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8-6

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976



PRUNES: Production of prunes in Cali‘ornia this year is now estimated at 138,000 tons (dried

basis). This is 8 percent less than 1975's utilized crop and falls short of the
September 1 forecast by 14 percent. Harvest was finished in early October after being plagued
by the adverse effects of tropical storm Kathleen and Tater unseasonable rains. Fruit drop was
heavier than usual, and the drops could not be salvaged due to mold and rot. Fruit splitting
and small sizes were also problems.

CRANBERRIES: The 1976 U. S. cranberry crop is estimated at a record high 2.4 million barrels.
This compares with 2.2 and 2.1 million barrels utilized in 1974 and 1975,
respectively. The 5 percent increase from last month was due to improvement in New Jersey and
Wisconsin which more than offset declines in other producing States. In addition to record high
production in New Jersey and Wisconsin, a bumper crop is still estimated for Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts, a small quantity remains to be harvested and may be lost due to recent
cold weather. Yields and berry quality were generally good this year. New Jersey's cranberries
had very good to excellent color and quality, though sizes were below normal. Some of the
Oregon crop was reduced by late frost and twig blight. In Washington, only some Long Beach
bogs remained to be harvested. Color and quality of the crop was good, but sizes averaged
smaller than expected. Wisconsin's crop increased 14 percent from Tast month as growers' earlier
fears over the impact of water shortages did not materialize. Color and quality were excellent

and yields were at record highs.

FILBERTS: Production prospects at 7,050 tons are 13 percent below last month and 42 percent
below last season. Early harvest and abandonment in Oregon contributed to the de-
cline in prospects.

ORANGES: U. S. orange production for 1976-77 is forecast at a record 271.4 million boxes, 12

percent above last season and 14 percent above the 1974-75 crop. The Florida October 1
forecast of 209 million boxes is carried forward for this report since no forecasts are made for
Florida on November 1. The November 1 total orange production forecast in California at 52.0
million boxes is unchanged from last month but is down slightly from last year. Arizona praduc-
tion is forecast at 4.15 million boxes, down 1 percent from last month but 55 percent above last
season. Texas production is forecast at 6.2 million boxes, unchanged from last month and Tast
season.

Harvest is lagging in all areas. Cool, wet conditions have hampered size and maturity in
Texas. High acid levels have slowed harvest progress in Florida.

GRAPEFRUIT: Prospects for the 1976-77 season point to a record production of 75,7 million boxes,

unchanged from last month but 13 percent above last season. This total does not in-
clude California's "other areas" for which the first forecast will be published December 10,
Production in the "other areas" was 3,1 million boxes last season, The Florida October 1 fore-
cast of 58.0 million boxes is carried forward for this report. Texas production is forecast at
11.5 million boxes, unchanged from last month but 7 percent above last season. The Arizona crop
of 2.5 million boxes is 19 percent below last season.

LEMONS: The California and Arizona production forecast of 28.8 million boxes is 12 percent above

last month and 62 percent above Tast season's output. Harvest in Arizona is well ahead
of last year due to favorable weather conditions which promoted early maturity. Harvest is in
full swing in the California desert areas. Harvest will get underway by mid-November in the
central area.

TANGERINES: The 1976-77 tangerine crop is expected to total 8.1 million boxes, 6 percent less

than last month's forecast but 49 percent above last season, The Florida forecast
of 5,8 million boxes of 210 size and larger is carried forward from October 1. California, at
1.45 million boxes, is unchanged from last month but is 7 percent above last season, The Arizona
crop forecast at .80 million boxes is 37 percent below last month but is 21 percent above last
season,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CITRUS FRUIT = 1/

1 PRODUCTION ' PRODUCTION
ROP ee ee ec ae
AND 1 UTicTze VINDICATE! UTILIZED VINDICATE!
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ARIZ ‘ 920 730 19000 33 2 28
CALF 1 289008 «= 29300-27000 14080 1,061 1,013
FLA Ast 960600 «= 98r800 1219000 45347 49406 59448,
TEX 1 29930 39800 12s 16
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ORANGES s VALENCIA i
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FLA 4/4 769700 969000 39482 39708 3,960
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TEMPLES i
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1/ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENOS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED,
2/ NET LBS PER BOX? ORANGES@CALIF & ARIZ-75sFLAC90s
TEX=@8S) GRAPEFRUIF@CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=64) CALIF
OTHER@67, FLACES: TEXRB0t LEMONS*761 TANGELOS &
TEHPLES@90% TANGERINES@ CALIF & ARIZ=75y FLAW9S.
3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA, EARLY AND MIOSEASON VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND
TEXASs INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS,
47 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
S/ THE FIRST FORECAST FOR CALIF GRAPEFRUIT, "OTHER AREAS"
WILL BE AS OF DEC, 1,
CROP PRODUCTION NOVEMBER, 1976 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA



YIELD PER ACRE OF ALL CROPS*
As Percentage of “Normal”, 1976

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8-7

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976


CORN CROPPING PRACTICES: PLANT POPULATION PER ACRE AND ROW WIDTHS

The Statistical Reporting Service collects objective information monthly during the forecast
period on corn development and yields for the crop production estimates program. Counts and
measurements are made by trained enumerators during visits to the random plots in a scientific
sampling of fields in selected States. Information in the following tables represents sample data
and averages obtained from these counts about October 1. The resulting data which are subject to
some sampling fluctuation, are not official Crop Reporting Board estimates but do show trends in
corn cropping practices over a period of years.

The trend in recent years has been upward in ptant population per acre although in 1975
most Corn Belt States showed slight to moderate declines. In 1976, plant population turned up as
all but four responding States in the objective yield program showed increases.

Statistical Reporting Service Bulletin SRS-17 shows similar data for earlier years beginning
‘in 1964,

CORN FOR GRAIN: PLANT POPULATION PER ACRE, SELECTED STATES, 1972-76 1/

STATE 1972 1973 : 2974 i 1975 : 1976
NUMBER OF PLANTS

cOLo 20,700 20,800 21,000 20,500 21,400
DEL 15,700 15,900 16,900 15,600 16,600
GA 11,700 11,800 11,600 11,500 12,900
TLL 19, 100 19, 100 18,600 18,400 20,100
IND 18,300 17,900 18,700 18,000 19,500
IOWA 19,200 18,900 18,600 18,500 18,800
KANS 17,000 17,500 18,000 17,500 18,700
ky : 14,100 15,300 15,400 15,000 16,100
MD : 17,400 16,400 16,400 17,000 17,300
MICH : 18,500 16,900 16,900 17,300 16,200
MINN : 19,000 18,300 18,200 18,200 18,000
MO : 15,300 15,300 15,500 14,500 14,500
NEBR : 16,900 15,400 16,400 15,400 16,700
NC : 15,600 15, 300 46,900 15,200 17,000
OHIO : 18,200 18,200 18,900 18,200 18,600
PA 15,800 16,100 16,500 16,500 17,300
S DAK 12,800 12,600 12,800 12,800 12,600
“TEX : NLA, NAA, NAL NLA, 20,700
VA : 14,900 15,900 16,400 16,400 17,500
WIS : 19,400 18,300 18,500 17,900 18,200

J/ BASED ON STALK COUNTS IN PLOTS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE VIELD SAMPLES.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 B- 13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CRANBERRIES

PRODUCTION
STATE : 1974 : 1975 1976
Tora. =? UTILIZED $= TOTAL =} UTILIZED IND
T,000 BARRELS
NASS 932.0 932.0 785.0 785.0 940.0
NJ 250.0 250.0 221.0 221.0 265.0
OREG 92.0 92.0 97.1 97.1 87.0
WASH 92.0 92.0 135.0 135.0 105.0
WIS 870.0 870.0 837.0 837.0 980.0
us 2,236.0 2,236.0 2,075.1 2,075.1 2,377.0
PRUNES
STATE PRODUCTION
: UTILIzeo «~~ ‘UTILIZED 7 ND
1 1974 1 1975: t 1976
' TONS
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CALIF (ORIED BASIS) ' 1425000 180,000 1389000
FILBERTS
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1 UTILIZED 1 UTILIZES t IND
‘ 197% * 1975 H 1976
! TONS
t
OREG ' 69400 319800 +800
WASH rt 300 320 280
us 1 6700 120120 7088

1/ EXCLUDES UNMARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS) $ OREGON 1974-500,
@/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 8-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON

TOHOP AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD n PRODUCTION 17,

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Ariz 39260 26840 ©3140 19218 e027 «SB (995.0 76840

ARK 1913000 950.0 3am 485 34 8060 68060

CALIF 1023800 875.0 1912000 15006 e07k 1st36 29595.0 20650.0

FLA 1201 307 oe so3 346 549

oA 41000 16060 24060 490 043 400

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Ky 5 +6 12-2800 28T 360

ba 635.0 nv $45,0 423 535 ose

MISS | 1071060 1910060 1947040 448 SH 343 1404040

Mo 1 33000 210,g SOS, 4 BGR 19660

NEV 3/1 1? 160 1,0 886722 720 15

N MEX ' 14060 85.0 65.0 509 32 480

NG + 14500 59.0 6a.0 4902 a

OKLA t S47.0 298.0 335.0 are err 201 17000 140.0

sc + 292.0 103,0 165.0 450 454 481 9860 185.0

TENN 4 «510e0 31540 390.0290 339288 2az0 20040

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COTTON, ALL

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1/ 480-Le, NET WEIGHT BALES,
27 PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNEDs
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

ORY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

CROP AND STATE ' AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
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¥ “Tr000 ACRES POUNDS Te909 CHT
LARGE LIMA BEANS 1
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BABY LIMA BEANS '
CALI! ‘ 28.0 20.00 21080 2,000 576 “16 10
BEAN OTHER THAN LIMAS ’
CALIF 1 119.0 14620 e747 14782 19982
DRY EDIBLE BEANS '
cour 1 154,0 34991 24606 2.922
COLO 1 14530 19804 14665,
TDAHO 1 2,803 29580 24508
KANS, an 130 150
MICH + 64902 41893
wTWN ern 696 390
WONT 2 156 146
NEBR 1 25145 19980
Ny 4 17 432
WN OaK ' 611 990
uraH an 46 56
wash 1 497 S00
wo : Ft 481 476
OTHER 23 1067 12.1 140 121
us HUST 19847? 19320 L175 205343 176226

Af EXCLUDES GEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED,
y ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FRON EARLIER FORECAST.
u .

