Prospects generally improved in the West, except in California, and
1969 production is now expected to exceed last year by 30 percent. Idaho's
harvest of summer varieties has begun. July weather favored fruit develop-
ment and apples are sizing well despite a heavy set. Harvest will begin
in late August in New Mexico. In California, the season is later than
normal, A light volume of ‘ McIntosh is being harvested in the Watsonville
district, Oregon's bumper apple crop developed normally in July and fruit
is sizing well.

In Washington, July weather was ideal for apple development~-warm days
and cool nights added size. Summer apple harvest, primarily Lodi, began
in late June and continued through July. Some Transparents were picked in
July. Harvest of winter varieties which account for most of Washington's
crop will begin early in September.

PEACHES: The Nation's peach growers expect to harvest the largest crop of

this decade. If August 1 prospects materialize, 3.8 billion
pounds of peaches will be harvested in 1969, up 5 percent from last year.
Included are 1.8 billion pounds of Clingstone peaches in California pri-
marily for canning use. The remaining 2.0 billion pounds will be used to
supply both fresh market and processing needs.

The 9 Southern peach producing States are well past mid-harvest. Con~
tinued dry weather into July resulted in smaller-sized fruit, thus reducing
earlier production prospects. Most of the decline is in Georgia and South
Carolina, the two major Southern peach States.

In the middle Atlantic States, July rains benefited fruit sizing, but
there was scattered hail damage. In some localities excessive moisture
slowed harvest, until over-maturity resulted in heavy cullage. New York
growers are harvesting a crop of good size and quality. In Ohio and Illinois,
moisture is adequate for maturing late varieties, Frequent July rains limited
effectiveness of programs for controlling insects and disease, resulting in
some loss of earliest varieties. Michigan's crop is progressing well--early
varieties are being picked--warm days are needed to advance maturity.

In the West, harvest is underway in all States. Colorado's crop was
reduced by hail, but growers still expect to pick more frui{t than last year,
Harvest of early varieties was finished by the end of July. Harvest of
Standard Elberta, the leading variety, will start about mid-August. Cali-
fornia growers are actively harvesting Freestone varieties. Supplies for
fresh market will be available through August.

California's Clingstone crop is expected to pick-out 4 percent mre
than last year. Practically all of these peaches are used for processing.
Harvest got underway early in July, but was not active until about mid-
month. Quality has been good with no major disease or insect problems.

PEARS: The Nation’s 1969 pear crop is expected to exceed 1968 by 16 per-

cent. Prospects improved in July, and August 1 prospects for
713,000 tons are 2 percent above last month.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 20 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Yield _per_acre

1967

Ind. 1.50 1.45 1.50 33 29 ah
Ili. 1.40 1.35 1.35 28 30 28
Mo. LAS 1.45 1.50 351 291 314
Kans. : 1.65 1.65 1.65 46 36 36
Del. : 1.60 1.60 1.50 10 8 9
mM. : 1.40 1.40 1.40 18 15 a
Va. : 1.85 1.35 1.35 15 TT 69
W. Va. 1.30 1.15 1.15 8 T
N.C. 1.15 1.20 1.15 TT 68 55
S.C. : 1.20 1.05 1.05 35 26 ah
Ga. 1.40 1.20 1.20 50 37 3h
Ky. : (1655 1.55 1.60 617 54a 549
enn. s 15 1.15 1.20 493 340 312
Ala. : 1.40 1.15 1.25 80 67 72
Miss. 1.70 1.45 1.45 170 130 117
Ark. 1.75 1.65 1.50 268 233 212
La. 2.00 1.60 1.70 28 aL 20
Okla. -F2- ~~ Ep a. Se | 120. 133
28 DIED TT EMT IIT og LIBRE TIT progr ~~ 3,003 ~

: : : Indicated
i er Hb tJ 222 21969

3 > + - Tons - - - = - > 1,000 tons - - -

Minn. > 1.25 1.25 1.25 485 470 hgh
N. Dak. : «85 -90 90 1,283 1,263 1,263
S. Dek. 3 “15 ‘15 +70 1,470 1,362 1,264
Nebr. : “5 65 +70 1,806 1,455 1,583
Kans. : 1.30 1.25 2.40 984 956 1,082
Okla. : 1.40 1.25 1.20 568 Uhr 432
Mont. : 1.05 1.05 1.00 614 50h | 50K
Idaho : LAS 1.30 2.30 148 134 150
Wyo. z: 1.00 85 +85 397 324 308
Colo. : 1.10 1.05 1.10 299 297 308
N. Mex. : “15 1.15 +90 17 23 a1
Utah 2 1.35 1.30 1.30 88 83 82
Nev. : 1.00 85 1.10 193 111 254
Wash. : 1.40 1.35 1.40 70 68 TO
1.40 1.15 1.25 405 269 321

Reo 30 B45 32 88

II GIT IIT 292 — — _ 8,959 ~ TT T7iB97_ TT 8,269 ~

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -4le Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


: 3 Baer. tharvest
5 1966 * 1967 968 1/* 1985.

2 198 198 5 2981 _
Ohio : 21,500 22,500 2: 21,000 20,500 19,500 22,000 19,500
Ind, 43,000 v0 88400 fo4000 t4000 37,000 38,c00 38 00
Tm. : 22,000 20,000 19,000 21,000 21,000 19,000 18,000 20,000
Mich. : 5,800 3,900 3,900 3,500 5,300 2,000 3,800 3,00
Towa 95,000 42,000 48,000 47,000 53,000 38,000 46,000 45,000
Mo. : 7,100 8,100 10,500 9,400 6,200 6,600 9,500 8,500
Nebr. : 27,000 18,000 25,000 26,000 26,000 15,000 23,000 25,000
Kans. : 8,700 4,900 5,200 4,800 8,200 4,000 5,000 4,500
Ky. : 20,700 16,400 14,500 13,300 19,400 15,500 13,400 12,700
Other .
States t= 1300 _ _ 5.700. _ 4,950 _ 2,950 _ _6,500_ 54750. _4,600_ _2,800
#238, 100 195,550 207,100 183, 300
U8... tee 182,500 _ _ _ _ 188,950. 2 162,850 _ _ _ — 179,400

Ohio : 3150 2,750 2,800 64,575 53,625 61,600
Ind. * 2,500 2,700 2,600 102, 500 99,900 98,800
Thi. 1 29350 3,100 2,550 49, 350 58,900 45,900
Mich * 2,150 1,400 2,660 12, 395 2,800 10,108
Iowa 5 2,560 2,500 2,500 135,680 95,000 115,000
Mo. = 1,900 2,00 2,400 12, 780 35,840 22,800;
Nebr. + 2,600 2,700 2,500 67, 600 40,500 57,500
Kans. > 2,400 2,900 2,700 19,680 11, 600 13,500
ky. : 1550 2,675 1,950 30,070 41,462 26,130
Other r 6 216 8,16

States jee wets 250 _ 2 9LT_ 5s...
Us... 22,8 2,687 SAT _ 500,793 ee a
1/ Revised .

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -3T- Crop Reporting Board, SRS,



467 687 682
1,256 1,708 1,638
1,422 2,177 1,944

8h8 1,225 1,235

853 1,222 1,452

47 597 782

663 82h 1,056
1,007 1,034 1,239
2,912 3,288 3,500

8h9 1,003 1,122
2,105 2,611 3,264

188 333 608

458 45 512
1,052 1, 383 1,560

488 523 572
3,983 6,206 6,314

229 276 413

19,197 25,392 27,793

spring.

Florida
Louisiana
Hawaii

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969

SUGARBEETS

t. —— — Lleld nex acre. _
7 : * Tat cated
: 1967 : 1968 1969
PO SS Bong ==
: 18.7 19.1 17.5
: (17.4 19.0 18.0
: 12 13.5 12.0
10.8 2.9 13.0

13.6 17.0 16.5

18.1 15.3 17.0

22,2 21.7 22.0
2 17.6 15.7 17.0
: 19.8 18.0 17.5
: 16.6 16.2 17.0
: 16.5 15.5 17.0
: «(16.2 19.9 19.0
> 1.1 16.9 16.0
2 22.1 25.2 24.0
2 25.0 23.8 22.0
: 19.8 24,0 20.5
i: 13.8 8.7 13.8
P11 18.0 17.5
of harvest,

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

3 : Indicated
1967 : 1968 : 1969
wr Tons Tout iIT7
34.3 29.6 33.0
27.6 26.1 27.0
96.2 96.4 93.3
42,5 41.0 43.4
~ 46 -

Includes some acreage carried over to the following

3.2 oH Production =. 2.
3 : tIndicated
: 1967 =: 1968 =: 1969
“TSI [900 tone 7 7
6,738 5,537 5,280
8,682 7,831 6,885
11,2321 11,457 10,935
26,651 24,825 23,100

Crop Reporting Board, SRS,USDA


RICE: The 1969 rice crop is expected to total 96.5 million ewt.--8 per-

cent below last year's record large crop but 8 percent above the
1967 crop. Prospective production is down 1 percent from July 1 but is
still the second largest of record. During the past decade changes in
production estimates between August 1 end harvest have averaged 2.8
million cwt. ranging from 0.6 million to 6.2 million ewt. Yield per
acre at 4,529 pounds ranks second to the 1967 yield of 4,537 and com-
pares with last year's yield of 4,475 pounds.

Production in the Southern area, forecast at 75.1 million cwt.,
was 8 percent below last year’s output. The Texas harvest got underway
in late July with 5 percent of the crop combined by August 1 compared
with 16 percent a year earlier. yield per acre now forecast at 4,600
pounds, declined 100 pounds during July but is expected to equal that
of a year ago. A wet spring delayed planting. Thus the proportion of
the crop that will furnish second cuttings is expected to be below most
recent years. Water weevil end grasshoppers are also causing some damage
and the hot, dry weather has caused a shortage of water in some areas.
The Louisiana crop maintained its good yield prospects but is at least
2 weeks later than lest season. Harvest was underway by August 1 after
being delayed by heavy rain in late July. ‘The rain caused some lodging.
The Arkansas prospective yield maintained its record high level. Early
varieties were heading on August 1.

Prospects declined somewhat in California. ‘The production forecast
is 21.4 million ewt., down 8 percent from last year's output. Early
fields are heading.

FLAXSEED: Production expectations for flaxseed are 34.2 million bushels--

25 percent more than produced in 1968. Adequate to abundent
moisture and favorable temperatures during July improved prospects. A yield
of 12,6 bushels per acre is expected--exceeded only in 1968 and 1965.

In the major producing North Central area, the crop was turning
ripe on August 1 in the southern fringes and in a few early planted
fields elsewhere. However, overall development is lagging slightly
compared with a year ago, and normal.

POPCORN: About 189 thousand acres were planted to popcorn in 1969.

This is 3 percent ‘less than acreage planted in 1968 but 4
percent above 1967 planted acreage. Growers expect to harvest 179
thousend acres, 2 percent less than a year earlier, but 11 percent
above 1967.

The 9 major producing States expect to harvest 1 percent less acreage
than last year. Declines in Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and
Kentucky were almost offset by increases in Illinois and Nebraska. Growers
in Iova, with about one~fourth of the total acreage, expect to harvest
2 percent less acreage than in 1968. The "other" States group expects to
harvest 39 percent less acreage than lest year. For this group, Tennessee
accounts for over two-fifths of the acreage.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 14 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


9,315
12,750

ES
fal
ae
te)
No]
eS

9x8 ~ Tygit ~~ B33
a
60 1)
me
abs
337 ~ 1,888 —
B79 ~ T5857
ree 15099
23 13829
ais 15829
72 +5889 2 28h, 13933 2,016
848 1,80) 69 2 488
BS PRE oh elk aa
6a — $488 - 1 336 - - 2, -- 3 Be~ ~ han y-
872 — 1,888 7 T7.3 7 7 8.7 7 7 eb 7 29-
978 L38 17 15 » 125 107
Bi 13 7 3.5 3.6 26 25
B37 32003 5 {7.0 we i
872 #8on 2. 19° unt 138
875 1,879 2h 25 164 165
1,655 1,879 0-5 0-5 4 3
1,990 2,006 3 6 636 582
1,984 2,009 50 43 331 308
1,885 _ 1,894
1,899 ~ 1,950
1888 ~ 1,887 —

1/ Cumlative State total based on unrounded data.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 56 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POTATOES, IRISH - Continued

Seasonal group:
and State

LATE SUMMER:Cont.:

Va. : 1.2 80 80 96 80 T2
W. Va. 2 5.3 15 15 355 390 368
N.C. z 1.0 140 140 120 126 112
Colo. : 22.8 225 220 2,368 3,038 2,904
N. Mex. 3.2 180 170 620 TT 697
Wash. 21.0 355 360 6,825 7,988 8,280
Calif. :_ 9.6 8. _ 350 _ _350__ _2,880__3,010_ 2,695

Total 2 125.9 "12376" "182.6" 227 ~ 2ue ~ “ela” ~ 28, 6h 29,852" 29,541
FALL: : wae eee
Maine : 158.0 155.0 157.0 238 235 Sept. 10 37,604 36,425 sept. 10
N. : 1.2 1.0 +9 210 230 +" 252 230 ="
ve. : 16 1.5 1.4 180 190 " 288 285"
Mass. : 6.4 5.6 5.1 190 185 " 1,216 1,036 "

R. I. : 6.0 5.6 5.3190 225 " 1,140 1,260 "
Conn. ‘ 6.3 5.7 5.2 215 220 " 1,354 21,254 "
WN. Y.-L. I. 31.6 27.7 3/26.2 235 265 " 7,426 7,340 id

-Upstate 36.0 35.5 35.5 245 235 " 8,820 8,3h2 "
Pa. +_ 38.0 _ 37-0 36.0 2k0 205" 9,120 7,585"

8 Bastern-Fall :_ 285.1 “274.6 “272-6 336 332 "7 67,220 63,757.
Ohio ~ 13.3 7 Taty ~ Tes” 205 ~ B10 ~ 7 ~ 7 858287 25837
Ind. 6.5 5.8 5.9 300 235 " 1,950 1,363 "
Mich. 33.0 29.0 29.0 215 225 " 7,095 6,525 "
Wis. 39.5 338.5 37.0 238 230 " 9,401 8,855 "
Minn, 98.0 87.0 93.0 120 140 " 11,760 12,180 "

N. Dak. 120.0 108.0 112.0 119 145 =" 14,280 15,660 "
5. Dak. 3 5.9 5h 5.0 100 115 " 590 62."
Nebr. 1 7-8 7.0 6.9 230 260" 1,794 1,82 .
8 Central-Fall 323.0 293. 5
Mont. ~ BE : :
Tdaho-10 S.W. Co.: 31.0 : 30.0
-Other Co. : 273.0 0 81.0
Wyo. : 3.44 3.8 3.6 170 "
Colo. : 33.6 34.5 39.5 275 "
Utah : TT 6.7 7-7 190 "
Nev. : 7 5 lf 275 "
Wash. : 43.0 41.5 4B.0 355 "
Oreg.-Malheur Co.: 20.5 16.5 15.0 285 "
-Other Co. 28.5 30.0 35.5 260 "
Calif. 30.7 27.2
9 Western-Fall 30.5 W627
Total : °° 030.
1,557.3 7

uf Estimates discontinued. af ‘Does not include the following quantities not har-
Vested because of economic conditions (1,000 ewt.): 1967-Alabama, 78. 3/ Break-
down between late summer and fall based on 1966-68 percentage harvested before and
after October 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 5k - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


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

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE & FEES PAID
United States Depertment of Agriculture

8 U, §, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1969 396-225 (585-25)


Variety and State

Sweet Varietics:

New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
3 Great Lakes States
Montana,
Idaho
Colorada
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
7 Western States
United States

Tart Varieties:

New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
5 Great Lakes States
Idaho
Colorado
Utah.
Washington
Oregon
5 Western States

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 52 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Harvest is later than usual in both Wisconsin and in the Anoka
area of Minnesota. Harvest of a good crop is underway in central
Nebraska areas. About half the crop had been harvested by August 1
in the Arkansas Valley of Colorado, and July conditions favored
growth for the northern Colorado crop. In Washington, deliveries
to processorswere underway about July 10, and volume shipments for
fresh market were available after mid-month. Digging was near peak
in the Stockton-Delta district of California on August 1, and light
harvest was underway in the Santa Maria-Guadalupe area.

