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

SOYBEANS: Distribution of Major Varieties, Selected States,
Percent of Acreage Harvested, 1967 Crop 1/

State
Ohio 6.7 Clark 6.0
Indiana 2T.9 Clark 12.2
Illinois 21.0 Clark 21.0
Minnesota 6.0 Traverse 5.6
Towa 12.9 Harosoy 12.8
Missouri 22,1 Wayne Th
North Carolina Bragg 24.3 Hampton 11.2
South Carolina Bragg 7.5 Hardee 2.2
Tennessee Hood 26.7 Ogden 8.0
Mississippi Bragg 34.7 Hill 8.6
Arkansas Hill 9.8 Hood, 8.2
Louisiana Bragg 24.0 Hood 75

for Illinois which are estimates of planted acreage developed with supplemental
data from other surveys. Harosoy, Clark, Hawkeye, and Lindarin include varieties
designated "63" while Chippewa includes Chippewa “64.”

SOYBEANS: Distribution of Major Varieties, Groups of States, Percent of
Acreage Harvested, 1967 Crop 1/

North Central” :” “NorthTMana

: 15 States

___ variety Bf 3 South Carolina: Ark. and le. i: 5/

: Percent. Percent Percent
Lee : 4 27.0 15.5
Harosoy 3 oot wn 14.6
Clark : 18.6 --- 13.1
Chippewa : 13.3 93
Wayne : 12.6 8.9
Hawkeye : 8.8 6.2
Bragg : u/ 48
Hill H 361 a 4,3
Hampton : — 14 3.1
Amsoy : 369 we 2.7
Lindarin H 3.8 2.7
Hood : yy 2.5
Ford. : 3.0 a.
Shelby : 2.8 2.0
A-100 : 1.9 oe --- 1.3
All Other : Toh 9.4 8.7 6.9
ALL Varieties —__+__ 100.0 ____ 190.0 __ _ _ _ 200.0 _ 100.0 __

1/ Reported for the sample fields used for obtaining objective yiela date,
2/ Includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska,
and Kansas. 3/ Harosoy, Clark, Hawkeye, and Lindarin include varieties designated
"63" while Chippewa includes Chippewa Hehe 4/ Included in all other less than 1
percent. 5/ Includes 9 States in footnote 2 plus North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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

Winter production of spinach is expected to be larger than a year
earlier, but winter output of artichokes, broccoli, cabbege, carrots,
celery and lettuce is expected to be below last year.

CITRUS: ‘The Nation's 1967-68 orange crop is forecast at 128.5 million
poxes, about one-third less than last season's record crop put 8
percent more than average. The decline from 1966-67 is about proportionally
distributed between Early, Midseason and Navel varieties, and Valencias.
Both Florida and California expect to harvest about one-third less oranges
than last season, and Texas’ crop is less than one-half of last season's.

Grapefruit production for the 1967-68 season is forecast at 41.7
million boxes, one-fourth less than last season but \ percent above average.
Except in Arizona, grapefruit harvest is expected to be less than last
season. Florida's crop is down 25 percent from last season, California's
harvest is expected to be 12 percent less, and the Texas crop about one-
third the size of 1966-67.

Lemon production in California and Arizona is forecast at 17.1 million
boxes, 6 percent less than last season because of a smaller crop in Cali-
fornia, although 9 percent above average.

Production of tangerines in Florida, California and Arizona is fore-
cast at 4,4 million boxes, 31 percent less than last season, although 16
percent above average. A lighter crop in Florida accounts for the decline
from 1966-67.

In Florida, irrigation is being used extensively to maintain groves.
However, the extreme dry weather has slowed fruit growth. East Coast
areas are showing less effects of the drought, but non-irrigated groves
are showing wilt and leaf drop. Lightly irrigated groves are showing mid-
day wilt. Fruit softening is evident in many groves. Fruit harvested to
date has been primarily for fresh market and chilled products. Concentrate
processors are expected to start operations by the second week in December,
when orange harvest is expected to increase rapidly. Movement of oranges
to date is at about the same pace as last season, but grapefruit movement
to December 1 was about 10 percent less than a year earlier. Tangerine
harvest also is progressing more slowly than a year earlier.