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 ae CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



iation' i ini iVVion
HUM FOR GRAIN: The Nation's production of sorghum grain is expected to total 731 m’
Song FO bushels, down 4 percent from last year. Compared with last month, prospec-
tive production is up 2 percent with most of the increase in Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.
Production is also expected to be sonewhat above earlier projections in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

89 per-
At the end of October about 85 2ercent of the crop had been harvested, short of the

cent harvested at that time last year. An unseasonable late October snowfall slowed harvest

on the Texas High and Low Plains but harvest is stil) ahead of average statewide.

i 5 he final estimate
During the past 10 years changes between the November 1 forecast and t! i
averaged 28 million bushels, ranging from a low of 11 million to a high of 86 million bushels.
In 9 of the 10 years the November 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 29 million
bushe?s and below one year by 20 million bushels.

RICE: Production of rice is forecast at 112 million hundredweight, second highest of record but
12 percent smaller than last year’s record 128 million hundredweight. The production
forecast is up slightly from last month.

Rice harvest was nearly complete in Arkansas by November 1 as poor drying conditions delayed
harvest in some counties. Louisiana farmers completed harvest on time with very favorable
weather conditions during October. Harvesting was virtually complete in Mississippi, ahead of
average. Texas first cuttings were completed in early October. Second crop development was
slowed by the early cold weather. Second cuttings were more than half complete by November
in Texas's western Rice Belt while harvesting in the eastern Rice Belt was just starting.
Weather was nearly ideal for harvest in California with most areas nearing completion

During the past 10 years, changes between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate
averaged 1.5 million cwt, ranging from virtually no change to 3.5 million cwt. The November 1
forecast was above the final in 5 of trose 10 years, by an average of 1.6 million cwt, and be-
Tow 5 times by an average of 1.5 millinn cwt.

SOYBEANS: Soybean production forecast at 1,252 million bushels is up only slightly from a month

ago but down 18 percent fram the 1975 crap. The November 1 candition of the crop in-
dicates a yield of 25.3 bushels per acre compared with 28.4 bushels in 1975 and 23.2 bushels two
years ago.

Harvest of the 1976 crop was 73 percent complete through October 31, compared with 69 per-
cent last year and the 65 percent average. Soybeans in the eastern North Central States were 95
percent combined, slightly behind last year's progress but ahead of average. Yield prospects in
this area remained unchanged from a month ago except for a 1 bushel increase in Michigan.

Harvest in tne western North Central States advanced to 92 percent complete compared with
84 percent in 1975 and 82 percent averzge. Yield prospects declined with a decrease of 2 bushels
per acre in Kansas and 1 bushel declines in Minnesota and Nebraska. Iowa and Missouri were un-
changed from a month ago.

Rain delayed harvest in several southern States. On November 1, harvest in Louisiana and
Mississippi was ahead of norma? but behind in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and
Tennessee. Frost and freeze damage has occurred to some late season beans in this area.
Louisiana yield praspects are up 2 bushels per acre from a month earlier followed by 1 bushel
increases in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Tennessee was the only southern State shawing
lower prospects with the remaining States reporting no change from the previous month.

Production changes between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 25
million bushels during the past decade, ranging from | million to 80 million bushels. The
November 1 forecast was above the final estimate 7 times by an average of 25 million bushels and
below the final estimate 3 times by an average of 23 million bushels,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



SOYBEANS: VARIETIES GROWN AND ROW SPACING--1976

The Statistical Reporting Service corducts saybean objective yield surveys in 14 States. Plots are
randomly selected from a scientifically drawn sample of soybean fields which are visited monthly from
about August 1 through harvest. Plant and fruit counts, including pod weights at maturity, indicate
crop development and yield prospects as the season advances.

Sample data and the derived percentages from the objective yield surveys presented in the following
tables are not official estimates of the Crop Reporting Board but are intended to show trends in soy~
bean production practices.

Williams was the leading soybean variety in the 14 States for 1976, accounting for 8.5 percent of
the soybean acreage in those States. Williams, grown in the North Central States, ranked third a year
ago behind Bragg and Corsoy. Bragg dropped to second place in 1976 after leading the 14 State group
for two consecutive years. It is grown primarily in the Southern States. Forrest, a variety grown in
all producing areas but more widely used in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee moved up to
third place from ninth position in 1975. Corsoy and Wayne dropped to fourth and fifth place from second
and fourth, respectively. The Ohio row spacing continued narrower than other North Centra) States due
to the higher percent of the acreage which is drill-planted.

Statistical Reporting Service Bulletia SRS-17 shows similiar data for earlier years.

SOYBEANS: DISTRIBUTION OF MADR VARIETIES, REGIONS, PERCENT OF
ACREAGE HARVESTED, 1976 CROP 1/

7 TORT [HORTA AND TENN, MISS, 7
VARIETY : CENTRAL 2/ : SOUTH CAROLINA: AR, “AND LA 14 STATES
PERCENT

WILLIAMS : 14.3 8.5
BRAGG : 23.4 18.4 7.9
FORREST : 2.3 218 1718 7.3
coRsoY : 12.0 m1
WAYNE : 8.6 5.1
LEE : 10.3 12.6 4.9
AMSOY_3/ : 7.9 a7
PICKETT 3/ : 4 11.6 4.0
DAVIS : a 6.2 10.3 3.9
DARE : 1.6 4/ 5.8 2:9
CUTLER 3/ : 4.0 ~ 2.4
CALLAND : 3.9 2:3
WELLS : 315 21
BEESON : 3.4 2.0
RANSOM : 22.1 4 210
CLARK 2 3.3 ~ 2.0
YORK : 4y 21 43 1.9
MACK : 3 2.8 7
SRF 3/ : 2:3 14
MITCHELL : 19 4/ 12
HODGSON : 210 ~ 1.2
HAROSOY 3/ : 18 in
PETERSON : W7 110
ALL OTHER 5/ : 23.8 33.1 16.3 21.3
ALL VARIETIES : 100:0 100.0 100.0 100:0

¥7 REPORTED FOR THE FTELDS USED IN OBTAINING OBJECTIVE YIELD DATA.

2/ INCLUDES OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, AND KANSAS.

3/ INCLUDES VARIETIES WHICH HAVE ADDITIONAL NUMERICAL INDICATIONS SUCH AS CALRK "63", CHIPPEWA “64",
AMSOY "71", ETC.

4f LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OF REGIONAL TOTAL, INCLUDED IN ALL OTHER.

B/ INCLUDES VARIETIES WITH LESS THAN ONE PERCENT OF THE 14 STATE TOTAL AND UNKOWN VARIETIES.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 8-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


OCTOBER WEATHER SUMMARY

From the western portion of the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast, the U.S, was much colder
than normal during the month of October, From Minnesota southward through Texas, average temper-
atures for the month were 7 to 10 below normal, On through the East Coast averages were 5 to 8
below normal. It was the coldest October in recent years, There were no totally dry areas in
the Nation but the northern Plains generally received less than 25 percent of the normal precipi-
tation and the extreme drought there continues. Many areas in the Pacific Northwest recorded
much below normal precipitation.

October began with moderate temperatures over most of the Nation but after the first few
days a cold outbreak began in the northern Rocky Mountains and spread south and east. For the
week ending October 10th, all but the extreme East and West were colder than normal, The Plains,
from Minnesota to Texas, averaged 9 to 12° below normal. Many record cold temperatures were set.
Moderate rain fell from southern Texas into Missouri where over 2 inches accumulated. Rain was
heavier in the East, From the Florida Panhandle into South Carolina and then on both sides of
the Appalachians, 2 to 6 inches were reported during the week. Flooding was common from western
North Carolina to south central Pennsylvania.

During the week ending October 17th, cold air encompassed all of the Nation east of the
Rocky Mountain Plateau. Although some warming took place in the Plains early in the week,
another outbreak of cold air into the northern Plains at midweek sustained the colder than normal
weather. Southernly winds warmed the western U.S, to 3 to 6° above normal. Precipitation was
generally light over the Nation during the week, except the south and southeast coastal areas
where over 2 inches accumulated. Snow was reported from the northern Rockies through the Great
Lakes and into western New York.

Cold air continued to flow into the U.S. during the week ending October 24th and spread over
nearly all of the Country, An exception was in the San doaquin Valley and deserts of California
where strong winds off the mountains warmed the area to above normal temperatures. Some parts of
the northern Plains averaged 15 or more below normal for the week, A low pressure system formed
in the Gulf of Mexico early in the week and pushed moisture northward into east Texas, the middle
Mississippi Valley and the Ohio Valley before it moved northeastward bringing moderate, occasion-
ally heavy, rain to the eastern U.S, At the end of the week another faJ) storm moved into the
Pacific Northwest bringing strong winds, numerous rain showers and snow at higher elevations.
Snow showers again accounted for light precipitation from Montana eastward and for moderate
amounts in western New York,

Early in the last week of October a new storm from the Northwest pushed rapidly southeastward
and another moisture laden low pressure system formed in the south and moved rapidly northeast-
ward. Heavy rain was not widespread but some local areas received over an inch of rain in a few
hours. A large cold high pressure system settled over central U.S. and brought some to the
season's coldest weather to most areas east of the Rockies, Record temperatures were set as far
south as Augusta, Georgia at 26° and Appalachicola, Florida was recorded. Amarillo, Texas
measured nearly 4 inches of snow during the last three days of the month,

WINTER WHEAT SEEDING: Seeding of the 1977 winter wheat crop made good progress during October.