The production of early summer potatoes is placed at 13,706,000
hundredveight, 2 percent less than each of the crops of 1968 and 1967.
Harvest peaked in mid-July on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and isex-
pected to finish in mid-August as usual. Quality and yield per acre
have varied widely by areas. The Sand Mountain area of Alabame was
about finished with harvest the first week of August. Harvest on the
High Plains of Texas reached volume in late July. By August 1
supplies of red varieties were declining, but the Norgold variety
is expected to continue in good volume through August. ‘The Perris-
Chino district of California was past peak by August 1, and light
supplies are expected avatlable until mid-August.

The first forecast of production for the 1969 fall potato
crop will be released September 10.

SWRETPOTATOES: Production of sweetpotatoes in 1969 is forecast at
14,092,000 hundredweight, 2 percent larger than the
1968 crop of 13,763,000 hundredweight. Although rainfall was ex-
cessive in New Jersey during the last half of July, most acreage
is on light, well-drained soils and generally the crop has grown well.
Meryland prospects were lowered by dry weather in early July and ex-
cessive moisture in the last half of the month. On the Eastern Shore
of Virginia, digging the early crop was delayed by wet weather in
the. tast half of July. The North Carolina crop is generally in good
condition despite excessive rains during early growth. In Georgia,
early varieties were being harvested on August 1. Late varieties
benefited from the July rains. Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas
also received good moisture in late July. Light harvesting was under~
way by mid-July in south central areas of Louisiens. Northern portions
of the State are still dry, but late July rains were beneficial for
late~planted acreage in other areas. Crop prospects were lowered by
hot, dry July weather in northern Texas. Digging is expected to get
underway in late August with the main harvest starting in September.
Light digging is underway in Southern California end in the Atwater~
Livingston district of the San Joaquin Valley. Volume supplies are
expected to be available about mid-September.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 2+ - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


BEANS, DRY EDIBLE 1/

tee ¥: ielA per_eare “yal —~- — Production oo
3 : Indi- ¢ : -
State : 1967 : 1968 =: cated 1967 : 1968 +: tna
a bones e & 19% 2 tee ee & --
: ~ + > Boundg - > - - - = 1,000 wt, - - -
New York : 1,510 1,130 1,170 1,102 972
Michigen : 1,060 3,060 15350 5,332 6,614 9,818
Minnesota : TOO 875 900 he ahs 4S
North Dakota : 970 1,000 1,100 213 2hO 26h
Nebraska : 1,850 1,800 1,650 1,276 1,368 1,353
Kansas + 1,400 1,000 1,400 154 170 280
Montana : 1,800 2,800 1, 700 Day 162 153
Idaho + 1,720 1,550 1,770 1,565 1,720 1, 727
Wyoming : 1,650 1,650 1, 627 660 416
Colorado : 1,030 950 1,000 1,844 2,042 2,210
New Mexico : 500 525 630 20 al 32
Uteh : 680 500 450 61 50 5h
Washington : 1,900 1,800 1,900 172 32h 362
California :
Large Lima 1, 580 1,850 1, 700 TT 81h 765
Baby Lima 1,750 2,030 1,870 280 589 486
Other 2,268 __ _ 4362 be -. -- 5R_ ~ -bT 90k
Total Calif. :_ 1,389 __ _ 1.556. 1,510. _ _ 2,626 _ _ 3,330. _ .3,155_ _

United stetes _ _ 2 P53 L219 353 ST DT 20,017
2/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed.

State 1967

Tota 2777S unas > =
Minn, 2 1,500 1,150 1, 300 90 69 78
N. Dak, = 1,300 1, 300 1,200 39 52 36
Idaho % 1,530 1,610 1,640 1,530 1,578 1,919
Wash. : 1,600 1,500 1,670 1,856 1,935 2,588
oreg. 22,200 _ _ _ 24300. _ 1400, 08 th LS

U. Ss. 7 1,548 1,526 1,635 3, 623 3, 738 4, TTS

Vy Includes peas grown for seed and cannery peas harvested dry.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -he- Crop Reporting Board, SRS,USDA


PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
August 1, 1969

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Good to excellent Ls
65 to 80 LZ Poor to fair - NAGS

50 to 65 ERY Very poor
35 to 50 EEBJ Severe drought

*AS REPORTED BY
‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U.5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 226-6918) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

_ PASTURE FEED CONDITIONS*
August 1, 1968

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over a Good to excellent

50 to 65 a Very poor
35 to 50 KGB Severe drought
Under 35 MM Extreme drought

‘*AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

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

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 189-68 (8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

~5-



State

N. Y.
Nw a.
Pa.

Ohio
Ind.
Tl.
Mich,
Wis.

< SOW BWOWF PA

00 Woo000um SoOtoo O00

nnn Dy m NND i) n
RRR EESSss ZR BRE

27.0 33.0 406 405 59h one nn
23.0 dh. 23 207 26h --- onl =e
30.0 33/0 558 360 kee “ wet awe
27.0 28.0 288 297 1A - ttt eee
23.0 23.0 437 368 368 715 7260 8Th
21,0 25,0 588 WAT 575 Who 420 472
24.5 25.0 874 833. 1,075 -— are nee
23.0 25.0 460 437 450 7 wee nee
25.0 26.0 1,904 1,750 2,470 -- wee wee
24.0 20.0 100 120 120 3,055 3,510 2,600
20.0 23.0 340 300 368 «14,384 14,256 11,980
26.0 25.0 4,117 4,186 5,950 o-- Seed
29.0 27.0 6, 450 5,539 6,696 7,608 8,296 8,029
15.0 19.0 1, 320 1,320 2,850 123,904 103,008 109,888
15.5 19.0 hos 5121, 825 1W9, 408 163,325 169,442
23.0 23.0 234 161 184 --- --- --
24.0 25.0 416 336 375 =-- --- a
24.5 26,0 490 5u4 hgh 400 468 648,
20.0 360 378 380 2, 300 1,833 2,028

25,0 399 iso 525 2hs5 198 = (168

23.5 2,240 2,554 1,692 407 280 319

25.0 192 175 200 456 400 364

20.0 95 nib 120 616 517 600

— coe -- one 280 280 330

ne oo aed one 450 «1,274 1, uO

seo =o nd --- 2,021 «2,050 2,050

+ ao sora 900 1,360 1,089

20.0 559 680 1,040 25,802 26,158 26,937

18.0 350 528 648 343,485 340, 780 328,640

25.0 95 90 175 -- eerste

30.0 192 100 210 --- nee =

16.0 210 285 256 -<- o-- ---

17.0 192 2h0 510 12,420 10,295 12,280

nd -- ciaie “77 19,154 15,624 21, 8l2

— --- os: [> 39,926 18,2h9 16,119

19.0 352 216 684 a we owe

28.0 288 322 420 7 --- ---

2S Sk mo OD 2 rn, 27. 560_ 25,200 29,470
23.7 24,154 23,220 32,028 755,936 738,507 747,565

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969


Bartlett. production--accounting for about 70 percent of the Nation's
total pear crop-~in Washington, Oregon and California is up 6 percent from
last year. Oregon's Bartlett crop is up 68 percent from last year's freeze-
damaged crop. Washington's Bartlett pear growers expect to harvest a
smaller crop than last year due to winter injury. California expects to
produce about 7 percent more Bartletts than lest year. Picking began in
California the first week of July. Washington will start early in August
and Oregon around mid-August.

Prospects for Oregon's crop of other pears improved in July and production
is now expected to almost double last year’s small crop. Washington and
California prospects are unchanged from last month at 21 percent and 5
percent below last year, respectively. Harvest of pears other than Bartlett
is expected to begin in California late in August. Weather has favored
development. In Washington, July weather favored winter pears and prospects
continued to improve in both major producing areas.

In New York, pears are sizing well in all areas. Picking of Clapps
favorite will begin in mid-August in the Hudson Valley. Early varieties
are being harvested in Pennsylvania with adequate moisture for sizing.
Soil moisture in Michigan is adequate to carry fruit through harvest.
Harvest in Idaho is expected to besjin in mid-August and continue into
early September. In Colorado, the pear crop continues to improve.

GRAPES: ‘The Nation's grape vineyards are expected to produce a crop of

3-8 million tons this year--8 percent more than last year.
California's vineyards will account for 3.5 million or 92 percent of the
total. Compared with last year, California's production of raisin grapes
is up 3 percent, wine varieties up 18 percent, and table varieties up 17
percent. The other two grape producing States in the west~--Washington and
Arizona--account for 2 percent of National tonnage. Arizona's crop, about
as last year, and already harvested, is used mostly for fresh market.
Washington growers expect to harvest fewer grapes than in 1968, mostly
because of a lighter crop of Concords.

In the east, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan are the leading
States, accounting for almost 6 percent of the Nation's expected tonnage.
August 1 conditions indicate production, there, will be up 18 percent
from last year, with much of the increase in Michigan.

AVOCADOS: California's 1968-69 crop of spring and summer avocados is
expected to total 21,000 tons, @ percent avove last season.
Weather favored the crop, and quality is good.

CITRUS: In Florida, adequate moisture, hot days and warm nights have

brought @ heavy growth of new foliage on citrus ttees. Some
areas have had excess moisture, but no damage has resulted because of
water removal by pumps and ditches. Trees are in excellent condition and
fruit growth has been exceptionally good.

In Texas, prospects continue to be good. Trees are in good condition
and the good set of fruit is sizing well. Below normal rainfall during
June and July in the Lower Valley area has required use of irrigation to
maintain growth.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -al- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


POULTRY AND EGGS; The Nation's laying flock produced 5,765 million
eggs in July, up slightly from June but dow

slightly from a year earlier. Layers on hand during July totaled

305.5 million, down 1 percent from last month and slightly below

@ year ago.

Egg production in July was up 7 percent from a year earlier
in the South Atlantic region; 4 percent in the North Atlantic region.
Production declined regionally 6 percent in the West North Central,
4 percent in the South Central, 2 percent in the East North Central
and 1 percent in the West.

Layers on farms August 1 totaled 305.5 million birds, about
the same as a month earlier but slightly below a year earlier.
Compared with a year ago layers were up 7 percent in the South
Atlantic region and 3 percent in the North Atlantic. Declines
were 5 percent in the West North Central, 3 percent in the South
Central, and 2 percent in the East North Central and West.

On August 1 the rate of lay averaged 60.3 eggs per 100 layers
compared with 61.4 eggs a month earlier but the same as a year
earlier. Rates of lay, regionally, were seasonally lower than a
month ago except in the West which increased 2 percent. Declines
were 6 percent in the West North Central; 3 percent in the North
Atlantic and South Central; 2 percent in the East North Central,
and down slightly in the South Atlantic region.

Potential layers (hens and pullets of laying age plus
pullets 3 months and older not of laying age) on August 1 totaled
375.4 million, slightly below s year earlier. Increases occurred
in the North and South Atlantic regions. Decreases, regionally,
were 7 percent in the West North Central, 3 percent in the East
North Central and 2 percent in the South Central,and slightly in
the West. Pullets 3 months old and older on August 1, but not of
laying age, totaled 69.9 million, down 2 percent from a year
earlier.

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available for market during 1969 will be governed by regulations issued
under Federal Marketing Order Number 991. Quantities not marketable under
these regulations may be placed in a reserve pool, left unharvested, or
destroyed.

Washington's crop is fair to good. Acreage is lower, but yield is ex-
pected to be slightly above a year ago. Early clusters are very uneven,
but late clusters have a heavy bloom, and a good crop is expected. In
Oregon, acreage is less and yield will be slightly below 1968. In Idaho,
acreage Will be less, but yields are expected to be above the three pre-
vious years. Hops especially early varieties are generally in excellent
condition. In California, cool June weather retarded growth, reducing
the top crop. Acreage is the same as a year ago, but yield is expected to
be slightly lower. Harvest will begin the second week of August.

SWEET CHERRIES: Harvest of the Nation's 1969 sweet cherry crop is complete.

Production totaled 115,300 tons, up 27 percent from last
year. Two-thirds of the 1969 tonnage was produced in the West Coast States
~- Washington, Oregon and California. In the East, Michigan was the leading
State, accounting for one-fifth of the Nation's crop.

