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 Crop Summary: Utilized Production, United States, 1995-96, 

 1996-97, and Forecasted 1997-98 
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 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 

 1996 and Forecasted November 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 : 64,205 70,850 63,409 69,816 

Peanuts : 1,401.5 1,404.0 1,380.0 1,384.5 

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 

Potatoes : 

 Fall : 1,269.9 1,192.8 1,246.7 1,161.3 

 Total : 1,455.8 1,365.0 1,426.0 1,328.8 

Tobacco : 732.7 795.3 

Sugarbeets : 1,368.4 1,464.8 1,323.3 1,430.4 

Sugarcane for : 

 Sugar and Seed : 888.9 914.5 

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1/ Harvested for principal use of each crop, ie., grain, beans, nuts, etc. 

 

 
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 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97 

 (Domestic Units) 
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 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 

Sunflower Lb : 1,435 1,334 3,586,615 3,745,280 

All Hay Ton : 2.45 2.50 149,457 152,141 

 Alfalfa " : 3.27 3.32 79,377 78,168 

 All Other " : 1.91 1.99 70,080 73,973 

Dry Edible Beans 2/ Cwt : 1,592 1,678 27,354 29,255 

Dry Edible Peas 2/ " : 1,304 2,098 2,671.0 5,760.0 

Austrian Winter : 

 Peas 2/ " : 1,411 1,519 103 82 

Lentils 2/ " : 952 1,387 1,333 2,274 

Potatoes : 

 Winter " : 226 203 3,273 3,124 

 Spring " : 249 250 22,417 21,498 

 Summer " : 261 262 19,507 17,271 

Hops Lb : 1,698 1,680 74,970.5 73,838.0 

Ginger Root (HI) " : 47,000 44,000 9,400 12,100 

Apples, Comm'l " : 10,355,000 10,423,900 

Peaches " : 2,070,300 2,643,900 

Pears Ton : 820.8 1,019.8 

Grapes " : 5,548.2 6,659.4 

Sweet Cherries " : 154.3 191.3 

Tart Cherries Lb : 270,300 242,200 

Apricots Ton : 79.8 132.0 
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 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 

 : 

F7ats : 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 

Sunflower : 1.61 1.50 1,626,860 1,698,830 
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 Fall Potatoes: Area Planted by State 

 and United States, 1995-97 

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 :

State : Fall Potatoes

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 : 1,000 Acres 

 : 

CA : 10.5

CO : 77.0

ID : 390.0

IN : *5.3
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Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, d.d Production, by Seasonal Group,

State, d.d United States, 1995-97

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 Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997 1/ 
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 Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, 

 and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ 

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 State : : : : 1997 : : 

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 :------------------: 1996 : 1997 

 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : 

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 : -- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Pounds -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ 

 : 

Upland : 

 AL : 516.0 420.0 734 526 571 789.0 500.0 

 AZ : 314.0 329.0 1,189 1,138 1,196 778.0 820.0 

 AR : 990.0 930.0 793 769 846 1,636.0 1,640.0 

 CA : 995.0 875.0 1,153 1,207 1,207 2,390.0 2,200.0 
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 Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted November 1, 1997 1/ 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 

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 : -- 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 19.7 715 1,032 1,320 

ID : 184.0 196.0 24.8 26.6 4,728 4,563 5,214 

MI : 130.0 160.0 15.1 19.0 2,970 1,963 3,040 
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 Hazelnuts: Utilized Production by State and United States, 

 1995-96 and Forecasted November 1, 1997 

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 : Utilized Production 

 State :-----------------------------------------------------------

 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 

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 : Tons (In-shell Basis) 

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November 1997 A-22 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data

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: Plant population per acre,

 Selected States, 1993-97 1/ 

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 State : : : : :

 and : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997

 Month : : : : :

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 : Number of Plants

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IL Sep : 23,400 23,300 24,000 24,350 25,000

 Nov : 23,300 23,200 23,650 24,200 24,900

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 Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per D#re

 Selected States, 1993-97 1/ 

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 State : : : : :

 and : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997

 Month : : : : :

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 : Number of Ears

 :

IL Oct : 22,600 22,650 22,900 23,700 23,500

 Nov : 22,600 22,600 22,850 23,600 23,400

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IN Oct : 22,400 22,150 23,000 22,750 22,150

 Nov : 22,200 22,150 22,950 22,700 22,150

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IA Oct : 22,700 24,050 24,050 24,350 24,600
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Soybeans: Pods with Beans and Row Width 

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting soybean objective

yield surveys in 8 States during 1997. Plots are randomly selected from a

scientifically drawn sample of soybean fields, which are visited monthly 

from August through harvest, to obtain specific counts and measurements.

Sample data and the derived percentages from the surveys presented in the

following table are not Agricultural Statistics Board official estimates but
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Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted 

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts potato objective yield

surveys in 7 States, accounting for 81 percent of U. S. fall production. All

producing areas of each State are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. 

Variety data shown below are intended to provide information but are not

designated as official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board. 

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted,

Selected States, 1997 Crop 

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 State : Pct of :: State : Pct of :: State : Pct of

 and : Planted :: and : Planted :: and : Planted

 Varieties : Acres :: Varieties : Acres :: Varieties : Acres

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CO 1/ : :: Yukon Gold : 1.0 :: WI :

 R Nugget : 38.8 :: R Norkotah : 0.9 :: R Burbank : 27.2

 R Norkotah : 37.6 :: : :: R Norkotah : 24.9

 Centennial R : 12.3 :: ND : :: Snowden : 14.0

 Sangre : 4.4 :: R Burbank : 31.1 :: Goldrush : 10.4


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October Weather Summary: Dry, warm weather prevailed across the Midwest during
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slowed by late-month showers in the Southeast. Some grain storage shortages were

encountered as grain bins filled rapidly and some elevators were forced to use

temporary storage facilities.

Cotton harvest progressed ahead of normal in the western cotton-producing

States, but behind normal in eastern States. Unseasonably hot weather in the

Southwest helped cotton fields to dry out after Tropical Storm Nora. Much-needed

heat helped the Texas crop progress early in the month. However, heavy rains and

flooding caused lint loss and damage to quality at mid-month. Farmers in the

Southeast harvested cotton, rice and peanuts between rains. Rice harvest neared

completion at mid-month and peanut harvest was in the later stages by the end of

October.

Favorable weather during early October allowed sorghum growers to harvest ahead

of the normal pace in the Plains and Corn B-1.t. However, the early-season

snowstorm October 24-25 halted activity in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Harvest of fall-season crops proceeded under favorable conditions in the

northern Plains most of the month, but above-normal precipitation hampered

fieldwork in the Northwest. Early-month moisture fell along the middle and

northern Atlantic Coast, but came too late to help most crops. Late-month

showers hampered harvest efforts in these States.

Early in the month, very warm, dry weather allowed planting of the 1998 winter

wheat crop to progress rapidly in many States, especially Kansas, Oklahoma, and

Oregon. Planting also progressed rapidly in the Corn B-lt as farmers immediately

followed a rapid fall harvest with winter wheat seeding. Later on, a major

early-season storm system brought blizzard conditions to the central Plains and

western Corn B-1.t, as well as rain to the Southeastern United States. Although

planting was delayed by the storm, newly emerged fields beneil ̊ed from the

precipitation. Rainfall early and late in the month benefited seeded acreage in

the Pacific Northwest.

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.
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Sorghum for Grain

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Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 514 million pounds, up

slightly from last month, but 12 percent below last year. Yield per acre, at

2,638 pounds, is 281 pounds below last year’s average. Virginia’s harvest

neared completion at 98 percent in early November and the North Carolina harvest
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was nearly complete in the western area, more than one-half was picked in the
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been no hurricanes this season so the cane is standing straight. In Hawaii, with

the exception of mid-month showers, F7ctober weather was mostly dry in the major

growing areas and harvest continued at an active pace. In Texas, yields were

close to expectations, but sucrose content was much lower than expected.

Florida Citrus: F7ctober was mild and dry for most of Florida's citrus belt.

 There were a few rains early in the month, but dry conditions
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