In Arizona, citrus groves are in good condition. Harvest of Navel
oranges and grapefruit began about mid-November. Lemon harvest is in full
swing. In Texas, fruit is sizing well and harvest is making satisfactory
progress. Movement of Early and Midseason oranges is expected to continue
until about mid-January. Grapefruit harvest is active.

In California, harvest of Navel oranges is running well behind
last season. Fruit has been slow to color and size -- reportedly ebout
2 sizes below last season. Late November rains have improved grove con-
ditions and growers are hoping that rate of growth will increase. Valencia
oranges set a very light crop, and fruit size is below normal for this time
of year. California's Desert Valleys grapefruit is developing satisfactorily.


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

Seasonal
group
and
~ State _21962-66: 2298 s
acres acres Cwt. Cut. Cw. cut. ewt. ewt.
Winter:
Florida 11.9 10.7 158 180 160 1,366 2,142 1,712
California: 12.3 __12.8 _ 10.5 _ 223 _ _ 215 _ 200 _ 2,726 _ 2,752 _ _2,100
Total 2h.7 21.2 194 198 180 4,092 4, 89h 3,812
Seasonal :
group and Average : an : iA : :
Stat: 4 : ; Average : Average: :
ate : ® 1962-66 1967 : 1968 1962-86! 1967 : 1968
a a 1,000 T,009 T TT TT TTT ¥,000~ T,506 ~ I,d00 ~
cut. Cut. Cwt. owt. owt owt
E. Spring:
Florida ;
Hastings : 25.5 30.0 28.0 158 79 4,029 2,376 Apr. 10
Other : 2.7 3.0 3.5 115 87 296 260 "
Texas : 3.0 4.o 2.0 81 16 200 304 "

California, All 74 500 6/

Fall and Winter 3/ 53,700 18,000
Spring and Summer 4/ 20,800
Florida = 32 __ 9,580 5,800 _ _ __ _ 13,600,
United States 80,300 6/

Vy Crop year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of har-
vest the following year. 2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic
ccnditions, and excess cullage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes "Fuerte" and other
fall and winter varieties. 4/ Includes "Hass" and other spring and summer varie-
ties. 5/ Not available. First forecast for California "Spring and Sumer”
varieties, California “Alland U.S. to be released as of April 1, 1968.

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

Layers on December 1 totaled 328.4 million compared with 323.3 million
a year earlier, Regionally, the number of leyers were above a year earlier,
12 percent in the West, 4 percent in the South Atlantic, 3 percent in the
South Central, and lesa than one-half percent in the East North Central.
Layer number's were down 5 percent in both the North Atlantic and West North
Central Regions,

Pullets 3 months old and older, not of laying age, on December 1 totaled
48.2 million, down 17 percent from a month earlier and 2 percent less than a
yeer earlier, Potential layers (hens end pullets of laying age plus pullets
3 months old and older not of laying age) on December 1 ore estimated at
376.6 million compared with 372.7 million on December 1, 1966, Potential
layers increased 10 percent in the West, 3 percent in the South Central, and
2 percent in both the East North Central and South Atlentic. Potential leyers
decreased from a yesr earlier, 7 percent in the North Atlantic and 5 percent
in the West North Central.

HENS AND PULIETS OF LAYING AGE, FULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE, POTENTIAL
LAYERS AND EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS DECEMBER 1

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE

Thou. Thou, Thou Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.
Bok —NT,515 62,897 15,670 56,770 45,055 309,552 310,687

1961-65 (Av.)
1966 46,959 45,628 54,011 60,325 66,917 48,511 322,341 323,263

EGGS LAID FER 100 LAYERS

1967 2 44,595 45,706 51,250 €2,621 G,06L Sue312 eT hs 303;hob
: PULLEYS 3 MONTHS OLD AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING AGB

1965 : 5730 5,410 5,160 10,390 10,500 7,580 4k, 770 44,963

1966 : 6,320 6,080 5,230 12,080 12,650 7,870 9,230 gs hod

1967 : 5,210 7,020 5,190 11,320 11,480 7,810 48,030 48,215
: POTENTIAL LAYERS 2/

1965 : 52,615 49,525 59,45 65,0h0 72,786 54,578 352,998 354,095

1966 + 53,279 51,698 59,21 72,405 78,567 56,381 371,571 372,601

1967 2 49,805 52,726 56,340 73,942 80,541 62,122 375,475 376, 619

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number

56.6 5T.T 55.4 55.8 51.2 58,5 55.7 55.7
58.9 59.6 58.3 57.4 = 5h.9 59,8 57.9 57.9
58.9 59.6 56.3 59.3 55.4 59,2 58.0 58.0