START CHERRIES: Growers of tart cherries are expected to harvest 160,550

tons this year, 17 percent more than last year. ‘The Great
Lakes States will produce 90 percent of the Nation's tonnage. Michigan
alone accounts for 72 percent.

Harvest was at peak in New York about the first of August. Size and
quality are good, and hail damage on July 26 was light. In Pennsylvania,
picking was active through most of July but slowed the latter part of the
month from frequent heavy rain. In Ohio, torrential rain and high winds
in the North Central area on July 4 and 5 devastated the tart cherry crop
remaining for harvest -~ reducing production to less than half of pre-
harvest prospects, Harvest of Michigan's crop is active. The Northwest
growers got started early in August. The crop in Southwest Michigan
suffered some loss from July rains, but weather favored maturity and
harvest in the West Central area. In Wisconsin, hail and wind on July
11 reduced the potential crop in Door County, where harvest is getting
underway, and some damaged fruit is expected to be used for juice.

Harvest of tart cherries in the western States is almost complete.

Some cherries remain to be picked in Oregon's upper Willamette Valley and
in the Spokane area of Washington.

POTATOES: The production of late summer potatoes is forecast at

29,541,000 hundredweight, slightly higher than the July 1
estimate, compared with 29,852,000 hundredweight produced in 1968 and
28,640,000 hundredweight in 1967.

Crop prospects continued good on Long Island, New York. There
was some harvest activity in the South Fork area, but in the River-
head and North Fork areas heavy rains during late July delayed the start
of harvest, In New Jersey, harvesting was generally limited by excessive
July moisture to between-the-rains activity on the lighter soils, Digging
in the Bay City area of Michigan was slowed by late July rains. The
Wisconsin crop has a heavy set but cool weather has slowed sizing.

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State

Missouri :
Mississippi : 4,300 4,300 4, 400 2,365 2,881 2,640
Arkansas : 4,550 4,350 4,600 21,704 24,882 23,690
Louisiane : 3,900 3,900 3,800 22,035 26,481 23,218
Texas : 5,000 4,600 4,600 25,400 27,462 25,254
GaLitomia + 4,900 5,400 __ 5,500 37,640 __ 28,5282 395 _
Unitea states: 4,537 4 WTS 4, 529 89,379 105,322 96,467
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Minnesota : 13.0 14.0 14.0 3,783 4,606 5,852
Towa, : 20.0 18.0 19.0 ho 36 38
North Dakota : 8.2 12.0 11.5 9,382 13,860 16,997
South Dakota : 13.0 14.0 14.0 6,592 7,882 9,688
Texas : ; 6.0 13.5 13.5 150 The = 1,296
Montana : 8.0 11.0 12.0 ko 66 180
California Lo BO 60 PLL __
United States: 10.1 12.9 12.6 20,036 27,264 34,183

CROP. PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 36° Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


A yield of 2,001 pounds per acre is indicated for the current crop
compared with 1,945 last season. For most kinds of tobacco, conditions
during July maintained the generally favorable prospects of a month ago.

Production of flue-cured tobacco is expected to total 1,116. million
Pounds--14 percent above 1968. arly August conditions indicate an aver-
age yield of 1,925 pounds per acre compared with 1,841 pounds in 1968.

Burley output will be about 565 million pounds if August 1 prospects
hold. Last year, 563 million pounds were produced. Type 31 yields are
expected to average 2,379 pounds, For Southern Maryland, type 32, produc-
tion is forecast at 31.9 million pounds for an average yield of 1,100
Pounds per acre.

The fire-cured crap is placed at 40.2 mfifion pounds, up from 38.5
million a year earlier, A yield of about 1,698 pounds appears probable,
Production of dark air-cured leaf, types 35-37, is estimated at 19.3
million pounds, fractionally above last year. Growers expect an average
yield of 1,722 pounds per acre.

Among cigar types, about 40.8 million pounds of filler are forecast
versus 41.5 million produced in 1968. An 1,864 pound yield is indicated.
Binder production, estimated at 16.8 million pounds, compares with 16.9
million from the previous year's crop. The current yield is set at 1,912
Pounds. For wrapper, the present 17.1-million pound estimate represents
a crop nearly 6 percent smaller than realized in 1968. Wrapper yields
will average around 1,517 pounds per acre according to August 1 reports.

SUGARBEETS: The Nation's 1969 sugarbeet crop is expected to reach a
record 27.8 million tons. Prospective production is 9 per-
cent larger than last year’s record crop and 45 percent more than 1967.
Slight declines in prospects from a month earlier in Ohio, Idaho and Oregon
were more than offset by improvements in most of the other major sugarbeet
States. Changes between August 1 estimates and final harvest have averaged
0.7 million tons for the past decade--ranging from 0.1 to 1.6 million tons.

Weather conditions during July favored growth and development of
sugarbeets throughout the Nation. Soil moisture is adequate in all areas,
and irrigation water plentiful throughout the West. Abnormally wet July
weather and localized flooding in Ohio caused some damage, but losses are
expected to be small. Conditions remained favorable throughout the other
North Central States. The Nebraska crop improved substantially during
July although severe localized hail storms beat off leaves in a few areas.
A lot of beets in Idaho had to be irrigated up with resulting poor stands.
Crop conditions remain good to excellent elsewhere.

Harvest of fall planted beets is complete in the Imperial Valley of
California and is expected to end in Arizona by mid-August. Yields were
below last year in both States. Digging is underway in the Southern
San Joaquin Valley and is moving slowly northward.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1959 - 18 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


and Ohio but lagged in the remaining Corn Belt States because of earlier
delays in planting and cool June weather. Heavy rains in July caused
damage from flash floods and standing weter in parts of Ohio, Missouri
and Towa, and some acreage has been abandoned. Extensive local damage
occurred in parts of Illinois, Kansas and Indiana.

Prospects in the Northeast and in the South Atlantic States from
North Carolina to Maryland either improved or were the same as a month
earlier. However, yield prospects declined in Arkansas, Tennessee,
Georgia and most Gulf States, because of dry weather and high temperatures
the first half of July. Scattered showers the last half of the month were
expected to hélp late corn, but some early corn wes beyond recovery.

Prospects for corn were generally good in most Western States.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat was indicated at 1,459 million
bushels, 2 percent more than a month ago, 7 percent less
than the record high 1968 output and 4 percent less than in 1967.
Deviation of the August 1 estimate from final production over the past
decade has averaged 20 million bushels, ranging from 1 to 60 million
bushels. Yield per acre of all wheat averaged 30.7 bushels, a record
high and 2.3 bushels above the 1968 average. Grain is expected to be
harvesteéfrom 47,5 million acres, 14 percent less than the 1968 acreage.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is now estimated at 1,148 million

bushels, 7 percent below the 1968 crop and 5 percent below
the 1967 output, and nearly 5 million bushels below a month earlier.
Reductions from July 1 in Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and
the eastern Corn Belt States more than offset higher estimates in Kansas,
Arkanses, and several western States, July weather was unfavorable for
harvest in most areas and was responsible for the reduced outlook. The
U.S. yield per acre is indicated at a record 31.4 bushels compared with
28.9 last year, the previous high.

July rains delayed harvest in the Central Plains. ‘The Kansas harvest,
virtually complete by July 21, was later than usual but ahead of the very
late 1967 harvest. Kansés had a record high yield of 31.5 bushels per
acre, easily beating the previous high of 28.5 bushels attained in 1958
and 1960. By August 1, the Nebraska harvest was winding up. In South
Dakota, 80 percent of the crop was harvested compared to the average of
95. Colorado harvest was 85 percent complete--about a week behind last
year.

Harvest was behind normal progress in Missouri and the eastern Corn
Belt because of above normal rainfall. About 90~95 percent of the crop
was combined by August 1 in Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio while harvest was
virtually complete in Illinois. Yields in this area were below earlier
expectations.

Prospects in Ideho and Oregon increased during July and remained
steady in Washington. Near normal temperatures and little rainfall
provided excellent harvest conditions during the month.

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N. ¥. : 40.0 40.0 43.0 10,000 7,826
N. J. : 39.0 35.0 38.0 1,950 1,292
Pa. | 36.0 32.0 _ 36.0 17,280 _ 12,060 _
Ohio ~ B¥T07 ~~ "37.0 ~~ ~ 736.07 ~~ 7 SLUT” 38, 4i2
Ind. 37.0 35.0 39.0 45,769 35,490 35,607
rm. : 39.0 36.0 37.5 71,955 53,136 50,362
Mich. 36.0 36.0 38.0 40,320 31,860 24,206
Wis. :_ _ 4o.o 38.0 38.0 1,800, 2,634 2 HOG
Minn. ~ 30.0 7 ~ "27.67 ~~ “abo TT 870 ~~ ehs “Bou
Towa 27.5 38. 31.0 1,650 1,862 1,333
Mo. 32.0 33.0 30.0 53,82 42,17h 31,440
Ne Dak. =: 30.0 27.0 27.0 1,950 2,565 2,673
S. Dak. +: 36.0 36.0 27.0 29,916 26,028 18,144
Nebr. 26.5 32.0 31.0 88,112 101,088 84,227
Kang. 20.0 25.0 32.5 221,620 243,775 304,070
Del. 27 380° ~~ 32,6 7 7 38000 7 1,004" ~~ 765 ~~ ~~ ~B367
Md. 39.0 32.0 7.0 5,967 4 22h 4,292
Va. : 35.0 34.0 43.0 6,790 5,746 6,751
W. Va. : 33.0 28.5 31.0 456 43h
N. c : 32.0 39.0 4.0 7,409 8,775 8,036
S.C. : 27.0 29.0 34.0 3,024 3,016 2,720
Ga. 26.0 28.0 34.0 3,380 3,192 2,924
Fla. _ _ 2h. 25.0 28.0 9 350 1,204
Ky. ~ BuO 7 7 730.0 7 7 7 7 33700 7 7,854 ~~ ~6,2ho" ~ ~~ “650397
Tenn. 29.0 27.0 32.0 8,526 7,371 7,168
Ala. 24.0 25.0 27.0 2,688 2,775 2,430
Miss : 30.0 27.0 31.0 13,860 11,232 3,875
Ark. 2 26.5 25.0 32.0 18,838 14,200 9,632
Le : 26.0 22.0 27.0 2,600 2,12 1,026
Okla : 17.0 23.0 28.0 88,689 122,383 119,196
Texas : 16.0 22.0 24.0 53,216 8h 150 69,768
Mont. 2 — 30.00 7 ~ “31.5 7 7 7 7 B07 7 7 7 Bu eTOTM ~~ 86,6567 ~ ~ ~ 62,397
Zdaho : 43.0 46.0 45.0 43,000 45,540 38,295
wyo 28.0 30.0 22.0 7,868 7,920 5,280
Colo 19.5 20.0 21.0 37,362 38,320 38,619
N. Mex : 28.0 25.0 32.0 3,948 7,625 5,568
Ariz. : 49.0 52.0 60.0 2,450 2,704 4,380
Utah : 28.5 26.5 22.0 6,783 5,936 4 bbb
Nev. : 70.0 55.0 60.0 840 550 300
Wash. : 42.0 40.0 41.0 113,778 106 ,200 89,257
Oreg. : 32.0 31.0 38.0 31,200 28,706 27,816
Calif. 1 _ 33.0 __ 33-0 __ _ 33-0. 352 22,276 34950
us 1 26.6 28.9 31.4 1,206,808 2,228,638 1,147,799

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 30 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Production of other oilseed crops is expected to be larger than last year,
and the total oilseed output, at 39 million tons, is almost the same as 1968.

The indicated production of cottonseed is 8 percent above last year
because the acreage for harvest is up 10 percent. Production of peanuts
is expected to be record high--3 percent above the 1%8 record. Flaxseed
production is forecast 25 percent above last year because of a sharp
increase in acreage for harvest. The yield per acre is expected to be
down slightly.

Z Weather Highly Variable

July temperatures generally averaged below normal in the northern
half of the country and above normal in the southern half. This was
the second consecutive month of below normal temperatures across much of
the North. Unlike June, when cool weather delayed crop growth, July
temperatures were warm enough for normal development. The hot weather
that plagued the Southeast and South Central States in late June continued
through most of July.

July was a wet month in most North Central States, the Atlantic States
from southern New England to South Carolina, and a strip along the Gulf
Coast from Louisiana to northern Florida. But, elsewhere precipitation
was generally below normal except in Kentucky, the eastern two-thirds of
Montana, and scattered local areas in a number of other States. Heavy
thundershowers caused widespread demage from flash floods and standing
water in parts of Ohio, Missouri, and Iowa, and extensive local damage
in parts of Illinois, Kansas, and Indiena.

Spring planted crops generally progressed rapidly during July in
the North Central States. Crop progress at the end of the month was
near to slightly ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. In
the remaining North Central States, crop development continued to lag
behind the usual pace because of delays in planting and below normal
June temperatures. Frequent showers deleyed harvest of heys end small
grains, and hampered cultivation and weed control. Soil moisture supplies
were adequate to surplus on August 1, except in southern Missouri and
parts of the Dakotas.

Crop prospects were highly variable in the South Central and South
Atlantic States. Near to above normal precipitation held or improved
good prospects of a month earlier in the Kentucky-Virginia-North Carolina
area, but rains continued below normal across the South, from Oklehoma
and Texas to Tennessee and South Carolina. Most crops in the area
suffered further damage from high temperatures and lack of moisture.
Scattered showers the last half of July brought some relief, particularly
in the southern parts of the Gulf States from Louisiana to Alabama, in
southern Georgia, and most of Florida and South Carolina.

Crops in the West responded to generally favorable July weather.
However, rainfall was below normal in most western States and by the
end of July topsoil moisture supplies were drying in some areas. Dry-
land crops in New Mexico, especially, needed more moisture. Irrigation
water was generally adequate, although late summer shortages were expected
in parts of Colorado and Oregon.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -T- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CROP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1969

Record total crop production was in prospect on August 1, according
to the Crop Reporting Board. Heavy July rains caused considerable damage
to crops in parts of the important North Central States, but the added
moisture could offset the losses. Dry weather continued in the South
Central States. Crop development lagged behind normal in mich of the
Corn Belt but was about on schedule in other areas.

