HDR1012000110011110970830CROP PRODUCTION                                        
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National                                                                        
Agricultural                                                                    
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USDA                                                                            
Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Released November 10, 1997, 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.  Forecasts refer to November 1, 1997.  Index and report        
features are located at the end of this report.                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                Corn and Soybeans Up Fractionally                               
                      Cotton Up Two Percent                                     
                                                                                
Corn production is forecast at 9.36 billion bushels, less than 1 percent above  
last month and 1996.  If realized, this will be the third highest corn          
production on record behind 1994 and 1992.  Based on conditions as of November  
1, yields are expected to average 126.4 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushels from   
last month but down 0.7 bushels from 1996.  Acreage harvested and to be         
harvested for grain is forecast at 74.0 million acres, unchanged from last      
month.  Yield prospects increased in Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.  Forecasted
yield decreased in Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska yields remained        
unchanged.  As of November 2, corn harvest in the major producing States was    
75 percent complete.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Soybean production is forecast at a record 2.74 billion bushels, virtually      
unchanged from the October 1 forecast, but up 15 percent from 1996.  The        
previous record of 2.52 billion bushels was set in 1994. The yield is forecast  
at 39.2 bushels per acre, 0.2 bushels above the October 1 forecast and          
1.6 bushels above last year.  The forecasted yield increased from the previous  
month in Indiana and Ohio, but decreased in Iowa and Nebraska. Forecasted yields
in the remaining major producing States were unchanged.  As of November 2, the  
soybean harvest was 89 percent complete.                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cr Pr 2-2 (11-97)                                                               
All cotton production is forecast at 18.8 million bales, up 2 percent from      
October but down less than 1 percent from 1996.  This is the fourth largest crop
on record.  Yield is expected to average 673 pounds per acre, down              
34 pounds from last year.  Production in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi   
increased 370,000 bales from the previous forecast.  Open weather prevailed most
of the month, allowing bolls to finish opening in the Delta.  Georgia's         
production was lowered 50,000 bales from October.  Heavy rains in the           
southeastern States during late October delayed harvest.                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
This report was approved on November 10, 1997.                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Secretary of                     Agricultural Statistics Board     
             Agriculture                               Chairperson              
             Dan Glickman                              Rich Allen               
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Crop Summary:  Utilized Production, United States, 1995-96,          
                         1996-97, and Forecasted 1997-98                        
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                      :                   Utilized Production                   
                      :---------------------------------------------------------
         Crop         :                 :                   :    October 1,     
                      :                 :                   :      1997 1/      
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     Crop Year 2/     :     1995-96            1996-97             1997-98      
                      :                                                         
                      :                       1,000 Tons                        
                      :                                                         
Citrus Fruits         :                                                         
  Oranges             :       11,427             12,827              14,309     
  Grapefruit          :        2,718              2,888               2,824     
  Lemons              :          992                859                 935     
  Tangerines          :          349                418                 370     
  Temples (FL)        :           97                108                 104     
  Tangelos (FL)       :          110                178                 149     
  K-Early Citrus (FL) :            7                  7                   6     
                      :                                                         
                      :                                                         
                      :                       Metric Tons                       
                      :                                                         
                      :                                                         
  Oranges             :   10,366,400         11,636,460          12,980,910     
  Grapefruit          :    2,465,730          2,619,950           2,561,890     
  Lemons              :      899,930            779,270             848,220     
  Tangerines          :      316,610            379,200             335,660     
  Temples (FL)        :       88,000             97,980              94,350     
  Tangelos (FL)       :       99,790            161,480             135,170     
  K-Early Citrus (FL) :        6,350              6,350               5,440     
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1/ Citrus production is no longer forecasted in November.   October 1 forecasts 
   repeated.  The next citrus forecast will be in December 1997.                
2/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with    
   the completion of harvest the following year.                                
                                                                                
            Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States,           
                      1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997                      
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                        :       Area Planted        :     Area Harvested 1/     
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :    1997     :    1996     :    1997     
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                        :                      1,000 Acres                      
                        :                                                       
Corn                    :    79,487        80,227        73,147        74,049   
Sorghum                 :    13,188        10,268        11,901         9,512   
Rice                    :     2,819         3,065         2,799         3,037   
Soybeans                :    64,205        70,850        63,409        69,816   
Peanuts                 :   1,401.5       1,404.0       1,380.0       1,384.5   
All Cotton              :  14,633.5      13,905.0      12,868.1      13,436.5   
  Upland                :  14,375.5      13,655.0      12,612.2      13,187.5   
  Amer-Pima             :     258.0         250.0         255.9         249.0   
Potatoes                :                                                       
  Fall                  :   1,269.9       1,192.8       1,246.7       1,161.3   
  Total                 :   1,455.8       1,365.0       1,426.0       1,328.8   
Tobacco                 :                                 732.7         795.3   
Sugarbeets              :   1,368.4       1,464.8       1,323.3       1,430.4   
Sugarcane for           :                                                       
 Sugar and Seed         :                                 888.9         914.5   
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1/  Harvested for principal use of each crop, ie., grain, beans, nuts, etc.     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States,             
                      1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997                      
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                        :       Area Planted        :     Area Harvested 1/     
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :    1997     :    1996     :    1997     
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                        :                       Hectares                        
                        :                                                       
Corn                    : 32,167,590    32,467,060    29,601,860    29,966,890  
Sorghum                 :  5,337,050     4,155,360     4,816,220     3,849,410  
Rice                    :  1,140,820     1,240,370     1,132,730     1,229,040  
Soybeans                : 25,983,120    28,672,290    25,660,990    28,253,840  
Peanuts                 :    567,170       568,180       558,470       560,290  
All Cotton              :  5,922,030     5,627,210     5,207,590     5,437,620  
  Upland                :  5,817,620     5,526,040     5,104,030     5,336,850  
  Amer-Pima             :    104,410       101,170       103,560       100,770  
Potatoes                :                                                       
  Fall                  :    513,920       482,710       504,530       469,970  
  Total                 :    589,150       552,400       577,090       537,750  
Tobacco                 :                                296,510       321,830  
Sugarbeets              :    553,780       592,790       535,530       578,870  
Sugarcane for           :                                                       
 Sugar and Seed         :                                359,730       370,090  
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1/  Harvested for principal use of each crop, ie., grain, beans, nuts, etc.     
                                                                                