1961-65 (Av,)
1966

2/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii,

2/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets 3 months old and older not of
laying age on farms,


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

Prospects are for a crop slightly below last season. In California's
“Other Areas" trees are in generally good condition and fruit is growing
well. Production prospects are for a crop lighter than last season because
of a light set from poor weather during bloom. Lemon harvest was delayed
by heavy rains during the week of November 19-25. Trees had a heavy fall
bloom that set very well, promising a good sumer crop.

AVOCADOS: Florida's avocado crop is forecast at 13,600 tons, sharply

above last season's 5,800 tons and 42 percent more than the
1961-65 average. Harvest is more than two-thirds complete. California's
fall and winter crop is expected to total 18,000 tons, about two-thirds
less than the year earlier crop of 53,700 tons. The short crop results
from the tree's alternate bearing tendency, coupled with unfavorable
spring weather. Harvest of the new crop Fuertes is increasing seasonally
as more of the fruit reaches maturity.

POTATOES: Production of 1968 winter potatoes is forecast at 3,812,000 cwt.,
22 percent less than the crop of 1967. Both Florida and

California are expecting smaller volumes this year. The total acreage

for harvest in the two States is dow 14 percent and the yield is dom

from 198 to 160 cwt. per acre. In Florida, harvest of early acreage is

expected to start in December. Harvest in California started in River~

side County in late November. In Kern County, digging is expected to

begin about mid-December, In all areas volume is expected to increase

steadily into January.

Growers in the early spring potatc areas of Florida and Texas expect
to plant 33,500 acres for 1968 harvest, 3,500 acres less than in 1967.
Southern Texas and the Hastings area of Florida expect smaller acreages in
1968 but an increase is expected in other areas of Florida. inthe Hastings
area, seed is arriving and the earliest planting is expected to begin about
the last week of December. Earliest plantings in the other areas of Florida
are expected in December in Hillsborough and St. lucie Counties. In Texas,
heavy rains from Hurricane Beulah and during October and November sharply
reduced the intended acreage.

POULTRY AND EGGS: ‘The Naticn's laying flock produced 5,700 million eggs
in November, down 2 percent from the previous month

but up 3 percent from a year earlier, and 11 percent more than the 1961-

65 November average. ‘The number of layers during November averaged

327.3 million, 1 percent more than a month earlier and 2 percent above

a@ year earlier, The rate of lay this November continued at record levels,

17.42 eggs per layer, which is 1 percent above a year earlier and 5 per~

cent above average. Aggregate egg production, January through November

1967, was 64,237 million eggs, up 6 percent from a year earlier.

Regionally, November egg production was up from a year earlier by 10
percent in the West, 8 percent in the South Atlantic, and 6 percent in
the South Central. Production was virtually unchanged in the Fast North
Central, but declined 5 percent in the North Atlantic and the West North
Central regions. The rate of lay per 100 birds on December 1 was 58.0
compared with 57.9 a year earlier, The rate was 3 percent more than
@ year earlier in the South Atlantic and 1 percent in the South Central,
but decreased 3 percent in the West North Central and 1 percent in the
West. The rates in the North Atlantic and in the East North Central
were unchanged. 6


CROP PRODUCTION, Deoember 1967 Crop Reporting Beard, SRS, USDA
CITRUS FRUITS 2/

m2 : BogFeleaeTeaes - —— = TT
SEE Dasatod “i” BegeaG ~ Pe ngs Fe TaDsGaEed
~ 487 =