At the beginning of October only half the crop was in the ground, which
compares with 57 percent last year and 60 percent average, Clear weather in most of the major
producing States helped growers move to 93 percent complete by November 1, compared with 94 per-
cent last year and 95 percent average, Light rains during early October encouraged wheat pro-
ducers to accelerate the rate of seeding, but by mid-month growers in some States delayed plant-
ing to avoid disease and insect problems.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
; November 1, 1976

LD Good to excetient
2] Poor to fair

£2 Very poor

8RQ) Severe drought
EA Extreme drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND
RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 19-76 (20) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
‘ November 1, 1975

Ip

TO Good to excellent Wie

EES) Poor to fair : 7

E22 Very poor (i

(XY Severe drought B ‘AS REPORTED BY
SEA Extrerne drought 3 ‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

*INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND.
RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER

CONDITIONS.
Us 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 344-75 (22) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP + AREA HARVESTED YIELD PRODUCTION
AND : i : IND? : : IND: : > IND
STATE 2 1974 1978 Fore: 1974 1975 Sigg : 1974, 1975 | 1976
: 7,000 ACRES CWT 1,000° CWT
WINTER TOTAL 1/ : 13.7 14.3 14.4 214 202 207 2,933 2,887 2,984
SPRING TOTAL T/ 103.4 84.5 99.4 242 237 245 «25,032 19,994 24,330
SUMMER TOTAL VV 133.3. 415.7) 120.4 191 181 189 25,421 20,898 22,787
FALL:

CALIF 20.7 19.0 18.8 10 335 330 6,417 6,365 6,204
COLO 34.0 32.5 36.5 260 265 255, 8,840 8,613 9,308
CONN 2.6 2.4 1.9 230 230 260 598 $52 494
IDAHO-10 S W COUNTIES 39.0 33.0 35.0 295 315 325 12,505 10,395 911,375
OTHER COUNTIES 303.0 289.0 328.0 230 230 225 69,690 66,470 73,800
IND : 5.3 6.0 5.5 220 240 255 1,166 1,440 1,403
MAINE : 140.0 122.0 113.0 260 220 245 36,400 26,840 27,685
MASS 4.0 3.5 3.2 200 205 220 800 718 704
MICK 34:0 2910 34:0 245-230-2458, 330 6,670 8, 330
MINN 85.0 57.0 67.0 180 170 160 15,300 9,690 10,720
MONT 7.0 7.6 8.4 250 230 220 1,750 1,748 1,848
NEBR 4.8 5.0 4.5 240 245 245 3,152 1,225 1,103
NEV 8.5 12.5 14.0 375 330 370 3,188 4,125 5,180
NH 7 4 A 205 230 260 144 92 104
N Y-LONG ISLAND : 27.0 23.3 23.5 250 260 290 6,750 6,058 6,815
-UPSTATE t 26.8 24.0 24.9 260 255 245, 6,968 6,120 6,101
N DAK : 135.0 110.0 121.0 170 160 135 22,950 17,600 16,335
OHIO 9.5 9.2 9.4 220 220 225 2,090 2,024 2,115
OREG-MALHEUR COUNTY 12.8 10.2 11.0 305 350 350 3,904 3,570 3,850
-OTHER COUNTIES 37.2 45.3 53.6 365 460 455 13,578 20,838 24,388
PA 32.0 29.0 28.0 230 235 255 7,360 6,815 7,140
RI 4.4 4.2 4.2 235 235 245 1,034 987 1,029
S OAK §.3 5.2 4.4 70 115 65 371 598 286
UTAH 6.3 §.8 5.5 235 260 230 1,481 1,508 1,265
VT : 1.0 9 1.0 220 235 205 220 212 205
WASH : 98.0 105.0 122.0 420 460 445 41,160 48,300 54,290
WIS : 50.0 49.5 54.5 280 300 285 14,000 14,850 15,533
WYO H 6.5 6.8 6.8 235 240 230 1,528 1,632 1,564
TOTAL FALL 31,140.4 1,047.3 1,140.0 253 264 262 288,674 276,055 299,174
US :1,390.8 1,261.8 1,374.2 246 253 254 342,060 319,834 349,275

7 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLTER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION NOVEMBER 1976

8-5

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


U.S. FEED GRAINS PRODUCTION — 1965-1976
MIL. TONS [~
. Total feed grains 4
200
150
100
50
to)
1965 1968 1971 1974 1976
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 390-76 (7! STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 6,063 million bushels.
This is 3 percent (198 million bushels) above the October 1 forecast and 5 per-
cent above last year, the previous record.

Average yield is forecast at 85.5 bushels per acre, up 2.8 bushels from last month but down
0.7 bushel from 1975, As farmers approach completion of harvest, yields are averaging higher
than earlier expected. Increases in yields from last month were recorded in al? the major Corn
Belt States. States outside the Corn Belt showing increases included Colorado, Delaware, Ken-
tucky and Maryland,

Acreage for grain at 71.0 million acres is unchanged from October 1 and is 6 percent above
1975,

Weather was generally favorable during October for drying the corn crop, and harvesting of
the Nation's 1976 crop was trailing last year's unusually fast pace by only 2 points but surpass-
jing the average by over 20 points. By November 1, 77 percent of the crop was harvested, compared
with 79 percent last year and the average of 56 percent.

In the North Central States, harvest was 79 percent complete, only slightly ahead of last
year but 10 points ahead of average. In the eastern North Central States, harvest reached 63
percent complete, lagging the 70 percent last year but ahead of the average of 53 percent. The
recent fast harvest pace strained transportation facilities in some States, In the western North
Central States where mostly dry clear weather speeded maturity and drying of the corn crop, har-
vest advanced to 89 percent complete on November 1, surpassing both the 86 percent in 1975 and 52
percent average. Harvest was complete in the Dakotas and in the final stages in lowa and
Minnesota. Normally the Iowa harvest is only about half complete by November 1.

Harvest reached 80 percent complete in the South Atlantic States and 75 percent in the South
Central States. Both regions nearly equalled the rate for last year.

Changes in production forecasts between November 1 and the final estimate have averaged 88
million bushels during the past 10 years, ranging from 10 to 243 million bushels. The November 1
forecast was above the final in 2 of the 10 years by an average of 34 million bushels and below
8 times by an average of 101 million bushels,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

; AVERAGE ; 4975 0; 1971 Ty : AVERAGE > 975 9; 1
STATE AVERAGE i 1976 save: RERACE 2 9751976
PERCENT PERCENT

ALA 75 88 23 EV 79 94 84
ARIZ > 7B 61 76 4 82 87 90
ARK 79 7 64 J 72 88 80
CALIF 74 81 57 MEX 79 76 65
COLO 79 65 68 Y 86 88 88
CoKN 79 93 89 c 0: Bl 84 76
DEL 76 88 84 N DAK 72 86 43
FLA 80 80 8 OHIO ft 85 TT 8
GA 72 78 75 OKLA 79 80 64
IDAHO 2 82 1 89 ORG: 76 86 94
ILL 85 86 66 PA 80 89 84
1ND 86 88 78 RI : 80 93 92
IOWA 84 72 53 sc 72 7 79
KANS 79 66 64 5 OAK 72 62 32
KY 88 91 86 TENN 80 84 78
LA 74 79 59 TEX 80 63 79
MAINE : 80 87 92 UTAH 80 86 68
MO 75 30 al wT 82 87 8
MASS 80 9 86 vA 1 82 31 78
MICH : 83 86 63 WASH 76 90 84
MINN : (76 68 24 WA 80 85 75
MISS 78 82 60 WIS 79 74 35
MO 83 79 48 wo 8 83 83
MONT > 80 91 82 :
NEBR : O77 56 56 us : 79 7 66

17 GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 0 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIN, 65-75; VERY POOR 50-64; SEVERE DROUGHT,
35-09; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE
NOVEMBER 1, 1975-76

PERCENT OF SEEDED: PERCENT OF ACRES OF WHEAT
: WHEAT WITH : SEEDED PASTURE REQUIRED
STATE : SUFFICIENT : WHEAT BEING TO CARRY A 400
GROWTH TO PASTURE H PASTURED POUND CALF
PWT, NOV, ROUT, sO NOV, NOVY, NOV,
: 1975": 1976" 975": 1976: 1975s 1976
: PERCENT PERCENT ACRES
WESTERN KANSAS: 2 4 1 1 12 9
WESTERN OKLAHOMA: 8 8 2 2 10 8
TEXAS PANHANDLE =: 911 18 3 7 6 6
AVERAGE FOR WHEAT :
PASTURE REGION: 5.8 8.1 1.3 24 10.2 8.1