         Crop Summary:  Yield per Acre and Production, United States,           
                      1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997                      
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                          : Yield per Acre  :            Production             
                          :-----------------------------------------------------
       Crop and Unit      :        :        :           :  Oct 1,   :  Nov 1,   
                          :  1996  :  1997  :   1996    :   1997    :   1997    
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                          :                   ------------- 1,000 ------------- 
                          :                                                     
Corn for Grain       Bu   : 127.1    126.4    9,293,435   9,311,705   9,359,485 
Sorghum for Grain    "    :  67.5     69.2      802,974     664,499     658,508 
Rice 1/              Cwt  : 6,121    5,926      171,321     179,383     179,971 
Soybeans for Beans   Bu   :  37.6     39.2    2,382,364   2,721,843   2,736,115 
Peanuts              Lb   : 2,653    2,528    3,661,205   3,514,625   3,500,375 
All Cotton 1/        Bale :   707      673     18,942.0    18,409.5    18,847.5 
  Upland 1/          "    :   701      666     18,413.5    17,863.5    18,299.5 
  Amer-Pima 1/       "    :   991    1,056        528.5       546.0       548.0 
Cottonseed           Ton  :                     7,143.5     7,058.8     7,228.8 
Potatoes                  :                                                     
  Fall               Cwt  :   364      360      453,436                 417,533 
  Total              "    :   350      346      498,633                 459,426 
Tobacco              Lb   : 2,071    2,069    1,517,334   1,646,796   1,645,580 
Sugarbeets           Ton  :  20.2     21.0       26,680      29,638      29,998 
Sugarcane for             :                                                     
 Sugar and Seed      "    :  33.1     32.5       29,462      29,695      29,689 
Hazelnuts            "    :                        18.5        40.0        41.0 
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1/  Yield in pounds.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Crop Summary:  Yield per Hectare and Production, United States,           
                      1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997                      
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                          :Yield per Hectare:            Production             
                          :-----------------------------------------------------
           Crop           :        :        :           :  Oct 1,   :  Nov 1,   
                          :  1996  :  1997  :   1996    :   1997    :   1997    
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                          :                     Metric Tons                     
                          :                                                     
Corn for Grain            :  7.97     7.93   236,064,120 236,528,200 237,741,870
Sorghum for Grain         :  4.23     4.35    20,396,480  16,879,050  16,726,870
Rice                      :  6.86     6.64     7,770,990   8,136,680   8,163,350
Soybeans for Beans        :  2.53     2.64    64,837,320  74,076,430  74,464,850
Peanuts                   :  2.97     2.83     1,660,690   1,594,210   1,587,740
All Cotton                :  0.79     0.75     4,124,140   4,008,200   4,103,560
  Upland                  :  0.79     0.75     4,009,070   3,889,320   3,984,250
  Amer-Pima               :  1.11     1.18       115,070     118,880     119,310
Cottonseed                :                    6,480,470   6,403,640   6,557,860
Potatoes                  :                                                     
  Fall                    : 40.77    40.30    20,567,510              18,938,980
  Total                   : 39.19    38.75    22,617,610              20,839,210
Tobacco                   :  2.32     2.32       688,250     746,970     746,420
Sugarbeets                : 45.20    47.01    24,203,690  26,887,140  27,213,820
Sugarcane for             :                                                     
 Sugar and Seed           : 74.30    72.78    26,727,480  26,938,850  26,933,410
Hazelnuts                 :                       16,780      36,290      37,190
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97       
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                        :       Area Planted        :      Area Harvested       
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :   1997 1/   :    1996     :   1997 1/   
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                        :                      1,000 Acres                      
                        :                                                       
Oats                    :     4,661         5,169         2,685         2,911   
Barley                  :     7,144         6,910         6,767         6,425   
All Wheat               :    75,621        70,989        62,927        63,577   
  Winter                :    51,958        48,342        39,679        41,813   
  Durum                 :     3,630         3,250         3,556         3,107   
  Other Spring          :    20,033        19,397        19,692        18,657   
Rye                     :     1,467         1,433           347           341   
Sunflower               :     2,556         2,920         2,499         2,807   
Flaxseed                :        96           152            92           146   
All Hay                 :                                61,029        60,807   
  Alfalfa               :                                24,291        23,556   
  All Other             :                                36,738        37,251   
Dry Edible Beans        :   1,813.0       1,913.6       1,717.7       1,743.1   
Dry Edible Peas         :     215.9         292.6         204.9         274.6   
Austrian Winter Peas    :       8.6           6.1           7.3           5.4   
Lentils                 :     147.2         174.0         140.0         164.0   
Potatoes                :                                                       
  Winter                :      14.5          15.6          14.5          15.4   
  Spring                :      93.4          87.7          90.0          86.1   
  Summer                :      78.0          68.9          74.8          66.0   
Sweetpotatoes           :      89.1          87.8          84.8          84.7   
Hops                    :                                  44.2          44.0   
Ginger Root (HI)        :                                   0.2           0.3   
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97       
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                        :       Area Planted        :      Area Harvested       
          Crop          :-------------------------------------------------------
                        :    1996     :   1997 1/   :    1996     :   1997 1/   
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                        :                       Hectares                        
                        :                                                       
Oats                    :  1,886,260     2,091,840     1,086,590     1,178,050  
Barley                  :  2,891,110     2,796,410     2,738,540     2,600,130  
All Wheat               : 30,603,060    28,728,540    25,465,930    25,728,980  
  Winter                : 21,026,880    19,563,520    16,057,690    16,921,300  
  Durum                 :  1,469,020     1,315,240     1,439,080     1,257,370  
  Other Spring          :  8,107,150     7,849,770     7,969,160     7,550,300  
Rye                     :    593,680       579,920       140,430       138,000  
Sunflower               :  1,034,390     1,181,690     1,011,320     1,135,960  
Flaxseed                :     38,850        61,510        37,230        59,080  
All Hay                 :                             24,697,830    24,607,980  
  Alfalfa               :                              9,830,320     9,532,880  
  All Other             :                             14,867,500    15,075,110  
Dry Edible Beans        :    733,700       774,410       695,140       705,420  
Dry Edible Peas         :     87,370       118,410        82,920       111,130  
Austrian Winter Peas    :      3,480         2,470         2,950         2,190  
Lentils                 :     59,570        70,420        56,660        66,370  
Potatoes                :                                                       
  Winter                :      5,870         6,310         5,870         6,230  
  Spring                :     37,800        35,490        36,420        34,840  
  Summer                :     31,570        27,520        30,270        26,710  
Sweetpotatoes           :     36,060        35,530        34,320        34,280  
Hops                    :                                 17,870        17,790  
Ginger Root (HI)        :                                     80           110  
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
                  Crop Summary:  Yield per Acre and Production,                 
                             United States, 1996-97                             
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                          :   Yield per Acre    :          Production           
       Crop and Unit      :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :   1996   : 1997 1/  :     1996      :    1997 1/    
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                          :                        ---------- 1,000 ---------   
                          :                                                     
Oats                 Bu   :    57.8       60.5        155,273         176,104   
Barley               "    :    58.5       58.3        395,751         374,478   
All Wheat            "    :    36.3       39.7      2,285,133       2,526,552   
  Winter             "    :    37.2       45.0      1,477,058       1,882,609   
  Durum              "    :    32.6       27.7        116,090          86,193   
  Other Spring       "    :    35.1       29.9        691,985         557,750   
Rye                  "    :    26.0       26.1          9,016           8,912   
Sunflower            Lb   :   1,435      1,334      3,586,615       3,745,280   
All Hay              Ton  :    2.45       2.50        149,457         152,141   
  Alfalfa            "    :    3.27       3.32         79,377          78,168   
  All Other          "    :    1.91       1.99         70,080          73,973   
Dry Edible Beans 2/  Cwt  :   1,592      1,678         27,354          29,255   
Dry Edible Peas 2/   "    :   1,304      2,098        2,671.0         5,760.0   
Austrian Winter           :                                                     
 Peas 2/             "    :   1,411      1,519            103              82   
Lentils 2/           "    :     952      1,387          1,333           2,274   
Potatoes                  :                                                     
  Winter             "    :     226        203          3,273           3,124   
  Spring             "    :     249        250         22,417          21,498   
  Summer             "    :     261        262         19,507          17,271   
Hops                 Lb   :   1,698      1,680       74,970.5        73,838.0   
Ginger Root (HI)     "    :  47,000     44,000          9,400          12,100   
Apples, Comm'l       "    :                        10,355,000      10,423,900   
Peaches              "    :                         2,070,300       2,643,900   
Pears                Ton  :                             820.8         1,019.8   
Grapes               "    :                           5,548.2         6,659.4   
Sweet Cherries       "    :                             154.3           191.3   
Tart Cherries        Lb   :                           270,300         242,200   
Apricots             Ton  :                              79.8           132.0   
Olives (CA)          "    :                             166.0            95.0   
Dried Prunes (CA)    "    :                             220.0           215.0   
Prunes and Plums          :                                                     
 (excl CA)           "    :                              20.0            28.4   
Almonds (CA)         Lb   :                           510,000         680,000   
Pecans               "    :                           221,500         275,000   
Walnuts (CA)         Ton  :                             208.0           230.0   
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
2/  Yield in pounds.                                                            
                Crop Summary:  Yield per Hectare and Production,                
                             United States, 1996-97                             
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                          :  Yield per Hectare  :          Production           
           Crop           :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :   1996   : 1997 1/  :     1996      :    1997 1/    
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                          :                     Metric Tons                     
                          :                                                     
Oats                      :   2.07       2.17        2,253,780       2,556,140  
Barley                    :   3.15       3.14        8,616,460       8,153,300  
All Wheat                 :   2.44       2.67       62,191,130      68,761,480  
  Winter                  :   2.50       3.03       40,198,930      51,236,220  
  Durum                   :   2.20       1.87        3,159,450       2,345,790  
  Other Spring            :   2.36       2.01       18,832,750      15,179,470  
Rye                       :   1.63       1.64          229,020         226,380  
Sunflower                 :   1.61       1.50        1,626,860       1,698,830  
All Hay                   :   5.49       5.61      135,585,110     138,020,000  
  Alfalfa                 :   7.33       7.44       72,009,600      70,912,820  
  All Other               :   4.28       4.45       63,575,510      67,107,180  
Dry Edible Beans          :   1.78       1.88        1,240,760       1,326,980  
Dry Edible Peas           :   1.46       2.35          121,150         261,270  
Austrian Winter Peas      :   1.58       1.70            4,670           3,720  
Lentils                   :   1.07       1.55           60,460         103,150  
Potatoes                  :                                                     
  Winter                  :  25.29      22.74          148,460         141,700  
  Spring                  :  27.92      27.99        1,016,820         975,130  
  Summer                  :  29.23      29.33          884,820         783,400  
Hops                      :   1.90       1.88           34,010          33,490  
Ginger Root (HI)          :  53.25      49.91            4,260           5,490  
Apples, Comm'l            :                          4,696,950       4,728,200  
Peaches                   :                            939,070       1,199,250  
Pears                     :                            744,570         925,100  
Grapes                    :                          5,033,240       6,041,260  
Sweet Cherries            :                            139,980         173,500  
Tart Cherries             :                            122,610         109,860  
Apricots                  :                             72,390         119,750  
Olives (CA)               :                            150,590          86,180  
Dried Prunes (CA)         :                            199,580         195,040  
Prunes and Plums          :                                                     
 (excl CA)                :                             18,140          25,760  
Almonds (CA)              :                            231,330         308,440  
Pecans                    :                            100,470         124,740  
Walnuts (CA)              :                            188,690         208,650  
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
                     Fall Potatoes:  Area Planted by State                      
                           and United States, 1995-97                           
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          :                                                                     
State     :                        Fall Potatoes                                
          :                                                                     
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          :                         1,000 Acres                                 
          :                                                                     
CA        :                             10.5                                    
CO        :                             77.0                                    
ID        :                            390.0                                    
IN        :                             *5.3                                    
ME        :                            *71.0                                    
MA        :                              2.7                                    
MI        :                             49.0                                    
MN        :                             79.0                                    
MT        :                             10.4                                    
NE        :                            *19.6                                    
NV        :                              7.3                                    
NM        :                              6.3                                    
NY        :                             30.0                                    
ND        :                            125.0                                    
OH        :                             *5.3                                    
OR        :                            *54.5                                    
PA        :                             15.0                                    
RI        :                              0.8                                    
SD        :                              4.5                                    
UT        :                              3.1                                    
WA        :                            148.0                                    
WI        :                             78.0                                    
WY        :                             *0.5                                    
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   Year   :                       United States                                 
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1995      :                          1,224.1                                    
1996      :                          1,269.9                                    
1997      :                          1,192.8                                    
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* Updated from the July 12, 1997, "Crop Production" report.                     
        Corn for Grain:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State         
            and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997             
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        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Oct 1  :  Nov 1  :          :            
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        :-- 1,000 Acres --    ------- Bushels -------     -- 1,000 Bushels --   
        :                                                                       
AL      :    280      260     82.0      95.0      95.0      22,960      24,700  
AZ 1/   :     40       45    175.0     175.0     175.0       7,000       7,875  
AR 1/   :    230      170    125.0     110.0     110.0      28,750      18,700  
CA      :    220      260    160.0     180.0     170.0      35,200      44,200  
CO      :    940    1,030    142.0     148.0     148.0     133,480     152,440  
CT 2/   :                                                                       
DE      :    150      146    143.0     110.0     105.0      21,450      15,330  
FL 1/   :    112       80     88.0     100.0     100.0       9,856       8,000  
GA      :    525      500     95.0     110.0     110.0      49,875      55,000  
ID 1/   :     40       40    135.0     145.0     145.0       5,400       5,800  
IL      : 10,800   11,000    136.0     129.0     127.0   1,468,800   1,397,000  
IN      :  5,450    5,850    123.0     120.0     120.0     670,350     702,000  
IA      : 12,450   11,950    138.0     140.0     140.0   1,718,100   1,673,000  
KS      :  2,350    2,700    152.0     135.0     140.0     357,200     378,000  
KY      :  1,200    1,220    124.0     110.0     103.0     148,800     125,660  
LA 1/   :    523      490    125.0     115.0     115.0      65,375      56,350  
ME 2/   :                                                                       
MD      :    465      450    139.0      75.0      80.0      64,635      36,000  
MA 2/   :                                                                       
MI      :  2,300    2,300     94.0     113.0     111.0     216,200     255,300  
MN      :  6,950    6,450    125.0     130.0     133.0     868,750     857,850  
MS 1/   :    605      470    102.0     105.0     105.0      61,710      49,350  
MO      :  2,650    2,850    134.0     120.0     120.0     355,100     342,000  
MT 1/   :     15       15    137.0     130.0     130.0       2,055       1,950  
NE      :  8,300    8,800    143.0     132.0     132.0   1,186,900   1,161,600  
NH 2/   :                                                                       
NJ 1/   :     94      102    126.0      95.0      95.0      11,844       9,690  
NM 1/   :     84       85    175.0     170.0     170.0      14,700      14,450  
NY      :    630      660    107.0     116.0     116.0      67,410      76,560  
NC      :    900      900     95.0      85.0      87.0      85,500      78,300  
ND      :    720      650     91.0      95.0      92.0      65,520      59,800  
OH      :  2,750    3,450    111.0     130.0     134.0     305,250     462,300  
OK 1/   :    170      180    145.0     150.0     150.0      24,650      27,000  
OR 1/   :     33       20    165.0     185.0     185.0       5,445       3,700  
PA      :  1,070    1,120    119.0      85.0      90.0     127,330     100,800  
RI 2/   :                                                                       
SC      :    380      335     79.0     100.0     100.0      30,020      33,500  
SD      :  3,700    3,350    100.0     100.0     100.0     370,000     335,000  
TN      :    680      650    116.0     105.0     105.0      78,880      68,250  
TX      :  1,800    1,800    112.0     135.0     138.0     201,600     248,400  
UT 1/   :     21       21    130.0     125.0     125.0       2,730       2,625  
VT 2/   :                                                                       
VA      :    310      340    126.0      83.0      88.0      39,060      29,920  
WA 1/   :    120      110    185.0     190.0     190.0      22,200      20,900  
WV 1/   :     40       45    105.0      95.0      95.0       4,200       4,275  
WI      :  3,000    3,100    111.0     124.0     132.0     333,000     409,200  
WY 1/   :     50       55    123.0     122.0     122.0       6,150       6,710  
        :                                                                       
US      : 73,147   74,049    127.1     125.8     126.4   9,293,435   9,359,485  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
2/  Not estimated.                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Sorghum for Grain:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State       
            and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Oct 1  :  Nov 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --    ------- Bushels -------     -- 1,000 Bushels --   
        :                                                                       
AL 1/   :     10       9     55.0      60.0      60.0         550         540   
AR      :    220     150     74.0      72.0      72.0      16,280      10,800   
CO      :    260     160     51.0      40.0      40.0      13,260       6,400   
GA 1/   :     40      40     41.0      46.0      46.0       1,640       1,840   
IL      :    220     150     84.0      82.0      86.0      18,480      12,900   
KS      :  4,600   3,550     77.0      77.0      77.0     354,200     273,350   
KY 1/   :     23      13     92.0      75.0      75.0       2,116         975   
LA      :    153     107     76.0      75.0      72.0      11,628       7,704   
MS      :     72      33     70.0      65.0      65.0       5,040       2,145   
MO      :    580     430     91.0      89.0      89.0      52,780      38,270   
NE      :  1,030     800     95.0      83.0      83.0      97,850      66,400   
NM      :    225     230     33.0      50.0      47.0       7,425      10,810   
NC 1/   :     10      11     57.0      49.0      49.0         570         539   
OK      :    490     490     59.0      57.0      55.0      28,910      26,950   
SC 1/   :      5       4     50.0      50.0      50.0         250         200   
SD      :    145     170     55.0      58.0      68.0       7,975      11,560   
TN 1/   :     18      15     90.0      85.0      85.0       1,620       1,275   
TX      :  3,800   3,150     48.0      61.0      59.0     182,400     185,850   
        :                                                                       
US      : 11,901   9,512     67.5      69.9      69.2     802,974     658,508   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
             Rice:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State              
            and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Oct 1  :  Nov 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --     ------- Pounds -------       -- 1,000 Cwt --     
        :                                                                       
AR      :  1,170   1,337     6,150     5,600     5,600     71,945      74,872   
CA      :    500     513     7,490     8,500     8,500     37,459      43,605   
LA      :    533     565     4,870     4,650     4,800     25,977      27,120   
MS      :    208     268     6,000     5,500     5,500     12,480      14,740   
MO 1/   :     90      95     5,550     5,400     5,400      4,995       5,130   
TX      :    298     259     6,200     5,700     5,600     18,465      14,504   
        :                                                                       
US      :  2,799   3,037     6,121     5,907     5,926    171,321     179,971   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Rice:  Production by Class, United States,                   
                     1995-96 and Forecasted November 1, 1997                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      Year     :   Long Grain  :  Medium Grain :  Short Grain  :      All       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               :                           1,000 Cwt                            
               :                                                                
1995           :    121,730         51,241            900           173,871     
1996           :    113,462         56,790          1,069           171,321     
1997 1/        :    125,832         52,595          1,544           179,971     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Indicated November 1, 1997, rice class estimates are based on a five-year   
    average of class percentages.  The class percentages are adjusted as data   
    become available through the growing season.                                
Potatoes:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Seasonal Group,            
                State, and United States, 1995-97                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seasonal Group :  Area Harvested  :     Yield     :          Production         
 and           :----------------------------------------------------------------
 State         :    1996  :  1997 :  1996 :  1997 :    1995  :   1996  :   1997 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  - 1,000 Acres -     ---- Cwt ---   ------ 1,000 Cwt ------    
               :                                                                
Winter  1/     :    14.5     15.4     226     203     2,473     3,273     3,124 
               :                                                                
Spring  1/     :    90.0     86.1     249     250    20,193    22,417    21,498 
               :                                                                
Summer  1/     :    74.8     66.0     261     262    17,931    19,507    17,271 
               :                                                                
Fall           :                                                                
  CA           :    11.5     10.5     400     400     5,330     4,600     4,200 
  CO           :    77.8     76.9     375     330    23,808    29,175    25,377 
  ID           :   413.0    388.0     346     349   132,657   142,800   135,430 
    10 SW Co   :    28.0     27.0     425     470    11,340    11,900    12,690 
    Other ID   :   385.0    361.0     340     340   121,317   130,900   122,740 
  IN           :     5.2      4.9     260     270     1,196     1,352     1,323 
  ME           :    77.0     71.0     275     270    17,160    21,175    19,170 
  MA           :     2.6      2.7     260     250       858       676       675 
  MI           :    46.0     48.5     300     300    16,350    13,800    14,550 
  MN           :    82.0     75.0     300     280    20,790    24,600    21,000 
  MT           :    10.2     10.4     315     320     2,940     3,213     3,328 
  NE           :    12.4     19.3     355     395     3,680     4,402     7,624 
  NV           :     7.9      7.2     400     420     2,774     3,160     3,024 
  NM           :     6.4      6.3     400     420     2,394     2,560     2,646 
  NY           :    28.5     29.5     280     290     7,695     7,980     8,555 
  ND           :   131.0    105.0     220     200    25,410    28,820    21,000 
  OH           :     5.1      5.0     250     235     1,404     1,275     1,175 
  OR           :    61.0     53.5     494     490    24,788    30,124    26,205 
    Malheur    :    13.3     10.9     400     450     4,992     5,320     4,905 
    Other OR   :    47.7     42.6     520     500    19,796    24,804    21,300 
  PA           :    16.5     14.5     255     220     4,080     4,208     3,190 
  RI           :     0.8      0.8     240     260       243       192       208 
  SD           :     4.8      4.2     280     250       988     1,344     1,050 
  UT           :     4.2      3.1     280     295     1,224     1,176       915 
  WA           :   161.0    148.0     590     595    80,850    94,990    88,060 
  WI           :    81.0     76.5     390     375    26,000    31,590    28,688 
  WY           :     0.8      0.5     280     280       390       224       140 
  Total        : 1,246.7  1,161.3     364     360   403,009   453,436   417,533 
               :                                                                
US             : 1,426.0  1,328.8     350     346   443,606   498,633   459,426 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
      Soybeans for Beans:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State       
            and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :      Production       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Oct 1  :  Nov 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --    ------- Bushels -------     -- 1,000 Bushels --   
        :                                                                       
AL      :    315      380    34.0      26.0      23.0       10,710      8,740   
AR      :  3,500    3,550    32.0      32.0      32.0      112,000    113,600   
DE      :    217      221    35.0      28.0      30.0        7,595      6,630   
FL 1/   :     33       38    32.0      30.0      30.0        1,056      1,140   
GA      :    390      420    26.0      20.0      20.0       10,140      8,400   
IL      :  9,850    9,950    40.5      43.0      43.0      398,925    427,850   
IN      :  5,360    5,350    38.0      42.0      44.0      203,680    235,400   
IA      :  9,450   10,400    44.0      48.0      47.0      415,800    488,800   
KS      :  2,000    2,300    37.0      35.0      36.0       74,000     82,800   
KY      :  1,180    1,280    38.0      38.0      36.0       44,840     46,080   
LA      :  1,080    1,350    33.0      30.0      29.0       35,640     39,150   
MD      :    480      530    37.0      25.0      27.0       17,760     14,310   
MI      :  1,640    1,890    28.5      39.0      39.0       46,740     73,710   
MN      :  5,900    6,700    38.0      40.0      40.0      224,200    268,000   
MS      :  1,750    2,050    31.0      29.0      30.0       54,250     61,500   
MO      :  4,050    4,850    37.0      37.0      37.0      149,850    179,450   
NE      :  3,010    3,450    45.0      41.0      40.0      135,450    138,000   
NJ 1/   :    119      132    37.0      30.0      30.0        4,403      3,960   
NC      :  1,200    1,330    29.0      25.0      26.0       34,800     34,580   
ND      :    845    1,290    29.0      27.0      28.0       24,505     36,120   
OH      :  4,490    4,490    35.0      43.0      45.0      157,150    202,050   
OK 1/   :    285      320    26.0      26.0      26.0        7,410      8,320   
PA 1/   :    285      365    40.0      35.0      35.0       11,400     12,775   
SC      :    540      610    25.0      20.0      21.0       13,500     12,810   
SD      :  2,670    3,450    34.0      34.0      35.0       90,780    120,750   
TN      :  1,150    1,270    35.0      35.0      36.0       40,250     45,720   
TX      :    270      400    26.0      27.0      25.0        7,020     10,000   
VA      :    480      490    34.0      26.0      27.0       16,320     13,230   
WI      :    870      960    37.0      44.0      44.0       32,190     42,240   
        :                                                                       
US      : 63,409   69,816    37.6      39.0      39.2    2,382,364  2,736,115   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.           
                                                                                