enna eb ELH

NAVEL VARIETIES 3,

Calife 13, 740 17,400 13,000 515,200 652,000 488,000
Flas, Ald z 45,620 78,200 54,400 2,053,600 3,519,000 2,448,000
Temple + 3,660 5,000 4,400 164,600 225,000 198,000
Other 2 41,960 73,200 50,000 1,888,400 3,294,000 2, 250,000
Toxas : 655 1,700 700 29,454 76,500 31,
Arize : 4/768 860 1,000 4/28,800 32,200 37,500
Lee a a = tT ei FW A 20 8 a
Total Above 3 “60,842 96, 160 69,100 2,629,114 4,279,700 3,005,000
Varieties 2 tee eee nan
PALERCTAS:~ *
Alife 2 15,960 20,000 12,000 598,600
Plae ? 40,940 66,300 44,000 1,842,000
2 2 13,365
a = = 462500_
2, 500,465
1,113,800
3,895,000
42,819
4/75, 300
ao 71860, 8
5,129, 579
GRAPEFRUIT? ~ 7 ST TT TTT TST Se eee ~
Tasy Al 32,620 43,600 32,500 1,343,600 1,853,000 1,381,000
Seedloss 21,760 30,100 22, 500 925,400 1,279,000 956,000
Pink 8,420 12,500 9,000 357,800 489,000 382,000
White 13, 360 18,600 13,500 567,600 790,000 574,000
Other 9,840 13, 500 10,000 418,200 574,000 425,000
Texas 1,814 5,600 1,800 72,560 224,000 72,000
Arize 2,720 1,680 3,000 87,080 53, 800 96,000
Calif., All 3,764 5,000 4,400 122,980 163,400 143, 500
Desert Valleys? 2,104 2,700 2,600 67,340 86 , 400 83,260
Other Areas _ _*_ _ 1,860 _ __ 2,300 _ _ _ 3,800 __ _ _ 55,640__ _ 72,000 _ _ 6 OO _
U.S., AT } 39,918 55,880 42, 700 1,626,220 2,294,200 1,692, 500

162,400

266,000

6/6,000 7,500 7,500
ngibif-- --- = R22 OL OL LL SEO _ L220 2620
ota
angerines 4,400 176,140 296,000 199, 700

2/ Crop year begins with bloom of year shown and ends with completion of harvest the following
year. Inoludes quantities not harvested, or harvested but not utilized on account of economic
conditions, and quantities donated to charity. 2/ Net content of box varies. Approximate
averages are as follows: Oranges = California and Arizona, 75 1bs.3 other States, 90 1bs.;
Grapefruit - California Desort Valleys and Arigona, 64 lbs.; Other California areas, 67 1b8.5
Florida, 85 1bee; Texas, 80 1bs.; Letons, 76 1bs.; Limes, 80 1bs.; Tangelos, 90 lbs.; end
Tangerines - California and Arizona, 75 lbs.; Florida, 95 lbs. 3/ Navel and Miscellaneous
varieties in California and Arizona. Early and Midseason varictics in Florida and Texas. All
varieties in Louisiana, Includes small quantities of tangerines in Florida and Louisiana.

4/ Includes small quantities of tangerines prior to the 1964-65 season. 5/ Production too
‘small to warrant quantitative estimate. 6/ 1964-65 average.

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( ) . Release:
Y December 11, 1967
3:00 P.M, (E,S.T.)
DECEMBER 1, 1967

The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the
following report for the United States from data furnished by crop correspondents,
field statisticians, and cooperating State agencies.

CITRUS FRUITS 1/
7 "PRODUCTION

1967

~~ "1, 000 1, 000— ~——"T, 000
boxes boxes boxes
119,279 188,610 128, 500
39,918 55,880 41,700

15,750 18,110 17,100

‘¥) Season begins with the bloom of the + year shown and ends with the completion
of harvest the following year.

_POTATOES, IRISH 1968 CROP _

YIELD 3

7 AGREAGE

ODUCTION
Seasonal 7 HARVESTED __-. PER ACRE 2 PR veTr
group ‘Average: , 1967: * 1968 VETage? yogq ¢ 3968 ‘Aversgety 94
21962-66: _11962-66: 9 t_ 1962-662
21,000 1, 000 T 000 1,000 1,000 1,000

:acres acres acres Cyt. Cwt. Cwt.
Winter .sseeee: 21,0 "24,7 21,2, 194 __ 198 __180_
s:Acreage plante:

E, Spring ....: 31.1 37.0 33,5 147 79 en- 4,525 2,940 Apr. 10

cwt. cwt,

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MONTH “Average : Average : :

— 4196126521968 i. 1967 21961265 _ Lise fst
: Million Million Million
: pounds pounds pounds Millions Millions Millions
> 9,643 9,333 9,209 5,189 5,595 5,845

88 2.012 8,861 5,133 5544 5.700
110,719 110,279 _ 58, 687 60,611 64,237 _

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
Cr Pr 2-2 (12-67) Washington, D. C.


