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National                                                                        
Agricultural                                                                    
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USDA                                                                            
Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Released October 10, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service      
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Crop Production" call at (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. ET.  Forecasts refer to October 1, 1997.  Index and report Report  
Features are located at the end of this report.                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 Corn Production Up Fractionally;                               
                 Soybean Production Down Slightly                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Corn production is forecast at 9.31 billion bushels, up fractionally from 1996  
and the September 1 forecast.  If realized, this will be the third highest corn 
production on record.  Based on conditions as of October 1, yields are expected 
to average 125.8 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushels from last month, but down     
1.3 bushels from 1996.  Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is      
forecast at 74.0 million acres, unchanged from last month.  Yield prospects     
increased in Illinois.  Forecasted yield in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska    
decreased.  Minnesota, Iowa, and Ohio yields remained unchanged.                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Soybean production is forecast at 2.72 billion bushels, down slightly from the  
September 1 forecast, but 14 percent above the 1996 production. The yield is    
forecast at 39.0 bushels per acre, 0.3 bushels below the September 1 forecast,  
but 1.4 bushels above the 1996 final yield.  Of the eight major producing       
states, the forecasted yield decreased in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The    
yield forecast remained unchanged in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and 
Ohio.  As of October 5, 37 percent of the crop had been harvested in the        
19 major producing states.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
All cotton: Production is forecast at 18.4 million bales, down 8,000 bales from 
            August and down 3 percent from 1996.  This is the fourth largest    
crop on record.  Yield is expected to average 658 pounds per acre, down         
49 pounds from last year.  The Delta States production increased 170,000 bales  
from the previous forecast, while the Southeastern States had a 180,000 bale    
reduction from September.  Dry conditions continued in the Carolinas and        
Georgia, reducing crop potential.  Mississippi's production was increased       
60,000 bales from last month.                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
 Cr Pr 2-2 (10-97)                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
All oranges:  The initial forecast of the 1997-98 U.S. all orange crop is a     
              record large 14.3 million tons, up 12 percent from the previous   
record of 12.8 million tons set in the 1996-97 season.  Florida's all orange,   
early-midseason, and Valencia crops are forecast at record high levels for the  
second season in a row. Florida's all orange forecast is 254 million boxes      
(11.4 million tons), 12 percent more than the 226 million boxes produced last   
season.  Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 146 million   
boxes (6.57 million tons), 9 percent greater than last season.  Florida's       
Valencia forecast of 108 million boxes (4.86 million tons) is 17 percent above  
last season's 92.0 million boxes.  California's all orange production is        
forecast at 74.0 million boxes (2.78 million tons), 9 percent more than last    
season.  The Navel orange forecast was unchanged from September at 44.0 million 
boxes (1.65 million tons) but up 10 percent from last year's production of      
40.0 million boxes.  The initial California Valencia forecast of the 1997-98    
season is 30.0 million boxes (1.13 million tons), 7 percent more than last year.
                                                                                
                                                                                
Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ):  Yield for the 1997-98 season  
                                                  is forecast at 1.55 gallons   
per box at 42.0 degrees Brix.  The forecast projects the final yield as reported
by the Florida Citrus Processors Association.  The final 1996-97 yield for all  
fruit used in FCOJ was 1.57 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix.  Projected    
yields for 1997-98 early-midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in  
the January Crop Production report.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
This report was approved on October 10, 1997.                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Acting Secretary of                  Agricultural Statistics Board       
           Agriculture                               Chairperson                
       Richard E. Rominger                           Rich Allen                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Crop Summary:  Utilized Production, United States,               
                         1996-97 and Forecasted 1997-98                         
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                    :                    Utilized Production                    
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
        Crop        :                   :                   :    October 1,     
                    :       1996        :                   :       1997        
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    Crop Year 1/    :      1995-96             1996-97             1997-98      
                    :                                                           
                    :    --------- 1,000 Tons ---------                         
                    :                                                           
Citrus Fruits       :                                                           
  Oranges           :        11,427              12,827              14,309     
  Grapefruit        :         2,718               2,888               2,824     
  Lemons            :           992                 859                 935     
  Tangerines        :           349                 418                 370     
  Temples (FL)      :            97                 108                 104     
  Tangelos (FL)     :           110                 178                 149     
  K-Early           :                                                           
   Citrus (FL)      :             7                   7                   6     
                    :                                                           
                    :              Metric Tons                                  
                    :                                                           
                    :                                                           
  Oranges           :    10,366,400          11,636,460          12,980,910     
  Grapefruit        :     2,465,730           2,619,950           2,561,890     
  Lemons            :       899,930             779,270             848,220     
  Tangerines        :       316,610             379,200             335,660     
  Temples (FL)      :        88,000              97,980              94,350     
  Tangelos (FL)     :        99,790             161,480             135,170     
  K-Early           :                                                           
   Citrus (FL)      :         6,350               6,350               5,440     
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1/  The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with   
    the completion of harvest the following year.                               
            Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States,           
                       1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997                      
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                        :       Area Planted        :     Area Harvested 1/     
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :    1997     :    1996     :    1997     
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                        :                      1,000 Acres                      
                        :                                                       
Corn                    :    79,487        80,227        73,147        74,049   
Sorghum                 :    13,188        10,268        11,901         9,512   
Rice                    :     2,819         3,065         2,799         3,037   
Soybeans 2/             :    64,205        70,850        63,409        69,816   
Peanuts                 :   1,401.5       1,404.0       1,380.0       1,384.5   
Sunflower 2/            :     2,556         2,920         2,499         2,807   
All Cotton              :  14,633.5      13,905.0      12,868.1      13,436.5   
  Upland                :  14,375.5      13,655.0      12,612.2      13,187.5   
  Amer-Pima             :     258.0         250.0         255.9         249.0   
All Hay                 :                                61,029        60,807   
  Alfalfa               :                                24,291        23,556   
  All Other             :                                36,738        37,251   
Dry Edible Beans        :   1,813.0       1,913.6       1,717.7       1,743.1   
Dry Edible Peas 2/      :     215.9         292.6         204.9         274.6   
Austrian Winter Peas 2/ :       8.6           6.1           7.3           5.4   
Lentils 2/              :     147.2         174.0         140.0         164.0   
Tobacco                 :                                 732.7         794.8   
Sugarbeets              :   1,368.4       1,464.8       1,323.3       1,433.0   
Sugarcane for           :                                                       
 Sugar and Seed         :                                 888.9         914.5   
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1/  Harvested for principal use of each crop, ie., grain, beans, etc.           
2/  1996 revised.                                                               
          Crop Summary:  Yield per Acre and Production, United States,          
                       1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997                      
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                            :Yield per Acre :            Production             
                            :---------------------------------------------------
        Crop and Unit       :       :       :           :  Sep 1,   :  Oct 1,   
                            : 1996  : 1997  :   1996    :   1997    :   1997    
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                            :                -------------- 1,000 ------------- 
                            :                                                   
Corn for Grain         Bu   : 127.1   125.8   9,293,435   9,267,655   9,311,705 
Sorghum for Grain      "    :  67.5    69.9     802,974     653,208     664,499 
Rice 1/                Cwt  : 6,121   5,907     171,321     181,455     179,383 
Soybeans for Beans     Bu   :  37.6    39.0   2,382,364   2,745,891   2,721,843 
Peanuts                Lb   : 2,653   2,539   3,661,205   3,658,525   3,514,625 
Sunflower 2/           "    : 1,435   1,334   3,586,615               3,745,280 
All Cotton 1/          Bale :   707     658    18,942.0    18,417.5    18,409.5 
  Upland 1/            "    :   701     650    18,413.5    17,873.5    17,863.5 
  Amer-Pima 1/         "    :   991   1,053       528.5       544.0       546.0 
Cottonseed             Ton  :                   7,143.5     7,052.8     7,058.8 
All Hay 3/             "    :  2.45    2.50     149,457     153,886     152,141 
  Alfalfa 3/           "    :  3.27    3.32      79,377      77,817      78,168 
  All Other 3/         "    :  1.91    1.99      70,080      76,069      73,973 
Dry Edible Beans 1/ 3/ Cwt  : 1,592   1,678      27,354      29,163      29,255 
Dry Edible Peas 1/ 2/  "    : 1,304   2,098     2,671.0                 5,760.0 
Austrian Winter             :                                                   
  Peas 1/ 2/           "    : 1,411   1,519         103                      82 
Lentils 1/ 2/          "    :   952   1,387       1,333                   2,274 
Tobacco                Lb   : 2,071   2,072   1,517,334   1,614,173   1,646,796 
Sugarbeets             Ton  :  20.2    20.7      26,680      29,358      29,638 
Sugarcane for               :                                                   
Sugar and Seed         "    :  33.1    32.5      29,462      29,664      29,695 
Apples, Comm'l 3/      Lb   :                10,355,000  10,648,900  10,423,900 
Grapes 3/              Ton  :                   5,548.0     6,644.4     6,659.4 
Pecans                 Lb   :                   221,500     292,000     275,000 
Hazelnuts              Ton  :                      18.5        40.0        40.0 
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1/  Yield in pounds.                                                            
2/  1996 revised.                                                               
3/  September 1 forecast carried forward from August 1.                         
        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97       
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                        :       Area Planted        :      Area Harvested       
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :  1997  1/   :    1996     :   1997 1/   
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                        :                      1,000 Acres                      
                        :                                                       
Oats                    :     4,661         5,169         2,685         2,911   
Barley                  :     7,144         6,910         6,767         6,425   
All Wheat               :    75,621        70,989        62,927        63,577   
  Winter                :    51,958        48,342        39,679        41,813   
  Durum                 :     3,630         3,250         3,556         3,107   
  Other Spring          :    20,033        19,397        19,692        18,657   
Rye                     :     1,467         1,433           347           341   
Flaxseed                :        96           152            92           146   
Potatoes                :                                                       
  Winter 2/             :      14.5          15.6          14.5          15.4   
  Spring                :      93.4          87.7          90.0          86.1   
  Summer                :      78.0          68.9          74.8          66.0   
  Fall                  :   1,269.9       1,198.6       1,246.7       1,181.5   
  Total 2/              :   1,455.8       1,370.8       1,426.0       1,349.0   
Sweetpotatoes           :      89.1          87.8          84.8          84.7   
Hops                    :                                  44.2          44.0   
Ginger Root (HI)        :                                    .2            .3   
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
2/  1997 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
                 Crop Summary:  Yield per Acre and Production,                  
                             United States, 1996-97                             
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                          :    Yield per Acre     :         Production          
       Crop and Unit      :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :   1996    :  1997 1/  :     1996     :   1997 1/    
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                          :                          --------- 1,000 --------   
                          :                                                     
Oats                 Bu   :    57.8        60.5        155,273        176,104   
Barley               "    :    58.5        58.3        395,751        374,478   
All Wheat            "    :    36.3        39.7      2,285,133      2,526,552   
  Winter             "    :    37.2        45.0      1,477,058      1,882,609   
  Durum              "    :    32.6        27.7        116,090         86,193   
  Other Spring       "    :    35.1        29.9        691,985        557,750   
Rye                  "    :    26.0        26.1          9,016          8,912   
Potatoes                  :                                                     
  Winter 2/          Cwt  :     226         203          3,273          3,124   
  Spring             "    :     249         250         22,417         21,498   
  Summer             "    :     261         262         19,507         17,271   
  Fall               "    :     364                    453,436                  
  Total              "    :     350                    498,633                  
Hops                 Lb   :   1,698       1,680       74,970.5       73,838.0   
Ginger Root (HI)     "    :  47,000      44,000          9,400         12,100   
Peaches              "    :                          2,070,300      2,643,900   
Pears                Ton  :                              820.8        1,019.8   
Sweet Cherries       "    :                              154.3          191.3   
Tart Cherries        Lb   :                            270,300        242,200   
Apricots             Ton  :                               79.8          132.0   
Olives (CA)          "    :                              166.0           95.0   
Dried Prunes (CA)    "    :                              220.0          215.0   
Prunes and Plums          :                                                     
  (Excl CA)          "    :                               20.0           28.4   
Almonds (CA)         Lb   :                            510,000        680,000   
Walnuts (CA)         Ton  :                              208.0          230.0   
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
2/  1997 revised.                                                               
                   Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested,                   
               United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997               
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                        :       Area Planted        :     Area Harvested 1/     
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :    1997     :    1996     :    1997     
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                        :                       Hectares                        
                        :                                                       
Corn                    : 32,167,590    32,467,060    29,601,860    29,966,890  
Sorghum                 :  5,337,050     4,155,360     4,816,220     3,849,410  
Rice                    :  1,140,820     1,240,370     1,132,730     1,229,040  
Soybeans 2/             : 25,983,120    28,672,290    25,660,990    28,253,840  
Peanuts                 :    567,170       568,180       558,470       560,290  
Sunflower 2/            :  1,034,390     1,181,690     1,011,320     1,135,960  
All Cotton              :  5,922,030     5,627,210     5,207,590     5,437,620  
  Upland                :  5,817,620     5,526,040     5,104,030     5,336,850  
  Amer-Pima             :    104,410       101,170       103,560       100,770  
All Hay                 :                             24,697,830    24,607,980  
  Alfalfa               :                              9,830,320     9,532,880  
  All Other             :                             14,867,500    15,075,110  
Dry Edible Beans        :    733,700       774,410       695,140       705,420  
Dry Edible Peas 2/      :     87,370       118,410        82,920       111,130  
Austrian Winter Peas 2/ :      3,480         2,470         2,950         2,190  
Lentils 2/              :     59,570        70,420        56,660        66,370  
Tobacco                 :                                296,510       321,630  
Sugarbeets              :    553,780       592,790       535,530       579,920  
Sugarcane for           :                                                       
 Sugar and Seed         :                                359,730       370,090  
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1/  Harvested for principal use of each crop, ie., grain, beans, nuts, etc.     
2/  1996 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
        Crop Summary:  Yield per Hectare and Production, United States,         
                       1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997                      
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                      :  Yield per Hectare  :            Production             
                      :---------------------------------------------------------
         Crop         :          :          :           :  Sep 1,   :  Oct 1,   
                      :   1996   :   1997   :   1996    :   1997    :   1997    
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                      :                       Metric Tons                       
                      :                                                         
Corn for Grain        :   7.97       7.89    236,064,120 235,409,280 236,528,200
Sorghum for Grain     :   4.23       4.38     20,396,480  16,592,250  16,879,050
Rice                  :   6.86       6.62      7,770,990   8,230,660   8,136,680
Soybeans for Beans 1/ :   2.53       2.62     64,837,320  74,730,910  74,076,430
Peanuts               :   2.97       2.85      1,660,690   1,659,480   1,594,210
Sunflower 1/          :   1.61       1.50      1,626,860               1,698,830
All Cotton            :    .79        .74      4,124,140   4,009,940   4,008,200
  Upland              :    .79        .73      4,009,070   3,891,500   3,889,320
  Amer-Pima           :   1.11       1.18        115,070     118,440     118,880
Cottonseed            :                        6,480,470   6,398,190   6,403,640
All Hay 2/            :   5.49       5.61    135,585,110 139,603,030 138,020,000
  Alfalfa 2/          :   7.33       7.44     72,009,600  70,594,390  70,912,820
  All Other 2/        :   4.28       4.45     63,575,510  69,008,640  67,107,180
Dry Edible Beans      :   1.78       1.88      1,240,760   1,322,810   1,326,980
Dry Edible Peas 1/    :   1.46       2.35        121,150                 261,270
Austrian Winter       :                                                         
  Peas 1/             :   1.58       1.70          4,670                   3,720
Lentils 1/            :   1.07       1.55         60,460                 103,150
Tobacco               :   2.32       2.32        688,250     732,180     746,970
Sugarbeets            :  45.20      46.36     24,203,690  26,633,130  26,887,140
Sugarcane for         :                                                         
 Sugar and Seed       :  74.30      72.79     26,727,480  26,910,730  26,938,850
Apples, Comm'l 2/     :                        4,696,950   4,830,260   4,728,200
Grapes 2/             :                        5,033,060   6,027,650   6,041,260
Pecans                :                          100,470     132,450     124,740
Hazelnuts             :                           16,780      36,290      36,290
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1/  1996 revised.                                                               
2/  September 1 forecast carried forward from August 1.                         
        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97       
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                        :       Area Planted        :      Area Harvested       
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :  1997  1/   :    1996     :   1997 1/   
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                        :                       Hectares                        
                        :                                                       
Oats                    :  1,886,260     2,091,840     1,086,590     1,178,050  
Barley                  :  2,891,110     2,796,410     2,738,540     2,600,130  
All Wheat               : 30,603,060    28,728,540    25,465,930    25,728,980  
  Winter                : 21,026,880    19,563,520    16,057,690    16,921,300  
  Durum                 :  1,469,020     1,315,240     1,439,080     1,257,370  
  Other Spring          :  8,107,150     7,849,770     7,969,160     7,550,300  
Rye                     :    593,680       579,920       140,430       138,000  
Flaxseed                :     38,850        61,510        37,230        59,080  
Potatoes                :                                                       
  Winter 2/             :      5,870         6,310         5,870         6,230  
  Spring                :     37,800        35,490        36,420        34,840  
  Summer                :     31,570        27,880        30,270        26,710  
  Fall                  :    513,920       485,060       504,530       478,140  
  Total 2/              :    589,150       554,750       577,090       545,930  
Sweetpotatoes           :     36,060        35,530        34,320        34,280  
Hops                    :                                 17,870        17,790  
Ginger Root (HI)        :                                     80           110  
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
2/  1997 revised.                                                               
                Crop Summary:  Yield per Hectare and Production,                
                             United States, 1996-97                             
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                          :   Yield per Hectare   :         Production          
           Crop           :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :   1996    :  1997 1/  :     1996     :   1997 1/    
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                          :                     Metric Tons                     
                          :                                                     
Oats                      :    2.07        2.17       2,253,780      2,556,140  
Barley                    :    3.15        3.14       8,616,460      8,153,300  
All Wheat                 :    2.44        2.67      62,191,130     68,761,480  
  Winter                  :    2.50        3.03      40,198,930     51,236,220  
  Durum                   :    2.20        1.87       3,159,450      2,345,790  
  Other Spring            :    2.36        2.01      18,832,750     15,179,470  
Rye                       :    1.63        1.64         229,020        226,380  
Potatoes                  :                                                     
  Winter 2/               :   25.29       22.74         148,460        141,700  
  Spring                  :   27.92       27.99       1,016,820        975,130  
  Summer                  :   29.23       29.33         884,820        783,400  
  Fall                    :   40.77                  20,567,510                 
  Total 2/                :   39.19                  22,617,610                 
Hops                      :    1.90        1.88          34,010         33,490  
Ginger Root (HI)          :   53.25       49.91           4,260          5,490  
Peaches                   :                             939,070      1,199,250  
Pears                     :                             744,570        925,100  
Sweet Cherries            :                             139,980        173,500  
Tart Cherries             :                             122,610        109,860  
Apricots                  :                              72,390        119,750  
Olives (CA)               :                             150,590         86,180  
Dried Prunes (CA)         :                             199,580        195,040  
Prunes and Plums          :                                                     
  (Excl CA)               :                              18,140         25,760  
Almonds (CA)              :                             231,330        308,440  
Walnuts                   :                             188,690        208,650  
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
2/  1996 revised.                                                               
        Corn for Grain:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by State        
             and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997             
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        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Sep 1  :  Oct 1  :          :            
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        :   1,000 Acres        ------ Bushels ------     --- 1,000 Bushels ---  
        :                                                                       
AL      :    280      260     82.0      95.0      95.0      22,960      24,700  
AZ 1/   :     40       45    175.0     175.0     175.0       7,000       7,875  
AR 1/   :    230      170    125.0     110.0     110.0      28,750      18,700  
CA      :    220      260    160.0     165.0     180.0      35,200      46,800  
CO      :    940    1,030    142.0     148.0     148.0     133,480     152,440  
CT 2/   :                                                                       
DE      :    150      146    143.0     100.0     110.0      21,450      16,060  
FL 1/   :    112       80     88.0     100.0     100.0       9,856       8,000  
GA      :    525      500     95.0     110.0     110.0      49,875      55,000  
ID 1/   :     40       40    135.0     145.0     145.0       5,400       5,800  
IL      : 10,800   11,000    136.0     127.0     129.0   1,468,800   1,419,000  
IN      :  5,450    5,850    123.0     122.0     120.0     670,350     702,000  
IA      : 12,450   11,950    138.0     140.0     140.0   1,718,100   1,673,000  
KS      :  2,350    2,700    152.0     130.0     135.0     357,200     364,500  
KY      :  1,200    1,220    124.0     108.0     110.0     148,800     134,200  
LA 1/   :    523      490    125.0     115.0     115.0      65,375      56,350  
ME 2/   :                                                                       
MD      :    465      450    139.0      80.0      75.0      64,635      33,750  
MA 2/   :                                                                       
MI      :  2,300    2,300     94.0     110.0     113.0     216,200     259,900  
MN      :  6,950    6,450    125.0     130.0     130.0     868,750     838,500  
MS 1/   :    605      470    102.0     105.0     105.0      61,710      49,350  
MO      :  2,650    2,850    134.0     112.0     120.0     355,100     342,000  
MT 1/   :     15       15    137.0     130.0     130.0       2,055       1,950  
NE      :  8,300    8,800    143.0     133.0     132.0   1,186,900   1,161,600  
NH 2/   :                                                                       
NJ 1/   :     94      102    126.0      95.0      95.0      11,844       9,690  
NM 1/   :     84       85    175.0     170.0     170.0      14,700      14,450  
NY      :    630      660    107.0     116.0     116.0      67,410      76,560  
NC      :    900      900     95.0      85.0      85.0      85,500      76,500  
ND      :    720      650     91.0      95.0      95.0      65,520      61,750  
OH      :  2,750    3,450    111.0     130.0     130.0     305,250     448,500  
OK 1/   :    170      180    145.0     150.0     150.0      24,650      27,000  
OR 1/   :     33       20    165.0     185.0     185.0       5,445       3,700  
PA      :  1,070    1,120    119.0      85.0      85.0     127,330      95,200  
RI 2/   :                                                                       
SC      :    380      335     79.0     100.0     100.0      30,020      33,500  
SD      :  3,700    3,350    100.0     100.0     100.0     370,000     335,000  
TN      :    680      650    116.0     105.0     105.0      78,880      68,250  
TX      :  1,800    1,800    112.0     135.0     135.0     201,600     243,000  
UT 1/   :     21       21    130.0     125.0     125.0       2,730       2,625  
VT 2/   :                                                                       
VA      :    310      340    126.0      83.0      83.0      39,060      28,220  
WA 1/   :    120      110    185.0     190.0     190.0      22,200      20,900  
WV 1/   :     40       45    105.0      95.0      95.0       4,200       4,275  
WI      :  3,000    3,100    111.0     126.0     124.0     333,000     384,400  
WY 1/   :     50       55    123.0     122.0     122.0       6,150       6,710  
        :                                                                       
US      : 73,147   74,049    127.1     125.2     125.8   9,293,435   9,311,705  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
2/  Not estimated.                                                              
                                                                                