            Peanuts:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State            
            and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997 1/          
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :  Area Harvested :            Yield            :     Production        
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :        :        :         :        1997       :          :            
        :  1996  :  1997  :   1996  :-------------------:   1996   :    1997    
        :        :        :         :  Oct 1  :  Nov 1  :          :            
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :-- 1,000 Acres --      ------ Pounds ------       -- 1,000 Pounds --   
        :                                                                       
AL      :   191.0   189.0    2,355     2,000     2,000     449,805     378,000  
FL      :    82.0    82.0    2,880     2,950     2,950     236,160     241,900  
GA      :   533.0   518.0    2,690     2,600     2,600   1,433,770   1,346,800  
NM      :    16.5    17.5    2,300     2,450     2,450      37,950      42,875  
NC      :   125.0   121.0    2,940     2,650     2,600     367,500     314,600  
OK      :    81.0    78.0    2,410     2,500     2,300     195,210     179,400  
SC      :    10.5    10.0    3,100     3,000     3,000      32,550      30,000  
TX      :   265.0   295.0    2,600     2,600     2,600     689,000     767,000  
VA      :    76.0    74.0    2,885     2,600     2,700     219,260     199,800  
        :                                                                       
US      : 1,380.0 1,384.5    2,653     2,539     2,528   3,661,205   3,500,375  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cottonseed:  Production, United States, 1995-96                      
                   and Forecasted November 1, 1997                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :                          Production                                  
  State  :--------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :        1995         :         1996         :          1997  1/       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :                            1,000 Tons                                
         :                                                                      
 US      :      6,848.7                 7,143.5                 7,228.8         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
1/  Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.                                  
         Cotton:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State,         
            and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997             
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          :   Area Harvested  :           Yield           :    Production 1/    
          :-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   State  :         :         :        :       1997       :         :           
          :   1996  :   1997  :  1996  :------------------:   1996  :   1997    
          :         :         :        :  Oct 1 :  Nov 1  :         :           
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          : -- 1,000 Acres --   -------- Pounds --------      1,000 Bales 2/    
          :                                                                     
Upland    :                                                                     
  AL      :    516.0    420.0     734      526       571      789.0      500.0  
  AZ      :    314.0    329.0   1,189    1,138     1,196      778.0      820.0  
  AR      :    990.0    930.0     793      769       846    1,636.0    1,640.0  
  CA      :    995.0    875.0   1,153    1,207     1,207    2,390.0    2,200.0  
  FL 3/   :     98.2    100.0     637      720       720      130.4      150.0  
  GA      :  1,336.0  1,435.0     747      702       686    2,079.0    2,050.0  
  KS 3/   :      4.0     13.5     492      480       480        4.1       13.5  
  LA      :    885.0    625.0     697      653       730    1,286.0      950.0  
  MS      :  1,100.0    960.0     819      820       880    1,876.0    1,760.0  
  MO      :    385.0    365.0     737      684       684      591.0      520.0  
  NM      :     55.0     66.0     733      698       669       84.0       92.0  
  NC      :    710.0    675.0     677      555       569    1,002.0      800.0  
  OK      :    210.0    210.0     306      503       503      134.0      220.0  
  SC      :    282.0    285.0     774      691       674      455.0      400.0  
  TN      :    530.0    500.0     611      605       634      675.0      660.0  
  TX      :  4,100.0  5,300.0     509      489       489    4,345.0    5,400.0  
  VA 3/   :    102.0     99.0     748      601       601      159.0      124.0  
          :                                                                     
  US      : 12,612.2 13,187.5     701      650       666   18,413.5   18,299.5  
          :                                                                     
Amer-Pima :                                                                     
  AZ      :     41.9     20.0     852      840       840       74.4       35.0  
  CA      :    164.0    184.0   1,098    1,148     1,148      375.0      440.0  
  NM      :     14.0     13.0     651      665       628       19.0       17.0  
  TX      :     36.0     32.0     801      795       840       60.1       56.0  
          :                                                                     
  US      :    255.9    249.0     991    1,053     1,056      528.5      548.0  
          :                                                                     
All       :                                                                     
  AL      :    516.0    420.0     734      526       571      789.0      500.0  
  AZ      :    355.9    349.0   1,150    1,121     1,176      852.4      855.0  
  AR      :    990.0    930.0     793      769       846    1,636.0    1,640.0  
  CA      :  1,159.0  1,059.0   1,145    1,197     1,197    2,765.0    2,640.0  
  FL 3/   :     98.2    100.0     637      720       720      130.4      150.0  
  GA      :  1,336.0  1,435.0     747      702       686    2,079.0    2,050.0  
  KS 3/   :      4.0     13.5     492      480       480        4.1       13.5  
  LA      :    885.0    625.0     697      653       730    1,286.0      950.0  
  MS      :  1,100.0    960.0     819      820       880    1,876.0    1,760.0  
  MO      :    385.0    365.0     737      684       684      591.0      520.0  
  NM      :     69.0     79.0     717      693       662      103.0      109.0  
  NC      :    710.0    675.0     677      555       569    1,002.0      800.0  
  OK      :    210.0    210.0     306      503       503      134.0      220.0  
  SC      :    282.0    285.0     774      691       674      455.0      400.0  
  TN      :    530.0    500.0     611      605       634      675.0      660.0  
  TX      :  4,136.0  5,332.0     511      491       491    4,405.1    5,456.0  
  VA 3/   :    102.0     99.0     748      601       601      159.0      124.0  
          :                                                                     
  US      : 12,868.1 13,436.5     707      658       673   18,942.0   18,847.5  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Production ginned and to be ginned.                                         
2/  480-lb net weight bales.                                                    
3/  Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast.          
            Tobacco:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State            
           and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted November 1, 1997           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   Area Harvested    :       Yield       :          Production           
 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   1996   :   1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : ------ Acres -----     --- Pounds ----   -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- 
      :                                                                         
CT    :   2,260      2,250     1,679     1,606       3,524     3,795      3,613 
FL    :   7,500      8,200     2,680     2,570      17,676    20,100     21,074 
GA    :  46,000     44,000     2,470     2,030      84,000   113,620     89,320 
IN    :   7,600      8,900     1,970     2,150      13,601    14,972     19,135 
KY    : 195,700    221,100     2,021     1,934     328,581   395,542    427,715 
MD    :   8,000      8,000     1,250     1,500      11,475    10,000     12,000 
MA    :     800      1,110     1,515     1,659         918     1,212      1,842 
MO 1/ :   2,700      3,100     2,230     2,050       5,468     6,021      6,355 
NC    : 287,800    314,000     2,035     2,190     484,599   585,542    687,700 
OH    :   8,000      9,500     1,580     2,000      15,015    12,640     19,000 
PA    :   7,800      7,600     1,983     2,021      15,685    15,464     15,360 
SC    :  51,000     54,000     2,310     2,250     105,000   117,810    121,500 
TN    :  54,560     57,670     2,014     1,803      92,907   109,888    103,970 
VA    :  48,370     51,270     2,141     2,105      81,269   103,543    107,898 
WV 1/ :   1,700      1,800     1,200     1,800       2,600     2,040      3,240 
WI    :   2,900      2,750     1,774     2,130       6,220     5,145      5,858 
      :                                                                         
US    : 732,690    795,250     2,071     2,069   1,268,538 1,517,334  1,645,580 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
         Tobacco:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type,        
         State, and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :  Area Harvested   :     Yield     :     Production      
    Class and Type    :---------------------------------------------------------
                      :  1996   :  1997   : 1996  : 1997  :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      : ----- Acres -----   --- Pounds --   -- 1,000 Pounds --  
                      :                                                         
Class 1, Flue-cured   :                                                         
 Type 11, Old Belts   :                                                         
  NC                  :  76,000    86,000   2,120   2,050   161,120    176,300  
  VA                  :  37,700    40,000   2,235   2,200    84,260     88,000  
  US                  : 113,700   126,000   2,158   2,098   245,380    264,300  
 Type 12, Eastern NC  :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
   NC                 : 167,000   181,000   2,025   2,250   338,175    407,250  
 Type 13, NC Border & :                                                         
   SC Belt            :                                                         
   NC                 :  37,000    38,000   1,980   2,350    73,260     89,300  
   SC                 :  51,000    54,000   2,310   2,250   117,810    121,500  
   US                 :  88,000    92,000   2,171   2,291   191,070    210,800  
 Type 14, GA-FL Belt  :                                                         
   FL                 :   7,500     8,200   2,680   2,570    20,100     21,074  
   GA                 :  46,000    44,000   2,470   2,030   113,620     89,320  
   US                 :  53,500    52,200   2,499   2,115   133,720    110,394  
 Total 11-14          : 422,200   451,200   2,151   2,200   908,345    992,744  
Class 2, Fire-cured   :                                                         
 Type 21, VA Belt     :                                                         
   VA                 :   1,100     1,200   1,580   1,500     1,738      1,800  
 Type 22, Eastern     :                                                         
  District            :                                                         
   KY                 :   3,800     3,900   2,720   2,450    10,336      9,555  
   TN                 :   7,500     7,600   2,550   2,400    19,125     18,240  
   US                 :  11,300    11,500   2,607   2,417    29,461     27,795  
 Type 23, Western     :                                                         
  District            :                                                         
   KY                 :   3,600     3,800   3,160   3,000    11,376     11,400  
   TN                 :     580       580   2,850   2,500     1,653      1,450  
   US                 :   4,180     4,380   3,117   2,934    13,029     12,850  
 Total 21-23          :  16,580    17,080   2,668   2,485    44,228     42,445  
Class 3, Air-cured    :                                                         
 Class 3A, Light      :                                                         
  Air-cured           :                                                         
 Type 31, Burley      :                                                         
   IN                 :   7,600     8,900   1,970   2,150    14,972     19,135  
   KY                 : 185,000   210,000   1,980   1,900   366,300    399,000  
   MO 1/              :   2,700     3,100   2,230   2,050     6,021      6,355  
   NC                 :   7,800     9,000   1,665   1,650    12,987     14,850  
   OH                 :   8,000     9,500   1,580   2,000    12,640     19,000  
   TN                 :  46,000    49,000   1,915   1,700    88,090     83,300  
   VA                 :   9,500    10,000   1,835   1,800    17,433     18,000  
   WV 1/              :   1,700     1,800   1,200   1,800     2,040      3,240  
   US                 : 268,300   301,300   1,940   1,868   520,483    562,880  
 Type 32, Southern MD :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
   MD                 :   8,000     8,000   1,250   1,500    10,000     12,000  
   PA                 :   3,200     3,000   1,900   1,900     6,080      5,700  
   US                 :  11,200    11,000   1,436   1,609    16,080     17,700  
 Total 31-32          : 279,500   312,300   1,920   1,859   536,563    580,580  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
     Tobacco:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State,     
       and United States, 1996 and Forecasted November 1, 1997 (continued)      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :  Area Harvested   :     Yield     :     Production      
    Class and Type    :---------------------------------------------------------
                      :  1996   :  1997   : 1996  : 1997  :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      : ----- Acres -----   --- Pounds --  --- 1,000 Pounds --- 
                      :                                                         
Class 3, Air-cured    :                                                         
Class 3B, Dark        :                                                         
 Air-cured            :                                                         
 Type 35, One Sucker  :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
    KY                :   2,100     2,200   2,340   2,300      4,914      5,060 
    TN                :     480       490   2,125   2,000      1,020        980 
    US                :   2,580     2,690   2,300   2,245      5,934      6,040 
 Type 36, Green River :                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
    KY                :   1,200     1,200   2,180   2,250      2,616      2,700 
 Type 37, VA Sun-cured:                                                         
  Belt                :                                                         
    VA                :      70        70   1,600   1,400        112         98 
 Total 35-37          :   3,850     3,960   2,250   2,232      8,662      8,838 
Class 4, Cigar Filler :                                                         
 Type 41, PA Seedleaf :                                                         
    PA                :   4,600     4,600   2,040   2,100      9,384      9,660 
Class 5, Cigar Binder :                                                         
 Class 5A, CT Valley  :                                                         
  Binder              :                                                         
  Type 51, CT Valley  :                                                         
   Broadleaf          :                                                         
    CT                :   1,220     1,250   1,840   1,690      2,245      2,113 
    MA                :     410       670   1,600   1,830        656      1,226 
    US                :   1,630     1,920   1,780   1,739      2,901      3,339 
 Class 5B, WI Binder  :                                                         
  Type 54, Southern WI:                                                         
    WI                :   1,900     1,900   1,900   2,300      3,610      4,370 
  Type 55, Northern WI:                                                         
    WI                :   1,000       850   1,535   1,750      1,535      1,488 
  Total 54-55         :   2,900     2,750   1,774   2,130      5,145      5,858 
  Total 51-55         :   4,530     4,670   1,776   1,969      8,046      9,197 
Class 6, Cigar Wrapper:                                                         
 Type 61, CT Valley   :                                                         
  Shade-grown         :                                                         
   CT                 :   1,040     1,000   1,490   1,500      1,550      1,500 
   MA                 :     390       440   1,425   1,400        556        616 
   US                 :   1,430     1,440   1,473   1,469      2,106      2,116 
All Cigar Types       :                                                         
 Total 41-61          :  10,560    10,710   1,850   1,958     19,536     20,973 
                      :                                                         
All Tobacco           : 732,690   795,250   2,071   2,069  1,517,334  1,645,580 
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1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
           Sugarbeets:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State          
          and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted November 1, 1997 1/         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  Area Harvested   :      Yield      :           Production           
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1996   :  1997   :  1996  :  1997  :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -- 1,000 Acres --    ---- Tons ---     -------- 1,000 Tons --------  
         :                                                                      
CA       :    82.0     102.0    29.5     30.0      3,192      2,419      3,060  
CO       :    51.1      67.0    20.2     19.7        715      1,032      1,320  
ID       :   184.0     196.0    24.8     26.6      4,728      4,563      5,214  
MI       :   130.0     160.0    15.1     19.0      2,970      1,963      3,040  
MN       :   438.0     443.0    18.2     18.2      7,434      7,971      8,063  
MT       :    57.5      58.5    22.6     22.0      1,193      1,300      1,287  
NE       :    51.2      59.6    17.8     16.6      1,186        913        989  
NM       :     0.9       1.6    29.8     23.5                    27         38  
ND       :   225.3     230.0    18.7     18.5      3,929      4,213      4,255  
OH       :     4.6       0.9    18.8     19.0        230         86         17  
OR       :    16.3      17.1    25.5     26.3        404        416        450  
TX       :    12.6      15.5    19.2     21.5        351        242        333  
WA       :    13.0      18.2    35.5     37.4                   461        681  
WY       :    56.8      61.0    18.9     20.5      1,249      1,074      1,251  
         :                                                                      
Oth      :                                                                      
 Sts 2/  :                                           484                        
         :                                                                      
US       : 1,323.3   1,430.4    20.2     21.0     28,065     26,680     29,998  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted  
    beets in CA.                                                                
2/  Includes NM and WA prior to 1996.                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production      
       by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted November 1, 1997      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   Area Harvested    :     Yield 1/      :         Production 1/         
 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   1996   :   1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :     1,000 Acres        ---- Tons ----     -------- 1,000 Tons --------  
      :                                                                         
FL    :  438.0      438.0      33.1      34.0     15,122     14,498     14,892  
HI    :   46.0       35.0      79.1      82.0      4,070      3,639      2,870  
LA    :  370.0      410.0      27.9      27.0     10,240     10,323     11,070  
TX    :   34.9       31.5      28.7      27.2      1,364      1,002        857  
      :                                                                         
US    :  888.9      914.5      33.1      32.5     30,796     29,462     29,689  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Net tons.                                                                   
                                                                                
           Hazelnuts:  Utilized Production by State and United States,          
                     1995-96 and Forecasted November 1, 1997                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    Utilized Production                    
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :       1995        :       1996        :       1997        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                   Tons (In-shell Basis)                   
                    :                                                           
OR                  :      38,800              18,400              40,800       
WA 1/               :         200                 100                 200       
                    :                                                           
US                  :      39,000              18,500              41,000       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Papayas:  Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 1996-97         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                    Area                     :  Fresh Production   
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    Month   :     Total in Crop     :      Harvested      :          :          
            :---------------------------------------------:   1996   :   1997   
            :   1996    :   1997    :   1996   :   1997   :          :          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   ---------------- Acres ----------------        1,000 Pounds     
            :                                                                   
Sep         :   3,585       3,070      1,630      1,955      3,005      2,685   
Oct         :   3,550       3,135      1,530      1,955      3,450      3,860   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Corn for Grain:  Objective Yield Data                             
                                                                                
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting corn objective yield 
surveys in 7 States during 1997.  Randomly selected plots in corn for grain     
fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts
and measurements.  Data in this table are rounded actual counts from this survey
and are not official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board, but are    
intended to show trends in corn production practices.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Corn for Grain:   Plant population per acre,                 
                       Selected States, 1993-97 1/                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    State      :            :            :            :            :            
     and       :    1993    :    1994    :    1995    :    1996    :    1997    
    Month      :            :            :            :            :            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                       Number of Plants                         
               :                                                                
IL      Sep    :     23,400       23,300       24,000       24,350       25,000 
        Nov    :     23,300       23,200       23,650       24,200       24,900 
               :                                                                
IN      Sep    :     23,300       22,800       23,900       23,550       23,700 
        Nov    :     23,200       22,850       24,000       23,500       23,800 
               :                                                                
IA      Sep    :     23,700       24,000       24,800       25,000       25,700 
        Nov    :     23,500       23,950       24,650       24,950       25,500 
               :                                                                
MN      Sep    :     25,000       26,100       26,400       26,500       26,300 
        Nov    :     25,100       26,000       26,350       26,600       26,600 
               :                                                                
NE      Sep    :     22,600       21,900       22,600       22,750       22,850 
        Nov    :     22,200       21,700       22,500       22,700       22,850 
               :                                                                
OH      Sep    :     23,200       22,800       23,400       23,100       23,450 
        Nov    :     23,300       22,900       23,300       22,750       23,500 
               :                                                                
WI      Sep    :     23,500       24,100       24,600       24,800       24,750 
        Nov    :     23,600       23,600       24,000       24,900       24,800 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Based on stalk counts in plots selected for objective yield samples.        
                                                                                
                   Corn for Grain:   Number of Ears per Acre                    
                       Selected States, 1993-97 1/                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    State      :            :            :            :            :            
     and       :    1993    :    1994    :    1995    :    1996    :    1997    
    Month      :            :            :            :            :            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                           Number of Ears                       
               :                                                                
IL    Oct      :     22,600       22,650       22,900       23,700       23,500 
      Nov      :     22,600       22,600       22,850       23,600       23,400 
               :                                                                
IN    Oct      :     22,400       22,150       23,000       22,750       22,150 
      Nov      :     22,200       22,150       22,950       22,700       22,150 
               :                                                                
IA    Oct      :     22,700       24,050       24,050       24,350       24,600 
      Nov      :     22,500       24,000       24,000       24,250       24,550 
               :                                                                
MN    Oct      :     23,700       26,950       25,750       26,400       26,150 
      Nov      :     24,900       26,950       25,700       26,450       25,900 
               :                                                                
NE    Oct      :     21,300       21,200       21,800       22,600       21,900 
      Nov      :     21,100       21,300       21,700       22,550       21,900 
               :                                                                
OH    Oct      :     21,700       22,400       22,650       22,300       22,500 
      Nov      :     21,700       22,500       22,500       22,000       22,300 
               :                                                                
WI    Oct      :     22,600       24,600       23,600       24,250       24,350 
      Nov      :     23,100       24,650       23,250       24,650       24,300 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Based on ear counts in plots selected for objective yield samples.          
                                                                                
     Corn for Grain:  Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Width,                   
                   Selected States, 1995-97                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                       Row Width (inches)                       
    State      : ---------------------------------------------------------------
     and       :  Less than :            :            :            :  More than 
    Year       :     30     :     30     :     36     :     38     :     38     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                             Number                             
               :                                                                
IL    1995     :       1          203          39           24                  
      1996     :                  198          29           25            1     
      1997             1          223          36           20            1     
               :                                                                
IN    1995     :       3          148          28            8                  
      1996     :                  119          23            4                  
      1997     :                  149          25            5                  
               :                                                                
IA    1995     :                  178          30           79            2     
      1996     :       2          183          24           69                  
      1997     :       1          200          32           59                  
               :                                                                
MN    1995     :       9          114          16           22                  
      1996     :       3          121          22           18            1     
      1997     :      10          126          21           16                  
               :                                                                
NE    1995     :       1           98          79           16            2     
      1996     :                  116          91           20            1     
      1997     :                  135          92           18                  
               :                                                                
OH    1995     :                  121           7            7                  
      1996     :       1           84           9            5            2     
      1997     :       1           99          10            7            1     
               :                                                                
WI    1995     :       1           59          13           44            2     
      1996     :       1           45          17           19            2     
      1997     :       2           50          14           36            1     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Corn for Grain:  Percentage Distributions by Row Width and Average     
                     Row Width for Selected States, 1993-97                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :       :                     Row Width (Inches) 1/          :         
  State  :Number :----------------------------------------------------:Average  
   and   :  of   :  20.5  : 20.6-  :  30.6- :  34.6- :  36.6- :38.6 & :  Row    
  Year   :Samples:or less : 30.5 2/:  34.5  :  36.5  :  38.5  :Greater: Width   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
         :Number                         Percent                       Inches   
         :                                                                      
IL  1993 :  244              50.8     17.2     13.1     15.2     3.7    32.4    
    1994 :  241              52.3     21.6      9.1     11.6     5.4    32.1    
    1995 :  268              56.7     19.4     10.5     12.3     1.1    31.9    
    1996 :  257              63.4     14.4     10.9      9.3     2.0    31.7    
    1997 :  270              61.4     17.8     11.9      7.4     1.5    31.6    
         :                                                                      
IN  1993 :  166              63.3     22.3      6.0      8.4     0.0    31.2    
    1994 :  158              69.7     13.9      8.2      6.3     1.9    31.2    
    1995 :  175              59.4     21.8     11.4      6.3     1.1    31.4    
    1996 :  146              60.3     21.2      8.9      7.5     2.1    31.5    
    1997 :  169              67.4     16.6      9.5      4.7     1.8    31.3    
         :                                                                      
IA  1993 :  259              47.4     15.5      6.6     22.0     8.5    33.1    
    1994 :  276              44.5     20.7      6.2     21.0     7.6    32.9    
    1995 :  288              45.2     14.6      7.6     21.9    10.7    33.3    
    1996 :  281              47.3     19.2      7.5     19.6     6.4    32.7    
    1997 :  281      0.7     48.8     19.2      8.2     19.9     3.2    32.5    
         :                                                                      
MN  1993 :  158              62.0     13.9      5.1     12.7     6.3    32.0    
    1994 :  168              61.3     15.5      7.7      9.5     6.0    31.7    
    1995 :  163              64.4     12.2      6.8     14.1     2.5    31.3    
    1996 :  165              60.6     13.9     13.9      7.9     3.7    31.8    
    1997 :  167      0.6     58.6     17.4     10.2     11.4     1.8    31.4    
         :                                                                      
NE  1993 :  206              34.5     18.9     22.3     18.9     5.4    33.4    
    1994 :  211              31.7     19.5     27.0     16.6     5.2    33.5    
    1995 :  205              36.1     15.6     28.3     16.1     3.9    33.6    
    1996 :  234              38.0     11.6     35.0     12.8     2.6    33.4    
    1997 :  230              37.4     17.0     30.4     13.5     1.7    33.1    
         :                                                                      
OH  1993 :  133              66.1     19.5      2.3      6.0     6.1    31.6    
    1994 :  127              55.9     26.8      5.5      9.4     2.4    31.5    
    1995 :  132              56.1     30.3      2.3      8.3     3.0    31.5    
    1996 :  101              64.4     17.8      5.9      9.9     2.0    31.4    
    1997 :  113      0.9     62.8     18.6      8.0      4.4     5.3    31.5    
         :                                                                      
WI  1993 :  112              25.9     23.3     16.0     22.3    12.5    34.0    
    1994 :  115              30.4     20.9     10.4     26.1    12.2    34.1    
    1995 :  110              36.4     15.4      8.2     23.6    16.4    34.0    
    1996 :   84      1.2     33.3     23.8      6.0     23.8    11.9    33.5    
    1997 :   91      1.1     28.5     16.5     13.2     28.6    12.1    34.0    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
1/  Spacings based on row measurements in sample plots selected for objective   
    yield survey.                                                               
2/  For 1993 - 1995 this column of data contains information for 30.5 or less.  
           Soybeans:  Pods with Beans and Row Width                             
                                                                                
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting soybean objective    
yield surveys in 8 States during 1997.  Plots are randomly selected from a      
scientifically drawn sample of soybean fields, which are visited monthly        
from August through harvest, to obtain specific counts and measurements.        
Sample data and the derived percentages from the surveys presented in the       
following table are not Agricultural Statistics Board official estimates but    
are intended to show trends in soybean production practices.                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Soybeans:  Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet                         
                 Selected States, 1993 - 97 1/ 2/                               
-------------------------------------------------------------------------       
    State     :          :           :           :           :                  
     and      :   1993   :    1994   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997          
    Month     :          :           :           :           :                  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------       
              :               Number of Pods                                    
              :                                                                 
 AR    Sep 3/ :    NA          NA          NA          NA          NA           
       Nov    :  1,399       1,782       1,755       1,521       2,098          
       Final  :  1,327       1,673       1,609       1,481                      
              :                                                                 
 IL    Sep    :  1,937       1,745       1,816       1,505       1,828          
       Nov    :  1,712       1,639       1,764       1,573       1,708          
       Final  :  1,701       1,636       1,764       1,581                      
              :                                                                 
 IN    Sep    :  1,938       1,850       1,755       1,416       1,622          
       Nov    :  1,703       1,574       1,677       1,470       1,532          
       Final  :  1,703       1,570       1,677       1,457                      
              :                                                                 
 IA    Sep    :  1,336       1,887       1,739       1,654       1,889          
       Nov    :  1,340       1,820       1,611       1,463       1,458          
       Final  :  1,340       1,820       1,616       1,463                      
              :                                                                 
 MN    Sep    :  1,037       1,678       1,613       1,543       1,585          
       Nov    :  1,106       1,496       1,501       1,487       1,506          
       Final  :  1,105       1,496       1,501       1,487                      
              :                                                                 
 MO    Sep    :  1,493       1,470         895       1,491       1,539          
       Nov    :  1,727       1,643       1,462       1,688       1,591          
       Final  :  1,699       1,659       1,469       1,655                      
              :                                                                 
 NE    Sep    :  1,469       1,676       1,404       1,715       1,716          
       Nov    :  1,414       1,826       1,420       1,514       1,345          
       Final  :  1,445       1,826       1,420       1,514                      
              :                                                                 
 OH    Sep    :  1,617       1,950       1,790       1,452       1,711          
       Nov    :  1,361       1,643       1,647       1,378       1,467          
       Final  :  1,361       1,643       1,650       1,383                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------       
1/  Based on pod counts in plots selected for objective yield samples.          
2/  Final pod counts will be published in January.                              
3/  Not available due to plant immaturity.                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Measured Row Spacing Of Soybeans:  Percentage Distribution And           
              Average Width For Selected States, 1993-97 1/                     
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
           :       :            Row Width Groups (Inches)            :          
    State  :Number :-------------------------------------------------:Average   
     and   :  of   : 10.0 &  :  10.1-  :  18.6-  :  28.6-  : 34.6 &  :  Row     
    Year   :Samples: Less 2/ :  18.5   :  28.5   :  34.5   : Greater :Width 2/  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
           :Number                  Percent of Plots                   Inches   
           :                                                                    
  AR   1993:  125     24.2      12.5      23.8      25.8      13.7      23.8    
       1994:  127     30.7      10.8      16.7      14.7      27.1      23.9    
       1995:  119     36.2      10.5      29.0      15.5       8.8      19.7    
       1996:  124     35.4       6.5      19.0      26.2      12.9      21.6    
       1997:  126     42.9      13.5      19.4      17.5       6.7      18.0    
           :                                                                    
  IL   1993:  179     38.0       6.7       3.9      40.8      10.6      21.2    
       1994:  185     45.6      11.4       3.0      34.6       5.4      18.4    
       1995:  208     57.1      10.1       2.9      26.0       3.9      16.0    
       1996:  202     53.2      15.2       2.2      25.5       3.9      16.0    
       1997:  211     55.2      18.5       3.1      21.1       2.1      15.1    
           :                                                                    
  IN   1993:  149     56.0      13.4       4.0      23.2       3.4      15.6    
       1994:  149     58.0      13.1       1.7      23.8       3.4      15.5    
       1995:  148     68.0      10.2       3.4      17.0       1.4      13.3    
       1996:  147     69.4      11.2       2.1      14.6       2.7      13.0    
       1997:  148     59.3      15.6       4.8      14.9       5.4      14.4    
           :                                                                    
  IA   1993:  208     23.2       6.3       5.3      50.0      15.2      26.3    
       1994:  207     28.3       9.9       6.0      44.2      11.6      24.2    
       1995:  206     28.2      10.5       5.6      40.4      15.3      24.6    
       1996:  216     28.3      12.3       5.1      42.2      12.1      24.4    
       1997:  211     25.1      19.2       4.0      42.0       9.7      22.3    
           :                                                                    
  MN   1993:  103     29.6      14.6       1.9      49.0       4.9      21.3    
       1994:  101     36.2      12.4       6.9      35.6       8.9      20.0    
       1995:   98     25.0      14.3       9.7      46.4       4.6      21.6    
       1996:  101     30.8      11.9      10.5      38.8       8.0      21.0    
       1997:   97     27.8      28.9       5.1      36.1       2.1      18.8    
           :                                                                    
  MO   1993:  114     41.9       7.9       4.8      23.8      21.6      22.1    
       1994:  150     46.4      15.0       6.0      23.3       9.3      18.0    
       1995:  132     53.1      14.0       5.7      22.3       4.9      16.4    
       1996:  125     48.4      19.2       4.4      20.4       7.6      16.7    
       1997:  118     47.3      30.1       5.0      11.7       5.9      15.4    
           :                                                                    
  NE   1993:   71     18.3       6.3        .7      44.4      30.3      28.5    
       1994:   74     21.6       6.8       2.7      35.8      33.1      27.8    
       1995:   87     23.6       8.6       5.2      37.9      24.7      25.2    
       1996:   74     21.0      11.5       4.7      40.5      22.3      25.3    
       1997:   74     26.3      13.5       4.1      34.5      21.6      23.6    
           :                                                                    
  OH   1993:  127     63.8      16.9       1.6      16.1       1.6      13.3    
       1994:  124     66.5      14.6       3.2      11.7       4.0      12.9    
       1995:  124     68.0      21.5       1.6       6.9       2.0      11.4    
       1996:  121     69.5      23.5       1.2       5.8        .0      10.6    
       1997:  122     71.3      17.6       2.9       7.4        .8      11.4    
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  1/ Based on row measurements in sample plots selected  for  objective  yield  
     samples.                                                                   
  2/ Broadcast soybeans included as 10.0 inches and less but  excluded in com-  
     putation of average width.                                                 
                 Cotton:  Cumulative Boll Counts                                
                                                                                
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts cotton objective yield    
surveys in 5 States which account for about 63 percent of the U.S. Upland cotton
production.  Plots are randomly selected from a scientific sample of cotton     
fields.  Two sample plots per field are visited monthly from about August 1     
through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements.  The boll counts    
shown below represent actual data collected from sampled fields and are not     
official estimates of NASS.                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cotton:  Cumulative Boll Counts, September and November 1993-1997,              
                     and Final, 1993-1996  1/                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            Arkansas               :            California              
 Year  :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Sep.   :    Nov.   :   Final    :   Sep.   :    Nov.    :    Final   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                Number                                  
       :                                                                        
 1993  :    859        769         753         930         839           839    
 1994  :  1,019        813         812         828         805           806    
 1995  :    850        689         689         751         682           680    
 1996  :    857        752         741         707         772           750    
 1997  :    978        783                     701         714                  
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            Louisiana               :            Mississippi            
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                                                        
 1993  :    746        662         661         697         619           608    
 1994  :    808        747         748         864         761           760    
 1995  :    679        615         615         682         607           607    
 1996  :    659        655         623         816         770           741    
 1997  :    637        670                     906         870                  
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                 Texas                                  
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :        Sep.        :          Nov.          :          Final           
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                                                        
 1993  :        505                    480                       489            
 1994  :        515                    484                       486            
 1995  :        423                    409                       415            
 1996  :        387                    504                       505            
 1997  :        511                    496                                      
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1/  Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls 
(at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs, 
per 40 feet of row.  In November small bolls are excluded.                      
          Fall Potatoes:  Percent of Varieties Planted                          
                                                                                
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts potato objective yield    
surveys in 7 States, accounting for 81 percent of  U. S. fall production.  All  
producing areas of each State are sampled in proportion to planted acreage.     
Variety data shown below are intended to provide information but are not        
designated as official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Fall Potatoes:  Percent of Major Varieties Planted,                      
                   Selected States, 1997 Crop                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :  Pct of ::     State     :  Pct of ::     State     :  Pct of  
      and      : Planted ::      and      : Planted ::      and      : Planted  
   Varieties   :  Acres  ::   Varieties   :  Acres  ::   Varieties   :  Acres   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CO  1/         :         ::   Yukon Gold  :     1.0 :: WI            :          
  R Nugget     :    38.8 ::   R Norkotah  :     0.9 ::   R Burbank   :    27.2  
  R Norkotah   :    37.6 ::               :         ::   R Norkotah  :    24.9  
  Centennial R :    12.3 :: ND            :         ::   Snowden     :    14.0  
  Sangre       :     4.4 ::   R Burbank   :    31.1 ::   Goldrush    :    10.4  
               :         ::   Norland     :    11.9 ::   Norland     :     9.7  
ID             :         ::   Shepody     :     9.7 ::   Superior    :     4.4  
  R Burbank    :    79.7 ::   Frito-Lay   :     7.9 ::   Atlantic    :     4.0  
  Shepody      :     7.1 ::   Snowden     :     6.0 ::   Ranger R    :     1.5  
  R Norkotah   :     5.0 ::   La Soda     :     5.6 ::   La Soda     :     0.9  
  Ranger R     :     4.0 ::   Goldrush    :     4.4 ::               :          
               :         ::   Nor Valley  :     4.1 :: US (8 States) :          
ME             :         ::   Norchip     :     4.0 ::   R Burbank   :    50.5  
  R Burbank    :    21.5 ::   Pontiac     :     2.3 ::   R Norkotah  :    12.0  
  Superior     :    14.2 ::   R Norkotah  :     2.2 ::   Shepody     :     8.1  
  Shepody      :    12.4 ::   La Rouge    :     1.9 ::   Ranger R    :     4.0  
  Frito-Lay    :    10.3 ::   Kanona      :     1.3 ::   Norland     :     3.5  
  Norwis       :     6.2 ::   Sangre      :     1.0 ::   R Nugget    :     2.9  
  Atlantic     :     6.1 ::   Viking      :     0.9 ::   Snowden     :     2.1  
  Ontario      :     5.8 ::               :         ::   Frito-Lay   :     1.9  
  R Norkotah   :     5.5 :: OR            :         ::   Goldrush    :     1.7  
  Katahdin     :     2.4 ::   R Norkotah  :    38.8 ::   Superior    :     1.3  
  Snowden      :     2.1 ::   R Burbank   :    30.9 ::   Centennial R:     0.9  
  Goldrush     :     1.9 ::   Shepody     :    18.2 ::   Atlantic    :     0.9  
  Chieftain    :     1.6 ::   Atlantic    :     2.4 ::   La Soda     :     0.8  
               :         ::   Snowden     :     2.0 ::   Nor Valley  :     0.6  
MN             :         ::   Ranger R    :     1.8 ::   All Oth Rus :     0.6  
  R Burbank    :    49.8 ::   Frito-Lay   :     1.5 ::   Norchip     :     0.5  
  Shepody      :    16.8 ::               :         ::   Pontiac     :     0.5  
  Norland      :    16.5 :: WA            :         ::   Sangre      :     0.5  
  Goldrush     :     3.0 ::   R Burbank   :    50.2 ::   Norwis      :     0.4  
  Pontiac      :     2.6 ::   R Norkotah  :    17.5 ::   Ontario     :     0.4  
  Itasca       :     1.9 ::   Ranger R    :    15.5 ::   La Rouge    :     0.2  
  Frito-Lay    :     1.9 ::   Shepody     :     7.6 ::   Katahdin    :     0.2  
  Nor Valley   :     1.1 ::   All Oth Rus :     3.8 ::   Kanona      :     0.2  
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1/  Colorado data are from a Potato Variety Survey, which covered 43 percent of 
    the planted acreage.                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                           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).                                       
                                                                                
October Weather Summary:  Dry, warm weather prevailed across the Midwest during 
                          the first half of the month, while widespread rainfall
covered the Plains.  Record rains during the second week of the month caused    
flooding in southeastern Texas, and storms early and late in the month boosted  
precipitation totals across the Pacific Northwest.  The weather turned cold and 
stormy over central and eastern parts of the country during the second half of  
the month.  A major storm complex brought a blizzard on October 24-25 to the    
central Plains and several inches of rain to the Southeast.                     
                                                                                
October was a wet month across the Plains, Southeast, and Northwest.  Monthly   
precipitation totaled more than 150 percent (%) of normal over the Southeast,   
with rainfall amounts exceeding 8 inches from Alabama to north Georgia.  Totals 
also attained 8 inches over southeast Oklahoma and adjacent Arkansas and more   
than 12 inches in extreme southeast Texas.  More than one foot of rain (150-250%
of normal) also fell from western Washington south to northwestern Oregon.      
Monthly precipitation was high (150-350% of normal) over the northern and       
central Plains, but on the dry side (50-80% of normal) from the Great Lakes     
region south to the Ohio Valley.  Unusually dry weather (30-60% of normal)      
stretched from the interior mid-Atlantic region to New England.                 
                                                                                
Monthly temperatures averaged within 2 degrees F of normal over most of the     
contiguous United States, with departures slightly positive over the Plains and 
slightly negative across the West.  Alaskan temperatures averaged 3 to 7 degrees
below normal over the interior.                                                 
                                                                                
Summer warmth covered the Plains early in the month, as a dozen locations saw   
October record heat on October 1-3.  Pierre, SD, reported 98 degrees F on       
October 2, tieing the monthly record set in 1993 and 1892.  In contrast,        
readings dipped to near freezing over the mid-Atlantic region, with Scranton,   
PA, reporting 30 degrees F on October 2.  Heavy rain and high winds battered the
West Coast on October 1.  A strong flow of Gulf moisture brought heavy rains and
flooding to southeastern Texas on October 6-13.  Month-to-date rainfall on      
October 13 at Corpus Christi totaled 11.92 inches, already breaking the record  
for the month.  Record warmth covered the central and eastern States on         
October 5-11, when temperatures averaged 6 to 12 degrees F above normal.        
Temperatures in the 80's and low 90's set more than 40 daily-record highs this  
week.                                                                           
                                                                                
During mid-month, a strong cold front swept eastward, ending the warmth and     
bringing heavy rains to the central States.  Abundant rain across the mid-      
Atlantic States ended long-term dryness.  Colder air streamed southward into the
central and eastern States during the following week.  The blizzard on October  
24-25 left 12 to 18 inches of snow on the ground across southern Nebraska and   
northwestern Kansas, and 1 to 3 feet across the Colorado plains.  As the storm  
moved eastward during the following 2 days, moderate to heavy snows fell from   
Iowa to Michigan and northern Vermont to Maine.  Thermometers dipped into the   
teens and single digits on October 26-27 over snow-covered ground from Colorado 
to Iowa.                                                                        
                                                                                
Month's end saw drier weather in the Plains, heavy rain and wind across the     
Pacific Northwest, and more heavy rain along the east coast.  By the last day of
the month, warmth had eradicated most of the left-over snow from the historic   
central Plains blizzard.                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
General Crop Comments:  Very warm, dry weather in the eastern United States     
                        provided excellent harvest conditions the first half of 
October. In the Corn Belt, soybean growers harvested their crop at a near-record
pace. As soybean harvest finished, farmers immediately switched to harvesting   
the Nation's corn acreage. At mid-month, a killing frost and an early-season    
snowstorm provided the necessary conditions for drying the corn crop. Heavy snow
slowed harvest for several days in the western Corn Belt. After moisture levels 
dropped, harvest activity surged ahead of the normal pace. Soybean harvest was  
slowed by late-month showers in the Southeast. Some grain storage shortages were
encountered as grain bins filled rapidly and some elevators were forced to use  
temporary storage facilities.                                                   
                                                                                
Cotton harvest progressed ahead of normal in the western cotton-producing       
States, but behind normal in eastern States. Unseasonably hot weather in the    
Southwest helped cotton fields to dry out after Tropical Storm Nora. Much-needed
heat helped the Texas crop progress early in the month. However, heavy rains and
flooding caused lint loss and damage to quality at mid-month. Farmers in the    
Southeast harvested cotton, rice and peanuts between rains. Rice harvest neared 
completion at mid-month and peanut harvest was in the later stages by the end of
October.                                                                        
                                                                                
Favorable weather during early October allowed sorghum growers to harvest ahead 
of the normal pace in the Plains and Corn Belt. However, the early-season       
snowstorm October 24-25 halted activity in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas.      
Harvest of fall-season crops proceeded under favorable conditions in the        
northern Plains most of the month, but above-normal precipitation hampered      
fieldwork in the Northwest. Early-month moisture fell along the middle and      
northern Atlantic Coast, but came too late to help most crops. Late-month       
showers hampered harvest efforts in these States.                               
                                                                                
Early in the month, very warm, dry weather allowed planting of the 1998 winter  
wheat crop to progress rapidly in many States, especially Kansas, Oklahoma, and 
Oregon. Planting also progressed rapidly in the Corn Belt as farmers immediately
followed a rapid fall harvest with winter wheat seeding. Later on, a major      
early-season storm system brought blizzard conditions to the central Plains and 
western Corn Belt, as well as rain to the Southeastern United States. Although  
planting was delayed by the storm, newly emerged fields benefitted from the     
precipitation. Rainfall early and late in the month benefited seeded acreage in 
the Pacific Northwest.                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Corn for Grain:  Acreage to be harvested for grain is forecast at 74.0 million  
                 acres, unchanged from last month but up 1 percent from 1996.   
The November 1 Corn Objective Yield data indicate an ear count slightly below   
1996, but above the five-year average for the seven objective yield States      
(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin).  The record
level ears per acre was set in 1996.  As of November 2, 75 percent of the       
acreage in the 17 major States was harvested.  This compares with 62 percent for
1996 and 64 percent for the five-year average.                                  
                                                                                
In Iowa, forecasted ear population is at a record high.  Eighty-four percent of 
the corn was harvested compared to 58 percent in 1996 and the average of        
63 percent.                                                                     
                                                                                
Forecasted ear counts in Ohio are above last year but slightly below the five-  
year average.  As of November 2, 41 percent of the corn was harvested, compared 
to 33 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 50 percent.               
                                                                                
In Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin, the forecasted ear population is below last
year but above the five-year average.  In Illinois, 89 percent of the corn was  
harvested as of November 2, compared to 66 percent in 1996 and the average of   
75 percent.  Sixty-six percent of the corn was harvested in Nebraska, compared  
to 67 percent last year and the average of 62 percent. Heavy snow in parts of   
Nebraska slowed the harvest and caused some stalk breakage and lodging.  In     
Wisconsin, 41 percent was harvested, ahead of the 34 percent for 1996 but behind
the average of 45 percent.                                                      
                                                                                
Indiana and Minnesota ear populations are below 1996 and below the five-year    
average.  As of November 2, 59 percent of the corn was harvested in Indiana,    
compared to 45 percent last year and the five-year average of 60 percent. Corn  
borer and western corn rootworm were a problem in some Indiana fields this year.
In Minnesota, 90 percent was harvested, ahead of last year's 74 percent and the 
average of 60 percent.                                                          
Sorghum for Grain:  The final production forecast for the 1997 crop is          
                    659 million  bushels, 1 percent lower than the October      
forecast and 18 percent below 1996.  The U.S. yield is forecast at 69.2 bushels 
per acre, down 0.7 bushels from last month but 1.7 bushels above 1996. Area     
harvested and to be harvested was unchanged from October, at 9.51 million acres,
down 20 percent from the previous year.  South Dakota and Illinois increased    
their yield forecasts from October, up ten and four bushels per acre,           
respectively.  Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Louisiana showed small declines 
in yield.                                                                       
                                                                                
As of November 2, 76 percent of the crop in the 12 major States had been        
harvested, progressing at the same rate as the five-year average.  A major snow 
storm the last week of October slowed harvest progress in Colorado, Kansas and  
Nebraska.  The extent of crop damage due to the heavy snow is expected to be    
minimal.                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Rice:  Production for 1997 is forecast at 180 million cwt, up 5 percent from a  
       year ago.  If realized, this would be the third highest production on    
record. The average yield is forecast at 5,926 pounds per acre, up 19 pounds    
from October 1 but down 195 pounds from a year ago. Area for harvest, estimated 
at 3.04 million acres, is unchanged from October 1 but 9 percent above last     
year.                                                                           
                                                                                
Yields in Louisiana increased from last month. The ratoon harvesting went well, 
which attributed to the increase in yield. In Texas, the yield decreased from   
last month.  The ratoon crop in Texas will be limited as a result of the late   
planted 1997 crop.  Yields in Arkansas, California, Mississippi, and Missouri   
remained unchanged from October.                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Fall Potatoes:  Production of fall potatoes for 1997 is forecast at             
                418 million  cwt, down 8 percent from last year but 4 percent   
above 1995.  Area harvested, at 1.16 million acres, is down 7 percent from last 
year.  The average yield is projected at 360 cwt per acre, down 4 cwt from last 
year but 26 cwt above two years ago.  Planting started late this year but caught
up with warm June weather and finished on time.  Heavy rains flooded many fields
in North Central States and hurt yields.  Harvest started late, but good weather
in October allowed an early and uneventful finish.  Total potato production from
all four seasons is 459 million cwt in 1997, down 8 percent from last year but  
4 percent above 1995.                                                           
                                                                                
Five Eastern States produced 31.8 million cwt of fall potatoes in 1997, down    
7 percent from last year but 6 percent above two years ago.  Area for harvest   
totaled 118,500 acres, down 6 percent from last year.  The average yield of     
268 cwt per acre lost 5 cwt from a year ago.  A cool, wet spring delayed early  
planting.  Dry weather in July and August stunted growth and reduced sizing.    
Production in Maine fell 9 percent from a year ago.  New York's production      
increased 7 percent, while Pennsylvania's dropped 24 percent.  Production in    
Massachusetts was down slightly, but Rhode Island gained 8 percent.             
                                                                                
Eight Central States' production is forecast at 96.4 million cwt this year, down
10 percent from last year but up 1 percent from 1995.  Harvested area totaled   
338,400 acres, down 8 percent from last year.  The average yield of 285 cwt per 
acre slipped 7 cwt from last year.  Heavy summer rains flooded out many fields  
in North Dakota and Minnesota and reduced yields.  The Wisconsin crop was also  
down from last year.  Michigan's  production rebounded 5 percent after last     
year's rain damaged crop.  Sharply higher acreage and a good growing season     
increased Nebraska's potato output by 73 percent.  Indiana, Ohio, and South     
Dakota registered smaller crops than last year.                                 
Ten Western States produced 289 million cwt in 1997, down 7 percent from last   
year but 4 percent above two years ago.  Acreage harvested, at 704,400 acres,   
was off 7 percent, while the average yield of 411 cwt per acre was down 3 cwt   
from a year ago.  Harvest started late as processors worked to clean up potatoes
from the huge 1996 crop.  Weather was generally good, and digging finished up   
early. Production is down in all of the larger Western States primarily because 
of acreage cuts.  Production in Idaho is down 5 percent from last year,         
Washington is off 7 percent, and Colorado and Oregon both dropped 13 percent.   
Idaho and Washington are expecting record high yields.  California's production 
is down 9 percent, Nevada slipped 4 percent, Utah dropped 22 percent, and       
Wyoming fell 38 percent.  Montana and New Mexico were the only Western States   
with larger crops than last year.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Soybeans: Acreage to be harvested is forecast at 69.8 million acres, unchanged  
from last month and 10 percent above last year. As of the week ending           
November 2, the soybean harvest was nearing completion across the Corn Belt.    
Snow storms and melting snow slowed harvest activities later in the week.       
Harvest activity in the Southeast and Atlantic states was hampered by heavy     
rainfall.  In the Major producing states, harvest activity progressed well ahead
of last year.  As of November 2, 89 percent of the soybean crop was harvested,  
9 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the five year average.        
                                                                                
In Minnesota and Iowa, harvest  was virtually complete as of November 2.        
Minnesota farmers completed harvest about the same as last year but ahead of the
five-year average.  In Iowa, harvest was completed ahead of last year and  the  
five-year average.                                                              
                                                                                
The harvest in Indiana and Ohio was running well ahead of last year's late      
maturing crop.  Indiana farmers harvested 96 percent of the crop by November 2, 
well ahead of last year and the five-year average.  In Ohio, 95 percent of the  
harvest was complete.                                                           
                                                                                
The Missouri harvest was 82 percent complete by November 2, compared to         
69 percent last year and a five-year average of 78 percent.  The harvest in     
Nebraska at 92 percent complete, lagged well behind last year and the five-year 
average.                                                                        
                                                                                
In the Southeast, the harvest lagged behind last year in North Carolina,        
Georgia, and South Carolina.  The harvest progressed ahead of last year in other
southeastern states.                                                            
                                                                                
The November 1 Objective Yield Survey indicated pod counts above the 1996 final 
in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio. The pod count in Arkansas  
is at a record high. Indicated pod counts from the survey are below the 1996    
final for Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Peanuts:  Production is forecast at 3.50 billion pounds, down slightly from the 
          October 1 forecast and down 4 percent from last year.  Harvested area,
at 1.38 million acres, is 4,500 acres above 1996.  Yields are expected to       
average 2,528 pounds per acre, down 11 pounds from last month and 125 pounds    
below 1996.                                                                     
                                                                                
Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South     
Carolina) is expected to total 2.00 billion pounds, unchanged from October 1 but
7 percent below the 1996 crop.  The yield for the 4-State area is expected to   
average 2,499 pounds per acre, 137 pounds below last year.  Open weather        
prevailed for most of October but heavy rains during the last week slowed       
harvest activity.  In early November, harvest neared completion for most States 
in this region, with Alabama at 96 percent harvested and Georgia at 98 percent. 
Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 514 million pounds, up        
slightly from last month, but 12 percent below last year.  Yield per acre, at   
2,638 pounds, is 281 pounds below last year's average.  Virginia's harvest      
neared completion at 98 percent in early November and the North Carolina harvest
was only 78 percent complete, as rains hampered the harvesting.  The North      
Carolina crop suffered from below normal temperatures early in the season,      
followed by dry weather.                                                        
                                                                                
The Southwest peanut crop (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total
989 million pounds, down 2 percent from last month, but up 7 percent from last  
year.  Yields are expected to average 2,533 pounds per acre, down 11 pounds from
last year.  On November 2, harvest was 62 percent complete in Texas, one point  
behind last year's progress.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cotton:  Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.2 million acres, is unchanged   
         from last month, but is up 5 percent from last year.  American-Pima    
harvested acres also remain unchanged from October, at 249,000 acres, and       
represents a 3 percent decrease from 1996.                                      
                                                                                
Cotton fields in the Texas Plains were being sprayed in preparation for harvest.
Rainfall in the Plains and North Central delayed harvest during the month, and  
the later crop along the Upper Coast showed quality damage from heavy rains     
during the season.  Several locations in the Plains and North Central recorded  
the first frost during late October, which increased the defoliation.  Harvest  
progress in early November, at 45 percent, was 2 points behind the 5-year       
average.  Objective yield data indicate Texas' large boll counts are the second 
highest since 1987 and boll weights rank sixth.                                 
                                                                                
The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee)    
crop remained in mostly fair to good condition during October.  In mid-October, 
about one-fourth of Mississippi's crop was rated in excellent condition, while  
Arkansas had 17 percent in excellent condition.  Harvest exceeded the 5-year    
average pace in Louisiana and Mississippi in early November.  Louisiana had     
98 percent of the crop harvested, 6 points ahead of the 5-year average, and     
Mississippi producers were 85 percent complete, 1 point above average.  Harvest 
in the other States was about three-fourths finished, slightly behind their     
normal pace.  Compared to the previous 10 years, large boll counts ranked third 
highest in Arkansas and highest in Mississippi but ranked the third lowest in   
Louisiana.  Boll weights ranked eighth in Arkansas, tenth in Louisiana, and     
sixth in Mississippi, during this same period.                                  
                                                                                
In early November,Arizona's harvest progress was 4 percent behind normal, at    
64 percent, as rains during the previous month slowed this activity.            
California's harvest in the southern areas was slightly delayed from the        
rainfall associated with tropical storm Nora, but harvest was 9 percent ahead of
the normal harvest pace of 66 percent.  Harvest was completed in the Imperial   
and Sacramento Valleys and progressed normally in the San Joaquin Valley.  Some 
producers in Kings County were making a second pick.  Data from the objective   
yield survey show California's large boll counts as the lowest and boll weights 
fourth highest since 1987.                                                      
                                                                                
In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South         
Carolina) late October rains delayed harvest in all States.   North Carolina    
showed 34 percent of the acreage harvested in early November, 21 points behind  
average, and Georgia had 47 percent of the acreage harvested, compared to the   
average of 58 percent.  South Carolina producers also lagged the average harvest
progress by 13 points at 41 percent complete.                                   
                                                                                
American-Pima production is forecast at 548,000 bales, up 2,000 bales from      
October, and up 4 percent from last year's output.  Yield is indicated at       
1,056 pounds per harvested acre, up 65 pounds from last year.  Arizona producers
had harvested 64 percent of the acreage at the beginning of November.  Harvest  
was nearly complete in the western area, more than one-half was picked in the   
central area, and good progress was occurring in the east.  In California,      
harvest began in early October in the southern San Joaquin Valley and progressed
north during the month.  Late October rains didn't significantly affect yield   
potential or quality.  In the Texas Wintergarden area harvest is complete and is
active in the Trans Pecos area.                                                 
                                                                                
All cotton ginnings totaled 8,114,800 running bales prior to November 1,        
compared with 8,868,700 running bales ginned to the same date last year and     
8,430,350 running bales in 1995.                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Tobacco:  U.S. all tobacco production for 1997 is forecast at 1.65 billion      
          pounds, up 8 percent from 1996.  Harvested acres are estimated at     
795,250 acres, 9 percent above last year.  Yields for 1997 are expected to      
average 2,069 pounds per acre, 3 pounds below last month's forecast and 2 pounds
below the average for 1996.                                                     
                                                                                
Flue-cured production is expected to total 993 million pounds, up 1 percent from
last month's forecast and 9 percent above a year ago.  Average yield            
expectations increased from a month ago in all flue-cured producing states      
except South Carolina where yields remained unchanged.  The projected average   
yield, at 2,200 pounds per acre, increased 18 pounds from October 1 and is      
49 pounds above last year's average yield.                                      
                                                                                
Burley production is forecast at 563 million pounds, 2 percent below October 1  
projections but 8 percent above 1996.  Average yield, at 1,868 pounds per acre, 
decreased 35 pounds from a month ago and is 72 pounds below the 1996 average    
yield. Kentucky burley stripping has advanced slowly this fall due to dry       
weather.   As of November 2, 19 percent was stripped and was rated in mostly    
good condition.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sugarbeets:  Production for the U.S. is expected to total 30 million tons in    
             1997, an increase of 12 percent from 1996 and up 1 percent from the
October forecast. Area for harvest, at 1.43 million acres, is up 8 percent from 
last year but down fractionally from last month. The average yield, at 21.0 tons
per acre, is up 0.8 tons from 1996 and up 0.3 tons from October.                
                                                                                
In the Red River Valley, sugarbeet harvest progressed behind the normal in      
September due to unseasonably warm temperatures. However, lifting caught up to  
the normal pace by the end of October before finishing in early November.       
Harvest in Idaho progressed normally with no major problems reported. Michigan's
sugarbeet yield was the best in several years as harvest conditions were        
excellent. Producers in California enjoyed mostly favorable growing conditions  
during 1997, with no major disease or pest problems to affect the crop. In      
Colorado and Nebraska, yield forecasts were down from October as producers      
realized lower yields than were earlier expected.                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sugarcane:  U.S. sugarcane production for sugar and seed in 1997 is expected to 
            total 29.7 million tons, up 1 percent from 1996 but virtually       
unchanged from October. The expected area for harvest, at 914,500 acres, is     
3 percent above last year but unchanged from October. The forecasted yield, at  
32.5 tons per acre, is 0.6 tons below 1996 but unchanged from October.          
                                                                                
Sugarcane yield in Louisiana was expected to be a little lower than last year's 
record yield. Insect pressure from the sugarcane borer was light to moderate.   
The crop was a little short because of a dry spell during August and September. 
Harvest was running slightly ahead of schedule. The first Florida sugarcane mill
opened October 15 and the last mill was expected to open November 5. There have 
been no hurricanes this season so the cane is standing straight. In Hawaii, with
the exception of mid-month showers, October weather was mostly dry in the major 
growing areas and harvest continued at an active pace. In Texas, yields were    
close to expectations, but sucrose content was much lower than expected.        
                                                                                
Florida Citrus:  October was mild and dry for most of Florida's citrus belt.    
                 There were a few rains early in the month, but dry conditions  
prevailed until the end of the month when severe thunderstorms hit the region.  
No damage to citrus was reported.  The additional moisture was quite beneficial 
to citrus.                                                                      
                                                                                
The early maturing citrus varieties such as Navel, Hamlin, and Ambersweet       
oranges, Fallglo and Robinson early tangerines, K-Early citrus fruit, Satsumas, 
and white and colored grapefruit were packed and shipped at a rapid rate during 
October.  Some packing house eliminations were dumped and destroyed because the 
processors did not want the early fruit.  By the end of October, many of the    
processors were open and receiving grove run oranges for juice.  Citrus grove   
caretakers have been relatively inactive with limited cutting of cover crops,   
spraying, and minimal fertilizing.                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Texas Citrus:  Harvest was delayed in October due to rain in the Rio Grande     
               Valley.  The moisture was beneficial, as many areas were dry and 
short on irrigation water.  Demand for fruit was slow during the month but was  
expected to increase rapidly as gift and fund-raising sales picked up.  Quality 
of early picked fruit has been very good.  Although sizes are smaller, pack-out 
rates are better than a year ago.  With the rainfall and slightly cooler        
temperatures, sizes are expected to increase as the season progresses.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Hazelnuts:  The hazelnut production forecast is 41,000 tons (in-shell basis), up
            3 percent from October's forecast and more than double last year's  
production.  The bulk of the expected production, 40,800 tons,  will originate  
in Oregon with the balance coming from Washington state.  Harvest is nearly     
complete.  Western Oregon had many dry days in the latter half of October that  
allowed completion of harvest work in most orchards.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Papayas:  Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 3.9 million pounds for 
          October, 44 percent more than September and 12 percent more than a    
year ago. October weather conditions were variable with a mix of sunshine and   
rain.  Papaya ringspot virus continued to depress yields and shorten the life of
infected fields.                                                                
                                                                                
Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,135 acres, 2 percent higher than    
September but 12 percent lower than October 1996.  Harvested area, totaling     
1,955 acres, was unchanged from last month but 28 percent more than a year ago. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
California Fruits and Nuts:  Harvest of several fruit and nut crops was active  
                             during October.  Picking of raisin grapes ended,   
but table and wine grape harvesting continued throughout the month.  The apple  
harvest was active with Fuji and Granny Smith the primary varieties.  Kiwifruit 
harvest gained momentum with larger sizes reported.  Other crops picked during  
October were Asian pears, olives, persimmons, pomegranates, pistachios, and     
walnuts.  Stone fruit orchards were pruned, fertilized, cultivated, and         
irrigated.                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
California Citrus:  The 1996-97 crop year's Valencia orange harvest was winding 
                    down as the new crop Navel orange harvest was beginning.    
Grapefruit, lemons, and tangerines were also picked.  Good quality was reported.
        Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts                     
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted    
                    between October 24 and November 4 to gather information on  
expected yield as of November 1.  The objective yield surveys for corn,         
soybeans, and cotton were conducted in the major producing States that usually  
account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production.  Randomly selected plots   
were revisited to make current counts.  The items counted within the selected   
plots depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop.  In all cases, number of
plants are recorded along with other measurements that provide information to   
forecast the number of ears, pods, or bolls and their weight.  The counts are   
used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological    
yield.  The five-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net     
yield.  The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit is
harvested and weighed.  After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, 
another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss.                 
                                                                                
The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of  
mail and personal interviewers.  Approximately 11,000 producers were interviewed
during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Estimating Procedures:  National and State level objective yield and grower     
                        reported survey estimates were reviewed for errors,     
reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates.  The survey data were
also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to        
previous month and previous years.  Each State Statistical Office submits their 
analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB).   
The ASB uses the survey data and the State analysis to prepare the published    
November 1 forecast.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  The November 1 production forecast will not be revised;       
                  instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the
growing season.  At the end of the marketing year administrative records and a  
balance sheet are utilized using carryover stocks, production, exports,         
processing, feeding, and ending stocks.  Revisions are then made if data        
relationships warrant changes.  Harvested acres may be revised any time a       
production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended       
harvested area has changed since the last estimate.                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the November 1   
              production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error", a statistical 
measure based on past performance, is computed.  The deviation between the      
November 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a         
percentage of the final estimate.  The average of squared percentage deviations 
for the 1977-1996 20-year period is computed.  The square root of the average   
becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error".  Probability statements can 
be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the 
final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's       
forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.                 
                                                                                
For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the November 1 corn for grain     
production forecast is 2.3 percent.  This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that
the current production forecast of 9.36 billion bushels will not be above or    
below the final estimate by more than 2.3 percent or approximately 215 million  
bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the         
difference will not exceed 4.0 percent or approximately 374 million bushels.    
                                                                                
Also, shown in the following table is a 10-year record for selected crops of the
differences between the November 1 forecast and the final estimates.  Using corn
again as an example, changes between the November 1 forecast and the final      
estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 80 million bushels, ranging from
0 million to 258 million bushels.  The November 1 forecast has been below the   
final estimate 5 times, above 4 times and unchanged for one time.  This does not
imply that the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or    
overstate final production.  For most crops, the number of years the forecasts  
have been below or above the final estimate is about equally distributed.       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                      :Root Mean Square Error::      10-year Record of          
                      :----------------------:: Differences Between Forecast    
                      :       :90% Confidence::      and Final Estimate         
      Crop and        :       :     Level    ::-------------------------------  
        Unit          :Percent:--------------:: Quantity      :No. of Years     
                      :       :       :      ::-------------------------------  
                      :       :Percent: Quant::          :     :Below:Above     
                      :       :       :      :: Avg:Small:Large:Final:Final     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                      :                  Mil ::----- Mil -----                  
                      :                      ::                                 
Corn for Grain      Bu: 2.3     4.0      374 :: 80    0    258     5     4      
Sorghum for Grain   Bu: 4.6     8.0       53 :: 21    3     86     4     6      
Rice               Cwt: 2.7     4.6        8 ::  2.7  .2    11.5   6     4      
Soybeans for          :                      ::                                 
 Beans              Bu: 2.8     4.9      134 :: 21    6     37     6     3      
Cotton        Bales 1/: 2.8     4.8      905 ::436   14    937     7     3      
Fall Potatoes     Cwt : 2.1     3.7       15 ::  6    1     16    10     0      
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1/  Quantity is in thousands of bales.                                          
                                                                                
                              Index                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                                                          Table     Narrative   
                                                                                
Corn Cropping Practices...............................    A-22                  
Corn for Grain........................................    A-10          B- 4    
Corn for Grain Row Width..............................    A-24                  
Cotton................................................    A-16          B- 7    
Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts.........................    A-27                  
Cottonseed............................................    A-15                  
Crop Maps.............................................                  B- 1    
Crop Summary..........................................    A- 3                  
Hazelnuts.............................................    A-21          B- 9    
Papayas...............................................    A-21          B- 9    
Peanuts...............................................    A-15          B- 6    
Potatoes..............................................    A-13          B- 5    
Potatoes, Varieties Grown.............................    A-28                  
Reliability Statement.................................                  B-10    
Rice..................................................    A-12          B- 5    
Sorghum for Grain.....................................    A-11          B- 5    
Soybeans for Beans....................................    A-14          B- 6    
Soybeans, Row Spacing.................................    A-25                  
Sugarbeets............................................    A-20          B- 8    
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed..........................    A-20          B- 8    
Tobacco...............................................    A-17          B- 8    
                                                                                
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The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on           
December 11, 1997.                                                              
                                                                                
Texas grapefruit production is no longer forecasted on November 1.  The next    
Texas grapefruit forecast will be made for December 1 and released in the       
December 11, 1997 "Crop Production" report along with the other state's         
forecasts of citrus fruit production.  Since the only citrus forecast           
in November in the past was Texas' grapefruit, the Citrus Fruit table will      
not be published this month.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                                                           
    Bill Dowdy, Head                                              (202) 720-3843
      Kevin Barnes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds                     (202) 720-7369
      Rhonda Brandt- Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather, Oats       (202) 720-7621
      Dan Kerestes - Corn                                         (202) 720-9526
      Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings                      (202) 720-5944
      Joel Moore - Barley, Hay, Sorghum                           (202) 690-3234
      Barbara Rater - Peanuts, Rice                               (202) 720-7688
      Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye                            (202) 720-8068
                                                                                
                                                                                
  Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section                                      
    Vince Matthews, Head                                          (202) 720-3843
      Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes                      (202) 720-4285
      Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits                       (202) 720-5412
      Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums,                           
                    Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup              (202) 720-7235
      Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions      (202) 720-2157
      Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture                             (202) 720-4215
      Linda Simpson - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,                 
                      Mushrooms, Hops                             (202) 690-0270
      Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco             (202) 720-4288
                                                                                
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