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

SOYBEANS: Oil and Protein Content, Varieties Grow, and Row Spacing--1967

Random plots used in objective yield surveys are selected from a
scientifically drawn sample of soybean fields in 15 specified States.
Enumerators visit these plots monthly from about August 1 through harvest
to make plant and pod counts for progress of crops and yields as the
season progresses. Just before harvest the pods from these plots are
harvested and sent to a Central laboratory for analysis.

The samples used for this report were analyzed for weight and moisture
content at the Statistical Reporting Service Laboratory in Springfield,
Tllinois. Samples from the 15 States were then forwarded to the Division
of Grain Inspection, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Chicago, Illinois.
There a chemical analysis for oil and protein content was made on a dry
weight basis.

O41 content of the 1,277 samples analyzed for the 1967 crop in 15
States was 21.0 percent and the protein content was 41.8 percent. This
compares with the 1966 oil content of 20.4 percent end a protein content
of 42.2 percent for the same States. Highest oil content, at 22.2 per-
cent, was found in Kansas; the highest protein content, at 43.0 percent,
in Ohio. The 15 States (identified in the following table) account for
91 percent of the 1967 production in the United States.

Lee was the leading soybean variety grown in the 15 States, and
accounted for 15.5 percent of their soybean acreage. This variety is
found mainly in the Delta and Southeastern States. Harosoy (including
Haroscy 63) which is found chiefly in the 9 North Central States was the
second leading variety with 14.6 percent of the total soybean acreage in
the 15 States. Clark (including Clark 63), grown throughout southern
areas of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and into Missouri and Kansas, was the
third leading variety in the 15 States.

Row spacing deta for the 6 major North Central States shows a narrow-
ing of rows from last year. Considerably smaller row spacing in Ohio
results from more acreage drill-planted either solid or with alternate
drill holes plugged, than in the other States shown in the table on row
spacing.

The following tables are not official estimates of the Crop Reporting
Board, but show averages of sample data. The map following the table on
row spacing locates selected crop reporting districts in States where
averages are sho. The publication, “Crop Production December 1966",
shows similar data on oil and protein analysis for the 1966 soybean crop.


CROP PRODUCTION, December 1967. Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Total eggs produce

Novenber:Jan.-Nov. incl.i7

1967 +. 1966 _: 1967 _
Mil. Mile
991 1,069
354 349
iB 125
48) 485
73
1 TT.
¢ Vos 12050
Pa. 2 15,18 vi Ue _ Urbs 28 2 ; 2

To atl. Feros 77 ge Piles - PEE - BEI - ~ Re - - GR - poe
Ohio : wBigor ~~ Taha E85 ~ I 00 ~ “U ---§ — 7 “BhOBSTM ~ 3) 16S
Ind. : 1 wis res ns Bor ab 2,220 2,330
iach. : pte | peer Ps PBs Be IR RRS ORGS
Wis. i _ 6,608 6,360_ 2, 13800 1 ‘ ;

Be N. Cent. “WS BBE ~~ Rthgp~ Vert ~ Pty ~ “Beer ~~ Boe ~~ Bee Ss
Minn. : iL, i72 ~~ 105336 L758 ~ U7ek ~ "1967 ~ 185 ~~ Bib ~ 2 te
Tow : 16,274 19.738 ur 5 1,16 286 2% 33,289 pe
N. Dak > 13628 158: Peek 72385 3s 9 ee
8. Dak. : 8, 32 & io 1,680 ba ui 99 1,233 1.275
Fa gt PD ~~ io VE LS TT ese
Aas Centiek ope -- oa LBL - Los T b97_ 7 T B53 7 T TopayeTM “39,55
Ma. > 1,514 1,306 603 vee ae a” 26a are
Va. : 55270 5,208 1,731 13749 91 91 990 1,0
W. Va. > 1,639 1,622 1,683 1,710 28 28 00316
N.C. 13,287 ue 105 1 Ver 226 256 180 hy,
8. ¢. > 53ha5 3432 43800 177 32 Pedue $133
Ga. 23,012 =a 35h 17650 1,740 heh i098 SS
Fla. 9107 _ B20_ 1,860 _ 13845 __i69_ = 82 820. «1 980.
gift Fag TES PRES Pm ge bag TBR ee
Tenn. : 5,542 3157 1,476 13488 8 Be oe 1,08¢
Ale. : 11,589 11,932 13728 13734 200 207 2,152 2° 28k
Miss. : 11,420 13336-13764 1800-201 204 23136 23292
Ark. : 33,021 143555 Uy7hg 13 76h B27 25 23460 2, 8
la. : W059 3; 88 M B 1,698 62 a ; "722
Orla. : 1038 2 es 1, 336 1, Pa 4h he 46h 505
yeecm £65 7 Bi” Lek Les kis ~ Dep — abe En
i ec) a ae cone er
Wyo. > 2 "20h eo 1 738 % 5 iB 6 3 03
Colo. : 1,21b L415 13626 61h 20" 3
N. Mex. : 728 795 13626 13536 11.8 1.2 oh a
Ariz. > 1,194 1,187 1,692 173k 20° aL 23
Utah :  1}350 13223 776 13785 ah al BS B8
ev. 2 he 36 1,356 1,37k 0.6 0,5 °3 "1
Oreg. i 223% B 28 B 22 pee 3 3 22 L931
Calif. £ _34, 708 39,154_ 1,842 1,79h _ 6 qo2 7,01 (a

tests og Ti) 303 ~ T 33;956" LBS ~ 705 — a ~~ 93 77 655 ~b 38
ponent’? BRB ~ BRI" Le Le Tape - BE ST Boinsi— “Eb 350

Mewes 880 983 UOT _ TO _ 15.0. 16 | i v7

U. S. : 320,613 ~ 327,260 1,729 ~ 1,742 ~575) 5,700 $0,611 64,237


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

MILK PRODUCTION: U. S. milk production during November is estimated at 8,861
million pounds, 2 percent less than a year earlier and 5 percent
below the average for the month. Daily production in November averaged 1 percent

less than in October. Total 1967 milk production, January 1 through November 30
was about the same as a year earlier.

Monthly milk production, November 1967, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

1) 7

a
@o
R
Oo"
We
@
On

5h5 5h 534

412 368 380 107 102 106 103

eka 209 198 236 239 253 251

298 259 256 30 aT aT aT

435 393 Loe : 110 105 110 101
Wis. 21,328 1,361 1,357 3 12.9 12.1 12.5 12.0
Minn. : 722 687 632 : 65 68 65
Towa os hhh 399 yer 389 i:N.Mex. : 22 ak 26 26
No. : 2ho 228 ah3, 221 ::Ariz. aL uh 4S yy
N.eDake. : Qh 80 80 76 :;Utah 58 5T 60 58
S.Dak.e : 99 104 105 103 ;:Nev. 9.8 10.3 10.9 10.3

137 122 128 116 ;:Wash. : 148 151 160 146

1h7 137 130
129 41.7 11.8

122 125 128

17 143 157

> 43 37 39
all _ 125. ABA 7k

CROP REPORTING BOARD


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

Lack of soil moisture also has limited growth and development of wheat
in western portions of the Central and Southern Plains. However, condi-
tions there are much better than a year earlier when soil moisture was
critically short. Currently the most affected area covers southwest Kansas,
southeast Colorado, western Oklahoma, and the Texas High Plains. Seeding
of winter wheat is virtually complete except in eastern Kansas where wet
soils have delayed planting. As of December 1, a general rain was needed
throughout most of the Central and Southern Plains. .

Lagging harvests and wet fields delayed seeding of winter wheat in
eastern North Central States. However, ample moisture favored growth of
early planted fields.

Winter grains made a fair start in most South Atlantic and eastern
Southcentral States. Growth has been slow in parts of the area, parti-
cularly South Carolina and Georgia, as precipitation was below normal in
October and much of November. Recent rains will be extremely beneficial.

Seeding of winter wheat continued throughout November in the Pacific
Northwest. Dryland wheat had emerged unevenly but began to improve by the
third week of November because of scattered showers and mild temperatures.

Pastures Fair to Good

Dry soils slowed growth and development of wheat on nonirrigated
acreage in portions of the central and southern Great Plains limiting
grazing of wheat. However, in some areas of the Plains, grazing of wheat
was increasing at the end of November. In Oltlahoms, 44 percent of the
wheat had grown sufficiently to be pastured and one-fourth was being

grazed. Texas oats were furnishing excellent grazing. Open weather dur-
ing November in the Great Plains permitted full use of crop residues.

Pastures in western Corn Belt States were short at the end of Novem-
ber because of dry soils, but open weather facilitated grazing of stalk
fields and other crop residue. Ample moisture in eastern North Central
States helped maintain good pastures although lateness of harvest and
wet soils limited grazing of stalk fields.

Condition of pastures and winter grazing crops declined in most
South Atlantic and some eastern Southcentral States because of declining
soil moisture supplies in October and the first three weeks of November.
Rains over much of the area beginning November 22 will be extremely
beneficial to pastures.

Ranges and pastures were generally in fair to good condition in the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States. Temperatures have been above
normal and rains in late November will promote growth except at higher
elevations.

Less Winter Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables

Production of 1968 winter potatoes is indicated 22 percent less than
in 1967. Both California and Florida are expecting smaller volumes this

year.
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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1967

MEASURED ROW SPACING OF SOYBEANS: Percentage Distribution
ted States, 1966-1967 1/

Crep Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

: Number : Row width groups (inches) — _:
State and Year : of : BBS & ~:~ are 7138.6 & : Average
~ eee 2 _Samples_:_less 2/_ _:_ 34.5__:_ greater sO
Percent of Samples Inches
Oni 1966 134 21. 20. F 1.2
ne 1386 13h 32-8 25. 2B: 0.2
Indiana 1966 127 2.4 7 89.7 6.8
1967 117 6.8 3:3 Eee 33:6
Illinois 1966 134 3.7 IL. 85.2 36.9
1967 iby 3.5 16.7 79.8 36.5
Minnesota 1966 104 5.8 wk 8 36.5
1967 118 5.1 8.5 Ba 36.6
Iowa 1966 111 2. : 87.4 38.0
1967 113 138 33 32.0 37.6
Missouri 1966 132 45 10.7 8h .8 36.
4 1867 ~~~ 35, 8.2 7.4 8h 4 33.8
Y Mikilfp base of row measurements th sample plots selected for Sbjattive yield determinations, — ~~ — — — —
2/ Includes soybeans planted with a grain drill.
CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS - Selected States
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CROP PRODUCTION, December 1967 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA

Chio, Indiana, and Illinois. In Tlinois, two-thirds of the crop was harvested, and
in Indiana and Ohio harvest wes about half finished, The ground is still
wet and many corn fields will not be picked until the ground freezes,

Crop harvest was virtually complete in Minnesota and the Dakotas
and nearing completion in Nebraska by the end of November, In Missouri
eight-tenths of the soybeans and sorghum grain and seven-tenths of the
corn had been hervested, In Kansas, nine-tenths of the sorghum and soybeans
and about three-fourths of the corn was harvested.

Weather conditions during October and first three weeks of November
favored fall farm activities in most South Atlantic and South Central Stetes,
However, harvest of most fall crops was lete in starting, because of slow
maturity. Although harvest work has progressed well, it is running some-
what behind normal pace in most States, At the end of November, harvest of
cotton, corn, end soybeans was about 80 or 90 percent complete.

Most western States enjoyed a favorable fall harvest season and harvest
of most crops was complete or winding up by December 1,

November Warm, Dry_in the West - Cool, Wet in the East

The first week of November brought unusually cool weather to much of
the country, Sub-freezing temperatures extended almost to the Gulf and
along the southern half of the Atlantic Coast. The severe weather caused
considerable damage to immature cotton in northern areas of the central
cotton States. Following this cold start, November temperatures generally
averaged above normal west of the Mississippi River, in contrast to much
of the East, which remained cold to the end of the month,

November was a dry month over much of the country west of the
Mississippi River except in scattered areas of eastern Iowa, Missouri,
parts of Texas and along the Pacific Coast. Reinfall was light elong mich
of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts until late in the month. Inland, November
precipitation coupled with heavy rains December 1-2 was well above normal,
particulerly over mich of the Ohio Valley and around the Great Lakes. A
storm on November 30 dumped 7 to 12 inches of snow in the Weshington, D. C.
area, November snowfall at Boonville, New York was the heaviest for any
month in 19 years of record,

At the end of the month, topsoil moisture supplies were short over
mich of the Northern and Central Great Plains,

Wheat Growth Slow in Parts of Great Plains

Early planted wheat in the Northern Plains generally got off to a
good start and is entering winter in good condition, However, dry soils
retarded growth of late planted fields and some stands in South Dakota are

spotty. At the end of November topsoils were quite dry throughout mch
of the area.


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

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1967

Harvest of the Nation's crops continued to lag behind normal pace.
Crops matured slowly and frequent showers seriously delayed harvest
operations in the important North Central States from eastern Iowa and
Missouri eastward, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Harvest of
corn was nearly a month behind normal in some eastern Corn Belt States.
Raine were light for the second consecutive month over a large portion
of the Great Plains and a general rain is neaded for 1968 crop winter
wheat development.

The Nation's 1967-68 orange crop is expected to be 32 percent below
1966-67 and the grapefruit crop 25 percent less than last year. Pro-
duction of both winter potatoes and fresh vegetables also are expected
to be less than 2 year earlier.

November milk production was 2 percent less than a year earlier
and 5 percent below average. Egg production totaled 3 percent more
than 8 year earlier because both the rate of lay and average number of
layers were up.

New Crop Citrus Production Down

The Nation's 1967-68 orange crop is expected to total 128.5
million boxes, 32 percent less than last season. Both Florida and
California expect to harvest about one-third less orangesthan last season
and Texas' crop is less than one-half the size of last season. The U. S.
grapefruit crop is down 25 percent from last season, because of smaller
crops in all States except Arizona. The Florida citrus crop is lighter
than last season because of frost in late February and near drought
in April and May. In California, unfavorable weather during the spring
resulted in a light fruit set. The Texas crop was reduced by damage
from Hurricane Beulah.

Fall Harvest Still Lags

Harvest of most crops, although later than usual, was well along
by December 1 in most areas of the country except the eastern two-thirds
of the Corn Belt and most North Atlantic Stetes. In general, fall
harvested crops have matured slowly and moisture content of grain has
been high. In many instances artificial drying of corn and sorghum grain has been
necessary. A shortage of drying facilities has added to the slow pace
of fall harvest.

In the eastern two-thirds of the Corn Belt unfavorable weather
during November further delayed harvest of corn and soybeans. By
December 1, harvest of corn was nearly a month behind the usual pace in

Special Item in This Report

SOYBEANS; Oil and Protein Content, Varieties
Grown, and Row Spacing

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

SOYBEANS: Oil and Protein Content for Selected Crop Reporting Districts
or Groups of Districts, for selected States and Groups of
States, Percent Dry Weight Basis, 1967 crop 1/

Crop Reporting Number
District, State,

State
Indiana.
Dist. 1
2&3
5
State 2/
Illinois :
Dist. 1&3 :
eS 3
6 :
be :
6a :
State 2/ ¢ iba _ 20.8 a.brr State 2/ 2: _ 7h uk WL
Michigan :
State : Dist. 1 35 21.9
Minnesota 2 2&3 2h 22.9
Dist. 4 : 28 19.8 42, 21.9
5 20 19.9 42, 22.0
7 2 16 2... ok
8 : 28 20.2 ui.
State 2/ : 108 _ 20.2 _ ha.
Towa, 207 Teas
Dist. 1 : 18 ar4 WL
2 > 18 19.7 ha
4 2 18 21.1. 4.
5 3
7,8&9%
State 2 :
Missouri :
Dist. 1&4 :
3 :
9 :
State 2/ : Ark., and La. : 383 21.6 41.6

15_States k/ _ :1,277 21.0 42.8

y Location of Crop Reporting Districts are skown on the map on page 15. 2/ In-
cludes samples for unpublished districts. 3/ Includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kanses. u/ Includes 9 States in

footnote 3 plus North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and
Louisiana.

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