WHEAT PASTURE: On November 1, only 8 percent of the fall seeded wheat in the three-State area of
~~~" Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas had sufficient growth to support grazing -- slightly
above last year but well below normal. About 2 percent of the seeded acreage was being grazed on
November 1, Forage supplies were rated as fair to mostly poor, Beneficial rains at the end of
October have improved grazing prospects over much of the area.

KANSAS (WESTERN): By November 1, about 95 percent of the fall wheat had been seeded, Only 4 per-
percent of the wheat acreage showed sufficient growth to pasture. Available
forage was rated as poor,

OKLAHOMA (WESTERN): About 8 percent of the fall seeded acreage had sufficient growth to pasture

as of November 1 ~- equal to a year earlier but well below November 1, 1974.
Only about 2 percent of the acreage was being grazed. The available supply of forage was rated as
as fair to mostly poor.

TEXAS (PANHANDLE ANO LOW PLAINS): Nearly 85 percent of the fall wheat had been seeded by

November 1, slightly behind normal. Only 18 percent of the
seeded acreage had sufficient growth to pasture, compared with 1) percent a year earlier and 46
percent two years ago. Available forage was rated generally fair to poor with only 7 percent
actually being pastured.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 8-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION See

Released: November 10, 1076 Board
3:00 P.M. ET Statistical Reporting
Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

CORN--Production is forecast at a record 6,063 million bushels as of November 1,
up 3 percent (198 million bushels) from October 1 and 5 percent above 1975.

SORGHUM GRAIN--Production is forecast at 731 million bushels, up 2 percent (17
million bushels) from a month earlier but 4 percent less than the 1975 crop.

FEED GRAIN--Production of corn, sorghum, oats and barley is forecast at 188
million metric tons, 3 percent more than Tast year,

SOYBEANS--Production, forecast at 1,252 million bushels, is virtually unchanged
from a month earlier but 18 percent below last year.

ALL COTTON--Production is forecast at 9.9 million bales, down 4 percent from the
October 1 forecast but 19 percent above 1975.

PEANUT--Production is forecast at 3,688 million pounds, slightly above the
October 1 forecast but 4 percent below the record crop produced in 1975.

OILSEED-~Production of soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined is
forecast at 39 million metric tons, 15 percent less than last year.

ALL TOBACCO--Production is forecast at 2,071 miTlTion pounds, up 21 million pounds
from October 1 but 5 percent below the 1975 crop. Flue-cured production
is down 8 percent and the burley crop is down 1 percent from last year.

SUGAR CROPS--Sugarbeet production is forecast at 29.1 million short tons, 1 per-
cent above a month earlier but 2 percent below the record 1975 crop, while
the sugarcane crop is anticipated to total 28.7 million short tons, up
slightly from October 1 and 1 percent more than the 1975 crop.

ORANGES--Total production is forecast at a record 271.4 million boxes, down
slightly from last month but 12 percent above last season.

CrPr 2-2 (11-76) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


Production for the 1976 dry edible bean crop is forecast at 17.2 million cwt.,
down slightly fron last month but virtually the same as the 1975 crop.

Acreage for harvest at 1,5 million acres is 1 percent above last year. Forecast yield at 1,175
pounds per acre compares with 1,188 pounds a year ago and is down 18 pounds from last month's
forecast.

ORY EDIBLE BEANS:

Michigan's dry bean harvest was virtually complete by October 10. The crop was of good
quality but with more than normal split and checked beans reported. Beans in California's
southern regions suffered damage from motd, mildew and sprouting because of the wet fall weather
which hit most of the California bean areas. Idaho beans continued to be plagued by unfavorable
weather in October with frosts and cold, wet weather causing late maturity, loss, and discolora-
tion. Nearly half of the Idaho crop will be run through electric sorters which may further re-
duce the quantity of merchantable beans. Harvest is complete in most other States

POTATOES: Production for the fall crop is forecast at a record high 299.2 million cwt., down

slightly from the October 1 forecast but 8 percent above the 276.1 million cwt. pro-
duced last year and 4 percent above the previous record production of 1974. An average yield of
262 cwt. per acre compares with 264 owt, in 1975. Harvest is virtually complete in Eastern and
Central States and is in the final stages in Western areas.

For the eight Eastern States, production is forecast at 50.3 million cwt., down 2 percent
from the October 1 Forecast of 57.3 million cwt. but 4 percent above the 48.4 million cwt. har-
vested in 1975, A decrease in acreage from a year earlier is more than offset by a 20 cwt. per
acre increase in yield. Yields were variable in Maine, with problems of water rot and blight;
growers are concerned as to the storatility of the crop. Excessive moisture caused some rotting
and slowed harvest in New York and Pernsylvania. Most potatoes are average to large in size

Production in the eight Central States is placed at 55.8 million cwt., down 1 percent from
Jast month but 3 percent above Yast year’s production of 54.1 million cwt. A decrease of 14 cwt.
in average yield for the area is more than offset by an 11 percent increase in harvested acreage.

Harvest in North Dakota was completed ahead of normal under good weather conditions. Dry
weather during the summer held yields down. Minnesota's harvest was aided by near ideal weather
and was virtually completed by mid-October. Yields on irrigated potatoes in Michigan were good
but non-irrigated yields were mostly below average, especially in the northern Lower Peninsula
and the Upper Peninsula. Harvest progress was ahead of normal in Wisconsin. Some sub-norma
temperatures in mid-October froze a small acreage still in the ground.

For the nine Western States, production is placed at 193.1 million cwt., up from the
October 1 forecast of 192.3 million cwt, and 1? percent above the 173.6 million cwt. harvested
in 1975. A 13 percent increase in harvested acreage offsets a slightly lower yield.

Harvesting weather in Idaho was generally ideal with the crop going into storage in excel-
lent condition. Frost damaged some potatoes in mid-October but was not widespread. Quality of
the Washington potato crop is very good, with few problems of disease. Harvesting weather was
ideal, Quality of potatoes in the Blue Mountain area of Oregon is below last year. Frost during
October damaged potatoes in Colorado and Wyoming.

TOBACCO: The Nation's tobacco production is forecast at 2,071 million pounds as of November 1,

up 1 percent from the October 1 indication but 5 percent below the 1975 crop. Flue-
cured production is down 8 percent and the burley crop is 1 percent less than a year ago. Yield
per acre is forecast at 2,007 pounds compared with 2,009 a year earlier,

Flue-cured tobacco production is forecast at 1,300 million pounds, 15 million pounds above
that indicated on October 1 but 115 million pounds below the 1975 production. The lower produc-
tion this year is due to an 8 percent dezrease in harvested acres and a slightly lower yield.
The forecast of 1,961 pounds per harvested acre is 12 pounds below last year, Sales of flue-
cured tobacco are about complete in North Carolina and Virginia and were completed earlier in
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-V2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at 3,688 million pounds (net weight), up slightly From
the October 1 forecast but 4 percent below the record 1975 production of 3,857 million

pounds. Yield per acre is expected to average 2,439 pounds, 126 pounds Tess than a year ago.

Acreage to be harvested for peanuts is estimated at 1,5 million acres, up slightly from last year.

The Virginia-North Carolina area is forecast to produce 705 miltion pounds of peanuts in
1976, 7 percent more than last year, The area shows a slight increase in harvested acreage and a
yield increase of 156 pounds per acre, The Virginia crop responded we}] to several general rains
Since mid-September, However, several frosts and wet weather hampered digging and damage to the
crop increased as harvest neared completion, Similar conditions were reported in North Carolina.

The Southeast crop is forecast at 2,279 million pounds, 8 percent less than a year ago be-
cause of lower yields. Acreage for harvest is up slightly. Average yield for this region is now
forecast at 2,809 pounds per acre compared with 2,822 last month. Harvesting was near completion
in Alabama and Florida while the remainder of the Southeast experienced delays and light losses
because of wet conditions during October, Georgia's prospects declined 52 million pounds during