      Sorghum for Grain:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by State       
             and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Sep 1  :  Oct 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --    ------- Bushels -------     -- 1,000 Bushels --   
        :                                                                       
AL 1/   :     10       9     55.0      60.0      60.0         550         540   
AR      :    220     150     74.0      70.0      72.0      16,280      10,800   
CO      :    260     160     51.0      40.0      40.0      13,260       6,400   
GA 1/   :     40      40     41.0      46.0      46.0       1,640       1,840   
IL      :    220     150     84.0      82.0      82.0      18,480      12,300   
KS      :  4,600   3,550     77.0      75.0      77.0     354,200     273,350   
KY 1/   :     23      13     92.0      75.0      75.0       2,116         975   
LA      :    153     107     76.0      72.0      75.0      11,628       8,025   
MS      :     72      33     70.0      65.0      65.0       5,040       2,145   
MO      :    580     430     91.0      85.0      89.0      52,780      38,270   
NE      :  1,030     800     95.0      90.0      83.0      97,850      66,400   
NM      :    225     230     33.0      45.0      50.0       7,425      11,500   
NC 1/   :     10      11     57.0      49.0      49.0         570         539   
OK      :    490     490     59.0      57.0      57.0      28,910      27,930   
SC 1/   :      5       4     50.0      50.0      50.0         250         200   
SD      :    145     170     55.0      58.0      58.0       7,975       9,860   
TN 1/   :     18      15     90.0      85.0      85.0       1,620       1,275   
TX      :  3,800   3,150     48.0      59.0      61.0     182,400     192,150   
        :                                                                       
US      : 11,901   9,512     67.5      68.7      69.9     802,974     664,499   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
             Rice:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by State             
             and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Sep 1  :  Oct 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --     ------- Pounds -------      --- 1,000 Cwt ---    
        :                                                                       
AR      :  1,170   1,337     6,150     5,850     5,600     71,945      74,872   
CA      :    500     513     7,490     8,200     8,500     37,459      43,605   
LA      :    533     565     4,870     4,650     4,650     25,977      26,273   
MS      :    208     268     6,000     5,600     5,500     12,480      14,740   
MO 1/   :     90      95     5,550     5,400     5,400      4,995       5,130   
TX      :    298     259     6,200     5,700     5,700     18,465      14,763   
        :                                                                       
US      :  2,799   3,037     6,121     5,975     5,907    171,321     179,383   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Rice:  Production by Class, United States,                   
                     1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      Year     :   Long Grain  :  Medium Grain :  Short Grain  :      All       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :                           1,000 Cwt                            
               :                                                                
1995           :    121,730         51,241            900           173,871     
1996           :    113,462         56,790          1,069           171,321     
1997 1/        :    125,421         52,423          1,539           179,383     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Indicated October 1, 1997, rice class estimates are based on a five-year    
    average of class percentages.  The class percentages are adjusted as data   
    become available through the growing season.                                
      Soybeans for Beans:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by State      
             and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        : 1996   :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:  1996    :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Sep 1  :  Oct 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :   1,000 Acres       ------- Bushels -------    --- 1,000 Bushels ---  
        :                                                                       
AL      :    315      380    34.0      29.0      26.0       10,710      9,880   
AR      :  3,500    3,550    32.0      32.0      32.0      112,000    113,600   
DE      :    217      221    35.0      26.0      28.0        7,595      6,188   
FL 1/   :     33       38    32.0      30.0      30.0        1,056      1,140   
GA      :    390      420    26.0      25.0      20.0       10,140      8,400   
IL      :  9,850    9,950    40.5      43.0      43.0      398,925    427,850   
IN      :  5,360    5,350    38.0      42.0      42.0      203,680    224,700   
IA      :  9,450   10,400    44.0      49.0      48.0      415,800    499,200   
KS      :  2,000    2,300    37.0      35.0      35.0       74,000     80,500   
KY      :  1,180    1,280    38.0      36.0      38.0       44,840     48,640   
LA      :  1,080    1,350    33.0      29.0      30.0       35,640     40,500   
MD      :    480      530    37.0      25.0      25.0       17,760     13,250   
MI      :  1,640    1,890    28.5      40.0      39.0       46,740     73,710   
MN      :  5,900    6,700    38.0      41.0      40.0      224,200    268,000   
MS      :  1,750    2,050    31.0      28.0      29.0       54,250     59,450   
MO      :  4,050    4,850    37.0      37.0      37.0      149,850    179,450   
NE      :  3,010    3,450    45.0      42.0      41.0      135,450    141,450   
NJ 1/   :    119      132    37.0      30.0      30.0        4,403      3,960   
NC      :  1,200    1,330    29.0      26.0      25.0       34,800     33,250   
ND      :    845    1,290    29.0      28.0      27.0       24,505     34,830   
OH      :  4,490    4,490    35.0      43.0      43.0      157,150    193,070   
OK 1/   :    285      320    26.0      26.0      26.0        7,410      8,320   
PA 1/   :    285      365    40.0      35.0      35.0       11,400     12,775   
SC      :    540      610    25.0      24.0      20.0       13,500     12,200   
SD      :  2,670    3,450    34.0      34.0      34.0       90,780    117,300   
TN      :  1,150    1,270    35.0      34.0      35.0       40,250     44,450   
TX      :    270      400    26.0      27.0      27.0        7,020     10,800   
VA      :    480      490    34.0      28.0      26.0       16,320     12,740   
WI      :    870      960    37.0      44.0      44.0       32,190     42,240   
        :                                                                       
US      : 63,409   69,816    37.6      39.3      39.0    2,382,364  2,721,843   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Sunflowers:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Type, State,       
           and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Varietal:  Area Harvested :      Yield      :            Production            
  Type & :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State  :  1996  :  1997  : 1996   :  1997  :   1995   :  1996    :    1997    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         :   1,000 Acres     --- Pounds ---    -------- 1,000 Pounds --------   
         :                                                                      
Oil      :                                                                      
  CO     :     44      47    1,450               50,840     63,800              
  KS     :    230     180    1,370              208,550    315,100              
  MN     :     97      67    1,300              372,750    126,100              
  NE     :     22      28    1,300               39,360     28,600              
  ND     :    890   1,110    1,500            1,512,500  1,335,000              
  SD     :    633     730    1,520            1,134,900    962,160              
  TX     :      8      11      900               18,000      7,200              
         :                                                                      
  Oth    :     31      35    1,111               61,545     34,441              
   Sts   :                                                                      
         :                                                                      
  US 1/  :  1,955   2,208    1,469            3,398,445  2,872,401              
         :                                                                      
Non-oil  :                                                                      
  CO     :     63      33    1,000               52,320     63,000              
  KS     :     45      36      870               74,250     39,150              
  MN     :     48      33    1,220               82,680     58,560              
  NE     :     22      28      900               42,680     19,800              
  ND     :    275     340    1,450              233,700    398,750              
  SD     :     57      75    1,650               89,780     94,050              
  TX     :     20      33    1,250               18,040     25,000              
         :                                                                      
  Oth    :     14      21    1,136               17,445     15,904              
   Sts   :                                                                      
         :                                                                      
  US 1/  :    544     599    1,313              610,895    714,214              
         :                                                                      
All      :                                                                      
  CO     :    107      80    1,185     1,260    103,160    126,800      100,800 
  KS     :    275     216    1,288     1,350    282,800    354,250      291,600 
  MN     :    145     100    1,274     1,000    455,430    184,660      100,000 
  NE     :     44      56    1,100     1,100     82,040     48,400       61,600 
  ND     :  1,165   1,450    1,488     1,290  1,746,200  1,733,750    1,870,500 
  SD     :    690     805    1,531     1,500  1,224,680  1,056,210    1,207,500 
  TX     :     28      44    1,150     1,200     36,040     32,200       52,800 
         :                                                                      
  Oth    :                                                                      
   Sts   :     45      56    1,119     1,080     78,990     50,345       60,480 
         :                                                                      
  US 1/  :  2,499   2,807    1,435     1,334  4,009,340  3,586,615    3,745,280 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates include all States except AK and HI.                              
                  Sunflowers:  Area Planted, by Varietal Type,                  
                         State, and United States, 1996                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :                         Varietal Type                          
     State     :--------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :         Oil        :       Non-Oil       :         All         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :                          1,000 Acres                           
               :                                                                
CO             :           45                  65                   110         
KS             :          235                  50                   285         
MN             :          100                  50                   150         
NE             :           23                  24                    47         
ND             :          900                 280                 1,180         
SD             :          640                  60                   700         
TX             :            9                  22                    31         
               :                                                                
Oth Sts        :           36                  17                    53         
               :                                                                
US             :        1,988                 568                 2,556         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Peanuts:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by State            
           and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997 1/            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Sep 1  :  Oct 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --    -------- Pounds --------    --- 1,000 Pounds ---  
        :                                                                       
AL      :   191.0   189.0    2,355     2,300     2,000     449,805     378,000  
FL      :    82.0    82.0    2,880     3,100     2,950     236,160     241,900  
GA      :   533.0   518.0    2,690     2,650     2,600   1,433,770   1,346,800  
NM      :    16.5    17.5    2,300     2,450     2,450      37,950      42,875  
NC      :   125.0   121.0    2,940     2,750     2,650     367,500     320,650  
OK      :    81.0    78.0    2,410     2,500     2,500     195,210     195,000  
SC      :    10.5    10.0    3,100     3,000     3,000      32,550      30,000  
TX      :   265.0   295.0    2,600     2,700     2,600     689,000     767,000  
VA      :    76.0    74.0    2,885     2,700     2,600     219,260     192,400  
        :                                                                       
US      : 1,380.0 1,384.5    2,653     2,642     2,539   3,661,205   3,514,625  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.                         
         Cotton:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State,         
            and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997              
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :   Area Harvested  :           Yield           :    Production 1/    
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   State  :         :         :        :       1997       :         :           
          :   1996  :   1997  :  1996  :------------------:   1996  :   1997    
          :         :         :        :  Sep 1 :  Oct 1  :         :           
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          : -- 1,000 Acres --   -------- Pounds --------     1,000 Bales 2/     
          :                                                                     
Upland    :                                                                     
  AL      :    516.0    420.0     734      526       526      789.0      460.0  
  AZ      :    314.0    329.0   1,189    1,138     1,138      778.0      780.0  
  AR      :    990.0    930.0     793      748       769    1,636.0    1,490.0  
  CA      :    995.0    875.0   1,153    1,207     1,207    2,390.0    2,200.0  
  FL 3/   :     98.2    100.0     637      720       720      130.4      150.0  
  GA      :  1,336.0  1,435.0     747      736       702    2,079.0    2,100.0  
  KS 3/   :      4.0     13.5     492      480       480        4.1       13.5  
  LA      :    885.0    625.0     697      637       653    1,286.0      850.0  
  MS      :  1,100.0    960.0     819      790       820    1,876.0    1,640.0  
  MO      :    385.0    365.0     737      671       684      591.0      520.0  
  NM      :     55.0     66.0     733      698       698       84.0       96.0  
  NC      :    710.0    675.0     677      590       555    1,002.0      780.0  
  OK      :    210.0    210.0     306      503       503      134.0      220.0  
  SC      :    282.0    285.0     774      741       691      455.0      410.0  
  TN      :    530.0    500.0     611      566       605      675.0      630.0  
  TX      :  4,100.0  5,300.0     509      489       489    4,345.0    5,400.0  
  VA 3/   :    102.0     99.0     748      601       601      159.0      124.0  
          :                                                                     
  US      : 12,612.2 13,187.5     701      651       650   18,413.5   17,863.5  
          :                                                                     
Amer-Pima :                                                                     
  AZ      :     41.9     20.0     852      792       840       74.4       35.0  
  CA      :    164.0    184.0   1,098    1,148     1,148      375.0      440.0  
  NM      :     14.0     13.0     651      665       665       19.0       18.0  
  TX      :     36.0     32.0     801      795       795       60.1       53.0  
          :                                                                     
  US      :    255.9    249.0     991    1,049     1,053      528.5      546.0  
          :                                                                     
All       :                                                                     
  AL      :    516.0    420.0     734      526       526      789.0      460.0  
  AZ      :    355.9    349.0   1,150    1,118     1,121      852.4      815.0  
  AR      :    990.0    930.0     793      748       769    1,636.0    1,490.0  
  CA      :  1,159.0  1,059.0   1,145    1,197     1,197    2,765.0    2,640.0  
  FL 3/   :     98.2    100.0     637      720       720      130.4      150.0  
  GA      :  1,336.0  1,435.0     747      736       702    2,079.0    2,100.0  
  KS 3/   :      4.0     13.5     492      480       480        4.1       13.5  
  LA      :    885.0    625.0     697      637       653    1,286.0      850.0  
  MS      :  1,100.0    960.0     819      790       820    1,876.0    1,640.0  
  MO      :    385.0    365.0     737      671       684      591.0      520.0  
  NM      :     69.0     79.0     717      693       693      103.0      114.0  
  NC      :    710.0    675.0     677      590       555    1,002.0      780.0  
  OK      :    210.0    210.0     306      503       503      134.0      220.0  
  SC      :    282.0    285.0     774      741       691      455.0      410.0  
  TN      :    530.0    500.0     611      566       605      675.0      630.0  
  TX      :  4,136.0  5,332.0     511      491       491    4,405.1    5,453.0  
  VA 3/   :    102.0     99.0     748      601       601      159.0      124.0  
          :                                                                     
  US      : 12,868.1 13,436.5     707      658       658   18,942.0   18,409.5  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Production ginned and to be ginned.                                         
2/  480-lb net weight bales.                                                    
3/  Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast.          
           Cottonseed:  Production, United States, 1995-96                      
                   and Forecasted October 1, 1997                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :                          Production                                  
  State  :--------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :        1995         :         1996         :          1997  1/       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :                            1,000 Tons                                
         :                                                                      
 US      :      6,848.7                 7,143.5                 7,058.8         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
1/  Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            All Hay:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State            
           and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :       Yield       :           Production            
  State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :   1997  :   1995   :   1996   :   1997    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :   1,000 Acres       --- Tons ---        ------ 1,000 Tons -------     
        :                                                                       
AL      :    730      750    2.40      2.40       1,512      1,752      1,800   
AZ      :    179      215    7.53      7.44       1,392      1,347      1,599   
AR      :  1,150    1,175    2.01      2.21       2,011      2,310      2,593   
CA      :  1,450    1,490    5.52      5.80       8,341      8,008      8,641   
CO      :  1,440    1,480    2.82      3.00       3,978      4,054      4,446   
CT      :     80       65    2.03      1.65         142        162        107   
DE      :     15       15    4.27      3.27          31         64         49   
FL      :    240      230    2.60      3.10         575        624        713   
GA      :    600      600    2.80      2.80       1,500      1,680      1,680   
ID      :  1,280    1,320    3.72      3.90       5,080      4,760      5,148   
IL      :  1,000    1,020    3.04      3.11       3,598      3,040      3,168   
IN      :    725      750    2.79      3.24       2,400      2,020      2,428   
IA      :  1,700    1,700    3.13      2.89       5,665      5,320      4,910   
KS      :  2,500    2,600    2.80      2.62       6,555      7,010      6,805   
KY      :  2,400    2,400    2.38      2.20       5,790      5,700      5,280   
LA      :    310      330    2.70      2.70         744        837        891   
ME      :    185      158    1.82      1.81         419        336        286   
MD      :    220      220    3.17      2.42         552        698        532   
MA      :     95      105    2.00      1.80         192        190        189   
MI      :  1,300    1,250    3.22      2.92       5,025      4,190      3,650   
MN      :  2,225    2,450    2.70      2.45       6,943      5,998      6,005   
MS      :    800      750    2.50      2.60       1,668      2,000      1,950   
MO      :  3,680    3,480    1.88      2.05       6,818      6,920      7,146   
MT      :  2,600    2,600    1.89      2.31       5,360      4,920      5,995   
NE      :  3,250    3,150    2.29      2.05       7,200      7,445      6,445   
NV      :    490      490    3.07      3.07       1,505      1,505      1,505   
NH      :     67       55    1.75      1.62         137        117         89   
NJ      :    120      120    2.24      2.00         285        269        240   
NM      :    355      375    4.44      4.61       1,515      1,577      1,730   
NY      :  1,510    1,500    2.30      2.16       3,448      3,468      3,244   
NC      :    540      530    2.12      2.22       1,286      1,145      1,178   
ND      :  2,900    2,400    1.66      1.31       5,095      4,825      3,140   
OH      :  1,200    1,250    2.83      3.13       4,035      3,400      3,915   
OK      :  2,690    2,620    1.88      1.91       4,174      5,045      5,011   
OR      :  1,070    1,080    3.03      3.45       3,300      3,244      3,723   
PA      :  1,880    1,950    2.44      1.72       4,409      4,585      3,355   
RI      :      8        9    2.63      2.00          14         21         18   
SC      :    280      300    2.00      2.40         720        560        720   
SD      :  4,300    4,100    1.91      1.92       9,050      8,200      7,860   
TN      :  1,790    1,690    2.13      2.13       3,920      3,811      3,605   
TX      :  4,350    4,810    1.80      2.46       8,136      7,815     11,830   
UT      :    705      700    3.57      3.84       2,644      2,516      2,685   
VT      :    250      235    2.03      1.65         559        507        388   
VA      :  1,280    1,250    2.34      1.90       2,571      2,998      2,380   
WA      :    800      780    3.93      4.35       3,278      3,140      3,396   
WV      :    570      570    1.87      1.85       1,056      1,066      1,057   
WI      :  2,500    2,400    2.42      2.55       6,820      6,050      6,120   
WY      :  1,220    1,290    1.81      1.93       2,718      2,208      2,496   
        :                                                                       
US      : 61,029   60,807    2.45      2.50     154,166    149,457    152,141   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production      
       by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :       Yield       :           Production            
  State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :   1997  :   1995   :   1996   :   1997    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --    --- Tons ---         ------ 1,000 Tons -------    
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    160      180    8.00      8.20       1,287      1,280      1,476   
AR  1/  :     25       25    2.40      2.50          63         60         63   
CA      :    940      970    7.00      7.30       6,486      6,580      7,081   
CO      :    860      860    3.50      3.80       3,060      3,010      3,268   
CT  1/  :     15       15    2.50      1.80          32         38         27   
DE  1/  :      7        7    4.60      3.80          15         32         27   
ID      :  1,000    1,020    4.20      4.40       4,510      4,200      4,488   
IL      :    600      600    3.60      3.60       2,480      2,160      2,160   
IN      :    425      425    3.20      3.80       1,280      1,360      1,615   
IA      :  1,200    1,250    3.60      3.10       4,860      4,320      3,875   
KS      :    800      850    4.30      4.30       3,230      3,440      3,655   
KY      :    300      300    3.60      2.90       1,170      1,080        870   
ME  1/  :     10        8    3.00      2.00          30         30         16   
MD  1/  :     60       60    4.70      3.00         237        282        180   
MA  1/  :     15       20    2.00      1.80          48         30         36   
MI      :    950      900    3.60      3.20       4,305      3,420      2,880   
MN      :  1,475    1,450    3.10      2.90       4,988      4,573      4,205   
MO      :    480      480    2.75      2.70       1,260      1,320      1,296   
MT      :  1,700    1,750    2.10      2.60       4,000      3,570      4,550   
NE      :  1,400    1,300    3.60      3.25       4,860      5,040      4,225   
NV      :    240      240    4.50      4.50       1,080      1,080      1,080   
NH  1/  :     12       10    1.95      1.70          27         23         17   
NJ  1/  :     25       20    3.50      3.00         105         88         60   
NM      :    255      275    5.40      5.60       1,325      1,377      1,540   
NY      :    640      610    2.70      2.40       1,690      1,728      1,464   
NC  1/  :     15       15    2.80      3.00          62         42         45   
ND      :  1,700    1,300    1.85      1.40       3,080      3,145      1,820   
OH      :    700      600    3.00      3.60       2,660      2,100      2,160   
OK      :    390      390    3.50      3.70       1,444      1,365      1,443   
OR      :    460      465    4.40      4.70       1,935      2,024      2,186   
PA      :    750      820    3.10      2.30       2,262      2,325      1,886   
RI  1/  :      2        1    2.90      2.00           4          6          2   
SD      :  2,500    2,300    2.20      2.40       6,500      5,500      5,520   
TN  1/  :     40       40    3.40      3.50         180        136        140   
TX      :    150      110    4.50      5.00         576        675        550   
UT      :    545      545    4.00      4.30       2,344      2,180      2,344   
VT  1/  :     65       60    2.10      1.80         200        137        108   
VA  1/  :    130      130    3.60      2.80         462        468        364   
WA      :    490      480    4.70      5.20       2,550      2,303      2,496   
WV  1/  :     40       45    2.80      2.50         120        112        112   
WI      :  2,100    2,000    2.50      2.60       5,980      5,250      5,200   
WY      :    620      630    2.40      2.60       1,728      1,488      1,638   
        :                                                                       
US      : 24,291   23,556    3.27      3.32      84,515     79,377     78,168   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
         All Other Hay:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State         
           and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :       Yield       :           Production            
  State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :   1997  :   1995   :   1996   :   1997    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --    --- Tons ---         ------ 1,000 Tons -------    
        :                                                                       
AL  1/  :    730      750    2.40      2.40       1,512      1,752      1,800   
AZ  2/  :     19       35    3.50      3.50         105         67        123   
AR      :  1,125    1,150    2.00      2.20       1,948      2,250      2,530   
CA      :    510      520    2.80      3.00       1,855      1,428      1,560   
CO      :    580      620    1.80      1.90         918      1,044      1,178   
CT  2/  :     65       50    1.90      1.60         110        124         80   
DE  2/  :      8        8    4.00      2.70          16         32         22   
FL  1/  :    240      230    2.60      3.10         575        624        713   
GA  1/  :    600      600    2.80      2.80       1,500      1,680      1,680   
ID      :    280      300    2.00      2.20         570        560        660   
IL      :    400      420    2.20      2.40       1,118        880      1,008   
IN      :    300      325    2.20      2.50       1,120        660        813   
IA      :    500      450    2.00      2.30         805      1,000      1,035   
KS      :  1,700    1,750    2.10      1.80       3,325      3,570      3,150   
KY      :  2,100    2,100    2.20      2.10       4,620      4,620      4,410   
LA  1/  :    310      330    2.70      2.70         744        837        891   
ME  2/  :    175      150    1.75      1.80         389        306        270   
MD  2/  :    160      160    2.60      2.20         315        416        352   
MA  2/  :     80       85    2.00      1.80         144        160        153   
MI      :    350      350    2.20      2.20         720        770        770   
MN      :    750    1,000    1.90      1.80       1,955      1,425      1,800   
MS  1/  :    800      750    2.50      2.60       1,668      2,000      1,950   
MO      :  3,200    3,000    1.75      1.95       5,558      5,600      5,850   
MT      :    900      850    1.50      1.70       1,360      1,350      1,445   
NE      :  1,850    1,850    1.30      1.20       2,340      2,405      2,220   
NV  2/  :    250      250    1.70      1.70         425        425        425   
NH  2/  :     55       45    1.70      1.60         110         94         72   
NJ  2/  :     95      100    1.90      1.80         180        181        180   
NM  2/  :    100      100    2.00      1.90         190        200        190   
NY      :    870      890    2.00      2.00       1,758      1,740      1,780   
NC      :    525      515    2.10      2.20       1,224      1,103      1,133   
ND      :  1,200    1,100    1.40      1.20       2,015      1,680      1,320   
OH      :    500      650    2.60      2.70       1,375      1,300      1,755   
OK      :  2,300    2,230    1.60      1.60       2,730      3,680      3,568   
OR      :    610      615    2.00      2.50       1,365      1,220      1,537   
PA      :  1,130    1,130    2.00      1.30       2,147      2,260      1,469   
RI  2/  :      6        8    2.50      2.00          10         15         16   
SC  1/  :    280      300    2.00      2.40         720        560        720   
SD      :  1,800    1,800    1.50      1.30       2,550      2,700      2,340   
TN      :  1,750    1,650    2.10      2.10       3,740      3,675      3,465   
TX      :  4,200    4,700    1.70      2.40       7,560      7,140     11,280   
UT  2/  :    160      155    2.10      2.20         300        336        341   
VT  2/  :    185      175    2.00      1.60         359        370        280   
VA      :  1,150    1,120    2.20      1.80       2,109      2,530      2,016   
WA      :    310      300    2.70      3.00         728        837        900   
WV      :    530      525    1.80      1.80         936        954        945   
WI      :    400      400    2.00      2.30         840        800        920   
WY      :    600      660    1.20      1.30         990        720        858   
        :                                                                       
US      : 36,738   37,251    1.91      1.99      69,651     70,080     73,973   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Includes alfalfa hay.                                                       
2/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
        Dry Edible Beans:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State       
          and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997 1/          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   Area Harvested    :       Yield       :          Production           
 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   1996   :   1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : --- 1,000 Acres --     ---- Pounds ---    --------- 1,000 Cwt --------  
      :                                                                         
CA    :   123.0      125.0     1,900     2,000     2,740      2,337      2,500  
CO    :   125.0      125.0     1,800     2,000     2,558      2,250      2,500  
ID    :    93.0      112.0     2,050     2,150     2,160      1,907      2,408  
KS    :    24.0       20.0     1,850     1,800       481        444        360  
MI    :   320.0      310.0     1,450     1,650     6,930      4,640      5,115  
MN    :   120.0      165.0     1,500     1,500     2,055      1,800      2,475  
MT 2/ :    10.3       11.7     2,280     2,200       205        235        257  
NE    :   195.0      180.0     1,900     2,050     3,588      3,705      3,690  
NM 2/ :    12.0       12.0     2,200     2,200       251        264        264  
NY    :    29.0       39.5     1,300     1,700       538        377        672  
ND    :   570.0      530.0     1,320     1,300     7,182      7,524      6,890  
OR 2/ :     8.8       10.9     1,800     1,900       208        158        207  
TX    :    10.0       14.0       840     1,200       225         84        168  
UT 2/ :      .6        5.6     1,600       500        32         10         28  
WA    :    35.0       38.0     2,030     2,050       902        710        779  
WI 2/ :     8.0        8.4     1,800     2,000       117        144        168  
WY    :    34.0       36.0     2,250     2,150       640        765        774  
      :                                                                         
US    : 1,717.7    1,743.1     1,592     1,678    30,812     27,354     29,255  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes beans grown for garden seed.                                       
2/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
            Lentils:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production            
                     by State and United States, 1996-97 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :          Area Planted           :         Area Harvested          
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :      1996      :      1997      :      1996      :      1997      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                            1,000 Acres                            
            :                                                                   
ID          :      56.0             60.0             55.0             59.0      
WA          :      63.0             71.0             62.0             70.0      
            :                                                                   
Oth Sts 2/  :      28.2             43.0             23.0             35.0      
            :                                                                   
US          :     147.2            174.0            140.0            164.0      
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :          Yield          :               Production                
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :    1996    :    1997    :    1995     :    1996     :    1997     
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   ----- Pounds -----         ----------- 1,000 Cwt -----------    
            :                                                                   
ID          :     800        1,500         1,015           440           885    
WA          :   1,100        1,460         1,050           682         1,022    
            :                                                                   
Oth Sts 2/  :     920        1,050           159           211           367    
            :                                                                   
US          :     952        1,387         2,224         1,333         2,274    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 and 1996 revised.                                                      
2/  MT and ND.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Dry Edible Peas:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production        
                    by State and United States, 1996-97 1/ 2/                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :          Area Planted           :         Area Harvested          
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :      1996      :      1997      :      1996      :      1997      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                            1,000 Acres                            
            :                                                                   
ID          :      61.0             75.0             59.0             74.0      
WA          :     109.0            115.0            108.0            114.0      
            :                                                                   
Oth Sts 3/  :      45.9            102.6             37.9             86.6      
            :                                                                   
US          :     215.9            292.6            204.9            274.6      
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :          Yield          :               Production                
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :    1996    :    1997    :    1995     :    1996     :    1997     
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   ----- Pounds -----         ----------- 1,000 Cwt -----------    
            :                                                                   
ID          :   1,000        2,100         1,564           590         1,554    
WA          :   1,300        2,220         2,775         1,404         2,531    
            :                                                                   
Oth Sts 3/  :   1,790        1,930           426           677         1,675    
            :                                                                   
US          :   1,304        2,098         4,765         2,671         5,760    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas.                  
2/  1995 and 1996 revised.                                                      
3/  MT, NV, ND, and OR.                                                         
      Austrian Winter Peas:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production     
                       by State and United States, 1996-97                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :          Area Planted           :         Area Harvested          
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :      1996      :      1997      :      1996      :      1997      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                            1,000 Acres                            
            :                                                                   
ID          :      8.0              5.5              7.0              5.0       
OR          :       .6               .6               .3               .4       
            :                                                                   
US          :      8.6              6.1              7.3              5.4       
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :          Yield          :               Production                
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :    1996    :    1997    :    1995     :    1996     :    1997     
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   ----- Pounds -----          ---------- 1,000 Cwt ---------      
            :                                                                   
ID          :   1,400        1,500          105            98           75      
OR          :   1,670        1,750           14             5            7      
            :                                                                   
US          :   1,411        1,519          119           103           82      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Winter Potatoes:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production,          
                       by State and United States, 1996-97 1/                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
             :           Area Planted             :       Area Harvested        
State        :----------------------------------------------------------------  
             :           1996     :    1997       :      1996    :    1997      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
             :                               1,000 Acres                        
             :                                                                  
CA           :            5.7           6.6               5.7          6.6      
FL           :            8.8           9.0               8.8          8.8      
             :                                                                  
US           :           14.5          15.6              14.5         15.4      
             :----------------------------------------------------------------  
             :                  Yield             :         Production          
             :----------------------------------------------------------------  
             :           1996     :    1997       :      1996    :    1997      
             :----------------------------------------------------------------  
             :           ------ Cwt ----------      -------- 1,000 Cwt -------  
             :                                                                  
CA           :            250           240             1,425        1,584      
FL           :            210           175             1,848        1,540      
             :                                                                  
US           :            226           203             3,273        3,124      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
1/  1997 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Tobacco:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State            
            and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   Area Harvested    :       Yield       :          Production           
 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   1996   :   1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : ------ Acres -----     ---- Pounds ---   -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- 
      :                                                                         
CT    :   2,260      2,250     1,679     1,606       3,524     3,795      3,613 
FL    :   7,500      7,700     2,680     2,450      17,676    20,100     18,865 
GA    :  46,000     44,000     2,470     2,000      84,000   113,620     88,000 
IN    :   7,600      8,900     1,970     2,150      13,601    14,972     19,135 
KY    : 195,700    221,100     2,021     1,982     328,581   395,542    438,260 
MD    :   8,000      8,000     1,250     1,500      11,475    10,000     12,000 
MA    :     800      1,110     1,515     1,659         918     1,212      1,842 
MO 1/ :   2,700      3,100     2,230     2,050       5,468     6,021      6,355 
NC    : 287,800    314,000     2,035     2,178     484,599   585,542    683,900 
OH    :   8,000      9,500     1,580     2,000      15,015    12,640     19,000 
PA    :   7,800      7,600     1,983     2,021      15,685    15,464     15,360 
SC    :  51,000     54,000     2,310     2,250     105,000   117,810    121,500 
TN    :  54,560     57,670     2,014     1,803      92,907   109,888    103,970 
VA    :  48,370     51,270     2,141     2,065      81,269   103,543    105,898 
WV 1/ :   1,700      1,800     1,200     1,800       2,600     2,040      3,240 
WI    :   2,900      2,750     1,774     2,130       6,220     5,145      5,858 
      :                                                                         
US    : 732,690    794,750     2,071     2,072   1,268,538 1,517,334  1,646,796 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
         Tobacco:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type,        
          State, and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :  Area Harvested   :     Yield     :     Production      
    Class and Type    :---------------------------------------------------------
                      :  1996   :  1997   : 1996  : 1997  :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      : ----- Acres -----   --- Pounds --   -- 1,000 Pounds --  
                      :                                                         
Class 1, Flue-cured   :                                                         
 Type 11, Old Belts   :                                                         
  NC                  :  76,000    86,000   2,120   2,050   161,120    176,300  
  VA                  :  37,700    40,000   2,235   2,150    84,260     86,000  
  US                  : 113,700   126,000   2,158   2,082   245,380    262,300  
 Type 12, Eastern NC  :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
   NC                 : 167,000   181,000   2,025   2,250   338,175    407,250  
 Type 13, NC Border & :                                                         
  SC Belt             :                                                         
   NC                 :  37,000    38,000   1,980   2,250    73,260     85,500  
   SC                 :  51,000    54,000   2,310   2,250   117,810    121,500  
   US                 :  88,000    92,000   2,171   2,250   191,070    207,000  
 Type 14, GA-FL Belt  :                                                         
   FL                 :   7,500     7,700   2,680   2,450    20,100     18,865  
   GA                 :  46,000    44,000   2,470   2,000   113,620     88,000  
   US                 :  53,500    51,700   2,499   2,067   133,720    106,865  
 Total 11-14          : 422,200   450,700   2,151   2,182   908,345    983,415  
Class 2, Fire-cured   :                                                         
 Type 21, VA Belt     :                                                         
   VA                 :   1,100     1,200   1,580   1,500     1,738      1,800  
 Type 22, Eastern     :                                                         
  District            :                                                         
   KY                 :   3,800     3,900   2,720   2,500    10,336      9,750  
   TN                 :   7,500     7,600   2,550   2,400    19,125     18,240  
   US                 :  11,300    11,500   2,607   2,434    29,461     27,990  
 Type 23, Western     :                                                         
  District            :                                                         
   KY                 :   3,600     3,800   3,160   2,900    11,376     11,020  
   TN                 :     580       580   2,850   2,500     1,653      1,450  
   US                 :   4,180     4,380   3,117   2,847    13,029     12,470  
 Total 21-23          :  16,580    17,080   2,668   2,474    44,228     42,260  
Class 3, Air-cured    :                                                         
 Class 3A, Light      :                                                         
  Air-cured           :                                                         
 Type 31, Burley      :                                                         
   IN                 :   7,600     8,900   1,970   2,150    14,972     19,135  
   KY                 : 185,000   210,000   1,980   1,950   366,300    409,500  
   MO 1/              :   2,700     3,100   2,230   2,050     6,021      6,355  
   NC                 :   7,800     9,000   1,665   1,650    12,987     14,850  
   OH                 :   8,000     9,500   1,580   2,000    12,640     19,000  
   TN                 :  46,000    49,000   1,915   1,700    88,090     83,300  
   VA                 :   9,500    10,000   1,835   1,800    17,433     18,000  
   WV 1/              :   1,700     1,800   1,200   1,800     2,040      3,240  
   US                 : 268,300   301,300   1,940   1,903   520,483    573,380  
 Type 32, Southern MD :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
   MD                 :   8,000     8,000   1,250   1,500    10,000     12,000  
   PA                 :   3,200     3,000   1,900   1,900     6,080      5,700  
   US                 :  11,200    11,000   1,436   1,609    16,080     17,700  
 Total 31-32          : 279,500   312,300   1,920   1,893   536,563    591,080  
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                                                                     --continued
     Tobacco:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State,     
       and United States, 1996 and Forecasted October 1, 1997 (continued)       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :  Area Harvested   :     Yield     :     Production      
    Class and Type    :---------------------------------------------------------
                      :  1996   :  1997   : 1996  : 1997  :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      : ----- Acres -----   --- Pounds --  --- 1,000 Pounds --- 
                      :                                                         
Class 3, Air-cured    :                                                         
Class 3B, Dark        :                                                         
 Air-cured            :                                                         
 Type 35, One Sucker  :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
    KY                :   2,100     2,200   2,340   2,350      4,914      5,170 
    TN                :     480       490   2,125   2,000      1,020        980 
    US                :   2,580     2,690   2,300   2,286      5,934      6,150 
 Type 36, Green River :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
    KY                :   1,200     1,200   2,180   2,350      2,616      2,820 
 Type 37, VA Sun-cured:                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
    VA                :      70        70   1,600   1,400        112         98 
 Total 35-37          :   3,850     3,960   2,250   2,290      8,662      9,068 
Class 4, Cigar Filler :                                                         
 Type 41, PA Seedleaf :                                                         
    PA                :   4,600     4,600   2,040   2,100      9,384      9,660 
Class 5, Cigar Binder :                                                         
 Class 5A, CT Valley  :                                                         
  Binder              :                                                         
  Type 51, CT Valley  :                                                         
   Broadleaf          :                                                         
    CT                :   1,220     1,250   1,840   1,690      2,245      2,113 
    MA                :     410       670   1,600   1,830        656      1,226 
    US                :   1,630     1,920   1,780   1,739      2,901      3,339 
 Class 5B, WI Binder  :                                                         
  Type 54, Southern WI:                                                         
    WI                :   1,900     1,900   1,900   2,300      3,610      4,370 
  Type 55, Northern WI:                                                         
    WI                :   1,000       850   1,535   1,750      1,535      1,488 
  Total 54-55         :   2,900     2,750   1,774   2,130      5,145      5,858 
  Total 51-55         :   4,530     4,670   1,776   1,969      8,046      9,197 
Class 6, Cigar Wrapper:                                                         
 Type 61, CT Valley   :                                                         
  Shade-grown         :                                                         
   CT                 :   1,040     1,000   1,490   1,500      1,550      1,500 
   MA                 :     390       440   1,425   1,400        556        616 
   US                 :   1,430     1,440   1,473   1,469      2,106      2,116 
All Cigar Types       :                                                         
 Total 41-61          :  10,560    10,710   1,850   1,958     19,536     20,973 
                      :                                                         
All Tobacco           : 732,690   794,750   2,071   2,072  1,517,334  1,646,796 
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Sugarbeets:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and                 
United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997 1/                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   Area Harvested    :     Yield     :           Production           
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1996   :   1997   : 1996  : 1997  :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : --- 1,000 Acres --    --- Tons ---     -------- 1,000 Tons --------  
         :                                                                      
CA       :    82.0      102.0    29.5    30.0      3,192      2,419      3,060  
CO       :    51.1       67.0    20.2    21.4        715      1,032      1,434  
ID       :   184.0      196.0    24.8    25.2      4,728      4,563      4,939  
MI       :   130.0      160.0    15.1    19.0      2,970      1,963      3,040  
MN       :   438.0      445.0    18.2    17.8      7,434      7,971      7,921  
MT       :    57.5       58.5    22.6    22.4      1,193      1,300      1,310  
NE       :    51.2       59.7    17.8    19.5      1,186        913      1,164  
NM       :      .9        1.6    29.8    23.5                    27         38  
ND       :   225.3      230.0    18.7    17.5      3,929      4,213      4,025  
OH       :     4.6         .9    18.8    18.9        230         86         17  
OR       :    16.3       17.1    25.5    25.5        404        416        436  
TX       :    12.6       16.0    19.2    21.5        351        242        344  
WA       :    13.0       18.2    35.5    36.2                   461        659  
WY       :    56.8       61.0    18.9    20.5      1,249      1,074      1,251  
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 2/  :                                           484                        
         :                                                                      
US       : 1,323.3    1,433.0    20.2    20.7     28,065     26,680     29,638  
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1/  Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted  
    beets in CA.                                                                
2/  Includes NM and WA prior to 1996.                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production      
       by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   Area Harvested    :     Yield 1/      :         Production 1/         
 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   1996   :   1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :     1,000 Acres        ---- Tons ----     -------- 1,000 Tons --------  
      :                                                                         
FL    :  438.0      438.0      33.1      34.0     15,122     14,498     14,892  
HI    :   46.0       35.0      79.1      82.0      4,070      3,639      2,870  
LA    :  370.0      410.0      27.9      27.0     10,240     10,323     11,070  
TX    :   34.9       31.5      28.7      27.4      1,364      1,002        863  
      :                                                                         
US    :  888.9      914.5      33.1      32.5     30,796     29,462     29,695  
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1/  Net tons.                                                                   
          Grapes:  Total Production by Crop, State, and United States,          
                     1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             :                 Total Production                 
            State            :--------------------------------------------------
                             :      1995      :      1996      :      1997      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             :                       Tons                       
                             :                                                  
Grapes (Table Type) 1/       :                                                  
  CA                         :     707,000          592,000          700,000    
Grapes (Wine Type) 1/        :                                                  
  CA                         :   2,275,000        2,225,000        2,700,000    
Grapes (Raisin Type) 1/ 2/   :                                                  
  CA                         :   2,252,000        2,186,000        2,600,000    
All Grapes                   :                                                  
  AZ 1/                      :      26,000           25,000           23,000    
  AR 1/                      :       8,000            9,000            8,000    
  CA 1/                      :   5,234,000        5,003,000        6,000,000    
  GA 1/                      :       3,200            3,500            4,000    
  MI                         :      70,000           65,000           65,000    
  MO 1/                      :       2,300            2,000            2,000    
  NY                         :     165,000          189,000          155,000    
  NC 1/                      :       1,300            1,200            1,000    
  OH 1/                      :       9,200            8,000            8,900    
  OR 1/                      :      14,000           15,000           18,000    
  PA                         :      63,000           83,000           65,000    
  SC 1/                      :         300              500              450    
  WA                         :     326,000          144,000          309,000    
                             :                                                  
  US                         :   5,922,300        5,548,200        6,659,350    
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
2/  Fresh basis.                                                                
     Citrus Fruits:  Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,     
               1995-96, 1996-97 and Forecasted October 1, 1997 1/               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :     Utilized Production     :     Utilized Production     
                    :            Boxes            :       Ton Equivalent        
   Crop and State   :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ -----   ------- 1,000 Tons -------  
Oranges             :                                                           
  Early Mid &       :                                                           
   Navel 3/         :                                                           
    AZ              :     700       400       450       27        15        17  
    CA 4/           :  38,000    40,000    44,000    1,426     1,500     1,650  
    FL              : 121,200   134,200   146,000    5,454     6,039     6,570  
    TX              :     830     1,300     1,400       35        55        60  
    US              : 160,730   175,900   191,850    6,942     7,609     8,297  
  Valencia          :                                                           
    AZ              :     950       600       550       36        23        21  
    CA              :  20,000    28,000    30,000      750     1,050     1,125  
    FL              :  82,100    92,000   108,000    3,695     4,140     4,860  
    TX              :     110       120       150        4         5         6  
    US              : 103,160   120,720   138,700    4,485     5,218     6,012  
  All               :                                                           
    AZ              :   1,650     1,000     1,000       63        38        38  
    CA              :  58,000    68,000    74,000    2,176     2,550     2,775  
    FL              : 203,300   226,200   254,000    9,149    10,179    11,430  
    TX              :     940     1,420     1,550       39        60        66  
    US              : 263,890   296,620   330,550   11,427    12,827    14,309  
Temples             :                                                           
  FL                :   2,150     2,400     2,300       97       108       104  
Grapefruit          :                                                           
  White Seedless    :                                                           
    FL 5/           :  23,200    23,500    23,000      986       999       978  
  Colored Seedless  :                                                           
    FL 5/           :  28,100    31,400    30,500    1,194     1,334     1,296  
  Other             :                                                           
    FL              :   1,050       900       500       45        38        21  
  All               :                                                           
    AZ              :   1,200       900       800       40        30        27  
    CA              :   8,100     8,200     9,000      271       275       302  
    FL 5/           :  52,350    55,800    54,000    2,225     2,371     2,295  
    TX              :   4,550     5,300     5,000      182       212       200  
    US              :  66,200    70,200    68,800    2,718     2,888     2,824  
Tangerines          :                                                           
  AZ                :   1,000       550       500       38        21        19  
  CA                :   2,600     2,600     2,400       98        98        90  
  FL                :   4,500     6,300     5,500      213       299       261  
  US                :   8,100     9,450     8,400      349       418       370  
Lemons              :                                                           
  AZ                :   5,100     2,600     2,600      194        99        99  
  CA                :  21,000    20,000    22,000      798       760       836  
  US                :  26,100    22,600    24,600      992       859       935  
Tangelos            :                                                           
  FL                :   2,450     3,950     3,300      110       178       149  
K-Early Citrus      :                                                           
  FL                :     160       150       130        7         7         6  
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                             Citrus Fruit Footnotes                             
                                                                                
1/  The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with   
    year the completion of harvest the following year.                          
                                                                                
2/  Net lbs. per box:  oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ  & CA-67,
    FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76, tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90;             
    tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95.                                               
                                                                                
3/  Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA.  Early (including Navel) and
    midseason varieties in FL and TX.  Small quantities of tangerines in TX.    
                                                                                
4/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
5/  Excludes economic abandonment in 1995-96 of 3,000,000 boxes of Colored      
    Seedless; in 1996-97 of 3,000,000 boxes of White Seedless and               
    3,000,000 boxes of Colored Seedless.                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Apples, Commercial:  Total Production by State and United States,       
                    1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997 1/                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                        Total Production                         
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :        1995         :        1996         :        1997         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                         Million Pounds                          
              :                                                                 
AZ 2/         :          11.0                 100.0                  45.0       
AR 2/         :          10.0                   7.0                  10.0       
CA 2/         :         850.0                 900.0                 900.0       
CO 2/         :          55.0                  35.0                  50.0       
CT 2/         :          20.5                  20.0                  20.0       
DE 3/         :          15.0                  15.0                             
GA 2/         :          30.0                  22.0                  26.0       
ID 2/         :          80.0                 180.0                 130.0       
IL 2/         :          80.0                  53.0                  89.0       
IN 2/         :          75.0                  48.0                  56.0       
IA 2/         :          10.0                   9.5                  11.9       
KS 2/         :           6.5                   2.0                   7.0       
KY 2/         :          17.0                  15.0                  12.0       
ME 2/         :          65.0                  67.0                  64.0       
MD 2/         :          35.0                  29.0                  26.0       
MA 2/         :          65.0                  58.0                  58.0       
MI            :       1,220.0                 725.0               1,000.0       
MN 2/         :          22.0                  21.0                  22.0       
MO 2/         :          38.0                  32.0                  43.0       
NH 2/         :          44.0                  38.0                  41.0       
NJ 2/         :          75.0                  60.0                  65.0       
NM 3/         :           3.0                   5.0                             
NY            :       1,110.0               1,030.0               1,120.0       
NC            :         270.0                 200.0                 160.0       
OH 2/         :         120.0                  90.0                  75.0       
OR 2/         :         140.0                 139.0                 155.0       
PA            :         500.0                 391.0                 475.0       
RI 2/         :           4.5                   6.0                   6.0       
SC 2/         :          60.0                  35.0                  55.0       
TN 2/         :          16.0                  11.0                  11.0       
UT 2/         :          20.0                  48.0                  33.0       
VT 2/         :          45.0                  37.5                  35.0       
VA            :         400.0                 275.0                 250.0       
WA            :       4,850.0               5,500.0               5,200.0       
WV            :         165.0                 105.0                 110.0       
WI 2/         :          57.5                  46.0                  63.0       
              :                                                                 
US            :      10,585.0              10,355.0              10,423.9       
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1/  In orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees.                               
2/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
3/  Forecast discontinued.                                                      
         Pecans:  Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,        
                     1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          :                 Utilized Production                 
      Crop and State      :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :      1995       :      1996       :      1997       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          :                    1,000 Pounds                     
Improved Varieties 1/     :                                                     
  AL                      :       7,000             9,000             4,000     
  AZ 2/                   :                        17,000            17,000     
  AR 3/                   :         900               800             1,600     
  CA 3/                   :       2,900             1,300             2,800     
  FL 3/                   :         600               500               700     
  GA                      :      62,000            86,000            78,000     
  LA                      :       2,000             2,000             2,000     
  MS 3/                   :       1,200             1,300             2,600     
  NM                      :      45,000            22,000            40,000     
  NC 3/                   :       1,800               425               550     
  OK                      :       2,500               500             3,000     
  SC 3/                   :       2,400             1,800             2,000     
  TX                      :      47,000            30,000            50,000     
  US                      :     175,300           172,625           204,250     
Native & Seedling         :                                                     
  AL                      :       3,000             5,000             4,000     
  AR 3/                   :         700               400               800     
  FL 3/                   :         500             1,400             1,600     
  GA                      :      13,000            14,000            12,000     
  KS 3/                   :         500               200             3,500     
  LA                      :      11,000            14,000            11,000     
  MS 3/                   :       1,000             1,300             1,400     
  NC 3/                   :       1,500               375               450     
  OK                      :      16,500             1,500            15,000     
  SC 3/                   :       1,100               700             1,000     
  TX                      :      28,000            10,000            20,000     
  US                      :      76,800            48,875            70,750     
All Pecans                :                                                     
  AL                      :      10,000            14,000             8,000     
  AZ 2/                   :                        17,000            17,000     
  AR 3/                   :       1,600             1,200             2,400     
  CA 3/                   :       2,900             1,300             2,800     
  FL 3/                   :       1,100             1,900             2,300     
  GA                      :      75,000           100,000            90,000     
  KS 3/                   :         500               200             3,500     
  LA                      :      13,000            16,000            13,000     
  MS 3/                   :       2,200             2,600             4,000     
  NM                      :      45,000            22,000            40,000     
  NC 3/                   :       3,300               800             1,000     
  OK                      :      19,000             2,000            18,000     
  SC 3/                   :       3,500             2,500             3,000     
  TX                      :      75,000            40,000            70,000     
                          :                                                     
  Oth Sts 4/              :      15,900                                         
                          :                                                     
  US                      :     268,000           221,500           275,000     
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1/  Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.                                    
2/  Estimates published separately beginning in 1996.                           
3/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
4/  AZ, MO, and TN in 1995.  No breakdown between varieties available.          
    Forecasts discontinued in 1996 for MO and TN.                               
           Hazelnuts:  Utilized Production by State and United States,          
                     1995-96 and Forecasted October 1, 1997                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    Utilized Production                    
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :       1995        :       1996        :       1997        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                   Tons (In-shell Basis)                   
                    :                                                           
OR                  :      38,800              18,400              39,800       
WA 1/               :         200                 100                 200       
                    :                                                           
US                  :      39,000              18,500              40,000       
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Papayas:  Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 1996-97         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                    Area                     :  Fresh Production   
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    Month   :     Total in Crop     :      Harvested      :          :          
            :---------------------------------------------:   1996   :   1997   
            :   1996    :   1997    :   1996   :   1997   :          :          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   ---------------- Acres ----------------        1,000 Pounds     
            :                                                                   
Aug         :   3,555       5,350      1,670      2,335      2,990      2,715   
Sep         :   3,585       3,070      1,630      1,955      3,005      2,685   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Corn:   Ears per Acre                                     
                                                                                
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting corn objective yield 
surveys in 7 States during 1997.  Randomly selected plots in corn for grain     
fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts
and measurements.  Data in this table are rounded actual counts from this survey
and are not official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board, but are    
intended to show trends in corn production practices.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Corn for Grain:  Number of Ears per Acre                     
                       Selected States, 1993-97 1/                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    State      :            :            :            :            :            
     and       :    1993    :    1994    :    1995    :    1996    :    1997    
    Month      :            :            :            :            :            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                           Number of Ears                       
               :                                                                
IL    Oct      :     22,600       22,650       22,900       23,700       23,500 
      Nov      :     22,600       22,600       22,850       23,600              
               :                                                                
IN    Oct      :     22,400       22,150       23,000       22,750       22,150 
      Nov      :     22,200       22,150       22,950       22,700              
               :                                                                
IA    Oct      :     22,700       24,050       24,050       24,350       24,600 
      Nov      :     22,500       24,000       24,000       24,250              
               :                                                                
MN    Oct      :     23,700       26,950       25,750       26,400       26,150 
      Nov      :     24,900       26,950       25,700       26,450              
               :                                                                
NE    Oct      :     21,300       21,200       21,800       22,600       21,900 
      Nov      :     21,100       21,300       21,700       22,550              
               :                                                                
OH    Oct      :     21,700       22,400       22,650       22,300       22,500 
      Nov      :     21,700       22,500       22,500       22,000              
               :                                                                
WI    Oct      :     22,600       24,600       23,600       24,250       24,350 
      Nov      :     23,100       24,650       23,250       24,650              
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1/  Based on ear counts in plots selected for objective yield samples.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           Crop Moisture                                        
                                                                                
Depicts short term (up to about 4 weeks) abnormal dryness or wetness affecting  
Agriculture, responds rapidly, can change considerably week to week, and        
indicates normal conditions at the beginning and end of the growing season.     
                                                                                
Uses...applicable in measuring the short term, week-to-week, status of dryness  
or wetness affecting warm season crops and field operations.                    
                                                                                
Limitations...may not be applicable to germination and shallow rooted crops     
which are unable to extract the deep or subsoil moisture from a 5-foot profile, 
or for cool season crops growing when temperatures are averaging below about    
55 degrees fahrenheit.  It is not generally indicative of the long term (months,
years) drought or wet spells which are depicted by the drought severity index.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                          Drought Severity                                      
                                                                                
Drought severity index (Palmer):  Depicts prolonged (months, years) abnormal    
dryness or wetness; responds slowly; changes little from week to week; and      
reflects long term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as  
evaportranspiration.                                                            
                                                                                
Uses...applicable in measuring disruptive effects of prolonged dryness or       
wetness on water sensitive economies; designating disaster areas of drought or  
wetness and reflecting the general long-term status of water supplies in        
aquifers, reservoirs, and streams.                                              
                                                                                
Limitations...is not generally indicative of short-term (few weeks) status of   
drought or wetness such as frequently affects crops and field operations (this  
is indicated by the crop moisture index).                                       
September Weather Summary:  Major crop areas of the Midwest escaped the month   
                            without a significant freeze, although frost dotted 
the northwestern Corn Belt on September 21.  Three days later, frost was        
scattered across areas from Lower Michigan into the Northeast.  Warm,           
drier-than-normal weather in the western Corn Belt promoted crop development,   
but cool conditions in the eastern Corn Belt hindered crop progress.  Meanwhile,
the Southeast received significant relief from a 2-month dry spell during a     
late-month storm, but dryness persisted in many areas from Texas to the Delta.  
The same storm produced excessive rainfall in west-central Peninsular Florida,  
but began to dent moisture deficits that had been accumulating in coastal Texas 
since June.  The tropical Atlantic remained uncharacteristically quiet during   
September.  Hurricane Erika, whose fury remained mostly at sea, was the only    
named storm during the month.  The last time only one tropical-storm strength   
system formed in September was 1946, and the previous occurrence of only one    
formation in August-September was in 1929.  In contrast, the Southwest endured a
tropical-storm strike (Nora on September 25) for only the fourth time on record.
Farther north, the autumn rainy season began quickly across the Pacific         
Northwest.  Meanwhile, the central Plains received beneficial moisture for      
winter wheat establishment, even though monthly temperatures averaged 1 to      
3 degrees F above normal.  Dry weather prevailed on the northern Plains,        
however, where monthly departures ranged from +2 to +6 degrees F.  Temperatures 
averaged as much as 3 degrees F below normal in the eastern Great Lakes States. 
In California, Eureka opened the month in the midst of a record-setting 14-day  
string (August 21 to September 3) of 70-degree maxima, fueled by unusually high 
sea-surface temperatures.  Except for a few days, warm weather also prevailed   
throughout the Western and Central States.  Late in the month, temperatures in  
the San Francisco Bay region soared to the highest levels of the year to date at
locations such as Santa Rosa (98 degrees F on September 24) and downtown San    
Francisco(97 degrees F on September 23).  In Arizona, Tucson's average          
temperature of 84.2 degrees F was 3.8 degrees above normal and their third-     
highest September value on record.  On September 9, Austin, TX recorded         
100 degrees F, their first triple-digit heat of the year.  Midland, TX noted    
101 degrees F on September 17.  A day later in Kansas, Wichita's high of        
100 degrees F represented their first triple-digit heat since July 1 and second 
such day of the year.  Several long-term climate anomalies persisted in         
September.  In Florida, Miami Beach received record rainfall (58.16 inches)     
during the first 9 months of the year.  Nearby Miami received 12.44 inches      
(259% of normal) during September.  Farther west, several locations in Oregon   
posted record water-year (October 1 - September 30) precipitation, including    
Astoria (101.19 inches, or 152% of normal), Eugene (79.50 inches; 161%), Salem  
(61.27 inches; 156%), and Portland (58.95 inches; 162%).  Astoria also posted a 
monthly record rainfall of 7.27 inches, boosted by a September daily-record     
total of 2.67 inches on the 16th.  In Washington, water-year totals wound up at 
131% of normal at both Quillayute (137.76 inches) and the Paradise Ranger       
Station (150.87 inches).  In Utah, water-year precipitation records were        
established in Kanab(28.54 inches; 215%) and Trenton (30.65 inches; 165%).      
Tropical Storm Nora's strike near Yuma, AZ on September 25 marked the first such
occurrence since Kathleen's arrival on September 10, 1976.  Kathleen, with a    
track similar to Nora's, produced the strongest sustained winds (57 mph in Yuma)
in the United States associated with an eastern Pacific tropical system.  The   
highest U.S. sustained winds attributed to Nora, also at Yuma, were clocked at  
40 mph, with gusts to 54 mph.  Damaging winds occurred as far north as the      
higher elevations of southern Utah.  Other tropical storms to reach the         
Southwest were Joanne, which hit Arizona in October 1972, and an unnamed        
system--the only tropical storm on record to strike coastal California--in      
September 1939.  Nora weakened quickly while traversing the lower Colorado River
Basin, but produced 5.75 inches in Bagdad, AZ and 4.57 inches atop Mt. Laguna,  
CA.  The storm also ended Los Angeles' record-setting dry spell at 219 days.  A 
few days earlier, on September 15, remnant moisture from Hurricane Linda,       
formerly the strongest eastern Pacific Hurricane on record (185 mph), ended San 
Diego's record-tying dry spell at 164 days.  In Las Vegas, NV, the combination  
of monsoonal moisture and Nora's rains resulted in a monthly rainfall of        
2.06 inches, second only to a 3.39-inch total in September 1939.  On September  
26-27, rainfall locally topped 14 inches near Tampa, FL.  Two-day totals reached
14.50 inches in Pinellas Park, 13.05 inches in Ruskin, and 9.74 inches in Tampa.
Tampa's 24-hour total of 8.45 inches was their greatest on record for September 
and third highest ever.  Coastal Texas also netted heavy rain, primarily from   
September 19-24, including 12.53 inches in Palacios and 4.43 inches in          
Brownsville.  Significant rain also dampened the central Plains, providing      
moisture for newly planted winter wheat, and the Southeast, boosting topsoil    
moisture.  Little rain reached the Delta, however, leaving New Orleans, LA with 
a September rainfall of 0.81 inches, their third driest on record.  New Orleans'
August-September total of 3.06 inches was their driest such period since 1899.  
In Texas, only 0.04 inches fell in Abilene.  Dry spots also lingered or         
developed in the Middle Atlantic and Northeastern States.  In Connecticut,      
Hartford's total of 0.98 inches was their sixth-lowest September rainfall.      
Richmond, VA received only 0.84 inches during the month.  Another dry spot was  
the northern Plains, where monthly rainfall included 0.16 inches in Dickinson,  
ND and 0.23 inches in Great Falls, MT. From September 4-8, more than            
125 daily-record lows were reported across the Midwest and Southeast, but       
scattered frost was confined to areas from the northern Red River Valley to     
Lower Michigan.  The growing season ended across parts of the northern Plains on
September 19-20, but only scattered frost dotted the upper Midwest on September 
21.  Hettinger, ND reported 21 degrees F on the 20th; Sioux City, IA notched a  
daily-record low of 32 degrees F a day later.  On September 24, Lansing, MI     
recorded 32 degrees F.  The chilly episodes had little impact on Corn Belt      
crops, which matured under generally favorable conditions.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
General Crop Comments:  Above-normal temperatures in the central and western    
                        United States provided favorable weather for crop       
maturation in September.  Warm, sunny weather in the western Corn Belt pushed   
corn and soybeans to maturity, especially later in the month.  Although         
below-normal temperatures kept progress behind normal in the eastern Corn Belt, 
dry weather allowed crops to mature.  Late-month frost caused little or no      
damage in the upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeastern States.  Mid-month   
showers in the Corn belt and late-month rains in the Southeast may have         
benefited late-planted soybeans.  Harvest was underway later in the month, but  
progressed behind the normal pace.  End-of-month precipitation slowed harvest in
the southern Plains and Southeast.                                              
                                                                                
Cotton progress was ahead of normal in the western cotton-producing States, but 
behind normal farther east.  In the Southeast, dry soils continued to stress    
fields until late-month storms brought relief.  At the end of the month,        
Tropical Storm Nora caused some damage to fields in western Arizona, but overall
damage was less than expected.  The storm slowed defoliation activity in        
southern California, but harvest activities continued farther north.            
                                                                                
Hot, dry weather stressed the peanut acreage for most of September until rains  
at the end of the month improved soil moisture supplies.  Rice harvest          
progressed well ahead of average in California, but behind the normal pace      
elsewhere.  Sorghum harvest gained momentum under clear, sunny skies until      
late-month rains fell and slowed activity in most of the major sorghum producing
States.  Very warm, dry weather allowed spring small grain harvest to finish    
ahead of the average pace, especially in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota.  
                                                                                
Planting of the 1998 winter wheat crop started slowly, then gained momentum     
toward the end of the month.  Early on, Washington growers were delayed by      
showers and a later-than-normal harvest, but seeding progressed rapidly under   
clear skies the second half of the month.  Grasshoppers delayed planting in     
Montana and Nebraska as farmers took preventative measures to control the       
insects.  Mid-month hot, dry weather in the central and southern Plains allowed 
farmers to make good planting progress.  Late-month rainfall slowed planting in 
the central and southern Plains, but replenished dry soils.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Corn for Grain:  Acreage to be harvested for grain is forecast at 74.0 million  
                 acres, unchanged from last month, but up 1 percent from 1996.  
The October 1 Corn Objective Yield data indicate an ear count slightly below    
1996, but above the five-year average for the seven objective yield States      
(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin).  The record
level ears per acre was set in 1996.  As of October 5, 82 percent of the acreage
in the 17 major States was mature.  This compares with 77 percent for 1996 and  
79 percent for the five-year average.  Fifteen percent of the corn had been     
harvested, compared to 14 percent last year and the five-year average of        
16 percent.  Corn acreage rated in the fair to good condition totaled 77 percent
compared to 74 percent for a year ago.  However, corn rated in excellent        
condition was 14 percent compared to 17 percent for last year.  As of the       
beginning of October the majority of the Corn Belt remained frost free with the 
exception of parts of Michigan and Wisconsin.                                   
                                                                                
In Iowa, forecasted ear population is at a record high. Eight percent of the    
corn was harvested as of October 5, compared to 5 percent in 1996 and the       
average of 10 percent.  Corn condition was 80 percent fair to good.             
                                                                                
Forecasted ear count in Illinois is below 1996 but above the five-year average. 
Thirteen percent of the corn was harvested, compared to 14 percent a year ago   
and the five-year average of 15 percent.  The majority (82 percent) of corn was 
rated in fair to good condition.                                                
                                                                                
In Ohio, ear populations are above last year and the average. One percent of the
corn was harvested, lagging behind last year's six percent and the five-year    
average of nine percent.  Corn condition was 74 percent fair to good.           
                                                                                
Nebraska and Wisconsin ear populations are below last year but above the        
five-year average.  Eleven percent of the corn was harvested in Nebraska, ahead 
of last year's six percent and the five-year average of 10 percent.  In         
Wisconsin, four percent of the corn was harvested compared to five percent in   
1996 and the average of seven percent.  In Nebraska, 76 percent of the corn was 
rated in fair to good condition, whereas 86 percent was rated in good to        
excellent condition in Wisconsin.                                               
                                                                                
In Minnesota and Indiana, forecasted ear counts are below last year and the     
five-year average. In Indiana, 5 percent of the corn was harvested, compared to 
8 percent in 1996 and the average of 13 percent. Six percent of the corn was    
harvested in Minnesota, equal to last year and the five-year average. In        
Indiana, 83 percent of the corn was rated in fair to good condition compared to 
78 percent for Minnesota.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sorghum for Grain:  Production is forecast at 664 million bushels, 2 percent    
                    higher than the September forecast, but 17 percent below the
1996 total.  Area harvested and to be harvested was unchanged from September    
at 9.51 million acres, down 20 percent from the previous year.  The U.S.        
yield is forecast at 69.9 bushels per acre, up 1.2 bushels from last month and  
2.4 bushels above 1996.  Half of the 12 October estimating States raised yields 
from the month earlier.  New Mexico and Missouri showed the largest increases   
from September, up five and four bushels per acre, respectively.  Nebraska,     
down seven bushels, was the only State to show a decline.                       
                                                                                
Mild late summer weather in most areas helped promote the growth and development
of the U.S. sorghum crop.  As of October 5, 78 percent of the crop was mature in
the top 12 producing States, nine points ahead of normal.  Harvest, however, was
one point behind the five-year average at 36 percent completion.  The Kansas    
crop continued to benefit from favorable moisture received during August.       
Conditions were rated at 79 percent good to excellent as of September 28,       
five points greater than the end of August.  Twenty-three percent of the State's
crop had been harvested by the first week of October, seven points ahead of     
normal.  Harvest progress in Texas had reached 61 percent completion by         
October 5 and producers in the southern part of the State were reporting good to
excellent yields.  Crop maturity in Colorado was two to three weeks behind      
normal by the end of September, but growers felt the crop was beyond the point  
of being significantly damaged by frost.  Sorghum harvest was nearing completion
in Louisiana by the first week of October.                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Rice:  Rice production is forecast at 179 million cwt, down 1 percent from      
       September 1 but up 5 percent from 1996.  If realized, this would be the  
fourth highest production on record.  Area for harvest, estimated at            
3.04 million acres, is unchanged from September 1, but 9 percent above last     
year.                                                                           
                                                                                
The average yield is forecast at 5,907 pounds per acre, down 68 pounds from last
month and 214 pounds from a year ago.  Yields decreased in Arkansas and         
Mississippi.  High temperatures in Arkansas during the time when rice heads were
developing may have attributed to the decrease in yield.  California was the    
only State to show an increase over last month.  Yields in Louisiana, Missouri, 
and Texas remained unchanged from September.                                    
                                                                                
Favorable weather in Arkansas over the past month has led to 77 percent of the  
crop being harvested by October 5.  However, this is slightly below the average 
of 78 percent and behind the 85 percent of last year.  Harvesting in California,
Louisiana, and Mississippi is ahead of the five year average.  Texas harvest    
lags slightly behind the average and last year.                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Soybeans:  Soybeans intended for harvest, at 69.8 million acres, are unchanged  
           from the September forecast.  Crop maturity is well ahead of the     
last two years.  As of October 5, the percent of soybeans dropping leaves was   
86 percent, compared to 73 percent last year and a five year average of         
80 percent.  The percent of soybeans dropping leaves in Missouri was 29 points  
ahead of last year.  In Illinois, the percent of soybeans dropping leaves was   
22 points ahead of last year.  Soybeans were rated in mostly fair to good       
condition as of the week ending October 5.                                      
                                                                                
The soybean harvest was 37 percent complete as of October 5, 22 points ahead of 
last year and 14 points ahead of the five year average. The harvest progressed  
at a rapid pace across the Corn Belt during the week of September 28-October 5  
as warm dry weather provided excellent conditions for harvest.  Farmers in      
Minnesota harvested more than half of their soybean crop during the week, while 
Iowa farmers harvested nearly 50 percent of their crop.                         
                                                                                
In Minnesota, 69 percent of the crop was harvested as of October 5, 51 points   
ahead of 1996 and 49 points ahead of the 5 year average.  The harvest in Iowa   
was 56 percent complete by October 5, compared to 19 percent last year and a    
five year average of 28 percent.  Missouri farmers had harvested 25 percent of  
the crop, 15 points ahead of last year and 12 points above the 5 year average.  
                                                                                
In Nebraska, 30 percent of the harvest was completed by October 5, 12 points    
ahead of the previous year but 2 points behind the 5 year average. The percent  
of soybeans harvested in Indiana and Ohio was 27 percent and 19 percent,        
respectively, well ahead of last year but short of the five year average.       
                                                                                
The October Objective Yield Survey shows pods per 18 square feet in Arkansas at 
a record high.  The October Survey pod counts are above the 1996 final pod      
counts in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio.   The survey pod counts  
are below the 1996 final count in Minnesota and Missouri.                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sunflower:  The 1997 sunflower production is forecast at 3.75 billion pounds,   
            up 4 percent from the 1996 production but 7 percent below           
production two years ago.  Growers expect to harvest 2.81 million acres,        
12 percent more than 1996. Yields are expected to average 1,334 pounds per      
acre, down 101 pounds from last year.                                           
                                                                                
In North Dakota, yield is forecasted at 1,290 pounds per acre, down 198 bushels 
from a year ago. Crop prospects have been damaged by midge, blackbirds, and     
variable weather conditions. As of October 5, 21 percent of the crop was        
harvested compared to 5 percent during the same period last year and a five year
average of 5 percent. Bracts were 92 percent brown compared to 93 percent during
the same period a year ago. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition.
                                                                                
                                                                                
Peanuts:  Production is forecast at 3.51 billion pounds, down 4 percent from    
          both the September 1 forecast and from 1996's production.  Acreage    
for harvest is estimated at 1.38 million acres, unchanged from September 1 and  
4,500 acres above last year.  Yields are expected to average 2,539 pounds per   
harvested acre, down 103 pounds from last month and 114 pounds below 1996.      
                                                                                
Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South     
Carolina) is expected to total 2.00 billion pounds, 5 percent below last month, 
and 7 percent below the 1996 crop.  Yield for the 4-State area is expected to   
average 2,499 pounds per acre, 119 pounds below last month.  Fifty-three percent
of Alabama's crop was rated in very poor to poor condition in early October, as 
hot, dry conditions continued through September.  Georgia's acreage was rated at
31 percent good to excellent and 47 percent in fair condition, as unfavorable   
weather continued in September.  The last week of the month heavy rains occurred
in Georgia, but these may not benefit the crop.  The South Carolina crop is in  
much better condition, with about one-half of the acreage in good to excellent  
condition.  Harvest proceeded ahead of the previous year's progress for these   
States, but dry, hard soils made digging difficult in this region.  The first   
week of October, Alabama showed 74 percent of the acreage harvested, 34 points  
above 1996.  Sixty-five of Georgia's acreage was harvested, which is 22 points  
more than last year and South Carolina's harvest was 45 percent complete,       
4 points ahead of last year.                                                    
                                                                                
Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 513 million pounds, down      
4 percent from last month and 13 percent less than one year ago.  Yield per     
harvested acre in the region, at 2,631 pounds, is 100 pounds below last month.  
Thirty-six percent of North Carolina's acreage was rated in good condition and  
about one-half was in fair condition.  Harvest in North Carolina was 10 percent 
complete, 8 points behind last year's pace.  Below normal temperatures and dry  
conditions, hampered crop maturity during the season in North Carolina.         
Rainfall in September caused some pods to fill.  In Virginia, 39 percent of the 
crop was rated in good to excellent condition in early October, and harvest was 
27 percent complete, compared to 50 percent at this same time last year.        
Digging was also difficult in these two States as a result of dry conditions.   
                                                                                
The peanut crop in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected  
to total 1.00 billion pounds, down 3 percent from last month but 9 percent above
1996.  Yields in the tri-state area are expected to average 2,573 pounds per    
acre, 76 pounds below last month but 29 pounds above last year.  The condition  
of the Southwest crop is much better than other in regions, with Oklahoma       
showing 63 percent in good to excellent condition and 40 percent of Texas' crop 
was rated good to excellent.  The Oklahoma harvest is 7 percent behind last     
year's pace, at 12 percent harvested.  Texas' acreage is 27 percent harvested   
compared to 11 percent in 1996.  In Texas, peanut harvest began in North Central
and late fields continued to peg in Central Texas.                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cotton:  Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.2 million acres, is unchanged   
         from September and is up 5 percent from last year.  American-Pima      
harvested acreage also remains unchanged from last month, at 249,000 acres,     
3 percent below 1996.                                                           
                                                                                
In early October, 62 percent of Texas' acreage was in good to excellent         
condition and 10 percent was rated poor to very poor.  Boll opening was         
three-fourths complete, 14 percent ahead of the 5-year average.  In the Texas   
Plains, bolls began opening rapidly during mid-September, but cool weather the  
following week slowed that development.  Some harvest activity began in this    
area.  Heavy rains slowed harvest in the Upper Coast and some fields were       
showing damage as a result.  The Blackland and Central harvest proceeded with   
little delay.  About one-fourth  of the acreage was harvested on October 5,     
compared to 27 percent normally harvested.  Cotton objective yield data indicate
Texas' crop has the second highest count of large bolls and the fourth heaviest 
boll weights since 1987.                                                        
                                                                                
The Delta States, (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee),  
rated their cotton in mostly fair to good condition in early October. Only      
38 percent of Louisiana's crop was in good to excellent condition on October 5  
and 17 percent was in poor to very poor condition.  Missouri reported 44 percent
in good to excellent condition and 20 percent of their acreage was in poor      
condition in early October.  About one-half of the acreage in Arkansas and      
Mississippi was rated in good to excellent condition and 72 percent of          
Tennessee's acreage was rated good to excellent.  During September, this        
region's weather had brief periods of cool temperatures but a ten day period of 
really warm weather helped the crop develop.  All States in this region lagged  
behind the normal harvest pace.  Data from objective yield surveys show large   
boll counts for Arkansas rank fourth and Mississippi at the highest level since 
1987.  Louisiana's large bolls are the second lowest during this time period.   
Early season boll weight data indicate Arkansas weights are the second lowest   
during the past 10 years, Mississippi ranks sixth, and Louisiana weights are the
lowest.                                                                         
                                                                                
About three-fourths of Arizona's crop was in good to excellent condition and    
harvest was 6 points ahead of the average pace, at 30 percent, on October 5.    
Tropical storm Nora entered into western Arizona with wind and rain, but most of
the crop had been harvested which limited damage.  California producers applied 
growth regulators during the month and limited harvest began in the Desert      
areas.  In late September, harvest gained momentum in the  northern part of the 
San Joaquin Valley and harvest was 15 percent complete in early October.        
Eighty-five percent of the acreage was in good to excellent condition. October 1
cotton objective yield counts show California large boll numbers as the lowest  
since 1987, but boll weights rank fifth in the past 10 years.                   
                                                                                
In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South         
Carolina), the majority of the crop was in fair to good condition on October 5. 
About 80 percent of the acreage in each of these States was rated as fair to    
good.  All of these States were behind the average harvest progress as boll     
opening also lagged behind the normal pace in each State.  The dry conditions in
Georgia during the month caused some boll shedding.  Producers applied          
defoliants and began harvest in mid-September in Georgia, but heavy rains the   
last week of September delayed harvest.                                         
                                                                                
American-Pima production is forecast at 546,000 bales, up 2,000 bales from      
September's forecast and up 3 percent from 1996's output.  Yield is indicated at
1,053 pounds per harvested acre, up 62 pounds from last year.  Arizona's crop   
was increased 2,000 bales from last month, as favorable conditions caused a     
slight increase in potential.  In California, defoliation began in the southern 
San Joaquin Valley by early September.  Limited harvest on the earliest planted 
fields began in late September.  New Mexico's crop development was delayed due  
to cool weather during and after planting and remains about two weeks behind the
normal development pace.                                                        
                                                                                
All cotton ginnings totaled 1,295,350 running bales prior to October 1, compared
with 2,145,650 running bales ginned to the same date last year and              
2,454,650 running bales in 1995.                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
All Hay:  Production for 1997 is forecast at 152 million tons, down 1 percent   
          from the August forecast but up 2 percent from 1996.  Area harvested  
and to be harvested for alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures and other hay was unchanged
from August at 60.8 million acres, down slightly from the previous year.  All   
hay yields are forecast at 2.50 tons per acre, down slightly from August but up 
0.05 tons from the previous year.                                               
                                                                                
Expected production declines from August in Texas, Nebraska, Wisconsin,         
Minnesota, and Kentucky more than offset expected increases in California, South
Dakota,  Kansas, and Montana.  Below normal precipitation and above normal      
temperatures during the late summer months were the main reasons given for the  
drop in expected yields from the previous forecast.                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures:  U.S. production is forecast at 78.2 million tons,
                               up slightly from the August forecast but down    
2 percent from a year ago.  Yields are expected to average 3.32 tons per acre,  
up 0.02 tons from the previous forecast and 0.05 tons above last year.  Area    
harvested and to be harvested was unchanged from August at 23.6 million acres,  
down 3 percent from 1996.                                                       
                                                                                
Yield increases from August were common across the western half of the country, 
while decreases were common in the Lake States (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan) 
and the Northeast (New York, Pennsylvania).  Favorable growing and harvest      
conditions helped push up expected yields in four of the top five producing     
States from the previous forecast.  Warm, dry weather in California and adequate
water supply for irrigation has resulted in record level yields.  A  warm late  
summer and early fall combined with excellent moisture conditions allowed many  
South Dakota producers to get an additional cutting.  Declining yields from the 
previous forecast were attributed to the lack of rainfall and insect damage, as 
well as high humidity which caused delays in harvest.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
All Other Hay:  The forecast for 1997 production is 74.0 million tons, 3 percent
                below the August forecast but 6 percent above the year earlier. 
Despite the reduction in expected yields from August, the current forecast still
represents a record other hay production.  Other hay yields are expected to     
average 1.99 tons per acre, down 0.05 tons from August but up 0.08 ton from     
1996.  Area harvested and to be harvested was unchanged from August at          
37.3 million acres, up 1 percent from last year.                                
                                                                                
Dry conditions contributed to a decline in average yields from August in Texas, 
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Nebraska.  Expected yields increased or remained the   
same as August in two-thirds of the October estimating States.  Texas other hay 
production is estimated at a record 11.3 million tons, down 8 percent from      
August but up 58 percent over a year ago.                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Dry Edible Beans:  Production of dry edible beans is forecast at 29.3 million   
                   cwt for 1997, up 7 percent from a year ago but down 5 percent
from 1995.  Area for harvest is estimated at 1.74 million acres, up 1 percent   
from 1996 but 8 percent below 1995.  The average yield of 1,678 pounds per acre 
is 86 pounds above a year ago and 56 pounds above 1995.  The October 1 forecast 
of production is less than 1 percent above the August forecast.  A 150-pound    
reduction in yield in Michigan between August and October was offset by         
increases in the yields in the other major producing states of Idaho, Minnesota,
Nebraska, and North Dakota.                                                     
                                                                                
Many areas experienced generally excellent growing conditions and weather for   
cutting, but in Colorado and Idaho crop development and harvest are lagging last
year.  Rain has delayed development in southwestern Colorado. In Idaho, growers 
are coping with brown spot and harvest delays caused by hailstorms.             
                                                                                
In North Dakota, dry weather during August and September improved the condition 
of the crop from the moisture-soaked fields in July.  As a result, combining is 
well ahead of last year and the average.  By September 28, 78 percent of the    
crop was harvested compared with 65 percent last year and the 5-year average of 
50 percent.  A killing frost, typical for the third week of September, has not  
materialized.                                                                   
                                                                                
Wet weather in Michigan in mid-September dampened yield prospects for the bean  
crop.  Variable pick accounted for most of the reduction in yield from the      
previous forecast, with black beans faring better than navies.  The weather     
improved late in September and harvest passed the half-way mark by October 1.   
                                                                                
Harvest in Minnesota was 82 percent complete by the end of September compared   
with 68 percent in 1996 and the 5-year average of 58 percent.  In Nebraska,     
with harvest 78 percent complete, growers reported yields varied less than usual
and quality was better than normal.  Harvest in California continued on blackeye
and garbanzo beans.                                                             
In New York, about 20 percent of the crop had been picked by late September.    
Beneficial rains in late September helped yields and recent ideal conditions    
improved the outlook.  In Wyoming, combining is winding down after excellent    
harvest weather.  Harvest progress, at 91 percent complete, is well ahead of the
5-year average of 70 percent.                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Lentils:  Production of lentils in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington 
          is estimated at 2.27 million cwt, up 71 percent from 1996's           
drought-stricken crop.  Harvest was virtually complete by late September in     
Idaho and Washington.  Both harvested acres and yields were above last year.    
Harvested area, at 164,000 acres, was up 17 percent from 1996, while the average
yield of 1,387 pounds was up 435 pounds from last year.                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Dry Edible Peas:  Production of dry peas in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North       
                  Dakota, Oregon, and Washington in 1997 is estimated at        
5.76 million cwt, more than double 1996's production and 21 percent above 1995. 
Adequate rainfall in 1997 led to yields in Idaho and Washington which were well 
above yields from the dry 1996 growing season.  In addition, marked growth in   
dry pea production is occurring in Montana and North Dakota.  Overall, planted  
area in 1997 reached 292,600 acres, and harvested area totaled 274,600 acres.   
These are the largest planted and harvested areas since 1963 when growers       
planted 335,000 acres and harvested 315,000 acres.  The 1997 production topped  
all levels since 1947's 5.80 million cwt.                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Austrian Winter Peas:  An Austrian winter pea crop of 82,000 cwt in Idaho and   
                       Oregon is down 20 percent from 1996 and 31 percent below 
the 1995 production.  Area harvested, at 5,400 acres, is down 26 percent from   
last year, while the average yield increased 108 pounds to 1,519 pounds in 1997.
                                                                                
                                                                                
Winter Potatoes, 1997 Revised:  The final 1997 winter potato production is      
                                estimated at 3.12 million cwt, down 5 percent   
from a year earlier but 26 percent above 1995 output.  Harvested acreage was    
estimated at 15,400 acres, a gain of 6 percent from 1996, while the final yield 
of 203 cwt per acre fell 23 cwt short of the previous year.  Final production in
California was 2 percent below the forecast made in April.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tobacco:  U.S. all tobacco production for 1997 is forecast at 1.65 billion      
          pounds, up 2 percent from the September 1 estimate and 9 percent above
the 1996 production.  The larger production outlook for 1997 is primarily the   
result of increased acreage.  Harvested acreage, estimated at 794,750 acres, is 
8 percent above last year.  Yields are expected to average 2,072 pounds per     
acre, up 41 pounds from last month but only 1 pound above the average for 1996. 
                                                                                
Flue-cured production is expected to total 983 million pounds, up 2 percent from
September 1 and 8 percent above last year's output   Producers plan to harvest  
450,700 acres, up 7 percent from last year.  Flue-cured tobacco accounts for    
57 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage.  Flue-cured yields are expected
to average 2,182 pounds per acre, up 44 pounds from September and 31 pounds     
above last year.                                                                
                                                                                
North Carolina's  flue-cured crop prospects in the Eastern and Border Belts     
(Types 12 & 13) improved with September rains followed by warm, dry weather     
which greatly facilitated harvesting activities.  The September rains in the Old
Belt (Type 11) provided some stability for tobacco that was struggling due to   
prolonged dry conditions but came too late to significantly improve prospects   
for the crop.                                                                   
                                                                                
Burley production is expected to total 573 million pounds, up 2 percent from    
September 1 projections and 10 percent above the 1996 production.  The increase 
from a year ago is the result of increased acreage.  Acreage for harvest, at    
301,300 acres, is up 12 percent from last year.  Yield is expected to average   
1,903 pounds per acre, up 39 pounds from last month but 37 pounds below the     
average for 1996.                                                               
                                                                                
Tobacco harvest nears completion in the Southeast, a week or two later than     
normal in some areas.  Weather conditions during September were mostly favorable
for harvest, but cooler temperatures at the end of September have some producers
concerned about an early frost.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sugarbeets:  Production for the U.S. is expected to total 29.6 million tons,    
             an increase of 11 percent from 1996 and up 1 percent from          
September.  Area for harvest, at 1.43 million acres, is up 8 percent from last  
year but equal to the September forecast.  The average yield, at 20.7 tons per  
acre, is 0.5 tons above 1996 and 0.2 tons above the yield forecasted in         
September.                                                                      
                                                                                
Unusually warm temperatures for the Red River Valley postponed stockpiling of   
sugarbeets in the region and caused initial liftings to lag behind the average  
pace.  California sugarbeet growers experienced continued favorable growing and 
harvest conditions.  Farmers reported no crop damage due to heavy rainfall from 
Tropical Storm Nora.  Sugarbeets continued to develop favorably in the central  
Plains with warm days and cool nights.  Harvest began at mid-month.  In         
Michigan, the sugarbeet crop benefited from September rains.                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sugarcane:  U.S. sugarcane production for sugar and seed in 1997 is expected to 
            total 29.7 million tons, up 1 percent from 1996 and up fractionally 
from September.  The expected area for harvest, at 914,500 acres, is 3 percent  
above last year.  The expected harvested acreage is down 500 acres from the     
September forecast.  The forecasted yield, at 32.5 tons per acre, is 0.6 tons   
below 1996, but up 0.1 ton from September.                                      
                                                                                
Sugarcane yield in Louisiana is expected to be a little lower than last year's  
record yield.  Insect pressure from the sugarcane borer was light to moderate.  
Planting was ahead of schedule because of dry weather the entire month of       
September.  The Florida sugarcane growing area has had no major storm damage so 
far this season.  Florida growers were actively planting, while mills were      
preparing to begin milling mid-October.  In Hawaii, weather during September was
mostly dry.  This allowed harvest activities to intensify and growers to make up
for lost time due to wet conditions earlier in the year.  Irrigation water      
supplies are still a concern in Texas as recent rains have provided only limited
relief to dry soils.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Grapes:  U.S. production is estimated at 6.66 million tons, up less than        
         1 percent from the August 1 forecast and up 20 percent from 1996.  The 
Michigan and Washington forecasts increased, while New York and Pennsylvania    
remained unchanged.                                                             
                                                                                
California's all grape forecast, at 6.00 million tons, was carried forward from 
August and is up 20 percent from last year.  Of this total, 2.60 million tons   
are raisin varieties, 2.70 million tons are wine varieties, and 700,000 tons are
table varieties.  Picking of table varieties is active in the San Joaquin Valley
with good quality being reported.  Some wine varieties are still being          
harvested.                                                                      
                                                                                
Washington's production is forecast at 309,000 tons, up 3 percent from August   
and more than double last year's freeze-damaged crop.  Growing conditions       
improved as the season progressed.  The crop in Michigan is forecast at 65,000  
tons, up 8 percent from August but unchanged from 1996.                         
Grape production in New York is forecast at 155,000 tons, unchanged from August 
but down 18 percent from last year.  Harvest is in full swing.  Cool weather    
during the early summer slowed crop development by one to two weeks.  The       
Concord crop is yielding less than last year, but the Niagara crop is expected  
to be better.  Pennsylvania's production is forecast at 65,000 tons, unchanged  
from August but down 22 percent from last year.  Growing conditions were        
unfavorable during the cold, wet spring, and fruit maturity has been delayed.   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Grapefruit:  The initial forecast of the 1997-98 U.S. grapefruit crop is        
             2.82 million tons, down 2 percent from last season but 4 percent   
larger than the 1995-96 season.                                                 
                                                                                
The October 1 Florida all grapefruit crop is forecast at  54.0 million boxes    
(2.30 million tons), 3 percent less than last year but 3 percent more than the  
1995-96 crop.  Fewer bearing trees and less fruit per tree than last year       
contributed to the lower production.  The white seedless grapefruit forecast is 
23.0 million boxes (978 million tons), 2 percent below last season.  The colored
seedless forecast is 30.5 million boxes (1.30 million tons), down 3 percent from
a year ago.  The seedy grapefruit crop is expected to total 500,000 boxes       
(21,000 tons), the smallest amount of this variety ever recorded.               
                                                                                
California's October 1 forecast of grapefruit production is 9.00 million boxes  
(302,000 tons), 10 percent more than last year and 11 percent more than two     
years ago.  Weather conditions have been generally good to date.  Fruit set     
appears better than last year.  Temperatures have been seasonal, and the crop is
progressing on schedule.  Production in Texas is expected to be 5.00 million    
boxes (200,000 tons), down 6 percent from the 1996-97 season.  Smaller fruit    
sizes than a year ago contributed to the decline.  Arizona's 1997-98 production 
of grapefruit is forecast at 800,000 boxes (27,000 tons), 11 percent fewer boxes
than the 1996-97 crop.  Fewer trees than a year ago contributed to the lower    
production.                                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Lemons:  The 1997-98 U.S. lemon crop is forecast at 935,000 tons, 9 percent     
         more than last year but 6 percent less than the 1995-96 crop.          
                                                                                
California production is forecast at 22.0 million boxes (836,000 tons),         
10 percent more than last year and 5 percent more than two seasons ago.         
Quality in the Central Valley and the South Coast area has been good to fair.   
Defects include wind scar, sunburn, and flatsides.  The Arizona lemon crop is   
forecast at 2.60 million boxes (99,000 tons), the same as last year but down    
49 percent from two seasons ago.  Higher quality fruit, with less scarring, is  
expected for this year's crop.                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tangelos:  The 1997-98 Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 3.30 million boxes   
           (149,000 tons), 16 percent less than last season's crop but 35       
percent higher than the 1995-96 season.  Although fruit size is larger than last
year, a decrease in the number of trees and number of fruit per tree caused the 
smaller crop.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Temples:  Florida's 1997-98 temple production is forecast at 2.30 million boxes 
          (104,000 tons), down 4 percent from last year but 7 percent higher    
than the 1995-96 season.  Fruit sizes are larger this year, but fewer bearing   
trees and fruit per tree have resulted in decreased overall production.         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tangerines:  The 1997-98 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 370,000 tons, down  
             11 percent from last year's crop but up 6 percent from the 1995-96 
production.  Florida's tangerine forecast is 5.50 million boxes (261,000 tons), 
13 percent less than the previous season's crop.  Although the number of bearing
trees and size of fruit are up this season, fewer fruit per tree is resulting in
a smaller crop.                                                                 
                                                                                
California tangerine production is 2.40 million boxes (90,000 tons), 8 percent  
lower than the previous two seasons.  The crop is maturing well with average    
fruit size.  Picking should begin by late October.  Arizona's tangerine forecast
is 500,000 boxes (19,000 tons), down 9 percent from last season and down        
50 percent from the 1995-96 season.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
K-Early Citrus:  Production of K-Early Citrus Fruit in Florida is expected to   
                 total 130,000 boxes (6,000 tons), 13 percent lower than last   
season and 19 percent less than the 1995-96 production.  Fewer trees and fewer  
fruit per tree led to the decreased  production.                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Florida Citrus:  Florida's citrus belt had normal rains early in September, but 
                 then most areas turned very dry.  Irrigating was necessary on  
caretakers' properties.  The dry conditions prevailed until September 26 and    
27 when a low pressure weather system covered Florida's citrus belt.  From 4 to 
14 inches of rain fell in the two-day period.                                   
                                                                                
New crop fruit is in very good condition and maturity is somewhat advanced for  
this time of year.  Fresh fruit packing houses packed Navels, Ambersweet and    
Hamlin oranges, Fallglo and Robinson tangerines, Satsumas, and K-Earlys during  
September.  There were two processing plants open to receive packing house      
eliminations.  Caretakers have been active cutting cover crops, spraying,       
fertilizing, herbiciding, and pushing and burning dead or abandoned trees.      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Texas Citrus:  Fruit set was good this season, but high temperatures have kept  
               fruit smaller than last year.  Shortage of irrigation water is a 
major concern to most growers.  Harvesting is expected to start soon in the Rio 
Grande Valley.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
California Citrus:  The Valencia harvest was almost complete by the end of      
                    September.  New crop Navels were treated for red scale, and 
Gibberellic acid was applied to delay fruit drop and maturity.  New crop lemon  
harvest began in the Imperial Valley area by the end of the month.  Grapefruit  
were sizing well.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
California Fruits and Nuts:  The almond harvest peaked and was almost complete  
                             by the end of September.  Walnut harvest began the 
first week of September and pistachios started the following week.  By the end  
of the month most of the raisin grape trays had been either rolled or picked up.
Mid-September scattered rains and higher humidity brought concerns of bunch rot 
on table and wine grapes in the Central Valley and Sonoma County.  Apple picking
remained active as higher elevation Red and Golden Delicious apple growers began
harvesting during the middle of September.  Harvest of Asian pears, persimmons, 
figs, olives, and pomegranates continued.  Late season peach, plum, and         
nectarine harvests were almost complete.                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Apples:  The final forecast of the 1997 apple crop stands at 10.4 billion       
         pounds, down 2 percent from the August 1 forecast but 1 percent above  
last year's production.  Increased production prospects in the Eastern States   
since August were not enough to offset reduced prospects in the Central and     
Western States.                                                                 
                                                                                
The Eastern States (CT, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, and 
WV) expect to produce 2.51 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the August 1       
forecast and 6 percent above a year ago.  New York apples received much needed  
rains during August and September and both size and color of the apples are     
reported to be good.  Prospects for the North Carolina apple crop have          
diminished due to spring freezes and drier than normal conditions.  Some North  
Carolina growers also reported hail storms that further reduced their yields.   
The recent hot and dry weather in Virginia has producers concerned about fruit  
size.  Problems with fruit size vary by variety, with early season varieties    
being the hardest hit.                                                          
                                                                                
Production in the Central States (AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN,   
and WI) is forecast at 1.40 billion pounds, down 3 percent from the August 1    
forecast but 32 percent above the 1996 crop. Michigan apple coloring has been   
very good, but sizing has been below normal in the Grand Rapids area due to dry 
conditions in June and July.  Size is better in southwest Michigan where timely 
rains and cool nights have boosted fruit growth.  Michigan's crop has been 7 to 
10 days behind normal throughout most of the growing season.                    
                                                                                
Production in the Western States (AZ, CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA) is forecast at
6.51 billion pounds, down 3 percent from the August 1 forecast and 6 percent    
below last year.  Harvest is in full swing in Washington.  Harvest conditions   
have been good with sunshine and daytime highs in the 70's to low 80's.         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pecans:  The October 1 forecast for U.S. pecan production is 275 million pounds 
         (in-shell basis), a decrease of 6 percent from September but up        
24 percent from last year's crop of 222 million pounds.  Forecasts in Georgia,  
Texas, and New Mexico decreased this month.  All other forecasting states       
remained at September's levels, though dry conditions were reported by most     
states.                                                                         
                                                                                
The Georgia crop is now expected to be 90.0 million pounds, down 10 percent from
both September and last year.  Drought conditions during September impacted     
dryland pecans the most.  Rains during the last week of September were regarded 
as being too late to help nut fill.  Irrigated groves are in much better shape. 
Aphids have also been a problem, possibly affecting the fill and contributing to
heavy defoliation, especially in non-irrigated groves.                          
                                                                                
Texas is forecast to produce a crop of 70.0 million pounds, down 7 percent from 
September but 75 percent above last year's crop.  The October forecast reflects 
dry conditions that mostly affected native trees, causing a higher nut drop     
during the filling stage.  Some insect and disease problems were also reported. 
New Mexico forecasts a crop of 40.0 million pounds, off 5 percent from the      
September forecast but 82 percent above last year's reduced crop.               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Hazelnut:  Hazelnut production in Oregon and Washington is forecast at          
           40,000 tons (in-shell basis), unchanged from August's forecast and   
more than double last year's crop of 18,500 tons.  Harvest is underway in       
Oregon's Willamette Valley.                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Papayas:  Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.69 million pounds for
          September, 1 percent less than August and 11 percent lower than       
September 1996.  September weather conditions were variable with mostly sunny   
periods mixed with passing showers.                                             
                                                                                
Papaya ring spot virus continued to depress yields and shorten the life of      
infected fields.  Some orchards were abandoned prior to the first harvest due to
the severity of infection.                                                      
                                                                                
Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,070 acres in September, 43 percent  
lower than August and 14 percent lower than a year ago.  Harvested area,        
totaling 1,955 acres, was 16 percent lower than last month but 20 percent more  
than last September.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Reliability of October 1 Crop Production Forecasts                     
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted    
                    between September 25 and October 3 to gather information on 
expected yield as of October 1.  The objective yield surveys for corn, soybeans,
and cotton were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for
about 75 percent of the U.S. production.  Randomly selected plots were revisited
to make current counts.  The items counted within the selected plots depend on  
the crop and the maturity of that crop.  In all cases, number of plants are     
recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the 
number of ears, pods, or bolls and their weight.  The counts are used with      
similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield.  The  
five-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield.  The     
plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit is harvested  
and weighed.  After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another   
plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss.                         
                                                                                
The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of  
mail and personal interviewers.  Approximately 15,000 producers were interviewed
during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Estimating Procedures:  National and State level objective yield and grower     
                        reported survey estimates were reviewed for errors,     
reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates.  The survey data were
also reviewed, considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to       
previous month and previous years.  Each State Statistical Office submited their
analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB).   
The ASB used the survey data and the State analysis to prepare the published    
October 1 forecast.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  The October 1 production forecast will not be revised;        
                  instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the
growing season.  At the end of the marketing year administrative records and a  
balance sheet are utilized using carryover stocks, production, exports,         
processing, feeding, and ending stocks.  Revisions are then made if data        
relationships warrant changes.  Harvested acres may be revised any time a       
production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended       
harvested area has changed since the last estimate.                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the October 1    
              production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical 
measure based on past performance, is computed.  The deviation between the      
October 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a          
percentage of the final estimate.  The average of squared percentage deviations 
for the 1977-1996 20-year period is computed.  The square root of the average   
becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error."  Probability statements can 
be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the 
final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's       
forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.                 
                                                                                
For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the October 1 corn for grain      
production forecast is 4.2 percent.  This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that
the current production forecast of 9.31 billion bushels will not be above or    
below the final estimate by more than 4.2 percent or approximately 391   million
bushels.  Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the        
difference will not exceed 7.2 percent or approximately 670 million bushels.    
                                                                                
Also shown in the following table is a 10-year record for selected crops of the 
differences between the October 1 forecast and the final estimates.  Using corn 
again as an example, changes between the October 1 forecast and the final       
estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 267 million bushels, ranging    
from 4 million to 626 million bushels.  The October 1 forecast has been below   
the final estimate 5 times and above 5 times.  This does not imply that the     
October 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final    
production.  For most crops, the number of years the forecasts have been below  
or above the final estimate is about equally distributed.                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Reliability of October 1 Crop Production Forecasts                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                      :Root Mean Square Error::      10-year Record of          
                      :----------------------:: Differences Between Forecast    
                      :       :90% Confidence::      and Final Estimate         
      Crop and        :       :     Level    ::-------------------------------  
        Unit          :Percent:--------------:: Quantity      :No. of Years     
                      :       :       :      ::-------------------------------  
                      :       :Percent: Quant::          :     :Below:Above     
                      :       :       :      :: Avg:Small:Large:Final:Final     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                      :                  Mil ::----- Mil -----                  
                      :                      ::                                 
Corn for Grain      Bu: 4.2     7.2      670 :: 267   4     626    5     5      
Sorghum for Grain   Bu: 5.8    10.1       67 ::  32   6     105    6     4      
Rice               Cwt: 3.1     5.3       10 ::   5   1      13    5     5      
Soybeans for          :                      ::                                 
 Beans              Bu: 3.7     6.5      177 ::  45   2     103    5     5      
Cotton        Bales 1/: 4.4     7.6    1,399 :: 688  31   1,424    7     3      
Dry Edible            :                      ::                                 
 Beans            Cwt : 3.6     6.2        2 ::  .7  .2     1.3    7     3      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
1/  Quantity is in thousands of bales.                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                                                       Table       Narrative    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Apples ............................................    A-33          B-13       
                                                                                
Beans, Dry Edible .................................    A-23          B- 9       
                                                                                
Citrus Fruit ......................................    A-31          B-12       
                                                                                
Corn for Grain ....................................    A-12          B- 4       
                                                                                
Corn - Ears per Acre ..............................    A-36                     
                                                                                
Cotton ............................................    A-18          B- 7       
                                                                                
Cottonseed ........................................    A-19                     
                                                                                
Crop Moisture Maps ................................                  B- 1       
                                                                                
Grapes ............................................    A-30          B-11       
                                                                                
Hay, All ..........................................    A-20          B- 8       
                                                                                
Hay, Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay .........    A-21          B- 8       
                                                                                
Hay, Other ........................................    A-22          B- 9       
                                                                                
Hazelnuts..........................................    A-35          B-14       
                                                                                
Lentils ...........................................    A-24          B-10       
                                                                                
Papayas ...........................................    A-35          B-14       
                                                                                
Peanuts ...........................................    A-17          B- 6       
                                                                                
Peas, Austrian Winter .............................    A-25          B-10       
                                                                                
Peas, Dry Edible ..................................    A-24          B-10       
                                                                                
Pecans ............................................    A-34          B-14       
                                                                                
Potatoes ..........................................    A-25          B-10       
                                                                                
Reliability Statement .............................                  B-15       
                                                                                
Rice ..............................................    A-14          B- 5       
                                                                                
Sorghum for Grain .................................    A-13          B- 5       
                                                                                
Soybeans for Beans ................................    A-15          B- 6       
                                                                                
Sugarbeets ........................................    A-29          B-11       
                                                                                
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed ......................    A-29          B-11       
                                                                                
Sunflowers ........................................    A-16          B- 6       
                                                                                
Tobacco ...........................................    A-26          B-10       
                                                                                
U S Summary .......................................    A- 3          B- 3       
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The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on           
November 10, 1997.                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
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Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
C. Ray Halley, Chief                                              (202) 720-2127
                                                                                
  Field Crops Section                                                           
    Bill Dowdy, Head                                              (202) 720-3843
      Kevin Barnes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds                     (202) 720-7369
      Rhonda Brandt- Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather, Oats       (202) 720-7621
      Dan Kerestes - Corn                                         (202) 720-9526
      Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings                      (202) 720-5944
      Joel Moore - Barley, Hay, Sorghum                           (202) 690-3234
      Barbara Rater - Peanuts, Rice                               (202) 720-7688
      Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye                            (202) 720-8068
                                                                                
                                                                                
  Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section                                      
    Vince Matthews, Head                                          (202) 720-3843
      Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes                      (202) 720-4285
      Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits                       (202) 720-5412
      Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums,                           
                    Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup              (202) 720-7235
      Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions      (202) 720-2157
      Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture                             (202) 720-4215
      Linda Simpson - Peaches, Pears, Nectarines, Mint,                         
                      Dry Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Hops           (202) 690-0270
      Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco             (202) 720-4288
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                         October 20, 1997                                       
                                                                                
The National Agricultural Statistics Service will                               
be organizing an open forum for Data Users.  The                                
purpose will be to provide updates on pending                                   
changes in the USDA statistical and information                                 
programs including the status of the 1997 Census of                             
Agriculture, and to seek comments and input from                                
data users.  Other agencies to be represented will                              
include the Agricultural Marketing Service, the                                 
Economic Research Service, the Foreign Agricultural                             
Service, and the World Agricultural Outlook Board.                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
For registration details, see the NASS home page                                
http://www.usda.gov/nass/ or contact Fred Vogel                                 
(NASS) (202) 720-3896 or fvogel@nass.usda.gov