The August 1 “all crops" production index is a record 121, 2 points
(2 percent) above last year's high. Oilseed production is about the
same'as last year. Feed grains are down slightly, and food grain pro-
duction is down sharply because of reduced acreage. The August 1 com-
posite index of yield per acre covering 28 leading crops is 131 -- also
record high.

Production of non-citrus fruits is expected 11 percent above 1968.
Output of summer fresh vegetables and six vegetables for processing, is
expected to be below a year earlier. Indicated production of summer
potatoes is 2 percent less than last year. July milk production was
down slightly from a year earlier, and the smallest July production
since 1936. Egg production also was down slightly from a year earlier.

Feed Grain Tonnage Down

Production of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley and

sorghum grain) is expected to total 167 million tons, 1 percent below
1968, and 5 percent below the record 1967 tonnage. Prospects for oats
end barley improved in July because of ample moisture and below normal
temperatures in the important North Central Region. Corn prospects also
improved despite damage in low spots from excessive moisture in most
Corn Belt States. However; corn production is still expected to be
below last year. Sorghum grain production is expected to be above a
year ago because of adequate moisture in the major producing States.

Food Grain Prospects Improve

Food grain production is expected to total nearly 50 million tons,
2 percent above a month earlier but 7 percent below last year's record
output. Spring wheat prospects improved sharply during July because
moisture supplies were ample in most spring wheat States. The increase
in spring wheat more than offset a slight decline in winter wheat.

Rice prospects declined 1 percent during July. Although yield per
acre is expected to be above a year ago, production will be down 8
percent because of fewer acres for harvest. Rye output is expected to
be 38 percent above last year. Indicated yield per acre is a record
high and acreage harvested for grain is up sharply.

Popcorn acreage for harvest is down 2 percent from a year earlier.

Oilseed Production About The Same As last Year

Soybeans have gotten off to a poor start because of too much rain in
parts of the North Central States and a lack of moisture in some South Central
States. As a result, production is expected to be 2 percent below last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -6- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Production of sugarcane for sugar and
seed is expected to total 23,1 million
tons, up slightly from last month's estimate. Production at this level
would be 7 percent below 1968 and 13 percent below the 1967 production.

The Florida crop made good growth during July with adequate moisture
and high temperatures. Yield prospects improved in Lovisiana during
the month. During the last half of July, general rains fell almost
daily throughout the sugarcane Belt--prompting rapid growth. Harvest
in Hawaii is in full swing now after getting off to a lete start as a
result of heavy rains early in the year.

APPLES: Prospects for the Nation's apple crop improved in July and pro~

duction is now expected to be 20 percent larger than last year.
Of the 6.5 billion pounds expected,2.5 billion pounds are in Western
States, 1.2 in Central states and 2.8 in Eastern States.

Production prospects improved or remained unchanged from last month
for all Eastern States except Maine. Moisture conditions ere generally
described as adequate except in South Carolina, and apples have sized
well in all Eastern areas. In New York, growers are harvesting a
number of summer varieties; Lodi and Transparent harvest is complete
in the Hudson Valley. Major varieties such MeIntosh, Rhode Island
Greening, and Delicious are putting on good size with quality gen-
erally good to excellent. ‘The season is running two weeks lgte in the
Lake Ontario and Champlain regions but a few days early in the Hudson
Valley. In New Jersey, marketing of the summer crop continues. Fruit
is of good size and some red summer varieties sbow excellent color.

In Pennsylvania picking of early varieties started about July 10; color
is good. Moisture is adequate for good- sizing. July rainfall in Virginie
replenished dry subsoils and apples are generally sizing vell. Harvest
of Rambo is underway. In West Virginia, early harvested apples were
smaller than normal because of the dry spring end early sumer. Lodi

were harvested by the third week of: July, when Rambo picking sterted.
Jonathans are expected to be ready by the second week in September. July
rain will help size the fall varieties. In North Carolina, weather con-
ditions favored growth and development of the apple crop.

In Central States August 1 prospects were slightly above last month
with adequate moisture except in some Southern areas. Growers generally
report good sizés in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Michigan, the major central area State, has adequate moisture
to carry through to harvest, but warm days are needed to mature the crop.
Harvest will be a week to 10 days behind normal. Wind and hail damaged
some apples in Ohio but damage to the total crop is not serious. In
Indiana, summer varieties are being harvested. Foltege and trees are
in good shape in Illingis, and Jonathans ere sizing well. Apple grow-
ing areas in Wisconsin, except for some hail damage in Door County,
are enjoying favorable conditions with adequate moisture. Harvest of
summer varieties was active in Kentucky the lest two weeks of July.
Later varieties are sizing well. In Arkansas, soil moisture is short
in the mein northwest producing area and threatens to reduce the crop
in that area.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 19 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Apples, representing 31 percent of total tonnage, contributed more to
the increase than any of the other seven fruits with a 20 percent gain
over 1968. Grapes with 37 percent of the tonnage were expected to be 8
percent above last year. Peach production is forecast at 5 percent over the
previous season and will account for 18 percent of the total. Pears with
7 percent of the deciduous crop are expected to exceed last year by 16
percent. Plums and prunes will be 13 percent below last year, but they
contribute only 4 percent to the deciduous total. Cherries account for the
remaining 3 percent and are substantially above last year's production.

Forecast of the almond crop is 45 percent above last year at 108,000
tons. Walnut production of 103,800 tons is 9 percent above 1968; and
filberts at 7,750 tons are up 2 percent.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION AND YIELD
UNTTED STATES, 1960-69 (1957-59=100)

~ TPRODUET “YEH

: ras 28
ps; Feed ,Hay & ;

Brains forage

: Sugar:cotton:Tobacco; C118 crops

2/ Includes vegetables, fruits, nuts, and some other crops not in separate
groups shown, and farm gardens.

2/ Computed from yields of 18 field crops per acre harvested and yields of
To fruit erops per acre of bearing age combined in proportion to their re-
lative values during the 1957-59 period.

3/ Preliminary.

y Indicated.

CORN: Production of corn for grain was forecast at 4.3 billion bushels
1 percent more than the July forecast, but 1 percent less than
last year, and 9 percent below the record 1967 crop. Current prospects
indicate a record yield per acre of 78.7 bushels, .2 bushel above the
1968 yield, and .1 bushel above the previous high of 78.6 bushels in
1967. Changes in production forecasts between August 1 and harvest have
averaged 162 million bushels, ranging from 12 to 401 million bushels.

Corn condition on August 1 varied highly over the Corn Belt and
prospects were very good in many areas. The crop progressed
well in July, except in arcas having too ‘mech water.
Development was generally ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana,

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -9- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


PASTURES: Pastures continued in good to excellent condition over much of

the Nation on August 1. ‘The 82 percent of normal reported on
August 1 equalled condition a year ago, and was 4 points above the
1958-67 average for the date.

July temperatures averaged below normal in the northern third of the
Nation and above normal in the southern two-thirds. As July progressed,
precipitation increased. On July 22 thunderstorms occurred in 44 States.
However, precipitation for the month was below normal in most of the
West, most southern States and a band from Minnesota eastward through
Maine. Except for scattered southern areas, most Atlantic Coast States
received above normal rainfall and pastures have responded favorably.

All North Atlantic States reported above average pasture condition on
August 1. Only New Jersey and Pennsylvania reported condition above both
last month and last year. New York, at 90 percent, had the highest
reported condition in this group.

Pasture condition for the East North Central States ranged from 92
percent of normal in Wisconsin to 96 in Indiana. In a half century of
records, Michigan's 93 percent was e record high for August 1. All
West North Central States reported condition above both last year and the
0-year average for August 1. Condition ranged from 83 percent of normal
in Missouri to 95 in Iowa--equalling the highest August 1 for that State
since 1951. Nebraska at 89 percent was 24 percentage points above the
low condition last year, and Kansas at 90 percent was 19 points higher
and equalled the second best in a decade.

Three South Atlantic States, Meryland, South Carolina and Georgia,
reported 75 percent, the lowest pasture condition in the region.
South Carolina and Georgia were below average, last month and last year.
All other States in the region were above the lO-year average. Florida's
91 percent was up 10 points from July 1 and equalled the highest August 1
condition since 1924. Virginia reported 94 percent, up 10 points from
last years

Light rainfall and high temperatures during July dried up pastures
in the South Central Region. Texas condition of 58 percent on August 1
was lowest in the Nation, down 29 points from last year and 19 from last
month. Kentucky's 92 percent was 7 points above average and last year.
All other States in the region reported condition in the 70's and were “
below average. .

In the Western Region, only two States, New Mexico and Wyoming,
reported condition of pasture below 80 percent on August 1. Colorado
at 88 percent showed greatest improvement over last year--23 points.
California at 89 percent, and Nevada at 93 percent, were each up 15
points from last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 25 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Rroducion

Release:
August 11, 1969
3:00 P.M, EDT

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF AUGUST 1, 1969

Corn production is forecast at 4,3 billion bushels, up slightly from July 1,
1 percent below 1968 but 9 percent less than 1967,

All Wheat production, at 1,5 billion bushels, is 2 percent above the
July | forecast, but 7 percent less than 1968 and 4 percent below 2
years ago,

Rice production is estimated at 96.5 million hundredweight, down 8 per~
cent from the 1968 crop, but 8 percent above 1967.

Oat production is estimated at 973 million bushels, up 5 percent from
1968 and 23 percent above 1967,

Sorghum Grain production, forecast at 748 million bushels, is 1 per-
cent above last year's crop, but ] percent below 2 years earlier,

Soybean production, placed at 1,1 billion bushels, is down 2 percent from
1968, but up 9 percent from 1967.

Sugarbeet production is estimated at 27, 8 million tons, 9 percent above
1968 and 45 percent higher than 2 years ago.

Flaxseed production at 34,2 million bushels, is up 25 percent from 1968-
and 71 percent above 1967,

Apple production in commercial areas is estimated at 6,5 billion pounds,
20 percent more than 1968, and 21 percent above 2 years earlier,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board
CrPy 2-2 (8-69) Washington, D.C, 20250


PRACIEES
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Conn. - 6 6.2 6.3 re 129 131
N.Y. * 8.0 18.0 21.6 167 375 450
N. J. * 50.0 100.5 125.0 1,042 2,098 2,604

Fa, 3384 108.2 220.0 _ _ 800 2,220 _ _ 2,500_
Ohio 10.0 15.0 28.0 208 313 583
Ind. 7.2 5.5 15.0 150 115 312
qm. 27.7 16,0 26.0 577 =. 333 5h2
Mich, — 68.5. — Bhe5_ 225.0. LPI 19 26k
Mo. 15 18.0 21.6 321°” 375 450

Kans, — 3.6... » &:! 2_-~-2%--~D.~ AB _~ - 28_
Del. 2.4 3.5 +0 50 3 83
Ma. * 8.2 20.5 22.0 1m 4O7 458
Va. * ahs 50.0 52.8 510 1,042 1,100
W, Va. ° 5.8 21.6 27-4 tel 450 571
N.C. * 40.0 77.8 79-0 833 1,621 1,646
s. C, * 171.0 400.0 350.0 3,563 8,333 7,292
Ga, * 45.2. _ 234.5_ _ . 210.0_ _ 3,003 _ ¥, 885 _ _ 4.378
yy. "10.2 16.3 i775” ~~ 213 ~~ 3hO 365
Tenn, 5 921 6.7 9.2 190 140 192
Ala. * 50.0 39.0 50.0 1, 0h2 813 1,042
Miss. 5 17.5 22,5 17.5 365 260 365
Ark. * 52.0 36.4 45.0 1,083 758 938
la. 2 9:0 1.3 8.5 138152 177
Okla, 5 10.2 10.0 12.0 210 208 250
Texas *_ 28,8 30.2 _ 30.0. _ 600 _ 9 _ 25
Tdaho 122.1 6.5 15.0 252 135 313
Colo, 6.3 31.6 35.0 131 658 729
Utah 13.0 16.0 15.0 271 333 312
Wash. 41.3 27.0 10.0 860 563 208
Oreg. * 11.0 5.0 14.0 229 104 292
Calif., Freestone 42,0 _ _ 500,0_ _ _ _480.0_ _ 8,583 10,427 _ _ 10,000
Total Above 08.9_ _ 3.88.7 _ 2 7005.3_ 7,269 “39,222. 7 LTS

Calif., .

Clingstone *1376,0_ _ 14.708.0_ _ 1:778.0_ _28, 662 _35, 583 _ _ 32,042.
U. 8. 2,684.9 3,590.7 3, 783-3 95,936 TH,805 78,820

1/ Production too small to warrant quantitative estimate.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 48 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Harvest was virtually complete in the Southeastern and South
“Central States by August 1. Production turned out lower than expected
in this area as North Carolina, Maryland and Kentucky showed declines
from the July 1 estimate.

In the West, production prospects improved during July in Montana,
Idaho, and Washington, while other Western States showed no change.

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at 1,061 million bushels,

2 percent smaller than last year's record high production,
Acreage for harvest is a record, but average yields are not expected to
equal last year's record 26.6 bushels per acre. Changes in the produc-
tion estimate between August 1 and the final have averaged 24 million
bushels for the past decade~-ranging from 2 million to 68 million bushels.

Soybeans started slowly because of too much moisture ia several North
Central States and too little moisture in some South Central States. Soy-
bean plantings continued later than usual this year, Wet weather delayed
planting in some areas and resulted in beans being planted in mid-July.
Plantings in Ohio, southern Michigan, and Missouri continued much later
than usual. August 1 conditions indicate a prospective U.S. yield of 25.5
bushels per acre. This would be 1.1 bushels below last year's record
yield but 1.0 bushel above the 1967 yield.

Plant development for this date is near normal in the East North
Central States but later than average in the West North Central States.
The crop is one to two weeks behind in Iowa. Some acreage has been lost
in Iowa and Missouri as a result of flooding and drowning out of low areas,
and a small acreage intended for soybeans was never planted. About 55 per-
cent of the Illinois acreage was setting pods on August 1, ahead of last
year but behind normal. Iowa had 25 percent setting pods, compared to
50 percent last year. The Ohio and Indiana crops were making average
progress with 40 and 50 percent, respectively, setting pods. Minnesota
had 15 percent setting pods--below average.

Soybeans in the Atlantic States are in good condition. Moisture on
August 1 was favorable except for a few small sections in Georgia and
Florida. Georgia soybeans were recovering well following dry weather in
early July. Late beans are progressing well and early plantings are
setting pods.

Dry weather in the South Central region slowed soybean growth, but
rains in late July over much of the area improved prospects. Production
prospects are favorable. Kentucky soybeans are in good condition but
rather uneven. Late fields have been damaged in Tennessee, Arkansas, and
Louisiana. Poor stands are common in late planted fields.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -~12- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


absence of hot July temperatures. In Oregon, harvest started the first
part of July at lower elevations but has been limited at high elevations
because of green spots due to rains and last spring's late melting snow-
pack. In Idaho, harvest was well under way in earlier harvesting areas.
June rains benefited the crop mch more than expected earlier. The
Montana crop maintained earlier prospects and harvest was getting under~
way around August 1.

DURUM WHEAT: Durum wheat production is forecast at a record 104.2 million

bushels, up 7 percent from last year's crop of 97.7 million,
and up 18 percent from last month as a result of favorable weather con-
ditions. Prospective yield of 31.2 bushels is 4.7 bushels more than last
year.

Generally, adequate precipitation and cool temperatures aided filling
of the grain but maturity of the crop is somewhat behind normal. ‘The
prospective North Dakota yield is up sharply from July 1 with a record
high yield and production expected. Harvest has started in South Dakota.

QTHER SPRING WHEAT: Spring wheat, other than durum, is estimated at 206.7
million bushels, up 12 percent from July 1 but 15 per-

cent below the 1968 crop. The indicated yield of 27.2 bushels per acre

is a record high, 0.8 bushel above last year and 3.7 bushels above 1967.

Soil moisture was mostly adequate and cool temperatures prevailed
in the major growing areas. These conditions aided filling of the grain
but delayed maturity. Condition of the crop in North Dakota improved con-
siderably from last month as ea result of timely rains. The North Dakota
crop is mostly in the milk to dough stage and about half the Montana
acreage has turned color. Harvést has started in South Dakota. Pert of
the crop. in Washington was demaged by hot temperatures and wind during June.

QATS: Production of oats is forecast at 973 million bushels, 5 percent

above the 1968 production and the largest production since 1962.
Production prospects improved considerably since July 1 in the important
West North Central region. The indicated U. S. yield at 53.0 bushels
per harvested acre 1s a helf bushel below the record high 1968 yield.
Harvest is later than usual in the North Central region, but July weather
conditions favored maturity in the major producing areas. Changes in the
production estimate between August 1 and the final estimate have averaged
23 million bushels during the past decade--ranging from 1 million to 58
million bushels.

Production prospects were up 29 percent in North Dakota from July 1
and up 33 percent from last year's crop. Although the crop is somewhat
late in development, the moisture situation 1s the best in years. Pro-
spécts also showed significant improvement during July in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, and South Dakota. Both Iowa and Missouri show small declines
from a month earlier because of unfavorable weather.

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State : 1967 t 1968 Indicated

TO toe fons ~ - - 7
Conn. : 1,880 1,600 2,000
N. ¥. : 17,200 9,300 16,500
Pa, : 2,600 3,250 3,200
Mich, 21,000 12,000 35,000
Idaho : 1,900 700 2,100
Cole. : 1,500 5,700 7,800
Utah : 4,130 6, 300 5,400
Wash., all : 133,770 141, 540 109,000
Bartlett : 90,800 97,500 Th, 000
Other : 42,970 4k, OhO 35,000
Oreg. all. : 151,000 93,000 166,000
Bartlett : 71,000 44,000 7h, 000
Other : 80,000 49,000 g2,000
Calif., ell : 227,000 344,000 366,000
Bart lett + 104,000 322,000 345,000
Other : 13,000 22,000 21,000
U. 8. : 451,980 616, 390 713, 000

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 49 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



- - 1,000 bushels - - -

Wisconsin : 31.0 30.0 32.0 558 510 Shh
Minnesota : 32.0 33.0 32.0 30,720 30, 096 23,360
North Dakota : 22.0 26.5 28.0 123,420 129,346 = 112,056
South Dakota : 24.0 23.0 21.0 39,552 34, 868 24,507
Montana : 18.0 22.0 24.0 30, 366 31,548 25,46
Idaho 2 48.5 44.0 46.0 14,550 10,824 9,154
Wyoming : 24.0 21.0 20.0 696 546 480
Colorado : 23.0 25.0 25.0 667 he5 800
Utah > 45.5 42.0 43.0 1, 866 1,554 1,548
Nevada 50.0 50.0 50.0 300 150 300
Washington 22.0 25.0 24.0 4,686 2,775 6,840
Oregon 2520 28.0 BL THO 8 12643 _
United States * 23.5 26.4 27.2 249,131 2h, 098 206,696

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Minnesota 34.0 36.0 2,205 2,788 2, 8h4
North Dakota 28.0 32.0 54,888 81,956 88,032
South Dakota 27.0 25.0 Wy hok 4,833 5,825
Montana 21.0 26.0 4,560 7,665 7,124
California 65.0__ _ _60.9____ 366. ___ 455. 360.

United States | 27.4 31.2 66,483 97,697 104,185

1967 : 706,279 273,738 230,061 66,443 245,861 =, 522,382
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1969 1/ + = (787,357 195,729 189,751

181,658 1,458,

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -31- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Pastures decline seasonelly - Hay Prospects same as 1968

Condition of pasture feed declined seasonally during July but on
August 1 was 4 points above the 10-year average. Good to excellent
pasture condition prevails in much of the Western, North Central, and
Atlantic Regions, Only in the South Central Region is pasture feed con-
dition below average, where July was hot and dry and pasture feed deter-
iorated sharply from e month earlier. Texas led the decline. Nationally,
pasture condition on August 1 was 82 percent--the same as a year earlier.

Indicated production of all hay was 125.6 million tons, about the
sam as last year and less than 1 percent below the 1967 record high.
Frequent rains caused harvesting and curing problems, especially in the
North Atlantic and North Central States. Some hay was lost but ample
supplies of soil moisture will benefit later cuttings.

Sugar Crops end Dry Beans Improve-~Tobacco Declines

The combined production of all types of tobacco was forecast slightly
below a month earlier, but 8 percent above 1968. Except for a 5-million
pound drop in fluescured, outlook smong classes was little changed from a
month earlier.

Dry bean prospects Improved 10 percent in July, mostly because of
sharply improved prospects in Michigan. Dry beans in New York and Nebraska
were in good condition on August 1, but lester than normal. Weather con~
ditions have generally favored beans in most Western producing States.
Outlook for dry peas also improved and production is now forecast 8 per~
eent above a month earlier, and more than a fourth above last yeer.

Prospects for both sugarbeets and sugarcane improved slightly in July.
A record sugarbeet crop {s in prospect--9 percent above the previous re~
cord set in 1968. July weather favored growth and development in all pro-
ducing States. Sugarcane prospects improved 1 percent during the month,
put production is forecast 7 percent below 1968.

Rewer Summer Vegetables and Potatoes~“More Sweetpotatoes

Summer production of fresh vegetables excluding melons is forecast
6 percent less than last year. Smaller crops than a year earlier are
expected for all vegetables except sweet corn, eggplant, garlic and
lettuce. The early summer wetermelon crop is expected to be 3 percent
larger than last year. Pyoduction of the 6 processing vegetable crops
estimated on August 1 is expected to be nearly a fourth below last year.

Production of early summer potatoes is forecast 2 percent below
last year and late summer potatoes 1 percent less. Sweetpotato pro~
spects improved during July and the 1969 crop is now expected to be 2
percent larger than last year.

Deciduous Fruit Production Up 11 Percent

Production prospects for 7 major deciduous fruit crops were 11
percent above last year.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -8- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


In Arizona, the 1968-69 grapefruit harvest is expected to continue
until near mid-August. Harvest of white grapefruit is complete, but
Red Blush continues. The 1969-70 crop prospects remain good. Bloom
was moderate to-heavy. Lemon set appears to be lighter than normal. Cal-
ifornia's Valencia-oranges are slightly past mid-harvest. Desert Valley
grapefruit harvest is nearing completion. Harvest of lemons continues.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: California's 1969 prune crop is expected to total

130,000 tons (dried basis), 15 percent below last year
and 21 percent less than the 1967 crop. Prospects vary by areas. Sizes
are expected to be satisfactory. Harvest began on July 28 -- activity
will increase gradually.

The California plum crop is forecast at 60,000 tons, slightly
over half of the 19688 output and 37 percent below the 1967 crop. Har-
vest is nearing completion -- only a few late varieties remain to be
picked.

Production of prunes and plums in Michigan, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon is expected to total 74,500 tons, 85 percent above the short 1968
crop and 2 percent above 1967. All four States are up from last year.
Michigan has adequate moisture and size is excellent. Hot weather in
Idaho has caused dropping to continue and slowed sizing. Harvest of
Early Italian prunes in Washington should be general by August 4. The
Yakima Valley of Washington has a good crop. Prunes are small, but of
excellent quality. Oregon's Willamette Valley has adequate soil moisture
with fruit size normal. The Milton-Freewater area has nearly a complete
failure.

OLIVES: An average crop is expected in California. Manzanillos will be

sharply below last year. Production of Sevillanos is expected
to be relatively good in both the Corning district and San Joaquin
Valley.

ALMONDS: California almond growers expect to harvest 108,000 tons of

nuts (in shell) this season, 45 percent above last year's crop
and if realized, will be a record large output. Some hulls are splitting.
Growers are preparing for harvest.

FILBERTS: The 1969 filbert crop in Washington and Oregon is forecast

at 7,750 tons, 2 percent above the 1969 crop and 3 percent
more than 1967. During July, Brow Stain, which causes a physiological
deterioration of filberts, began to appear in many orchards. This has
resulted in a decline of about 20 percent from early season prospects.
Nuts not affected are sizing well and are expected to average somewhat
larger than last year.

WALNUTS: Production of walnuts in California and Oregon is forecast

at 103,800 tons, 9 percent above 1968 and 36 percent above
1967. The crop is developing satisfactorily in California, where set is
very good on early and late varieties. In Oregon, size and quality are
expected to be better than average. There is less blight than usual.

HOPS: The U.S. hop crop for 1969 is forecast at 43,189,000 pounds, 1 per-
cent below 1968 and 13 percent below the 1967 crop. Acreage for
harvest at 27,100 is down 1,300 acres from last year. The quantity of hops

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 22°- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

State

1967

Maine 1.90
N. H. 2.30
vt. 2 2.25
Mass H 2.25
R. I 2 2.25
Conn. : 2.60
N.Y : 2.50
N. J. t 3.00
Pa. 3 5
Ohio oa
Ind. :
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Mich. :
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Minn. :
Iowa 2
Mo. :
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S. Dak. :
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Kans. Hy :
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Va. 3 . -50
W. Va. z 2.00 5
N.C. : 2.10 +00 2.10 21
Ga. t_ 2.20 0 24 0 90 3B
ky. 1 2065 265 385 ~~~ 635
Tenn. 2 2.45 2.30 2.30 172
Ala. : 2.00 1.80 1.90 12
Miss. 2 2.40 2.20 2.20 ek
Ark. : 3.50 3.10 3-00 23h
La. : 2.60 2.60 1.90 52
Okla. : 2.70 2.75 2.70 1,509
Texas 3.20 3.50 3,00 592
Mont. 2 2.15 2.05 2.00 ~ Bho ~ ~~ "23%
Idaho 3.15 3.00 3.05 3,295
Wyo. 2 2.45 2.20 2.10 1,142
Colo. : 2.60 2.55 2.70 1,911
N. Mex. 2: 4.50 4.70 5.00 868
Ariz. : 5.30 5.40 5.50 1,039
Utah 2 3.25 2.85 3.10 1,462
Nev. 2 3.45 2.95 3645 531
Wash. 3.30 2.95 3.30 1,709
Oreg. : 2.90 2.85 2.95 1,163

2 30 5.60 5.60 6,169

63 (70 Be TT 20h ~~ ~ 73,372_

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -39- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


CLOVER AND TIMOTHY, ANI} MIXTURES OF CLOVER AND GRASSES FOR HAY i/

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Maine : 1.45 LAS 1.40 332 332 314
N. B t 1.60 1.50 1.45 138 126 13
vt. :  L5 1.70 1.70 584 556 534
Mass. : 1.75 1.80 1.70 IT 169 153
R. I. : 1.90 2.00 1.80 ly 18 16
Conn. : 1.90 1.75 1.75 118 116 110
wy Y. : 2.85 1.90 1.85 2,270 2,191 2,112
NJ : 1.85 1.85 1.85 uy 109 107
Pa. Fe oS 3.80 1.80__ _ 2,965 __ _ .976_ _ _ 1,976 _
Ohio 1,60 1.90 1.75 1,626 2,162 1,911
Ind. 1.70 1.85 1.85 615 736 736
Ti. : 1.95 2,00 2.00 895 900 882
Mich, 1.50 1.55 1.50 478 510 483
Wis, 220 4 2.P5_.. — 2:10 _ _ 1,800 __ _ 1,908. _ L768 _
Minn, 1.50 145 1.60 870 874 1,013
Towa 2.05 2,15 2.15 1,484 1,385 1,372
Mo. 1.60 1.65 1.70 1,938 2,038 2,100
Nebr. 1.60 1.! 1.60 83 73 66
Kans ~ 260.22. 65 2. 285 2 ek
Del : 2.20 2.75 1.90 36
Ma. 1.95 1.90 1.75 45 4OS 369
Va. : 1.50 1.85 1.65 825 1,079 9T2
Ww. Va. 1.50 1.50 1.40 603 59T 5h6
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Ky. 1.80 1.80 1.85 1,26 DMs T,5u1
Tenn. 1.65 1.50 1.55 850 6 1,028
Ala. 1.40 1.25 1.30 63 58 64
Miss. : 1,50 1.65 1.60 195 au eas
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Mont 2 1.65 1.65 1.55 469 hho
Idaho : 1.55 1,40 1.50 186 185 188
Wyo. : 1.30 1,10 1.15 239 190 199
Colo. : (1.55 1.55 1.65 386 363 436
N. Mex. 1.70 1.65 1.60 32 28 27
Utah 1.75 1,65 1.70 86 ve) 83
Nev. 3 1.25 1.20 1.40 64 60 7
Wash. : 1.95 2,00 2.00 UAS 456 456
Oreg. 1. 280. 1,80... 4 1:80____6.___ hge_ N66
U. Ss. 1.72 1.77 1.75 22, 684 23, T49 23,529

1/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - ho - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SWEETPOTATOES

State 2 1967 1968 1969 + 196T : 1968 +: 969
N. J. . 100 uo 100 610 594, 500
Kans. : 85 95 x 85 86
Ma, ele) 150 iho 420 450
Va. > 120 us 125 1,656 1,449 1,688
N.C. 15 15 115 2,185 2,530 2,760
8. C. : 5 65 70 210 196
Ga. 90 80 78 720 680 663
Tenn. 80 95 90 264 266 23h
Ala. : 80 87 85 464 470 450
Miss. 85 85 80 1,105 935 800
Ark. * 90 ie) 7O 171 135 133
Ta. 80 ve) 4,116 4,160 4,650
Okla. 65 60 ¥ 46 4p L
Texas vb) 80 so) 810 960 750
N. Mex. 90 10 u/ 36 yy
Calif, yo Bw WP 2 - a, 820
U.S. 93 92 88 13,658 13, 763 14,092

HOPS
uae 3a Aerenge 3 Wield wer aore eee Broduction— —
state t_. Harvested. __: For : 6 63 : Indi 196 ea : Indi-
H 3 sharvest; 1967 : 19 cated: 1967 : 19! cated
oT 9 ee a 9 ot Ys 969 Bf.
to - - +, Acres - - - - > Pounds - - - > 1,000 pounds - -

Idaho =, 3,600 3, 300 3,200 1,810 1,740 1,860 6,526 5,742 5,952
Wash, ; 19,400 19,100 18,200 1,660 1,510 1,580 32,204 28,8h1 28,756
Oreg. ; 4,900 4,500 4,200 1,490 1,480 1,430 7,301 6,660 6,006
Calif. . 1,900 1,500 1,500 1,830 1,660 1,650 3,477 2,490 2,475

U. Ss. ; 29,800 28,400 27,100 1,661. 1,540 1,594 49,498 43,733 43,189
1/ Harvested production. Includes hops destroyed in \kiln and warehouse fires after
harvest and quantities placed in reserve under Federal Market Order 991.

af Total production. Quantities available for market will be governed by regu-
lations issued under Federal Market Order 991.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 55 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE, PULLETS 3 MONTHS OLD
AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING AGE, POTENTIAL LAYERS AND
EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS ON FARMS, AUGUST 1

1967 2 42,850 42,593 46,905 58,463 66,573 50,375 307,759 308,704
1968 : 42,398 =41,884 43,080 60,003 65,805 52,020 305,190 306,18)
1969 : 43,406 40,987 40,842 64,031 64,010 51,197 304,563 305,503

: PULLETS 3 MONTHS OLD AND OLDER NOT OF LAYING AGE
1967 : 9,460 11,850 17,870 17,810 19,160 10,400 86,550 86,726
1968 2: 7,170 10,070 12,250 16,030 26,860 8,490 70,770 72,020
1969 : 7,020 9,870 12,020 16,510 15,220 8,990 69,630 - 69,880
: POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, AUGUST 1 2/
1967 : 52,478 54,570 65,318 76,273 85,733 60,775 395,147 396,268
1968 : 50,041 52,646 56,650 75,851 80,607 60,292 376,087 377,331
1969 : 50,516 50,857 52,862 80,541 79,230 60,187 374,193 375,359
EGGS LAID PER 100. LAYERS ON FARMS
alae Number - -- 7 - 7 ee
1967 2 61.4 él. 61.4 60.9 58.5 60.2 60.5 60.5
1968 : 60.3 61.0 60.1 60.0 59.5 61.1 60.3 60.3
1969 : 60.6 61.5 59.8 60.7 57.8 62.0 60.3 60.3

2/ Includes Alaska and Hawaii.

2/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets 3 months old and older not of
iaying age.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 28 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




HARVESTED ACREAGE, UNITED STATES*

CROP : : 1969 as pet,
i 19681907 sof 1968
: «- Thousands - ~ Percent
Corn, grain : 60,557 55,707 54,758 98.3
Wheat, all > 58,771 55,309 47,546 86.0
Winter : 45,406 42,493 36,591 86,1
Durum : 2,784 3,560 3,343 93.9
Other spring : 10,612 9,256 7,612 82.2
Oats : 16,017 17,361 18, 343 105.7
Barley : 9,177 9,563 9,373 98,0
Rye 3 1,071 1,007 1,354 134.5
Flaxseed HY 1,975 2,112 2,704 128.0
Rice t 1,970 2,353 2,130 90.5
Popcorn : 162 183 179 97.9
Cotton 2 7,997 10, 160 11,224 110.5
Hay, all : 64,667 62,570 63,026 100.7
Hay, wild 2 9,498 8, 814 8,974 101.8
Hay, alfalfa : 28,162 27,156 27,136 99.9
Hay, clover and timothy 1/ : 13,234 13,387 13,468 100.6
Hey, lespedeza : 1,673 1,485 1,427 96.1
Beans, dry edible : 1,231 1,453 1,479 101,8
Peas, dry field z 234 245 292 119,2
Soybeans for beans : 39,767 40, 659 41,646 102.4
Peanuts 2/ 3 1,402 1,436 1,437 100.1
Potatoes: 3
Winter : 25 22 20 90.9
Early spring : 28 33 33 99.4
Late spring . 103 83 91 108.6
Early summer : 87 85 85 400, 1
Late summer : 126 124 123 99%
Fall : 1, 089 1,030 1,070 103.9
Total : 1,457 1,378 1,421 103.2
Sweetpotatoes : 147 149 160 107.0
Tobacco : 960 880 923 104.9
Sugarcane for sugar and seed : 628 606 532 87.9
Sugarbeets : 1,122 1,411 1,587 112.5
Hops ____ a | 2:
* Does not Alaska and Hawaii
.. except for sugarcane.
¥ Exoludes sweetolover and lespedeza hayes CROP REPORTING BOARD:
2/ Harvested for mits. G. D. Simpson, Chairman,
G. N. Tucker, Jr., Acting Secretary,
B. W. Kelly, Cc. E. Burkhead,
R. B. Converse, F. E. Rolf,
APPROVED: W. W. Adams, J. S. Buche,
- R. L. Eder, Cc, 0. Doescher,
@ Fr P. A. Grossman, G. D. Hasenmyer,
P. R. H. Hardy, D. C. Hamilton,
Chak ; R. B. Hile, W. C. Hinson, Jr.,
H. M. Mayes, R. C. Max, Jr.,
R. S. McCauley, H. F, Prindle,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE c. D. Spencer, H. J. Tippett.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -4- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Area and State

Eastern States:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina

Total Eastern States

Central States:
Ohio
Indiana
TLinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Missouri
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessde
Arkansas

Total Central States

Idaho

Colorado

New Mexico

Utah

Washington

Oregon

California

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46.0 42.0
36.3 36.0
89.3 90.0
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100.5 110.0
390.0 510.0
10.8 14.0
57.5 72.0
413.0 465.0
220.8 20.0
169.8 250.0
8.6 8.0
130.0 150.0
58.0 85.0
96.6 105.0
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63.0 62.0
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15.4 15.0
59.2 59.2
15.9 16.0
19.1 21.5
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74.0 83.0
36.5 30.0
17.6 22.0
1,025.0 1,550.0
7.0 146.0
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1,602 1,571 1,667
1,319 1,095 1,000

1,145 864 857
2,333 2,126 2,143
107 nb 100

1,069 1,140 1,119
22,624 19,762 20,952
2,650 2,393 2,619
8,548 9,286 12,143
321 257 333
1,698 1,369 1,714
8,643 9,833,111, 071
5,438 5,257 5,714
3,955 4,0h3 5,952

162 379 382
390 455 512
174 248 212
202 169 1

498 49 52k
29,524 24,405 36,905
2,952 2,071 3,476
8,286 14,762 12,381

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CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969


The first production estimate for 1969 will be made in December. Wet weather
in the spring delayed plenting and flooded out some earlier plentings in Illinois
and Iowa. As of August 1 popcorn vas in good condition except in a few dry areas
along the Kentucky snd Tennessee line. The crop is later than normal in Iowa and
Nebraska. Abandonment is expected to be slightly less than in 1968.

This report includes revised acreage and production for the 1968 crop, based
largely on recent data from processors. The revised 1968 production is 461 mil-
lion pounds, less than 1 million pounds below the December 1968 estimate.

HAY: Prospective production of all kinds of hay increased slightly during July.
The 1969 crop is forecast at 125.6 million tons, about the same as lest year

and less than 1 percent below the record production in 1967. All hay yield is

forecast at 1.99 tons per acre, compared with 2.00 tons in 1968, and 1.95 in 1967.

Weather conditions during July did not favor harvesting and curing of hay,
except in the South Central States and parts of the West. Much stored hay is of
lower quality because of the frequent rains, but prospects for later cuttings
are excellent because of adequate soil moisture.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is estimated at 73.9 million tons,
compared with 73.4 million tons last year and 74.2 million tons in 1967. Yield
per acre is expected to average 2,72 tons compared with 2.70 tons a year earlier
and 2.63 in 1967. Frequent rains have hampered harvest in the North Atlantic
and North Central States, not only causing harvesting losses but also causing over-
maturity of the second cutting.

Production of clover, timothy, and clover-grass mixtures is forecast at 23.5
million tons. This is 1 percent below last year but 4 percent above 1967. Yield
is forecast at 1.75 tone per acre compared with 1.77 e year earlier.

Lespedeza hay prospects declined during July because of dry weather in the
major producing South Central States. Production is forecast at 2,0 million tons.
Yield per acre is forecast at 1.42 tons compared with 1.40 tons in 1968.

Production of wild hay is forecast at 8.3 million tons, compared with 7.9
million 8 year earlier and 9.0 million in 1967. Yield per acre is estimated at
.92 ton compared with last year's yield of .90 ton and .94 ton in 1967.

DRY BEANS: The dry bean crop improved during July. As of August 1 8 crop of

20,0 millicn bags (cwt.) is expected, up 1.8 million from a month
ago. Most of the gain was in Michigan where weather was exceptionally favorable.
The indicated crop compares with 17.7 million bags in 1968 and 15.2 in 1967.

A large percentage of the New York crop was planted late, but responded to
hot weether in mid-July and is in good condition. Stands of early
planted beans are spotty. - After July 4th, the Michigan bean area
began drying out and warming up. Plent development,

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 15 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA




300-acre decline in New Mexico. The Southwest's irrigated crop was pro~
gressing well on August 1, but dryland acreage needs moisture. Present
conditions indicate a yield per acre of 1,454 pounds -- 134 pounds below
1968.

COTTON: A cotton crop of 11,779,000 bales is forecast based on conditions
about August 1. This compares with a total of 10,948,000 bales
produced in 1968 and 7,458,000 in 1967. Differences between the August
forecasts and the final production of cotton during the past .10 years
have averaged 504,000 bales ~- ranging from 28,000 in 1968 to 1,350,000
bales in 1963. Much of the expected increase this year is due to larger
acreage because formerly required diversion and diversion payment provisions
were dropped. Total plantings of cotton are estimated at 11,961,000 acres ~~
1,004,000 below last year. Abandonment of 1969 planted acreage is indicated
to be 6.2 percent, leaving about 11,224,000 acrea for harvest -- 10 percent
above 1968 when 6.9 percent of the plantings was abandoned.

An average lint yield of 504 pounds per harvested acre is indicated.
Yields averaged516 pounds last year and 447 pounds in 1967. Although total
prospects about August 1 were quite promising, condition and development
of the crop was not uniform, Cool, wet weather caused a slow, irregular
start in many areas, Weather in May and early June was mostly favorable,
but erratic rainfall patterns followed, from Texas eastward.

In Southeast and Delta sreas, plants are fruiting heavily expect in
a few dry pockets, and insect control programs have been effective. General
rains would benefit Delta cotton.

Harvest is about one-fourth complete in the Lower Valley of Texas and
is gaining momentum. In most of the Southern half of the State, cotton is
opening rapidly as hot, dry weather continues. Harvest in the Coastal
Bend and Upper Coast will be in full swing soon. The Blacklands, East Texas,
Cross Timbers, and the Low Plains are mich in need of moisture. On the
High Plains and Trans~Pecos, prospects remain good for both irrigated and
dry~lend cotton, Oklehoma cotton looks good.

Arizona and California crops range from good to excellent. Boliworms
and pink bollworms are increasing but damage is very light so far.

The forecast of 11,779,000 bales is in terms of 500 pounds gross
weight and indicates ginnings for the 1969 season of 11,754,000 running
pales and cottonseed production of 4,985,000 tons based on average bale
weight and seed~lint ratios. The Bureau of the Census reports 79,784 bales
ginned to August 1 compared to 6,065 pales to that date in 1968,

TOBACCO: Combined production of all _tynes of tobacco was forecast at

1,847 million pounds, based on conditions about August 1. Except
for a 5S-million pound drop in flue-cured, the outlook among classes was
little changed from a month earlier. Last year, about 1,712 million
pounds were produced and in 1967 poundage totaled 1,968 million. Difference
between the August forecasts and the final estimates of tobacco during
1959-68 averaged 87 million pounds ~~ renging from 8 to 180 million.

CROP PROIUCTION, August 1969 -.t- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


NON-CITRUS FRUITS

Fi ~~ PRODUCTION. __
: : a Indicated ___.
CROP : 1967 : 1968 : duly], : Auge 1,
------ +--+ 109 1909
Apples, Com'l. crop (Mil. Ibs.): 5,394,9 5, 431.5 6,379.3 6,544.4
Peaches (Million lbs.): 2,684.9 3,590.7 3,814.2 3,783,3
Pears (1,000 tons): 452 616 701 713
Grapes (1,000 tons): 3, 062 3,549 3,908 3,846
Cherries (1,000 tons); 198 228 276 276

MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

Millions - -
June : 11,038 10,840 1/10,766 5,804 5,729 5,745

July : 10,326 10,201 10,165 5,858 5,784 5,765

Jan. -JSuly Incl. t 72,758 71, 647 70,423 41,193 41,343 40,452

d/ Revised.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -3- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


~- fons = - > = “15000 tons
14 TH 1,38 461
1.62 1.54 1.50 23h 206
1.82 1.76 1.77 1,063 960
1.83 1.84 1.79 282 263
1.93 2.00 1.85 27 26
1.98 1.90 1. 239 220
2.1. 2.09 2.08 5,845 5, 508
2.39 2.29 2,30 383 332
2:97 _ 2.07 _ 2.09 _ 4,035 _ 4, 085
1.78" ~ 2.07 1.92 2,936 ~ ~3,400
1.98 2.27 2,23 1,925 2,204
2.70 2.73 2.70 3,808 3,559
2.01 2.12 21 3,300 3,379
2.51 _ 2.66 _ 2,56 _ 10,268 _ 10,783 _
2.23 2.317 8.135 — 7,583 7,710
2.59 2.73 2,75 7,285 7,435
1.94 1.99 2,05 5,642 5,706
1.06 1.14 1.20 4 1ks 3,779
1.09 1.16 1.09 4,923, 5,127
1.45 142 1.48 6,497 6,067
2.14 1.96 _ 2.30 _ 5,282 4 7hh
2.08 ~ 1.927 3.97 5 b9
2.17 21. 2,01 710 67h
1.51 1.77 1.65 1,532 1,861
1.52 1.52 1h g1e 912
1.31 1.39 1.3 623 609
1.72 1.56 1.61 390 366
2 1.95 1.80 1.82 845 781
22-76 1677, 1.72 Th 288
2 1.82 ~ T.82 1.87 2,987 25943
21.58 2143 1.7 1,952 1,799
» ¢ 1.56 1.45 1.50 715 TOL
Miss. : 1.72 1.86 1.65 2,096 1,162
ark. : 1.84 1.80 1.64 1,357 1,358
la. : 1.93 1.92 2.62 6b 607
Okla. : 1.86 1.88 1.812 3,062 3,001
Texas + 1.64 1.93 _ 1,53 _ 3,774 _ 4 587_
Mont. + 1.63°~ 1.037 “1.57 ~ ~3,864" ~ 3,585
Idaho : 2.81 2.63 2.67 3,734 3,397
Wyo. : 1.59 1.43 1.40 1,946 1,680
Colo. : 1.92 1.92 1.99 2,848 2,858
N.Mex. : 3.57 3.84 4,00 963 1,049
Ariz. : 4.82 41 4.97 1,122 1,174
Utah : 2.86 2.53 2.7h 1,665 2,472
Nev. : 1.97 1.86 1.98 809 662
Wash. : 2.68 2.46 2.62 2,345 2,168
Oreg. : 2.04 1.98 2.05 2,325 2,013
Calif. :_ 4.00. 4.15 kas = 7,579 7,740
U8. 2 L957 2-0-7 3599 "186,300. “AST
CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 38 -

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1,879 8 cd
73h (82 63 7
1,022 77 78 70
1,228 «76 86 Tl
520. 77 8h Th
2,946 78 85 1
3,621 Te 8 5B
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3,508 86 8h 90
1,620 80 85
3,339 «78 65 88
1,153 73 7 ic
1,113 82 83 83
1,576 78 85 88
8h VG) 93
2,427 80 86 89
2,234 8h 82 90
7645 81 7h 89
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Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


MILK PRODUCTION: Milk production during July is estimated at 10,165

million pounds, slightly less than a year earlier and
the least for July since 1936. dtne milk production has been revised
down slightly to 10,766 million pounds. Average daily July production
was down 9 percent from June, the same as the year-earlier seasonal
decline. Daily average production in the first 7 months of 1969 was
1.2 percent less than a year earlier.

Monthly milk production, July 1969, with comparisons
(In millions of pounds)

3 duly =: dune duly :: : July : duly due :
State : 1967 : 1968 31969 1/: 1969 ::State ; 1967 : 1968 :19691/: 1969
Maine : 56 55 oT 55:5. C. 43 AL he 4p
N.He ¢ 31 30 31 30 i:Ga. : 8h 85 87 88
vt. 159 160 178 163 ::Fla. 125 123 126 122
Mass. : 61 57 60 57 ::Ky. akg aha 235 234
RoI. : 7.3 6.7 6.9 6.5::fenn. : 205 199 197 193
Conn. 3 5 55 ST 55 t:Ala. 66
N.Y. 860 830 958 846 ::Miss. : 98 oT 96
Ned. 3) 72 65 67 62 s::Ark. : 66 64 65 6h
Pa. 3 586 582 6h 585 sla. : 83 83 86 87
Ohto : 406 389 4o3 390 ::0kla. : ls pane 113 112
Ind. : 219 213 217 208 ::Texas : 257 254 ekg 2uT
Til. : 288 280 260 278 s:Mont. : 35 34 34 32
Mich. : 402 392 416 406 ::Idaho : 131 133 139 130
Wis. 31,610 1,593 1,819 1,632 ::Wyo. : 14.4 14.2 14.4 14.0
Minn. : 851 856 946 822 ::Colo.: 72 B 8 TT
Towa : 482 465 477 WW6 s:N.Mex.: 25 27 26 27
Mo. 3: 312 305 302 294 ssAriz. : 43 4h 47 46
N. Dak.: 122 115 116 105 ::Uteh : 65 68 72 ie)
S. Dake: 146 152 156 WAT o::Nev. : 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.4
Nebr. : 159 152 150 45 o::Wash. : 17h 172 184 1th
Kans. : 143 Uy 149 138 ::0reg. : 93 oh 95 gL
Del. +: 11.45 U0 10.8 10.6::calif.: 768 TST 16 789
Ma. 2 126 126 126 128 ::Alaska: 1.60 1.58 1.59 1.63
Va. : 160 162 164 166 ::Hawadi:_ _ 12.5. 11.0. 10.9_ AL.
W. Vae ko 37 36 36 ot: :
N.C. : 125 12h 125 125 :: U.S. :10,326 10,201 10,766 10,165
L/ Revised.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 26 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES*

TOE YEELD PER ACR:
Indi-

3 cated
1968 tAug. 1

1967

Corn, grain

7807 4,760,076 4,374,840 4,286,285 43095776

Wheat, all 2067 1,522,382 1,570,433 1,424,720 1,458,680
Winter 314 1,206,808 1,228,638 1,152,360 122475799
Durum Ble2 66,443 97,697 88,477 104,185
Other spring 2762 249,131 244,098 183,883 2064696

Oats 5309 789,196 929,524 930,618 972,715

Barley 43.2 372,898 918,168 += 378,314 404, 981.

Rye 2 2347 24,154 23,220 31,033 32,028

Flaxseed "os 10.2 12.9 12.6 20,036 27,264 30,476 34,183

Rice cwt.: 1/4,537 1/4,475 Y/ 4,529 89,379 105,322 97,417 96,467

Sorghum grain bu: 50.4 52.9 — 755,936 738,507 — 747,565

Cotton bale: 3/447, 1/s16 2/504 7,458 10,948 — 1.779

Hay, all ton: 1.95 2,00 1099 =: 126,300 »-:125, 438 124,445 125,588

Hay, wild Wes 494 490 292 8,959 7,897 7,909 8,269

Hay, alfalfa "os 2.63 2470 2672 74,204 73,371 73,580 73,878

Hay, clover and :
timothy 2/ "os 1.71 1477 1.75 22,684 = 23,749 23,152 23,529

Hay, lespedeza oy 1.50 1440 1.42 2,514 2,077 2,069 2,029

Beans, dry edible 3
(Cleaned) ewt.: 2/1,253 3/1,219  3/1,353  15,17717,717 16,159 20,017

Peas, dry field "os 2/1,549 2/1,526 1/1,635 3,623 3,738 4,432 4,775

Soybeans for beans bu.: 24.5 25.6 25.5 976,060 1,079,662 — 1,060,859

Peanuts 3/ Ilb,: 1,765 1,771 1,823 2,473,385 2,542,841 —— 2,619,560

Potatoes: :

Winter cwt.? 198 177 202 4,894 3,885 4,022 4,022
Early spring "or 105 152 176 2,940 5,029 5,777 5,777
Late spring Nos 230 246 235 23,656 20,520 21,256 21,256
Early summer "os 160 164 160 13,980 13,992 13,579 13,706
Late summer "os 227 242 241 28,640 29,852 29,438 29,542
Fall "oy 212 a4 4/ 231,224 220,924 — 4

Total "oy 210 214 4 305,334 294,192 — ¥Y

Sweetpotatoes wes 93 92 88 13,658 13,763 13,921 14,092

Tobacco Ib.: 2,050 1,945 2,001 1,967,911 1,712,299 1,851,491 1,846,948

Sugarcane for sugar 3
and seed ton: 42.5 41.0 43.4 26,651 24,825 22,845 23,106

Sugarbeets "es 17.2 18.0 17.5 19,197 25,392 27,157 27,793

Hops lbs: 1,661 1,540 1,594 49,498 43,733 — 43,189

t Av. 1958-67
Pasture pet.: 5/78 5/82 5/ez _ _ _ _

* Does not include Alaska and Hawaii except for sugarcane, 1/ Pounds, 2/ Ex-
cludes sweetclover and lespedeza hay, 3/ Harvested for nuts. 4/ First estimate
will be published September 10, 1969. 5/ Condition August 1.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -2- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Production
Btate fm STAT TT Ss Sm SS — Faicatea
_ oo eee 1967 1968 : nee
~~ - - Tos - - - -
New York 158,000 116,000 120,000
New Jersey 1, 0h0 870 1,200
Pennsylvania 46, 500 37,400 35,000
Ohio 15,500 10,000 15,000
Michigan 39, 000 23,000 50,000
Missouri 900 3,750 4,000
North Carolina 1,600 2,000 2,300
South Carolina 3,450 4,000 4,000
Georgia 1,200 2,420 1, 300
Arkansas 7,100 8,500 9,000
Arizona U4, 300 13,600 13,800
Washington 73, 600 733500 70, 000
California, all 2, 700,000 3,255,000 3,520,000
Wine varieties 630,000 650,000 - 2 770,000
Table varieties 435,000 470,000 550,000
Raisin varieties 1, 635, 000 2,135,000 2,200,000
Raisins J 1,000 262,000 --~
Not dried 884,000 1,025,000 =--
3,062,190 33549, 040 3,845, 600

V Dried basis: 1 ton of raisins is equivalent to 4,2h tons of fresh grapes for
1968 and 4,15 tons for 1967.

State and
seasonal group

California, all :
Fall and Winter 3/ :
Spring and Summer 4/  ;

Florida :

United States

Y Crop year begins with bloom of the year shown and ends with completion of
harvest the following year, 2/ Includes quantities unharvested on account of
economic conditions, and excess cullage of harvested fruit. 3/ Includes "Fuerte"
and other fall and winter varieties. 4/ Includes “Hass and other spring and
summer varieties.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 50 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


588 816 686
1,008 1,078 1,276

= = 92900, _ 9s805_ _ _ 92550.
552 912 1,012
Lée 40 378
874. 836 680
840 1,269 1,012

a — 22290_ _ 3.304. _ 2,632 _
34,638 12,407 29,422
220 336 220
962 1,000 805
87,549 107,666 88,273
13,079 19,149 12,705
875 1,005 92h

— = -22160_ _ 3,700 _ _ _ 5.624
1,07 1,078
4, 4, 365 4, TOO
5,967 5,566 5,616
51T 380 430
2,772 2,891 2, THe
644 720 800

~~~ 2D_ ~~ 28. 168 _
2,522 1,517 2, ThB
465 527 665
128 5h 68
3,841 9, 68h 16,872

22390 38 LTT
37,022 42,735 61,5321
25,921 2h, 364 26,592
4,512 4, 794 5, 2bk
11, 49h 10,904 12,050
816 976 750
12,000 12, 848 10,224
7,500 6,966 7,168
986 900 990
9,492 10,086 16,515
8,645 10, 462 17,055
— ~73, 400 _ 70,300 _ _ _ 54,000 _

372,898 418,168 4oh, 982

N. ¥. 1 49.0 51.0 49.0
N72 : 26.0 49.0 58.0
Pa. t- — 6.0. _ _ 53.0 fo)
Ohio 2 46.0 48.0 733
Ind. : 42,0 41.0 42,0
Tl. : 46.0 4h,O 40,0
Mich. : 42.0 47,0 xe)
Wis. te — 90.9 56.0 56.0
Minn, ree TM 47,0 88
Towa : bo 48.0 4h.0
Mo. 37.0 40,0 35.0
N. Dak. 33.0 42.0 41,0
S. Dak. 41.0 39.0 35.0
Nebr. 35.0 33.5 33.0
Kans. 1 — 2720. 3.0 _ 3.0
Del. : 49.0 42.0 49.0
Md, 50.0 45.0 47.0
Va. 2 52.0 46,0 48.0
W. Va. : 47.0 38.0 48.0
N.C. : 42.0 49.0 49,0
8. C. : 28.0 36.0 40.0
Ge. re — 30 LL 98.0 8
ky. : 42,0 41.0 46,0
Tem, : 31.0 31.0 35.0
Ark, : 32.0 27,0 3h.
Okla. : 23.0 36.0 38.0
Texas 1 18,0. _ 27.2 _ _ _ 28.0
Mont. : 29.5 37.0 37.0
Idaho ‘ 49.0 48,0 48.0
Wyo. : 47.0 47.0 46.0
Colo. : 48.5 47.0 50.0
N. Mex. : 52.0 61,0 50.0
Ariz. : 75.0 13.0 TL.O
Utah : 60.0 54.0 56.0
Nev. : 58.0 60.0 55.0
Wash. : 42.0 41.0 45.0
oreg. : 32.5 37.5 45,0
Calif, to POL 50.0 _ . 8.0,
U. Ss. 5 60.6 43.7 43.2
CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 3h ~

Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


1968 ; Indicated
: 1969
eaten weed Pounds” >> OT
Va. 2,320 2,600
N.C. — 22075 _ _ 21300 _
TOTAL (Va.-

N. ees) _ 22168 2b
8. Cc. 1,5 7190
Ga. 1,880 1,950
Fla. 1,660 1, 700
Ala. 1,360 1, 500
Misss 3: 2.5 2 ~_ 2 6&0 ___ of 600, O00

TOTAL (S. E. ~

area) 1,732__ 1,816
Okla. 1,880 1,900
Texas 1,450 1,250
Ne. Mex, 3: 8 ~~ 7.9 ~__ 7.6 1:99 __ 3 2,2h0 2,100.

rong (s+ We 1,588 Lust
UNITED STATES 1,771 1,823
TOS SS SE TTT TTT TT DDT TT BreductionTM 77 TT TTT TTT TTT
State os ee 2” 7 7 “Indicated” ~ ~~
1968 t 1969
er a a as 1,000 pounds “=
va. 236,640 265,200
BaD (Me 347,360 ______ _ 346,525 384,200
TOTAL Bem

N. C. area) 583,165 649, 300
S.C ~~~ "36,800 ~~ ~~~ ~~ 3,100 7 7
Ga. 934,360 978,900
Fla. 85,680 86, 700
Ale. 246,160 274, 500
Miss. _— 25 200 LL 2,200,

TOTAL (S. E. :

area) woo O85, 1,288,200 1,364, 400 _
Okla. : TTT 827 80 229,900 ~~ ~
Texas 426,300 360,000
N. Mex. = 1590 17,69 = _ 5,960

TOTAL (S. W. ~

area) : 558470 _ STL TE 605,860

UNITED STATES 2,542,841 2,619, 560

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 43 ~ Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


: -- Bushels - - 1,000 bushels - -

N.Y. : 77.0 72.0 73.0 21,252 16,920 18,323
N. J. : 88.0 67.0 85.0 6,336 3,551 4420
Pa. 88.0 70.0 86.0 81,088 56,700. 78,002
ohio 27-7776 7 7 7 Bo” 7 7 BELG 7 7 7 Teg BO” ~~ ahiet256 ~~ 305,350
Ind. : 82.0 85.0 94.0 4h 32h 416,330 451,200
Til. : 100.0 89.0 95.0 1,078,800 901,570 933 ,470
Mich : 65.0 76.0 68.0 915455 96,216 85 ,204
Wis. : 80.0 93-0 78.0 _ 136,280 163,122 132,678 _
Minn 2 772.0 Bi.0 75.0 355,896 ~ ~ 360,369 313,650
Towa > 88.5 93.0 8h.0 986 ,332 901,728 790,020
Mo. : 69.0 83.0 69.0 202,101 2k5 514 191,889
N. Dak. > 42.0 49.0 40.0 5,880 6,468 4,280
S. Dak. : 38.0 46.0 45.0 93,024 110,354 103,635
Nebr. 7.0 73.0 86.0 333,740 302 877 385,366
Kans. 2 _68.0_ _ 75.0 75-0_ _ 72,080 85,050 88, he5
Del. 2 73.0 igo 7 7 BS 15,403 2673 11,288
Ma. : 82.0 66.0 70.0 43 132 321,944 32,830
Va. : 73.0 71.0 76.0 35,332 30,956 31,044
W. Va : 64.0 54.0 62.0 3,584 2,376 2,976
N.c : 76.0 60.0 Th.0 104,956 80,880 95,756
8. ¢ : 57.0 45.0 50.0 22,287 17,415 21,100,
Ga. : 58.0 40.0 35.0 88,856 58,200 49,385
Fle. 1 50.0  _ _ 42.0 0 225 15,666 14 EKO
Ky. : 80.0 ~~ ~ G6.0 ~~ “75,0 ~~ ~ ~ 93,40” ~ ~ 69,366 ~ ~ “82,160
Tem. : 57.0 47.0 52.0 4h 631 30,926 31,824
Ala. : Uh.o 32.0 33.0 37,840 22,016 20,889
Miss : h2.0 39.0 35.0 17,640 14,430 12,705
Ark. : 42.0 38.0 34.0 2,688 1,976 1,802
La. > 40.0 41,0 31.0 6,280 5,863 4433
Okla. : 40.0 64.0 70.0 1,080 3,392 4480
Texas 1 38.0 _ 52.0 = 50.0 18,658 _ _ 26,052. 31,800 |
Mont 2” 768.0 75.0. 65.0 7 7 7 “ye 300° ~~ 390
Idaho : 81.0 82.0 80.0 1,782 1,968 1,760
Wyo. : 70.0 70.0 53.0 1,400 1,400 1,060
Colo. : 80.0 83.0 84.0 20,720 20,428 23,352
N. Mex 2 50.0 60.0 50.0 800 1,020 900
Ariz. : 37.0 32.0 36.0 TTT Shh 720
Wash : 92.0 97.0 98.0 1,656 1,843 2,254
Oreg. > Th.o 77.0 78.0 740 616 702
calif + 84.0 _ _ _ 95.0, _ 95.0 _ 18,480 _ _ 17,575__ _ _18,810
ues. : 78.6 18.5 78.7 4,760,076 4,374,840 4,309,776

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 29 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


BARLEY: Barley production is forecast at 405 million bushels, 3 percent
below last year but 9 percent above 1967. Production prospects
increased in July, favored by rainfall and below-normal temperatures in
the major barley States of Minnesota, North Dakota, Montane and Idaho.
Changes in estimates from August 1 to final have averaged 11 million
bushels over the past decade -~ ranging from 2 to 2h million bushels.

Crop development was later than normal in the Dakotas, and heavy
July moisture throughout much of the North Central States delayed harvest.
Some grain was weather stained as a result of rains at harvest. By
August 1, harvest was about 25 percent complete in Minnesota, 40 percent
in South Dakota and 15 percent in North Dakota.

California harvest is nearing completion. Winter barley harvest in
Colorado is complete and spring barley is 30 percent harvested. Wash-
ington and Oregon winter barley harvest is well along, and combining the
spring sown crop is getting underway. Half of the Montana crop has
turned color and harvest will soon be active.

RYE: The U.S. rye crop is estimated at 32.0 million bushels, up sharply

from the 23.2 million bushel crop in 1968 and the 24.2 million in
1967. Changes in production estimates from August 1 to final have
averaged 1.2 million bushels during the past decade, ranging from neg-
lLigible to 2.1 million bushels.

The U.S. yield per acre is estimated at a record high 23.7 bushels.
Ample soil moisture and moderate temperatures during the critical
filling period boosted yields in the important North Central Region.
Harvest is later than usual -- 39 percent swathed or combined by August 5
in North Dakota, compared with 81 percent last year and the average of
78 percent. By August 4 South Dakota had harvested 65 percent of their
rye acreage compared to the average of 80 percent. Wet fields and
lodging have caused harvesting problems in several Northern States.

SORGHUM GRAIN: Production of sorghum grain is forecast at 748 million

bushels, 1 percent more than last year but 1 percent
below the record high 1967 crop. The expected increase from a year
earlier is because of higher prospective yields, as U.S. acreage is be-
low a year earlier. Changes in the production forecast have averaged 56
million bushels over the past decade -- ranging from 17 to 128 million
bushels.

Prospective production is higher than last year in the Central
Plains despite a reduced acreage. Current soil moisture is favorable
in Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado. Greenbugs and other insects have
been troublesome in the Great Plains and Southwest, but have been
adequately controlled in most areas. Sorghum in Oklahoma and Texas
generally had a good start, but hot, dry weather during July lowered
prospects. Prospects are good on the High Plains of Texas and most
of New Mexico for both irrigated and dryland sorghum. Texas had har-
vested 23 percent of their crop by August 4 compared to 17 percent last
year. A fair to excellent crop is being harvested in southern Texas.

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~13 - Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Washington
Oregon
Total 4 states

E

PRUNES: 1/ :
California t__ _ 164,000 = _ 253,000 230, 000

PLUMS; 3
California H

1/ Dried basis: The drying ratio is 23 pounds of fresh fruit to 1 pound dried.

ALMONDS: 3
California : 76,600 74,500 108,000
FILBERTS: :
Oregon ! 7,000 ‘7,000 7,200
Washington 3 600 550
United States =: SWOT DU 7,800 UT TT EOL TTT
WALNUTS : 3
California : 74,000 92 ,000 100,000
Oregon 12222600) 3600 800
United States ry 76,400 > 95,600 ~~~ Jo3,800 ~~ 7 7

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 -51- Crop Reporting Board, SRS,USDA


EARLY SPRING:

185
140

15
10
y
115
80

se
60

100
2ho
10

2,376
260

1,500

115
2/1, The
270

18

179

39

630
2,725

3: 15 6
Ber BEBE

110 286
85 128
200 = 1,700
160 304
135 3,698
95 252
115 220
67 266
80 368
235 810
190 3,395
— 320_ _ 25053,
1
260 «1,518
250 =4,160
195 612
190 209
160 hia
175,853
200 = 3,850
235 1, 728
180 493
180 429
130 n2

4,384 = 4, 9h0

388 43h

= 27 _ 403

~ 2929. LIL

1,425 1,378

264, ake

ho Y

1,365 1,150

188 200

SS
145 19

30 V/

525 500

2,323 3,072

— 24,089_ _1r, 388

= 20,520_ “21,258

20 198

12h 110

1,539 1,600

323 304

4,002 3,915

250 218

im 196

195 181,

314 296

984 = 1,134

3,610 3,629
_2,2k0_ _ 1,92!

332922_ 13,708

1,658 1,820

33570 3,350

6h6 663

155 71

4h 400

1,942 1,890

3,255 3,200

1,739 1,856

576 576

400 396

gL g1

Fla--Hastings 21.6 27. “7 120
~Other > 26 3.1 3-2 100
Texas c_ wee 2:6 3:1 _ 80.
Total t_ 28.0_ 33.1_ 32.9" “105_ —
LATE SPRING:
N.C. :
8N. E. Comties: 10.0 9.5 9.5 150
“Other Counties: 2.3 2.2 2.2 120
S.C. : lb 65) If 125
Ala. : 13.4 10.5 10.0 130
Miss. : 3.0 2.5 2.5 90
Ark. 2 2.3 18 47 8
la. : 2.8 2.2 3.3 6h
Okla. : 6 56 Yo 65
Texas : 6.3 5.0 5.0 100
Ariz. : 10.9 10.1 12.8 250
Calif. 2.49.8 38.6_43.6_ 320 _
Total 2102.87 83°47 90.67 "230
EARLY SUMMER:
Mo. 2.6 2.0 1.8 110
Kans. 15 1.3 1.3 85
Del. 8.5 8.1 8.0 200
Ma. : 19 419 121.9 160
Va.-Eastern Shore: 26.8 27.6 29.0 138
-Other 2.8 2.5 2.3 90
N.C. : 2.0 1.8 1.7 110
Ky. : 3.8 3.0 2.7 70
Tenn. : 46 3.7 3.7 80
Ala. > 6.0 8.0 8.4 135
Texas 19-4 19.0 19.1 1
Calif. Te 6k _ _
Total 2 87.3_ 85.37 ah 4 0.
LATE SUMMER:
No Y.-L. I. 6.9 6.5 3/7.0 220
N. J. 16.0 14.0 13.4 260
Ohio 3-5 3.4 3.4 175
Ind. : 12 210 .9 190
Til. 2 25 2.3 2.5 165
Mich. : 10.9 11.2 10.8 170
Wis. : 17.5 15.5 16.0 220
Minn. : 7.2 %T4 7.9 eho
Towe : 2.9 3.2 3.2 170
Nebr. 2.6 2.5 2.2 165
Ma. 8 7 -T lho
See footnotes at end of table.
CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 - 53 -


was at a record rate in mid-July, and weather was favorable for pod setting
for the rest of the month. The Nebraska crop is 10 days to two weeks late,
but otherwise in good condition.

In Kansas, rains have been timely, and excellent yields are in pros-
pect. Some frost damage in mid-June, and cool weather, have slowed pro-
Gress in North Dakota and Utah. In other Western areas, weather generally
favored the crop, irrigation water supplies are ample and beans are in
good to excellent condition.

DRY PEAS: Production of dry peas in 1969 is expected to total 4.8 million
hundredweight -- 28 percent above 1968. Prospects increased

from a month earlier except in North Dakota, where they were unchanged.

An indicated yield of 1,635 pounds would be 109 pounds above a year earlier.

In the Pacific. Northwest harvesting of irrigated dry seed peas was
virtually completed in the Columbia Basin by mid-July. July weather
generally favored the dry pea crop. Late June and early July rainfall
and cooler weather slowed growth somewhat allowing for better filling.
But damage to blooming peas from hot dry weather in early June could not
be overcome. Hail on July 5 damaged some acreage in Spokane County.

In Idaho hail damaged some fields and in local areas high tempera-
tures in June affected the crop, but it is generally in good condition.

PEANUTS: Production of peanuts in 1969 is expected to total 2,620 million
pounds -- 3 percent above the 1968 record crop of 2 5543 million

pounds. The indicated yield of 1,823 pounds per acre is 52 pounds above the

record yield in 1968. Record crops are expected in Georgia, Florida,

and Oklahoma.

Acreage to be harvested for nuts in 1969 is estimated at 1,436,800
acres -- 1,100 acres above 1968

Production in the Virginia-North Carolina Area is expected to reach
649 million pounds from an estimated 269,000 acres. Abundant moisture
and above normal temperatures, following the good start earlier, caused
heavy plant and vine growth in July. Conditions on August 1 indicate a
yield per acre of 2,414 pounds -- 246 pounds above 1968.

In the Southeast Area, the peanut crop is forecast at 1,364 million
pounds -- a record high for the five-State area, exceeding the 1967 re-
cord by 52 million pounds. Acreage to be harvested for nuts is expected
to be 751,200 acres -- 7,400 acres above 1968. Dry weather earlier in
the growing season slowed vine growth, but soil moisture now seems
adequate. In Alabama, cutworms have damaged several fields (especially
following winter legumes), and leaf spot has been troublesome in a number
of localities. Showers in late July made insect and disease control
difficult over most of the five-State area. Yields are expected to
average 1,316 pounds per acre -- 84 pounds more than last year.

Production in the Southwest Area is expected to total 606 million
pounds -- nearly 66 million pounds below 1968. The acreage of peanuts to
be harvested for nuts is estimated at 416,600 acres -- 6,300 acres less
than a year earlier. There was a decline of 6,000 acres in Texas and a

CROP PRODUCTION, August 1969 ~ 16 ~- Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA