more than average. ‘The current estimate
is 2 percent greater than a month ago with yield prospects holding or
improving in all cotton States except Arizona. Harvest of the crop was
active, but progress was slower than last year and average.

A record high yield of peanuts of 1,556 pounds per acre is expected
as prospects improved during September in all producing areas. The


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

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1964

Lower Corn and Soybean Prospects - Increases in Cotton and Peanuts

Crop prospects generally held or improved during September except in
the East North Central and Ilorth Atlantic States, according to the Crop
Reporting Board. Prospective production of feed grains fell off during
the month as declines were indicated for both corn and sorghum. Soybean
production declined about 1 percent, but cotton and peanut prospects
improved. Hurricane Hilda caused some damage in Gulf Coastal areas on
October 3 and 4 with sugarcane hit the hardest. Losses from this storm
are not fully determined and are not reflected in the October 1 esti-

mate since the storm occurred after October 1.

The all crops production index of 109 is the same as a month earlier.
The October 1 index is 3 percent below the 1963 level of 112. The com-
posite index of yield per acre covering 28 major crops also held last

month's level of 113, and is 3 percent less than the 1963 high of 116.

Feed Grain Prospects Decline

Production of the four feed grains in 1964 is now expected to total
137 million tons. The October 1 estimate is 2 percent less than a month
ago, 12 percent smaller than the 1963 total of 156 million tons and 6
percent less than average. September rainfall was too little and too late

to maintain corn prospects especially in the East Iorth Central and lorth


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

Despite the adverse weather conditions brought on by tropical storms,
record high ylelds are being obtained in most major Southeastern areas,
The estimated production of 1,108 million pounds for the five-State area
is 4 percent above last year and nearly 32 percent above average. Har-
vest was around 90 percent complete by October 1.

Rains in mid-August and during September greatly benefited the
dryland crop in Texas and Oklahoma and as of October 1, the Southwestern
production is forecast at 399 million pounds. ‘This is nearly 4 percent
above last year's production and 5 percent above average. Record high
yields are expected in Texas and Oklahoma and the prospective yield in
New Mexico is the second highest of record. About one-fourth of the
Texas acreage was dug by October 1 with digging of early fields just
getting underway in Oklahom,

DRY BEANS: ‘The 1964 dry bean production is forecast at 18,1 million bags
(100 pounds clean basis) based on conditions as of October 1,

down nearly 4 percent from a month ago, 13 percent below last year, and

5 percent below average. ‘The prospective yield of 1,251 pounds per acre

is down considerably from last year's yield of 1,483 and below the average

of 1,282 pounds per acre.

Expected production is lower than a month earlier in all regions.
Only in Wyoming and New Mexico are anticipated yields up from a month ago.

Cool, wet weather delayed maturity and slowed harvesting operations
in Michigan. There was considerable sprouting where rains fell on win-
@rowed beans. Harvest is making satisfactory progress in New York,
although a lack of moisture through August and September resulted in a
lighter set and poorer filling of pods than expected earlier.

Harvesting progress ranged from approximately two-thirds to three-
fourths complete in the States from Colorado and Nebraska to the Northwest.
In many of these States cooler than normel temperatures slowed development
and pods did not fill as well as expected. Frequent September frosts
also damaged some of Idaho's crop and high winds in late September caused
shattering and loss of pods in windrowed beans in Nebraska.

Prospects slipped slightly in California as a result of lowered
expectations for Baby Limas. Expected yields for Large Limas and Other
Beans remain the same as a month earlier, California's weather has
been generally favorable for harvest and progress ranges from just
starting for Large Limas to well over the halfway mark for Blackeyes.

HOPS: ‘The October 1 forecast for hop production is 53.8 million pounds,

5 percent above last year and 18 percent above average. An in-
crease from September indicated yield in Washington more than offset
the lighter yield in Idaho and California, Both Idaho and California
expect crops smaller than Jast year and average. In Washington, where
more than one-half of the U. S, crop is produced, a record acreage and
good yields have resulted in a record production. Early Clusters in
Washington were heavier than expected with not only more hops but also
heavier weight.

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pushed shead rapidly as rains during the third and fourth weeks of Sep-
tember brought sufficient moisture to germinate seed in most areas.
Seeding passed the one-fourth mark in Texes and was nearing completion

in western Kansas, About 70 percent of the acreage was in the ground

in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado, Moisture for dryland acreage
is still rather critical from the Panhandle of Texas northward to
Montana, Rainfall has been sufficient to germinate seeded acreage but
good rains are needed to bring the crop along for 11 grazing and adequate
growth before winter.

In the Corn Belt, wheat seeding is somewhat later than average as
dry soils hampered early progress. Late September brought more favore
able conditions and seeding was rapid, Fall seeding of grains and winter
grazing crops made good progress in the southeast although hampered by
wet soils in some areas, In the Pacific Northwest, seeding operations
are a little ahead of last year in Weshington and early fields are up
to good stands. In Oregon, seeding has been delayed as September rains
missed much of the eastern part of the State,

Tobacco Prospects Improve - Sugar Total Less

The production of all types of tobacco is expected to total 2,138
million pounds, 22 million more than last month's estimate. Principal
changes among classes during the month were a 33 million increase in
flue-cured and decreases of 10 million in burley and 1.5 million in
cigar filler, The 1964 total is 8 percent less than last year's record pro-
duction because of an acreage decline as the yield per acre of 1,989
pounds equals last year's high,

Indicated production of mainland sugarcane as of October 1 was 17,1
million tons -~ the same as a month ago and nearly one-fourth larger than
the previous record of last year. Hurricane Hilda crossed the Louisiana
sugarcane producing area on October 3 causing considerable damage but
losses are not reflected in this report because the hurricane occurred
after October 1, It is also too early to have an accurate appraisal of
the loss,

The present estimate of sugar beet production is 24,6 million tons --
1 percent less than a month earlier but 5 percent more than last year,
Cool temperatures over much of the sugar beet producing area slowed
growth and lowered prospective yields especially in Northern States.

Dry Bean Prospects Lower

The current estimate of dry bean production is nearly 4 percent less
than a month ago with declines in all producing regions. The expected
1964 total of 18.1 million bags is 13 percent less than last year and
5 percent smaller than average, The indicated yield of 1,251 pounds
per acre compared with 1,453 pounds last year and the average of 1,282
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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

bushels (372,000 tons), up 8 percent from last month, more than double
last year and 11 percent above average. Washington's Bartlett estimate is
up 2 percent from September 1, is 8 percent below last year, but 21 per-
cent above the 1958-62 average. Oregon's October 1 Bartlett estimate is
unchanged from the previous month, but is 71 percent above last year,

and 7 percent above average.

The October 1 forecast of “other than Bartlett" pears on the West Coast
is 5 percent below last month. California's estimate was up 4 percent,
but Washington and Oregon were both down 7 percent. The West Coast crop
is forecast at 4,958,000 bushels (122,750 tons), 5 percent above last
year but 12 percent below average,

California Bartlett growers appear to have established a new record
yield per acre this year, Growing weather was ideal and the crop was
generally free of insects and disease, Yields were about as expected in
Oregon and harvest weather was excellent. In Washington, the lower Yakima
Valley exceeded grower expectations partly because of young trees coming
into bearing, Cool growing weather reduced size inthe upper Yakima and
in the Northcentral counties, Frost marked and misshapened pears hurt
returns to some growers in Washington and in Oregon's Hood River area.

Winter pears picked out below growers! earlier expectations in both
Washington and Oregon. In addition, most Washington areas and the Hood
River District of Oregon had frost damaged fruit. California had good
growing weather and yield per acre is one of the highest on record.

The pear crop in the States other than those on the Pacific Coast is
estimated at 3,802,000 bushels or 26 percent of the United States total,
The October 1 estimate for these States is 33 percent greater than last
year, and 15 percent above average. Michigan, the leading State in this
group, reported many Bartletts left on trees because of small size and
a record large crop.

GRAPES: The United States grape crop is forecast at 3,477,150 tons, 8 per-

cent below last year's record, but 7 percent above the 1962 crop
and 12 percent greater than the 1958-62 average. On October 1 the
California crop was estimated the same as on September 1, but estimates
for crops in New York, Michigan, and Washington were all lower.

California's grape crop is estimated at 3,145,000 tons, 10 percent
below the 1963 crop but 7 percent above 1962 and 12 percent above aver-
age. Raisin variety grapes, indicated at 2,050,000 tons, are expected
to be 9 percent less than the 1963 total but 19 percent above average.
Harvest of Thompson Seedless grapes for raisins began in late August
and was complete by mid-September with fruit generally of excellent qual-
ity. September weather following a minor storm period near the end of
August was generally favorable for the harvesting and drying of raisins.

Production of natural (sundried) raisins in 1964 is estimated at
224,000 tons -- 216,000 tons are Thompson Seedless and 8,000 are other
varieties of natural raisins, Table variety grape production is estimated
at 510,000 tons, 18 percent less than last year and 4 percent below average.

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Cage Production

Release:
October 9, 1964
3:00 P.M, (E.D.T.)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1964

Corn for grain prospects decreased 2 percent during September to 3, 564
million bushels, 13 percent below the record high 1963 crop and 3 per-
cent below average.

Soybean production is estimated at 699 million bushels, 1 percent less than

on September 1, fractionally lower than last year, but 16 percent above
average.

Sorghum grain prospects declined 2 percent during September to 487 mil-
lion bushels, 16 percent below last year and ll percent below average,

All spring wheat, estimated at 267 million bushels, is down 1 percent from
last month, but 15 percent above last year and 14 above average.

Rice production is estimated at a record high of 72,5 million 100-pound bags,
up 3 percent from 1963 and 33 percent above average,

Peanuts are estimated at 2,148 million pounds, up 5 percent from prospects
on September 1, 6 percent above the 1963 crop, and 23 percent more
than average.

Hay production is estimated at 115.2 million tons, unchanged from September
1, but 1 percent lower than last year, and 2 percent below average.

All Orange production (excluding the California Valencia crop for which the
firSt forecast will be published December 10) is expected to be 43 percent
more than last year, but 8 percent below average.

Fall potatoes prospects estimated at 179 million hundredweight, decreased
1 percent during September, are 9 percent below last year and 6 percent
below average.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPr 2-2 (10-64) Washington, D. C.


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

ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

elimina

State nary
1963 1963

eet 362 _ ut, 1998-62 3 7? es 96h

TT sy 7 6k Seis ‘1,000 1200
Tons Tons tons tons tons

Maine 1.85 1675 15 20 el
NH. 1.90 1.85 27 27 26
vt. : 2.00 2.00 225 232 23h
Mass. : 2.25 2,20 2.00 82 19 Th
RI. 1 Behe 2.25 2.05 10 9 8
Conn. : 2.40 2.50 2.20 108 98 8h
NY. 2 2.29 2.30 2.10 2,305 2,516 2,367
NJ. : 2.66 2.25 2435 2hey 194 212
Pa. 2 2b a5 280, 605 ok 1 OL
Ohio 2.03 2.05 BS 1,594 1,689 CHT
Ind. : 2.15 2.25 2.20 1,261 1,354 1,351
Til. : 2.48 2.50 2.55 2,846 2,810 2,810
Mich. > 1.93 2.00 2.10 2,459 2,54) 2,778
Wis. 1 260. 25 8 2060 NS _ 72321 _ 8,003
Minn. r Qh 2.65 B10 5,63 379 5,008
Towa 25h 2.60 2.50 5,822 5,803 33929
Mo. 3 2.70 2.55 2.75 1,683 1,777 2,109
N, Dak. : 1.30 LAS 1.50 1,837 1,87 2,007
S,Dak. : 1.36 1.60 1,30 2,874 3,381 2,747
Nebr. 2.26 2.20 2.10 4,165 4,028 3,845
Kans. te 2.51 2620, 280 2,955 2 Ne 2,845
Del. B62 1.80 1.80 25
Ma. 2 2.77 2.10 2.30 279 197 221
Va. : 2.60 1.30 2,00 671 292 4ho
W.Va. : 1.85 1.70 1.75 eh elk 215
N.C. > 2,18 1.9 2.25 lek 72 83
S.C. :
Ga. 3
Fla. 3 ~
Ky. > 2.30 2.50 2.20 73 850 TS
Tenn. : 2.08 2.30 2.15 383 ho2 376
Ala. : 2.02 2.25 2.20 38 34 33
Miss : 2.20 2.80 2.40 al 31 22
Ark. : 24k 2.15 2.25 93 92 oT
la. : 2.16 1.80 1.90 33 25 30
Okla. 3 2.45 2.15 2.20 896 998 1,122
Texas 254 260. RO 8828
Mont. : 7 1.82 1.95 1.95 T, 808 20h 8,065
Idaho : 2.84 2.95 2.95 2,660 2,859 2, eh
Wyo. : 1.76 1.95 1.95 829 903 93
Colo. : 2.36 2.30 2.00 1,970 1,826 1,764
N.Mex. : 3.94 4,50 4,50 610 716 The
Ariz. Ah 5.10 4.70 1,021 984, 1,015
Utah 2.65 2.70 2.60 1,161 1,196 1,162
Nev. 2.98 3.40 3430 362 41 406
Wash. 2.52 2.80 2,65 1,055 1,243 1,211
Oreg. 2.86 3.10 2.85
Calif. 510 5420 5430
WU. St 239 Bn



CROP PRODUCTIOI, October 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

The Nation's laying flocks produced a record number of eggs -- 5,048
million -- during September. The number of layers was 1 percent more
than last year and the rate of lay was a record high. Egg production
continued to set new highs for monthly output in the South Atlantic,
South Central, and Western States. Production was slightly more than
last year in the North Atlantic States, but less than last year in the
Horth Central Region,

TiIDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD,
UNITED STATES, 1949-64 (1957-59=100)

1955 7 96 8686 98 83 96 86 120 «127-788
1956 : 95 85 oh 87 102 86 108 «= 129292
1957 : 93 «(93 102 82 98 (98 89 96 91 ob
1958 : 104 101 102 124-102 96 93 100 111 105
1959 2103 106 oT oT 100 106 118 104 98 101
1960 : 108 109 103 115 103. 102 116 le 105105
1961 2107 (99 102 106—s1s-s-G15 116 «= 1l9)s leas «109
1962 : 107 100 105 98 1088 119 12k 134 123s
1963 3/ :

19 bff

yf Includes fruits and nuts, some other crops not in separate groups shown,
and farm gardens. of Computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre har-
vested and yields of 10 fruit crops per acre of bearing age combined in
proportion to their relative values during the 1957-59 period. 3/ Prelim-
inary. 4/ Indicated.

CORI] FOR GRAIN; Prospects for the 1964 corn crop continued to decline dur-

ing September especially in the eastern Corn Belt. The
October 1 forecast of 3,564 million bushels is 2 percent less than last month,
13 percent smaller than the record 1963 crop, and 3 percent less than average.
The indicated average yield of 61.0 bushels per acre compares with the record
high of 67.3 bushels lastyear, and is the lowest since 1960.

In the West North Central. States, September rainfall was generally
adequate for crop development and corn yield indications held near the Septem-
ber 1 level. Some frost damage occurred about mid-month in areas near the
Canadian border, but the first frost did not reach as far Bouth as Iowa
until September 27. Late corn fields made relatively good growth during

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

The principal varieties being picked about October 1 were Red Delicious,
Golden Delicious, Jonathans, and McIntosh. Harvest of Concord grapes
and cranberries was also in progress at the end of September, but har-~
vest of most other créps’ had been finished or nearly finished.

Edible tree nuts are expected to total 222,000 tons, only two-thirds
as many as in 1963, but 1 percent above average. ‘The pecan crop is ex-
pected to be only one-third as large as last year's record large crop
and 27 percent below average. The almond, filbert, and walnut crops
are expected to be larger than in 1963, although the filbert estimate is
below average.

The 1964-65 citrus crop--excluding California Valencias, "other"
grapefruit, and lemons~-is expected to be 31 percent larger than last
year, primarily because of the rapid recovery of the Florida citrus trees
from the 1962 freeze. ‘Texas prospects are also up substantially. In
both California and Arizona prospects are less than last year. The U.S.
orange, grapefruit, and tangerine crops are expected to be larger than
last year.

Fall Vegetable Production Up Slightly

Production of fall vegetables for which estimates have been made total
slightly more than last year. Late fall spinach and tomatoes are not in-
cluded. Early fall tomto production is expected to be more than one-
fourth larger than last year's light crop. Celery production is about the
same as last year but production of other fall vegetables--cabbege, carrots,
cauliflower, lettuce and onions-~-is less.

Fall Potatoes Decline, Sweetpotatoes Improve

Dry weather and scattered frosts during September lowered the indi-
cated production of fall potatoes 1 percent from a month earlier. The
current estimate is 9 percent less than the 1963 fall production. Esti-
mated production is less than a month ago in western and central areas.
Improved prospects in Maine more than offset declines in other eastern fall
potato States. The total potato crop for 1964 (all seasonal groups) is now
expected to be 10 percent less than last year and the smallest total since

1959.

Prospects for sweetpotatoes improved 2 percent during September, but
the indicated 1964 production is 1 percent emaller than last year and 7
percent less than average.

Milk and Egg Output larger

United States milk production in September was 9,626 million pounds.
This is about 1 percent larger than the September 1963 output and 2 percent
more than the 1958-62 average for the month. Cumulative production for
January through September totaled 97.1 billion pounds, 1 percent more than
both the corresponding period last year and the 5-year January-September
average.

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Seasonal wnat
oe) : Indi ol
an 5 + 2 3 : cated ASSEMEE: 196 | cated
—~ State __ : 6272 3 196k PL 8 ge 196k
: 5000" “15000 1,000
WINTER : Cwt. oh owt. cwte
Fla. 165 1,480 1,288 1,238
Calif 5, 225 _ _ 2,894 _ 2,580 _ 2, air)
Total ==: B54 20.3 — 18a 300.5 — W273 ~ 3,866 ~ 3,890
EARLY SPRING:
Fle.-Hastings 160 3,295 467% 3,840
~Other 130 “gg a 308 195
Texas . 1.6 10 86 _152_ _ 20h.
Total 2 BU.0_ 28.4 7 @ WT : is B ~ 3,881 ~ 5,234 — b239
LATE SPRING: :
N.C. :
8N.E. Counties: 14.0 10.6 6 13h 16' i 1,878 1,749 1,104
Other Counties : 43k 3.2 30 3 12 106 "hie “Tg ”300
S.C. : 5.3 3.5 2.6 60 95 15 423 332 195
Ga. : 6 7) aa 65 65 62 38 32 a?
Ala.-Baldwin : 13.8 15.0 ik.Q 131 12 122 1,809 1/1,875 1
Other 33 a3 66 7B 160 85 9 U 843 ear
Miss. 4,3 2 2.5 52 35 50 22k 26' 125
Ark. 5.7 1 4.0 59 55 50 334 22 200
la. 4.300 A 85 43 55 215 189 192
Okla. 2.0 1.2 1A 65 65 6 127 8 Th
Texas 6.7 58 5.2 7 85 oh 89 493 390
Aviz. 9.2 ers 8.2 32 255 260 ~ 2,118 2,448 2,132
Calif. 32.3, 6.2 _ 36.6 330. _ 335 _ Apt 15,246 12,201
Total +129.7_ 113.4 7 97.27 mice 9 210.3_ 335 Tel uke 23,87 “19331 OUT
EARLY SUMMER:
Mo. 5.3 4,5 do 89 85 90 472 382 360
Kans. 2.6 a. 2.0 gL 9 90 ba 189 180,
Del. 9.8 95 9.0 213 200 175 2,093 1,900 1,575°
Ma. 2 3.1 3.0 2.7 133 120 90 417 360 23
Va.-East. Shore: 21.8 22.5 21.0 148 135 110 3,263 3,038 2,310
-Norfolk 1.5 5 eh 107 9 90 159 is 36
~Other 43 3.6 364 69 52 ks 293 187 153
N.C. 6.9 4.5 4.5 102 125 +100 688 562 450
Ga. 12 38 6 48 60 50 53 48 30
Ky. 0.7 90 80 68 61 62 736 5k9 496
Tenn. 9.0 7.5 6.5 76 8h 70 681 630 455°
Texas 1.6 11.45 11.0 170 175-180 1,968 2,012 1,980
Calif. 92:8. _ 8.0 _ 8.0 _305_ ho 350 297% 2,]20 2,800
Total ~ F7.6- 87.0 — 3 aly
LATE SUMMER:
Mass. 2.1 1.9
R, I. 14 1.2
NY. + LT 11.3 10.9
Nd. 18.7 17.0 1.3
Pa. 3.9 3.3 3.6
Ohio 5.0 bb 4.2
Ind. 344 365 32
Tl. Bel 3.2 32
Mich 6.8 7.7 7.6 il 150-160 960 1,155 1,216
Wiss a 29.0 _ 23.0. 27-0 _ 173 _ _ 165 _ 160. _ 3,464 _3,795_ _ 4,320


CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON OCTOBER 1 - Continued

ee eee Barley, 2 Lk ---~---~ Bei
State : Average Average : Hy
woeeede 1956-62: 1963 2984s osbegg 3 1968 196K
: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
: bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels

N.Y. 632 355 362 239 25h ahs
NJ. 584 215 Aho 99 62 158
Pa. nas 313 PTO 2
Ohio 1,358 553 456 3h9 338 309
Ind. 834 SLO 354 581 713 536
Tl. 1,083 618 296 398 Loo 197
Mich 1,919 1,380 916 416 506 581
Wis. - 091 89% BL___. 2 ee
Minn. 22,570 21, 48k 14,689 wy 165 508
Towa 592 184 164 Tt 46 47
Mo. 2, hou ThE 512 367 2h3 3h0
N,Dak. 72,673 91,203 84,305 4,219 2,346 6,806
S.Dak. 11,374 9,345 > 2,612 1,193 2,145
Nebr. 4,778 2,316 2,392 1,829 815 1,637
Kans ~ 12,439. ~ 3.229__ _ 5,342. _ _ 4,060, _ Tk _ 6
Del. 17 13) 129 we 1 WL
Ma. 1,878 1,686 186 267
Va.
W.Va.
Nec.
8.c.
Ga.
ky.
Tenn.
Ark.
Okla.
Texas
ont.
Tdsho
Wyo.
Colo
N.Mex.
Ariz.
Utah
Nev, 398 29h 276 wee ---
Wash. 7,692 7,702 6,542 692 588 5u5,
Oreg. 6, 7h3 8,150 7,216 253 216 198
Calif. 23.591 _ _ 19,980 ___ 2,618 2 or

U. Se : 278,113 262,561 252,013 17,123 211,365 18,606

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

The total 1964 potato crop (all seasonal groups) is now estimated
at 245,856,000 hundredweight, about 10 percent less than 1963, and the
smallest since 1959.

SWEETPOTATOES: Production of sweetpotatoes, estimated at 16,034,000

hundredweight, is 2 percent more than the September 1
forecast but 1 percent less than the 1963 crop, Weather and moisture
supplies were favorable during September in North Carolina, Georgia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Kensas, and Texas and prospects improved in these
States. In contrast, dry weather during most of September lowered
yield prospects in New Jersey, Maryland, and Louisiana.

Harvest had started in all States by October 1. Harvest in
Louisiana wes light throughout September because late plantings were
not ready for digging. About one-third of the State's acreage had
been harvested by October 1. Rains during September were beneficial
but delayed digging in Texas. Harvest is progressing well in Alabama
and Georgia. Digging in North Carolina is well underway after a leter
start than usual. On the Eastern Shore of Virginia digging ranged
from one-third to three-fourths complete and one-fourth of the acreage
on the lower Marylend peninsula hed been harvested by October 1. Only
@ few New Jersey sweetpotatoes were dug in September. In California,
harvest was fairly general by October 1 in the Livingston-Atwater
district and had started in the Chino area. About 10-15 percent of
the State's total crop had been harvested by the first of the month.

PASTURES: Pasture feed continued short through September in most of the

Netion, although there was marked improvement in North Central
areas. On October 1, pasture condition for the United States was 69 per-
cent of normal for the date. Pasture condition a year earlier was 71
percent of normal and the 1958~62 average for October 1: is 80x percent.
Reported condition gained 4 points from September 1, while the 5-year
average shows no change during September.

September. rainfall was extremely variable-~heavy in some areas and
light in others. Above-normal rainfall greatly improved prospects for
fall pasture feed in a broad area from Texas northward through Minnesota
and Wisconsin, also through the Ohio Valley. In the Northeast, pastures
made little growth, with September rainfall less than one-half of normal
from northern Pennsylvania through New York and most of New England. In
the West, less than one-half inch of rain fell in September over a broad
area, including major parts of California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho,
Wyoming, and Montana. Fall pasture growth in northern areas was slowed
by below normal temperatures during September.

By the end of September in most of the North Atlantic States, pasture
feed had dwindled further and many dairy herds were entirely on supplemental
roughage. Reported pasture condition on October 1 was the lowest on record
for the date in New Jersey, equal to the record 1939 low in New York and
the lowest since 1932 in Pennsylvania. However, prospects for fall pasture
feed were improved by heavy rains at the end of September in New Jersey
and southeastern Pennsylvania.

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

LESPEDEZA HAY

Yield per acre _
> 1963

1.35 1.30 1.40

1.22 1.10 2,05

1.18 1.10 1.15

1-33 1.00 1.20

1.40 1.00 1.00

1.42 1.20 1.15

1.15 65 1.00

W.Va. 1.10 1.00 1,00
N.C, Leb -90 1.25
1.00 1.20

1.25 1.25

1.30 1.10

1.25 1.20

1.25 1.25

1.50 1,60

1,10 90

1.60 1,70

1.10 1.15

: Pounds Pounds Pounds pounds pounds

va. + 2,000 2,030 2,300 211,120 236,900
Nc. 2, 1,802 _ _ _2,060_ _ _ 2,300_ _ _ 318,528 _ _362,560_ _ _ 404,800 _

Total est 8 ‘i bu

N.C. area) :_ 1,872 _ _ 2,049 2,300_ _ _ 527,828 _ _573,680_ _ _ 641,700 _
8.C. : 74,082 ilo 17250 32, 32 Ba 13,750
Ga. : 1,276 1,560 1,600 569,324 745,680 768,000
Fla. : 1,160 1,390 1,450 56,272 68,110 71,050
Ala. : 1,215 1, 300 200,706 236,925 253,500
Miss. ~~ M2 BOL LL 2230 700. BL

Total (S.E,

area) = LWh5 _ _ 1,500_ _ _ 80,858 1,064,955. 1107,875_
Okla. 1,450 1,550 145,801 169,650 1815450
Texas 730 825 219,128 195,640 194, 700
N.Mex. 19,500 _

I/ Formerly termed "Peanuts Picked and Threshed".

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

increase in the late summer acreages. Rainy weather in North Dakota,
Minnesota, and Wisconsin during September delayed harvest considerably and
made it more difficult. North Dakota harvest was about 40 percent com-
plete by the end of Septenber compared with 64 percent a year earlier.
There was also some delay from late September rains in Michigan where a
high yielding crop is being harvested. In other central States, yields
are turning out as expected and harvest had made normal progress by Octo-
ber 1,

The estimate for the 9 western States is 73,430,000 hundredweight, 2
percent below September 1 and 16 percent below 1963. Lower yields in
Idaho and Nevada and an adjustment in Washington production from "fall"
to "late summer" account for the decline from September 1. Recurring
frosts occurred in eastern and south central Idaho during early September
and there was a nearly complete vine kill on the 19th. The cool temperatures
also limited late growth prior to the complete freezing of vines. Size of
tubers is smaller than usual and the set in many fields is light. As a
result, the average yield for the "Other Counties” area, (northern, south
central, and eastern counties,) is only 165 hundredweight, the lowest
since 1949. Production in this area is estimted at 38,115,000 hundred-
weight, 2h percent less than 1963. Potatoes in the 10 southwestern Idaho
counties are yielding better than expected earlier. An adjustment was
made in Washington to allow for the heavier mrketing of potatoes to Octo-
ber 1 than was indicated earlier. Production of fall potatoes is reduced
from the September 1 estimate of 6,000,000 hundredweight to 5,400,000.
Yields in Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming are reported to be larger than
indicated a month ago, but estimates for Oregon, California, and Utah are
unchanged. Harvest was underway in all western fall areas by the end of
September. Weather for harvest was favorable but digging was limited in
some sections because of immturity.

late summer potato production is estimated at 28,994,000 hundredweight,
4 percent Jarger than the September 1 forecast and slightly above 1963.
Most of the increase from September 1 in the estimte is the result of an
adjustment in acreage from "fall" to "late summer" for New York (Long
Island), Wisconsin, and Washington, ‘his adjustment raised the totel late
summer acreage from 144,100 acres to 150,700 acres. Marketings during
August and September were heavier than usual and a larger proportion of
the total production in these areas was marketed by October 1 than was al-
lowed for earlier. In addition to the above adjustments in acreage and
production, higher yields are indicated for Virginia, North Carolina, In-
diana, and Wisconsin than forecast a month earlier. Partially offsetting
these increases are lower yields in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland, Michigan, and Washington.

Harvest of late summer potatoes was well along by the first of October.
New Jersey growers experienced some delay from rains in late September but
had harvested about 78 percent of their acreage by October 1 compared with
83 percent in 1963. Digging in Pennsylvania was completed by the end of
September. Most growers in Ohio and Indiana completed harvest in early
September and in Minnesota by mid-September. In Colorado, harvest is com-
plete in the min late summer districts south of Greeley. Harvest of the
California late summer crop was complete in the Santa Maria~-San Luis Obispo
area and nearing completion in the Stockton Delta.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
WASHINGION, D. CG. 20250

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


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

October 1 estimate is 5 percent larger than last month, 6 percent more
than last year, and 23 percent more than average.

Flaxseed prospects declined during September as cool weather slowed
development in the North Dakota-~Minnesota area and wet weather has caused
some harvesting losses from sprouting in the swath. The 1964 crop is
now expected to be 14 percent less than last year and 5 percent smaller
than average.

September Cool But Frost Damage Limited

Average temperatures were below normal over most of the Nation during
September, The above normal temperatures of late August continued for
the first ten days of September over much of the mid-continent but read-~
ings were generally less than norm for the last half of the month.

Frost was reported in Canadian Border areas about September 11 and again
at mid-month. Growth of tender vegetation was stopped and some damage
occurred to immatuxe crops in the northern tier of States and dropped
down to lower pockets in northern Indiana and Ohio. A more severe frost
occurred about the end of Septenber, but most crops were sufficiently
mature to minimize losses.

September rainfall brought relief to most of the areas that were
eritically dry at the end of August. Precipitation was above norm] over
most of the Southern Plains with a band of greater than average rainfall
stretching northward into Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Another band
of above-normal precipitation occurred through Arkansas, Tennessee,
Kentucky, and into western Virginia. The area from eastern Kansas to the
northeast along the Ohio River Valley and the North Atlantic States
missed much of the September rainfall and soils remained dry. In the
Southeast, rainfall patterns were variable with excessive rainfall in areas
of northern Florida and south Georgia with the passage of Hurricane Dora.
Rainfall was generally light in Western areas of the Nation although above
normal rains fell in parts of Arizona and New Mexico.

The generally cool September weather slowed maturity of late crops,
but progress is about normal in most of the West-North Central areas. The
high temperatures and dry soils of early September hastened crop drying
in eastern Corn Belt areas. September rainfall tended to promote late
season growth in the South Atlantic and South Central areas and harvesting
operations are moving at a relatively slow pace. In the Western States
harvesting was hampered by frequent showers in late August and early
September, but rapid progress later in the month brought progress to about
the usual October 1 stage.

Winter Wheat Seeding Slow Until Late September

Seeding of winter grains lagged behind last year in most of the Plains
areas as growers waited for more favorable moisture conditions. Seeding


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

Weather conditions during September were generally favorable for har-
vesting and curing. By month's end, harvest in practically all areas was
complete. Frosts occurred in a few northern producing areas during
September but damage to tobacco was minor.

The flue-cured crop is estimated at 1,318 million pounds, or about
33 million more than on September 1. Marketings indicate considerably
Greater poundage of types 12 and 13 than forecast earlier in the season.
last year's brightleaf crop weighed 1,371 million pounds. The 5-year
average is 1,216 million. The combined average yield for the flue-cured
belt is 2,107 pounds, a new record, breaking the ton level for the first
time. The 1963 yield was 1,975 pounds and the 5-year average is 1,758.

A 607-million pound burley crop is expected--20 percent below the
record-breaking 755 million produced last year but 12 percent above av-
erage. Because of extreinely hot weather in early August and drought
conditions throughout much of the growing season in Kentucky, Ohio, Indi-
ana, and West Virginia, the potential of the crop was reduced sharply.
The yield in prospect this season is 1,984 pounds per acre compared with
the all-time high of 2,231 in 1963. The 1958-62 average is 1,738 pounds.

At 39.0 million pounds, estimated production for Southern Maryland,
type 32, remained the same as a month earlier. The 5-year average pro-
duction is 35.3 million pounds, A yield of 1,000 pounds per acre is esti-
uated for the 1964 crop, 84 pounds above average.

The outlook for fire-cured tobacco is for 53.5 million pounds. This
compares with 55.9 million pounds in 1963 and is 3.7 million above average.
A record high yield of 1,640 pounds per acre is expected compared with
1,630 pounds last year and the 5-year average of 1,453 pounds.

Production of dark air-cured, types 35-37, at 22.4 million pounds, is
slightly above the 22.3 million pounds indicated a month ago. Last year,
production of these types totaled 25.3 million pounds and averaged 21.4
million during 1958-62. The expected average yield of 1,610 pounds per
acre for all dark air-cured types will be second to last year's record
yield of 1,654 pounds, which was 250 pounds above the 5-year average.

Cigar filler production is estimated at 52.5 million pounds--46.8
million of Seedleaf and 5.7 million of Miami Valley types. Crops in both
areas suffered from a continued lack of rainfall in early September, lowering
prospective production 1.5 million pounds since September 1. The combined
filler production in 1963 was 56.7 million pounds and averaged 60.4 million
pounds from 1958-62. Yield per acre for types 41-44 of 1,762 pounds com~
pares with 1,836 last year. The 5-year average is 1,744.

Output of cigar binder is expected to total 24.3 million pounds--18.6
million in Wisconsin and 5.7 willion in the Connecticut River Valley.
last season, binder production totaled 23.7 million pounds and the 1958-
62 average is 27.3 million. Yield per acre for the combined binder types
is 1,738 pounds, 20 pounds less than the 1963 crop, but 116 pounds above
the average yield of 1,622.

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

1963 : eh
1,000
pounds
400
500
3,000
800

Barrels Barrels . Barrels Barrels
wees. BU, B0 1G, 988 537-999 FFP 888
teak "39208 N00 1998 103 2008
Wash. ; ; : ;
Ue Se Call > aupaettsoo- - ~ - pe hoe ~ = ==> = 1.28 hee ~~ -

/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions.
2/ Includes cranberries dumped, used for charity, or used for experimental purposes
under provisions of the Cranberry Marketing Order.
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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

: Preliminary
: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels

N.Y, : 32.6 35.5 37.0 1, 767 6,958 1,252
Nid. : 32.6 27.5 3h.5 1,410 962 1,346
Pa. 7 28.8 _ 30.5. _ 30 5,020. _ _ 4854 oe
Ohio 2” 30.7 38.0 33.0 71, 864 53,276 45, 382
Ind. > 32.3 41.0 36.5 39,727 54,530 50,480
Th. 2 32,0 40,0 37.0 50,759 71,400 68,672
Mich, =: 240 38.0 9.9 36, i 40,280 40,720
Wis. +_ 33.8 _ _ 36.8 36: 1,878 2,058 129
Minn. 2 "26,1 au 3 f 235082 21,697 21,656
Towa 2 25.5 27.0 27.7 3,390 2,832 2,658
Mo, : 27.8 32.5 32.5 36,859 38, 708 47,222
N.Dak, : 19.7 22,25 23.8 119, Ghd 12h, 862 148,850
S.Dak, : 16.9 14.5 17.4 36,428 29, 368 37,854
Nebr, 9: 25,5 21.5 25.0 80,006 63,490 73,825
Kans. :_ 25.5 21.5 23.0 257,670_ _ 185,480. _ 21h 291
Del. 2 27.6 2870 35.0 670 588 770
Ma. 1 26.8 28.5 30.0 3,911 3,933 4,230
Va. + 25,2 22.5 30.0 6,080 4,028 6,450
W.Va. t 25.2 25.0 25.5 607 IS 536
N.C, 2 2h.7 26.5 28.0 8,127 6,228 7,896
S.C, + 23.1 27.0 28.0 2,850 1,890 2, 380
Ga, 2 24,3 28.0 30.0 1,902 1,848 2,280
Fla, /25.0__ 27.0) 25.0 T7595 090
Ky. 2 "26,0 30.0 32.0 yey “UY; 350 5,184
Tenn. 2 23,1 28.0 30.0 3,199 3,500 4,860
Ala. : 2h.2 23.5 27.0 1,412 916 1,647
Miss. + 25,4 31.0 29.0 1,166 1,302 4437
Ark, 2 272 31.0 33.0 3,617 5,208 14,685
La. 21.2 28.0 27.0 7 1,484 1, 566
Okla. : 23,0 21,0 23.0 101, 844 75,411 93, 334
Texas t_ 19.9 _ 17.5 20, _ 56,334 _ _ 40,618 G1, BAB
Mont. : 20.7 23.5 eh.7 78, 320 39 869 £2,993
Téaho :— 35.5 36.6 how 39,219 38,502 1,942
yo. 2 22.9 21.1 22.8 5,746 5,092 5,265
Colo. 2 23.3 12.6 15.6 56,378 21,888 30,851
N.Mex. : 20.7 19.0 16.0 4,921 3,800 2, 62h
Ariz. : 39.0 4h oO 46.0 2,154 1,188 1,472
Utah + 23.3 28,4 28.3 5,247 5,447 6,058
Nev, > B46 43.2 42.5 591 820 934
Vash. > 34.8 37.4 40.9 66,793 71,114 79, 782
Oreg. : 33.6 37.0 3h.9 26,053 28,452 27,169
Calif, :_ 26.3 _ _ _ 25.3, _ _ 25.2. __ 8,992 7,992. 820
eSe 2 2g TT Bot TT 26.2 © 71,252,877 71,137, Oba” T 73 1385,962—
2/ 1962 only.

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

SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Wis. : Bie 38.5 32.0 71 690 608
Minn, |: 26.0 2k .5 22.0 21,581 19,918 19,316
. Towa oo: 23.8 22.0 23.0 400 220 138
N.Dak. : 19.3 20.5 22.0 92,302 82,594 95,722
8.Dak. : 15.5 13.0 Ihe5 23,378 18,057 21,953
Mont. : 16.5 21.0 20-5 29,177 36,855 34,891
Idsho : 45.8 39.5 45.0 20,080 14,457 20,115
Wyo. 3 20.4 22.0 21.0 603 660 504
Colo. : 2b.5 26.5 30.5 701 450 59
Uteh 41.7 47.0 49,0 2,159 2,162 2,450
Nev. 34.6 Uh.o 43.0 457 660 TT
Wash. 28.5 30.0
Oreg. we 223 31.
US 20.5
TUTTI DS rad Be :
State : Average Prelinin +7 Rverags ~: ? Preliminary’ ~
1 ese-e2 19638 ee f a958-60 ; 1963. to6h
eee POT TTT TT em mT, 00 ~~ “IZOHOTM ~~ “FOTO ~
: Bushels Bushels Bushels bushels bushels bushels
Minn. : 2.1 29.0 <0 ~~B53, «4, B50 2,058
N.Dak. : 21.3 26.5 28.0 27, 342 42,268 52,2!
&.Dak. : 16.7 14.0 15.5 -1,785 1,526 1,705
Mont. : . 4,600

Spring)
I,000

: bushels bushels
Av. 1958-62 : T59,459 1,252,857
1963: S44, 310 211,730 161,874 169, 964 1,337,641
196k 3/ : 638, 318 226,098 277,086 183,433 2,285,962

Y/ Indicated October 1, 1964,



CROP PRODUCTION,

State

bushels bushels bushels bushels
NH. 21 eh aL 25
Mass. : 3231 140 145 155
RI. : 13 10 B 12
Conn. : 160 160 145 170
N.Y. : 739 590 540 530
NJ. : 2,320 2,300 2,000 2,500
Pa. : 2,720 2,600 2,000 2,900
Ohio : 888 700 20 800
Ina. : 384 120 10 490
Tl. : 838 650 100 825
Mich. z 3,070 1,600 2,000 3,000
Mo. : 9 30 250 5K
Kans. : 126 95 50 175
Del. : 48 4s 45 45
Ma. : 473 450 370 480
Va. : 1,510 1,200 1,000 1,000
W.Va. 3 THO 700 450 T50
N.C. : 1,330 1,400 1,500 250
S.C. : > 6,600 7,800
Ga. : 4, 8h0 4,500 5,400 1,800
ky. z 255 2hs 25 300
Tenn. : a7. 160 ie) 220
Ala. : 1,120 900 1,050 300
Miss. : 2 200 320 250
Ark, : 1,670 1,020 1,470 1,100
Ia. : 125 4o 160 160
Okla. : 146 50 250 15
Texas : 60k 220 750 50
Idaho : 233 25 200 280
Colo, : 1,624 1,800 Loo. 1,300
Utah : 302 310 130 380
Wash. : 2,070 2,300 1,350 2,150
Oreg. : 458 500 330
Calir., Freestone: 12,626 12,918 12,834 12,918
Total above : &
California, :

Clingstone 2/
U. S.

eullage of harvested fruit.
2/ Mainly for canning. Production in tons: Averege 1958-62, 625,000; 1962,
735,000; 1963, 734,000; 1964, 870,000.

ay U, S. total for the 1958-62 average includes production for States no longer
estimated,

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

Arizona's grapefruit crop is expected to be below last year mostly
because of smaller fruit sizes.

PECANS: The October 1 forecast of pecan production at 121 million pounds
is only one-third as large as the record 1963 crop and about
three-fourths of average. Compared with last month's forecast, production
prospects declined in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.
Prospects improved in Oklahoma, but remained unchanged in other States.

In Georgia, heavy rains and high winds from Hurricane Dora on September
9 and 10, reduced prospects in the southern third of that State. The
crop in northcentral Florida was also heavily damaged by Hurricane Dora.
Cool, damp weather in South Carolina has resulted in a heavy drop from
scab, mildew, etc. Disease and insects reduced the Alabama crop from last
month. Damage from Hurricane Hilda which swept across the southern part
of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama has not been determined.

In Oklahoma, favorable weather since mid-August has improved pros-
pects considerably. Rains and effective spray programs have reduced nut
drop and nuts are sizing and filling nicely. ‘The Texas and Arkansas crops
are making satisfactory progress. Shedding of nuts decreased in late
September. Sizes are expected to be small in southern areas of Texas where
drought continued through mid-September.

Husks are beginning to crack in most States, but harvest is not
expected to be active until late October.

CRANBERRIES: ‘The October 1 estimate of 1964 cranberry production is
1,283,700 barrels, 2 percent greater than last year and the 5-

year average. Reduced crop prospects in Massachusetts more than offset

improvements in the New Jersey and Washington crops. Expected production

in Massachusetts, at 650,000 barrels, is 2 percent above last year and

average. Production in Wisconsin is expected to be 405,000 barrels, slightly

ahove last year, however production in New Jersey e+ 114,000 barrels

is 73 percent above last year and 16 percent above average. The crop in

Washington is expected to be well below last year but near average and

Oregon's crop is expected somewhat below 1963 but slightly above average.

Harvest of the Massachusetts crop was in full swing by October 1,
slightly later than usual. The size of berries is the smallest in
several years as the result of the persistently dry season. Because of
low water reserves growers have been reluctant to use water for irrigation
purposes since the middle of August. The season has been cooler than
usual delaying maturity slightly, but resulting in excellent berry color.
Although berries are medium to small in size in New Jersey, they have sized
better than expected earlier. There was a very heavy set. Because there was
no spring frost damage, berries are being harvested from bogs frequently out
of production in other seasons because of frost damage.

September rains in Wisconsin relieved the potential water shortage.
Berry sizes are generally average to large. Harvest started in Washington
early in October but most growers will wait until about the middle of themonth


urop Reporting Board, >RS, USDA
CIIRUS FRUITS 1/

? “Ro 0 Dt ut Cc I Yow
TI EDT bes YT ~ DUDA Fo
¥ ~ Indidated ~: $

~ 1964.

MIDSEA,

NAVEL VARIC ct

Calif, 11,920 15,300 14,500 447,000 574,000 544,000
Flae, All 494900 27,800 445600 2,245,800 1,251,000 24007 ,000
Temple 3500 3,400 3,600 157,600 153,000 162,000
Other 46,400 24,400 41,000 2,088,200 1,098 ,000 1,845,000
Texas 1,365 150 675 61,404 6,750 30,400
Ariz, 510 930 800 39120 34,900 30.009
A -- ---R5_- LF ~~ ~ 90238... - 0. = 0

Total Mave a * 2a uz
Varieties §3.900_ _ 44.195 . — 609585 _ _ _2.782.559_ 1.867.325. _ _ 2,611,850

17,180 165400 ¥ 644,400 615,000 ¥

3951 1,823,000 1,372,000 1,755,000

40,520 30,500
3 803 90 325 36,115 4,050 14,600
ba W744 - 2270 — 20 8 8 27000. ~~ A746 ~ 45000

1247. am ~4.520415_ 2.038.650.

29,100 1,091,400 1,189,090 _
90,420 4,068,800 2,623,000 3,762,000
97,519 10,800 45,000
Ar 47,020 82,500 75,000
2 es aa 904. OLE
USE ad 2 me
Oranges _- _= 8.313.974 3,905,975. 2 se
CREE TIS £ =m Hw — 9313.97 3.4905 9:
Flay, All t 32,460 265300 33,500 1,379,600 1,117,000 1,424,000
Seedlesa : 20,540 19,700 22,000 873,000 837,200 935,000
Pink + 7,220 7,600 8,500 306,800 323,000 361,000
White : 13,320 12,100 13,500 5665200 514,000 574,000
Other z 12,920 6,600 21,500 506 ,600 280 ,000 489,000
Texas 3 3,704 500 2,400 151,760 20 ,000 96,000
Arizs 1 2,358 3,210 2,700 755420 103,000 86,400
Calife, AlL t 2,662 33900 — 87,400 126,900 —
Desert Valleys 1,202 25500 2,200 38 480 80,000 70,400
~ Qther Areas Mago. go 4d eum. _ _ 46900, a
0.5.5 Sit ~
~ M1a274_ ~ 33,210 - 2 ~~ 044180. 14366.900.
155100 16,300 vf 573,800 620,000 4

—898_ 124 — — ~ 1900 __ . _ 20,680. _ _ 665100. _ _ 7800,
T Isasgs> 7 Taa.aag [TT LSS IT Teaanago— F Tegest00> 7 > I ID 's=

~ a S14 4 OO LL 1 L ~ 18.900_ _ ~ _ 70,000
~— 620. 200 80 270920 — 400, 38 20

~ 30840. — — 35802 ~ . — 40 _ — ~ _173,000_ _ 171,000. _ _ _ 202,000

1/ ‘the crop year begins with the bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of harvest the
following year, Includes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized, on account of
economic conditions, and quantities donated to charity.
¥ Net content of box verles. Approximate averages are as follows: Oranges — California and
‘rizona, 75 1bs,; Florida and other States, 90 1bses Grapefruit — Californic, Desert Valleys and
Arizona, 64 lbs,3 other California ereas, 67 lbs.3 Flerida 85 lbs. and Texas 60 lbs»; Lemons ~ 76
bse} Limes ~ AO lbs,; Tangelos ~ 90 lbs. and fanferines ~ 95 Ibs.
x Wavel and Miscellaneous varieties in California end Arizona, Early and Midseason varieties in
orids and texas. All varieties in Louisiana. For a1] States except Florida, includes sm11
quantities of tangerines,
The first forecast for California lemons will be as of November 1, and for California Valencia
Oranges and California grapefruit, “other areas", December le

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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
HARVESTED ACREAGE, UNITED STATES*

L “Harvested For harvest _

CROP i Kverage fA pet

pe ib 862_ 21963 9A sof 1963
H Thousands Thousands Thousands Percent
Corn, grain : 64,469 60, 654 58,399 96.3
Wheat, all : 50, 363 45,256 49,041 108.4
Winter : 38,971 34, 622 37,475 108.2
All spring 3 11,392 10, 634 11,566 108.8
Durum : 1,531 1,936 2,262 116.8
Other spring ! 9,861 8,698 9,304 107.0
Oats Hy 26,472 21,757 20,694 95,1
Barley : 13,805 11,538 10,722 92.9
Rye : 1,695 1,611 1,767 109.7
Flaxseed : 3,055 3,238 2,921 90,2
Sorghum grain : 14, 002 13,488 11,804 87.5
Rice : 1,591 1,769 1,773 100.2
Cotton : 14,696 14, 212 14,034 98.7
Hay, all : 67,774 66, 728 67,579 101.3
Hay, wild 3 10,991 10, 466 10,738 102.6
Hay, alfalfa H 28,111 28, 661 29,236 102.0
Hay, clover and timothy 1/: 14,580 13, 761 13,400 97.4
Hay, lespedeza : 3,292 2,539 2,523 99.4
Beans, dry edible : 1,485 1,425 1,448 101.6
Peas, dry field : 308 318 313 98.4
Soybeans for beans 3 24,978 28, 628 30,884 107.9

Peanuts 2/ : 1,440 1,409 1,380 97.9

Potatoes: :

' Winter : 25 20 18 90.6
Early spring : 27 28 27 95.8
Late spring : 130 113 97 85.7
Early summer : 98 87 81 93.2
Late summer : 153 142 151 106.3
Fall 3 974 956 952 99.5

Total : 1,407 1,347 1,326 98.5
Sweetpotatoes : 226 201 189 94.2
Tobacco 3 1,154 1,175 1,075 91.5
Sugarcane for sugar & seed: 337 468 559 119.6
Sugar beets : 987 1,236 1,399 113.2
Broomcorn 162 174 163 94,0
Hops _ (ea FF |

* Does not
4/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza Hay.

2/ Harvested for nuts.

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

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE “Dp Rock, Jr.,

. G, Thomas, Jr.,
. H. Walther.

R, Price,
Cc, Seibert,
W. Todd,

R. K, Smith. . D. Harrell,
APPROVED: C. E. Burkhead, & @: Wikiod
P, C. Pownall, K, D, Ackers,
D. M, Bay, Cc, D. Caparoon,
, GQ. H. L, Castle, J, B. Goodwin,
. L, C, Heidelberg, L. A, Losleben,
E, S, Minor, E, L, Park,
Cc
J.
Ww

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PASTURE

State * Average’ : 1 Average | ! Average | :
rasse-tai 903 | yen | 1958-8 | : agpbcée | 1963: 196
rr a 1,000 ~ 1,000 ~ ~ 1,0
: Tons Tons Tons tons Percent Percent Percent
Maine : T2h 20 112 591 86 TT TL
N.H. oo: 142 1,29 1.19 275 89 62 60
vt. 9: 1.59 1.57 1.53 1,164 87 B
Mass. : 1.74 1.72 1.49 383 85 6h 4s
RI 1.92 1.75 1.63 4o 86 80 Te
Conn. 1.84 1,87 1.64 329 85 72 50
NY. 1.86 1.90 1.65 59510 76 73 43
NJ. 2.12 1.80 1,89 hes 9 53 28
Fa. — 2TH 1.52 2-2) — — 367% 2 8 KL
Ohio 1.78 “1075 ~ 1,84 3,526 17 57 oT
Ind. 1.82 1.88 1,83 2,522 €0 58
TL 2.11 2,06 2.08 4,572 81 67 66
Mich 1.78 1,83 1.94 3,228 85 & 81
Wis. _ 2.42 2.34 2.38 9,362 85 __ 72 Be
Mina 3.03” “227 ~ 1.82 7,301 82 oh 80
Iowa 2.28 2,31 2,26 8,12 gl 90 90
Mo. 1.59 1.51 1.64 4,637 Th 59 Th
N.Dak. 21.03 1.28 1.27 4,035 ian ve] 8
S.Dak, 1.00 1,19 OT 4,785 7 8h 65
Nebr. 1.34 1.28 1.22 6, 726 83 8h TH
Kens. :_ 2,01 2.65 1.78 _ _ 4,238 ee
Del. 3 1.727 “1735 7 1.52 76 67 76 59° (CRO
Ma, 1.89 1.46 1,56 761 72 St 37
Va, 1.55 Ql 1.27 1,922 81 he 60
W.Va 1.39 21.25 5 1.25 910 16 &9 56
N.C. 1.21 1.09 1,28 955 82 66 85
S.C, 1.16 1.16 1,29 40g 76 oT 83
Ga. 1.28 1,58 1.65 606 9 3 80
Fla, :_ 1.57 1.61 _ 2.65_ --- PT _ 109 8 BH 79 86
. . : LAY 2,495 83 16 ST
1.3% 1, 788 81 Th 76
1.33 60h, 8 oT 76
1.57 838 80 76 76
1.05 936 82 5h 3
1.53 593 foe & 82
bh 2,088 87 a 75
~ BT Jl _ 2.20, 2217 2,42 _ en 528 Ok
149 2,585 7 88 85
2.63 82 1 83
1.35 Fil Bh TT
1,64 17 81 5h
3.33 82 1S 59
432 8 8S 86
2.34 3 87 78
1.89 19 85 87
2,22 ie 8&9 90
2.06 co 89 82
3.89 75 82 70


CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 . Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON OCTOBER 1 - Continued

=o IL Berebum Toldiezep)= DILL II Io
State Average Hy Average
wenn Age 28 1 asf _
2 =1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
: bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels
Ind. : 16 13 wh --- — _—
Til.
Wis.
Minn
Towa
Mo.
N.Dak.
S.Dak.
Nebr.
Kans.
Va.
N.C,
S.C.
Ga.
ky. 19
Tenn. 28
Miss. 2
Ark. z B 5 2
Okla. : 608 888 655
Texas = t_ @,KoO_| 2,005 _ 2k
Mont. Hy son = ane
Colo : hog 5
N.Mex. 104 x3 re
Ariz. : 76 365 345 one ace oe
: Bo 2.
13,051 ~ “12,818 1s, 485

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

above average. The expected yield of 22.6 bushels is nearly 2 bushels below
last year's yield of 24.5 bushels per acre and below the average of 2h.2
bushels.

By regions, expected yields ere down from the September 1 forecast
in the North Central and in the North Atlantic areas, but are up slightly
from a month ago in the South Central and South Atlantic region.

In the North Central States, prospective production is down from a
month earlier in Ohio and Indiana but unchanged through the area's mid-
section including Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. Prospects improved in
some of the States on the West side of the region and in Missouri.
Harvesting is somewhat ahead of last year's pace in Ohio and Indiana where
epproximately one-half the acreage was harvested by October 1 but behind
last year's pace in other areas of the region. Harvesting wes nearing the
half-way mark in Illinois while Jova was nearing the quarter mark. Cool,
wet September weather slowed development in Minnesota and harvest was just
getting a good start by October 1. Harvesting progress in Missouri was
nearing the one-fifth level.

Good to excellent prospects in the South Atlantic States from Virginia
southward were maintained or improved during September except in Florida.
Expected yields are running below a month earlier in Delaware, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania, September rains along Maryland's Eastern Shore helped
to maintain prospects there.

Prospects improved somewhat in the South Central region during the
month as gains registered in Arkansas and Oklehoma offset poorer prospects
in Kentucky, Mississippi, end Louisiana. September rains benefited the
late crop in Arkansas and Oklahoma to boost prospects in these States.
Harvest in the region was most advanced in Kentucky where about one-tenth
of the crop has been harvested by October 1. Elsewhere, harvest was just
getting underway.

SOYBEAN STOCKS ON FARMS: Farms stocks of soybeans on October 1, 1964

totaled 15.2 million bushels, sharply above the
4,0 million bushels on farms a yeer earlier and the second highest carry-
over on record. This was nearly double the 1958-62 average October 1 farm
stocks of 7.6 million bushels. Disappearance during the July-September
quarter was at a record high level of 57.6 million bushels compared with
32-4 million during the same quarter of 1963 and the previous record high
for the querter of 38.4 million bushels in 1960.

Farm stocks of soybeans in the North Central States accounted for 96
percent of the United States total. All of the major States in this region
had substantially larger stocks than a year earlier except Ohio with slightly
smaller stocks. Stocks on farms of 6.0 million bushels in Iowa and 3.5
million in Minnesote were considerebly above a year earlier when these
States had 0.9 million and 0.6 million bushels respectively, Disappearance
for the quarter was at record or near-record levels in all major pro-
ducing States.

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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Ohio
Michigan

Towa
Missouri

North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

Arkansas
Arizona

Washington
California, all

Wine varieties 3
Table varieties :

Raisin varieties

Reisins 2/
Not dried

Tons

110,000
900
39,000

17,000
70,000

450
5,000

1,400
6,000
1,000

6,200

12,500
63,000
3,145,000
585,000
510,000
2,050,000

1964
GRAPES

Production 1/

Average : 1
igse-eo 1962 : 963
Tons Tons Tons
109,000 107,000 107,000
880 860
33,000 34,500 34,000
15,980 17,500 9,500
54,900 68 ,000 33,500
750 550 350
4,060 4,100 2,400
gTO 950 1,000
2,600 4,000 5,200
1,150 1,000 1,200
7,460 8,300 5 2300
9,060 12,100 16,500
50,320 52,000 76 ,600
: 2,805,600 2,928 ,000 3,500,000
557,600 643,000 624 ,000
529,000 578,000 622,000
: 1,719,000 1,707 ,000 2,254,000
204,400 191,000 266,000
896,400 918 ,000 1,124,000
3,238,900 3,793,410

y Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess
cullage of harvested fruit.

2/ Dried basis:

1 ton of raisins is equivalent to 4.25 tons of fresh grapes for
1963; 4.13 tons for 1962; and 4.02 tons for the 1958-62 average.

3/ The 1958-62 average includes production for States no longer estimated.

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Yield per acre

EERE Dee D
Crt. wt.

N. J. 101 100
Mo ci #”
Kans. : 82 100 85 105 1h0 119
Ma. : 138 135 130 578 5ko 520
Va. : 107 90 115 2,027 1,800 2,277
N.C. : 99 125 135 2,627 2,625 2,970
8. C, : 58 65 65 583 552 533
Ga. : 67 85 85 971 1,020 1,020
Pla. : 46 50 45 gu 85 76
Ky. : 62 63 68 150 120 102
Tenn. : 80 85 85 522 425 340
Ala. : 56 58 60 629 499 480
Miss, : 58 60 65 939 840 845
Ark. : 69 65 65 305 280 260
Ila. : 64 65 68 3,868 3,770 3,536
Okla. : 63 60 60 106 9 72
Texas : 7 70 1b) 1,232 980 1,012
N. Mex. : 1/ & 90 85 1/ 14h 99 76
calif. : 83 os) 85 878 873 748

us : 76.9 80.4 84.8 17,291 16,137 16,034
-----e 22----- ee ee ee ee ee

3/ Short-time average.


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

ber 1 stocks were under the Government commodity farm loan program, Dis-
appearance of sorghum grain during the July-September quarter totaled
20.5 million bushels, up nearly a third from the comparable period last
year and 14 percent above average.

Nebraska, with 29.7 million bushels of sorghum grain on farms Oct-
ober 1, held the largest stocks, seven-tenths of the National total.
This compares with stocks a year earlier of 21.3 million pushels--61 per-
cent of the U. S, farm carryover. Kansas was second with 7,2 million
bushels and Texas third with 1.2 million bushels. These three States
accounted for over 90 percent of the October 1 stocks on farms.

FLAXSEED: Production of flaxseed is estimated to be 27,2 million bushels,

down 4 percent from the September 1 estimate mainly because
yields in North Dakota and Minnesota are below expectations, The crop is
down 14 percent from last year and 5 percent below average, Yield per
acre, at 9,3 bushels, is 4 percent less than last year but only a little
below the average of 9.4 bushels per acre,

In North Dakota, which accounts for more than half the Nation's flax,
harvest is four-Pifths done. Yield is a half bushel below a month ago
because cool weather slowed development and winds damaged some acreage in
the swath. In Minnesota, also, yield is below September 1 prospects. A
seventh of the crop remains for harvest, mostly in the Red River Valley
where wet conditions have caused some sprouting in the swath. Harvesting
is 80 percent done in Montana and finished in South Dakota under favorable
conditions.

FLAXSEED STOCKS ON FARMS: Flaxseed stored on farms October 1 totaled 14.5

million bushels, 13 percent more than a year
earlier and 11 percent above the 5~year average. Most of these stocks
were in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota with North Dakota
accounting for 70 percent of the National total.

Disappearance of flaxseed from farms during the July-September period
amounted to 14.1 million bushels compared with 20.2 million for the same
period in 1963 and the average of 17.3 million bushels.

RICE: Rice production in 1964 is forecast at 72.5 million hundredweight,

@ slight increase from the September 1 forecast because of slightly
higher prospective yields in Arkansas and Mississippi. Yield forecasts
for other rice producing States are unchanged from a month earlier. The
current crop is the largest crop of record, 3 percent above 1963 and
one-third above average,

Production prospects in the Southern area are now indicated at 56.3
million hundredweight, slightly above September 1 and 1 percent above the
1963 production. By October 1, harvest in Louisiana was about 95 percent
complete, and production losses from Hurricane Hilda are expected to be
small, In Texas, harvest of the first cutting is about complete.

Second cutting has started, but heavy rains after October 1 have been un-
favorable. In Arkansas and Mississippi, the crop is later than a year ago
and heavy rains in late September and early October have slowed harvest.

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

NON-CITRUS FRUITS AND NUTS

CROP Average

1958~62
Kpples, Com'l, crop bu.:2/122,997  2/125,505— 145,870 141,215
Peaches "22/74, 816 2/73,789 74, 283 74,093
Pears "3 2/27, 987 19, 378 29, 308 30,141
Grapes ton: 2/ 3,097 3,793 3,497 3,477
Cherries ": 7 2/230 2/151 354 354
Apricots ": 27 188 200 220 220
Cranberries bbl: 1,264 1,254 1,299 1,284
Pecans Ib,: 164, 680 362, 800 122,400 121, 000

I7E at
are carried forward from previous reports,
2/ Includes some quantities not harvested.

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MONTH : : Average : A
an 1963 7 1964s nosgnea a/: 1969 1968
illion Million
? pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
August 210,114 10,130 10,177 4,872 5,123 5,209
9,558 9, 626 4,679 4,912 5,048

:Per- 1 1,000 : Per- > 1,000.

cent 1/ : bushels :cent 1/ : bushels : cent 1/_: bushels __

Corn 2/ : 12.6 453,061 14,1 514,259 16,0 654,176
Wheat : 40.0 503,639 35.9 408, 667 38.9 500, 066

Durum -- --- oo 52,419 woe 53,277
Oats 84,2 950, 432 84.9 833, 057 85.5 763, 263
Barley > 64.2 278,113 65.7 262,561 64.9 252,013
Rye : 54,7 17,123 38.6 11, 365 54.7 18, 806
Flaxseed : 44.6 13,051 40,7 12,818 53.3 14, 485
Sorghum 2/ 4.0 22,254 6.8 34,713 7.2 42,136
Soybeans 2/ 1,3 7,610 +6 3,959 2.2 15,198

i Percent of previous year's crop,
2/ Old crop.


Average

* Indicated

* 1958-62 1958-62 1964

: 1,000 1,000 1,000 ~

: Bushels Bushels Bushels ‘bushels bushels bushels
vt. 62.2 63.0 59.0 62 63 59
Mass 64.2 66.0 59.0 154 132 118
Conn, 67.2 73.0 65.0 174 6 130
N.Y. 57.9 58.0 54.0 11,690 11,948 11,880
Ned, T2.4 60.0 51.0 6,846 4, 380 4,029
Pa. — 62-3 __ _ 53.0. _ 56:0 _ _ _ 56,267 _ _ 43,036 _ 51,856 _
Ohio 68.1 78.0 65.0 203,935 226,434 197,404
Ina, > 69.9 87.0 76.0 319,519 403,854 352,792
T1u. + 72.8 85.0 78.0 644, 113 752,165 697,086
Mich. 60.0 65.0 63.0 92,769 100,685 100,485
Wis. _ 66-6 70.0, = 6710 112,063 _105,1H0_ _ 107,669 _
Mina. 56.9 69-0 3h 257,4aB ~ ~353,556- ~ 273,350
Towe, 2 69.4% &.0 76.0 The, 626 860,320 743,736
Mo, 55.8 61.0 48.0 189,554 203,740 157,104
NiDak. 28.6 41.0 29.0 7,405 11, 767 8,062
S,Dak. 33-4 48.0 29.0 97,322 151,872 88,073
Nebr. 52.6 78-0 32.0 30h 187 267, 398 ay 7260
Kans — 45-7 46.08 38,0 26 _ 62,100 _ 46,170
Del. 3.8 5300 55.0 7,910 7,738 ~~ 8,360
Ma, 59.3 52.0 60.0 23,014 20, 26,400
Va. 52.2 39.0 51.0 31,058 17,706 29,427
WiVa. 52.2 48.0 48,0 4,885 3,072 3,264
N.C. 47.4 54.0 62.0 74,138 74,088 85,932
8.0. 32.3 43.0 45.0 21,048 22,618 22,725
Ga, 30-3 43.0 43,0 60,044 TH, 692 68,724
Fla. . _ 3B.0) 320 9198 3,43
Ky. 50.6 ~ ~~ B6707 3B 3458 74,3827 ~ 60,264
Tenn. 40.0 51.0 50.0 48,683 49,9 50,000
Ala. 29.3 39.0 4lvo 46,057 48,906 47,314
Miss 30.6 37.0 44.0 32, 349 27,713 29,656
Ark. 32.5 34.0 25.0 10,005 5,984 3,875
la. 30.0 31.0 32.0 9,895 7,378 6,784
Okla. 32.8 28.0 27.0 6,021 3, bh 2,592
Texas 2.1 28.0. _ 32.0. _ _ _ 34,543 _ 2k, 164_ pao
Mont. Wet . 55.0 153 Who O15
Idaho 15.6 78.0 1,725 1,620 1,638
Wyo. 53.2 61.0 938 1, 330 1,159
colo. 33-3 54.0 14,063 11,590 10,260
N.Mex. 35.0 40,0 618 492 520
Ariz. 20.0 30.0 405 420 450
Utah 60.7 64.0 208 128 128
Wash. 82.9 89.0 3,598 2,700 2,670
Oreg. 70.3 70.0 1,842 1,463 980
Calif. Te.4 82,0 9,448 6,800 _7 he

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

Weather for development and harvest was favorable, Quality of the fruit
has been very good, Emperors are being stored for later shipment and
the movement of Tokays continues, California's wine variety grape fore-
cast is 585,000 tons, 6 percent below last year but 5 percent above aver-
age. Below normal temperatures during much of September resulted in a
lower-than-normal sugar content, However, overall quality for wine-
making is excellent. Scattered brush fires in Napa, Sonoma and
Mendocino Counties did no damage to the crop.

In New York grape crop prospects dropped from 125,000 tons forecast
on September 1 to 110,000 tons on October 1. The Concord crop in
the Chautauqe- Erie area is turning out lighter than expected and the same
is true in the Finger Lakes area, Lack of berry size is the major
factor. The New York crop, however, is still above last year and above average

Michigan prospects also declined from September 1 to October 1, At
70,000 tons the forecast is more than double the 1963 crop and is 28 per-
cent above average. The harvest in Michigan vineyards varied from one-
half to two-thirds complete on October 1. Color was good and sugar con-
tent high but early yields were poor because of poorly set bunches,

Rain improved yields, but caused berries to swell and crack and also
resulted in some mold and decay, Some grapes will not be harvested.

The grape crop in Washington, fourth largest producer, declined from
September 1 to October 1. The estimate of 63,000 tons is 18 percent below
last year's record but is 25 percent greater than the 1958-62 average,
Reports indicate the same number of bunches as a year ago but the number
of berries per eluster and the size of the
berries are smaller, Despite the slow development of the crop
because of the cool summer, sugar content was adequate when picking began
and quality was rated excellent, Pennsylvania processors started taking
grapes September 22, Sugar was slow to develop because of cool weather.
Berries sized and colored vell but bunches were somewhat straggly. Ohio
expects a larg grape crop even though bunches are somevhat smaller than
usual as a result of the hot, dry summer. Some pest and insect damage
was reported,

CITRUS: The 1964-65 crop of Barly, Midseason, and Navel Oranges is fore-
cast at 60,6 million boxes, up 37 percent from last season but

5 percent below the 1958-62 average, Florida's production of these

varieties is estimated at 44.6 million boxes, an increase of 60 percent

from last season, Indicated production for California at 14.5 million

boxes is down 5 percent from 1963-64, Arizona's crop is also expected

to be short of last season. Texas production of early and midseason varie-

ties is expected to be over four times greater than 1963-64 but only about

one-half as much as the 1958-2 average,

Florida's crop of Valencia Oranges is forecast at 39 million boxes,
up 28 percent from last season. The Texas Valencia crop remains re-
latively small, Arizona's crop of Valencias at 1.2 million boxes is
expected to be about 6 percent short of last year, The first forecast
of California's Valencia crop will be released December 10,

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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA
YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES*

7 YIELD PER AC

CROP average: 1963 ‘Sept. 1, ' Oct. 1,

: * 1964 * 19641/

Corn, grain bu. 3,670,215 4,081,791 | 3,640,267 3,564, 368
Wheat, all "3 26.2 [1,252,847 | 1,137,641] 1,289,982 1,285, 962

Winter mos 27.2 | 1,019,570 904,828] 1,018,929 | 1,018,929

All spring "oy 23.1] 233,277 232,813) 271,053 267,033

Durum wos 27.0 33,384 49,763 61,285 61,927

Other spring mes 22.1] 199,893 183,050} 209,768 206,006
Oats mos 43.1 14,128,110 980,910} 892,552 892,552
Barley "3 36.2| 432,635 | 399,921] 388,491 388,491
Rye wos 19.5 31,518 29,407; 34,404 34,404
Flaxseed "oy 9.3 28,691 31,481 28,269 27,159
Rice 100 lb, bag : 2/ 3,421 |2/3,962 | 2/ 4,088 54,648 70,083 72,219 72,483
Sorghum grain bu: 39.8 43.3 41,3 | 549,105 583,466} 497,473 487,435
Cotton bale:2/ 454 12/ 516| 2/522] 13,908 15,327, 14,945 15,274
Hay, all ton: 1,73 1.75 1,70} 117,540} 116,525] 115,152 115,204
Hay, wild wos +89 +89 +85 9,821 9,276] 9,149 9,149
Hay, alfalfa "oy 2.39 2.41 2.36 67,261 69,216 68,943 68, 954
Hay, clover and :

timothy 3/ "os 1.60 1.51 1.47 23,296 20,837] 19,760 19,760
Hay, lespedeza "3 1.22 1.19 1,17 4,054 3,015 2,847 2,948
Beans, dry edible :

(Cleaned) 100 lb. bag:2y 1,282 }2/1,453] 2/1,251 19,006 20,710 18,840 18,115
Peas, dry field :

(Cleaned) 100 Ib, bag :2/ 1,249 |2/1,493| 2/ 1,484 3,881 4,749} 4,644 4,044
Soybeans for beans bu. 24.1 24.5 22.6] 603,447 701,455) 704,375 698,502
Peanuts 4/ lb,: 1,214 1,435 1,556 [1,747,557 | 2,022,285] 2,038,145 { 2,148,225
Potatoes: cwt

Winter "3 170.8 190.4 200.5 4,273 3,866 3,690 3,690

Early spring "t tan | 180.8 155.8 3,881 5,134] 4,239 4,239

Late spring "3 189.9 | 210.3 198.0 24,442 23,847] 19,247 19,247

Early summer "s 144.0 145.1 136.5 14,039 12, 622) 11,068 11,068

Late summer "s 199.0 | 203.9 192.4] 36,359 28,920, 27,751 28,994

Fall "3 ts4.0 | 206.4 187.7} 189,091 197,341] 181,008 178, 618

Total ” 189.0 201.8 185.4] 266,086 271,730 247,003 245,856
Sweetpotatoes "3 76.9 80.4 84,8 17,291 16, 137] 15,699 16,034
Tobacco Ibs 1,704 | 1,989 1,989 } 1,970,630 | 2,336,568 2,116,634 | 2,138,170
Sugarcane for sugar :

and seed ton 29.6 30.6 8,357 13, 83 17,091 17,091
Sugar beets " 18.9 17.6 16,909 23,359 24,834 24, 636
Broomcorn 2s 324) 2/ Bit 27 2a 2s 2s

1,573 1,651} 45,635 51,424 53,166 53, 827

*Does not include Alaska and Hawaii. 1/ Estimates for winter wheat, oats, barley, rye, wild hay, clover and
timothy hay, dry field peas, and winter, early spring, late spring, early summer potatoes and broomcorn are not
based on current indications, but are brought forward from previous reports. 2/Pounds. 3/ Excludes sweetclover and
lespedeza hay. 4/ Harvested for nuts. $/ Condition October 1.

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

BEANS DRY EDIBLE 1/

> Indicated

State . Average | 1963 1963: Tek

1964  * 1958-62
ars 1,000" ~ “1;0d07 ~ ~ 1,600 ~~
Pounds bags 2/ bags 2/ bags 2/

New York
Michigan
Total N. E.
Nebraska
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Washington
Total N. W.
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Total S. W.
California
Large Lim
Baby Lima
Other
Total Calif.
United States

2/ Includes beans grown for seed.
2/ Bags of 100 pounds (cleaned).
3/ 1960.62 average.

rol

1,450 5,586
860 _ _ a3750_ 7,604

1,651 45,635

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CROP PRODUCTION, October 1964 : Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Monthly milk production on farms,
September 1964, with comparisons

Maine: I/ 43 Ab 43
NE. :)0|lOL/ 81 85 83
Vt. > Y 104 107 = 109
Mass. : 1/ 2h8 25 = 238
RI. oo: of 203 220 «201
Conn. :  2/ 8 8 19
NY. 3: 759 102 10h 100
NJ, ot 91 72 TT 70
Pa. : 535 81 81 83
Ohio : hay m1 109 108
Ina. 268 eho al ahs
Tm. : 340 32 36 32
Mich. ;: 433 127 134 123
Wis. : 1,238 1.2 14.8 = 13.9
Mim. : She 67 70 65
Towa: 4u2 22 ak 23
Mo. : 306 39 A ke
N.Dak. : 1a 60 62 59
S.Dak. : 102 99 10.l 10.9 10.5
Nebr.e : 148 153 134 162 173163
Kans. : 151 153 146 83 93 81
Tele : U/ 672 Th5 Tok
Ma. + 130 1237 135 1.9 20 Lg
Va. : 182 173 168

WeVa5e 3 55 kg uy

Nee 132 _ _ BLL 138

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i Averages not available.

POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTION: ‘The Nation's laying flocks produced an estimated
5,048 million eggs during September -- 3 percent

more than September 1963 and a record high for the month. Seasonally September

output was 3 percent less than August 1964. Layer numbers in September were

1 percent above a year earlier and 3 percent above the previous month. Rate of

ley for September was a record high for the month. In the first 9 months of

1964 production was 48,712 million eggs, 2 percent above January-September 1963.

Egg production continued at a record high for September in the South At-
lantic, South Central, and Western States. Production was up 10 percent from
@ year earlier in the South Central States, 7 percent in the South Atlantic,
and 3 percent in the West. Production was up slightly from a year earlier in
the North Atlantic region. Decreases from 1963 were 3 percent in the East
North Central and 2 percent in the West North Central.

Production per layer averaged 16.94 eggs during September, the highest of
record for the month and down less than usual from August. Rate of ley was up
from a year earlier in all regions. Increases were 3 percent in the South
Central, 2 percent in the North Atlantic, West North Central, and South At-
lantic, and 1 percent in the East North Central. The increase in the West
was less than 1 percent. ‘The national rate of lay per 100 layers on October
1 averaged 55.9 eggs, also a record for the date.

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

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON OCTOBER 1 - Continued

TIT LII Do tte DDO II Uo LL Soybeens_(o1d erop)
State Average : Average : :
on aee 1 Losbeea _ 3 _ 2968 390K ngseeoe 5 1963 96k
: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels

Maine : 1,937 1, 582 2,089 == a —
Vt. z 635 461 552 -- one co
N.Y. 28,442 2h, 126 23,ka1 3 1 1
NJ. 7 59h 456 6 2 4
Pa. 2b, 5h 27,860 __ _ ,o72_ 22 LLL 2
Ohio 37,327 35,262 26 ,007 257 358 295
Ina. 28,512 22,506 13,068 331 152 596
qi. 12,729 56,379 41,055 ghT 7194 1,480
Mich 36,545 31,219 26 , 082 65 16 35
Mis. 120,989 _ _ 103,192 __ ___9,778____ J Skok oe Lee STL
Minn. 153,5) 147,70) 229,542 1,890 hy 3,494
Towa 135,852 102,172 88,742 2,806 936 6,012
Mo. 13,229 10,816 942k 328 307 1,640
N.Dak 67,062 86,118 100,289 98 9 61
S.Dak. 92,912 89,744 87,740 86 62 107
Nebr. 34,933 24432 23,914 192 126 465
Kans 11,054 __ _ 8153 1.824. RO
Del. 176 95 1212 9 8 7
Md. : 1,450 1,323 1,228 ah 6 23
Va. : 2,333 1,006 1,466 26 32 15
W.Va. 3 714 713 669 woe --- -e
N.C. : 5,489 2,200 3,762 17 13 143
8.C. : 4,996 2,912 4,005 47 hg 36
Ga. : 3,608
Pla.
ky.
Tenn.
Ala.
Miss.
Ark,
Ia.
Okla.
Texas
Mont.
Idaho
Wyo.
Colo.
N.Mex.
Ariz.
Utah
Nev. :
Wash, : 4,026 3,759 3,000 o-- oo
Oreg. : 4,992 70Te 4,260 -- one

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for better color and size. Harvest is a little later than normal because of
the cool spring. In Oregon harvest of berries was expected to start in early
October. Berries are smaller than usual because of the late bloom and cool
summer temperatures. Recent cool nights have resulted in good coloring and
quality of the crop is good.

PLUMS AND PRUNES: ‘The production forecast of plums in California and Michigan

is 131,000 tons, down 500 tons from last month. The crop
is 14 percent above the previous record high--114,700 tons in 1963. Harvest
is generally complete.

Prune production in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon is estimated at 64,500
tons, down 2,000 tons from last month. In Idaho, where cullage has been
running very high the estimate remained at 23,500 tons. In Washington, where
harvest is now complete, the estimate was increased from 20,000 to 21,000
tons. In Oregon, where growing conditions and quality have been good, yield
has been disappointingly low and a drop from 23,000 tons to 20,000 was
indicated.

Prospects for dried prunes in California increased from 155,000 to
161,000 tons, up 21 percent from 1963, and 22 percent above the 1958-62 average.

General quality of the crop is expected to be much better than last
season but, sizes varied considerably and a heavy amount of cracking has been
noted. Harvest is nearly complete in all areas.

NECTARINES: ‘The California nectarine crop is estimated at 75,000 tons, up
32 percent from last year and 69 percent above 1956-62 average.
Harvest was completed by mid-September.

AVOCADOS: ‘The 1964 Florida avocado crop is estimated at 14,300 tons, up 3

percent from last year, and more than double the 1958-62 average.
In California, light harvest of the 1963-64 crop continued during September
but was nearly complete by October 1. Some picking of the new crop Fuertes
from “off" bloom and early bloom has started. Set of fruit is light.
Meturity is quite late,

QLIVES: Condition of the California olive crop was reported at 70 percent of
@ full crop on October 1, compared with 58 percent a year ago and the
5 year average of 60 percent. The set of olives varies considerably between
districts, and between orchards. There was some spray thinnings of Manzanilios
in Tulare county but some other orchards still have very heavy sets that are
not expected to make canning sizes. There is a relatively lighter crop of
Sevillanos. A good canning crop of Missions is expected in the Oroville
district. Harvest of Barounis was underway on October 1 and picking of other
varieties is expected to reach peak volume before the middle of October.

ALMONDS: The California almond crop estimate remains the same as last

month at 70,000 tons. This is 16 percent above last year's product-
ion and 30 percent more than the 1958-62 average. Rains during early
September led to a speed-up of harvest.

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

September and the end of month frost was welcome to speed drying of the
grain, In eastern Corn Belt States, temperatures remained above normal
until mid-September and rainfall was insignificant until about the 20th
of the month, Corn fields that were immature at the end of August did
not reach full potential with the adverse weather. Some frost damage
eccurred in low pockets in northern Indiana and Ohio about mid-September
although losses were limited to scattered late fields.

Observations made about October 1 in about 1,480 fields in 11 Corn
Belt States, indicated that 91 percent of the fields were mature or
well enough dented to be safe from frost. A similar survey indicated
94 percent safe from frost at this time last year and 96 percent two
years ago. The 1964 survey indicates that the eastern part of the Corn
Belt is more advanced but maturity legs slightly behind last year in
western Corn Belt States.

In the North Atlantic States, grain production prospects declined
during September because continued dry weather and a frost about mid-
month lowered potential output of late acreage and caused some diversion
of acreage to silage. Virginia crop prospects continued to decline be-
cause rains came too late to revive acreage in the drier areas. Other
South Atlantic States held or improved the September 1 prospects except
for losses associated with hurricane Dora in north Florida, Rains held
off long enough in Kentucky and Tennessee to lower corn prospects, but
yields in most other South Central States held the same or improved as late
acreages made good growth, Harvest passed the half way point in Louisiana
with yields a little lower than expected. Some loss is expected from
hurricane Hilda, but the October estimate does not reflect such damage
because Hilda occurred after October 1.

CORN STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of old corn on farms October 1, at 654

million bushels, were 27 percent higher than a
year earlier and 44 percent more than the 5-year average of 453 million
bushels, This year's stocks represent 16 percent of the 1963 production,
and are the second highest of record, exceeded by the 696 million
bushels on farms in 1949,

The Corn Belt States (North Central Region except Michigan and North
Dakota) accounted for 94 percent of the Nation's total. All of these
States had more stocks than a year earlier,

Disappearance of all corn from farms during July-September totaled
825 million bushels, a smaller disappearance than the 5-year average
of 830 million bushels.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is estimated at 1,286 million bushels,
down slightly from last month, but 13 percent above last year.

Durum and other spring wheat each decreased slightly from prospects last

month but production of each is well above last year, The yield per

acre of all wheat, at 26,2 bushels, equals the second highest of record,

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3L2 _ _ _ 18-9 ___ _17-6_ _ _ 16,909 _ _ 23,352, _ _ 24,636 _
ded in "Other States.”
2/ Relates to year of harvest.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

Average :
1958-62 ;

Florida & :
Louisiana : 2k.7 29.6 30.6 8,357 13,838 17,091
Hawaii 2/  :_ 86-2 | 1.6 0 QUE _ _ 20,202 _ _ 10,465
U. Ss. 1/ : 39.4 41.5 40.9 17,468 2h ,0hO 27,556

1/ Averages do not include cane used for seed in Hawaii in 1958.

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BARLEY STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of barley on farms October 1 totaled 252
million bushels, 4 percent below October 1 last
year and 9 percent below average, The reduction from a year earlier re-
flects the smaller 1964 production and July 1, 1964 carryover. Disappear-
ance during the July-September quarter totaled 196 million bushels compared
with 205 million bushels during the corresponding period a year earlier.

North Dakota and Montana accounted for 51 percent of the total stocks
of barley on farms, which was unchanged from their share a year ago. Two-
thirds of the barley stocks on farms in the U, S. was located in North
Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, and California.

RYE STOCKS ON FARMS: Stocks of rye on farms October 1 totaled 18.8 mil-
lion bushels, 65 percent more than a year earlier
and 10 percent above the 1958-62 average, The increased supply of rye
on farms is the result of the larger than average 1964 crop and a smaller
disappearance during the July-September quarter, Disappearance of rye
from farms during the past quarter was 17.3 million bushels, compared
with 20.1 million bushels a year earlier and the 5-year average of
17.5 million bushels,

October 1 stocks represent 55 percent of 1964 rye production, compared
with 39 percent in 1963, About 75 percent of the October 1 farm stocks
were held by States in the North Central Region with 56 percent of the
U,S, total in the main producing States of North and South Dakota and
Nebraska,

SORGHUM GRAIN: Production of sorghum grain, estimated at 487 million

bushels, is down 10 million bushels from the September 1
forecast because of lower indicated yields in Nebraska and Kansas. This
is 16 percent below last year and 11 percent below average, The United
States yield is indicated at 41,3 bushels per acre compared with 43,3
bushels last year and 39.8 bushels for the 5-year average.

Combining was underway or getting underway in all States by October 1,
September weather was mostly favorable for maturing the crop and beginning
harvest activity. In Texas combining moved at a rapid pace and slightly
ahead of normal until interrupted by rains late in September, These rains
came too late to boost yields except for the late acreage in the Northern
High Plains, Yield prospects in eastern Kansas are good, but in the
western areas yields in dryland fields were sharply reduced by dry weather.
Frost free weather until mid-October will be needed to assure maturity
of the late planted fields. By October 1, 12 percent was harvested compared
with the average of 7percent. In Nebraska, yields in the southern one-third
of the State and in the northwest district are expected to be down sharply
from last year, while elsewhere good yields are expected, While some
early planted fields have been harvested, the appearance of new green
heads may delay harvest of many fields until a killing frost occurs.
Combining was moving ahead in the Southeastern and Western States where
generally good yields are expected.

SORGHM GRAIN STOCKS OH FAROE: Se, oeTaRuR SrmbR GaSe OTST)
of record for this date. This is 21 percent more than the 34.7 million
bushel carryover on October 1, 1963 and 89 percent greater

than the 5-year average. About three-fourths of the Octo-

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