the month,

The peanut crop in Southwestern States is expected to total 704 million pounds, 2 percent
Jess than the 1975 crop. A small increase in acreage from last year is offset by a 43 pound de-
cline in yield. Yield for the Southwest is forecast at_1,631 pounds per acre. Oklahoma harvest.
was over two-thirds complete and ahead of normal, The Texas crop declined 15 million pounds
during October. Many Texas areas received harvest delaying rains. Light frost occurred in scat-
tered Tocalities, with titt?e damage reported.

COTTON: All cotton production is forecast at 9.9 million bales as of November 1, 19 percent
above the 1975 crop, but 4 percent below the October 7 forecast. Expected production
consists of 9.8 million bales of Upland and 51,000 bales of American-Pima. Cottonseed production

in 1976, based on a three year average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at 3.8 million tons, 25 per-
cent more than in 1975.

Growers expect to harvest 10.9 million acres of all cotton for 1976, 24 percent above 1975
but 1 percent Tess than estimated on October 1. Average Tint yield per acre is forecast at 435
pounds, 18 pounds or 4 percent below 1975.

Texas and Oklahoma Upland cotton production is forecast at 3.0 million bales for 1976, an
increase of 17 percent from last year's crop but 5 percent below last month's forecast. Freezing
temperatures in early October dampened production prospects for much of West Texas and initiated
harvesting activities. Later in October, Oklahoma received freezing temperatures which stopped
all growth. The full extent of damage from earlier than normal frost will be revealed as har-
vesting continues.

In the Delta States--Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri--the cotton
crop is expected to produce 2.6 million bales, 5 percent above 1975. Earlier than normal frosts
curtailed prospects for late season development. Cool temperatures and frequent rains slowed
crop progress and hindered harvesting activities.

Production in the Southeastern States--Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina--
is expected to total 755,000 bales, up 25 percent from 1975. This area was also affected by cool
temperatures and frequent rain. Cotton picking moved ahead but was frequently interrupted by
excessive moisture.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 3.5 million bales, up 34
percent from last year. Harvesting activity is accelerating as conditions permit. Some growers

are into the second pick in the San doaquin Valley. Defoliation of late fields continues.
Weather conditions were nearly ideal during the month of October

Differences between the November 1 all cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past 10
years have averaged 349,000 bates, ranging from 15,000 bales in 1968 ta 733,000 bales in 1975

The Bureau of the Census reports 3,704,310 bales ginned to November 1 compared with 2,766,663
bales ginned to the same date in 1975 and 4,943,937 bates in 1974.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 AT? ERGP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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SOYBEANS: DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR VARIETIES, SELECTED STATES,
PERCENT OF ACREAGE HARVESTED, 1976 CROP 1/

STATE : LEADING VARIETIES BY PERCENT GF ACREAGE HARVESTED

3 FIRST 3 SECOND : THRO

: NAME PERCENT : NAME. PERCENT =: NAME PERCENT
ARK + PICKETT 2/ 24.4: LEE 16.5 =: FORREST 5.2
TLL : WILLIAMS: 25.1: AMSOY 2/ 17.300: WAYNE 2.8
IND : WILLTAMS 25.0 : WAYNE 13.7: CUTLER 2/ 9.7
IOWA : CORSOY 34.2 0: WAYNE 10.8 =: WELLS 8.2
KANS. : DARE 18.4: CLARK 2/ . 17.3: COLUMBUS/WILLIAMS 3/ 10.2
LA : BRAGG 30.7: DAVIS 13.4: FORREST/LEE 3/ 9.4
MINN : CORSOY 42.6 : HODGSON 15.5  : SWIFT 11.6
MISS : BRAGG 29.0: LEE 16.7 =: FORREST 15.2
MO > WILLTAMS 19.1: CLARK 2/ 14.2 =: FORREST 12.3
NEBR + AMSOY 2/4/ 15.3 > WAYNE 47 15.1 : BEESON 12.3
NC 2 RANSOM 32.4: LEE 21.7: BRAGG 15.5,
OHIO > CALLAND 15.5 =: WILLIAMS 13.8 =: WAYNE 9.5
sc : BRAGG 31.1 : HAMPTON 2/ 13.5 ; RANSOM 12.2
TENN : FORREST 35.6 : YORK ~ 22.7 PICKETT 2/ 13.5

7 REPOR tO FOR SAMPLE FIELDS USED FOR OBTATNING OBJECTIVE YIELD DATA Oy INCLUDES VARIETIES WHICH

AVE ADDITIONAL NUMERICAL INDICATIONS SUCH AS CLARK "63", CHIPPEWA "64", AMSOY "71", ETC. 3/ TIED FOR
FIRST PLACE. 4/ TIED FOR THIRD PLACE.
MEASURED ROW SPACING OF SOYBEANS: PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION AND
AVERAGE WIDTH FOR SELECTED STATES, 1974-1976 1/
STATE 7 _AOMBER 5 ROW WIDTH GROUPS (INCHES) VERAGE
AND : OF 2 08,5 & 2 28.6- 7 One : A
YEAR SAMPLES : LESS 2 : 34.5 2 GREATER: WIDTH
PERCENT OF SAMPLES INCHES
ARK 1974 144 4.0 11.0 85.0 36.3
1975 155 2.9 14.5 82.6 36.4
1976 156 4.5 18.1 77.4 35.7
TLL 1974 151 5.3 39.7 55.0 33.8
1975 143 wi 31.7 54.2 33.0
1976 151 13.0 38.0 49.0 32.5
IND 1974 124 4.8 33.1 62.1 34.6
1975 124 5.6 35.5 58.9 33.9
1976 113 75 30.1 62.4 33.5
TOWA 1974 152 1.3 27.6 70 35.9
1975 143 3.1 24.5 72.4 35.8
1976 139 6.1 36.0 57.9 34.4
MINN 1974 104 5.8 36.1 58.2 34.1
1975 113 3.6 47.3 49.1 3410
1976 110 5.1 36,0 59.9 34.4
MISS 1974 121 6.7 9.6 83.8 36.5
1975 429 5.1 8.2 86.7 37.0
1976 125 9.6 10.8 79.6 35.8
M0 1974 132 3.4 33.7 62.9 34.7
1975 139 2.5 31.8 65.7 35.0
1976 ra 7.6 30.6 61.9 3413
OHIO 1974 ns 29.7 28.8 41,5 29.1
1975 306 28.8 35.4 35.8 29.8
1976 104 36.1 38.0 26.0 26.2
7__ BASED ON ROW MEASUREMENTS IN PLOTS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE YIELD SAMPLES. 27 WCLUDES SOYBEANS

R
PLANTED WITH A GRAIN DRILL. ~

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Rains over most of the southern Great Plains helped dryland winter wheat stands at the end
of the month, The moisture also promoted growth of winter wheat for pastures.

The 1977 Xansas wheat crop was 95 percent seeded by November 1, the same as last year and
average. Precipitation during October enabled the newly seeded wheat to make good topgrowth and
root development going into the winter. Even though the moisture received in October has enabled
the wheat crap to get off to a good start, more moisture is needed to replenish the low topsoil
and subsoil] moisture supplies. Armyworms have been reported in scattered parts of the State and
some replanting was necessary in the Southwest.

By November 1, winter wheat seeding was about 84 percent complete in Texas, lagging last
year's 91 percent and the average of 94 percent. Parts of Texas received saturating rains which
prevented growers from maintaining their planting schedule, Texas wheat producers in these rainy
areas need clear dry weather to finish planting, In other parts of Texas, notably the High
Plains, late month rains eased dry conditions, Producers turned cattle onto early planted fields.
Oklahoma growers finished seeding the 1977 winter wheat crop by the end of October, well ahead of
last year but near the average rate. Dry weather earlier in the planting season discouraged
Oklahoma growers from planting early. Rains near mid-October improved planting and germinating
conditions and producers speeded the seeding pace, Over 75 percent of the Oklahoma acreage was
up to a stand on November 1 compared with less than half Tast year at this time.

Seeding of winter wheat was complete before mid-October in Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming
and nearly so in Nebraska. Topsoil moisture is shart in much of this area. Montana winter wheat
growth and development was somewhat hampered by lack of topsoil moisture. Nebraska and Wyoming
wheat prospects are only fair to good. Except for southwestern South Dakota, most of that State's
fall sown grains are in poor to only fair condition, Many wheat fields came up to a spotty stand
or never sprouted due to Jack of moisture. More moisture is needed in Nebraska, South Dakota and
Wyoming to promote growth before the onslaught of winter weather.

Farmers in the Mountain States finished Planting winter wheat. Colorado wheat growers seed-
ed the last acreage for 1977 just after mid-October; currently the crop is off to the best start
in several years, In Idaho, winter wheat planting ended by October 31, later than last year,
Producers in Washington and Oregon seeded wheat and sprayed for greenbug infestations. Low top-
soil moisture caused some spotty late plantings, but early stands were doing well.

On November 1, seeding in the North Central States was equal to or ahead of normal. Michigan
and Ohio were virtually complete, I1linois was 94 percent and Indiana 90 percent complete,
Missouri was 75 percent seeded. Condition of the new seedings in these States was good to excel-
ent,

RECORD FEED GRAIN PRODUCTION

Production of the four feed grains (corn sorghum, oats and barjey) is expe
i f s > . cted to tot
record 188 million metric tons, 3 percent more than last year and ae) larger than the are
vious record production in 1971. Indicated production is up 3 percent from October 1 as a result
of corn and sorghum yields turning out better than expected,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



TOBACCO

sTate AREA HARVESTED ‘ YTELO t —PROGUCTTON
f 7 cy ' t r IND 7? T Tt TNO
1 1934 3 19754 39T4_1_3976 5 3975 5 1976 5 1976 5497S + 4976
+ ‘ACRES ' POUNDS ' 19000 ROUNDS
'
ALA Too We810 19700-1700 19140 14190 46088
CONN” Ot 49450 19649 9 19435 19609 79915 69987 19323
FLA 4 149490 20095 20062 2y140 «= 27805 «= 29,895 28638
6a 1 752130 29233 29010 «15800 «1619402 950,078 = 12400
IND 1 7,500 29380 29260 29300 = 180660 = 160850 = 17020
ky ' 2006700 2391 25275 «24293 4524008 = 4564654 + — 4784440
bays 150 780 400 “850 125 60 145
wp 5 234000 19260 950 300240 21,850 284750
Mass t 19420 19657 = 19378 20419 12950 45932
moo ot 25700 29393-29270 Ss7h8 5,980
Nc” 4 4799500 29983 19996 7999220 8989650
OHIO 114300 20103 2e112 239130 285510
PA 1 12,000 2000 «= 14650 269000
sc ' 904000 29150 © 2100 1729000
TENN ot 669030 19962-25038 1109968
vA ' 849530 19818 19682 1419577
Wvalt 19750 19670 16780 29923
ats ' _ 120000 LtehOO = 8965 BOL 18947)
vs 1 968620 160860350 190319690 20067 29009 20007 199899728 292810937 290789950
TT -YEAR CAR WARD FROM EARLTER FORECAST.
SUGARBEETS
STATE AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO ' PRopUCTION
t v t ij t TR T T t TRS
1 1974 1975 1 1976 | 1976 1 1975 t 1976-5 2976 1 1975 5 3976
’ T2000 ACRES Tons 7,000 TONS
'
ARIZ 1/4 10.4 17.0 17.0 23.8 2268 2300 267
CALIF 1/t RS 326.4 212.00 as, 27.2 2 $1948
colo ot 123, 154,49 123.0 37.2 19% 20261
IDAHO tt 9068 15863 139.0 38.6 20.0 19845
KANS oo 35,1 43.0 38.0 15,8 17,40 602
MAINE 2/1 940 12.5
MICH ot 80.4 91.4 9060 39.20 «1745 19364
MINN t 82,7 196.0 246.0 14,2 1240 20116
MONT t 4369 48.5 37, 21,0 820
NEBR ot 75.5 96.0 le, 2 1,382
N MEX 3/1 . oo 24,7 8
N DAK of 339.9 130.9 33.9 19562
OHIO. ot 32.7 3962 29.8 519
OReG tt 1106 17.9 23.8 267
TEX ‘ 19.7 3367 4368 349
UTan ' 1700 2265 35.7 256
WASH ot 63,3 82,4 26.0 19556
wo ! 58. 57.7 18.4 2 983
us 1) 1s212.6 19516. 19.6 19.6 220123

2/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST.

1978,
2/ NONE PLANTED IN 1974 OR 1975.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

STATE AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELO 4 PRODUCTION
7 ¥ TN f t TEND t 1 TND
1974 t 1975 4 2976 1 3976 § 1975 § 1976 4 1974 t 1975 1 1976
T9000 ACRES TONS T9000 TONS
FLA 273,3 298.0 314.0 27.8 35.9 79598 100698 099
Haw 303.3 42165 10666 9162 ooze * 66 Meet
La 331.0 329.0 325.0 21.3 48
35.5 3s 3204 924
77640 174, 33.8 249812 280837 20,686

8-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USOA



CORN FOR GRAIN:

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION BY ROW WIOTH AND AVERAGE

ROW WIDTH FOR SELECTED STATES, 1974-76

state} NUMBER gre — AO HID TINGHES) VW - AVERAGE
AND Por OR 30.6- ? 32.6-' 34.6-' 36.6- 38.6- ' 40.68 ' ROW
YEAR * SAMPLES* LESS 32.5 * 34.5 * 36.5 > 38.5  : 40.5 * GREATER: WIOTH
T NUMBER PERCENT OF SAMPLES INCHES
coLo 3974: 120 64.) 16.6 5.0 6.7 Ww 4.2 1.7 37.8
1975: 108 63.9 16.7 2.8 4.6 3.7 4.6 3.7 31.7
1976: 124 64.5 17.8 3.2 4.0 49 4.0 1.600 31.4
DEL 1974: 79 17.7 9 19.0 41.7. 11.4 1.3 35.6
1975: 83 12.0 0 1.20 15:7 48.20 15,7, 12 36.3
1976: 80 20.2 8 V3 15,0 42.5 16.2 35.6
GA 1974: 100 1.0 1.0 5.0 43,0 32.0 14.0 4.0 37.0
1975: 95 V1 37.9 4713 10.5 3.2 37.3
1976: 95 1.0 5.3 30.5 45.3 15.8 2.1 37.0
TL 1974: 216 17.6 10.6 1.9 9.3 41.7 15,7 3.2 35.8
1975: 232 17.2 10.3 2.2 8.6 8644.0 16.4 1.3 35.8
1976 : 225 ne) 9 98 38.2 16.9 4 35.
IND 1974: 168 17.8 9.5 17.30 39.9 14,9 6 35,5
1975 : 180 26.1 8.3 U2 WT BTA 188 2.2 36.1
1976: 184 28.3 8.1 16 011.4 38.6 = 12.0 34.8
TOMA 1974: 192 1.6 57 24 5.2 40.7 23.4 7.3 36.6
1975: 190 Wt 7.4 1.5 42.0 21.6 7.4 37.0
1976 : 186 16.7 6.4 1.6 8.6 47.8 16.7 2.2 (36.
KANS 1974: 118 48.4 20.3 8 6.8 15.3 7.6 28 32.5
1975; 132 49:2 18.9 8 9.1 15.9 7.6 1.5 32.6
1976: 150, 54.7 20.0 2.0 a4 73 5.3 1.3 32,0
KY 1974; 108 6.5 1.8 13.0 39.8 29.6 9.3 37.8
1975 : 108 7.4 12.0 8.3 37.1 26.9 8.3 37.0
1976: 122 18.0 9.8 2.5 8.2 33.6 20.5 7.4 36.
ND 1974: 6B 13.2 W.8 48.5 147 7.4 36.8
1975: 71 15.5 1.4 12.7 38.0 18.3 4.2 36.0
1976: © 73 8.2 14 6.8 35.6 24.7 4136.
MICH 1974: 99 27.3 21.2 3.0 9.1 24.300 117 4.0 34.0
1975 : 91 31.8 8.8 2.2 1.1 29.7 20.9 5.5 34.9
1976 : 101 26.7 10.9 2.0 10.9 21.8 20.8 6.9 35.
‘SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE. CONTINUED
CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
7___AREA HARVESTEC YIELD PER HECTARE —PRODUCTTON
CROP : 3975; INDICATED: y975 INDICATED 1975 Pacers
ple : 1976 : 1976: ‘(1976
HECTARES HETRIC TONS

CORN FOR GRAIN 127,075,780 28,714,780 5.41 5.36 146,488,320 148,984,030 154,078,950
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN : 6,266,220 6,00%,240 3.07 3.09 19,265,620 18,134,380 18,559,850
RICE : 1,133,940 98¢ 810 5.11 5.18 5,788,930 5,081,960 5,099,740
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS :21,693,810 19,997,090 1.91 1.70 47,404,910 34,011,610 34,077,880
PEANUTS HARVESTED

FOR NUTS 608,650 611,850 2.87 2.73 1,749,550 1,665,160 1,672,960
COTTON : 3,559,650 4,41€5870 51 249 1,807,450 2,231,820 2,153,540
DRY EDIBLE BEANS 585,630 593,070 1.33 1.32 779,990 792,740 781,350
POTATOES

FALL 423,830 461,350 29.54 29.41 12,521,580 13,600,530 13,570,230

TOTAL 510,640 55€,130 28.41 28.49 14,507,350 15,873,060 15,842,760
TOBACCO 439, 660 417,520 2.25 2.25 989,700 929,890 939,360
SUGARBEETS 613,790 599,710 43.90 44.04 26,945,200 26,069,770 26,411,780
SUGARCANE FOR

SUGAR AND SEED : 313,230 315,460 82.65 82.49 25,888,330 25,890,150 26,021,690
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF): 136,080 145,150 125,190
CRANBERRIES : 94,120 102,420 107,820
FILBERTS : 10,980 7,440 6,441
CITRUS FRUITS : 1975-76 1976-77 1976-77
ORANGES 3 7508,390 10,683,910 7083,010
LEMONS : 614,160 889,040 992,460
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
5 AREA HARVESTED : YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
cROP Jars © INDICATED 1975 : THDICATED 1975 : INDICATED
TEC ARES WETRIC TONS

OATS 5,524,020 5,146,040 1.73 1.59 9,534,330 8,186,390
BARLEY 3,525,250 35,377,540 2.37 2.29 8,338,410 7,733,780
ALL WHEAT : 28,189,080 28,498,270 2.06 2.03 58,072,590 57,877,890

WINTER + 20,859,340 19,899,420 2.15 21 44,938,540 41,975,340

DURUM 1,889,990 1,857,930 1.77 1.99 3,352,460 3,702,860

OTHER SPRING 5,439,840 6,740,920 1.80 1.81 9,781,590 12,199,690
RYE 329,420 344,390 1.38 1.28 454,050 441,520
FLAXSEED 607,040 367,050 :61 +48 369, 760 176,560
ALL HAY 25,035,34C 24,750,430 4,82 4.39 120,580,270 108,564,610
ALFALFA HAY 10,949,70C 10,783,770 6.44 5.78 70,543,590 62,282,770
ALL OTHER HAY 14,085,64C 13,966,660 3.55 3.31 50,036,680 46,281,840
DRY EDIBLE PEAS 76, 28¢ 49,370 1.62 1.87 123,880 92,350
POTATOES

WINTER 5,790 5,830 22.62 23.22 130,950 135,350

SPRING 34,200 40,230 26.52 27.43 906,910 1,103,580

SUMMER 46,820 48,720 20.25 21.22 947,910 1,033,600
SWEETPOTATOES 47,960 48,890 12.83 12.80 615,390 625,770
HOPS 12,990 12,500 1.95 2.10 25,360 26,230
APPLES, COM'L 3,214,640 2,789,220
PEACHES 1,278,220 1,335,820
PEARS 670,320 686,560
GRAPES : 3,901,260 3,235,290
SWEET CHERRIES : 137,800 146 060
TART CHERRIES : 111,670 65,500
APRICOTS : 153,770 163,290
NECTARINES (CALIF) : 100,700 193,400
PLUMS (CALIF) : 114,310 108, 860
PRUNES & PLUMS t

(IDAHO, MICH, OREG, WASH) : 62,780 66,220
PECANS : 111,950 51,890
ALMONDS : 145,150 213,190
WALNUTS : 180,800 173,450
PEPPERMINT FOR OZL : 27,560 29,097 +06 -06 1,700 1,740
SPEARMINT FOR OIL : 11,290 12,220 :07 :07 810 840
CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 a4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN

STATE

TENN
TEX
UTAH
vt
Va
Was
wa
WIS
wo
us

1 AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD ' PRODUCTION

i T T YND-F INDT T TYR

' 1974 4 1975 8 1976 1 1974 | 1975 | 1976 5 1974 4 1978 5 1976

i 1sd00 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

a
we 650 660 780 4640 = 5300 8540 = 294900 © 344980 = 42 900
wv 10 12 12 3440-3300 3500 340 396 420
ws 23 38 4044.0 © 5000 © 8000 1012 19900 24060
Ve 26) 254 280 107.0 10960 «11000 «= 859787 = -BT4OBE «= 3.0 B00

’ 490 530 S70 10140 = 9300 10340 = 499490 = 894290 = $84 710

'

' 194 190 218 64e0 10d) 780 = 2416 «= ETHZ90 «179008
wv 398 396 480 48,0 4540 = S240 99106 = 179730 2h 960

' 14880 19880 20080 = 5640 © 5540 = 6040 © 1054280 © 1039400 = 124 B00
Wve 2a 25 28 86,0 8300 8260 20408 2,078 25296

‘ 99900 = Le 720 119600 63,0 22640 = 10540 = 8224700 142424360 142189000

1 55460 5¥630 69250 = 71,0 = 9840-10940 = 3879660 © 5514740 6819280

1 129000 120130 129750 8040 9040 = 840 9609000 190914700 141349750

' 19730 12640 19750 7640 84,0 93.0 1319460 9 137)760 =: 162,750

U 19120 1s14d 19340 85,0 7740 = 10060 950200 879780 = 134,000
wr 72 60 85 51,0 5220 = 6000 39672 30120 $e100

’

‘ 535 $50 640 64,0 90 B40 445940 «= 504080 = 564 320

'

' 19810 1,910 29000 = 6140 8040 © 601109410 «1829800 © 138, 000

1 $4900 $820 51600 6140 = 7000 8940 © 3599900 = 4074400 © 330 400
wv 144 1465 175 41,0 4140 4240 59904 $1948 7,380

‘ 2s720 2v700 20880 = 550 = 6340 ©6040 = 1499050 = T00teO = 7B BOO
Vt 13 10 10° 70,073.00 7840 910 730 180

t $700 5+920 67200 = 6840 8540 = 0) 3874600 §©— 5030200 496 000

‘

'
wi eT 83 100 89.0 81.0 64.0 T9743 6723 8y400
wv a 70 8s 77.0 10000 100.0 3,187 71000 8y500
we 440 466 B00 = 80,0 8540 = 7740 «= S200 «= «394610 3B S00

' 19570 19840 19940 74.0 67.0 80.0 1165180 1039180 1554200
wi 149 132 140 4940 S200 480 9302 60792 69300

t 39650 35490 39900 73.0 9220 202.0 2669450 93219089 3934900
Wa 91 85 85 = BBsD 0.0 8440 82008 69800 T1460
Ve: 9 u 12 92.0 85.0 80.0 828 935 960

: 1,100 1,080 1,140 81.0 82.0 88.0 89,100 88,560 100,320

:
wv 539 550 675 3820 6340 6240 309262 = 34,650 = 41 ASO.

' 29330 29250 19600 3340 3740 3040 = 76890 = 834250 = 424 000
ws 570 615 TIS GRe0 6000 = 6T40 = 3497TO = 364900 479908,

1 800 Istoo 1y400 — 92o 20300 «B54 = PBRGGG «= «8239800 142000
ta) 14 15 13° 120.0 12000 ©7640 19680 1,680 988

'

' 870 565 650-7540 = 8600 = 7000) 434320 © 484590 © 48 S00
ie 30 32 SO 9940-10260 10340 20970 39264 $2150
Vw 66 65 64 = 7640-8540 = 8040 5s016 5,525 5e120

' 24270 29390 29300 «6800 8300 = 6640 = 1549360 §=— 1984370 1814800
we 23 18 18 -TleO = 8000 8740 19633 19460 19566

{659357 660905 700955 724d = 86 e284 S 446634632 547669991 50630459

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976

B-1

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS:

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED é YEELD 4 PRODUCTION

' t t Tuo -¢ ¢ t Ino + ‘ IND

t_ 1974 8197S ¢ 3976 1 19764 1975 1 1976 6 1974 1978: 1976

' 15000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

’
ALA $1,020 1,310 19160 2340 2440 2340234460 = 310440 = 26 9 O80
ARK + 49300 44700 49320-3920 26, = 18D = BENT00 ©— 3122800 =: 77 760
DEL lst 198 204 182 26.0 2540 2600 Sy148 Syloo 49732
Fla ora 279 295 265 274020 2600 79833 79080 69890
GA t 2,020 19260 950 2545 2540 = 2340 «= 2575S 310800 © 21 BBO
TLL: 1 89440 8,220 71960 2he0 «= 3545 3200 © 202,860 = 2914810 © 281,920
IND 1 39890 31630 30280 2540-3360 = 3340 «= 97280 1199790 108240
IOWA 1 “Ty 120 6,970 69860 = 2840 34,0 © 31460 © 1994080 2360980 ©2039 360
KANS ts -19030 1,080. B60 1965 2S 1640 200085 = 220140 144080
KY + 49170 1,200 12050 2460-2645 = 2840 = 28,080 = 310800 «= B44 250
LA 1 19760 1,820 10980 25602400 2540 444000 © 434680 §=— 489 780
MO Olst 310 318 285 2805 B60 270 89835, 81904 =. 79695
MIcH 1, 630 620 555 2260 2565 2160 135230 159585 119655
MINN ” 49000 3,570 29900 2160 26.0 2120 843000 925820 609900
MIss ot 29500 39120 32400 18632260 2000 469250 = 68640 = 68000
“a t 49350 49470 4v300 2105 2565 200 = 994525 «1134985 =. 000.
NEBR ts 49190 19230 1,030 2365 2760 2000) 279968 = 334210 80 B00
Noo ou 72 19 102 29.0 26,0 20 2r008 ‘20058. 20988
NY Ist vw 10 12-2300 B40 2B 240 266.
Nec 19620 1.420 19150 210823002 320660 «264180
N DAK ivt 179 149 YF — Se eS 1800 24906 24382.
OHIO) = 39190 34100 By 880 3265-3300. 7997EO 100873 = 950040
OKLA Ast 219 237 240 23,0 22.0 $9037 ‘Sy681 Ss280
Pat 44 43 36 28.0 «3040 danas 29204 19080
sc 1 1,250 19380 19190 2200 1%¢0 239128 «= 305360 = 209230
S DAK Ut 368 337 277 2B.0 2160 79360 5.817
TENN ' 1,520 1850 19840 2465 23.0 319920 5386460
TeX ost 261 370 380 2405 2b 79830 9100
Vast 430 433 395 25.0 2340 «109208 10,828 8088
WIS ost 217 191 158 ‘28e5 1840 49380 4,671 “Bn 790-
us 1 $2,368 53,606 BB e4 2503 19224802 198219370>1, 2520148.

49,401

1/ EBTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED PORWARD: FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

STATE

ALA
FLA
Ga

t
r
'
1
+
t

MISS 1/t
N MEX 1/2

NC
OKLA

sc we

Tex
va
us

AREA HARVESTED YIELD t PRODUCTION
iat en a ¥ T T
1974 1975 1 1976 t 1974 3 1975 2 1976 1974 19753 1976
1.000 ACRES POUNDS 1e000 POUNDS
201,0 20660 210.0 20360 27600 29400 4749360 5354600 504,000
55.0 55-0 55.0 30100 39230 39000 1709500 1779650 165,000
$16,0 524.0 522.0 39220 34295 = 3.9090 196619520 147269580 145635000
5.0 8.7 97 19200 19550 1700 69000 139485 165490
7.6 8.8 9.7 19715 29290 29000 139034 209152 199400
366,0 165.0 166.0 29315 29265 29450 3849290 3735725 4065700
114.0 115.0 115.0 19910 20020 19950 2179740 2329300 2245250
18,5 15.5 15.5 20000 19900 19950 319000 290450 30225
288.0 304.0 307.0 10435 19525 19500 4139260 463,600 4607500
104.0 102.0 103.0 20845 29790 29900 2950880 284,580 2984700
1472.1 1950440 1951169 20491 29565 29439 396679604 358579122 356685265

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

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976

8-3

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY

(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
: INDICATED
CROP AND UNIT 1975 INDUCTED ; 1975 {INDICATED! 975
1976 z_1976 1976 __: 1976
TOOT HERES 70
CORN FOR GRAIN BU : 66,905 70,955 86.2 85.5 5,766,991 5,865,243 6,063,459
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN =": 15,484 (14,849 49.0 49.2 '758,454 "7131919 —-'730,669
RICE CMT 1/: 23802.0 2,433.5 4,555 4,620°—127,624 «112,038 «112,430
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS BU: 53,606. 49,401 28.4 25.3 1,521,370 1,2497713 1,252,148
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR :
> (8 : 1,508.0 1,511.9 2,565 2,439 «3,857,122 3,671,065 _ 3,688,265
COTTON BALE 1/: 8,796.0 10,9142 "453 435 1301.6 ° 10,250.7 9,891.2
ORY EDIBLE BEANS © CHT V7: 1,447;112485.5 1,188 1,175 173196. 17,477" 17,226
POTATOES: Hy
FALL cut: 1,047.3. 1,140.0 264 262 276,055 299,842 «299,174
TOTAL « t 1,261.8 1,374.2 253 254 319,834 349,943 349,275
TOBACCO 8 : 13086:4 13031:7 2,009 «2,007 2,781,937 2,050,075 2,070,950
SUGARBEETS FON: V3516,7 1,481.9” 19,6 19.6" 29/702” 28,737 «| «29,118
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR i
AND SEED 774.0 779.8 36.9 36.8 28,537 «28,539 «28,684
PASTURE AND RANGE 2/ PCT : 7 56
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) TON : 150.0  3/160.0 138.0
CRANBERRIES BBL : 2,075.1 2,258.0 2,377.0
FILBERTS Tow : 2 3. mI
CITRUS FRUITS 4/ : 1975-76 1976-77 1976-77
ORANGE: Box i 242,380 IT, 400 271,350
LEMONS 177820 «25,800 28800
Se FTEC PODS 2 PES TORE ART RCE CORTE AE PTY OFT AERO TS TI

PERCENT. 3/ SEPTEMBER 1, 1976. 4/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS
WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE-FOLLOWING YEAR.

UNITEO STATES CROP SUMMARY

(DOMESTIC UNITS)

cap ano bai AREA HARVESTED. YIELD FER ARE PRODUETTON
1 ED
1975 1376-17; 1975 1976 17 1975 1976 17
Ty 00” ACRES: T,000
OATS Bu 13,650 12,716 48.1 44.4 656,862 $63,997
BARLEY " 8,7) 8,346 44.0 42.6 382,980 355,210
ALL WHEAT " 69,656, 703420, 30.6 30:2 2,133,803 2,126,649
WINTER " 51,544 49,172 3210 31:4 -1)651,209 1,542,330
DURUM " 47670 43591 26.4 29.6 323,182 136,057
OTHER SPRING " 13,442 16,657 26.7 26.9 359,412 448,262
RYE " 84 851 22.0 20.4 173875 17,382
FLAXSEED " 1,500 907 9.7 27 14,587 6,951
ALL HAY TON 61,863 61,159 2.15 1,96 132,937 119,672
ALFALFA HAY . 27,057 26,647 2.87 2.58 77,761 68,655
ALL OTHER HAY " 34806 34,512 1158 1148 «55,156 51,017
DRY EDIBLE PEAS CHT 2/: 188.5 122.0 1,449 1,669 23731 23036
POTATOES _
WINTER CHT : 14.3 14.4 202 207 2,887 2,984
SPRING cr 345 99.4 237 245 19,994 24,330
SUMMER "oy 115.7 120.4 181 189 20,898 22,787
SWEETPOTATOES " 118.5 120.8 4 4 13,567 13,796
HOPS 32.1 30.9 1,742 1,871 55,913 57,828
APPLES, COM'L 7,087,100 6,149,200
PEACHES 23818,000 2,945,000
PEARS 738.9
GRAPES 4,300.4
SWEET CHERRIES " 151.9
TART CHERRIES " 1
APRICOTS " 169.5
NECTARINES (CALIF) . 111.0
PLUMS (CALIF) mg 126.0
PRUNES AND PLUMS
{IDAHO MICH, OREG, WASH) 69,2 73.0
PECANS 246,800 114,400
ALMONDS Ton 160.0 235.0
WALNUTS " 1993 191.2
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL LB 68.1 71.9 55 53 3,753 3,835,
SPEARMINT FOR OIL " 27.9 30.2 64 62 1,775 1,862
Ti i ‘D FORWI T CHERRY YIELD
TN POUNDS.
CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 a3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT - TOP GROWTH AVAILABLE FOR GRAZING®
November 1, 1976

NEBRASKA

(rane

El oon
"RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS
NEG. SRS 20-76 (11), REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERATORS
CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CROP_REPORT SUMMARY

The “all crop” production index (1967=100) is 118, down 4 points from 1975,
according to the Crop Reporting Board. Feed grains, sugar crops and tobacco
showed increases from a month eavlier; only cotton declined. All other major
crop groupings were unchanged.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1966-76 (1967=100)

5 PRODUCTION

: : : HAY : : : : 2
YEAR TALL 1/ = gpanns GRAINS + chaps 7 COTTON : TOBACCO :OIL CROPS

: : FORAGE : 5 3 : :
1966: 95 89 97 88 100 130 96 97
1967 : 100 100 100-100 100 100 100 100
1968: 103 95 99 106 113 148 87 114
1969 : 104 99 100 98 115 137 91 116
1970: 101 ag 99 31 14 139 97 Ww
1971: 12 116 105107 117 145 86 121
1972: 113 112 104 102 128 187 88 131
1973: 120 11 1092 112 175 88 155
1974 : 110 93 104 120 108 158 101 127
1975: 122 123 ioe 14] 130 M2 mM 151
1976: 118 117 100138 130 133 105 128

1/7 INCLUDES HAY SEEDS, PASTURE SEEDS AND COVER-CROP SEEDS, AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS CROP
PRODUCTION NOT INCLUDED IN SEPARATE GROUPS OF CROPS SHOWN.

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

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B. M. Graham, Chairman,
. M. K. Koehn, Secretary,
APPROVE D: J. W. Kirkbride, F. E. Rolf,
H. M. Mayes, D. J. Buckner,
a. D. Cole, A, R. Davis, or.,
, H. J. DeLong, W. N. Dowdy,
Aide UL ahs D. J. Fedewa, J. R. Gibson,
/ C. E. Gore, D. E. Hamilton,
G. D. Hasenmyer, D. H. Johnson,
( R. F. Kriesel, L. D. Marquis, dr.,
A. R. Midgett, Jr., R. L. Schulte,
C. D. Spillmann, C. R. Spurgeon,
H. J. Tippett, W. W. Wilken,

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN: PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION BY ROW WIDTH AND AVERAGE
ROW WIDTH FOR SELECTED STATES, 1974~76 CONTINUED

STATE : _ Ko WITH INCHES] 17 : AVERAGE
AND : a3 32.6- ¢ 34.6- ¢ 36.6- ' 38.6- 140.6 & © ROW
YEAR es 3415} 36.5 ¢ 38.5 7 40.5 ‘GREATER ? WIDTH
+ NUMBER PERCENT OF SAMPLES THCHES
MINN. 1974 : 152 19.1 7.2 13.2 40.7 17.8 2.0 35.8
1975: 143 23.8 10.5 7 9.1 37.0 15.4 3.5 35.4
1976: 133 16.5 9.8 7 128 AR 15.8 23 35.8
M0 1974 2142 12.0 5.6 6.3 42.3 28.9 4.9 36.9
1975 : 145 1.9 97 14 8.3 39.9 «18.6 6.2 36.3
1976; 133 18.8 10.5 15 6.0 34.6 24.1 45 36.7
NEBR 1974: 163 7.2 6.7 120 147 23.9 32.6 4.9 36.5
1975; 152 i 319 1a 8752613 92 36.5
1976 ; 160 16.3318 181 30.0 28.7 3:1 36.4
nC 1974 : 139 1.4 1,4 17.3 41.0 22.4 16.5 38.6
1978 : 132 3.0 2.3 2.3 15.9 38.7 18.9 18.9 38.6
1976 : 127 6.31.6 V6 «19.7 35.4 L2H 3718
Ouro 1974; 168 25.0 12.5 6 19 338.313.) 3.6 35.0
1978 : 150 22.7 11.3 3.3 11.3 39.4 10,7 4.3 35.1
1976 : 146 34,3 10.3 2.7 11.6 23.3 13.6 4.8 34,3
PA 1974 : Ww V7 5.4 6.3 18,9 27. 25.2 5.4 36.4
1975: 110 82 © 8.2 5.5 20.9 36.3 (13.6 7:3 36.3
1976: 121 W609. 9.1 14.132. 16.5 7436.1
SDAK 1974: 78 3.8 5.1 36.9 30.8 = 24. 38.8
1975 + 7) 5.6 2.8 2.8 26.8 49.3 12.7 38.5
1976 : $7 5.3 1.7 5.3 26.3 42.1 19,3 38,5
TEX 1974: NAL NAL ONAL ONAL ONAL NALA NAL ONAL
1975 : NAL N.AL NA NAL NAL NAL NAL NA, NAL
1976 164 11.0 3.0 2.4 11.6 48.8 23.2 38.5
VA 1974: 124 7.3 8.9 8.1 21.7 aT 8.9 36.6
1975: 119 847.6 5.9 25.2, 24.1726 10.9 36.9
1976 3 107 10.3 2 47 23.9 159 8. 10.3 36.5
WIS 1974 : 135, 9.6 5.2 1.5 13.3 31.1 31.9 7.4 37.2
1975: 117 V2 77 2.6 12,8 = 33.3 26.5 9.4 37.0
1976 107 10.3 6.5 1.9 9.4 36.4 32.7 2.8 36.9
a SPACINGS BASED ON ROW MEASUREMENTS IN SAMPLE PLOTS SELECTED FOR OBJECTIVE YIELD DETERMI-
NATIONS.
AVERAGE WHEAT AND BARLEY PRICES FOR UNITED STATES
JUNE - OCTOBER, 1976
z WHEAT z BARLEY
t AVERAGE A AVERAGE A AVERAGE t AVERAGE
MONTH : PRICE PER = «:~—PERCENT «= ;_~— PRICE PER: PERCENT
2 BUSHEL _1/, : OF SALES 2/ i: BUSHEL 1/ H OF SALES 2/
2 DOLCARS DOLLARS
un : 2.42 9.4 2.60 10.5
JUL : 3.33 18.4 2.51 9.7
AUG : 2.97 13.9 2,35 Wd
SEP 3 2.88 1 2,33 11.4
oct : 2.59 7.8 2.22 8.3
5-MONTH 3/ : 3.08 2.41

7” PRICES PUBLISHED IN AGRICULTURAL PRICES, JUNE-OCTOBER, 1976.

a WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF PERCENT SOLD FOR YEARS 1973-75 AS SHOWN IN FIELD CROPS-PRODUCTION, FARM USE,

SALES, VALUE, MAY 14, 1976 AND IN THE DECEMBER CROP PRODUCTION REPORT WH. BE PUBLISH
WEIGHTS USED TO COMPUTE WEIGHTED AVERAGE WERE TOTAL SALES FOR 1973, 1974, AND 1975

AS SHOWN IN FIELD CROPS-PRODUCTION, FARM USE, SALES, VALUE, MAY 12, 1975, AND MAY 4, 1976.

3/ FIVE MONTH WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE USING AVERAGE PERCENT OF sates AS WEIGHTS.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOYEMSER 7976 8-15 CROP REPORTING SOARD, SRS, USOA



Fire-cured producers expect the crop to total 37.2 million pounds, up 3 percent from the pre-
vious month's forecast but 1 percent below the 1975 poundage. The increase in production from a
month earlier was due to an upward adjustment in estimated acreage in Kentucky for types 22 and
23.

Burley output is forecast at 634 million pounds, 5 million pounds more than the October 7
forecast, but 1 percent below the 1975 production. The increase in production from a month ear-
lier was due to a 25 pound yield increase in Kentucky,

Southern Maryland tobacco production is forecast at 28,8 million pounds, This is unchanged
from the previous month's estimate but sharply above the 21.9 million pounds produced in 1975.

Dark air-cured prospects indicaté a crop of 16.5 million pounds, up from the 16.1 million
pounds forecast on October 1 and 13 percent above the 1975 production of 14,7 million pounds.

Combined production of cigar types is set at 53.9 million pounds--26.3 million of cigar
filler, 20.4 million of binder, and 7.2 million of wrapper. Production of all cigar types total-
ed 53,8 million pounds in 1975.

Differences between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate for all tobacco have
averaged 34 million pounds during the past decade, ranging from 4 million pounds to 99 million
pounds, The November 1 forecast was above the final estimate 5 of the 10 years by an average of
43 million pounds and below 5 times by an average of 24 million pounds.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets is forecast at 29.] million tons as of November J, an

‘increase of 1 percent from a month earlier but 2 percent below the record 1975 crop,
The lower production this year results from a decline in acreage. Average yield is forecast at
19.6 tons, the same as last year, The yield increase of 0,2 ton from last month reflects improved
prospects in California, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming which more
than offset declines in Minnesota, Ohio and Washington.

Harvest was generally active in all producing areas during October. Digging was nearing
completion in Northern States and progressing well in the Central area. Cold weather during the
period hastened progress of the crop, Weather conditions were mostly favorable for harvest across
the country except for rains in Maine, Digging of the California crop is in various stages of
completion throughout the central valleys.

Changes between the November 1 U.S. forecast and the final estimates have averaged 0,4
million tons during the last 10 years ranging from negligible to 0.8 million tons. The November 1
forecast has been above the final estimate 7 of the 10 years by an average of 0.3 million tons
and below 3 times by an average 0.5 million tons,

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEEO: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed forecast at a record
high 28.7 million tons is 1 percent above both the October 1 fore-
cast and last year's crop, The increase in production from last year is the result of a larger
“acreage which more than offset a 0.1 ton decline in yield.

Harvest in Louisiana began the second week of October. Heavy stalk weight has compensated
for short height to improve yield prospects. Cutting in Texas and the Florida Everglades area
was underway by the end of the month. Hawaii had favorable weather during the past month; how-
ever, grindings to date are behind last year and the five year average.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: On November 1, the condition of pasture and range feed was 66 percent

for the 48 contiguous States. This is 11 points below a ‘
points below the 1965-74 average for this date, P ow a year ago and 13

Drought conditions persist in the West North Central States as rainfall during October has
been minimal. Conditions in the Northeast and Northwest continue good to excellent. Conditions
in other areas are mostly poor to fair.

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM FOR 6RAIN

STATE 1 _AREA HARVESTED 2 YIELD ’ PRODUCTION
' t ’ TNO 1 t ' TNO t t 1 TNO
4 1996 3 Ag7S + 1976 3) 1974 + 1975 3 1976 + 1974 + 1975 + 4976
' 1000 ACRES BUSHELS 00
'
: 40 40 32.0 32.0 , 19056 21,960 $0280
' 168 nO8 81.0 71.0 119907 126220 Ude7IS
' 200 g00 48.0 50,4 6eT20 9.000 18.000
' 207 elo 7260 72.0 159120 145904 185120
290 ays 2940 29.0 79250 7,560 79975
47 46 38.6 34.0 19260 19692 $9632
60 8S 62.0 39386 4,080 Be4ld
18 168 7000 990 49260
26 as 70.0 are 49750
35430 ‘39750 43.0 1322800 1615250
21 e7 69.0 16 $0863
26 “0 36.0 $9460
38 40 37.0 We3l2 $9480
490 620 SQ.0 z204a0 380400
1.680 2.050 52.0 620700 1069600
310 220 5500 119000 129100
80 a0 50.0 by 260
060 ‘700 34.0 229800
vy 4s 36.0
237 Ho 18.0
26 se 55.0
79200 6,800 53.0 3122000 374.400
pty 12 3760 35.0

Sis 490 420
159484 14,849 45.9 49.2 620.222 788,454 730669

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

RICE

AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELo
t ' Tn + t neu t Tot pRonveT ION. IND

~ - ' t
1974 ¢ , 1975. t 1976 $ 197% 5: 3075 5 193%) 397% 1 dors a 1076
Te080 AREER POUNDS 19000 Cur

78700-49835 40540-44700 «= 320679 = 404088 6989
39500 25s110 ° 2ih33

CaLar 3e3d0. Be730 © 55400
300088 = -214330
is iSeano ‘poeta 31800 ‘242090 250066 22366
: 4 6 ;
woo 1503-39806: 30° 443900 "Sua "Se eer

$6200 $1600 8949 «49880 5.000 :23.286 a9 9
2jB3G00 2080250 2949955. 40498 49898 45680 1124898 1eThee yeerSe

1/ ESTIMATES POR. -CURRENT: YEAR CARRTED' FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST,

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1976 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA