Cr Pr 2-2  (6-99)a

National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.

Crop
Production




Released June 11, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For information
on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ET.


       Winter Wheat Production Down 14 Percent from 1998 


Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.61 billion bushels, down fractionally
from last month and down 14 percent from 1998.  Based on conditions around
June 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 44.7 bushels per acre, up 0.3 bushels
from the last forecast. Grain area totals 36.0 million acres, down 1 percent
from May 1. 

Hard Red is down 1 percent from a month ago to 981 million bushels. White
Winter is down 2 percent from last month. Soft Red is up 2 percent from the
last forecast and now totals 419 million bushels.


All oranges production forecast for 1998-99 is 9.82 million tons, down less
than 1 percent from last month and down 28 percent from last year's record
large crop of 13.7 million tons.  Florida's all orange forecast is
187.5 million boxes (8.44 million tons), a reduction of less than 1 percent
from the May forecast and 23 percent less than the record large 244 million
boxes (11.0 million tons) utilized last season.  Early and midseason varieties
in Florida are forecast at 112 million boxes (5.04 million tons), unchanged
from May and 20 percent below last season.  Florida's Valencia forecast of
75.5 million boxes (3.40 million tons) is 1 percent less than the previous
forecast and 27 percent lower than last season's utilization.

Production of all oranges in Texas is forecast at 1.42 million boxes (60,000
tons), down 3 percent from last month's forecast.  The Texas early and
midseason orange forecast was reduced to 1.25 million boxes (53,000 tons), but
the Valencia forecast remained unchanged at 170,000 boxes (7,000 tons). 
California's all orange production forecast of 34.0 million boxes (1.28 million
tons) is carried forward and is down 51 percent from the 1997-98 utilization of
69.0 million boxes (2.59 million tons).   Arizona's all orange production
forecast of 1.20 million boxes (45,000 tons) is also carried forward.




Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1998-99 season is
forecast at a record high 1.63 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, down from
the 1.64 gallons per box projected last month.  The forecast projects the final
yield as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association.  The average
yield for early and midseason varieties is final at a record high 1.58 gallons
per box.  Valencias are projected to yield a record high 1.75 gallons per box,
unchanged from last month.



This report was approved on June 11, 1999.


                       Acting Secretary of
                           Agriculture
                        I. Miley Gonzalez


                  Agricultural Statistics Board
                           Chairperson
                           Rich Allen


                                
                                
                            Contents
                                                               Page

Apricots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Cherries, Sweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Citrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Maple Syrup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Papayas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Peaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Pears, Bartlett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Prunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Sugarcane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Sweet Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Weather Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Wheat, Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Wheat, by Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Wheat, Winter
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

          Winter Wheat:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State
               and United States, 1998 and Forecasted June 1, 1999
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       :  Area Harvested   :           Yield            :      Production
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 State :         :         :        :       1999        :           :
       :  1998   :  1999   :  1998  :-------------------:   1998    :   1999
       :         :         :        :  May 1  : June 1  :           :
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       :    1,000 Acres      -------- Bushels -------     --- 1,000 Bushels ---
       :
AL     :     85        70     42.0     47.0      48.0         3,570       3,360
AZ 1/  :      8        10     90.0     85.0      85.0           720         850
AR     :    900       830     51.0     53.0      54.0        45,900      44,820
CA     :    380       390     60.0     70.0      75.0        22,800      29,250
CO     :  2,550     2,400     39.0     38.0      37.0        99,450      88,800
DE 1/  :     73        73     51.0     58.0      58.0         3,723       4,234
FL 1/  :     13         9     43.0     40.0      40.0           559         360
GA     :    240       230     43.0     48.0      46.0        10,320      10,580
ID     :    770       710     82.0     77.0      76.0        63,140      53,960
IL     :  1,200     1,020     48.0     52.0      55.0        57,600      56,100
IN     :    650       510     55.0     57.0      60.0        35,750      30,600
IA 1/  :     32        25     40.0     43.0      43.0         1,280       1,075
KS     : 10,100     9,200     49.0     43.0      43.0       494,900     395,600
KY     :    550       470     45.0     54.0      55.0        24,750      25,850
LA 1/  :     90       110     44.0     43.0      43.0         3,960       4,730
MD 1/  :    215       205     50.0     55.0      55.0        10,750      11,275
MI     :    570       600     54.0     54.0      56.0        30,780      33,600
MN 1/  :     57        63     27.0     28.0      28.0         1,539       1,764
MS     :    150       155     45.0     46.0      50.0         6,750       7,750
MO     :  1,250       950     46.0     48.0      49.0        57,500      46,550
MT     :  1,250     1,000     39.0     40.0      40.0        48,750      40,000
NE     :  1,800     1,900     46.0     40.0      42.0        82,800      79,800
NV 1/  :      6        10    100.0     90.0      90.0           600         900
NJ 1/  :     44        32     52.0     54.0      54.0         2,288       1,728
NM 1/  :    265       265     30.0     30.0      30.0         7,950       7,950
NY 1/  :    130       115     54.0     56.0      56.0         7,020       6,440
NC     :    680       600     41.0     46.0      44.0        27,880      26,400
ND 1/  :     60        48     35.0     32.0      32.0         2,100       1,536
OH     :  1,160     1,030     64.0     61.0      62.0        74,240      63,860
OK     :  5,100     4,500     39.0     34.0      33.0       198,900     148,500
OR     :    790       640     67.0     59.0      58.0        52,930      37,120
PA 1/  :    190       205     51.0     52.0      52.0         9,690      10,660
SC     :    240       215     32.0     43.0      43.0         7,680       9,245
SD     :  1,420     1,260     43.0     42.0      42.0        61,060      52,920
TN     :    370       300     41.0     47.0      50.0        15,170      15,000
TX     :  3,900     3,400     35.0     31.0      33.0       136,500     112,200
UT 1/  :    150       145     50.0     50.0      50.0         7,500       7,250
VA 1/  :    245       250     45.0     58.0      58.0        11,025      14,500
WA     :  2,100     1,800     65.0     64.0      62.0       136,500     111,600
WV 1/  :      8         8     57.0     54.0      54.0           456         432
WI 1/  :    135       120     55.0     57.0      57.0         7,425       6,840
WY 1/  :    200       170     32.0     33.0      33.0         6,400       5,610
       :
US     : 40,126    36,043     46.9     44.4      44.7     1,880,605   1,611,599
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.




          Durum Wheat:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State
             and United States, 1998 and Forecasted June 1, 1999 1/
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       :   Area Harvested    :           Yield            :     Production
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 State :          :          :        :       1999        :          :
       :   1998   :   1999   :  1998  :-------------------:   1998   :   1999
       :          :          :        : May 1  :  June 1  :          :
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       :    1,000 Acres        -------- Bushels -------       1,000 Bushels
       :
AZ     :    144        75      105.0     95.0      95.0      15,120     7,125
CA     :    175       105       90.0     95.0      95.0      15,750     9,975
MN     :      5                 37.0                            185
MT     :    430                 28.0                         12,040
ND     :  2,950                 33.0                         97,350
SD     :     24                 26.0                            624
       :
US     :  3,728                 37.8                        141,069
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1/  Harvested area for U.S. and northern States available in "Acreage" released
    June 30, 1999.  Yield and production for U.S. and northern States to be
    published in "Crop Production" released July 12, 1999.




               Wheat:  Production by Class, United States, 1997-98
                         and Forecasted June 1, 1999 1/
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       :           Winter            :            Spring             :
       :-------------------------------------------------------------:
  Year :  Hard   :  Soft   :         :  Hard   :          :          :  Total
       :   Red   :   Red   :  White  :   Red   :  White   :  Durum   :
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       :                             1,000 Bushels
       :
1997   :1,098,303  471,987   275,238   491,324    56,831     87,783   2,481,466
1998   :1,182,092  442,639   255,874   486,781    41,928    141,069   2,550,383
1999   :  981,433  419,164   211,002
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1/  Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data available
    for all wheat producing States.  Unless unusual situations dictate, the
    previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast
    season.




             Sweet Cherries:  Total Production by State, and Total,
                      1997-1998 and Forecasted June 1, 1999
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                    :                     Total Production
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :       1997        :       1998        :      1999 1/
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                    :                           Tons
                    :
  CA                :       49,200              15,400              50,000
  OR                :       50,000              55,000              53,000
  WA                :       95,000              96,000              80,000
                    :
  Total             :      194,200             166,400             183,000
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1/  The first production forecast for sweet cherries in ID, MI, MT, NY, PA, and
    UT  and tart cherries in CO, MI, NY, OR, PA, UT, and WI will be published in
    "Cherry Production" released on June 24, 1999.




          Peaches:  Total Production by Crop, State, and United States,
                      1997-1998 and Forecasted June 1, 1999
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                    :                     Total Production
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :       1997        :       1998        :       1999
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                    :                      Million Pounds
                    :
CA - Freestone      :        739.0               707.3               740.0
GA                  :        160.0                70.0               130.0
SC                  :        160.0               140.0               160.0
                    :
Total               :      1,059.0               917.3             1,030.0
                    :
CA - Clingstone 1/  :      1,148.0             1,044.2             1,050.0
                    :
Total               :      2,207.0             1,961.5             2,080.0
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1/  CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery
    diversions.




     Citrus Fruits:  Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,
                 1996-97, 1997-98 and Forecasted June 1, 1999 1/
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                    :     Utilized Production     :     Utilized Production
                    :            Boxes            :       Ton Equivalent
   Crop and State   :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    : 1996-97 : 1997-98 : 1998-99 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 : 1998-99
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                    : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ -----   ------- 1,000 Tons -------
Oranges             :
  Early Mid &       :
   Navel 3/         :
    AZ 4/           :     400       350       550       15        13        21
    CA 4/           :  40,000    44,000    17,000    1,500     1,650       638
    FL              : 134,200   140,000   112,000    6,039     6,300     5,040
    TX              :   1,300     1,350     1,250       55        57        53
    US              : 175,900   185,700   130,800    7,609     8,020     5,752
  Valencia          :
    AZ 4/           :     600       650       650       23        25        24
    CA 4/           :  24,000    25,000    17,000      900       938       638
    FL              :  92,000   104,000    75,500    4,140     4,680     3,398
    TX              :     120       175       170        5         7         7
    US              : 116,720   129,825    93,320    5,068     5,650     4,067
   All              :
    AZ 4/           :   1,000     1,000     1,200       38        38        45
    CA 4/           :  64,000    69,000    34,000    2,400     2,588     1,276
    FL              : 226,200   244,000   187,500   10,179    10,980     8,438
    TX              :   1,420     1,525     1,420       60        64        60
    US              : 292,620   315,525   224,120   12,677    13,670     9,819
Temples             :
  FL                :   2,400     2,250     1,800      108       101        81
Grapefruit          :
  White Seedless    :
    FL 5/           :  23,500    18,300    18,000      999       777       765
  Colored Seedless  :
    FL 6/           :  31,400    30,600    29,000    1,334     1,301     1,233
  Other             :
    FL              :     900       650       600       38        28        26
  All               :
    AZ 4/           :     900       800       700       30        27        23
    CA 4/           :   8,200     9,000     8,500      275       301       285
    FL 5/ 6/        :  55,800    49,550    47,600    2,371     2,106     2,024
    TX              :   5,300     4,800     6,000      212       192       240
    US              :  70,200    64,150    62,800    2,888     2,626     2,572
Tangerines          :
  AZ 4/ 7/          :     550       600       900       21        23        34
  CA 4/ 7/          :   2,600     2,400     1,700       98        90        64
  FL                :   6,300     5,200     4,950      299       247       235
  US                :   9,450     8,200     7,550      418       360       333
Lemons 4/           :
  AZ                :   2,600     2,600     3,500       99        99       133
  CA                :  22,600    22,000    18,000      859       836       684
  US                :  25,200    24,600    21,500      958       935       817
Tangelos            :
  FL                :   3,950     2,850     2,550      178       128       115
K-Early Citrus      :
  FL                :     150        40        80        7         2         4
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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.  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 White
Seedless economic abandonment of 3,000,000 boxes in 1996-97 and 5,000,000 boxes
in 1997-98.  6/  Excludes Colored Seedless economic abandonment of 3,000,000
boxes in 1996-97 and 1,000,000 boxes in 1997-98.  7/  Includes tangelos and
tangors.




              Bartlett Pears:  Total Production by State and Total,
                      1997-1998 and Forecasted June 1, 1999
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                       :                    Total Production
         State         :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :       1997       :       1998       :       1999
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                       :                          Tons
                       :
CA                     :     282,000            258,000            285,000
OR                     :      75,000             65,000             66,000
WA                     :     205,000            145,000            165,000
                       :
Total                  :     562,000            468,000            516,000
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          Miscellaneous Fruits, California:  Total Production by Crop,
                       1997-98 and Forecasted June 1, 1999
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                          :                  Total Production
           Crop           :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :      1997       :      1998       :      1999
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                          :                        Tons
                          :
Prunes (Dried Basis)      :     214,000           108,000           180,000
                          :
Apricots                  :     132,000           113,000           125,000
                          :
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         Papayas:  Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1998-99
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            :                    Area                     :  Fresh Production
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    Month   :     Total in Crop     :      Harvested      :          :
            :---------------------------------------------:   1998   :   1999
            :   1998    :   1999    :   1998   :   1999   :          :
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            :   ---------------- Acres ----------------        1,000 Pounds
            :
Apr         :   3,205       3,750      1,775      2,150      3,375      3,085
May         :   3,225       3,760      2,175      2,150      2,995      3,300
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           Hops: Area Harvested by Variety, State, and United States,
                      1997-1998 and Forecasted June 1, 1999
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        State       :            Area Harvested             :Strung for Harvest
         and        :-----------------------------------------------------------
       Variety      :       1997        :       1998        :       1999
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                    :                           Acres
                    :
ID                  :
  Banner            :          73                  1/                  1/
  Chinook           :         342                 384                 202
  Cluster           :         797                 657                 417
  Galena            :         666                 733                 623
  Horizon           :          1/                  2/                   7
  Mt. Hood          :          10                  10                  10
  Nugget            :          65                  97                  84
  Willamette        :         211                 225                 248
  Zeus              :          1/                  2/                 239
                    :
  Other Varieties   :       1,706               1,803               1,541
                    :
  Total             :       3,870               3,909               3,371
                    :
OR                  :
  Fuggle            :         423                 189                  98
  Golding           :         245                 235                 110
  Mt Hood           :         238                 225                 253
  Nugget            :       3,063               2,415               2,153
  Perle             :         329                 385                 406
  Tettnanger        :         649                 154                  88
  Williamette       :       3,070               2,290               2,321
                    :
  Other Varieties   :         335                 268                 393
                    :
  Total             :       8,352               6,161               5,822
                    :
WA                  :
  Cascade           :       1,037                 992                 902
  Chinook           :       1,692               1,007                 791
  Cluster           :       3,625               2,605               1,376
  Columbus/Tomahawk :          2/               3,999               4,390
  Galena            :       6,960               5,779               5,193
  Golding           :         161                  83                  35
  Horizon           :          2/                 130                 256
  Magnum            :          2/                  2/                  99
  Mt Hood           :         540                 361                 384
  Nugget            :       5,492               4,793               4,148
  Olympic           :         126                 126                  2/
  Perle             :         256                 296                 273
  Tettnanger        :       1,564                 252                 129
  Williamette       :       4,297               3,922               3,376
  Zeus              :          2/                  2/               1,520
                    :
  Other Varieties   :       5,330               2,228               2,175
                    :
  Total             :      31,080              26,573              25,047
                    :
US                  :      43,302              36,643              34,240
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1/  Unknown or none.
2/  Included in Other Varieties to avoid disclosure of individual operations.




           Sugarbeets: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production,
             Price, and Value by State and United States, 1997-98 1/
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        :     Area Planted      :    Area Harvested     :         Yield
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1997    :  1998 2/  :   1997    :  1998 2/  :   1997    :  1998 2/
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        :  --------------- 1,000 Acres ---------------    ------ Tons ------
        :
CA      :    101.0       102.0        99.0       100.0         30.0     28.3
CO      :     67.9        62.5        66.4        57.3         19.7     22.7
ID      :    198.0       204.0       197.0       203.0         26.4     27.1
MI      :    163.0       177.0       160.0       173.0         19.0     16.0
MN      :    453.0       473.0       446.0       458.0         18.5     21.2
MT      :     59.9        64.0        58.3        62.4         21.0     22.6
NE      :     67.3        53.8        60.3        47.4         16.8     19.7
NM 3/   :      1.6                     1.6                     30.6
ND      :    231.4       250.0       227.5       242.6         18.5     22.2
OH      :      0.9         1.3         0.9         1.1         19.0     17.3
OR      :     17.6        17.9        17.4        17.7         28.4     26.6
TX 3/   :     16.4                    15.0                     18.0
WA      :     18.3        37.3        18.0        35.8         33.1     33.3
WY      :     63.0        56.0        60.9        53.4         20.4     20.3
        :
US      :  1,459.3     1,498.8     1,428.3     1,451.7         20.9     22.5
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      Production       :     Price per Ton     :  Value of Production
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1997    :  1998 2/  :   1997    :  1998 4/  :   1997    :  1998 4/
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   --- 1,000 Tons ---       ---- Dollars ----       1,000 Dollars
        :
CA      :    2,970       2,830       40.60                  120,582
CO      :    1,308       1,301       34.10                   44,603
ID      :    5,210       5,501       40.60                  211,526
MI      :    3,040       2,768       38.50                  117,040
MN      :    8,251       9,710       38.70                  319,314
MT      :    1,224       1,410       40.50                   49,572
NE      :    1,013         934       35.60                   36,063
NM 3/   :       49                   31.20                    1,529
ND      :    4,205       5,386       37.90                  159,370
OH      :       17          19       38.40                      653
OR      :      494         471       39.90                   19,711
TX 3/   :      270                   34.00                    9,180
WA      :      595       1,192       38.90                   23,146
WY      :    1,240       1,084       38.50                   47,740
        :
US      :   29,886      32,606       38.80                1,160,029
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1/  Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted
    beets in CA.
2/  Revised.
3/  No acres planted in 1998.
4/  Estimates are not available.  U.S. marketing year average price, value of
    production, and parity price will be published in "Agricultural Prices",
    released July 30, 1999.  State estimates will be published in "Crop Values"
    to be released February 2000.




              Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,
                  and Value by State and United States, 1997-98
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            :   Area Harvested    :      Yield 1/       :     Production 1/
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   1997   : 1998 2/  :   1997   : 1998 2/  :   1997    :  1998 2/
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            :     1,000 Acres         ----- Tons ----      --- 1,000 Tons ---
            :
For Sugar   :
  FL        :  421.0      426.0       36.9       40.1      15,535      17,083
  HI        :   32.0       30.3       91.4       90.0       2,925       2,727
  LA        :  380.0      400.0       28.2       29.7      10,716      11,880
  TX        :   27.3       32.0       30.3       32.9         827       1,053
            :
  US        :  860.3      888.3       34.9       36.9      30,003      32,743
            :
For Seed    :
  FL        :   19.0       21.0       36.9       40.1         701         842
  HI        :    2.2        2.2       38.2       32.4          84          71
  LA        :   30.0       35.0       28.2       29.7         846       1,040
  TX        :    2.5        0.6       30.0       18.3          75          11
            :
  US        :   53.7       58.8       31.8       33.4       1,706       1,964
            :
For Sugar   :
 and Seed   :
  FL        :  440.0      447.0       36.9       40.1      16,236      17,925
  HI        :   34.2       32.5       88.0       86.1       3,009       2,798
  LA        :  410.0      435.0       28.2       29.7      11,562      12,920
  TX        :   29.8       32.6       30.3       32.6         902       1,064
            :
  US        :  914.0      947.1       34.7       36.6      31,709      34,707

            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                For Sugar                :   For Sugar and Seed
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  Price per Ton  :  Value of Production  : Value of Production 3/
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  1997  :1998 4/ :   1997    :  1998 4/  :    1997    :  1998 4/
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :    Dollars         ------------- 1,000 Dollars -------------
            :
FL          : 28.70              445,855                 465,973
HI          : 29.20               85,410                  87,863
LA          : 27.10              290,404                 313,330
TX          : 25.60               21,171                  23,091
            :
US          : 28.10              842,840                 890,257
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Yield and production refer to net weight.
2/  Revised.
3/  Price per ton of cane for sugar used in evaluating value of production for
    seed.
4/  Estimates are not available.  U.S. marketing year average price, value of
    production, and parity price will be published in "Agricultural Prices"
    released July 31, 1999.  State estimates will be published in "Crop Values"
    to be released February 2000.




               Sweet Potatoes:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield,
              and Production by State and United States, 1997-98 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :         Area Planted          :        Area Harvested
      State     :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :     1997      :     1998      :     1997      :     1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          1,000 Acres
                :
AL              :      3.9             3.8              3.6             3.7
CA              :      9.7             9.7              9.7             9.7
GA              :      1.0             0.8              0.8             0.7
LA              :     21.0            21.0             20.0            20.0
MS              :      8.6             9.8              8.4             9.7
NJ              :      1.2             1.1              1.1             1.0
NC              :     32.0            33.0             31.0            32.0
SC              :      1.3             1.1              1.1             0.9
TX              :      6.3             6.4              5.8             5.6
VA              :      0.6             0.5              0.6             0.5
                :
US              :     85.6            87.2             82.1            83.8
                :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :             Yield             :          Production
                :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :     1997      :     1998      :     1997      :     1998
                :---------------------------------------------------------------
                :      ------- Cwt -------           ------ 1,000 Cwt -----
                :
AL              :      150             170              540             629
CA              :      205             220            1,989           2,134
GA              :      150             100              120              70
LA              :      170             110            3,400           2,200
MS              :      130             140            1,092           1,358
NJ              :      105             105              116             105
NC              :      160             170            4,960           5,440
SC              :      110              90              121              81
TX              :      155              45              899             252
VA              :      150             225               90             113
                :
US              :      162             148           13,327          12,382
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1998 Revised.




                   Maple Syrup:  Production, Price, and Value
                     by State and United States, 1998-99 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                     :    Average Price    :      Value of
              :     Production      :     per Gallon      :     Production
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :    1,000 Gallons       ---- Dollars ---        1,000 Dollars
              :
CT            :      9         13      41.10      41.00         370        533
ME            :    170        187      20.60      21.50       3,502      4,021
MA            :     47         44      36.20      36.00       1,701      1,584
MI            :     55         73      32.00      29.70       1,760      2,168
NH            :     67         61      36.20      36.00       2,425      2,196
NY            :    231        195      26.85      25.70       6,202      5,012
OH            :     78         95      29.80      28.40       2,324      2,698
PA            :     72         67      26.00      23.40       1,872      1,568
VT            :    360        370      29.00      29.00      10,440     10,730
WI            :     70         75      23.10      23.70       1,617      1,778
              :
US            :  1,159      1,180      27.80      27.40      32,213     32,288
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Price and value for 1998 are revised.  Price and value for 1999 are
    preliminary.




          Maple Syrup:  Percent of Sales by Type and State, 1997-98 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :             Retail             :       Wholesale and Bulk
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :      1997      :     1998      :      1997       :     1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Percent
              :
CT            :       75              70               25               30
ME            :       10              10               90               90
MA            :       70              60               30               40
MI            :       48              58               52               42
NH            :       65              60               35               40
NY            :       48              43               52               57
OH            :       71              63               29               37
PA            :       49              41               51               59
VT            :       40              40               60               60
WI            :       27              35               73               65
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1997 revised.




           Maple Syrup:  Price by Type of Sales and Size of Container
                              by State, 1997-98 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Type   :   Gallons   : 1/2 Gallons :   Quarts    :    Pints    :  1/2 Pints
    and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Dollars
          :
Retail    :
  CT      :34.40  34.30  19.90  19.60  11.80  11.40   6.90   7.10   4.20   4.65
  ME      :31.80  33.30  16.70  17.70   9.25  10.00   5.35   5.85   3.85   4.15
  MA      :31.60  31.90  18.50  18.60  10.70  11.20   6.55   6.30   4.35   5.05
  MI      :29.00  29.50  16.50  16.10   9.41   9.30   5.69   5.30   4.18   3.20
  NH      :33.10  30.90  19.10  17.70  10.90  10.80   6.45   6.50   3.70   3.85
  NY      :27.20  30.35  16.45  17.10   9.65  10.00   5.95   6.25   3.70   4.10
  OH      :28.40  29.70  16.30  16.80   9.50   9.45   5.80   6.20   4.50   4.25
  PA      :27.70  28.50  16.00  16.50   9.00   9.46   5.60   5.59   3.50   3.44
  VT      :28.30  29.80  17.00  17.60  10.00  10.30   6.25   6.35   4.05   4.45
  WI      :26.40  26.20  13.90  14.30   7.10   7.50   4.40   4.30   3.00   2.70
          :
Wholesale :
  CT      :34.30  33.90  17.40  18.20   8.90  10.10   5.10   5.60   3.15   3.65
  ME      :27.80  26.10  14.50  15.90   8.30   8.55   5.00   4.90   3.15   3.60
  MA      :25.20  26.40  16.20  15.40   8.80   8.30   5.30   5.05   3.20   3.05
  MI      :26.60  29.30  16.10  14.90   7.68   7.70   4.36   4.30   2.99   2.20
  NH      :25.60  27.60  15.50  15.60   8.55   8.20   5.40   4.95   2.90   3.10
  NY      :22.90  29.80  14.15  16.40   8.05   8.10   5.00   4.85   3.15   2.95
  OH      :21.40  24.40  14.90  13.40   8.20   8.55   4.70   5.25   3.30   3.60
  PA      :26.10  25.00  14.30  14.40   7.80   8.24   4.80   4.75   3.10   2.96
  VT      :24.70  26.80  14.50  15.50   8.20   8.60   4.55   5.00   3.10   3.05
  WI      :26.60  25.60  12.90  13.60   8.10   7.20   4.90   3.90   2.70   2.40

          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :   Bulk All Grades    :   Bulk All Grades    :       All Sales
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :   1997   :   1998    :   1997    :   1998   :   1997    :   1998
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Dollars per  Pound     Dollars per Gallon    Equivalent per Gallon
          :
Bulk      :
  CT      :   1.31       1.70        14.40      18.70       41.70       41.10
  ME      :   1.40       1.55        15.40      17.10       19.80       20.60
  MA      :   1.48       2.10        16.30      23.20       37.20       36.20
  MI      :   1.76       1.90        19.40      20.50       31.50       32.00
  NH      :   1.40       2.45        15.50      27.00       40.20       36.20
  NY      :   1.45       1.60        15.80      17.40       25.10       26.85
  OH      :   1.60       1.70        17.20      18.60       30.80       29.80
  PA      :   1.40       1.54        15.10      17.00       26.00       26.00
  VT      :   1.58       1.80        17.40      19.80       27.60       29.00
  WI      :   1.50       1.50        16.30      17.00       21.90       23.10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Prices for 1997 are revised.




        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1998-99
                               (Domestic Units) 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                :     Area Planted      :    Area Harvested
              Crop              :-----------------------------------------------
                                :   1998    :   1999    :   1998    :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                :                  1,000 Acres
                                :
Grains & Hay                    :
  Barley                        :  6,340.0     5,274.0     5,867.0
  Corn for Grain 2/             : 80,187.0    78,219.0    72,604.0
  Corn for Silage               :                          5,919.0
  Hay, All                      :                         60,016.0    60,093.0
    Alfalfa                     :                         23,642.0
    All Other                   :                         36,374.0
  Oats                          :  4,902.0     4,732.0     2,765.0     2,686.0
  Rice                          :  3,345.0     3,580.0     3,317.0
  Rye                           :  1,571.0     1,590.0       418.0
  Sorghum for Grain 2/          :  9,626.0     8,804.0     7,723.0
  Sorghum for Silage            :                            305.0
  Wheat, All                    : 65,871.0    63,029.0    59,002.0
    Winter                      : 46,449.0    43,399.0    40,126.0    36,043.0
    Durum                       :  3,805.0     4,270.0     3,728.0
    Other Spring                : 15,617.0    15,360.0    15,148.0
                                :
Oilseeds                        :
  Canola                        :  1,127.0                 1,092.0
  Cottonseed                    :
  Flaxseed                      :    336.0       521.0       329.0
  Mustard Seed                  :     98.9                    95.6
  Peanuts                       :  1,521.0     1,508.0     1,467.0
  Rapeseed                      :      4.8                     4.7
  Safflower                     :    303.0                   285.0
  Soybeans for Beans            : 72,375.0    73,105.0    70,811.0
  Sunflower                     :  3,553.0     3,955.0     3,476.0
                                :
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops   :
  Cotton, All                   : 13,392.5    13,944.2    10,683.6
    Upland                      : 13,064.3    13,639.0    10,448.8
    Amer-Pima                   :    328.2       305.2       234.8
  Sugarbeets                    :  1,498.8     1,547.7     1,451.7
  Sugarcane                     :                            951.5
  Tobacco                       :                            717.7       647.9
                                :
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils       :
  Austrian Winter Peas          :      9.0                     7.4
  Dry Edible Beans              :  2,010.1     2,045.5     1,913.9
  Dry Edible Peas               :    323.4                   309.1
  Lentils                       :    162.0                   158.5
  Wrinkled Seed Peas            :
                                :
Potatoes & Misc.                :
  Coffee (HI)                   :                              6.1
  Ginger Root (HI)              :                              0.4
  Hops                          :                             36.6        34.2
  Peppermint Oil                :                            124.0
  Potatoes, All                 :  1,422.7                 1,393.7
    Winter                      :     15.5        17.9        15.0        17.7
    Spring                      :     93.0        87.7        90.6        85.8
    Summer                      :     73.0                    68.1
    Fall                        :  1,241.2                 1,220.0
  Spearmint Oil                 :                             27.4
  Sweet Potatoes                :     87.2        86.7        83.8
  Taro (HI) 3/                  :                              0.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports.  Current year estimates are for the full 1999 crop year.
2/  Area planted for all purposes.  3/  Acreage is total acres in crop, not
harvested acreage.




           Crop Summary:  Yield and Production, United States, 1998-99
                               (Domestic Units) 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :     :        Yield        :     Production
             Crop             :Unit :-------------------------------------------
                              :     :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :     :                      ------- 1,000 ------
                              :     :
Grains & Hay                  :     :
  Barley                      : Bu  :    60.1                352,445
  Corn for Grain              : "   :   134.4              9,761,085
  Corn for Silage             : Ton :    16.0                 94,525
  Hay, All                    : "   :    2.52                151,338
    Alfalfa                   : "   :    3.47                 82,010
    All Other                 : "   :    1.91                 69,328
  Oats                        : Bu  :    60.4                167,122
  Rice 2/                     : Cwt :   5,669                188,051
  Rye                         : Bu  :    28.2                 11,795
  Sorghum for Grain           : "   :    67.3                519,933
  Sorghum for Silage          : Ton :    11.4                  3,487
  Wheat, All                  : Bu  :    43.2              2,550,383
    Winter                    : "   :    46.9      44.7    1,880,605  1,611,599
    Durum                     : "   :    37.8                141,069
    Other Spring              : "   :    34.9                528,709
                              :     :
Oilseeds                      :     :
  Canola                      : Lb  :   1,455              1,588,620
  Cottonseed 3/               : Ton :                          5,497
  Flaxseed                    : Bu  :    20.4                  6,708
  Mustard Seed                : Lb  :     855                 81,750
  Peanuts                     : "   :   2,702              3,963,440
  Rapeseed                    : "   :   1,353                  6,360
  Safflower                   : "   :   1,446                412,085
  Soybeans for Beans          : Bu  :    38.9              2,756,794
  Sunflower                   : Lb  :   1,509              5,246,701
                              :     :
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops :     :
  Cotton, All 2/              : Bale:     625               13,918.2
    Upland 2/                 : "   :     619               13,475.9
    Amer-Pima 2/              : "   :     904                  442.3
  Sugarbeets                  : Ton :    22.5                 32,606
  Sugarcane                   : "   :    35.8                 34,057
  Tobacco                     : Lb  :   2,061              1,479,179
                              :     :
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils     :     :
  Austrian Winter Peas 2/     : Cwt :   1,405                    104
  Dry Edible Beans 2/         : "   :   1,611                 30,828
  Dry Edible Peas 2/          : "   :   1,920                  5,934
  Lentils 2/                  : "   :   1,223                  1,938
  Wrinkled Seed Peas          : "   :                            674
                              :     :
Potatoes & Misc.              :     :
  Coffee (HI)                 : Lb  :   1,480                  9,000
  Ginger Root (HI)            : "   :  50,000                 18,000
  Hops                        : "   :   1,625                 59,548
  Peppermint Oil              : "   :      78                  9,727
  Potatoes, All               : Cwt :     343                477,381
    Winter                    : "   :     199       204        2,980      3,618
    Spring                    : "   :     233       270       21,137     23,205
    Summer                    : "   :     277                 18,896
    Fall                      : "   :     356                434,368
  Spearmint Oil               : Lb  :     109                  2,987
  Sweet Potatoes              : Cwt :     148                 12,382
  Taro (HI) 3/                : Lb  :                          6,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports.  Current year estimates are for the full 1999 crop year.
2/  Yield in pounds.  3/  Yield is not estimated.




               Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1997-99
                               (Domestic Units) 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        :          :                 Production
          Crop          :   Unit   :--------------------------------------------
                        :          :     1997     :     1998     :     1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        :          :                   1,000
                        :          :
Citrus 2/               :          :
  Grapefruit            : Ton      :      2,888          2,626         2,572
  K-Early Citrus (FL)   : "        :          7              2             4
  Lemons                : "        :        958            935           817
  Oranges               : "        :     12,677         13,670         9,819
  Tangelos (FL)         : "        :        178            128           115
  Tangerines            : "        :        418            360           333
  Temples (FL)          : "        :        108            101            81
                        :          :
Non-Citrus              :          :
  Apples                : 1,000 Lbs:   10,323.8       10,943.6
  Apricots              : Ton      :      139.2          130.2
  Bananas (HI)          : Lb       :   13,700.0       21,000.0
  Grapes                : Ton      :    7,290.9        5,595.6
  Olives (CA)           : "        :      104.0           90.0
  Papayas (HI)          : Lb       :   38,800.0       39,900.0
  Peaches               : 1,000 Lbs:    2,624.6        2,425.8
  Pears                 : Ton      :    1,042.5          926.2
  Prunes, Dried (CA)    : "        :      214.0          108.0         180.0
  Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): "        :       25.5           25.6
                        :          :
Nuts & Misc.            :          :
  Almonds (CA)          : Lb       :    759,000        520,000       760,000
  Hazelnuts             : Ton      :       47.0           15.5
  Pecans                : Lb       :    335,000        155,050
  Pistachios (CA)       : "        :    180,000        188,000
  Walnuts (CA)          : Ton      :      269.0          227.0
  Maple Syrup           : 1,000 Gal:      1,298          1,159         1,180
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
    from previous reports.  Current year estimates are for the full 1999 crop
    year.
2/  Production years are 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99.




        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1998-99
                                (Metric Units) 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                :     Area Planted      :    Area Harvested
              Crop              :-----------------------------------------------
                                :   1998    :   1999    :   1998    :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                :                   Hectares
                                :
Grains & Hay                    :
  Barley                        : 2,565,730   2,134,340   2,374,320
  Corn for Grain 2/             :32,450,880  31,654,450  29,382,110
  Corn for Silage               :                         2,395,360
  Hay, All 3/                   :                        24,287,880  24,319,040
    Alfalfa                     :                         9,567,680
    All Other                   :                        14,720,190
  Oats                          : 1,983,790   1,914,990   1,118,970   1,087,000
  Rice                          : 1,353,690   1,448,790   1,342,360
  Rye                           :   635,770     643,460     169,160
  Sorghum for Grain 2/          : 3,895,550   3,562,890   3,125,420
  Sorghum for Silage            :                           123,430
  Wheat, All 3/                 :26,657,330  25,507,210  23,877,520
    Winter                      :18,797,450  17,563,140  16,238,590  14,586,240
    Durum                       : 1,539,850   1,728,030   1,508,680
    Other Spring                : 6,320,040   6,216,040   6,130,240
                                :
Oilseeds                        :
  Canola                        :   456,090                 441,920
  Cottonseed                    :
  Flaxseed                      :   135,980     210,840     133,140
  Mustard Seed                  :    40,020                  38,690
  Peanuts                       :   615,530     610,270     593,680
  Rapeseed                      :     1,940                   1,900
  Safflower                     :   122,620                 115,340
  Soybeans for Beans            :29,289,440  29,584,860  28,656,500
  Sunflower                     : 1,437,860   1,600,550   1,406,700
                                :
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops   :
  Cotton, All 3/                : 5,419,810   5,643,080   4,323,550
    Upland                      : 5,286,990   5,519,570   4,228,520
    Amer-Pima                   :   132,820     123,510      95,020
  Sugarbeets                    :   606,550     626,340     587,490
  Sugarcane                     :                           385,060
  Tobacco                       :                           290,430     262,180
                                :
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils       :
  Austrian Winter Peas          :     3,640                   2,990
  Dry Edible Beans              :   813,470     827,790     774,540
  Dry Edible Peas               :   130,880                 125,090
  Lentils                       :    65,560                  64,140
  Wrinkled Seed Peas            :
                                :
Potatoes & Misc.                :
  Coffee (HI)                   :                             2,470
  Ginger Root (HI)              :                               150
  Hops                          :                            14,830      13,860
  Peppermint Oil                :                            50,180
  Potatoes, All 3/              :   575,750                 564,020
    Winter                      :     6,270       7,240       6,070       7,160
    Spring                      :    37,640      35,490      36,660      34,720
    Summer                      :    29,540                  27,560
    Fall                        :   502,300                 493,720
  Spearmint Oil                 :                            11,090
  Sweet Potatoes                :    35,290      35,090      33,910
  Taro (HI) 4/                  :                               200
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports.  Current year estimates are for the full 1999 crop year.
2/  Area planted for all purposes.  3/  Total may not add due to rounding.
4/  Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.




           Crop Summary:  Yield and Production, United States, 1998-99
                                (Metric Units) 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                :         Yield         :      Production
              Crop              :-----------------------------------------------
                                :   1998    :   1999    :   1998    :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                :                  Metric Tons
                                :
Grains & Hay                    :
  Barley                        :    3.23                  7,673,580
  Corn for Grain                :    8.44                247,942,980
  Corn for Silage               :   35.80                 85,751,640
  Hay, All 2/                   :    5.65                137,291,520
    Alfalfa                     :    7.78                 74,398,220
    All Other                   :    4.27                 62,893,300
  Oats                          :    2.17                  2,425,770
  Rice                          :    6.35                  8,529,850
  Rye                           :    1.77                    299,610
  Sorghum for Grain             :    4.23                 13,206,910
  Sorghum for Silage            :   25.63                  3,163,350
  Wheat, All 2/                 :    2.91                 69,410,050
    Winter                      :    3.15        3.01     51,181,680 43,860,540
    Durum                       :    2.54                  3,839,270
    Other Spring                :    2.35                 14,389,100
                                :
Oilseeds                        :
  Canola                        :    1.63                    720,590
  Cottonseed 3/                 :                          4,987,160
  Flaxseed                      :    1.28                    170,390
  Mustard Seed                  :    0.96                     37,080
  Peanuts                       :    3.03                  1,797,790
  Rapeseed                      :    1.52                      2,880
  Safflower                     :    1.62                    186,920
  Soybeans for Beans            :    2.62                 75,027,640
  Sunflower                     :    1.69                  2,379,860
                                :
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops   :
  Cotton, All 2/                :    0.70                  3,030,330
    Upland                      :    0.69                  2,934,030
    Amer-Pima                   :    1.01                     96,300
  Sugarbeets                    :   50.35                 29,579,670
  Sugarcane                     :   80.24                 30,895,990
  Tobacco                       :    2.31                    670,940
                                :
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils       :
  Austrian Winter Peas          :    1.58                      4,720
  Dry Edible Beans              :    1.81                  1,398,330
  Dry Edible Peas               :    2.15                    269,160
  Lentils                       :    1.37                     87,910
  Wrinkled Seed Peas            :                             30,570
                                :
Potatoes & Misc.                :
  Coffee (HI)                   :    1.65                      4,080
  Ginger Root (HI)              :   56.04                      8,160
  Hops                          :    1.82                     27,010
  Peppermint Oil                :    0.09                      4,410
  Potatoes, All 2/              :   38.39                 21,653,640
    Winter                      :   22.27       22.91        135,170    164,110
    Spring                      :   26.15       30.31        958,760  1,052,560
    Summer                      :   31.10                    857,110
    Fall                        :   39.91                 19,702,600
  Spearmint Oil                 :    0.12                      1,350
  Sweet Potatoes                :   16.56                    561,640
  Taro (HI) 3/                  :                              2,720
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1/  Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports.  Current year estimates are for the full 1999 crop year.
2/  Production may not add due to rounding.  3/ Yield is not estimated.




               Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1997-99
                                (Metric Units) 1/
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                          :                     Production
           Crop           :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :      1997       :      1998       :      1999
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                          :                     Metric tons
                          :
Citrus 2/                 :
  Grapefruit              :    2,619,950         2,382,270         2,333,280
  K-Early Citrus (FL)     :        6,350             1,810             3,630
  Lemons                  :      869,080           848,220           741,170
  Oranges                 :   11,500,380        12,401,220         8,907,650
  Tangelos (FL)           :      161,480           116,120           104,330
  Tangerines              :      379,200           326,590           302,090
  Temples (FL)            :       97,980            91,630            73,480
                          :
Non-Citrus                :
  Apples                  :    4,682,800         4,963,930
  Apricots                :      126,310           118,120
  Bananas (HI)            :        6,210             9,530
  Grapes                  :    6,614,190         5,076,200
  Olives (CA)             :       94,350            81,650
  Papayas (HI)            :       17,600            18,100
  Peaches                 :    1,190,500         1,100,320
  Pears                   :      945,740           840,270
  Prunes, Dried (CA)      :      194,140            97,980           163,290
  Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)  :       23,130            23,220
                          :
Nuts & Misc.              :
  Almonds (CA)            :      344,280           235,870           344,730
  Hazelnuts               :       42,640            14,060
  Pecans                  :      151,950            70,330
  Pistachios (CA)         :       81,650            85,280
  Walnuts (CA)            :      244,030           205,930
  Maple Syrup             :        6,490             5,790             5,900
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1/  Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
    from previous reports.  Current year estimates are for the full 1999 crop
    year.
2/  Production years are 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99.




                                
                                
                          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).



May Weather Summary:  A weather pattern similar to that observed during April
carried through May, keeping several anomalies intact through a second
consecutive month.  The pattern left much of the West cool, the Great Lakes
region warm, and southern Texas hot.  In addition, most of the Plains and
western Corn Belt remained wet, while large portions of the East and many areas
along and near the Gulf Coast were unfavorably dry.

Monthly temperatures averaged 2 to 4 degrees F above normal in the Great Lakes
region, spurring the development of winter wheat and spring-sown crops. 
Departures also reached +4 degrees F across southern Texas.  Readings ranged
from 1 to 4 degrees F below normal in the Northwest and as much as 5 degrees F
below normal in California's Central Valley, hindering crop development. 
Widespread frost and sub-freezing temperatures affected the Northwest through
mid-month.  Near-normal monthly temperatures prevailed in most other areas,
including the Plains and the Southeast.

Monthly rainfall totaled 8 inches or more across parts of the east-central
Plains and western Corn Belt, delaying spring planting and increasing disease
pressure in winter wheat.  Excessive precipitation (4 to 7 inches) also soaked
much of North Dakota, hampering planting operations.  Meanwhile, frequent
rains, totaling more than 4 inches, eased dryness in the northern Mid-Atlantic
region and across southern New England.  Farther south, however, drought
intensified in the shadow of the Appalachians, from the Chesapeake Bay
watershed southwestward into the piedmont of Georgia.  Drought also persisted
in northern Florida, but showers provided some relief and eased irrigation
requirements in southern parts of the State.  Despite cool weather and a
record- to near-record snow pack in the Cascades, topsoil dryness worsened in
the interior Northwest, stressing small grains.



General Crop Comments: May began with warmer, drier weather and gusty winds
that rapidly removed excess moisture from soggy soils in the Corn Belt.  The
dry weather allowed corn planting to move ahead of the 5-year average for the
first time this spring, as planters ran nearly around the clock for several
days in many areas of the Corn Belt.  Soybean planting remained slow, as the
western Corn Belt concentrated on planting corn.  In the eastern Corn Belt,
especially in Ohio, soybean planting advanced more rapidly, as warmer, drier
weather prevailed.   Early-month thunderstorms that produced isolated hail,
severe tornadoes, and heavy rains damaged some wheat fields in eastern Oklahoma
and adjacent areas of Kansas and Missouri.  The Tennessee Valley, and adjacent
areas of the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley, also received heavy rains
that halted fieldwork and delayed planting.  In the Atlantic Coastal Plains,
planting progress lagged due to dry soils.  Planting rapidly progressed in the
lower Mississippi Valley despite rain delays in Mississippi.  Persistent
showers interrupted planting of small grains in the northern Great Plains,
while drier weather aided planting in the High Plains and northern Rockies. 
Interior areas of the Pacific Northwest remained unfavorably dry, but crops
steadily developed in California, despite a resumption of below-normal
temperatures.

Corn and soybean planting remained ahead of normal as the month progressed
despite additional rain delays in the western Corn Belt near mid-month.  Warm
weather aided crop development in the eastern Corn Belt, while the rain in the
western Corn Belt softened crusted soils and allowed sprouted seeds to emerge. 
Storms in the southern Great Plains kept soils excessively wet in western
Missouri and eastern parts of Kansas and Oklahoma.  In the northern Great
Plains, planting delays continued due to additional rainfall and poor drying
conditions, while below-normal temperatures hindered  development of seeded
crops.  Seasonable temperatures aided wheat development in the eastern Corn
Belt and central and southern Great Plains.  In the Atlantic Coastal Plains,
planting accelerated after soils dried from earlier showers.  Cotton planting
was aided by dry, sunny weather in the Southeast and inland areas of the lower
Mississippi Valley.  Soaking rains provided much-needed moisture for planting
and crop development along the western Gulf Coast.  In the Pacific Northwest,
dry soils continued to stress small grains, while cool weather hindered growth.

Thunderstorms continued to delay planting in the western Corn Belt and adjacent
areas of the central and southern Great Plains until well after mid-month. 
Hail, erosion, flooding, and standing water associated with the severe storms
damaged crops in parts of Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma.  Lighter rainfall in the
eastern Corn Belt and lower Mississippi Valley caused minimal planting delays,
while providing good moisture for crop development.  In the Northeast,  soaking
rains temporarily eased drought conditions in most areas, but coastal areas of
the middle and southern Atlantic Coast States remained excessively dry. 
Planting was hindered by dry soils in many areas of the Southeast, especially
Georgia which received no significant rainfall, while eastern and southern
Texas received timely showers that boosted crop development.  Dry weather aided
planting and seasonable temperatures promoted crop development in the central
High Plains, while wet conditions lingered in parts of the northern Great
Plains.  In the Pacific Northwest, drought conditions hindered development of
nonirrigated small grains.  Field activities progressed normally in California,
and most crops rapidly developed, as dry, seasonal weather prevailed.

Dry, sunny weather removed excess soil moisture in many areas of the Corn Belt
and northern Great Plains late in the month, allowing many growers to finish
planting corn and soybeans.  By the end of the month, corn planting was nearly
finished and soybean planting  was ahead of normal.  Dry weather also aided
planting in the Southeast and Atlantic Coastal Plains, but severe moisture
shortages hindered crop emergence and stunted growth.  Heavy rains delayed
planting in the southern Great Plains late in the month.  Hail and strong winds
associated with the thunderstorms damaged some wheat fields and row crops in
Texas and parts of Oklahoma.  Crops were stressed by continued drought
conditions in the Pacific Northwest.  In California, dry conditions aided
fieldwork and warmer weather accelerated crop development.  

As the month came to an end, corn was 96 percent and soybeans were 71 percent
planted.  Eighty percent of the corn acreage and 37 percent of the soybean crop
was emerged.   Planting and emergence of both crops equaled or exceeded the
normal pace in most of the Corn Belt.  Eighty percent of the winter wheat crop
was headed and 2 percent of the acreage was harvested at month's end, near the
normal pace for both stages.  Cotton planting, at 82 percent, and cotton
squaring, at 7 percent, were near the 5-year averages.  Rice planting was
nearly complete, at 98 percent, and 93 percent was emerged, well ahead of the
average and last year's slow pace.  Planting and emergence of small grains
lagged behind the 5-year averages.  Spring wheat was 85 percent planted and 65
percent emerged.  Barley was 83 percent planted and 63 percent emerged.  Oats
were 91 percent planted and 83 percent emerged.  Sorghum planting also lagged
behind normal, as 44 percent was planted by the end of the month.  The peanut
crop was 90 percent planted, compared with 82 percent last year.



Peaches:  The 1999 peach crop in California, Georgia, and South Carolina is
forecast at 2.08 billion pounds, up 6 percent from last year but 6 percent
below the 1997 crop.  Freestone peach production is projected at 1.03 billion
pounds, 12 percent above last year but down 3 percent from 1997.  Adequate
chilling hours in California, along with favorable but dry weather in the
Southeast, are responsible for the increase.

The California Freestone crop is unchanged from the May 1 forecast at
740 million pounds, up 5 percent from last year. Adequate chilling hours over
the winter season made for a larger crop with normal sized fruit for 1999.  The
California Clingstone crop is also unchanged from the May 1 forecast at
1,050 million pounds, up 1 percent from 1998.

South Carolina's peach crop, forecast at 160 million pounds, is up 14 percent 
from last year and unchanged from 1997.  The growing season has been favorable
for most of the spring but recent  conditions are dry.

Georgia's peach crop is forecast at 130 million pounds, up 86 percent from 1998
but down 19 percent from 1997.  The mild winter was favorable for the 1999
peach crop, unlike the 1998 crop which suffered extensive freeze and hail
damage.  An average crop is expected but rain is needed for the fruit to size.



Winter Wheat: Harvested area is forecast at 36.0 million acres, down 1 percent
from May 1 and down 10 percent from 1998. The entire decline from last month is
in Kansas. Heading has reached 88 percent in the 19 states while harvest
progress was just 2 percent, ranging from none in most states to 56 percent in
Georgia. 

Soft Red Winter yields in the Delta and Southeast are generally equal to or
higher than last month; Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee are at
record levels. Disease problems have been minimal in Indiana. Kentucky's wheat
has the highest condition rating in four years. Collective head count forecasts
are at record levels in the Soft Red Objective Yield States of Illinois,
Missouri, and Ohio. Head weights are above average. Prospects are for an
excellent crop in Ohio. 
 
Forecasted head counts from the Objective Yield surveys in the six Hard Red
Winter States (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas) are
similar to last year, but  with low average weights forecast. Colorado's crop
is in mostly good or better condition; hail losses have been normal. The May 16
hailstorm affected all or parts of 15 counties in Kansas with damage varying
widely. North-central Montana is dry. May precipitation has improved conditions
in Nebraska. The Texas harvest had moved into the Low Plains by the end of May
and was winding down in the Blacklands and central areas. California's
non-Durum harvest progressed well during May, advancing into the San Joaquin
Valley by mid-month.

Eastern Oregon needs rain; cool weather has kept the crop alive so far.
Washington's crop is developing slowly and could also use rain. Combined plant
populations in the Pacific Northwest Objective Yield region are higher than
average, but forecasted head weight is lower than normal. The Michigan winter
crop is rated in good to excellent condition.



Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at
17.1 million bushels. This is unchanged from May 1, but down 45 percent from
1998.  Arizona harvest was about 25 percent complete by June 1. The California
Imperial Valley harvest was 60 percent finished by June 1, while the
San Joaquin Valley crop had just started by late May.



Sweet cherries:  U.S. 1999 sweet cherry production is forecast at 183,000 tons,
up 10 percent from
1998 but down 6 percent from 1997.  California expects to rebound from last
year's poor crop,  the lowest since 1986.  Oregon and Washington expect
declines due to unfavorable weather conditions. 

The sweet cherry crop in California is forecast at 50,000 tons, more than
triple last year's production of 15,400 tons.  Growing conditions were
favorable, with moderate rain and a good amount of chill hours.

The Washington crop, at 80,000 tons, is 17 percent less than last year.  Cool
weather during the bloom period resulted in poor pollination in many areas.  
Production in Oregon is forecast at 53,000 tons, down 4 percent from a year
ago.  Bloom was heavier than last year, but poor pollination and a cool, wet
spring lowered crop potential.




Dried Prunes:  California's 1999 production is forecast at 180,000 tons, 67
percent above last year but 16 percent below 1997.  Growers had to thin their
crop in the San Joaquin Valley due to heavy fruit set, despite cool, wet
conditions during the blooming period. 



Apricots: California's 1999 apricot production is forecast at 125,000 tons, up
11 percent from last year but down 5 percent from 1997.  Growers experienced
one of their best blooming periods in years.  Some growers are concerned about
size due to heavy fruit set.  Crop maturity is 10 days later than average.



Florida Citrus:  Citrus groves were dry for most of May, but there were a few
days of hard rains and thunderstorms.  Growers irrigated most of the month. 
The spring drought helped prolong this year's blooming cycle.  By the end of
the month, there were several groves still in full, open bloom.  Most well
cared for groves bloomed during February, March, and April, which is normal. 
New crop fruit is making regular progress, depending on bloom date.  

Harvest of Valencia oranges slowed during the month as supplies started to run
low.  Harvest of all grapefruit was virtually over by the end of May.  Movement
of Temples and Honey tangerines also ended by month's end.  Caretakers have
been very active with post bloom nutritional spraying and cutting cover crops. 
Abandoned  groves and dead trees are being pushed out and burned.  Growers are
resetting older groves that have skips and vacancies.



Texas Citrus:  Shippers were finalizing operations on the 1998-99 crops by the
end of May. Rains during late May were very beneficial to groves in the Rio
Grande Valley.  These rains helped next year's crop make good progress.



California Citrus:  Picking of Valencia oranges and lemons in southern
California was active during May and good to excellent quality was reported. 
Growers in the San Joaquin Valley were trying to salvage any Valencia oranges
left after December's freeze.  Most of the salvageable fruit went for juice. 
Tree damage from the freeze was minimal and a good bloom for next season's crop
was reported.



California Fruits and Nuts:  A cool, dry spring has slowed maturity of fruit
and nut crops. Many crops are two weeks behind normal maturity.  Fresh use
grapes were harvested in the Coachella Valley.  Major varieties picked included
Perlette and Flame Seedless and quality has been good.  In other areas of the
state, grape growers were applying sulfur and insecticides to control mildew
and insects.  Stone fruit growers were thinning their crops because of the
heavy set.  Almond tree limbs were propped up due to the heavy nut set. 
Strawberry picking in the central valley continued.



Grapefruit:  The June 1 forecast of the U.S. grapefruit crop is 2.57 million
tons, down less than 1 percent from the May forecast and down 2 percent from
last season.  The June 1 forecast of Florida grapefruit is decreased to
47.6 million boxes (2.02 million tons).  If realized, the forecast will be down
4 percent from a year ago.  The white seedless forecast continues at
18.0 million boxes (765,000 tons), down 2 percent from last season.  The
colored seedless forecast is reduced to 29.0 million boxes (1.23 million tons),
2 percent less than last month and 5 percent less than the 1997-98 season.  The
monthly Row Count survey indicated less than 5 percent of the rows remaining to
be harvested.  The forecast of seedy grapefruit is unchanged at 600,000 boxes
(26,000 tons).  All seedy grapefruit are certified in processed form and
records are dependent on load tickets.

Grapefruit production in Texas is forecast at 6.00 million boxes
(240,000 tons), up 7 percent from May and up 25 percent from the previous
season.  Movement of grapefruit continues to exceed expectations as the
harvesting season winds down.  California and Arizona forecasts are carried
forward from previous forecasts.



Tangerines:  The U.S. tangerine crop forecast remains at 333,000 tons, down
8 percent from the previous season.  Florida's tangerine crop is forecast at
4.95 million boxes (235,000 tons), unchanged from the May forecast.  The
Sunburst variety contributed nearly 70 percent to the early tangerine category
with Fallglo next at more than 20 percent.  Dancy and Robinson tangerines
together contributed less than 10 percent to the early tangerine category.  The
late season Honey tangerine harvest is almost complete.  The Honey utilization
will be slightly less than last season,  but more than any other season since
1979-80.  California and Arizona tangerine forecasts are carried forward from
previous forecasts.



Tangelos:  Florida's tangelo harvest is complete at 2.55 million boxes
(115,000 tons), down 11 percent from last season and down 35 percent from the
1996-97 season.  It is the smallest crop in more than 20 years, with the
exception of the 2.45 million boxes (110,000 tons) from the 1995-96 season.



Temples:  Florida's Temple forecast remains at 1.80 million boxes
(81,000 tons), 20 percent less than last season.  Temple movement to June 1 is
estimated at 1.77 million boxes.  Some rows remain to be harvested, but
usability of the fruit is questionable.  Other than the 1989-90 freeze season,
this is the lowest utilization in recent history. 



Papayas:  Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 3.30 million pounds
for May, 7 percent higher than April and 10 percent higher than a year ago. 
Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,760 acres, slightly more than last
month and 17 percent more than a year ago.   Harvested area, totaling
2,150 acres, was unchanged from April but 1 percent lower than May 1998. 

May weather conditions were variable, with a mix of sunshine and showers over
major papaya producing orchards.  Areas along the Hamakua coast of the Big
Island, where rainfall is usually ample, were experiencing declining soil
moisture levels.



Bartlett Pears:  Production in California, Washington, and Oregon is forecast
at 516,000 tons, up 10 percent from last year but 8 percent below 1997.

California's expected production of 285,000 tons is 10 percent above 1998. 
Maturity is about ten days behind normal due to a cool spring in the growing
areas, but quality and fruit size are reported to be good.  In Oregon, growers
expect to harvest 66,000 tons, up 2 percent from 1998.  Due to longer winter
weather conditions, fruit bloom was two weeks behind normal, but the bloom has
been heavy indicating a larger crop than 1998.  In Washington, an above average
Bartlett crop is expected, but the effects of cool weather on crop maturity
remain to be seen.  Washington's expected production is 165,000 tons,
14 percent above 1998.



Hops:  Acreage strung for harvest this year in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is
forecast at 34,240 acres, down 7 percent from 1998 and down 21 percent from two
years ago.  This is the lowest level since 1988 when acreage strung for harvest
was 33,400.  Unfavorable market conditions across the world are resulting in
less acreage in the United States.  Washington, at 25,047 acres strung for
harvest, accounts for 73 percent of the U.S. total. Oregon growers plan to
harvest 5,822 acres, 17 percent of the U.S. total.  Idaho farmers have
3,371 acres strung for harvest which account for 10 percent of the U.S. total.

Spring weather conditions in all three states were cooler and wetter than
normal resulting in hop development being about one to two weeks later than
normal.  Some powdery mildew was detected in Washington, but growers are
controlling the situation.



Sugar Crops:  Sugarbeet production in 1998 was a record 32.6 million tons, 2
percent above the previous record established in 1994.  The area harvested was
revised to 1.45 million acres, up 2 percent from the previous year.  The yield
was a record 22.5 tons per acre, 1.6 tons above the 1997 yield of 20.9 tons per
acre.  Record high yields and production in Minnesota and North Dakota more
than offset yield and production decreases in California, Michigan, and
Wyoming.

Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 1998 is estimated at a record
high 34.7 million tons, 9 percent above the previous record established in
1997.  Area harvested for sugar production totaled to 888,300 acres, 3 percent
above a year ago.  Area for sugar and seed totaled 947,100 acres, up 4 percent
from 1997.  The estimated yield for sugar and seed production is estimated at
36.6 tons per acre, 1.9 tons above the 1997 yield of 34.7 tons per acre. 
Processing extended well into January in Louisiana, while Florida mills
remained open until mid-April.



Sweet Potatoes:  The final estimate of 1998 sweet potato production is 12.4
million cwt, up 4 percent from the preliminary estimate made in January but 7
percent below the 1997 crop.  Harvested acreage of 83,800 acres was unchanged
from January, but 2 percent higher than a year earlier.  The average yield of
148 cwt per acre was up 6 cwt from the preliminary January yield,  but 14 cwt
below the average yield of the1997 crop.  Dry weather lowered the yields from
South Carolina to Texas.



Maple Syrup: The 1999 U.S. maple syrup production totaled 1.18 million gallons,
up 2 percent from last year.  The preliminary value of production, at $32.3
million, is up less than one percent from 1998.  This slight increase was due
to higher production offsetting a lower average price. 

Vermont led all states in production with 370,000 gallons, an increase of 3
percent from last season.  New York's production, at 195,000 gallons, decreased
16 percent from 1998.  This is the third consecutive year that New York's
production has declined.  Maine was the third leading state with 187,000
gallons, up 10 percent from last year. 

The 1999 maple season was less than favorable for all New England states except
Connecticut and Maine.  Temperatures ranged from too warm to too cold for good
sap flow in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, but were favorable in
Connecticut and Maine.  New York also experienced less than ideal temperatures,
ranging from too warm in February to too cold in March. Syrup quality in New
York was reported good and grade was above average.  Temperatures in Michigan
and Wisconsin were too warm in March, reducing adequate flow. Temperatures in
Ohio and Pennsylvania were mostly favorable.
    
Yield per tap varied among states, with five states averaging above a year ago
and the remaining states averaging below last year.  The 1999 tapping season
started 3 days later than last year but lasted only 1 day less than a year ago. 
Syrup color was primarily medium to light amber in all States.  The sap's sugar
content was about average for most states. 




      Reliability of June 1 Winter Wheat Production Forecast

Survey Procedures:  Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted
between May 25 and June 7 to gather information on expected yield as of June 1. 
The objective yield survey was conducted in ten States that accounted for 74
percent of the 1998 production.  Farm operators were interviewed to update
previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two
sample plots in selected winter wheat fields.  The counts made within each
sample plot depended upon the crop's maturity.  In early fields, counts such as
number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were made to
predict the number of heads that would be harvested.   A 5-year historical
average head weight is used until the crop matures to the point that heads can
be clipped, threshed, and weighed.  The number of heads times the weight of the
heads in a sample plot can then be combined to an estimate of yield per acre. 
The 5-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield.  The
plots are revisited each month until the crop reaches maturity and are
harvested on the final visit.

The farm operator survey included a sample of approximately 6,800 wheat
producers representing all major production areas.  These producers were
selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the probable
winter wheat acres for harvest and yield on their operation.  These growers
will be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of
average yields as the season progresses.


Estimating Procedures:  National and State level objective yield and grower
reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical
estimates.  The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and
crop progress compared to previous months and previous years.  Each State
Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the
Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB).  The ASB uses the survey data and the
State analyses to prepare the published June 1 forecasts. 

 
Revision Policy:  The June 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead,
a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. 
End-of-season estimates are made after harvest.  At the end of the marketing
season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production,
exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks.  Revisions are then made if the
balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes.


Reliability:  To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the June 1
winter wheat production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error", a statistical
measure based on past performance, is computed.  This is done by expressing the
deviation between the June 1 production forecast and the final estimate as a
percentage of the final estimate, and averaging the squared percentage
deviations for the 1979-1998 20-year period; 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.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the June 1 winter wheat production forecast is
5.7 percent.  This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current
production forecast of 1.61 billion bushels will not be above or below the
final estimate by more than 5.7 percent or approximately 92 million bushels. 
Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will
not exceed 9.8 percent or approximately 158 million bushels.  Differences
between the June 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate
during the past 20 years have averaged 84 million bushels, ranging from
8 million to 242 million bushels.  The June 1 forecast has been below the final
estimate 10 times and above 10 times.  This does not imply that the June 1
winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final
production.


                       Information Contacts


Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.


C. Ray Halley, Chief                                     (202) 720-2127

    Field Crops Section
       Brad Parks, Head                                       (202) 720-3843
       Jerry Ramirez - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds     (202) 720-7369
       Rhonda Brandt - Corn                         (202) 720-9526
       Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice, Barley       (202) 720-7688
       Lance Honig - Hay, Sorghum                   (202) 690-3234
       Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings       (202) 720-5944
       Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather
    (202) 720-7621
       Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye             (202) 720-8068

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section
Dean Groskurth, Head
(202) 720-3843
Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes
(202) 720-4285
Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits
(202) 720-5412
Steve Gunn - Apples, Cherries, Cranberries, Prunes, Plums
(202) 720-4488
Howard Hill - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco
(202) 720-7235
Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture
(202) 720-4215
Jeffrey Kissel - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,
Mushrooms
(202) 690-0270
Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

    Strawberries
(202) 720-2157
Harry Nishimoto - Hops
(360) 902-1940
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on July 12,
1999.




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